June 2018

* 30th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 19 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch (calling), 1 Jay, 12 House Sparrow (JW) 
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, four of original eight Tufted ducklings still around, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 5 Kestrel, Goldcrest, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Reed Warbler, 17 Greenfinch, 2 male Reed Bunting together. (JAH) 
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk (JAH)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 23 Canada Goose + 9 gosling, 18 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 juv Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 8 House Sparrow (JW) 
* 28th - New Addington (Field Way) (3pm): Red Kite circling anti-clockwise, then drifting S (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 28th South Norwood (Kings Road) (12:30)1 Pied Wagtail, 2 singing Blackcap, 2 Mistle Thrush, (JW)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 14 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3ad+2juv Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (over), 7 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 4 young, Tufted Duck + 5 young, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 2 Kestrel + 4 young, 227 Ring-necked Parakeet leaving roost, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, Bullfinch, 11 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 2 male Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 12 House Sparrow (JW)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper (JAH)
* 25th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Rd): Peregrine circling over house at 12.30. Singing Blackcap and singing Goldcrest. (JB)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Red Kite (JAH)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Bullfinch (JAH/PP)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 20 Canada Goose +9 gosling, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 15 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker + 3juv, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap + 4 juv, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 18 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove. 4 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 21st - New Addington (Birch Wood) (10am): Buzzard low N & 7 Swifts feeding low over rape field (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Bullfinch (JAH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 16 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 10 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (JAH)
* 19th - South Norwood (Kings Road) 13:30, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 singing Blackcap, (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, 17 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 12 Moorhen, 22 Coot + new brood of 6, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 12 Swift (flying round lake), 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush + 3 juv, 7 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 4 goslings, 2 Shelduck flew in low from east 06.58, circled lake before returning east, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 10 Collared Dove, 20 Swift, pair Kestrel + 4 young, Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Reed Warbler, 15 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 x Kestrel chicks, fledged outside hole fighting over a vole. (Mark H)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 186 Parakeet (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Hobby (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Great Black-backed Gull over (JAH)
* 15th - New Addington BBS count; Reed Warbler singing near Rowdown Wood (about 100yds outside Croydon). (JB)
* 15th - Selsdon: 5+ Swifts flying low round shops. (JB)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 4 goslings, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, pair Kestrel with 3 (4?) young, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 13th - Queen's Rd Cemetery, Thornton Heath (12-2pm): 19 species incl Swift (1), Goldcrest (c5), Blackcap (1) & Jackdaw (2), but no Starlings or Goldfinches (GH)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Pair Grey Wagtails (DMac/J&J Bedford/Rob Spencer)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard (+2 broods of 6-3 ), 21 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 11 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 26 Canada Goose + 10 goslings, 1 Egyptian Goose, 24 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Grey Wagtail (JAH)
* 11th - Selsdon Wood: Garden Warbler singing. (Graham Guerin by email)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 18 Canada Goose + 10 goslings, 16 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove +3 juv, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, Kestrel + 2/3 young at nest, Jackdaw, 6 Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, Bullfinch, 13 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, Kestrel, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, Mistle Thrush, 14 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
*10th - Wandle Park: Grey Heron early afternoon (Ian Young)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, 16 Swift, Kestrel, Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 127 Starling, 3 Reed Bunting. (JAH/PP)
* 8th - Sanderstead: Kestrel during BBS count, 1st here for some time.(JB)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 13 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45-09:15) 18 Canada Goose + 10 goslings, 15 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest (with food), 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Red Kite low over house at 10.45 mobbed by Crows. Goldcrest singing in garden. (JB)
* 6th - Wandle Park: 2 Mute Swans over. (Sue Henning by email)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, 13 Swift, Kestrel, Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 12 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 5th - Wandle Park: 2 Little Egrets over at 06:40. (Sue Henning by email)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 17 Canada Goose + total of 11 goslings, 14 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit (3 family parties of 8-7-7), 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 16 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 13 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1m Sparrowhawk, 13 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove +3 juv, 6 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 10 House Sparrow (JW)
* 3rd - Croham Hurst: (15:30:17:30) m Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker + 3 juv, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, (JW)
* 3rd - New Addington (Fieldway) (7pm): pair of Common Buzzards circling very high/drifting SE, plus unidentified hirundine also very high, then SE (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 15 Canada Goose (+2 broods of 7-3),1 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard (+3 broods of 7-5-4), 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Moorhen, 20 Coot, (+4 broods of 7-6-5-5 ), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 1ad with 3 juv), 3 Song Thrush (+ 3 juv), 9 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff (incl 2 at nests feeding young), 5 Long-tailed Tit (+ 2 family parties of 6-5), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Coal Tit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Reed Warbler, 108 Starling. (JAH)
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (3pm): 1m Kestrel almost stationary for 5 mins very high (occasional hovering/displaying?); Whitethroat & Blackcap singing continuously (GH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 12 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, Kestrel, 71 Ring-necked Parakeet (an unwelcome high count), Jackdaw, 6 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 11 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 1st - Croft Road SW16 (8.50 pm): approx 20 Swifts over and around area. 3 or 4 earlier in evg and numbers grew as time went on. (SEC)