April 2010

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Archived sightings for 2010 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

April 2010

  • 30th - Male Blackcap singing in Town Hall Gardens & Peregrine flying W from top of Nestle buildings 12.15pm (Terry Osborn)
  • 29th - South Norwood CP (evening visit):1 male Whinchat, 1 Hobby, 25+ Swifts, 5 singing Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, several each Chiffchaff, Blackcap & Whitethroat, pair Great Crested Grebes (displaying and have a nest), pair of Little Grebes still in suitable habitat, displaying Stock Dove, 2 Pheasants, 8+ pairs of Tufted Duck. (JB)
  • 29th - Pollards Hill S.-1 Chiffchaff singing in garden all day (MN)
  • 28th - Pollards Hill S.-1 Willow Warbler singing in garden.1 Common Buzzard over NE p.m (MN)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Sand Martin, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 1 young), 2 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Common Whitethroat, 5 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 27th - South Notwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 visible young) 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1singing Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 26th - Purley Oaks station: 1 Swallow heading south! (JB)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 14:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) pair Linnets, 6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young) 1 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Swallow, 1 singing Whitethroat, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 singing Coal Tit,18 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 25th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Swallow 1, Blackcap ( 3 males singing), Moorhen 1(new site bird), Heron 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 , Ring Necked Parakeet 3, Coal Tit 1, Stock Dove 3, Song Thrush (1 singing), Goldcrest( 1 singing), Long Tailed Tit 3, Jay 6, House Sparrow ( 2 groups with at least 10 birds in each.( D Benton)
  • 25th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley: 4 Wheatears, 2 Swifts, several Skylarks and Yellowhammers singing, Linnet, 2+ Meadow Pipits, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 1 male House Sparrow in middle of Farthing Downs well away from habitation. (JB)
  • 25th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe(with 3 young) 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Swift, 3 Swallow, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 7 singing Blackcap, pair + 6 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker(1 at nesthole) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson + Gavin Hawgood)
  • 24th - South Norwood CP: Pair Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 2 Swift, Blackcaps, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-Tail Tits, Song Thrush, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck, House Sparrow (Dave Thrussell)
  • 22nd - Pollards Hill S. 2 swallows N, 1 Jackdaw over SE, 1 Willow warbler (garden)-(MN)
  • 21st - Brickfield Meadows: Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Robin, Green Woodpecker, No sign of any whitethroats yet?, (Ernie Thomason)
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, pair +2 singing Willow Warbler, 7 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 21st - Penge Road SE25 (08:30) Mistle Thrush at nest feeding young (John Watson)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufteed Duck, 2 Cormorant, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 2 pair Blackcap + 5 singing males, pair + 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Song Thrush, c6 singing Chaffinch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - South Norwood CP (1pm): Male Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, fem Reed Bunting, pr Linnets, 1 Little grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - South Norwood CP: Swallow and Sand Martin feeding over lake, 4 Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Little Grebe (London Birders - SR).
  • 20th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Linnets over SE (MN)
  • 19th - Pollards Hill South: Singing Willow warbler 1 Blackcap (garden).1 Common Buzzard over NE (MN)
  • 19th - Brickfields Meadow: 2 male Blackcaps, 1 singing Chiffchaff (JB)
  • 19th - South Norwood CP: Pair of Little Grebes, 1 Great Crested Grebe, ! singing Reed Bunting, singing Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (JB)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Jackdaw (over) 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c8 House Martin, c4 Sand Martin, 1 Collared Dove, 2pair Blackcap + 4 singing male, 1pair Chiffchaff + 5 singing males, 2 Nuthatch, 3 singing Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - highlights from BTO Atlas tetrad (Addington/Shirley). Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling in Threehalfpenny Wood, Sparrowhawk (being mobbed by 2 Goldfinches) near Millers Pond, 1 Greylag over Addington, at least two singing Goldcrests, 22 Ring-necked Parakeets feeding(?) on ground at Shirley Heath, Mallard ducklings on Millers Pond. (JB)
  • 18th - Kings Road SE25 15:00hrs 1 singing Blackcap (railway embankment)(John Watson)
  • 18th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 (male drumming), Ring-necked Parakeet 2, Mistle Thrush 1,Song Thrush 1, Stock Dove 2, Collared Dove 1, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 1 (1 singing) ( D Benton)
  • 18th, South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 + Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Nuthatch 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 pair Blackcap, + 4 singing males, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Coal Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spoted Woodpecker, 4 singing Song Thrush, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - Pollards Hill South: 1 Great Spotted 1 Green Woodpeckers drumming all day + 1 singing Blackcap (MJN)
  • 13th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, imm Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1m Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair + 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Song Thrush, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 pair Blackcap + 3 singing males, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, pair Chiffchaff + 3 singing males, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan. pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 15 tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush (over) 3 singing Song Thrush ( 1 with nesting material) 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 nuthatvh, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 7 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Chaffinch (2 nest building) 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 12th - Markfield - Sparrowhawk hunting over Selsdon Wood and Puplet Wood (Ted Forsyth)
  • 12th - Riddlesdown: 9 singing Skylarks, 2 singing Yellowhammers, 1 displaying Meadow Pipit, pair of Linnets, 14 Stock Doves, several singing Blackcaps and Chifchaffs. (JB)
  • 12th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 / South Norwood Lake (8.25am): Common Buzzard flying SE/NW low over railway / lake (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2m 2f Shoveler 3 Cormorant, 3 Herring Gull, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Nuthatch at nest hole + 1, 3 singing Song Thrush, 3 pair Blackcap + 3 singing Male, 1 Pair Chiffchaff + 5 singing male, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Coal Tit, pair + 3 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - Croydon: Grey Wagtail. (JB)
  • 11th - location withheld: Female Peregrine eating breakfast at 07:25, male seen at 08:00.
  • 11th - South Norwood CP: Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 4 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, 7 Linnet, 2 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk and Little Grebe (London Birders)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: female Black Redstart (London Birders)
  • 10th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male drumming, Ring necked Parakeet 3, Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove 3, Coal tit 1, Goldcrest 1 (singing) Mallard 1 (D Benton).
  • 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 singing Song Thrush, pair Blackcap + 3 singing male, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 7 Jay, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch + 1, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Houae Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 8th - Sanderstead Plantation: Sparrowhawk over, 3 singing Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff. (JB)
  • 8th - Pollards Hill S.-Singing Blackcap in garden.2Mistle Thrushes harrassing overflying crows. 6 Jays together (Crooning & courting).Pair G.S.Woodpecker mating. (MJN)
  • 6th - South Norwood CP: brief evening visit. 1 Swallow, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Shoveler, 1 singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff. (John Birkett)
  • 5th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Swallow, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair + 2 Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Nuthatch, 1 singing Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 5th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Song Thrush 1 singing, Grey Heron 1 flying over, Herring Gull 1 flying over, both later birds new for patch . (D Benton)
  • 5th - South norwood country park : Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 2, Swallow 1, Blackcap 2 singing males, Chiff-Chaff 3, Cormorant 1, Shoveller 6, Little Grebe 1, Great crested Grebe 1, no sign of tawny owls. (D Benton)
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 32 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull + 1 Herring Gull (on playing fields) 1 Swallow N/NE, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Collared Dove, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, pair + 4 Blackcap, 1 singing Coal Tit, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Song Thrush (5 singing) pair + 1 Goldcrest, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 9 Pied Wagrail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Blackcap 1 male singing, Long Tailed Tit (D Benton)
  • 4th - Shirley Park Golf Course 07:00 : One male Ring Ouzel. (John Parish)
  • 3rd - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Skylark 1 flying over singing, Grey Wagtail 2, Stock Dove 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 males again drumming + female, Ring necked Parakeet 1(D Benton)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Kestrels (both separate sightings within 3 mins N/NE- S/SW) 1 fem Sparrowhawk, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 1 female Blackcap + 4 singing male, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Chaffinch, 5 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 3rd - Waddon Ponds: pair Gadwall still present, 75+ Coots including several on nests, 50+ Canada Geese with at least one nest. (JB)
  • 2nd - South norwood country park : Tawny owl 1 adult 1 young, Sparrowhawk 1 female, Kestrel 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Blackcap 1 male singing , Willow Warbler 1 singing , Chiff Chaff 5-6 , Great Crested Grebe 1, little Grebe 1, eygptian goose 1, Shoveller 1 pair. heavy rain so only short visit (D Benton)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1male Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush (4 singing) 7 jay, 4 singing Blackcap, 8 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 singiing Coal Tit, 3 pair Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - Sanderstead: female Siskin in garden in Briton Hill Road (JB)
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