Other Wildlife

From Croydon Birders

Sightings of Other Wildlife - 2009

• 13th April - (1pm) 2 Commas, 1 Peacock & 1 Speckled Wood at South Norwood Lake (Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th April - 6+ brimstone (including at least 2 females) and 2 peacock butterflies at Croham Hurst. (John Birkett)
• 2nd April -1 Holly Blue -Pollards Hill(Mike Netherwood)
• 1st April - 6 Brimstone ,4 Peacock, 2 battling Commas, 1 orange tip Selsdon Woods (Mike Netherwood)
• 29th March - 7 spot ladybird in Briton Hill Road (my first of year). (John Birkett)
• 24th March - Markfield - Roe buck and doe at entrance to Baker Boy Lane 7.00am (Ted Forsyth)
• 22nd March - Markfield - 4 foxes feeding on the roundabout (Ted Forsyth)
• 21st March - South Norwood Lake - queen Bombus pratorum (The Early Bumble Bee)(Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st March - at least 8 roe deer in Selsdon Park. Two foxes (one carrying a shoe). Also one buff tailed bumblebee. (John Birkett)
• 20th March - Markfield - First Badger of the spring visiting the garden (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th March onwards - Common (45kHz) Pipistrelle bat (Pittville Gardens) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th March - 12 Brimstones, 6 Commas and 1 Peacock on Riddlsdown (Gill Flinn)
• 15th March - Brimstone and buff tailed bumblebee in Sanderstead garden (John Birkett)
• 15th March - 3 Common frogs in garden pond (Simon Harris)
• 15th March - Roe doe in Selsdon Wood near Old Farleigh Road (Ted Forsyth)
• 28th February - Roe deer in Sanderstead Plantation (John Birkett)
• 27th February - Roe buck and four does in Puplet Wood (Ted Forsyth)
• 5th February (approx) - Badger running along pavement then disappearing into a garden, Melville Avenue, South Croydon (Alan Pearson)