September 2023

*30th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Grey Heron (on roof); Grey Wagtail (on roof); Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 House Sparrow. (KW)
*30th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Dotterel heard flying approx north-south around 16:40!!! (JB)
*30th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Little Egret, Water Rail, Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
*29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap calling briefly. (JB)
*29th - Riddlesdown Dobbin: 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Whinchat (f). 1 Meadow Pipit. (Derek Kelly)
*29th - Hamsey Green: c.100 Starling.; 2 Jay (KW)
*29th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard; Grey Heron (on roof); 2 Jay; Mistle Thrush. (KW)
*28th - Farthing Downs: 11 Meadow Pipit, c100 Goldfinch, 4 Skylark. (Stella Frost)
*28th - Hutchinson's Bank: Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, 4 hirundines (I think House Martin), Herring Gull, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit. (L Offer)
*28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Egret, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Skylark over. (JAH) 3 Swallow. (NH)
*27th - Happy Valley: 3 Red Kite together. (NH)
*27th - Farthing Downs: 15 Swallows, 6 Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit and 15+ Goldfinch. (NH)
*27th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 14 Shoveler, 14 Cormorant, Little Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Peregrine, 8 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush. (JAH)
*27th - Waddon Ponds (12.30pm): Kingfisher (Andrew Moncrieff)
*26th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling. (JB)
*26th - Farthing Downs: A flock of 15+ Goldfinch, a loose flock of up to 8 Yellowhammer was unexpected but welcome, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Red Kite over, 5 Linnet, 1 1st W Stonechat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, both heard but not seen. (DH)
*26th - Location undisclosed: 2 Ravens. (Sarah C)
*25th - Location undisclosed: 2 Ravens. (Nicola Hunt) NB - this is a completely different part of Croydon from those reported on 20 Sept. (Admin)
*25th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, 5 Mute Swan, Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Jay, Crow, Magpie, 3 Collared Dove, Chiffchaff, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin. (L Offer)
*24th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Hobby over at 14:40. (JB)
*24th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Mute Swan, 28 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shoveler, 16 Cormorant, Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, Linnet. (JAH) 12:00-12:30: c70 House Martin, 1 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel, Little Egret. (J Shaub)
*23rd - Location undisclosed: Pair Firecrests, male singing. (Gill Flinn)
*23rd - Selhurst Park: Red Kite. (Peter Tyler, BirdTrack)
*23rd - SWCA Dobbin: 3 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 40+ Starling (NH).
*23rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Siskin over, Sparrowhawk mobbed by parakeets. (JB)
*23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Sand Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk. (J Shaub)
*22nd - Wandle Park: Willow Warbler. (Lucinda Offer)
*21st - Location undisclosed: Raven flying over (Sue Collins)
*21st - Addiscombe (Lower Addiscombe Road): Hobby over. (JB)
*21st - South Norwood Country Park: 50 Greylag Goose, Water Rail, Tawny Owl, 14 Chiffchaff, Blackcap. (JAH)
*20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:35:09:15) 9 Mallard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 3 Herring Gull (over), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow (JW)
*20th - Location undisclosed: 2 Ravens. (admin)
*19th - Farthing Downs: 2 Wheatear, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallow through, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk being very closely harassed by 4 Jackdaw, a flock of c250 Corvids overhead, 13 Goldfinch. (DH)
*18th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Tawny Owl. (JAH)
*17th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS count included 2 Kingfishers. (JB)
*17th - Wandle Park: Grey Wagtail heard along the river. Surprised anything there with pond still lacking water and River Wandle having an oily sheen on the surface. (JB)
*17th - Sanderstead: Buzzard flew over Church Way towards Sanderstead Plantation. (JB)
*17th - Location undisclosed: Peregrine watched for over 10 minutes chasing pigeons and failing every time. (admin)
*17th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Tawny Owl heard in small hours. (KW)
*17th - Farthing Downs: 1 f Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, a loose flock of c15 Goldfinch, a loose flock of Tits, (up to 5 Blue Tits, and at least 17 Long Tailed Tits), also at least one Chiffchaff in the mix. (DH)
*16th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Sparrowhawk (f) soaring, while being mobbed by parakeets. (KW)
*14th - Hutchinson's Bank: 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Robin, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Jackdaw, Jay. (L Offer)
*14th - Riddlesdown: 1 Skylark heard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawks interacting over Riddlesdown School fields, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (in with a mixed tit flock). (JB)
*13th - Farthing Downs: At least 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Hobby overhead, 3 Swallow through, 15 Goldfinch including juveniles, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Linnet, 1 Buzzard over New Hill, at least 1 Blackcap 'tecking'. I would hazard a guess, adult with juvenile. (DH)
*12th - Kenley Common: Wheatear. (BirdTrack)
*11th - Heathfield: Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 2 Swallow. (L Offer)
*11th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Shoveler, 3 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 13 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
*10th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling in garden. Female Sparrowhawk chased and pinned down a Feral Pigeon, but didn't kill it; both flew off when disturbed. (JB)
*9th - Location undisclosed: Adult and juvenile Firecrest. (Admin)
*9th - Lower Barn Road: Chiffchaff with tit flock in garden also heard singing and calling. (NH)
*9th - Waddon Ponds: Kingfisher (m), Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot (incl. 1 small chick), 2 Herring Gull (1 adult, 1 juv), Black-Headed Gull, Robin, Blue Tit, Wren, Starling, Magpie, Pigeon, Wood Pigeon. (L Offer)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Water Rail, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 7th - Happy Valley: Five Tawny Owls, three woods one side, two on the other early evening (Stella Frost)
* 7th - Hutchinson's Bank: Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch (calling), Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Starling, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Sparrow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Wood Pigeon. (L Offer)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, Water Rail, 3 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 6th - Park Hill: Mixed flock of 50+ tits: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Coal Tit; 2 Nuthatch, Dunnock, Robin, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard), Magpie, Crow, Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Herring Gull, Parakeet. (L Offer)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park; 3 Little Egret, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 5th - Coulsdon Area!Happy Valley: Hobby (Stella Frost)
* 5th - Heathfield: Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 10 Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie, Crow, Jackdaw, Parakeet, Wood Pigeon, Pigeon. (L Offer)
* 5th - South Croydon Allotments: 1 Kestrel (NH)
* 5th - Farthing Downs: A flock of 60+ Finches, (mainly Goldfinch and a smaller number of Linnet), also in the general melee 1 adult and 1 juvenile Yellowhammer. Not seen those numbers for some years though I think I had c30 last year. 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Bullfinch. A fruitless search of the Downs and Happy Valley for Whinchat. (DH)
* 5th - Coulsdon (St Andrews Road): Tawny Owl keewicking at 02.00. (DH)
* 5th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap(s) occasionally singing and calling around the garden this morning. (JB)
* 4th - Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Countryside Area Skylark Field: 1 Swallow (NH)
* 4th - Happy Valley: Whinchat in evening. (Stella Frost)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Spotted Flycatcher close to platform 2 briefly, 2 Little Egret, Water Rail, Willow Warbler. (JAH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 3 young, 35 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
*2nd - South Norwood Lake: Juvenile Heron. (Lucinda Offer)
* 2nd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 25 + House Sparrow at feeders (the largest number by far, at this location in many, many years). (KW)
* 1st - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard; 12 Blue Tit. (KW)
* 1st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2pm): male Kestrel flying low W over Gdns (GH)
* 1st - Riddlesdown: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat (f), 6+ Whitethroat (Derek Kelly)