March 2021

• 31st - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 3 Canada over E, 1 Goldcrest singing, 1 Blackcap singing (MJN)
• 31st - Riddlesdown: 5 Lesser Redpoll. (Nicola Hunt)
• 31st - Addington: 2 Little Egrets flying over. Buzzard also seen circling (Sam Davenport)
• 31st - East Croydon (Oval road): Sparrowhawk hunting in gardens (Alice Stringer)
• 30th - Addington: Several Goldfinch flying around gardens (Sam Davenport)
• 30th - Riddlesdown: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blue Tit (nesting), 2 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk (m) displaying together, with fluttering and fast dives with folded wings from high altitude, repeatedly + 1 (assumed f), in same group alongside pair (Hugo Brailsford). Willow Warbler singing. (Phil Hodgson by email)
• 30th - Addington Hills ("wood pasture"): Redpoll, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Jay (J Kirby) Red Kite over. (Lesley Gadsden by email)
• 30th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.30am): Redwing calling in gdn sycamore for 2 mins (GH)
• 29th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 3 Canada Goose over E, 1 Goldcrest singing, 1 Wren singing, 1 Blackbird singing (MJN)
• 29th - Kenley Common: 18 Linnet, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Skylark. (Derek Kelly)
• 29th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Sparrowhawk patrolling at 14:00. Fem Blackcap seen and male singing. (JB)
• 29th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 1 Green Woodpecker calling, 1 Tawny Owl calling and 1 Stock Dove heard 10.30am (NH)
• 29th - South Norwood Country Park: Mandarin (m), Willow Warbler. (JAH) 2 Chiffchaff singing in treetops (+ several more heard!), Kestrel, Wren, 5 Robins (Hugo Brailsford)
• 28th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (MJN)
• 28th - Selsdon Estate GC: Chiffchaff singing, Mistle Thrush singing, Stock Dove singing, Siskin. (JB)
• 28th - Lloyd Park: Bullfinch (m), Blackcap (m), Chiffchaff (all by pond) (J Kirby)
• 28th - Riddlesdown: 1 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 8 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch (m and f), 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Nuthatch. (Derek Kelly)
• 28th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe over, 3 Water Rail, Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
• 27th - South Norwood Country Park: Little Egret. (JAH)
• 27th - Purley Beeches: 2 Chiffchaff singing, several Blackcaps. (JB)
• 27th - Addington: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch (same site as the 19th), 2 Egyptian Geese on pond on Addington GC (Sam Davenport)
• 27th - Lloyd Park: 3 Siskin, Buzzard (J Kirby)
• 25th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 12 singing Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Canada Goose over W, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock singing, 2 Starling with nest material, 2 Wren, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit. (MJN)
• 25th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 14 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, Snipe, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Redwing. (JAH)
• 25th-Norbury (PHS)-Pr Great Spotted Woodpecker. 2 Canada Goose over W. Goldcrest singing.2 Dunnock .4 Starling. 2 Wren. 1 coal tit. 2 longtailed tit . 4 House Sparrow .2 Blackbird singing in opposition.(MJN)
• 25th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 20 species in/around garden so far on first day of the 'Hopefully Coming out of Lockdowns Birdwatch' including singing Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll and 2 pairs of Jackdaw. Song Thrush singing at dusk made it 21 species for the day. (JB)
• 25th - Coombe Gardens: 1 Siskin seen and heard at entrance. Redpoll heard by steps leading up from "valley" towards Royal Russell (Jo East & Martin Tickner)
• 24th - Waddon Ponds: Female swan now on a nest in the corner of the pond. (Sue Henning)
• 24th - Wandle Park: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Moorhens in the pond together, Mistle Thrush sitting on the nest. (Sue Henning)
• 24th - South Norwood Lake area. Wren nest building in Ivy in Auckland Road , Starlings nesting behind bargeboards of a house in Auckland Road. Woods at 0630 - Blackcap singing, Chiffchaff heard but not seen and Dunnock in scrubland on north side of playing field. Large numbers of Blue and Long-tailed Tits and two Collard Doves in Cypress Road (Alan Simpkins)
• 23rd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Lesser Redpoll. (JB)
• 23rd - Addington: Buzzard soaring (presumably one of pair seen yesterday) Kestrel flying around and soaring (presumably one of pair seen yesterday), Great Spotted Woodpecker in tree (Sam Davenport)
• 22nd - Addington: Pair of buzzards (one landing in tree then taking off again); pair of kestrels mating (Sam Davenport)
• 22nd - Coombe Wood: Apparent Firecrest photographed. (Ian Mathews per Alan Pearson)
• 22nd - Littleheath Woods: Red Kite over being mobbed by 2 crows. Pied Wagtails, Dunnocks and Blue Tits visiting feeders and ground feeding. (Observer's name please. Admin)
• 22nd - South Norwood (Kings Road) (14:00) 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff both singing, Robin nest building in back garden, (JW)
• 22nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 3 Blackcaps around today - 1 female plus 1 male singing while a 2nd was on feeder.(JB)
• 22nd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Blackcap singing 06.40, 1 Song Thrush singing a short song, 4 Canada Goose over SE, 1 Blackbird, 1 Wren scolding, 1 Redwing singing, 4 Starling, 1 female Sparrowhawk p.m. (MJN)
• 22nd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 2 Kestrel, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail. (JAH)
• 22nd - Waddon Ponds: (10am) Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard Duck, Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Starling, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Blackcap, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Robin, Magpie, Parakeet, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren (Andrew Moncrieff)
• 21st - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 2 Jackdaws, one checking out chimney pot! (JB)
• 21st - Norbury (Pollards Hill South):4 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail over,1 Wren calling, 2f.1m. Chaffinch under feeder, pr.Collared Dove, 1 Goldcrest singing. (MJN)
• 21st - Farthing Downs and Devilsden Wood. Yellowhammer, 1 Red Kite overhead, 2 Buzzard overhead, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 17 Redwing, flock of circa 50 corvids, 3 Long-tailed Tit, at least 4 Bullfinch spread about, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark in song, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap in song. (David Hayes)
• 21st - South Norwood Country Park: 3 Chiffchaff + many more singing, 4 Long Tailed Tits (collecting feathers for nest building), 5 Redwing, 2 Wrens, Dunnock, Heron, Kestrel (+ assorted Robins, GTs and BTs) (Hugo Brailsford)
• 21st - Wandle Park: 6+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush making a nest in a tree by the path, Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Chaffinch (f), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove. (Sue Henning)
• 20th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Siskin heard, male Blackcap singing and female visiting feeders. (JB)
• 20th - Purley (Lower Barn Road): 2 Siskin (1m + 1f) and 1 Jay 10 am, 1 Greenfinch 2.00pm (NH)
• 20th - Lloyd Park: approx 10 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch pair, Chiffchaff. (J Kirby)
• 20th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South):4 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail over, 2 local blackbirds singing in opposition (MJN)
• 20th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Teal, Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, 3 Kestrel, Jackdaw, Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Redwing. (JAH)
• 19th - Addington: Nuthatch in woodland, at same site as last year. Grey Heron flying over. Kestrel also spotted (Sam Davenport)
• 19th - Selsdon Wood: Marsh Tit. (Gillian Davey)
• 19th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Cormorant over E@ 07.00, Collared dove collecting hazel twigs, 4 Greenfinch fighting on feeder (MJN)
• 19th - Riddlesdown: 1 Buzzard, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, including 1 parachuting, 8 Skylark, including 2 displaying, 2 Bullfinch, 15 Redwing, 2 Mallard over E, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Chiffchaff, halting/broken song while preening. (Derek Kelly)
• 19th - South Norwood Country Park: 5 Goldfinch and 2 Green Woodpecker feeding on ground, 8 Redwing, Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk (came in fast and low, possibly after a Goldfinch), 2 Heron, Kestrel (+ 2 Robins, assorted GTs and BTs) (Hugo Brailsford).
• 19th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 8 Chaffinches on lawn, 12+ Redwings in ivy covered tree, Blackcap singing. (JB)
• 19th - Lloyd Park (10.50am - 12.40pm): Firecrest still present in trees close to pond at Deepdene Ave entrance. Also, three Buzzard over NE, female Sparrowhawk overhead, and three singing Chiffchaff. (Graeme Spinks).
• 18th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): Blackbird gathering nest material, 2f 1m Chaffinch (MJN)
• 18th - Lloyd Park: Bullfinch pair (J Kirby)
• 18th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Mistle Thrush singing at dawn. Good comparison between 2 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon and 2 Collared Doves in the garden during the day. (JB)
• 18th - Riddlesdown: Short-eared Owl flew high over at 09:00 (Surrey Bird Club - S Stephens). 10.30 -11.30am) 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit (1 parachuting), 2 Bullfinch (NH)
• 18th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (7.30am): male Sparrowhawk in garden sycamore (GH)
• 17th - South Norwood (Kings Road) (10:30) Blackcap singing (JW)
• 17th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Greenfinch, 4f 1m Chaffinch, 1 Wren, 10 Magpie together harassed by Carrion Crow (MJN)
• 16th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Red Kite drifting north at 11:30, Blackcap and Goldcrest both singing. After no Jays in the garden for several weeks, 3 turned up together! (JB)
• 16th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Wren, singing Dunnock (MJN)
• 16th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (9.10am): Blackcap at bottom of garden in full song since 8.10am; flock of c20 Redwings on rlwy land at 12.15pm; pair of Mallard at 1.15pm; Chiffchaff calling on rlwy land (4.30pm) (GH)
• 16th - South Norwood Country Park: 6 Teal, 3 Water Rail, Meadow Pipit, female Reed Bunting in wetlands. (JAH) Two Firecrests near to the Goals football pitch part of the park, approx 2pm (Kit Sproson)
• 15th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (2pm): female Kestrel on rlwy crane gantry & 1 Redwing in back gdn (GH)
• 15th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): 3 Redwing; Grey Heron (over); 2 Mallard on roof. (KW)
• 15th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Jay, 3 Starling, 1 Redwing S, 2 Collared Dove chasing (MJN)
• 14th - Farthing Downs and Devilsden Wood: 2 Buzzard overhead, 1 Kestrel, 1 Linnet over, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch over, 15 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Skylark in song, 2 Song Thrush, a flock of 50 mixed Corvids in a field adjacent to the Downs, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Treecreeper, several Nuthatch, 1 Stock Dove in song. (David Hayes by email)
• 14th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Green Woodpecker, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Chaffinch (MJN)
• 14th - Waddon Ponds: Chiffchaff. (Sue Henning by email)
• 14th - Wandle Park: 14 Redwing, Mistle Thrush. (Sue Henning by email)
• 14th - South Norwood Country Park: Kestrel, 4 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 Redwing, 2 Wrens, 10+ Robins, BTs and GTs! And a Red Kite passing overhead, being headed off by local crows (Hugo B). Additional entry: 2 Water Rail; 9 Redwing; 7 Teal (4m, 3f); Snipe; 2 Little Grebe; 3 singing Chiffchaff. (KW)
• 13th - Wandle Park: Peregrine circling, 2 Egyptian Geese, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit. (Sue Henning)
• 13th - South Norwood Country Park: Kingfisher, Little Grebe (Alice Stringer)
• 13th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker calling & drumming (MJN)
• 13th - Shirley (Freshfields) (12.15pm): Red Kite circling low overhead for a minute or two, then S over Wickham Rd (Sheila Mason per GH)
• 12th - Bramley Bank Pond- pair mallards (NH)
• 12th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Redwing; Grey Heron, (KW)
• 12th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): pr Blackbird, 2 Robin (MJN)
• 12th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1pm): female Sparrowhawk being mobbed by 4 crows medium high E (GH)
• 11th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Redwing; 2 Mallard; flocks of approx. 80 Woodpigeon and 100 Jackdaw overhead. (KW)
• 11th - Millers Pond: pair Egyptian Goose with 5 goslings; flock of approx. 25 Goldfinch; 43 Black-headed Gull; 60 feral pigeon. (KW)
• 10th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 2 Jay, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldfinch (MJN)
• 9th - Morland Road: Buzzard drifting southeast. (Lesley Gadsden by email)
• 9th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): pair of Sparrowhawk; Green Woodpecker; Chaffinch (f), first seen at this location since winter 2017 and for about 15 years prior to that, where once they were virtually omnipresent. (KW)
• 9th - Lloyd Park: Pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building. (Graham Guerin by email)
• 9th - Location undisclosed: 2, possibly 3, Firecrest at times chasing each other. (Admin - submitted by email)
• 9th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Male Blackcap and male Siskin on adjacent feeders. (JB)
• 9th - Norbury(Pollards Hill South): 3 Jackdaw over E, 1 Grey Wagtail E, 6 Magpie together (MJN)

  

  Egyptian Goose family by Andrew Moncrieff

• 9th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose + goslings, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Water Rail, 2 Common Gull, Kestrel, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing. (JAH) 10-11am: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Collared Dove, flock of Long-tailed Tits (Andrew Moncrieff)
• 8th - Shirley (Freshfields) (12pm): male Blackcap forced off feeders by a Robin (Sheila Mason per GH)
• 8th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 25+ Redwing. Great spotted woodpecker m.(MJN)
• 7th - South Norwood Country Park: Redwing, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Heron, 3 Wrens, 2 Kestrel (including perching juvenile or female), Great Tit, countless Robins (Hugo B) 11 Redwing, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Stock Dove, Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 2 Song Thrush, Great, Blue, Coal and Long-tailed Tits, numerous Dunnocks, Wrens & Robins. (KW)
• 7th - Pampisford Road: Blackcap in slightly hesitant song. (RDHB).
• 7th - Farthing Downs: 2 Siskin over, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet over, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Little Owl calling from a tree I had spent the previous 5 minutes going over inch by inch, a flock of 20 + Jackdaw. Devilsden Wood: 2 Treecreeper, several Nuthatch, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (David Hayes)
• 7th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 8 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 pr Chaffinch (MJN)
• 6th - Farthing Downs: 1 Sparrowhawk over, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 possibly 2 male Yellowhammer, 1 Skylark in song, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, a flock of 16 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush in song. (David Hayes)
• 6th - Norbury(Pollards Hill South): 2 Redwing (MJN)
• 6th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard circling at 10.20. (KW).
• 6th - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): Pair of Siskin on feeders (first seen in garden this winter), Blackcap singing, male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest singing, Buzzard north at 13:40. (JB)
• 6th - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 7 young, 4 Teal, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Water Rail, Snipe, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kestrel, Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, singing Blackcap, 14 Redwing. (JAH)
• 5th - Selsdon Wood: Red Kite (Ruth Budd and Heather Govier)
• 5th - Norbury (Croft Rd): Tawny Owl calling several times (11pm) (SEC)
• 5th - Shirley (Devonshire Way): Common Buzzard circling (12.45). (KW)
• 5th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (10.45am): Single Canada Goose very low over Gdns & Sparrowhawk being mobbed by crow med high over Warminster Rd (GH)

  

  Fieldfares by Eric Barlow

• 5th - South Norwood Country Park: 8 Teal, Water Rail, Snipe, singing Blackcap. (JAH) 5 Fieldfare near Arena tram stop. (Eric Barlow & Liz Anderson by email)
• 5th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Magpie together, 1 Pied Wagtail over, 2 Redwing(MJN)
• 4th - South Norwood Lake: (1200-1300) 5 Egyptian Geese (adult female returned) 1 Greylag Goose. Also Wren in Cypress Road (Alan Simpkins)
• 4th - South Norwood (Pittville Gdns) (1pm): male Kestrel perched on rlwy fencing & Redwing in gdn sycamore (GH)
• 4th - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 30+ Carrion Crow in one tree, 1 Blackbird (MJN)

  

  Pheasant by Sheila Andrews

• 3rd - West Croydon (Windmill Road): Male Pheasant in garden. (Sheila Andrews by email)
• 3rd - Shirley (Devonshire Way): pairs of Blue, Great, Coal and Long-tailed Tits all prospecting for nest sites simultaneously. Omnipresent Magpies and Jackdaws seen taking nest material to overlooking trees and rooftops, no doubt envisaging the garden bird buffet in 6 weeks. (KW)
• 3rd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 11 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 20+ Carrion Crow together, 4 Jackdaw in Carrion flock (MJN)
• 3rd - South Norwood Country Park: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Kestrel, Coal Tit, 8 Redwing. (JAH)
• 2nd - South Norwood Country Park: Mute Swan 2 adults on lake, no sign of 'Normal' cygnet - reported that it may also have been rescued. (DMac)
• 2nd - Shirley (Freshfields) (3.15pm): female Siskin on feeders (Sheila Mason per GH)
• 2nd - Sanderstead (Briton Hill Road): 1 Redwing visiting garden, Siskin heard flying over. Blackcap singing is probably still the overwintering bird rather than a new arrival. (JB)
• 2nd - Norbury (Pollards Hill South): 5 Redwing, 3 low-flying Herring Gulls scanning gardens.(MJN)

  

  Siskin on garden feeder by Moira O'Donnell

• 1st - Shirley (The Grange): Siskins on garden feeder. (Moira O'Donnell - Tweet)
• 1st - Norbury (Pollards Hill South):45 Redwing loose flock S, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 + Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 House Sparrow.(MJN)
• 1st - Selsdon Wood: 3.00pm 2 Marsh Tit, one heard along East Gorse and one heard and seen at Farleigh end of Langford Way (NH).
• 1st - Wandle Park: Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Grey Wagtail, Stock Doves, 2 Moorhen (both calling, one from the river, one from the pond), Mallard, 4 Redwing, Great-spotted Woodpecker. (Sue Henning)