October 2014

* 31st - South Norwood Lake:(08:45:10:00hrs) 36 Tufted Duck. 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull (on playing fields), 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail (over), 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: Short-eared Owl over lake at 09:05, then drifted north, back at 10:15 drifting south. Other vis mig 07:30-10:30 (movement mainly southerly): 6 Stock Dove, 286 Woodpigeon, 15 Skylark, 15 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Siskin. Also around the park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, Cormorant, Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail. (DM)
* 30th - South Norwood Lake: (0830:09:30) 30 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail (over), Goldfinch (JW) 
* 30th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 7.30pm: yet more (newly-arrived?) Redwing heard overhead (GH)
* 30th - Beddington SF: 12 Brent Goose heading SE (ie towards Croydon). (London Birders)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose over, 5 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Skylark over, Meadow Pipit, 2 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (DM)
* 29th - Waddon Ponds, 12.30-13.30: 1 Greylag Goose, 11 Canada Goose, 36 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 35 Coot, 23 Black-headed Gull incl HA258 (ringed on 15/6/2014 at Kiaules Nugaros Sala Kiaipeda Lithuania), 200+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:10:00hrs) 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, 5 Redwing over, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jackdaw. (DM)
* 28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 3pm: single probable Skylark medium high SE (GH)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Shoveler, 9 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 3 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail (one walking around edge of island), Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 525 Woodpigeon (465 over), 2 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 26 Redwing over, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 27th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 8pm & 11pm: Several Redwings heard overhead (GH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Greylag Goose, Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 10 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Redwing, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Jackdaw, 707 Starling (640 going west), Bullfinch. (JAH/DMs)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 38 Black-headed Gull(on lake) (c50 on playing fields), 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, c30 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 13 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 7 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH) 
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 43 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 6 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1f Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron, 42 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail(over), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 43 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Common Gull, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 7 Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Linnet, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 24th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 3 Siskin (calling) overhead @ 08.30 with Chaffinches & Greenfinches, plus Grey Wagtail in next door's garden (MJN)
* 23rd - Waddon Ponds: 1 Greylag Goose, 33 Canada Goose inc BTO5261277, 30 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 77 Black-headed Gull 77 inc white VBA and one with metal ring A258.... (includes LIT above code, so could be Lithuanian, admin), 7 Herring Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd - Chepstow Rise: Flock of 16 Redwing low overhead heading west at 08:30. (John Parish)
* 23rd - Croham Hurst: Firecrest with Goldcrest flock alongside Golf Course, Juv male Sparrowhawk hunting low through wood, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker (J.Barnes)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 34 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant (8 over), Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 22nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) mid/late pm: 2/3 Canada Geese (heard), 2 Cormorants low E, Grey Heron low S, Green Woodpecker (heard) & Jackdaw high E (GH) 
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 39 Greylag Goose, Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 84 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 54 Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, Linnet. (50 species) (JAH/DM) 
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 2 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, Cormorant, 121 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Meadow Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest (DM)
* 18th - Farthing Downs: 2 stonechats still, possibly 3 though the third bird was difficult to ID beyond doubt. Up to 10 mipits, 1 yellowhammer, 4 skylarks, a flock of 20 redwings SE, 5 long tailed tits, 2 goldcrests, 7 goldfinches over, 1 linnet, a flock of 25 starlings over, 1 alba wagtail over, a flock of 6 stock dove in a field adjacent to the Downs,at least 30 jackdaws, 1 bullfinch, 7 greenfinch. (David Hayes)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (09:00:10:00hrs) 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron(on jetty) 26 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 17th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 11pm: Several Redwings heard overhead (GH)
* 17th - Sanderstead: Briton Hill Road- 12 Redwings SW at 10:10 and a Kestrel. Church Way- 3 Brambling SW at 11:04 then 3 Linnets SW at 11:07. (JB)
* 16th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 4pm: ad Mute Swan briefly circling medium high, then SE (to SNCP?) (GH)
* 16th - Thornton Heath (Pawsons Rd) late am: 5 Redwing over SW (GH)
* 16th - Riddlesdown: An adult and one juv Stonechat, no less than 14 Bullfinches. A group of at least 12 birds were sunning themselves and/or feeding on the sloe thicket at the SE corner of the chalkpit. A few crests calling and various thrushes, but couldn't find any firecrest or ouzels. (Brian Thomas)
* 16th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): vis mig over garden this morning with 100+ Redwings, 7+ Chaffinches and 4+ 'alba' wagtails. Mainly heading SW, but some S.(JB)
* 15th - Croham Hurst Golf Course (morning): flock of about 20 redwings (DL)
* 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 6pm: female Sparrowhawk flying very low/rapidly towards SNL/Beaulieu Heights (GH)
* 15th - Sanderstead: Skylark flew south over cemetery at 15:15.(JB)
* 15th - Riddlesdown: Firecrest with 5+ Goldcrests at SE corner of Ansley Berry Shaw, mixed thrush flock on Warlingham Court Farm with 2 Ring Ouzels, 30+ Redwings, 20+ Song Thrushes, 2+ Fieldfares, 1 Mistle Thrush and uncounted Blackbirds! Also 1 Stonechat, 20+ Skylarks, 15+ Mipits, a few 'alba' wagtails over and more Goldcrests. 40+ Chaffinches south in two flocks, another flock of 35+ Redwings flew NE, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Bullfinches, 2 Cormorants flew north.(JB) afternoon - 40+ Mipits feeding in the field south of Ansley Berry Shaw. (Jack Barnes)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 7.30pm: Several groups of Redwing "tseeping" overhead (GH)
* 14th - Sanderstead: My first Redwing of the autumn at lunchtime. To answer Mike's question, perhaps they have been held back for several days by winds in the wrong direction; winds have only just moved to come from the north and the imperative to migrate may have forced them to move despite the rain. (JB)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 12.30pm: Single Redwing low N (GH)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake (08:30-10:00hrs): 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 9 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Continuous passage of redwing overnight also 80+ in 4 flocks + stragglers between 07.30 & 10.00. >Why migrate in the rain?? (MJN)
* 13th - Coulsdon: St Andrews Road. My first redwing heard overhead at 10pm. (David Hayes)
* 13th - Waddon: Coot walking around the car park at John Lewis on Purley Way! Escapee from Waddon Ponds? (JB)
* 13th - Norbury(Pollards Hill South) 16.30: 2 Redwing SW in heavy rain (MJN)
* 12th - Keep an eye out for an escaped Harris Hawk around Croydon. If you see it please contact the number/email provided: http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Hawk-nicknamed-Houdini-loose-South-Croydon-week/story-23090385-detail/story.html
* 12th - Croydon. Walked through town centre and over to Wandle Park and Waddon Ponds for WeBS counts. Kept on hearing Pied/white Wagtails flying over in various places. Grey Wagtails in town centre, Wandle Park and Waddon Ponds. 58 Black-headed Gulls at Waddon Ponds included Danish ringed white VBA. (JB)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 44 Greylag Goose, 10 Shoveler, 6 Pheasant, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 65 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, male Tawny Owl, 3 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Linnet. (JAH/DM)
* 11th - Farthing Downs: 3 skylarks, 1 of which was singing overhead for 5 minutes, 2 stonechats still, 3 bullfinches, at least 10 greenfinches, 4 goldfinches, 3 mistle thrushes, 1 kestrel, 10+ mipits, 2 chiffchaff, 1 great spotted and 1 green woodpecker, 1 stock dove over, 1 alba wagtail over, flock of 50+ mixed corvids on field adjacent to the Downs. (David Hayes)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 42 Greylag Goose, 2 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 58 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, male Tawny Owl, 2 Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 39 Greylag Goose, 2 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 9th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South)-06.00: Snipe over SW calling (MJN)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 42 Greylag Goose, 9 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 8th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Skylark over SW. 1 Chiffchaff in garden birch (MJN)
* 8th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Male Pheasant in garden again. Flew off to Farm Fields when disturbed. (JB)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 38 Greylag Goose, 3 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, 51 Black-headed Gull, 9 Collared Dove, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 7th - Waddon Ponds: Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff as well as usual water birds.(JB)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30hrs) 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1f Sparrowhawk, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Dunnock, 1f Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, Chaffinch Goldfinch, (JW)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 35 Greylag Goose, 3 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 10 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:45hrs) 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull,2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair (prob m/f) Yellow Wagtail feeding on playing fields then flew N/NW(09:20hrs) 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch,(JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 35 Greylag Goose, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 10 Collared Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 5th - Farthing Downs: Flock of 300+ mainly herring gulls on field adjacent to the Downs, with maybe 10 jackdaws on the m/fperipheries, 3 goldcrests, 1 bullfinch, 1stonechat still, also 1 wheatear, 6 linnets, 1 buzzard, 2 greenfinch over, 1 pied wagtail over, 4 mipits, 3 chiffchaff, 1 green woodpecker. (David Hayes)
* 5th - St Andrews Road: 1 siskin flew over.(David Hayes)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 45 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 2 Tawny Owl (male flying through poplars towards calling female on roost), Pied Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 56 Magpie in overnight roost in lakeside poplars, Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 5pm: Grey Heron low SE being mobbed by crows (GH)
* 4th - Purley (Higher Drive): Sparrowhawk in garden. (Peter Lawson)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Wood Duck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 3 Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl over lake 6.25am, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 3rd - Purley (Woodland Way): 3 Grey Wagtails present for their second day. (Peter Lawson)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 40 Greylag Goose, Wood Duck, 2 Teal, Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron together on island, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 15 Blackbird in one tree, 6 Mistle Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 4 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 2nd - Purley (Woodland Way): 3 Grey Wagtails. (Peter Lawson)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 32 Greylag Goose, male Wood Duck is back, 2 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 4 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 42 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 5 Pheasant on Ryelands, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 7 Collared Dove, 4 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)