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Croydon sightings for 2009

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Contents 1 May 2 April 3 March 4 February 5 January

May

Awaiting records

April

• 30th - Park Hill: The House Sparrow colony at the junction of Chichester Road/St Bernards/Alpine Close that had persisted (with diminishing numbers) for some years appears finally to have died out - no sparrows seen or heard at the site yet this spring (John Parish).
• 28th - South Norwood CP: Red Kite west 10:45hrs, Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in wet meadow), Lesser Whitethroat (singing briefly in and near children's play area), 2 Reed Warblers singing and House Martin. Also Beddington SF: Red Kite east (ie would be heading towards Croydon) (London Birders)
• 27th - Church Street, Croydon: Grey Wagtail on rooftop. (Alan Pearson)
• 26th - Whitgift Field, Riddlesdown(behind Tandridge Gardens) 1 Willow Warbler singing 2pm. (Gill Flinn)
• 25th - South Norwood CP: Wheatear (F), 2 Swallows, 16 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet and Reed Bunting London Birders)
• 25th - New Addington (Rowdown area) ttv highlights. 8 Skylarks (7 singing), 9 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stock Doves, 4 Pheasants, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch. (John Birkett)
• 24th - Addington Hills (9pm)(Bat walk): pair Tawny Owls calling (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Five Ways Junction on the A23 - Sparrowhawk flying over Waddon Estate towards Purley Way playing fields. (Simon Harris)
• 23rd - Russell Hill, Purley. Sparrowhawk flying over being mobbed by a crow
• 23rd - Russell Hill, Purley. 2 canada geese flying over
• 22nd - Russell Hill, Purley. Tawny owl hooting during the evening
• 22nd - Selsdon Wood - 1 Singing Blackcap, 1 singing Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Song Thrush singing, Long tailed Tits, Green Woodpecker calling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow. Skylark singing in farmers field (Not official in Croydon).(Ernest Thomason)
• 22nd - Millers Ponds - (7:30pm - 8:00pm) 1 Juv Mute Swan, Mallard, Mallard x, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, (Ernest Thomason)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (10:00-11:00hrs) pair Gadwall (John Watson)
• 21st - Town Centre (6:00pm) Female Sparrowhawk hunting over Queens Gardens before flying over Croydon College towards and circling the NLA Tower at East Croydon station (Simon Harris)
• 21st - 2 Swallows over Heavers Meadow then another at Brickfields Meadow. Pair of Mallard with three young and singing Goldcrest at Brickfields Meadow. South Norwood CP - 1 Greylag, Coot on nest, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 2 male Reed Buntings, singing Garden Warbler, singing Whitethroat, singing Blackcap. (John Birkett)
• 21st - Millers Pond (7:30pm - 8.00pm) - 2 Adult Mute Swan & 1 Juv, Mallard, Mallard x, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Blackbird,(Ernest Thomason)
• 20th - Selsdon Wood ( 2:30pm- 6:00pm) - Marsh Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Tawny Owl calling. (Ernest Thomason)
• 20th - Penge Road se25 08:20 Mistle Thrush at nest feeding young.
• 19th - Pollards Hill (Garden)- 1 Willow Warbler,1 Blackcap,1 Goldcrest,1 Chaffinch -all singing + 1 female Sparrowhawk
• 18th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (11.30-12.30). 3 Swallow, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 singing Chiffchaff,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - 4 Lesser Redpolls in Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead at 7.00am. (John Birkett)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake(10.00-11.30hrs)pair Great Crested Grebe + 2,4singing Blackcap3 pair Blackcap with nesting material(John Watson)
• 16th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, Cormorant flew NE, 6 Jay, Marsh Tit (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th - Hutchinson's Bank - 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th - Chapel Bank - 2 soaring and calling Buzzards, 6 Swallows, singing Marsh Tit, 4 Green Woodpecker, Tawny Owl flushed from new roost (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th April - Virginia Road - Singing and feeding Chiffchaff on fruit trees and a singing Goldcrest. (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 15th - Markfield - 2 Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Goldfinch (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, 5 RNParakeets SW towards Puplet Wood, male & female Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Longtailed Tits nesting (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Addington Hills (0700 - 1000) - Monthly count included 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 male Kestrel, 6 Stock Doves, 11 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 8 GS Woodpeckers, 26 singing Wrens, 30 singing Robins, 17 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 4 Blackcaps, 7 Chiffchaffs, 7 Jays (John Parish)
• 13th - Stambourne Woodland Way (12pm) - 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Selsdon Wood - 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Skylark (Ted Forsyth)
• 12th- (10-00)South Norwood Lake - female Sparrowhawk, c 6 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed (Ted Forsyth)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake - pair Grey Wagtail, 4 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin,1 m Sparrowhawk,1 Grey Heron,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch (2 Stock Dove on 9th - uncommon here)(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th Lloyd Park (0700-1000). Monthly count on standard circuit included 2 Senegal Parrots (m & f), male Kestrel, 9 Stock Doves, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Wodpeckers, 1 Barn Swallow, 25 singing Wrens, 25 Robins, 9 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 House Sparrow (John Parish)
• 9th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed (Ted Forsyth)
• 9th Shirley Park Golf Course. 1 Moorhen attending a nest containing 1 egg (John Parish)
• 8th 1 singing Blackcap (garden).1 pair Grey Wagtail rooftops London Road -Pollards Hill (Mike Netherwood)
• 7th South Norwood Country Park (15-00hrs)1 male Reed Bunting, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker,(John Watson)
• 7th South Norwood Lake- pair Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Willow Warbler,4 singing Blackcap, 3singing Chiffchaff 1female Siskin,(John Watson)
• 7th - Riddlesdown 8 - 10am, singing Yellowhammer in scrub to N. of quarry, 2 Blackcaps and 3 Chiffchaffs singing, and 2 R-N Parakeets in Coombe Wood. (Gill Flinn)
• 7th - Kestrel over Purley Downs Golf Course. (John Birkett)
• 5th - Selsdon Woods (5.15-6.00pm) - 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk. (James Herd)
• 5th -South Norwood Lake-(10-00 -12-30pm)1 singing Willow Warbler,4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap,1female Siskin, 1male Sparrowhawk (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley. 4 skylarks, 7 yellowhammers, 1 meadow pipit (over), 1 female wheatear, 3 linnets, 4 goldfinchs, 5/6 chiffchaffs and 5 blackcaps (singing), great spotted and green woodpeckers (several), mistle thrush, 2 greylags over, ring necked parakeets, 1 pheasant, 12 jackdaws. (David Hayes)
• 4th - Croham Hurst. 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap singing, 1 Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Sparrowhawk high over Briton Hill Road area. (John Birkett)
• 4th - Grey Wagtail and a pair of Pied Wagtails in Croydon town centre. Sparrowhawk mobbed by a Crow over Whitehorse Road. (John Birkett)
• 3rd - Kestrel calling in Briton Hill Road at 8am. (John Birkett)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail,4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Green Woodpecker (John Watson)
• 1st - Peregrine heading south over Purley Oaks station at 8:08 (John Birkett)
• 1st - Ballater Road, S. Croydon. 1 Lesser Redpoll over, flying south (Alan Pearson)
• 1st - Purley Beeches, Sanderstead - 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding in larches, 1 female Kestrel (Gill Flinn)
• 1st (10.00-11.15am) - South Norwood Lake- 1singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff (John Watson)
• 1st. St Andrews Rd, Coulsdon. Small flock of Siskin over (5?).(David Hayes)
• 1st - Pittville Gardens SE25 (7am) male Blackcap (probably in situ since 30th March) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: Littleheath Woods

March

• 31st - Heavers Meadow. 1 Chiffchaff. (John Birkett)
• 29th - Coulsdon Common AM. Mistle thrush, song thrush, 3 redwings, nuthatch, treecreeper, great sp and green woodpecker, great, blue, coal and long tailed tit. (David Hayes)
• 29th - 1;30 pm. Buzzard circling over Brian Avenue before heading East (Piers Hubbard)
• 29th - Late afternoon - Pittville Gardens: male & then female Sparrowhawk displaying (Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th - Male Sparowhawk over Briton Hill Road. (John Birkett)
• 29th - Selsdon Wood: 2 Marsh tits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Skylark singing on Farleigh Common edge (Alan Pearson)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow. (per London Birders)

• 28th - Buzzard calling at Kings Wood, 1 White Wagtail and pair of Grey Wagtails at Sanderstead Pond, 1 Lesser Redpoll in Briton Hill Road. (John Birkett)
• 28th Park Hill Rec - male Firecrest; Whitgift School, South Croydon - Meadow Pipit flying N.W. (Alan Pearson)
• 28th Female Sprawk soaring above garden(scaring RNparakeets witless). Norbury (Mike Netherwood)
• 28th South Norwood Lake - (10:00-11:30) pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Grey Wagtail, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull (over), 4 Pied Wagtail,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch.(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th 1 pr Grey Wagtail - Tescos roof, London Road, Norbury(Mike Netherwood)
• 27th South Norwood CP (6pm) - 1 Chiffchaff (singing) W side of lake (Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th 1 Swallow W Pollards Hill S.(Mike Netherwood)
• 26th Blackcap singing in Croham Road, South Croydon (Alan Pearson)
• 25th Kings Road SE25 (17:15) Great Black-backed Gull (over) N/NW (John Watson)
• 24th South Norwood CP. 2 Snipe, 3 Kestrels, 7 Shoveler (4m & 3f), 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Mistle Thrush. (John Birkett)
• 24th South Norwood Lake - (10:00) 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, pair Great Crested Grebe,6 Nuthatch,1 Green Woodpecker,4 Great Spotted Woodpecker 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd South Norwood Lake - (10:00) pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 3 singing Chiffchaff,1 singing Blackcap,3 Nuthatch,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd Farthing Downs. Skylark and Yellowhammer singing, one Chiffchaff. (John Birkett)
• 21st March - Selsdon Wood - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling and drumming, Treecreeper, 2 Marsh Tits all near Old Farleigh Road (Ted Forsyth)
• 21st March - Puplet Wood - Treecreeper, Marsh Tit (Ted Forsyth)
• 21st South Norwood Lake(10:00am) 2 pair Nuthatch nest building, pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 singing Chiffchaff,(John Watson)
• 21st (3pm) - pair of Grey Wagtails on Sanderstead Pond. (John Birkett)
• 21st - Riddlesdown. One Chiffchaff, several Skylarks singing, two Bullfinches, Stock Dove calling, 1 Treecreeper. (John Birkett)
• 20th - South Norwood CP (5pm) 1 Chiffchaff (contact call) W side of lake (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Park Hill Rec. Male Firecrest (Alan Pearson)
• 20th - Selsdon Woods: Goldcrests, 3 Siskins, Pair of Mistle Thrushes, Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Long Tailed Tits. (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 20th - Grey Heron flying SE over Croydon Firestation/Flyover at 07:10 (Simon Harris)
• 19th - Tawny Owl heard near Lower Barn Road. (per JB)
• 19th - Park Hill Rec. Firecrest (heard), 2 Nuthatches, 4 Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Ring-necked Parakeet and Grey Heron (over), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Alan Pearson and Jonathan East)
• 17th - South Norwood CP (dusk onwards). Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin all singing on arrival. Tawny Owl watched perched in a bush for several minutes before it flew off. 4 Shovelers (3m & 1f) plus dozens of Canada Geese on lake. (John Birkett)
• 17th - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: Littleheath Woods
• 17th - 3 Redpolls, 2 Siskins on niger in Buttermere Gdns (around for 2 weeks) (Gill Flinn)
• 16th - Sparrowhawk over Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead at 17:50. (John Birkett)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake (10am):pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 f Kestrel,6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (all drumming)1 Nuthatch,(1comma) (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - Sparrowhawk over Richmond Road, Woodmansterne at 17:30. (Simon Harris)
• 15th - Selsdon Woods: 1 calling and drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, c15 Redpoll & 2 Meadow Pipit (London Birders)
• 15th - (10am)South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Chiffchaff,1 Green Woodpecker,4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 Comma)(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - Park Hill Rec. Pair of Sparrowhawks sitting in trees at Firecrest site. Nearby 2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Brimstone. A party of 6 Jays squabbling in Chichester Road. (John Parish)
• 15th - Mitchley Wood. Singing Siskin. (Gill Flinn)
• 15th - Selsdon Wood. Singing Chiffchaff, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Selsdon Wood. Siskin, singing Chiffchaff, Redpoll flew over, Treecreeper (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Markfield. Male Siskin on sunflower hearts (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake:Pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull,2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 12 Tufted Duck,8 Ring-necked Parakeet,3 Redwing, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 drumming)3 Nuthatch,1 Chiffchaff,4 Goldcrest, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Park Hill Rec. One Firecrest. (John Parish & Alan Pearson)
• 14th(pm) - at least 3 Redpolls and two Siskins in Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead (probably some of the Purley Beeches birds from this morning). (John Birkett)
• 14th - Purley Beeches. One Firecrest. Mixed flock of c20 Lesser Redpolls and c10 Siskins feeding mainly in larches. Also 4 Goldcrests, 6 Redwings, 2 Stock Doves, 2 Nuthatches, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Coal Tits. (John Birkett)
• 12th - Selsdon Wood. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming (Ted Forsyth)
• 12th - Blackcap singing in Wettern Tree Garden. (John Birkett)
• 12th - Park Hill Rec. Male Firecrest, also Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Long-tailed tit (Alan Pearson)
• 11th - Park Hill Rec. No sign of the Firecrests, but several Goldcrests, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwings, 2 Stock Doves (one 'singing'), 1 Siskin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 40+ Carrion Crows and a Jackdaw flew over. (John Birkett)
• 9th Park Hill Recreation Ground- 2 Firecrests, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 8 Redwing (including 2 singing), 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Siskin (over) (Alan Pearson)
• 8th (10-00am) South Norwood Lake- 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Greylag Goose (over) 2 Siskin,1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,6 Goldcrest (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• c7th - One Woodcock at Farthing Downs. (per John Birkett)
• 7th (10am) South Norwood Lake- 1 Jackdaw, 3 Redwing, 7 Goldcrest, 8 Siskin (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - Riddlesdown. At least 11 Skylarks (8 singing), 3 Yellowhammers, 13 Meadow Pipits, 5 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 50+ Jackdaws, 5 Stock Doves, Bullfinch, 10+ Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes. (John Birkett)
• 7th - Sanderstead. Approx 20 each Redwings and Fieldfares on Sanderstead Rec. Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers chasing around noisily in Sanderstead Cemetery. 6 Moorhens and a pair of Canada Geese on Sanderstead Pond. Lesser Redpoll over Briton Hill Road, with Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming nearby and one House Sparrow calling - first in the area for a few years!!! (John Birkett)
• 6th 10:00am -South Norwood Lake- 6 Pied wagtail, 4 Song thrush, 2 Nuthatch,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Goldcrest,(John Watson)
• 6th - Markfield - Male Siskin eating sunflower hearts (Ted Forsyth)
• 5th - Redwing singing, junction of Stanhope Road and Chichester Road, Park Hill (Alan Pearson)
• 5th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll nibbling buds on Spindle bush (Ted Forsyth)
• 4th - Biggin Wood (15:00 hrs) - Sparrowhawk, 2 pairs of Goldcrests, 2 pairs of GS Woodpeckers (1 drumming),Green Woodpecker, Great, Blue , Coal & Long Tailed Tits, c20 Ring Necked Parakeets, c60 Wood Pigeons (this is a favoured roostings site for this species and Carrion Crows).(Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 4th - Markfield - Buzzard soaring over Baker Boy Lane 11.00am, 2 Canada Geese flew over (Ted Forsyth)
• 2nd - Shirley Park Golf Club : 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, mixed flock of 4 Golfinches, 5+ Lesser Redpolls and 4+ Siskins, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Redwings, 2 Moorhens, 23 Robins, 21 Blackbirds, 5 GS Woodpeckers, 3 Green Woodpeckers. (John Parish).
• 2nd - 2 Goldcrest, Wren (singing) and Coal Tit in Duppas Hill Road. (Simon Harris)
• 1st - Lesser Redpoll in Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead. (John Birkett)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake (10:00hrs) - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (female feeding in willow tree) 4 Nuthatch, 3 Greylag Goose, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood)

February

• 28th - Whitehorse Meadow - (12:00hrs) 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)

• 28th - Norbury. Grey wagtail male seen for third time this week in damp basement area.Green wood feeding on lawn next door. Grey Heron over (Mike Netherwood)

• 28th - Selsdon Park - Tawny Owl heard briefly, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Pheasant, 1 Goldcrest singing. (John Birkett)

• 28th - Sanderstead Plantation - 30+ Redwing, 2 Goldcrests (one singing), 2 Coal Tits, 1 Stock Dove. (John Birkett)

• 28th - Sparrowhawk over Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead. (John Birkett)

• 27th - Waddon Ponds (13:00) - c75 Coots, 20 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhens, 6 Little Grebes [a good count for Croydon - JB], 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Redwing, 2 Goldcrests, 3 House Sparrows, Long-tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, c100 Black-headed Gulls, 40 Canada Geese. (Linda & Terry Osborn)

• 27th - South Norwood Lake - pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail,(John Watson)

• 27th - Puplet Wood - Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit (Ted Forsyth)

• 27th - Selsdon Wood - 7 Lesser Redpolls , 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit (Ted Forsyth)

• 27th - Mossyhill Shaw - 3 singing Redwing, Stock Dove, 14 Magpie (Ted Forsyth)

• 27th - Kingswood - 2 Treecreeper, 3 Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush (Ted Forsyth)

• 26th - South Norwood Lake- pair Great Crested Grebe, 2f Pochard 1 Greylag Goose, 14 Tufted Duck 2 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Hering Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Siskin,(John Wason Gavin Hawgood)

• 26th - Littleheath Woods - 4 singing Redwing, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 60 Starling, 24 Robin, 6 Blackbird, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Ted Forsyth)

• 26th - Bramley Bank - Moorhen, 2 Mallard, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 22 Magpie (mostly one flock) (Ted Forsyth)

• 26th - Heathfield - 12 Robin, 2 Stock Dove, Ring-necked Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Carrion Crow (Ted Forsyth)

• 26th - Hutchinson's Bank - 7 Greenfinch, 4 Jay, 7 Siskin (in Three Corner Grove) (Ted Forsyth)

• 26th - Chapel Bank - 4 Redwing, Woodcock , 5 Magpie, 2 Pheasant (Ted Forsyth)

• 25th - 8 Siskins, 4 Bullfinches, 7 Goldcrests, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Nuthatches, 5 Song Thrushes, 3 Stock Doves on Addington Hills. (John Parish)

• 25th - Lesser Redpoll in Deepdene Avenue. (John Parish)

• 25th - South Norwood CP. Red-legged Partridge [apparently this has been present for some time and tends to be found around the hedge separating Croydon Arena from Tramlink at the Rylands Field end], 1 Snipe around the lake, 6 Stock Doves including one 'singing', Goldcrest singing, 9+ Shovelers, 2 Pochards, 20+ Tufted Ducks, 200+ Black-headed Gulls, 30-40 Fieldfares, a few Redwings, 3 Kestrels. (John Birkett)

• 24th - Blackcap singing in Park Hill. (Romney Tansley)

• 24th - Grey Heron flying over Duppas Hill Park towards Waddon Ponds. (Simon Harris)

• 23rd - Siskin singing in garden in Sanderstead. (John Birkett)

• 23rd - Markfield - 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding on Buddleia, Niger seed and sunflower hearts, 2 Marsh Tits, female Blackcap, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tit

• 22nd - Goldcrest singing near Sanderstead Library. (John Birkett)

• 22nd - Duppas Hill - female Sparrowhawk mobbed by a Crow, flew over the park scattering a large number of Starlings and Pigeons. (Simon Harris)

• 21st - Park Hill Park - 2 Firecrests at Coombe Road end. (John Parish, per John Birkett)

• 20th - Riddlesdown - 10 Stock Doves, 15+ Linnets, 10+ Long-tailed Tits, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pheasant, 10+ Jackdaws, 1 Skylark singing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (John Birkett)

• 20th - South Norwood Lake - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 10 Redwing, 2 Siskin (John Watson)

• 18th - 3 Redwings including one singing bird outside Park Hill Junior School, Stanhope Road. (Alan Pearson)

• 17th - Selsdon Wood - 14 singing Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 58 Woodpigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, Tawny Owl, 3 singing Skylark (Ted Forsyth)

• 17th - Markfield - 2 Lesser Redpoll on feeders, flock of 20 Goldfinches nearby, female Blackcap (Ted Forsyth)

• 16th - 5 Redwings including 2 singing birds outside Park Hill Junior School, Stanhope Road. (Alan Pearson)

• 15th - Hutchinson's Bank - Sparrowhawk mobbed by BHGull, One Buzzard mobbed by Crow flew over New Addington, second Buzzard flew high over the site avoiding three model planes (Ted Forsyth)

• 14th - Chapel Bank, Featherbed Lane - Buzzard flew over (Ted Forsyth)

• 12th - Purley Way - 1 cock Pheasant near the main road (Derek Lea)

• 12th - Markfield - Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Great Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 2 Lesser Redpoll, female Blackcap (Ted Forsyth )

• 11th - 5 Redwings feeding on Duppas Hill Park opposite Warrington Road. (Simon Harris)

• 11th - Markfield - Goldcrest, female Blackcap, 4 Long-tailed Tit, male Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay (Ted Forsyth)

• 8th - Farleigh Dean Crescent, Featherbed Lane - Sparrowhawk flew over (Ted Forsyth)

• 3rd - Green Sandpiper flew over Norbury Park about 13:05 flying towards Norbury Brook. (Terry and Linda Osborn)

• 2nd - 15+ Blackbirds eating apples in a Sanderstead garden after heavy snow. Also 30 Greenfinches, 20 Chaffinches and 3 Goldfinches on feeders. Fieldfare heard. (John Birkett)

January

• 31st - New Addington (Rowdown area) - 1 Sparrowhawk, 40 Fieldfares, 10 Redwings, 1 Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 4 Skylarks, 2 Bullfinches (John Birkett & Simon Harris)

• 29th - 60-70 Pied Wagtails roosting near Tesco in Purley this week. (John Wood)

• 29th - Selsdon Wood - 4 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Tawny Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 23rd - South Norwood CP - one Lesser Redpoll flew over, 1 Kestrel (John Birkett)

• 21st - Selsdon Wood - Treecreeper, Goldcrest, 8 Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 4 Redwing, Tawny Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 20th - South Norwood CP - Red-legged Partridge, Water Rail. (London Birders)

• 19th - Waxwing - Calling loudly from one of the ornamental alders outside Debenhams in the pedestrianised area of the main high street. Watched for about a minute before it took off and flew north up the High Street still calling. (Alan Pearson)

• 17th - South Norwood CP - Kingfisher, Snipe, Stonechat, Sparrowhawk. (London Birders)

• 10th - Bittern in garden in Mitchley Ave, Sanderstead. (John Stevens)

• 8th - Selsdon Wood - Tawny Owl at roost (Ted Forsyth)

• 8th - Top of Baker Boy Lane - Little Owl (Ted Forsyth)

• 8th - Valley between Old Farleigh Road and Kingswood - Buzzard perched on fence post (Ted Forsyth)

• 4th - Riddlesdown - male Sparrowhawk, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Stock Doves (John Birkett)

• 4th - Sanderstead Plantation - two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming (John Birkett)

• 3rd - one Woodcock in Lloyd Park.