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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.'''
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| - | ''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.
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| - | ===Tuesday 3rd November===
| + | '''Please note that this site has now been moved to: http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/London_Bird_Club_Wiki''' |
| - | *Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' still present a.m. (24th day). Please view only from south of the River Colne (Birdguides); ''c.TQ028731 park at Hithermoor Road (Stanwell Moor) and take concrete path South by King George VI Reservoir ~ for those travelling by public transport: get the Piccadilly Line to Heathrow Terminal 5, then the 441 bus (from 'local buses' stops) to the very first stop in Stanwell Moor (this takes 4 mins and costs £1.30 (no Oystercards or travelcards are accepted) then walk down Hithermoor Road (to your right from the bus stop) until you can see King George VI Res, then follow the footpath along the reservoir edge to the kissing gate and cross the Colne on your right - continue to view (c10 mins from bus stop)''.
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Pair Gadwall WG Res, Chiffchaff singing from hedge opposite 0715 (Bob Watts).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 56 Lapwing, 24 Common Snipe (James Bray).
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| - | *Margravine Cemetery: 1 Jackdaw, 1 f Peregrine (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Red-legged Partridge flushed from Chats Paddock - 2nd site record plus 1 Stonechat, 3 Jackdaw & c13 Meadow Pipit. (Roy Nuttall & Anders Price)
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| - | *Wanstead Flats 9.30-10.30 : No sign of Dartford Warbler, Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipits, Mistle Thrush, Jay, Snipe (flushed) (P Fallan)
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| - | *[[Brent Res:]] Ad Med Gull, 27 Snipe, 2m 1f Red-crested Pochard, Cetti's Warbler singing, 3 Redwing, Skylark, Meadow Pipit (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall).
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| - | ===Monday 2nd November===
| + | '''You will need to create your own login account on the new site (you can use the same details).''' |
| - | *Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' still present 15:00 (23rd day). Please view only from south of the River Colne (Birdguides)
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe, 31 Common Snipe, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website). '''Bittern''' 14:15 showing well on island opposite from Dulverton Hide then flew over water into reeds right of hide then disappeared, 17 Wigeon grazing on meadow, GBB Gull adult and 1st winter juvenile, Snipe zipping about, odd Barnacle Goose type Hybrid with yellow legs, feral or escapee? (Wildside hide), 3 Egyptian Geese went from main lake to wildfowl enclosures, 1 Green Woodpecker (Michael Mac); recent tame Barnacle Goose intermittently at Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens but not a hybrid (DMc). Looking at this page it could be Barnacle and Grey Lag Hybrid [http://www.gobirding.eu/Photos/HybridGeese.php#CanadaxdomGreylag](Michael Mac).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: '''Little Stint''', Jack Snipe, '''(Dark-bellied) Brent Goose''', 2 '''Bearded Tit''' (Birdguides).
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| - | *Staines Res: 5 Goldeneye, '''Black-necked Grebe''' still on South Basin late p.m. (FJM).
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| - | *Trent CP: 4 '''Firecrest''', (a pair feeding in Holly, Rough Lot, 11:10 - 11:38 GMT, another pair feeding in Holly, Williams Wood, 12:28 - 12:32 GMT); 2 Goldcrest (including one singing male); 1 Kingfisher, perched, Lower Lake, 12:05 GMT; 4 Small Copper (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats: '''Dartford Warbler''', still in same area seemed to be associating with Stonechats this am 8.15 am - see image on Surfbirds at http://tinyurl.com/sxi4 (JP Elmes).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: flighty female '''Ring Ouzel''' at Chats Paddock 08:00 plus c400 Woodpigeon over, c30 Redwing, c20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, c4 Skylark, c8 Jackdaw & 1 winter male Reed Bunting (David Lindo, Roy Nuttall & Anders Price).
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| - | *Alexandra Park; 2 Chiffchaffs, one singing (WG res) (David Callahan). Viz mig 0715-0755: 366 Woodpigeon, 7 Jackdaw, 6 Mipit, 26 Redwing, 2 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 15 Chaffinch, drake Gadwall WGres (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Barnes Sports Field: 2 Pied Wagtail - adult and juvenile, 1 Grey Wagtail (in brook), 67 Feral Pigeons flocking on running track (Michael Mac).
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| - | *Beddington SF: 3 ad Yellow-legged Gull, c350 Woodpigeon, 1350 Ring-necked Parakeet, 36 Redwing, 3 Siskin (Birdguides).
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| - | *Bedfont Lakes CP: 34 Gadwall, Kingfisher, Redwing (Adam Cheeseman).
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| - | *[[Brent Res.]], 25+ Common Snipe, 36 Wigeon, 3 R-C Pochard (2m, 1f), Cetti's Warbler singing on S bank, 12 Redwings E. Marsh, 1 v late Common Darter (Roy Beddard).
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| - | *Crossness: ad Mediterranean Gull on the Thames (Birdguides).
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| - | *Fairlop: 10 Teal, 100+ Lapwing, 15 Snipe, Woodcock, Water Rail, Little Owl, 3 Kestrels (DEH).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 1 Kingfisher, 2 slightly odd looking Pochard (possible hybrids? Worth having a look if anyone is in the area), 6 Shoveler (all on Highgate no.1 pond), 1 Coal tit (Tumulus) (Reuben Braddock); also pair of Gadwall here. I saw the Pochard one has not completed moult (Pete Mantle).
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| - | *Hogsmill SF: female Peregrine 08:06hrs, 7 Redwing S, c70 Wood Pigeon SW early morning (Nick Tanner).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 8 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Little Grebe (1 trilling), 25 Cormorant, c550 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, Tawny Owl showing well at roost, 6 Redwing west, Jackdaw calling nr Kensington Palace, 7 Goldfinch (2 singing) (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Kings Road SE25 (09:20hrs): 1 Jackdaw over S/SW (John Watson).
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| - | *Limehouse (07.25): 700+ Wood Pigeons (S) (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Margravine Cemetery: 1 f Peregrine perched on hospital mobbed by Crow and standing her ground, 2 Jay (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Osterley Park: Buzzard, drake Teal, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch (Tom Smith).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 65 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
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| - | *St. James's Park: 1w Mediterranean Gull at west end late afternoon (Birdguides).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: Stonechat, (m) Bullfinch (m) Goldeneye, (m) Wigeon, (f) Green Sandpiper, 6 Little Grebe, Buzzard (Steve B).
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| - | *Vauxhall: fem Peregrine perched on building 7:15 then flew north 15 mins latter (Michael Mac).
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| - | *Wanstead Park: In Reservoir Wood - 2 GS Woodpecker, Treecreeper, 40+ LT Tits, 20 Blue Tit, 30+ Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Jays (J Lethbridge), 20 Little Grebe (16 on The Basin), 4 Great Crested Grebe (The Basin), 24 Gadwall, 12 Pochard, 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher over Shoulder of Mutton pond, 96 Coot (S. Fisher)
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| - | *Totteridge Valley: Common Buzzard high in sky being chased by large flock of Jackdaws and Crows,Darlands Lake: Common Darter (Tony Clancy)
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| - | ===Sunday 1st November===
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| - | *Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' still present 14:45 (22nd day). Please view only from south of the River Colne (Birdguides).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 2 Jack Snipe from heron hide, also female Red-crested Pochard & Cetti's Warbler (Andrew Self).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: Yellow-legged Gull (the regular bird), 2 Little Grebes, Common Sandpiper (David Callahan).
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| - | *Hogsmill SF: ad fem Peregrine NE mobbed by Jackdaws c13:20hrs (only 2nd site record in 13 years) (Nick Tanner per DMc).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats: '''Dartford Warbler''' still east of Centre road c15:20, m Stonechat in same area. Also 2 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 50+ Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 10+ LBB Gull, 1 adult GBB Gull (rare here and a year tick), 2 Kestrel, 2 Pied Wag, 8 Mipit, Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 27 RN Parakeet over heading north, 2 Goldfinch, 10+ Greenfinch, 500+ Starling, 3 Jay, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
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| - | *Wanstead Park pm: '''Firecrest''' calling with large flock of (mainly) Long-tailed tits from Reservoir wood towards dusk, also Goldcrest, Coal tit amongst them. 11 Pochard, 14 Tufted Ducks, 8 Gadwall (S Fisher)
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 8 Tufted Duck, 8+ Cormorant, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, c12 Long-tailed Tit, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
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| - | *Fairlop: 10 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 3 GBBGulls (adult), Rook, 5 Mipit, 2 Skylark, 17 Linnet, 12 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 70+ Lapwing (DEH)
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| - | *Queen Mary Res. pm: G.C. Grebe 142, Goosander pr circling at dusk, Peregerine 1 f, Common Buzzard 1, '''Caspian Gull''' 1 first-winter, Y.L.Gull 5 (2 ads, 3 first-winters), Herring Gull 6 ''argentatus'' types Common Gull c.350 at roost, Rock Pipit 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2 (NPS)
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| - | *London Wetland Centre WWT: 2 Jack Snipe,(Wader Scrape) 11 Common Snipe, 21 Lapwing, Water Pipit, Peregrine Falcon, ad f hunting over early pm. Chiffchaff with Long-tailed Tits Sheltered Lagoon. (Mike Lewis & FJM.)
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| - | *Fulham. 25 Pied Wagtail flew over at dusk. (Michael F)
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| - | *Horsenden Hill. Water rail still on Canal Ponds. 1 Little Grebe on canal. (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)
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| | ==Archived News== | | ==Archived News== |
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| | + | *[[News November 2009]] |
| | *[[News October 2009]] | | *[[News October 2009]] |
| | *[[News September 2009]] | | *[[News September 2009]] |
