Muntjac Deer 1 in Hill Wood. This may be our first record for this species
20 September 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| Herring Gull | 3 |
| Red Kite | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 2 |
| Nuthatch | 1 |
| Linnet | 40 |
| Yellowhammer | 2 |
September - Migration update
August and September are the peak months for return migration and 2026 has been fairly typical overall so far. There have been many more Wheatear that in the last few years (the most so far since 2021) , but seemingly fewer hirundines than in 2025 although Steve Gale reported 950 House Martins and 120 Swallows passing through the farm one day recently. The lack of feeding flocks of hirundines may reflect a lack of flying insects over the farm due to the Summer drought and heatwave.
There have been several records of Lesser Whitethroat, a fair number of Willow Warblers. Only one Spotted Flycatcher and two Redstarts are sadly now a typical number. Good numbers of Hobbies have been reported which may have included a locally breeding pair with more recent records likely to be migrants. Autumn migration is far from over as birds will continue to pass through into October with more unusual species possible.
16 September 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| Black-headed Gull | 1 |
| Red Kite | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 5 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 1 |
| Goldcrest | 1 |
| Dunnock | 8 |
| Linnet | 40 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 |
| Small White | 1 |
| Small Heath | 1 |
15 September 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman
| General comments | 5 mixed flocks today, one large one near Piddly Pond. Plenty of migrants today including, a Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers and a Swallow. |
| Common Buzzard | 1 |
| Coal Tit | 1 |
| Marsh Tit | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 70+ |
| Great Tit | 60+ |
| Skylark | 1 over Hither Field |
| Swallow | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 12 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 10+ |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Lesser Whitethroat | 1 Hither Field |
| Nuthatch | 6 |
| Dunnock | 3 |
| Clouded Yellow | 1 |
| Small White | 1 |
| Small Heath | 4 |
| Small Copper | 1 |
15 September 2026: Canons Farm - Tony Blake
| Stock Dove | c50 |
| Woodpigeon | 1+ |
| Red Kite | 1 |
| Common Buzzard | 3 |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 - heard |
| Hobby | 1 |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet | 2 - heard |
| Jay | 2 |
| Magpie | c5 |
| Jackdaw | 2 |
| Carrion Crow | c5 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Linnet | c30 |
14 September 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| Red Kite | 1 |
| Common Buzzard | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Jay | 12 |
| Skylark | 2 |
| Swallow | 19 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 8+ |
| Nuthatch | 1 |
| Linnet | 30 |
11 September 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 |
| Green Woodpecker | 3 |
| Coal Tit | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Nuthatch | 2 |
| Linnet | 20 |
| Yellowhammer | 6 |
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