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Croydon sightings for 2010

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November 2010

• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 3 Goldcrest, 6 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 8 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black backed Gull, Little Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:45-11:00hrs, fem Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 79 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c30 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Sncp 0900 - 1045: Grey wagtail, common gull, kestrel, wren. (PeR)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 40 species: Siskin, 2 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Jackdaw, Pheasant, 23 Long-tailed Tit, 28 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 9th - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: 7.15am. Brambling over (Alan Pearson)
• 7th South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m 1f Shoveler, 1f Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 44 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, c40 Redwing (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 40 species: Water Rail showing at Harrington Road, 114 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 juvenile Herring Gull on lake, 24 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 4 Jackdaw on island (JAH)
• 6th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Sparrowhawk 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Coal Tit 2, B h Gull 35, Herring Gull 5, Commomn Gull 3 (D Benton)
• 6th - Kings Road SE25 14:15hrs 2 Lapwing (over) NW /SE (John Watson)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30- 11:30hrs, Peregrine, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, group of 4 Goldcrest, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th Sncp: 0900-1100: Grey wagtail, jay, song thrush, wren, chaffinch, 2 linnets, sparrowhawk, 2 pheasants, 2 mute swans (1 juv), common gull. (PeR)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake,09:20-10:45, 2 Mute Swan, 1f Sparrowhawk, 23 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, c50 Starling (on playing fields) 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay (John Watson)
• 5th - Sncp: 0900- 1045: grey wagtail, jackdaw, lesser black-backed gull, common gull, herring gull (on lake) (Per)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15 - 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c15 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.30am. 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pheasant, Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Common Gull, 91 Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe (JAH)
• 3rd - Central Croydon: Firecrest calling in grounds of Ruskin House at 16:15 (JB)
• 3rd - Park Hill park: Goldcrest(s) singing, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush. (JB)
• 3rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): 2 Jackdaws flying SE (Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10am. Mandarin (m), Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare (JAH)
• 2nd - Central Croydon: Pied Wagtail roost in trees outside Primark in North End. Several dozen present, but impossible to count due to leaves on the trees. (JB)
• 2nd - SNCP 0845-1030: grey wagtail, water rail (calling), lesser black-backed gull, common gull. (PER)
• 1st- Central Croydon: male Peregrine towards Beddington. (JB)
• 1st - SNCP:0800-1030: 2 little grebe, grey wagtail, common gull, c:20 fieldfare. (PER)
• 1st - Shirley Park Golf Course: 0730 - 0900. 21 Parakeets; 22 Redwings and c.50 Fieldfares all flying west; 16 Robins; 1 Firecrest; 1 Bullfinch (John Parish)

October 2010

• 31st - Virginia Road, 9.45am First Brambling ever in garden on feeder (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 31st - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 6 Redwing(over), group of 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood,
• 30th - Kings Road SE25 16:55hrs 15 Redwing (over) (John Watson)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Cormorant, c20 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Redwing (over) 1fem Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Jackdaw (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail (calling), 11 Cormorant, Common Gull, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 4 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood High Street SE25 11:30hrs 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake 09:20 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 40 Black-headed Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Goldfinch, (Johnn Watson)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 3 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Fieldfare (JAH)
• 28th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (7.30am): Jackdaw flying over (Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30 - 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 1 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c15 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15 - 11:00hrs, 15 Fieldfare NW, C30 Redwing SE, m Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 27 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Pied Wagtail, c15 Goldfinch,(John Watson)
• 27th - Central Hill / Harold Road, SE19 (8.30am): Cormorant flying very low SW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.45am. 28 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11am. 17 Fieldfare, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Little Grebe, Common Gull, Redwing, 24 Blackbird, Pheasant, Sparrowhawk (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PER)
• 24th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Herring gull 15, B H gull 25+, Common Gull 10, Coal Tit 2, Ring necked Parakeet 2 (D Benton)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.00am. 40 species: 16 Shoveler, 12 Cormorant, Water Rail (calling), Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 4 Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, 2 Pheasant (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: c60 Fieldfare (over)NW, 2 Mute Swan, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 18 Cormorant, 1 Common Gull, c20 Black-headed Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Collared Dove,(John Watson)
• 22nd-Pollards Hill South-6 fem. Chaffinch feeding under garden bir dtable.4 Redwing. 1 Fieldfare (MJN)
• 22nd - Sncp: 0900-1050: Kingfisher(3 sightings at Harrington road stream) grey wag, 2 pheasants(m) little grebe. (PER)
• 21st - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Sparrowhawk 1 16:50hrs (D Benton)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-11:00hrs, c15 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing (over)2 Mute SWan, c20 Tufted Duck, 18 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1juv Great Crested Grebe,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, c20 Long-tailed Tit,15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 30+ Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
• 20th-Thornton Road-fem Sprawk harrassed by 3 crows (M

• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.15am. 11 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30 - 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, c15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th-Farleigh Road-Buzzard over p.m. (per MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 09:20 - 10:40hrs. 2 Mute Swan, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c15 Black-headed Gull, 3 Jackdaw (over) c15 Redwing (over) 4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Goldfinch, c8 Greenfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.20am. Egyptian Goose, Fieldfare, 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Cormorant (JAH)
• 19th - Croft Rd, Norbury: 8am. 20 Ring-necked parakeets flying over (SEC)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-11.40am. Blackcap, Goldcrest, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Pheasant, 72 Redwing, 19 Long-tailed Tit, Common Gull, Little Grebe (JAH)
• 17th - Stambourne Woodland Way, SE19 (11am): Tawny Owl (heard), 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker (Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - Farthing Downs: 20+ redwings, 4 fieldfares, 4 siskins over heading south, 3 pied wagtail over, 1 lesser redpoll over, 1 house sparrow, 100+ feral pigeons on adjoining ploughed fields with a sprinkling of stock dove(3+?) and woodpigeon (20+), chaffinch and greenfinch, 5 bullfinch, 3 yellowhammer, 3 mipit, 2 ring necked parakeets, 15-20 jackdaws, 15 longtailed tits, 3 nuthatch, 5 treecreepers, 1 green and 1 great spotted woodpecker, 5 starling over, 1 chiffchaff, 6 skylark over, 4 songthrush and 2 mistle thrush. (David Hayes)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.30am. 17 Redwing, 2 Little Grebe, Linnet, Pheasant (JAH)
• 17th - Croham Hurst (07:30-08:30). Some migration taking place -12+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle thrush. Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 2+ Linnet, Brambling and Siskin all heard passing over. Well over 100 Feral Pigeons flew west over the Hurst, but more in the distance. 4 Stock Doves, Jackdaws, steady stream of Black-headed, Common and Herring Gulls. 1 Peregrine towards Riddlesdown. Then another 25+ Redwings over Arkwright Road and 25+ Redwings and 2 Siskins over Briton Hill Road. (JB)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake:09:20-11:00hrs, 1 Dunlin , 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 12 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, , 18 Black-headed Gull, c20 Redwing (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.30am. 2 Coal Tit, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Water Rail (calling), 5 Meadow Pipit, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Redwing (JAH) 0130-1200. Jackdaw, lesser black-backed gull, 4 shoveler, grey wag (PER)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 11 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Water Rail (calling), Grey Wagtail, 5 Redwing (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, mSparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 15 Black-headed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, c12 goldfinch, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 14th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3am): woken up by noisy Tawny Owl in garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Redwing (JAH) 0900-1050: Water rail, little grebe, grey wagtail. (PER)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, 15 Redwing south, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Pied Wagtail, 8 Jay, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Goldfinch, c40 Starlings on playing fields,(John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Pheasant + a mystery duck that confounded all on site. (JAH)0900 coal tit (PER)
• 12th - Sanderstead: Redwing heard calling overhead at 6am. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, mSparrowhawk, 6 Redwing (over)SW, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 20 Cormorant, 26 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Collared Dove, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Jay, 4 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11am. 40 species: 31 Redwing, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Jackdaw (on island), Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 11th - Selsdon: Osprey south mid-a.m. (from London Birders - Roy Weller per David Campbell). Incredibly this is the third Croydon record of Osprey this autumn.
• 11th - Pollards Hill S.:viz-mig prior to 08.00-6 Skylark 2+ Redwing 3 Linnet. 2 Pied wag.1 Song Thrush, many Chaffinches. more Robin & Blackbirds locally than usual (MJN)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-11.00am. 16 Redwing, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Swallow, 2 Sparrowhawk, Water Rail (calling),2 Little Grebe, Pheasant (JAH) 11.15. Great spotted and green woodpecker (on same tree together) (PER)
• 10th - Stambourne Woods, upper end opp. Queen's Hotel SE19: 16:00. Willow Tit calling & seen (NGH, AMOH)
• 10th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Chiff-Chaff 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Long Tailed Tit 4, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 ( D Benton)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-11.15am. 6 Skylark, 10 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, 2 Pheasant (JAH)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.30am. Teal (f), Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe (JAH)
• 8th - Sncp: 0845-1050. grey wagtail, pheasant, little grebe, 4 pochard (flew off), common gull, wren (PER)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.50-10.15am. 4 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, House Martin, 11 Jackdaw, Pheasant, (JAH)
• 7th - Pollards Hill S.-Passage of Chaffinch a.m. (c35 in 15 minute count all S)mainly singles.2 Mippit SW. 1 Goldcrest in garden (MJN)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-11.15am. Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Shoveler, Skylark, Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, 13 Jackdaw, Pheasant (JAH)
• 6th - Cuthbert Gardens se25, 12:30:hrs, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, (John Watson)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 08:45-10:30hrs Peregrine Falcon, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, 18 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Black-headed Gull, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, c50 Starlings, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 09:20hrs - 11:00hrs. 2 Mute Swan, 23 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Chifchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 25 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, c15 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson)
• 4th - Sanderstead/South Croydon: Chiffchaff singing in Briton Hill Road and one calling in Wettern Tree Garden, 1 redwing, 10 House Martins and 2 Swallows at Purley Oaks Station. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 23 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 House Martin NW, 2 Chiffchaff, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, c30 Starling,(John Watson)
• 4th - SNCP: 0900-1100: Pheasant, chiffchaff, chaffinch, grey heron. (PER)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 26 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Black-headed Gull, 6 House Martin, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, c12 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Farthing Downs: Stonechat, first redwing of the autumn overhead, meadow pipit, 4 swallows through, RN parakeets (l0), 4 bullfinches, only one yellowhammer, great tits, blue tits, long tiled tits, nuthatch, treecreeper, 10 starlings, juv chiffchaff, 1 great spotted woodpecker. David Hayes.
• 3rd - Grey Heron struggling to fly in strong winds over Waddon Ponds (SH)
• 3rd - SNCP: 0900-1100. chiffchaff, song thrush, 4 shovelers, kestrel, little grebe, grey heron. (PER)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 3 Meadow Pipit, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 2nd - SNCP: 1030-1150: 8 house martins, pintail, chaffinch, little grebe, 4 shoveler. (PER)
• 2nd - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 09.30am. 30+ House Martin, Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail,Grey Heron, Shoveler, Kestrel, RN Parakeet, LT Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, 5 Cormorant, Black-headed Gull, Jay, Magpie, Many Crows (Dave Thrussell). 08:30-10:30 - female Pintail still present, 1 Whinchat, 1 Redwing (my first of autumn), 100+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, 15+ Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 6 Cormorants, 2 Kestrels, 6 Siskins heading west, several Meadow Pipits passing overhead, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, c10 birders!! (JB)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. Pintail, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 8 House Martin (JAH)

Please keep posting those from SNCP and SNL, but records from elsewhere would be most welcome!!

September 2010

• 30th - Sncp: 0900-1100. linnet, mute swan, 10 shoveler, little grebe, water rail(seen), pintail.(PER)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11.30am. Pintail, Whinchat, 7 Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Mute Swan, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 House Martin (JAH)
• 29th - Hutchinson's Bank - 2 Buzzards. 127 House Martins south in 15 minutes. (Ted Forsyth)
• 29th - Sncp: 0920-1040. Pintail(female), water rail(heard), 8 shovelers, 3 cormorant, little grebe, mute swan (PER)
• 28th - Pollards Hill South-Green Woodpecker fem. & Goldcrest feeding in garden (MJN)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 15 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 131 House Martin, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Gull, 28 Greylag Goose left lake before 7.45am. (JAH) 25+ Greylags flew in at dusk (presumably this morning's flock returning to roost here), Tawny Owl calling, small Canada Goose (characteristics of B.c.parvipes), a few Shovelers, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, Chiffchaff. (JB)
• 28th - Melville Ave, S. Croydon: 6.30am: Little Owl calling from gardens (M.Tickner via A.Pearson)
• 27th - South Croydon: 20+ House Martins over Purley Downs Road at 17:50 then another 20+ over Purley Oaks Road ten minutes later. (JB)
• 27th - Purley Beeches: Firecrest. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 7 Shoveler (over) Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparow, 4 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1fem Blackcap, c30 Starlings, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.40am. Little Grebe, Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 2 Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet (JAH)
• 26th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Ring Necked Parakeet 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Lesser Black Backed Gull 1 & Common Gull 1, (D Benton)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, vis mig c70 House Martin NW, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, c10 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Sncp: 0905-1100. 2 green woodpeckers, chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch,(mixed flock) song thrush, 2 grey wagtails, kestrel.(PER)
• 23rd - SNCP:0900-1100. 12 Shovelers, Lbbg, 2 mute swan, jay, Grey heron, Chiffchaff, Wood duck. (PER)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 40 species. Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, Swallow (JAH)
• 22nd - Sncp: 08:45-11:00. 4 Jackdaw, 2 mute swan, chiffchaff, 3 swallow, 2 gsw, house martin, wood duck, kestrel. {PER}
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. 26 Greylag Goose on lake - took off at 8.05am, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (4 singing) (JAH) Water Rail calling at dusk (JB)
• 21st - South Norwod Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Martin (south) c20 Goldfinch, c9 Greenfinch, 15 Jay, c7Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 21st - Coombe Lodge Playing Fields, S. Croydon, 5.30am; Little Owl calling (A.Pearson)
• 20th - SNCP: 0830-11.00 2 Goldcrest,wood duck, 3 goldfinches, 6 Shoveler,Lbbg, common gull(PER)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest 6 Jay c20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff (3 singing) c15 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 House Sparow, ( John Watson)
• 20th - minor passage of Swallows with 4 west over Purley Beeches at 07:35 and 4 south over Purley oaks station at 07:48. (JB)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45am. 40 species + Wood Duck. Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Swallow, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull & juv., 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler (JAH)
• 20th- Pollards Hill S.-Grey Heron on garden Willow@07.45 mobbed by Magpies & RNPs (MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 8 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Wood Duck (JAH)
• 18th - Selsdon Park: several Meadow Pipits (passage?)(JB)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, c15 House Martin, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Black-headed Gull, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Jay, c7 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45. 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck (back after 3 day break), 17 Tufted Duck (JAH)
• 18th - Lloyd Park Buzzard (P Phillips)
• 17th - Lloyd Park p.m.-continuous passage of Meadow Pipit (singles)-(MJN)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: mPeregrine Falcon, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, c15 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 41 species. Spotted Flycatcher (over tracks behind Visitor Centre, at end of line of firs by two hawthorns), Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, Swallow, 9 Jay, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Song Thrush. (JAH)
• 15th- Pollards Hill S.family party of Grey wagtail (3)in flooded basement next door + Sprawk over low @18.00 (MJN)
• 15th - Webb Estate, Purley: 11am. Another(!) Osprey slowly flying south. (Derek Lea)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 4 Mute Swan (3 flew off at 7.50), Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 15 House Martin (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 311 House Martin, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH) pm (in rain): also 2 Shovelers, 117+ Mallards, 56+ Canada Geese, Heron swimming. (JB)
• 13th-Pollards Hill South-1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Swallow N (MJN)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 11.30am-1.30pm. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, 38 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 12th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (12.30pm): Peregrine quartering high for 3 mins, then flew N; also pair juv Sparrowhawks (Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Farthing Downs: 3 wheatear, 5 mipits, 3 bullfinches, numerous juv chiffchaff, 5 swallows through, whitethroat, buzzard over. (D Hayes)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. Stonechat, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting(m), 2 Linnet, 4 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, 8 Shoveller (JAH) 07.00-10.00am Wood Duck, Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, f Reed Bunting, Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, BH Gull, Blackbird, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Collarded Dove, Woodpigeon 37 species no Song Thrush -(Dave Thrussell)
• 12th - Sanderstead: Osprey drifting slowly south over Plantation at 9.05. Sparrowhawk over earlier in morning. (JB)
• 12th - Croham Hurst Golf Course: Osprey slowly circling over the course towards Sanderstead at about 9am. (Derek Lea)
• 11th - West Coulsdon: Up to 50 house martins overhead at any one time, hawking for insects. (D Hayes)
• 11th - Thornton Road : Sparrowhawk 1 hunting over road near cemetery. (D Benton)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby 1 Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, c12 Herring Gull (over) 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chifchaff, c4 Greenfinch, c10 Goldfinch, 10min vis mig c50 House Martins, c 12 Swalows (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood))
• 11th - Riddlesdown: c40 Swallows west at 7.14, 1 Tree Pipit south at 7.43, c12 Stock Doves, 1 Pheasant, Linnet, Bullfinch. (JB)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.30am. Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Little Grebe, 66 Canada Goose, 4 Collared Dove (JAH)
• 10th - Pollards Hill S.: Grey wag from flooded area next door garden.Female Sparrowhawk chased by crow & Magpie (MJN)
• 10th - Solitary House Martin over Virginia Road 11.00 & at least 10 House Martins over Upton Road Thornton Heath at 11.15 (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 10th - Pair of Sparrowhawks being mobbed by Magpies & RN Parakeets over Virginia Road 10.15 (Linda Osborn)
• 10th - Avenue Road SE25: 11:10hrs 2 Goldcrest, (John Watson)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 6 Cormorant, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Martin (south) 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c15 Goldfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 40 species. Hobby, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 5 Pheasant, Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 119 House Martin (JAH)
• 9th - Farleigh Road garden p.m.-2 Nuthatch,1 bullfinch,1 fem Goldcrest,1 Chiffchaff,3 Collared dove,4 Stock Dove, 7 RNP,2 GS woodpecker,2 Green woodpecker,1 Sprawk,1 Kestrel, 7 Goldfinch pr Tawny owl calling 20.30hrs. (MJN)
• 9th - Pair of Sparrowhawks over junction of Ingram & Virginia Roads 16.00hrs )Terry osborn)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c8 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Collared Dove, c25 Goldfinch, 6 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 1 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 4 Shoveler, f. Wood Duck, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 54 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 4 Pheasant, 6 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, pr.Kestrel (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 5 Mute Swan on lake (non-flyover site record?) 2 Little Grebe, 28 Goldfinch (JAH) 18:45-19:45 - 4 Mute Swans, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Goldfinches, 25+ Magpies, Chiffchaff singing, 2 Stock Doves. At 19:38 a Sparrowhawk tried to catch a large bat (Noctule?) JB
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 10.45-12.00am. 3 Cormorant, 3 Mute swan, 1 Little grebe, 1 Wood Duck (f), 13 Black-headed gull, 3 Tufted duck, 3 Jays, 2 Chiffchaffs singing plus numerous birds of regular species - waterbirds, magpies, crows etc. Kestrel spent 10-15 minutes gliding and hovering without stooping. (Czech Conroy)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 3 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Shoveler(f). (JAH)
• 5th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 / South Norwood Lake (10.30am): Common Buzzard drifting high SE/NW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 3 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull(over), Sedge Warbler, Pheasant(m), 4 Swallow. (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, c12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c7 Chiffchaff (2 singing) 2 Jay, 3 Dunnock, c10 Goldfinch, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Long-tailed Tit,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 10.00hrs m Gadwall, Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon 31 species -(Dave Thrussell) Sedge Warbler, Coal Tit also reported. Also Grey Wagtail, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 1 adult Little Grebe with a youngster, pair Gadwall (JAH)
• 3rd & 4th - Farleigh Court Golf Club: Wheatear (Nick Farrow via JP)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c9 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park (am): Whinchat, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Shoveler(m), Sparrowhawk, young female Wood Duck still present. (JAH)
• 2nd-Farleigh Road-2 male Tawny Owl hooting @ 20.00 hrs (MJN)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 6 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 8 Jay, 4 Herring Gull (over) c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, f Shoveler, Little Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, c16 Goldfinch, (John Watson)

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