What have I seen on Silver Birch? - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

a fairly common tree on the Downs

Birch Tuft moth [Bucculatrix demaryella?]

Leaf mines caused by larvae of B. demaryella? on a Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 24 Aug 2026

leafhopper [Oncopsis flavicollis/subangulata]

nymph of O. flavicollis/subangulata on Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Apr 2026

Birch Polypore [Fomitopsis betulina]

Birch Polypore on trunk of Silver Birch – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Nov 2025

Speckled Bush-Cricket [Leptophyes punctatissima]

final stage nymph of L. punctatissima on a Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Jun 2026

Crystal Brain [Myxarium nucleatum]

Crystal Brain jelly fungus on a fallen birch trunk - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Jan 2026

Turkey Tail [Trametes versicolor]

Turkey Tail fungus on a dead silver birch stump - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 19 Jan 2026

Birch Catkin Bug [Kleidocerys resedae]

adult K. resedae on Silver Birch leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Apr 2026

Common Earwig [Forficula auricularia]

Earwig on a dead birch trunk - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Dec 2025

Birch Polypore [Fomitopsis betulina]

Birch Polypore on the trunk of a fallen Silver Birch – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Nov 2025

Common Rough Woodlouse [Porcellio scaber]

mixed age group of P. scaber on a dead birch trunk - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Dec 2025

Crimped Gill [Plicaturopsis crispa ?]

possible Crimped Gill (Plicaturopsis crispa ?) on a Silver Birch trunk – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Nov 2025

leaf mine (?) on Silver Birch

unidentified leaf mine (or leaf grazing) on a Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 19 May 2025

Birch Polypore [Fomitopsis betulina]

Birch Polypore on the trunk of a fallen Silver Birch – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Nov 2025

Crimped Gill [Plicaturopsis crispa]

Crimped Gill (Plicaturopsis crispa) on dead Silver Birch branch - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Jan 2026

Birch Tortrix [Epinotia immundana]

Silver Birch leaf rolled longitudinally by and encasing the larva of E. immundana - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 Aug 2025

birch-feeding leafhopper [Oncopsis flavicollis/subangulata]

nymph of O. flavicollis or O. subangulata on Silver Birch (above) and grazing damage caused by larvae (below) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 Mar 2026

Birch Woodwart [Jackrogersella multiformis?]

Birch Woodwart (?) on a fallen birch tree - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Dec 2025

Silver Birch Aphid [Euceraphis betulae]

Alate adult of E. betulae on a Silver Birch (Betula pendula) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 Aug 2025

Birch Woodwart [Jackrogersella multiformis?]

Birch Woodwart (?) on a fallen birch tree - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Dec 2025

Birch Polypore [Fomitopsis betulina]

Birch Polypore on underside of a birch bough - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Nov 2025