March 2011

From Croydon Birders

Archived sightings for 2011 [NB. This page can only be edited by the site administators]

March 2011

  • 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9.30am. pair Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff (JAH)
  • 31st - South Norwood Lake: 09;20- 10:30hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Sparrwohawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2pair Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 4singing Chaffinch, c8 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson)
  • 30th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs.pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 6singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff,6 Greenfinch 3singing Chaffinch, 3pair Long-tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 30th - Kings Road: SE25 08:45hrs, 1singing Blackcap (John Watson)
  • 29th South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs. 4 Sand Martin, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Nuthatch, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Stock Dove, Pair Cpllared Dove, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 3singing Blackcap, 5singing Chiffchaff, 2 Coal tit, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch, 6 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Fieldfare, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw (JAH)
  • 28th - Grey Heron flying over Old Palace school towards the Whitgift Centre - SH
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs. 1singing Willow Warbler, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2singing Blackcap, 5singing Chaiffchaff, 2 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1singing Song Thrush, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-11am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 6 Sand Martin, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): At least three groups of redpoll sp (including one group of at least 5) heading NW over garden in 10 minutes mid morning. (JB) [Was this part of a much more widespread movement - I found the following entry on a Hampshire bird news website - " 85 Lesser Redpoll Fleet Pond 10:00 Total moving NW & NE in 3 hours. Strictly speaking 'redpoll sp' but nevertheless a good movement."]
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Kestrel, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, pair Collared Dove, Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Blackcap plus 2 singing males, 5singing Chiffchaff, 3singing Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1singing Song Thrush, 1singing Coal Tit, 2pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 Greenfinch, c6 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th- South Norwood Country Park: 7-8am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Shoveler, Pheasant, Snipe, Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler(earliest park record), 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest (JAH)
  • 26th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:00hrs pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, 38 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4singing Chiffchaff, 1singing Blackcap, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c12 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 26th - Sanderstead Plantation: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 2 pairs Stock Dove, 2 Bullfinches, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Blackcap. (JB)
  • 26th - Selsdon Park: 5 Redwings, 2 pairs of Stock Dove, 2 singing Goldcrests, 4 sining Chiffchaffs, 12+ Jays. (JB)
  • 26th - Addington (fields by Kent Gate Way): Mixed flock of corvids with 50+ Jackdaws, 40+ Carrion Crows and 6 Rooks (possibly the highest count in Croydon for many years), 300+ Woodpigeons with a few Stock Doves and Feral Pigeons, 40+ Chaffinches with 2 male Bramblings (best viewed from public footpath leading up from main road where Kent Gate Way becomes Addington Road), 3 Pheasants (JB)
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 62 Canada Goose, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, 24 Fieldfare, 3 Blackcap (2 singing), 7 Chiffchaff (6 singing), 6 Jay, Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, 3 Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 7 Greylag Goose, 7 Shoveler, Pheasant, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Fieldfare, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 23rd - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): cracking 10 min view of m Kestrel & m Blackcap in sycamore in my back garden (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 23rd - Park Hill Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming (Ernie Thomason)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs. 1 Common Buzzard (circling over wooded area for about 4 mins) 1f Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull(over) 1 Jackdaw, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3singing Chaffinch, 3 Jay, 4 Chiffchaff, c6 Dunnock, 15 Goldfinch, House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-11am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 10 Shoveler, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, Blackcap(singing), 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Linnet, Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 22nd - Waddon Ponds: Snipe and a pair of Egyptian Geese. (per Margaret Harper)
  • 22nd - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, C25 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron (over) pair Mistle Thrush plus 2, 2 Pied Wagtail, c8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Siskin, 6 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Jay, 2singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Chaffinch,
  • 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Teal, 6 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 17 Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 23 Fieldfare, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
  • 22nd - Waddon Ponds: Pair Mute Swans, Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 Ring necked Parakeet. good numbers of House Sparrow (Ernie Thomason)
  • 21st - Addington Hills: 4 Lesser Redpoll, 52 Blue Tits (highest March count at site this century) but only 4 Blackbirds (lowest March count this century!). Also 40 singing Robins, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk (John Parish)
  • 21st-Pollards Hill S.- 2 Grey Heron over SW together,1 Jackdaw over SE, 1 jackdaw over SW
  • 21st - South Norwood Lake: 09:20-10:40hrs, 1 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe plus 1, c25 Tufted Duck, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 3 Chiffchaff, pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jay, 4 pair Long tailed Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 7-10am. 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, pr Teal (took off at 7.10am), 6 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 25 Fieldfare, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 21st - Waddon Ponds: 3 Little Gerbe, Grey Heron, Pair of Mute Swans, Common Gull, Poss Ringed billed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Ring necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow,(Ernie Thomason)
  • 20th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 birds seen mating male drumming, Mistle Thrush 2, Ring necked Parakeet 3, Long Tailed Tit 2, Coal tit 1, Chaffinch 2, Stock Dove 3 (2 males singing), Mallard 2 on brook, plenty of House Sparrows 20(D Benton)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,19m 13f Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c30 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet,1singing Chiffchaf, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 20th - Devilsden Wood, Coulsdon: 09.00hrs. c20 waxwings over, calling. Also 2 yellowhammers and only 1 skylark singing on Farthing Downs. (David Hayes)
  • 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 3(maybe,4) Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 5 Siskin, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: 06:00:10:15hrs,pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe,c20 Tufted duck, 3 Shoveler (over) pair displaying Sparrowhawk, c30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 2 Song Thrush, pair Mistle Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, 2singing Chiffchaff, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood & Ernest Thomason)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-11am. 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 6 Shoveler, Teal(m), mating Kestrels, 2 Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Water Rail (unusually, in stream by Goals), 99 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat(f), 4 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Linnet (JAH)
  • 19th - Riddlesdown: Chiffchaff singing, 12+ Skylarks, a few Meadow Pipits, Yellowhammer, Bullfinch, 1 Redwing, 15+ Fieldfares, several 'singing' Stock Doves. (JB)
  • 19th - Cotelands, Park Hill: c.15 Waxwings calling in flight low down east over Park Hill Primary School, 6am. (Alan Pearson)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, c20 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, pair Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1f Sparrowhawk, 20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Pied Wagtail, c8 Long-tailed Tit (pair with nesting material) c20 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 18th - Kings Road SE25 07:45hrs 1 singing Blackcap, (John Watson)
  • 17th - Sanderstead: Mealy Redpoll in garden along with 2 Lesser Redpolls. (JB)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 21 Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Siskin, 2 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 16th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs, 10:10hrs 1m Ring Ouzel (on Bromley playing fields) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Siskin, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, pair Mistle Thrush,plus 1 singing, 3 Song Thrush (1with food sack) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 15th - Croydon (North End): 100+ Pied Wagtails in roost at 19.40 (JB)
  • 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 14 (some say 20!) Waxwing over Harrington Road stream and into cemetery around 10.20am., Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Egyptian Goose, 9 Shoveler, Pheasant, 4 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Common Gull, 8 Redwing, 27 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 3 Linnet, Reed Bunting (JAH) South Norwood Country Park: c.20 Waxwing over (Harrington Road perimeter) and then relocated in poplars in neighbouring Beckenham Cemetery. Also Kingfisher (Harrington Road stream), Egyptian Goose in flight and on main lake, 4 Siskin, 20+ Fieldfare (London Birders - Martin Birch); c20 Waxwing in the actual park itself at 13.00 in poplars by the path that runs towards the tram station, plus 30+ Fieldfare, 6 Redwing and 2 Reed Bunting (m&f) (London Birders - Steven Robinson).
  • 14th - Sanderstead: Redpoll sp in garden at 07.45. (JB)
  • 14th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Greylag Goose, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, c12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 singing Chaffinch, c12 Long-tailed Tit,(pair with nesting material) 4 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Gull + 2nd winter Herring Gull on island, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 18 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Linnet (JAH)
  • 13th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 (3pm): Blackcap singing in garden (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 13th - Sanderstead: Chiffchaff singing in garden. (JB)
  • 13th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Jackdaw 1, Grey wagtail 1, Mistle Thrush 1(carrying nesting material to nest in tree),Long Tailed Tit 1,Coal Tit 2,Stock Dove 3 (1 singing), Collared Dove 1, Ring Necked Parakeet 1, Chaffinch 2,Mallard 2, PLUS Chiffchaff 1 in my garden on the 13th and Lesser Redpoll on feeder on the 12th (D Benton)
  • 13th - South Norwood Lake: 09-30-11:30hrs, pair Mute Swan, pairn Great Crested Grebe (nest Building) c20 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant (over) 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 drumming) 2 singing Song Thrush, c5pair Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Ring-necked parakeet, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, c6 Grenfinch, 7 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, 5 Snipe (heads visible among short green growth in wetland), Common Gull, male Stonechat in Moat Field, 6 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 44 Fieldfare, singing Chiffchaff on cemetery border, Goldcrest, Siskin (JAH)
  • 12th - Sanderstead: 6 Waxwings in Beechwood Road (near Croham Hurst) (M Earp)
  • 12th - Russell Hill, Purley: Chiffchaff in garden (Derek Lea)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs 2singing Chiffchaff, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, c3pairs Long-tailed Tit, 1singing Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 11th - Sefton Road: 20 Waxwings briefly (P Phillips)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 16 Shoveler, 3 Pheasant, Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, 2 displaying Stock Dove, 10 Redwing, singing Mistle Thrush, 24 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin (JAH) Stonechat (m) PER
  • 11th - Pollards Hill South: 6 Siskin on garden Niger feeder-first for garden (MJN)
  • 10th - Russell Hill, Purley: Siskin - first for garden (Derek Lea)
  • 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9am. Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 13 Shoveler, Pheasant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 47 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit (JAH)
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake (9am): singing Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 9th - Park Hill Rise : 4 Siskin (John Parish)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 7-9.30am. Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 14 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 3 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 5 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, Coal Tit, Linnet (JAH)
  • 8th - Chepstow Rise : 15 Waxwings 11.30 - 13.00 (John Parish)
  • 8th - Oaks Road Spinney : 3 Lesser Redpoll (John Parish)
  • 8th - Lloyd Park - 4 Stock Dove, 22 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 12 Wren, 6 Dunnock, 15 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper (John Parish)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 6 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 8th Coulsdon: 40+ Waxwing flew over Woodcote Grove 07:10 (Birdguides).
  • 7th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:20hrs, 1f Blackcap, 1Jackdaw (over) 1m 1f Siskin, pair Sparrowhawk (displaying) 1 Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Greylag Goose, pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Herring Gull (over)1 Goldcrest, c30 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, pair Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c5pair Long-tailed Tit,(1pair with nesting material) 2Coal Tit,3 Pied Wagtail,2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.45am. 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 18 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, Water Rail calling, 2 Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 24 Blue Tit, 7 Jackdaw, Siskin (JAH)
  • 6th - Thornton Heath: In my garden a male Sparrowhawk tried to catch a bird off the feeders which I was refilling at the time the Sparrowhawk was no more then 3 metres away, also 2 Stock Doves, Coal tit 2, Chaffinch 2, and Grey Wagtail as a fly over (D Benton)
  • 6th - Chepstow Rise : Waxwing nos up to 40 at 16.00 (John Parish)
  • 6th - Lloyd Park : Bullfinch 2, Green woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming, Nuthatch 3 , Stock Dove 2, Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 2 plus 21 Waxwings at chepstow rise seen with Alan Pearson (D Benton)
  • 6th South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:00hrs, Peregrine SW, pair Mute swan, pair Great Great Crested Grebe + 1, c20 Tufted Duck, c150 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Siskin, 3singing Chaffinch, 4pair Long-tailed Tit, Cola Tit, Jay, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 6th - Chepstow Rise: 21 Waxwings feeding on Cottoneaster at north end, though mobile. Last seen around 8.30am but birds almost certainly in the area still. Also 4 Redpoll over Park Hill Rise and many Siskins. (Alan Pearson)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.45am. Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 22 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
  • 5th - South Norwood Lake: 09:30-11:15hrs. pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull (over) c20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Redwing, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Pied Wagtail, pair Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, c20 Goldfinch, 3singing Chaffinch, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 2singing Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Haegood)
  • 5th - Pollards Hill s.-22 Redwing over E (MJN)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.30am. 2 Little Grebe, Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 2 Pheasant, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 5th - Chepstow Rise: 12 Waxwings present until 7.55am at least. Pleasant walk to collect the paper also included singing Siskins, 2 Redpoll over, Green and Great-Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, flock of around 20 Redwing in subsong (latter just east of Lloyd Park play area). 20 Waxwings present again 3.30-4.25pm. (Alan Pearson)
  • 5th - Croft Rd Norbury 13.30 Sparrowhawk dived into garden, sat on garden fence for short while, then flew off (SEC)
  • 4th - Sanderstead: 12 Waxwings in Ewhurst Avenue.
  • 4th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground : Sparrowhawk 1 17.55(D Benton)
  • 4th - Warminster Road SE25 09:00hrs 2 Goldcrest,(John Watson)
  • 4th - South Norwood Lake: 09:10- 10:50hrs, pair Mute Swans, pair Great Crested Grebe, 30 Tufted Duck, c100 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit plus 4 on bird feeders in private garden, 2 singing Coal Tit, 3 singing Chaffinch, c15 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
  • 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9.15am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 4 Redwing, 29 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 10 Siskin (JAH)
  • 4th - Norbury SW16, on field behind Nuffield Leisure Centre: 10am- Flock (30+)of mixed Redwings and Fieldfare (SEC)
  • 4th - Croft Rd Norbury: Magpie, frequent visitor to our fat balls. (SEC)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-9am. 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 15 Shoveler, Pheasant, 3 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 14 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 3 Siskin (JAH)
  • 3rd - Chepstow Rise: 31 Waxwings in tree opposite the end of Fleetwood Close at north end of Rise at 07.15 (John Parish)
  • 2nd - Selsdon: 8 Waxwings flew South over entrance to Selsdon Park Hotel at 09.20. (London Birders - David Mercer)
  • 2nd - Chepstow Rise: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Waxwings at 11.45 and again at 13.45 (John Parish)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.30am. 2 Little Grebe, 2 Greylag Goose, 20 Shoveler, Teal, Pheasant, 8 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 53 Fieldfare, Linnet, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 2nd - Sanderstead: 7+ redpolls over garden at 07.20. Then 10 Waxwings over, calling, at 07.40. (JB)
  • 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-10.15am. Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 22 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 5 Pheasant, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 26 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Reed Bunting (JAH)
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