December 2011

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Archived sightings for 2011 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

December 2011

  • 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 16 Shoveler, Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Water Rail seen in stream by Platform 1, Snipe, 92 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (over), Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 5+ Siskin (JAH)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Pair Mute Swans, 7 Shoveler, Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Siskin, 3 Goldfinch, Grey wagtail (PeR)
  • 29th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (2pm): c20 Lesser Redpolls on birch along railway embankment (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 29th - Waddon Ponds:1 Kingfisher,10 Pochard,30+Canada Goose,40+Mallard,50+Coot,1 Magpie,5 Woodpigeon,6+Moorhen,6 Ring-Necked Parakeet,20+Tufted Duck (D W)
  • 29th - Kings Wood: 50+ Redwings, 1 Bullfinch (GF)
  • 28th - Croydon: two Pied Wagtail roosts: c.70 birds outside Primark in High Street, c.4.30pm; c. 65 birds outside E.Croydon Station, c.4.45pm (Alan Pearson)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Kestrel, 17 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush(1singing) 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Pied Wagtail, c20 Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - Kenley Common: 3 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Bullfinch, 4 R-N Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, etc. plus roost of House Sparrows and 16 Collared Doves in adjacent garden on Whyteleafe side of Common. (GF)
  • 27th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher,10 Pochard,10+Tufted Duck,2 Commom Gull,30+Black-Headed Gull,10+Woodpigeon,20+Mallard,10+Moorhen,50+Coot,2 Great Tit,20+Canada Goose,(D W)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 12 Shoveler, Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 5 Siskin {PeR).
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs: pair Mute swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c70 Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1m Kestrel, 1m Sparrowhawk, 18 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 4 singing Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+1 drumming), 4 Nuthatch, 5 Goldcrest, pair Collared Dove, 12 Long-tailed Tit (+ party of 6 on feeder), 2 Coal Tit, 6 Greenfinch, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - Selsdon Park (07:15-08:20): 10 Redpolls over, 150+ Woodpigeons, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers (including one drumming), Redwing, Pied Wagtail. (JB)
  • 27th - Sanderstead Plantation: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, 100+ Woodpigeons (JB)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Pair Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, Common Gull, Kestrel, Jay, Long-tailed tit (PeR).
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11-00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c70 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Lesser Redpoll, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, c4 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 25th - Buttermere Gardens: 2 Siskins, 6 Fieldfares, Song Thrush. (Gill Flinn)
  • 25th - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk over garden looking for a Christmas meal at 9am. JB
  • 23rd - Buttermere Gardens: 5 Redpolls (GF)
  • 23rd - East Croydon: 16:00 Pied Wagtails gathering on rooftops near to roost. (JB)
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: male Pintail over lake at 8.32am heading west, 17 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Siskin, 11 Redpoll (JAH)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, 1m Bullfinch, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,5 Cormorant, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 53 Coot, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair +1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Jay, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 House Sperrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 8 Common Gull, Lesser Balck-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 18 Greenfinch, Siskin (JAH)
  • 20th - Croft Rd SW16: 1pm Approx 30 Starlings flew over, landed in tree and then in garden. No starlings seen here for several weeks (SEC)
  • 20th - Fryston Ave.Female Blackcap Sparrow Hawk (P Phillips)
  • 19th - Buttermere Gardens: 20 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings and 1 Goldcrest (Gill Flinn)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, c130 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 30 Tufted Duck,6m 4f Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Kestrel (with prey)4 Redwing, 1singing Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Goldcrest, c20 Long-tailed Tit, c10 Greenfinch, c30 Goldfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, Teal, c14 Shoveler, Cormorant, Snipe, 8 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, 12 Redpoll (JAH) 2 Reed Bunting (PeR).
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2m 1f Shoveler,c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,1imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull,1m Kestrel, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit,15 Lesser Redpoll, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 18 Shoveler, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, 4 Fieldfare (JAH) Water Rail, 2 Siskin (PeR).
  • 17th - Selsdon (private garden): Blue Tit investigating bird box (SEC)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 20 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Fieldfare, Kingfisher (PeR).
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): 6+ Fieldfares, 25+ Redpolls (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 16th - Female Blackcap in back garden 10am (Linda & Terry Osborn)
  • 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 22 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest (JAH) Pheasant, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (PeR)
  • 15th - Foxley Wood; 1 Tawny Owl,8.45 Burwood Av end.(D W.)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 18 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, 10 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Siskin, 11 Redpoll (JAH) plus Water Rail, Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher (PeR).
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 30 Shoveler, 5 Common Gull, Kestrel, Tawny Owl (PeR).
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, 25 Lesser Redpoll, pair Mute Swan, pair displaying Great Crested Grebe, c130 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 10 Cormorant,2 Grey Heron, c20 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, 27 Shoveler, Pochard, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:50hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair displaying Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, c80 Black-headed Gull, 19 Cormorant, 1f Kestrel, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare,3 Goldcrest, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 27 Shoveler, Pochard, 5 Cormorant, Little Egret, 5 Common Gull, 2 imm.Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, 27 Fieldfare, Goldcrest with very bright orange median crown stripe, 15 Long-tailed Tit (JAH)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake (11am): c25 Lesser Redpolls & 3 Jackdaws (Gavin Hawgood
  • 10th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: pair Lesser Redpoll in garden at 1pm. (JB)
  • 10th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Pintail, 5 Little Grebes, 100+ Coots, 83+ Mallards, 61 Canada Geese (2 with BTO rings read through bins), 38 Tufted Ducks (2 females with very large facial patches), 15 Pochards, 15+ Moorhens, 120+ Black-headed Gulls, 5+ Common Gulls, 1 Herring Gull. (JB)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 34 Shoveler, Pochard, 5 Common Gull, Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 11 Redpoll (JAH) Snipe (11.25am over moat field) (PeR)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake (10-11.30am): pair Bullfinches (1st SNL sighting since Feb 2009), also 2 Goldcrests, 8 Redpolls, 3 Redwings & singing Mistle Thrush (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 34 Shoveler, Pochard, 4 Pheasant, 2 Cormorant, 3 Common Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 12 Fieldfare, 5 Siskin (JAH)
  • 8th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (11am): 1-hour birdwatch in strong W winds - 21 species, incl pair of Goldcrests & 3 Fieldfares (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 27 Shoveler, Pochard, 98 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, 29 Fieldfare, 10 Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 7th - Waddon Ponds; 20+ Black-Headed Gull,3 Woodpigeon,1 Grey Heron,10+ Mallard,30+ Coot,2 Mute Swan, 20+ Canada Goose,10 Pochard,10+Tufted Duck,4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, (D W)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 30 Shoveler, Pochard, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Fieldfare, Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, (PeR).
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 23 Shoveler, Pochard, Cormorant, Common Gull, Tawny Owl, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (PeR).
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 150+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 17 Cormorant,1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied wagtail, Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Lesser Redpoll, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 25 Shoveler, Pochard, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 41 Fieldfare, Redwing, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 34 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 48 Coot, 9 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Jay, 1singing Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker,2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 10 Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, c6 Greenfinch, 1 Collared Dove, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 27 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 82 Fieldfare (JAH)
  • 1st - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): Female Kestrel causing havoc amongst local pigeon population (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 1st - East Croydon: c150-200 Pied Wagtails in roost this evening. (JB)
  • 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 12 Cormorant, 3 Pied Wagtail, c10 Jay, 5 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 5 Goldcrest, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 9 Lesser Redpoll, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 32 Shoveler, Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 6 Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 46 Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch (JAH)
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