July 2017

* 31st - Lloyd Park: (07:15-08.00) Short stroll produced 1-2 Bullfinches heard calling in each of two different areas; 2 Stock Doves, female Blackcap, Chiffchaff; Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers heard. (AJP)
* 31st - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (6pm): Very active male Kestrel using sycamore in my garden as a look-out post over rlwy embankment (GH)
* 30th - Farthing Downs: 2 adult male Yellowhammers, no sign of juvenile, family of Whitethroat (2 juveniles), 1 female blackcap, 5 Linnet (2 juveniles), 1 Buzzard mobbed by Carrion Crows, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush in song, 3 Swallow (1 adult feeding 2 juveniles perched in a low bush!), 5 Swift over, 1 Nuthatch calling, 1 Kestrel. 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldfinch. (DH)
* 30th - Shirley: Hobby over Devonshire Way.(Karl Williams)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) family of 4 Mute Swan, 46 Canada Goose, family of 5 Egyptian Goose, 24 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck + new brood of 3, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 juv, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 22 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 28th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Juv Green Woodpecker feeding on lawn, juv Great Spotted Woodpecker on fat balls.(JB)
* 27th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): c40 Ring-necked Parakeets flew NW over house in evening. Heading to roost at Mitcham Common? (JB)
* 27th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1pm): Male Kestrel in my garden Sycamore (GH)
* 26th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15): family of 4 Mute Swan, 41 Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 27 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 1 Cormorant, 26 Moorhen, 31 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrows, Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 24th - Waddon Ponds: 08:30-09:10 WeBS count. 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 juv Grey Wagtails, Mute Swan family, 22 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 41 Mallard (one duckling), 13 domestic ducks, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 families of Little Grebes, 1 Heron, 20 Coots (including 2 juvs and 2 young), 11 Moorhens, 8 Black-headed Gulls including Danish ringed VBA back yet again after breeding season, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, juvenile House Sparrows. (JB)
* 24th - Wandle Park: WeBS count. 2 Egyptian Geese, juvenile Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove. (JB)
* 23rd - Purley, Lower Barn Road: Buzzard flew over garden mobbed by gull and crow. (Nicola Hunt)
* 23rd - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. Mute Swan family, 22 Canada Goose, 39 Mallard & 1 young + 5 juv, 3 Tufted Duck and 1 young, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe with broods of 2 & 1, 8 Moorhen with broods of 2, 2, 1 & 1, 8 Coot with broods of 2, 1 & 3, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed tit, 1 Wren, 13 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 22nd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. Mute Swan family, 22 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 57 Mallard plus 1 young, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe plus broods of 2 & 2, 6 Moorhen plus broods of 2, 1, 1 & 1, 18 Coot plus broods of 3 & 2, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 10 Starling, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 22nd - Purley, Lower Barn Road: Grey Wagtail juvenile interested in the water on roof of shed. (Nicola Hunt)
* 20th - Purley, Lower Barn Road: flock of over 100 Swift over garden. High ? feeding on flying ants? (Nicola Hunt)
* 20th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. Mute Swan family, 22 Canada Goose, 58 Mallard plus 5 juv, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe plus broods of 4 & 1, 6 Moorhen plus broods of 1, 1, 3, 1, 2 & 2, 8 Coot plus broods of 3, 2 & 1, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 20th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30): family of 4 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Goose, 28 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 1 Jackdaw (over), 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th -South Norwood Lake:(08:00:09:30) family of 4 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, family of 5 Egyptian Goose, 26 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27 Moorhen, 32 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, c30 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, c20 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch (JW)
* 19th - Croft Rd, SW16 (10.45 am): 2 Long-tailed tits on feeder (SE
* 18th - Croft Rd, SW16 (6.15pm): c50 Starlings in garden - on lawn/feeders/birdbath (SEC)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (Czech Conroy)
*16th - Farleigh Road, Warlingham: Red Kite over low c 15.30. Buzzard circling over Kings Wood (MJN)
* 16th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1.30pm): 1 ad/juv? female Sparrowhawk circling/drifting medium high E (GH)
* 15th - Riddlesdown, farmland north of Mitchley Hill (c. 6 pm): perhaps 200 gulls following the plough, predominantly Herring Gulls with a few Lesser Black-backs and Black-headed Gulls (Mike Earp)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.15-7.20pm): at least 100 (probably all) Herring Gulls flying leisurely medium high NW over a 5 mins period (GH)
* 13th - South Croydon, Whitgift School cricket pitch (c.6 pm): (unseasonably?) large number of gulls, mostly Herring Gulls (Mike Earp) - see photothumb|173x173px
* 13th - South Norwood, Kings Road, (12:30) 1 m Kestrel, (JW)
* 13th- South Norwood Lake:(07:45:09:30) family of 4 Mute Swan, 42 Canada Goose, family of 5 Egyptian Goose, 28 Mallard + 6 young, 22 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Moorhen + 9 young, 24 Coot + 14 young, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 12th - Sanderstead Pond: First returning Black-headed Gull of autumn. (JB)
* 11th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) family of 4 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard + 3 young, 18 Tufted Duck + 1 young, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Moorhen + 9 young, 20 Coot + 8 young, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 14 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 8 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, 13 Swift, Kestrel, 2 Reed Warbler, Bullfinch. (JAH)1
* 10th - South Norwood, Kings Road, (14:40) 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 singing Song Thrush, 2 pied Wagtail (over) (JW)
* 10th- South Norwood Lake:(08:00:09:30) family of 4 Mute Swan, 42 Canada Goose, family of 5 Egyptian Goose, 24 Mallard + 3 young, 18 Tufted Duck + 1 young, pair Great Crested Grebe + 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 20 Moorhen + 3 broods of 4-3-2, 24 Coot + 4 broods of 5-4-4-3, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 2 singing Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 12 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 9th - Farthing Downs: 2 hour visit to search for Yellowhammer produced 3 birds, 1 a juvenile. 5 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Skylark, 4 Swift overhead, 3 Swallow, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch heard, 1 Coal Tit heard, 6 Goldfinch, Dunnock, 4 Herring Gull over, 2 Blackcap in song, 1 Song Thrush, constant clamour of Jackdaw, 2 Ring Necked parakeets, 1 Buzzard heard but not located. (DH)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Egyptian Goose(family), Cormorant, Little Egret, Little Grebe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Collared Dove, 15 Swift, Kestrel, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret. (JAH)
* 8th - Addington Hills: 2 Tawny Owl calling and hunting 23:00, Blackcap.(London Bird Club)
* 8th - Thornton Heath Recreation ground area : Peregrine (1) low over house and Nuthatch (1) in trees not common around here (D Benton)
* 7th - Norbury SW16: Probable Hobby flying north around 7pm (SEC)
* 7th - Sanderstead: Peregrine low (about 10 feet) above house at 19:10. Local parakeets not very happy! (JB)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret. (JAH)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) pair Mute Swan + 2 juv, 43 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 3 juv, 18 Mallard + 1 brood of 4, 20 Tufted Duck + 2 broods of 2-1, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Moorhen + 3 broods of 3-3-2, 22 Coot + 3 broods of 4-3-3, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, c20 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 12 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: Bullfinch. (JAH)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:00:09:30): pair Mute Swan with 2 juv, 47 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 3 juv, 21 Mallad + 1 brood of 4, 18 Tufted Duck + 2 broods of 2-1, pair Great Crested Grebw with 4 young, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Moorhen + 2 broods of 3-2, 20 Coot + 3 broods of 4-3-3, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush (3 singing), 8 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 5th - Sanderstead: 3+ Pied Wagtails by shops in Limpsfield Road, including one carrying food near where another was calling constantly. (JB)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Hobby east at 07:30 through a flock of Swifts. (JAH)
* 4th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) pair Mute Swan with 2 juv, 37 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 3 juv, 26 Mallard + 1 brood of 4, 20 Tufted Duck + 1 brood of 2, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2ad Herring Gull, 18 Moorhen + 2 broods of 4-2, 24 Coot + 3 broods of 4-4-3, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12+ Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 singing Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 2ad and 9 young Mute Swans, 18 Canada Geese, 44 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 16 adult Coot with broods of 1,1 & 3, 4 Moorhens, 4 adult Little Grebes and broods of 1 & 5, 150+ Feral Pigeons, Great Spotted Woodpecker.(JB)
* 3rd - Wandle Park: 3+ Grey Wagtails, juv Moorhen on pond (but a dog went into water and was running around in the same area), 3 adults Mallard and 1 duckling (first I have seen here), 2 Swifts screaming overhead, 30+ Starlings.(JB)
* 3rd - Selsdon (Kingswood Lane): Marsh Tit in private garden (BT)
* 3rd - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:9:30) pair Mute Swan with 2juv, 37 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 3 juv, 20 Mallard + 1 brood of 4, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 1ad/1juv Grey Heron, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush (2 singing), 7 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Egret. (JAH)
* 2nd - Farthing Downs: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, up to 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Linnet, 1 Skylark in song, 3 Swift overhead, up to 50 Jackdaw in fields adjacent to the Downs, 1 Buzzard overhead, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush in song, 1 Mistle Thrush over, 2 Swallow, 1 Blackcap in song briefly, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Starling, interestingly 1 Siskin over, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch. (DH)
* 2nd - South Norwood, Kings Road, (18:30) 1m Kestrel, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 singing Blackcap, (JW)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 12 Reed Warbler. (JAH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:30) pair Mute Swan with 2 young, 27 Canada Goose, pair Egyptian Goose with 3 young, 20 Mallard + 2 broods of 4-3, 22 Tufted Duck + 1 brood of 2, pair Great Crested Grebe with 4 young, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 22 Moorhen + 1 brood of 2, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3imm Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw (over), 6 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)