August 2019

* 31st - Croham Hurst: Osprey flew south at 16:40. (Graham Collins by email)
* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat, Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 30th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 10:05 Buzzard drifted slowly over gardens at rooftop height, to annoyance of the parakeets! (JB)
* 30th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9.30am): Chiffchaff calling briefly in Gdns (GH)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian + young, 5 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Hobby, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 30th - Riddlesdown: 1 Skylark, 2 Linnet, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Stock Dove. (JB)
* 29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Spotted Flycatcher calling. A garden first. (JB)
* 29th - Addington Hills: Spotted Flycatcher. (John Parish)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Nuthatch. (JAH)
* 28th - South Norwood Lake: Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 6 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat am (Peter Carr via eBird/London Bird Club) 
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 6 young, 3 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Kestrel, 2 Coal Tit, Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 27th - St Andrews Road, Coulsdon: 1 Peregrine high overhead, 1 male Blackcap in back garden. (DH)
* 27th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South) 1 Chaffinch over W, 1 Meadow pipit over W at 07.00 (MJN)
* 27th - Croydon: Kestrel flew from Queens Gardens and landed on Fairfield Halls. (JB)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Common Sandpipers, on lake, 2 Reed Warblers. (Rob Wyllie)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl heard in early hours. (CEB)
* 26th - Coulsdon (The Vale) Swift flying west at 19:00. ((Steve Grayson by email)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Water Rail, 1 Whinchat. (Rob Wyllie by email)
* 26th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Blackcap, 1 green Wood, 1 Great spot, 2 Goldcrest, 15 + tit flock (06.30) (MJN)
* 26th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12pm): Green Woodpecker heard calling in Gdns (GH)
* 25th - Bradmore Green Pond: 13 Mallard, pair Moorhens with at least 2 chicks. (Steve Grayson by email)
* 25th - Chipstead/Coulsdon: Honey Buzzard flew SW at 16:35. (Mark S by Twitter)
* 25th - Grange Park, Old Coulsdon: Sparrowhawk eating breakfast. Brian Denn by email)
* 25th - Grangewood Park, South Norwood: Spotted Flycatcher, Coal Tit, Nuthatch (London Birders - Michael Mac)
* 25th - Hutchinson's Bank: Possible Goshawk seen over site (London Birders)
* 24th - Lloyd Park (11:15): 10 Cormorants in neat formation flew over heading east. (John Parish)
* 23rd - Shirley: Red-legged Partridge doing the rounds at Shirley Park tennis club. (Jenny Morgan by email)
* 23rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): pristine Red Admiral (MJN) (copied to "Other Wildlife")
* 23rd - South Croydon (Brighton Road, near bus garage): 1 Swift (Mike Earp)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Shoveler, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 3 Swift, Kestrel, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 22nd - Lloyd Park (12:10): Spotted Flycatcher with female Blackcap in attendance, red-brown cap raised in a crest. (John Parish)
* 22nd - Riddlesdown (4.15pm): Spotted Flycatcher (NH)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Swift, record count of 19 Collared Dove. (JAH)
* 21st - London Road, Norbury: Grey wagtail on shop rooftops (MJN)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler (JAH)
* 20th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2.30pm): Willow Warbler calling continuously on rlwy land (GH)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:30) 10 Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, Pheasant (calling from railway line), pair Great Crested Grebe with 1juv, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Moorhen, 28 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 110 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose + 6 young, 4 Cormorant, Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Reed Warbler, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:30) 17 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 21 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 20 Moorhen, 28 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 8 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.15am): 2 Swifts straight through high E (GH)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 18th - Farthing Downs: A flock of up to 20 Goldfinch (incl. juvs), a flock of circa 15 Linnet (incl. juvs), 1 Yellowhammer only, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker over, 2 Swift over, 1 f Sparrowhawk over, a flock of up to 20 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest. (DH)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 19 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 23 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 21 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 18th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (08.30am): Willow Warbler calling on rlwy land, plus flock of c12 Canada Geese very low E towards SNCP (GH)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 6 young, 6 Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 11 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Coal Tit, 4 Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Kestrel, 9 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 6 young, 5 Cormorant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 5 Reed Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 15th - Farthing Down: 15 goldfinch, 6 linnet, 4 swallow, male wheatear near car park. Mixed flock of goldfinch and linnets in scrub close to Folly (NH)
* 14th - Croydon: 13:10 Peregrine flying around in heavy rain. (JB)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (06.30am): female/imm Sparrowhawk hunting low SW over Gdns (GH)
* 13th - Shirley Park Golf Course (06:30): At least 3 Willow Warblers in mixed flock also including Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Long-tailed Tit. (John Parish)
* 13th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Willow Warbler calling in neighbouring garden. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 19 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1juv, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 18 Moorhen, 28 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove + 2juv, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, c 20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - Norbury (5.30 pm): 1 Swift quite high ( just one for last few days) (SEC)
* 10th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Blackcap singing "quiet" song a.m., Blackbird feeding teenage young (MJN)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park (2-3pm): Carrion Crow, Feral Pigeon, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Wood Pigeon, Wren, Magpie, Robin, Stock Dove, Grey Heron, 16 Coot, 5 Moorhen, Little Grebe, 32 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Swan, 4 Cormorants, 7 Mallard Duck, 13 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (& 6 goslings), Collared Dove, Dunnock, 2 Tufted Duck (& 3 ducklings), Herring Gull (AJP & Andrew Moncrieff)
* 10th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (8.45am): 1 Swift drifting very high E, plus c20 House Sparrows feeding in Gdns (6pm) (GH)
* 8th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (4.45pm): 1 Swift rapidly through medium high SW (GH)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake (07:30:09:15) 22 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1 young, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Kestrel, 15 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3ad/2 Juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 12 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 7th - Norbury (aft): Female Sparrowhawk in tree in garden (SEC)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake (07:30:09:15) 19 Canada Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 2 Cormorant, 1m Kestrel, 19 Moorhen, 28 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, 20+ Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - Croydon: Female Peregrine seen in morning and evening. (JB)
* 6th - Kings Wood (4.00pm) Sparrowhawk (3 juvs calling) (GF
* 6th - Wandle Park: 2 adult Moorhens with 1 young, also 2 juvs, 1 Swift feeding overhead, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Grey Wagtails, 30+ Goldfinches. (JB & Sue Henning)
* 6th - Waddon Ponds: Mute Swan family, 27 Canada Geese, 51 Mallard with 2 young, 5 adult Little Grebes (1 on nest and 1 young), 1 Grey Wagtail, Moorhen on nest, only 3 Black-headed Gulls and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. (JB and Sue Henning)
* 6th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12.30pm): 2 Swifts feeding/drifting high NW (GH)
* 4th - Sanderstead (Lime Meadow Avenue): Marsh Tit in private garden. (Jenny Morgan)
* 4th - Lloyd Park: 4 Kestrels. (Lucinda tweet)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (12pm): 1 Swift feeding/drifting medium high NW (GH)
* 3rd - Croydon: possible male Red-footed Falcon flew over Effingham Road early evening (R Weller via Surrey Bird Club News).
* 2nd - Hutchinson's & Chapel Bank: Buzzard, Bullfinch, 2 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Green Woodpecker, Blue & Great Tit juvs c15 in Sliming Down (Ernest Thomason)
* 2nd - Location undisclosed: Pair Hobbies with 2 young. (Admin)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: 12 Canada Goose, 9 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 young, 15 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 20 Herring Gull (over), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 2 Juv Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 25+ House Sparrow (JW)
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.45am): 2 Swifts feeding medium high overhead, then E (GH)
* 1st - Farthing Downs: Wheatear beside road. (Malcolm Jennings tweet)