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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2010 2 March 2010 3 February 2010 4 January 2010

Croydon sightings for 2010

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March 2010

• 26th - South Norwood CP: 08.26 1 Common Swift (my earliest ever and I couldn't make it Alpine or Pallid despite the recent influx!) present for at least 15 minutes, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 singing Willow Warblers, pair of Kestrels, pair of Sparrowhawks (female harrased by Ring-necked Parakeets), at least one pair of Stock Doves, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tits with nest material, 2 Green Woodpeckers calling, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming,, pair Shoveler, 2 Cormorants. Not a bad hour before heading into work and I had already had a Peregrine eating breakfast and a Grey Wagtail elsewhere in Croydon. Sadly I didn't find the Tawny Owlet that has apparently been around for at least a couple of days. (JB)
• 26th - Purley Beeches: 1 Chiffchaff singing. (JB)
• 26th - Brickfield Meadows, SE25 (12pm): 1 singing Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Whitgift School, S.Croydon - 1 singing Blackcap, 1 Redwing over (Alan Pearson)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Song Thrush (5 singing) 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Grey wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair + 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 6+ Greenfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch, pair Nuthatch + 1, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Virginia Road Thornton Heath - Male Blackcap singing fron Lilac tree in front garden 8.45am (Linda Osborn)
• 24th - Over Biggin Woods SE19 - 2 Jackdaws flying SW to NE (Linda Osborn)
• 24th - Stambourne Woodland Way, SE19: 4 singing Blackcaps (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Pollards Hill S. 06.45: singing Chiffchaff + Green Woodpecker in garden (MN)
• 23rd - SN Country Park (am): pr displaying Sparrowhawks, pr mating Kestrels, 4 Chiffchaffs, male Reed Bunting on territory (Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - South Norwood CP (towards dusk): 1 female Kestrel seen (but calling to a second bird - presumably this morning's amorous pair), 1 male Pochard, 1 Fieldfare, male Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove. (JB)
• 22nd - Selsdon Wood - Jubilee Plantation - Chiffchaff singing (Ted Forsyth)
• 22nd - Pittville Gardens, SE25: 2pm - male Peregrine flying high SE/N; 2.10pm - Common Buzzard flying low NW/SE (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood CP: Common Buzzard low over north part of park, then high and north (London Birders).
• 22nd - Old Farleigh Road (CR6) 2 Common Buzzards soaring overhead @ 12.45 (MN)
• 21st - Queens Gardens: 1 Jay was unexpected for central Croydon.
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, c50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow, 85 Carrion Crow, c50 Starling, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 males drumming), Stock Dove 2, Coal Tit, Chaffinch 2 (male singing). (D Benton)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 18th - Oaks Lane (Shirley Oaks Golf Course): 8 Fieldfare and 1 Redwing (Alan Pearson)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 25 tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 18th - Park Hill Park: Chiffchaff singing this am. (John Parish) (Unless anyone knows better, this is probably our first of the year. JB)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 8 Jay, 3 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 17th - Kestrel flew to Purley Beeches at dusk. (JB)
• 16th - Waddon Ponds: Little Grebe, 50+ Coot (Some already build nests), Grey Heron, M+F Gadwall (Photo taken), 60+ Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 6 Ring - necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, House Sparrow, Goldfinch (nest building), Wren, 30+ Starling, 3 Species of Tits, Blue, Great & Long Tailed,(Ernie Thomason)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake area (11am): male Blackcap (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk mobbed by crow over Briton Hill Road (JB)
• 14th - Hutchinsons Bank: 2 Common Buzzards together low overhead early pm (John Parish)
• 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker ( 2 males drumming 2 trees apart ), stock dove 2, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 4 , coal tit 1, Ring-necked Parakeet 2. (D Benton)
• 12th - East Croydon: Sparrowhawk hunting opposite East Croydon station at 18.00 (looking for the wagtails?) (JB & SH)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: 3 mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c40 Redwing, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 11th - Sanderstead: Goldcrest singing in Briton Hill Road. (JB)
• 10th - Purley Downs Golf Course: Peregrine drifted south at 12.55, did a circuit then flew back north. (Brian Thomas)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Gull, c100 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building) 3 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, fem Sparrowhawk, 20+ Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Waftail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Goldfinch, 3 Singing Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 8th - Pollards Hill S: Jackdaw! on fat ball feeder-first garden record (MN)
• 7th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Sparrowhawk 1, Stock Doves 4 (2 calling),Redwing (6), Coal Tit 2 displaying, 2 groups of 6+ house sparrows calling from hedges in surrounding gardens (D Benton).
• 7th - Riddlesdown: At least 4 Skylarks singing, male and female Sparrowhawks, pair of Stock Doves. (JB)
• 7th - South Norwood CP: Pochard, Snipe, Redwing and 15 Fieldfare (Steven Robinson via London Birders).
• 6th - South Croydon: Red Kite circling and drifting south over Croham Road near S Croydon station at 07.50, 18 Redwings on Old Whitgiftians playing field. (Alan Pearson)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30+ black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, fem Sparrowhawk, c30 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - Shirley Park Golf Course: 1 Mute Swan over, 3 Moorhen, 4 Green & 5 G-s Woodpeckers, 16 Blackbird, 5+ Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush. (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: Emperor Goose, with Canada Goose, @ 10:25hrs still on lake @ 11:15 hrs, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, male Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 3 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, c20 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 singing Dunnock, 1 singing Song Thrush, 4 singing Chaffinch, pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building) c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 4 Little Grebes pairing up, Kingfisher on site for about half an hour, 4 House Sparrow, Goldcrest, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Starling, R-n Parakeet, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Bullfinch seen by council gardener (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - South Norwood CP: Kestrels mating, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 7 Fieldfare, Redwing(Steven Robinson via London Birders).
• 2nd - Croft Road: Owl heard in distance approx 21.30 hrs
• 2nd - Lloyd Park: A Firecrest (my first ever at this site) at the edge of the wood about 100m south of the tin shelter this am. Also 2 Common Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 12 R-r Parakeet, 4 Green & 9 G-s Woodpeckers, 30 Redwing, 4 Coal Tit and 3 Bullfinch in a total of 30 species. (John Parish)
• 1st - Waddon Ponds: 4 Little Grebes pairing up, c40 Black-headed Gull, Starling, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, 1 Juv Grey Heron, (Ernie Thomason)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying) 2m 4f Lesser Redpoll, c60 black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 singing Chaffinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Sanderstead: Redwings heard flying over Briton Hill Road at dusk. (JB)

February 2010

• 27th - Peregrine flying over in Croydon at 8am.
• 27th - location withheld. Black Redstart singing.
• 27th - Thornton Heath Recreaction Ground: 1 Sparrowhawk , 1 Fieldfare & (8+)Redwings still present, 2 Mistle thrush , 2 stock Doves , 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker( male drumming & female in same tree), 4 Ring Necked Parakeet, 6 Common Gull & 70+ B H gull(D Benton)
• 25th - Park Hill Park: A party of 15 - 20 Magpies in the park today have been moving around together in the neighbourhood for maybe two months now. (John Parish)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c80 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, male Sparrowhawk, 1 Jackdaw (over) 3 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c50 Redwing, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 singing Chaffinch, 2 Collared Dove, pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building) 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Pittville Gardens (SE25) (8am): Blackcap in full song (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Thornton Heath Recreaction Ground: 40 b h gull, 13 Common gull , 1 Green woodpecker , 2 great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 2 Stock Doves, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Dunnock, 6 Redwing, 1 coal tit, 3 Ring -Necked Parakeet , 2 Jackdaws (flying over) (D Benton)
• 24th - Purley Beeches: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (1 drumming), Mistle Thrush singing, 1 Redwing. (JB)
• 24th - Purley Oaks station: Sparrowhawk hunting. (JB)
• 23rd - Stambourne Woodland Way (11am): 1f Blackcap; pr Nuthatches; 1 Coal Tit (Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Grey Heron flying W to E along Virginia Road 9.40am (Linda Osborn)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c75 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, c50 Starling, 3 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Dunnock, 1 Song Thrush, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, c40 Redwing, c12 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Nuthatch, 4 singing Chaffinch, 3 singing Dunnock, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - SN Country Park - 1 Mute Swan (Imm),Kingfisher, 1 Pochard, 70+ BH Gull (pond)+ 50+ Grassed area, 4 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 12+ Tufted Duck, 4 Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, 30+ Redwing, 2 Grey Heron, Greenfinch (Dave Thrussell)
• 21st - Sanderstead: Poor views of a pale gull associating with Black-headeds. Never in view for more than a few seconds, but from size and colour, appeared to be Mediterranean Gull.
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, c40 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Selsdon Wood - 2 Tawny Owls at separate roosts. MossyHill Shaw - 60 Fieldfares, 1 Little Owl perched and in flight. Field at top of Baker Boy Lane - 2 Little Owls, 70 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing (Ted Forsyth)
• 20th - Atlas visit to tetrad TQ36S (roughly bounded by Addington Village, Shirley Church, Millers Pond, Threehalfpenny Wood and Kent Gate Way). 1 Lapwing, 2 Sparrowhawks (female at Shirley Heath and male at Threehalfpenny Wood), 1 Pheasant, 6 Siskins, 2 Goldcrests, 18 Blackbirds (10 at Shirley heath otherwise scarce), 13 Redwings, 10 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 95 Blue Tits, 62 Great Tits, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (mainly drumming males), 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Nuthatches, 115 Woodpigeons, 70+ Crows, 41 Magpies, 15 Jackdaws, 10 Jays, 48 Robins, but only 7 Wrens. Also 1 Kestrel in Kent Gate Way, but just outside the tetrad. (JB)
• 20th - Thornton Heath Recreation ground - Great spotted woodpecker drumming and calling, Grey wagtail, Fieldfare(1),Redwing (10), Carrion crow (40)a pair of Dunnocks singing and displaying(D Benton)
• 19th - Mitchley Hill: 1 female Lesser Redpoll in garden. (JS)
• 19th - South Norwood High Street 15:20hrs,2 Pied Wagtail (feeding on pavement)(John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 30+ black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, (2 singing) 3 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Dunnock,2 Goldcrest, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 18th - Mitchley Hill: m&f Lesser Redpoll and male Blackcap in garden. (JS)
• 18th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Fieldfare(1),Redwing(20+),Starling(40+)(D Benton)
• 17th - Waddon Ponds : 5 Little Grebe, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Imm Herring Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+ Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, Collared Dove, Chiffchaff being chased off by Goldcrest near playground, 1 Madagascar Teal X(?) (Ernie Thomason)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Chaffinch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6 long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Chaffinch, 5 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 15th - Kings Wood: 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Bullfinch. (JB)
• 15th - Selsdon Park: 5 Stock Doves, 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (4 drumming), 2 Green Woodpeckers, 87 Woodpigeons, 23 Blue Tits, 21 Great Tits, 4 Coal Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeets, 11 Song Thrushes, 13 Blackbirds. (JB)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Geese, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldcrest, c50 Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare,1 Song Thrush, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 drumming) 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 6+singing Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1m Sparrowhawk, 12+ Ring-necked Parakeet, c50 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Coal Tit, 4 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Dunnock (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Penge Road: SE25 09:25 m Sparrowhawk,(John Watson)
• 13th - Riddlesdown: 21+ Stock Doves (incl a pair displaying), 2 Skylarks, 1 Meadow Pipit, 25+ Fieldfares, 50+ Starlings and few Redwings. (JB)
• 13th - Addington Hills : a Firecrest in a mixed flock with Tits, Goldcrest and Nuthatch moving through the holly thicket at the edge of the oakwood opposite the Oaks Farm turning from Oaks Road. Also Lloyd Park : at least 4 Bullfinches. Also Deepdene Avenue : 2 male Siskins. Also Chepstow Rise : male Blackcap in garden. (John Parish)
• 12th - Croydon, midday; Peregrine (P. Hubbard)
• 11th - Lloyd Park : A male Brambling joined the regular Chaffinches and Greenfinches visiting the spring to drink and bathe this morning. (John Parish)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Collared Dove, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Dunnock, 1 Song Thrush, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 6th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): My resident(?) male Blackcap feeding on Sycamore tree (Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - SN Country Park - Fieldfare, Redwing, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, 6 Cormorant, Common Gull, Herring Gull, BH Gull, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, RN Parakeet, lots of Songthrush, LT Tit, Goldfinch (Dave Thrussell)
• 5th - Avenue Road SE25 11:25hrs pair Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit 1 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, pair Egyptian Geese, 12+ Tufted Duck, 1male 1 female Sparrowhawk, pair Mistle Thrush, 8+ Long-tailrd Tit, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Dunnock, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - Addiscombe Garden 6 Redpoll 1 Goldcrest (Peter Phillips)
• 3rd - Common Gull back on roof in Florida Road Thornton Heath. (TO)
• 3rd - Chepstow Rise (Park Hill) - A male Blackcap in garden at 0900 - eating bread! (John Parish)
• 1st - Pollards Hill S. 10.00am - 1 Common Buzzard over E harassed by a dozen Crows-(MN)

January 2010

• 31st - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley - 12 ring necked parakeets over, 5 bullfinch in total, 3 long tailed tit, 2 coal tit, 1 goldcrest, 1 wren, 2 green and 1 great spotted woodpecker, 2 nuthatch, singing greenfinch and chaffinch, 7 redwing, 3 fieldfare over, 3 dunnock, 1 songthrush in full song 1 linnet over. (David Hayes).
• 31st - SN Country Park - 3 Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, LT Tit, Cormorant, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 80+ BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet (Dave Thrussell)
• 31st - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1female Siskin, male & female Lesser Redpoll, c40 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 singing Chaffinch, c 30 Goldfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 31st - Buttermere Gardens, CR8 1EG. 4 Redpolls and female Blackcap in garden. (Gill Flinn)
• 31st - Peregrine in Croydon town centre. (JB)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 singing Dunnock, 1 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - Common Gull on roof in Florida Road Thornton Heath (TO)
• 28th - Riddlesdown: 30+ Stock Doves feeding in field by top track; 16 Pied Wagtails, 25+ Redwing and 2 Fieldfares on Warlingham Shool playing field. (Gill Flinn)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, male & female Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 40+ Redwing, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Dunnock, 1 singing Chaffinch, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 long-tailed Tit, 12 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 28th - South Norwood CP: c200 Fieldfares, 2 Kestrels. (TO)
• 28th - Chepstow Rise, Park Hill. A Starling giving an excellent (to my ear) imitation of Nuthatch calls (John Parish)
• 28th - Sanderstead. Male Blackcap in The Windings. (RB)
• 27th - Buttermere Gardens, Riddlesdown. 2 Blackcaps (M+F) in garden. (Gill Flinn)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 30 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Collared Dove, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet,4 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit,1 Coal Tit, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 Singing Dunnock,(John Watson)
• 26th - Addiscombe Garden 20 Redpolls (Peter Phillips)
• 26th - Addington Hills : totals from monthly count on standard circuit included 1 female Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 GS Woodpecker, 22 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit, 34 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 7 Jay and 2 Siskin (the latter the only finches recorded!) (John Parish)
• 26th - Beddington Park - On Wandle both sides of road at times by entrance in London Road - Little Egret (present at 16.00hrs) (Dave Thrussell)
• 24th - Duppas Hill Park - Pair of Grey Heron flying over towards South Croydon, good size flock of Redwings and a Green Woodpecker (Simon Harris)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake (2.30pm): 2 female Siskins; male & female Sparrowhawk displaying (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Stambourne Woodland Way, SE19 (2pm): male Blackcap showing well (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Sanderstead: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in the cemetery, Mistle Thrush singing near Waitrose. (JB)
• 24th - Riddlesdown: 8+ Skylarks (3 singing), 3 Yellowhammers, Meadow Pipits, 30+ Redwings and 1 Fieldfare on Atwood School grounds (a few other Fieldfares elsewhere), 3+ Bullfinches in different areas, 11 Stock Doves, redpoll heard flying over, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (JB)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greylag Geese, 75+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20+ Herring Gull (over) 2 green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Redwing, 1 singing Song Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Pollards Hill S.-1 Green Woodpecker,6 Goldfinch,2 Coal tit, 1 Goldcrest singing, 2 G.S. Woodpecker.-in garden a.m. (MN)
• c22nd - 2 Buzzards mobbed by 2 Crows over Addington village. (L Bennett)
• 22nd - South Norwood CP: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. (London Bird Club)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 male & 1 female Sparrowhawk, c30 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, c30 Goldfinch,(John Watson)
• 21st - South Norwood High Street 11:45hrs female Sparrowhawk (over) N/NE, (John Watson)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, c40 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Dunnock, 1 Nuthatch, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit,(John Watson)
• 21st - Lloyd Park - Totals from monthly count on a standard circuit included 1 Kestrel, 32 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 4 Stock Doves, 50 Wood Pigeons, 17 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 G.S. Woodpecker, 22 Robins, 34 Blackbirds, 4 Fieldfares, 3 Song Thrushes, 75 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 22 Long-tailed Tits, 32 Blue Tits, 39 Great Tits, 10 Jays, 5 Bullfinches. (John Parish)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Egyptian Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1male 1female Sparrowhawk, c30 Redwing, c10 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Markfield - Female Blackcap in garden again (Ted Forsyth)
• 19th - Hutchinson's Bank - Woodcock flushed in snow reported by Peter Otley (Ted Forsyth)
• 19th - Markfield - Female Blackcap in garden (Ted Forsyth)
• 19th - Pittville Gardens SE25 (8.15am): Male Blackcap per yesterday's entry (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Pittville Gardens SE25 (8am): Male Blackcap feeding in sycamore tree (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Waddon Ponds, 3 Little Grebe, 6+ Long - tailed tits, 4+ Pochard, 1 White farmyard goose, 1 BTO metal ringed Canada goose part of number 522023?, Grey Heron, 100+ Black Headed Gull, Juv Herring Gull,(Ernie Thomason)
• 18th - Chepstow Rise, Park Hill. Male Blackcap in garden. (John Parish)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake (1pm): 275 - 300 Redwings feeding on playing fields (Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Kestrel, c 20 Fieldfare, c 30 Redwing, 1 Siskin, 10 Goldfinch, 4 GS Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 50+ BH Gulls, 2 Common Gull, 8 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Ducks, 3 Wren, several RN Parakeets (London Bird Club - Barry Wooding)
• 17th - South Norwood CP - Large flock of Fieldfare & Redwings, Yellowhammer (Feeders), Linnet (6+), Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch, Greenfinch (Dave Thrussell)
• 16th - South Norwood CP - Kingfisher, very large flock of Fieldfare & Redwings, 3 x GS Woodpecker (Dave Thrussell)
• 14th - Duppas Hill Park - Small flock of Fieldfare, Redwings and 2 Pied Wagtails feeding on patches of grass exposed by the melting snow. (Simon Harris)
• 14th - South Norwood CP. 11 Siskins, 1 Little Grebe, c110 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, 2 or 3 Water Rails, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1m & 1f Yellowhammer (a rare bird here). (Dave Dack)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 20+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 18 Tufted Duck, 20+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 singing Dunnock, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - Fieldfare - over Waddon Station (SH)
• 13th - Pollards Hill: G.S.Woodpecker drumming during snowfall a.m. (MN)
• 13th - Ross Road/South Norwood Hill (8am): Song Thrush and Dunnock in full song (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Purley Beeches. Goldcrest singing in the snow. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Fieldfare, c30 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, c60 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15+ Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
• 12th - Sanderstead Plantation. Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming (C Birkett)
• 12th - Whitgift School, S.Croydon - 1 Woodcock over, 5pm, headed towards Brighton Road. (Alan Pearson)
• 11th - Waddon Ponds 3 Little Grebe, 100+ Black headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, 1m + 1f Pochard, Ring necked Parakeet, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, House Sparrow, 12+ Redwings, White farmyard goose, Lesser black backed Gull, (Ernie Thomason)
• 11th- Many Redwings mobile around Purley Way a.m(MN)
• 11th - Chepstow Rise, Park Hill. Female Blackcap in garden. (John Parish)
• 10th- 14.00 -Pollards Hill-Grey Heron landed on shed roof at end of garden pursued by 2 Jay 3 Magpie (MN)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake area (12pm): Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (heard calling in wooded area for 2 mins) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Riddlesdown. 1 Buzzard over (Ray Baker per JB)
• 9th - Briton Hill Road. 1 Lesser Redpoll, also 2 Fieldfares (one zealously guarding and occasionally eating a piece of apple for several hours up to dusk), 4 Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush, 10+ Greenfinches, 4+ Chaffinches and at least one Goldfinch. 1 Jackdaw over. (JB)
• 8th - Croft Road, Norbury (most of day again) 80+ Fieldfare (SC)
• 8th - Pollards Hill South a.m. - c.70 Fieldfare over garden W (MN)
• 8th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 25+ Redwings and 5 Fieldfares feeding on cotoneaster plus 7 Blackbirds and 3 Song Thrushes on pyracantha - present all week but berries running out. (Gill Flinn)
• 8th - Over Garden in Addiscombe Short-eared Owl, Lloyd Park 1 Woodcock (Peter Phillips)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Mute Swan, c30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 30 Tufted Duck, c20 Redwing, 30+ Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail(over) 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, (John Watson)
• 7th - Croft Road, Norbury (most of day) 80+ Fieldfare feeding (spread over 4 gardens)(SC)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Mute Swan, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Mallard, 30 Black-headed Gull. 2 imm Herring Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch,(John Watson)
• 5th - East Croydon, Only 4 Pied Wagtails at the roost site this evening. (SH)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 25 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Gull, 3 imm Herring Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 12+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,(John Watson)
• 5th - South Norwood CP: Kingfisher, Water Rail, Bullfinch, 6 Siskin, 9 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 7 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail (London Bird Club - Steven Robinson).
• 4th - Waddon Ponds a.m. 4 Pochard,12 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 imm. +1 ad. Herring gull,30+ Coot, Mallard, Canada Goose, B.H. Gull (2 with metalrings)-(MN)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 10:00hrs (95% of lake frozen) 1 female Sparrowhawk,1 Mute Swan, 20+ Tufted Duck, 30+Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 4 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson)
• 3rd - SN Country Park - Sparrowhawk (F), Fieldfare, Redwing, 100+ BH Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, Kestrel (pair), GS Woodpecker, Goldfinches (Dave Thrussell)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake - Common Buzzard, Kestrel, f Sparrowhawk, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Egyptian Goose (flying low over lake) 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwing, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Littleheath Woods - 16 Redwings, 9 RNParakeets (Ted Forsyth)
• 2nd - Bramley Bank - Sparrowhawk, 3 Moorhen, 4 Longtailed Tits (Ted Forsyth)
• 1st - Selsdon Wood - Sparrowhawk mobbed by Crow for at least 15 minutes, pair Tawny Owls at roost (Ted Forsyth)
• 1st - Site withheld. Pair of Peregrines copulating at 8am.
• 1st - Duppas Hill - 1 Male Blackcap feeding for approx 10mins in garden, also 4 species of tit, Blue, Great, Coal and Long Tailed as well as Wren, Mistle Thrush (heard) and flyovers from a pair of Jays, single Redwing and a Female Sparrowhawk (SH)