January 2020

* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Teal, Water Rail, 6 Snipe. (JAH)
* 29th - Hutchinsons Bank: (workday), 4-6 Buzzards, 2-3 Red Kites, 2 Kestrels. (John Parish)
* 29th - South Norwood (Pittville Gardens) (10.30am): male (poss 1st winter) Peregrine seen over SNL/Beaulieu Heights area (GH)
* 29th - Sanderstead: 06:45-09:00. Female Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Tawny Owl kewicking, 5 Redwing, 12+ singing Song Thrush, 1 Marsh Tit. (JB)
* 28th - Duppas Hill (2pm): 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 50 Black-headed Gull, 40 Starling, 8 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Goldfinch (Andrew Moncrieff) Tawny Owl hooting in nearby Duppas Road at 22:35. (JB)
* 28th - Waddon Ponds (2.30pm): 4 Moorhen, 10 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 3 Mute Swan, 5 Coot, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Crow, 6 Mallard Duck, 1 Robin, 1 Black-headed Gull (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): BGBW included 1 Stock Dove, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Jay, 5 Blackbirds and a singing Song Thrush. (JB)
* 27th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 14 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 08:15, 3 Lapwing (over N/NW), 60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 28 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - Farthing Downs: At least 20 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush in song, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Little Owl calling but not located, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 20+ flock of Goldfinch, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch. (DH)
* 25th - Purley: Buzzard over Lower Barn Road mobbed by crows. (NH)
* 25th - Wandle Park: 12.50pm to 1.50pm. 10 redwing, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 5 goldfinch, 40+ crow, 1 chiffchaff, 2 wren, 5 great tit, 20 starling, 2 pied wagtail, 1 nuthatch, 3 herring gull, 1 blackheaded gull, 4 blue tit, 3 mallard, 2 robin, 2 ring necked parakeet, 1 blackbird, 10 house sparrow. (NH)
* 25th - Norbury, SW16: Garden Watch 10-11am) - 11 species in/over incl. 1 Redwing, 18 House Sparrow, only 1 Parakeet, 12 Crow chasing Sparrowhawk. (SEC)
* 25th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns): Big Garden Bird Watch 10.30-11.30am - 10 species in the garden itself, incl. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock & Coal Tit (GH)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (both pairs displaying), 11 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 21 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW) (2pm to 3pm) c20 Crow, Woodpigeon, 13 Canada Goose, 2 pairs Mallard, 4 Common Gull, 10 Moorhen, 68 BH Gull, 4 Green parakeet, 2 Robin, 2 (?3) male Blackbird, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Dunnock, 8 + Coot, 6 House Sparrow, 12+ Tufted Duck, 1 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit. 2 Gt Spotted woodpecker reported (together, not seen but heard) (SEC)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Moorhen, 21 Coot, c30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jackdaw, 8 House Sparrow, c30 Goldfinch (JW)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Teal, 2 Cormorant, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing. (JAH)
* 22nd - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 2 stock dove feeding as have been seen for past 3 days. (NH)
* 22nd - Riddlesdown: Potential Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming. (NH by email)
* 21st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard flew east at 11:40. (JB)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds: 09.00-10.00. 1 Robin, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 25 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan now with just 1 juv, 13 Tufted Duck, 68 Black-headed Gull inc Russian ringed bird PS23330, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Woodpigeon, 7 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 2 Starling, 2 Blue Tit (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 19th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2pm): male Kestrel flying rapidly W through Gdns (GH)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 14 Moorhen, 24 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 7 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - Heavers Meadow: 5+ Redwing, 2 Collared Dove (allotments), 2 House Sparrows (hedge), 2 Greenfinch, Great-spotted Woodpecker over, 10 Black-headed and 1 Herring Gull over (London Bird Club - Michael Mac)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 28 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 13 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, c30 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Mute Swan, Stonechat. (JAH)
* 17th - Purley: Buzzard soaring mobbed by crow over Lower Barn Road 2.00 pm. (NH)
* 17th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 17 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 12 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jackdaw (over), 9 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine. (JAH)
* 15th - Purley Beeches: 2.45pm mixed tit flock (7 blue tits and 5 great tits) with goldcrest, 3 ring necked parakeets possibly inspecting nest holes in a beech tree. (NH)
* 15th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 2 female Blackcaps in garden eating apple and spindle berries. (JB)
* 14th - 1 Kestrel on tree on Mitchley Hill 10.30 am (NH)
* 14th - Wandle Park: 7 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 16 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jackdaw, 64 Carrion Crow, 50+ Starling, 30+ Goldfinch. (JB & Sue Henning)
* 14th - Waddon Ponds: 09:35-10:20. 4 Mute Swan, 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 29 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
* 13th - 2 pied wagtails Waitrose car park Sanderstead, 4 redwing Mitchley Hill, house sparrows heard at Waitrose Sanderstead, junction of Mitchley Hill and Mitchley Grove and Mitchley Avenue opposite the field. (NH)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret Grey Wagtail:(PP)
* 12th - Hutchinsons Bank: 2-3 Red Kites, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mistle Thrushes. (John Parish)
* 12th - Wandle Park: Tawny Owl calling. (Sue Henning)
* 12th - Farthing Downs: 3 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Kestrel, a small flock of 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Buzzard, 23 Goldfinch, a flock of circa 30 Corvids (half Carrion Crow half Jackdaw), 2 Song Thrush in song, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock, 1 Nuthatch, only 2 Redwing (very low numbers this year it seems to me). (DH)
* 11th - Purley: 9.15 am Cormorant flying over Lower Barn Road going SE. (NH)
* 11th - Dollypers Hill: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch heard 3 times, Long-tailed Tits, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk. (NH)
* 11th - Hutchinsons Bank: 5+ Marsh Tits. (Moira O'Donnell tweet)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 26 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 19 Tufted Duck, Pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 22 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, pair +1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 14 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 45 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush (1 singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 12 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Jack Snipe flew from Moat Field into wetlands, 4 Teal, 4 Water Rail, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15): single Greylag Goose, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 21 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 27 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 10+Goldfinch (JW)
* 8th - Waddon Ponds: apparently the ringed cygnet has been relocated to Kingston-upon-Thames. (JB)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 8 House Sparrow (JW)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 17 Greylag Goose, 4 Teal, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Kestrel. (JAH)
* 8th - Kings Wood: 07:00-07:55. At least 4 Tawny Owls hooting, 1 Woodcock, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 5+ Song Thrush. (JB)
* 7th - Lower Barn Road- sparrowhawk flying over garden. Redwing in Riddlesdown Avenue feeding in street tree.
* 7th - Waddon Ponds: The male swan was aggressively chasing away one of the juvenile, ringed (4ECP) cygnets. Whilst a little upsetting to watch the confused cygnet, I know it is completely natural as the male is now getting into breeding mode for the new season. (Sue Henning)
* 7th - Wandle Park: Kestrel mobbed by crows over adjacent houses, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff. (Sue Henning)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch. Today is the first ever day I have failed to see a Shoveler on the lake during the month of January. (JAH)
* 6th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Carrion Crow, 33 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan still with 3 juv, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 35 Black-headed Gull inc ringed bird black XN31, 1 Common Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Male Tawny in fine voice 7.20-7.30am, 4 Teal, Little Egret. (JAH)
* 5th - Ashburton Park: 2 Egyptian Geese during litter pick. (Friends of Ashburton Park)
* 4th - Farthing Downs: A flock of 23 Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Kestrel, 25 Jackdaw, 5 Redwing, 2 Song thrush in song, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chaffinch. (DH)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, Little Egret, 5 Water Rail, Tawny Owl. (JAH)
* 3rd - Wandle Park: Blackcap, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Great-spotted woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Nuthatch, Stock dove, 20+ redwings. (Sue Henning)
* 3rd - Norbury SW16: At least 16 Redwings in tree and eating berries from nearby bush. (No sign of the 3 Fieldfares that were with them until 31st) (SEC)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 17 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Kestrel, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), singing Dunnock, 2 singing Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 9 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Teal, Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 21 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH) Treecreeper. (London Bird Club - Steven Robinson)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds: 11.00-12.00. 2 Magpie, 19 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan plus 3 juv, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Little Grebe, 126 Black-headed Gull inc ringed birds black XN31 & white VBA, 1 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 5 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 5 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - Riddlesdown Common: 11.20 am 5 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch mixed flock near school, 40 starling, 1 redwing and 13 fieldfare mixed flock on school playing field, 2 drumming Great Spotted woodpeckers, Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Bullfinch 1, Jay 3, Blue tit 10. (NH)
* 1st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (late am): Gt-spotted Woodpecker drumming & Song Thrush singing continuously along rlwy embankment; group of 5 Redwings in a Lime tree (jnctn Warminster Rd/Pittville Gdns) (GH)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Teal, Little Egret, 5 Water Rail, Tawny Owl, Mistle Thrush. (JAH)