September 2014

* 30th - South Norwood Country Park: 46 Greylag Goose, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, Goldcrest, 4 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM) Tawny Owl and Water Rail heard at dusk. (JB)
* 29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Sparrowhawk. (JB)
* 29th - South Norwood Lake (0815:09:45hrs): 35 Canada Goose, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 8 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
* 29th - South Norwood Country Park: 55 Greylag Goose (site record count), 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat (Ryelands), Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest. (JAH/DM)
* 28th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) mid pm: Chiffchaff singing briefly (GH)
* 28th - Woodcote Road, Purley: Firecrest trapped and ringed in our garden this morning. Earlier records here include Silver-washed Fritillary in June and Brown Hairstreak on four occasions during late July and August. (Sophie Pettit)
* 28th - Farthing Downs: 1 adult male and 1 juv stonechat, (first at this site for at least 5 years, I think), 1 very tame wheatear (walking along the same path not 2 ft from me), 5 mipits, 1 skylark, 2 bullfinches, loose tit flock including 5 long tailed tits, 3 juv chiffchaff, 1 blackcap. (David Hayes)
* 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Greylag Goose left by 6.40am, 12 arrived at 10am, 3 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl calling, 5 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 7 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 27th - South Norwood Country Park: 31 Greylag Goose (all flown south by 6.30am), 2 Egyptian Goose, 64 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 16 Parakeet, Tawny Owl over big reed bed at 6.22am, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Whinchat, Stonechat (both in Ryelands), 2 Coal Tit, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM) PM: Teal, Mistle Thrush, 3 Jackdaw. (DM)
* 26th - Riddlesdown 08:10 - 09:40: 1 Tree Pipit south at 09:15, 1 Yellow Wagtail south at 09:20, 1 'alba' wagtail, 2 Whinchat at Warlingham Court farm, 9 Skylarks, 6 Meadow Pipits, 80+ Stock Doves (my highest ever count from here), 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay. (JB)
* 26th - Sanderstead: A loose flock of c50 House Martins headed south at 10:05.(JB)
* 26th - South Norwood Country Park: 27 Greylag Goose, 3 Teal, 5 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Collared Dove, male Tawny Owl singing, Stonechat, 6 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 25th - Waddon Ponds: Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 20+ Black-headed Gulls inc white VBA, 44+ Canada Geese inc 5251108, 5260388 & at least 2 other ringed birds, 1 Greylag, 3 Little Grebes, 8+ Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (JB)
* 25th - Wandle Park: Grey Wagtail. (JB) Also 1 male Gadwall and 1 Kingfisher (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 27 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, 2 juv. Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat (adult in Moat Field, juv. in Ryelands), 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 24th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 239 Swallow (vast majority going north/north west), 3 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM) Also reported: Common Buzzard.
* 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 47 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Water Rail, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, 7 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM) Tawny Owl kewicking at 19:30. (JB)
* 22nd - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. 1 Greylag Goose, 66 Canada Goose inc BTO 5260388, 5251108, 5261277 & 5240668, 29 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 22nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Chiffchaff in garden. (JB)
* 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 21st - Farthing Downs: 3 skylarks, 1 yellowhammer, 1 green woodpecker, 1 kestrel, 3 chiffchaff, 2 wheatear, 3 swallows over heading south. (David Hayes)
* 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 43 Greylag Goose, 4 male Pheasant, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, Hobby, Water Rail, 8 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher calling, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Whinchat, Blackcap, Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 20th - south Norwood Lake: 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull,1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1f Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,1 Coal Tit, 4 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 21 Greylag Goose, 54 Canada Goose, Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Collared Dove, Tawny Owl calling 6.20am, Kingfisher, 7 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Goldcrest, 6 Jay. (JAH/DM)
* 19th - South Norwood Lake:(08:15:09:45hrs) 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, (09:10hrs) 4 Lapwing (over) S/SE 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff,12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch,(JW)
* 19th - Sanderstead Plantation: Sparrowhawk flew in and disturbed several parakeets. (JB)
* 19th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Linnet - only the second sighting this year of this once quite common breeding species. (JAH) 10 more Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, 2 Meadow Pipit. (DM)
* 18th - South Norwood Country Park: male Wood Duck, 2 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, Whinchat, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 17th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Greylag Goose , 43 Canada Goose inc BTO 5240668, 5240673, 5251108, 5260388, 5261277, 29 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe plus one young, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Moorhen, 32 Coot, 43 Black-headed Gull inc white VBA, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-Necked Parakeet, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 11 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 17th - South Norwood Country Park: Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, first Water Rail of the winter flew across lake, 5 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit on Ryelands Field, Whinchat still in Moat Field, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Whinchat, Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, Goldcrest, Jackdaw. (JAH), Little Egret (Steven Robinson), 19:45 Tawny Owl calling (JB)
* 15th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Wigeon on lake. Flew off at 6.55am; returned ten minutes later, circled a couple of times before flying south, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 14th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 3pm: Sparrowhawk (f), then Kestrel (prob m) circling briefly overhead then SE, plus Cormorant flying low E (GH)
* 14th - Purley: Hobby flew over Purley Bury Avenue at about 3.30 - flew round in a big circle and then flew on in the direction of Purley Station. (Diane Tarran)
* 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH) Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush (DM) Common Buzzard (Steven Robinson)
* 13th - Sanderstead: Sparrowhawk over Waitrose, still at least 2 House Martins, Jay.(JB)
* 13th - Heathfield: Grey Wagtail at pond. (John Parish)
* 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 11 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, 2 Jackdaw. (JAH)
* 12th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 3 grey wagtail together in neighbour's flooded basement (again!) (MJN)
* 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 9 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, 2 Jackdaw, 30 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 11th - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit. (JAH/DM)
* 11th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 imm. Sparrowhawks being harassed by 2 Jays (MJN)
* 10th - Waddon Ponds 12.30-13.30: 1 Greylag Goose, 57 Canada Goose, 42 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 42 Black-headed Gull inc white VBA, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 1Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 10th - Croham Hurst: Hobby, 15+ Long Tailed Tit (J.Barnes)
* 10th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Greylag Goose, 3 Cormorant, 2 Hobby, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 10th - Riddlesdown: Still at least 2 Whinchats at Warlingham Court Farm, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew south at 09:05, 2 Skylarks, 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Kestrel (near Riddlesdown School), 5 Stock Doves, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 5+ Jays. (JB)
* 9th - Park Hill: Grey Heron over at 19:35 (SH)
* 9th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 7pm: male Kestrel being chased by crows towards SNCP, closely followed by 4 Cormorants (GH)
* 9th - Duppas Hill: Coal Tit (SH)
* 9th - Riddlesdown: The overgrown field near Warlingham court farm is proving to be a hotspot for migrants. 7+ Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 2 Tree Pipit. Also Green Woodpecker and Kestrel. (J.Barnes) Afternoon - still at least 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit, plus 2 Kestrels, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylarks,3 Stock Doves, Willow Warbler, Blackcap. (JB)
* 9th - Beddington Farmlands: Great White Egret briefly on North Lake then flew SE towards Croydon at 1030. (London Bird Club)
* 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 18 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 7 Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaw. (JAH/DM)
* 8th - Duppas Hill: Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker (SH)
* 8th - South Norwood Country Park: 14 Greylag Goose, 5 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting. (JAH/DM)
* 7th - Beddington Farmlands (08.20): Osprey over SE towards Croydon (MJN)
* 7th - Croham Hurst: Flock of 6+ Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, Possible Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. (J.Barnes)
* 7th - Coulsdon: At least 2 Tawny Owls calling in Mead Way/Bradmore Way at 22:30.(JB)
* 7th - Farthing Downs: 1 kestrel mobbed by 10+ jackdaws, loose flock of 15 linnet, 7 meadow pipits, 3 greenfinch, 4 goldfinch, 1 skylark, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 2 bullfinch, 1 blackcap, 4 chiffchaff. (David Hayes)
* 7th - Waddon Ponds: WeBS count. 6 Little Grebes inc at least 1 young, 57 Mallard, 5 Canada Geese inc BTO 5261277, 16 Tufted Ducks, 30 Coots, 12 Moorhens, 15 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk.(JB)
* 7th - Wandle Park: WeBS count very easy with just 1 Grey Wagtail and no wildfowl or gulls present on site! (JB)
* 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, 15 Jackdaw over. (JAH) Peregrine falcon over lake (London Bird Club - L Leadbeater)
* 6th - Beddington Farmlands-a.m.: 2 Sandwich Terns left N.Lake towards Croydon after a brief stop (MJN)
* 6th - South Norwood Lake (08:15:09:45hrs) 30 Tufted Duck, 2ad 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1f Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 3 House Sparrow, Goldfinch, (JW)
* 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Swallow, Reed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit. Also reported: Reed Bunting (JAH)
* 5th - South Norwood Lake: 38 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Jay, c50 Starlings(on playing fields) 2 House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch, (JW)
* 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit. (JAH)
* 4th - Waddon Ponds: 1 Greylag Goose, 35 Canada Goose 35 inc BTO 5260388 & 5261277, 4 Gadwall, 34 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Moorhen, 26 Coot, 45 Black-headed Gull inc white VBA, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Robin, 9 House Sparrow. (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
* 4th - Long Lane SE25 (10:55hrs) c200Starlings (over) N/NW (JW)
* 4th - South Norwood Country Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, 7 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, Kingfisher.(JAH)
* 3rd - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) 6pm: male Kestrel perched in birch tree for 5 mins, then flew low towards SNL (GH)
* 3rd - Waddon Ponds: 1 Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Greylag, 20 Canada Geese inc 5251108 & 5261277, 12 Tufted Ducks, 19 Black-headed Gull, 1 imm Common Gull.(JB)
* 3rd - Wandle Park: 1 Stock Dove, but nothing on pond or river due in part to the 'dog convention' in the area.(JB)
* 3rd - Sanderstead: At least 5 House Martins near Barrowsfield (another brood?).(JB)
* 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
* 2nd - Duppas Hill: Sparrowhawk over Duppas Hill Road being mobbed by 8 Parakeets (SH)
* 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, Goldcrest. (JAH)
* 1st - South Norwood Country Park: 11 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 5 Swallow, Reed Warbler. (JAH)