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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.

June 2012

• awaits records

May 2012

• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk (f), 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 24 Swift, Sedge Warbler (between big reed bed and platform 3), 3 Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, 4 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 29th - Pollards Hill South: Family party of Nuthatch (5) in roadside trees (MJN)
• 28th - Pollards Hill South (late p.m.): Grounded Grey Heron in adjacent garden mobbed persistantly until dark by Crows,Jays, Magpies & Ring necked Parakeets (MJN)
• 28th - Addington Hills (am): monthly count produced 23 sp, including Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (8), Wren (37); Robin (51), Blackbird (43), Song Thrush (6), Blackcap (17), Chiffchaff (8), Goldcrest (2), Spotted Flycatcher (1), Coal Tit (5), Treecreeper (1), Nuthatch (2), Jay (6). (John Parish)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:30h), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv), 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ pair feeding young at nest hole), 1 Collared Dove, 12 Blackcap (+ family party of 3 ), 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, c15 Swifts, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 8 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 10+ Greenfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: For Peter. 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 34 Swift, 3 Reed Warbler, 8 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:45hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv), 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Jackdaw (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 pair at nest feeding young),1 Nuthatch, pair Collared Dove, 12 Blackcaps, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, c30 Swifts, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Fryston Ave: Red Kite 12.30pm heading south (P Phillips)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Common Buzzard circling quite high toward Shirley Hills @ 8.30am, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, Swallow, 3 Reed Warbler, 22 Blackcap, Coal Tit, 4 Linnet (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:45hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv + 1adult), 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ pair at nest hole feeding young), 1 Nuthatch, 10 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, c20 Swifts, 3 Song Thrush (+ 1 at nest feeding young), 10 House Sparrows, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:20hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv + 1 adult), 18 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 at nest hole feeding young), c 12 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1f Sparrowhawk, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Riddlesdown: 1 Lapwing flew south at 08:30, Swallow north at 10:30. 5+ Stock Doves, including a pair in the quarry. Pair of Bullfinch and good numbers of Skylarks, but no sign of Yellowhammer, Meadow Pipit or Willow Warbler.
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 15 Swift, Swallow, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 23rd - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk at 14.55. (JB)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 26 Swift, Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler, Coal Tit, 3 Linnet (JAH)
• 22nd - Swan & Sugarloaf: Sparrowhawk at 19.30. (JB)
• 22nd - East Croydon: Kestrel at 19.52. (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00-10:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 2 at nest holes feeding young) 8 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 8 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Song Thrush (1 at nest feeding young)7 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,(John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30-10:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Green W oodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Swifts, 8 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 pair Collared Dove, 5 Song Thrush, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, c12 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, (John Watson)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c12 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, pair Collared Dove 1 Stock Dove, c20 Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mistle Thrush, 4 Swift, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Linnet (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c40 Swifts, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 1 at nest hole feeding young), 11 Blackcap (+ 3 nest building), 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Song Thrush, (+ 1 pair at nest feeding young), 2 Pied Wagtail, pair Mistle Thrush, pair Collared Dove, 6 House Sparrow, family of 5 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant (over), Stock Dove, 22 Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Reed Warbler, 4 Linnet (JAH)
• 16th - Lloyd Park (am): monthly count produced 29 species, including:- Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1), Pheasant (pair), Stock Dove (13), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (2), Swallow (1), Song Thrush (8), Mistle Thrush (1), Whitethroat (3), Blackcap (12), Chiffchaff (10), Jackdaw (25), Chaffinch (13). (John Parish)
• 16th - Croydon Crematorium, Thornton Heath (9.30am): 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff & pr of Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - off Mitcham Common (SE corner) (8.30am): at start of my BBS TQ3067 survey, 1 Hobby flying low NE, together with c50 Swifts overhead (Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:15hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c50 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 7 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 15th - Whitehorse Meadow, South Norwood (1pm): 1 Blackcap (alarm call), and 1 Chiffchaff & 2 Common Whitethroats singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): c30 Swifts, c20 House Martins, c 20 Swallows (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (6pm): c50 Swifts, c30 House Martins, c 15 Swallows all feeeding on/over lake (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Pollards Hill South-1 Chiffchaff singing in garden @16.30 after rain (MJN)
• 14th - Sanderstead: Goldcrest singing in garden and 3 Swallows east at 16:30. (JB)
• 13th - Addington Hills: 17 Common Crossbills over, heading south west, 7.15am. (Alan Pearson)
• 13th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (11am): 1 Chiffchaff & 2 Blackcaps in serious song mode (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Riddlesdown: Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethrat singing near Atwood School, but still no Willow Warbler, female Sparrowhawk, several Skylarks and Whitethroats, 2 Stock Doves. (JB)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Turtle Dove calling and giving excellent views in tall tree by Harrington Road, Cuckoo calling at 7.05 and 7.08am, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 27 Swift, 2 Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Linnet (JAH)
• 12th - Chapel Bank: 4 Buzzards (John Parish)
• 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 - Fairfield Footpath, just east of Park Hill Road: Male Blackbird with completely bald (bright yellow) head (Alan Pearson)
• 11th - Belvedere Road, SE19: Whimbrel heard flying over calling at 21:30. ((Nigel Harris)
• 11th - New Addington: Red Kite harrassed by a Crow then flew south at 09:48, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, Sedge Warbler singing, Lesser Whitethroat singing, 8+ Skylarks, 20 Swifts, 4 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)

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