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Contents 1 Croydon sightings for 2011 2 Croydon Bird Report 3 October 2011 4 Archived Records for 2011

Croydon sightings for 2011

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Croydon Bird Report

**Copies of the 2010 Croydon Bird Report are now available by post from John Birkett, 24 Briton Hill Road, Sanderstead, CR2 0JL. Price £3.00 incl p&p (cheques payable to RSPB Croydon Local Group).**

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October 2011

• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 4 Greylag Goose, 9 Shoveler, Pheasant, Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest (JAH)
• 24th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 6+ Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 1 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, 6+ Goldfinches. (JB)
• 24th - Riddlesdown: 07.50-08.30. c70 Redwings, 12 Fieldafres, 300+ Woodpigeons, 20+ Stock Doves, 4+ Skylarks, 2 Linnets, 1 Cormorant southwest. (JB)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake: 09:00-10:45hrs, Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 30 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c70 Black-headed Gull, 1imm Common Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch,3 Pied Wagtail,5 Jay,c40 Goldfinch,8 Greenfinch, Chaffinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit,15 Ring-necked Parakeet, (John Watson)
• 23rd - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe,10 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 82 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare, Goldcrest (JAH)
• 23rd - South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 50 Black-headed Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, 4 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thruch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, c60 Goldfinch, Greenfinch Chaffinch(John Watson)
• 22nd - South Norwood CP: Bullfinch (London Bird Club wiki).
• 22nd - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 28 Black-headed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Long-tailed Tit, c30 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, (John Watson)
• 22nd - Addington Hills: am,19sp, best of bunch:- 8 Redwings, Fieldfare heard, 22 Robins, 14 Wrens, 4 Goldcrests, flock of 14 Magpies. (John Parish)
• 21st - South Norwood Lake area: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Long-tailed Titt, 20+ Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: Pochard, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaw, 20 Greenfinch, 7 Siskin (JAH)
• 19th - Ballater Rd, S.Croydon; 7.30am: 1 Siskin south and 1 Grey Wagtail over (AJP)
• 19th - Pollards Hill South a.m.1 Skylark over W.Grey wagtail over W.More Chaffinches every direction.1 Siskin over p.m. (MJN)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Greylag Goose (over), 9 Shoveler, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 18th - South Norwood Country Park: 9 Shoveler, Pochard, 4 Pheasant, 11 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 56 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest (41 species) (JAH)
• 17th - South Croydon (Timberling Gardens): Red Kite over at c09.25 (Mike Earp)
• 17th - Brighton Road: PM. Tawny owl briefly accompanying me along the road! Almost fell off me bike I did. (David Hayes)
• 17th - Lloyd Park: am, 24 sp, best of bunch:- 1 f/imm Kestrel, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Redwing over, 15 Jays, 4 Jackdaws. (John Parish)
• 16th - Purley Way: Black Redstart at Wyevale Garden Centre (by email)
• 16th - Farthing Downs: 1 sparrowhawk, 1 kestrel, 2 bullfinches, 2 siskins over, 5 redwing, 3 swallows over, 1 green woodpecker, flocks of goldfinches and linnets, 1 redpoll over, 7 starlings, 3 goldcrests. (David Hayes)
• 16th - South Norwood Lake:09:15 Little Egret, c 12 Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron,6 Cormorant, 14 Tufted Duck, 12 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Nuthatch, 3 Collared Dove, Goldfinch, Greenfinch,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 16th - Goat House Bridge se25, 08:45hrs 2 Grey Wagtail, (John Watson)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 15 Cormorant, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldcrest, Coal Tit (JAH)
• 15th - South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, c20 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 2juv Kestrel, 4 Redwing, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, c30 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, c10 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 15th - Croham Hurst: 07.15 - 08.30 for vis mig. Most movement SW except where shown. 2 Crossbills, c600 Redwings (including one flock of c500), 10 Fieldfares, 25+ Siskins (including a flock of 10), 1 redpoll sp, steady trickle of Chaffinches, 1 Skylark, 2 'Pied' Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, c45 Starlings, 4 Jackdaws, 1 Sparrowhawk south, 1 Song Thrush south and 1 north, 117 Feral Pigeons southeast. (JB)
• 14th - Auckland Road, SE19 (3pm): male Peregrine flying low SE (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - South Norwood Lake (11am): <40 Redwings flying low NE over playing fields (Gavin Hawgood)
• 14th - Sanderstead: 17 Redwings south over Briton Hill Road at 07:45, 7 Redwings south over Purley Beeches at 08:05, 3 Redwings southwest over Purley Oaks station at 08:12. Also 1 Kestrel and 1 Grey Wagtail over the station. (JB)
• 14th - Pollards Hill S.-Persistant overhead Chaffinches early a.m all W.2 Redwings over.1 Green Woodpecker -garden (MJN)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 3 Jackdaw (JAH)
• 13th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Redwings heard passing overhead at 6am. (JB)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Shoveler, 10 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 14 Greenfinch, Siskin (JAH)
• 13th - Pollards Hill S. 20+ Redpoll over SW @ 11.00 .2 Goldcrest.1 Grey Wagtail. (MJN)
• 12th - Goat House Bridge SE25 12:30hrs 4 Fieldfare over(John Watson)
• 12th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Egyptian Goose (took off @ 7.25), 6 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Stock Dove, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 6 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jackdaw (JAH) Presumably one of the Egyptian Geese was the female I heard calling well after dark last night - a site first for me. (JB)
• 11th - Waddon Ponds: 3 Gadwall (2m, 1f), 7+ Little Grebes (3 adults & 4 young - 2 separate broods of 2), 2 Grey wagtails, 76 Canada Geese, 50+ Parakeets over, 60+ Coots, 40+ Starlings. Kingfisher on River Wandle nearby. (JB)
• 11th - Pittville Gardens SE25 (3pm): single Redwing flying over (Gavin Hawgood)
• 11th - Cuthbert Gardens, Ross Road SE25 (11am): <20 House Sparrows in elder bush (Gavin Hawgood)
• 10th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: 2 Siskins east at 8am. (JB)
• 9th - Croham Hurst Golf Course: large flock (~50) of Redwing flying across mid-morning (Derek Lea)
• 9th - Sanderstead, Briton Hill Road: Single Fieldfare and Redwing this morning. Then 30+ Redwings at 1pm. (JB)
• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 7 Shoveler, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 34 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 juv. Herring Gull, 2 Skylark, Grey Wagtail, Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw (JAH)
• 8th - South Norwood CP: Teal, Meadow Pipit and Grey Wagtail (London Bird Club wiki)
• 8th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, Lesser Black-backed gull, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 3 Skylark (JAH)
• 7th - South Norwood Lake area: Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +3juv, 8 Tufted Duck, 45 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Jackdaw(over) 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Jay, 1 Pied Wagtail,c12 Long-tailed Tit, c40 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, Chaffinch. (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: 19 Greylag Goose, Teal, 11 Shoveler, 6 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, 4 Chiffchaff (JAH)
• 6th - Farthing downs; 2 Stonechat,2 House Martin,20+Linnet,5+ Goldfinch, (D W)
• 6th - South Norwood Lake area: pair Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +2 juv, 8 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, c15 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• 5th - Central Croydon: male Peregrine perched on office block (AJP)
• 5th - South Croydon: Red-legged Partridge (originally reported to me as a Quail) feeding on suburban roadside verges and gardens in Croham Valley Road for second day. (JB)
• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: Teal, 7 Shoveler, 6 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail (JAH)
• 4th - South Norwood Country Park: 104 Mallard, 6+ Shoveler, 4 Cormorant, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit (JAH). At dusk Water Rail heard squealing by lake, se 2 juv, veral dozen Mallards flew in. (JB)
• 3rd - Selsdon, Old Farleigh Road: 70+ Jackdaws over, Sparrowhawk (MJN)
• 3rd - near Purley Oaks station: 2 Redwings, 3 Swallows. (JB)
• 3rd - Shirley Park Golf Course (early am): 21sp; best of bunch:- 6 Meadow Pipits over, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Redwing (John Parish)
• 2nd - Farthing Downs: 1 wheatear, 2 stonechats still present. 2 or 3 siskins heard calling but not located. Still flocks of linnet and goldfinch present. A flock of 19 skylarks over. Possible pied flycatcher in bushes to the left of the road as you are approaching the carpark, approx 100yards back from the wooden fence. Frustratingly, it was too far away (even with bins) and vanished before I could confirm my initial ID. (David Hayes)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Whinchat, Jackdaw (JAH)
• 1st - South Norwood Lake area: 10:45hrs 1m Northern Wheatear, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c6 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spottted Woodpecker, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Jay, Chaffinch, c20 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)

Archived Records for 2011

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