February 2012

From Croydon Birders

  • 29th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 150 Black-headed Gull, 18 Tufted Duck, 1m Kestrel,3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6Long-tailed Tit, 8 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Pochard, Lesser Black-backed gull, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Siskin (PeR).
  • 28th - Pollards Hill South: 2 Mute Swan over N@11.30.2 coal tit singing.1 Green Wood. 1 Drumming G.S.Wood.1 Goldcrest singing, singing Mistle Thrush (MJN)
  • 27th - Sanderstead: Redpoll over Briton Hill Road was probably one of the six seen in a tree by Purley Beeches a little later on. (JB)
  • 27th - Selhurst Triangle: 100+ Woodpigeons and 20+ Magpies roosting at dusk. (JB)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 125 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22 Tufted Duck, 1m 1f Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 15 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 25 Tufted Duck,1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit,5 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, Pochard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, c30 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail in Harrington Road Stream, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c60 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Jackdaw, Siskin, 2 Linnet (JAH)
  • 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail calling from big reed bed, 5 Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull low over, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c80 Fieldfare with a few Redwing, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin, 4 Linnet (JAH)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 17 Tufted Duck,1m Kestrel, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush,1 Coal Tit, 4 Long Tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Common Gull, Lesser BLack-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 69 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull,1f Kestrel, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch,2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Water Rail, 9 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c30 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: 09:00 - 10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c20 Tufted Duck, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: 08:45-10:15hrs, 2 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, c20 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit c10 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 48 species: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 18 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 31 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin (JAH)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: 08:45-10:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull 4 Common Gull, 18 Tufted Duck,2 Cormorant, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest(1 singing)8 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush (3 singing) 1 Coal Tit 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 9 Fieldfare, Redwing (JAH)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake:08:45-10:00hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe, 130 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Lesser Redpoll,c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit 6 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 10 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Pheasant, 2 Cormorant (over), 2 Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 20 Fieldfare, Redwing, Siskin, 2 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake:08:45-10:15hrs.pair Great Crested Grebe,130 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 25 Tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming)1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing) 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • 16th - Croft Rd SW16: In garden at the same time 13.20: 2 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Starling, 1 Wren (SEC)
  • 16th-Old Farleigh Road-Common Buzzard harrassed by Jackdaw flock (MJN)
  • 13th - Old Farleigh Road:c 150 Fieldfare c50 Redwing in snowy field behind Harrow Inn (MJN)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00- 10:15hrs,2 Great Crested Grebe, 240 Black-headed Gull,16 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull,3 Cormorant, 36 Coot, 40 Tufted Duck, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit,4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
  • 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 26 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 15 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Woodlark still giving excellent views on Ryelands field, c30 Meadow Pipit, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing than yesterday, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin. Also reported: Sparrowhawk, Woodcock, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 12th - Croft Rd, SW16 13.00hrs: Flock of c24 Fieldfare (SEC)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake, 09:00-10:00hrs, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c150 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 74 Coot, 35 Tufted Duck, 1f Kestrel, c20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker(1 drumming)1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit,c30 Goldfinch, 1singing Chaffinch, (John Watson)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Woodcock flew from edge of cemetery toward Screening Station around 9am, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 14 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 24 Meadow Pipit, 150+ Fieldfare & Redwing, Goldcrest, 5 Siskin, Bullfinch (around the Compound), Reed Bunting at edge of Ryelands Field (JAH) Woodlark on Ryelands Field at 11am. Other birds as well as above included 1 singing Goldcrest, female Kestrel, 2 Coal Tits and by my count 30+ Meadow Pipits, 200+ Fieldfares and 100+ Redwings. (JB)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Woodlark more mobile around site - over Visitor Centre first thing; briefly seen in Ryelands Field around 8.50am; excellent views on main path near lake at 10.35am, 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 21 Shoveler, Pochard, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, fewer Fieldfare & Redwing today, Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, couldn't find reported Linnets (JAH) Report of 21 Lapwing flying over. (JB)
  • 9th - St Peter's footpath, Ledbury Rd: Pair of Goldcrests and a Wren (SH)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: With huge thanks to Dave Dack a Woodlark in uncut part of Ryelands Field, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 24 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 83 Fieldfare, 67 Redwing, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Jay, 6 Siskin (JAH)
  • 8th - Purley Oaks station: mixed flock of 200+ Redwings and Fieldfares (roughly 50:50 split) east at 08:20. (JB)
  • 8th - between Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations: 40+ Redwings. (JB)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 27 Shoveler, Snipe, 13 Common Gull, 21 Skylark on Ryelands Field, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 44 Fieldfare, 284 Redwing mostly going south, 3 Siskin (JAH)
  • 7th - South Norwood Lake:09:00-10-15hrs,pair Great Crested Grebe, C200 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 30 Tufted Duck, 45 Coot, 2m 1f Shoveler, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, c30 Goldfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch,(Muscovy Duck) (John Watson)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 27 Shoveler, Water Rail, Snipe, 10 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 17 Redwing, Coal Tit, 6 Siskin (JAH)
  • 7th - Sanderstead: c40 Redwings in Briton Hill Road, 1 Fieldfare, c60 Redwings, 5 Goldfinches and 1 Bullfinch in/near Purley Beeches, c30 Fieldfares and 30+ redwings over Purley Oaks station. (JB)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 28 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 10 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, c120 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Siskin (JAH)
  • 6th - South Croydon station: 10 Redwing. (JB)
  • 4th & 5th - Thornton Heath : Norbury Brook : Green Sandpiper 1 (D Benton)
  • 5th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): In the snow 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Goldcrest, 20+ Redwings, 10+ Greenfinches, 7+ Chaffinches. (JB)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, c20 Shoveler, Water Rail, 10 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, 11 Siskin (JAH)
  • 4th - Park Hill Park: am, monthly count:- 16sp inc Common Gull (2), Lesser B-b Gull (1), Stock Dove (2), Ring-necked Parakeet (5), Redwing (10), Goldcrest (1), Nuthatch (1). (John Parish)
  • 4th South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10:20hrs, pair Great Crested Grebe,150 Black-headed Gull, 38 Herring Gull, 18 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 40 Tufted Duck, c30 Coot, 2m 1f Pochard,30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming) 2 Coal Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Jay, 8 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson)
  • 4th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Redpoll over garden, Redwing and Fieldfare in the area. (JB)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, 27 Shoveler, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 4 Siskin (JAH). 3 Teal, 25 Shoveler, 60 Fieldfare, Siskin (London Bird Club).
  • 3rd - Addington Hills: (am), Monthly count:- 22sp including Sock Dove (3), Ring-necked Parakeet (7), Green Woodpecker (1), G S Woodpecker (3), Fieldfare (13), Redwing (48), Goldcrest (5), Coal Tit (5), Jay (6). (John Parish)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 27 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 186 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm. Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, 15 Siskin (JAH)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Teal, 11 Common Gull (PeR).
  • 2nd - Shirley Park Golf Course: (am), Monthly count:- 27sp including Sparrowhawk (1f), Lesser B-b Gull (1), Herring Gull (4), Stock Dove (1), Ring-necked Parakeet (11), G S Woodpecker (4), Blackbird (26), Fieldfare (11), Song Thrush (4), Redwing (29), Treecreeper (1), Jay (5), Bullfinch (1). (John Parish)
  • 1st - Lloyd Park: (am) Monthly count:- 29sp including Kestrel (1), Lapwing (1), Common Gull (1), Herring Gull(3), Stock Dove (6), Ring-necked Parakeet (22), Green Woodpecker (3), G S Woodpecker (2), Blackbird (20), Fieldfare (2), Song Thrush (2), Redwing (15), Mistle Thrush (1), Goldcrest (2), Chaffinch (17), Greenfinch (6), Goldfinch (11), Bullfinch (2). (John Parish)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park.3 Lapwing.Teal. (P Phillips)
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