Pages

16th June 2025: Canons Farm - Annie Griffin

 

Small/Essex Skipper

Broadfield

Small Tortoisehell 

Yellowhammer

Comma

Woodpigeon10
Common Buzzard3
Magpie2
Carrion Crow15
Blue Tit3
Great Tit2
Skylark3
Blackcap3
Whitethroat4
Wren2
Starling2
Blackbird1
Robin1
Yellowhammer6
Small/Essex Skipper6
Marbled White10+
Large White10+
Comma2
Red Admiral1
Small Tortoiseshell5
Meadow Brown20+
Small Copper1

15th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Scarlett Tiger Moth

Silver-washed Fritillary 

Small Skipper

Small Tortoiseshell 

Common Crimson & Gold Moth

Dark-Green Fritillary 


2 Scarlet Tigers; 1 near the Scouts Car Park, 1 by Outwood Lane Pond, 

1 Common Crimson & Gold ; Holly Lane Meadows


Swift2
Moorhen1
Herring Gull1
Common Buzzard1
MagpieAdult with juveniles
JackdawAdult with juveniles
RobinAdult with Juveniles
GoldfinchSinging adult in the Scouts area with Juveniles nearby
Small Skipper3
BrimstoneP
Marbled WhiteP - now widespread
Large White1
Comma1
Red Admiral1
Small Tortoiseshell1 near the scouts hut
Silver-washed Fritillary1 in Banstead Woods
Dark Green Fritillary1 in Holly Lane Meadows
Meadow BrownP- now widespread
Small HeathP
Small Blue1
Azure Damselflyc12+
Large Red Damselfly1
Emperor2; m&fem over Outwood Lane Pond
Broad-bodied Chaser1 m ; Outwood Lane Pond



 

 

13th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Ladybird Nymph

Bronze Shield Bug Nymphs & Eggs


Very warm, light breeze. Fox out in the area.




Other wildlife Bronze Shield Bug Nymphs and Eggs 10+


Other wildlifeLadybird Larvae 1


13th June 2025: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Garden Chafers

Wasp nest

Yellow Hammer

General commentsVery warm, clear day, light breeze.
Yellowhammer2
Small Tortoiseshell5

13th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Chiffchaff4
Blackcap1
Song Thrush1 Bathing in piddly pond
Speckled Wood1
Meadow Brown3
Azure Damselfly1
Broad-bodied Chaser1

13th June 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman


Swift20
Common Buzzard2
Hobby1
Chiffchaff4 One collecting food
Blackcap1
Whitethroat5
Goldfinch2+ One juvenile at Reed's Cottages
Yellowhammer3
Essex Skipper1+
Small/Essex Skipper1
Brimstone1
Marbled White3
Small White2
Comma2
Painted Lady1
Red Admiral5
Small Tortoiseshell6
Meadow Brown20+
Small Copper1
Emperor2
Other wildlife Blood vein moth

11 June 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Marbled White

Juvenile Chiffchaff

Long Tailed Tit

Common Banded Hoverfly

Sparrowhawk

Female Emperor Ovipositing

Moorhen2 adults & chicks ‘heard’ in reeds in Outwood Lane Pond
Sparrowhawk1
Blue TitJuveniles widespread
Great TitJuveniles widespread
ChiffchaffJuveniles observed
Long-tailed Tit18+ flock mainly juveniles in Park Farm Orchard
WrenJuveniles widespread
BlackbirdA couple of juveniles observed in Banstead Woods
RobinJuveniles widespread
BrimstoneP
Marbled White3
Green-veined White1
Small White2
Large White1
Comma1
Small Tortoiseshell1 observed in Holly Lane Meadows
Dark Green Fritillary2; 1 in rough grass by the Holly lane Car Park display area, 1 in HLM
Speckled WoodP
Meadow BrownP
Small Blue1
Common BlueP
Holly Blue1
Purple Hairstreak1 from Oaks near Holly Lane
Beautiful Demoiselle1 m watched briefly in Park Farm Orchard where flew over into Park Downs
Azure Damselflyc10+
Large Red Damselfly2
Emperor1 fem egg laying in Outwood Lane Pond
Broad-bodied Chaser2; m&fem over Outwood Lane Pond
Other wildlife 1 Rabbit; 1 on the Outwood Lane Pond embankment

9th June 2025: Canons Farm - Linda Mount

6pm, a 40 minute stroll along Canon Lane to the new barn.

Warm & breezy

Woodpigeon30
Jay1
Carrion Crow4
Blue Tit2
SkylarkSeveral calling
Swallow3
Wren3
Blackbird3
Robin1
Dunnock1
Chaffinch1
Linnet2
Yellowhammer1 singing on a post by puddle

9th June 2025: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

Common Agrimony

Broadfield


12 Spot Ladybird

Mating ladybirds

10 Spot Ladybird

Broadfield

Small Tortoiseshell

Horse Pasture 

Honeybee

Swollen Thighed Beetle



Woodpigeon12
Swift90+
Common Buzzard2
Little Owl1
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Magpie5
Carrion Crow15
Blue Tit5
Skylark8
Swallow12
House Martin3
Chiffchaff4
Blackcap3
Whitethroat5
Wren8
Starling3
Song Thrush5
Blackbird3
Robin1
Dunnock1
House Sparrow6
Linnet2
Goldfinch4
Yellowhammer4
Comma1
Small Tortoiseshell4+
Meadow Brown10+

8th June 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Swift1
Red Kite1
Skylark8
Chiffchaff4
Blackcap1
Whitethroat6
Song Thrush3
Large Skipper1
Green-veined White1
Small White2
Small Tortoiseshell4. 3 near Watchpoint, 1 near Pages Acre
Meadow Brown18

8th June 2025: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

Common Dronefly

Ladybird Larvaes

Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Scorpion Fly

Painted Lady

Red Admiral

Swallow

Small Tortoiseshell

Female Emperor



4 Tree Bumblebees; Round Meadow
Swift3
Common Buzzard1
Green Woodpecker2; 1 Round Meadow, 1 over Canons Farmhouse
Raven1 heard over Broadfield West 10:57
Blue TitJuveniles widespread
Great TitJuveniles widespread
Swallow3 low over Broadfield West
Whitethroat4
Firecrest1
WrenJuveniles widespread
Blackbird1 on path by Aberdour Playing field
RobinJuveniles widespread
DunnockJuveniles widespread
Linnet2
Goldfinch2
Large Skipper1
Small White7
Large White2
Painted Lady1 in Round Meadow
Red Admiral2 in Round Meadow
Small Tortoiseshell5 all along hedgerows between Bog field/ Broadfield West
Meadow BrownP
Emperor1 fem in Broadfield West

7th June 2025: Canons Farm - Justin Bendig

 Dusk watch from 20:00. Had rained most of previous night & been a wet afternoon. Still some light drizzle.

Barn Owl1 (21:20 flying purposefully in a straight line (not hunting), without any prey in its talons, across Owl Meadow, south-east direction. No further sighting in Owl Meadow or Infront George fields for next 20 mins when darkness closed in.
Little Owl2 (both adults at the same time (likely pair) near Canons farm buildings.
Whitethroat2 (both males sighted & heard ‘churring’, 20:30 north end Slangs Slope)
Mistle Thrush1 ( Canons farmhouse)

6th June 2025: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 2 red kite, suspected pair, travelling slowly over Chipstead Meadow northwards.

Red Kite2

6th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward


Tree Bumblebee

White Tailed Bumblebee 

Brimstone 

Mating Azures and a female Blue-Tailed Damselfly


 1 White-tailed Bumblebee; Scouts Area

4 Tree Bumblebees; Scouts Area
Swift10
Herring Gull1
Common Buzzard1
Blue Titjuveniles near Outwood Lane Pond
Great Titjuveniles along Narnia trail
Long-tailed Titjuveniles Holly Lane Meadows
WrenJuveniles along Narnia trail
Chaffinch1 singing along Narnia trail
BrimstoneP
Red Admiral2
Speckled WoodP
Meadow BrownP
Small HeathP
Small Blue2
Common BlueP
Azure Damselflyc12; 6m 6 fem all mating - Outwood Lane Pond
Blue-tailed Damselfly1 fem with Azures

4th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Common Shrew


(Dead) Common Shrew in the Nuttery

Lesser Black-backed Gull2 over Chipstead Valley

4th June 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Rabbit kitten

Mistle Thrush

Mallard1 over
Swift3
Moorhen1 adult showing in Outwood Lane Pond
Herring Gull4
Common Buzzard1
MagpieJuveniles in the Nuttery
Coal Tit1 singing by Holly Lane Car Park
Blue TitJuveniles in the Nuttery
Great TitJuveniles in the Nuttery
Skylark3 singing in Hither field
WhitethroatAt least 5-6 juveniles being fed in the Nuttery
WrenJuveniles in the Nuttery
Mistle Thrush2 Lower Hither field
BlackbirdJuvenile heard in the Nuttery
RobinJuveniles heard in the Nuttery
House Sparrow1 fem along Hither field hedgerows
Greenfinch1 pair (1 singing) Ramblers Rest/ The Nuttery
Goldfinch2
Painted Lady1 in Hither field
Small HeathP
Small Blue1 in the embankment of Outwood Lane Pond
Common BlueP
Azure DamselflyP
Emperor1 fem patrolling Outwood Lane Pond & landed on the embankment
Other wildlife 1 Rabbit; 3 Kittens Hither field/The Nuttery