September 2010

From Croydon Birders

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

September 2010

• 30th - Sncp: 0900-1100. linnet, mute swan, 10 shoveler, little grebe, water rail(seen), pintail.(PER)
• 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-11.30am. Pintail, Whinchat, 7 Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Mute Swan, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 House Martin (JAH)
• 29th - Hutchinson's Bank - 2 Buzzards. 127 House Martins south in 15 minutes. (Ted Forsyth)
• 29th - Sncp: 0920-1040. Pintail(female), water rail(heard), 8 shovelers, 3 cormorant, little grebe, mute swan (PER)
• 28th - Pollards Hill South-Green Woodpecker fem. & Goldcrest feeding in garden (MJN)
• 28th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 15 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (John Watson)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 131 House Martin, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Gull, 28 Greylag Goose left lake before 7.45am. (JAH) 25+ Greylags flew in at dusk (presumably this morning's flock returning to roost here), Tawny Owl calling, small Canada Goose (characteristics of B.c.parvipes), a few Shovelers, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, Chiffchaff. (JB)
• 28th - Melville Ave, S. Croydon: 6.30am: Little Owl calling from gardens (M.Tickner via A.Pearson)
• 27th - South Croydon: 20+ House Martins over Purley Downs Road at 17:50 then another 20+ over Purley Oaks Road ten minutes later. (JB)
• 27th - Purley Beeches: Firecrest. (JB)
• 27th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 7 Shoveler (over) Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c8 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparow, 4 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1fem Blackcap, c30 Starlings, (John Watson)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.40-10.40am. Little Grebe, Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 2 Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet (JAH)
• 26th - Thornton Heath Recreation Ground: Ring Necked Parakeet 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Lesser Black Backed Gull 1 & Common Gull 1, (D Benton)
• 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, vis mig c70 House Martin NW, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 25th - South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, c10 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 24th - Sncp: 0905-1100. 2 green woodpeckers, chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch,(mixed flock) song thrush, 2 grey wagtails, kestrel.(PER)
• 23rd - SNCP:0900-1100. 12 Shovelers, Lbbg, 2 mute swan, jay, Grey heron, Chiffchaff, Wood duck. (PER)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 40 species. Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, Swallow (JAH)
• 22nd - Sncp: 08:45-11:00. 4 Jackdaw, 2 mute swan, chiffchaff, 3 swallow, 2 gsw, house martin, wood duck, kestrel. {PER}
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. 26 Greylag Goose on lake - took off at 8.05am, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (4 singing) (JAH) Water Rail calling at dusk (JB)
• 21st - South Norwod Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Martin (south) c20 Goldfinch, c9 Greenfinch, 15 Jay, c7Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 21st - Coombe Lodge Playing Fields, S. Croydon, 5.30am; Little Owl calling (A.Pearson)
• 20th - SNCP: 0830-11.00 2 Goldcrest,wood duck, 3 goldfinches, 6 Shoveler,Lbbg, common gull(PER)
• 20th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest 6 Jay c20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff (3 singing) c15 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 House Sparow, ( John Watson)
• 20th - minor passage of Swallows with 4 west over Purley Beeches at 07:35 and 4 south over Purley oaks station at 07:48. (JB)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45am. 40 species + Wood Duck. Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Swallow, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull & juv., 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler (JAH)
• 20th - Pollards Hill S.-Grey Heron on garden Willow@07.45 mobbed by Magpies & RNPs (MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 8 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Wood Duck (JAH)
• 18th - Selsdon Park: several Meadow Pipits (passage?)(JB)
• 18th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, c15 House Martin, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Black-headed Gull, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Jay, c7 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.45. 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, Wood Duck (back after 3 day break), 17 Tufted Duck (JAH)
• 18th - Lloyd Park Buzzard (P Phillips)
• 17th - Lloyd Park p.m.-continuous passage of Meadow Pipit (singles)-(MJN)
• 17th - South Norwood Lake: mPeregrine Falcon, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, c15 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 41 species. Spotted Flycatcher (over tracks behind Visitor Centre, at end of line of firs by two hawthorns), Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, Swallow, 9 Jay, Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (JAH)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-9am. Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Song Thrush. (JAH)
• 15th- Pollards Hill S.family party of Grey wagtail (3)in flooded basement next door + Sprawk over low @18.00 (MJN)
• 15th - Webb Estate, Purley: 11am. Another(!) Osprey slowly flying south. (Derek Lea)
• 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.45am. 4 Mute Swan (3 flew off at 7.50), Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 15 House Martin (JAH)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-11am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, 311 House Martin, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH) pm (in rain): also 2 Shovelers, 117+ Mallards, 56+ Canada Geese, Heron swimming. (JB)
• 13th-Pollards Hill South-1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Swallow N (MJN)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 11.30am-1.30pm. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 5 Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, 38 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull (JAH)
• 12th - Whitehorse Meadow, SE25 (12.30pm): Peregrine quartering high for 3 mins, then flew N; also pair juv Sparrowhawks (Gavin Hawgood)
• 12th - Farthing Downs: 3 wheatear, 5 mipits, 3 bullfinches, numerous juv chiffchaff, 5 swallows through, whitethroat, buzzard over. (D Hayes)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-10.15am. Stonechat, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting(m), 2 Linnet, 4 Mute Swan, Wood Duck, 8 Shoveller (JAH) 07.00-10.00am Wood Duck, Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, f Reed Bunting, Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, BH Gull, Blackbird, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Collarded Dove, Woodpigeon 37 species no Song Thrush -(Dave Thrussell)
• 12th - Sanderstead: Osprey drifting slowly south over Plantation at 9.05. Sparrowhawk over earlier in morning. (JB)
• 12th - Croham Hurst Golf Course: Osprey slowly circling over the course towards Sanderstead at about 9am. (Derek Lea)
• 11th - West Coulsdon: Up to 50 house martins overhead at any one time, hawking for insects. (D Hayes)
• 11th - Thornton Road : Sparrowhawk 1 hunting over road near cemetery. (D Benton)
• 11th - South Norwood Lake: Hobby 1 Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, c12 Herring Gull (over) 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chifchaff, c4 Greenfinch, c10 Goldfinch, 10min vis mig c50 House Martins, c 12 Swalows (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood))
• 11th - Riddlesdown: c40 Swallows west at 7.14, 1 Tree Pipit south at 7.43, c12 Stock Doves, 1 Pheasant, Linnet, Bullfinch. (JB)
• 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.15-8.30am. Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Little Grebe, 66 Canada Goose, 4 Collared Dove (JAH)
• 10th - Pollards Hill S.: Grey wag from flooded area next door garden.Female Sparrowhawk chased by crow & Magpie (MJN)
• 10th - Solitary House Martin over Virginia Road 11.00 & at least 10 House Martins over Upton Road Thornton Heath at 11.15 (Linda & Terry Osborn)
• 10th - Pair of Sparrowhawks being mobbed by Magpies & RN Parakeets over Virginia Road 10.15 (Linda Osborn)
• 10th - Avenue Road SE25: 11:10hrs 2 Goldcrest, (John Watson)
• 10th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 6 Cormorant, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Chiffchaff (1 singing) 1 Blackcap, 2 House Martin (south) 4 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c15 Goldfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11am. 40 species. Hobby, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 5 Pheasant, Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Wood Duck, 119 House Martin (JAH)
• 9th - Farleigh Road garden p.m.-2 Nuthatch,1 bullfinch,1 fem Goldcrest,1 Chiffchaff,3 Collared dove,4 Stock Dove, 7 RNP,2 GS woodpecker,2 Green woodpecker,1 Sprawk,1 Kestrel, 7 Goldfinch pr Tawny owl calling 20.30hrs. (MJN)
• 9th - Pair of Sparrowhawks over junction of Ingram & Virginia Roads 16.00hrs )Terry osborn)
• 9th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Long-tailed Tit,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c8 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Collared Dove, c25 Goldfinch, 6 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 1 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 4 Shoveler, f. Wood Duck, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10.30am. 4 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 54 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Shoveler, Wood Duck, 4 Pheasant, 6 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, pr.Kestrel (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 8-10am. 5 Mute Swan on lake (non-flyover site record?) 2 Little Grebe, 28 Goldfinch (JAH) 18:45-19:45 - 4 Mute Swans, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Goldfinches, 25+ Magpies, Chiffchaff singing, 2 Stock Doves. At 19:38 a Sparrowhawk tried to catch a large bat (Noctule?) JB
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 10.45-12.00am. 3 Cormorant, 3 Mute swan, 1 Little grebe, 1 Wood Duck (f), 13 Black-headed gull, 3 Tufted duck, 3 Jays, 2 Chiffchaffs singing plus numerous birds of regular species - waterbirds, magpies, crows etc. Kestrel spent 10-15 minutes gliding and hovering without stooping. (Czech Conroy)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-10.30am. 3 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Shoveler(f). (JAH)
• 5th - Pittville Gardens, SE25 / South Norwood Lake (10.30am): Common Buzzard drifting high SE/NW (Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 7.30-9am. 3 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull(over), Sedge Warbler, Pheasant(m), 4 Swallow. (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, c12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c7 Chiffchaff (2 singing) 2 Jay, 3 Dunnock, c10 Goldfinch, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Long-tailed Tit,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 4th - South Norwood CP: 07.00 - 10.00hrs m Gadwall, Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, LBB Gull, BH Gull, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jay, Robin, Wren, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Dunnock, RN Parakeet, Lots Magpie, Lots Crow, Lots Woodpigeon 31 species -(Dave Thrussell) Sedge Warbler, Coal Tit also reported. Also Grey Wagtail, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 1 adult Little Grebe with a youngster, pair Gadwall (JAH)
• 3rd & 4th - Farleigh Court Golf Club: Wheatear (Nick Farrow via JP)
• 3rd - South Norwood Lake, 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c9 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Blackcap, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park (am): Whinchat, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Shoveler(m), Sparrowhawk, young female Wood Duck still present. (JAH)
• 2nd-Farleigh Road-2 male Tawny Owl hooting @ 20.00 hrs (MJN)
• 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 6 Chiffchaff (3 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 singing Coal Tit, 8 Jay, 4 Herring Gull (over) c20 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, f Shoveler, Little Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, c16 Goldfinch, (John Watson)