Vince Halley-Frame
From Londonbirders
Latest Update On Wednesday 10th September 2008.
I started birding at Dagenham Chase in my early teens, and i started making notes from 1988 onwards which was also the year that i started out on the twitching scene.In my early patchwork days i was introduced to the late Ken Barrett with whom i shared many great times and info with, the place will never be the same without him. The best birds that i have found over the years include, Slavonian Grebe (displaying pair ),3 immature Whooper Swans(circled the site together ),Drake Ferruginous Duck on 7th-8th April 2007 ,3 Honey Buzzards,7 Red Kites,1 Osprey,1 female Red-footed Falcon on 18th May 2008, Juvenile Kittiwake, 2 Quail, Summer Plumage Water Pipit, several Ring Ouzels, Marsh Warblers ( breeding ),Cetti's Warbler and Juvenile Red-backed Shrike. My worst omission is Oystercatcher, in 2005 i missed one by 2 minutes ! I have also seen the only two official rarities recorded at Dagenham Chase, Great Snipe and Pine Bunting, with a third ( Drake Ferruginous Duck )pending.My foreign birding is limited to just three trips, Canada (Pelee ), Lesbos and USA (Arizona ).
Dagenham Chase Lifelist Additions In 2007.
[ 167 ] Ferruginous Duck 7th-8th April.
[ 168 ] Osprey 15th August.
[ 169 ] Cetti's Warbler 7th October.
Dagenham Chase Lifelist Additions In 2008.
[ 170 ] Red-footed Falcon 18th May.
[ 171 ] Common Crossbill 8th September.
London Lifelist Additions In 2007.
[ 215 ] Grey Phalarope at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 12th January.
[ 216 ] Ferruginous Duck at Dagenham Chase LNR on 7th April.[ Pending ]. Fully winged and unringed.
[ 217 ] Spoonbill at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 5th May.
[ 218 ] Squacco Heron at Crossness Southern Marsh on 29th May.
[ 219 ] Little Tern at Rainham Marshes Stone Barges Car Park on 24th August.
[ 220 ] Barnacle Goose at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 21st December.
[ 221 ] Tundra Bean Goose at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 21st December.
London Lifelist Additions In 2008.
[ 222 ] Iceland Gull at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 7th January.
[ 223 ] Stone Curlew at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 30th March.
[ 224 ] Richard's Pipit at Rainham Marshes on 28th April.
[ 225 ] Sanderling at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 24th May.
[ 226 ] Fulmar at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 26th May.
[ 227 ] Common Crossbill at Thorndon Country Park on th June.
[ 228 ] Wryneck at Rainham Marshes RSPB on 20th September.
British Lifelist Additions In 2007.
[ 471 ] Pacific Diver at Farnham GP's North Yorks on 30th January.[ BOU Pending ]
[ 472 ] White-tailed Plover at Leighton Moss RSPB Lancs on 16th June.
[ 473 ] Asian Brown Flycatcher at Flamborough Head East Yorks on 4th October.[ BOU Pending ].
[ 474 ] American Buff-bellied Pipit at Farmoor Res Oxon on 9th October.
[ 475 ] American Mourning Dove at Carnach North Uist Western Isles on 3rd November.
British Lifelist Additions In 2008.
[ 476 ] White-crowned Sparrow at Cley Village Norfolk on 8th January.
[ 477 ] Alder Flycatcher at Nanjizal Valley Cornwall ( trapped and ringed ) on 9th October.
Red-throated Thrush at Walton On The Naze and Wilson's Snipe at St Mary's I.O.S imminent armchair ticks ?
To view my Dagenham Chase patchlist for 2007 & 2008 click here League_Table_2008 then click on Dagenham Chase LNR.
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