January 2011

From Croydon Birders

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

January 2011

  • 31st - South Norwood CP: 12+ Siskins, 30+ Redwings, several singing Song Thrushes, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Water Rail, 1 Jackdaw over, 1 Grey Wagtail 16+ Pied Wagtails, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, Green Woodpecker - 44 species in total. (JB) Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 31st - Woodside Green: 25+ Redwngs, 6+ Goldfinches. (JB)
  • 30th - Riddlesdown 12.00: 12+ Bullfinches (mostly males) feeding on blackberry seeds in scrub by Trig point on top track. (Gill Flinn)
  • 30th - Pollards Hill S.- 10.00. 1 Male Kestrel E -first for many months (MJN)
  • 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Cormorant over, Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, pr. Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 18 Pied Wagtail, 32 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 23 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, 13 Greenfinch, 20+ Siskin (JAH)
  • 29th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Heron 1, Fieldfare 5, Mistle Thrush 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Grey Wagtail 2, Coal Tit 2, Collared Doves 2. (D Benton)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, pr. Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 10 Pied Wagtail, 42 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 19 Siskin (JAH)1100 Water Rail (South Norwood stream) (PeR)
  • 28th - Waddon Ponds/Wandle: 10.45-12.00. 9 Little Grebe, 38 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, 3 Common Gull, 8 Herring Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (34 species) (JAH)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9.15am. 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, Pochard(f), Pheasant, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Pied Wagtail+2 Mistle Thrush+14 House Sparrow feeding together on Ryelands Field, 15 Siskin (JAH)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, Mute Swan, 3 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 15 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 28 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 5 Goldcrest, 15 Siskin (JAH)
  • 27th - Norbury SW16: 2pm (on playing field behind Nuffield Health Leisure Centre/field backs on to Norbury Hall Park) mixed flock, but c20 Redwings (SEC)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.15am. 3 Shoveler, Mute Swan, 4 Pheasant, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Pied Wagtail, 11 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 54 Fieldfare (JAH)
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 2 Cormorant, 6 Shoveler, Pheasant, 2 Snipe, 1 adult + 1 juv. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 14 Pied Wagtail, 19 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
  • 24th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 3singing Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c30 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 24th - Just outside our area; Clarendon Road and Ross Road, Wallington: 11-11.30am; 150 Waxwings in mobile flock, but mainly perched in tree tops and feeding on berries in Clarendon Road. Can be located from Sainsbury's car park, but best viewd in Clarendon Road. (Alan Pearson)
  • 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 2 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, Pheasant, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 13 Pied Wagtail, 18 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Lake,09:30-11:30hrs, 2 Great Ctrested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron(over) c150 Black-headed Gull, 8imm Common Gull, 40+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3singing Song Thrush, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, c30 Goldfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.15am. 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Pheasant, 2 (calling) Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 14 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 15 Redwing, 31 Fieldfare, 10 Linnet, 24 Siskin (JAH)
  • 22nd - Wontford Road, Purley: female Brambling in garden after about 10 days absence (had been present from Dec 2010 up to 11th Jan). (per John Birkett)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Common Gull, pair Shoveler, 1f Pochard,C30 Tufted Duck, 4 Siskin, 20 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c40 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. 3 Cormorant, 5 Shoveler, Pochard, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail, 4 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Kingfisher, 11 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail (JAH) 50+ Fieldfare(tree next to Arena)(PeR).
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: 2 Goldcrest, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m Shoveler, 24 Tufted Duck, c70 Black-headed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 21st - Frylands Wood (private, No public access): 10.30-12.30. 3 Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Jay, Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also 20 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 23 Woodpigeon (JAH)
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 3 Cormorant, 4 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, 6 Pheasant, 16 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 38 Fieldfare, 9 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 20+ Siskin (JAH)
  • 20th - Sncp: 0900-1030 Pheasant(m), 3 Cormorant, 10 Pied Wagtail. (PeR).
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 6 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (on playing fields) 2singing Song Thrush, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 3 Cormorant, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH) 5 pheasant (PeR)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, 3m 3f Siskin, 6 Redwing, 2 Mute Swan, pair Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Cormorant, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1m Kestrel, 3singing Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 jay, 1 Collared Dove, c30 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.15am. 3 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 6 Pheasant, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 8 Pied Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 17 Fieldfare, 9 Siskin feeding on path (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PeR)
  • 17th - South Norwood High Street SE25 13:20hrs 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 30 Tufted Duck, 35 Black-headed Gull, 10 Cormorant, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Song Thrush, 6 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, 5 Pochard (4m,1f), Pheasant, 194 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 38 Fieldfare, 8 singing Song Thrush, 3 Jackdaw (JAH)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, Peregrine, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, 12 Redwing (over) c300 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 singing Song Thrush, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Collared Dove, (John watson & Gavin Haswgood)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.45am. Cormorant, 6 Shoveler, 4 Pochard(m), Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Common Gull, 18 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 8 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 10 Siskin (JAH)9 Pied wagtail(PeR,PrB) 
* 15th& 16th- Old Farleigh Road (23.00) M. Tawny Owl Calling (MJN)
  • 15th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs. 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, c250 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1imm Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 2singing Song Thrush, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 2 Cormorant, Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Skylark, 7 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 20+ Siskin (JAH)
  • 14th - Female Blackcap feeding on fat balls in Duppas Hill garden - SH
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 8.15-10am. Water Rail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 26 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH) Lesser black-backed gull, 2 Common gull, Grey wagtail, Sparrowhawk(f)(flew under bridge at Harrington Rd entrance) (PeR)
  • 13th - Shirley Park Golf Course: 16 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 17 Robins, 8 Blackbirds, 2 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Bullfinch (John Parish)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 17 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 8 Pied Wagtail, Goldcrest, 43 Siskin (JAH)Grey wagtail (PeR)
  • 12th-Old Farleigh Road a.m.-34 Goldfinch,8 Greenfinch 4 Chaffinch in garden flock +G.S.Woodpecker,Jay ,10 Redwing,2 Fieldfare ,2male 5 female Pheasants + Heron over (MJN)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake area (10am): Firecrest watched on & off for 10 minutes (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler(f), Pochard(f), 4 Pheasant, 18 Snipe, Woodcock, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 35+ Redwing, 17+ Fieldfare, 24 Siskin (43 seen by Dave Dack, to whom thanks go for the snipe walk that flushed the Woodcock) (JAH) Sparrowhawk(m) (PeR)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.45am. 40 species: 3 Cormorant, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe (3 reported earlier), Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 26 Fieldfare, 49 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 16+ Siskin (JAH) Sprrowhawk(f) (PeR)
  • 10th - Addington Hills: 4 Stock Dove, 19 Goldcrest, 28 Blue Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch. (John Parish)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 35 Canada Goose, 16 Cormorant, 26 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c 30 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, c30 Goldfinch, 2 Grenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9.15am. 2 Cormorant, Shoveler, 2 Pochard(m), Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, 9 Redwing, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Kingfisher (at Harrington Road stream), Pied Wagtail (going into athletics track), 7 Siskin (JAH)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: Reported am 8m Brambling, (John Watson per Peter Pipkin)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 3imm Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull,2singing Song Thrush, 6 Redwing (over) c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, c15 Goldfinch, (John Watsn & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - Coulsdon Common: At least 4 Nuthatches together; Tollers Lane, Coulsdon: 80+ Jackdaws; Mead Way, Coulsdon 25+ Jackdaws and 10+ Magpies (JB)
  • 9th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Snipe (1 flushed from vegatation in Norbury Brook new bird for site, grey Wagtail 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2(1 drumming), Mistle Thrush (1 singing),Coal Tit 2 (1 Singing), Redwing 15, Ring Necked Parakeet 3, B H Gull 63, Common Gull 12, Stock Dove 2. (D Benton)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 3 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk(m), Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail, 11 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH) 08-10am Flock of 20+ Redwing, over tramline at Harrington Road feeding around flooded footpath. (Dave Thrussell)
  • 8th - SNCP: c20 Fieldfare, c10 Redwing, Pheasant(m), 4 Shoveler, 2 Common Gull(PeR)
  • 8th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-10:30 & 12:00 -14:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m 1f Shoveler, 3f Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c300 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Redwing(over) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 drumming)2 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Dunnock, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 7th - Biggin Hill (Upper Norbury SE19): 2 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Ring-necked Parakeets, 15 Woodpigeons, 4 Carrion Crows (25-30 roost here nightly), 2 Herring Gull, 1 Blackbird, 3 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Magpie (London Birders)
  • 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10-45hrs, 2 Mute Swan, 1f Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck,c130 Black-headed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 2 Nuthatch, 2 singing Song Thrush, 3 Coal Tit, c20 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Wodpecker, (John Watson)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 8.15-9.50am. 7 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 4 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 6 Pheasant, Water Rail, Redwing, Fieldfare, 17 Siskin (JAH)1140-1235 c35 Fieldfare, c15 Redwing (together on middle field), Sparrowhawk. (PeR)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 8.10-9.20am. 5 Cormorant, 3 Pochard, 7 Shoveler (including 4 in wetland pools), Goldcrest, 18 Siskin (JAH) Pheasant(m), (PeR)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Cormorant over, Grey Heron, 2 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, Water Rail, Pheasant, 29 Siskin (JAH)
  • 4th - North End, Croydon: 100+ Pied Wagtails in roost outside Primark at 19:45. (JB)
  • 4th - Lloyd Park: male Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, 17 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 33 Blue Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 House Sparrow, 13 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch (John Parish)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. pair Pochard, 2m 3f Shoveler, 23 Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Skylark, 3 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 17 Siskin (JAH)
  • 4th - Pollards Hill S.-14.10-2 Siskin over S (MJN)
  • 3rd - Stambourne Woodland Way (11am): 6 Siskins (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake (10.30am): 2 Jackdaws SE/NW, 15 Redwings, 1 Lesser Redpoll (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 3rd - Riddlesdown: 7 Fieldfares, 7 Redwings, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (1 drumming), 2 Bullfinches, 2 Mistle thrushes, 4 Jays. (JB)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.45am. pair Pochard, 2m 4f Shoveler, 24 Tufted Duck, 7 Pheasant (a park record!), 2 Water Rail, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 16 Siskin (JAH)
  • 2nd - Gibsons Hill, Norbury: Heron on house roof (3pm). 3 Ring-necked parakeet sitting in tree opposite trying to argue with it. (SEC)
  • 2nd - Addiscombe Rec.Blackcap m. 2 Redwings 8 Common Gull.( P Phillips)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 41 species: 2m 1f Pochard, 1m 2f Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 5 Pheasant, 3 Water Rail, 8 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH) 0930 Grey Wagtail (PeR).
  • 2nd - Croydon: Peregrine carrying breakfast, 1 Grey wagtail, several Pied Wagtails foraging on road near North End having presumably come from roost and feeding up before dispersing. (JB)
  • 1st - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5m 2f Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Gull, c20 Redwing, 1m Kestrel, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush, c40 Goldfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 1st-Farleigh Road-22.00 Tawny Owl "hooting" (MF per MJN)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 3 Pochard, 2 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, c150 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull over, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 15 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 5 Siskin + 23 of the usual species.(JAH)
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