September 2020

* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 9 Chiffchaff, Redwing, 6 Mistle Thrush, Whinchat, Siskin. (JAH)
* 30th - Fryston Ave: Tawny Owl.(PP)
* 29th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Magpie, 19 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan with 1 juv, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe with 1 juv, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 26 Coot, 9 Moorhen (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 25+ Redwing west at 11:10, 5 Fieldfare SW at 11:14, Chaffinch west. 3 Buzzard drifting slowly west high up at 14:43. (JB)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Water Rail, Kestrel, Jackdaw, 11 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Stonechat, Siskin. (JAH)
* 29th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Chiffchaff with 12+ Long-tailed Tit flock, 1 Meadow Pipit W, 1 Redwing SW (MJN)
* 28th - Coombe Wood: 2 Buzzard. (Jovita Kaunang by email)
* 28th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (16.00 approx). Female/young male Sparrowhawk made unsuccessful attempt at a pair of Robins feeding on a raised bed. It perched briefly on the edge of the bed for a moment before departing. Watched from where we were sitting a few yards away. (Alan Pearson).
* 28th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 4 House Sparrow; Song Thrush (first for 2 years). (KW)
* 28th - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 3 Buzzard circling low and calling, 2 Kestrel (one with damaged tail tip feathers), 2 Stonechat (m, f), 1 Chiffchaff, c10 Meadow Pipit. (Derek Kelly)
* 28th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Pied/White Wagtail over. (JB)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 2ad/3juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, Jackdaw, 14 Chiffchaff, Redwing. (JAH) At approx 3pm, 1 “extra” juvenile cygnet appeared, being chased off and threatened by resident Male. Spoke to lady who said it was not one of the usual cygnets. (SEC)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Tawny Owl. (JAH)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Red Kite mobbed by 2 Crows at 09:25. (JB)
* 27th - Waddon Ponds: 2ad + now only 1juv Mute Swan, chased by several Canada Geese. Jay chased by a Woodpigeon, and a grey squirrel chased up a tree by a rat! (Sue Henning)
* 27th - Wandle Park: 5 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail (Sue Henning)
* 26th - Coulsdon Common: 3 Ravens. (Jovita Kaunang and Graham Collins by email)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Water Rail, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Siskin. (JAH)
* 26th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Late morning, Siskin calling overhead. (JB)
* 26th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Chiffchaff calling in garden, Grey Wagtail over.(MJN)
* 25th - Littleheath Woods: 14.00 Buzzard over, but no luck refinding yesterday's Firecrest in the strong winds. (Alan Pearson and Jo East)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Water Rail seen for sixth successive day by the fence around big reed bed, Tawny Owl. (JAH)
* 24th - Hutchinsons Bank: 2 Rooks. (Jovita Kaunang by email)
* 24th - Littleheath Woods: 15.00 Firecrest singing, but only seen in brief silhouette. (Alan Pearson). 
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 123 Swallow moving N/E, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail. (JAH) 
* 24th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Chiffchaff & Goldcrest in garden tit flock (MJN)
* 23rd - Croham Hurst: Passage of hirundines between 14:00 & 15:00. House Martin identified. (Jovita Kaunang by email)
* 23rd - South Croydon Allotments: 11.00am Chiffchaff calling strongly both today and yesterday. (NH)
* 23rd - Purley (Lower Barn Road): Mixed tit flock in garden still has Chiffchaff with them. (NH).
* 23rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (late morning): Green & Gt Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Chiffchaffs calling in Gdns, followed by a Tawny Owl calling briefly at 12.30pm (GH)
* 22nd - Farthing Downs: 1.30 -2.30pm. 3 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 8 Starling feeding on haws, 1 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch (NH).
* 22nd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 2 Common Buzzard circling; Greenfinch (f); Grey Heron. (KW)
* 22nd - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 2 Stonechat (m/f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, c.15 Meadow Pipit, c.10 Swallow high S. (Derek Kelly)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin. (JAH) 3 of the cygnets (incl.1 'Polish') flew from one end of the lake to the other (DMac)
* 21st - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Chiffchaff calling in the garden (MJN)
* 21st - Riddlesdown: 6 Swallows feeding low over Skylark Field and grazing paddock (11.00am). 1 Stonechat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, several Goldfinch and 2 Dunnock in grazing paddock. 4 Chiffchaff feeding on dogwood berries in Woodpecker Field (2.45pm). (NH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Jackdaw, 12 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail. (JAH) Male Firecrest at 14.45hrs (Sharon Welland, Paul Moss per London Birders)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS 07:55-08:40. 3ad + 1juv Little Grebe, 2ad + only 2juv Mute Swan, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff. (Sue Henning)
* 20th - Riddlesdown (08.10 - 09.30): 3 Stonechat, 1 Skylark and 7 Meadow Pipits around Warlingham Court Farm/Dobbin, 2 Treecreeper in Mitchley Wood. (NH)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff still around the garden, Goldcrest singing. (JB)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: First returning Water Rail in big reed bed, Kingfisher, 3 Swallow, Whitethroat, 7 Siskin over. (JAH)
* 20th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Tawny Owl (heard) (06.45). (KW)
* 19th - Spa Hill allotments: Wheatear. (Per Nigel Harris)
* 19th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (18.00) Flock of c. 40 Starlings low over the garden, about half of which descended to feed on a 'wild' grape vine. Flock of 20 Goldfinches around also. (AJP)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 1 Egyptian Goose, 9 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 4ad/3juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - Norbury SW16 : (7pm) 100+ Ring-necked parakeets heading west (from Norwood area to Mitcham) in groups of 7-10 (and 1 going in opposite direction) (SEC)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 4ad/4juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, c30 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Meadow Pipit over  W (MJN)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Jackdaw, 14 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail, Siskin. (JAH)
* 17th - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Stonechat (1m, 2f), 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron high NW. (Derek Kelly)
* 17th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Grey Wagtail over (again!) (MJN)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: GREAT WHITE EGRET. Slowly circled the lake for a couple of minutes at 6.45am before continuing east. A site first. (JAH) Not just a site first, a first ever for Croydon. Excellent find, John. (admin)
* 16th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Jackdaw pursuing male Sparrowhawk (MJN)
* 15th - Heathfield: Pair of Grey Wagtails. (Jovita Kaunang & Graham Collins by email)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 8 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 4ad/4juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): Chiffchaff calling in back garden (GH)
* 15th - South Norwood Co untry Park: 14 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 14th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard. (KW)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Egyptian Goose,10 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 4ad/4juv Great Created Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1f Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 6ad/4juv House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 13th - Shirley Park GC: Pied Flycatcher at 08:45. (John Parish)
* 13th - Riddlesdown: 2 Ravens heading south 08.40 am followed by loud commotion of Magpies, Jays and Blackbirds near Bull Pen. Also Kestrel chased by Magpie down main track. (NH)
* 13th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Siskin over, Chiffchaff calling in garden again. c100 Ring-necked Parakeets in squadrons heading NW over garden around 19:00 - heading towards Mitcham Common roost. (JB)
* 13th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (late am): Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, c7 Long-tailed Tits & Jay in Gdns (GH)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:00): 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck (all female), 4ad/3juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1f Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Buzzard perched low in scrub, Tawny Owl perched in bright sunshine in hedged field, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 12th - Riddlesdown 3.30pm. 1 Spotted flycatcher near school in Long Acres and good number of starling feeding in hawthorns same area. 1 female Stonechat seen in 20 acres feeding from very small section of taller vegetation in middle of field, bullfinch, green woodpecker seen in same field. Peregrine and 2 kestrel, flock 30-40 goldfinch feeding on thistle in grazing paddock. (NH)
* 12th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 5.15 to 5.45pm flock of 12 long tailed tits feeding and bathing with 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 blue tits and 3 coal tits, with Dunnock and robin joining in. (NH)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Buzzard, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Siskin over, Chiffchaff calling in garden. (JB)
* 11th - Circular walk from South Croydon, via King's Wood, Farleigh Court Golf Course, and Hutchinson's Bank, inc. 2 Cormorants high SW (Melville Avenue), Bullfinch (King's Wood), 2 Whinchats and m+f Stonechats (just over the Croydon boundary at Farleigh Court Golf Course); 2 Marsh Tits feeding on Honeysuckle berries in Frith Wood (just yards outside the boundary); f. Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and 2 Red Kites high SW (Hutchinson's Bank) Siskin heard (Bramley Bank); 3-4 Buzzards along the way. (Jo East and Alan Pearson)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Goldcrest, Nuthatch. (JAH)
* 11th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Grey Wagtail over, Chiffchaff calling in garden (MJN)
* 10th - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Kestrel (one with damaged tail tip feathers), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, flock of c.25 Goldfinch. (Derek Kelly)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Little Egret, 17 Chiffchaff. (JAH)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.45am): Green Woodpecker & Jay calling in Gdns for at least 15mins (both very local here) (GH)
* 9th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling in garden. (JB)
* 8th- Lower Barn Road- 3 tawny owls calling, one seen, 8.00pm. (NH)
* 8th - Selsdon to Farleigh walk via Kings' Wood: inc. Bullfinch (King's Wood), Buzzard and Meadow Pipit (just outside our area at Farleigh Golf Course) (AJP)
* 8th - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 2 Stonechat (m), 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Kestrel, flock of 12 Starling. (Derek Kelly)
* 8th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Roth - ad): Yellow Wagtail S over garden at 10:45. (JB)
* 8th - Norwood (Pittville South Gdns) (1pm): Chiffchaff calling in Gdns (GH)
* 7th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler calling in back garden. (AJP)
* 7th - Fryston Ave: 2 Sparrowhawk 2 Swallow. Tawny Owl. (PP)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 28 Canada Geese, 10 Shoveler, 6 Mute Swan, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Cormorants, 1 Teal, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Sparrow Hawk, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (3 adults 1 immature). (Rob Wyllie)
* 6th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): Chiffchaffs mobile and calling from roadside trees and back garden each time I went out during the day; seemed to be several different birds moving through. (AJP)
* 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl hooting in distance at 23:50. (JB)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Buzzard, Sedge Warbler. (JAH)
* 6th - Selsdon: Buzzard (Hagon)
* 6th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): travelling band of approx. 20 tits, primarily Long Tailed and Blue but including Coal and Great. (KW)
* 6th - Hutchinson's Bank: 3 Chiffchaff; 2 Common Buzzard; Green Woodpecker; Goldfinch. (KW)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 48 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 13 Shoveler, Cormorant, Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 5th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): late afternoon, Chiffchaff in garden, Common Buzzard over W; Tawny Owl 'ke-wicking' at 8.30pm. (AJP)
* 5th - SW16/SE19 border: 3 Buzzards circling together. (Anna Hill by Twitter)
* 5th - South Norwood (Tennison Road): Late Swift over the railway bridge. (Rob Wyllie)
* 5th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): House Sparrow heard from a neighbouring garden. First here for a couple of years. (JB)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (4pm): male Kestrel flew into my (GH's) back garden sycamore & was immediately chased off by a Magpie (Hattie Forbes per GH)
* 3rd - Selsdon (Birdwood Road): 2 Swifts over. (Roger Amer by Twitter)
* 3rd - Forestdale: Red Kite (Hagon)
* 3rd - Riddlesdown: 2 Ravens, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard. (NH by email)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: incl. Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 4 Willow Warbler (London Bird Club - Keith Chambers)
* 2nd - Hamsey Green/Riddlesdown: Raven heard cronking. (Steve Fowles by email) This continues the unprecedented sequence of Raven records in Croydon over the past two weeks. (Admin)
* 2nd - Riddlesdown: Whinchat by path between quarry and Hamsey Green. (Steve Fowles by email) 2 Ravens, several Skylarks. (Sarah Clifford per NH)
* 2nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Massive commotion from tree in a neighbouring garden caused by dozens of Magpies and Carrion Crows mobbing an unseen threat. (JB)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Swift. (JAH)
* 2nd-Norbury (PHS)-Grey wagtail over,Chiffchaff calling in garden (MJN)
* 1st - Hamsey Green: Buzzard over escorted by a Herring Gull. (Steve Fowles by email)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 3 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 8 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4ad & 6juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 8 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 1st - Millers Pond: Grey Wagtail, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian goslings, 4 young Tufted Duck, Grenada Goose. (Margaret Harper by email)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds (9-10am):  7 Mute Swan (2 adults and 5 young), 2 Tufted Duck, 25 Starling, 15 Black-headed Gull, 20 Mallard Duck, 20 Coot, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Little Grebe, 40 Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Egyptian Goose, Wren, Parakeet, Grey Heron, Robin (Andrew Moncrieff)