June 2019

* 30th - Farthing Downs: 4 Swallow overhead, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Skylark in song, 2 Yellowhammer in song, 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch possibly 3, circa 20 Jackdaw, 2 Song Thrush, 1 or 2 Greenfinch (seen/heard quite regularly leading me to believe they are breeding in the area again after an absence of some years), 3 Chaffinch, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker. (DH) The situation with Greenfinches mentioned here agrees with my observations from elsewhere in Croydon where they seem to be more regular this year. Admin.
* 30th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:30) 25 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 17 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 16 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 1 Common Gull (over), 1ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c30 Swifts, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, family party of 5 Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrows, Goldfinch. (JW)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Black-tailed Godwit on island. (JAH)
* 25th - Location undisclosed: Potential breeding by Firecrests at a woodland site in north of the borough. (Will Rose via Twitter)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake (07:30:09:30) 29 Canada Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 19 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Grey Heron, 17 Moorhen, 28 Coot, 1 Lesser Black -backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 10 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, (over) 5 House Sparrows, 10 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:30) 28 Canada Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Common Buzzard drifting N/NW, 18 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cormorant, Little Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Swift, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 23rd - Sandilands: Female Pheasant by tram tunnel. (Lucinda via Twitter)
* 22nd - New Addington: Red Kite. (Des McKenzie via Twitter)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 32 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 5juv, 16 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 visible young on back, 2 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Long tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - Shirley Oaks: Red Kite over about 13:00. (Moira O'Donnell via Twitter)
* 21st - Featherbed Lane: 4 Buzzards, Whitethroats, Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaff, f Pheasant, f Bullfinch. (Des McKenzie via Twitter)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Sparrowhawk over house at 11:55. (JB)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds: 12.00-13.00. 2 Mute Swan with 9 juv, 2 Canada Goose with 2 juv, 41 Mallard plus 2 juv, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe with 4 young, 3 Moorhen, 15 Coot with broods of 3, 1 & 1, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon - 1 on nest, 2 Magpie, 1 Reed Warbler heard, 7 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 juv Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 19th - Waddon Ponds: 13.00-14.00. 2 Mute Swan with 9 juv, 2 Canada Goose with 2 juv, 2 Mallard with 2 juv, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe plus 4 young, 4 Moorhen with 1 young & 1 on nest, 16 Coot with broods of 1, 1 & 3 juv, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon with 1 on nest, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest heard, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 18th - Park Hill (Chepstow Rise): (06:30) Party of 5 Jays passing through. (John Parish)
* 17th - Central Croydon: Goldcrest singing by the Minster. (JB)
* 17th - Wandle Park: Pair of Moorhens with 3 chicks, plus a well-grown juvenile from an earlier brood, 2 Stock Doves. (JB)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron (1 over), 15 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 1 ad Herring Gull (8 over), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over), 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, c 20 Starling, 9 House Sparrow, 25 Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 23 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 16 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 12 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Shoveler, pair Kestrel with 5 (possibly 6) young, Willow Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 36 Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 14th - Waddon Ponds: Grey Heron, 4m 1f Mallard (Ian Young)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1ad 1imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 18 Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Local Blackcap singing again after a period of quiet. 3 Stock Dove now, 1 displaying to another presumably male/fem + juv. Juv Coal Tit regularly on fat balls (MJN)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Nuthatch. (JAH)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Cuckoo moving slowly through Park calling frequently between 7-8am. (JAH)
* 11th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Fem + juv Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeder (MJN)
* 10th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 4 Stock Dove (2 ad.2 Juv) feeding on ground under garden feeder(MJN)
* 9th - Woodcote Valley Road Tennis Courts: 10+ Swift overhead, 2 Blackcap, (GF)
* 8th - Farthing Downs: 2nd BBS. Highlights: 1 Little Owl in a tree on Drive Road. 3 yellowhammer including 1 adult female, 1 Linnet, 7 Swift over, 2 Skylark, 3 Whitethroat, c 20 Starling, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Stock Dove. (DH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Swift, Kestrel with two young, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 11 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 11 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker + 2 juv, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 4th - Farthing Downs (Woodplace Farm, just Croydon side): Little Owl (RDHB)
* 4th - Waddon Ponds: 10.00-11.00. 2 Mute Swan with 9 juv, 6 Canada Goose plus 3 juv, 18 Mallard plus broods of 8 & 2 young, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 13 Coot plus broods of 2 & 1 young & 3 juv, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Woodpigeon (1 on nest), 2 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Swift, 1 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 21 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin plus 1 young & 1 juv, 1 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 07.30-08.30. 2 Mute Swan with 9 young, 10 Canada Goose plus 3 young, 28 Mallard plus 8 young, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 10 Coot plus 3 juv & 1 young, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon (1 on nest), 2 Collared Dove, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swift, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit plus 4 young, 1 Wren, 6 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 11 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Swift, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 2nd - Farthing Downs: Visit ahead of second BBS survey produced 2 Yellowhammer in song, 5 Linnet, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Swift overhead, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Blackcap in song, c12 Starling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Jackdaw. (DH)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds: 10.00-11.00. 2 Mute Swan with 9 young, 2 Greylag Goose, 14 Canada Goose plus 3 young, 30 Mallard plus 8 young & 2 well grown juv, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 19 Coot plus 2 broods of 2 young & 3 juv, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Woodpigeon (1 on nest), 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit plus 1 young, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 18 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard + 2 broods of 8&9, 15 Tufted Duck, pair great Crested Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 3 Song Thrush + 3 juv, 6 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (over), c30 Starling(on playing fields), 12 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)