Croydon Ducks - Waddon Ponds - 2015

Latest update: 3rd May 2016

External Links: Council Information  Google Map  Croydon RSPB River Wandle Trust 

Waddon Ponds is an eight acre park off the Purley Way, next to John Lewis, surrounded by housing.  There are long ponds, gardens and a
playground.   The ponds are fed by springs which are the source of the River Wandle, which runs buried though Croydon and eventually to
the Thames via other parks, including Morden Hall Park. 


Best parking is in The Ridgeway or Waddon Court Road (CR0 4AG for satnavs), both off Croydon Road in Waddon, near the railway
station. There are entrances in other roads, including Mill Lane, next to John Lewis, but less parking. Closed at night.

There are lot of water fowl, including mute swans and a large number of coots. Nesting boxes are provided on stilts in the water. The water
 fowl live both on and off the water, and wander around the lawns and gardens waiting to fed. The large number of water fowl suggest they
are well looked after by park visitors.

Older Photos of Waddon Ponds - 2014

Photo

25th January 2015, the small pond has all the different water fowl, Swan, Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots and Tufted Ducks.  The
landscaper have been at work here with plantings along this bare concrete bank.

Photo

Wire netting to stop the birds eating the plants before they are established.

Photo

But the geese can still leave the water to be fed.

Photo

More water fowl on the main lake.

Photo

Don't often see Greylag Geese here.

Photo

26th May 2015, a lazy Coot has a small nest on a floating platform.  

Photo

The park is quiet, not nearly as many birds as the winter.

Photo

A pair of Egyptian Geese (with black rings around their eyes), perhaps the pair that were at Kelsey Park last year. 

Photo

Another Coot nest, much more building skill here.

Photo

A third Coot nest, no idea why it's been built so high, lot of effort.

Photo

But the Coot is sitting on young chicks, can just see red beaks. 

Photo

The lawn is peaceful, a few Canada Geese and Mallards.

Photo

The small pond is quiet, just a few Mallards.

Photo

But on the far side of the small pond, a fourth Coot nest, with some chicks on the water. 

Photo

View from the north park entrance, large pond to the left behind the tree, then the bridge and small pond to the right.

Photo

16th October 2015, lots of Canada geese, and a pair of Egyptian Geese, with the grey necks and dark eye rings.  Wonder if this is the
same pair that used to live at Kelsey Park in Beckenham.

Photo

Sea gulls are here already.

Photo T

The Egyptian Geese again. ,

Photo

Looking out to the main pond. 

Photo

Hungry geese still looking for more food.


All photos and text on this web site is © Copyright 2011-2022  www.croydonducks.co.uk and may not be reproduced, copied or linked
without prior written permission.  All rights reserved.