July 2018

* 31st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck + 1 with 4 young, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 16 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 8 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, Red Kite over south 9.45am, Water Rail, 4 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Egyptian Goose, Water Rail, 77 Swift. (JAH)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Water Rail. (JAH)
* 28th - Waddon Ponds: 15.00-16.00. 11 Mute Swan (9 juv), 46 Canada Goose (1 juv) inc ringed birds 5261864 & 5261963, 34 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck plus 3y, 3 Little Grebe plus 3 juv, 3 Moorhen plus 1 y, 18 Coot plus 2 juv, 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull nesting, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail feeding at edge of big reed bed. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret (DMac, Rob Spencer)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 23 Canada Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck (+ brood of 7), pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Common Sandpiper. (JAH)
* 25th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck (no sign of yesterday's brood of 8), pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 16 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret. (JAH)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Collared Dove. (JAH)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 21 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck + 1 with brood of 8, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen + 1 with new brood of 5, 23 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 23rd - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 18 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 21 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 2 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Lesser Whitethroat, 150 Goldfinch in Moat Field. (JAH)
* 22nd - Waddon Ponds: 09.00-10.00. 11 Mute Swan inc 9 juv, 11 Canada Goose plus 1 juv, 19 Mallard plus 2 juv & 4 y, 2 Tufted Duck 2 with 7 y, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe plus broods of 1 & 1 juv, 3 Moorhen plus 3y, 10 Coot plus broods of 2 & 2 juv, 29 Black-headed Gull inc ringed bird white VBA & ST??4.1?6 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 22nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 17 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 10 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Coal Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose + 4 large goslings, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 13 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 13 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Reed Warbler, 13 Greenfinch. (JAH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk. (JAH)
* 20th - Duppas Hill: Male Blackcap am and 1000+ mixed flock of gulls feeding on insect swarm pm. (SH)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl calling early am. (CEB)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 64 Goldfinch, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Peregrine, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, Teal, juv. Little Egret. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: 27 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 1juv Little Grebe, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 young, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron 1ad/ 1juv on lake & 3 over N/NE, 12 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1ad Herring Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c30 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit with 3 juv, 1 Nuthatch (calling), 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, Grey Wagtail. (JAH) 17:15-19:15 30+ Goldfinches feeding on thistles near the car park, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Doves, 30 Canada Geese including juveniles and goslings, 2 Egyptian Geese with 4 young, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Cormorants, Pheasant. (Rob Wyllie)
* 15th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Garden Warbler singing from a nearby garden. (JB)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:15:08:45) 24 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 young, 1ad/1juv Grey Heron, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: includes WeBS: 36 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 4 young, 25 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck + 2 independent young, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 47 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, 14 Swift, Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Reed Warbler, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (12:15:14:30) 18 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 young, 2 Cormorant, 1ad/1juv Grey Heron, 15 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Mediterranean Gull took off south at 6.30am, 2 Sand Martin. (JAH)
* 13th - Selsdon (10.00 approx.): 5 Swifts, screaming over the shops (AJP)
* 13th - Queen's Road Cemetery, Thornton Heath (12-2pm): only 16 species, incl male Sparrowhawk, 2 screaming Swifts, Jay & Coal Tit (GH)
* 13th- South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 22 Canada Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 young, 3 Cormorant, 14 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal (JAH)
* 11th - Sanderstead (Lime Meadow Avenue): adult Marsh Tit with youngster in garden. ( Jenny Morgan by email)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler (JAH)
* 9th - New Addington (Field Way) (4.50pm): 1 Red Kite (very low circling/drifting S) being mobbed by Feral Pigeon (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Sand Martin (JAH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: Mistle Thrush (JAH)
* 8th - New Addington (Field Way) (10.15am): Common Buzzard mobbed by 2 Swifts (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 7th - Kestrel on gasometer behind Sainsbury, Purley Way (SH)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 20 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 21 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 3 young), 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrow (JW)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH/PP)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 20 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 18 Moorhen, 24 Coot, c200 Black-headed Gull (on playing fields & Lake), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove + 3juv, c20 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 5th - Coulsdon (Mead Way): 100+ Herring Gulls circling overhead catching flying ants for over an hour. 4+ Swifts and a Bullfinch. (JB)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 18 Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose: 1ad/5 gosling about 8 weeks old (don't think the brood comes from SNL), 18 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern low over west (first here since July '14), 6 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, 21 Swift, Kestrel, Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler, Mistle Thrush, 16 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 2nd - Waddon Ponds: Danish ringed Black-headed Gull white VBA is back - earliest return date yet. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian + 4 young, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, 17 Swift, 5 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Reed Warbler, 20 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH)