18th - Sanderstead: 30+ Stock Doves and c50 Starlings feeding in the field on the corner of Mitchley Hill and Mitchley Avenue, which was full of poppies. (JB)
17th - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose with 6 goslings, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Swift, Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 adult + 2 young Goldcrest, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
16th - South Norwood Lake: (08:30:09:45) 52 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 family parties of Long-tailed Tit (5-5-7), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, c50 Starling on playing fields, 4 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
8th - Waddon Ponds: 12.30-13.30. Mute Swan 2 adults with 7 young, 1 Greylag Goose, 49 Canada Goose inc new ringed bird 5261653, 25 Mallard plus 6 juv, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe (2 on nests), 3 Moorhen, 11 Coot 11 with 3 broods of 2, 2 & 2, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 13 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch (Bird Arrivals at Waddon Ponds)
7th - South Norwood Lake: 18 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c30 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker+3juv, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (JW)
7th - South Norwood Country Park: Lapwing on island until around 7.40am. Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 5 Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. (JAH) Common Buzzard (Warden)
6th - New Addington (Fieldway/Birch Wood area) late am: Pair Buzzards circling/calling, then S (Court Farm), 1 singing Skylark (Court Farm), 76 Herring Gulls & 4 Lesser Black-backs on Fieldway playing fields (GH per Michael Hampton)
6th - Wandle Park: 2 Grey Wagtails. 130+ Carrion Crows (being actively fed by a couple of ladies) cannot be good news for some of the wildlife here. (JB)
6th - Waddon Ponds: Pair of Mute Swans (W39381 & W31047) with 7 cygnets, 54 Canada Geese, 19 Mallard, 4 Tufted Ducks, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhens, 23 adult Coots plus at least 9 young (4 broods) and 3 other occupied nests, 2 Herons, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. (JB)
6th - South Norwood Lake: (08:00:09:30) 12 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant(over) 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 imm Herring Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2ad Collared Dove +2 juv, c20 Swifts, 3 Song thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit 3 family parties of 4-4-5, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jackdaw(over) 3 House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, (JW)
3rd - New Addington/Layhams Farm: BBS count. Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Skylarks(but fewer than earlier in year), 1 Swallow, several Rooks including some near Vulcan Way, 3 Linnets.(JB)
3rd - South Norwood Country Park: Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (female on nest), Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Hobby, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 4 Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Jackdaw, Reed Bunting. (JAH)
2nd - Sanderstead: Late BBS count for Selsdon Park/Sanderstead Plantation and Sanderstead Village. 1 Nuthatch, 4 singing Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Stock Doves, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Mallard broods (both of 4 ducklings), 2 young Moorhens. No sign of any House Martins at the Barrowsfield site yet. (JB)
