January 2009

From Croydon Birders

Current revision as of 23:33, 7 June 2009

Archived sightings for 2009 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

January

• No specific date in January provided - Mealy Redpoll in a wallington garden. (per John Birkett)
• 31st - New Addington (Rowdown area) - 1 Sparrowhawk, 40 Fieldfares, 10 Redwings, 1 Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 4 Skylarks, 2 Bullfinches (John Birkett & Simon Harris)

• 29th - 60-70 Pied Wagtails roosting near Tesco in Purley this week. (John Wood)

• 29th - Selsdon Wood - 4 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Tawny Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 23rd - South Norwood CP - one Lesser Redpoll flew over, 1 Kestrel (John Birkett)

• 21st - Selsdon Wood - Treecreeper, Goldcrest, 8 Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 4 Redwing, Tawny Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 20th - South Norwood CP - Red-legged Partridge, Water Rail. (London Birders)

• 19th - Waxwing - Calling loudly from one of the ornamental alders outside Debenhams in the pedestrianised area of the main high street. Watched for about a minute before it took off and flew north up the High Street still calling. (Alan Pearson)

• 17th - South Norwood CP - Kingfisher, Snipe, Stonechat, Sparrowhawk. (London Birders)

• 10th - Bittern in garden in Mitchley Ave, Sanderstead. (John Stevens)

• 8th - Selsdon Wood - Tawny Owl at roost (Ted Forsyth)

• 8th - Top of Baker Boy Lane - Little Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 8th - Valley between Old Farleigh Road and Kingswood - Buzzard perched on fence post (Ted Forsyth)

• 4th - Riddlesdown - male Sparrowhawk, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Stock Doves (John Birkett)

• 4th - Sanderstead Plantation - two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming (John Birkett)

• 3rd - one Woodcock in Lloyd Park.