February 2023

*28th - Farthing Downs: 3 Stonechat, (2M, 1F), a mixed flock of Starling and redwing, ( c15 Starling and up to 20 Redwing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Linnet over. Otherwise very quiet. (DH)
*28th - Riddlesdown: 2 Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Red Kite, Redwing, Wren, Green Woodpecker, Jay. (Sue Henning)
*27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl hooting at 23:25. (JB)
*27th - Shirley (Freshfields) (3pm): Stock Dove ground feeding in back garden (Sheila Mason per GH)
*26th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Redwing; Blue Tit nest prospecting. (KW)
*26th - Norwood Grove: 10.00 am Several Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Dunnock, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing, Wren, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Jay, Crow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch vocal and singing. Chaffinch in Nettlefold Field. House sparrows on Gibson's Hill. (NH)
*26th - Beulah Hill Pond: 09.45. 5 male and 1 female Mallard, 2 Moorhen, Goldfinch, Wren, Great Tit (NH). 
*26th - Biggin Wood: 9.00 to 9.40 am. Green Woodpecker (very vocal), Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 drumming, Stock Dove, Coal Tit, Great tit, Blue tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren singing, Goldfinch, 2 Blackbird, Crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Woodpigeon, 3 Robin, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Dunnock. House Sparrows on Biggin Hill (NH)
*25th - Millers Pond: 2 Greylag Goose; 2 Egyptian Goose; 8 Moorhen; 12 Coot. (KW)
*25th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard; Grey Heron; constant overhead activity of Black-headed Gulls, most of which are now in breeding plummage; juvenile Herring Gull. (KW)
*25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Kestrel, Jackdaw, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
*23rd - Kenley Common: Kestrel. (City of London Tweet)
*23rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): At least five Greenfinch on feeders, 12+ Goldfinch in tree and regular male Blackcap still visiting. (JB)
*23rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (4.00am): Tawny Owl calling briefly along rlwy embankment, plus Chiffchaff contact-calling in back garden (6.45am) (GH)
*22nd - Woodside Green : over Becket school Peregrine attacking approx 30 starling group. Midday (TFB) - Please give full name - admin
*22nd - Coulsdon Common: Brief visit. Highlights, at least 5 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, several Blackbirds and 1 Redwing in full song. (DH)
*21st - Farthing Downs: Highlights. 3 Stonechat, 4 Yellowhammer, 1 Little Owl. (DH)
*21st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, 4 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Siskin. (JAH)
*21st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12.05am): one, poss 2, Tawny Owl calling briefly along rlwy embankment (GH)
*19th - Purley near station: 1 Pied Wagtail (NH)
*19th - Purley (Lower Barn Road) : 6 Buzzard soaring over woods and calling. (NH)
*19th - Waddon Ponds 08:50-09:30 WeBS count: 2 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail. Just one Black-headed Gull hanging around. (JB and Sue Henning)
*19th - Wandle Park: 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 5+ noisy Jays chasing each other around, 2 Stock Dove. (JB and Sue Henning)
*18th - SWCA: 150 mixed flock of Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Pair of Bullfinches in 20 Acres (NH)
*18th - South Norwood Lake (07:30-09:00): 3 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe (both displaying), 3 Cormorant, 26 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 5 Dunnock (1 singing), 3 Song Thrush (1 singing), 5 Redwing, 1f Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Starling, 12 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch (JW)
*17th - Normanton Meadow, South Croydon: 25 Redwing feeding on the field, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Great tit, 3 Blue tit, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Wren singing. (NH)
*17th - Park Hill Recreation Ground: Goldcrest, 3 Coal tit, Blackbird, Dunnock. (NH)
*17th - Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Countryside area (Dobbin): 2 Raven flying low calling, 3 Meadow Pipit. 6 singing Skylark in total over SWCA with two seen in combat. Whitgift Field: Treecreeper together with Goldcrest and Blue, Great and Long-tailed tits. (NH)
*17th - Sanderstead (Downsway) c. 13.30: Red Kite circling low overhead before heading N, pursued by two Carrion Crows. (Ian Mathews per Alan Pearson).
*16th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Great Spotted Woodpecker; Grey Heron on roof. (KW)
*15th - Farthing Downs: 18+ Yellowhammers. (Stella Frost)
*15th - Littleheath Woods: 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Red Kite, Kestrel, Nuthatch. (L Offer)
*15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, male Gadwall,3 Teal, Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 9 Redwing. (JAH) 
*14th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 6 Goldfinch; Common Buzzard, circling and mewing, before plummeting in a steep stoop. (KW)
*13th - Lloyd Park: 3 Mallard in flight, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, Great Tit, Parakeet. (L Offer)
*13th - Addington Hills: 2 Jay, Dunnock, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch, Parakeet. (L Offer) 
*13th - Bramley Bank: 2 Moorhen, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Crow, Jackdaw, Parakeet, Wood Pigeon. (L Offer)
*13th - Heathfield Gardens: 2 Mallard, Long-Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Wagtail (unsure if Pied or Grey), 2 Rook, Red Kite. (L Offer)
*13th - Heathfield Farm (fields next to Heathfield & Bramley Bank): Peregrine, 2 Buzzard, Red Kite, Jackdaw, Crow. (L Offer)
*13th - Croham Hurst: Treecreeper, Nuthatch, 2 Buzzard, Coal Tit, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Wren. (Sue Henning)
*13th - South Norwood (Kings Road) pair of Long-tailed Tit with nesting material.
*JW.
*12th - Happy Valley: 7 Mallard flying over heading towards pond and looked as if landed in that area. (NH)
*12th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Great Spotted Woodpecker; Grey Heron flying through garden, calling loudly; constant Goldfinch chatter overhead; 6 Mallard (also overhead); Great Tit displaying behaviour more commonly associated with Blackbird or Robin, by feeding on ground, hopping around, turning over leaves for about 20 minutes near where I was digging. (KW)
*12th - Selsdon Wood: 6 Chaffinch, Nuthatch, 2 Long-Tailed Tit, 5 Parakeet, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Robin. (L Offer)
*11th - Selsdon (Old Farleigh Road): c. 50 Starling flying around just before sunset. (L Offer)
*11th - New Addington (Homestead Way): Red Kite low over; Common Buzzard hunting in grass verge a short way away. (KW)
*11th - Buttermere Gardens: Raven in a private garden and Red Kite over. (Gill Flinn)
*11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Raven heard calling (potentially same bird as above) and male Blackcap around again. (JB)
*10th - Shirley (Freshfields) (2pm): male Blackcap through back garden, feeding on birdbath (Sheila Mason per GH).
*10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail, Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, Cetti's Warbler seen and calling around platform 2, 2 Redwing. (JAH) 
*9th - Lloyd Park (around pond): Kestrel, 4 Siskin, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, 2 Long-Tailed Tit, Blackbird, 6 Redwing, Crow, Starling, 10+ Parakeet. (L Offer)
*9th - Hutchinson's Bank: Red Kite flying low around and below tree level around Featherbed Lane, Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow, 6+ Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 4 Goldfinch, Wren, Collared Dove. (L Offer)
*8th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 20 Goldfinches in silver birch - highest count here this winter. Blackbirds and Redwings still scoffing berries in an ivy covered tree. Male Blackcap still visiting feeders occasionally. (JB)
*7th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker chasing each other, 3 Wren, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Dunnock, 10+ Redwing, Nuthatch, Starling, Robin, 3 Blackbird, 5 Long-Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Black-Headed Gull, Herring Gull (2nd winter), Egyptian Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan (1 juvenile), Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie. (L Offer)
*6th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Female Sparrowhawk sat in garden willow for 2 hours. Passage of Chaffinch and Siskin late morning. (MJN)
*6th - South Norwood: Towpath Way: Chiffchaff calling locally, Tree Sparrow called briefly and fed from tree in my garden before flying off, 2 Wood Pigeons feeding on the ground.( Rob Wyllie)
*5th - Richmond Green, Mill Lane end: Kingfisher (F) flew from culvert entrance in direction of Waddon Ponds (L Offer)
*5th - Waddon Ponds: 20+ Black-Headed Gull, 5 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Mute Swan, (didn't count from here on) Mallard, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, Sparrow, Starling, Moorhen, Coot (L Offer) 
*5th - Wandle Park: Grey Wagtail, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Wren, 12+ Redwing, 5 Moorhen, Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, 2 Mallard, 8 Black-Headed Gull, numerous Sparrow (L Offer) 
*5th - Farthing Downs: 1 Red Kite and 2 Buzzard observed floating over the Downs from New Hill. (DH) 
*5th - Coulsdon High Street: Pied Wagtail roost in tree opposite Waitrose, c15 to 20 individuals. (DH)
*5th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): At least 10 Redwing feeding in ivy covered tree. (JB)
*5th - South Norwood Country Park: male Pochard. (JAH)
*4th - Farthing Downs: 1 Sparrowhawk high overhead and c20 Redwing, the only highlights to be seen. 1 Little Owl calling from distance, 1 Goldcrest calling from a bush. (DH)
*4th - Riddlesdown: 2 Red kite and 4 Jay near quarry area, along top track 3 Goldcrest very noisy and feeding and 2 Bullfinch. (NH)
*4th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 10.30-10.40 am movement of Redwing in groups of between 6 -12 flying North, about 120+ (NH) 
*3rd - Purley (Lower Barn Road): Red Kite over garden, singing Greenfinch (NH)
*3rd - Foxley Wood: 150 + Redwing throughout wood and adjacent Higher Drive recreation ground, 1 Mistle Thrush (NH)
*2nd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Great Spotted Woodpecker; 8 Goldfinch; 3 Black-headed Gull harassing a juvenile Herring gull. (KW)
*2nd - Hutchinson's Bank: 2 Buzzard, Red Kite, Chaffinch (L Offer)
*2nd - Addington Village Interchange (12:00pm): Common Gull, Raven (flew down and grabbed a bread roll), 3 Pheasants (F), Black-Headed Gull, Jackdaw, Crow, Long-Tailed Tit (L Offer)
*2nd - Lloyd Park: Mistle thrush, 8 Siskin, 4 Goldfinch, Coal Tit, 5 Redwing (L Offer)
*2nd - Sanderstead Rec: Song Thrush singing, Stock Dove calling (NH)
*2nd - Kings Wood: Marsh Tit calling, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Stock Dove calling, Song Thrush singing, Coal Tit, Nuthatch (NH)
*2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9.30am): an Egyptian Goose flying very low N over Gdns, calling repeatedly (GH)
*2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Teal, Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Redwing, Mistle Thrush. (JAH) 
*2nd - Coulsdon Common: Red Kite and Heron over. (Stella Frost)
*1st - Farthing Downs 13 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Meadow Pipit (Stella Frost)
*1st - Coulsdon (Memorial Park): Red Kite over. (Steve Grayson)