September 2011

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

September 2011

• 30th - Sesdon, Old Farleigh Road: male tawny Owl calling 00.30-01.45 (MJN)
• 30th - Purley Beeches: Siskin over. (JB)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck,3 Cormorant,1 Black-headed Gull, 4 Goldcrest, c6 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c8 Jay, c20 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 72 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk mobbed by 9 Parakeet, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (JAH)
• 29th - Selsdon, Old Farleigh Road: male Tawny Owl calling 01.00-01.50 (MJN)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c15 Tufted Duck,5 Cormorant,1 Redwing,1 Sparrowhawk,1 House Martin,Pied Wagtail, 3 Black-headed Gull,c8 Jay, 3 Goldcrest,4 Chiffchaff,1m Blackcap,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Nuthatch,6 Long-tailed Tit,Chaffinch, Greenfinch,Goldfinch,House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit (JAH)
• 28th - Selsdon, Old Farleigh Road: Sparrowhawk (MJN)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Redwing, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe,c20 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 3 House Martin, 2juv Sparrowhawk +1f later, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,3 Collared Dove,2 House Sparrow, John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - Pollards Hill South:2 Siskin over W.2Goldcrest in garden (MJN)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Common Gull, Kingfisher, 10 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 14 House Sparrow, (JAH)
• 28th - Mistle Thrushes inBriton Hill Road and Purley Oaks station this morning were possible migrants. (JB)
• 27th - Selsdon, Old Farleigh Road: male Tawny Owl calling 00.30-01.20 and Sparrowhawk killed a Collared Dove at 09.35 (MJN)
• 27th - Heavers Meadow: Siskin heard overhead, 3 Chiffchaffs. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 269 Woodpigeon (JAH)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake area (11am): single Redwing flying low NE/SW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th- Fathering Down; 3.30-4. 1 Wheatear,2 Stonechat,10+Woodpigeon,3 Carrion Crow,(D W) I assume this is meant to be Farthing Downs!
• 26th - Selsdon, Old Farleigh Road: male Tawny Owl calling 01.40-02.00 and a Sparrowhawk killed a Blue Tit at 11.05 (MJN)
• 26th - Chepstow Rise: Between 17:00 and 17:40 at least, a substantial though discontinuous passage of hirundines towards southwest, some at very high level and not visible without bins, many unidentifiable but majority appeared to be House Martins (though a few Sand Martins, a Swallow and even one Swift were also identified). Also a Sparrowhawk at same altitude. (John Parish) Hirundine passage fits in with this record from London Bird Club - Streatham Common: 17.55-18.10 seven parties of house martins over SW; in total 116 birds.
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +3juv,15 Tufted Duck,2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Nuthatch 8 Jay, 8 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, c30Goldfinch, chaffinch, Greenfinch,1 House Sparrow(first this month)(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7 Shoveler, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 149 Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, 10 Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit (JAH)
• 25th - Farthing Downs: 3 stonechats, 1 whinchat, at least 1 siskin among 40+ strong finch flock of predominantly goldfinch and linnet. 1 hobby briefly hunting overhead, 1 sparrowhawk, 2 buzzard, several mipits over and a steady stream of hirundines. 2 mistle thrushes, 1 chiffchaff and 1 blackcap. 2 green woodpeckers. Many herring gulls over. (David Hayes)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 juv Sparrowhawk, 3 House Martin (over) 2 Goldcrest, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Kestrel, 2juv Sparrowhawk, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch,6 Chiffchaff, 6 Jay, Long-tailed tit,1 Pied Wagtail(over) c30 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Park Hill Park: am, 19sp; best of bunch: 1 Chiffchaff (singing!), 1 fem Blackcap. (John Parish)
• 22nd - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 pairs of Little Grebes with at least 2 young, 40+ Ring-necked Parakeets flew over, 94 Coots, 70+ Mallards, 49 canada Geese, 8 Tufted Ducks, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood CP: 27+ Greylags flew in at 19.27 to roost for the night. (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +3juv, 15 Tufted Duck, 2Cormorant, 1 Black-heade-Gull,4 House Martin W, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch,(John Watson)
• 21st - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (11pm): Tawny Owl hooting for at least 15 mins at bottom of my garden (what a privilege!) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Lloyd Park: 10 -15 Sand Martins at 11.30am. (CE)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c30 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Chiffchaff, 1m Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch,Chaffinch,(John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Red Kite @ 7.25am, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 35 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 6 Swallow, 103 House Martin, 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, c300 Starling (JAH)
• 19th - Riddlesdown: Red Kite over the Skylark Field at noon before drifting off. (Sarah Clifford)
• 19th - Pollards Hill South-Continuous passage of Meadow pipit W (mainly singles) a.m.2 Chiff in tit flock.1 Swallow over S.(MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Shoveler, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Blackcap (JAH)
• 18th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher, & Grey Wagtail (Ernie Thomason)
• 18th - Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead: Meadow Pipit and Swallow over at 7am. (JB)
• 18th - Riddlesdown: 30+ Meadow Pipits, 15+ Chiffchaffs (including one seeing off any tits that tried to feed in same bush), 1 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk failing to catch a Meadow Pipit then being mobbed by a Magpie, 1 Bullfinch. (JB)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 17th - Park Hill Park: Passge of c35 Swallows overhead (Ernie Thomason)
• 17th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron & Chiffchaff calling (Ernie Thomason)
• 17th - Higher Drive Rec: 2 Swallows on passage (Ernie Thomason)
• 17th - Regular passage of mainly House Martins and the occasional Swallow flying in a SWly direction down Virginia Road, Thornton Heath (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 28 Greylag Goose, 63 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Whitethroat (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 28 Greylag Goose, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 8 Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 14 Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan flew off with 28 Greylag Goose @ 7.20am, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kingfisher, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +3juv, 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull (over)c30 Tufted Duck, 2juv Sparrowhawk, 2 Jackdaw(over) mixed party of c30 Sand Martin & House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 1f Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 28 Greylag Goose, 8 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 13th - South Norwood CP: 28 Greylag and 7 Shoveler on lake at dusk. (JB)
• 13th - Addington Hills (am): 18 sp; best of bunch: 1 cock Pheasant, 6 Coal tits, 4 Siskins (John Parish).
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Blackcap, Whitehroat, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (JAH)
• 13th - In accordance with our stated policy regarding schedule 1 species this record has been archived directly and removed from the main website. Please email John (or Simon) if you have a record of a breeding schedule 1 species and do not post on the website
• 12th - South Norwood Lake:Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +3 Juv, 3 Cormorant, 1 Greylag Goose, c30 Tufted Duck, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet,( John Watson) 15:00hrs 12 Sand Martin 1 House Martin feeding over lake (per Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Farthing Downs: 1 whinchats,10+Woodpigeon,6 Long-Tailed Tit,1 Chaffinch,1 Kestrel, (D.W.)
• 12th - Pollards Hill South-16.15:1 Crossbill over W calling (MJN)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Blackcap (JAH)
• 11th - Farthing Downs: What a morning! 2 whinchats, 1 wheatear, 1 willow warbler, 3 whitethroat, blackcaps, kestrel and common buzzard overhead. Birds over: 1 yellow wagtail over, up to 30 swallows, 7 house martins, at least 15 mipits, 7 canada geese. Flocks: up to 30 linnets and 10 goldfinches. (David Hayes)
• 10th - South Scrape Beddington Park:50+Black-Headed Gull,1 Jay,3 Long-Tailed Tit,5+Grey Heron,10+Coot,1 Kestrel,2 Mute Swan,5+Cormorant,2 Hobby,1 Curlew Sandpiper,1 Snipe,(D W)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 28 Greylag Goose (took off even earlier @ 7.30am), 4 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 7 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 9th - Lloyd Park: 5 Green Woodpecker, 5 G S Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Jay. Also massive ding-dong between 5+ Crows and 12+ Ring-necked Parakeets (john Parish).
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 28 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kingfisher, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 8th - South Scrape Beddington park: 1 Curlew Sandpiper,1 Arctic Tern,1 Little Stint,50+Black-Headed Gull,10+Moorhen,10+Coot,Carrion Crow,2 Mute Swan,Canada Goose,5+Cormorant,2 Little Grebe,1 Ringed Plover,(D W)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10-45hrs, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe + 3juv,c30 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant,2 Black-headed Gull(over) 1 Jackdaw(over)4 House Martin, c10 Chiffchaff,1 Willow Warbler,2 Green Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch,c20 Long-tailed Tit,1 Collared Dove,c6Jay,8 Ring-necked Parakeet,Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - South Scrape Beddington Park;1 Curlew Sandpiper,3 Ringed Plover,1 Snipe,10+Grey Heron,2 Mute Swan,50+Black-Headed Gull,Mallard,Coot,Carrion Crow,2 Kestrel,10+Cormorant,Teal,Shoveler,(D.W.)
• 5th - Lorne Gdns, Shirley: Tawny Owl heard overnight (Gavin Hawgood per local resident)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe + 3juv, c30 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant,pair Sparrowhawk,c 12 House Martin (over) 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff(1 singing)4 Goldcrest, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,c8 Jay, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,(JohnWatson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Mandarin(f), Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Whinchat, Wheatear (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, + 3juv, 5 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch,Stock Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 50 Mallard, Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Whinchat (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Willow Warbler (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, House Martin (JAH)