29 May 2024 Banstead Woods - Ian Ward


Small Blue

Moorhen

Azure Damselfly & Blue-tailed Damselflies  

Roe Deer


Coverage mainly Holly Lane Meadows/ Outwood Lane Pond/Hither field/ Banstead Woods



Mallard1 female in Piddly Pond
Swift9
Moorhen2 adults- one on a nest in Outwood Lane Pond
Herring Gull1
Cormorant1 flew high south over Holly Lane Meadows at noon
Common Buzzard4
Tawny Owl1 hooting briefly in the Larches 14:30
Kestrel1m
Pied Wagtail2 on Scout Huts
Greenfinch1 calling in the Nuttery
Dingy Skipper1 on Hither field
Brimstonec6
Speckled Wood1
Small Heath3
Small Bluec4; all by the Outwood Lane Pond, 2 on Kidney Vetch, 2 mating in nearby brambles
Holly Blue1
Azure Damselfly16 in Outwood Lane Pond ( 8 m & 8 fem all mating)
Roe Deer1
Silver Y moth 1 in Hither field

Blue-tailed Damselflies             2 (1 m, 1 fem)






27 May 2024 Canons Farm - Paul Goodman


Mostly cloudy, brief showers.
Herring Gull7 over
Common Buzzard2 One calling from inside Ruffet Wood
Great Spotted Woodpecker3
Green Woodpecker1
Skylark8
Swallow1
Chiffchaff5
Blackcap7
Whitethroat5
Mistle Thrush2 A pair in Hearthside then both flew south
Chaffinch5
Yellowhammer2
Small Heath1
Garden bumblebee2, one at L&G, the other at Lunch Wood
Tree Bumblebee1 Lunch Wood



24 May 2024 Canons Farm - Linda Mount

2pm 90 minutes. Along Canons Lane to Slangs. Around IFG field back to Canons Farm. Sun & cloud quite windy.



Pheasant1
Woodpigeon2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Green Woodpecker1
Magpie1
Carrion Crow2
Skylark5 singing
Whitethroat2
Wren1
Starling5
Blackbird4
Robin1
Dunnock3
House Sparrow++ Hedge Canon Farm & RR Cottages
Linnet5
Goldfinch1
Yellowhammer1 singing
Small White2

23 May 2024 Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman


Common Buzzard2
Great Spotted Woodpecker6
Chiffchaff10+
Willow Warbler1 Territory, singing near the Estate at similar location as a few weeks ago
Blackcap20+
Nuthatch5
Mistle Thrush2 A pair.
Song Thrush5
Blackbird20+ Some collecting food
Robin10+ Some collecting food
Dunnock2
Chaffinch1

20 May 2024 Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

Hobby flew over Chipstead Meadow travelling north.

Hobby1

19 May 2024 Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 A Blackcap imitating a garden warbler at Harholt. 





Great Spotted Woodpecker4
Green Woodpecker1
Chiffchaff10+
Blackcap10+
Dingy Skipper18
Grizzled Skipper3
Brimstone8
Small White5
Orange-tip3
Red Admiral1
Small Heath2
Holly Blue1
Green Hairstreak2 Fames Rough Field

19 May 2024 Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard1
Green Woodpecker1
Kestrel1
Chiffchaff3
Blackcap10
Whitethroat4
Yellowhammer4 Territories
Brimstone4
Small White3
Peacock2
Common Blue1

17 May 2024 Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin




Woodpigeon6
Common Buzzard2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Jay2
Magpie4
Carrion Crow10+
Blue Tit2
Blackcap3
Whitethroat5
Starling1
Song Thrush1
Blackbird6
Robin1
House Sparrow3
Chaffinch3
Goldfinch4
Yellowhammer1
Brimstone1
Orange-tip5
Red Admiral2
Small Tortoiseshell2
Peacock2
Common Blue1
Silver Y Moth1

14th May 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Green Woodpecker 1
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 2
Lesser Whitethroat 2 Singing at Slangs
Whitethroat 5
Robin 1+ Juvenile in Slangs
Linnet 10
Goldfinch 8
Yellowhammer 4 Territories

13th May 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Mallard 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Slangs still
Whitethroat 5
Yellowhammer 1+

12th May 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

probable Honey Buzzard
circled high above Ruffett Wood where drifted off north 11:30

12th May 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Firecrest 1 singing in a new area of Banstead Woods




Orange-tip 4 males in Banstead Woods
Red Admiral 1 in Banstead Woods

11th May 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Hobby

Green-veined White

Holly Blue

Grizzled Skipper

Green Hairstreak

Peacock

Red Kite 2; 1 flew N over Lunch Banks 10:02, 1 flew E over Canons farm 12:41
Swallow 2 flew NW 08:35
Lesser Whitethroat 1 singing along Slangs 09:25, probably the same bird singing in Lunch Woods 12:18
Brimstone 1
Green-veined White 1
Small White 16
Large White 6
Peacock 6
Holly Blue 1

11th May 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

male Yellowhammer

Stock Dove 2
Woodpigeon 9
Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 1
Magpie 6
Jackdaw 2
Carrion Crow 15
Skylark 4
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 4
Goldcrest 1
Starling 15+
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 4
Dunnock 1
Chaffinch 2
Yellowhammer 4
Brimstone 2
Large White 2
Small Tortoiseshell 3
Peacock 3

10th May 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Tawny Owl 1hooting briefly near Piddly Pond 11:55
Hobby 1 circled over Hillwood / Harholt 11:26, also mobbed a Buzzard
Dingy Skipper c14 in Fames Rough
Grizzled Skipper 1 in Fames Rough
Brimstone c16
Small White 2
Large White 1
Orange-tip 1 m Fames Rough
Small Heath 4
Holly Blue 3
Green Hairstreak 2 in Fames Rough

7th May 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Peacock



Woodpigeon 15
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 2
Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
Jay 1
Magpie 10
Jackdaw 17+
Carrion Crow 20+
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 1
Skylark 5
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 5
Starling 3
Song Thrush 6
Blackbird 3
Robin 1
Dunnock 2
House Sparrow 3
Goldfinch 2
Yellowhammer 3 (1 still Chipstead Meadow)
Brimstone 2
Orange-tip 7
Peacock 5
Common Blue 1

6th May 2024: Canons Farm - Barry Griffin

 

Pheasant 1
Woodpigeon 10
Swift 1
Common Gull 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 11
Magpie 10
Carrion Crow 15+
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 2
Skylark 6
Swallow 4
House Martin 3
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 2
Starling 3
Song Thrush 3
Blackbird 5
Robin 2
Dunnock 4
House Sparrow 3
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 5
Yellowhammer 2 (1 still Chipstead Meadow)
Mallard 1 flew north

5th May 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman leading Banstead Arts Festival walk

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker4
Chiffchaff10+
Blackcap16+
Whitethroat1
Goldcrest1

5th May 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman leading Banstead Arts Festival walk

Red Kite1
Common Buzzard3
Little Owl1 
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Green Woodpecker1
Kestrel1
Skylark10+
Chiffchaff1
Blackcap1
Whitethroat5
Song Thrush4
Chaffinch4
Linnet4
Goldfinch6
Yellowhammer4
Brimstone4
Green-veined White1
Small White3+
Small Tortoiseshell2
Peacock2
Speckled Wood1

4th May 2024: Canons Farm/Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Hobby

Hobby1 flew over Poultry field into Banstead Woods 13:08

2nd May 2024: Banstead Woods - Duncan Jennings

 

Moorhen1
Jay1
Magpie2
Chiffchaff1
Blackcap1
Whitethroat1

2nd May 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Green Woodpecker

Marsh Tit1 singing west of Harholt Plantation

2nd May 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Mallard2 over towards Burgh Heath Pond
Pheasant1
Herring Gull9 flew NE
Lesser Black-backed Gull1 flew NE
Whitethroat3 singing; 1 near Canons Farmhouse, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Poultry field
Pied Wagtail1 in Bog field 
Yellowhammer2 pairs; 1 by Canons Farmhouse, 1 Reads Bottom

2nd May 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Mallard2 over towards Burgh Heath Pond
Pheasant1
Herring Gull9 flew NE
Lesser Black-backed Gull1 flew NE
Whitethroat3 singing; 1 near Canons Farmhouse, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Poultry field
Pied Wagtail1 in Bog field 
Yellowhammer2 pairs; 1 by Canons Farmhouse, 1 Reads Bottom

2nd May 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman/Justin Bendig

 

Common Buzzard2
Skylark12+
Chiffchaff2
Blackcap3
Whitethroat5
Nuthatch1
Chaffinch4
Linnet7
Goldfinch10
Yellowhammer6
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