November 2012

From Croydon Birders

  • 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 15 Shoveler, Cormorant, Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 15 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 3 Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch. Little Egret still on site. (JAH)
  • 30th - Shirley: 29 Waxwings still feeding in Myrtle Road at 14:00 (but berries are going fast). (JB)
  • 30th - Sanderstead: 5 Redpolls over Briton Hill Road at 07:55. (JB)
  • 29th - Shirley (3.30pm): <30 Waxwings in Rowan tree in Myrtle Road at junction of Myrtle, Broom & Gorse Roads. Quite a few berries left, so could well be there tomorrow! (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 52 species: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 8 Siskin, 2 Linnet, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 28th - Spring Park Wood (Shirley): Firecrest calling. (JB)
  • 28th - Shirley: 33 Waxwings in Myrtle Road at 14.15. Occasionally a few flew to a tree with berries near junction with Broom Road to feed. At 14.45 they all descended on the tree for a feeding frenzy before flying off. Plenty of berries left so they should be back. Also 3 Redpolls, 1 Siskin and 1 Redwing around while watching the Waxwings. (JB)
  • 28th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:45hrs) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying & nest building), c120 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 11 Cormorant, 14 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Jackdaw, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c50 Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 15 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 16 Siskin, 7 Linnet (JAH)
  • 27th - Whitgift School, S.Croydon: (12.45hrs) male Peregrine over; heading west (AJP)
  • 27th - South Norwood Lake: 09:15-10-45hrs) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, c80 Black-headed Gull, 18 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2, poss.3, male Teal, 3 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, pr. Kestrel, Water Rail calling from big reed bed, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, 3 Linnet, 4 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 26th - Shirley: Waxwings seen near Millers Pond around lunch time. (per Sheila Mason)
  • 26th - Shirley, Bracken Avenue : c20 Waxwings at about 1500 (London Bird Club WIKI).
  • 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 29 Fieldfare, 7 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 3 Siskin, Linnet, Redpoll (JAH)
  • 25th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:45hrs) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 105 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Jay, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 24th - North End, Croydon: c50 Pied Wagtails in roost outside Primark. (JB)
  • 24th - Croft Rd SW16 - female Blackcap present daily since 21st (SEC)
  • 21st - South Norwood CP: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Siskins, Water Rail, 4 Shoveler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 100+ Woodpigeon, 100+ Feral Pigeon. Notably no Canada Geese seen. (JB)
  • 21st - Waddon Ponds: 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Geese, 65 Mallards, 15 Tufted Ducks, 4 Pochards, 3 Little Grebes, 63 Coots, 10+ Moorhens, Siskin heard, 155+ Feral Pigeons, Grey Wagtail. (JB)
  • 21st - Wandle Park: Still no access to main site, but can walk round perimeter from where the new pond and parts of the restored Wandle are visible. Pair of Egyptian Geese and 8 Canada Geese present. Also Grey Wagtail and Great Spotted Wodpecker. (JB)
  • 21st - Croft Rd SW16 (am) female Blackcap - new species to garden (SEC)
  • 20th - South Norwood Lake (09:30-11:15hrs): 40 species incl Tawny Owl (calling), pair Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, pair Great Crested Grebe, c110 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, imm Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove, pair Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, <25 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, <50 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th - Wellesley Road: Peregrine hunting.(P Phillips)
  • 19th - Avenue Road, SE25 (10:55hrs): Tawny Owl (calling) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:50hrs) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 7 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 51 species. 2 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, c100 Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (over west), 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 5 Goldcrest, 8 Jackdaw, Siskin, 2 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 18th - Farthing Downs: 23 species including 70 fieldfares, 7 redwings, nuthatch, treecreeper, 30 goldfinches, 2 mistle thrushes, 1 greenfinch, 2 bullfinches, 3 meadow pipits, 1 yellowhammer, green and great spotted woodpecker, 1 kestrel,1 goldcrest. (David Hayes)
  • 18th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:30hrs) pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 50 Black-headed Gull 5 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch,(John Watson)
  • 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 50 species. 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose over, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail calling around the lake, c150 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Fieldfare, Redwing, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 3 Redpoll, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 17th - Kings Road SE 25 (12:45hrs) 1 Grey Wagtail, (John Watson)
  • 17th - Goathouse Bridge (12:10hrs)1 Grey Wagtail, (John Watson)
  • 17th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-10:30hrs) pair Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe,18 Tuftedd Duck, 11 Cormorant, 57 Black-headed Gull, pair Jackdaw, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, c30 Gildfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinhch, (John Watson)
  • 17th - Buttermere Gardens, Purley: 4 Redpoll on niger feeder (Gill Flinn)
  • 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Water Rail calling right next to platform 1, 129 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Jackdaw, Siskin, Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 9 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin (JAH)
  • 14th - Stambourne Woodland Walk, Upper Norwood (late am): 1 hour visit produced 22 species, incl low circling male Sparrowhawk being mobbed by a B-H Gull, Goldcrest (c4), Coal Tit (2), Long-tailed Tit (<15) & Nuthatch (1) (Gavin Hawgood)
  • 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, Little Egret again perched in tree on cemetery border, pair Kestrel, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 5 Song Thrush, 7 Mistle Thrush over, 2 Goldcrest, 11 Jackdaw, 3 Siskin, 13 Redpoll (JAH)
  • 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 4 Pheasant, 4 Cormorant, Little Egret perched in tree on cemetery border, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail feeding on edge of island, opposite platform 1, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, Redwing, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, Siskin, Redpoll, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 12th - South Norwood CP: Little Egret by cemetery. (per JB)
  • 12th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs) pair Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 76 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 18 Redwing W, pair Jackdaw, 3 Nuthatch, 1 f Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow (JW/GH)
  • 11th - Pittville Gardens, South Norwood (1pm): Tawny Owl (presumably flushed from roost) calling/moving around rly embankment for 10 mins before settling down again (GH)
  • 11th - Farthing Downs: 3 linnet over, 5 greenfinches, 7 skylark over, 1 blackcap briefly singing(!), 2 great spotted woodpeckers, 1 green woodpecker, a few redwing and fieldfare over, 1 sparrowhawk, but the crowning glory of the morning, 1 woodcock flushed. (David Hayes)
  • 11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Linnet over, calling. (JB)
  • 11th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-10:45hrs) pair Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 15 Cormorant, 57 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, pair Jackdaw, 12 Redwing W, +1, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, (JW/GH)
  • 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Water Rail (big reed bed), Sparrowhawk, 81 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), 2 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, Redwing, male Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 7 Linnet, 2 Redpoll (JAH)
  • 10th - South Norwood CP: Kestrel (f) catching and then eating a rat on the ground, 12 Redpoll, 3 Goldcrest, Fieldfare and Water Rail heard by platform 1 (lake) (Steven Robinson).
  • 9th - South Norwood Lake:(09:00-11:00hrs) pair Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 27 Black-headed Gull, 12 Cormorant, pair Jackdaw, 12 Fieldfare SW, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, group of c50Goldfinch, Chaffinch Greenfinch (JW/GH)
  • 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 3 Redwing, female Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 8th - Waddon Ponds: 20+ Canada Goose, 20+ Mallard,10 Tufted Duck, 50+ Coot, 10 Moorhen, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Black-Headed Gull. (D W)
  • 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Siskin, 6+ Redpoll (JAH)
  • 7th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher (D W)
  • 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 174 Fieldfare, 46 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 3+ Siskin, 2 Redpoll (JAH)
  • 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 52 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Fieldfare, c50 Redwing over, 3 Goldcrest, 7 Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 3rd - Farthing Downs: Very quiet today with a pair of yellowhammers, just one redwing and a kestrel briefly overhead. (David Hayes)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (09:00- 10:55hrs) 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Pied Wagtail, pair Jackdaw (feeding on playing fields), 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch, c6 Greenfinch, Chaffinch ( John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 4 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe + young, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Siskin, 11 Redpoll (JAH)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (09:00-11:00hrs) 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 48 Coot, 25 Black-headed Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest, 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c30 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe + young, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 7 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 4 Redpoll incl. 1 Mealy in scrub along the back path, 2 Bullfinch (JAH)
  • 1st- South Norwood Lake:(09:00-11:00hrs) 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 5 Black-headed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 House Sparrrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
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