August 2020

* 31st - Farthing Downs: 3 Raven. (BirdTrack)
* 31st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 10 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 4ad & 6juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 24 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1f Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 30th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Buzzard over heading south, first for several months. (JB)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Mute Swan, 60 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 9 Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Swallow, 5 House Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, Bullfinch. (JAH) Sand Martin. (Howard Dingley per Nigel Harris)
* 29th - South Norwood Hill (mid afternoon): Kestrel hovering above the roadway (Hattie Forbes per GH)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 10 Shoveler (JAH). 1045: 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin & a late Swift (Nigel G Harris) 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Grey Wagtail, Kestrel, 2 Collared Doves, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallows, 5 Grey Herons, Little Grebe, Teal, 6 Mute Swans. (Rob Wyllie)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 64 Greylag Goose, Teal, 5 Shoveler, 2 Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 3 Little Egret. (JAH)
* 26th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Both Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler heard calling in garden at different times during the day. (JB)
* 26th - Selsdon Wood (11.30-12.00): Mixed tit flock contained Long-tailed, Blue and at least 2 Marsh Tits. Hobby also seen soaring over the wood. (Alan Pearson)
* 25th - Lloyd Park (17.50-18.50): Spotted Flycatcher, repeatedly returning to small bare trees at eastern end of field with pond, close to Deepdene Ave entrance. Plus four Blackcap feeding in surrounding bushes and brambles. (Graeme Spinks)
* 24th - Stambourne Woodland Walk: Tawny Owl. (Nigel G Harris via BirdTrack)
* 23rd - Farthing Downs: 2 juv Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, a loose flock of 30 mixed Linnet and Goldfinch, 1 juv Green Woodpecker, 1 m Bullfinch, 11 Starling over, 2 Collared Dove over. And for a moment, over one field near the Downs, 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven and 1 Red Kite. A punch the air moment indeed! (DH)
* 22nd - Kenley: Raven. (Jo East by email)
* 22nd - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (16.00-16.20) juv. Male Kestrel perched on neighbours' eves. From the tail moult, looked like the bird seen in Lloyd Park on the 18th. (Alan Pearson and Jo East)
* 22nd - Lloyd Park: (08.00) 10 Pied Wagtails in SW corner. (AJP)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 4ad, 6juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 3 Black-head Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (6.30pm): House Martin flying low NW in strong wind over houses (Hattie Forbes per GH)
* 21st - Lloyd Park: (07.30) 70 Starlings, 2 Pied Wagtails. 1 Mistle Thrush in SW corner. (AJP)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: One of the ‘Polish’ cygnets given BTO ring number W47922 and Darvic orange 4DLD. (Mark Stanley by email)
* 21st - Waddon Ponds: 2 Mute Swans with 5 cygnets evaded attempts to ring them! 120+ Black-headed Gulls. (Mark Stanley)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 4 adult & 6 juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, single Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 early Shoveler, 3 Little Egret (DMac) Kingfisher photographed. (Saleel Tambe)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds (10-11am): 40 Mallard Duck and 3 ducklings, 50 Canada Goose, 20 Black-headed Gull, 30 Coot, 4 Moorhen with 2 juvenile, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Mute Swan (2 adults and 5 young), 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Tufted Duck, Magpie, Chiffchaff, c.100 Feral Pigeon (Andrew Moncrieff)
* 20th - Selsdon (Birdwood Close): 1 late Swift. (Roger Amer by email)
* 19th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12pm): Mistle Thrush calling in flight over Gdns, plus Great Spotted Woodpecker & Coal Tit calling in Gdns (GH)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 juveniles, 58 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, juvenile Shelduck flew low over lake at 6.12am before continuing east, juvenile Mandarin, 7 Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe + juvenile, Sparrowhawk, juvenile Common Gull, Kingfisher, Kestrel, 2 Coal Tit, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 18th - Lloyd Park: (06.40-08.00) 13 Pied Wagtails and flock of 20 Starlings in SW corner; young Kestrel on Rugby post; Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers; 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff. (AJP)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 juveniles, 67 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe + 1 young, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher, Kestrel, Coal Tit, 13 Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 17th - Lloyd Park: (06.40-08.00) grass areas of SW corner: 7 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stock Doves, 7 Wood Pigeons, 2 Lesser Blackbacked Gulls (adults) 1 Herring Gull (1cy) 22 Starlings. Elsewhere fairly quiet, though nice autumnal feel. Inc. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap. (AJP)
* 16th - Shirley (Freshfields) (early pm): 2 male Pheasants on open land at bottom of garden (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 16th - Farthing Downs: A very brief visit produced a flock c30 Linnet (adults and juveniles), a flock of 15+ Goldfinch (adults and juveniles), 3 Blackcap churring from scrubby area, 2 juvenile Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (DH)
* 16th- South Norwood (Towpath Way): The House Sparrow flock feeding in my garden has increased this year from 12 to over 20, they appear to have had a very successful breeding season, 2 Robins, 3 Blue tits, 2 Wood Pigeons, 5 feral Pigeons.(Rob Wyllie)
* 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.30am): Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit & Nuthatch all calling in Gdns at same time (GH)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:00) 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 8 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, single Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Juvenile Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 14h - Shirley (Devonshire Way): mixed flock of 20+ tits predominantly Long Tailed and Blue but including Coal and Great. (KW)
* 14th - Lloyd Park: (07.00-07.30) 10 Pied Wagtails, 50 Starlings, 2 Mistle Thrushes on the pitches in the SW corner. (AJP)
* 14th - South Norwood (Kings Road) (16:02) 3 Lapwing (over) N/NE (JW)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 8 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, single Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow (JW)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 juveniles, 67 Greylag Goose, 164 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Cormorant, Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, Little Grebe + juvenile, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 13th - Lloyd Park: (07.00 approx): 5 Pied Wagtails feeding by the cafe with 20 Starlings and 1 Carrion Crow. (AJP)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Geese on lake at 5.50am: 61 Greylag, 118 Canada, 2 Egyptian. Geese on lake at 6.50am: 2 Canada, 2 Egyptian. (JAH)
* 12th - Lloyd Park: (07.00-08.00): Pied Wagtail, 3 Canada Geese and a family party of 5 Herring Gulls all over; flock of 30-40 Goldfinches. (AJP)
* 12th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Greenfinch (m); Great Spotted Woodpecker; approx 20 Long Tailed Tit. (KW)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 9 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove + 2 juv, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - Shirley (Freshfields) (10pm): male Tawny Owl calling for at least 20 mins in trees at bottom of garden (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Juvenile Mandarin took off south west at 5.50am (first Mandarin for three years), 3 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling, c25 Ring-necked Parakeets noisily mobbing a Grey Heron. First Pied Wagtail of the year flew over the garden. (JB)
* 11th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 9 Goldfinch, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 20 Canada Goose (overhead), 4 Mallard, Common Buzzard (heard mewing but not seen). (KW)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck inc 8 young, pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 juv, 2nd pair + 3 young, 8 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 9 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th-Norbury (PHS)-c10 RNParakeets chasing Sparrowhawk.Goldcrest.Mixed flock tits inc. LTT & coal tits (MJN)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Kestrel (f); Jay; Green Woodpecker; 5 Chiffchaff; Whitethroat; 3 Lesser Whitethroat; 8 Long Tailed Tit; 3 Wren; 2 Swift; Herring Gull; Lesser Black-backed Gull; Common Gull; approx 40 Black-headed Gull; Little Grebe; 2 adult Mute Swan with 4 large juveniles; 3 Little Egret; 8 Cormorant; 2 Grey Heron. (KW)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull over east. (JAH)
* 9th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:00) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 8 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 8th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (c.11.00): Sparrowhawk over low SW pursued by five Ring-necked Parakeets. (AJP)
* 8th - Wandle Park: Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stock Doves. (Sue Hennng)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan + 4 juveniles, 61 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, Little Grebe + 1 Young, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Swift, Kingfisher, Hobby, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 7th - South Croydon (Melville Avenue): (c. 19.00) Group of 5 Mistle Thrushes north towards Lloyd Park at tree top height. (AJP)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Mallard, 21 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 9 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - Riddlesdown: 2 Skylark. The Dobbin: 6 Linnet, 1 juv Common Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Derek Kelly)
* 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 08:30 - Sparrowhawk mobbed by 9 very noisy Ring-necked Parakeets. Chiffchaff calling. (JB)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck + broods of 6-5-3-1, pair Great Crested Grebe + 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, 8 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, single Swallow (over) S/SW, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 7 House Sparrow, 9 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper. (JAH)
* 4th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap in subsong. (JB)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck + 4 broods of 6-4-3-1, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv, 2nd pair with 3 young, m Kestrel, 9 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 juv Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 9 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Jay (together) (MJN)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 26 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Tufted Duck + new brood of 6, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 juv + pair with 2 young, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull,1 Herring Gull, 2 Common Tern (one apparently tried to mug a grebe for a fish it had just caught!), 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 12 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 2nd - Hutchinson's Bank (07.00-10.00): 2 Common Buzzard; 2 Red Kite; Grey Heron; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Green Woodpecker; 3 Goldfinch; Sedge Warbler (seen and heard); countless Woodpigeon. (KW)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little egret, kingfisher (Mark Wingrove). Also 62 Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper, Hobby, 3 Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 2nd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 juv Kestrel fly through (MJN)
* 1st - CR2 6xx: Red Kite drifting east at 09:10. (RDHB).