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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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| - | ===Monday 7th September===
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobbies, 3 Whinchat, 20+ Swallows (heading south in small groups) and 3 Sand Martin (Steven Robinson).
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| - | *Crossness: 2 Garganey on the lagoon, m '''Dartford Warbler''' still in weeds 30m east of the lagoon viewing screen. Whinchat, Stonechat, 2 Sedge Warblers, Kingfisher, 7 Black-Tailed Godwits, (Kev Jarvis & I.Miller)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: no sign of Alpine Swift so far this a.m. (Birdguides); very brief Nightingale flushed from base of sapling in scrub 20 to 25 feet along middle path just before Dogwood clumps, disappearing into deep cover just south of racetrack; also calling Jackdaw, Swallow south, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps (David Callahan); Common Tern & Kingfisher WG Res (Bob Watts); Male Redstart in cricket scrub late morning (Gareth Richards per Bob Watts & Dominic Mitchell); 3 Common Terns WG res, 4 Swallows south, 20+ House Martins (DC & DM).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 15+ Chiffchaffs (including one bird s.c.o. ''abietinus'', calling and responding to MP3 as such, plus several others uttering the odd juv call), 10 Willow Warblers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler (all the above along the New River path / around the LWT garden, some warblers in song). c20 House Martins, 15 Sand Martins and 3 Swallows; Kingfisher, singing Blackcap; Meadow Pipit over (Mark Pearson).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP: Green Sandpiper (Willows Pool), 2 Whinchat (Birdguides).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat, c7 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 13 Meadow Pipit, 2 Jackdaw & 3 Egyptian Goose. (Mathew Bournat & David Lindo).
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| - | *[[Brent Res:]] Whinchat on dump teazels after heavy shower, Hobby perched, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Swallows, 40+ House Martins, 20+ Sand Martins; also Green Sand, Common Sand, Lapwings and still 12 Common Terns. (Andrew Verrall).
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| - | *Woodoaks Farm: 6 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Egyptian Geese and 1 Spotted Flycatcher this morning (Martin Sullivan).
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| - | *Yiewsley Rec. Ground: 1 Hobby flying over (on the way back from gym - me, not the Hobby!). (Roger Dewey)
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| - | *Regent's Park: Swift, 30 Swallows, Tree Pipit, 4 Meadow Pipits, White Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett)
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| - | ===Sunday 6th September===
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| - | *Alexandra Park: '''Alpine Swift''' found by Gareth Richards & still over Filter Beds (SE corner of Park) at 4.30pm (thanks from all of APOG - J. Murray); also 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Mipits, Willow Warbler with 5+ Chiffchaffs in hedge adjacent to W G Res (Bob Watts); also Hobby, Common Tern, House Martins (James Palmer).Flew high east 1830 (Bob Watts per Gareth Richards), Swifts reported by others.
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| - | *King George V Res: probable '''Citrine Wagtail''' along causeway along North Basin side a.m. (Birdguides); 1st-winter Yellow Wagtail along causeway, also 3 adult Yellow Wagtails, 2 alba wagtails, 30+ Pied Wagtails, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat & 3 Northern Wheatear (J. Murray).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Dunlin, 8 Green Sandpiper, Meadow Pipit, 2 Whinchat, 6 Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Tree Pipit again in shrike field, also Little Egret on raft, Yellow Wagtail over & Green Sand (Brent Birders); male Wheatear in the shrike field @ 13:15 (Thom Shannon).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 44 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 65 Shoveler, fem Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, Swallow NW, 25 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website).
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| - | *Ruislip Woods/Lido: 2 Redstarts, 78 Mute Swan, 21 Pochard, Spr'awk, 7 Swallow, 6 House + 1 Sand Martin, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Aldenham Res: no sign of yesterday's Alpine Swift (Birdguides) as it is now at Ally Pally.
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Ruddy Shelduck (Birdguides).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]] area: 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls (2 Trinity Buoy Wharf), 3 Chiffchaffs (inc a "whistling" juv), 13 Common Terns (mostly juvs, south), 10+ Reed Warblers, Whitethroat, 23 Teal, 2 Sparrowhawks, Common Sandpiper (David Callahan).
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: 2 male Common Redstarts, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Whinchat, 3 Tree Pipits, Kingfisher, 2 Little Egrets, 9 Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 70 Linnet on tip, 11 Shoveler over, 37 Meadow Pipits over and 15 Swallow (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Wanstead: juv Hobby low over my garden at 11:55am then circled over Bush Wood and lost to view east (J Lethbridge).
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| - | *Oakwood Park, N14: 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Grey Wagtail, flew over calling; 2+ Song Thrush; 1 Mistle Thrush; 2 (ad,1st-winter) Spotted Flycatcher, together, possibly another two 1st-winters in different areas; 2 fem/imm Blackcap, together; 1 Chiffchaff; 1 Willow Warbler; 1 Nuthatch (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler, 8 Yellow Wagtails, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Greenshanks, 5 Little Egrets, 20 Ringed Plovers, 10 Dunlin, 2 Redshanks, 8 Swallows, 30 House Martins (Kev Jarvis & P. Grin).
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| - | *Tottenham Marsh: 2 Whinchats, 1 imm Reed Bunting on Clendish Marsh near allotments (Quentin Given).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 3+ Lesser Whitethroat, 2+ Common Whitethroat, 1 Little Egret over, 1 Green Sandpiper & 56 Lapwing. Lancaster Bomber over at 3.40 pm. (V.Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Regent's Park: Peregrine 12.00pm, 2 Hobby's 12.10pm, 5 Meadow Pipits (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Paddington Green: 2 Grey Wagtail, Lancaster Bomber showed well (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat, 1 Common Tern - our 1st September record ever, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c10 Whitethroat, c5 Blackcap, c5 Chiffchaff, c4 Swallow, c10 Meadow Pipit & 2 Stock Dove. (David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Staines Res: c.1000 House Martins, c.500 Swallows through during afternoon, also 7-9 Swifts, Black-necked Grebe, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpipers, Wheatear and Whinchat (Pete Naylor).
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| - | *Amwell GP: Little Egret, 4 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, singing Cettis Warbler (HertsBirding).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: highlights from Heath & Hampstead Soc guided walk (1030-1300) were 1x Spotted Flycatcher, 2x Hobby (Sash Tusa)
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| - | *Osterley Park, 2pm. Hobby, Little Owl, 2 x Kestrel, 2 x Swallow. (Michael F)
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| - | ===Saturday 5th September===
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| - | *Aldenham Res: '''Alpine Swift''' still at 7.15pm, viewable from the dam. ( R B A ).
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| - | *Beddington SF: 5 Common Buzzard, Hobby, Greenshank, 16 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Tree Pipit, 22 Meadow Pipit through, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Northern Wheatear, '''Raven''' low over, mobbed by Carrion Crows, possibly went east (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Springfield Park, Hackney: '''2 Pied Flycatchers''', 6+ Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Tree Pipits, 15 Meadow Pipits, 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, 35 Chaffinches, 4 Coal Tits, 2 Hobbys (Mark Pearson - photos on site later [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); also Common Buzzard over Clapton Pond 1208, probably same as Regents Park bird (JP per MJP)
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| - | *[[Brent Res]]: Grasshopper Warbler flushed on north bank, also Tree Pipit there, 3 Yellow Wagtails & 6 Meadow Pipits flew south, 2 Swifts, 22+ Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcaps, 5 Whitethroats & Sedge Warbler (Brent Birders)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Northern Wheatear, 1 juvenile Hobby, c6 Blackcap, c5 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stock Dove & 3 Jackdaw. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats (and Park area): 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Northern Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 10 Yellow Wagtails over, 3 Grey Wagtails, 10 Meadow Pipits, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tree Pipit, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (S Fisher)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: drake Gadwall, Hobby, four Common Terns S, three Swallows N, seven Meadow Pipit SW from 7-9.25am, Tree Pipit just north of cricket scrub 7.15am, one Yellow Wagtail W at 7.29am and three briefly on cricket pitches at 9.25am, single Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat and Spotted Flycatcher in cricket scrub, and two Jackdaws flew in from NE and landed west of the cricket pitches at c 8.50am (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, Dominic Mitchell). Trickle of Mipit passage just south of site over Nightingale Lane including mid pm (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Paddington Green: Hobby SW c09:00hrs, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Dartford Marshes: 3 possibly 4 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Whinchat, 2 Northern Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, Spotted Flycatcher (Jim Spooner).
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| - | *Richmond Park: Northern Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap all in Hawthorn Valley; 2 Yellow Wagtails & 3 Mpipits over. 2 Little Owl at Holly Lodge (J.Murray & J.Murray Snr).
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| - | *[[Osterley Park]]: Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler (Tom Smith).
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| - | *Regent's Park: Common Buzzard north at 11.45am, Swift, Tree Pipit, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Willow Warblers, 25 Chiffchaffs (including one of the race abietinus), 3 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Crossness: Garganey on the Great Breach Lagoon, 2 Whinchats, 1 Stonechat, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Oystercatchers, c35 Lapwings, 3 Redshanks, 4 Common Sands, Sparrowhawk.(Kev Jarvis).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP,s: Whinchat, Hobby, 8 Common Tern, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 30+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 12 Little Grebe (4 Ad-8 Juv). (Steve Blake)
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| - | *Greenwich Peninsula: female Redstart in Sainsbury's Ecology Park (CE per A. Self)
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| - | *Trent CP: 3 Whinchat, together, 'Old Golf Course', 13:00 BST (Robert Callf & Robin White)
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Whinchat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2-3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff sporting BTO ring & 1 Green Sandpiper. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
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| - | *Ferny Hill Farm, Enfield: 1 Ad male Northern Wheatear, on bales (Robert Callf & Robin White).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 2 juv Little Owl, together; 1 Swift; 1 Sand Martin, with Swallows & House Martins; 2 Meadow Pipit; 1 Lesser Whitethroat; 4 Common Whitethroat (Robert Callf & Robin White).
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| - | *Perivale Wood: Spotted Flycatcher (David Howdon)
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| - | *Finchley: Hobby flew W over Ballards Lane, made unsuccessful attempt to catch a small passerine, c12:30, also a few Meadow Pipits overhead (Ian Ellis).
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| - | ===Friday 4th September===
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| - | *King George V Res (permit access only): '''Shag''' again at south end of north basin at 06:45hrs (J. Murray).
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| - | *Hackney, Lea Bridge Road: '''Osprey''' very low and SW at 0830 (Jamie Partridge per MJP [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Hackney Marshes: '''Marsh Harrier''' south, in from over Walthamstow Marsh, 0950 (Jamie Partridge per MJP)
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| - | *Beddington SF:Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 15 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Tree Pipit (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *beddington sf Wood Sandpiper still, Greenshank 1, Common Buzzard, Little Owl (kjm, dkc)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit flushed from the grassland, 2 Meadow Pipit, c3 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c2 Whitethroat, c8 Chiffchaff, c320 Starling & c30 House Sparrow leaving their roost (David Lindo).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 15 mins around LWT garden - 2 Spotted Flycathers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Goldcrests, 4 House Martins (Mark Pearson).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail, Mipit (1st of autumn), 4 Swallows SE @ 0720 (Bob Watts); 2-3 Whitethroats, 8-10 Blackcaps, singing Chiffchaff, Ring-necked Parakeet [all in or over "cricket scrub"] (David Callahan); 2 juv Swallows, Sand Martin, 15+ House Martins at 11:40 (Birdwatch staff).
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| - | *Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler in bushes near Erith Yacht Club, 5 Greenshanks, Curlew, 12 Ringed Plovers, 3 Redshanks (all on Thames foreshore); 5 Sand Martins, 20 House Martins, 16 Swallows, 2 Stonechats, 2 Jackdaws (Kev Jarvis).
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| - | *Willows Farm: Little Ringed Plover, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, Whinchat (Steve Blake).
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| - | *Minet CP: female-type Common Redstart showing well in the southwest corner late morning TQ109797 (Birdguides).
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| - | *Bankside: 2 Mute Swans heading downstream 13.35pm (Alan Lewis).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Garganey still this morning; also female-type Redstart and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (Birdguides).
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| - | *Saxon Lake: 2 Gt C Grebes, 2 Little Grebes, 30+ Pochards, 2 M Swans + 4juv, 19 Tufted Ducks, 5 House Martins flew over, 1 R N Parkeet (Sue Giddens).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Green Sandpiper on the slack, a few Blackcaps, Chiffies & a Lesser Whitethroat (V.Halley-Frame); Little Owl (Dave McGough & VH-F).
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: Turtle Dove (Dave Morrison per VH-F).
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| - | *Mayesbrook Park: 2 Kingfisher, Swift, 4 House Martin, 6 Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff (Paul Hawkins).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 3 Hobby hunting dragonflies [http://www.youtube.com/user/eyes2theskiesUK#play/all/uploads-all/0/QSIQddRe4S0], adult Tawny Owl on ground in daylight (mobbed by Blackbird, Jay, Song Thrush) also pair calling in daylight, 5 Jackdaws, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chiffchaff, Mute Swans with 9 cygnets [http://www.youtube.com/user/eyes2theskiesUK#play/uploads/8/sFVPBeBt20c]. (Michael Mac).
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| - | *Barking: Hobby from front room window (Paul Hawkins).
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| - | *Laleham Park: Hobby over 4:30pm (David Combes).
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| - | *Park Farm, Enfield: 3(adult, 2'1st-winter') Spotted Flycatcher; 1 Sand Martin with Swallows & House Martins (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Whinchat (Robin White).
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| - | ===Thursday 3rd September===
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| - | *KGV Reservoir (permit only): imm '''Shag''' at south end of north basin late evening, plus juv Black-necked Grebe on south basin, 7 Common Sandpiper and 500+ Swallow. (David Bradnum)
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| - | *Wanstead Flats pm: 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (S Fisher)
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| - | *Bromley-by-Bow: 1 Pied Flycatcher on private site, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtails (S Fisher)
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 54 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 4 Garganey (Main Lake in front of WWF hide), 66 Shoveler, m Sparrowhawk (perched on top of Sand Martin bank)and reservoir lagoon, fem Kestrel (LWC website).
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| - | *Beddington SF 2 Tree Pipit (JA/FP), 1 Wood Sandpiper (JA), 1 Greenshank, 17 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 11 (10 ad, 1 juv) Common Tern flew SE in one flock (Beddington Farm Bird Group).
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| - | *Bed SF: Wood Sand still, 1 Greenshank (DKC,KJM).
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| - | *Crossness: male '''Dartford Warbler''' in low weeds in southwest corner of construction compound and viewable from adjacent fields; 1 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat in paddocks, 8 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows through, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls, 35+ Common Terns, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Redshanks, 150+ Teal (John Archer, Ian Miller & Kev Jarvis).
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| - | *Euston: Swift over 12:50hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Willow warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 10+ Blackcap Cricket Scrub (Bob Watts); Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler (John Murray); 3+ Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler [Cricket Scrub], 6+ Sand Martins, 18+ House Martins [Wood Green Res], c13:30 (David Callahan).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 1 Black-necked Grebe; 3 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Swift, a few Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, c.30 House Martin (''Andrew Haynes and Andrew Verrall'').
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| - | *Springfield Park (Hackney): immature / female Common Redstart (in triangle of trees immediately south of the house on the northern perimeter, staying mainly in the Oak), 3 Spotted Flycatchers, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, c25 Chaffinches, 3 Coal Tits, 5 Goldcrests (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Tern, 35 Shoveler, new Common Pochard brood, 10 Sand Martins, 25 House Martins; evening skywatch - 1 Meadow Pipit (1st of autumn), 20 House Martins and 12 Sand Martins (all SW) (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
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| - | *Fulham 8am: Sparrowhawk hunting, Gadwall flying upriver (1st of the winter here), Yellow-legged Gull (Michael F).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Chiffchaff Chestnut Glade with tit flock (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Grebe, Common Gull, 4 Common Tern, Little Owl, Hobby (Steve Blake).
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| - | *Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover (juv), 7 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Swallow (Steve B).
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| - | *Totteridge Valley: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, sev Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs: 1 Ringlet (first for site) (John Colmans).
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| - | *Totterige Fields: 5 Spotted Flycatcher together (Tony Clancy).
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| - | *Staines Moor (p.m.): 1 Little Egret, 5 Cormorant, 20 Teal on pool/former GP nr. Bonehead Ditch, 2 Mute Swan, 1m & 1f Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, Swallows, 20 Goldfinch (Roger Dewey).
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| - | *Park Farm, Enfield: 6 Spotted Flycatcher, including five together; 1 Common Whitethroat; Swallow; 2 House Martin (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Parkside House, Enfield: 1 '1st-winter' Spotted Flycatcher (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Trent Park: 1 '1st-winter' male Common Redstart, in bushes, 'Old Golf Course' (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 30+ Linnet, feeding in stubble (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Broadley Street NW8: m Blackcap in private garden (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Common Swift late afternoon over gravel pits. Several Lesser Whitethroats, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, also 1 Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
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| - | ===Wednesday 2nd September.=== | + | ==Archived News== |
| - | *Wanstead Flats: 1 Tree Pipit, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 imm/fem Redstart, 2 Whinchat (S. Fisher)
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| - | *[[Brent Res.]]: 3 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, 3 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Wigeon, 25+ Common Terns, 20+ House Martin, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 12+ Chiffchaff, 1 ad. male Common Redstart (50m before hide) (Roy Beddard); 1 Little Egret (Brent Birders).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Cricket Scrub); 2 House Martin (Reservoir); 20 Mistle Thrush (Pitch and Putt) (James Palmer); Spot Fly, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 10+ Chiffchaffs, 5+ Blackcaps, 2 Jackdaws (over N) (David Callahan). 2 Sand Martin south over scrub, late evening (J.Murray).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 1 Whinchat on fenced off area on Parliament Hill, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Blackcap in with tit flock, 4 GSW, 1 Green Woodpecker, group of 20 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Egyptian Geese on Boating pond, 1 Collared Dove over, 1 Common Tern over, 1 Jay (Reuben Braddock)
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: 2 possibly 3 Pied Flycatchers. 2 from viewing area, 1 near burnt area. Also 1 Garden Warbler & 22 Blackcaps in a single bush ! ( Steve Smith per V H-F ).
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| - | *Cowley: 1 Hobby dashed overhead, perched briefly (over my house). (Roger Dewey)
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| - | *Little Britain:3 Sand Martins, 2 Chaffinch,2 Chiffchaff,2 Grey Wagtails,3 Gt S Woodpeckers,2 Heron,1pr M Swans & 5Juv,2 Egyptian Geese flew down,1 Dunnock,small flock L T Tits along with Blue & Gt Tits,2 Wren,1 Cormorant,20+ Canada Geese flew in.(Sue Giddens) 1 Kingfisher - p.m. (Roger Dewey)
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| - | *[[Osterley Park]]: 3 Whinchat, 5 Reed Bunting, Whitethroat. 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Swallow, adult Hobby (Tom Smith & Keith Fisher)
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP's: Mediterranian Gull (juv/1stW). 2 Hobby. (Steve B)
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| - | *Willows Farm. 20+ Yellow Wagtail. (Steve B)
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| - | *Regent's Park: Hobby 12.00pm, Sparrowhawk, Little Owl(different location), Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow WArblers (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Hammersmith Furnival Gardens: 2 hatchlings at Moorhen nest in tyre (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Margravine Cemetery: 12 Woodpigeons inc 4 juvs, pair Peregrine on Hospital (female with very full crop) (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Coal Tits, unstreaked Acro briefly; all in the flycatcher patch by the chapel (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Hobby over at 4.40pm, small numbers of common Warblers. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
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| - | *Hampton Court Park: 5 Wheatear, 40 Swallow, 17 House Martin, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (Andrew Skotnicki).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler High Glade with tit flock (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Park Farm, Enfield: 5+ Spotted Flycatcher (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Whinchat; 26 Linnet (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===Tuesday 1st September.===
| + | *[[News November 2009]] |
| - | *London Wetland Centre: 48 Gadwall, 2 Garganey, 45 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 41 Lapwing, 5 Sand Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website). | + | *[[News October 2009]] |
| - | *Rainham Marshes: 3 Wigeon, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, 16 Long-tailed Tit (ELBF).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Little Egret, Hobby, 3 Greenshank, 20 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: '''Pied Flycatcher''' Top Field (below Boating Lake) 0830-0845, 6 Spotted Flycatchers (2 Top Field, 2 Cricket Scrub, 1 south in flight, 1 Slip Road) also Willow Warbler, 3+ Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5+ Swallows over Top Field, fem/imm Redstart still Cricket Scrub, also 15+ Blackcap, 3+ Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaffs, Yellow Wagtail west 0953, Kingfisher New River (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, John Murray); Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatchers in two oaks on edge of Grove adjacent to fenced off oak at 11.45 (Andrew Gardener) and again 18.50-19:00 (Gareth Richards).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats: Spotted Flycatcher (J Lethbridge).
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| - | *Little Britain Lake: 1 Kingfisher, Mute Swan pr & 3 young (down from 5) (Roger Dewey).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 6 Willow Warblers and 5 Chiffchaffs (all along New River path / LWT garden), c10 House Martins, 55 Shoveler, Little Grebes with 3 young chicks plus two well-grown juvs, plus the usuals; Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler in Abney early on (Mark Pearson, Jamie Partridge and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Hampton Court Park: 2 Wheatear at Rick Pond, 18 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff (Andrew Skotnicki).
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| - | *Park Farm, Enfield: 2 (adult, 1st-w) Spotted Flycatcher; 1 Willow Warbler; 21 House Martin, flew S, 09:36 BST; 30+ Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Parkside Farm, Enfield: 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Whinchat, 'Barracks', 12:45 BST; 8 Swift; 31+ Barn Swallow; 2 House Martin (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Sandpiper, 3 Hobby (2 adult. 1 juv), 3 Buzzard (Steve Blake).
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| - | *Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover (juv), 7 Yellow Wagtail (Steve B).
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| - | *[[Osterley Park]]: Tree Pipit 1, Whinchat 2, Reed Bunting 2, Swallow 1 (Keith Fisher). | + | |
| - | *Trent Park: 1st W (m) Common Redstart still present on "Old Golf Course" (Pete Lowman). | + | |
| - | *Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler, Whinchat, 5 Greenshank, Little Egret, 2 Willow Warblers, Curlew, 14 Ringed Plovers, 4 Dunlin, 2 Redshanks, 4 Common Sands (Kev Jarvis).
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| - | *Fulham/Wandle 8am: 2 Swallows, 1 Grey Wagtail. 2pm: 2 Kingfishers. 3:30pm: Yellow Legged Gull (Michael F).
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| - | *Crossness: 2 Garganey (fem/juvs) still on Great Breach lagoon, 2 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear in the paddocks, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (2 ads, near-ad, 2nd- winter) on Thames, 50 Common Terns off Golf Centre, Peregrine, 4 Swallows south, 5 Common Sands, 6 Oystercatcher, 59 Lapwing, 75 Shelduck, 64 Teal, 3 Gadwall (John Archer).
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| - | *Regent's Park: Sand Martin, 3 Swallows, 15 House Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, after a brief stroll (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 3 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, Hampstead Pond No 1: Lesser Black- backed Gull maurauding pair Great Crested Grebe with 3 small young, 2 male + 1 female Gadwall, brood 9 full grown Mute Swan cygnets with adults, 2 Tawny Owl calling seperate locations (Michael Mac).
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| - | *South Norwood CP: fem Sparrowhawk seen briefly as it dashed out of cover to chase a Long-tailed Tit (CroydonBirders).
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| - | ==Archived News==
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| | *[[News August 2009]] | | *[[News August 2009]] |
| | *[[News July 2009]] | | *[[News July 2009]] |
