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Your Croydon sightings for 2009

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February

  • 11th - 5 Redwings feeding on Duppas Hill Park opposite Warrington Road. (Simon Harris)
  • 3rd - Green Sandpiper flew over Norbury Park about 13:05 flying towards Norbury Brook. (Terry and Linda Osborn)
  • 2nd - 15+ Blackbirds eating apples in a Sanderstead garden after heavy snow. Also 30 Greenfinches, 20 Chaffinches and 3 Goldfinches on feeders. Fieldfare heard. (John Birkett)

January

  • 31st - New Addington (Rowdown area) - 1 Sparrowhawk, 40 Fieldfares, 10 Redwings, 1 Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 4 Skylarks, 2 Bullfinches (John Birkett & Simon Harris)
  • 23rd - South Norwood CP - one Redpoll flew over, 1 Kestrel (John Birkett)
  • 19th - Waxwing - Calling loudly from one of the ornamental alders outside Debenhams in the pedestrianised area of the main high street. Watched for about a minute before it took off and flew north up the High Street still calling. (Alan Pearson)
  • 4th - Riddlesdown - male Sparrowhawk, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Stock Doves (John Birkett)
  • 4th - Sanderstead Plantation - two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming (John Birkett)
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