May 2010

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Archived sightings for 2010 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

May 2010

• 30th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose (with brood of 5 ) 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 pair at nest feeding young)2 Song Thrush, c6 singing Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, c30 Common Swift, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, c5 singing Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - Park Hill Park : female Peregrine overhead at 09:00 (John Parish)
• 29th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great spotted woodpecker feeding young at nest hole, Mallard 1, Goldcrest 3, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 1(D BENTON)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, c20 Swifts, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 pair Great Spotted Woodpecker (feeding young) c10 Long-tailed Tit, 5 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Nuthatch (feeding young) 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 12 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Spotted Woodpecker (feeding young) c20 Common Swifts, 2 Swallows, 1 singing Willow, Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Nuthatch (feeding young) c70 Starling on playing fields, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 24th - Pollards Hill: Juvenile Goldfinches on garden Niger seed feeder .1 Green Woodpecker.(MJN)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Hobbies, 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tuftrd Duck, c12 Swifts, c8 singing Blackcap, 5+ singing Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair at nest feeding young), Nuthatch (feeding Young), Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4+ House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Ring necked parakeet 8, Stock Dove 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 4 all singing , Swift 4, good numbers of juvenile Goldfinches and House Sparrows (D BENTON)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 greylag Geese, 4 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair at nest feeding young) 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 10 Common Swift, House Martin, Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 8+ Greenfinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Pollards Hill: Grey Wagtail calling from adjacent gardens today & yesterday (MJN)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, mallard (with brood of 8)2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair feeding young) 7 singing Blackcap (pair feeding young) 5 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Chaffinch) Nuthatch (feeding young) 6 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 20th - Pollards Hill: local Swifts (4) returned at last - 12 days late (MJN)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: Red Kite 10:35am N/NW circled over lake for about 45 seconds then drifted S/SW, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Geese, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 4 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, c8 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood CP: Pair each of Little and Great Crested Grebes still present. Parrot/parakeet with a short stumpy tail flew over - any thoughts on this one (Senegal Parrot)? (JB)
• 19th - Park Hill, 10+ Swifts over Minster Drive (Romney Tansley)
• 18th - Grey Heron over Croydon Parish Church, Old Town flying towards the south end of Croydon (Simon Harris)
• 18th - Sparrowhawk hunting over Coulsdon (David Hayes)
• 17th - Riddlesdown (corner behind Attwood School) 2 Willow Warblers, Whitethroat, several Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Song Thrushes all singing. (Gill Flinn)
• 16th - Sanderstead-1 Pied Wagtail carrying food on roof of Waitrose (not in a carrier bag!)-MJN
• 16th - Coulsdon: Whitethroat and blackcap holding territory nearby, willow warbler singing briefly, Red Kite drifting slowly south. (David Hayes)
• 15th - 7+ Swifts over Duppas Hill garden + 1 Song Thrush, 1 Rose Ringed Parakeet and 1 singing Goldcrest (SH)
• 15th - Riddlesdown (CofL area): Great Spotted Woodpecker taking food to nest; 7 singing Blackcaps; 2 Whitethroats; 2 Chiffchaffs; 2 Goldcrests and 5 Song Thrushes singing; 2 Mallards, 1 Sparrowhawk and 5 Swifts flying over; 2 Collared Doves. 26 species in all. (Gill Flinn)
• 15th - South Norwood CP: 1 Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, House Sparrow, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Swift, Swallow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Song Thrush, LT Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Reed Warbler, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dave Thrussell)
• 15th - Sanderstead: AT LAST 5+ Swifts screaming around Briton Hill Road - 10 days late. Also 3+ House Martins at a breeding site in Sanderstead village (none at second site, though). Family party of Mistle Thrushes at Sanderstead Pond. (JB)
• 15th - Riddlesdown: 10+ Skylarks, pair of Linnets, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinches at different locations, male Peregrine flying north. (JB)
• 14th - Riddlesdown (Croydon's area): Peregrine seen flying from direction of quarry to circle upwards over Kenley valley before disappearing at about 8.30am; 25+ Starlings and 50+ Jackdaws feeding in field above quarry; 2 Swallows; 5 Skylarks; 5 Whitethroats (incl. 2 singing in newly fenced area) and 2 Bullfinches heard. (Gill Flinn)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Nuthatch, family of 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, c20 Common Swifts, 8 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building)3 Mute swan, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, pair Collared Dove, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Nuthatch (both at nest sites feeding young) 5 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, pair Collared Dove, 1m Sparrowhawk, c30 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (at nest feeding young) 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nest feeding young)4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 11th - South Norwood CP: Pair of Great Crested Grebes with nest, at least 1 Little Grebe, a juvenile Heron being mobbed constantly by a crow was later joined by an adult and started begging for food! At least a dozen Swifts and a single Swallow flying low over the lake. (JB)
• 11th - Waddon Ponds: at least 3 Little Grebes including a pair at nest. 3 Herons flew in - 2 quickly left after being harried by a Crow, but the 3rd stayed around being constantly mobbed by the crow. (JB)
• 9th - Croydon Crematorium area (9am): 1 singing Garden Warbler and Common Whitethroat; 1 female Sparrowhawk (Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Stock Dove 2, Goldcrest 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1 (D BENTON)
• 8th - Riddlesdown: Tawny Owl fledglings 2 and adult 1 seen in Combe Wood just behind the car park, pishing just after sunset. Still there on the 10th. Several singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, and 1 displaying Whitethroat seen or heard on Dawn Chorus walk. (Gill Flinn)
• 7th - Sanderstead: Kestrel in Briton Hill Road. (JB)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Collared Dove, c30 Swifts, 6 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 pied Wagtail, 2 singing Song Thrush, 7singing Blackcap, c3 Singing Common Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 8 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch,(1feeding young at nest) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 5 blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 3 singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 great Spotted Woodpecker, C20 Swift, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, ( John Watson)
• 4th - Brickfields Meadow. One Reed Warbler singing. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood CP: 1 Turtle Dove flew north ca18:10, 1 Common Sandpiper, pair of Greylag, dozens of Swifts over lake, steady passage of Swallows, pair of Great Crested Grebes (on nest), pair of Little Grebes still present, at leas one pair of Stock Doves. Several singing Reed Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 singing Reed Warbler, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 30+ Swift, c10 Swallow, c10 House Martin, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 singing Reed Warbler, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c40 Common Swift, c10 Swallow, C8 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 singing Song Thrush, pair Mistle Thrush, 2+ Long Tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Kings Road SE25 08:55hrs pair Kestrel N/NE (John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Pied Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap. 5 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, c5singing Chaffinch, House Sparrow (JW,GH,ET)
• 1st - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Stock Dove 3, Blackcap 1 Male singing, Song thrush 1 (D BENTON)
• 1st - Selsdon Park: Tawny Owl calling at 05.15 (JB)