April 2009

From Croydon Birders

Archived sightings for 2009 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

April

• 30th - Park Hill: The House Sparrow colony at the junction of Chichester Road/St Bernards/Alpine Close that had persisted (with diminishing numbers) for some years appears finally to have died out - no sparrows seen or heard at the site yet this spring (John Parish).
• 29th - Hutchinson's Bank - Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, Stock Dove (Ted Forsyth)
• 28th - Hutchinson's Bank - Sparrowhawk displaying over Frylands Wood, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap (Ted Forsyth)
• 28th - South Norwood CP: Red Kite west 10:45hrs, Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in wet meadow), Lesser Whitethroat (singing briefly in and near children's play area), 2 Reed Warblers singing and House Martin. Also Beddington SF: Red Kite east (ie would be heading towards Croydon) (London Birders)
• 27th - Church Street, Croydon: Grey Wagtail on rooftop. (Alan Pearson)
• 26th - Whitgift Field, Riddlesdown(behind Tandridge Gardens) 1 Willow Warbler singing 2pm. (Gill Flinn)
• 25th - South Norwood CP: Wheatear (F), 2 Swallows, 16 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet and Reed Bunting London Birders)
• 25th - New Addington (Rowdown area) ttv highlights. 8 Skylarks (7 singing), 9 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stock Doves, 4 Pheasants, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch. (John Birkett)
• 24th - Addington Hills (9pm)(Bat walk): pair Tawny Owls calling (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Five Ways Junction on the A23 - Sparrowhawk flying over Waddon Estate towards Purley Way playing fields. (Simon Harris)
• 23rd - Russell Hill, Purley. Sparrowhawk flying over being mobbed by a crow
• 23rd - Russell Hill, Purley. 2 canada geese flying over
• 22nd - Russell Hill, Purley. Tawny owl hooting during the evening
• 22nd - Selsdon Wood - 1 Singing Blackcap, 1 singing Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Song Thrush singing, Long tailed Tits, Green Woodpecker calling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow. Skylark singing in farmers field (Not official in Croydon).(Ernest Thomason)
• 22nd - Millers Ponds - (7:30pm - 8:00pm) 1 Juv Mute Swan, Mallard, Mallard x, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, (Ernest Thomason)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (10:00-11:00hrs) pair Gadwall (John Watson)
• 21st - Town Centre (6:00pm) Female Sparrowhawk hunting over Queens Gardens before flying over Croydon College towards and circling the NLA Tower at East Croydon station (Simon Harris)
• 21st - 2 Swallows over Heavers Meadow then another at Brickfields Meadow. Pair of Mallard with three young and singing Goldcrest at Brickfields Meadow. South Norwood CP - 1 Greylag, Coot on nest, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 2 male Reed Buntings, singing Garden Warbler, singing Whitethroat, singing Blackcap. (John Birkett)
• 21st - South Norwood CP. 1 Little Egret. (John Bedford)
• 21st - Millers Pond (7:30pm - 8.00pm) - 2 Adult Mute Swan & 1 Juv, Mallard, Mallard x, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Blackbird,(Ernest Thomason)
• 20th - Selsdon Wood ( 2:30pm- 6:00pm) - Marsh Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Tawny Owl calling. (Ernest Thomason)
• 20th - Penge Road se25 08:20 Mistle Thrush at nest feeding young.
• 19th - Pollards Hill (Garden)- 1 Willow Warbler,1 Blackcap,1 Goldcrest,1 Chaffinch -all singing + 1 female Sparrowhawk
• 18th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (11.30-12.30). 3 Swallow, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 singing Chiffchaff,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - 4 Lesser Redpolls in Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead at 7.00am. (John Birkett)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake(10.00-11.30hrs)pair Great Crested Grebe + 2,4singing Blackcap3 pair Blackcap with nesting material(John Watson)
• 16th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, Cormorant flew NE, 6 Jay, Marsh Tit (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th - Hutchinson's Bank - 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th - Chapel Bank - 2 soaring and calling Buzzards, 6 Swallows, singing Marsh Tit, 4 Green Woodpecker, Tawny Owl flushed from new roost (Ted Forsyth)
• 15th April - Virginia Road - Singing and feeding Chiffchaff on fruit trees and a singing Goldcrest. (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 15th - Markfield - 2 Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Goldfinch (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed, 5 RNParakeets SW towards Puplet Wood, male & female Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Longtailed Tits nesting (Ted Forsyth)
• 14th - Addington Hills (0700 - 1000) - Monthly count included 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 male Kestrel, 6 Stock Doves, 11 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 8 GS Woodpeckers, 26 singing Wrens, 30 singing Robins, 17 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 4 Blackcaps, 7 Chiffchaffs, 7 Jays (John Parish)
• 13th - Stambourne Woodland Way (12pm) - 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (Gavin Hawgood)
• 13th - Selsdon Wood - 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Skylark (Ted Forsyth)
• 12th- (10-00)South Norwood Lake - female Sparrowhawk, c 6 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed (Ted Forsyth)
• 11th - South Norwood CP. 4m & 1f Wigeon, 1m & 1f Gadwall. (John Bedford)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake - pair Grey Wagtail, 4 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin,1 m Sparrowhawk,1 Grey Heron,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch (2 Stock Dove on 9th - uncommon here)(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th Lloyd Park (0700-1000). Monthly count on standard circuit included 2 Senegal Parrots (m & f), male Kestrel, 9 Stock Doves, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Wodpeckers, 1 Barn Swallow, 25 singing Wrens, 25 Robins, 9 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 House Sparrow (John Parish)
• 9th - Markfield - Lesser Redpoll on Nyger seed (Ted Forsyth)
• 9th Shirley Park Golf Course. 1 Moorhen attending a nest containing 1 egg (John Parish)
• 8th - South Norwood CP. 1 Red Kite. (John Bedford)
• 8th 1 singing Blackcap (garden).1 pair Grey Wagtail rooftops London Road -Pollards Hill (Mike Netherwood)
• 7th South Norwood Country Park (15-00hrs)1 male Reed Bunting, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker,(John Watson)
• 7th South Norwood Lake- pair Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Willow Warbler,4 singing Blackcap, 3singing Chiffchaff 1female Siskin,(John Watson)
• 7th - Riddlesdown 8 - 10am, singing Yellowhammer in scrub to N. of quarry, 2 Blackcaps and 3 Chiffchaffs singing, and 2 R-N Parakeets in Coombe Wood. (Gill Flinn)
• 7th - Kestrel over Purley Downs Golf Course. (John Birkett)
• 5th - Selsdon Woods (5.15-6.00pm) - 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk. (James Herd)
• 5th -South Norwood Lake-(10-00 -12-30pm)1 singing Willow Warbler,4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap,1female Siskin, 1male Sparrowhawk (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley. 4 skylarks, 7 yellowhammers, 1 meadow pipit (over), 1 female wheatear, 3 linnets, 4 goldfinchs, 5/6 chiffchaffs and 5 blackcaps (singing), great spotted and green woodpeckers (several), mistle thrush, 2 greylags over, ring necked parakeets, 1 pheasant, 12 jackdaws. (David Hayes)
• 4th - Croham Hurst. 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap singing, 1 Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Sparrowhawk high over Briton Hill Road area. (John Birkett)
• 4th - Grey Wagtail and a pair of Pied Wagtails in Croydon town centre. Sparrowhawk mobbed by a Crow over Whitehorse Road. (John Birkett)
• 3rd - Kestrel calling in Briton Hill Road at 8am. (John Birkett)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail,4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Green Woodpecker (John Watson)
• 1st - Peregrine heading south over Purley Oaks station at 8:08 (John Birkett)
• 1st - Ballater Road, S. Croydon. 1 Lesser Redpoll over, flying south (Alan Pearson)
• 1st - Purley Beeches, Sanderstead - 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding in larches, 1 female Kestrel (Gill Flinn)
• 1st (10.00-11.15am) - South Norwood Lake- 1singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff (John Watson)
• 1st. St Andrews Rd, Coulsdon. Small flock of Siskin over (5?).(David Hayes)
• 1st - Pittville Gardens SE25 (7am) male Blackcap (probably in situ since 30th March) (Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: Littleheath Woods