September 2019

* 30th - Sparrowhawk over Lower Barn Road (NH)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 2 Little Egret, Kingfisher, Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
* 28th - Riddlesdown: 5 stonechat, 2 meadow pipit, flock 30-40 goldfinches, 2 kestrel, 3 stock dove, 3 swallow, 5 chiffchaff, 10+ jays. (NH)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: Whinchat. (JAH)
* 27th - South Norwood (Kings Road) (17:45): 2 Chiffchaff calling, 1m Kestrel (JW)
* 27th - South Norwood Lake (07:45:09:00) 20 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 65 Greylag Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 10 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 2 Whinchat, 3 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 25th - Riddlesdown: 8+ Stonechats around Warlingham Court area. (Brian Thomas by email)
* 25th - Riddlesdown: 5 house martin (NH)
* 24th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 1 Robin, 1, Carrion Crow, 4 Magpie, 22 Canada Goose inc ringed birds 5277676, 5261963, 5281116 & 5281112, 34 Mallard, Mute Swan family, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe,13 Black-headed Gull inc ringed bird VBA, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Woodpigeon, 14 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blue Tit (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. 1 Robin, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Magpie, 29 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, Mute Swan family, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 21 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, 7 Woodpigeon, 13 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 7 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Great Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 23rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South) (07.15): 1 Common Sandpiper over E calling (MJN)
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 68 Greylag Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 11 Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 16 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap. (JAH)
* 21st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff and Blackcap calling in garden. (JB)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Little Egret, Tawny Owl. (JAH)
* 20th - Kenley Common: Little Owl. (Derek Kelly via London Bird Club)
* 20th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 juv. Sparrowhawk pursued by 2 crows, 2 Greenfinch on feeder (MJN)
* 20th - South Norwood (Kings Road): (18:00) 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 19 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Herring Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 House Sparrow (JW)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Blackcap 'tacking', Bullfinch calling. (JB)
* 20th - Sanderstead (Reddington Close): Chiffchaff singing (Mike Earp)
* 19th - Riddlesdown: 16:15-17:05. 1 Redstart, 1 male Stonechat, Meadow Pipits, 1 Kestrel at Warlingham Court Farm fields. (JB)
* 19th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Blackcap "tacking", Goldcrest, juv. Sparrowhawk, juv Green Woodpecker, juv. Great Spotted Woodpecker. (MJN)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 21 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 2 Little Egret, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Stonechat. (JAH)
* 18th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 1 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 10+ Magpie in garden. (JB)
* 18th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Chiffchaff in garden willow, R-n Parakeets, 4 Jays, 3 Magpies, 1 juv Green Woodpecker harassing cat in adjacent garden (MJN)
* 18th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 19 Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow (JW)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: Whinchat. (JAH)
* 17th - Riddlesdown: 2 Whinchat and 1 Stonechat (Warlingham Court area). (NH by email)
* 16th - Norbury (Pollards Hill): 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail over W, 3 Meadow Pipit over W at 10.00. (MJN)
* 15th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS counts. 2 ad & 8 juv Mute Swan (where has 9th cygnet gone?), 44 Canada Geese (2 had rings, not read), 3 Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 21 Black-headed Gulls. Also 2 Grey Wagtail, 4+ Chiffchaff. (JB)
* 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (6.45am): a Grey Heron (see Pittville Gdns entries for 9th & 10th) fishing on a neighbour's small pond (apparently unsuccessfully this time) (GH) (11.30am): Chiffchaff calling in the garden sycamore (GH)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrrest, 20 Collared Doves, 10 on their usual perch on the island, and 10 circled the pond but didn't land, Song Thrush.(Rob Wyllie).
* 14th - Farthing Downs: 4 hours of patience well-rewarded. 2 Whinchat (1f and 1 1st winter), 2 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk in an unsuccessful but spectacular chase, 1 Kestrel, a flock of 5 Meadow Pipit, 15+ Goldfinch (including juvs) and 10+Linnet (including juvs), 1 Green Wooodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch over, 10+ Jackdaw, 3 Jay. (DH)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 81 Greylag Goose, 2 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 4 Little Egret, Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 13th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 25 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1juv, 1 Grey Heron, 1f Kestrel, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 77 Greylag Goose, 93 Canada Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 12th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 21 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 juv, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: Whinchat. (JAH)
* 11th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Pair of Tawny Owls duetting at 22:30. (Carol Birkett) And again at 23:25. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, Pair + 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 3 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - Norbury: Approx 3.30pm Kestrel flew round, landed in neighbour’s tree, circled round, hovered and dropped out of sight (SEC)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 82 Greylag Goose (another record count), 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, Jackdaw, 7 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 4 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 10th - South Norwood Lake:(07:45:09:00) 19 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe + 1juv, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 3 Black - headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw (over), 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 10th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7am): a Grey Heron (see Pittville Gdns entry for 9th) briefly alighted on a neighbour's small garden pond. Advised this bird took 8 of the neighbour's 9 large Goldfish some time yesterday (9th) (GH)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 81 Greylag Goose (record count), Teal, 4 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe Kestrel, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 10th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South):1 Grey Wagtail in adjacent garden.1 Chiffchaff calling in garden willow (MJN)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (3.15pm): a Grey Heron landed on an adjacent neighbour's garden shed roof for under a minute, then flew off N (re-appeared very briefly at 6.45pm) (GH)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper. (JAH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 67 Greylag Goose, 65 Canada Goose, family of 8 Egyptian Goose, Teal, 7 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Sandpiper, 31 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 imm. Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 17 Collared Dove, Kestrel, 2 Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 7th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.30am): Chiffchaff calling in Gdns (GH)
* 7th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.30am): group of 6 (six) Collared Doves preening together on rlwy lighting column (GH)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 69 Greylag Goose, Teal, 6 Shoveler, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Kestrel, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 57 Greylag Goose, Teal, 5 Shoveler, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Kestrel. (JAH)
* 5th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1pm): female Kestrel hovered medium high over rlwy land, then gradually dropped down to tree height & hovered over adjoining embankment (GH)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 154 Canada Goose, Teal, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher. (JAH)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11.30am): pair of Collared Doves flight "displaying", then together landed on rlwy lighting column (GH)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 35 Greylag Goose, Teal, Common Sandpiper, 21 Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Nuthatch. (JAH)
* 2nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff again calling in garden. (JB)
* 2nd - Norbury (approx 11am): Buzzard over (SEC)
* 2nd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): Chiffchaff calling in Gdns (GH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Nuthatch. (JAH)
* 1st - New Hill, Coulsdon: A flock of Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Tawny Owl heard but not found. (DH)
* 1st - Farthing Downs: Flocks of Goldfinch and Linnet with juvs present, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Meadow Pipit over, 1 Yellow Wagtail over, several Chiffchaff calling, 1 Dunnock, 1 Kestrel calling loudly as mobbed by Carrion Crows, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 1 juv Green Woodpecker. (DH)
* 1st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff calling in garden. (JB)
* 1st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): young female Kestrel alighted on the rlwy line itself (the live rail!) and remained there for 2 mins (GH)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 20 Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail. (JAH) 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit.( Rob Wyllie )
* 1st - South Norwood Lake: (07:45-09:30) 24 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 17 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 juv, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Moorhen, 31 Coot, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 5 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)