November 2010

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Archived sightings for 2010 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

November 2010

  • 30th - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10m 8f Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 9-10.45am. 2 Mute Swan, 2 Water Rail, Teal(f), Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet (JAH)
  • 29th-Pollards Hill S.-3 Mistle Thrush N ,c. 20 Chaffinch SW @ 09.30 (MJN)
  • 29th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10:40hrs, 2m Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12m 8f Shoveler, 7f 1m Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gul, 4 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant,2 Nuthatch, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Jay, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 4 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Water Rail calling, 4 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin (JAH)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake, 09:30 -11:20: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11male 5 female Shoveler, pair Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, c250 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Common Gull, pair Collared Dove, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Dunnock, House Sparrow, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit,1 Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 14 Common Gull, Little Grebe, 8 Siskin, 2 male Pheasant on the island, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (JAH). Gadwall(f), Lesser black-backed gull. (PeR) Fieldfare (Dave Thrussell)
  • 28th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 1 Fieldfare, 12 Goldfinches, 1 Greenfinch. (Gill Flinn)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.30am. 12 Common Gull, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant over frozen lake, 2 House Sparrow, 7 Siskin (JAH). Redpoll (in alders with siskins), Lesser black-backed gull (PeR) . 08.00 - 10.00 2 Snipe in flight, 4 Fieldfare in flight (Dave Thrussell)
  • 26th- Lloyd Park.4Bullfinch 2 Lesser Redpoll Sparrow Hawk Nuthatch Jackdaw (P Phillips)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.15am. Great Black-backed Gull over, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Common Gull, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Mistle Thrush, 6 Siskin, 3 Pheasant (JAH). 2 Teal, grey wagtail (PeR)
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. 41 species: Lapwing, Water Rail, Coal Tit, Siskin, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Redwing, Pheasant, Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull (JAH).Grey Wagtail, Lesser Black-backed Gull (PeR)
  • 24th - South Norwood Country Park: pr. Teal (JAH). 4 Siskin, 12 Shoveler, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker. (PeR)
  • 23rd - Pollards Hill S. Grey Wagtail feeding in house guttering (MJN)
  • 23rd- - Lloyd Park 5 Lesser Redpoll,Bullfinch,M,Common Gull,Nuthatch(Peter Phillips)
  • 23rd - Sncp: 1045 - 1200: grey wagtail, lesser black-backed gull, common gull, little grebe. (PeR) 4 Goldcrest (JAH)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:10-10;50hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe,14 Tufted Duck, 22 Cormorant, 75 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaf, 3 Graet Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Long-tailed Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 3 Redwing(over) 2 House Sparrow (John Watson)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Lake 09:10-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck, 21 Cormorant, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush (1 singing) c20 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+ Goldfinch, 12 Chaffinch, 1 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 22nd-Pollards Hill S.-Mistle thrush & Song thrush singing in opposition in garden tree (MJN)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-11.30am. 45 species: Teal(f), Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Siskin, Goldcrest, Linnet, 6 Pheasant, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake:09:30-11:15, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, c40 Mallard, 18 Cormorant, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing(over)5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 21st - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Great Spotted Woodpecker 1,Ring Necked Parakeet 2, Greenfich 5 first for a while, Coal Tit 2, Goldcrest 1, ( D Benton)
  • 21st - Peregrine 1 circling above argos car park at 10.15 am headed towards Beddington (D Benton)
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.15am. 119 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant (JAH)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Water Rail showing well in stream close to Elmer's End entrance, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Siskin, 2 Pheasant (JAH)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 19 Cormorant, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2fem Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Wodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+ Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - Purley Beeches: female Kestrel, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 12 Blue Tits, 11 Great Tits, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrushes (3 singing), 3 Blackbirds, 4 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrests, 8 Chaffinches, 6 Greenfinches, 3 Goldfinches, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Heron flew over. (JB)
  • 19th - East Croydon: small number of Pied Wagtails in roost at 6pm. (JB)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: 09:10-11:00hrs 4 Mute Swan (2flying over SE)1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 20 Cormorant, 40 Black-headed Gull, 5 Siskin, 1 Kestrel, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Dunnock, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.00am. Water Rail in flight over lake, Mute Swan over, 6 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, 4 Pheasant, Siskin, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk (JAH)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11.00am. 5 Pheasant, 3 Meadow Pipit, Siskin, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Common Gull (JAH)
  • 17th - East Croydon: several dozen (possibly 100+?) Pied Wagtails roosting in trees near East Croydon station/bus station. Need to check if using both East Croydon and North End roost sites this year. (JB)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.30am. Stonechat(f), Water Rail, 32 Redwing, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet & 8 Collared Dove on feeders, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
  • 16th - East Croydon bus station: Many noisy Pied Wagtail in the trees at 16:30 prior to roosting. (John Parish)
  • 16th - Sncp 0925 - 1130: 26 greylag geese (flying over lake), water rail (calling lake reeds), grey wagtail (Harrington Rd stream). (PeR)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.30am. Brambling(m) at feeders (thanks, Dave Dack!), Water Rail in stream at Elmer's End entrance, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, 23 Shoveler, Siskin, Goldcrest, 19 Chaffinch, 3 Collared Dove, Pheasant (JAH)
  • 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 19 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 16 Ring-necked Parakeet, c30 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Collared Dove 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 15th - South Norwood CP: Fieldfare, 4 Redwing S, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Siskin feeding with Goldfinches and Chaffinches in alder, 4 Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, Little Grebe and 4 Common Gull (London Birders)
  • 14th - South Norwood Lake: 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 f Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 49 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Cormorant, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Collared Dove, Goldfinch, c8 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.00am. 40 species: Water Rail showing at Harrington Road, 2 Siskin, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 12 Cormorant, 104 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Grebe, Pheasant, pr. Kestrel (JAH)
  • 13th- Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Grey Wagtail 1, Redwing 1,Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Ring necked Parakeet 2, Common Gull 6, Coal Tit 1, Goldfinch 18, (D Benton)
  • 13th South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant 22 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
  • 13th - Riddlesdown: 1 Brambling in a finch flock, 4+ Goldcrests, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Stock Dove, Redwings, 30 Fieldfares, good number of Blackbirds, at least 3 Song Thrushes singing. (JB)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 3 Goldcrest, 6 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 8 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black backed Gull, Little Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:45-11:00hrs, fem Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 79 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c30 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 12th - SNCP 0900 - 1045: Grey wagtail, common gull, kestrel, wren. (PeR)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 40 species: Siskin, 2 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Jackdaw, Pheasant, 23 Long-tailed Tit, 28 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
  • 9th - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: 7.15am. Brambling over (Alan Pearson)
  • 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m 1f Shoveler, 1f Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 44 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, c40 Redwing (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 40 species: Water Rail showing at Harrington Road, 114 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 juvenile Herring Gull on lake, 24 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 4 Jackdaw on island (JAH)
  • 6th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Sparrowhawk 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Coal Tit 2, B h Gull 35, Herring Gull 5, Commomn Gull 3 (D Benton)
  • 6th - Kings Road SE25 14:15hrs 2 Lapwing (over) NW /SE (John Watson)
  • 6th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30- 11:30hrs, Peregrine, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, group of 4 Goldcrest, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 6th Sncp: 0900-1100: Grey wagtail, jay, song thrush, wren, chaffinch, 2 linnets, sparrowhawk, 2 pheasants, 2 mute swans (1 juv), common gull. (PeR)
  • 5th - South Norwood Lake,09:20-10:45, 2 Mute Swan, 1f Sparrowhawk, 23 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, c50 Starling (on playing fields) 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay (John Watson)
  • 5th - Sncp: 0900- 1045: grey wagtail, jackdaw, lesser black-backed gull, common gull, herring gull (on lake) (Per)
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15 - 11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c15 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.30am. 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pheasant, Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Common Gull, 91 Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe (JAH)
  • 3rd - Central Croydon: Firecrest calling in grounds of Ruskin House at 16:15 (JB)
  • 3rd - Park Hill park: Goldcrest(s) singing, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush. (JB)
  • 3rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): 2 Jackdaws flying SE (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10am. Mandarin (m), Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare (JAH)
  • 2nd - Central Croydon: Pied Wagtail roost in trees outside Primark in North End. Several dozen present, but impossible to count due to leaves on the trees. (JB)
  • 2nd - SNCP 0845-1030: grey wagtail, water rail (calling), lesser black-backed gull, common gull. (PER)
  • 1st- Central Croydon: male Peregrine towards Beddington. (JB)
  • 1st - SNCP:0800-1030: 2 little grebe, grey wagtail, common gull, c:20 fieldfare. (PER)
  • 1st - Shirley Park Golf Course: 0730 - 0900. 21 Parakeets; 22 Redwings and c.50 Fieldfares all flying west; 16 Robins; 1 Firecrest; 1 Bullfinch (John Parish)
  • 1st - Kelsey Park, Beckenham: Kingfisher; Mandarin (40) and American Wood Duck still in residence and very vocal this morning (London Birders) So this appears to be where the South Norwood Wood Duck ended up.
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