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| - | ===Sunday 4th May.===
| + | '''Please note that this site has now been moved to: http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/London_Bird_Club_Wiki''' |
| - | *Horsenden Hill: Cuckoo 1 calling in New Ballot Box Field, Common Tern, Swift, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk (David Howdon)
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| - | ===Saturday 3rd May.===
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| - | *Greenford CP: 25+ Swift, 9 singing Whitethroat, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Reed Warbler, pr Linnet (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Lonsdale Rd Res: pr Common Terns, 5 Swift, 2 singing Blackcap, fem Whitethroat, 2 singing Reed Warbler, singing Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Junc A406 and A104 (Waterworks Corner): Large raptor, probably a Buzzard, north-east at 14:00 (Paul Whiteman - driving with no optics).
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| - | *Beddington SF: ''Big Day'' count - '''Osprey''' north c09:10hrs (JA per FM), Greenshank (SBC).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: ''Big Day'' count - 68 species inc. '''Osprey''' north at 09:25, Little Egret 09:35 & Common Sand (Brent Birders).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: ''Big Day count'' - 57 species inc 2 Hobby, Peregrine, probable Buzzard, female Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler, 5 Common Whitethroat (inc first-summer male trapped and ringed), 8+ R N Parakeet, Dabchick Boating Lake, 7+ Swallow, sev House Martin, 40+ Swift, 3+ Sparrowhawk (Bob Watts, John Murray, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Gareth Richards, Gerry Rawcliffe).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ''Big Day'' count - 52 species inc. Turtle Dove NW 12:24hrs (Buck Hill), singing Garden Warbler (Long Water West), also 3 Gadwall, Peregrine north 12:58hrs (Round Pond), ad Tawny Owl, 10 Swift, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 9 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler - Comma, Holly Blue (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: ''Big Day'' count (period of observation: 13hrs 35mins - 71 species recorded): 3 Shelduck, pair of Pochard, 1 male Ruddy Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-headed Gull, 40+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher: Warbler counts of singing birds: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 14+ Reed Warbler, 4+ Lesser Whitethroat, 22+ Common Whitethroat, 14+ Blackcap, 8+ Chiffchaff, 7+ Willow Warbler, several Rook, 2 Jackdaw and 1 male Bullfinch.1 Grass Snake. (Vince Halley-Frame) - for full Big Day list click here > [[Dagenham Chase LNR]].
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: ''Big Day'' count - 81 species: highlights inc 4 Common Tern, 2 Common Buzzards and a '''Marsh Harrier''' over, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Nightingale, Bullfinch, Garden Warbler, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and 3 Sparrowhawks (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Pitshanger All'ts & area: '''Marsh Harrier''' 1 m NW @ 11.40, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat 3 (NPS).
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| - | *Stoke Newington: ''Big Day count'' - 57 species including 1 Firecrest in Allens Gardens ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS]).
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| - | *Lee Valley: Black Tern (King George V), Northern Wheatear (Gunpowder Park), Turtle Dove (Fishers Green & Rye Meads), Spotted Flycatcher (Amwell Churchyard) (SE Herts RSPB).
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| - | *Muswell Hill: male Siskin still in garden in Rosebery Road early a.m., plus Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Fox, Holly Blue, Red Admiral (Dominic Mitchell).
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| - | *Paddington Green (early a.m): 1-2 fem Sparrowhawk, 3s type Great Black-backed Gull east (plus ad in area 18:45hrs), 29 Swift, Swallow, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Holmethorpe SP: Curlew (SBC).
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| - | *[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: pair of Ring-necked Parakeets by river adjacent to East Warwick (Quentin Given), High Maynard: 2 Black Terns at 0745 (Peter Lambert per GJ).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, 6 Common Sandpiper (SBC).
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| - | *Blackwall Basin: 5 Common Terns (Nick Tanner).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorants, 10 Tufted Ducks, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Swallows, 2 Swifts, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Jay, Chaffinch, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull over, 2 long-tailed Tit, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
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| - | *Staines Res: 3 Black Terns, 1 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Grey Plover, many 'Commic' Terns (Jim Fell).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 6 Whimbrel landed briefly before heading west; 2 Wheatear; 1 Whinchat; 1 Hobby; 3 Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 3 Common Buzzard; 1 Lesser Whitethroat; 2 LRP; 2 Egyptian Goose (Jonathan Dean, Rupert Kaye, Martin Honey ''et al'').
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| - | ===Friday 2nd May.===
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| - | *Alexandra Park: male Sparrowhawk, ad Herring Gull north, Ring-necked Parakeet in lower slope area, Willow Warbler singing west of cricket scrub, 4 singing Common Whitethroats, several Blackcaps, singing Chiffchaff, single Swallow and Swift over reservoir (Dominic Mitchell).
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| - | *North Watford (River Colne): Spotted Flycatcher (HertsBirding).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, c4 Lesser Whitethroat, c14 Whitethroat, c8 Blackcap, c4 Chiffchaff, 1 Collared Dove (scarce here) & 1 Jackdaw. (David Lindo)
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 3 Common Buzzard south (0840, 1100, 1105) then 1 SW at 1415, '''Marsh Harrier''' circling river high, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine x Saker hybrid, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 80 Swift, trickle of Linnet and Swallow north, unconfirmed report of Hoopoe by visitor in wildside @ c1300 seen briefly perched in scrub behind dragonfly pond - no further sign or reports since (Dan Monk), 2 Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, many Swift, several Sedge and Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, plentiful Blackcap - at least four Water Vole along Waterlife, first Orange Tip of the year (LWC website).
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| - | *Paddington Green: Common Buzzard south mobbed by crows 12:05hrs, Swift, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Crested Duck (esc), Common Buzzard, Hobby, Little Egret, 2 Redshank (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Richmond Park: 1 Common Buzzard @ 1115 and 2 @ 1200, Hobby, Ring Ouzel female still (J. Wilczur).
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| - | *Kimber Road (Wandsworth): 1 Swallow NW at 07.54, plus 8 Swift in the immediate area (local birds) (Martin Honey).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: Bar-tailed Godwit circled 0540-0610, also Peregrine & 2 Common Sands (DMH), Common Buzzard (SBC).
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| - | *Finsbury Park: 2 Swifts screaming over the park so may be local birds, 21 Pochards on boating lake, Blackcap singing (Ian Bradshaw).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]/Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Whitethroats, 6 Reed Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 3 Linnets (N), 8 Common Terns, 1 ad GBBGull (David Callahan).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill area): 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow (Reuben Braddock (but credit to another birder who I bumped into for finding some of these)).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 5 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 2 Sparrowhawk, together, over Hog Hill; 1 Common Buzzard; 4 Cuckoo,(2 together, Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Park Farm, 1 singing male, Icehouse Wood); 5 Swift; 1 female Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Swallow; 1 male Grey Wagtail, carrying food; 1 female Northern Wheatear, Hog Hill; 4 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 2 singing male Garden Warbler; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, together, Park Farm; 1 singing male Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callff).
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| - | *Regents Park: Common Sandpiper dropped in during heavy shower, 5 Jackdaws(3&2), 2nd m Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 5 Swifts, 5 Swallows, 1st pair og Great C Grebes hatched and 2 very distant large raptors south of the park between 12.30 and 1.00pm (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Brunel University: 2 Red Kite over campus at 13.40, 35 Swift passing through and Lesser Whitethroat (Steve Pash)
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| - | ===Thursday 1st May.===
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| - | *Muswell Hill: first-summer male Siskin still in Rosebery Road area - bird was trapped and ringed on 27th April in nearby garden (Dominic Mitchell)
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| - | *Hounslow: ringtail '''harrier''' following the River Crane in north Feltham before heading towards Hounslow Heath at 14:20hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *Beddington SF: '''Marsh Harrier''' SW, Hobby, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Lee Valley (Holyfield Viewpoint): '''Red-rumped Swallow''' at 10.45 flew east, 100+ Swifts over Holyfield Lake (Mike Oakland).
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| - | *Richmond Park: 2 Ring Ouzel still in Holly Lodge paddocks (SBC).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine (SBC).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 2 Swallow, pair Common Tern, 2 House Martin, RN Parakeet (flyover but pair recently on slope below of pitch n putt) 0635-0710 (Bob Watts), 2 Common Swift and pair of Greylag Geese in from south late afternoon (Dominic Mitchell) - (Bob, where was the parakeet? Mike Benyon).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: m Grey Wagtail (Italian Fountains 06:30) (Paul Bruty), pr Gadwall, fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Peregrine (prob fem) drifted and circled north over Long Water 12:15hrs, Sand Martin, Swallow, c30 House Martin (hirundines mainly Round Pond), singing Reed Warbler (Long Water East), 8 Blackcap, Linnet west - Red-eared Terrapin (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Belvedere; Whimbrel by Thames in west paddock this morning, m Whinchat in east paddock (Birdguides).
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| - | *Bexley Woods: calling Cuckoo this a.m (KosNet).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 Common Terns, 11 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 50+ House Martins, c100 Swifts, 7 Sand Martins, 1 Linnet (Mark Pearson).
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| - | *Clissold Park: singing Goldcrest, three Blackcaps, 8 Pochard (Mark Pearson)
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: 8 Blackcaps, Orange Tip (Mark Pearson)
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| - | *Leyton Flats: 1 Hobby, 1 Common Buzzard and a few Swifts, but generally really quiet (Gary A James).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill area): 1m House Sparrow (1st this year!), pr Bullfinch, 2 singing Common Whitethroat (Reuben Braddock).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Ring-necked Paraket, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 House Sparrow (John Watson).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 LRP, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Redshank, Whinchat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Steve Blake).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 Cuckoo, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Swift; 1 Tree Pipit, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm; 4 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 2 singing male Garden Warbler; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer; 7+ Large Red Damselfly, Upper Lake (Robert Callf & Robin White).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Hobby, 2 Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Collared Dove over, 2 Common Sand, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Tern (Jonathan Dean), 3 Common Tern, 6 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel, 6 Dunlin, Ruff, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 100+ Swift (Alan Shearman).
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| | + | ==Archived News== |
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| - | Archived News:
| + | *[[News November 2009]] |
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| | + | *[[News December 2008]] |
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