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| - | ===Thursday 6th Novemeber===
| + | '''Please note that this site has now been moved to: http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/London_Bird_Club_Wiki''' |
| - | *Rotherhithe: 2 Firecrests in Russia Dock Woodland on the west side by the bridge just in from the Lavender Pond entrance; my first site record. Also the odd Goldcrest around plus lots of Long-tailed Tits. 14 Tufted Ducks Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Snipe, c2 Skylark, c17 Meadow Pipit, c4 Goldcrest & c20 Redwing. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, 6 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 9 Common Gulls, 1 Skylark over (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Allens Gardens (Stoke N'ton): 1 Siskin (with finch flock), 5 Goldcrests, 17 Long-tailed Tits (Mark Pearson).
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| - | ===Wednesday 5th November===
| + | '''You will need to create your own login account on the new site (you can use the same details).''' |
| - | *Rainham Marshes: '''Snow Bunting''' and '''Twite''' (in the Linnet flock) still at the west end of the reserve near the tip this morning, plus '''Arctic Skua''' still around on the river, and Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap, with Rock and Water Pipits along the reserve shoreline (EssexBirders Yahoo Group).
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| - | *St. Albans: three '''Waxwings''' reported this morning on the Ridgeway in Marshalswick, in a berry tree by Downes Road (Birdguides).
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| - | *Staines Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' (Keith Fisher).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: female Common Scoter (DMH).
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| - | *Holmethorpe SP's: Barn Owl (SBC).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Peregrine (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: 4 Wigeon, drake Pintail, 17 Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 100+ Common Gull, 2 Skylarks, 11 Redwing, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP's: Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail (Steve B).
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: 1 Firecrest, c12 Goldcrests, 6 Redwings (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *East India Dock Basin: 2+ Firecrests (RBA).
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| - | *Thorndon Country Park: Up to 400 Redpolls plus a few Siskins in one flock (EssexBirders Yahoo group).
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| - | ===Tuesday 4th November===
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| - | *Bow Creek Ecological Park: 2 Redshank, 2 Teal (P Fallan)
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: four adult '''Bewick's Swans''' on the Thames; no sign of any Serins at the west end of the sea wall but '''Snow Bunting''' at the edge of the landfill site left of the car park and still present at 3.15 pm ( Vince Halley-Frame & Garry A James ); also dark phase '''Arctic Skua''' at 11:30 am and again at 2:40 pm circling Aveley Bay then flew over the tip towards the stone barges ( Vince Halley-Frame ), '''Dartford Warbler''', 8 Brent Geese, Corn Bunting and Common Whitethroat (EssexBirders Yahoo group).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Skylark, SE, 2 Stonechat, Ring Ouzel in NE corner of site, 27 Fieldfare SE, 18 Redwing NW, Chiffchaff, 7 Siskin on site (LWC website).
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| - | *Enfield: Woodcock flushed at Vicarage Farm, fem Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Birdguides).
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| - | *Citypoint building, City of London - woodcock apparently flew into a window, a.m. (BirdForum).
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| - | *Beddington SF: 2 1w '''Caspian Gull''', 6 (5ad/1 1w) Yellow-legged Gull, Yellowhammer south (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Staines Res: '''Great Northern Diver''', Little Gull (KLP).
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| - | *St James's Park: 6 Egyptian Geese (Andrew Self).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger: c100 Siskins, 2 Redpoll, 5 Bullfinch, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail (Steve Blake).
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| - | *Mudchute Farm/Park: Jackdaw over calling, 9 Monk Parakeets, 61+ Goldfinches, 27 Greenfinches, 5 Goldcrests, 2-3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (David Callahan).
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: 3 Firecrests, c12 Goldcrests, female Blackcap (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Clissold Park: 1 Siskin, 8 Goldcrests, 7 Little Grebes, 7 Common Pochard (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 6 Cormorant, Lower Lake; 1 (v.pale) Common Buzzard, at Park Farm; 1 Woodcock, flushed, along Leeging Beech Gutter, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, over Vicarage Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, at Park Farm, 09:34-09:39 GMT; 18 Skylark, (2 Vicarage Farm, 16 Parkside Farm); 1 Grey Wagtail, Dew Pond; 6 Fieldfare,(1 Parkside Farm, 5 Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm); 5 Song Thrush; 7 Redwing, at Park Farm; 6 Mistle Thrush, (4 Parkside Farm, 2 Hog Hill); 20 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 4 Coal Tit; 15 Goldfinch, near Enfield Rd; 10+ Siskin, at Parkside Farm; 3 (male & 2 fem) Bullfinch, feeding on Bramble & Hawthorn berries, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Stamford Hill: Peregrine east, 1515hrs (Mark Pearson).
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| - | *Crossness: 8 Brent Geese flew east along River Thames in morning (Ian Miller per JA)
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| - | ===Monday 3rd November===
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: one '''Serin''' still at the west end of the reserve by the sea wall; one Dartford Warbler also still there this morning plus Ring Ouzel with Fieldfares (Birdguides).
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| - | *Hillfield Park Res: ad Kittiwake still at 15:00hrs; viewable only from viewpoint (Birdguides).
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| - | *Bedfont Lakes CP: 10 Brambling over, 1 Firecrest and several Goldcrests, 26 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel. (Adam Cheeseman)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Skylarks east, 1 Lapwing (scarce here), 2 Stonechat, Fieldfare, Redwing and Meadow Pipits (Mathew Bournat).
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| - | *Paddington Green: 6 Siskin SW (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Banstead Downs GC: 1 Firecrest at 08.20hrs (Steve Gale), at least 1 still c500m along the wooded footpath at the golf course on Banstead Downs late afternoon (David Campbell).
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| - | *Thames Barrier Park: ad Yellow-legged Gull (foreshore), Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest (David Callahan).
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| - | *Mudchute Park: 1 (poss 2) Firecrest(s) at north side of children's playing field to right of farm entrance, plus 9 Goldcrests, 15 Pied Wagtails, 6 Monk Parakeets, Ring-necked Parakeet (David Callahan).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats: 2 Cormorant, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Teal on Jubilee Pond (site tick for me), 25 Mallard, ~100 Canadas, 4 Coot, Moorhen, 67 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, LBB over, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, ~40 Fieldfare over in 2 groups, Song Thrush, 15+ Blackbirds, 4 Robins, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 21 Greenfinch, 4 Great Tits, 3 Blue Tits, 60 Starling, 100+ Crow (J Lethbridge).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Common Snipe, Redshank, Kingfisher, 7 Skylark NW, 2 Rock Pipit, 35 Redwing SW/W, 3 Chiffchaff, Brambling SW, 7 Siskin (LWC website).
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Golden Plover 9 flying East 09.55, 4 Lapwing on mud, Snipe; 21 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 33 Chaffinch, 4 Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings, all West; Cetti's by Main hide (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): Teal 1m (David Howdon).
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| - | *Fulham (by Thames): Peregrine, Jackdaw (Michael F).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP: Dunlin, Yellow legged Gull (ad), 16 LBB Gull, 23 Common Gull, 2 Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, Snipe (Steve B).
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| - | *Willows Farm: C100 finches + Linnets and 4 Brambling on 'Amazing Maize' field, Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe on fishing lake (Steve B).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff. 27 sp. recorded ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
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| - | *Osterley Park (around Brentford pitches): 30 grazing Pied Wagtail, Stonechat pair, 2 Skylarks, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel. (Tom Smith)
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| - | ===Sunday 2nd November===
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| - | *Staines Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' on South Basin, Bar-tailed Godwit north 09:50hrs (SBC).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: 2 '''Serin''' still present, also single '''Twite''' (Birdguides).
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: 2+ Firecrests (usual area, and increasingly tame), c15 Goldcrests, c10 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling over (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Ravenor Park (Greenford): Spr'awk, Green Woodpecker, c10 RN Parakeet (incl. xanthistic bird), Senegal Parrot, Brambling with sev Greenfinches, 9 Goldfinch (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Broadwater Lake: Firecrest with Tit flock on south bank of lake, also 1 Little Egret, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Dunlin, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, c.60 Siskin, c.25 Lesser Redpoll (Simon Buckingham).
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| - | *Greenford CP: pr Kestrel, 1 Snipe, 67 R.n Parakeet over, c25 M'Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 41 Redwing over, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, c30 Chaffinch (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Cetti's Warbler opposite hide, also 54 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing & 15 Siskin (Andrew Self), 11+ Snipe, 3 Lapwings, male Pintail, ~6 Water Rail, female Blackcap, 6+ Goldcrest (Roy Beddard, Mike Hocter).
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| - | *Holmethorpe SP: Barn Owl (SBC).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: c8 Skylark over, c15 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting, c20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff & 2 Stonechat (David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Banstead Downs Golf Course: 2 Firecrests c500m along the wooded footpath on the golf course at the end of Burdon Lane all day + Skylark over + numbers of Redwing and Goldcrest (David Campbell).
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| - | *Hornchurch: 2 Siskin over, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch my garden (Shaun Harvey).
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| - | *Osterley Park: Redstart 1, Yellowhammer 1, Lapwing 7 north, Egyptian Goose 3 pairs, Stonechat 2 (Keith Fisher).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flew into willows near 1st platform 950 and still showing superbly an hour later much to the enjoyment of a guided walk. Viz mig 0715-1045: Reed Bunting, Brambling (h), Lesser Redpoll (h), 8 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 57 Chaffinch, 114 Starling, 6 Skylark (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson).
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| - | *Kensal Green Cemetery: fem Black Redstart (East of central Chapel) till 12.30, m Perergrine, 10 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 15 Goldcrest, 5 Mistle Thrush, Tawny Owl (Dave Renham).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre am: Herring Gull 83NW & c.45 on river inc. several 'argentatus' types, Y.L.Gull 1 ad river, Redwing 10W, Song Thrush 2, 2 Rock Pipits inc. 1 apparently summer-plumaged 'littoralis', 4 Chiffchaffs, 12 Goldcrests, 2 Stonechats, 28 Chaffinhces NW, 5 Bramblings W, 2 Siskin S (NPS).
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| - | *Barking Outfall: 2 Goldcrests, Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 16 Redshank, 14 Shoveler and 305 Teal (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Battersea Power Station: 2 Redpoll sp over and a Grey Wagtail (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *East India Dock Basin: 2 Little Grebe, c150 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 18 Redshank, Common Sandpiper (waders at Bow Creek high tide roost), Kingfisher, 5 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch (Nick Tanner).
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| - | *Tottenham Marshes: 2 Kestrel, 1 f Stonechat (Quentin Given).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: Kittiwake (1 1st W west with a small group of Black-headed Gull), 100+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (David Howdon and Andy Culshaw).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2(ad male & fem) Sparrowhawk, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Buzzard, at Park Farm; 1 Kestrel; 1 '1st-winter' Mediterranean Gull, Lower Lake, Trent Park, 12:54 - 13:30 GMT(my first record for this site!) 2 Green Woodpecker; 2(m&f) Great Spotted Woodpecker; Skylark, several; 3 Meadow Pipit, on fencing, at Park Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 1 Fieldfare, near Enfield Rd; 4 Song Thrush; 8 Redwing, at Dew Pond; 2 Mistle Thrush, at Park Farm; 12 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 3 Coal Tit; 14 Linnet, together, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm; 1 Lesser Redpoll, over 'Old Golf Course'; 2 male Bullfinch(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 1 Yellowhammer, at 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Red Admiral, at Enfield Rd (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Saturday 1st November===
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck,, 1 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler over, 2 Grey Heron, 50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Redwing, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Chaffinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Hawfinch over at 08.00 (Stuart Fisher); also adult Med Gull, Goldeneye, Wigeon, 13 Snipe, Skylark, 137 Redwing, 86 Fieldfare, 3 L. Redpoll & 8 Siskin (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall).
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| - | *Greenford CP: 7.30-9.00: Kestrel, 45 R.n Parakeets over, 20+ M'Pipit, Grey + 3 Pied Wagtail, 330 Redwing W-NW, 78 Fieldfare W-NW, 4 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Staines Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' on South Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
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| - | *Beddington SF: m Ring Ouzel on top of lime tree between St Mary's Church and The Grange early morning (Birdguides).
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| - | *Lime Trees Park GC (Northolt): ring-tail '''Hen Harrier''' low south over A40 07:30hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Paddington Green: m Peregrine NW 11:27hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Osterley Park: Brambling 2, Reed Bunting 1, Stonechat 2, Redwing c100, Fieldfare c150, Nuthatch 2,Shoveler 24, Sparrowhawk 1, Little Grebe 2, GC Grebe 2, Kingfisher 1 (Keith Fisher).
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| - | *Banstead Downs: 2 Firecrest still present mid-morning and showing well at the golf course, 500m along the wooded footpath as well as 1 Kestrel and large numbers of Redwing+Fieldfare+Goldcrest (David Campbell).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: ad fem Peregrine (almost caught a Carrion Crow), 3 Common Snipe, 3 Rock Pipit (inc a summer-plumaged Scandinavian bird), m Stonechat, 190 Redwing west, 60 Fieldfare west, 4 Lesser Redpoll on site plus 1 SW (LWC website). 1m, 2f Stonechat, 14 Egyptian Geese, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel (Martin Honey).
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| - | *Finsbury Park N4: 1 Lapwing west (Laurence Pitcher).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0700-0930 Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, 126 Redwing, 45 Feldfare, 89 Chaffinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, 12 Blackbird, c50 Starling, 8 Goldfinch. Also bleached L T Tit amongst flock in Scrub (Stuart Harrington, Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
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| - | *Stoke Newington area - Clissold Park: 1 Goldcrest; Reservoirs: 1 Grey Wag., 2 Herring Gull (EM, RM, GJ [http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
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| - | *Rainham RSPB: 2 Brent Geese, 134 Black-Tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 24 Redshank, Lesser Redpoll, 4 Fieldfare (Paul Hawkins).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 1 imm. male ring ouzel in hawthorn on summit at 7.15 then flew south, 1 woodcock flushed from hazel coppice Horsenden Wood 08.00, 1 redpoll west, 1 brambling south, 80 Redwing, 73 Fieldfare, 3 Skylark north, ca. 150 Ring-necked Parakeet mainly east, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 teal, 5 jackdaw, 18 stock dove, 12 goldcrest (Andy Culshaw).
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