March 2012

From Croydon Birders

• 31st - South Norwood Lake:09:00-11:00hrs, (09:28) Marsh Harrier S/NE gliding low over lake, 10:35 Hobby (over), Peregrine (over), Sparrowhawk (displaying), 2 Swallow, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe on nest, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 Chiffchaff (2 nest building,)7 Redwing, 5 Blackcap, 1 Collared Dove, 4 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 31st - New Addington/Forestdale?: Osprey over at 11.35 (Birdguides)
• 30th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, SE19 (9am): Blackcap singing (Gavin Hawgood)
• 30th - Riddlesdown: 20 Skylarks, 15 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Pheasants. (JB)
• 30th - Sanderstead: pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building in Briton Hill Road. (JB
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant (over), 3 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 22 Fieldfare, 6 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: Pair of Great Crested Grebes (on nest), several Coots on nests, pair Sparrowhawks displaying and a third bird also seen, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Collared Dove, several singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. (John Birkett & Gavin Hawgood)
• 28th - South Norwood CP: 3 Little Grebes, 10+ singing Chiffchaffs, 4+ singing Blackcaps, 1 Stock Dove, , 6+ Shovelers, 2 Pheasants, 2 Green Woodpeckers calling, 2 Lesser Black-back Gulls, 1 Common Gull & 1 Black-headed Gul l on lake. (JB)
• 28th - Brickfields Meadow: 5 Coots, Chichaff singing. (JB)
• 27th - Selsdon Park: 27 species including 2 Redpolls over, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Stock Doves, 4 Green Woodpeckers. (JB)
• 27th - Farthing Downs: Skylark, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk. (JB)
• 27th - Lloyd Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Redwing, 8 Chiffchaff.(P Phillips)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 31 Fieldfare, Redwing, 6 Blackcap, 7 Jay, Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 29 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest, 4 Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 25th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): 1 Grey Wagtail (alighted momentarily in garden then flew off E onto rly embankment); 1 singing Chiffchaff & Blackcap; displaying (male) Sparrowhawk; 1 Nuthatch calling from chimney top (9am) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10-30hrs, Tawny Owl (calling 10:10hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron(over) 22 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thruch, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-1045hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair GreatCrested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull,1 Cormorant, pair Sparrowhawk, 1 Stock Dove, pair +2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair +2 Nuthatch,1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - Fields behind Harrow Inn/Kingswood (14.00)-3 Common Buzzard displaying-"rolling" etc (MJN per MF)
• 23rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (pm): 2 singing Chiffchaffs, one in garden & one on rly embankment (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - Riddlesdown: 15+ Skylarks, 2 Meadow Pipits (1 displaying), 7+ Chiffchaffs, 20+ pairs of Jackdaws around the quarry, single Redwing. (JB)
• 22nd - Sanderstead Plantation: singing Blackcap and Chiffchaff near entrance. (JB)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake (11am): at least 10 Chiffchaffs (one group of 5 feeding avidly in same birch tree!); pair Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: adult Mediterranean Gull flying west, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 18 Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake (12pm): 4 Greylags, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Nuthatches (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (5pm): 12 Redwings alighted for 5 mins on my garden sycamore, then joined another 8 flying rapidly N (they're on the move!) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Addington Hills (am): monthly count yielded 27 species, including Mallard (2), Sparrowhawk (1f), Pheasant (1), Stock Dove (6), Green Woodpecker (3), G S Woodpecker (5), Robin (35), Song Thrush (4), Chiffchaff (3), Goldcrest (2), Coal Tit (4), Nuthatch (4), Jay (6) (John Parish).
• 19th - Whitehorse Meadows, SE25 (12.15): 1 hour visit produced 20 species, incl Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove & Nuthatch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake (11am): pair Jackdaws, 7 Chiffchaffs, male Blackcap (first for year), Stock Dove (Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare, 7 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, 6 Jay, Jackdaw, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake (11.30): circling/displaying male Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, nesting (4 eggs) pair G-C Grebes, 2 Stock Doves, <6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Nuthatches, <10 Redwings (Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 27 Fieldfare, Redwing, 6 Chiffchaff, singing Willow Warbler (earliest site record), Jackdaw, Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00:10-45hrs. 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,13 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, c20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff,House Sparrow, (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, c60 Fieldfare & Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Linnet (JAH)
• 16th - Waddon Ponds: Grey Wagtail, 91 Coots, c75 Feral Pigeons, 36 Canada Geese, 23 Mallards, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Little Grebes, 11 Tufted Ducks, 15+ House Sparrows. (JB)
• 16th - Lloyd Park: 2 Stock Doves, 8 Redwings, 2 Nuthatch,, Mistle Thrush, 12 Jackdaws. (JB)
• 16th - Littleheath Woods: 2 Red Kites over at 14:00 (S Shephard)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, c30 Redwing,1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (1.30pm): Red Kite flying SW very low over house, plus fem Sparrowhawk circling low then flying SW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 11 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, c60 Fieldfare & Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff (JAH)
• 15th - Fryston Ave. Pair Blackcaps(P Phillips)
• 15th - Lloyd Park 2 Chiffchaff (P Phillips)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake (09:00hrs-10:40hrs): 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 23 Tufted Duck, 63 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (09:00-10:20hrs): f Stonechat on playing fields then flew N/NE (first known record for this site), 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe +1, c20 Tufted Duck, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, c12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Sanderstead Briton Hill Road: 5 Lesser Redpolls in garden. (JB)
• 12th - Sanderstead Plantation: 2 pairs Stock Dove, 2 Blackcaps singing, 3+ Lesser Redpolls, 3+ Jay, Treecreeper. (JB)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Fieldfare, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw, Linnet (JAH)
• 11th - Kings Road SE 25, 10:05hrs Grey Wagtail (over) (John Watson)
• 11th - Riddlesdown: Highlights including several displaying Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch, several Fieldfares and Redwings (mainly near Attwood School). JB
• 11th - Lloyd Park: (am) monthly count yielded 28 species, including Grey Heron (2), Stock Dove (8), Ring-necked Parakeet (17), Green Woodpecker (4), G S Woodpecker (3), Wren (16), Robin (31), Blackbird (23), Song Thrush (6), Redwing (13), Mistle Thrush (2), Blackcap (1, singing), Jay (12), Magpie (21), Bullfinch (1). (John Parish)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c75 mixed flock Fieldfare and Redwing, Jackdaw, 3 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll (JAH)
• 10th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (9am ish): presumably same Short-eared Owl as SNCP entry below, flying low SE & calling, plus singing male Blackcap (Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: 3 Lesser Redpolls in garden. (JB)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl flew quite low over park between 9.05-9.10am [heading roughly westwards], singing Chiffchaff, 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, displaying Kestrels, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, c50 mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Siskin, 4 Linnet (JAH) Water Rail (PeR).
• 9th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Stock Dove (first garden record) (MJN)
• 9th - Croft Rd SW16: 1 Fieldfare spent most of day eating fallen apples (SEC)
• 8th - Parkfields Rec: 3-4 Fieldfares with 30+ Redwings and Starlings feeding on football pitch.(Ernie Thomason)
• 8th - Shirley Park Golf Course (am): Monthly count yielded 27 sp including 2 Canada Goose, pair Mallard, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 11 Wren, 23 Robin, 26 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 2 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (John Parish).
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00 -10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Grested Grebe, c120 Black-headed Gull , 2imm Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, c20 Tufted Duck, c30 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jay, 6 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, c40 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Linnet (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:00hrs, 160 Black-headed Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 25 Tufted Duck, c20 Redwing. 2 singing Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 6th - Chepstow Rise: a Long-tailed Tit nest constructed about 3m from our lounge window now appears to be complete (John Parish).
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50+ Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 3 Linnet (JAH)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing, Siskin, 4 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 male Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 45 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 40 Black-headed Gull, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thruch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker (3drumming)1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant (over), Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), Stock Dove, 39 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)