August 2023

*31st - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard; 16 Goldfinch. (KW)
*31st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling briefly. (JB)
*31st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 3 young, 39 Greylag Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 independent young Tufted Duck, 12 Cormorant, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tawny Owl, Whitethroat. (JAH)
*30th - South Norwood Country Park: 39 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 11 Cormorant, Little Egret, Water Rail. (JAH)
*30th - Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Countryside Area, Dobbin: 2 Canada Goose flying over going NE (NH) 
*29th - Farthing Downs: 1 Hobby hunting overhead, a flock of c35 Goldfinch including juvs, a flock of c15 Linnet including juvs, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard overhead, 2 Green Woodpecker (1 a juvenile), 2 yellowhammer, 5 or 6 Starling, c60 Corvids overhead at any one time, no Skylark. (DH)
*29th - Location undisclosed: 2 Ravens. (admin)
*29th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Shoveler, Water Rail, Tawny Owl. (JAH)
*28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9.05am): 2 noisy Jackdaws flying low NE over Gdns (GH)
*27th - Old Coulsdon towards New Hill - Flock Greylag Geese early evening flew over likely headed towards Warlingham as seen later (Stella Frost)
*27th - Location undisclosed: 2 Ravens. (Admin)
*26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Water Rail in big reed bed, Wheatear on Arena pitch. (JAH)
*26th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.45am): Sparrowhawk flying low over rlwy land towards SNCP, plus single Mallard doing same (GH)
*25th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, Water Rail. (JAH)
*24th - Millers Pond: Flock of mixed tits (and others) incl. Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest. Herring Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Magpie, Jackdaw, Pigeon, Wood Pigeon. (L Offer)
*24th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 20+ Blue tits at feeder with Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 5 Great tit, Nuthatch, Cola tit. (NH)
*23rd - Purley (Lower Barn Road): Tawny owl kwik calls 21.05 (NH)
*23rd - South Norwood Lake: (06:55:09:00) 32 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 imm Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Starling, 2 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow (JW)
*23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Water Rail, Whinchat briefly showed in south west corner of Moat Field. (JAH)
*22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Shoveler, 1st-winter Water Rail in big reed bed, Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat. (JAH)
*20th - Waddon Ponds: 08:40-09:35 WeBS count. 2 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 16 Coot, 11 Moorhen, 6 Little Grebe, 4 Black-headed Gull. Highlights were 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 2+ Willow Warblers. (JB and Sue Henning)
*20th - Wandle Park: WeBS - 55 1 Moorhen and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull! 1 Kestrel, 4+ Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 15+ Blue Tit, 25+ House Sparrow including recent young. (JB and Sue Henning)
*20th - Central Croydon: Chiffchaff calling in Park Street. (JB)
 
*20th - South Norwood Country Park: Nuthatch. (JAH)
*19th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): c. 50 Canada Goose over at 21.00. (KW)
*18th - Millers Pond: Little Grebe, 4 Tufted Duck (1 mother, 3 juveniles), Mallard, 4 Egyptian Goose, Moorhen, Coot, Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, Parakeet, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, Pigeon, Wood Pigeon. (L Offer)
*18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, Kingfisher. (JAH)
*17th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
*16th - Riddlesdown: Spotted Flycatcher. (Gill Flinn)
*16th - Sanderstead Plantation: 4+ Tawny Owls calling at 21:10 = family party. (JB)
*16th - Selsdon Park (Birch Selsdon): Tawny Owl hooting around 19:50. (JB)
*15th - South Norwood Country Park: 47 Greylag Goose, m Shoveler, Swift, 2 Kestrel, 4 Whitethroat. (JAH) 
*14th - Waddon Ponds: 5 Little Grebe (pair with 3 chicks). (L Offer)
*11th - South Norwood Country Park: Common sandpiper on island 19.30. (Jon Shaub)
*10th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 16 Swift, 2 Swallow, Willow Warbler. (JAH)
*6th - Devilsden Wood: Marsh Tit (Stella Frost)
*6th - Woodside Green: Hobby over. (R Butlin)
*6th - Riddlesdown Common: Juvenile Green Woodpecker by Bull Pen (NH)
*6th - Beaulieu Heights: Sparrowhawk. (David Rouse)
*6th - South Norwood Country Park: Pair Sparrowhawk, Raven low over and calling at 6.55am on its way south-east. (JAH)
*5th - Sanderstead (Lime Meadow Avenue): Dead Sparrowhawk. (Jenny Morgan)
*4th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Peregrine over, Blackcap calling. (JB)
*2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
*1st - Duppas Hill Park: 500+ Ring-necked Parakeets congregating in trees before heading off towards Mitcham Common roost. (JB)
*1st - South Norwood (Kings Road): 1 Swift. (JW)
*1st - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 18 House Sparrow; 4 Goldfinch; 8 Blue Tit; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Swift heard but not seen (KW)