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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2010 2 July 2010 3 June 2010 4 May 2010 5 April 2010 6 Archived Records for 2010

Croydon sightings for 2010

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July 2010

• 7th - South Norwood Hill SE25, 11:50hrs Common Buzzard N/NE, (John Watson)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Swifts, 4 House Martins, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, c 20 Goldfinch, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 5th - Riddlesdown: Hobby over at 1920 (London Birders - no name given)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, pair Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Stock Dove, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Reed Bunting, Swift, Linnet + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Common Tern, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1 chick, 3 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 12+ House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Stock Dove, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 3singing Blackcap, 2singing Chiffchaff, 2singing Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 6 Common Swifts, 2 House Martins, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1singing Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)

June 2010

• 30th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 20+ Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c12 Swifts, 4 House Martin, 2singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2juv) 5singing Blackcap, 4singing Chiffchaff, 4 jay, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 30th-Pollards Hill S.-1 Peregrine circling overhead c 19.00 moved E. (MJN)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: 1m Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 28th - Approx 30 Swifts circling & screeching over our house in Virginia Road (Terry Osborn)
• 28th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): Nuthatch in full song in my garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - Sanderstead: male Sparrowhawk hunting over Briton Hill Road at 18.20. (JB)
• 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): tit flock including approx 50 Long-tailed Tits in garden. (JB)
• 27th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): Common Whitethroat singing along railway embankment adjacent to back garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 juvenile, Stock Dove 2, Lesser Black backed Gull 1 adult, Ring necked Parakeet 2, Mallard 1 male & 1 Female, Coal tit 1, Chaffinch 1 singing ( D Benton)
• 27th - SN Country Park; Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, RN Parakeet, 1st returning Black-headed Gulls (4), Great Crested Grebe (2 young), Canada Geese (3 young), Grey Heron, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Swift, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Crow, Stock Dove (2), Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Jay (5) (Dave Thrussell)
• 26th - Hutchinson's Bank (New Addington): Common Buzzard (London Birders = Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
• 26th - SN Country Park; Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, RN Parakeet, Great Crested Grebe (2 young), Canada Geese (3 young), Grey Heron, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Swift, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie (Dave Thrussell)
• 25th - Croft Rd, Norbury: 2 Buzzards overhead approx 19.30hrs (SEC)
• 23rd - Lloyd Park: Little Owl (P Phillips)
• 22nd - Pollards Hill S: Juvenile & ad.male G.S.Wood + Juv. Green Wood in garden(MJN)
• 21st - Lloyd Park: 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Green Woodpecker,Song Thrush 2 Chiffchaff, c 50 Swift appeared/disappeared, Coal tit,Great tit, Blue tit, Blackbird, Robin, Jay, Mistle Thrush & G.S. Woodpecker (MJN)
• 21st - Croft Rd, Norbury: Buzzard flying over approx 10.10am (SEC)
• 21st - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley: Nuthatch, treecreeper, great spotted and green woodpecker, chiffchaff, blackcap with young, lesser whitethroat, whitethroat (at least two sites, one with young,),chaffinch, greefinch, linnet with young, yellowhammer, swifts and herring gull overhead, song thrush with young, mistle thrush, large flock of jackdaws, jay, abundant juv starlings, distant buzzard, sparrowhawk, ring necked parakeets, great, blue, long tailed and coal tit, all with young, at least 5 separate bullfinch, one with young, collared and stock dove, wren, goldcrest, robin, blackbird, dunnock, woodpigeon, carrion crow, magpie, skylark, no sign of spotted flycatcher or house martin this year, (David Hayes)
• 19th - Pollards Hill S: 1 Nuthatch.1 juv. G.S.Woodpecker on feeder, 14 !!! Ring necked parakeet (MJN )
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 young) 20 Tufted Duck, c30 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Song Thrush, 4 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1singing Coal Tit, 7 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 15th - Selhurst Triangle: unexpected sighting of a Green Woodpecker flying over tracks towards a stand of trees. (JB)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 young on back) c 12 Swift, 1 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c3 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (1 young on back) 12 Tufted Duck, 1imm Herring Gull, 1adult + 3 juv Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Collared Dove, 1 adult + 3 juv Nuthatch, 2 singing Blackcap + 1 pair feeding Young, 2 singing chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 13th - Sanderstead Pond: Adult Yellow-legged Gull (apparently taking an interest in young Mallards and Moorhens) at 16:00 (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (1 young on back) 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Gren Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c8 Swift, 2 House Martin, c4 Nuthatch, 2 singing Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - SN Country Park: Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Canada Geese (4 Goslings), Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe (3 young), Grey Heron, 12+ Swift, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, House Sparrow, Ring-necked Parakeet, Kestrel, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Linnet, Pheasant plus usual Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Dunnock, Wren (Dave Thrussell)
• 12th - Coombe Farm Playing Fields : 13 Mistle Thrushes feeding on the cricket pitches. (John Parish)
• 9th - South Norwood CP: The Great Crested Grebes have at least three chicks (hatched last Sunday apparently). Kingfisher seen flying over the lake. (JB)
• 8th - South Norwood CP: Pair of Great Crested Grebes, one with at least two chicks on back (successful breeeding here at long last). Also at least two young Kestrels. Pair Stock Doves.
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: Mute swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Swift, single House Martin, 5singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 1adult + 3 juv green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 5 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 6th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpeckers nest, birds have fledged no sign of juveniles but male and female present, Goldcrest(party of 8), Song Thrush 1, Stock Dove 3 (D Benton)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: Common Buzzard drifting S/SW 11:20hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Swallow, 6 Common Swifts, 2 Nuthatch, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, C8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood CP (9.05-12.05) 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Crested Grebes (1 on nest) + usual water birds, 3 Reed Warblers (1 singing), 8 singing Blackcap, 8 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Whitethroat, 2 Swifts,Ring-necked Parakeet, Collared dove, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Song thrush, Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin, Wren, Carrion Crows, Magpies. (Czech Conroy)
• 5th - Central Croydon: pr.Peregrine.Singing Greenfinch & singing Goldfinches ,College Gardens 07:15(MJN)
• 5th/6th - SN Country Park : Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo (heard), Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Canada Geese (5 Goslings), Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, Cormorant, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swift, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, House Sparrow, Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch plus usual Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Starling, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Dunnock, Wren (Dave Thrussell)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Common Swift, c5 singing Blackcap (1 pair at nest feeding young) 4 singing Chiffchaff, c4 singing Song Thrush, 5 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Coulsdon, 2 bullfinches in back garden, (one male, one female). David Hayes

May 2010

• 30th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose (with brood of 5 ) 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 pair at nest feeding young)2 Song Thrush, c6 singing Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, c30 Common Swift, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, c5 singing Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - Park Hill Park : female Peregrine overhead at 09:00 (John Parish)
• 29th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great spotted woodpecker feeding young at nest hole, Mallard 1, Goldcrest 3, Stock Dove 2, Pied Wagtail 1(D BENTON)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, c20 Swifts, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 pair Great Spotted Woodpecker (feeding young) c10 Long-tailed Tit, 5 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Nuthatch (feeding young) 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 12 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Spotted Woodpecker (feeding young) c20 Common Swifts, 2 Swallows, 1 singing Willow, Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Nuthatch (feeding young) c70 Starling on playing fields, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 24th - Pollards Hill: Juvenile Goldfinches on garden Niger seed feeder .1 Green Woodpecker.(MJN)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Hobbies, 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tuftrd Duck, c12 Swifts, c8 singing Blackcap, 5+ singing Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair at nest feeding young), Nuthatch (feeding Young), Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4+ House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Ring necked parakeet 8, Stock Dove 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 4 all singing , Swift 4, good numbers of juvenile Goldfinches and House Sparrows (D BENTON)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 greylag Geese, 4 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair at nest feeding young) 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 10 Common Swift, House Martin, Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 8+ Greenfinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Pollards Hill: Grey Wagtail calling from adjacent gardens today & yesterday (MJN)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, mallard (with brood of 8)2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair feeding young) 7 singing Blackcap (pair feeding young) 5 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Chaffinch) Nuthatch (feeding young) 6 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 20th - Pollards Hill: local Swifts (4) returned at last - 12 days late (MJN)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: Red Kite 10:35am 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)
• 20th - South Norwood CP: Pair each of Little and Great Crested Grebes still present. Parrot/parakeet with a short stumpy tail flew over - any thoughts on this one (Senegal Parrot)? (JB)
• 19th - Park Hill, 10+ Swifts over Minster Drive (Romney Tansley)
• 18th - Grey Heron over Croydon Parish Church, Old Town flying towards the south end of Croydon (Simon Harris)
• 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 Parakeet 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)

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