March 2020

* 31st - Riddlesdown: (daily exercise) 2 buzzard, 1 kestrel, 1 sparrowhawk, 4 skylark. Heard 6 greenfinch, 8 wren, 5 chiffchaff, 2 blackcap. (NH)
* 31st - Wandle Park: 2 greenfinch (first sighting since March 2018), 1 grey wagtail, chiffchaff, 1 stock dove. (Sue Henning)
* 30th - Riddlesdown 'The Dobbin': 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pheasant (m). (Derek Kelly)
* 30th - South Norwood Lake: 1400-1430. 2 Greylag Geese (1 departed NE at 1420), 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail (again on recenly tended Cricket Pitch), 1 Blackcap. (Alan Simpkins)
* 30th - Woods behind Auckland Road. Great-spotted Woodpecker hammering. Could be heard halfway up Cypress Road in the new quieter world.(Alan Simpkins)
* 30th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.15am): Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming & Blackcap singing on rlwy land at bottom of garden (GH)
* 30th - Selsdon: Firecrest seen while going to supermarket for shopping. (Drew Young - Tweet)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrush. (JAH)
* 28th - Kenley (Cullesden Road): 3 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch. (Dave Warren)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: 1 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap. (Nigel G Harris via BirdTrack)
* 28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.30am): pair of Stock Doves & a Green Woodpecker on rlwy land, singing Blackcap & Greenfinch (v scarce here) in gdn (GH)
* 27th - Forestdale (Courtwood Lane): 2 Red Kites circling high at 14:15. (Mavis Barber by email)
* 27th - Kenley Common: 1 Chaffinch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap (Derek Kelly)
* 27th - Lloyd Park: Buzzard (PP)
* 27th - South Norwood (Towpath Way): Red Kite over calling, mobbed by Crows 10:00am (Rob Wyllie)
* 27th - Duppas Hill (10.30am): Magpie, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Wren, Crow, Parakeet, House Sparrow, Starling (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 27th - Norwood Grove: c30 Crows in main field, (increase from yesterday c17), also Great-Spotted woodpecker . Greenfinch heard in Gibson’s Hill (SEC)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Cormorant, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 26th - Kenley (Cullesden Road): 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk. (Dave Warren)
* 26th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Sparrowhawk over at 13:45, Red Kite over going W-NW at 15:25, Goldcrest and Blackcap both still singing. (JB)
* 26th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.50am): Red Kite circling over rlwy land & drifting medium high E (towards SNCP?) (GH)
* 25th - Selsdon: Red Kite over Sundale Ave heading E-NE. (Drew Young tweet)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Red kite over around 8am, Little grebe. (Alice Stringer)
* 25th - Wandle Park: 2 Canada geese, 1 pied wagtail, just one goldfinch, 5 stock doves. (Sue Henning)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (1430) 1 Pied Wagtail (on freshly mown Cricket pitch) 2 Cormorants (Alan Simpkins)
* 24th - Riddlesdown 'The Dobbin': 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Heron flying over. (Derek Kelly)
* 24th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap singing again. Tawny Owl hooting at 19:40. (JB)
* 24th - Hamsey Green: Red Kite over. (NH)
* 24th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 14.30. 1 Sparrowhawk soaring high overhead -ignored by local crows (MJN)
* 24th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7am): Green Woodpecker flying low E over rlwy land; Song Thrush & Blackcap singing in gdn (GH) (3pm): pair of Stock Doves on rlwy land at bottom of garden for 5 mins, then flew off E (GH)
* 23rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap singing again, Green Woodpecker calling nearby. (JB)
* 23rd - Riddlesdown Common from Tandridge Gardens along top fields and back: (14.00 to 15.30): 14 blue tit, 10 great tit, 3 LTT, 5 crow, 6 magpie, 2 jay, 3 Great spotted woodpeckers, 8 robin, 1 gold crest, 5 feral pigeon, 5 wood pigeon, 2 skylark, 6 wren, 2 greenfinch, 3 blackbird, 3 dunnock, 10 chiffchaff, 2 RNP, 3 blackcap, 1 mistle thrush, 28 jackdaw, 1 heron flying over towards Hamsey Green, 1 buzzard, 1 nuthatch, 1 song thrush, 1 pheasant. (NH)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Sand Martin. (Jonathan Shaub by email)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (0745 near Cypress Road gate) 1 Wren, 1 Green Woodpecker (hammering on large Oak at highest point between gate and bridge over stream) (1430) 2 Jays in woods, 5 Starlings near Rangers building. (Alan Simpkins) (07:30:09:30) 4 Greylag Goose, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 12 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron (over), 11 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:10:00) 20 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 2 goslings, 14 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, Pheasant calling from railway line, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Martin (over N/NE), 2 Song Thrush, 1 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit (1 nest building), 2 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): First Chiffchaff singing, Blue tits territorial, Long-tailed tit collecting nest material, Goldcrest singing. Spring. (NH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Stonechat. (JAH) Kingfisher (Jonathon Shaub by email)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 4 teal (Alice Stringer)
*20th – SE19 (Downsview Road): Red Kite mobbed by 2 crows (David Hambling, Facebook)
* 20th - Sanderstead Plantation: (15.00 to 15.30). 6 Great tit, 7 blue tit, 10 blackbird, 2 coal tit, 7 robin, 2 dunnock, 3 redwing, 7 wren, 21 wood pigeon, 2 nuthatch, 4 crow, 2 jay, 1 chiffchaff, 5 RNP, 2 goldcrest, house sparrows heard on path along back gardens Church Way (NH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11am): female Pheasant landed for 5 mins in front garden of house at junction of Warminster Rd & Pittville Gdns (GH)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Coal Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, Blackcap. (JAH)
* 19th - Upper Norwood (near Beulah Hill): 2 Greenfinch, singing (10.15am) Unusual here (SEC)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Sand Martin (DMac)
* 18th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 2 Buzzard drifting over at 10:40 and another at 15:40 mobbed by a Crow. Blackcap again singing nearby. (JB)
* 17th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): 2 mistle thrush on tree at Mitchley Avenue end. Blackcap and goldcrest singing in wood. (NH)
* 17th - Farleigh Dean Crescent (14.45) : 3 Red Kites low over the road, two of them harassing the third. (John Parish)
* 17th - Shirley (Freshfields) (12.30pm): Buzzard gliding/drifting low S & Grey Heron low E over house (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park (10-11.30am): Mute Swan, Moorhen, Egyptian Goose, Herring Gull, Little Egret, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Tufted Duck, Coot, Parakeet, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Great Tit, Robin, Magpie, Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Wren, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Feral Pigeon (Andrew Moncrieff) Also: 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Teal, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Coal Tit, 4 Redwing, Stonechat. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood (Cypress Road) 0730, 3 Jay
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 7 Jay, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 16th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard calling nearby c14:00. No waxwings heard flying over while outside gardening. (JB)
* 16th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12pm): Chiffchaff singing along rlwy embankment (GH)
* 16th - Lloyd Park: Brown Magpie (PP)
* 16th - Sanderstead. Several people have been searching the area around Sanderstead Pond this morning, but no sign of yesterday's Waxwing. (Admin)
* 15th - Farthing Downs: 1 Buzzard overhead, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 1 pair Bullfinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 perhaps 2 Skylark in song, 3 Dunnock in song, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet and, intriguingly, still, a male and female Yellowhammer. (DH)
* 15th - Sanderstead Pond: Waxwing at noon. (Judith Johnson tweet)
* 15th - Goat House Bridge SE25 11:20, single Swallow flying N/NW, (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 18 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Blackcap (1 singing), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - Shirley (Wickham Road): 7 Waxwing. (Chris White via BirdTrack)
* 14th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road) 8.00 am: 30 Redwing flying in SW direction. (NH)
* 14th: Riddlesdown: 9.20 am Red kite over common. 14.30 -15.30. 1 Kestrel, 40 Crow Riddlesdown school, 2 Goldcrest singing, 4 Skylark, 1 Greenfinch singing, 5 Great tit, 8 Blue tit, 2 Coal tit, 5 Woodpigeon, 14 Jackdaw, 1 Great spotted woodpecker, 3 Robin, 5 Feral pigeon, 9 Magpie, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch (NH).
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 4 Snipe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 12 Fieldfare. (JAH)
* 13th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap and Goldcrest both singing in garden this afternoon. (JB)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 2 Greylag Goose, 20 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 20 Mallard, 22 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 14 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit (1 pair nest building), 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lapwing over 6.25am going west(first since April 2018), Snipe, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 9 Redwing. (JAH)
* 13th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7am): 2 Sparrowhawks circling/displaying medium high over rlwy land, one drifting E, the other W (GH)
* 13th - Shirley: 2 Waxwings in same tree in Wickham Road as yesterday at 06:40-07:15. (Josephine Snell Tweet). No sign in Wickham Road or nearby streets 09:30-10:30 (JB & SH)
* 12th - St Andrews Road, Coulsdon. 1 Green Woodpecker in the garden for a short while. A first, and very exciting! (DH)
* 12th - Shirley: 7 Waxwings in Wickham Road, Shirley this evening. Just after the Crown Pub on same side of road. Tree opposite junction with Shirley Avenue. (Moira O'Donnell tweet)
* 12th - Riddlesdown (Lower Barn Road): 14.45 3 canada goose flying over in direction Sanderstead pond (NH).
* 12th - South Norwood Lake (07:30:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 14 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, pair Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - Sanderstead: Now 2 Canada Geese on the pond and the Grenada has disappeared. 1 Redwing. 3+ Stock Dove and a Blackcap singing in cemetery. (JB)
* 12th - Riddlesdown: 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit displaying. (JB)
* 12th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.45am): Chiffchaff contact calling on rlwy land, plus singing Song Thrush & calling Greenfinch (scarce here) (GH)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 12th - Location undisclosed: Peregrine. (Admin)
* 11th - Kenley Common: (14.15- 15.30). 7 Wren, 8 Great tit, 3 Coal tit, 6 Blue tit, 6 Crow, 8 Magpie, 1 Meadow pipit, 2 Skylark, 6 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 3 Goldfinch, 14 Woodpigeon, 8 Feral pigeon, 3 RNP, 1 Jackdaw, 2 LTT, 1 Starling. (NH)
* 11th - Dubbas Hill (2pm): 4 Magpie, 16 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral pigeon, 3 Robin, 3 Song thrush, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 1 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 1 Black-headed gull (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 11th - Queen's Road Cemetery (Thornton Heath) (11am-12.30pm): 22 species, incl f Sparrowhawk, Song Thrush, Goldcrest & Nuthatch (2) (GH)
* 11th - Farthing Downs: 11:00-12:00. Little Owl heard, 2 pairs Buzzard displaying, 4+ Skylark, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park:50 species including: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Skylark rose from Moat Field, displayed a bit before flying off west, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Fieldfare, 62 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, f.Stonechat between lake and Harrington Road. (JAH)
* 10th - Spring Park : Red Kite (PP)
* 10th - Coulsdon Common: (10.45am - 12.30pm) 8 Great tit, 7 Blue tit, 3 Blackbird, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Green woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Crow, 2 Jay, 8 Robin, 1 Great spotted woodpecker, 1 Dunnock, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Redwing, 6 Wren, 5 Coal tit, 1 Heron (in pond), 1 Bullfinch, 2 RNP, 1 Song thrush, 1 Goldcrest. (NH)
* 10th - Kenley Airfield: 1 Skylark singing. (NH)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 2 Goslings, 10 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 9 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw (over), 4 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, c30 Carrion Crows, 20 Starlings. (JW)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 13 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush. (JAH)
* 8th Norbury SW16 (garden): 14 Redwing, 1 (poss 2) Fieldfare (with Redwing), Pair Wren. Mallard over (SEC)
* 8th - Happy Valley: 1 singing Blackcap, 20 Starling, 150 Woodpigeon, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, Bullfinch, 3 Buzzards over car park, 1 Buzzard along valley, 1 Robin, 1 Kestrel, 5 Great tit, 5 Blue tit, 3 RNP, 1 very vocal Green woodpecker, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch calling, 2 Goldfinch flying over, 35 Jackdaw, several Crow. (NH)
* 8th - Wandle Park: 2 Moorhen, 2 Redwing, 70+ Crow. (JB)
* 8th - Waddon Ponds: 10:05-10:35. Pair Mute Swan repairing nest, 20 Canada Geese, 25 Mallard, 8 Tufted Ducks, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 75 Black-headed Gull inc Danish ringed white VBA, 2 Lesser Black-back Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Chiffchaff. (JB)
* 8th - Sanderstead Pond: 1 Canada Goose, 1 Canada x Greylag Goose, 1 Rubber Duck (duckus plasticus), 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull. (JB)
* 8th - Riddlesdown - the Dobbin: 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Skylarks (Derek Kelly)
* 8th - Kenley Common: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Skylark. (Derek Kelly)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Brent Goose over, quite low and calling on their way south at 8.15am.(not seen here since 1996), 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 7 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat relocated to field between lake and Harrington Road. (JAH)
* 7th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Must be spring - a Crow was carrying nesting material to a tree in a nearby garden. (JB)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 10 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, 2 Kestrel, 5 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, Goldcrest, 20 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat in south end of wetlands, the largest count for several decades. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.30am): female Sparrowhawk circling/displaying medium high over rlwy land, drifting E (GH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, 4 Coal Tit, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Stonechat in south end of wetlands. (JAH) Little Egret, Kingfisher. (Saleel Tambe by email)
* 4th - High Street, Croydon (10.40hrs): Two Grey Wagtails. (AJP)
* 4th - Sanderstead: The Canada Goose on the Pond has been joined by a Grenada (Greylag x Canada) Goose. (JB)
* 4th - South Norwood (Warminster Rd) (12pm): Mistle Thrush flying at rooftop level & calling in flight (GH)
* 4th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl kewicking at 00:45. Goldcrest singing, 5 Stock Doves in garden - most seen since we came here in 1993. (JB)
* 3rd - Lower Barn Road/Purley Downs Golf Course- 4 Tawny Owls calling (NH)
* 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 16.00-17.00. 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Magpie, 13 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 13 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Little Grebe, 10 Black-headed Gull inc ringed birds T28A (polish), VBA (Danish) & 5424764 (German), 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 7 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 1 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 2nd - Addington (Kent Gate Way) early afternoon - male Pheasant feeding in field edge, just yards from the road. (AJP)
* 2nd - Farthing Downs: A brief visit produced 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Little Owl calling, 1 Dunnock, 2 Long Tailed Tits (scarce at the moment), and, the icing on the cake, 1 male and 1 female yellowhammer - might they stop and breed this year? (I found no evidence of breeding last year). (DH)
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7am): Blackcap briefly rehearsing its song in Gdns (GH)
* 1st - Shirley (Freshfields): mid am - Buzzard flying low south; 12pm - 2 Redpolls on feeder; 3pm - male Blackcap on feeder, then bathing in bird bath (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 1st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap singing. Spring must be here. (JB)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake (07:30:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 12 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 38 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 1st - Wandle Park: Canada goose, goldcrest, grey wagtail, pied wagtail, 3 redwing, 4 dunnock, great-spotted woodpecker, 3 stock doves. (Sue Henning)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Jackdaw, 8 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, Mistle Thrush. (JAH)