April 2020

* 30th - Shirley (Shirley Oaks Road): Swifts have returned. (per Margaret Harper)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 20 Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 30th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.30am): male Sparrowhawk in neighbouring tree, then flew high NE (GH)
* 30th - Lloyd Park: (06.30-07.30) : inc. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, c. 10 Blackcaps, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Mallard over. 5 Ring-necked Parakeets on the ground together proved to include two pairs both involved in courtship feeding of small leaves, species couldn't be determined. (AJP)
* 30th - South Norwood (Kings Road) 08:15 Pheasant calling from railway line (JW)
* 29th - Forestdale (Viney Bank): Red-legged Partridge. (Gillian Davey by email)
* 29th - Riddlesdown 'Dobbin': 2 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, Pair of Pheasant (m, f). Derek Kelly
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: pair Egyptian goose with 3 goslings, chiffchaff singing, pheasant calling, male seen (Alice Stringer) 2 Shoveler, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: pair of shoveler and two swallow over lake approx. 2pm (Mark Wingrove) 2 shovelers (m+f), pair Egyptian goose with 3 goslings, mallard with 5 ducklings, 2 greylag goose, 2 little grebe (Alice Stringer)
* 28th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Aggressive Magpie repeatedly chasing Stock Doves and Collared Doves off ground feeding areas during the day. (JB)
* 28th - Lloyd Park: Red Kite. (PP)
* 27th - Lloyd Park: inc. 1-2 Whitethroats, 6 Blackcap, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets feeding (or taking grit?) on the ground together; 6 Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush (AJP).
* 27th - Riddlesdown: on top track from school, pheasant startled by ? dog flew up into trees and landed on branch- do not usually see them perched in a tree. (NH) 
* 27th - South Norwood Lake (5pm): Grey Heron fishing (Hattie Forbes per GH)
* 27th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): overhead (low) 16.00 Red Kite drifting in westerly direction (first sighting by myself from this location); pair Greenfinch; pair House Sparrow (this is a real comeback here); 3 x Goldfinch; 3 x Mallard overhead; Grey Heron on roof; magpie persistently attacking and chasing adult male Blackbird.
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan (nesting), 5 Greylag Goose (one possible nest), 4 Egyptian Goose + 3 young, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel (nesting), Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2.15pm): Whitethroat in full song on rlwy land, plus 2 Blackcaps "duetting" at bottom of garden (GH)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 11:00 a Crow alerted me to a Red Kite drifting over heading NW. 19:00 Heron over being harassed by 5 Ring-necked Parakeets. (JB)
* 27th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 6 Starling, 1m1f Blackbird, 5 house Sparrow on fatballs. (MJN)
* 26th - Farthing Downs: Wheatear. (Phil Thornton)
* 26th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): overhead (low) Kestrel (m); Buzzard soaring while mobbed by crow; 3 x Goldfinch; 4 x Herring Gull; 2 x Mallard; pair House Sparrow; Goldcrest
* 26th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 8+Starling in birbath (MJN)
* 26th - Coulsdon Area: Coulsdon Common 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat in song, 1 Willow Warbler in song, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 male House Sparrow, 1 Buzzard over Happy Valley, 3 Swallow over, pair of Mallard on the pond, 1 Nuthatch calling, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Long Tailed Tit and others heard, 1 Green Woodpecker. (DH)
* 25th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (13.25) 3 Buzzards soaring together before two headed W and one E. (AJP)
* 25th - Farthing Downs: 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat in song, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard soaring high overhead, 1 male Yellowhammer, 2 Linnet,1 Goldfinch, pair of Chaffinch. (DH)
* 25th - Croydon town centre: Lesser Black-backed Gull chasing and trying to catch Feral Pigeons in the air. (Jack Barnes Tweet)
* 25th - Shirley (Freshfields) (6pm): Buzzard seen from garden being attacked by crow medium high, then W (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake (1430-1500): 2 Wren, 4 Herring Gull, 4 Great Crested Grebe (one pair appear to be nesting) 2 Coots on nests. Possible female Reed Bunting on the ground beside lake near kiosk (sorry this is not a bird I am familiar with). (Alan Simpkins)
* 25th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): 13.45 pm. 1 grey wagtail calling and flying over garden heading towards Sanderstead (NH)
* 25th - Norbury Park (11.30am) c20 House Sparrows flitting around including several removing feathers for nesting from a dead pigeon. Plenty of House Sparrow in our garden too. (SEC)
* 24th - Lloyd Park: Whitethroat (PP)
* 25th - Riddlesdown Common: Pheasant
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Hobby very low over 6.30am, 2 Egyptian Goose with three young, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 24th - CR2 6 back garden. Red-legged Partridge (RDHB) Can you please add the street name. Is this anywhere near Lloyd Park? (Admin)
* 24th - Norbury: (6.05 pm). Mallard flew over garden (SEC)
* 24th - Biggin Wood, Norbury (11am)- Male Chaffinch ( unusual here), 2 singing Blackcap, at least 3 Wren , pair Long-tailed Tit (SEC)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 23rd - Norbury: possible Little Owl heard calling (flying over) at 9.10pm (SEC)
* 23rd - Kenley Common: 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Swallow, 18 Linnet. (Derek Kelly)
* 23rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Garden Warbler giving it some wellie for several minutes before it objected to being looked at and flew off. (JB)
* 23rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.15am): 3 Swifts seen from garden feeding medium high, then S (GH)
* 23rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): m.Blackbird chasing Ring-necked parakeet. (MJN)
* 22nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl calling. (JB)
* 22nd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 4x House Sparrow 2m, 2f; pair Greenfinch; 2 Greylag geese flew over in northerly direction.
* 22nd - Riddlesdown: 2 greylag geese flew over Warlingham Court Farm, 1 singing common whitethroat heard briefly in same area and kestrel hovering nearby. (NH) Dobbin: 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, 4 Meadow Pipit parachuting, 3 Skylark, 2 Swallows, flying from south-north, 3 Mallards flying towards Hamsey Green. (Derek Kelly)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: Swift, 8am. (Alice Stringer)
* 22nd - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): chiffchaff singing in wood back of garden 9.20 am. Buzzard circling 9.30 am (NH)
* 22nd - Wandle Park: Common Whitethroat still. (Sue Henning)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 22nd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Ring-neck parakeets on feeders.1 Goldcrest singing in yew.2 Coal Tit (MJN)
* 21st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.55am): 1f Sparrowhawk circling W low overhead, plus male Kestrel hunting v low on rlwy land (2pm) (GH)
* 21st - Lloyd Park: Wheatear m (PP)
* 21st - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Jay, m Robin feeding f, singing Blackcap (MJN)
* 21st - Wandle Park: Common Whitethroat (first ever), 2 Mistle Thrushes, Grey Wagtail. (Sue Henning)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Swallow north at 13:30. (JB)
* 20th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): pair House Sparrow; pair Greenfinch
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 7 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 20th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Lesser black back gull E, 3 Herring gull E, 2 Jackdaw over E, Blackcap still in territory singing, 1 soaring sparrowhawk chased by 6 crows.(MJN)
* 19th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): pair House Sparrow; pair Greenfinch
* 19th - Kenley Common: 2 Buzzard, 2 singing Skylark, 9 Linnet, 1 Northern Wheatear. (Derek Kelly)
* 19th - Coulsdon (St Andrews Rd): 1 Greenfinch in song in back garden. (DH)
* 19th - Farthing Downs: 1 possibly 2 male yellowhammer and possibly 1 female (couldn't linger, obviously, so unable to confirm), 1 Kestrel being mobbed by Jackdaws, 1 Green Woodpecker. (DH) 1 Redwing, 7 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Swallow, 4 Skylark. (BirdTrack)
* 19th - Waddon Ponds (11.30am): Canada Goose, Mallard, Wren, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Collared Dove, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Starling, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Robin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Crow, House Sparrow (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 19th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Swallow N @ 13.30, 1 Swallow N @ 14.10. (MJN)
* 19th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Swallow north at 11:20, Buzzard drifting over at 14:45. (JB)
* 19th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.45am): Buzzard circling/drifting very high E over Anerley; Blackcap singing in garden (GH)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper, 8 Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Pied Wagtail. (JAH) Garden Warbler seen and singing in tree 50 metres from mound, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk mobbed by Crow over by Cemetery, Kestrel, male Pheasant, Swallow over, Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair Greenfinch, pair Chaffinch, Goldfinch, pair of Jays.(Rob Wyllie). Hobby heading north 6.50pm (Graeme Spinks)
* 18th/19th - Waddon Ponds: Female Mute Swan sitting on eggs. Male went missing and was refound at Royal Mail depot in Factory Lane before he returned. (Margaret Harper)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: 3 Greylag Geese ( I could only find 2 on 19th) 2 Jackdaw (Alan Simpkins)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: c10 Swallows feeding over the lake, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat. (Brian Russell)
* 18th - Beddington Farmlands: The following sightings relate to birds potentially heading into Croydon airspace - 94 Bar-tailed Godwits flew east early morning (new Surrey record count); also 1st-winter Little Gull east, 6 Whimbrels east. (Surrey Bird Club News)
* 18th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue) 1 Swallow north (1.30pm) (AJP)
* 18th - Norbury: Chiffchaff in garden (1st ever) (SEC)
* 18th - Wandle Park: Whinchat still around on or near the fallen willow, 2 grey wagtails. (Sue Henning)
* 18th - Riddlesdown: 1 swallow, 2 greenfinch and very lively meadow pipits Dobbin (NH) (Dobbin):
* 18th - Riddlesdown (Dobbin): 1 Common Whitethroat, pair of Kestrels, 8 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 2 Buzzard, 2 House Martin. (Derek Kelly)
* 18th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road); Sparrowhawk patrolling at 10:45 mobbed by a Crow. (JB)
* 18th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12pm): 1f Sparrowhawk circling/drifting very high E, pair of Stock Doves on rlwy land & Blackcap singing in garden (GH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 17th - Wandle Park: Male Whinchat. (Ian Young Tweet)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Swallow, Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 17th - Riddlesdown: 8 Wheatears, 6 Linnets, Meadow Pipit, Skylark. (Brian Thomas by email)
* 17th - Riddlesdown: 3 linnet flew out from quarry and over towards Warlingham Court area 11.45 am. (NH)
* 16th - Riddlesdown: 2 Whinchat. (John Gill by email)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Heron (trying to swallow a Roach and trying to wash it down with long gulps of water). Song Thrush, Blackcap, Jay. (Alan Simpkins)
* 16th - Roundshaw Downs (1.30-2.30pm): House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Crow, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Starling, Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Skylark, Kestrel (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 16th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): Mute swan over garden at 9.10am flying in direction of Sanderstead. Grey heron flying for 16.55 pm(NH).
* 16th - Riddlesdown (The Dobbin): Pair of Linnets, 1 Kestrel, 3 Meadow Pipits parachuting, 1 Red Kite gliding over, east - west. (Derek Kelly)
* 16th - Farthing Downs: 3 Linnet, several Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap in song, several Dunnock in song, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (DH)
* 16th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Jay (MJN)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, 3 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldcrest, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 15th - Farthing Downs: 1 Red Kite over with Carrion Crow in close attendance, pair of Bullfinch, pair of Long Tailed Tit, 1 Meadow Pipit in beautiful aerial display, 2 Buzzard high overhead, 1 male Yellowhammer, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull over. (DH)
* 15th - Riddlesdown (Dobbin): 1 kestrel, 1 sparrowhawk (NH)
* 15th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1m&1f. Blackcap. 2 x House Sparrow (MJN)
* 15th - South Norwood (Kings Road): 13:50, 1 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Whitethroat (along railway line) (JW)
* 14th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Willow Warbler. (MJN)
* 14th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S.): 2 x Starling. 6 House Sparrow arguing (MJN)
* 14th - Riddlesdown (The Dobbin): Pair of Linnets, 1 Kestrel. (Derek Kelly)
* 14th - Riddlesdown: 7 meadow pipit, 2 duelling goldcrest with raised crests right by path. (NH)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1.15pm): male Kestrel hovering medium high over rlwy land, then NW (GH)
* 14th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard over high west at 12:30. (JB)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 13th - Riddlesdown (The Dobbin) 5pm: Red Kite gliding over in easterly direction. (Derek Kelly)
* 13th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): 2 x Starling 1 Collared Dove .1 Sparrowhawk m. Stock Dove singing (MJN)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake (2pm): 2 House Martins over lake (Hattie Forbes per GH)
* 12th - Riddlesdown (The Dobbin) 6pm: 1 Little Owl and 1 Kestrel perched in the same tree. (Derek Kelly)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Swallow over lake. J.Shaub
* 12th - Farthing Downs: Permitted exercise on ebike: 4 Buzzard overhead, 1 Wheatear (very nice too!), 3 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Meadow Pipit over, 2 Skylark, 1 Kestrel, 1 Blackcap, several Chiffchaff in song, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, numerous Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, 2 Long Tailed Tit. (DH)
* 12th - Coulsdon (Chaldon Way) 2 pairs of Buzzards displaying, singing Blackcap. (John Lawrence by email)
* 12th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1.35pm): Buzzard circling/drifting medium high NW over Anerley area (seen from back garden) (GH)
* 12th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): 2 x Herring Gull over.2 x Jay.mSparrowhawk soaring high(14.30) (MJN)
* 12th - Norbury: Sparrowhawk over (SEC)
* 12th - Foxley Woods: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch. (Robin Budgen by email)
* 11th - Riddlesdown: 1 Skylark, 1 Green and 2 GS Woodpeckers, many Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps all singing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Jay, 1 Buzzard heard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chaffinch, 20+ House Sparrow, plus usual suspects. (GF)
* 11th - Farthing Downs: Permitted exercise on ebike: 1 Buzzard overhead, 3 Linnet, 1 male Yellowhammer, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long Tailed Tit. (DH)
* 11th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S.):2 x Stock Dove.4 x Starling over (MJN)
* 11th - Sanderstead: During permitted exercise walk Buzzards seen circling distantly over Riddlesdown and over Selsdon Estate GC. And a third over garden at lunch time. Potentially three different territories within walking distance of home! Sparrowhawk over garden at 16:00. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Collared Doves, Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Song Thrushes, Kestrel, 3 Common Gulls, 12 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, Mallard inc 6 ducklings, Coal Tit, 11 Tufted ducks, Reed Bunting. (Rob Wyllie)
* 11th - Biggin Wood: (10am) Red Kite over, Blackcap (m & f), 2 Goldcrest (first here), 2 Jay, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Wren, Great-Spotted woodpecker . Blue Tits- too many to count. Green woodpecker heard. (SEC)
* 11th- Norbury: Jackdaw over 1.30 pm (unusual) (SEC)
* 10th - Hamsey Green: House Martin. (Steve Fowles)
* 10th - Purley (Lower Barn Road) - 4 house martins over (NH)
* 10th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): 2 x Jay.1 f.GSWood.2 Herring Gull over .2 x Starling over(MJN)
* 10th - Norwood Grove: 2 Jay, 1 Long-tailed tit, Male Blackcap. (SEC) No sign of Little Owl seen recently.
* 10th - South Norwood (Kings Road): 2 singing Blackcap 1 singing Chiffchaff 11:15, (JW)
* 10th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard over at 09:50. (JB)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Female Reed Bunting, 14 Blackcap. (JAH) Common Whitethroat singing field south of lake 10.45 (P Miles)
* 9th - Addington Hills: Buzzard circling, probably over Oaks Road, late morning; another or the sane bird seen from Melville Avenue late afternoon. (AJP)
* 9th - Coulsdon Area: 2 Red Kite over Farthing Downs/Happy Valley. Buzzard at Coulsdon Common. (City of London Tweet)
* 9th - Riddlesdown: 3 displaying meadow pipit field backing Wentworth Way, 6 singing skylark. Blackcap now at full throttle. (NH)
* 9th - South Norwood (Malden Avenue): Red kite over low, 9.45am, chased away after a couple of minutes by a crow. (Alice Stringer)
* 9th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Blackcap singing, Chiffchaff singing, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow. (MJN)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Snipe. (JAH)
* 9th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff singing in garden. (JB)
* 8th - Riddlesdown: 1 swallow flying over (NH)
* 8th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): 2 Collared Dove, 1 Blackcap singing, 1 Herring Gull over, 2 House Sparrow (MJN)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 18 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, 2 Kestrel, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap. (JAH) Also 1 Willow Warbler (10:00am main path back of Platform 3 - DMac)
* 7th - Farthing Downs: Ebike birdwatching. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark in song, 2 Buzzard overhead, 1 Dunnock, 3 Linnet, 1 male Yellowhammer closely followed by another bird, presumably the female (I was unable to find them again), 1 Willow Warbler in song (first on the Downs for some years), 1 Blackcap in song, 2 Coal Tit calling. (DH)
* 7th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): Blackcap singing, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow. (MJN)
* 7th - Devonshire Way, Shirley: 08.00, pair Greenfinches nesting in garden (a first in 45 years) and the first seen at garden feeders for a decade; pair of House Sparrows, also a rarity these days. 19.00 2 Greylag Geese flying over in northerly direction. (KW)
* 7th - Blackhorse Lane: Red Kite at 15:00. (Daniel Jones tweet) Possibly same as Lower Addiscombe Road, below. (admin)
* 7th - Selsdon: Buzzard. (Drew Young tweet)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: 1400-1430 3 Blackcaps 1 Heron. (Alan Simpkins)
* 7th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap singing, Peregrine over. (JB)
* 7th - Norbury (1.45pm) Peregrine high up (SEC)
* 7th - Millers Pond: Red Kite over at 11:15. (Moira O'Donnell tweet)
* 7th - Lower Addiscombe Road: Red Kite over at 12:45, possibly heading to Lloyd Park. (Dave Dack by email)
* 7th - South Norwood (Cypress Road): 07:15 2 Swallows. 1100 6 Goldfinches (Alan Simpkins)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (early pm): Grey Heron medium high S being mobbed by 2 Herring Gulls; Green Woodpecker v low W over house; GS Woodpecker at feeders; Blackcap singing in garden (GH)
* 6th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Blackcap singing (15.00), 1 Jay. (MJN)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: male Tawny Owl, 3 Little Grebe. (JAH)
* 6th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): 1 swallow flew over 07.45am. Male blackcap in garden 11.20am (NH)
* 5th - Farthing Downs: Ebike birding. 5 Linnet, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, several Chiffchaff in song, 1 House Martin over, 2 Skylark in song, Goldfinch heard but not located, 1 Chaffinch in song, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch. (DH)
* 5th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Chiffchaff singing (09.00),GS Woodpecker drumming, Herring gull over (MJN)
* 5th - Kenley Common: Skylark singing, Buzzard mobbed by Mistle Thrush, Kestrel, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff. (Paul Jarrett, tweet)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Cormorants, 2 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Herring Gulls (Alan Simpkins)
* 5th - SE19 (Cypress Road): (0715) 2 Jays, 14 Wood Pigeons roosting in trees by Lower School (Alan S)
* 5th - Riddlesdown: 1 mistle thrush (unusual), 4 noisy jays, 8 singing skylark, 4 meadow pipits, 3 vocal green woodpecker and 1 green woodpecker flew up about 6 feet away while walking past, 1 song thrush singing, 1 kestrel, 1 manic goldcrest flew past head, buzzard heard calling, several blackcap and many chiffchaff.(NH)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Little Grebe, 12 Mallard ducklings. Malden Avenue - Buzzard over 10am. (Alice Stringer)
* 4th - Farthing Downs: Cycling through. 2 Buzzard overhead, 2 Chiffchaff in song, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Linnet over, 3 Goldfinch. (DH)
* 4th - Norbury (Pollards Hill S): 2 Chiffchaff singing, 2 herring gull over (MJN)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Brood of 12 Mallard ducklings (DMac)
* 4th - Wandle Park: sparrowhawk over, 2 grey wagtails. (Sue Henning)
* 4th - Lloyd Park (north east corner): 11:00, Hobby - approached from south, circled over park, then departed at high speed to north-east (John Parish)
* 4th - South Norwood (Kings Rd) 2 Jackdaw (over) 11:50 (JW)
* 4th - Biggin Wood: (10.20am) Chiffchaff singing (1st sighting here), Song Thrush (seen & heard today), 1 Long-tailed Tit, Wren. Also Collared Dove heard again, Gt Spotted woodpecker also heard. One youngish Fox. ( SEC)
* 4th - Purley (The Pines): Willow Warbler singing at 07:35 in fog. (Phil Hodgson by email)
* 3rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Chiffchaff singing in garden, Goldcrest singing. (MJN)
* 3rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Wigeon heard flying over about 21:10. (JB)
* 3rd - South Croydon (Croham Manor Road): 2 Red Kite flew WSW at 18:00. (Kim Mitchell by email)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (3pm): male Gt Spotted Woodpecker drumming, then interacting vocally with a female; singing Blackcap & pair (m/f) of Greenfinches feeding in gdn sycamore (good news!) (GH)
* 3rd - Wandle Park: blackcap (male), 3 stock doves. (Sue Henning)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 11 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 3rd - Biggin Wood: Male Blackcap (1st ever here), Collard Dove (heard, unusual here) , Song Thrush singing (again unusual here). Plenty Blue & Great Tits & of course the inevitable Parakeets which nest here in their dozens. (SEC).
* 2nd - Selsdon: Common Scoter heard flying over heading NE at 23:00. A first for Croydon. (Drew Young by email)
* 2nd - Hamsey Green: 100s of Jackdaws over to roost at 20:00 at start of Applause for Carers. (Malcolm Jennings by email)
* 2nd - Mitchley Hill, large field: Skylark singing. (NH)
* 1st - Croydon (Brownlow Road): 2 Grey Wagtails investigating garden pond. (David Gough by email)
* 1st - Wandle Park: coal tit, chaffinch, great spotted woodpecker (drumming loudly on the metal tram support girder). (Sue Henning)
* 1st - South Norwood (Kings Rd) (12.45pm): male Sparrowhawk medium high NW being mobbed by 5 crows & 2 Herring Gulls over at same time (JW)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Good views of late Water Rail in wetlands at 6.15am. (JAH)
* 1st - South Norwood (Cypress Road) 0730 Heron flying SW to NE. Mobbed by Crows (Alan Simpkins)