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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2011 2 Croydon Bird Report 3 April 2011 4 March 2011 5 February 2011 6 Archived Records for 2011

Croydon sightings for 2011

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April 2011

• 20th-Pollards Hill S.-Chiffchaff singing in garden for 2nd day,Blackcap singing for 6th day (MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 17 Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 19th - Addington (Kent Gate Way): Skylark singing. No sign of corvid flock or large number of Woodpigeons that had been present on my previous visit. (JB)
• 19th - Sanderstead: Blackcap still singing in garden over road after a week. 6 Jays in garden. (JB)
• 17th - Old Farleigh Road p.m.: 2 Nuthatch,3 Pheasant,singing Goldcrest.2 G.S.Woodpecker,3 Swallow, Chaffinches,Greenfinches,1 Tree creeper,1 Song Thrush,blue tits,Great Tits,House Sparrows,5 R.N.Parakeet (MJN)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.45am. pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 8 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (over), pair Teal, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10+ Blackcap & Whitethroat & Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler (singing and showing well in shrubs just left of platform 3), 4 Reed Warbler, pair Linnet (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair great Crested Grebe(at nest with 2 young) 1 House Martin, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Wood Pecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Stock Dove, c6 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, c5singing Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - Pollards Hill S: p.m.1 singing Willow Warbler in garden, 1 male Sprawk over (MJN)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-1030hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(adult with 2 young on back at 09:35hrs), 10 Tufted Duck, 1singing Willow Warbler, 2singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1at nest hole) c4 long-tailed Tit, 1singing Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 3 Song Thrush(1sitting on nest)5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.15am. Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake,08-45-10-30hrs, pair Mute Swan pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, 6 Swallows, 2singing Willow Warbler, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff plus (2pairs nest building) 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 at nest hole),6 Long-tailed Tit (1pair at nest), 2singing Coal Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 14th - Queen's Road Cemetery (10.15am): singing Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, GS Woodpecker & Blackcap (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th-Addiscombe railway Park-Singing Blackcap.Goldfinches.Greenfinches (MJN)
• 14th-Pollards Hill S.-2 Blackcap singing.1 f. Kestrel over N 07.00 1 f.Sprawk p.m. (MJN)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs. 4 Swallows, 2 House Martins, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Coot,(at nest with 5 young) 1 Cormorant,15 Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 2singing Willow Warbler, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff (2 nest building),1 Coal Tit, c6 Long-tailed Tit, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Jay, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (plus 1female at nest hole) 6 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 3 Greylag Goose, Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Swallow, male Northern Wheatear (Thanks To Dave Dack's Safari Tour), 10 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting calling (JAH)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Greylag Goose, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Swallow (JAH)
• 11th-Pollards Hill S.- 1 Siskin over W-calling (MJN)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-11am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 10th - Beulah Hill pond (1pm)- Grey Heron (SEC)
• 10th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush , 3 Stock Dove, 1 Coal Tit (singing), 1 Goldcrest ( singing), 1 Ring Necked Parakeet, 3 Mallards ( all male), but no sign of any migrants ( D Benton)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:15hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2f Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Stock Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. Grasshopper Warbler (briefly seen but heard four times in twenty mins. behind poplars near Screening Station), Sedge Warbler(in reeds between platforms 2&3), pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Whitethroat, Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH); Reed Warbler sighted after hearing in reeds between pond platforms but unsure if this is 2 & 3 and whether this is where Sedge is believed to have been heard. (Dave Thrussell)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 8 Greylag Goose, 3 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Sand Martin, plentiful Blackcap & Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 3 Common Buzzard circling high over wooded area at 10:30hrs, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c6 Long-tailed Tit, pair Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush (with food sack) 1 Collared Dove, 4 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 7th - Melville Ave.,S. Croydon: (7.40am)1-2 singing Willow Warblers, 19 Redpoll over, heading north (Alan Pearson)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 15:00-16:10hrs, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 3singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch, 1m Reed Bunting, (John Watson)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2nd winter Herring Gull, 8 Tufted Duck, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 1 Collared Dove, 8 Jay, 6 Goldfinch, 4 singing Chaffinch, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson)
• 6th - Park Hill Park: Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap in song - not bad for a site only 400m from the town centre. (John Parish)
• 6th - Purley Oaks station: singing Willow Warbler. (JB)
• 6th - Kings Road:SE25 14:45hrs, (Railway Embankment) 1singing Willow Warbler,1singing Blackcap,(John Watson)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 1 Swallow, 8 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2nd winter Herring Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 jay, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Jay, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, pair Goldcrest, 3pairs Long-tailed Tit, 8 singing Willow Warbler, 6 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood CP: 1 Swallow flew north at 18.45, 2 House Martins, 1 Willow warbler singing, pair Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe on territory. (JB)
• 4th - Pollards Hill South: Blackcap singing all a.m.,Nuthatch, G.S.Woodpecker.6 Goldfinch (MJN)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): <6 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs & 5 Blackcaps, all singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Addiscombe Railway Park: 1 m & f Mallard along small brook. (Ernest Thomason).
• 3rd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 6 Jay, 1 Goldcrest (singing), 2 Mallard, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring Necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit (singing) (D Benton)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, 5 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 2nd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): 1 Swallow flying NW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - Addington Hills: 2 singing Chiffchaffs. (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Shoveler, Common Buzzard (7.45am), Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 2nd - Riddlesdown: 10+ Skylarks. (JB)
• 2nd - Sanderstead Plantation: Common Buzzard over flying roughly east to west at 09.10, then flew along the line of Briton Hill Road (at last a Buzzard over my house!) (JB)

March 2011

• 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff (JAH)
• 31st - South Norwood Lake: 09;20- 10:30hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Sparrwohawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 4singing Chaffinch, c8 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs.pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff,6 Greenfinch 3singing Chaffinch, 3pair Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - Kings Road: SE25 08:45hrs, 1singing Blackcap (John Watson)
• 29th South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs. 4 Sand Martin, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Nuthatch, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Stock Dove, Pair Cpllared Dove, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 3singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 2 Coal tit, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Fieldfare, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 28th - Grey Heron flying over Old Palace school towards the Whitgift Centre - SH
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs. 1singing Willow Warbler, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2singing Blackcap, 5singing Chaiffchaff, 2 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1singing Song Thrush, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-11am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 6 Sand Martin, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): At least three groups of redpoll sp (including one group of at least 5) heading NW over garden in 10 minutes mid morning. (JB) [Was this part of a much more widespread movement - I found the following entry on a Hampshire bird news website - " 85 Lesser Redpoll Fleet Pond 10:00 Total moving NW & NE in 3 hours. Strictly speaking 'redpoll sp' but nevertheless a good movement."]
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Kestrel, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, pair Collared Dove, Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Blackcap plus 2 singing males, 5singing Chiffchaff, 3singing Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1singing Song Thrush, 1singing Coal Tit, 2pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 Greenfinch, c6 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th- South Norwood Country Park: 7-8am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Shoveler, Pheasant, Snipe, Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler(earliest park record), 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 38 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4singing Chiffchaff, 1singing Blackcap, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c12 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - Sanderstead Plantation: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 2 pairs Stock Dove, 2 Bullfinches, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Blackcap. (JB)
• 26th - Selsdon Park: 5 Redwings, 2 pairs of Stock Dove, 2 singing Goldcrests, 4 sining Chiffchaffs, 12+ Jays. (JB)
• 26th - Addington (fields by Kent Gate Way): Mixed flock of corvids with 50+ Jackdaws, 40+ Carrion Crows and 6 Rooks (possibly the highest count in Croydon for many years), 300+ Woodpigeons with a few Stock Doves and Feral Pigeons, 40+ Chaffinches with 2 male Bramblings (best viewed from public footpath leading up from main road where Kent Gate Way becomes Addington Road), 3 Pheasants (JB)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 62 Canada Goose, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 24 Fieldfare, 3 Blackcap (2 singing), 7 Chiffchaff (6 singing), 6 Jay, Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, 3 Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 7 Greylag Goose, 7 Shoveler, Pheasant, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Fieldfare, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 23rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): cracking 10 min view of m Kestrel & m Blackcap in sycamore in my back garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Park Hill Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming (Ernie Thomason)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs. 1 Common Buzzard (circling over wooded area for about 4 mins) 1f Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull(over) 1 Jackdaw, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3singing Chaffinch, 3 Jay, 4 Chiffchaff, c6 Dunnock, 15 Goldfinch, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-11am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 10 Shoveler, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, Blackcap(singing), 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Linnet, Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, C25 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron (over) pair Mistle Thrush plus 2, 2 Pied Wagtail, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Siskin, 6 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Jay, 2singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Chaffinch,
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Teal, 6 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 17 Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 23 Fieldfare, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
• 22nd - Waddon Ponds: Pair Mute Swans, Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 Ring necked Parakeet. good numbers of House Sparrow (Ernie Thomason)
• 21st - Addington Hills: 4 Lesser Redpoll, 52 Blue Tits (highest March count at site this century) but only 4 Blackbirds (lowest March count this century!). Also 40 singing Robins, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk (John Parish)
• 21st-Pollards Hill S.- 2 Grey Heron over SW together,1 Jackdaw over SE, 1 jackdaw over SW
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: 09:20-10:40hrs, 1 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe plus 1, c25 Tufted Duck, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 3 Chiffchaff, pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, 4 pair Long tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10am. 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, pr Teal (took off at 7.10am), 6 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 25 Fieldfare, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 21st - Waddon Ponds: 3 Little Gerbe, Grey Heron, Pair of Mute Swans, Common Gull, Poss Ringed billed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Ring necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow,(Ernie Thomason)
• 20th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 birds seen mating male drumming, Mistle Thrush 2, Ring necked Parakeet 3, Long Tailed Tit 2, Coal tit 1, Chaffinch 2, Stock Dove 3 (2 males singing), Mallard 2 on brook, plenty of House Sparrows 20(D Benton)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,19m 13f Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c30 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet,1singing Chiffchaf, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Devilsden Wood, Coulsdon: 09.00hrs. c20 waxwings over, calling. Also 2 yellowhammers and only 1 skylark singing on Farthing Downs. (David Hayes)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 3(maybe,4) Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 5 Siskin, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: 06:00:10:15hrs,pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c20 Tufted duck, 3 Shoveler (over) pair displaying Sparrowhawk, c30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 2 Song Thrush, pair Mistle Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, 2singing Chiffchaff, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood & Ernest Thomason)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-11am. 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 6 Shoveler, Teal(m), mating Kestrels, 2 Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Water Rail (unusually, in stream by Goals), 99 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat(f), 4 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Linnet (JAH)
• 19th - Riddlesdown: Chiffchaff singing, 12+ Skylarks, a few Meadow Pipits, Yellowhammer, Bullfinch, 1 Redwing, 15+ Fieldfares, several 'singing' Stock Doves. (JB)
• 19th - Cotelands, Park Hill: c.15 Waxwings calling in flight low down east over Park Hill Primary School, 6am. (Alan Pearson)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, pair Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Sparrowhawk, 20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Pied Wagtail, c8 Long-tailed Tit (pair with nesting material) c20 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Kings Road SE25 07:45hrs 1 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
• 17th - Sanderstead: Mealy Redpoll in garden along with 2 Lesser Redpolls. (JB)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 21 Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Siskin, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs, 10:10hrs 1m Ring Ouzel (on Bromley playing fields) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Siskin, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, pair Mistle Thrush,plus 1 singing, 3 Song Thrush (1with food sack) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - Croydon (North End): 100+ Pied Wagtails in roost at 19.40 (JB)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 14 (some say 20!) Waxwing over Harrington Road stream and into cemetery around 10.20am., Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Egyptian Goose, 9 Shoveler, Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Common Gull, 8 Redwing, 27 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH) South Norwood Country Park: c.20 Waxwing over (Harrington Road perimeter) and then relocated in poplars in neighbouring Beckenham Cemetery. Also Kingfisher (Harrington Road stream), Egyptian Goose in flight and on main lake, 4 Siskin, 20+ Fieldfare (London Birders - Martin Birch); c20 Waxwing in the actual park itself at 13.00 in poplars by the path that runs towards the tram station, plus 30+ Fieldfare, 6 Redwing and 2 Reed Bunting (m&f) (London Birders - Steven Robinson).
• 14th - Sanderstead: Redpoll sp in garden at 07.45. (JB)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Goose, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, c12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Chaffinch, c12 Long-tailed Tit,(pair with nesting material) 4 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Gull + 2nd winter Herring Gull on island, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 18 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Linnet (JAH)
• 13th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): Blackcap singing in garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Sanderstead: Chiffchaff singing in garden. (JB)
• 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Jackdaw 1, Grey wagtail 1, Mistle Thrush 1(carrying nesting material to nest in tree),Long Tailed Tit 1,Coal Tit 2,Stock Dove 3 (1 singing), Collared Dove 1, Ring Necked Parakeet 1, Chaffinch 2,Mallard 2, PLUS Chiffchaff 1 in my garden on the 13th and Lesser Redpoll on feeder on the 12th (D Benton)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: 09-30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pairn Great Crested Grebe (nest Building) c20 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant (over) 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 2 singing Song Thrush, c5pair Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Ring-necked parakeet, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, c6 Grenfinch, 7 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, 5 Snipe (heads visible among short green growth in wetland), Common Gull, male Stonechat in Moat Field, 6 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 44 Fieldfare, singing Chiffchaff on cemetery border, Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
• 12th - Russell Hill, Purley: Chiffchaff in garden (Derek Lea)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs 2singing Chiffchaff, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, c3pairs Long-tailed Tit, 1singing Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Sefton Road: 20 Waxwings briefly (P Phillips)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 16 Shoveler, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, 2 displaying Stock Dove, 10 Redwing, singing Mistle Thrush, 24 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH) Stonechat (m) PER
• 11th - Pollards Hill South: 6 Siskin on garden Niger feeder-first for garden (MJN)
• 10th - Russell Hill, Purley: Siskin - first for garden (Derek Lea)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9am. Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 13 Shoveler, Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 47 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit (JAH)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake (9am): singing Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Park Hill Rise : 4 Siskin (John Parish)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-9.30am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 5 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, Coal Tit, Linnet (JAH)
• 8th - Chepstow Rise : 15 Waxwings 11.30 - 13.00 (John Parish)
• 8th - Oaks Road Spinney : 3 Lesser Redpoll (John Parish)
• 8th - Lloyd Park - 4 Stock Dove, 22 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 12 Wren, 6 Dunnock, 15 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper (John Parish)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 6 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 8th Coulsdon: 40+ Waxwing flew over Woodcote Grove 07:10 (Birdguides).
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:20hrs, 1f Blackcap, 1Jackdaw (over) 1m 1f Siskin, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) 1 Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Greylag Goose, pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Herring Gull (over)1 Goldcrest, c30 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, pair Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c5pair Long-tailed Tit,(1pair with nesting material) 2Coal Tit,3 Pied Wagtail,2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.45am. 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 18 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail calling, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 24 Blue Tit, 7 Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
• 6th - Thornton Heath: In my garden a male Sparrowhawk tried to catch a bird off the feeders which I was refilling at the time the Sparrowhawk was no more then 3 metres away, also 2 Stock Doves, Coal tit 2, Chaffinch 2, and Grey Wagtail as a fly over (D Benton)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise : Waxwing nos up to 40 at 16.00 (John Parish)
• 6th - Lloyd Park : Bullfinch 2, Green woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming, Nuthatch 3 , Stock Dove 2, Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 2 plus 21 Waxwings at chepstow rise seen with Alan Pearson (D Benton)
• 6th South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, Peregrine SW, pair Mute swan, pair Great Great Crested Grebe + 1, c20 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Siskin, 3singing Chaffinch, 4pair Long-tailed Tit, Cola Tit, Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise: 21 Waxwings feeding on Cottoneaster at north end, though mobile. Last seen around 8.30am but birds almost certainly in the area still. Also 4 Redpoll over Park Hill Rise and many Siskins. (Alan Pearson)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.45am. Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 22 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull (over) c20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Redwing, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Pied Wagtail, pair Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, c20 Goldfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2singing Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Haegood)
• 5th - Pollards Hill s.-22 Redwing over E (MJN)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 5th - Chepstow Rise: 12 Waxwings present until 7.55am at least. Pleasant walk to collect the paper also included singing Siskins, 2 Redpoll over, Green and Great-Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, flock of around 20 Redwing in subsong (latter just east of Lloyd Park play area). 20 Waxwings present again 3.30-4.25pm. (Alan Pearson)
• 5th - Croft Rd Norbury 13.30 Sparrowhawk dived into garden, sat on garden fence for short while, then flew off (SEC)
• 4th - Sanderstead: 12 Waxwings in Ewhurst Avenue.
• 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Sparrowhawk 1 17.55(D Benton)
• 4th - Warminster Road SE25 09:00hrs 2 Goldcrest,(John Watson)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 09:10- 10:50hrs, pair Mute Swans, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit plus 4 on bird feeders in private garden, 2 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, c15 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.15am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 4 Redwing, 29 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 10 Siskin (JAH)
• 4th - Norbury SW16, on field behind Nuffield Leisure Centre: 10am- Flock (30+)of mixed Redwings and Fieldfare (SEC)
• 4th - Croft Rd Norbury: Magpie, frequent visitor to our fat balls. (SEC)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 15 Shoveler, Pheasant, 3 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 14 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
• 3rd - Chepstow Rise: 31 Waxwings in tree opposite the end of Fleetwood Close at north end of Rise at 07.15 (John Parish)
• 2nd - Selsdon: 8 Waxwings flew South over entrance to Selsdon Park Hotel at 09.20. (London Birders - David Mercer)
• 2nd - Chepstow Rise: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Waxwings at 11.45 and again at 13.45 (John Parish)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Greylag Goose, 20 Shoveler, Teal, Pheasant, 8 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 53 Fieldfare, Linnet, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 2nd - Sanderstead: 7+ redpolls over garden at 07.20. Then 10 Waxwings over, calling, at 07.40. (JB)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 22 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 5 Pheasant, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 26 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)

February 2011

• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. 3 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 18 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 7 Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 70+ Fieldfare, Coal Tit (JAH).
• 27th - Park Hill area: c20 Waxwings feeding on berries. (per John Parish)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: 7.20am-8.20am, Green Sandpiper 1( seen on brook when flushed showing white rump and calling, Blackcap 2 1 female 1 male(singing from same bush till observer left), Green Woodpecker 1, Grey wagtail 1, Pied wagtail 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 1 male(drumming) 1 female, Stock Dove 3, Redwing 3, Mistle Thrush 2, Goldcrest 1, Coal tit 2, Long Tailed Tit 2, Jay 3, Ring necked Parakeet, 1 Chaffinch 2 1 male 1 female, Mallard 2 (D Benton)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan,1 Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, c30 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over) 1 Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Siskin, 3 Pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, c4 singing Dunnock, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Little Grebe, 13 Shoveler, Pheasant, 3 Common Gull, Redwing, 18 Fieldfare, 5 Jackdaw, 124 Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (courtship display) pair Mute Swans displlaying, c150 Black-headed Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-8.30am. 3 Little Grebe, 17 Shoveler, Pheasant, 217 Black-headed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail, 5 Redwing, 13 Fieldfare (JAH)
• 26th-Pollards Hill S.- Pair Green Woodpecker on lawn in next garden+ 1 G.S.Wood drumming (MJN)
• 25th - Addington Hills: - 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, 4 G S Woodpecker, 23 Robin, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Lesser Redpoll (John Parish)
• 25th - Lloyd Park: 2 Kestrel - an adult female flew into the presumed nest cavity with another less bright female-type bird (presumably one of last season's offspring) landing in another tree close by. (John Parish)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit, Brambling(f), Linnet (JAH)
• 24th - Shirley Park Golf Course: 1 Grey Heron at the pond, 1 Kestrel, 5 Stock Dove, 14 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 20 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 3 Fieldfare, 33 Redwing, 15 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin (John Parish)
• 24th - Lloyd Park: 2 Siskins, 2 Stock Doves (JB)
• 24th - New Addington (Rowdown area): 5+ singing Skylarks plus 2 others, 20+ Fieldfares, Sparrowhawk. Good numbers of both House Sparrow and Starling around near tramstop. (JB)
• 24th - Waddon Ponds: 70+ Coots, 5+ Little Grebes with one apparently nest building, Jackdaw over. (JB)
• 24th - South Norwood CP 14:00-15:00: three Little Grebes (a pair plus an interloper that was seen off by one of the pair), female Kestrel hunting. (JB)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 24th - Sncp: 3 Jackdaw, 10+ Shoveler, Coal Tit {PeR}
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, c30 Siskin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 23rd - Waddon Ponds: Little Grebe, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, good numbers of House Sparrow, Starling & Goldfinch, (Ernest Thomason)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. 2 Little Grebe, 5 Greylag Goose, 19 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Common Gull, 9 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 22nd - Chepstow Rise: A Robin transporting loads of nest material (mainly moss) into an ivy clump on our patio (John Parish)
• 22nd - Lloyd Park: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 120 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 6 Stock Dove, 22 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 7 Dunnock, 25 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 42 Blue Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 33 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Jackdaws (John Parish)
• 22nd-Pollards Hill S.:5 Redwing stopped in treetops then moved E (MJN)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: A flock of 114 Carrion Crows was notable. (Alan Pearson)
• 22nd - Sanderstead: female Brambling in garden at 11.30, also 1 Goldcrest. At 13:30 1 Brambling, 1 Lesser Redpoll plus Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Ring-necked Parakeet all in same tree! About 14:30 finches back again, this time with the unexpected bonus of a Mealy Redpoll!!! (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Gadwall(f), 20 Shoveler, 3 Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, 5 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 5 Linnet, Siskin. 47 species. (JAH). 8pm - 4 Greylags on lake. (JB)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c50 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch, 3 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.15am. Little Grebe, 16 Shoveler, 3 Greylag Goose, 3 Pheasant, 165 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, Collared Dove, 4 Pied Wagtail, Redwing, 73 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Linnet, 18 Greenfinch, 5 Siskin (JAH)
• 20th-Old Farleigh Road (24.45) M. Tawny Owl calling (MJN)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1f Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 320 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 adult 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Song Thrush, singing Chaffinch, Greenfinch, c 20 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Sanderstead Plantation: Pair of Tawny Owls calling at 06:20, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming later in morning. (JB)
• 20th - Selsdon Park: at least two singing Goldcrests, Sikin, Pheasant, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (JB)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. Little Grebe, 15 Shoveler, 28 Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, 4 Pheasant, 103 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake, pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1m Siskin, c70 Redwing, c100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Stock Dove 2, Coal tit 1, Chaffinch 1 (singing male), Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming very little else due to inclement weather (D Benton)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.45am. 10 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30- 11:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) pair Mistle Thruch, 3 Redwing, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Common Gull, 1 Siskin, 2 Jay, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Great Spotted Woodpecker plus 2 drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Water Rail, 5 Snipe (thanks, naughty brown dog!), Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail. Grey Wagtail, 10 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 23 Blackbird, 2 Coal Tit, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Siskin (JAH)
• 17th - South Nprwod Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Ring-necked parakeet, 3 singing Chaffinch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. Mute Swan, Cormorant, 10 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 10 Pied Wagtail, 27 Wren, 38 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 18 Siskin (JAH)
• 17th - Castlemaine Avenue, South Croydon: Little Egret flying quite low north-east, 7.40am. Would be well worth checking South Norward Country Park today. (Alan Pearson)
• 16th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley: 4 wren in song, 3 goldcrest, 4 song thrush, 4 fieldfare and 10 redwing, great, blue, long tailed and coal tit, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 6 ring necked parakeets, dunnock, 2 treecreepers,nuthatch calling, established house sparrow colony at Corp of London farm buildings still present, common, herring and black headed gulls over, distant buzzard over, sparrowhawk too, 4 goldfinch, 5 chaffinch and 7 greenfinch, 6 bullfinch. (David Hayes)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying)1m 1f Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, c12 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1f Siskin, 2 singing Chaffinch, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11am. 2 Little Grebe, 7 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 10 Pied Wagtail, 28 Dunnock, 4 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Siskin (JAH)
• 15th - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: Little Owl calling from back gardens bordering Coombe Lodge playing field, 9.40pm. (Alan Pearson)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying)2 Corrmorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Chaffinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.45am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 7 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 25 Redwing, 71 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 20 Siskin (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe (courtship display) 2 Cormorant, c120 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 6 Redwing 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long Tailed Tit, Coll Tit, 2 singing Chaffinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, Goldfinch, c4 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit (JAH)
• 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 male,1female), Mallard 2 (1 male,1female), B H Gull 80, Common Gull 10, Pied Wagtail 1, Collared Dove 1, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 1 (male singing)( D Benton)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 1m Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, c10 Goldfinch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose (over), 6 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan (over), 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.30am. 6 Shoveler, Pochard, 4 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 11 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 13 Fieldfare, Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 11 Siskin (JAH)
• 8-10th - Up to 25 Waxwings in a garden in Purley (not far from Riddlesdown).
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.30am. Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting (JAH) Sparrowhawk, goldcrest(South Norwood stream).(PeR)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1m 1f Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk (displaying), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming), Goldfinch, 2 singing Chaffinch, c8 Long-tailed Tit (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10am. 55 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, Teal(m), 3 Pochard, 12 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 9 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. Mute Swan, 46 Canada Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Water Rail, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-12:00hrs, 1 great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, 1m 1f Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 6 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush,(3 singing) 3 Green Wodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Goldcrest, 15 Siskin, 2 Singing Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - Waddon Ponds: 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Little Grebe, 100+ Black headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 50+ Coot, 50+ Canada Goose(Ernie Thomason)
• 7th - very edge of our area(?) - Caterham-on-the-Hill Tesco carpark, next to Coldstream Way: c.30 Waxwing, briefly in tall tree then flew north at 12.20pm. Not found in 'The Vllage' in subsequent searching, so probably headed on over Coulsdon Common (Alan Pearson)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.45am. Woodcock, Great Black-backed Gull low over Visitor Centre, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 255 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27 Common Gull, Herring Gull over, Stock Dove, 14 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 30+ Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH) Kingfisher (South Norwood Stream)(PeR).
• 6th - Woodside Green : c20 Redwing, c50 Starling (Ernie Thomason)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1m Pochard, c20 Tufted Duck, c200 Black-headed Gull, c20 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Riddlesdown: 6 Skylarks (5 singing despite windy conditions), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldcrests singing, 1 Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, several Song Thrushes singing. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 8.55 -11.am most of the species below with the addition of Kingfisher 1, Shoveller 5 (3 males, 2 females), Green woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 DRUMMING), at least 5 song thrushes singing. (D Benton)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.15am. 9 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Pheasant, Snipe, 215 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 13 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 18 Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9am. 6 Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Skylark, 12 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 31 Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-9.50am. 6 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4m 1f Shoveler, 1m 2f Pochard, Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00- 10:45hrs,1 Chiffchaff, 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 2m 1f Pochard,3 Cormorant, c80 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 singing Chaffinch, 2singing Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, 6 Ring-neckred parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2singing Coal Tit, 1 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 5 Cormorant, Mute Swan, pr. Shoveler, pr. Pochard, 5 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 6 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Egyptian Goose over (JAH)
• 2nd - Melville Avenue, South Croydon: 7.40am: 2 singing Siskins (Alan Pearson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10am. Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 15 Pied Wagtail, 5 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Siskin (JAH)
• 2nd - Penge Road se25 14:00hrs 30 Redwig over (John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10:45hrs, 1m Wigeon, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler, 1m Pochard, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2singing Song Thrush, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 1st-Old Farleigh Road (20.45) M. Tawny Owl calling (MJN)
• 1st - Waddon Ponds: 5 Little Grebe, 3 Egyptian Geese, Canada Goose, 20 Pochard, Mallard, c60 Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, 100+ Black headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey & 1 Pied Wagtail, Starling, possible Sparrowhawk overhead (Ernie Thomason - Birdguides).
• 1st - South Norwood Lake, 09:30-11:151hrs, Peregrine, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler, 3m 2f Pochard, c20 Redwing, c12 Siskin, c80 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatcch, c30 Goldfinch, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Riddlesdown CoL Area 10.00 - 12.00: 13 Waxwing (in paddock nearest quarry), 50+ Redwing, 12+ Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 1 GS Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Jay, plus Robins, Blackbirds, Wrens, Blue Tits, Great Tits, LT Tits, Crows, Magpies and Woodpigeons. (Gill Flinn)
• 1st SNCP 0900 - 1030: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Snipe, 2 Stock dove, 2 Redwing, Pr Kestrel (in Owl box), Great spotted Woodpecker. (PeR) 15 Pied Wagtail, 2m Pheasant 2 Shoveler (JAH)
• 1st - Virginia Rd: Female Sparrowhawk on rose arch in garden this am. (Linda & Terry Osborn)

Archived Records for 2011

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