June 2020

* 29th - Shirley (Freshfields): Sparrowhawk flying low N (10am) & Buzzard circling/drifting N (12pm) (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 young, 3 Egyptian Goose + 4 young, Cormorant, Little Grebe (taking catch to nest?), 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 18 Collared Dove, 2 Kestrel + 4 young, Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull low over west. Also: new brood of 4 Egyptian goslings, 4 Kestrel young taking first flights over lake. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Red kite (1.20), 2 cormorants, 6+ collard doves, kestrels, little grebe, goldfinch, greenfinch, blackcap, chiffchaff, common whitethroat, grey heron. **addition** sorry forgot to mention 1 swallow flying over grassy area by Albert road. (J.Shaub)
* 26th - South Croydon: Garden Warbler in Manor Way at noon. (email)
* 26th - Waddon Ponds (8-9am): Swift, Grey Heron, Blue Tit, Robin, Parakeet, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Blackbird, Wren, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard Duck, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Starling, Crow, Mute Swan (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 28 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck (+1 with 7 young), 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (1 with 3 young, 2nd pair 1 on nest), 12 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat heard between scrub and Car Park.(DMac)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 30 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose,18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (1st pair with 3 young, 2nd pair 1 on nest), 1 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker +2juv, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 24th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 House Sparrow, 2 Swift, Common Buzzard low overhead with prey, being mobbed by parakeets (07.30). (KW)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Egret, Kestrel young venturing into nearby trees. (Alice Stringer)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 30 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 17 Tufted Duck (+ 1 with brood of 7), 2 pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 young, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, c10 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow (JW)
* 23rd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 28 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 young, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 20 + Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (over), 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 4 Kestrel young now out of nest, 12 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 23rd - Norbury (8.40 pm): Group of about 35 Swift (largest group seen this year) (SEC)
* 22nd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 House Sparrow, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Swift (overhead). (KW)
* 22nd - Selsdon: Crossbill heard flying west over Quail Gardens. This follows 7 over Warlingham late morning. (Dan Bound by email)
* 22nd - Shirley Park Golf Course (07:20): Little Owl. (John Parish)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 29 Canada Goose, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 pair Great Crested Grebes with 3 young (2nd pair displaying), 16 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Croydon (Melville Avenue) (20.30) 45-50 Swifts (AJP)
* 21st - Farthing Downs: 1 Buzzard, 1 m Kestrel, pair of Bullfinch, a loose flock of 14 Linnet including several juveniles, 1 Yellowhammer heard, 1 Meadow Pipit, a flock of 6 Goldfinch, 3 Whitethroat including 1 in display flight, 3 Blackcap, several Chiffchaff, large flock of 50+ Jackdaw including vocal youngsters, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dunnock in song, 1 Song Thrush in song (others detected), 1 Goldcrest in song and 1 family group, 2 Greenfinch with possible juvenile but I didn't get a good enough look to be certain, 2 maybe 3 Skylark in song. (DH)
* 21st - Park Hill Park: at least two singing Stock Doves (Mike Earp)
* 20th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (3pm): group of 20+ House Sparrows (1ad male, c4ad females feeding 15+ young) in a buddleia bush in back garden, plus hovering female Kestrel earlier (GH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 20 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Created Grebe (pair with 2 young), 14 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (JAH). Also Hobby (DMac et al).
* 19th - Selhurst (Towpath Way): Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding in garden second day running.(Rob Wyllie)
* 19th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2-2.15pm): railway land - female Kestrel hovering, 1 Lesser Black-backed & 1 Herring Gull on lighting columns, pair of Collared Doves, 3 low-feeding Swifts & a trilling Greenfinch (GH)
* 18th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue) (19.00) 11-14 Swifts (AJP)
* 17th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12.15pm): an unexpected Nuthatch calling in the Gdns (GH)
* 17th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 28 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe (pair with 3 young), 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 20 + Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker + 3juvs, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 9 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 16th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 30+ party of screaming/chasing swifts (MJN)
* 16th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 x House Sparrow; Goldfinch; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Common Buzzard low over being mobbed by crows (18.05). (KW)
* 16th - Waddon Ponds (10-11am): Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Swift, Crow, Starling, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard Duck, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Parakeet, Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Wren (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 16th - Riddlesdown: meadow pipit singing and giving display of parachute song flight in upper field. 3 Skylark singing. Green woodpeckers active also in upper fields. (NH)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 26 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (1 pair with 2 young), 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 20 + Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 at nest hole feeding young), 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel with at least 3 young, Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (one singing at lake end of diagonal path, other between Harrington Road and screening station), 12 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 15th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 x House Sparrow; 4 x Starling; 2 x Great Spotted Woodpecker (adult + fully grown juvenile); Collared Dove; (overhead) juvenile Herring Gull; Grey Heron. (KW)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe (1 pair with 3 young), 1 Grey Heron, 1m Kestrel, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 12 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 3juv), 3 Song Thrush (+ family of 4), 7 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, family of 5 Goldcrest, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush. (JAH)
* 15th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 4 juv Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch on feeder (MJN)
* 14th- Shirley (Devonshire Way): pair Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Collared Dove, 4 Wood Pigeon, 6 Starling. (KW)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): female Kestrel on rlwy lighting column (then dropped down out of sight), 3 low-feeding Swifts, Chiffchaff calling on rlwy land (GH)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 3 pairs Great Crested Grebe (1 pair with 3 young), 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen (1 with 5 young), 23 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 7 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, 14 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Kestrel (m), Swift, (heard not seen) Pheasant, Skylark. (KW)
* 13th - South Norwood (Cypress Road) (0720) Great Spotted Woodpecker on street Apple tree. (1000) 8 Long-tailed Tits, (1030) 3 Goldfinches
* 13th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2pm): female Sparrowhawk drifting very high NE over rlwy land (GH)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:15) 22 Canada Goose, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (1pair with 3 young), 1 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 2ad Herring Gull, 8 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c30 Starling, 7 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Croydon (Oaks Lane) (10.00am) 8 adult Lesser Black-backed and 16 Herring Gulls (mainly second year birds) and 3 Mistle Thrushes on playing fields (AJP)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 young, 3 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Sparrow hawk, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 21 Collared Dove (site record count), 6 Swift, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 10 Reed Warbler, 109 Starling, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 11th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 4 House Sparrow, 4 Starling, 2 Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (KW)
* 11th - Millers Pond: pair Egyptian Goose with 8 goslings, 4 Goldfinch single Swift, circa 60 Feral Pigeon, 4 Wood Pigeon, 3 pair Tufted Duck, 18 Mallard, numerous Coot, House Sparrow, 16 Parakeets. (KW)
* 11th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): 28 Starlings trying to get into our bird bath at once. In the end, order prevailed with the bath accommodating up to eight birds at a time whilst the rest forming some sort of queue around the outside. (AJP)
* 10th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 2 pair House Sparrow; Great Spotted Woodpecker; single Swift (KW)
* 9th - Addington Park: 50-100 Swifts. (Andrew McCrirrick by email)
* 9th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 House Sparrow, Greenfinch (m), Great Spotted Woodpecker (now almost omnipresent). (KW)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.15am): male Kestrel on rlwy lighting column for 5 mins; 3 Swifts feeding medium high overhead; Chiffchaff calling on rlwy land (GH)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 13 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe - pair 1 with 2 young, 2nd pair nest abandoned, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 1 ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (+ 1 at nest hole feeding young), 3 Song Thrush + 3juv, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake: (0720) 2 Collared Dove. (1330-1430) Cormorant, departed to north east, 1 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Jackdaws and small flock (c5) of Starlings, 1 Wren, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit. 5 Long-tailed Tits in Cypress Road c1430. Plus the usual Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird, Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon and Parakeet gives 32 species for the day. In the afternoon the Heron was on the sailing club slipway feeding from the bushes giving good close views. (Alan Simpkins).
* 8th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 House Sparrow (f), Greenfinch (f), Great Spotted Woodpecker. (KW)
* 8th - Millers Pond: pair Egyptian Goose with 8 goslings; 15 Parakeets; 18 Feral Pigeons; 2 x Wood Pigeon; Herring Gull; 4 pair Tufted Duck; single Swift overhead. (KW)
* 8th - Farthing Downs: Yellowhammer (1 singing regularly), Meadow Pipit, Skylark (GF)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 18 Long-tailed Tits. (JAH)
* 8th - Kenley Common: 14.30 to 16.00. 3 common whitethroat, house sparrows by housing estate, 2 linnet, 3 wren, 1 chiffchaff, 3 chaffinch, 4 goldfinch, 1 nuthatch, crows, herring gulls flying over, 5 blue tit, 1 coal tit, several long tailed tits, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 2 ring necked parakeets, 2 dunnock, 1 skylark and 4 swift (feeding above trees), 6 house martin and 2 swallow feeding and calling low around trees above blast bay on Golf Road side of common. (NH)
* 8th - Waddon Ponds (9am): Coot, Moorhen, Wren, Mute Swan, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Collard Dove, Mallard Duck, Crow, Dunnock, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow, Parakeet, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Lesser Black-backed Gull (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 22 Canada Goose including 4 goslings, 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe - 1 with 3 young, 1 pair at nest, 12 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2ad Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (+ 1 at nest feeding young), 6 House Sparrow + 5juv, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 17 Collared Dove. (JAH)
* 7th - Millers Pond: Egyptian Goose (pair) with 8 goslings, Canada Goose (multiple) with 14 goslings, 5 Coot (adult) plus 10 young, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck (2 pairs), Mallards with 12 almost adult ducklings, 2 Moorhen with 1 almost adult youngster, 3 Parakeets, 4 Magpie, Jackdaw; 3 Woodpigeon, 7 Feral Pigeon, 2 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, single Swift, Common Buzzard overhead. (KW)
* 7th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (8.15am): Grey Heron flying low towards South Norwood Lake (GH)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 11 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe - 1 pair with 3 young, 2nd pair 1 on nest, 11 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush + 4juv, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 23 Starling in garden, 1m, 1f, 1juv Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeder (MJN)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.15am): male Kestrel alighted on rlwy lighting column for 2 mins, then dropped down out of sight; 2 Swifts feeding medium high (GH)
* 6th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Herring Gull over. (KW)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:08:45) 14 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebes - 1 pair with 3 young, 2nd pair at nest, 12 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 7 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue) (10.00): A Kestrel swept in at roof top height and snatched a fledgling from the top branches of a Field Maple - quite astonishing to watch (AJP)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): 2 Kestrels hunting low over rlwy land at same time, then E (towards SNCP); 3 Swifts feeding medium high (GH)
* 4th - Farthing Downs/Happy Valley (9.30-10.30am): Kestrel, Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Blue tit, Blackbird, Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren, Magpie, Parakeet, Jackdaw, Robin (Andrew Moncrief)
* 4th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): House Sparrow (f) with fledgling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, single Swift overhead. (KW)
* 4th - South Norwood (Goat House Bridge) (09:00) male Kestrel hovering along railway line, (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:08:45) 14 Canada Goose +4 goslings, 4 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebes - 1st pair 2 young on back, 2nd pair at nest, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 buzzard over drifting W (MJN)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 3rd - South Croydon (Croham Manor Road): female Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a juvenile at sunflower heart feeder in garden. Kim Mitchell by email)
* 3rd - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): Fledglings seen in the garden today included juv. male Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1-2 Carrion Crow, 2-3 Dunnocks (AJP)
* 3rd - Millers Pond: pair Egyptian Goose with 8 goslings, 3 pairs Tufted Duck; 2 breeding pair Coot with 7 young; 2 x Moorhen with 2 almost adult young; numerous Mallards; 4 x Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Sparrow, single Swift overhead (no sign (almost) of the House Martins and Swifts that used to nest for so many years in the surrounding roads). (Karl Williams)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Malden Avenue): Buzzard over at 11.50am (Alice Stringer)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9.15am): female Kestrel hovering low overhead & along rlwy embankment then E, pair of Stock Doves displaying, group of 3 screaming Swifts overhead (GH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (7.45-9am) 12 Canada Goose + 4 goslings, 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe (pair 1 with 2 young on back) (pair 2, at nest), 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 ad Herring Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2ad/2juv Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (7.45-9am) 18 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1st pair Great Crested Grebe (1 with 2/3 young on back); 2nd pair Grebes (1 on nest with 2 eggs), 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 18 Coot + 2 broods 1 of 5 & 1 of 6, 2ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 1st - Riddlesdown: 1 house martin over Hamsey Green end. (NH)
* 1st - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Kestrel (with large prey item) over (08.00); Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Goldfinch; 2 House Sparrow (f), Swift, Herring Gull, Pheasant (heard not seen). (KW)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (7.45-9am) 15 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk (over), 11 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collard Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 House Sparrow (JW)
* 1st - Wandle Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a juvenile, coal tit, 2 grey wagtails, 2 stock doves, 3 swifts over. (Sue Henning)
* 1st - Lloyd Park: inc. Mistle Thrush on the mown area on the south side of the park: the first I've seen in this much-used area in years. On the Oaks Lane playing fields, 6 Mistle Thrushes, hunting Sparrowhawk (f). (AJP)
* 1st - there has been a distinct passage of Red Kites in the south east and these three records seem to reflect that (admin):
* 1st - South Croydon: c09:55. Three Red Kites drifting south (Rob Butlin)
* 1st - Sanderstead: 10:00. Two Red Kites flew east. (John Birkett)
* 1st - Selsdon: 09:45. Red Kite flew south east. (Peter Gunkel)