February 2011

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  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. 3 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 18 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 7 Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 70+ Fieldfare, Coal Tit (JAH).
  • 27th - Park Hill area: c20 Waxwings feeding on berries. (per John Parish)
  • 27th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: 7.20am-8.20am, Green Sandpiper 1( seen on brook when flushed showing white rump and calling, Blackcap 2 1 female 1 male(singing from same bush till observer left), Green Woodpecker 1, Grey wagtail 1, Pied wagtail 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 1 male(drumming) 1 female, Stock Dove 3, Redwing 3, Mistle Thrush 2, Goldcrest 1, Coal tit 2, Long Tailed Tit 2, Jay 3, Ring necked Parakeet, 1 Chaffinch 2 1 male 1 female, Mallard 2 (D Benton)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan,1 Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, c30 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over) 1 Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Siskin, 3 Pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, c4 singing Dunnock, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Little Grebe, 13 Shoveler, Pheasant, 3 Common Gull, Redwing, 18 Fieldfare, 5 Jackdaw, 124 Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (courtship display) pair Mute Swans displlaying, c150 Black-headed Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-8.30am. 3 Little Grebe, 17 Shoveler, Pheasant, 217 Black-headed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail, 5 Redwing, 13 Fieldfare (JAH)
  • 26th-Pollards Hill S.- Pair Green Woodpecker on lawn in next garden+ 1 G.S.Wood drumming (MJN)
  • 25th - Addington Hills: - 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, 4 G S Woodpecker, 23 Robin, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Lesser Redpoll (John Parish)
  • 25th - Lloyd Park: 2 Kestrel - an adult female flew into the presumed nest cavity with another less bright female-type bird (presumably one of last season's offspring) landing in another tree close by. (John Parish)
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit, Brambling(f), Linnet (JAH)
  • 24th - Shirley Park Golf Course: 1 Grey Heron at the pond, 1 Kestrel, 5 Stock Dove, 14 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 20 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 3 Fieldfare, 33 Redwing, 15 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin (John Parish)
  • 24th - Lloyd Park: 2 Siskins, 2 Stock Doves (JB)
  • 24th - New Addington (Rowdown area): 5+ singing Skylarks plus 2 others, 20+ Fieldfares, Sparrowhawk. Good numbers of both House Sparrow and Starling around near tramstop. (JB)
  • 24th - Waddon Ponds: 70+ Coots, 5+ Little Grebes with one apparently nest building, Jackdaw over. (JB)
  • 24th - South Norwood CP 14:00-15:00: three Little Grebes (a pair plus an interloper that was seen off by one of the pair), female Kestrel hunting. (JB)
  • 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 24th - Sncp: 3 Jackdaw, 10+ Shoveler, Coal Tit {PeR}
  • 24th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, c30 Siskin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 23rd - Waddon Ponds: Little Grebe, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, good numbers of House Sparrow, Starling & Goldfinch, (Ernest Thomason)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. 2 Little Grebe, 5 Greylag Goose, 19 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Common Gull, 9 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 22nd - Chepstow Rise: A Robin transporting loads of nest material (mainly moss) into an ivy clump on our patio (John Parish)
  • 22nd - Lloyd Park: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 120 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 6 Stock Dove, 22 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 7 Dunnock, 25 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 42 Blue Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 33 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Jackdaws (John Parish)
  • 22nd-Pollards Hill S.:5 Redwing stopped in treetops then moved E (MJN)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: A flock of 114 Carrion Crows was notable. (Alan Pearson)
  • 22nd - Sanderstead: female Brambling in garden at 11.30, also 1 Goldcrest. At 13:30 1 Brambling, 1 Lesser Redpoll plus Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Ring-necked Parakeet all in same tree! About 14:30 finches back again, this time with the unexpected bonus of a Mealy Redpoll!!! (JB)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Gadwall(f), 20 Shoveler, 3 Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, 5 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 5 Linnet, Siskin. 47 species. (JAH). 8pm - 4 Greylags on lake. (JB)
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c50 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch, 3 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.15am. Little Grebe, 16 Shoveler, 3 Greylag Goose, 3 Pheasant, 165 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, Collared Dove, 4 Pied Wagtail, Redwing, 73 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Linnet, 18 Greenfinch, 5 Siskin (JAH)
  • 20th-Old Farleigh Road (24.45) M. Tawny Owl calling (MJN)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1f Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 320 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 adult 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Song Thrush, singing Chaffinch, Greenfinch, c 20 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - Sanderstead Plantation: Pair of Tawny Owls calling at 06:20, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming later in morning. (JB)
  • 20th - Selsdon Park: at least two singing Goldcrests, Sikin, Pheasant, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (JB)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. Little Grebe, 15 Shoveler, 28 Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, 4 Pheasant, 103 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit (JAH)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake, pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1m Siskin, c70 Redwing, c100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Stock Dove 2, Coal tit 1, Chaffinch 1 (singing male), Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming very little else due to inclement weather (D Benton)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.45am. 10 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare (JAH)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30- 11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) pair Mistle Thruch, 3 Redwing, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Common Gull, 1 Siskin, 2 Jay, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Great Spotted Woodpecker plus 2 drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Water Rail, 5 Snipe (thanks, naughty brown dog!), Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail. Grey Wagtail, 10 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 23 Blackbird, 2 Coal Tit, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Siskin (JAH)
  • 17th - South Nprwod Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Ring-necked parakeet, 3 singing Chaffinch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. Mute Swan, Cormorant, 10 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 10 Pied Wagtail, 27 Wren, 38 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 18 Siskin (JAH)
  • 17th - Castlemaine Avenue, South Croydon: Little Egret flying quite low north-east, 7.40am. Would be well worth checking South Norward Country Park today. (Alan Pearson)
  • 16th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley: 4 wren in song, 3 goldcrest, 4 song thrush, 4 fieldfare and 10 redwing, great, blue, long tailed and coal tit, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 6 ring necked parakeets, dunnock, 2 treecreepers,nuthatch calling, established house sparrow colony at Corp of London farm buildings still present, common, herring and black headed gulls over, distant buzzard over, sparrowhawk too, 4 goldfinch, 5 chaffinch and 7 greenfinch, 6 bullfinch. (David Hayes)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying)1m 1f Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, c12 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1f Siskin, 2 singing Chaffinch, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11am. 2 Little Grebe, 7 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 10 Pied Wagtail, 28 Dunnock, 4 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 15th - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: Little Owl calling from back gardens bordering Coombe Lodge playing field, 9.40pm. (Alan Pearson)
  • 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying)2 Corrmorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Chaffinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.45am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 7 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 25 Redwing, 71 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 20 Siskin (JAH)
  • 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe (courtship display) 2 Cormorant, c120 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 6 Redwing 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long Tailed Tit, Coll Tit, 2 singing Chaffinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, Goldfinch, c4 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit (JAH)
  • 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 male,1female), Mallard 2 (1 male,1female), B H Gull 80, Common Gull 10, Pied Wagtail 1, Collared Dove 1, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 1 (male singing)( D Benton)
  • 13th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1m Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, c10 Goldfinch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose (over), 6 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR)
  • 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan (over), 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.30am. 6 Shoveler, Pochard, 4 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 11 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 13 Fieldfare, Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 11 Siskin (JAH)
  • 10th - Up to 25 Waxwings in a garden in Purley (not far from Riddlesdown).
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.30am. Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting (JAH) Sparrowhawk, goldcrest(South Norwood stream).(PeR)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1m 1f Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk (displaying), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming), Goldfinch, 2 singing Chaffinch, c8 Long-tailed Tit (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. 55 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, Teal(m), 3 Pochard, 12 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 9 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. Mute Swan, 46 Canada Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Water Rail, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
  • 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-12:00hrs, 1 great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, 1m 1f Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 6 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush,(3 singing) 3 Green Wodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Goldcrest, 15 Siskin, 2 Singing Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 8th - Waddon Ponds: 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Little Grebe, 100+ Black headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 50+ Coot, 50+ Canada Goose(Ernie Thomason)
  • 7th - very edge of our area(?) - Caterham-on-the-Hill Tesco carpark, next to Coldstream Way: c.30 Waxwing, briefly in tall tree then flew north at 12.20pm. Not found in 'The Vllage' in subsequent searching, so probably headed on over Coulsdon Common (Alan Pearson)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.45am. Woodcock, Great Black-backed Gull low over Visitor Centre, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 255 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27 Common Gull, Herring Gull over, Stock Dove, 14 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 30+ Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH) Kingfisher (South Norwood Stream)(PeR).
  • 6th - Woodside Green : c20 Redwing, c50 Starling (Ernie Thomason)
  • 6th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1m Pochard, c20 Tufted Duck, c200 Black-headed Gull, c20 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 6th - Riddlesdown: 6 Skylarks (5 singing despite windy conditions), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldcrests singing, 1 Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, several Song Thrushes singing. (JB)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 8.55 -11.am most of the species below with the addition of Kingfisher 1, Shoveller 5 (3 males, 2 females), Green woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 DRUMMING), at least 5 song thrushes singing. (D Benton)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.15am. 9 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Snipe, 215 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 13 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 18 Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9am. 6 Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Skylark, 12 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 31 Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.50am. 6 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4m 1f Shoveler, 1m 2f Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00- 10:45hrs,1 Chiffchaff, 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 2m 1f Pochard,3 Cormorant, c80 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 singing Chaffinch, 2singing Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, 6 Ring-neckred parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2singing Coal Tit, 1 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 5 Cormorant, Mute Swan, pr. Shoveler, pr. Pochard, 5 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Egyptian Goose over (JAH)
  • 2nd - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: 7.40am: 2 singing Siskins (Alan Pearson)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10am. Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 15 Pied Wagtail, 5 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Siskin (JAH)
  • 2nd - Penge Road se25 14:00hrs 30 Redwig over (John Watson)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10:45hrs, 1m Wigeon, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler, 1m Pochard, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2singing Song Thrush, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 1st-Old Farleigh Road (20.45) M. Tawny Owl calling (MJN)
  • 1st - Waddon Ponds: 5 Little Grebe, 3 Egyptian Geese, Canada Goose, 20 Pochard, Mallard, c60 Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, 100+ Black headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey & 1 Pied Wagtail, Starling, possible Sparrowhawk overhead (Ernie Thomason - Birdguides).
  • 1st - South Norwood Lake, 09:30-11:151hrs, Peregrine, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler, 3m 2f Pochard, c20 Redwing, c12 Siskin, c80 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatcch, c30 Goldfinch, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 1st - Riddlesdown CoL Area 10.00 - 12.00: 13 Waxwing (in paddock nearest quarry), 50+ Redwing, 12+ Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 1 GS Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Jay, plus Robins, Blackbirds, Wrens, Blue Tits, Great Tits, LT Tits, Crows, Magpies and Woodpigeons. (Gill Flinn)
  • 1st SNCP 0900 - 1030: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Snipe, 2 Stock dove, 2 Redwing, Pr Kestrel (in Owl box), Great spotted Woodpecker. (PeR) 15 Pied Wagtail, 2m Pheasant 2 Shoveler (JAH)
  • 1st - Virginia Rd: Female Sparrowhawk on rose arch in garden this am. (Linda & Terry Osborn)
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