November 2011

From Croydon Birders

Archived sightings for 2011 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

November 2011

• 30th - South Norwood Lake (1pm): fem Blackcap, also party of 13 Lesser Redpolls (Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 12 Cormorant, Tawny Owl, Water Rail (JAH)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, 36 Fieldfare, 7 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 3 Redpoll (JAH) also Kingfisher (flying past Platform 2) and Coal Tit (PeR). 300+ Feral Pigeons heading southeast in flocks of up to 50 or more over an hour. (JB)
• 27th - Waddon Ponds: 4 Pochard (3m,1f), 6 Little Grebes, 150+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Goldcrests. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 37 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, 165 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:45hrs,1 Chiffchaff, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Jay, 2m 7f Lesser Redpoll(feeding on nettle) c20 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1m Sparrowhawk,(1x Muscovy Duck) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - Farthing Downs; 1 Greenfinch,2 Bullfinch m/f,5 Yellowhammer,2 Blue Tit,2 Magpie,2 Jay,1 Goldfinch,10+Woodpigeon,5Starling,1 Kestrel,(D W)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 34 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 101 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl (same tree at 9.20am but couldn't relocate it later on my way out at 9.50am), Short-Eared Owl (quite high over lake at 7.55am), Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 17 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m Shoveler, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull,2 singing Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 7 Lesser Redpoll, c30 Goldfinch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 27 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 28 Fieldfare, Redwing, female Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck,1 Grey Heron, 10 Cormorant,c50 Black-headed Gull,1 Common Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(1x Muscovy Duck) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl showing in same tree as yesterday. (JAH) also Collared Dove, Song Thrush (singing), c20 Shoveler, 2 Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl showing well at 11.15am in f ir tree behind Platform 1 (Elmers End), 16 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, pr. Kestrel, Water Rail (Harrington Road stream), 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 12+ Redpoll, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake (10am): 1 female Gadwall (1st sighting this year); also 2 eclipsed Shovelers (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 11 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, (2 Lapwing reported over lake) (JAH)
• 21st - Waddon Ponds:1 Common Gull (D W)
• 21st - Croydon town centre: 6pm a few dozen Pied Wagtails in roost at bus station by East Croydon station. (JB & SH)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Shoveler, 17 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park (0915-1115): 5 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, c20 Shoveler, Pochard (PeR).
• 20th - Riddlesdown: 3 Skylarks, at least 5 Song Thrushes singing, 2+ Stock Doves, 4 Fieldfares, 10+ Redwings. (JB)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 5 (4f/1m) Siskins feeding on birch (1st sighting this autumn) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 8:30-10.30 am. Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2-3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pheasant, c12 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Lesser Redpoll (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, Mute Swan Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck,8 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,2 Pied Wagtail,2 House Sparrow, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,Party of c40 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Collared Dove,(John Watson & Ga vin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 18 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 male Pheasant, 9 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 15 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 35 Coot, 11 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull,1 Grey Heron, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Jay, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Goldcrest, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Shoveler, 10 Pheasant (site record count and neither male was among them), Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, Bullfinch (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 16th - Waddon Ponds; 40+ Black-Headed Gull one ringed,6+Mallard,4+Moorhen,40+Coot,5 Pochard,6 Tufted Duck,4 Little Grebe(D W)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 10 Cormorrant, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1,imm Herring Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 6 Jay, 3 Great Spottted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Shoveler, 5 Pheasant, 5 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, 36 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH) Bullfinch f (in lower scrub) (PeR) 1
• 15th - Fathering Down: 1 Blue Tit,10 Redwing,2 Magpie,2 Jay,5 Woodpigeon,5 Starling,2 Carrion Crow,1 Kestrel,2 Pheasant,1 Bullfinch,2 Lapwing f east,(D W)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare, 2m Pheasant. (PeR) Also: Pochard, 2 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan (+2 over S/SE)Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 60 Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 6 Redwing(over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,c30 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow,(Johnn Watson)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (10:30 - 12:15): <12 Lesser Redpolls feeding briefly on birch, 6 Pochard circling Lake for 5 mins then flying SE, 4 Common Gulls, 1 Little Grebe (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Wigeon, none of the 12 Mallard young have survived, 10+ Shoveler, 5 Pochard circling but not landing, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 13th - Farthing Downs: Short-eared Owl south 11:10 (Surrey Bird Club)
• 13th - New Addington Tram Terminus - 2 Common Gulls with Black-headed Gulls on the grass near the "Gorilla" (John Parish)
• 13th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (12:00 - 13:00): 21 species, incl Tawny Owl calling in tree adjacent to Grangewood park, and Grey Wagtail in pond area (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 10 Cormorant, 63 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, imm. Herring Gull, Short-eared Owl, Pied Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 5+ Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 12th - Beddington SF: ... Short-eared Owl flew east late a.m. (ie towards Croydon) (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest (JAH) Mute Swan(over visitor centre), Jackdaw, Grey Wagtail (PeR).
• 11th - Foxley Wood: 6 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Woodpigeon,2 Great Tit,1 Treecreeper (D W)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 7 Cormorant, 5 Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 10th - Addington Hills, am, 21sp, best of bunch:- 5 G S Woodpecker, 22 Robin, 15 Redwing, 4 Nuthatch, 8 Jay (John Parish)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 35 Tufted Duck, 43 Coot, 8 Cormorant, c30 Black-headed Gull, 8 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Graet Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 8 Jay, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Collared Dove, c60 Goldfinch, 10 Chaffinch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, pr. Kestrel, 4 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Short-eared Owl, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, Goldcrest (JAH) : 2 Redpoll, 3 Fieldfare, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail late morning.(Short-eared Owl reported earlier). (London Bird Club WIKI)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1f Kestrel, c50 Black-headed Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, c40 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, c30 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood) '
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, Little Egret (flew off from stream at Harrington Road toward South Norwood at 9.05am), Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 9th - SNCP: 2f Bullfinch (together in Rowan near Visitor centre),5 species of thrush, Jackdaw (PeR)
• 8th - Fathering Down: 2 Blue Tit,6 Long-Tailed Tit,2 Robin,2 Magpie,6 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit,1 Goldcrest,2 Pheasant (D W)
• 8th - Kings Road SE25 13:35hrs 4 Shoveler(over) (John Watson)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c30 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 1 imm Common Gull, 50 Black-headed Gull, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, c40 Goldfinch, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove 1 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, 7 young Mallard, 7 Cormorant, 2 male Pheasant, Common Gull, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck, 53 Coot, 30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 20 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1 Kestrel, 4 Lesser Redpoll, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch,c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Shoveler, 10 young Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 24 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, Bullfinch (JAH)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise: c09:00, a compact flock of 100+ Wood Pigeons at moderate height over towards south (John Parish)
• 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 25+ Goldfinches in and over the garden (highest count ever) and 24 Starlings (highest count here for a long time), 1 Redpoll. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 10 Shoveler, despite attentions of 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 11 tiny Mallard young still surviving, 12 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
• 5th - Farthing Down; 10+Carrion Crow,10+Woodpigeon,1 Yellowhammer,4 Field Fare,(D W)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl clutching prey and circling while being mobbed by crows between 8.36-8.43am. Drifted off vaguely south-west. (JAH + Phil Mott) 7+ Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (one with Mallard egg in beak coming away from the bank where Mallard brood were being guarded by parent birds), Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 1/2 Bullfinch (JAH) (2/3 Reed Bunting seen by Phil Mott).
• 5th - Selsdon Wood (Kingfisher Gardens) 2 Tawny Owls calling from nearby (Ernie Thomason)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park (11:30): 1 Kingfisher; single fem Mallard closely guarding twelve (12) brand new chicks! (Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park (11:05): 10-mins excellent views of Short-eared Owl ("attended" by several Carrion Crows), initially spiralling up from lake then flying fairly high W towards central Croydon (Gavin Hawgood)
• 3rd - Lloyd Park; am, 29sp, best of bunch:- 3 Common Gull, 24 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 9 Stock Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 38 Blackbird; 4 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 21 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Siskin. (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Bullfinch (in rowans by Visitor Centre) (JAH)
• 2nd - Croydon area (viewed from top of Streatham Common) 7.10-7.50 am: 1330 Wood Pigeons over heading SW in flocks of 10 to 150. Also 9 ring-necked parakeets mobbing a sparrowhawk and a flock of c30 goldfinches on the common (London Bird Club wiki)
• 2nd - Sanderstead/South Croydon: 08.05 c150 Wodpigeons south over Purley Beeches. 08.20 c30 Redpolls and c30 Starlings over Purley Oaks station. (JB)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake, Peregrine Falcon N/NE, Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c40 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch,8 Chaffinch, 4 Jay, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mistle Thrush, male Bullfinch in Scrub (JAH)
• 1st - Shirley Park Golf Course: early am (in the rain); 30 sp, best of bunch:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Lesser B-B Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 3 Stock dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Jay. (John Parish)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: c15 Redpoll (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck, c40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, c40 Goldfinch,6 Greenfinch,Chaffinch, (John Watson)