February 2015

* 28th - Coulsdon Common: 40+ redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 2 goldcrest, 5+ long tailed tits, 1 coal tit, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 5+ song thrush singing, 2 goldfinch, 3 nuthatch, 1 kestrel over. (David Hayes)
* 28th - Undisclosed site: Peregrine carrying fairly small prey (AJP)
* 28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 11.30pm: Redwing calling overhead (GH)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:30hrs) 36 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Dunnock, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, c50 Redwing, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, c70 Starling (on playing fields), 6 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW) 
* 28th - Melville Avenue, S. Croydon: 11.50hrs - Blackcap singing (AJP) 
* 27th - South Norwood Lake - 5 Greater Spotted Woodpeckers together, 3 Chaffinch, Nuthatch pair, 5 Long Tailed Tit, Mistle thrush, Wren pair, Great Crested Grebe Pair (Saleel Tambe)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Jackdaw, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (DMs)
* 27th - Waddon Ponds: 11:00 to 11:30. 2 Mute Swans (1 ad, 1imm), 2 Greylag, 3 Little Grebe, Black-headed Gulls included an adult with a metal ring, 1 Chiffchaff, pair Long-tailed Tits apparently nest building, Coot repairing a nest. (John & Carol Birkett)
* 26th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 5pm: pair of Shoveler circling medium high, then rapidly NE (GH)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, 28 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 25th - Addington Hills (09:00 - 12:00): On one of the woodland paths, a female Sparrowhawk skimmed over my head from behind, plummeted onto the ground about 15m ahead with an audible thump, and flew off in an instant carrying with it an hitherto unnoticed and unidentified small passerine. Also 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 GS Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 34 Robin, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest (my first at this site since 2010), pair of Bullfinch. (John Parish) 
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 5 male Pheasant + females, Little Grebe, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 28 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest. (JAH/DM)
* 25th - Croft Road SW16: 2 Goldfinches (5 last week) and 1 male chaffinch in garden (not seen chaffinches here for years) (SEC)
* 24th - Riddlesdown: 13 Skylark, 3 Mipit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 19 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, also 30 Woodpigeon, 4 Black headed Gull and 1 Common Gull all feeding in Field. (J.Barnes)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 32 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Coal Tit, Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 23rd - Waddon Ponds: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 33 Canada Goose, 22 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 60+ Black-headed Gull inc VBA & HA25829, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 23 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 22nd - Shirley. Little Egret feeding in The Beck at the end of Wickham Road.(Sheila Mason)
* 22nd - Coulsdon Common: 2 mistle thrush, 1 mipit over, 15 goldfinch, 3 bullfinch, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 green woodpecker, 16 redwing, 3 long tailed tit, 1 coal tit, 5 house sparrow, 1 kestrel, 2 song thrush singing, several nuthatch. (David Hayes)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:10:00hrs) 29 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 18 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 pair Long-tailed Tit (with nesting material), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jackdaw (over), 3 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 12 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, Water Rail, 4 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake:(08:30:09:45) pair Egyptian Goose, 37 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey heron, c150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch (calling), 7 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - Central Croydon: (13.00 approx.) Peregrine (male?) circling fairly low. 3 Redwing singing in Park Hill Recreation Ground (AJP) Peregrine flew over East Croydon station midday (London Bird Club)
* 21st - Farthing Downs: 4 bullfinch, 3 green finch, 5 long tailed tits, 3 common gull, 1 song thrush. In fields adjacent to the Downs: 1 goldfinch, 1 linnet singing, 15 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 4 long tailed tits, 3 chaffinch. Devilsden Wood: Several nuthatch, 3 treecreepers, 1 buzzard over, 2 stock dove calling, 4 goldcrest, 1 great spotted woodpecker called once, 1 tawny owl hooting at midday. (David Hayes) 
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 38 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 2 Linnet, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (08.15-09.45) 28 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, c70 Redwing (on playing fields), pair Mistle Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 14 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH) 
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15-09:45) 2 Egyptian Goose, 36 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 70 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, pair Mistle Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 singing Nuthatch, 3 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 18 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 3 Jackdaw, Linnet, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 10 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Little Egret, Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Jackdaw, 8 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 17th - Selsdon: 2 Buzzards over Kingswood Way - one very high one quite low. (Peter Gunkel)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake (08:30-10:00hrs) 1m Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit (+ pair with nesting material)1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, (JW)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 33 Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Bullfinch. (JAH/DM)
* 15th - Croham Hurst GC: Treecreeper by the 16th tee - the first I have seen here for many years. (DL)
* 15th - Chepstow Rise (Park Hill): 2 Long-tailed Tits have been busy the last couple of days collected cobwebs from around the outside frame of our patio door. They must already be nest-building somewhere nearby. (John Parish) 
* 15th - Farthing Downs: 1 sparrowhawk hunting overhead, 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 3 long tailed tits, 1 coal tit, 1 bullfinch, 40+ redwings on a field adjacent to the Downs, 3 song thrushes in song, 1 mistle thrush in song, several blackbirds in song, 1 nuthatch. (David Hayes) 
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 14 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 179 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 17 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest. (JAH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 10 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 27 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 13th - Waddon Ponds 11.30-12.00: 1 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 16 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 100+ Black-headed Gull inc new bird red 230A, 5 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Blackbird. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds). If the ring was orange rather than red the coding fits for one of two schemes listed for birds in Hampshire. (admin)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 12 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, Water Rail in flight over lake to island, 5 Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 26 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Jackdaw. (JAH) 
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal 14 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 17 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH/DM)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 11 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 22 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH/DM)
* 10th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:45) 48 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 6 House Sparrow, 1 singing chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 9 Shoveler, Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 16 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 2pm: Female Sparrowhawk drifting E medium high, mobbed continuously by 2 crows (GH) 
* 9th - South Norwood Lake (08:30:09:45) 1 Pochard, 36 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Dunnock, 4 Song Thrush (2 singing), 15 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 1 singing Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 51 species: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 22 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 5 Linnet. (JAH/DM)
* 8th - Kings Wood: Buzzard over.(Peter Gunkel)
* 8th - Farthing Downs: 3 long tailed tit, 3 meadow pipit, 5 bullfinch, 1 chaffinch in full song, 2 green woodpecker, several dunnock in song, 2 house sparrow, 6 redwing, 1 song thrush, 1 kestrel, 3 buzzard overhead, vocal and some Spring aerobatics, (the same birds probably, seen at 11.50 approx), 2 goldcrest. (David Hayes)
* 8th - Waddon Ponds: 08:10-09:10 WeBS count. 1 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 32 Canada Geese, 5 Egyptian Geese, 27 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 35 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Herons, 1 Grey Wagtail, 144 Black-headed Gulls inc XN31 (German), T09 & VBA (Danish), 4 Common Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 1 Chiffchaff.(JB)
* 8th - Wandle Park: WeBS count. 4 Mallard, 36 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Grey Wagtail.(JB)
* 8th - Sanderstead: 72+ Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 3 imm Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Moorhens and various Mallards and hybrids. A few Redwings and a Song Thrush on The Gruffy. A Buzzard flew north along Church Way at 10:35 then another 2 seen circling over Sanderstead Plantation. (JB)
* 8th - Foxley Wood: 25+ Redwings, 2 Goldcrests (but sadly no Firecrests), 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, 4 Nuthatches, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Coal Tit, plus the usual suspects. (Gill Flinn)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 10 Shoveler, Pochard, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 17 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Linnet. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake 8.30-9.45: 48 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 1 singing Song Thrush, c30 Redwing, 1 Mistle thrush, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jackdaw, 3 House Sparrow, 7 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, Water Rail, Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 7 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, 9 Linnet, Bullfinch. (JAH/DM) 
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, 14 Fieldfare, Goldcrest. (JAH)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (08:20:09:45) 58 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, c200 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 1 ad Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 8 imm Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 2 singing Song Thrush, c50 Redwing (on playing fields), pair Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, c 20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 1.30pm: Female Kestrel perched on railway light column for at least 20 mins (GH)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 11 Shoveler, Little Grebe, pair Kestrel mating, Water Rail, 3 Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush. (JAH)
* 3rd - Croydon: Just three birds Pied Wagtails roosting in a small tree on North En, opposite 'Aldo' and 'Office'. Also about five Magpies in a tree near Primark. (Ashley Haworth-Roberts)
* 3rd - Buttermere Gardens: Male Blackcap in garden (Gill Flinn)
* 3rd - Lloyd Park: Great Black-backed Gull over early afternoon. (John Parish)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Water Rail (two in flight over frozen lake), Snipe, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Fieldfare, 12 Linnet (around Mound), Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 09.00-09.30 1 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 12 Canada Goose, 23 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 190+ Black-headed Gull including T28A (Polish), XN31 (German), T09 & VBA(Danish) and 2HXP (ringed at Rainham on 02/01/2015), 3 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Great Tit, 6 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldfinch. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 2nd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30 1 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 29 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 2 Pochard (m/& ), 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 166+ Black-headed Gull inc XN31 (German), T28A (Polish), VBA (Danish), HA25829 (Lithuanian)and 2 with rings not read, 6 Common Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Starling 3 Blackbird, 5 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 6 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 13 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Chiffchaff. (JAH)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake (16:00 - 17:00): 2 Great Crested Grebe (displaying), 1 Egyptian Goose (Ernest Thomason).
* 1st - Chepstow Rise, Park Hill: male Blackcap around ivy and honeysuckle berries in garden mid-afternoon. (John Parish).
* 1st - Farthing Downs: also New Hill: 1 kestrel, 4 bullfinch, 3 greenfinch, 1 green woodpecker, 2 redwing, 1 nuthatch and not a lot else. (David Hayes)
* 1st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 1.30pm: Female Kestrel mobbed by crow, then very low NW towards SNL (GH)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret (DM) 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 6 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 19 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 6 Linnet. (JAH/DM)