December 2015

* 31st - South Norwood Lake: (08:15: 09:30) 2 Egyptian Goose, 52 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal tit, 2 Jay, 12 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 22 Canada Geese, 6 Siskin, Bearded Tit (heard at 09:45 - sighting reported earlier in morning), 2nd winter Common Gull, Black Headed Gull, 3 first winter Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Goldcrest, female Kestrel, 3 Greenfinch, male Bullfinch, 2 Coal Tit , Stock Dove, 3 Song Thrush (BB) (9.00 - 14.30) Bearded tit showing well (13.30-14.15), Cetti's Warbler calling & singing by path (showed at 11.30-12-00), 2 Water Rail heard.(D Benton) Hi, I am a local birder. I have tried to connect with the Bearded Tit twice, without success. Where exactly are you finding this bird? Many thanks for any advice on directions (Charlie) You want the feeding platform on the cemetery side of the lake . From the platform look right into the reedbed or further along the side of it . Fred O'Hare
* 30th - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk over garden in Briton Hill Road this morning. Only my third sighting here this year. (JB)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:45) 40 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 60 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler, (heard), Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Egyptian Goose (2 - on lake, then flew south at about 08:30), cock Pheasant, Kestrel, Jay, male House Sparrow, circa 15 Siskin, Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, about 6 singing Song Thrush over Park, imm Common Gull (BB)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:45) 38 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (1 singing) 4 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Jay, 4 House Sparrow,(JW)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 13 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 3 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler heard but not sighted (wet meadow, in reeds behind felled tree), Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk (male), Goldcrest, Mistle Trush, Song Thrush, male Bearded Tit showing well in big reed bed (BB)
* 25th - Merry Christmas. Don't forget to give the birds a present as well. Admin
* 24th - Information has just come to light that the Cetti's Warbler is not a first for Croydon or SNCP. Apparently one was seen and heard there a few years ago, but was not reported. (Admin)
* 24th - Riddlesdown: 08:20-09:15 very windy, claggy underfoot. Perhaps wind was keeping the birds down, but no Skylarks and only a few Jackdaws and Redwings, 1 Bullfinch. (JB)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler (wetlands), Bearded Tit (big reed bed), Greylag Goose, 17 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 6 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 23rd - Croydon: c50 Pied Wagtails in roost near Next in North End this evening. (Ashley Haworth-Roberts)
* 21st - Kings Road, SE25: (15:10). 4 Siskin, (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (08:30-10:00): 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c70 Black-headed Gull on lake (+ c50 on playing fields), 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler again singing intermittently in wet meadow, Bearded Tit heard briefly nearby early on, 2+ Water Rails, c15 Siskins,100+ Black-headed Gulls of Rylands Field, 10+ Shoveler, 6+ Redwings, Fieldfare heard, 20+ Long-tailed Tits. (JB)
* 21st - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 4 Mute Swan (1 adult, 3 juv), 33 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 23 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 14 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 56 Black-headed Gull inc VBA & EY195.76, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 5 imm Herring Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw (over), c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Cetti's Warbler (a site first and my 100th site species for the year. Congratulations, John. A long-awaited first for Croydon - admin) called three times close to pool at edge of wetlands at 8.30am. Possibly seen in flight by another birder. Also: 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 9 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 7 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit still in big reed bed, 14 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 16 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit, 5 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 19th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30: 6 Mute Swan (2 adults, 4 juv), 37 Canada Goose (inc BTO5240673), 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 50+ Black-headed Gull inc VBA & 2 with metal rings, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Carrion Crow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 18th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 7 Mute Swan (3 ad, 4 Juv), 30 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 17 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 100+ Black-headed Gull inc VBA, T28A, 6439265 & EY195.76, 5 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 3 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 12 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 7 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, Bearded Tit, 2 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch. (JAH) Bearded Tit, Kingfisher, Teal, Water Rail (h), Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff (h), 2 Jackdaw (Steven Robinson)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 7 Mute Swan (3adult& 4 Juv including all four ringed birds), 30 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 17 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 100+ Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 6439265,EY195.76 & first returning record of Polish bird T28A, 5 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 3 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 6 Mute Swan (3 ad & 3 Juv), 34 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 19 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 70+ Black-headed Gull inc VBA, EY195.76 & 6439265, 1 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 17th - Upper Norwood (Sainsbury's car park) 8pm: group of Redwings calling low overhead (GH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 160 Black-headed Gull, 17 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull (over), 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bearded Tit eventually showed well in big reed bed at 10.15am, 3 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 11pm: Small group of Redwings calling low overhead (GH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 22 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 14 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:30) 1 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush (1 singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, c60 Starling (on playing fields), 1 House Sparrow, 20+ Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, 34 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Bearded Tit , 15 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, 13 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bearded Tit showing very well at 10.15am, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: [08:30:09:30) 2 Egyptian Goose, 1f Shoveler, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c70 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - Kings road SE25: (08:00) 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 singing Song Thrush, (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Bearded Tit heard but not seen, 3 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 4 Water Rail, 209 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 imm. Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 14 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch + what appeared to be a dark yellow Parakeet shooting through scrub. (JAH)
* 13th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS count 08:00-08:35. 4 Mute Swans (1 ad & 3 young), 3 Egyptian Geese, 8 Canada Geese, 28 Mallard, 10 Tufted Ducks, 3 Little Grebes, 29 Coots, 23 Moorhens, 8 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Grey Wagtails, c500 Ring-necked Parakeets many of which were disturbed when a Sparrowhawk flew through, 2 Goldcrests. (JB)
* 13th - Wandle Park: WeBS count. 2 Egyptian Geese, 16 Mallard, 8 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails, c100 Starlings, c50 Crows. (JB)
* 13th - Croydon: 1 Peregrine. No Pied Wagtails in North End roost at 07:25 even though it was still dark. (JB)
* 13th - Sanderstead: mixed flock of 6+ Long-tailed Tits, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, Blue Tits and Great Tits in Briton Hill Road garden. (JB)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake:(08:15:09:45) 2 Egyptian Goose, 2m Shoveler, 1m Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Goldcrest, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Male Bearded Tit showed well this morning in big reed bed, 3 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, 5 Water Rail, Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Fieldfare, Chiffchaff still singing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 52 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Bearded Tit (very vocal) in big reed bed, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 4 Water Rail (one in flight low over lake, another at edge of reeds), 8 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 33 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Siskin. (JAH)
* 9th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 4 Mute Swan (1 adult, 3 juv. W39457, W39436, W40501), 29 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 129 Black-headed Gull inc VBA & 6439265, 2 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 9th - Pollards Hill South, Norbury: 2 Fieldfare over SE @8.10.1 Pied Wagtail happy in burst water main flow! (MJN)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 14 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin. (JAH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 8 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff singing briefly, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 8th-Pollards Hill South. Norbury -Male Green Woodpecker feeding in garden(MJN)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, 3 Gadwall, 18 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, 6 Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin. (JAH)
* 7th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 4 Mute Swan (1 ad, 3 juv), 50 Canada Goose, 30 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 18 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 44 Black-headed Gull 44 inc white VBA & new bird 6439265 (ringed in Sweden), 2 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 2pm: Cormorant low S; male Kestrel hovering low over Gdns, then SW; pair Mistle Thrushes calling low SW (GH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:10:00) 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey heron, c150 Black-headed Gull, 4imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, c70 Starling (on playing fields), c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 43 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, Snipe, 170 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 3 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 42 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake:(08:15:09:45) 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c100 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 3 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Siskin. (JAH)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:45) 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Redwing over S/SW. 4 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Mute Swan (a pair with two juveniles), 3 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 32 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Siskin. (JAH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, Snipe, 8 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 16 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 25 Siskin. (JAH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan (return of adult and juvenile), 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 10 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 4 Mute Swan (1 adult & 3 juv), 37 Canada Goose, 28 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 16 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 79 Black-headed Gull (2 ringed plus VBA), 3 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 4 Mute Swan (1ad, 3 juv), 25 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 24 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 13 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 99 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Gadwall, 17 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, 15 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Chiffchaff (one singing briefly), 4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 1st - Sanderstead: Song Thrush singing in Briton Hill Road (JB)