June 2011

From Croydon Birders

Current revision as of 09:13, 26 October 2011

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

June 2011

• 30th - Pollards Hill South-1 Bullfinch (first garden record), 2 juv.Great Spots. juv Nuthatch (MJN)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, pr Shoveler, 2 Black-headed Gull, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Swallow, 3 Linnet (JAH)
• 29th - Happy Valley 9.00-10.30hrs,6 Long-Tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 6 Magpie,2 Goldfinch,6 Woodpigeon,4 Carrion Crow,1 Ring-Necked Parakeet,1 Green Finch,4 Linnet,6 Yellowhammer (photo)(DW)
• 28th - Heavers Meadow: Reed Warbler singing, 12+ Blackbirds, 20+ House Sparrows, Heron flew over, young Greenfinches. (JB)
• 28th - Brickfields Meadow: 3+ Stock Doves (JB)
• 28th - South Norwood CP: 2 Coal Tits, Little Grebe, young Reed Warbler, Linnet, Reed Bunting. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake 09:00-10:55hrs, Hobby, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c12 Tufted Duck,c20 Common Swift, 1 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, c8 Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Ghaffinch, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Swallow (JAH)
• 26th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: 1 Kestrel (1st for site),1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch (1st for the year), 1 Coal Tit (1st for 2 months), 1 Grey Wagatil, 5 Ring necked Parakeet, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, also 15 House Sparrows coming to feeders in my Garden and 3 Stock Doves (D Benton)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(+ 2juv)1f Shoveler, c20 Tufted Duck, c20 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Coal Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Kings Road se25 20:00hrs juv Sparrowhawk(over) (John Watson)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10:50hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(+2juv) c20 Tufted Duck, c30 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, party of c10 Sand Martin flying over NE, C6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff (+family of 5) 2 Stock Dove, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, c7 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Pollards Hill S.-09.10 Red Kite over E (MJN)-Reported over Hampstead Heath @ 09.30
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 juv) c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, young Pheasant, Common Tern, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 31 Swift, Pied Wagtail, 21 Blackcap (a park record?), 33 Common Whitethroat, young Reed Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting. 41 species. (JAH)
• 22nd - Foxley Wood: 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Jay,4 Blackbird,2 Dunnock,1 Nuthatch,1 Song Thrush,1 Black Cap,(D.W.)
• 21st - Waddon Ponds: Dozens of Coots, Canada Geese and Feral Pigeons, 1 Greylag, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull. (JB)
• 21st - Addiscombe tramstop: Sparrowhawk being chased by a Crow. (JB)
• 21st - Happy Valley :1 Buzzard, 4 Yellowhammer, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Long-Tailed Tit,10+ Magpie 10+Woodpigeon 10+Carrion Crow, 2 Swift, (D.W.)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe +2juv, c18 Tufted Duck, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 8 Stock Dove, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Stock Dove, 2 House Martin, Mistle Thrush, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (+2juv) c15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron(over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Common Swift, 3 House Martin, 1singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - Happy Valley : 1 Buzzard 1 Yellowhammer 4 Linnet 8 Carrion Crow 5 Magpie 6 swift (d.w)
• 19th - Thornton Heath : Stock Dove 3 coming to feeder in garden 1 juvenile,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 + House Sparrows coming also, many juvenile Great & Blue tits as well (D Benton)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Common Tern, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (+2juv) c15 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spottted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - Farley Road Selsdon, garden 4pm: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (SShephard)
• 17th - Portland Road SE25 11:00hrs Sparrowhawk (with prey) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (with 2Juv) 1 Cormorant(over)12 Tufted Duck, 1singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Great Spottd Woodpecker, c40 Common Swift, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, House Sparrow, John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Skylark, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 13th - Lidl car park,London road ,Thornton Heath-Blackcap singing strongly from oak tree (MJN)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(+2 juv)c15 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, c50 Common Swift, 1 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, 3singing Song Thrush, Jay, c6 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Sanderstead: Tawny Owl being mobbed by Parakeets in Sanderstead Plantation at 07:15. 12 Blackbirds, 2 Mistle Thrushes and 1 Song Thrush by Sanderstead Pond. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Common Buzzard @ 7.55am (2 circling above Selhurst Park, 1 over Shirley Hills), Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 119 Herring Gull over, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Sedge Warbler in Scrub, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan,3 Great Crested Grebe (+2 juv) c12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Singing Willow Warbler, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Fryston Ave Pair Senegal Parrots (P Phillips)
• 11th - Riddlesdown: several Skylarks singing, 10+ Stock Doves, Bullfinch. (JB)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, female Sparrowhawk, 50+ Herring Gull over, Great Black-backed Gull over, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 40+ Swift, Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, Mute swan, Great Crested Grebe,c15 tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Common Swift, 3 House Martin, 1singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, c5 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Addington Hills: Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and 1 Garden Warbler (seen) still singing strongly. Other woodland birds seen included Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Stock Dove, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Bullfinch. Lloyd Park: Female Kestrel flew to nest site carrying a dangling worm (or Slow Worm) (John Parish)
• 9th - Waddon Ponds: Eypgtian Goose, 1 Pair of Mute Swans still present (Ernie Thomason)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Little grebe, lesser black backed gull, great crested grebe, tufted duck, blackcap, whitethroat, sedge warbler, reed warbler singing near Elmers End Road pedestrian entrance, 2 linnet overhead, kestrel, chiffchaff, swifts. (David Hayes), pm Great Spotted Woodpecker nest with at least one youngster inside, young Kestrels at nest site, male Reed Bunting singing.. (JB)
• 7th - Brickfields Meadow: Grey Wagtail (JB)
• 6th - Pollards Hill S.-1 fem. G.S.Woodpecker with 1 Juv in garden (MJN)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, 100+ Starling, Sedge Warbler (same place as yesterday), Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Common Terns back on island at 09.25am (Dave Thrussell)
• 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground - Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female with 2 juveniles,lots of young tits, Goldfinches,and house sparrows ( D Benton)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Greylag Goose, 58 Canada Goose with 9+ young, 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler (moving around middle of Whinchat Field), 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 11 Tufted Duck, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 13 Swift, Swallow, Garden Warbler, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH): 4 Common Tern (1 fishing successfully and then preening on the island; 3 others over in a south easterly direction) and 2 House Martin (London Bird Club).
• 3rd - Happy Valley: 1 Common whitethroat & Chiffchaff singing, Great Tit with young, (Ernie Thomason)
• 3rd - Coombe Wood playing field: 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - Coulsdon Memorial Ground: 4 Swifts screaming overhead, Jackdaw (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - Pollards Hill S: fem Sparrowhawk over twice this morning.family party of 12 l.t.tit in garden,Local Blackcap started singing again.G.S.Woodpecker started drumming again (MJN)
• 2nd - Shirley Park Golf Course: 2 pairs of Swallows entering a building near Oaks Farm. 2 pairs of Moorhens have fledged at least 7 young so far this year on a small pond by the 18th Fairway and one nest was being refurbished today (John Parish)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) 1 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck,c12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, c6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c20 Long-tailed Tit, c12 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 6 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Lloyd Park: 75 Swifts (P Phillips)