September 2015

* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: juv. Mute Swan low over, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest. (JAH/DMs) 
* 29th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Sparrowhawk over mobbed by a Crow. (JB)
* 29th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 1pm: m Sparrowhawk, then f Kestrel hunting along rlwy embankment (GH)
* 29th - Waddon Ponds: 3 Mute Swans (1 juv), 2 adult and 3 young Little Grebes (2 separate broods), 1 Grey wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff. (JB)
* 29th - Wandle Park: 2 Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail. (JB)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Spotted Flycatcher (bottom of Mound, north side), 4 Jackdaw, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 29th - Pollards Hill S: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest with LTT flock a.m Grey Wag again! (MJN)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest. (JAH) 
* 28th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road. Male & female Tawny Owls heard calling nearby at 02:20 - 02:45, but fell silent before totality of lunar eclipse.(JB)
* 27th - Coulsdon, Mead Way: At least 3 Chiffchaffs in garden as well as a Goldcrest.(JB)
* 27th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 11.15am: Chiffchaff singing in garden sycamore for at least 5 mins then flew off SE (GH)
* 27th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Chiffchaff singing in the garden this morning and another also present. (JB)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 57 Magpie at night roost in lakeside poplars, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH) 
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:10:00) 36 Tufted Duck, 1 Great crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, m Peregrine, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Swallow S/SW, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Jay, 5 Jackdaw (over), 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch (JW)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan, 26 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 26th - Waddon Ponds: 12.00-13.00: 3 Mute Swan (1 juv), 43 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe with 2 young, 5 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 21, Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 1 Herring Gull, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 150+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 25th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 36 Canada Goose, 8 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe plus 2 young, 7 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Robin, 3 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:10:30) 36 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove (calling), 3 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, c60 Starling (on playing fields), 4 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - Addington Hills. 09:00 : At least three Firecrests in a mixed flock also containing at least four Goldcrests, four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, Long-tailed Tits, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Nuthatch, Dunnock and Robins. (John Parish)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 55 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 3 Collared Dove, Sand Martin, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 9 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 24th - Kings Road, South Norwood 14:35 4 Lapwing (over S/SE} (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:45) 2 Egyptian Goose, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 ad Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow S/SW, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw (over), c60 Starlings (on playing fields), 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 24th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 32 Canada Goose, 13, Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 6 Little Grebe plus 2 y0ung - surprise to see young little grebe at this time of the year, 12 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 11 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd -Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 28 Canada Goose, 29 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 16 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 11 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd - South Norwood Lake 08.30 - 09.45: 2 Egyptian Goose, 54 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Black-headed Gull 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (over), 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW) 
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 54 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 5 Sand Martin, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw. (JAH) 
* 22nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 5pm: local party of <30 House Sparrows (nearly all juvs/females) foraging on rlwy land, plus 2 contact-calling Chiffchaffs & 1m Kestrel earlier (GH)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: (A brief, very wet visit to lake.) 54 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, Water Rail. (JAH)
* 21st - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: 500+ hirundines (mainly Swallows, but also some House Martins) heading approx. SW over house in half an hour before rain stopped play. (JB)
* 21st - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 22 Canada Goose, 31 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 9 Swallows over at 12.30. (Dave Warren)
* 21st - Purley, Purley Downs Road: Passage of c300 hirundines over house. (Diane Tarran).
* 21st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 1pm: Vis mig - small (c30) 10 mins passage of mostly juv Swallows very low SW over Gdns. Then at 5.30pm: Vis mig - c10 House Martins calling overhead & drifting W (GH) 
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Little Egret, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, 4 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest. (JAH) Grey Wagtail (PP) 
* 21st - Norbury SW16 : 6 pm . 3 House Martins over (not seen since end July) (SEC)
* 20th - Dollypers Hill: Buzzard over at 2pm. (Nicola Hunt)
* 20th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) pm: hunting f Kestrel (3 separate sightings) & m Sparrowhawk very low SW overhead (GH)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 41 Canada Goose, 24 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 5 Little Grebe, 17 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 19th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 64 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull,10 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 43 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Little Egret, Water Rail swimming before going back into big reed bed, 89 Black-headed Gull on Ryelands Field with Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl over Moat Field toward cemetery, 5 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 7 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff. (JAH)
* 19th - Purley, Purley Downs Road: Passage of c200 hirundines over house. (Diane Tarran).
* 18th - Selsdon Wood: Osprey, Hobby, House Martin 800+, Swallow 200+ (London Bird Club - Roy D Weller) 
* 18th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) mid am: Vis mig - steady overhead passage (low W) of hirundines (mostly Swallows), plus f Kestrel (hunting) & Chiffchaff (contact-calling) along rlwy embankment (GH)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:10:30) 10 Egyptian Goose this could be a record number for Croydon - admin, 52 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, (Moorhen on nest - 5 eggs), 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, from 08:40 to 09:15 c200 Swallow & c60 House Martin S/SE, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Jay, 3 Jackdaw (over), Chaffinch Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 42 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, steady passage of hirundines, mostly Swallow and House Martin but the odd Sand Martin too, Whinchat in Moat Field, Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Jackdaw, 4 Siskin, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 18th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 3 Mute Swan (1 Juv), 37 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 17th - Forestdale, Markfield: 2 Siskins on garden feeder. (Ted Forsyth)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 34 Canada Goose, 27 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw flew over, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Robin, 7 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 17th - Coulsdon: 4 Common Buzzard circling high over North Coulsdon, briefly mobbed by Sparrowhawk, then drifted west. (London Bird Club)
* 17th - Riddlesdown: Whinchat pair, trickle of swallows through. (London Bird Club)
* 17th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00:11:00) 2 Egyptian Goose, 40 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant 2 Grey Heron, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow S/SW, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 2 Jackdaw (on playing fields), c50 Starling (on playing fields), 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 51 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, first Snipe of the winter, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Osprey over 7.40am going south ( a first for the Park), 3 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, Blackcap, Coal Tit, Bullfinch. (JAH/DM) 
* 16th - Pollards Hill S: a.m. 2 Meadow Pipit W, 3 Siskin W, 1f Sparrowhawk, m Great Spotted Woodpecker.(MJN)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:10:00) 4 Egyptian Goose, 1m Pochard, 38 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow S/SE, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Jay, c20 Goldfinch (JW) 
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, 59 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, 3 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 15th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00.2 Canada Goose, 25 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 200+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Wren, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 14th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 46 Canada Goose inc BTO5240673, 30 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 9 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 11.30am: Vis mig - small passage (low SE) of House Martins between heavy bursts of rain (GH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 57 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 3 Jackdaw, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 13th - Kenley Common: 6 Swallows feeding over airfield at 15:10. (Nicola Hunt)
* 13th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) early-mid pm: Vis mig - significant (100s), almost continuous tightly-knit hirundine (mostly Swallows & House Martins) passage (all medium high W) (GH)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Greylag Goose, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 13th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 6 Canada Goose, 41 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 9 Moorhen, 16 Coot, 50 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 8 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 12th - Waddon Ponds: 13.00-14.00. 66 Canada Goose inc BTO5261277, 9 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 13 Coot, 16 Black-headed Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 12th - Pollards Hill South: 1M Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Swallows S, 3 Siskin W, 1 Meadow Pipit W. (MJN). 
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl flying along Elmers End Entrance kewicking, 28 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Blackcap, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 28 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 5 Swallow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 5 Jackdaw, Siskin, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 3 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer in Moat Field (a rare visitor to the Park), Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 10th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 65 Canada Goose, 15 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Moorhen, 16 Coot, 18, Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 9th - Waddon Ponds: 13.15-14.15. 62 Canada Goose, 19 Mallard, 1 Little Egret , 3 Little Grebe, 11 Coot, 18 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 1 Lesser Black-back-Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 9th - New Addington (Fieldway) 11.30am: female Grey Wagtail feeding on roadside grass verge (GH per Michael Hampton)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:30) 4 Egyptian Goose, 39 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail showing well perched in big reed bed, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit. (JAH) 11am Siskin flew over, 23 Greylag Geese. (JB)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:10:00) 4 Egyptian Goose, 35 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow (over), 4 House Martin (around lake for 10mins then flew S/SE), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW) 
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH) 
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:9:45) 6 Egyptian Goose, 37 Tufted Duck, 1 ad Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove (calling), 2 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing over S/SW at 08:50, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Coal Tit, 4 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW) 
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH) Meadow Pipit (DMc)
* 7th - Riddlesdown: 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 10+ Stock Doves, 4 Bullfinches, several Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps heard. (JB)
* 6th - Farthing Downs: PM visit. Very quiet but 1 yellowhammer, 2 linnets, 1 meadow pipit, 1 green woodpecker, 5+ juv chiffchaff, 1 siskin over, 3 bullfinch, large restless flock of corvids, 1 wheatear. (David Hayes)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 2pm: Sparrowhawk drifting high NE & 1m/1f Kestrel hunting low along rlwy embankment (GH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Water Rail, Lesser Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, juv. Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 6th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 19 Canada Goose, 39 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe with 2 young, 9 Moorhen. 18 Coot, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff (ringed), 1 Blackbird, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Robin, 12 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 5th - Waddon Ponds: 07.00-08.00. 1 Mute Swan, 40 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 200+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 4th - New Addington (Fieldway) noon: Common Buzzard (drifting medium high S) being mobbed by c50 Starling (GH per Michael Hampton)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 65 Greylag Goose (another record!), 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 4 Swallow, 3 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 4th - Waddon Ponds: 07.00-08.00. 1 Mute Swan, 33 Canada Goose, 33 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe with 3 young, 6 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 20 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 5 Woodpigeon, 30+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 1 Mute Swan, 72 Canada Goose, 27 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe with 2 young, 4 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 17 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 3pm: 2 (1f, 1m) Kestrels briefly interacting/hunting noisily along embankment, then split up (GH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 58 Greylag Goose (site record count), 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH) 
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 2pm: Kestrel (female) & unseen, alarm-calling Blackcap at bottom of garden/on rlwy embankment (GH) 
* 2nd - Farthing Downs: Little Owl heard, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Whitethroat, Linnets, Bullfinch, 150+ Jackdaws & 50+ Crows.(JB)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 54 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Whinchat, Whitethroat, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 2 Mute Swan, 58 Canada Goose, 38 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe with 3 young, 10 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 15 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow.(Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 1 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 37 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe with 1 young, 7 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull inc VBA, 28 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin, 2 Goldfinch. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds) 
* 1st - Lloyd Park: 2 Spotted Flycatcher. (P Phillips)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 45 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail in big reed bed, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 5 Swallow, 2 Whinchat in Moat Field, 4 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH)