May 2015

* 31st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Mandarin, Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing over 6.52am (scarce here nowadays), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Swift, 2 House Martin, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Coal Tit, Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, Mistle Thrush, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 7.30pm: Male Sparrowhawk with prey item very low SE (GH)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 2 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler. (JAH/DM)
* 27th - Selsdon: Red Kite over Farley Road at 18:08. (Shirley Shephard)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Cuckoo heard calling from somewhere to south while I was gardening at 13:30. (JB)
* 27th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 2 Cormorant, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Swift, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Stock Dove(calling), 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 48 Carrion Crow + 2 Jackdaw on playing fields, 4ad + 6juv House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 11 Swift, Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest 3 visible eggs) 2 Cormorant, Hobby 2 Lesser Back-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (all 5 nest sites young have flown), 2 Swift, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, c80 Carrion Crow (on playing fields), 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch (JW)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Red Kite, Kestrel, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 11 Swift, Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM/Dave Dack) 
* 25th - Coombe Lodge playing fields (c.18.30): mixed flock of 82 Stock Doves, 6 Woodpigeons, 1 Feral Pigeon, 128 Starlings and 2 Greenfinches feeding on grass. (AJP)
* 25th - Vulcan Way, New Addington (c.14.30): Red Kite over. (AJP and Jonathan East).
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH) 2 Jackdaw, Swallow. (DM)
* 25th - Park Hill Park (08:45): Calling loudly and continuously, a male Sparrowhawk carrying a prey item flew in to land on a high bough in one of the big cedars. Quietening down, he then tore the prey to pieces and ate it himself! (John Parish). 
* 24th - Croft Road, SW16 (c.2.35pm):Red Kite circling high, coal tit in garden, 2 greenfinch (pair), 12 starlings including 2 or 3 young, 3 swift over. (SEC) 
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler, 3 Jackdaw. (JAH) 
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler. (DM)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 22 Swift, Kingfisher, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 5 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 22nd - Sanderstead: Pied Wagtail on roof of Waitrose. Still no obvious House Martins at Barrowsfield.(JB)
* 21st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 2pm: Common Buzzard drifting medium high SE (GH)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 5 Reed Warbler, 3 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 21st - Waddon Ponds: WeBS count: 1 Mute Swan, 21 Canada Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, 12 Mallard, 27 Coots (22 adults & 5 young in two broods, plus 5 occupied nests), 2 Moorhens, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-back Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, singing Blackcap, juvenile Robin.(JB)
* 21st - Wandle Park: WeBS count.2 Grey Wagtail (adult feeding youngster), 1 Mallard, dozens of Herring Gulls over, 30+ Starlings, 60+ Crows (primarily being actively fed beside the pond by a lady while her female companion let her dog run around in the pond - hardly conducive to colonization by wildfowl), 1 Swift, 1 Stock Dove singing. (JB)
* 21st - Town centre: Several Grey Wagtails.(JB)
* 21st - Shirley: another Red Kite over Shirley Park Road. (Mark Dunham)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:45) 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Swifts, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 at nest holes feeding young)1 juv Grey Wagtail, 4 Dunnock, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 pairs Blue Tit at nest sites feeding young(4 in bat boxes)2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, (JW) 
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 9 Swift, Skylark, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, a flock of 14 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake:(08:15:09:45) 4 Egyptian Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, c15 Long-tailed Tit, 7 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM) Kingfisher in stream near Tesco.(SaleelTambe)
* 18th - Sparrowhawk over Epsom Road (18:40) flying towards Wandle Park [SH]
* 18th - South Norwood Lake : (08:45:10:00): 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe(1 on nest) 1 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch (JW) 
* 17th - Shirley: Red Kite over Shirley Park Road. (Mark Dunham)
* 17th - Selsdon Wood: Cuckoo calling at 6am from direction of Puplet Wood. (Ted Forsyth)
* 17th - Farthing Downs: 3 skylark, 3 yellowhammer, 4 linnet, only 1 lesser whitethroat located, 1 whitethroat, numerous blackcap, 3 chiffchaff, 1 buzzard overhead and vocal, 1 kestrel, 3 swallow over, 1 bullfinch, numerous chaffinch and songthrush, and regulars. Sadly, not 1 swift or house martin seen during a 2 hour visit. (David Hayes)
* 17th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 6pm: Male Sparrowhawk hunting very low S through Gardens (GH)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 11 Swift, Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 17th - Location undisclosed: Female Black Redstart, Grey Wagtail, Greenshank over calling. (JB)
* 16th - South Croydon: 2 Red Kites over Croham Valley Road at 19:48.Shirley Shephard)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:45) 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, Mallard with brood of 3, 1 Cormorant, pair Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 at nest-hole feeding young), 2 Swift, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 10 House Sparrow (including 7 juv), 8 Goldfinch (JW)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, Swallow, 5 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 8 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, House Martin, 6 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 14th - throughout Croydon: Having set the date for tackling the Croydon Challenge before the weather forecast was known, we managed 61 species (could have been 62 but only one of us saw the only Swift of the day) with rain in the afternoon probably keeping some hoped for species hiding under their brollies. 2 Peregrines at different locations, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk, 20+ Swallows feeding very low over South Norwood Lake in the rain, a drake Mandarin at Millers Pond and a Tawny Owl calling after dawn at Kings Wood were among the highlights.(JB & SH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 5 Reed Warbler. (JAH) Early afternoon (in the rain) - 3 Swallows over the lake, 3 House Martins, Little Grebe. (JB & SH)
* 13th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 6.30pm: Grey Heron high N (to Kelsey Park?) (GH)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:10:30) 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, Coot with brood of 4, 1 Cormorant, pair Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap. 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrows (including 4juv being fed by adults), 6 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, 4 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 12th - Waddon Ponds: 07.00-08.00. 1 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Goose, 1, Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:10:00) 6 Egyptian Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swift, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 1ad 2juv Mistle Thrush (on playing fields), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 3 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 11th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 1 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 10 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch 1. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 11th -Farthing Downs: 4 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylarks, 3 Yellowhammers, 4 Linnets, 2Bullfinches, several Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 10th - Duppas Hill: 8 Swift over house in Duppas Hill Road this evening (SH)
* 10th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (displaying at 08:45), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swift, 4 Swallow N/NW, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow (+ 2ad at nest-site feeding young), Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - Selsdon: Red kite over Farley Road 10.55. (Shirley Shephard)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 2 Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 3 Reed Warbler, 28 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 23 Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 10th - Sanderstead: 4 Swifts back over house in Briton Hill Road this morning. Two young Moorhens and 2 ducklings on Sanderstead Pond. (JB)
* 10th - Kings Wood: Pair of Mistle Thrushes with young, 10+ Stock Doves on adjoining sports ground. (JB)
* 10th - Riddlesdown: Whitethroat, 10+ Skylarks, Meadow Pipit singing. 250+ Jackdaws flew southwest at 05:05 (presumably heading out from roost behind Atwood School) and another 50 in the quarry.(JB)
* 10th - Selsdon Park: At least 2 Tawny Owls calling at 04:33. (JB)
* 9th - Duppas Hill: 1 Swallow flying through (SH)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 3pm: 3 Swift & 3 Swallow through low NW (GH)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Oyster Catcher on island. Flew off south at 7.08am. Last recorded here April 2002. Red Kite drifting low over Park 8.14am going south, female Whinchat in Moat Field/ Wetlands. Also: Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 9th - Pollards Hill, Norbury- Local Swifts back on the dot! (MJN)
* 8th - South Norwood Lake: 2 Egyptian Goose, male Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (no young), 3 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: male Mandarin, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 32 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 7th - New Addington area: BBS count (mainly on Bromley side of boundary). Several Rooks on rooftops near Arnhem Drive ( a good record for Croydon), at least 10 Skylarks singing on fields, 1 Swallow (Layhams Farm), 2 singing Whitethroats. (JB)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 9 Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow, female Whinchat, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Great Crested Grebe, 6 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, House Martin, Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 5th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 4pm: 4 Swift low overhead, plus pair Stock Dove feeding in garden & Jackdaw low SW (GH)
* 5th - Upper Norwood SE19 : Red Kite over and around 9.30am Queen Mary Road -mobbed by crows and flew SE. (London Birders)
* 5th - Addington Hills: Cuckoo heard at 9.30 (P Phillips)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 6 Swallow, Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 4th - Farthing Downs: 1 m Yellowhammer singing, 1 Whitethroat singing, at least 2 Skylarks singing. (London Birders)
* 4th - Addington Hills (am): pair of Treecreepers delivering food and removing fecal sacs from a nest behind loose bark on an ancient pollarded oak. (John Parish)
* 4th - Sanderstead. Early season BBS count. Most notable were the low points - only one House Sparrow and two Starlings with no Collared Doves! Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers at nest hole in Sanderstead Plantation, two pairs of Stock Dove (one pair copulating). (JB)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 1pm: Swift circling high overhead (GH)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:45) 3 Egyptian Goose, 26 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (with 2 young), 2 Cormorant, pair Sparrowhawk, Hobby, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail (over), 3 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 1 singing Garden Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift (first of year), 2 Swallow, Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 1 Mute Swan, 8 Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull one with blue ring, 6 Herring Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, female Blackcap, 3 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch.(Bird Arrivals a Waddon Ponds)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (08:15:09:45) 28 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe on nest with 3 young, 2 Cormorant. 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail (over), 3 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, singing Garden Warbler (first since 2009 - GH), 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 3 Swallow, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:10:00hrs) 22 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe on nest, 2 Cormorant, Common Sandpiper (08:25), 2 imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 2nd - Norbury (Lloyds Bank, London Road): male Grey Wagtail "singing" on roof (MJN)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)
* 1st - Riddlesdown: 3 Whinchats. (Brian Thomas & Jack Barnes)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Egyptian Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Swallow, House Martin, Mistle Thrush, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH)