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

Croydon sightings for 2011

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June 2011

Can I please remind observers to be careful when entering data not to overwrite the monthly header. New entries should be made on a blank line immediately above the last entry (or at the appropriate place if entering for an earlier date). Press the return key after the header line if there isn't a gap there already!!!! For the rest of this month can you please put all new entries below this message.

• 24th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 juv) c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, young Pheasant, Common Tern, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 31 Swift, Pied Wagtail, 21 Blackcap (a park record?), 33 Common Whitethroat, young Reed Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting. 41 species. (JAH)
• 22nd - Foxley Wood: 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Jay,4 Blackbird,2 Dunnock,1 Nuthatch,1 Song Thrush,1 Black Cap,(D.W.)
• 21st - Waddon Ponds: Dozens of Coots, Canada Geese and Feral Pigeons, 1 Greylag, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull. (JB)
• 21st - Addiscombe tramstop: Sparrowhawk being chased by a Crow. (JB)
• 21st - Happy Valley :1 Buzzard, 4 Yellowhammer, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Long-Tailed Tit,10+ Magpie 10+Woodpigeon 10+Carrion Crow, 2 Swift, (D.W.)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe +2juv, c18 Tufted Duck, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 8 Stock Dove, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Stock Dove, 2 House Martin, Mistle Thrush, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (+2juv) c15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron(over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Common Swift, 3 House Martin, 1singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - Happy Valley : 1 Buzzard 1 Yellowhammer 4 Linnet 8 Carrion Crow 5 Magpie 6 swift (d.w)
• 19th - Thornton Heath : Stock Dove 3 coming to feeder in garden 1 juvenile,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 + House Sparrows coming also, many juvenile Great & Blue tits as well (D Benton)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Common Tern, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (+2juv) c15 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spottted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - Farley Road Selsdon, garden 4pm: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (SShephard)
• 17th - Portland Road SE25 11:00hrs Sparrowhawk (with prey) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe (with 2Juv) 1 Cormorant(over)12 Tufted Duck, 1singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Great Spottd Woodpecker, c40 Common Swift, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, House Sparrow, John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Skylark, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 13th - Lidl car park,London road ,Thornton Heath-Blackcap singing strongly from oak tree (MJN)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(+2 juv)c15 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, c50 Common Swift, 1 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, 3singing Song Thrush, Jay, c6 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Sanderstead: Tawny Owl being mobbed by Parakeets in Sanderstead Plantation at 07:15. 12 Blackbirds, 2 Mistle Thrushes and 1 Song Thrush by Sanderstead Pond. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Common Buzzard @ 7.55am (2 circling above Selhurst Park, 1 over Shirley Hills), Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 119 Herring Gull over, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Sedge Warbler in Scrub, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan,3 Great Crested Grebe (+2 juv) c12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, c12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Singing Willow Warbler, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Fryston Ave Pair Senegal Parrots (P Phillips)
• 11th - Riddlesdown: several Skylarks singing, 10+ Stock Doves, Bullfinch. (JB)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, female Sparrowhawk, 50+ Herring Gull over, Great Black-backed Gull over, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 40+ Swift, Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, Mute swan, Great Crested Grebe,c15 tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Common Swift, 3 House Martin, 1singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, c5 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Addington Hills: Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and 1 Garden Warbler (seen) still singing strongly. Other woodland birds seen included Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Stock Dove, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Bullfinch. Lloyd Park: Female Kestrel flew to nest site carrying a dangling worm (or Slow Worm) (John Parish)
• 9th - Waddon Ponds: Eypgtian Goose, 1 Pair of Mute Swans still present (Ernie Thomason)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Little grebe, lesser black backed gull, great crested grebe, tufted duck, blackcap, whitethroat, sedge warbler, reed warbler singing near Elmers End Road pedestrian entrance, 2 linnet overhead, kestrel, chiffchaff, swifts. (David Hayes), pm Great Spotted Woodpecker nest with at least one youngster inside, young Kestrels at nest site, male Reed Bunting singing.. (JB)
• 7th - Brickfields Meadow: Grey Wagtail (JB)
• 6th - Pollards Hill S.-1 fem. G.S.Woodpecker with 1 Juv in garden (MJN)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, 100+ Starling, Sedge Warbler (same place as yesterday), Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Common Terns back on island at 09.25am (Dave Thrussell)
• 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground - Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female with 2 juveniles,lots of young tits, Goldfinches,and house sparrows ( D Benton)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Greylag Goose, 58 Canada Goose with 9+ young, 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler (moving around middle of Whinchat Field), 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 11 Tufted Duck, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 13 Swift, Swallow, Garden Warbler, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH): 4 Common Tern (1 fishing successfully and then preening on the island; 3 others over in a south easterly direction) and 2 House Martin (London Bird Club).
• 3rd - Happy Valley: 1 Common whitethroat & Chiffchaff singing, Great Tit with young, (Ernie Thomason)
• 3rd - Coombe Wood playing field: 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - Coulsdon Memorial Ground: 4 Swifts screaming overhead, Jackdaw (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - Pollards Hill S: fem Sparrowhawk over twice this morning.family party of 12 l.t.tit in garden,Local Blackcap started singing again.G.S.Woodpecker started drumming again (MJN)
• 2nd - Shirley Park Golf Course: 2 pairs of Swallows entering a building near Oaks Farm. 2 pairs of Moorhens have fledged at least 7 young so far this year on a small pond by the 18th Fairway and one nest was being refurbished today (John Parish)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) 1 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck,c12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, c6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c20 Long-tailed Tit, c12 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 6 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Lloyd Park: 75 Swifts (P Phillips)

May 2011

• 31st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Common Swift, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow,(Joihn Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Swift, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blackcap, House Sparrow, Robin, Dunnock, Whitethroat, Wren, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Starling, Magpie, Jay, RN Parakeet, GS Woodpecker, Pheasant, Reed Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Feral Pigeon (38)-(Dave Thrussell)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake area (12pm): cracking views of 2 Hobbies circling/feeding overhead (Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th-Elms Farm,Farleigh Road-3 Swallow nests reported (MJN)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, 2 Hobby,1f Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 1 Cormorant, c15 Tufted Duck, 12 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 singing Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, ( John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Hutchinson Bank: Hobby hunting overhead, 15 - 20 Swifts,Stock Dove,Chiffchaff,Blackcap (Ernie Thomason & Tom Stone)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Lesser Black-backked Gull, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Jackdaw, 4 Stock Dove (JAH)
• 22nd - Kenley: One Red Kite over at 14.00, battling strong winds, flying roughly from east towards south/southwest. (per JB)
• 22nd - Sanderstead Plantations: one Red Kite over at 18.30. (per JB)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Little Grebe, Swift, Swallow, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Blackcap, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Whitethroat, Wren, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Starling, Magpie, RN Parakeet, Reed Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Teal (in flight), Coot, Moorhen (Dave Thrussell)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Greylag Goose, Mistle Thrush, Pied Wagtail, 4 Stock Dove, Linnet (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c15 Common Swift, c10 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - Riddlesdown: 21.40. 2 Tawny Owl fledglings being fed by adult(s) Also on 20th. (Gill Flinn)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail (JAH)
• 18th - Sanderstead: 6+ House Martins over Briton Hill Road in the evening. (JB)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 2 Greylag Goose, Stock Dove, 2 Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, 43 Swift, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 17th - Waddon Ponds: 3+ Little Grebes, female Grey Wagtail, 2 Swifts, pair Mute Swans, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, young Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots, Collared Dove, Starling (JB)
• 17th - South Norwood CP: 30+ Ring-necked Parakeets, several singing Reed Warblers, Kestrel, Stock Dove. (JB)
• 16th - 7pm Jackdaw drinking from bird bath in the garden. A 1st for Virginia Road!! (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.15am. Little Grebe, 2 Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, 8 Swift, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 15th - Riddlesdown: Garden Warbler singing in scrub to NW of Quarry, pair of Bullfinches above railway. (Gill Flinn)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake:1Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 1singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 5 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Cuckoo calling from trees along Elmers End tracks at 7.30am, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 14th - Riddlesdown: 3.30-5.30pm. 20+ Swifts, 7 Song Thrushes, 3 Bullfinches, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Skylarks, Jackdaws. No Yellowhammers found at any sites used in past years. (Gill Flinn)
• 14th - Hutchinsons and Chapel Banks: Marsh Tit, 2-3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, c20 Swifts, 2 Swallows (John Parish)
• 14th - Sanderstead: Buzzard circling and drifting east over Briton Hill Road at 09.15. House Martins around nest site in Limpsfield Road, family of Mistle Thrushes on The Gruffy. (JB)
• 14th - Riddlesdown (am): 10+ Skylarks, 3 Stock Doves (family), Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Linnet, but no Yellowhammers or Meadow Pipits. (JB)
• 13th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) 6 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackap, 6 Chiffchaff, (John Watson)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 22 Swift, Pied Wagtail, 10 Reed Warbler (JAH)
• 12th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Collared Dove, ( John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Egyptian Goose, Garden Warbler (JAH)
• 11th - Queens Road Cemetery area (9am): 2 Swifts circling (Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): Lesser Whitethroat singing at bottom of garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: pair Shelduck on lake at 7.15am, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, 9 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 9 Swift, 2 Swallow, Pied Wagtail, 6 Reed Warbler, Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c30 Common Swift, 5 Song thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood CP: 4+ Reed Warblers, 2 Linnets, 2 male Reed Buntings, Pheasant. (JB)
• 10th - Heavers Meadow: Lesser Whitethroat singing, Swift. (JB)
• 9th - Riddlesdown (Sanderstead end): 2 Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Whitethroats (all singing), 2 Skylarks, Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrows, Swift, Green Woodpecker. (Gill Flinn)
• 9th - Pollards Hill S.-18.00-12 Swift over N (MJN)
• 8th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : 1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Blackcap still (singing), 3 Stock Doves, 2 Long Tailed Tits, 2 Goldrest(singing), 5 Swifts, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mallards, 4 Fledgling House Sparrows with adult birds in my garden
• 8th - South Norwood CP: Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 26 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 11 Swift, 2 Linnet, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel (London Birders - Steven Robinson).
• 8th - Croydon town centre: Sparrowhawk disturbed half a dozen Pied Wagtails on Centrale roof. (JB)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) c20 Tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Collared Dove, c30 Common Swifts, 2 Swallow, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 1male at nest feeding young) Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Chaffinch Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• INFORMATION - re ringed Canada Geese at Waddon Ponds on 19 April. Information received that ADP was first ringed at Barn Elms Reservoir (now the London Wetland Centre) on 5 July 1991 as a gosling, it has since been seen at Waddon Ponds in 1994, 1995 and 2004 and at SNCP on 24 April 2003. Her mate also had a colour ring at some stage (HSU) and was at Kensington Gardens on 10 August 1995. Any other records of ringed birds (not just canada Geese) would be much appreciated. (JB)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs, Hobby, c20 Common Swift, 1 Swallow, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,with 2 young + 1 adult, 20 Tufted Duck, Canada Goose (with brood of 6) 1m Kestrel, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 6th - Sanderstead: First Swift of the year over Briton Hill Road this evening. Mallard and Jackdaw over this morning. (JB)
• 4th - Swifts have arrived back over Virginia Road Thornton Heath 10.45am (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 3rd - Farthing Downs (BTO survey work (BBS) on TQ2957). Species seen: Yellowhammer, whitethroat, chaffinch, goldcrest, blackbird, robin, blackcap, blue tit, wren, buzzard, carrion crow, wood pigeon, great tit, dunnock, skylark, jackdaw, linnet, ring-necked para, stock dove, chiffchaff, starling, herring gull, house sparrow, magpie, bullfinch, lesser whitethroat, sparrowhawk, pheasant, swallow, mistle thrush, song thrush, collared dove, goldfinch, nuthatch, jay, greenfinch. No house martin, in real trouble over Coulsdon. (David Hayes)
• 3rd - Shirley Park Golf Course: 1 Garden Warbler & 9 Blackcaps singing. Also 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Song Thrush, 29 Blackbird & 21 Robin (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.45am. Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler (JAH)
• 2nd - Sanderstead Plantation 04.45: Tawny Owl kewicking. (JB)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Only one Great Crested Grebe-nest vacant between 6.45-9.30am. 4 Greylag Goose, Common Sandpiper, 2 Swallow (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake 05:30-08:30hrs, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Swift. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 House Martin, 4 Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Ring-necked Parakeet, Jay, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, c6 House Sparrow, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, (John Watson,Gavin Hawgood & Ernie Thomason)
• 1st - Selsdon Wood: 2 House Martins above car park (14:30hrs) (Ernie Thomason & Tom Stone)
• 1st - Pollards Hill S.-06.30Brief visit by singing Whitethroat (MJN)

April 2011

• 30th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 1 Grey Heron(over) 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1singing Willow Warbler, 7singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, c6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Goldfinch, c10 Greenfinch, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Stock Dove c6 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper around the island at 7am., 2 Stock Dove, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan,pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young)18 Tufted Duck, 1 House Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 8 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Jay, c10 Goldfinch, Song Thrush, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 29th - Riddlesdown: brief visit to area by Atwood School. 2 singing Willow Warblers, singing Whitethroat, singing Chiffchaff, singing Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, House Sparrow, Wren, Robin, Starlng, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon. (JB)
• 29th - Sanderstead: 6+ House Martins around last year's nest site, Goldcrest singing, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (JB)
• 28th-Pollards Hill S.-Mistle Thrush pursued by tailess juv-squawking!(MJN)
• 28th - Lloyd Park - Hobby (Peter Phillips)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-8.45am. 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Stock Dove, 3 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat (JAH)
• 27th - Riddlesdown area: Garden Warbler, Bullfinch pair, 4 Skylarks, 4 House Martins visiting past nests (London Birders - Peter Newmark).
• 27th - South Norwood Lake area (8.30am): Lesser Whitethroat singing well (Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Lloyd Park - Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and 10+ Blackcaps singing; 4 Common Whitethroats seen and 2 Greylag Geese over (John Parish)
• 27th - Deepdene Avenue - Two drake Mallards walking down the middle of this busy rat-run at 9.00 am, last seen crossing into Park Hill Rise (John Parish)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9am. Garden Warbler, Pied Wagtail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-8.30am. Pair Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant (over), 2 Grey Heron, 7 Greylag Goose, Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Swallow (JAH) pm 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Great Crested Grebe on nest, 1 Little Grebe. (JB) Lesser Whitethroat and 3 Swallow all singles (London Birders - Steven Robinson).
• 25th - Selhurst Park: 1 Kestrel (London Birders - R Bell).
• 25th - Lidl car park,Thornton Heath -Blackcap in full song(MJN)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: single Swallow (Dave Thrussell)
• 24th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : 1 Blackcap singing all week, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Coal Tit , 2 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrests singing, 2 Chaffinch singing, 3 male Mallard, 2 Jay, Mistle Thrushes have gone either abandoned or predated, Plenty of House Sparrows (D Benton)
• 24th - Old Farleigh Road-1 Canada Goose over,1 singing Chiffchaff, 7 Ring necked Parakeet (MJN)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: pair Shelduck - left before 7.45am. (JAH)
• 23rd - Farleigh Road-2 Buzzard W @13.00,2m.1f.Blackcap,4 Swallow, 1 Bullfinch,1 singing Goldcrest + 26 other species (MJN)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Greylag Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, pair Mute Swan, pair Greylag Goose, pair Great Crested Grebe(with 2 young) plus 1ad, 2 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Kestrel, 1singing Willow Warbler, 7singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 4singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stock Dove, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: female Northern Wheatear, 3 Greylag Goose, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 20th - Farthing Downs: Lesser whitethroat singing, common whitethroat, blackcap (up to 5 singing), 2 chiffchaff, singing goldcrest, buzzard over, prob m sparrowhawk over, at least 5 nuthatch, one carrying food to hole, pair of linnets, 2 yellowhammers, long tailed, great, blue and one coal tit. (David Hayes)
• 20th - Pollards Hill S.-Chiffchaff singing in garden for 2nd day,Blackcap singing for 6th day (MJN)
• 20th - Whitehorse Lane, SE25: Buzzard flying south near Selhurst Park. (N Harris)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 2 singing Willow Warblers. (N Harris)
• 19th - Biggin Wood: Carrion Crow entering Rose-ringed Parakeet nest holes in search of food. (London Birders - R Bell)
• 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 - Waddon Ponds: 70+ Coots, 23 Tufted Ducks, 32 Canada Geese (including one colour ringed 'ADP' paired with another BTO ringed individual), 3+ Little Grebes, pair Mute Swans and a female Yellow-billed Pintail[escapee]. (JB)
• 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)
• 18th - Biggin Wood: 1 Blackcap, 7+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3 Great Tits, 2 Blue Tits, Carrion Crows, Woodpigeons (London Birders - R. Bell).
• 18th - Whitehorse Meadows (2pm): 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Willow Warbler singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (8am): 2 Willow Warblers singing on railway embankment (east side) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - Biggin Wood: 1 heron (over low, chased off by crow), 2 house sparrows, 2 blue tits, 7+ RN parakeet, 5 wood pigeon, 9 carrion crow (London Birders - Rob Bell)
• 17th - Pittville Gardens (2pm): Pair (male feeding female) Blackcaps in sycamore tree in my garden (Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - 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 Woodpecker, 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 - Biggin Wood: 2 Jackdaw (first record for this patch), 1 Blackcap (1st record), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 5 Carrion Crows, 1 Blackbird, 3 Blue Tits, 7 Woodpigeon. Also, orange tip, speckled wood (London Birders - R Bell)
• 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)

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