August 2019

31st:
  • Canons Farm: 3 Reed Buntings still at Ballards Field/Canons Farmhouse, Tree Pipit, Lesser Whitethroat, Hobby, 12 Swifts, 8 Chiffchaffs, 8 Whitethroats, Blackcap, 25 Linnets, 4 Yellowhammers, 6 Swallows, Skylark, Buzzard, 6 Chaffinches - DCu. 40 Swifts, 25 Swallows, 2 Meadow Pipits - IGM


30th:
  • Canons Farm: Sparrowhawk calling in Ruffett Wood, 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, 40 Swifts flew west, 13 House Martins, Willow Warbler near Reads Rest Cottages, Painted Lady, Red Admiral - IPW

29th:
  • Canons Farm: Redstart, 4 Whinchats, 12 Chiffchaffs, 7 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 5 Yellowhammers - SG. Wheatear on green barn, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Coal Tits, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Nuthatches, 25 House Sparrows at Reads Rest Cottages, 30 Linnets, 8 Small Whites, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, 3 Meadow Browns, Small Heath - PGo

28th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Whinchats and Lesser Whitethroat near green barn, Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Whitethroats, Yellowhammer - PGo

27th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammers, 2 Small Whites, 3 Speckled Woods, Meadow Brown - PGo

26th:
  • Canons Farm: Cormorant, Buzzard, Kestrel, Little Owl, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 12 Whitethroats, 3 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammers, Meadow Brown- PGo. 6 Stock Doves, 2 Nuthatches, 10 Small Whites, 4 Large Whites, 4 Speckled Woods, 2 Small Heaths, Holly Blue, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar - IPW
 
Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar (IPW)


25th:
  • Canons Farm: Reed Bunting in Ballards/Doric Fields, Wheatear at Infront George West, 2 Migrant Hawkers IPW
  • Banstead Woods: Brown Hairstreak - IPW
Reed Bunting (IPW)
 
Brown Hairsteak (IPW)



23rd:
  • Canons Farm: Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 6 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, Wheatear at Reads Bottom, Linnet, Yellowhammer, Brimstone, Green-veined White, 20 Small Whites, Large White, Comma, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Meadow Browns, Gatekeeper, 2 Common Blues, Holly Blue, 6 Brown Argus, Southern Hawker - PGo

22nd:
  • Canons Farm: Wheatear at Reads Bottom - SG
  • Banstead Woods: Jay, 10 Goldfinches, Small White, 4 Meadow Browns, 3 Azure Damselflies, 2 Emperors, 3 Common Darters, male Brown Hawker - DJ/wccv

21st:
  • Canons Farm: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and 3 Reed Buntings at Watchpoint, Garden Warbler, 4 Yellow Wagtails flew south, 4 Willow Warblers, Hobby, 10 Swifts, 9 Yellowhammers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 14 Whitethroats, 8 Blackcaps, 7 Swallows, 3 Buzzards, 5 House Martins,  - SG. Wheatear at Reads Bottom, Clouded Yellow - GB
Sedge Warbler (SG)
Kestrel (SG)
20th:
  • Banstead Woods: 12 Buzzards, Chiffchaff, Small White - DJ/wccv

 
17th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Buzzards, 20 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins flew SW over Horse Pasture at 9.40am, 2 Swallows, 26 House Martins flew west, 6 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler near Reads Bottom, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 12 Goldfinches, 4 Linnets, 4 Yellowhammers, Emperor - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: 3 Buzzards, Willow Warbler in Harholt Plantation, 3 Blackcaps, Bullfinch, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Brown Argus, Brown Hairstreak near Fames Rough, Southern Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawkers, 3 Emperors - IPW
Small Tortoiseshell at Fames Rough (IPW)


16th:
  • Canons Farm: Cormorant flew over, 15 Swifts, 40 Swallows south, 25 House Martins south, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Whitethroat, 2 Nuthatches, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, 6 Gatekeepers, Brown Argus, Common Darter - PGo

15th:
  • Canons Farm: Chiffchaff, 8 Small Whites, 10 Meadow Browns, 15 Gatekeepers, 4 Common Blues, Holly Blue, 6 Brown Argus - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Grey Wagtail on new pond, 2 Small Whites, 2 Meadow Browns, 2 Gatekeepers, 3 Chalkhill Blues - D

11th:
  • Canons Farm: 650 Swifts thru, 350 Swallows thru, 6 House Martins, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 6 Yellowhammers - RDW

9th:
  • Canons Farm: Sparrowhawk, 20 Swifts, 3 Essex Skippers, Green-veined White, 2 Small Whites, Comma, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock, 2 Speckled Woods, 10 Meadow Browns, 10 Gatekeepers, 8 Common Blues, 2 Holly Blues, 2 Small Coppers, 3 Brown Argus, Southern Hawker - PGo

8th:
  • Canons Farm: Hobby, 60 Swifts, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 50 Carrion Crows, 30 Swallows, 10 House Martins, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 30 House Sparrows, Linnet, Essex Skipper, Green-veined White, 2 Small Whites, 2 Speckled Woods, Meadow Brown, 5 Gatekeepers, Common Blue, Holly Blue - PGo

4th:
  • Canons Farm: juv Sparrowhawk in Pages Acre, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats (adult with 3 juvs), Brimstone, 3 Small Whites, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeepers, Ringlet, Southern Hawker - PGo

3rd:
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Buzzards (1 juv), Dark Green Fritillary in Fames Rough, Emperor at Hither Field - IPW
  • Canons Farm: 3 Chiffchaffs, Marbled White, Comma, Peacock - PGo

2nd:
  • Canons Farm: 10 Goldfinches, 3 Linnets, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, 2 Purple Hairstreaks - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Goldcrests, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Emperor - PGo