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Croydon sightings for 2011-12

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Croydon Bird Report

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Avian Pox

Information has been received by the RSPB Croydon Local Group of at least two incidents of avian pox in the Croydon area. One was in Upper Norwood and the other around Selsdon Woods. We are worried by this outbreak of avian pox. Anyone seeing birds, particularly great tits, with warty like growths up to 1cm in size should phone the RSPB on 01767 69390 or e-mail wildlife@rspb.org.uk with details. This is so the extent of the outbreak can be monitored. It may be spread by insects, bird to bird contact or contact with contaminated surfaces or water. There is no cure; extreme cleanliness could reduce it spreading. It is only found in birds, so is not a threat to humans or animals. Google ‘RSPB Avian Pox’ to obtain more information.

January 2012

• 11th - Kings Road se25 2m Siskin on feeders in garden )John Watson)
• 11th - Addington Hills: monthly count, am, 22sp including Stock Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (5), Robin (25), Fieldfare (1), Song Thrush (4), Redwing (42), Goldcrest (5), Coal Tit (7), Nuthatch (3), Treecreeper (2), Jay (10). (John Parish).
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, 10 singing Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 10th - Riddlesdown: 4 Bullfinch, 30+ Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, plus usuals suspects. Peregrine reported seen this morning by Sarah, the Warden. (Gill Flinn)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 10 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Coal Tit, 3 Siskin (JAH) 6 Tufted Duck, 2m Pheasant, 2 Jackdaw (on Island), (PeR).
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Teal (circled lake at least eight times), 12 Shoveler, Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, Little Grebe, 14 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 21 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, Coal Tit, Nuthatch calling from cemetery - a rarity here!, 6 Siskin, Bullfinch (JAH) Water Rail (Platform 1 stream)(PeR).
• 8th-Warlingham.: 1 Redpoll feeding on Niger with goldfinches. 30 + Fieldfare.20 + Redwing. Peregrine Falcon harrassing feral pigeon flock (now one short!).Fem.Sparrowhawk.4 Mistle Thrush.2 jay.200 Wood Pigeon.Nuthatch .4 G.S.Woodpecker. 30 +Goldfinch flock. 1 Marsh tit. (MJN)
• 8th - Farthing Downs: All the usual plus up to 20 redwings, 5 fieldfares, 2 skylarks over, a flock of 25 plus goldfinches, 2 linnets over, 6 starlings, 1 goldcrest, 2 treecreepers in Devildsden Wood, 2 nuthatch also, 5 bullfinch in a loose flock, 1 kestrel, over 50 herring gulls over and 1 common, 3 green woodpeckers, 1 G S Woodpecker also, 1 coal tit, 6 long tailed tits, 1 mistle thrush and 2 song thrushes in full song. (David Hayes)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 50 species: 4 Greylag Goose, Teal, 11 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Siskin. (Also seen: Water Rail, male Blackcap) (JAH)
• 7th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, SE19 (11.30am): 24 species, incl. fem Sparrowhawk, 2 Nuthatches, 6 Redwings, c25 Redpolls (Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Siskin (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR)
• 7th - Kings Wood, Sanderstead: c50 Redpolls mainly Lesser Redpoll but a couple of Mealy Redpoll noted before the flock took off, 1 Marsh Tit, male Bullfinch, Goldcrest (JB)
• 6th - Lloyd Park: monthly count (am), 29 sp including Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (2), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (10), Robin (25), Blackbird (43), Redwing (88), Song Thrush (9), Chaffinch (25), Bullfinch (2). (John Parish)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll (JAH) Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Fieldfare (PeR).
• 5th - Chepstow Rise: Female Blackcap in garden flock with Long-tailed, Coal, Blue and Great Tits. (John Parish)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake (10.30am): pair of Bullfinches, 2 Redwings (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 29 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Fieldfare, Siskin (JAH) Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 1300hrs, 2 Cormorant, 5 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Goldfinch, (PeR).
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, c120 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Sanderstead to Central Croydon: walked in between 07.10 and 08.00: nearly always within earshot of at least one singing Song Thrush for the whole journey. JB
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10-45hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying) 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 12 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Jay, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 14 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Water Rail, Common Snipe, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 10+ Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake (10.30 - 12.00): fem Pochard, male Shoveler, 2x Common Gull, fem Green Woodpecker, 4 Gt Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 6 Redwing, 5 L Redpoll, male Bullfinch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, Pochard, 2 Common Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 2 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 1st - Sanderstead to Riddlesdown: To kick start the year I set off from home to Riddlesdown at first light. Highlights included a Redpoll flying over Church Way at 08.00, Stock Dove 'singing' in Sanderstead Plantation, Stonechat, 3+ Skylarks and 5+ Meadow Pipts on Riddlesdown with scores of gulls (Black-headed, Herring, Great and Lesser Black-back) drifting along the valley. 13.30 female Sparrowhawk over Briton Hill Road, mobbed by Herring Gull, then a Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoying a shower in the rain!.(JB)

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)

November 2011

• 30th - South Norwood Lake (1pm): fem Blackcap, also party of 13 Lesser Redpolls (Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 12 Cormorant, Tawny Owl, Water Rail (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 36 Fieldfare, 7 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 3 Redpoll (JAH) also Kingfisher (flying past Platform 2) and Coal Tit (PeR). 300+ Feral Pigeons heading southeast in flocks of up to 50 or more over an hour. (JB)
• 27th - Waddon Ponds: 4 Pochard (3m,1f), 6 Little Grebes, 150+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Goldcrests. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 37 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, 165 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:45hrs,1 Chiffchaff, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Jay, 2m 7f Lesser Redpoll(feeding on nettle) c20 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1m Sparrowhawk,(1x Muscovy Duck) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - Farthing Downs; 1 Greenfinch,2 Bullfinch m/f,5 Yellowhammer,2 Blue Tit,2 Magpie,2 Jay,1 Goldfinch,10+Woodpigeon,5Starling,1 Kestrel,(D W)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 34 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 101 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl (same tree at 9.20am but couldn't relocate it later on my way out at 9.50am), Short-Eared Owl (quite high over lake at 7.55am), Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 17 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m Shoveler, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull,2 singing Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 7 Lesser Redpoll, c30 Goldfinch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 27 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 28 Fieldfare, Redwing, female Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck,1 Grey Heron, 10 Cormorant,c50 Black-headed Gull,1 Common Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(1x Muscovy Duck) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl showing in same tree as yesterday. (JAH) also Collared Dove, Song Thrush (singing), c20 Shoveler, 2 Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl showing well at 11.15am in f ir tree behind Platform 1 (Elmers End), 16 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, pr. Kestrel, Water Rail (Harrington Road stream), 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 12+ Redpoll, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake (10am): 1 female Gadwall (1st sighting this year); also 2 eclipsed Shovelers (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 11 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, (2 Lapwing reported over lake) (JAH)
• 21st - Waddon Ponds:1 Common Gull (D W)
• 21st - Croydon town centre: 6pm a few dozen Pied Wagtails in roost at bus station by East Croydon station. (JB & SH)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, 17 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park (0915-1115): 5 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, c20 Shoveler, Pochard (PeR).
• 20th - Riddlesdown: 3 Skylarks, at least 5 Song Thrushes singing, 2+ Stock Doves, 4 Fieldfares, 10+ Redwings. (JB)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 5 (4f/1m) Siskins feeding on birch (1st sighting this autumn) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 8:30-10.30 am. Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2-3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pheasant, c12 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Lesser Redpoll (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck,8 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,2 Pied Wagtail,2 House Sparrow, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,Party of c40 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Collared Dove,(John Watson & Ga vin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 18 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 male Pheasant, 9 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 15 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 35 Coot, 11 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull,1 Grey Heron, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Jay, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Goldcrest, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Shoveler, 10 Pheasant (site record count and neither male was among them), Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, Bullfinch (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 16th - Waddon Ponds; 40+ Black-Headed Gull one ringed,6+Mallard,4+Moorhen,40+Coot,5 Pochard,6 Tufted Duck,4 Little Grebe(D W)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 10 Cormorrant, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1,imm Herring Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 6 Jay, 3 Great Spottted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Shoveler, 5 Pheasant, 5 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, 36 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH) Bullfinch f (in lower scrub) (PeR) 1
• 15th - Fathering Down: 1 Blue Tit,10 Redwing,2 Magpie,2 Jay,5 Woodpigeon,5 Starling,2 Carrion Crow,1 Kestrel,2 Pheasant,1 Bullfinch,2 Lapwing f east,(D W)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare, 2m Pheasant. (PeR) Also: Pochard, 2 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan (+2 over S/SE)Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 60 Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 6 Redwing(over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,c30 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow,(Johnn Watson)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (10:30 - 12:15): <12 Lesser Redpolls feeding briefly on birch, 6 Pochard circling Lake for 5 mins then flying SE, 4 Common Gulls, 1 Little Grebe (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Wigeon, none of the 12 Mallard young have survived, 10+ Shoveler, 5 Pochard circling but not landing, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 13th - Farthing Downs: Short-eared Owl south 11:10 (Surrey Bird Club)
• 13th - New Addington Tram Terminus - 2 Common Gulls with Black-headed Gulls on the grass near the "Gorilla" (John Parish)
• 13th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (12:00 - 13:00): 21 species, incl Tawny Owl calling in tree adjacent to Grangewood park, and Grey Wagtail in pond area (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 10 Cormorant, 63 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Short-eared Owl, Pied Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 5+ Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 12th - Beddington SF: ... Short-eared Owl flew east late a.m. (ie towards Croydon) (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest (JAH) Mute Swan(over visitor centre), Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 11th - Foxley Wood: 6 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Woodpigeon,2 Great Tit,1 Treecreeper (D W)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 7 Cormorant, 5 Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 10th - Addington Hills, am, 21sp, best of bunch:- 5 G S Woodpecker, 22 Robin, 15 Redwing, 4 Nuthatch, 8 Jay (John Parish)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 35 Tufted Duck, 43 Coot, 8 Cormorant, c30 Black-headed Gull, 8 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Graet Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 8 Jay, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Collared Dove, c60 Goldfinch, 10 Chaffinch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, pr. Kestrel, 4 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Short-eared Owl, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH) : 2 Redpoll, 3 Fieldfare, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail late morning.(Short-eared Owl reported earlier). (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1f Kestrel, c50 Black-headed Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, c40 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, c30 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood) '
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, Little Egret (flew off from stream at Harrington Road toward South Norwood at 9.05am), Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 9th - SNCP: 2f Bullfinch (together in Rowan near Visitor centre),5 species of thrush, Jackdaw (PeR)
• 8th - Fathering Down: 2 Blue Tit,6 Long-Tailed Tit,2 Robin,2 Magpie,6 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit,1 Goldcrest,2 Pheasant (D W)
• 8th - Kings Road SE25 13:35hrs 4 Shoveler(over) (John Watson)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c30 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 1 imm Common Gull, 50 Black-headed Gull, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, c40 Goldfinch, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove 1 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, 7 young Mallard, 7 Cormorant, 2 male Pheasant, Common Gull, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck, 53 Coot, 30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 20 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1 Kestrel, 4 Lesser Redpoll, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch,c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Shoveler, 10 young Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 24 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise: c09:00, a compact flock of 100+ Wood Pigeons at moderate height over towards south (John Parish)
• 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 25+ Goldfinches in and over the garden (highest count ever) and 24 Starlings (highest count here for a long time), 1 Redpoll. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 10 Shoveler, despite attentions of 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 11 tiny Mallard young still surviving, 12 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 5th - Farthing Down; 10+Carrion Crow,10+Woodpigeon,1 Yellowhammer,4 Field Fare,(D W)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl clutching prey and circling while being mobbed by crows between 8.36-8.43am. Drifted off vaguely south-west. (JAH + Phil Mott) 7+ Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (one with Mallard egg in beak coming away from the bank where Mallard brood were being guarded by parent birds), Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 1/2 Bullfinch (JAH) (2/3 Reed Bunting seen by Phil Mott).
• 5th - Selsdon Wood (Kingfisher Gardens) 2 Tawny Owls calling from nearby (Ernie Thomason)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park (11:30): 1 Kingfisher; single fem Mallard closely guarding twelve (12) brand new chicks! (Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park (11:05): 10-mins excellent views of Short-eared Owl ("attended" by several Carrion Crows), initially spiralling up from lake then flying fairly high W towards central Croydon (Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Lloyd Park; am, 29sp, best of bunch:- 3 Common Gull, 24 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 9 Stock Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 38 Blackbird; 4 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 21 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Siskin. (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Bullfinch (in rowans by Visitor Centre) (JAH)
• 2nd - Croydon area (viewed from top of Streatham Common) 7.10-7.50 am: 1330 Wood Pigeons over heading SW in flocks of 10 to 150. Also 9 ring-necked parakeets mobbing a sparrowhawk and a flock of c30 goldfinches on the common (London Bird Club wiki)
• 2nd - Sanderstead/South Croydon: 08.05 c150 Wodpigeons south over Purley Beeches. 08.20 c30 Redpolls and c30 Starlings over Purley Oaks station. (JB)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake, Peregrine Falcon N/NE, Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c40 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch,8 Chaffinch, 4 Jay, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mistle Thrush, male Bullfinch in Scrub (JAH)
• 1st - Shirley Park Golf Course: early am (in the rain); 30 sp, best of bunch:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Lesser B-B Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 3 Stock dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Jay. (John Parish)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: c15 Redpoll (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck, c40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, c40 Goldfinch,6 Greenfinch,Chaffinch, (John Watson)

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