August 2014

* 31st - Farthing Downs: 1 wheatear, several juv chiffchaff and a smaller number of adults, 2 prob lesser whitethroat, (very skulking and not in the same area as yesterdays birds),1 kestrel, 3 buzzards overhead very high, 20 or so starlings, 1 blackcap singing, 1 meadow pipit heard but not seen, 2 linnets, 2 skylarks. (David Hayes)
* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Coal Tit, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 30th - Farthing Downs: 2 blackcap, 2 lesser whitethroat, 7 chiffchaff, 2 long tailed tits, 1 nuthatch, 1 kestrel, 2 goldfinch, 3 linnets, 3 buzzards including one juv, 6 house martins, 3 yellowhammers over, 1 bullfinch heard only. (David Hayes)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Swift, 2 Kingfisher, 11 Swallow, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 29th - Addington Hills, am : Kestrel, Tree Pipit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Coal Tit, 5 Nuthatch, 5 Jay (John Parish)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:10:00hrs) 2 Greylag Goose(over), 30 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (+ 2 juv) 3 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove (calling) 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Jay, pair Jackdaw, 2 House Sparrow, Goldfinch, (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 37 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting. (JAH) Also: 2 Reed Warbler (DM)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: 33 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe +2juv, 3 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, Goldfinch, (JW)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, 5 Swift, Kingfisher, 9 Sand Martin, 3 Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Lake: 30 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +3juv, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift(over) 1f Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler(singing) 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, c70 Starlings(on playing fields)3 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 27th - Selsdon: Honey Buzzard flew over Brookscroft at 10:30, also Marsh Tit in garden. (Roy Weller)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Tree Pipit, Whinchat, 31 Greylag Goose + a hybrid Greylag/Canada, 2 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 2 House Martin (first of the year!), Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 27th - Waddon Ponds - 1 Greylag goose, No Canada geese seen must be a record?, 1 Grey Heron,Black-headed Gull, (Ernie Thomason)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, 9 Cormorant (4 over), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting.(JAH) Also: Reed Warbler, 2 Coal Tit (DM)
* 25th - Waddon Ponds 12.30-13.30: 72 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 18 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 23 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Sand Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler. (JAH)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tit, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 23rd - Croham Hurst: Hobby over NE, 1 Marsh tit. (J.Barnes)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake, 33 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe +3 juv, 1imm Herring Gull, 3 Swifts, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1f Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2/3 Goldcrest, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, (JW)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 22nd - Farthing Downs: 2 wheatear, 1 kestrel hunting, numerous juv chiffchaff, 3 common buzzards overhead for 10 minutes, including a noisy juvenile, 7 swifts, 1 green woodpecker, 1 yellowhammer, 4 long tailed tits, 1 whitethroat heard but not seen. (David Hayes)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 21st - Norbury, Pollards Hill South p.m: Juv.Male Sparrowhawk flew through Goldfinch flock (10)on garden feeder- Missed Willow warbler feeding with tits in garden birch (MJN)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Reed Warbler, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 19th - Farthing Downs: 2 bullfinch, 3 linnet, 1 green woodpecker and 1 great spotted, 3 chiffchaff and several juveniles, 1 kestrel, 1 swift over. Not one yellowhammer or skylark to be found. (David Hayes)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: 32 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe +2 juv, 1 Cormorant,2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail(on playing fields) 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Goldcrest. (JAH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 3 Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: male Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Swift, Kingfisher, Goldcrest. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Garganey (looked like a young female) flew in just before 7am then took refuge in big reed bed. Could not be refound two hours later. Also: 4 Cormorant (3 over), male Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest, 46 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 12.30pm: female Sparrowhawk circling/hunting low, then flew SW (GH)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 15th - Waddon Ponds: 2 Canada Geese incl BTO 5256454, 1 imm Heron, 4 Little Grebes incl 1 on nest, 70 Mallard, 12 Tufted Ducks, 32 Coots, 6 adult & 2 young Moorhens, 17 Black-headed Gulls. (JB)
* 15th - Wandle Park: 5+ Grey Wagtails, 3 Tree Pipits flew west calling,1 Stock Dove.(JB)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake (08:00:09:45hrs) 25 Tufted Duck + 14 juv, Great Crested Grebe + 3 juv, 4 Cormorant, 2 Swifts, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 20+ Goldfinch, (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake (08:15:10:00hrs]] 12 ad + 14 juv Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + juv, 2 Cormorant,1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Swifts, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 10+ Goldfinch, (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, fewer warblers but 1 Sedge Warbler along path to platform 3 (south west side of lake) and 1 Reed Warbler. (Dave Miller)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Shoveler, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, more Chiffchaff and Blackcap - double figures of both, 1 Reed Warbler. (Dave Miller)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:10:00hrs) 22 Tufted Duck + 14 juv, pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 juv, 2 Cormorant, 12 Swifts, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, pair Jackdaw, 7 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel (caught vole from scrub beside Rylands), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail. (Dave Miller)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck + 17 juv, pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 juv, 2 Cormorant, 6 Swifts, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest. 3 Coal Tit, pair Jackdaw, 3 House Sparrow, (JW)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 juv Kestrel, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 14 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Nuthatch in atypical habitat in scrub near The Mound, 30 Goldfinch. (Dave Miller)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: Tufted Duck (new brood of 5) 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe +3 juv, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Swifts, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw, c40 Starlings(on playing fields) 3 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 juv Kestrel, 19 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Willow Warbler. (Dave Miller)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: 15 Tufted Duck +12juv, 1 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, Stock Dove (calling) 8 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw(on playing fields) 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Swift, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler. (Dave Miller)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, mixed feeding flock still present and included 2 Willow Warbler. Also 4 Reed Warbler around lake. (Dave Miller)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 juv Kestrel, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Magpie together on Rylands, 1 Swallow. A large mixed feeding flock around lake included double figures of Blackcap and Chiffchaff plus 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 juv Willow Warbler, 1 juv Reed Warbler. (Dave Miller)