Bird Sightings

Species

How common?

Notes

1

Great Crested Grebe

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park; South Norwood Lake

2

Little Grebe

3

South Norwood Lake

3

Pied-billed Grebe

1

1 record, South Norwood Lake, Jan-Feb 1997

4

Cormorant

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

5

Grey Heron

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park; bred in 2007

6

Mute Swan

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

7

Greylag Goose

3

South Norwood Lake, Spring

8

Canada Goose

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

9

Egyptian Goose

1

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

10

Gadwall

2

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

11

Wigeon

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

12

Teal

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

13

Mallard

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

14

Shoveler

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

15

Pochard

5

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

16

Tufted Duck

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

17

Scaup

2

South Norwood Lake, early Spring

18

Red-breasted Merganser

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

19

Honey Buzzard

2

South Norwood Lake, Autumn passage

20

Sparrowhawk

5

Often mobbed by crows over the Parade

21

Buzzard

2

Seen occasionally over South Norwood Lake, but some birds are escapees

22

Osprey

2

Seen from Sydenham Hill end of Parade, during Spring migration

23

Kestrel

3

24

Hobby

2

Occasional in Summer

25

Peregrine

1

Occasional in Winter

26

Pheasant

1

1 record, South Norwood Lake; reported sighting from Crystal Palace Park, March 2007

27

Moorhen

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

28

Coot

6

Lakes in Crystal Palace Park

29

Lapwing

2

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

30

Dunlin

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

31

Snipe

2

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

32

Whimbrel

1

South Norwood Lake, early Summer

33

Curlew

2

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

34

Green Sandpiper

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

35

Common Sandpiper

2

Occasional, South Norwood Lake

36

Mediterranean Gull

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

37

Black-headed Gull

6

Seen in all months except early Summer

38

Common Gull

3

South Norwood Lake

39

Lesser Black-backed Gull

4

Seen esp. in Winter months

40

Herring Gull

4

Seen esp. in Winter months

41

Great Black-backed Gull

1

South Norwood Lake, Winter

42

Common Tern

2

Summer visitor to South Norwood Lake

43

Feral Pigeon

6

Common in the triangle of shopping streets

44

Stock Dove

3

45

Woodpigeon

6

46

Collared Dove

3

47

Turtle Dove

2

Rare Summer visitor

48

Rose-ringed Parakeet

6

Small flock commutes from Hither Green roost to Norwood Grove daily

49

Cuckoo

2

Summer visitor to South Norwood Lake

50

Little Owl

1

One record Palace Square 05

51

Tawny Owl

2

Was regular in railway cutting by Maberley Road; still heard occasionally elsewhere in Winter

52

Swift

5

Large screaming flocks during Summer evenings (max 75 birds); arrives first week May, leaves first week Aug

53

Alpine Swift

1

One record Belvedere Road June 2003

54

Kingfisher

2

South Norwood Lake, Summer

55

Great Spotted Woodpecker

5

More often heard calling rather than seen

56

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

2

57

Green Woodpecker

4

58

Swallow

2

Surprisingly rare; can be seen on migration

59

Sand Martin

2

On migration at South Norwood Lake

60

House Martin

2

Sometimes congregates above the Parade in Autumn migration

61

Tree Pipit

1

Has been seen at South Norwood Lake

62

Meadow Pipit

2

Occasional at South Norwood Lake

63

Rock/Water Pipit

1

Has been seen at South Norwood Lake

64

Yellow Wagtail

1

Has been seen at South Norwood Lake on migration

65

Grey Wagtail

3

Occasional around Crystal Palace station, South Norwood Lake; suspected breeder near pond between Crystal Palace station and zoo in park

66

Pied Wagtail

4

Likes gravel; try National Sports Stadium carpark

67

Wren

6

More often heard calling rather than seen

68

Dunnock

4

69

Robin

6

Will supervise any local gardener

70

Nightingale

1

Not heard since May 1992

71

Redstart

1

1 record Palace Square April 1996, 1 record South Norwood Lake

72

Black Redstart

1

Suspected sighting Crystal Palace Park 1990

73

Stonechat

1

Suspected sighting Palace Square Dec 1998, 1 record South Norwood Lake

74

Wheatear

2

On migration at South Norwood Lake

75

Blackbird

6

76

Fieldfare

3

Winter visitor

77

Song Thrush

4

78

Redwing

4

Winter visitor

79

Mistle Thrush

3

80

Sedge Warbler

2

South Norwood Lake, early Summer

81

Marsh Warbler

1

South Norwood Lake, early Summer

82

Reed Warbler

2

South Norwood Lake, early Summer

83

Lesser Whitethroat

2

Summer visitor to South Norwood Lake

84

Whitethroat

3

Summer visitor - try brambles at upper end of Crystal Palace Park

85

Garden Warbler

2

Summer visitor

86

Blackcap

4

Quite common in early Summer in woods (e.g. Grange Hill) and gardens but, although nominally a Summer visitor, can be seen all year round

87

Wood Warbler

1

1 record Palace Square May 1994, 1 Autumn record South Norwood Lake

88

Chiffchaff

3

Regular on migration, both Spring and Autumn; also South Norwood Lake during Summer

89

Willow Warbler

2

Regular on migration, both Spring and Autumn; also South Norwood Lake during Summer

90

Goldcrest

5

More often heard calling rather than seen

91

Firecrest

2

Usually seen in Winter in woodland near the Parade

92

Spotted Flycatcher

2

Family seen in Eversley Road June 2002, occasional South Norwood Lake

93

Red-breasted Flycatcher

1

1 record Beaulieu Heights, Nov 1998

94

Long-tailed Tit

6

Very common; largest flock 21 birds

95

Marsh Tit

1

Three sightings Oct 2003

96

Coal Tit

4

Regular in Winter, especially in conifers; can also be seen during Summer dispersion

97

Blue Tit

6

Very common; largest flock 19 birds

98

Great Tit

6

99

Nuthatch

2

A few pairs locally e.g. has bred Fox Hill, then Auckland Rd, pair seen Church Road, Jan 2006; 3 seen together in Crystal Palace Park during Winter of 06-07

100

Treecreeper

1

101

Jay

5

102

Magpie

6

103

Jackdaw

2

Occasional at South Norwood Lake; 2 near Crystal Palace station 28/06/07

104

Carrion Crow

6

105

Starling

6

106

House Sparrow

2

Much rarer than used to be; try around Sainsbury's

107

Chaffinch

5

108

Brambling

2

Occasional Winter visitor to South Norwood Lake

109

Greenfinch

6

Common in Crystal Palace Park

110

Goldfinch

5

111

Siskin

2

Try Stambourne Woods in Winter

112

Linnet

3

Try upper end of Crystal Palace Park

113

Redpoll

2

Try Stambourne Woods in Winter

114

Crossbill

1

1 Summer record South Norwood Lake

115

Bullfinch

2

116

Lapland Bunting

1

1 Autumn record South Norwood Lake

117

Reed Bunting

1

1 Autumn record South Norwood Lake

118

Yellow Warbler

1

Palace Square record of this North American rarity Feb 2003 not accepted officially