May 2019

* 31st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Swifts heard screaming around, Goldcrest singing, Nuthatch, Heron over, Tawny Owl hooting at 22:00. (JB)
* 31st - South Norwood (Kings Road) 16:45: m Kestrel 3 Swifts. (JW)
* 31st - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 22 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 28 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 3 Swifts, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed tit, family party of 6 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 15 House Sparrows, (JW)
* 30th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard + 2 broods of 9-8, 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest) 22 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrows, Goldfinch, (JW)
* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 8 Stock Dove, 12 Collared Dove, 2 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail. (JAH)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe 1 on nest + 1 other ad, 24 Coot, 15 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 3 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker with food, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 House Sparrows, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Swift, 2 Kestrel with young, 2 Coal Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 29th - Selsdon : (am) Cuckoo calling from (possibly) Littleheath Woods (per SEC)
* 28th - Waddon Ponds: 08.00-09.00. Pair Mute Swan with 9 young still, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose plus 3 young, 14 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 9 Coot 9 plus 3 juv, 6 Woodpigeon - 1 on nest, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw flew over, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest singing, 1 Blue Tit, 10 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 28th - New Addington (Field Way) (11.30am): Buzzard drifting SE & mobbed by a crow (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 25th - Riddlesdown (Coombes Wood): Tawny Owl calling at 22.00 (Gill Flinn)
* 25th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Red Kite over at 15:30. 2 Stock Doves in garden. (MJN by email)
* 25th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road)): 3 Swifts chasing each other, screaming, low over house. (JB)
* 25th - Park Hill (Chichester Road)(09:45): Reed Warbler seen and heard singing in Sycamore bushes forming part of the hedge around Park Hill School playing field. Nearest reed bed? South Norwood CP probably! (John Parish)
* 25th- South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:30) 9 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard + 1 with brood of 9, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 25 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 2ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: Hobby going north (JAH)
* 24th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Finally had Swifts screaming overhead, but probably quite high up. Family of Long-tailed Tits and a singing Goldcrest in the garden. (JB)
* 24th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:10:00) 10 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 25 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 1ad Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 14 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW) 6 Swifts, 5 House Sparrows - 4+ nests along streets, 2 Collared Dove, no sign of any Egyptian Geese-previously seen sitting on nest and fight with Canada Goose trying to brood - it's possible this was a Canada Goose nest taken over by Egyptian? No goslings of any species seen and nest empty suggest perhaps eggs removed by council to limit Canada goose numbers? But a mystery as to why these 2 species fighting over a nest that contained eggs on 23rd April (London Birders - Michael Mac)
* 23rd - Shirley Park Golf Course (07:30): Little Owl perched on 11th tee marker board. (John Parish).
* 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 08:45:10:45, 11 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 24 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 1ad Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker at 5 nest sites feeding young, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Goldfinch (JW)
* 20th - Norbury: 10 Swifts (09.45 am) and same number yesterday afternoon. Also mid-morning a noisy 30 mins or so with 2 or 3 crows and 5 magpies. Not sure if trying to raid sparrows nests or a general argument. (SEC)
* 18th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 2 Swifts, up high, at last. At least a week later than expected. (JB)
* 18th - Wandle Park: 2 Swifts. (Sue Henning by email)
* 17th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10am): Egyptian Goose heard calling overhead, plus several Swifts screaming medium high over Gdns (GH)
* 17th - Shirley (The Grange): Swift over. (Moira O'Donnell by Twitter)
* 16th - Kings Wood: 04:00-0600. 2 Tawny Owls, 5+ each singing Goldcrest and Treecreeper, Garden Warbler, 2+ Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, Swift over at 05:42. Buzzard call attributed to Jays in the same treetop! (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Riddlesdown: 06:15-08:10. Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Lesser Whitethroat near Tandridge Gardens. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Farthing Downs: 08:30-10:50. 2 singing Yellowhammer, Little Owl heard, 5+ Buzzard, Kestrel, Linnet, Lesser Whitethroat, Coal Tit family, Bullfinch, 50+ Jackdaw, 3+ Swift. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - New Addington: House Martin near Fieldway tramstop, Pied Wagtail. Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat and Buzzard just over the Bromley boundary. (JB and Simon Harris)
* Lloyd Park: 13:35-14:20. Swallow at 14:03, Blackcap feeding young. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Millers Pond: 14:45-15:00. Egyptian Goose, pair Tufted Duck, at least 2 Coot families. CanadaxGreylag Goose paied with a Canada Goose. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: 15:10-15:50. Red Kite drifting NW in the distance, 10+ Swift, 2 Egyptian Gooose, pair Great Crested Grebe with nest. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 16:05-17:30. 2 Egyptian goose with 1 young, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, 2+ singing Reed Warbler, 15+ singing Whitethroat, Kestrel, Heron. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Waddon Ponds: 17:50-18:10. Pair Mute Swan with 9 cygnets, Greylag Goose, 5 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift screaming. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Wandle Park: 18:15-1830. Grey Wagtail in stream was 66th and final new species of the day in our Big Croydon Bird Watch. (JB and Simon Harris)
* 16th - Selhurst Railway Depot (1pm): female Kestrel hunting over rlwy land (seen from train) (GH)
* 16th - South Norwood Lake: (07:40:09:15) 10 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 8 House Sparrow (JW)
* 15th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:00) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 11 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 07:50 Common Buzzard high above lake drifting N/NE, 14 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collard Dove, 3 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Blackcap, 2 singing Common Whitethroat (along railway line), 6 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 12 House Sparrow, Goldfinch (JW)
* 15th - Norbury SW16: 5 Swifts over mid-am and early part of afternoon. (SEC)
* 15th - Millers Pond: 12pm. Cormorant on pond "perch" (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 15th - Lloyd Park: Red-legged Partridge near allotments, in front garden of a house in Deepdene Avenue. (Graham Guerin by email)
* 15th - Hutchinson's Bank: Red Kite (Ernest Thomason)
* 14th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 10 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe (1 on nest), 12 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 5 Jackdaw (over), 5 House Sparrow + 3 juv, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch (JW)
* 13th - Lloyd Park: Red-legged Partridge by tram stop. (John Kirby by email)
* 13th - Farthing Downs: Sedge Warbler singing briefly in western hedge, 1 Yellowhammer singing, 2 Lesser Whitethroat singing, several Whitethroat and Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Swallow, 7 Swift, Buzzard, Kestrel. (JB)
* 13th - South Croydon: Swift over Purley Oaks recycling centre and 5 over Purley Oaks station. Sparrowhawk over Croham Manor Road. (JB)
* 13th - Cane Hill: Whitethroat singing near entrance. (JB)
* 12th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.15pm): Group of 5 Swifts feeding very high over rlwy land (GH)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: "Dawn chorus walk": Starling, Carrion Crow, Rose-necked Parakeet, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Wren, Blackcap, Robin, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Kestrel (London Birders - Paul Francis)
* 11th - Purley town centre. Sparrowhawk high and drifting south (RDHB)
* 11th - Croham Hurst. 2 Stock Dove (RDHB)
* 11th - South Norwood, Norwood Junction Station (05:45) 2 Swifts low over station, (JW)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: Garden Warbler. (JAH)
* 10th - Riddlesdown: Sparrowhawk, 2 Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 Swallows. (Nicola Hunt)
* 10th - Mitchley Hill/Tandridge Gardens: 1 or 2 Swift. (Nicola Hunt)
* 10th - New Addington: 3 House Martins seen briefly from Fieldway tramstop. (JB)
* 10th - Millers Pond: 1 Mute Swan, Canada Geese with occupied nest, 2 Mallard ducklings, Coots with brood of 3 plus 2 occupied nests, 1 Nuthatch over, 1 Canada x Greylag goose. (JB)
* 10th - South Norwood (Wharncliffe Gardens): Chiffchaff. (Jean Cobbald by email)
* 10th - Farthing Downs (1155): 4 Buzzards over (Steve Johnson)
* 9th - Croydon (Addiscombe Court Road) (4.15pm): 50+ Swift, 2+ Sand Martin, 1+ House Martin, 1 Swallow for 15 mins in advance of rain storm (Graeme Spinks)
* 9th - Croydon: 3 Mallard at Ruskin House. (Lucinda by Tweet)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (11am): 3 calling Swifts low over rlwy land (GH)
* 9th - Norbury (Croft Road): Swifts flying round, screaming. (Sue Collins by email)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 7 goslings, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Swift, Kestrel, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 8th - Norbury (Croft Road): 3 Swifts over. (Sue Collins by email)
* 8th - New Addington (Field Way) (6.50pm): Red Kite flying low SW (Michael Hampton per GH)
* 8th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.30am): 3 Swifts low over Gdns (GH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: Common Sandpiper. (JAH)
* 7th - Long Lane Wood (11am): 2 Blackcaps & 1 Chiffchaff. (Sheila Mason per GH)
* 7th - South Norwood Lake: (07:30:09:15) 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 13 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1m Sparrowhawk, 17 Moorhen, 24 Coots 4 on nests, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2juv Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit (+ family party of 6), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 9 House Sparrow (JW)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Cuckoo called twice from cemetery border 6.45am, new brood of four Greylag goslings. (JAH)
* 6th - Central Croydon: Female Peregrine gliding over at 15:30. (John Parish)
* 6th - South Norwood (Goat House Bridge): male Pheasant. (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake: (07:15:08:40) 2 Greylag Goose, 12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 6 House Sparrow (JW)
* 6th - Riddlesdown: Sedge Warbler singing at 07:30. (John Gill by email) c10 singing Whitethroat, pair Linnet, pair Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, 12+ Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch. (JB)
* 6th - Kings Wood: 2 Tawny Owls calling, 4+ Goldcrests singing. (JB)
* 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Tawny Owl calling at 03:38. (JB)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: (07:45:09:15) 2 Greylag Goose, 15 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 24 Coot, 1ad Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch (JW)
* 4th - Waddon Ponds: 10.00-11.00. Pair Mute Swan have 1 young, 6 Canada Goose plus brood of 4 young, 15 Mallard with 2 young, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 16 Coot 16 with 3 young & 5 on nest, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (5pm): single Swift through medium high NW (GH)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 8 goslings, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Jackdaw, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler singing once to right of platform 4, 3 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 3rd - Lloyd Park: Red Kite flew east at 11am, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff. (Graham Guerin by email)
* 3rd - Purley (Peaks Hill): 8 Swifts flying north (DAL)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Swallow, Kestrel, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat. (Brian Russell)
* 2nd - Fryston Ave: Red-legged Partridge (PP)
* 1st - Kenley Common: Whitethroats and Linnets. (Nicola Hunt by email)
* 1st - Kings Wood: Garden Warbler singing along southern edge. (JB)
* 1st - Waddon Ponds: Pair Mute Swans on nest, several Coots on nest plus a brood of 2, Moorhens including a brood of 2, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (JB)