December 2010

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

• 31st - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5m 1f Shoveler, 30 Tufted Duck, 38 Coot, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 9 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, c30 Goldfinch, 1 Collared Dove, c Dunnock, (John Watson)
• 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 2 Cormorant over, 3 Pochard, 12 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Pheasant, 3 Skylark, Goldcrest, 4 Siskin (JAH)1200-1300 Grey Wagtail, 3 Shoveler, , 8 Tufted duck, 2 Herring Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker(drumming). (PeR)
• 30th-Pollards Hill S.-1 Green Woodpecker "stabbing" lawn, 2 G.S.Wood (1 drumming),1 Nuthatch,2 Song Thrush (1 singing), 6 Goldfinch all in garden a.m. (MJN)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5m 3f Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 1m Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson)
• 30th - Park Hill Rec: 4 Nuthatches, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest singing, 15+ Goldfinches, 2 Coal Tits, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush. (JB)
• 30th - Millers Pond: 60+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 24 Canada Geese, 30+ Mallards, 1 Heron, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Redwing. (JB)
• 30th - Kent Gate Way fields: 150+ Woodpigeons, 10+ Stock Doves. (JB)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 3 Cormorant over, pr. Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, Water Rail, 10 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 18 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
• 29th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Drumming, Goldfinch 30+, Herrring gull 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Ring Necked Parakeet 5, Coal Tit 2, Stock Dove 1, Collared Dove 1.(D Benton).
• 29th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 15 Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 11 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail (Gill Flinn)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. Water Rail, 2 Shoveler(f), Cormorant over, 2 Pheasant, Fieldfare, Redwing, several singing Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 7 Siskin (JAH)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: (10-11.30am) 1m Firecrest, 2m Siskins, 1m Kestrel, 1m Sparrowhawk, 15 Redwings (Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 6 Shoveler, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Fieldfare, 9+ Siskin (JAH)
• 27th - Selsdon Park GC: 1 Firecrest, 3+ Goldcrests, 3+ Coal Tits, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatch, 2 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 10 Goldfinches, 2 Stock Doves, Great Spotted Woodpecker (JB)
• 27th - Sanderstead: 2 Redpolls over Briton Hill Road at 8am. (JB)
• 27th - Sanderstead Plantation: 3+ Nuthtaches, 3 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, Stock Dove, Goldcrest. (JB)
• 26th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Common Gull, 30+ Black-headed Gull (Gill Flinn)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:10hrs, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jackdaw, 1m Kestrel, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, c200 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 2 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove, c30 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead: 20+ Siskins landed in alder tree opposite house at 11am. (JB)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30- 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2m Shoveler, 56 Coot, 32 Moorhen, 28 Tufted Duck, 10 Fieldfare (over) 2 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c100 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Gull, c20 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Jay, 3 Collared Dove, (John Watson)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 7 Shoveler, 8 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 6 Siskin, 2 Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-1045hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c130 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail(over) 3 Dunnock, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.15am. 3 Water Rail, 4 Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Shoveler, 20+ Siskin (JAH)
• 22nd - Lloyd Park: an adult Gannet was picked up in Lloyd Park today and taken to Beddington Wildlife Hospital! (per Beddington Farm Bird Group).
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10:50hrs, 1m Kestrel, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2f Pochard, 1m Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, c40 Goldfinch, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Shoveler, Goldcrest, 19 Siskin (JAH)
• 21st - Sncp 1100-1230: Water rail, Common snipe, Grey wagtail, 5 Great tit, 4 Canada geese,(PeR).
• 21st - South Norwood Lake:09:30-11:20hrs 1 Common Snipe, 1m Kestrel, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 56 Coot, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant (over) c130 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake:09:30-11:10hrs (95% of lake frozen) 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6m 3f Shoveler, c20 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 13 Common Gull, 2 Redwing, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Sncp: 1000-1140: Water rail, Common snipe, Grey wagtail, Lesser black-backed gull, Common gull, Goldcrest. (PeR)
• 19th - Melville Avenue, S.Croydon: Dunnock on peanut feeder (Alan Pearson)
• 19th - Chepstow Rise: male Blackcap (John Parish)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 11-11.30am. 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Grey Wagtail (JAH + SDH) Goldcrest, Common gull, 4 Herring gull, 100+ Black headed gull (all "kettled" on unfrozen part of lake (PeR)
• 17th - Wontford Road, Purley: female Brambling ingarden - stayed into 2011. (Tony Adams)
• 17th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 11.00. 3 Waxwings (very briefly), 8 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush (Gill Flinn)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9.30am. 4 Water Rail, Shoveler(f), 6 Common Gull, Sparrowhawk(f), Goldcrest, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 15m 11f Shoveler, 1m 1f Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 6 Redwing(over)1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, (John Watson)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30; 11:10hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 27m 14f Shoveler, 2f 1m Pochard, c20 Tufted Duck, c70 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Greenfinch, 20+ Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 4 Water Rail, 18+ Siskin, 2 Pheasant (JAH)
• 14th - c30 Waxwings in SW16 - Windermere Road/Middle Road/Longthornton Road area. Not actually in Croydon, but apparently giving close views at times.
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:20hrs, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 17m 11f Shoveler, 2f 1m Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Goldcrest, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 3 Water Rail, Snipe, Pheasant, Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 13th - Croydon: c20 Waxwing at Forestdale, over Kent Gate Way by Gravel Hill Roundabout (roughly opposite BP garage) 08:25 (Birdguides/London Birders).
• 13th - South Norwood CP: 5 Snipe and Skylark in wet meadow, 4 Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, Sparrowhawk chasing Blackbird, Goldcrest and 5 Common Gull (London Birders/Steven Robinson).
• late posting for 11th & 12th - 15 Waxwings seen in Middle Road, SW16 on both days over the weekend. Maybe not in Croydon, but close enough!!! (per Richard Knight)
• 12th - Tramside(behind love lane). 1140. Common Buzzard (circling then drifted off towards Croydon). (PeR)
• 12th - South Norwood CP: 3 Water Rails (2 by Harrington Road and one behind 'wet meadow'), 3 Snipe, 25+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 20+ Linnets, 5+ Siskins, Grey Wagtail, 2 male Pheasants, 2 Kestrels, 1 Stock Dove. Commotion in trees by Elmers End Road suggested presence of a roosting owl (Tawny?) but not located. (JB).Another Water Rail seen in stream by Elmers End entrance, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 11 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 15 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 10th - SNCP: 1925-1140: Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail. (PeR)
• 10th - Shirley Hills; 11am 12.15pm - Firecrest; Goldcrest(several); Green Woodpecker; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Gt Tit, Blue Tit, Long Taield Tit; Coal Tit;6 Jays;and other usual suspects.(Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:20-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 15m 11f Shoveler, 1m Pochard, c30 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Gull, c30 Redwing, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 drumming) c20 Long-tailed Tit, c40 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 9th - SNCP 1050-1140: Common Snipe, 5 Long-tail tit, 2 Common gull, Herrng gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Grey Wagtail. (PeR).
• 8th - SNCP 1050-1135: Grey Wagtail, Common Gull, Water Rail. (PeR).
• 7th - SNCP 1050-1150: Water Rail, Common Gull. (PeR).
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30 -11:30hrs, Peregrine, Kestrel, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 15m 11f Shoveler, 2f 1m Pochard, 2 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Jackdaw (over) c30 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, c40 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10:40hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 17m 11f Shoveler, 2f 1m Pochard, c100 Black-headed Gull, c 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) mixed party of c40 Long-tailed Tit & Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Sncp: 1050- 1140. Water rail, Common snipe, 2 Lesser black-backed gull, 6 Common gull, Herring gull. Pied wagtail (Love lane) (PeR).
• 5th - South Norrwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. Pair Teal, 4 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Grey Wagtail (all at Harrington Road stream), Sparrowhawk, 10+ Siskin (JAH)1100: Jackdaw (heard from waste ground behind Love lane) (PeR).
• 4th - Sncp: 0930 - 1030: 2 Common snipe, 11 Common gull, Water rail (PeR).
• 3rd - Mapledale Ave. Snipe (P Phillips)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 3 Snipe, 4 Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 8 Siskin (JAH)
• 2nd - Spa Hill / The Lawns, SE19 (9.15am): Flock of 20 Redwings circling (Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 11.40 - 12.00. 10 Starlings, 12 Goldfinches, 7 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Woodpigeon, 3 Crows, 2 Magpie, 1 R-N Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 1 Robin, 3 Blackbirds, plus later 1 Jay and 1 Song Thrush. (Gill Flinn)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 2 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Common Gull, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, 4 Redwing, 11 Siskin (JAH).11.20: Pied Wagtail (Love Lane) (PeR)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10-30hrs, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 14m 9f Shoveler, pair Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 10 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 7 Lesser Black0backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, (Jon Watson)
• 2nd - Avenue Road SE 25 09:25, Kestrel (over) (John Watson)
• 1st South Norwood Lake: 09:30 12:00hrs, Dunlin,(GH), 8 Mute Swan, 10m 8f Shoveler, pair Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, c70 Black-headed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c 15 Goldfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - SNCP 0945 - 1130: Grey wagtail, Robin, 5 common gull, 9 Canada geese, 11 coot, Meadow pipit. (PeR)