NewsAug2006

From Londonbirders

August 31 2006

• East India Dock Basin (p.m.): Little Egret, Kingfisher (Nick Tanner).
• Bushy Park (nr. Teddington): Wryneck in dead hawthorn SE of Heron Pond (Birdguides). Still showing till at least 7.30pm feeding on paths in bracken to SE of Heron Pond. (N Millar)
• Cornmill Meadows: Spotted Crake still present this morning, from the hide (Herts Bird Club forum).
• Walthamstow Res: Little Egret, 6 Com Sands, Swallow (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: c4 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat & 1 Reed Warbler. (Roy Nuttall).
• Regents Park:still 2 Kingfishers, 1 Yellow Wagtail(Tony Duckett).

August 30 2006

• Cornmill Meadows: Spotted Crake - view from hide over main scrape (Birdline Southeast): still present at 16.00hr, also 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, and several Snipe (Nigel May).
• Wormwood Scrubs: c7 Whinchat, 1 male Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (increasing to 3 by pm), 1 Yellow Wagtail & c15 Whitethroat. (David LIndo & Roy Nuttall).
• Tottenham Marshes: Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffs, Reed Bunting, 2 Whitethroats (David Callahan).
• Stoke Newington: at least two Curlew over, 2320hrs (Mark Pearson)
• Regents Park:2 male Kingfishers, 2 Wood Warblers reported, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 10 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Swallows, 60 House Martins(over the lake),2 juv Sparrowhawks(Tony Duckett).

August 29 2006

• Chafford Hundred: Wood Warbler at 08.40hrs (Birdguides).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Little Stint (Birdguides).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater posts), Swift, 5 Sand Martin (Round Pond), 2 Swallow, 35-40 House Martin, Tree Pipit at 09.55hrs (Hyde Park meadows and showing well in nearby alders), Grey Wagtail low NW, Blackcap (Des McKenzie).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, c15 Meadow Pipit & 2 Swallow. (David Lindo).
• Stoke Newington, East Reservoir: 1 Black necked Grebe (Laurence Pitcher). Also Clissold Park (deer enclosure): Spotted Flycatcher, Chillows (TeRNS)
• Walthamstow Res: Little Egret, Com Sand, 1 fem Teal, 21 Shoveler, fem Sparrowhawk, Garden Warbler, 9+ Blackcaps, 3 Reed Warblers (1 singer), 5+ Willow Warblers (1 singer), c55 House Martins (David Callahan).
• Brent Res: Yellow Wagtail over & 10 Swifts (Andrew Self)
• Regents Park: Kingfisher possibly present for over a week, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Common Whitethroats, 14 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
• Barnes WWT: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, Juv. Green Woodpecker (Gabriel Jamie)

August 28 2006

• St Albans: Hoopoe reported in a private garden (Birdguides)
• Totteridge Valley: 10 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Little Owl (in 4 locations), 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Swift, 30+ Swallow, 60+ House Martin, 30+ Goldfinch, 3 Teal (Ian Ellis).
• Bentley Priory: Mandarin Ducks (in eclipse), 2; Spotted Flycatcher, 3; Wood Warbler, Goldcrest, 5; Blackcap, 3; Mute Swan, Barn Swallows, 8; Lesser Black-backed gull, Collared Dove, 2; Whitethroat,1 - Alan Lewis
• Brent Res: probable Cetti's Warbler briefly by Cycle Track, also Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail & 2 Swifts (Brent Birders).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 3 Whinchat, c15 Whitethroat, c6 Lesser Whitethroat & c45 Swallow (Neil Anderson, David Lindo, Roy Nuttall et al.).
• Hogsmill SF (a.m.): c15 Swift (Nick Tanner).
• Stoke Newington Res (east): Black-necked Grebe (win-plum), Spotted Flycatcher (TeRNS).
• Regents Park: 1 Whinchat, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Common Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Willow warblers, 10 Swallows,check www.regentsparkbirds.co.uk for locations (Tony Duckett)
• Wryneck rung at private site in Surrey sector (WN).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: Garganey (Birdguides).
• Queen Mother Res: 2 juvenile Black Terns (Birdguides).
• Kensington Gardens: ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater), Swift, 12 Sand Martin (Round Pond), 20+ House Martin (Des McKenzie).
• Barking Outfall: Common Tern, Grey Wagtail, 6 Teal, 4 Common Sandpipers and a Painted Lady (Dave Morrison).
• Rainham RSPB: Little Stint and Scarce Emerald (RSPB).

August 27 2006

• Queen Mother Res: Little Tern from 07:15-07:35; also juvenile Black Tern and adult Sandwich Tern (Birdguides).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: juv Turnstone (Dave Harris).
• Brent Res: male Common Redstart again on the Dump, also Spot Fly & Yellow Wagtail over (Andrew Self). Plus 2 more Spot Fly. (Roy Beddard)
• Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat, c2 Spotted Flycatcher, c20 Swift, c65 Swallow, c4 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler & c20 Whitethroat (David Lindo).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, fem Sparrowhawk, 2m Ruddy Duck, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater posts), 8 Stock Dove, Swallow, c25 House Martin, juv Common Whitethroat (Hyde Park meadows), 3 Blackcap, 1-2 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 12-13 Spotted Flycatcher (4 nr. Police Station, 5-6 in trees west of Peter Pan enclosure, 3 Longwater Sanctuary), 2 Treecreeper (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
• Stoke Newington Res (east): Black-necked Grebe (TeRNS).
• London Wetland Centre: Garganey (Birdguides). Garganey still present at 5.30pm in front of WWF hide, also one Hobby over. 1 Snipe on wader scrape. (Neil Millar)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Hobby, 14 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 35 Teal, 12 Green Sandpipers, 2 Willow Warbler(1 singing),19 Whitethroat, 14 Lesser Whitethroat,3 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer,Kingfisher and 16 Swallows going through.(Dave Morrison )
• Regents Park:1 Common Redstart, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 C.Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 25 Willow Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 sand Martins, 40 Swallows, 50 House Martins (Tony Duckett).
• Rainham RSPB: 3 Sparrowhawks, Wheatear, 28 Linnet, 5 Reed Warbler,10 Whitethroat, Kingfisher, 3 Migrant Hawkers, Common Darter,2 Clouded Yellows, 2 adult Great Black Backed Gulls, 15 Yellow wagtail over and also 35 Swallow over. (RSPB)
• Tyttenhanger GPs: Garganey still on main pit from hide (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Res: juv Dunlin, Water Rail, 4 Com Sands, Mipit, Shoveler, 6 W Warbler (2 singers), 3 Blackcaps, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Teal (David Callahan).

August 26 2006

• Brent Res: male Common Redstart on the Dump, also Whinchat, 3 Spot Flys, Yellow Wagtail over, 7 Swift, 22 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Common Whitethroat & 11 Blackcap (Andrew Self)
• Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: three drake plus a female Common Scoter (Birdguides)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Little Grebe, 3 Egyptian Goose (Lido), fem Teal (Longwater), Shoveler, 2m Ruddy Duck, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater), 17 Ring-necked Parakeet, Swift (Round Pond), 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sand Martin (Serpentine), 9 House Martin, 6 Pied Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat (Magazine shrubs), 3 Blackcap, 3-4 Chiffchaff, 13 Willow Warbler (2 singers), at least 7 Spotted Flycatcher (Buck Hill/Longwater Sanctuary/Peter Pan enclosure), 4 Treecreeper, c440 Starling, 10 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: Garganey (Birdguides).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Jackdaw, c3 Chiffchaff, c20 Whitethroat, c2 Lesser Whitethroat, c10 Meadow Pipit, c500 Starling & c100 House Sparrow. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall). Also 1 Swift, c.15 Swallows SW (Neil Anderson)
• Trent park: 2 Whinchat, 1 Hobby,4 Chiff Chaff,2 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat. ( Pete Lowman).
• Trent Park Area: Vic farm. 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat. Parkside Farm. 5 Spotted Flycatcher. ( per Robert Callf).
• Stoke Newington Res (east): Hobby (TeRNS)
• Regents Park:3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett)
• Ingrebourne Valley:Yellow Wagtail, 27 Teal, 3 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Hobbies, 186 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpipers, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Shoveler and 2 Green Sandpipers.(Dave Morrison)
• Rainham Marshes RSPB:7 Sand Martin, 60 House Martin, Swift, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Dunlin, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 18 Yellow Wagtail, Garganey, 2 Whinchat, Hobby, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler,6 Blackcap and Common Sandpiper.Also Blue Tailed Damselfly, 2 Migrant Hawkers,6 Common Darters and 15 Wasp Spiders.( RSPB )
• Hornchurch: Hobby and Swift overhead.(Dave Morrison)

August 25 2006

• KGV Reservoir: c30 Common Sandpiper, c120 Swift, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank (Martin Shepherd).
• Wormwood Scrubs: c9 Spotted Flycatcher (club record!), 4 Whinchat, 3 Swift, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, c25 Whitethroat, c8 Lesser Whitethroat, c8 Willow Warbler, 1 House Martin & c10 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
• Walthamstow Res: Green Sand, 5 Com Sands, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 W Warblers (4 singing), 8 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, Black Swan (David Callahan).
• Alexandra Park: Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, Swallow - all around cricket pitch mid- morning (Gareth Richards); earlier: Spotted Flycatcher & Garden Warbler in cricket scrub 0645-0710; no chats present at that time - more a mid-morning phenomenon! (Bob Watts).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater posts), Swift, c45 House Martin, 12 Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, at least 15 Willow Warbler (2 singers), Spotted Flycatcher (Peter Pan enclosure), Treecreeper, Jackdaw (trees by rabbit paddock) (Des McKenzie).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: Garganey on the main pit, also Whinchat (Birdguides).
• Trent Park: 7 Common Buzzards (1 over Enfield Chase, 6 over Ride Wood/Vic Farm.),2 Hobby (over Enfield Chase..view from Hadley Road Lay By),2 Whinchat,2 Swallow,4 Chiff Chaff,Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler,Whitethroat. (Pete Lowman)
• Ruislip Lido: Wheatear by Waters Edge Pub at 07:10 before it flew off (Tim Clark).
• Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher at the north end this afternoon; also male Yellow-winged Darter on the lake (Birdguides).
• Beddington SF: Wood Sandpiper and Ruff (BFBG).
• Trent Park Area:Vicarage Farm: 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear (m),2 Spotted flycatcher. Parkside Farm: 1 Sedge Warbler. (per Robert Callf)

August 24 2006

• Sewardstone Marsh area, early evening: Greenshank, 3 Little Egrets on relief channel, 15 Linnets, Green Sandpiper,Treecreeper (Martin Shepherd).
• Beddington SF: Wood Sandpiper (BFBG)
• Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher by the round pond; also Spotted Flycatcher & Whinchat (Birdguides)
• Kensington Gardens: 2 Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater), 8-10 Sand Martin (Round Pond), c35 House Martin, Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher in lime on east side of Round Pond (Des McKenzie).
• Alexandra Park: prob Tree pipit, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher, Reed Warbler all in and around cricket scrub (Gareth Richards).
• Leyton Flats: 2 Common Sandpiper (Hollow Ponds), Common Tern, Willow Warbler, 20+ Blackcaps (Gary A James).
• Trent Park Area: Parkside Farm: 4 Whinchat. Park Farm: Common Buzzard.Vicarage Farm: 1 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Sedge Warbler. Trent Park: 2 Hobby over Fernyhill Farm beanfields ( viewable from the western edge of Rough Lot), 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Please note : no public access to the first two locations ( Although Parkside F is open to PYO customers), limited access to Vic Farm. ( per Robert Callf).
• Ingrebourne Valley (evening): 4 Green Sandpipers, 60 House Martin, Sand Martin, 6 Swift, 31 Teal, Lesser Whitethroat and Blackcap (Dave Morrison).
• Barn Elms (6.30-8pm): 2 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 4 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, c20 Swifts, still plenty of Sand and House Martins (Neil Millar).
• Kensal Green Cemetery: fem Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest (Des McKenzie).

August 23 2006

• Beddington SF: Wood Sandpiper & Ruff (Beddington Farm Bird Group).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Garganey (Birdguides).
• Ravenscourt Park: Little Egret over west 8.20 (Neil Anderson)
• Walthamstow Res (south side): juv Black Tern on no4 until 0900 at least plus 2 Green Sands, 3 Com Sands, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Swallows, 4 Reed Warblers (1 singer), 2 Chiffchaffs, fem Sparrowhawk. 1730 Little Egret; Wood Sand reported again in the afternoon, anonymously (David Callahan).
• Richmond Park: 1 Whinchat, 3 Swift, 7 Reed Buntings, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebes (+ 3 juveniles, Pen Ponds), 2 Swallows (+5 young, Holly Lodge) (Hugh Bradshaw).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Egyptian Goose (Lido), fem Teal (Longwater), pr Ruddy Duck, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater), c30 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 12 Pied Wagtail, fem/1st-wint Wheatear (Parade Ground), 18 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, singing Willow Warbler (Des McKenzie).
• Stoke Newington, Clissold Park: 1, poss 2, Spotted Flycatcher in the deer enclosure (Cafe side) plus 2 Blackcap at 7am (Laurence Pitcher).
• Stoke Newington res: Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Swift, c6 Willow Warbler, c15 Whitethroat & c10 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo).
• East India Dock Basin: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Teal (my 1st since April) Little Ringed Plover, Whitethroat (Gary A James).
• Blackfriars Bridge to Lotts Road (Chelsea): 11 Great Black-backed Gull and Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
• Trent Park: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler,6 Mandarin (f). ( Pete Lowman)

August 22 2006

• Blackfriars Bridge: 3rd-summer Caspian Gull roosting on a barge 200m west of the bridge; also adult and juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls (Birdguides).
• Beddington SF: Wood Sandpiper (Beddington Farm Bird Group).
• Gunpowder Park, Sewardstone: Whinchat at top of rise (08.05) and male Cuckoo over heading south at 08.20. Sewardstone Marsh: Green Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail over calling (Martin Shepherd).
• Walthamstow Res (south side): Little Egret, Green Sand, Hobby, 13 Com Sands, fem Teal, 100+ Swifts, c70 H Martins, c12 S Martins, juv Swallow, 4 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 2 Grey Wags (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 2 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, c6 Lesser Whitethroat, c15 Whitethroat, c6 Willow Warbler, c15 Meadow Pipit, c400 Starling & c50 House Sparrow. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
• East India Dock Basin: Little Egret, Peregrine in the area, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Nick Tanner). Also Little Ringed Plover (Richard Harrison).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, fem/imm Pintail (on Longwater to 08.00hrs at least), m Ruddy Duck, fem/imm Kestrel, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater posts), c15 Ring-necked Parakeet, Swift, Sand Martin, c40 House Martin, Meadow Pipit over, 4 Pied Wagtail, fem/1st-wint Common Redstart (trees near Police Station), Sedge Warbler (Magazine shrubs), Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler (1 singer), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (trees just west of Peter Pan Enclosure), Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper and a single Painted Lady (Des McKenzie).
• Stoke Newington Res: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper (TeRNS).
• Lake Farm CP: Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Hobby (Peter Naylor).
• Stockley Park Golf Course: Redstart (Peter Naylor).
• Barnes WWT: 1 Garganey, 1 Hobby, 1 Greenshank, 1 Wheatear, 1 Wigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper (Gabriel Jamie).
• Trent Park: 2 Spotted Flycatcher,4 Whitethroat,4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiff Chaff, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat. ( Pete Lowman) Also 3 Tree Pipit ( Vicarage Farm area per Robert Callf.)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Yellowhammer, 8 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Hobbies, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 8 Reed Warblers and 173 Lapwing (Dave Morrison).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers, Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Yellow Wagtail, female Peregrine, 3 Swift, 70 House Martin, Whinchat, L/R/P, 16 Sand Martin, 8 Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, 4 Painted Ladies, Speckled Wood and a Brown Argus (RSPB).
• Hornchurch (garden): 2 Hobbies overhead picking off flying Ants up high, along with 6 Hawkers doing the same at tree top level (Dave Morrison).
• Kempton NR: Garganey also Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Clouded Yellow (Ken Purdey).
• Stanwell Moor: 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Ken Purdey).

August 21 2006

• Beddington SF: Wood Sandpiper (Beddington Farm Bird Group).
• Tyttenhanger GP: Whinchat (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Marshes (07:30-10:30) 1 Spotted Flycatcher by Lea Bridge Road, 2 Little Owls still at the Riding Stables, many Whitethroats inc 1 in sub-song, Lesser Whitethroats and some Blackcaps, double figures of Willow Warbler inc. singing, a couple of Chiffchaff. c80 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins and c80 Swifts over the Filter Beds, Common Sandpiper on No. 5 Res. (Paul Whiteman)
• Walthamstow Res (0720-0900): Wood Sandpiper, 2 juv Dunlin (prob. schinzii), Little Egret, 2 Com Sands, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaffs (inc. a pale-legged individual), 5 Willow Warblers (inc. 2 singers), m Sparrowhawk, 8 Shoveler, 4 Grey Wags, c360 Starlings; 1730 ad win hiaticula Ringed Plover on no4 West bank (David Callahan).
• Island Barn Res: Whimbrel flew west 0645 (Dave Harris).
• East India Dock Basin (a.m.): Little Egret, Common Sandpiper and fem/1st-wint Wheatear; also Peregrine on nearby Millennium Dome (Nick Tanner).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose (Lido), f Mandarin, m Ruddy Duck, 150 Coot, 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull (Longwater Posts), 13 Stock Dove, 4 Green Woodpecker, 10 Sand Martin (Round Pond), c50 House Martin, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 fem/1st-wint Wheatear (Parade Ground), Lesser Whitethroat (Magazine shrubs), 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler (1 singer), Spotted Flycatcher (trees just west Peter Pan enclosure), 30+ Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, 5 Jay, c325 Starling plus c60 Swift at dusk and Noctule Bat at 20.25hrs (Des McKenzie).
• East India Dock Basin: Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Willow Warbler and 8 Linnets (Gary A. James).
• Trent Park: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Spotted Flycatcher,5 Whitethroat, 5 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiff Chaff, Lesser Whitethroat. ( Pete Lowman)...Also 2 Common Redstart ( 1 x F,1x1stW M) (per Robert Callf).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Fem/imm Common Redstart, 1 Hobby, 4+ Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Common Swift ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Beacontree Heath: 1 Peregrine over Heath Park then over Beacontree Bus Garage ( Vince H-F ).

August 20 2006

• Queen Mother Resr: 3 Black Tern at 08:00 (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Res: Wood Sandpiper again until at least 0930, plus juv Dunlin (prob. schinzii), 8 Com Sands, 6 Shoveler, c100 House Martins, 6 Grey Wags; other observers added 2 Whimbrel, Little Egret, Hobby and Spotted Flycatcher in the afternoon (David Callahan).
• Ingrebourne Valley: 11 Green Sandpipers, 150 Lapwing, Red-legged Partridge, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Common Tern, 4 Common Sandpipers and 14 Teal (Dave Morrison).
• Cooper's Green GPs: Wood Sandpiper (Birdguides).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Tree Pipit, c20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, c3 Sparrowhawk, c500 Starling & c70 House Sparrow (David Lindo).
• Kempton Park NR: Garganey, also Green and Common Sands, 2 LRP and Water Rail (Tony Quinn)
• Isle of Dogs: adult Ring-billed Gull on the R.Thames at the end of Glenaffric Avenue at 18:20 TQ387785 (Birdguides).
• Staines Res: 2 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Greenshank & 1 Ringed Plover (David Fox).
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Swift, 2 House Martin, 13 Chiffchaff (Andrew Culshaw).
• East India Dock Basin: 1 Little Egret, 1 Ringed Plover and Kingfisher. Also 1 Common Sandpiper at Lower Lea Crossing (Stuart Harrington).
• Beddington SF: 2 Wood Sandpipers; also 28 Green Sandpiper (BFBG)

August 19 2006

• Tyttenhanger GP: Unconfirmed report of Lesser Yellowlegs (Birdguides).
• Beddington SF: 2 Wood Sand & 34 Green Sands (BFBG).
• Queen Mother Resr: 3 Turnstones in west corner (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Res: Wood Sandpiper until 1030 at least, plus Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 9 Com Sands, Whinchat, Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed and 4 Willow Warblers (2 singing), 8 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall; also further report of Garganey on E Warwick (David Callahan).
• KGV Reservoir (am): Whinchat near carpark, 28 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 4 Red-crested Pochard on north basin - 3 eclipse male, 1 female (David Bradnum).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Egyptian Goose, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Swift, 5 Sand Martin, c.60 House Martin, 13 Pied Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
• Finsbury Park (am): single Blackcap, Whitethroat and Willow Warbler, pair of Little Grebe with tiny chick on boating lake and Painted Lady (Ian Bradshaw).
• Alexandra Park (am): Spotted Flycatcher around cricket scrub; 2 Common Sand on filter beds (Andrew Gardiner, Gareth Richards, Bob Watts)
• Stoke Newington res: 2 Common Sandpiper, c.50 Sand Martin (Laurence Pitcher).
• Barnes WWT: 1 Common Sand, 1 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 73 Lapwing, 32 Shoveler, 47 Teal (Matthew Palmer).
• West Thurrock: Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 Common Blues and a Brown Argus (Dave Morrison).
• Barking Outfall: 2 Common Sandpipers, 75 Cormorants and a Whinchat (Dave Morrison).
• Rainham RSPB: 6 Swift, 20 Yellow Wagtails,7 Green Sandpipers, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 6 Little Egret, 10 Snipe, 133 Teal, 26 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 11 Common Sandpipers, 7 Greenshank, 11 Wasp Spiders, Curlew, Whinchat and 2 Wheatears (RSPB).
• Ten Acre Wood, Hillingdon: Whinchat, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher and 3 Hobbies in meadows adjacent to wood (Steve Pash).

August 18 2006

• Walthamstow Res (south side): 0750 to 0900 Green Sand, 6 Com Sands, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Willow Warblers (3 singers), 2 Chiffs, 6 Whitethroats, Kingfisher, 150+ Starlings. 1730 to 1930 at least juv Wood Sandpiper on East side of No.5, plus LRP, juv Dunlin (David Callahan).
• Beddington SF: still 2 Wood Sandpipers (Beddington Farm Bird Group).

August 17 2006

• Osier Marsh, Sewardstone: 2 Little Egrets, Greenshank, and 3 Green Sandpipers seen from metal hide this morning (Martin Shepherd).
• Queen Mother Resr: 5 Turnstones at 18:15 (Birdguides)
• Walthamstow Res (north side): m. Wheatear, 2 Com Sands, 7 Shoveler, m. Pheasant (David Callahan).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 ad Little Grebe, 229 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, f Mandarin, m Ruddy Duck, Green Sandpiper flying between Longwater and Serpentine at 08.56hrs, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Collared Dove SW at 08.15hrs, 2 Swift, Kingfisher in Longwater willows, 5 Sand Martin, c40 House Martin, 9 Pied Wagtail, 11 Mistle Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 2 singing Coal Tit (Des McKenzie).
• Ingrebourne Valley (early evening): 12 Swift, 80 House Martin, 9 Green Sandpipers, 11 Hawkers and a very worn Painted Lady (Dave Morrison).

August 16 2006

• Isle of Dogs (Mudchute Farm): Monk Parakeet colony now numbering c25 (Nick Tanner).
• Walthamstow Marsh: 14:00: Two downy headed juvenile Little Owls, quite mobile and vocal, at the northern end of the riding stables, possibly a third bird heard. In exactly the same spot as my last sighting in September 1998! Maybe an extremely unobtrusive local breeder? (Paul Whiteman).
• Cassiobury Park: Sandwich Tern (Birdguides).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: Hobby, Oystercatcher & 4 Common Sands plus Little Egret on Molesey Pit viewable from QE2 (Geoff Barter).
• Walthamstow Res (south side): fem Garganey on East Warwick, 10 Com Sands, 10 Little Grebes, 29 GCGrebes, 2 Gadwall, 64 Com Terns, 1 Sedge, 7 Reed, and 2 Willow Warblers, 200+ Starlings (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Redstart, c40 Swift, 1 Swallow, 1 juvenile Jackdaw & c10 Meadow Pipit (Frank Clarke & David Lindo).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Little Grebe, 91 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, 11 Stock Dove, Swift, 3 Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, c30 House Martin, 13 Pied Wagtail, Whinchat at Buck Hill to 11.45hrs at least, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
• Brent Reservoir. Hobby, 2 Common Sandpipers, 50+ House Martins, 10 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 10 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 10 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs (Roy Beddard).
• Regents Park: 1 Wood Warbler, 1 C.Redstart, 1 Spot Flycatcher, 3 Garden Warblers, 16 Willow Warblers, 18 Chiffchaffs, 5 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 3 Swifts (Tony Duckett).
• Beddington SF: 3 Wood Sandpipers (Beddington Farm Bird Group).
• Cooper's Green GPs: Wood Sandpiper this evening (Birdguides)

August 15 2006

• Walthamstow Res (north side): Spotted Flycatcher, 8 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Teal, Kingfisher, Grey Wag, male Sparrowhawk, fem Reed Bunting. Also Speckled Wood on Tottenham Marshes at 1pm (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, c10 Willow Warbler, c6 Lesser Whitethroat, c25 Whitethroat, c5 Swift, 2 Great Black-backs, c400 Starling & 1 Budgie! (David Lindo).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 62 Pochard, fem/imm Teal on Longwater, Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, c35 House Martin, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, 24 Magpie and c225 Starling; also a Purple Hairstreak and 4 Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie)
• Barnes WWT: 1 Garganey, 1 Hobby, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Greenshank, 1 Wigeon (Gabriel Jamie)
• Lake Farm CP, Hayes, Green Sandpiper flew SE, 0805hrs, 3 Sand Martins, 1 Swift, 8 Common Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers (Peter Naylor)
• Regents Park: 1 Whinchat, 6 Garden Warblers, 16 Willow Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swifts, 6 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin (Tony Duckett)
• Staines Res: 4 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Greenshank (Ken Purdey).
• Beddington SF: 2 Wood Sand, 1 Common Sand, 9 Green Sand, 1 Snipe, 43 Lapwing, c250 Swift, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff (Matthew Palmer).
• Tilbury: 100+ Common Terns at the power station outflow; also 100+ Yellow-legged Gulls (Birdguides)
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 4 Greenshanks (Birdguides)
• Fairlop Waters: Wood Sandpiper on scrape south of fishing pit late afternoon plus 2 Greenshank (Birdguides)

August 14 2006

• Beddington SF: Spotted Crake; also 2 Wood Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank and a Hobby (Beddington Farm Bird Group)
• Walthamstow Res: 2 fem/juv-type Garganey (distant!) on East Warwick, 4 Com Sands, 4 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 220+ Swifts, 210+ Sand Martins (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, c5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, c25 Whitethroat, c5 Swift & a Snipe. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
• Ingrebourne Valley:9 Green Sandpipers,Greenshank,Ringed Plover,Dunlin,3 Lesser Whitethroat,Garden Warbler,3 Ring Necked Parakeets,Turtle Dove,Bullfinch and 2 Common Terns.(Dave Morrison)
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Swift. (Andrew Culshaw)

August 13 2006

• Beddington SF: Spotted Crake (Beddington Farm Bird Group)
• Tyttenhanger GPs: Grey Plover flew over calling at 07:10, also 2 Greenshanks, 5 Common Sandpiper and 5 Green Sandpipers (Birdguides)
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Greenshank over (site tick), 1 Tree Pipit & 2 Wheatear. (David Lindo)
• Alexandra Park: 1 Kingfisher, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 6+ Whitethroats, 8 Blackcaps, 2+ Sand Martins, c50 House Martins, 2 Swifts (Dominic Mitchell, Bob Watts).
• Ruislip Lido: 1 Arctic Tern with about 10 Commons at 17:30 (Martin Sullivan)
• Stoke Newington Res: Hobby, 3 Common Sandpiper (Laurence Pitcher)
• Staines Res: Black Tern and Oystercatcher (Ken Purdey).
• Walthamstow Res: News from Pete Lambert - Turnstone on no.4, 2 Whimbrel high S over High Maynard, Garganey on East Warwick, Garden Warbler (David Callahan).
• Amwell GPs: Wood Sandpiper briefly mid-morning but flew north (Birdguides)

August 12 2006

• Beddington SF: Spotted Crake, on lake near Sand Martin bunker, also 3 Greenshanks and 24 Green Sandpipers (Johnny Allan)
• Rainham Marshes: Garganey (1), Black-tailed Godwit (1), Bar-tailed Godwit (1), Whimbrel (1), Spotted Redshank (juv, found by Howard Vaughan), Greenshank (7), Common Sandpiper (2), Green Sandpiper (5), Common Snipe (7), Ruff (1), Dunlin (4), Lapwing (many), Ringed Plover (21), Yellow Wagtail (6), Yellow-legged Gull (juv) (Les Harrison, Paul Hawkins, Dave Morrison, Dominic Mitchell et al).
• Tottenham Marsh: Marsh Harrier flew north west over the Lockwood Field at 09:45 (Birdguides)
• Isle of Dogs: Ring-billed Gull by River Thames at end of Glen Affric Avenue between 08.35-8.45 then flew southeast TQ387785 (Birdguides).
• Regents Park: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 6 Blackcaps(Tony Duckett)
• WWT LWC Barnes : 1 Greenshank (report 2 earlier in day),1 Hobby,1 Sparrowhawk,2+ C.Snipe,71 Lapwing, numerous Sand Martins, 12 House Martin, odd Swift and Swallow,good numbers Shoveler, Teal and Gadwall (Angus Innes).
• Greenway, Stratford: Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sand Martins (David Callahan).
• South Norwood Lake: c20 House & Sand Martins over Lake along with good numbers of Swifts(Ernie Thomason)
• Alexandra Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, c40 House Martins, 2+ Sand Martins, 2 Swift (Dominic Mitchell, Bob Watts).

August 11 2006

• Alexandra Park: Wheatear (fem-type), Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers 0650-0710 (Bob Watts).
• Walthamstow Res: fem Teal, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Com Sands, Swallow (David Callahan).
• Wormwood Scrubs: Hobby with juv Starling in its talons, c12 Willow Warbler (incl. briefly singing Willchiff), c2 Chiffchaff, c10 Lesser Whitethroat, c35 Whitethroat, c10 Blackcap & 1 Swallow. (David Lindo).

August 10 2006

• Isle of Dogs: ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames foreshore off Glenaffric Avenue until 19.30hrs at least (Nick Tanner).
• Sewardstone Marsh: Spotted Flycatcher at 08.40 with tits and Chiffchaffs. Also Green Sandpiper over calling (Martin Shepherd). (Also, late record for 29 July - Turnstone at KGV Reservoir).
• Walthamstow Res (South side only): Lesser Whitethroat, 4 imm. Willow Warblers, 10 Shoveler (David Callahan).
• Not birds I know but, at least 15 female Wasp Spiders are present at Bedfont Lakes Country Park. A good year for them obviously. (Adam Cheeseman)
• East India Dock NR: Kingfisher (1st sighting since March), Common Gull (1st sighting since March). (Richard Harrison)
• Wormwood Scrubs: c6 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, c3 Garden Warbler, c10 Lesser Whitethroat & 1 Swift. (David Lindo)
• Ruislip Lido: Redshank over at 11am, also a Teal at the north end (Martin Sullivan)
• Alexandra Park: Spotted Flycatcher @ 1740 along old racetrack east of cricket scrub, 2 Willow Warblers, c 40 House Martins (Bob Watts).
• Regents Park: 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Reed Bunting juvs and 1 Clouded Yellow closely followed by a juv Blackbird(Tony Duckett).
• Staines Res: Knot along causeway bank north basin, also Greenshank (Ken Purdey).
• Barnes WWT: 1f Garganey, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 65 Lapwing, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Blackcap, 1 Common Tern. No sign of Little Egret. Duck numbers continuing to build up: 52 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, 28 Teal (Matthew Palmer).

August 9 2006

• Isle of Dogs: ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames foreshore off Glenaffric Avenue to 19.20hrs at least (Nick Tanner).
• Walthamstow Res: N side only - Whinchat (imm), 2 Little Egrets, Com Sand (David Callahan).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Sand Martin, c.25 House Martin, Willow Warbler (Des McKenzie).
• Staines Res: 2 Black-tailed Godwit through in the evening also Greenshank and 15 Common Sands (Ken Purdey).
• West Bedfont: 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Swift and a Painted Lady (Dave Morrison).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Greenshank, also 5 Green Sandpipers (Birdguides)

August 8 2006

• Isle of Dogs: ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames foreshore off Glenaffic Avenue until 19.20hrs at least (Nick Tanner).
• Tottenham Marsh: Spotted Flycatcher - imm. at NW end in trees by cycle gate (David Callahan).
• Walthamstow Res: Green Sand, 7 Common Sand, 3 broods Little Grebe, 3 juv Shelduck, 3 Willow Warblers inc. 2 singing, Gadwall, Sparrowhawk (David Callahan).
• Kensington Gardens: Little Grebe, 70 Mute Swan, Shoveler (first back this autumn), m Ruddy Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker and 3 Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
• Regents Park: 4 Garden Warblers, 2 Common Whitethroats, 12 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 juv Grey Wagtail, 5 Little Grebes(1juv), 2 Swifts(Tony Duckett).
• Barnes WWT: 2 Greenshank, 1 Hobby, Linnet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret (Gabriel Jamie)
• Stoke Newington Res: Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Chiffchaff (TeRNS)
• Staines Res: Black Tern also Ringed Plover and 5 Black-necked Grebe (Ken Purdey).
• West Bedfont: 26 Swift (Dave Morrison)

August 7 2006

• Slough: 2 Common Cranes low over junction 5 of the M4, heading towards Datchet at 20:00 (Birdguides)
• Isle of Dogs: ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames foreshore off Glenaffic Avenue to 19.50hrs at least (Nick Tanner).
• Staines Res: 5 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Turnstone through early morning, also Greenshank and 5 Black-necked Grebe (Ken Purdey).
• Walthamstow Res (South side only): 2 fem Pintail, 2 juv Shelduck, 11 Com Sands, juv Lapwing, 4 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawks (David Callahan).
• Ruislip Woods: 1 Greenshank, 1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Gadwall at the Lido, 2 Kestrel at Bayhurst (Martin Sullivan)
• Regents Park: 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler in the leaf yard(Tony Duckett).
• Tate Modern: Little Egret east over Millennium Bridge at 13:50 (Birdguides)
• Chiswick: Little Egret on the River Thames by Chiswick Eyot before flying to the Barnes side of river at 08:30 (Birdguides)
• Ingrebourne Valley:3 Swift,9 Teal,7 Shoveler,4 Common Sandpipers,4 Green Sandpipers,Snipe,Garden Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Banded Demioselles. (Dave Morrison)
• Alexandra Park: 1 Reed Warbler Conservation Pond (Bob Watts).
• South Norwood Lake: 1 Juv Egyptian Goose possilbe from pair that was present from January to April but did not breed on the site, Also 1 Kingfisher seen flying through.(Ernie Thomason)

August 6 2006

• Regents Park: 1 Common Buzzard soaring from 11.10am until 11.20am flew off N, 1 Willow Warbler(Tony Duckett).
• Beddington Farm/STW - AM - 10 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 L R P, 2 Greenshanks, 2 Hobbies, 2 Little Owls (along northern fenceline, 3 reported in earlier am), 1 Ruddy Duck, 1 Pochard, several Reed Buntings, Whitethroat family, Blackcap, numerous Tree Sparrows + Lapwings,linnets and other commons (Angus Innes)
• Lower Lea Crossing: Black Swan. Also Common Sandpiper by Thames near East India Dock Basin. (Stuart Harrington).
• Walthamstow Res: Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warblers (inc 3 juvs and 1 singing), juv Shelduck, 10 Common Sands, 2 Grey Wags. Also 2 fem Red-crested Pochard reported by P. Lambert, and a dead juv Little Egret on No.1, which means that there were most likely 4 chicks at the nest (WR staff suggested this), as a probable family party of five was seen on the north side last week! (David Callahan).
• Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: 6 Little Egrets (Birdguides)
• London Wetland Centre: Little Egret near Dulverton Hide mid-afternoon (Birdguides)

August 5 2006

• Staines Reservoirs: 5 Black-necked Grebes on North Basin; also Greenshank and 3 Common Sandpiper (Birdguides)
• Walthamstow Res: 1 Arctic Tern on No5 res, 1 female Garganey on H.Maynard, 5 Com Sands on Lockwood, 1 Shelduck, 1 L.whitethroat & 1 Garden Warbler North side (John Murray).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Male Marsh Harrier flew low towards Hornchurch at 7.30 am, also 1 Green Sandpiper on the Slack ( Colin Evans posted by V-H F ).
• Brent Res: Spot Fly, also 8 species of warbler including 2 Gardens, 14 Blackcaps, 10 Reeds & 9 Chiffchaffs (Andrew Self)
• Alexandra Park: 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, 8+ Brown Hawkers (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: Turnstone and 3 Curlew thro' early morning (Dave Harris).
• King George V Res: juvenile Arctic Tern (Birdguides)
• Amwell GP: Wood Sandpiper & 3 Green Sands (Birdguides)
• LWC Barnes -(am)1 Greenshank,8 Reed Warblers, 2 juvenile kestrels, odd Swift,Martin Honey reported 1 female Gargeney and Whitethroat (Angus Innes)
• Horsenden Hill: Tree Sparrow 1 with Linnets mid afternoon (Andrew Culshaw)

August 4 2006

• Walthamstow Res: 2 Garganey (f & imm), Dunlin, 9 Com Sands, 24 Pied Wags (David Callahan).
• Walton Res: 2 Black-tailed Godwits circled 0613-0630 when seemed to drop onto Walton FB's (Dave Harris)
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 imm Hobby briefly hunting over grassland, 1 Common Tern, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, c140 Goldfinch and c15 Linnet. (David Lindo)
• Ruislip Lido: 1 Greenshank on the east shore until 10am at least, also 3 Common Terns (Dick Middleton & Martin Sullivan)
• Barnes WWT: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk (Gabriel Jamie)
• Alexandra Park: 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Kingfisher both Conservation Pond (Bob Watts, Dominic Mitchell, Andrew Gardener).
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Yellow Wagtail flew south calling (Andrew Culshaw)

August 3 2006

• Staines Res: 2 Turnstone, 4 Sanderling, 1 sum plumage Knot, 2 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover & 6+ Common Sandpiper (P. Naylor per AS)
• Swanscombe Marsh: 1 Sandwich Tern on Thames late pm. Also 2 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Sand Martin (Dave Miller).
• Central Park, East Ham: Ring Necked Parakeet x1 (Peter Fallan)
• Walthamstow Res: Sanderling on NE side of Lockwood at 0820 - still present at 1630 according to another observer. Also 2 Garganey, 2 Dunlin, 7 Com Sands, fem Shoveler, 31 Swifts (David Callahan).
• Regents Park: 1 Sand Martin over the lake 8.00am, 1 Willow Warbler singing and 2 juv Peregrines play fighting at 1.25pm(Tony Duckett).
• Barnes WWT: 1m Garganey, Little Egret, Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 60+ Lapwing (Matthew Palmer). Also 1 Green Sandpiper (Gabriel Jamie)
• Alexandra Park: 1 Sand Martin, 1 Kingfisher (Gareth Richards).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: 1 Sanderling and 1 Dunlin (Dave Harris)

August 2 2006

• Walton Res: 3 Sanderling through early morning, also female RC Pochard (Dave Harris).
• Debden House Camp Site: Tawny Owl (heard), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Poplar Hawk Moth. (Peter Fallan)
• Walthamstow Res (North side): 2 Garganey (ad fem / imm), 3 Dunlin (1 sum / 2 win plum), Skylark, 10 Com Sands, 5 Stock Doves plus 2 Painted Ladies (David Callahan).
• Beddington SF: juvenile Arctic Tern, also Greenshank and 32 Green Sandpipers (BFBG)
• Croxley Common Moor: adult male Red-backed Shrike still present at TQ082948; from Grand Union Canal bridge take footpath south for 200m to view west (Birdguides)

Photo of Red-backed Shrike by Andrew Moon

August 1 2006

• Croxley Common Moor: adult male Red-backed Shrike still present at TQ082948; from Grand Union Canal bridge take footpath south for 200m to view west (Birdguides)
• King George VI Reservoir: 13 Whimbrel circled reservoir then flew off southwest at 09:15 (Birdguides)
• Regents Park: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcaps, Ring-necked Parakeet and Yellow-legged Gull adult& 1stw(Tony Duckett).