February 2020

* 29th - South Norwood Lake (0730): 1 Green Woodpecker behind pavilion on sports field, (1430) 1 Greenfinch, 4 Great Crested Grebes (one pair now nest building). (Alan Simpkins) 
* 28th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe (both pair displaying), 10 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 18 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW) 
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret (JAH)
* 26th - Foxley Wood, Purley: 11.45am to 12.45 pm. 2 bullfinch, 7 robin, 2 wren, 20 wood pigeon, 3 coal tit, 5 great spotted woodpecker, 12 blue tit, 4 nuthatch, 9 great tit, 1 ring necked parakeet, 5 blackbird, 4 crow, 1 goldfinch, 1 LTT, 1 red kite, 1 goldcrest, 10 redwing, 6 magpie, 1 stock dove, 1 chaffinch. (NH)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 10 Collared Dove, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 3 Fieldfare, 17 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Stonechat. (JAH)
* 26th - Norwood Grove: No sign of Little Owl today (SEC)
* 25th - Norwood Grove, SW16: Little Owl in oak tree by s corner (Peter Newmark per London Birders)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 2 goslings, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 18 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 3 singing Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: male Stonechat in south end of wetlands. (JAH)
* 25th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (14.00) male Pheasant on back lawn of neighbours' house. (AJP)
* 24th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): 4 Redwing feeding on compost heap. (AJP)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, Water Rail, Snipe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 19 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 23rd - Purley (Lower Barn Road) - Raven flying over 9.00am (NH)
* 23rd - South Norwood Lake (1430) 2 Egyption Geese with 2 goslings. Femail has been incubating on largest island. 1 Pied Wagtail by kiosk.(Alan Simpkins)
* 22nd - Selhurst Park, SE25 (pm): Sparrowhawk (John Ingham per Birdtrack)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Colllared Dove, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 21 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, pair+1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw (over), c30 Starlings on playing fields, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 24 Canada Goose, 15 Mallard, 1 Egyptian Goose, 19 Tufted Duck, pair+1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron (over), 19 Moorhen, 22 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 8 House Sparrow, 20+ Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - Riddlesdown (WhitgiftiField): 2.20 to 3.00pm. 1 dunnock, 1 robin, 6 crow, 14 blue tits (all in pairs), 1 LTT, 85 wood pigeon, 38 redwing, 2 coal tit, 2 RNP, 14 goldfinch, 10 great tit, 2 jay, 3 blackbird, 3 herring gull, 2 chaffinch, 1 nuthatch, 1 bullfinch. (NH).
* 18th- Coombe Woods: 11.45 to 12.45pm. 2 crow, 1 blackbird, 1 nuthatch, 3 blue tit, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 2 robin, 2 goldcrest, 2 coal tit, 1 song thrush, 1 dunnock (NH)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair + 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming), 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 9 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit in south end of wetlands, Reed Bunting in cemetery field. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail. (JAH). Also pair Egyptian Goose with one gosling (DMac)
* 15th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Redwing (NH)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (1430) c140 Black-headed Gulls. Can you please add your name (admin)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, 5 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Teal, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 14th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Jackdaw, 8 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Little Grebe, 47 Black-headed Gull inc ringed birds 5424764, ST246.356 and 6?-0138, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Woodpigeon, 7 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 1 Blackbird, 1 Wren (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 13th - Purley Way: Adult Mediterranean Gull in full breeding plumage. (Dave Warren)
* 13th - South Norwood (Grange Hill): Blackcap in garden (Alison Austin via Twitter)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Shoveler, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 13th - Park Hill (Chichester Rd): Brambling (J Kirby)
* 12th - Location undisclosed: Pair Peregrines, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. (admin)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 24 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2ad/1imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Female Sparrowhawk flew low through garden at 15:00. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 14 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 6 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - Waddon Ponds: 09:10-09:40, WeBS count. 2 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, 20 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Heron, 90 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove. (JB)
* 11th - Wandle Park: WeBS count. 7 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, pair Stock Dove, 12+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30+ Crow, c40 Starling. (JB)
* 11th - Central Croydon: Redwing near Croydon Mister. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Kestrel, Coal Tit, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing. (JAH)
* 8th - Riddlesdown: 3 Bullfinches, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel. (Derek Kelly)
* 8th - Towpath Way: 3 Coal Tits,12 House Sparrows,2 Blue Tits,Great tit, 2 Robins, 2 Blackbirds, 3 Wood Pigeons, 4 Pigeons.feeding and sheltering in my garden.(Rob Wyllie).
* 7th - Wandle Park: Sparrowhawk chased by a crow, later a lesser black-backed gull likewise seen off. Great spotted woodpecker, stock dove, grey wagtail. (Sue Henning)
* 7th - Towpath Way: 6 Long Tailed Tits feeding in my garden before moving towards East Croydon.(Rob Wyllie)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Water Rail, Snipe, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, 4 Water Rail, Kingfisher, 18 Fieldfare. (JAH)
* 5th - Coulsdon (Woodfield Hill): 1 Brambling. (John Gowers per BirdTrack)
* 5th - Wandle Park: Goldcrest, 2 chiffchaffs, nuthatch, grey wagtail, pied wagtail. (Sue Henning)
* 5th - Lloyd Park: Red-legged Partridge by Mapledale Road entrance (PP)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair+1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, 20+ Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Teal, Cormorant, Little Grebe (not seen since last September, the longest sustained absence in at least a decade), 2 Water Rail, Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, Kestrel, Coal Tit, Fieldfare, 5 Redwing. (JAH) Kingfisher(PP)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk. (JAH)
* 3rd - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (14.00) male Pheasant on back lawn (AJP)
* 3rd- South Norwood (Kings Road): 1 singing Mistle Thrush 15:05. (JW)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 4 Greylag Goose, 27 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair+1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 11 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - Riddlesdown along track from school to Tithepitshaw Lane 11.00 to 11.50 am: 1 wren singing, 1 song thrush singing, 1 coal tit, 2 blackbird, 5 magpie, 5 crows, 1 skylark singing, 5 blue tit, 5 great tit, 2 buzzard displaying, 2 red kite, 5 crows, 3 RNP, 30 jackdaw. (NH)
* 2nd - South Croydon Allotments- 6 redwing, 1 goldcrest, 1 dunnock singing, 3 goldfinch, coal tit, robin. (NH)
* 2nd - Farthing Downs: A flock of 15 Goldfinch, a flock of 30+ Chaffinch in a field adjacent to the Downs, 1 Buzzard, 1 Long Tailed Tit (unusual to see just 1), 1 Goldcrest. (DH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 19 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 7 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret. (JAH)
* 1st - Lloyd Park: (13.15) Kestrel in tree by tram stop. (AJP)
* 1st - Chichester Road, Park Hill: (08.00) Nuthatch (AJP)
* 1st - Coulsdon Common: Brief PM visit. 2 Greenfinch, 3 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush in song, 5 Redwing. (DH)
* 1st - Farthing Downs: 2 Little Owl calling from different parts of the Downs (not seen though), 3 Song Thrush in song, 2 Greenfinch, a flock of 10 Chaffinch, 3 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 15+ Goldfinch, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, a mixed flock of 20 Jackdaw and Carrion Crow wheeling overhead, 2 Coal Tit. (DH)
* 1st - Sanderstead: (13.45) 6 Long-tailed Tits. They often visit the feeder in my garden. (JLC)
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 3 Greylag Goose, 18 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 pair Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 22 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 12 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, pair Gadwall (first since Sept. 2017), 5 Teal, Shoveler, Cormorant, Water Rail, Snipe, 4 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull. (JAH)