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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2010 2 May 2010 3 April 2010 4 March 2010 5 Archived Records for 2010

Croydon sightings for 2010

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May 2010

Records wanted especially from sites in the south of Croydon - April was dominated by the north!

• 20th - South Norwood Lake: Red Kite N/NW circled over lake for about 45 seconds then drifted S/SW, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Geese, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 4 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, c8 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - Park Hill, 10+ swifts over Minster Drive (Romney Tansley)
• 18th - Sparrowhawk hunting over Coulsdon (David Hayes)
• 17th - Riddlesdown (corner behind Attwood School) 2 Willow Warblers, Whitethroat, several Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Song Thrushes all singing. (Gill Flinn)
• 16th - Sanderstead-1 Pied Wagtail carrying food on roof of Waitrose (not in a carrier bag!)-MJN
• 16th - Coulsdon: Whitethroat and blackcap holding territory nearby, willow warbler singing briefly, Red Kite drifting slowly south. (David Hayes)
• 15th - 7+ Swifts over Duppas Hill garden + 1 Song Thrush, 1 Rose Ringed Parakett and 1 singing Goldcrest (SH)
• 15th - Riddlesdown (CofL area): Great Spotted Woodpecker taking food to nest; 7 singing Blackcaps; 2 Whitethroats; 2 Chiffchaffs; 2 Goldcrests and 5 Song Thrushes singing; 2 Mallards, 1 Sparrowhawk and 5 Swifts flying over; 2 Collared Doves. 26 species in all. (Gill Flinn)
• 15th - South Norwood CP: 1 Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, House Sparrow, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Swift, Swallow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Song Thrush, LT Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Reed Warbler, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dave Thrussell)
• 15th - Sanderstead: AT LAST 5+ Swifts screaming around Briton Hill Road - 10 days late. Also 3+ House Martins at a breeding site in Sanderstead village (none at second site, though). Family party of Mistle Thrushes at Sanderstead Pond. (JB)
• 15th - Riddlesdown: 10+ Skylarks, pair of Linnets, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinches at different locations, male Peregrine flying north. (JB)
• 14th - Riddlesdown (Croydon's area): Peregrine seen flying from direction of quarry to circle upwards over Kenley valley before disappearing at about 8.30am; 25+ Starlings and 50+ Jackdaws feeding in field above quarry; 2 Swallows; 5 Skylarks; 5 Whitethroats (incl. 2 singing in newly fenced area) and 2 Bullfinches heard. (Gill Flinn)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Nuthatch, family of 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, c20 Common Swifts, 8 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building)3 Mute swan, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, pair Collared Dove, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Nuthatch (both at nest sites feeding young) 5 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, pair Collared Dove, 1m Sparrowhawk, c30 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (at nest feeding young) 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nest feeding young)4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 11th - South Norwood CP: Pair of Great Crested Grebes with nest, at least 1 Little Grebe, a juvenile Heron being mobbed constantly by a crow was later joined by an adult and started begging for food! At least a dozen Swifts and a single Swallow flying low over the lake. (JB)
• 11th - Waddon Ponds: at least 3 Little Grebes including a pair at nest. 3 Herons flew in - 2 quickly left after being harried by a Crow, but the 3rd stayed around being constantly mobbed by the crow. (JB)
• 9th - Croydon Crematorium area (9am): 1 singing Garden Warbler and Common Whitethroat; 1 female Sparrowhawk (Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Stock Dove 2, Goldcrest 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1 (D BENTON)
• 8th - Riddlesdown: Tawny Owl fledglings 2 and adult 1 seen in Combe Wood just behind the car park, pishing just after sunset. Still there on the 10th. Several singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, and 1 displaying Whitethroat seen or heard on Dawn Chorus walk. (Gill Flinn)
• 7th - Sanderstead: Kestrel in Briton Hill Road. (JB)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Collared Dove, c30 Swifts, 6 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 pied Wagtail, 2 singing Song Thrush, 7singing Blackcap, c3 Singing Common Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 8 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch,(1feeding young at nest) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 5 blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (at nest feeding young) 3 singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 great Spotted Woodpecker, C20 Swift, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, ( John Watson)
• 4th - Brickfields Meadow. One Reed Warbler singing. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood CP: 1 Turtle Dove flew north ca18:10, 1 Common Sandpiper, pair of Greylag, dozens of Swifts over lake, steady passage of Swallows, pair of Great Crested Grebes (on nest), pair of Little Grebes still present, at leas one pair of Stock Doves. Several singing Reed Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (JB)
• 4th - South Norwood lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 singing Reed Warbler, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 30+ Swift, c10 Swallow, c10 House Martin, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 singing Reed Warbler, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c40 Common Swift, c10 Swallow, C8 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 singing Song Thrush, pair Mistle Thrush, 2+ Long Tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Kings Road SE25 08:55hrs pair Kestrel N/NE (John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Pied Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap. 5 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, c5singing Chaffinch, House Sparrow (JW,GH,ET)
• 1st - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Stock Dove 3, Blackcap 1 Male singing, Song thrush 1 (D BENTON)
• 1st - Selsdon Park: Tawny Owl calling at 05.15 (JB)

April 2010

• 30th - Male Blackcap singing in Town Hall Gardens & Peregrine flying W from top of Nestle buildings 12.15pm (Terry Osborn)
• 29th - South Norwood CP (evening visit):1 male Whinchat, 1 Hobby, 25+ Swifts, 5 singing Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, several each Chiffchaff, Blackcap & Whitethroat, pair Great Crested Grebes (displaying and have a nest), pair of Little Grebes still in suitable habitat, displaying Stock Dove, 2 Pheasants, 8+ pairs of Tufted Duck. (JB)
• 29th - Pollards Hill S.-1 Chiffchaff singing in garden all day (MN)
• 28th - Pollards Hill S.-1 Willow Warbler singing in garden.1 Common Buzzard over NE p.m (MN)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Sand Martin, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 1 young), 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Common Whitethroat, 5 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Notwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 visible young) 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1singing Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 26th - Purley Oaks station: 1 Swallow heading south! (JB)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 14:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) pair Linnets, 6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 1 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Swallow, 1 singing Whitethroat, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 singing Coal Tit,18 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 25th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Swallow 1, Blackcap ( 3 males singing), Moorhen 1(new site bird), Heron 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 , Ring Necked Parakeet 3, Coal Tit 1, Stock Dove 3, Song Thrush (1 singing), Goldcrest( 1 singing), Long Tailed Tit 3, Jay 6, House Sparrow ( 2 groups with at least 10 birds in each.( D Benton)
• 25th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley: 4 Wheatears, 2 Swifts, several Skylarks and Yellowhammers singing, Linnet, 2+ Meadow Pipits, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 1 male House Sparrow in middle of Farthing Downs well away from habitation. (JB)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe(with 3 young) 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Swift, 3 Swallow, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 7 singing Blackcap, pair + 6 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker(1 at nesthole) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson + Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood CP: Pair Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 2 Swift, Blackcaps, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-Tail Tits, Song Thrush, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck, House Sparrow (Dave Thrussell)
• 22nd - Pollards Hill S. 2 swallows N, 1 Jackdaw over SE, 1 Willow warbler (garden)-(MN)
• 21st - Brickfield Meadows: Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Robin, Green Woodpecker, No sign of any whitethroats yet?, (Ernie Thomason)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, pair +2 singing Willow Warbler, 7 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 21st - Penge Road SE25 (08:30) Mistle Thrush at nest feeding young (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufteed Duck, 2 Cormorant, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 2 pair Blackcap + 5 singing males, pair + 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Song Thrush, c6 singing Chaffinch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - South Norwood CP (1pm): Male Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, fem Reed Bunting, pr Linnets, 1 Little grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - South Norwood CP: Swallow and Sand Martin feeding over lake, 4 Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Little Grebe (London Birders - SR).
• 20th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Linnets over SE (MN)
• 19th - Pollards Hill South: Singing Willow warbler 1 Blackcap (garden).1 Common Buzzard over NE (MN)
• 19th - Brickfields Meadow: 2 male Blackcaps, 1 singing Chiffchaff (JB)
• 19th - South Norwood CP: Pair of Little Grebes, 1 Great Crested Grebe, ! singing Reed Bunting, singing Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (JB)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Jackdaw (over) 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c8 House Martin, c4 Sand Martin, 1 Collared Dove, 2pair Blackcap + 4 singing male, 1pair Chiffchaff + 5 singing males, 2 Nuthatch, 3 singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - highlights from BTO Atlas tetrad (Addington/Shirley). Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling in Threehalfpenny Wood, Sparrowhawk (being mobbed by 2 Goldfinches) near Millers Pond, 1 Greylag over Addington, at least two singing Goldcrests, 22 Ring-necked Parakeets feeding(?) on ground at Shirley Heath, Mallard ducklings on Millers Pond. (JB)
• 18th - Kings Road SE25 15:00hrs 1 singing Blackcap (railway embankment)(John Watson)
• 18th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 (male drumming), Ring-necked Parakeet 2, Mistle Thrush 1,Song Thrush 1, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove 1, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 1 (1 singing) ( D Benton)
• 18th, South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 + Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Nuthatch 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 pair Blackcap, + 4 singing males, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Coal Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spoted Woodpecker, 4 singing Song Thrush, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Pollards Hill South: 1 Great Spotted 1 Green Woodpeckers drumming all day + 1 singing Blackcap (MJN)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, imm Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair + 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Song Thrush, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 pair Blackcap + 3 singing males, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, pair Chiffchaff + 3 singing males, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan. pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 15 tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush (over) 3 singing Song Thrush ( 1 with nesting material) 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 nuthatvh, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 7 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Chaffinch (2 nest building) 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 12th - Markfield - Sparrowhawk hunting over Selsdon Wood and Puplet Wood (Ted Forsyth)
• 12th - Riddlesdown: 9 singing Skylarks, 2 singing Yellowhammers, 1 displaying Meadow Pipit, pair of Linnets, 14 Stock Doves, several singing Blackcaps and Chifchaffs. (JB)
• 12th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 / South Norwood Lake (8.25am): Common Buzzard flying SE/NW low over railway / lake (Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler 3 Cormorant, 3 Herring Gull, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Nuthatch at nest hole + 1, 3 singing Song Thrush, 3 pair Blackcap + 3 singing Male, 1 Pair Chiffchaff + 5 singing male, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Coal Tit, pair + 3 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Croydon: Grey Wagtail. (JB)
• 11th - location withheld: Female Peregrine eating breakfast at 07:25, male seen at 08:00.
• 11th - South Norwood CP: Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 4 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, 7 Linnet, 2 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk and Little Grebe (London Birders)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: female Black Redstart (London Birders)
• 10th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male drumming, Ring necked Parakeet 3, Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove 3, Coal tit 1, Goldcrest 1 (singing) Mallard 1 (D Benton).
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 singing Song Thrush, pair Blackcap + 3 singing male, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 7 Jay, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch + 1, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Houae Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - Sanderstead Plantation: Sparrowhawk over, 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff. (JB)
• 8th - Pollards Hill S.-Singing Blackcap in garden.2Mistle Thrushes harrassing overflying crows. 6 Jays together (Crooning & courting).Pair G.S.Woodpecker mating. (MJN)
• 6th - South Norwood CP: brief evening visit. 1 Swallow, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Shoveler, 1 singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff. (John Birkett)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Swallow, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair + 2 Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Nuthatch, 1 singing Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Song Thrush 1 singing, Grey Heron 1 flying over, Herring Gull 1 flying over, both later birds new for patch . (D Benton)
• 5th - South norwood country park : Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 2, Swallow 1, Blackcap 2 singing males, Chiff-Chaff 3, Cormorant 1, Shoveller 6, Little Grebe 1, Great crested Grebe 1, no sign of tawny owls. (D Benton)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 32 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull + 1 Herring Gull (on playing fields) 1 Swallow N/NE, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Collared Dove, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, pair + 4 Blackcap, 1 singing Coal Tit, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Song Thrush (5 singing) pair + 1 Goldcrest, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 9 Pied Wagrail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Blackcap 1 male singing, Long Tailed Tit (D Benton)
• 4th - Shirley Park Golf Course 07:00 : One male Ring Ouzel. (John Parish)
• 3rd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Skylark 1 flying over singing, Grey Wagtail 2, Stock Dove 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 males again drumming + female, Ring necked Parakeet 1(D Benton)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Kestrels (both separate sightings within 3 mins N/NE- S/SW) 1 fem Sparrowhawk, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 1 female Blackcap + 4 singing male, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Chaffinch, 5 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Waddon Ponds: pair Gadwall still present, 75+ Coots including several on nests, 50+ Canada Geese with at least one nest. (JB)
• 2nd - South norwood country park : Tawny owl 1 adult 1 young, Sparrowhawk 1 female, Kestrel 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Blackcap 1 male singing , Willow Warbler 1 singing , Chiff Chaff 5-6 , Great Crested Grebe 1, little Grebe 1, eygptian goose 1, Shoveller 1 pair. heavy rain so only short visit (D Benton)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1male Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush (4 singing) 7 jay, 4 singing Blackcap, 8 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 singiing Coal Tit, 3 pair Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Sanderstead: female Siskin in garden in Briton Hill Road (JB)

March 2010

• 30th - South Norwood CP: 5 Swallows at 18.50 (2 lingering to feed over lake), 7 Shovelers (4m,3f), 1 male Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Pheasant. (JB)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake, 1 Swallow 10:23hrs over lake then flew N/NW, 2 Redwing, pair Great Crested Grebe (at nest) 20+ Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Coal Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing) pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 25 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (at nest) 25+ Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1fem Kestrel, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, pair Nuthatch +2, pair great Spotted Woodpecker + 2, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, 15+ Ring-necked Parakeet,
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 3 mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 26 Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 6 singing Chiffchaff, pair Goldcrest, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair + 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Dunnock, pair Nuthatch + 2 (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Pond - Sparrowhawk hunting low through the trees on the island roundabout (SH)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (2 males drumming again)+ 1 female, Nuthatch 1, Stock Dove 2, Mallard 4 (unusual for site), Ring Necked Parakeet 3, chaffinch (male singing), Coal Tit 1. (D Benton)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 possibly 3 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 pair Coal Tit + 1 singing, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Sanderstead: Redpoll over Briton Hill Road at 05.40 (JB)
• 27th - Sanderstead Plantation: 2 pairs of Nuthatch, 2 pairs of Stock Dove, Chiffchaff singing, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (JB)
• 27th - Selsdon Park: Skylark flew over, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Redpoll, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Jackdaws, 2 Pheasants, 9 Jays (JB)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 2 Cormorant 1imm Herring Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 pair long-tailed Tit, pair +1 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - Waddon Ponds: Peregrine overhead at two diffent times mobbed by crows, 6+ Goldfinch seen collecting nesting matriel, 2 Grey Heron seen overhead, Male & Female Gadwall X still present, 3 Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Some Canada Geese has started to lay, Little Grebe, Adult Summer Herring Gull, (Ernie Thomason).
• 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 - Jay over railway tracks at Selhurst Triangle (SH)
• 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 - Kestrel hunting over allotments at rear of Croydon Crematorium/Mayfields Road (SH)
• 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)

Archived Records for 2010

January - February