November 2019

* 30th - Dollypers Hill: 1 Buzzard mobbed by 4 crows, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Bullfinch. (NH)
* 29th - Heavers Meadow: 1 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 30 Chaffinch, 8 Blackbirds, 16 Starling (Michael Mac per London Bird Club)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 14 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, m Sparrowhawk, 13 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 5 House Sparrow, c30 Goldfinch (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 28th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Mixed flock of Redwings, Blackbirds and a Song Thrush feeding on berries. (JB)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, 6 Cormorant, 3 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, Fieldfare, Redwing, Bullfinch, Siskin. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 13 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, 4 Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 5 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing. (JAH)
* 26th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Sparrowhawk over garden at 12:30 mobbed by 4 parakeets and a crow. Single Redwing over. (JB)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:00) 4 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 7 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 10 House Sparrow, c30 Goldfinch (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10am): Song Thrush singing briefly in the Gdns (GH)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 12 Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush (1 singing), 6 Long-tailed Tit, 12 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 22nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (8am): a mixed tit flock (10+ Long-tailed Tits, c6 Blue Tits & 5 Great Tits), plus 7 Starlings, a Robin & a Magpie all in the garden sycamore at the same time (GH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 27 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 9 House Sparrow, c30 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Song Thrush singing this morning. (JB)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Water Rail, 4 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Fieldfare, 30 Redwing. (JAH)
* 19th - Sanderstead: 8 Moorhen, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Nuthatch. (JB)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Egyptian Geese, 4 Shoveler, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Juvenile Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 12 Goldfinch, Coal Tit, 50 Black Headed Gulls.(Rob Wyllie) Also: 3 Teal, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Fieldfare, 4 Redwing + one extra Egyptian + Shoveler. (JAH)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 08:50-09:40. WeBS count included Water Rail and Kingfisher plus the Mute Swan family (inc ringed cygnet 4ECP), Canada Geese with locally ringed 5277677, 105+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 Grey Wagtail. (JB and Sue Henning)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 10 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: 21 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 23 Coot, 15 Moorhen, 18 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - Waddon Ponds: Kingfisher. (Sue Henning)
* 14th - Wandle Park: Sparrowhawk circling. (Sue Henning)
* 13th - Waddon Ponds: 4+ Little Grebe, Canada Geese included locally ringed bird 5277677, c100 Black-headed Gulls including Danish ringed bird white VBA, 2 adult Mute Swan with 3 juvs, 1 Grey Wagtail. (JB)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker reported alarm calling from direction of the country park at 15:47. (Michael Mac per London Birders)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 24 Coot, 18 Moorhen, 20 Black-headed Gull (1 with yellow ring 2j57), 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Shovelers, 3 Cormorants, 1 M Teal, 2 Common Gulls, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Kestrels, 2 Jays, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaffs, Buzzard over towards the cemetery 11:39 am, mobbed by Crows, 1 Grey Heron.(Rob Wyllie)
* 9th - Thornton Heath: Red Kite over London Road. (SH)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, Tawny Owl, Bullfinch, Siskin. (JAH)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Malllard, 1m Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 8th - Wandle Park: Kingfisher on pond, then river before flying away. (Sue Henning)
* 8th - Waddon Ponds: 15.30-16.30. 1 Robin, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 5 Canada Goose, 24 Mallard, 2 ad Mute Swan with 3 juv, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Black-headed Gull inc ringed birds ST246.356 & 5424764, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 18 Coot, 11 Moorhen, 1 Wren (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake (1pm): Kingfisher flying around the Lake (first sighting since Jan 2017 - JW) (GH)
* 7th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Buzzard over W at 11.30 + 6 Crows for company (MJN)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Tawny Owl (2m, 1f). (JAH)
* 6th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Red kite flew west at 13:15 harassed by 2 crows. (MJN)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: 6 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 35 Black-headed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 4 Water Rail, 2 Tawny Owl. (JAH)
* 6th - Waddon Ponds: 12.00-13.00. 1 Robin, 2 Carrion Crow, 13 Canada Goose, 17 Mallard, 2 ad Mute Swan with 3 juv, 2 Little Grebe, 80 Black-headed Gull inc ringed birds white VBA & ST246.356, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 1 Blackbird (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 5th - Sanderstead: Female Pheasant on All Saints Church roof, Heron on pond. (JB)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Brambling in scrub. First since 2013. (JAH)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 13.00-14.00. 3 Magpie, 28 Canada Goose, 22 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan with 3 juv still, 2 Little Grebe, 94 Black-headed Gull inc ringed bird HA34.126, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Woodpigeon, 14 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 9 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blue Tit (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd- South Croydon Allotments: Grey wagtail feeding around pools of water on ground cover sheets (NH)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (8am): group of c40 Redwings medium high SW, then a Grey Heron being chased low W by a crow at 1.45pm (GH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, 5 Water Rail, Snipe, 5 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, 2 Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH) (0900 - Noon ) 12 Canada Geese, 2f Teal, Grey Heron, 6 Shoveler, Jay, Kingfisher, 3 Collared Doves, Siskin over west.(Rob Wyllie)
* 2nd- Buzzard and sparrowhawk over Lower Barn Road 12-12.30pm (NH)
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.15-11.25am): female Kestrel alarm calling from under the eaves of a house in the Gdns whilst being mobbed by a Magpie (GH)
* 1st - Wandle Park: Little Egret over, first Redwing of winter present. (Sue Henning)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 3 Water Rail. (JAH)