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| - | '''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.''' Note that records submitted here may be added to the LNHS database for use in the London Bird Report; by posting your news here you are agreeing to have your records copied by the LNHS recorders. | + | '''Please note that this site has now been moved to: http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/London_Bird_Club_Wiki''' |
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| - | ===Saturday 13 June===
| + | '''You will need to create your own login account on the new site (you can use the same details).''' |
| - | *South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck, Common Buzzard, c20 Swift, 2Green Woodpecker,c6 Great Spotted Woodpecker,4 Ring-necked Parakeet, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 2 singing Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Ringed Plover on mud; also first Large Skippers of year (Brent Birders)
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| - | ===Friday 12th June===
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Bullfinch (M) cricket scrub, Reed Warbler in C.pond and Grey & Pied wags both with young along new river village (J.Murray).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet,2juv Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 House Martin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,6 House Sparrow (John Watson)
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 6 LTT, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Shelduck, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Staines Res: Kittiwake, adult through mid morning (PN,KLP).
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| - | *Colne Brook near Yiewsley GP's: 1 m Cuckoo singing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler singing, several Common Whitethroat, several Garden Warbler singing, 1 Chiffchaff, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Tern. (Roger Dewey)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.'' - family of Coal Tits inc. just fledged juvs in conifers by LWT entrance (first local breeding record for many years), first fledged Reed Warblers, Lesser Black-backed Gulls with two chicks on tern raft, 2 Egyptian Geese, 10 Common Terns, 15 House Martins, 5 Sand Martins, c50 Swifts, 4 Gadwall, 8 Common Pochard, 15 Tufted Ducks, 74 Coot (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: Little Tern bombed through 1451-1453 then left high NE (see SBC website for stunning photo) (DMH).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP's: Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck. (Steve Blake)
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| - | *Trent Park: 1 Kingfisher, perched, Lower Lake; 1 juv Song Thrush, Nature Trail; 1 juv Mistle Thrush, Nature Trail; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Coal Tit, Nature Trail; 3 Nuthatch, including ad feeding juv., Nature Trail; 4 juv Magpie, by Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Regents Park: '''Garganey''' drake (must now be presumed escape), Common Tern, Little Owl male, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch (Tony Duckett)
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| - | *Twickenham: Red Kite high W over St.Margarets Rd at 1640 (Pete Mantle)
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| - | *Thorney Lake, south of Little Britain Lake: 1 m Cuckoo, 2 m Garden Warbler (John Palmer)
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| - | ===Thursday 11th June===
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| - | *Claybury Park: Tawny Owl (Alan Hobson)
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| - | *South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull,14 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker + 2juv, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Swift, 2 House Martin,8 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
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| - | *Walpole Park Ealing : Grey Wagtail with young, Coal Tit, several Goldcrests. (Jim fell)
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| - | *Walpole Park Ealing : 12 Ring Necked Parakeets. (Tina Sanyal)
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| - | *Stockwell : 6 male house sparrows all chirping in same area. 6 dead bees all in less than 1 metre square on the pavement. Never seen this before. (Michael Mac)
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: House Martin, male Linnet feeding in nearby estate (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Pinner/Rayners Lane :12.15pm Common Buzzard. A great bird to have in this area. The local crows did not agree.(Richard Francis)
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 20:20. Red Kite. Crows did not approve. (David Howdon)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: four Hobby sightings of at least two birds between 1530-1730, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Reed Warbler (h) subsinging in Conservation Pond, 2 Sand Martins Wood Green Reservoir 1730-1800(Bob Watts).
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| - | ===Wednesday 10th June===
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| - | *Bedfont Lakes Country Park: Oystercatcher over North Lake, possibly disturbed from the shoreline by dog walkers. Other usuals also present (James Herd).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,15 Tufted Duck, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker + 2juv, c30 Swift, 2 House Martin,1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Reed Warbler singing again in elder by Western viewing ramp at 10am (David Callahan). No sign evening but 2 Jackdaws NE 1735 (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Hobby hunting hirundines 1205-1210, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Town Park, Enfield: 1 pr Mute Swan + 5 cygnets; 1 male Grey Wagtail, Carr's Basin; 2 juv Robin; 11(including 5 juvs) Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Limehouse: Oystercatcher east along Thames at 4pm calling (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Furnival Gardens (Hammersmith): on the green: 1 Pied Wagtail, 9 Starling (7 juvs); among the boats: 1 pr Mute Swan + 1 cygnet (7-10d), 1 pr Moorhen nesting in a tyre, 1 Grey Wagtail (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Surbiton, KT6: Hobby chasing swifts between the buildings @07:30 (Bill Haines).
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| - | *Hyde Park, 6.30pm: pair commmon terns fishing, pair g-s woodpeckers (Neil Millar).
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| - | *Claybury Park: Tawny Owl (Alan Hobson)
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| - | *Fairlop Waters: Hobby, 2 Skylarks, 4 Reed Buntings, Shoveler, Swifts, Whitethroats, Swallows (Alan Hobson)
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| - | ===Tuesday 9th June.===
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: Mediterranean Gull a.m. (BirdGuides).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 3 Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin, Song Thrush, Blackcap (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: pr Mute Swan with 4 cygnets, heavily leucistic Greylag Goose (not a hybrid), 2 Greylag x Canada Goose, ad Egyptian Goose with 6 fully-grown young, fem Mandarin with brood of 6, pr Gadwall, m Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard with 3 well-grown young, 3 Great Crested Grebe broods plus 2 further active nests, Common Tern, 10+ Stock Dove, juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Swift, c10 House Martin, pr Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush (1 singing), 2 broods of Blackcap, singing Goldcrest, 3 juv Nuthatch, good numbers of juv Starling, 4 singing Chaffinch; 2 Small White, Painted Lady, Burnet Companion, 3+ Silver-Y, Common White Wave (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Bankside: Oystercatcher heading downstream by Tate Modern 1.20pm. Alan Lewis
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| - | *Saxon Lake(Harmondsworth)4 Blackcap 1m 1f 2 young,1 Common Tern, 100+ Swift,100+ House Martin,1 Chaffinch,1 Pr Mute Swans & only 4 Cygnets down from 7, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Reed Bunting,1 Heron,1 Green woodpecker,2 Greenfinch,4 Whitethroat.(Sue Giddens).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 40+ Swift 1pm drifted SW (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 2 juv Nuthatch (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Little Owl; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 2 family parties Common Whitethroat (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Park Farm, Enfield: 3(male feeding two juveniles) Chaffinch (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler calling from the slack reedbed, ( this species was last heard/seen in Oct 08 ), also 4 singing Willow Warbler,several Reed Warbler singing 2-3 Common Tern, ad Herring Gull with ring A3AY still present. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 3 Common Terns, Fox with 3 cubs, male Grey Wagtail all Wood Green Res 1750-1820 (Bob Watts).
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| - | *River Thames, Tower Bridge: 3+ Common Terns in evening with 60+ Black-headed Gulls (John Archer).
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| - | *Queens Park Gardens, W10: Peregrine chasing pigeons (to E of here, but distant), early afternoon (Bill Haines).
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| - | ===Monday 8th June===
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| - | *A13/Rainham Marshes: 4 little egret seen from road (P Fallan)
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing (Andrew Haynes).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe,12 Tufted Duck,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Jay, c30 Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Nuthatch,(John Watson)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: no sign of either Reed Warbler 7am (Bob Watts); lunchtime: 2 Common Terns, Sand Martin (David Callahan).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 30+ Swifts 8am, 2 Painted Ladies 1230pm (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.'' - Hobby hunting for 10 minutes from 1102 before catching Sand Martin and heading low north, c50 Swifts, 10 House Martins, 3 Swallows, 12 Sand Martins, adult Black-headed Gull high and west; ''p.m.'' - 'influx' of 40 Sand Martins and 25 House Martins early afternoon (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet; 3(2 ad., 1 juv) Mistle Thrush; 1 male Pied Wagtail; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 1 Small Tortoiseshell - summer-brood (Robert Callf).
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| - | *City: '''Red Kite''' west over London Wall 1005, also 2 Common Buzzards 1250 (Stuart Harrington).
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| - | ===Sunday 7th June=== | + | ==Archived News== |
| - | *Crossness: Ruddy Shelduck still in Barking Bay all day, viewable from Golf Centre. 8 Sanderling in morning, no sign this evening. Also 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 3 Lapwing, 4+ Oystercatchers, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1st summer Common Gull, c70 Common Terns, 16 Gadwall, 220 Shelduck, singing Garden Warbler (John Archer).
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| - | *Ruislip Lido/Woods:Pr Great-crested Grebe, 76 Mute Swan, 117 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern, families Green + Great-spottted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 15+ House Martins, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, plenty common warblers (Neil Anderson)
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| - | *[[East India Dock]] area: Sandwich Tern circled and went east at 08:50, 2 Oystercatchers in front of Dome, 2 LRP, Chiffchaff, 3 GBB Gulls, 9 Common Terns including a very clean first summer or retarded ad winter on Thames (couldn't quite clinch), 5 Reed Warblers (inc one singing high in yard hedge), 7 Shelduck, 3 Blackcaps, lots of juvenile common species. (David Callahan)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Reed Warbler still present Conservation Pond (3rd day) (Bob Watts). 2nd bird also singing by small pond near 1st viewing platform, late evening (J.Murray).
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| - | *Barking Bay: Ruddy Shelduck still 17.50hrs.(Paul Hawkins)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Hobby, Peregrine, Blackcaps feeding fledged young, c10 Common Terns, 3 Swallows, c15 Sand Martins, c10 House Martins, c200 Swifts (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Stoke Newington: 800+ Swifts congregating high over rail station / Abney Park area at 1100hrs - by far our largest ever count (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher, Amity Dunn et al)
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| - | *Grovelands Park, Southgate, N14: 1 Little Grebe; 1 pr Great Crested Grebe; 1 female Mandarin Duck + 1 brood of 8 ducklings; 6(4m,2f) Pochard; 2 prs Stock Dove; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 singing male Song Thrush; 3(ad., 2 juvs) Mistle Thrush, ad feeding juvs; 6 Blackcap,(2 singing males and pr feeding two juvs); 1 singing male Goldcrest; 1 Nuthatch (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Saturday 6th June===
| + | *[[News November 2009]] |
| - | *Hampstead Heath: '''Purple Heron''' dropped in to Conservation Pond early a.m. (Birdguides). No sign between 10:40 - 11:40 (Reuben Braddock) | + | *[[News October 2009]] |
| - | *Staines Res: Little Tern on south basin, also Oystercatcher (FJM per AS)
| + | *[[News September 2009]] |
| - | *Crossness: Ruddy Shelduck again in Barking Bay this morning. Also LRP (1st of year), 15 Ringed Plovers, 3 Redshank, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Common Terns (John Archer).
| + | *[[News August 2009]] |
| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 250+ Swifts, c10 House Martins, 5 Swallows, 6 Sand Martins, 6 Common Terns (Mark Pearson & Nick Tanner [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
| + | *[[News July 2009]] |
| - | *London Wetland Centre, Barnes: 2 Curlew flew south at around 06.45, 2 Oystercatcher on main lake at about 9.45, 1 Hobby, 8 pairs Common Tern (Martin Honey), Cuckoo and Peregrine also seen in morning (DM per MH). | + | *[[News June 2009]] |
| - | *City: Prob '''Red Kite''' low west over London Wall 0955 (Stuart Harrington).
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| - | ===Friday 5th June===
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| - | *Bedfont Lakes: Oystercatcher low over Information Centre and calling at 8am. (Adam Cheeseman)
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| - | *Paddington Green: 20+ Long-tailed Tit (has bred locally) (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Reed Warbler (1st for year at site, amazingly), singing until 0705 at least from Conservation Pond (Bob Watts); RW still present lunchtime, plus male Reed Bunting (flyover Tunnel Res - 1st at site for year), Common Tern, Little Grebe (David Callahan).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: c75 Swift west @ 0810 - unprecedented numbers, possibly never had double figures at this site (Bob Watts).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron,1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (4juv)c12 Swift, 3singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, c15 Long-tailed Tit(John Watson)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 150+ Swifts in with a shower mid-morning, c8 Common Terns, singing Sedge Warbler, 5 House Martins (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Canary Wharf (Middle Dock): 5 Mute Swans (Dave Morris)
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| - | *Trent Park: 3 female Mandarin Duck + 2 broods (1+2 ducklings); 3 juv Pied Wagtail; 1 singing male Garden Warbler; 4(ad., 3 juvs) Nuthatch, in Oak, Uni-lawns (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Parkside Farm, Enfield: 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Thursday 4th June===
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: Greenshank present 0800 to at least 1030 (Andrew Haynes). | + | |
| - | *Paddington Green: 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie). | + | |
| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Black Terns present until 0720 only when they flew high NE (DMH).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Hobby west at 0703 towards Paddocks car parks (Bob Watts); morning window watching while working: 2 Jackdaws (NE), Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker (S), 3 Sand Martins (N), Common Tern calling, singing Grey Wagtail and 1st summer male together, poss Yellow-legged Gull around industrial estate and then disappeared over reservoirs (Dominic Mitchell, David Callahan).
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| - | *Thorney(Richings Park):5 Chiffchaff,1 Song Thrush,5 Goldfinch,1 Green woodpecker,3 Gt Sp Woodpeckers together,8 Greenfinch,Sparrowhawk on Electric Pylon,4 Buzzards flew over,Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler,Jay,Kestrel hovering flew down then flew off with a big dragonfly,26 Common Terns,(Sue Giddens).
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| - | *West Drayton (leading to Thorney) 1 Grey Wagtail on bridge going through one way system.(Sue Giddens)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Hobby hunting over East Res 1200-1210, 2 Common Terns, c50 Swifts (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Canary Wharf (Middle Dock): 5 Mute Swans (Dave Morris)
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| - | *South Harrow (near Tube station): 2 Jackdaw low (W) 0915 (uncommon in these parts)(Alex Massey)
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| - | *Stoke Newington: '''Red Kite''' slowly west at 1535, over Stoke N'ton station and Abney Park Cemetery, watched from Manor Road traffic lights (crap digibinned photos on the site) (Mark Pearson)
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| - | *Staines Res (late evening): 3 Black-necked Grebes N basin, also one Little Gull, four Black Terns, a pair of Shelduck with seven small chicks, a pair of Wigeon and five Shoveler (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
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| - | *Trent Park: 2 ad Green Woodpecker, Williams Wood; 6(male, 5 juvs) Pied Wagtail; 2 prs Goldfinch; 2(including 1 juv) Nuthatch, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Wednesday 3rd June===
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Intermediate morph '''Honey Buzzard''' drifting northwards and then high, pursued by 2 Carrion Crows and a Lesser Black-backed Gull until it disappeared (16:32 to 16:36); also 2 Common Terns south c11am. (Dominic Mitchell, Ian Lycett, David Callahan); Kingfisher by tunnel res late pm (J. Murray).
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| - | *Burgess Park: 3 Crossbills flew south around 7pm and flew over again around 7.20pm. Also singing Blackcap (John Archer).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1m Hobby, m f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (3juv), 2 Nuthatch, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Swifts. (John Watson)
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 6 Sand Martin, 4 Shelduck, 6 Common Terns (although still only one on eggs) (Paul Hyland). 12:15 - 13:15 10-15 Sand Martin, 7 Shelduck, 3 Stock Doves, 3 Mute Swans, 9 Canada Geese over heading east (Richard Harrison). | + | |
| - | *Limehouse: 3 Oystercatcher east @ 11.34 towards Canary Wharf (PH).
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| - | *Margravine Cemetery: 70+ Starlings inc. juvs grazing & more on the way, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1m + Juv(s) (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Thorney Park (Richings Park): 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 22 Common Terns, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, 4 L T Tits, Cormorant, R N Parakeet, 5 Reed Warblers, Song Thrush singing. (Sue Giddens)
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| - | *M25 western stretches: 1 Common Buzzard low east over carriageway just south of J16 at 06.40am (Andy Culshaw).
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| - | *Trent Park: Green Woodpecker, nest-hole with young calling; 3 family parties Great Spotted Woodpecker (Robert Callf)
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| - | *Brunel University: Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch & Linnet in the Bicentennial Gardens (Steve Pash)
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| - | ===Tuesday 2nd June===
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck,12 Ring-necked Parakeet,7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker (4Juv)1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Swift,(John Watson)
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| - | *Staines Res: Black Tern north basin, mid morning (KLP).
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| - | *Earls Court: Common Buzzard soaring over Empress State Building c11:00hrs (Des McKenzie)
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Collared Dove NW 0757, Common Tern over 1045 (2nd site record).
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| - | *Limehouse: up to 25 House Martins where there are usually only 4-6 ? (Paul Hyland)
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 1030-1300. Large numbers of Swifts (but no Hobby!) over Parliament Hill. Kingfisher, Common Tern, Dabchick on Highgate Ponds. Blackcap, female Whitethroat (where I have previously seen a male), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, G-S & Green Woodpeckers, Mistle Thrush, pr Kestrel (Sash Tusa)
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Black Tern reported on Birdguides. | + | |
| - | *Alexandra Park: Daytime: 2 common Terns south (David Callahan); Raptorwatch from obs 1745-1845: Hobby, 2-3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Painted Ladies (Bob Watts), Sand Martin along New River in NR Village, 2 Common Tern WG Res (John Murray).
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| - | *Bloomsbury: '''Red Kite''' low strongly north over Lincoln Inn Fields 1834 (Jonathan Dean).
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| - | *Margravine Cemetery: 1 Swallow, 8 Swift (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *M25 western stretches: 1 Little Egret low east over carriageway just south of J16, 06.40am (Andy Culshaw).
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| - | *Turney Road, SE21: Common Buzzard over W at about 7pm, mobbed by Crows, Hobby over NE later on (Martin Honey).
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| - | *Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, N13: 1 male Pied Wagtail, carrying food; 1 ad Mistle Thrush, feeding very recently fledged juvenile; 15 Long-tailed Tit (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Monday 1st June===
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| - | *Collier's Wood: '''Honey Buzzard''' (AS via BTO)
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| - | *Erith: '''Ruddy Shelduck''' on Thames foreshore, opposite Rainham tip @ 12.30pm (Kev Jarvis per JA).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Song Thrush singing still from Plane Wood @ 8am, also 4 Swift, very few painted Ladies cv last week, just 2 seen Scrapyard Meadow @ 8am (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Camden Town: pair of Lesser black backed gull chicks on a roof top. Hampstead Heath: Hobby at 10am and Willow Warbler at Sanctuary pond. Pair Egyptian Geese with 3 downy chicks at Kenwood pond, first time they bred here. Song Thrushes still singing in Kenwood (Michael Mac).
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| - | *Thorney Lake, 1m S of Little Britain Lake: 2 Cuckoo (m, f), 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler (John Palmer).
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| - | *Forty Hill, Enfield: 3(ad,2juvs) Nuthatch (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Gospel Oak, Red Kite flew NW over Estelle Road at 1635hrs (Pete Mantle)
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| - | *Brent Reservoir: Black Tern evening (RBA).
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| - | ==Archived News==
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| | *[[News May 2009]] | | *[[News May 2009]] |
| | *[[News April 2009]] | | *[[News April 2009]] |
