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Croydon sightings for 2010

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October 2010

  • 3rd - Farthing Downs: Stonechat, first redwing of the autumn overhead, meadow pipit, 4 swallows through, RN parakeets (l0), 4 bullfinches, only one yellowhammer, great tits, blue tits, long tiled tits, nuthatch, treecreeper, 10 starlings, juv chiffchaff, 1 great spotted woodpecker. David Hayes.
  • 3rd - Sncp: 0900-1100. chiffchaff, song thrush, 4 shovelers, kestrel, little grebe, grey heron. (PER)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 2 Meadow Pipit, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
  • 2nd - Sncp: 1030-1150: 8 house martins, pintail, chaffinch, little grebe, 4 shoveler. (PER)
  • 2nd - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 09.30am. 30+ House Martin, Mute Swan, Grey Wagtail,Grey Heron, Shoveler, Kestrel, RN Parakeet, LT Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, 5 Cormorant, Black-headed Gull, Jay, Magpie, Many Crows (Dave Thrussell). 08:30-10:30 - female Pintail still present, 1 Whinchat, 1 Redwing (my first of autumn), 100+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, 15+ Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 6 Cormorants, 2 Kestrels, several Meadow Pipits passing overhead, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, c10 birders!! (JB)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. Pintail, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 8 House Martin (JAH)

Please keep posting those from SNCP and SNL, but records from elsewhere would be most welcome!!

September 2010

  • 30th - Sncp: 0900-1100. linnet, mute swan, 10 shoveler, little grebe, water rail(seen), pintail.(PER)
  • 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11.30am. Pintail, Whinchat, 7 Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Mute Swan, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 House Martin (JAH)
  • 29th - Sncp: 0920-1040. Pintail(female), water rail(heard), 8 shovelers, 3 cormorant, little grebe, mute swan (PER)
  • 28th - Pollards Hill South-Green Woodpecker fem. & Goldcrest feeding in garden (MJN)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 15 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 131 House Martin, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Gull, 28 Greylag Goose left lake before 7.45am. (JAH) 25+ Greylags flew in at dusk (presumably this morning's flock returning to roost here), Tawny Owl calling, small Canada Goose (characteristics of B.c.parvipes), a few Shovelers, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, Chiffchaff. (JB)
  • 27th - South Croydon: 20+ House Martins over Purley Downs Road at 17:50 then another 20+ over Purley Oaks Road ten minutes later. (JB)
  • 27th - Purley Beeches: Firecrest. (JB)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 7 Shoveler (over) Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparow, 4 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1fem Blackcap, c30 Starlings, (John Watson)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.40am. Little Grebe, Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 2 Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet (JAH)
  • 26th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Ring Necked Parakeet 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Lesser Black Backed Gull 1 & Common Gull 1, (D Benton)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, vis mig c70 House Martin NW, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 25th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, c10 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 24th - Sncp: 0905-1100. 2 green woodpeckers, chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch,(mixed flock) song thrush, 2 grey wagtails, kestrel.(PER)
  • 23rd - SNCP:0900-1100. 12 Shovelers, Lbbg, 2 mute swan, jay, Grey heron, Chiffchaff, Wood duck. (PER)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 40 species. Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, Swallow (JAH)
  • 22nd - Sncp: 08:45-11:00. 4 Jackdaw, 2 mute swan, chiffchaff, 3 swallow, 2 gsw, house martin, wood duck, kestrel. {PER}
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. 26 Greylag Goose on lake - took off at 8.05am, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (4 singing) (JAH) Water Rail calling at dusk (JB)
  • 21st - South Norwod Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Martin (south) c20 Goldfinch, c9 Greenfinch, 15 Jay, c7Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 20th - SNCP: 0830-11.00 2 Goldcrest,wood duck, 3 goldfinches, 6 Shoveler,Lbbg, common gull(PER)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest 6 Jay c20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff (3 singing) c15 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 House Sparow, ( John Watson)
  • 20th - minor passage of Swallows with 4 west over Purley Beeches at 07:35 and 4 south over Purley oaks station at 07:48. (JB)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45am. 40 species + Wood Duck. Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Swallow, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull & juv., 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler (JAH)
  • 20th- Pollards Hill S.-Grey Heron on garden Willow@07.45 mobbed by Magpies & RNPs (MJN)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 8 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Wood Duck (JAH)
  • 18th - Selsdon Park: several Meadow Pipits (passage?)(JB)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, c15 House Martin, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Black-headed Gull, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Jay, c7 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45. 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck (back after 3 day break), 17 Tufted Duck (JAH)
  • 18th - Lloyd Park Buzzard (P Phillips)
  • 17th - Lloyd Park p.m.-continuous passage of Meadow Pipit (singles)-(MJN)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake: mPeregrine Falcon, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, c15 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 41 species. Spotted Flycatcher (over tracks behind Visitor Centre, at end of line of firs by two hawthorns), Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, Swallow, 9 Jay, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (JAH)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Song Thrush. (JAH)
  • 15th- Pollards Hill S.family party of Grey wagtail (3)in flooded basement next door + Sprawk over low @18.00 (MJN)
  • 15th - Webb Estate, Purley: 11am. Another(!) Osprey slowly flying south. (Derek Lea)
  • 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 4 Mute Swan (3 flew off at 7.50), Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 15 House Martin (JAH)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 311 House Martin, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH) pm (in rain): also 2 Shovelers, 117+ Mallards, 56+ Canada Geese, Heron swimming. (JB)
  • 13th-Pollards Hill South-1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Swallow N (MJN)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 11.30am-1.30pm. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, 38 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
  • 12th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (12.30pm): Peregrine quartering high for 3 mins, then flew N; also pair juv Sparrowhawks (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 12th - Farthing Downs: 3 wheatear, 5 mipits, 3 bullfinches, numerous juv chiffchaff, 5 swallows through, whitethroat, buzzard over. (D Hayes)
  • 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. Stonechat, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting(m), 2 Linnet, 4 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, 8 Shoveller (JAH) 07.00-10.00am Wood Duck, Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, f Reed Bunting, Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, BH Gull, Blackbird, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Collarded Dove, Woodpigeon 37 species no Song Thrush -(Dave Thrussell)
  • 12th - Sanderstead: Osprey drifting slowly south over Plantation at 9.05. Sparrowhawk over earlier in morning. (JB)
  • 12th - Croham Hurst Golf Course: Osprey slowly circling over the course towards Sanderstead at about 9am. (Derek Lea)
  • 11th - West Coulsdon: Up to 50 house martins overhead at any one time, hawking for insects. (D Hayes)
  • 11th - Thornton Road : Sparrowhawk 1 hunting over road near cemetery. (D Benton)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby 1 Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, c12 Herring Gull (over) 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chifchaff, c4 Greenfinch, c10 Goldfinch, 10min vis mig c50 House Martins, c 12 Swalows (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood))
  • 11th - Riddlesdown: c40 Swallows west at 7.14, 1 Tree Pipit south at 7.43, c12 Stock Doves, 1 Pheasant, Linnet, Bullfinch. (JB)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.30am. Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Little Grebe, 66 Canada Goose, 4 Collared Dove (JAH)
  • 10th - Pollards Hill S.: Grey wag from flooded area next door garden.Female Sparrowhawk chased by crow & Magpie (MJN)
  • 10th - Solitary House Martin over Virginia Road 11.00 & at least 10 House Martins over Upton Road Thornton Heath at 11.15 (Linda & Terry Osborn)
  • 10th - Pair of Sparrowhawks being mobbed by Magpies & RN Parakeets over Virginia Road 10.15 (Linda Osborn)
  • 10th - Avenue Road SE25: 11:10hrs 2 Goldcrest, (John Watson)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 6 Cormorant, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Martin (south) 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c15 Goldfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 40 species. Hobby, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 5 Pheasant, Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 119 House Martin (JAH)
  • 9th - Farleigh Road garden p.m.-2 Nuthatch,1 bullfinch,1 fem Goldcrest,1 Chiffchaff,3 Collared dove,4 Stock Dove, 7 RNP,2 GS woodpecker,2 Green woodpecker,1 Sprawk,1 Kestrel, 7 Goldfinch pr Tawny owl calling 20.30hrs. (MJN)
  • 9th - Pair of Sparrowhawks over junction of Ingram & Virginia Roads 16.00hrs )Terry osborn)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c8 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Collared Dove, c25 Goldfinch, 6 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 1 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 4 Shoveler, f. Wood Duck, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk (JAH)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 54 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 4 Pheasant, 6 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, pr.Kestrel (JAH)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 5 Mute Swan on lake (non-flyover site record?) 2 Little Grebe, 28 Goldfinch (JAH) 18:45-19:45 - 4 Mute Swans, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Goldfinches, 25+ Magpies, Chiffchaff singing, 2 Stock Doves. At 19:38 a Sparrowhawk tried to catch a large bat (Noctule?) JB
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 10.45-12.00am. 3 Cormorant, 3 Mute swan, 1 Little grebe, 1 Wood Duck (f), 13 Black-headed gull, 3 Tufted duck, 3 Jays, 2 Chiffchaffs singing plus numerous birds of regular species - waterbirds, magpies, crows etc. Kestrel spent 10-15 minutes gliding and hovering without stooping. (Czech Conroy)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 3 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Shoveler(f). (JAH)
  • 5th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 / South Norwood Lake (10.30am): Common Buzzard drifting high SE/NW (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 3 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull(over), Sedge Warbler, Pheasant(m), 4 Swallow. (JAH)
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, c12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c7 Chiffchaff (2 singing) 2 Jay, 3 Dunnock, c10 Goldfinch, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Long-tailed Tit,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 4th - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 10.00hrs m Gadwall, Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon 31 species -(Dave Thrussell) Sedge Warbler, Coal Tit also reported. Also Grey Wagtail, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 1 adult Little Grebe with a youngster, pair Gadwall (JAH)
  • 3rd & 4th - Farleigh Court Golf Club: Wheatear (Nick Farrow via JP)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c9 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park (am): Whinchat, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Shoveler(m), Sparrowhawk, young female Wood Duck still present. (JAH)
  • 2nd-Farleigh Road-2 male Tawny Owl hooting @ 20.00 hrs (MJN)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 6 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 8 Jay, 4 Herring Gull (over) c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 1st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, f Shoveler, Little Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, c16 Goldfinch, (John Watson)

August 2010

  • 31st - Selsdon Woods - female Tawny Owl wailing/calling @ 16.00 hrs (Linda & Terry Osborn)
  • 31st - South Norwood CP: Hobby hawking insects then flew off rapidly at 19:08, female Sparrowhawk, young female Wood Duck?, one Tufted Duck, Heron, male Whitethroat, several Chiffchaffs,, Goldcrest, Linnet, Stock Dove. (JB)
  • 30th - Kestrel hovering directly over back garden in Virginia Road Thornton Heath 15.30hrs(TO)
  • 30th - Happy Valley Park: 2 House Martins, Jackdaw (Ernest Thomason)
  • 30th - Sanderstead: male Kestrel through garden, chased by a pigeon! Also Nuthatch. (JB)
  • 30th - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 10.00hrs Little Grebe, juv. Female Wood Duck, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon 30 species -(Dave Thrussell) Grey Wagtail also reported
  • 30th - South Norwood Lake (11am): Hobby fighting strong NW wind, quartering low over Beaulieu Heights wooded area to E of mast (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 29th - Farleigh Road: 5 Swallow, Pair G.S. Woodpecker, Stock Dove at Feeder base, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, c12 House Sparrow (MJN)
  • 29th - Farthing Downs: 5-7, perhaps more, Wheatears - a stroll is never 'just a stroll' when you're a b/w'er! . (David Hayes)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: am 6 Pheasant (1m, 2f + 3 young). A site record. (JAH)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, c20 Tufted Duck, pair juv Sparrowhawks, 2 family parties of Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, c12 Chiffchaff, 4 Fing-necked Parakeet, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, c6 Long-tailed Tit, Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 3 Nuthatch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 House Martins, c10 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, c10 Goldfinch, 3 Huose Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 26th - Farleigh Road: 1 male. Tawny Owl calling @21.00 hrs (MJN)
  • 26th - Lloyd Park 2 Senegal Parrots (Peter Phillips)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake, 1 Peregrine, 1m Sparrowhawk, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Nuthatch, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Swifts, c8 House Martin, c20 Goldfinch, 8 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson)
  • 26th Pollards hill S.- 1 Grey Wagtail over
  • 25th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, female Wood Duck, 1 Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, mSparrowhawk, c12 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 12 Swifts, c6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Goldfinch, c6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 25th - South Norwood CP - 07.00 - 10.00hrs Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon (31 species) Unable to locate Great Crested Grebe juv.(Dave Thrussell)
  • 24th - South Norwood CP (19:00 to 19:45): 1 female Shoveler, just 2 Canada Geese. (JB)
  • 24th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, Wood Duck, 3 Cormorant, 3 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, c25 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, c12 Swifts, 1 Swallow, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, c8 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 22nd-Farleigh Road garden-1 male + 2 fem/juv Bullfinch,5 Swallow, 1 G.S.Woodpecker,2 Green Woodpecker, 1 linnet over (MJN)
  • 22nd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : 1 willow warbler, 5-6 Goldcrests, 2 Ring-necked parakeet, 1 Common gull very quiet otherwise ( D Benton)
  • 22nd - St Andrews Road, Coulsdon: Hobby overhead.(David Hayes)
  • 22nd - Farthing Downs: Family of spotted flycatchers (2 adults, 2 juvs), up to 6 juv chiffchaff, whitethroat, blackcap, 1 willow warbler, 18 RN parakeets, up to 10 linnets, yellowhammer, GS and green woodpeckers (including juvs.), common buzzard over. Devilsden Wood held goldcrest, nuthatch, treecreeper, assorted tits, including one marsh (probably more but too much flitting), stock dove, blackcap, chiffchaff. (David Hayes)
  • 21st - Selsdon Park: c40 Stock Doves (JB)
  • 19th - South Norwood CP - 07.00 - 10.00hrs Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mallard, f Shoveler, Coot, Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon (33 species) Unable to locate Great Crested Grebe juv.(Dave Thrussell)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): Wood Duck (juvenile moulting into 1st year adult plumage) (JB/GH per Meike Weiser)
  • 18th - Kings Road SE25 19:50hrs fSparrowhawk, (John Watson)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00 - 10:30hrs, Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake: 1m Sparrowhawk, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 20 adult Tufted Duck + 14 juv, 2 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, c10 Common Swifts, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Jay, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood CP - 07.00 - 10.00hrs Kingfisher, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Kestrel, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon (30 species) No Great Crested Grebe juv., No Song Thrush - Scrawny fox on pond island, preventing birds from accessing (Dave Thrussell). 19:00 - 19:45 At least 2 Shovelers present (is it winter already?), juv Great Crested Grebe roosting tucked up under dense vegetation, Reed Warbler singing briefly, several Linnets. No Tufted Ducks seen (where have they disappeared to?) (John Birkett)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 15th - South Norwood Lake: 20:45hrs c20 Swifts over lake (John Watson)
  • 15th - South Norwood CP - 07.00 - 11.00hrs Great Crested Grebe juv. (no adult seen), 9 Canada Geese (1 juv), 2 Grey Heron, 54 Mallard, 18 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 4 LBB Gull (flight), 6 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6 Wren, 1 Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker (heard), 8 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Goldfinch + small groups 8/12, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Dunnock, 4 RN Parakeet, 3 Jay, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon (30 species) No Song Thrush - (Dave Thrussell)
  • 14th - within 'Croydon Borough': Black Redstart, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail. (JB)
  • 14th - South Norwood Lake: 20:35hrs c10 Swifts over lake (John Watson)
  • 14th - South Norwood CP - Great Crested Grebe chick, Grey Wagtail, 2 Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 30+ Goldfinch + usuals of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Song Thrush (Dave Thrussell)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake (8.30pm): <30 Swifts over lake (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - Pollards Hill S.-19.30-1 Swift E (MJN)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: 1m Sparrowhawk, Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Swifts, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Green Woodpeckewr, 2 Graea Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Collared Dove, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 9th - Kings Road SE25: 19:50hrs m Sparrowhawk,(Johnn Watson)
  • 9th - South Norwood Hill SE25: 4 House Martins,(John Watson)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 4 Cormoorant, 10 Tufted Duck + (1 new brood of 6) 2 Swallows, 4 Common Swifts,1 Collared Dove, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Jay, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, party of 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 8th - Dutch Village, Coulsdon: Wood Warbler in a private garden for five minutes. (per John Birkett)
  • 8th - Hutchinson's Bank - Male Sparrowhawk (Ted Forsyth)
  • 8th - South Norwood Lake: Kestrel, 3 Mute Swan, 20+ Tufted Duck, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 8 Chiffchaff(pait at nest feeding young) 2 Blackcap, 1 Coal Tit, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 8th - Riddlesdown: 35+ Goldfinches, 20+ Stock Doves, 1 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinches, Whitethroats with young, only 1 Skylark (and no Yellowhammers or Meadow Pipits), several Willow Warblers. (JB)
  • 8th - Sanderstead: c15 House Martins, party of Long-tailed Tits. (JB)
  • 6th - Selsdon Wood - Noisy young Sparrowhawk in Stevens' Walk (Ted Forsyth)
  • 5th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 20 Tufted Duck (1brood of 7 and 1 of 9) 2 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 5 Green Woodpecker (2juv) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 3rd - South Norwood CP (c19:00): 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 36 Black-headed Gulls (including several juveniles and juvenile-1st winter birds), 3 Great crested Grebes (1 ad & 2 well grown juveniles), 1 Swift, 3+ willow Warblers, Reed Warblers heard, several Green Woodpeckers, 2 Stock Doves, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeets. (JB)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck (1 with brood of 9) 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swift, 5 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (10:35) Peregrine Falcon, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Comon Swift, 5 Green Woodpecker (2juv) 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c5 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 1st - John Ruskin Playing Field, Oaks Lane: 15 Mistle Thrushes (Alan Pearson and Jon Curson)
  • 1st - South Norwood Lake: mPeregrine Falcon,3 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, c12 Swift, c4 Chiffchaff, c4 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)

July 2010

  • 31st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Tufted Duck (with brood of 7) 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Chiffchaff, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Stock Dove, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - Pollards Hill S.: 1 Willow Warbler.2 Nuthatch (MJN)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck (with brood of 7) 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, pair Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 6 House Martin, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Riing-necked Parakeet, 5 Greenfinch, c30 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, c30 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker + 2juv, 2 Blackcap. 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake:09:30 - 11:30hrs, Peregrine Falcon, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper, pair Great Crested Grebe (courtship display)3 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 6 Black-headed Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, c4 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, pair Collared Dove, c6 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th- Farleigh Road -5 Swallow.6 House Martin.1 fem.Sprawk.C100 Wood/Feral pigeons in freshly mown field (MJN)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 16:40 - 17:15hrs 1 mPheasant, 2 adult Great Crested Grebe + 2juv, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Sandpiper, c25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern for 2mins then flew S/SW, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, c15 Swifts, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 1m Reed Bunting, (John Watson)
  • 18th - Riddlesdown: c30 Swifts feeding and briefly flocking; 4 Goldcrests. (Gill Flinn)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30hrs Peregrine Falcon, 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, C20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - Croft Rd: Buzzard (may have been two but only distant glimpse) over about 4.45pm and approx 25 swifts.(SEC)
  • 18th - Selsdon Wood 5.15pm While I was clearing bracken at Middle Gorse, 11 Crossbills flew East out of the Larch trees (Ted Forsyth)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Linnet, Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 Grey Heron, 26 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Kestrel, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, c.20 Swift, Grey Wagtail + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
  • 17th - Dollyper's Hill: 2 Nuthatch and 1 Treecreeper (Gill Flinn)
  • 17th-Farleigh Road-1 L.S.Woodpecker on birdfeeder (M.Farrell per MJN)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfich, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, LBB Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swift, Grey Wagtail + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 20+ Swifts, 4 House Martin, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, c15 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, (John Watson)
  • 15th - South Notwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan,1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, c20 Swifts, 4 House Martin, 8 Goldfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 14th - South Norwood High Street: 05:20hrs 6 Black-headed Gull,(John Watson)
  • 12th - Chepstow Rise: Two juvenile Goldcrests in our leylandii. (John Parish)
  • 11th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Grey Wagtail 1, Chiff Chaff 1, Long Tailed Tit 8, Coal Tit 1, Swift 10+, Stock Dove 1, Herring Gull 1 (Adult), Goldfinch 10, House Sparrow 15 + (D Benton)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe (on nest) c20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, c12 Swifts, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c4 Nuthatch, 1singing Song Thrush, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 juv Grey Heron, 13 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, Male Reed Bunting, 3 Swift, + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
  • 9th - Riddlesdown: Kestrel, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great-Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 1 House Sparrow, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, etc. but still no Yellowhammers! (Gill Flinn)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 juv) 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - Croft Road: Buzzard over (SEC)
  • 8th - Melville Avenue, S. Croydon: Gathering of about 50 Ring-necked Parakeets as smaller flocks combined and then headed towards Lloyd Park, 8.40pm (Alan Pearson)
  • 8th - South Norwood Lake: Sparrowhawk with prey (Long-tailed Tit) Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 20+ Tufted Duck, mallard (with brood of 9) 2 Cormorant, 3 Herring Gull, c30 Swifts, 8 House Martin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 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)


Archived Records for 2010

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