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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2011-12 2 Croydon Bird Report 3 Avian Pox 4 January 2012 5 Archived Records for 2011

Croydon sightings for 2011-12

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Croydon Bird Report

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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.

January 2012

• 28th - Bramley Bank: cock Pheasant (an unusual variant with bold white supercilium). (John Parish).
• 28th - Farthing Downs: Mistle and song thrush in full song, 11 fieldfare, 6 redwing, 1 skylark over, 3 bullfinches, chaffinch, 2 house sparrows(!). Devilsden Wood, 2 treecreepers, 7 long tailed tits, 1 coal tit calling, 3 dunnock, 1 great spotted and 1 green woodpecker. (David Hayes) pm Farthing Downs - 20+ Redwings, 50+ Goldfinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, male Kestrel, Stock Dove, singing Goldcrest by car park. Devilsden Wood - Nuthatch and singing Goldcrest. (JB)
• 28th - New Addington: 1 Skylark, 150+ Jackdaws, 75+ Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings, Kestrel, Stock Dove, Pheasant. (JB)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Siskin, Reed Bunting collecting nesting material in big reed bed (JAH)
• 27th - Park Hill Park (am): monthly count, 15 sp including Stock Dove (1), Robin (15), Blackbird (8), Goldcrest (2), Nuthatch (1), Magpie (11), Jay (2). (John Parish)
• 27th - Lloyd Park.6 Redpoll 2 Goldcrest Pheasant 2 Bullfinch Nuthatch Stock Dove Mistle thrush Redwing (P Phillips)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 7 Siskin (JAH) Little Grebe (PeR).
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c30 Coot, 25 Tufted Duck, 7 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, 19 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, 3 Pheasant, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 13 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 24 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, Common Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 7 Siskin (JAH) Water Rail, Kingfisher (both Harrington Rd stream) (PeR).
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 24 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail (Harrington Road), 9 Common Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 5 Siskin (JAH) m Pheasant, Snipe (PeR).
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, 17 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Siskin (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 23 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Water Rail (stream by Platform 1), Common Snipe (edge of wetlands), Common Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin & a Long-tailed Tit with no tail! (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10-30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe c20 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant,c50 Black-headed Gull,1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail (one in Harrington Road stream, one calling from big reed bed), 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (over), Kingfisher, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, c20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, 11 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake:09:00 10:15hrs, pair Mute Swan, Pair Great Crested Grebe,c60 Black-headed Gull, 40 Tufted Duck,8 Cormorant, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 15 Fieldfare, Redwing, 7 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH) Teal (PeR).
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Nuthatch by Elmers End entrance, 2 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll (JAH) m Pheasant (under feeders) (PeR).
• 15th - South Croydon: Pair redpoll on niger feeder in Croham Mount. (per JB)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant (over), Sparrowhawk, 2 displaying Kestrel, Common Snipe in stream at Harrington Road, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 14th - foxley Wood; Tawny Owl (D W )
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 23 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 16 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 14th - Shirley Park Golf Course: monthly count, am, 26sp including Sparrowhawk (1), Stock Dove (3), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (7), Robin (21), Blackbird (26), Song Thrush (10), Redwing (16), Mistle Thrush (2), Goldcrest (1), Nuthatch (2). (John Parish).
• 13th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan,pair Great Crested Grebe, 35 Tufted Duck, 40 Coot, 4 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 13 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Cormorant, Common Snipe (flew from big reed bed), 4 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Siskin (JAH) 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Jackdaw (over) (PeR).
• 11th - Purley Beeches: Tawny Owl hooting at 18.15. (JB)
• 11th - Kings Road se25 13:30hrs 2m Siskin on feeders in garden (John Watson)
• 11th - Addington Hills: monthly count, am, 22sp including Stock Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (5), Robin (25), Fieldfare (1), Song Thrush (4), Redwing (42), Goldcrest (5), Coal Tit (7), Nuthatch (3), Treecreeper (2), Jay (10). (John Parish).
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, 10 singing Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 10th - Riddlesdown: 4 Bullfinch, 30+ Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, plus usuals suspects. Peregrine reported seen this morning by Sarah, the Warden. (Gill Flinn)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 10 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Coal Tit, 3 Siskin (JAH) 6 Tufted Duck, 2m Pheasant, 2 Jackdaw (on Island), (PeR).
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Teal (circled lake at least eight times), 12 Shoveler, Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, Little Grebe, 14 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 21 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, Coal Tit, Nuthatch calling from cemetery - a rarity here!, 6 Siskin, Bullfinch (JAH) Water Rail (Platform 1 stream)(PeR).
• 8th - Warlingham: 1 Redpoll feeding on Niger with Goldfinches. 30 + Fieldfare.20 + Redwing. Peregrine Falcon harrassing feral pigeon flock (now one short!).Fem.Sparrowhawk.4 Mistle Thrush.2 jay.200 Wood Pigeon.Nuthatch .4 G.S.Woodpecker. 30 +Goldfinch flock. 1 Marsh tit. (MJN)
• 8th - Farthing Downs: All the usual plus up to 20 redwings, 5 fieldfares, 2 skylarks over, a flock of 25 plus goldfinches, 2 linnets over, 6 starlings, 1 goldcrest, 2 treecreepers in Devildsden Wood, 2 nuthatch also, 5 bullfinch in a loose flock, 1 kestrel, over 50 herring gulls over and 1 common, 3 green woodpeckers, 1 G S Woodpecker also, 1 coal tit, 6 long tailed tits, 1 mistle thrush and 2 song thrushes in full song. (David Hayes)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 50 species: 4 Greylag Goose, Teal, 11 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Siskin. (Also seen: Water Rail, male Blackcap) (JAH)
• 7th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, SE19 (11.30am): 24 species, incl. fem Sparrowhawk, 2 Nuthatches, 6 Redwings, c25 Redpolls (Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Cormorant, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Siskin (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR)
• 7th - Kings Wood, Sanderstead: c50 Redpolls mainly Lesser Redpoll but a couple of Mealy Redpoll noted before the flock took off, 1 Marsh Tit, male Bullfinch, Goldcrest (JB)
• 6th - Lloyd Park: monthly count (am), 29 sp including Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (2), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (10), Robin (25), Blackbird (43), Redwing (88), Song Thrush (9), Chaffinch (25), Bullfinch (2). (John Parish)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll (JAH) Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Fieldfare (PeR).
• 5th - Chepstow Rise: Female Blackcap in garden flock with Long-tailed, Coal, Blue and Great Tits. (John Parish)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake (10.30am): pair of Bullfinches, 2 Redwings (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 29 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Fieldfare, Siskin (JAH) Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 1300hrs, 2 Cormorant, 5 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Goldfinch, (PeR).
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, c120 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Sanderstead to Central Croydon: walked in between 07.10 and 08.00: nearly always within earshot of at least one singing Song Thrush for the whole journey. JB
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10-45hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying) 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 12 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Jay, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 14 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Water Rail, Common Snipe, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 10+ Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake (10.30 - 12.00): fem Pochard, male Shoveler, 2x Common Gull, fem Green Woodpecker, 4 Gt Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 6 Redwing, 5 L Redpoll, male Bullfinch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, Pochard, 2 Common Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 2 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 1st - Sanderstead to Riddlesdown: To kick start the year I set off from home to Riddlesdown at first light. Highlights included a Redpoll flying over Church Way at 08.00, Stock Dove 'singing' in Sanderstead Plantation, Stonechat, 3+ Skylarks and 5+ Meadow Pipts on Riddlesdown with scores of gulls (Black-headed, Herring, Great and Lesser Black-back) drifting along the valley. 13.30 female Sparrowhawk over Briton Hill Road, mobbed by Herring Gull, then a Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoying a shower in the rain!.(JB)

Archived Records for 2011

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