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Thursday April 3rd

  • Sydenham Hill Woods: male Firecrest singing, 5 Goldcrest, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 GSWoodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (Dave Clark).
  • Cassiobury Park: 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 9 Meadow Pipit over, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (HertsBirding).
  • Kensington Gardens: no sign of Firecrests up to 14:00hrs (DMc) - Red Kite south-east at 12:10 mobbed by crows (Des McKenzie, Noel Leaver), Common Buzzard east 12:45hrs (Des McKenzie et al), also, Egyptian Goose, pr Red-crested Pochard, pr Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk hign north 11:15hrs, 24 Stock Dove, Collared Dove north, 6 Tawny Owl (2ads/4 owlets), Meadow Pipit north, pr Blackcap, Willow Warbler, pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole, 2 singing Treecreeper, 3 Jackdaw in trees near Rond Pond around 10:00hrs, Linnet north (Des McKenzie, Marianne Taylor et al).
  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Long-eared Owl over to south at 13:05 (to ensure continued contributions to London Birders by regular patch watchers at The Wetland Centre please ensure that no further sarcastic comments are added to records posted)(Birdguides).
  • East India Dock Basin/Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 singing Willow Warblers, singing Linnet, 2 Chffchaffs, 2 Teal, Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Kingfisher (David Callahan), also, Firecrest in copse, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Richard Harrison), Meadow Pipit over (per George?).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Reed Bunting, c5 singing Blackcap, c8 Chiffchaff, 1 White Wagtail & 1 Stock Dove (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Wanstead Flats: 37 species recorded including 4 Little Grebe, 15 Shoveler, 7 LBB, Herring Gull, Song Thrush, Ring-necked Parakeet (site tick), 12+ Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS WP, 5 Goldfinch, m Reed Bunting, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
  • Leyton Flats: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
  • St James's Park: 2+ Ring-necked Parakeets & a turtle sp, probably Red-eared Terrapin (Andrew Self).
  • Wilberforce Road N4 (Finsbury Park): Blackcap singing in observer's garden (Ian Bradshaw).

Wednesday April 2nd

  • Walthamstow: 57 spp; Kingfisher by south side of West island on No.5 Res, Sand Martin, Bullfinch (H) by Coppermill stream/low railway bridge, Blackcap singing in Horseshoe Coppice, 5+ Chiffchaffs (less than a few days ago), c.40 fieldfare, 5 Redwing and 2 Little Owls by Riding Stables; Water Rail still on Waterworks N.R., Grey Wagtail and singing Willow Warbler (Paul Whiteman).
  • Rye Meads RSPB: m Marsh Harrier from Lapwing Hide, Green Sandpiper (Moorhen Hide) (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes: Red Kite heading west harassed by Crows at 10.30, 6 Snipe, many Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Shelduck, Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear (Richard Harrison); Goldcrest, c70 Golden Plover, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit (Paul Hawkins); Great Crested Grebe, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 10 Redshank, Swallow, 15 House Martin, Cetti's Warbler (ELBF).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Common Scoter (2m/1f), Peregrine (SBC).
  • Kensington Gardens: 2 m Firecrest in Peter Pan area to 12:10hrs at least, showing well at times; also, pr Mandarin, Little Grebe, 2s Great Black-backed Gull (Longwater), 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets), Meadow Pipit north, 4 Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Leafyard), pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole (Des McKenzie, Doug Faulder, Colin Hedderwick) - several unidentified martins over bewteen 13:40hrs and 14:45hrs (Fiona Barclay) - at least 1 Firecrest stiil present at 19:00hrs, pr Egyptian Goose copulating, pr Blackcap (DMc, Paul Bruty, Tony Wileman, Martin Birch).
  • London Wetland Centre: m Firecrest in conifers behind New Zealand Pen this morning; also, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: 4 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1w Mediterranean Gull, 156 Sand Martin, 13 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
  • High Barnet: Brambling in back garden around feeders for past two days, seven this morning (Roy Beddard).
  • Sewardstone: 2 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
  • Greytowers Allotments (Hornchurch): Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (ELBF).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 male Blackcap - our first, c7 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare & 6 Greylag - club record! (David Lindo).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 singing Willow Warblers, 31 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Siskin, 1 Linnet west, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Chiffchaffs, c4 Reed Buntings, 4 Redwings, 17 Gadwall, 2 RR Parakeets (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher) Hackney Wildlife.
  • Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler still on west side of Wood Green Reservoir close to the middle platform 0700 at least (Bob Watts).
  • Wanstead Flats: 9 Skylark, 1 m Reed Bunting, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Park: 34 species recorded, including a new site tick, Kingfisher; also, 7 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wag, Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Jay (J Lethbridge).
  • Streatham Common: first Blackcap of the year - a male in sub-song (Peter Newmark).
  • M25 Surrey: 2 Egyptian Geese flew south over J11 ca. 7am (Andy Culshaw).
  • East India Dock NR: Little Grebe (Paul Hyland).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorant (Paul Hawkins).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow (ELBF).
  • Regent's Canal, City Road Loch N1: Cormorant, LBBG, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit (Paul Bruty).
  • Regents Park: 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1m Blackcap, 1f Brambling on feeder, 1m Reed Bunting, 1f Kingfisher, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Redwings, 4 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).
  • Osterley Park: Gadwall pair still on lake with 1 female Pochard and lots of Shoveler etc, 2 Kingfishers, 14 Stock Doves by the odd brick structure (rifle range?), Little Owl on branch near Middle Lake (many thanks to the anonymous jogger who pointed me towards it!) (Tom Smith, 5.30-6.30pm).
  • Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe 6, Sand Martin 80, Water Pipit 4 (KLP).
  • Vicarage Farm and Parkside Farm, Enfield: 4 Red-legged Partridge,(1 pr Vicarage Farm, 2 fighting, Parkside Farm); 3 Lapwing, together, Parkside Farm; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 3 singing male Skylark, Vicarage Farm; 1 Swallow, flew N, Vicarage Farm, 16:44 BST; 3 Sand Martin, flew N, with Swallow (Robert Callf).

Tuesday April 1st

  • East India Dock Basin/Bow Creek Ecology Park: Blackcap (uttering subsong), 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sand Martins, 2W GBBGull, 6 Teal, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe, 14 Canada Geese, 2 Greylags (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Swallow (ELBF).
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Greylag over, LBB, 7 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wag, 4 Dunnock, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing m Blackcap, 8+ Greenfinch (J Lethbridge).
  • Stratford Bus Station: 3 Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
  • London Zoo: Red Kite flew SW at 11:27hrs (Birdguides).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Redshank, 12 Snipe, 1 Wheatear (m), 8+ Sand Martin, 2 Linnet, 6 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 3 Green Sandpiper, 25 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Water Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (ELBF).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Firecrest relocated at 18:20hrs in trees and shrubs just north of Peter Pan statue, showing very well before going to roost in same area at 19:30hrs, also, Emperor Goose, Egyptian Goose, 21 Grey Heron at 'feeding station', calling fem Tawny Owl (Buck Hill) and c15 pipistelle sp (Des McKenzie, Paul Bruty, Fiona Barclay, Max Whitby, Rachael Forrester) - earlier in the day: 47 Mute Swan, pr Mandarin, pr Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, pr Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 41 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Fisherman's Keep), 11 Herring Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets), 3 Meadow Pipit (2 north and 1 flushed from Parade Ground), 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler singing intermittently (Longwater Sanctuary West), pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole, singing Treecreeper, Magpie (lacking head feathers), Linnet north 12:33hrs (DMc).
  • Walthamstow Marshes: Willow Warbler (NE corner, just W of coppermill low bridge), 1 House Martin (N), 2 Sand Martins, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps (2m, 2f), 28+ Meadow Pipits (10 on the deck, min. of 18 over inc. groups of 9 & 4), 9 Linnets, 31 Fieldfares, 19 Redwings, 4 Shelduck (Coppermill), Great Black-backed Gull (Coppermill), 2 Siskins over. Little Owls seen by several observers back at traditional site in the last couple of days (Mark Pearson) Hackney Wildlife
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Blackcaps (m&f). second Tawny owlet seen yesterday nearby by Russell Miller (Mark Pearson).
  • Fairlop: 5 Golden Plover, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
  • Seventy Acres Lake (Lea Valley): 3 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler (ELBF).
  • Hall Marsh Scrape (Lea Valley): Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank (ELBF).
  • Holyfield Hall Farm (Lea Valley): 6 Meadow Pipit, 40 Fieldfare (ELBF).
  • London Wetland Centre: Firecrest calling along Castelnau Gardens (private - no access); also, on reserve: 2 LRP, 8 Redshank, Shelduck, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Water Pipit, 6+ Chiffchaff (Dan Monk, Adam Salmon).
  • Holmethorpe SP's: White-fronted Goose, 2 House Martin (SBC).
  • Regents Park: 2 Sand Martins, 1m White Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1m Blackcap, 3 Sparrowhawks, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 29 pairs of Grey Heron (Tony Duckett).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Willow Warbler feeding voraciously, 1 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Shelduck and a few Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler along west side of Wood Green reservoir (Alan Gibson).
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk, at Park Farm; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 53 Stock Dove,(25 at Vicarage Farm, 22 at Cuckolds Hill, 6 at South Lodge Farm); 4 male Pied Wagtail, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Fieldfare; 4 Mistle Thrush; 2(m,f) Blackcap, Water Grdn; 1 Willow Warbler, along Salmons Brook at Parkside Farm; 3 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 40+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Lee Valley Park (Gunpowder Park): 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear (Mike Oakland)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: pair of Shelduck, Little Egret, 5 Chiffcaff (Shaun Harvey), 2pr Mute Swan, 12 Teal, pr Shoveler, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Peregrine, Pheasant, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, pr Jay, Goldfinches, pr Bullfinch, Reed Bunting (ELBF).
  • Connaught Water (Epping Forest): 7 Mandarin, 3 Teal, pr Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, Tawny Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
  • Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing late afternoon (Andy Culshaw).
  • Church Street, Enfield Town: 1 male Grey Wagtail, singing from aerial, 18:55 BST (Robert Callf).

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