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Thursday 2nd July

  • Brent Res: 7 species of wader including summer-plumaged male Ruff in east marsh from Heron Hide, Greenshank, Redshank, 2 Green Sands, Common Sand, LRP & 6 Lapwing (RB, AGV, AH, PH).
  • Crossness: Grasshopper Warbler still singing on Southern Marsh, ad Med Gull off Incinerator (Kev Jarvis per JA)
  • East India Dock: 2 Sand Martin (going for second brood), Common Tern Chick on raft, 1 adult over reserve, LRP, Lots of Reed Warblers (Paul Hyland).
  • Osterley Park: Cuckoo in the West Paddock. (Keith Fisher)
  • Little Britain(Cowley):2 Egyptian Geese,1 Kingfisher flew past,2 Grey Wagtails on raft,Swallow,7 Swifts flying overhead, 1 Stock Dove in paddock.(Sue Giddens)

Wednesday 1st July

  • Osterley Park: Male Stonechat - if a returning bird its the earliest by 12 weeks! Linnet 2 juvs. House Sparrow very common, seems to be the best breeding season for years. Butterflies - 12 sp. including Small Skipper, a site tick. (Keith Fisher).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 juv Coal Tits (4th local record this year, all in last three weeks), female Sparrowhawk taking food to nest, c8 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, many butterfly spp. inc. several Purple Hairstreaks (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife)
  • Dulwich Park: Little Grebe pair with newly hatched chick, other pair still sitting on 2 x eggs, 20 Swift, 2 House Martin, Blackcap, Family of x 4 GSW (Dave Clark)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 4 Green Sandpiper,and good numbers of purple hairstreaks.(Shaun Harvey)
  • Fulham by Thames: Green Sandpiper, 2 House Martins. (Michael F)

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