March 2019

* 30th - Fryston Ave: 12:30. Red Kite going east.(PP)
* 29th - Biggin Wood: male Kestrel, 2 pr Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 male Blackcap, Green Woodpecker. (London Birders - Michael Mac) 
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 2 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 28th - New Addington (Field Way) (2.10pm): Red Kite circling medium high NW (Michael Hampton per GH) 
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15} 2 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jackdaw (over), 3 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 28th - Sanderstead (Ridgeway Primary School): Red Kite over (Mehdi Earp)
* 27th - Biggin Wood: 1 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk. House Sparrows nearby. (London Birders - Michael Mac) 
* 27th - Riddlesdown: Black Redstart perched on picnic bench near the quarry at 12:15. (NH by email)
* 27th - New Addington/Layhams Farm: :Final EWBS count. Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in Rowdown Wood, Yellowhammer calling on the edge of the wood. My first Willow Warbler of the year over the border at Layhams Farm plus 14 Skylarks
* 27th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 2 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 15 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, Goldfinch (JW) One of the Swans was ringed at Kelsey Park as a cygnet in 2018 - bears rings W45694 & Darvic 4CSV. (Mark Stanley by email)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch(JW)
* 25th - Wandle Park: WeBS count produced nothing special, but had Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Blackcap all singing, also 2 Stock Dove and Great Spotted Woodpecker. (JB)
* 25th - Riddlesdown (10.30): Buzzard calling while circling high over Riddlesdown School. (GF)
* 24th - Croham Hurst Golf Course (morning): 3 buzzards circling over the course (DAL)
* 24th - Sanderstead Station: Buzzard overhead (Hooma and Mike Earp)
* 24th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard heard calling. (JB)
* 24th - Sanderstead: Lesser Redpoll over. (JB)
* 24th - Selsdon Estate: Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing. (JB)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Late Water Rail seen in wetlands stream, Snipe, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 23rd - Riddlesdown (12.00): 3 Buzzards circling high over Mitchley Ave. shops. (GF)
* 23rd - Coulsdon Common: Red Kite over at 11:15. (Moira O'Donnell tweet)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 3 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH) 
* 22nd - Lloyd Park: (08:50) a flock of 4 Grey Heron arrived overhead from south-west causing an exodus of Wood Pigeons and much screeching from Jays. After circling once over the allotments they departed again to east. (John Parish)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 2 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying), 3 Cormorant, 16 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 3 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 5 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl low over 6.45am (JAH)
* 20th - Farthing Downs: 2 Little Owls calling, Skylark singing, 2 Yellowhammers (m&f), Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnets, 1 Song Thrush singing. (J&C B)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 17 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying), 4 Cormorant, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot (4 on nests), 10 Black-headed Gull, 3imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, (08:45) single Swallow (still there 09:15), 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 4 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Snipe, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 2 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1m Mandarin Duck, 14 Mallard, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, 3 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - Norbury: Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in garden in Pollards Hill South. (MJN by email)
* 18th - Wandle Park: Chiffchaff. (Sue Henning by email)
* 18th - Sanderstead: Buzzard over Purley Downs GC at 13:23 then another over Mitchley Wood. (Pies Hubbard by email) Also 1 over Waitrose at 09:15. (Twitter)
* 17th - Selsdon: Red Kite over Sainsburys. (Moira O'Donnell via Twitter)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 3 Little Grebe, 1 Chiffchaff (singing) (Ian Young). 08.00-09.00. 2 Mute Swan nesting, 1 Greylag Goose, 13 Canada Goose, 7 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 11 Coot (1 on nest), 55 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit (nesting), 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds) 
* 17th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9am): Blackcap singing in Gdns (GH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Kestrel, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Fieldfare, Redwing. (JAH)
* 16th - Wandle Park: 2 Redwing still. (Sue Henning by email)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 15th - Sanderstead: Marsh Tit in private garden near King's Wood. (Jenny Morgan by email)
* 15th - New Addington (Field Way) (5.30pm): mixed flock of c50 Redwings/Fieldfares flying low SE (Michael Hampton per GH) 
* 14th - Shirley (Freshfields) (12.30pm): Buzzard flying medium high N (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 13th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Brambling calling from a neighbouring garden. (JB) 
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 22 Tufted Duck, pair +1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 27 Coot (3 on nests), 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1m Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 pairs Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 5 House Sparrow, 20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - Chepstow Rise, Park Hill: Late afternoon, male Sparrowhawk (still in juvenile plumage) drying out in tree behind our flat for 10 minutes after the day's rain. (John Parish) 
* 11th - South Norwood (Kings Road) (13:45) pair Mistle Thrush, (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 2 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 25 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 17 Moorhen, 25 Coot (2 on nests), 18 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw (over), 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - Chepstow Rise : "Our" female Great Spotted Woodpecker was peering out of her remodeled roost hole at around 08:00, waiting for the rain to stop. She has been putting in a lot of time since 5th March, after her previous roost had been devastated by Storm Freya, in excavating even deeper into the branch to make her home weatherproof again. That may well have been the last we'll see of her because her hollowing out of the vertical branch weakened it to such an extent that today's winds broke it off at the entrance hole level and a chunk of timber 8-inch in diameter and 6 feet long crashed down on the pavement beneath, fortunately when no one was passing! She may not get a chance to begin again - the man from the council was on site taking notes this pm. (John Parish)
* 10th - Woodside (Towpath Way): Fieldfare sheltering and feeding at the back of garden for 15 minutes this morning. (Rob Wyllie by email)
* 9th - Millers Pond (12pm): 1ad/2imm Mute Swans still (see entry for 6th) (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 8th - Kings Wood: Marsh Tit present. (John Kirby by email)
* 8th - Croydon: Grey Wagtail on roof in South End. (RDHB)
* 8th - Location undisclosed: 2 Peregrine Falcons. (RDHB).
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian goose, 4 Shoveler, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, Jackdaw, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush. (JAH/PP)
* 6th - Millers Pond (12pm): 1ad/2imm Mute Swans (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 6th - Waddon Ponds: 07.00-08.00. 2 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Jay, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Goldfinch. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 5th - Waddon Ponds: 07.00-08.00. 2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 27 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Moorhen, 14 Coot (1 on nest), 23 Black-headed Gull inc 2 Polish-ringed birds T5JC & T28A, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 5th - Shirley (Freshfields) (5pm): Grey Heron flying low SW (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 5th - Chepstow Rise: "our" female Great Spotted Woodpecker whose roost was severely damaged by Storm Freya on night of 3rd/4th reappeared to assess the damage at 16:45 today. She investigated other holes in the sickly ash tree and eventually seemed to decide to extend the previous roost cavity whose wall had been torn open - the chips then started flying! (John Parish)
* 5th - Hutchinsons Bank: 3 Common Buzzards drifting north at 11:45, one Red Kite south of site at 13:30, Kestrel, Bullfinch, c12 Magpies. (John Parish)
* 5th - Buttermere Gardens. (10am) 2 Blackcaps (1m, 1f)
* 4th - Downscourt Rd, Purley. (2pm) Red Kite soaring.
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 18 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collard Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 pair Long-tailed Tits (nest building), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 6 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - Chepstow Rise: Storm Freya destroys home! In December 2018, I reported that a female Great Spotted Woodpecker had spent Xmas Eve and Xmas Day enlarging a hole in an ash tree outside our flat. Since then she has been roosting in the hole each night and I wondered whether it would eventually be used as a nest site. The answer is No! During last night's strong winds a small branch was blown from the tree, pulling out a plate of timber at its base and exposing the interior of the roost, sadly rendering Ms Woodie homeless. (John Parish)
* 4th - Wandle Park: Two Teal along the river. (Sue Henning by email)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10am): Blackcap in full song for 5 mins in Gdns (GH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 1st - South Norwood (Kings Road) (13:05) singing Blackcap along railway line (JW)
* 1st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (8am): Blackcap singing briefly in Gdns (GH)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 30 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 17 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 18 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 pair Long-tailed Tits (both pair nest building), 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 9 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)