November 2023

*30th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 3 Stock Doves in garden, first for a while. 2 Herons flew over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers chasing each other. (JB)
*30th - Hutchinson's Bank): 8 Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jay, Jackdaw, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Goldcrest, (L Offer)
*29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing. (JB)
*29th - South Norwood Country Park: Nuthatch (rare here), 15+ Redwing, Siskins. (Jon Shaub)
*29th - South Croydon (Birdhurst Gardens): Female Blackcap. (Sarita Fonseca)
*27th - Lloyd Park: 5 Redwing, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Robin, Jay, 3 Black-Headed Gull. (L Offer)
*26th - South Norwood Country Park: c20 Siskin, 4 shoveler. (Jon Shaub)
*25th - Riddlesdown: 1 Stonechat (m), 3 Meadow Pipit. (Derek Kelly) 
*23rd - Hutchinson's Bank: 2 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, 2 Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Jay, Jackdaw, Collared Dove, Black-Headed Gull. (L Offer)
*23rd - Foxley Wood: Firecrest, female Tawny Owl, Woodcock flushed. (Steve Grayson)
*23rd - Sanderstead Plantation: Tawny Owl calling about 6pm. (JB)
*20th - Farthing Downs: 11 Yellowhammer, small flock of Meadow Pipit, up to 15 Redwing, 7 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Linnet, 1 Kestrel. (DH)
*20th - Hutchinson Bank: Red Kite (flying low over), Buzzard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Poss 2-4 Redwing (Ernest Thomason)
*20th - Wandle Park: 4 Pied Wagtails, 1 Redwing, 1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker (flying). (Sue Henning)
*20th - Central Croydon: Peregrine. (Sue Henning)
*19th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS 08:30-09:10. Pair Mute Swan, 10 Canada Geese, 36 Mallard including a pair copulating, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 21 Coot, 19 Moorhen, 3 Black-headed Gulls. Also 23 House Sparrow. (JB and Sue Henning)
*19th - Wandle Park: WeBS. 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Moorhen, 2 Mallard, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull. Also 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Stock Dove. (JB and Sue Henning)
*18th - South Norwood Country Park: WeBS. 5 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 25 Mallard, Teal, 16 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 13 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Redwing. (Jon Shaub)
*17th - South Norwood: Redwings passing over. (Jon Shaub)
*17th - East Croydon Bus Station (16:30): 20+ Pied Wagtail in trees by bus station. (L Offer)
*17th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Blackbirds. (Jon Shaub)
*16th - Hutchinsons Bank: 10+ Redwing, Blackbirds. ((Lucinda Offer)
*15th - Millers Pond: 2 Herons. (Dominic O'Donnell)
*15th - South Norwood: (Towpath Way): 14:30 Sparrowhawk overhead (Rob Wyllie)
*15th - South Norwood Country Park: Redwings, Chaffinch. (Jon Shaub) Jon also saw anglers encamped with a tent on viewing platform and remote control boat on lake. We really do need a warden in place to stop these activities in a nature reserve. (admin)
*11th - South Norwood: (Kings Road): 09:45 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Kestrel. (JW)
*9th - Hutchinson's Bank: 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Pheasant (female), Redwing, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Herring Gull, Jay, Jackdaw, Collared Dove. (L Offer)
*7th - Coombe Wood: 2 Kestrel, Buzzard, Goldcrest. (L Offer)
*6th - Farthing Downs: 7 Goldfinch, 1 Sparrowhawk overhead briefly, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch over, 2 Greenfinch over, unusually for the time of year, possibly 4 Yellowhammer calling as the gloom gathered, a few Redwing. (DH)
*5th - Lloyd Park: 2 Cormorant (flew over), Kestrel (being mobbed by crow), Starling (roosting in trees by tram stop). (L Offer)
*3rd - Norwood Grove: 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Jay, Herring Gull. (L Offer)
*1st - Wandle Park: Redwing, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, Moorhen, Wren, Herring Gull. (Sue Henning)