13th September 2024: Banstead Woods - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Common Darter

Common Darter



Red Kite entered over Tattenham Meadow from the north and flew onto Broadfield East being mobbed by crows continuously.
Woodpigeon 200+
Black-headed Gull 5
Red Kite 1
Common Buzzard 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 50+
Carrion Crow 100+
Blue Tit 3
House Martin 23
Chiffchaff 4
Long-tailed Tit 4
Wren 1
Starling 1
Robin 3
Yellowhammer 1
Large White 3
Common Darter 1





12th September 2024: Banstead Woods - Graham Harris

 House Martin 15 over The Knoll

12th September 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 2
Jay 3
Coal Tit 1
Blue Tit 15+
Swallow 100+
Chiffchaff 16
Long-tailed Tit 15+ in two flocks
Nuthatch 1
Stonechat 1
Linnet 3
Small White 6
Comma 1
Red Admiral 5
Common Darter 1

8th September 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 


videos of House Martins and Swallows


Gypsy moth caterpillar

Constant stream of housemartins and swallows arriving from the north to south feeding over Green Belt Field, Game Field and Poultry Field and remaining to feed. Showing well.

Hobby travelled from north to south over greenbelt, mobbed by housemartins.

Sunny, warm, humid, plenty of insects.
Stock Dove 2
Woodpigeon 200+
Herring Gull 2
Red Kite 1 on Horse Pasture
Common Buzzard 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Hobby 1 over Green Belt
Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
Jay 3
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 50++
Carrion Crow 50+
Blue Tit 6+
Great Tit 4+
Swallow 100+
House Martin 200+
Chiffchaff 6
Long-tailed Tit 1
Blackcap 1 m
Nuthatch 1
Starling 1
Blackbird 2
Robin 4
House Sparrow 8
Linnet 2
Large White 3





7th September 2024: Canons Farm - Autumn Migration Tour led by Paul Goodman

 

adult Red Kite

feral Rock Dove P
Stock Dove 3+
Woodpigeon 1000+
Herring Gull 4
Red Kite 1 - 2
Common Buzzard 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet P
Jay P
Magpie P
Jackdaw P
Carrion Crow 500+
Blue Tit P
Sand Martin 1
Swallow 400+ Feeding and over SW in many small and large flocks
House Martin 8+
Chiffchaff 8
Whitethroat 2 Reeds Cottages scrub
Nuthatch 3 In Banstead Woods
Wren P
Starling 25+
Blackbird P
Robin P
Dunnock P
House Sparrow P
Chaffinch 3
Bullfinch 1 L&G (and another heard in Banstead Woods)
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 4
Yellowhammer 10 Including 1st year birds

4th September 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Red Kite 3
Common Buzzard 4
Green Woodpecker 2
Coal Tit 2
Swallow 20 Southwest
Chiffchaff 10
Willow Warbler 1
Long-tailed Tit 1
Blackcap 1
Goldcrest 1+
Nuthatch 3
Wheatear 1 Reads Bottom
Linnet 1
Yellowhammer 2
Green-veined White 2
Small White 6
Large White 4
Common Darter 1





4th September 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Common Darter

Ravens

Whinchat

Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 3
Kestrel 2
Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
Jay 4
Raven 2 together circled Hillwood field 12:28
Skylark 2 in lower Hither field
Swallow 10 low over Hither fields
Chiffchaff 11
Blackcap 4
Whinchat 2 on the south side of lower Hither field
Bullfinch 4; 2 in the Nuttery, 2 in Harholt
Linnet 3
Goldfinch 5
Brimstone 1
Green-veined White 2
Small White c20+
Large White 4
Speckled Wood 2
Meadow Brown P; widespread but in lower numbers
Small Heath 1
Small Blue 1 in the NE corner of Stagbury
Common Blue 6
Chalkhill Blue 3; 1 m 2 fem
Brown Hairstreak 1
Azure Damselfly 2
Southern Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 2
Common Darter 7 including 2 fem





31st August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Red Kite 1
Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Chiffchaff 8 Four together at Canons Farmhouse
Yellowhammer 2

29th August 2024: Banstead Woods - Spotted Flycatcher - Ian Ward

 

juvenile Robin

Tawny Owl 1 hooting briefly near Piddly Pond 12:44
Kestrel 1
Marsh Tit 1 calling by Piddly Pond 12:42
Swallow 4
House Martin 1 with swallows east side of Hither field/outwood lane
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Bullfinch 1
Linnet 6
Spotted Flycatcher
 1 Spotted Flycatcher;along hedgerows of north side of Hither Field - flew into the Nuttery 11:25
Red Admiral 1
Small Copper 1
Brown Hairstreak 5; 4 Hither field/ The Nuttery, 1 Hillwood field
Southern Hawker 3 over Piddly Pond
Migrant Hawker 1
Common Darter 3





27th August 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman and Ian Magness

 

26th August 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Moorhen 1
Common Buzzard 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Green Woodpecker 1
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 2 In tit flock near Holly Lane Meadow
Long-tailed Tit 2+
Nuthatch 3
Brimstone 1
Small White 3+
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown P
Common Blue 4
Chalkhill Blue 2 - 3
Brown Argus 1
Azure Damselfly 6+
Southern Hawker 1+
Common Darter 2
Willow Emerald damselfly
 2: Pair egg laying at Holly Lane New Pond
Common Buzzard 2
Raven 1 Calling and circling low over woods
Marsh Tit 1 Appeared to be a young bird between posts 5 and 6
Blue Tit 25+ (one flock with 20+(
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 1 Between posts 5 and 6
Long-tailed Tit 12+
Goldcrest 3
Nuthatch 2
Treecreeper 1
Brimstone 2
Small White 1
Speckled Wood 1

25th August 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Brown Hairstreak

Azure Damselfly

Herring Gull 1
Cormorant 1 circled Coneyboro Hill 14:21
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 4; including 1 juvenile
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 2
Kestrel 2
Swallow c15 flew S
Chiffchaff c8
Blackcap 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Grey Wagtail 1 flew into Outwood Lane Pond briefly 12:07
[Spotted Flycatcher]
 possible; 12:38 along hedgerows by Parsons Land.
Brimstone 1
Green-veined White 4
Small White 6
Speckled Wood 7
Meadow Brown P in smaller numbers
Gatekeeper 2
Small Heath 2
Common Blue c17
Chalkhill Blue 4; 3 m 1 fem in Stagbury field
Small Copper 1 in Holly Lane Meadows
Brown Argus 2
Brown Hairstreak 1 in hedgerow between Stagbury field/ Barn field
Silver-spotted Skipper
 2: m & fem in Stagbury field
Azure Damselfly 1 in Outwood Lane Pond
Southern Hawker 5
Migrant Hawker 5
Common Darter At least 8 (mainly in Outwood Lane Pond where one pair was mating)

25th August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 Partly with Tony Blake

Sparrowhawk 1
Red Kite 1+
Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Swallow 80+ over in groups of 6 to about 30
House Martin 2+
Chiffchaff 5
Whitethroat 1
Nuthatch 2
Song Thrush 1
Yellow Wagtail 2 over
Tree Pipit 1 over
Yellowhammer 1
Small White 3+
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown 3
Brown Argus 1 near Perrotts Farm.
Southern Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 1
Common Darter 1
Jersey Tiger    
 1


Chrysotoxum festivum (hoverfly)

25th August 2024: Canons Farm - Tony Blake

 

Sparrowhawk 1+ (3 sightings in the morning)
Red Kite 1+ very vocal
Common Buzzard 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Hobby 1 flew north over Canons Lane with prey in its talons
Kestrel 1
Jackdaw c40
Swallow c20
House Martin 2
Whitethroat 4
Yellow Wagtail 2 - flew north over Reads Rest Lane, calling.
Tree Pipit 1 - flew S over Reads Rest Lane – called once.

21st August 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Silver-washed Fritillary

Sparrowhawk 1 m flew low over Fames Rough
Common Buzzard 1 juvenile
Chiffchaff 6
Marbled White 1 in Fames Rough
Green-veined White 1
Small White 3
Comma 1
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 in Fames Rough
Speckled Wood 4
Meadow Brown P
Gatekeeper P
Small Heath 2
Common Blue 5
Southern Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 5

21st August 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Linnets

Sparrowhawk 1 fem
Red Kite 3 mid afternoon
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1flew E over Owl Meadow 08:55
Jay 1
Swallow 10 mainly W
Chiffchaff 3
Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 1
Linnet 3

20th August 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Stock Dove 2+
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1+ Juvenile
Green Woodpecker 1
Marsh Tit 1
Chiffchaff 2
Long-tailed Tit 1
Blackcap 1
Goldcrest 6 Adult feeding at least 5 juveniles
Nuthatch 1
Red Admiral 1
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown 4+

20th August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Red Kite 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 1
Linnet 8
Green-veined White 1+
Small White 1+
Red Admiral 1
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown P
Southern Hawker 2
Jersey Tiger
 1


18th August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Swallow 2
Chiffchaff 7
Linnet 4
Yellowhammer 2

16th August 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward


Sparrowhawk

Whitethroat

 

Cormorant 2 circled high over Broadfields 09:58
Sparrowhawk 1 juvenile (see photo)
Red Kite 1
Common Buzzard 2 juveniles calling; 1 Canons Wood, 1 Broadfield East
Jay 1
Whitethroat 2
Stonechat 1 flew into the  rough patch of Reads Bottom

15th August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Red Kite 1
Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 1
Coal Tit 1
Swallow 6 south
Chiffchaff 2
Willow Warbler 1 migrant Chipstead Meadow
Blackcap 1
Yellowhammer 1
Green-veined White 1+
Small White 1
Red Admiral 1
Speckled Wood 2
Meadow Brown
Gatekeeper
Common Blue 1
Small Copper 1
Southern Hawker 1
Common Darter 1
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