March 2010

From Croydon Birders

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

March 2010

• 30th - South Norwood CP: 5 Swallows at 18.50 (2 lingering to feed over lake), 7 Shovelers (4m,3f), 1 male Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Pheasant. (JB)
• 30th - South Norwood Lake, 1 Swallow 10:23hrs over lake then flew N/NW, 2 Redwing, pair Great Crested Grebe (at nest) 20+ Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Coal Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing) pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 25 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 29th - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (at nest) 25+ Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1fem Kestrel, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush, pair Nuthatch +2, pair great Spotted Woodpecker + 2, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, 15+ Ring-necked Parakeet,
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 3 mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 26 Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 6 singing Chiffchaff, pair Goldcrest, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair + 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Dunnock, pair Nuthatch + 2 (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Pond - Sparrowhawk hunting low through the trees on the island roundabout (SH)
• 27th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (2 males drumming again)+ 1 female, Nuthatch 1, Stock Dove 2, Mallard 4 (unusual for site), Ring Necked Parakeet 3, chaffinch (male singing), Coal Tit 1. (D Benton)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 possibly 3 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 pair Coal Tit + 1 singing, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 27th - Sanderstead: Redpoll over Briton Hill Road at 05.40 (JB)
• 27th - Sanderstead Plantation: 2 pairs of Nuthatch, 2 pairs of Stock Dove, Chiffchaff singing, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (JB)
• 27th - Selsdon Park: Skylark flew over, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Redpoll, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Jackdaws, 2 Pheasants, 9 Jays (JB)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan pair Great Crested Grebe (nest building) 2 Cormorant 1imm Herring Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 pair long-tailed Tit, pair +1 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair Nuthatch (at nesthole) 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 26th - Waddon Ponds: Peregrine overhead at two diffent times mobbed by crows, 6+ Goldfinch seen collecting nesting matriel, 2 Grey Heron seen overhead, Male & Female Gadwall X still present, 3 Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Some Canada Geese has started to lay, Little Grebe, Adult Summer Herring Gull, (Ernie Thomason).
• 26th - South Norwood CP: 08.26 1 Common Swift (my earliest ever and I couldn't make it Alpine or Pallid despite the recent influx!) present for at least 15 minutes, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 singing Willow Warblers, pair of Kestrels, pair of Sparrowhawks (female harrased by Ring-necked Parakeets), at least one pair of Stock Doves, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tits with nest material, 2 Green Woodpeckers calling, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming,, pair Shoveler, 2 Cormorants. Not a bad hour before heading into work and I had already had a Peregrine eating breakfast and a Grey Wagtail elsewhere in Croydon. Sadly I didn't find the Tawny Owlet that has apparently been around for at least a couple of days. (JB)
• 26th - Purley Beeches: 1 Chiffchaff singing. (JB)
• 26th - Brickfield Meadows, SE25 (12pm): 1 singing Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Whitgift School, S.Croydon - 1 singing Blackcap, 1 Redwing over (Alan Pearson)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Song Thrush (5 singing) 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Grey wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair + 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 6+ Greenfinch, 3 singing Chaffinch, pair Nuthatch + 1, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - Virginia Road Thornton Heath - Male Blackcap singing fron Lilac tree in front garden 8.45am (Linda Osborn)
• 24th - Over Biggin Woods SE19 - 2 Jackdaws flying SW to NE (Linda Osborn)
• 24th - Stambourne Woodland Way, SE19: 4 singing Blackcaps (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake (11am): 1 singing Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs (Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Pollards Hill S. 06.45: singing Chiffchaff + Green Woodpecker in garden (MN)
• 23rd - Jay over railway tracks at Selhurst Triangle (SH)
• 23rd - SN Country Park (am): pr displaying Sparrowhawks, pr mating Kestrels, 4 Chiffchaffs, male Reed Bunting on territory (Gavin Hawgood)
• 23rd - South Norwood CP (towards dusk): 1 female Kestrel seen (but calling to a second bird - presumably this morning's amorous pair), 1 male Pochard, 1 Fieldfare, male Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove. (JB)
• 22nd - Selsdon Wood - Jubilee Plantation - Chiffchaff singing (Ted Forsyth)
• 22nd - Pittville Gardens, SE25: 2pm - male Peregrine flying high SE/N; 2.10pm - Common Buzzard flying low NW/SE (Gavin Hawgood)
• 22nd - South Norwood CP: Common Buzzard low over north part of park, then high and north (London Birders).
• 22nd - Old Farleigh Road (CR6) 2 Common Buzzards soaring overhead @ 12.45 (MN)
• 21st - Kestrel hunting over allotments at rear of Croydon Crematorium/Mayfields Road (SH)
• 21st - Queens Gardens: 1 Jay was unexpected for central Croydon.
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, c50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Nuthatch, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow, 85 Carrion Crow, c50 Starling, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 20th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 males drumming), Stock Dove 2, Coal Tit, Chaffinch 2 (male singing). (D Benton)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 18th - Oaks Lane (Shirley Oaks Golf Course): 8 Fieldfare and 1 Redwing (Alan Pearson)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 25 tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 singing Coal Tit, 6 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 18th - Park Hill Park: Chiffchaff singing this am. (John Parish) (Unless anyone knows better, this is probably our first of the year. JB)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 8 Jay, 3 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• 17th - Kestrel flew to Purley Beeches at dusk. (JB)
• 16th - Waddon Ponds: Little Grebe, 50+ Coot (Some already build nests), Grey Heron, M+F Gadwall (Photo taken), 60+ Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 6 Ring - necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, House Sparrow, Goldfinch (nest building), Wren, 30+ Starling, 3 Species of Tits, Blue, Great & Long Tailed,(Ernie Thomason)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake area (11am): male Blackcap (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk mobbed by crow over Briton Hill Road (JB)
• 14th - Hutchinsons Bank: 2 Common Buzzards together low overhead early pm (John Parish)
• 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker ( 2 males drumming 2 trees apart ), stock dove 2, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 4 , coal tit 1, Ring-necked Parakeet 2. (D Benton)
• 12th - East Croydon: Sparrowhawk hunting opposite East Croydon station at 18.00 (looking for the wagtails?) (JB & SH)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: 3 mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c40 Redwing, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 singing Dunnock, 2 singing Chaffinch, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 11th - Sanderstead: Goldcrest singing in Briton Hill Road. (JB)
• 10th - Purley Downs Golf Course: Peregrine drifted south at 12.55, did a circuit then flew back north. (Brian Thomas)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Gull, c100 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building) 3 singing Chaffinch, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, fem Sparrowhawk, 20+ Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Waftail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Goldfinch, 3 Singing Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 8th - Pollards Hill S: Jackdaw! on fat ball feeder-first garden record (MN)
• 7th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Sparrowhawk 1, Stock Doves 4 (2 calling),Redwing (6), Coal Tit 2 displaying, 2 groups of 6+ house sparrows calling from hedges in surrounding gardens (D Benton).
• 7th - Riddlesdown: At least 4 Skylarks singing, male and female Sparrowhawks, pair of Stock Doves. (JB)
• 7th - South Norwood CP: Pochard, Snipe, Redwing and 15 Fieldfare (Steven Robinson via London Birders).
• 6th - South Croydon: Red Kite circling and drifting south over Croham Road near S Croydon station at 07.50, 18 Redwings on Old Whitgiftians playing field. (Alan Pearson)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30+ black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, fem Sparrowhawk, c30 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 singing Chaffinch, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - Shirley Park Golf Course: 1 Mute Swan over, 3 Moorhen, 4 Green & 5 G-s Woodpeckers, 16 Blackbird, 5+ Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush. (John Parish)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake: Emperor Goose, with Canada Goose, @ 10:25hrs still on lake @ 11:15 hrs, 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, male Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 3 singing Chaffinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, c20 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 singing Dunnock, 1 singing Song Thrush, 4 singing Chaffinch, pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building) c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 4 Little Grebes pairing up, Kingfisher on site for about half an hour, 4 House Sparrow, Goldcrest, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Starling, R-n Parakeet, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Bullfinch seen by council gardener (Ernie Thomason)
• 2nd - South Norwood CP: Kestrels mating, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 7 Fieldfare, Redwing(Steven Robinson via London Birders).
• 2nd - Croft Road: Owl heard in distance approx 21.30 hrs
• 2nd - Lloyd Park: A Firecrest (my first ever at this site) at the edge of the wood about 100m south of the tin shelter this am. Also 2 Common Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 12 R-r Parakeet, 4 Green & 9 G-s Woodpeckers, 30 Redwing, 4 Coal Tit and 3 Bullfinch in a total of 30 species. (John Parish)
• 1st - Waddon Ponds: 4 Little Grebes pairing up, c40 Black-headed Gull, Starling, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, 1 Juv Grey Heron, (Ernie Thomason)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying) 2m 4f Lesser Redpoll, c60 black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 singing Chaffinch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jay, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 1st - Sanderstead: Redwings heard flying over Briton Hill Road at dusk. (JB)