July 2010

From Croydon Birders

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

July 2010

• 31st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, Tufted Duck (with brood of 7) 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Chiffchaff, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Stock Dove, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Pollards Hill S.: 1 Willow Warbler.2 Nuthatch (MJN)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck (with brood of 7) 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, pair Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 6 House Martin, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Riing-necked Parakeet, 5 Greenfinch, c30 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, c30 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker + 2juv, 2 Blackcap. 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake:09:30 - 11:30hrs, Peregrine Falcon, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper, pair Great Crested Grebe (courtship display)3 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 6 Black-headed Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, c4 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, pair Collared Dove, c6 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 19th- Farleigh Road -5 Swallow.6 House Martin.1 fem.Sprawk.C100 Wood/Feral pigeons in freshly mown field (MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 16:40 - 17:15hrs 1 mPheasant, 2 adult Great Crested Grebe + 2juv, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Sandpiper, c25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern for 2mins then flew S/SW, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, c15 Swifts, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 1m Reed Bunting, (John Watson)
• 18th - Riddlesdown: c30 Swifts feeding and briefly flocking; 4 Goldcrests. (Gill Flinn)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30hrs Peregrine Falcon, 3 Mute swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, C20 Tufted Duck, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - Croft Rd: Buzzard (may have been two but only distant glimpse) over about 4.45pm and approx 25 swifts.(SEC)
• 18th - Selsdon Wood 5.15pm While I was clearing bracken at Middle Gorse, 11 Crossbills flew East out of the Larch trees (Ted Forsyth)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Linnet, Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 Grey Heron, 26 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Kestrel, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, c.20 Swift, Grey Wagtail + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 17th - Dollyper's Hill: 2 Nuthatch and 1 Treecreeper (Gill Flinn)
• 17th-Farleigh Road-1 L.S.Woodpecker on birdfeeder (M.Farrell per MJN)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfich, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, LBB Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swift, Grey Wagtail + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 20+ Swifts, 4 House Martin, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, c15 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, (John Watson)
• 15th - South Notwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan,1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, c20 Swifts, 4 House Martin, 8 Goldfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 14th - South Norwood High Street: 05:20hrs 6 Black-headed Gull,(John Watson)
• 12th - Chepstow Rise: Two juvenile Goldcrests in our leylandii. (John Parish)
• 11th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Grey Wagtail 1, Chiff Chaff 1, Long Tailed Tit 8, Coal Tit 1, Swift 10+, Stock Dove 1, Herring Gull 1 (Adult), Goldfinch 10, House Sparrow 15 + (D Benton)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: Great Crested Grebe (on nest) c20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, c12 Swifts, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c4 Nuthatch, 1singing Song Thrush, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 juv Grey Heron, 13 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, Male Reed Bunting, 3 Swift, + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 9th - Riddlesdown: Kestrel, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great-Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 1 House Sparrow, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, etc. but still no Yellowhammers! (Gill Flinn)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, c20 Swifts, 2 House Martins, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 juv) 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 9th - Croft Road: Buzzard over (SEC)
• 8th - Melville Avenue, S. Croydon: Gathering of about 50 Ring-necked Parakeets as smaller flocks combined and then headed towards Lloyd Park, 8.40pm (Alan Pearson)
• 8th - South Norwood Lake: Sparrowhawk with prey (Long-tailed Tit) Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 20+ Tufted Duck, mallard (with brood of 9) 2 Cormorant, 3 Herring Gull, c30 Swifts, 8 House Martin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 7th - South Norwood Hill SE25, 11:50hrs Common Buzzard N/NE, (John Watson)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, Great Crested Grebe (on nest) 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Swifts, 4 House Martins, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, c 20 Goldfinch, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 5th - Riddlesdown: Hobby over at 1920 (London Birders - no name given)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, pair Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 3 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Stock Dove, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Reed Bunting, Swift, Linnet + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Common Tern, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1 chick, 3 Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 12+ House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Stock Dove, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Kestrel, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, + usual Wren, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Dunnock, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck (Dave Thrussell)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 3singing Blackcap, 2singing Chiffchaff, 2singing Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 6 Common Swifts, 2 House Martins, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1singing Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)