May 2012

From Croydon Birders

  • 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk (f), 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 24 Swift, Sedge Warbler (between big reed bed and platform 3), 3 Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, 4 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 29th - Pollards Hill South: Family party of Nuthatch (5) in roadside trees (MJN)
  • 28th - Pollards Hill South (late p.m.): Grounded Grey Heron in adjacent garden mobbed persistantly until dark by Crows,Jays, Magpies & Ring necked Parakeets (MJN)
  • 28th - Addington Hills (am): monthly count produced 23 sp, including Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (8), Wren (37); Robin (51), Blackbird (43), Song Thrush (6), Blackcap (17), Chiffchaff (8), Goldcrest (2), Spotted Flycatcher (1), Coal Tit (5), Treecreeper (1), Nuthatch (2), Jay (6). (John Parish)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:30h), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv), 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ pair feeding young at nest hole), 1 Collared Dove, 12 Blackcap (+ family party of 3 ), 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, c15 Swifts, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 8 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 10+ Greenfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: For Peter. 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 34 Swift, 3 Reed Warbler, 8 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:45hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv), 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Jackdaw (over) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 pair at nest feeding young),1 Nuthatch, pair Collared Dove, 12 Blackcaps, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, c30 Swifts, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - Fryston Ave: Red Kite 12.30pm heading south (P Phillips)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Common Buzzard circling quite high toward Shirley Hills @ 8.30am, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, Swallow, 3 Reed Warbler, 22 Blackcap, Coal Tit, 4 Linnet (JAH)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:45hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv + 1adult), 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ pair at nest hole feeding young), 1 Nuthatch, 10 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, c20 Swifts, 3 Song Thrush (+ 1 at nest feeding young), 10 House Sparrows, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 25th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:20hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 juv + 1 adult), 18 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 at nest hole feeding young), c 12 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1f Sparrowhawk, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 25th - Riddlesdown: 1 Lapwing flew south at 08:30, Swallow north at 10:30. 5+ Stock Doves, including a pair in the quarry. Pair of Bullfinch and good numbers of Skylarks, but no sign of Yellowhammer, Meadow Pipit or Willow Warbler.
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 15 Swift, Swallow, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 23rd - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk at 14.55. (JB)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 26 Swift, Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler, Coal Tit, 3 Linnet (JAH)
  • 22nd - Swan & Sugarloaf: Sparrowhawk at 19.30. (JB)
  • 22nd - East Croydon: Kestrel at 19.52. (JB)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Linnet (JAH)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00-10:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 2 at nest holes feeding young) 8 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 8 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Song Thrush (1 at nest feeding young)7 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,(John Watson)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30-10:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Green W oodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Swifts, 8 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 pair Collared Dove, 5 Song Thrush, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, c12 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, (John Watson)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c12 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, pair Collared Dove 1 Stock Dove, c20 Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mistle Thrush, 4 Swift, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Linnet (JAH)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c40 Swifts, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 1 at nest hole feeding young), 11 Blackcap (+ 3 nest building), 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Song Thrush, (+ 1 pair at nest feeding young), 2 Pied Wagtail, pair Mistle Thrush, pair Collared Dove, 6 House Sparrow, family of 5 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant (over), Stock Dove, 22 Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Reed Warbler, 4 Linnet (JAH)
  • 16th - Lloyd Park (am): monthly count produced 29 species, including:- Sparrowhawk (1), Kestrel (1), Pheasant (pair), Stock Dove (13), Green Woodpecker (2), G S Woodpecker (2), Swallow (1), Song Thrush (8), Mistle Thrush (1), Whitethroat (3), Blackcap (12), Chiffchaff (10), Jackdaw (25), Chaffinch (13). (John Parish)
  • 16th - Croydon Crematorium, Thornton Heath (9.30am): 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff & pr of Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 16th - off Mitcham Common (SE corner) (8.30am): at start of my BBS TQ3067 survey, 1 Hobby flying low NE, together with c50 Swifts overhead (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:15hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c50 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 7 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
  • 15th - Whitehorse Meadow, South Norwood (1pm): 1 Blackcap (alarm call), and 1 Chiffchaff & 2 Common Whitethroats singing (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 15th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): c30 Swifts, c20 House Martins, c 20 Swallows (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - South Norwood Lake (6pm): c50 Swifts, c30 House Martins, c 15 Swallows all feeeding on/over lake (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - Pollards Hill South-1 Chiffchaff singing in garden @16.30 after rain (MJN)
  • 14th - Sanderstead: Goldcrest singing in garden and 3 Swallows east at 16:30. (JB)
  • 13th - Addington Hills: 17 Common Crossbills over, heading south west, 7.15am. (Alan Pearson)
  • 13th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (11am): 1 Chiffchaff & 2 Blackcaps in serious song mode (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 13th - Riddlesdown: Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethrat singing near Atwood School, but still no Willow Warbler, female Sparrowhawk, several Skylarks and Whitethroats, 2 Stock Doves. (JB)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Turtle Dove calling and giving excellent views in tall tree by Harrington Road, Cuckoo calling at 7.05 and 7.08am, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 27 Swift, 2 Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Linnet (JAH)
  • 12th - Chapel Bank: 4 Buzzards (John Parish)
  • 12th - Farthing Downs: After a fruitless nightingale search elsewhere in Croydon for the BTO, 1 buzzard, at least 3 whitethroat, 1 willow warbler, 3 chiffchaff singing, several blackcaps, 1 lesser whitethroat singing, several goldfinch, several linnets, 2 yellowhammers, 1 skylark, 3 swallows. (David Hayes)
  • 12th - Kings Road SE25,(14:45hrs) 2 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00 -10:45hrs): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 15 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, c8 Long-tailed Tit (+family of 6), Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - Fairfield Footpath, just east of Park Hill Road: Male Blackbird with completely bald (bright yellow) head (Alan Pearson)
  • 11th - Belvedere Road, SE19: Whimbrel heard flying over calling at 21:30. ((Nigel Harris)
  • 11th - New Addington: Red Kite harrassed by a Crow then flew south at 09:48, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, Sedge Warbler singing, Lesser Whitethroat singing, 8+ Skylarks, 20 Swifts, 4 Swallows, 3 Linnets, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps. (John Birkett & Sheila Mason)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:45hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 male Common Whitethroat, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail (over), Long-tailed Tits, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 10th - Heavers Meadow, South Norwood (5pm): 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 m Mallard, Moorhen, f Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swift (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs), pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 15 Tufted Duck, c30 Swifts, 3 House Martins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, c6 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, c8 Greenfinch, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (mid pm): Kestrel flying low NW, 2 Swifts flying N (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:50hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c12 Swifts, 2 Swallows, pair Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 House Martin, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail(over), 2 Song Thrush, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (JW,GH,JB
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose (over), 5 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 20+ Swift, 10+ Swallow, 6 House Martin, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 88 Herring Gull over, 6 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 11 Swift, 6 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 7th - Lloyd Park Whitethroat (P Phillips)
  • 7th - Shirley Park Golf Course (am) : monthly count produced 27 sp inc Canada Goose (2), Mallard (1), Moorhen (1), Herring Gull (3 feeding), Stock Dove (3), Collared Dove (4), Blackbird (30); Song Thrush (8); Mistle Thrush (2); Blackcap (13); Chiffchaff (5), Greenfinch (10). (Joarish)
  • 7th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, Upper Norwood (12.30pm): 22 species incl. at least 6 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, pair of Goldcrests & singing Stock Dove (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 7th - South Norwood Lake (11.30am): <25 Swallows, <20 House Martins, 6 Swifts, pair of Goldcrests, 1 Common Whitethroat + usual strong contingent of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Hobby low over lake 8am, Whinchat, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting, 4/5 Little Grebe (JAH)
  • 6th - South Norwood Lake (12.30 - 1.30pm): 5 Greylag Geese, c30 Swifts, c20 House Martins, 15 Swallows, pair of Goldcrests & usual good numbers of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs & Willow Warblers (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 6th - Whitgift School: Peregrine flying around over school at 09:48. (JB)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Yellow Wagtail flew onto island at 7.50am, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Swift, 10+ Swallow, 4 House Martin, female Whinchat on Ryelands Field, Sedge Warbler in big reed bed, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 5th - South Norwood Lake (4pm): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young doing well), <35 Swifts, <20 Swallows, <50 House Martins, Grey Wagtail, pair Goldcrests, good nos Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Pied Wagtail, male Wheatear, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Linnet (JAH)
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake (9.30am): 1 Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young doing well), <30 Swifts, c20 Swallows, c15 House Martins, good nos Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Common Whitethroat (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 4th - Peregrine, probably a male, circling over Croydon 12.30pm. (Alan Pearson)
  • 4th - Lloyd Park; n.w. corner: Pheasant called twice but could not be located; possibly in a back garden or nearby allotments; 2.20pm. (Alan Pearson)
  • 4th - New Addington (Rowdown area): 3+ singing Skylarks, 2 pairs Linnet, 3+ Rooks including one carrying food, dozens of Starlings many carrying food, several Whitethroats and Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, 3 Swallows. (JB)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 16 Swift, 2 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-11:00hrs) pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 12 Tufted Duck, c12 Swifts, c20 House Martins, 4 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Common Whitethroat, 10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 3singing Willow Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - Hutchinsons Bank:Wheatear (John Parish)
  • 2nd - Kings Road SE25 13:45hrs Grey Wagtail (over) 1 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake (09:00-11:00hrs): pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young)+1 adult, 1 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove calling, c30 Common Swift, 2 House Martin, single Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, 6 pairs Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - Pollards Hill N: 2 Swifts over 8.10am and Grey Wagtail singing from roof of building behind Wandle Road car park 11.50am (Terry Osborn)
  • 2nd - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (11.30am): 1 Swift over, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Nuthatch singing (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Reed Warbler (very late first appearance), Lesser Whitethroat, c10 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 6 Linnet (JAH)
  • 1st - Central Croydon: Grey Wagtail singing on Post Office roof,2 Golfinch Church Street(MJN)
  • 1st - Queen's Road Cemetery, North Croydon (12.30-1.15pm): 23 species, incl 1 singing Chiffchaff, m Sparrowhawk (circling), pair Green Woodpeckers & 2 pairs Goldcrests (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (nesting), Sparrowhawk, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 6 Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 5 Linnet (JAH)
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