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Croydon sightings for 2011-12

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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.

May 2012

• 12th - Farthing Downs: After a fruitless nightingale search elsewhere in Croydon for the BTO, 1 buzzard, at least 3 whitethroat, 1 willow warbler, 3 chiffchaff singing, several blackcaps, 1 lesser whitethroat singing, several goldfinch, several linnets, 2 yellowhammers, 1 skylark, 3 swallows. (David Hayes)
• 12th - Kings Road SE25,(14:45hrs) 2 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00 -10:45hrs): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 15 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, c8 Long-tailed Tit (+family of 6), Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - New Addington: Red Kite south at 09:48, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, Sedge Warbler singing, Lesser Whitethroat singing, 8+ Skylarks, 20 Swifts, 5 Swallows, 3 Linnets, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps. (John Birkett & Sheila Mason)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:45hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 male Common Whitethroat, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail (over), Long-tailed Tits, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - Heavers Meadow, South Norwood (5pm): 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 m Mallard, Moorhen, f Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swift (Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 15 Tufted Duck, c30 Swifts, 3 House Martins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, c6 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, c8 Greenfinch, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (mid pm): Kestrel flying low NW, 2 Swifts flying N (Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:50hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c12 Swifts, 2 Swallows, pair Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 House Martin, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail(over), 2 Song Thrush, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (JW,GH,JB
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose (over), 5 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 20+ Swift, 10+ Swallow, 6 House Martin, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 88 Herring Gull over, 6 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 11 Swift, 6 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 7th - Lloyd Park Whitethroat (P Phillips)
• 7th - Shirley Park Golf Course (am) : monthly count produced 27 sp inc Canada Goose (2), Mallard (1), Moorhen (1), Herring Gull (3 feeding), Stock Dove (3), Collared Dove (4), Blackbird (30); Song Thrush (8); Mistle Thrush (2); Blackcap (13); Chiffchaff (5), Greenfinch (10). (Joarish)
• 7th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, Upper Norwood (12.30pm): 22 species incl. at least 6 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, pair of Goldcrests & singing Stock Dove (Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): <25 Swallows, <20 House Martins, 6 Swifts, pair of Goldcrests, 1 Common Whitethroat + usual strong contingent of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers (Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Hobby low over lake 8am, Whinchat, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting, 4/5 Little Grebe (JAH)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake (12.30 - 1.30pm): 5 Greylag Geese, c30 Swifts, c20 House Martins, 15 Swallows, pair of Goldcrests & usual good numbers of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers (Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Whitgift School: Peregrine flying around over school at 09:48. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Yellow Wagtail flew onto island at 7.50am, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Swift, 10+ Swallow, 4 House Martin, female Whinchat on Ryelands Field, Sedge Warbler in big reed bed, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake (4pm): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young doing well), <35 Swifts, <20 Swallows, <50 House Martins, Grey Wagtail, pair Goldcrests, good nos Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Pied Wagtail, male Wheatear, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Linnet (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake (9.30am): 1 Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young doing well), <30 Swifts, c20 Swallows, c15 House Martins, good nos Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Common Whitethroat (Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - Peregrine, probably a male, circling over Croydon 12.30pm. (Alan Pearson)
• 4th - Lloyd Park; n.w. corner: Pheasant called twice but could not be located; possibly in a back garden or nearby allotments; 2.20pm. (Alan Pearson)
• 4th - New Addington (Rowdown area): 3+ singing Skylarks, 2 pairs Linnet, 3+ Rooks including one carrying food, dozens of Starlings many carrying food, several Whitethroats and Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 3 Swallows. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 16 Swift, 2 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-11:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 12 Tufted Duck, c12 Swifts, c20 House Martins, 4 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Common Whitethroat, 10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 3singing Willow Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Hutchinsons Bank:Wheatear (John Parish)
• 2nd - Kings Road SE25 13:45hrs Grey Wagtail (over) 1 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake (09:00-11:00hrs): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young)+1 adult, 1 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove calling, c30 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, single Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, 6 pairs Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Pollards Hill N: 2 Swifts over 8.10am and Grey Wagtail singing from roof of building behind Wandle Road car park 11.50am (Terry Osborn)
• 2nd - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (11.30am): 1 Swift over, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Nuthatch singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Reed Warbler (very late first appearance), Lesser Whitethroat, c10 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 6 Linnet (JAH)
• 1st - Central Croydon: Grey Wagtail singing on Post Office roof,2 Golfinch Church Street(MJN)
• 1st - Queen's Road Cemetery, North Croydon (12.30-1.15pm): 23 species, incl 1 singing Chiffchaff, m Sparrowhawk (circling), pair Green Woodpeckers & 2 pairs Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (nesting), Sparrowhawk, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 6 Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 5 Linnet (JAH)

April 2012

• 30th - Pollards Hill South: Tawny owl "kee-wicking" @09.15.First garden record (MJN)
• 30th - Sanderstead: My first Swift of the year over garden at 3.15pm. (JB)
• 30th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (5pm): single group of 49 Herring Gulls NE (ex Beddington ad Thames "roost"?) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake (9.30am): 1 Swallow through, 4 singing Willow Warblers, 8 singing Chiffchaffs & literally dozens of Blackcaps (they're everywhere!); no sign of yesterday's Redwing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper, pr Sparrowhawk (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake (2.30pm): <20 Swallows, <35 House Martins & <10 Swifts feeding over lake (interestingly enough, they all left once the rain stopped); also, f Sparrowhawk circling high, & the same Redwing again, a bit sluggish, but feeding well & flying around ok in usual area near playground (Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - Deepdene Avenue, Croydon: Pheasant heard calling, probably from tram line/railway cutting, 8am. (Alan Pearson)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake (11am): c12 Swallows, c12 House Martins & 3 Swifts on lake, plus 1 Redwing (prob same individual as 24th below - looks healthy enough, feeding well) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 8 Swallow, House Martin, 4 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 7 Linnet (JAH)
• 27th - Beaulieu Heights/South Norwood Lake (9.45pm): Tawny Owl heard (Gavin Hawgood per Jason Cunningham)
• 27th - Sanderstead: House Martin near usual nesting site. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood CP: 3 Swift, Sand Martin, House Martin and Whitethroat. (London Bird Club)
• 27th - Park Hill Park (am): Monthly count yielded 22 sp including Herring Gull (27 over), Stock Dove (1), Robin (20), Mistle Thrush (2), Blackcap (2), Chiffchaff (1), Nuthatch (2), Jay (1), Chaffinch (3), Greenfinch (4), Goldfinch (3), but no Parakeets! (John Parish)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young), Mallard (with 3 young), 28 Tufted Duck, c8 Common Swift, c12 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Stock Dove (calling), 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:10hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 2 Mute Swan, Moorhen (with young), 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 3 Swift, Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Linnet (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): 3 Swallows, 2 House Martins and healthy numbers of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers (Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Pollards Hill South:(09.15) 3 Siskin on Niger feeder (first garden record) MJN
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 2 Common Swift, single Redwing, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 2 Cormorant, 18 Tufted Duck, 5 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Pied Wagtail, c12 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 12 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 1 Stock Dove (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 6 Stock Dove, Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 pair +2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock (nest building), 12 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, c8 House Martins, 4 Swallows, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, c4 pairs Long-tailed Tit, c6 House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swallow, Mistle Trush, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 6 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 22nd - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (pm): stunning, close-up (15ft away) views of f Sparrowhawk in my sycamore tree (3 mins at 6.45pm); House Martin flying E (3.15pm) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Addington Hills (am): monthly count produced 26 sp including Sparrowhawk (1), Pheasant (1), Stock Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (5), Robin (38), Song Thrush (3), Mistle Thrush (1), Blackcap (4), Chiffchaff (15 singing), Willow Warbler (1), Goldcrest (1), Coal Tit (4), Nuthatch (6), Chaffinch (7 singing). (John Parish)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake (11.15am): elder of the 2 Great Crested Grebe chicks now swimming independently of adults, although still being fed by them; one Coot's nest has had 4 hatched chicks in it since 16th, as advised by a local "birdwatcher" (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Whitehorse Meadow, South Norwood (10 - 11am): 20 species, including f Sparrowhawk (circling high), 1 Swallow, at least 5 Blackcaps and 1 Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 imm. Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Stock Dove, Skylark, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 20th - Riddlesdown: 2 Whitethroats singing [my first of the year] Mistle Thrush carrying food, 15+ Skylarks, good numbers of Blackcap and Chiffchaff, 1 Bulllfinch was surprisingly my only finch of the visit. (JB)
• 20th - Sanderstead Pond area: Both Mistle Thrush and Blackbird carrying food. (JB)
• 19th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, Upper Norwood (11.45am): a very rainy 45 mins produced 21 species, of which the most notable feature was at least 6 Blackcaps, 2 pairs of Goldcrests & 2 Song Thrushes (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 4 Greylag Geese, 3 House Martins, 2 Swallows, plus usual good numbers of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers and the 2 Great Crested Grebe chicks doing well (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows and, in spite of the rainy/windy conditions, impressive numbers of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - Queen's Road Cemetery, North Croydon (11.15 - 11.45am): For the record - m Sparrowhawk (preening in fir tree), Herring Gull (over), Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (25 species) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11-15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 40 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, pair Great Spotted Woodpecker + 2, 1 Jackdaw (over), 17 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, pair Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, pair Nuthatch + 2, 5 House Sparrow, 3 pair Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - Farthing Downs: Only 1 skylark, 3 yellowhammers, 4 linnets, 1 yellow wagtail over, 6 starlings, 1 sparrowhawk, 3 chiffchaff, 2 blackcaps, 4 stock doves in adjacent fields. Devilsden Wood had 4 feverishly active green woodpeckers, nuthatch, goldcrest, blackcap and chiffchaff, 2 goldfinch, 1 great spotted woodpecker heard. (David Hayes)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 1 Cormorant, 1 Herring Gull, 27 Tufted Duck, 2m 1f Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, pair + 1 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler, 4 pairs Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow, group of c10 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 4 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 1 Cormorant, 27 Tufted Duck, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 excavating nest hole) 3 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, pair Stock Dove(over), 2 pair Long-tailed Tits, 12 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 8 Willow Warblers, 2m Sparrowhawks, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Lloyd Park: Buzzard. (E Owen)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:40hrs, Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young on fem back), 31 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 11 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Swallow, pair Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, pair Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 3 pairs House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Swallow, Sedge Warbler (singing and showing next to platform 3), pair Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 12th - Sanderstead Cemetery: 4 Redpolls. (JB)
• 12th - Riddlesdown: 14 Skylarks, 15 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, 2 Linnets, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stock Doves, Heron flew SSE. (JB)
• 12th - Sanderstead station: Sparrowhawk at 1pm. (JB)
• 12th - Heavers Meadow, SE25 (4 - 4.30pm): For the record - Pair Mallard, Pair Moorhen, 40 Herring Gull (over), Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Gt Tit, Blue Tit, pair Long-tailed Tit, Wren Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch & House Sparrow (Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Pollards Hill South: singing Blackcap & Chiffchaff + G.S.Woodpecker pair (MJN)
• 12th - Lloyd Park (am): monthly count yielded 27 sp, including 2 Greylag Geese over, 7 Stock Dove, 24 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 27 Wren, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 5 Nuthatch, 7 Jackdaw (John Parish).
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 3 young), 27 Tufted Duck, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, pair displaying Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Common Redstart (bright adult male), Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (PeR)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:30hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 3 young), c15 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake (late am): pair Great Crested Grebes with 3 young, c6 Chiffchaffs, c7 Blackcaps, 1 Willow Warbler & pair Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - Purley Beeches: Pair of Ring-necked Parakeets at a newly excavated nest hole, 2 Chhiffchaffs singing, Blackcap, Stock Dove, Nuthatch. (JB)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake:09:00 - 10:30hrs: pair Great Crested Grebe with young, 1 Cormorant, pair Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Pied Wagtail, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - Farthing Downs: 2 skylarks and one in nearby fields, 4 yellowhammers, 3 linnets, blackcaps and chiffchaff singing, 1 willow warbler, song thrush (and mistle thrush singing nearby), 1 green wooodpecker, 1 fem sparrowhawk, 2 bullfinch. Devilsden Wood boasted 3 great spotted woodpeckers and one green woodpecker, stock dove singing, 4/5 nuthatch, 7 ring necked parakeets, no creppers located this morning. (David Hayes)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 08:30- 10:30hrs, pair Great Creste d Grebe with 2 visible young on fem back, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Stock Dove, pair Mistle Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (2 nest building), 1 Pied Wagtail (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 3 pairs Little Grebe (record), Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 7th - Riddlesdown: Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch, several singing Skylarks, several pairs of Jackdaws in the quarry. (JB)
• 7th - Biggin Hill Wood area, SE19 (12pm): Blackcap singing in garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs: Great Crested Grebe with 2 visible young, 2 Common Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 4 Redwing,4 Pied Wagtail, pair Mistle Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (2 nest building), 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Selsdon Wood: Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming),2 Marsh Tits. Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Ernest Thomason)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): Great Crested Grebes now have 3 young & are still brooding the fourth (final) egg (Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck flew twice around lake at 7.18am before heading west, 3 Shoveler, 6 Pheasant, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 11 Blackcap, c15 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 5th - Park Hill: Buzzard at 13:40. (E Owen)
• 5th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (4pm): m Sparrowhawk and f Kestrel displaying, plus 2 Blackcaps singing in close proximity to each other (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): First 2012 SNL Willow Warbler (in full song) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 34 Rose-ringed Parakeet, Willow Warbler (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake (1pm): Second of the 3/4 expected Great-crested Grebe chicks has hatched in the last 24 hours (Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan nest building, 4 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, Willow Warbler, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting + 38 Dunnock (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake (12pm): First of the 3/4 expected Great-crested Grebe chicks has hatched in last day or so and is currently on mother's back being fed by dad & even cadging a lift on dad's back from time to time (Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs,2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, Greenfinch (nest building), 4+ House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Firecrest in scrub near lake, 2 Little Grebes, 4 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Coal Tits, loads of Chiffchaffs, several Blackcaps (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 1st - Farthing Downs: 3 yellowhammers, 3 linnets, 1 skylark, 1 blackcap, 2 chiffchaffs, blackbirds and song thrushes in full song. Devilsden Wood had treecreeper, nuthatch, 2 great spotted woodpeckers, goldcrest, 1 blackcap, 2 stock dove, 1 chiffchaff. (David Hayes)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 5 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 15 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Siskin (latest site record), 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 1st - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (1pm): Female Sparrowhawk circling overhead for 5 minutes, plus 1 Blackcap & 1 Chiffchaff singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe on nest, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Pied Wagtail, pair Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Collared Dove, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Kings Road SE25 11:05hrs singing Blackcap & Chiffchaff, (John Watson)

March 2012

• 31st - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, (09:28) Marsh Harrier S/NE gliding low over lake, 10:35 Hobby (over), Peregrine (over), Sparrowhawk (displaying), 2 Swallow, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe on nest, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 Chiffchaff (2 nest building,)7 Redwing, 5 Blackcap, 1 Collared Dove, 4 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 31st - New Addington/Forestdale?: Osprey over at 11.35 (Birdguides)
• 30th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, SE19 (9am): Blackcap singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - Riddlesdown: 20 Skylarks, 15 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Pheasants. (JB)
• 30th - Sanderstead: pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building in Briton Hill Road. (JB
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant (over), 3 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 22 Fieldfare, 6 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: Pair of Great Crested Grebes (on nest), several Coots on nests, pair Sparrowhawks displaying and a third bird also seen, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Collared Dove, several singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. (John Birkett & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood CP: 3 Little Grebes, 10+ singing Chiffchaffs, 4+ singing Blackcaps, 1 Stock Dove, , 6+ Shovelers, 2 Pheasants, 2 Green Woodpeckers calling, 2 Lesser Black-back Gulls, 1 Common Gull & 1 Black-headed Gul l on lake. (JB)
• 28th - Brickfields Meadow: 5 Coots, Chichaff singing. (JB)
• 27th - Selsdon Park: 27 species including 2 Redpolls over, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Stock Doves, 4 Green Woodpeckers. (JB)
• 27th - Farthing Downs: Skylark, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk. (JB)
• 27th - Lloyd Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Redwing, 8 Chiffchaff.(P Phillips)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 31 Fieldfare, Redwing, 6 Blackcap, 7 Jay, Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 29 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest, 4 Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 25th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): 1 Grey Wagtail (alighted momentarily in garden then flew off E onto rly embankment); 1 singing Chiffchaff & Blackcap; displaying (male) Sparrowhawk; 1 Nuthatch calling from chimney top (9am) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10-30hrs, Tawny Owl (calling 10:10hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron(over) 22 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thruch, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-1045hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair GreatCrested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull,1 Cormorant, pair Sparrowhawk, 1 Stock Dove, pair +2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair +2 Nuthatch,1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Fields behind Harrow Inn/Kingswood (14.00)-3 Common Buzzard displaying-"rolling" etc (MJN per MF)
• 23rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (pm): 2 singing Chiffchaffs, one in garden & one on rly embankment (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Riddlesdown: 15+ Skylarks, 2 Meadow Pipits (1 displaying), 7+ Chiffchaffs, 20+ pairs of Jackdaws around the quarry, single Redwing. (JB)
• 22nd - Sanderstead Plantation: singing Blackcap and Chiffchaff near entrance. (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake (11am): at least 10 Chiffchaffs (one group of 5 feeding avidly in same birch tree!); pair Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: adult Mediterranean Gull flying west, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 18 Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): 4 Greylags, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Nuthatches (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (5pm): 12 Redwings alighted for 5 mins on my garden sycamore, then joined another 8 flying rapidly N (they're on the move!) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Addington Hills (am): monthly count yielded 27 species, including Mallard (2), Sparrowhawk (1f), Pheasant (1), Stock Dove (6), Green Woodpecker (3), G S Woodpecker (5), Robin (35), Song Thrush (4), Chiffchaff (3), Goldcrest (2), Coal Tit (4), Nuthatch (4), Jay (6) (John Parish).
• 19th - Whitehorse Meadows, SE25 (12.15): 1 hour visit produced 20 species, incl Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove & Nuthatch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake (11am): pair Jackdaws, 7 Chiffchaffs, male Blackcap (first for year), Stock Dove (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare, 7 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, 6 Jay, Jackdaw, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake (11.30): circling/displaying male Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, nesting (4 eggs) pair G-C Grebes, 2 Stock Doves, <6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Nuthatches, <10 Redwings (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 27 Fieldfare, Redwing, 6 Chiffchaff, singing Willow Warbler (earliest site record), Jackdaw, Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00:10-45hrs. 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,13 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, c20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff,House Sparrow, (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, c60 Fieldfare & Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Linnet (JAH)
• 16th - Waddon Ponds: Grey Wagtail, 91 Coots, c75 Feral Pigeons, 36 Canada Geese, 23 Mallards, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Little Grebes, 11 Tufted Ducks, 15+ House Sparrows. (JB)
• 16th - Lloyd Park: 2 Stock Doves, 8 Redwings, 2 Nuthatch,, Mistle Thrush, 12 Jackdaws. (JB)
• 16th - Littleheath Woods: 2 Red Kites over at 14:00 (S Shephard)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, c30 Redwing,1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (1.30pm): Red Kite flying SW very low over house, plus fem Sparrowhawk circling low then flying SW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 11 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, c60 Fieldfare & Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff (JAH)
• 15th - Fryston Ave. Pair Blackcaps(P Phillips)
• 15th - Lloyd Park 2 Chiffchaff (P Phillips)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake (09:00hrs-10:40hrs): 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 23 Tufted Duck, 63 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (09:00-10:20hrs): f Stonechat on playing fields then flew N/NE (first known record for this site), 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe +1, c20 Tufted Duck, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, c12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Sanderstead Briton Hill Road: 5 Lesser Redpolls in garden. (JB)
• 12th - Sanderstead Plantation: 2 pairs Stock Dove, 2 Blackcaps singing, 3+ Lesser Redpolls, 3+ Jay, Treecreeper. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Fieldfare, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw, Linnet (JAH)
• 11th - Kings Road SE 25, 10:05hrs Grey Wagtail (over) (John Watson)
• 11th - Riddlesdown: Highlights including several displaying Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch, several Fieldfares and Redwings (mainly near Attwood School). JB
• 11th - Lloyd Park: (am) monthly count yielded 28 species, including Grey Heron (2), Stock Dove (8), Ring-necked Parakeet (17), Green Woodpecker (4), G S Woodpecker (3), Wren (16), Robin (31), Blackbird (23), Song Thrush (6), Redwing (13), Mistle Thrush (2), Blackcap (1, singing), Jay (12), Magpie (21), Bullfinch (1). (John Parish)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c75 mixed flock Fieldfare and Redwing, Jackdaw, 3 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 10th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (9am ish): presumably same Short-eared Owl as SNCP entry below, flying low SE & calling, plus singing male Blackcap (Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: 3 Lesser Redpolls in garden. (JB)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl flew quite low over park between 9.05-9.10am [heading roughly westwards], singing Chiffchaff, 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, displaying Kestrels, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, c50 mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Siskin, 4 Linnet (JAH) Water Rail (PeR).
• 9th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Stock Dove (first garden record) (MJN)
• 9th - Croft Rd SW16: 1 Fieldfare spent most of day eating fallen apples (SEC)
• 8th - Parkfields Rec: 3-4 Fieldfares with 30+ Redwings and Starlings feeding on football pitch.(Ernie Thomason)
• 8th - Shirley Park Golf Course (am): Monthly count yielded 27 sp including 2 Canada Goose, pair Mallard, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 11 Wren, 23 Robin, 26 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 2 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (John Parish).
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00 -10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Grested Grebe, c120 Black-headed Gull , 2imm Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, c20 Tufted Duck, c30 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jay, 6 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, c40 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:00hrs, 160 Black-headed Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 25 Tufted Duck, c20 Redwing. 2 singing Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise: a Long-tailed Tit nest constructed about 3m from our lounge window now appears to be complete (John Parish).
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50+ Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 3 Linnet (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing, Siskin, 4 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 male Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 45 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 40 Black-headed Gull, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thruch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker (3drumming)1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant (over), Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), Stock Dove, 39 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)

February 2012

• 29th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 150 Black-headed Gull, 18 Tufted Duck, 1m Kestrel,3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6Long-tailed Tit, 8 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Pochard, Lesser Black-backed gull, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Siskin (PeR).
• 28th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Mute Swan over N@11.30.2 coal tit singing.1 Green Wood. 1 Drumming G.S.Wood.1 Goldcrest singing, singing Mistle Thrush (MJN)
• 27th - Sanderstead: Redpoll over Briton Hill Road was probably one of the six seen in a tree by Purley Beeches a little later on. (JB)
• 27th - Selhurst Triangle: 100+ Woodpigeons and 20+ Magpies roosting at dusk. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 125 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22 Tufted Duck, 1m 1f Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 15 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 25 Tufted Duck,1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit,5 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, Pochard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, c30 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail in Harrington Road Stream, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c60 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Jackdaw, Siskin, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail calling from big reed bed, 5 Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull low over, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c80 Fieldfare with a few Redwing, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin, 4 Linnet (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 17 Tufted Duck,1m Kestrel, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush,1 Coal Tit, 4 Long Tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Common Gull, Lesser BLack-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 69 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull,1f Kestrel, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch,2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Water Rail, 9 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c30 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00 - 10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c20 Tufted Duck, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 08:45-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, c20 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit c10 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 48 species: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 18 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 31 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 08:45-10:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull 4 Common Gull, 18 Tufted Duck,2 Cormorant, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest(1 singing)8 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush (3 singing) 1 Coal Tit 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 9 Fieldfare, Redwing (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake:08:45-10:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 130 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Lesser Redpoll,c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit 6 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 10 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Pheasant, 2 Cormorant (over), 2 Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 20 Fieldfare, Redwing, Siskin, 2 Bullfinch (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake:08:45-10:15hrs.pair Great Crested Grebe,130 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 25 Tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming)1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing) 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 16th - Croft Rd SW16: In garden at the same time 13.20: 2 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Starling, 1 Wren (SEC)
• 16th-Old Farleigh Road-Common Buzzard harrassed by Jackdaw flock (MJN)
• 13th - Old Farleigh Road:c 150 Fieldfare c50 Redwing in snowy field behind Harrow Inn (MJN)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00- 10:15hrs,2 Great Crested Grebe, 240 Black-headed Gull,16 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull,3 Cormorant, 36 Coot, 40 Tufted Duck, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit,4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 26 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 15 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Woodlark still giving excellent views on Ryelands field, c30 Meadow Pipit, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing than yesterday, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin. Also reported: Sparrowhawk, Woodcock, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 12th - Croft Rd, SW16 13.00hrs: Flock of c24 Fieldfare (SEC)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake, 09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c150 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 74 Coot, 35 Tufted Duck, 1f Kestrel, c20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 drumming)1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit,c30 Goldfinch, 1singing Chaffinch, (John Watson)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Woodcock flew from edge of cemetery toward Screening Station around 9am, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 14 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 24 Meadow Pipit, 150+ Fieldfare & Redwing, Goldcrest, 5 Siskin, Bullfinch (around the Compound), Reed Bunting at edge of Ryelands Field (JAH) Woodlark on Ryelands Field at 11am. Other birds as well as above included 1 singing Goldcrest, female Kestrel, 2 Coal Tits and by my count 30+ Meadow Pipits, 200+ Fieldfares and 100+ Redwings. (JB)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Woodlark more mobile around site - over Visitor Centre first thing; briefly seen in Ryelands Field around 8.50am; excellent views on main path near lake at 10.35am, 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 21 Shoveler, Pochard, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing today, Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, couldn't find reported Linnets (JAH) Report of 21 Lapwing flying over. (JB)
• 9th - St Peter's footpath, Ledbury Rd: Pair of Goldcrests and a Wren (SH)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: With huge thanks to Dave Dack a Woodlark in uncut part of Ryelands Field, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 24 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 83 Fieldfare, 67 Redwing, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Jay, 6 Siskin (JAH)
• 8th - Purley Oaks station: mixed flock of 200+ Redwings and Fieldfares (roughly 50:50 split) east at 08:20. (JB)
• 8th - between Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations: 40+ Redwings. (JB)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 27 Shoveler, Snipe, 13 Common Gull, 21 Skylark on Ryelands Field, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 44 Fieldfare, 284 Redwing mostly going south, 3 Siskin (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10-15hrs,pair Great Crested Grebe, C200 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 30 Tufted Duck, 45 Coot, 2m 1f Shoveler, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, c30 Goldfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch,(Muscovy Duck) (John Watson)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 27 Shoveler, Water Rail, Snipe, 10 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 17 Redwing, Coal Tit, 6 Siskin (JAH)
• 7th - Sanderstead: c40 Redwings in Briton Hill Road, 1 Fieldfare, c60 Redwings, 5 Goldfinches and 1 Bullfinch in/near Purley Beeches, c30 Fieldfares and 30+ redwings over Purley Oaks station. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 28 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 10 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, c120 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Siskin (JAH)
• 6th - South Croydon station: 10 Redwing. (JB)
• 4th & 5th - Thornton Heath : Norbury Brook : Green Sandpiper 1 (D Benton)
• 5th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): In the snow 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Goldcrest, 20+ Redwings, 10+ Greenfinches, 7+ Chaffinches. (JB)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, c20 Shoveler, Water Rail, 10 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, 11 Siskin (JAH)
• 4th - Park Hill Park: am, monthly count:- 16sp inc Common Gull (2), Lesser B-b Gull (1), Stock Dove (2), Ring-necked Parakeet (5), Redwing (10), Goldcrest (1), Nuthatch (1). (John Parish)
• 4th South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10:20hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe,150 Black-headed Gull, 38 Herring Gull, 18 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 40 Tufted Duck, c30 Coot, 2m 1f Pochard,30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming) 2 Coal Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Jay, 8 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 4th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Redpoll over garden, Redwing and Fieldfare in the area. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 4 Siskin (JAH). 3 Teal, 25 Shoveler, 60 Fieldfare, Siskin (London Bird Club).
• 3rd - Addington Hills: (am), Monthly count:- 22sp including Sock Dove (3), Ring-necked Parakeet (7), Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (3), Fieldfare (13), Redwing (48), Goldcrest (5), Coal Tit (5), Jay (6). (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 27 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 186 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, 15 Siskin (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Teal, 11 Common Gull (PeR).
• 2nd - Shirley Park Golf Course: (am), Monthly count:- 27sp including Sparrowhawk (1f), Lesser B-b Gull (1), Herring Gull (4), Stock Dove (1), Ring-necked Parakeet (11), G S Woodpecker (4), Blackbird (26), Fieldfare (11), Song Thrush (4), Redwing (29), Treecreeper (1), Jay (5), Bullfinch (1). (John Parish)
• 1st - Lloyd Park: (am) Monthly count:- 29sp including Kestrel (1), Lapwing (1), Common Gull (1), Herring Gull(3), Stock Dove (6), Ring-necked Parakeet (22), Green Woodpecker (3), G S Woodpecker (2), Blackbird (20), Fieldfare (2), Song Thrush (2), Redwing (15), Mistle Thrush (1), Goldcrest (2), Chaffinch (17), Greenfinch (6), Goldfinch (11), Bullfinch (2). (John Parish)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park.3 Lapwing.Teal. (P Phillips)

January 2012

• 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 14 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 3 imm. Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 8 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Siskin, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Highlights frm BGBW 2 Siskin, 1 Starling (a rarity here!), 1 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Jays, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Magpies (most numerous species of the day). (JB)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 24 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 3 Siskin (JAH)
• 28th - Bramley Bank: cock Pheasant (an unusual variant with bold white supercilium). (John Parish).
• 28th - Farthing Downs: Mistle and song thrush in full song, 11 fieldfare, 6 redwing, 1 skylark over, 3 bullfinches, chaffinch, 2 house sparrows(!). Devilsden Wood, 2 treecreepers, 7 long tailed tits, 1 coal tit calling, 3 dunnock, 1 great spotted and 1 green woodpecker. (David Hayes) pm Farthing Downs - 20+ Redwings, 50+ Goldfinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, male Kestrel, Stock Dove, singing Goldcrest by car park. Devilsden Wood - Nuthatch and singing Goldcrest. (JB)
• 28th - New Addington: 1 Skylark, 150+ Jackdaws, 75+ Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings, Kestrel, Stock Dove, Pheasant. (JB)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Siskin, Reed Bunting collecting nesting material in big reed bed (JAH)
• 27th - Park Hill Park (am): monthly count, 15 sp including Stock Dove (1), Robin (15), Blackbird (8), Goldcrest (2), Nuthatch (1), Magpie (11), Jay (2). (John Parish)
• 27th - Lloyd Park.6 Redpoll 2 Goldcrest Pheasant 2 Bullfinch Nuthatch Stock Dove Mistle thrush Redwing (P Phillips)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 7 Siskin (JAH) Little Grebe (PeR).
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c30 Coot, 25 Tufted Duck, 7 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, 19 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, 3 Pheasant, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 13 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 24 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, Common Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 7 Siskin (JAH) Water Rail, Kingfisher (both Harrington Rd stream) (PeR).
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 24 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail (Harrington Road), 9 Common Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 5 Siskin (JAH) m Pheasant, Snipe (PeR).
• 21st - Castlemaine Avenue, S.Croydon: 07.40: Redpoll over (AJP)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, 17 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Siskin (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 23 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Water Rail (stream by Platform 1), Common Snipe (edge of wetlands), Common Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin & a Long-tailed Tit with no tail! (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10-30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe c20 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant,c50 Black-headed Gull,1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail (one in Harrington Road stream, one calling from big reed bed), 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (over), Kingfisher, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, c20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, 11 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake:09:00 10:15hrs, pair Mute Swan, Pair Great Crested Grebe,c60 Black-headed Gull, 40 Tufted Duck,8 Cormorant, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 15 Fieldfare, Redwing, 7 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH) Teal (PeR).
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Nuthatch by Elmers End entrance, 2 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll (JAH) m Pheasant (under feeders) (PeR).
• 15th - South Croydon: Pair redpoll on niger feeder in Croham Mount. (per JB)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant (over), Sparrowhawk, 2 displaying Kestrel, Common Snipe in stream at Harrington Road, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 14th - foxley Wood; Tawny Owl (D W )
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 23 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 16 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 14th - Shirley Park Golf Course: monthly count, am, 26sp including Sparrowhawk (1), Stock Dove (3), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (7), Robin (21), Blackbird (26), Song Thrush (10), Redwing (16), Mistle Thrush (2), Goldcrest (1), Nuthatch (2). (John Parish).
• 13th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan,pair Great Crested Grebe, 35 Tufted Duck, 40 Coot, 4 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 13 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Cormorant, Common Snipe (flew from big reed bed), 4 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Siskin (JAH) 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Jackdaw (over) (PeR).
• 11th - Purley Beeches: Tawny Owl hooting at 18.15. (JB)
• 11th - Kings Road se25 13:30hrs 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)

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