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September 12 2007

  • Staines Res: Grey Phalarope still at western end of north basin at 14:00. Also, 1 Black-necked Grebe on N. Basin (Bill Haines).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 ad, 2 juv. Little Grebe (Round Pond), 'Yellow Legged' Gull (former streaky-headed bird per DMc, now gaining streaking), 4 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 juv Lesser Whitethroat (north side of Bunny Paddock), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail (west over Fountains), 7 Pied Wagtail (Geoff Hawthorn and Paul Bruty).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1CY Yellow-legged Gull, Meadow Pipit, 3 Com Sands, 4 Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat (David Callahan).
  • South Norwood Lake, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Cormorant, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch(John Watson).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Hobby; 1 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 11 Swallow, flew S; 2 Grey Wagtail, flew over; 1 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad male Wheatear, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Spotted Flycatcher, near Sport's Field, Trent Park; 4 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Chiffchaff; 2 Small Copper; 1 Comma; 2 Small Heath (Robert Callf)
  • Regents Park: 4 Common Buzzards between 12.55pm and 1.05pm, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtails, 38 Swallows, 1 sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).

September 11 2007

  • HMWT King's Meads: Three Curlew Sandpipers on west pool from 10.00-11.45 (Tim Hill/Alan Reynolds)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat, c25 Chiffchaff (c20 yesterday), 1 Whitethroat, c2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat & c10 Meadow Pipit - definite movement. (David Lindo)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1CY Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Green Sands, 62 Shovelers, 21 Teal, 2 Grey Wags, Com Sand, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Com Terns, 5 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
  • Lea Valley Walk (west of Russell Road): Green Sand, 3 H Martins, 2 S Martins, 2 Chiffchaffs (David Callahan).
  • Hampstead Heath, Ponds at Sandy Heath: 1 juv grey wagtail (Peter Jones).
  • Alexandra Park: 5 Meadow Pipits northeast, immature Linnet, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2+ Blackcap (Bob Watts).
  • Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens: 2 ad., 2 juv. Little Grebe Round Pond (none yesterday), c.5 Chiffchaff (one yesterday), Willow Warbler (one yesterday also), Blackcap (Geoff Hawthorn).
  • Regents Park:1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Meadow Pipit(1st of the autumn), 6 Swallows, 50+ House Martins, 11 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Common Buzzards between 12.30 and 2.00pm.(Tony Duckett).
  • Staines Res: Grey Phalarope on N basin in the evening, from about 1845hrs and showing very well at dusk, a juvenile moulting into first-winter. Also one Black-necked Grebe on the N basin (Rob Innes, Franko Maroevic, Dave Morris, Pete Naylor).
  • Barnes WWT: 14 Wigeon, 135 Shoveler, 90 Teal, 80 Gadwall, 1-2 Hobby, 46 Lapwing, 5 Common Snipe, 2 Greenshank, Kingfisher, Whinchat, 7+ Chiffchaff (Matthew Palmer).

September 10 2007

  • Hampstead (97 Frognal): Tawny owl becoming vocal again in garden since last weekend. Autumn pairing underway. (Peter Jones)
  • Brent Res.100+ Gadwall, 110+ Shoveler, 30+ Teal, 1 Hobby,60+ House Martin, 9 Swallows, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers. (Andrew Verrall, Roy Beddard)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 4 Green Sands, Lapwing, 13 Chiffchaffs, c60 House Martins, 3 juv com Terns, 6 Com Sands, 2 Little Egrets, 28 Teal, 59 Shoveler, Blackcap (David Callahan).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1m Wigeon, c35 Shoveler, c45 Gadwall, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, c6 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 1 Kingfisher. (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher)
  • Laleham Park: 1 Hobby (David Combes)
  • Trent Park Area: 3 female Mandarin Duck; 2 Kestrel; 3 Red-legged Partridge, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Little Owl, heard calling; 1 Kingfisher; 2 ad Green Woodpecker; 2 Lesser Whitethroat; 1 Common Whitethroat; 5 Blackcap; 5 Chiffchaff; 1 Treecreeper; 30+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf)
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Black Tern and 14 Common Terns Upriver 10.55, 20 Teal(Gary A James).
  • Stoke Newington, Rectory Road: 2 almost-fledged House Martin young still being fed in the nest by parents, on corner of Evering Road (Mark Pearson)

September 9 2007

  • Corbets Tey: 1 Hobby South, 1CY YLGull on ploughed field just north of Belhus Woods CP (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: juv Curlew Sand, Wood Sand, 3 1CY & 4 ad YLGulls, 6 Green Sands, Curlew, 2 Hobbies, 5 Wigeon, 4 juv & 1 ad Ruff, 3 Dunlin, Swallow, 4 Little Egrets, Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps (David Callahan). Water Rail, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 6 Sand Martins.(Shaun Harvey). 3 Water Rails, 34 Yellow Wags, Pintail, Kingfisher this evening (Paul Hawkins).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Whinchat, c15 Chiffchaff & 1 Whitethroat briefly. (David Lindo, David Jeffreys & Roy Nuttall).
  • Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3+ Blackcap, 25+ House Martins (Bob Watts)
  • Tyttenhanger GPs. Wood Sandpiper. Dunlin. 2 Green Sandpiper. (Steve Blake)
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swans, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Cormorant, Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 3 Herring Gull, 10+ Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, Dunnock(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Battersea Power Station: Tree Pipit over at 6.10am.(Dave Morrison)
  • Barking Outfall: 97 Teal, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Shoveler and a Kingfisher.(Dave Morrison)
  • Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe N basin, Little Egret -> NW, Wigeon three, Pintail, Dunlin: six -> NW, Bar-tailed Godwit 15 -> NW at 1600hrs, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Andrew Moon).
  • London Wetland Centre, Barnes: 2 Hobby, 4 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Common Snipe, 8 Wigeon, 2 Greenshank, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Little Egret (Martin Honey).
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Tree Pipit over at 08.30, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Pheasant (Andy Culshaw).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 female Sparrowhawk; 1 Hobby; 2 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark; 2 Whinchat, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Common Whitethroat; 1 Blackcap; 4 Chiffchaff; 2 Small Copper; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).

September 8 2007

  • Sydenham,SE26: 1 Buzzard low .over gas works area, eventually flew high NW (towards Crystal Palace) @16:00. (Dave de Silva)
  • Rainham RSPB: Spotted Crake still on pool between hide and main Aveley Pool, plus juv Curlew Sand, Wood Sand, 6 Green Sand, 3 Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 4 Common Snipe, 2 Hobby, 2 Wigeon, Pintail, 4 Little Egrets; also Ring-necked Parakeet and Tree Pipit over (Dominic Mitchell, Les Harrison, Sam Shippey, Dave Morrison, Dave Darrell-Lambert, David Bradnum); seawall and Aveley Bay: 2 Sanderling and another Tree Pipit over (Dave Morrison, Dave Darrell-Lambert); also 5 Greenshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin (Patrick Baglee, Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
  • East India Dock NR: Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 14 Teal (Paul Hyland)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 30 Linnet, Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, 12 Teal, Grey Seal again on rising tide, Curlew, 2 Water Rail and a Sedge Warbler.(Dave Morrison)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Peregrine (se @ 11.35), 1 Swallow (TeRNS).
  • South Norwood Lake: 3 Mute Swan,2 cormorant,8 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron,4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest,8 Ring-necked Parakeet,4 House Sparrow,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(John watson)
  • Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe; 3 (f) Tufted Duck; 2(f) Sparrowhawk; 3 Kestrel; 3 Red-legged Partridge; 1 Kingfisher; 2 juv Green Woodpecker, together; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 juv Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 9 Swallow; 6 Meadow Pipit; 1 Yellow Wagtail, flew over; 2 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Blackcap; 3 Chiffchaff; 1 Treecreeper; 25 Goldfinch,(16 at 'Old Golf Course', 9 at Vicarage Farm); 1 Yellowhammer; 1 Painted Lady (Robert Callf)
  • Elstree Aerodrome: 1 Whinchat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, c20 Goldfinch. (Steve Blake)
  • Harefield Lake: 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin (Simon Buckingham).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, c3 Swallow, c8 Chiffchaff, c4 Whitethroat & 1 Blackcap. (Roy Nuttall)
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Little Grebe, Tawny Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Swallows NE, c.20 Goldfinch (Geoff Hawthorn)
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (in orchard at Horsenden Farm), 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcaps (Andy Culshaw).

September 7 2007

  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: fem Wigeon, juv Dunlin, ad Green Sand, Wheatear, W Warbler (singing), 4 Chiffs, 4 Com Sands, 55 Shoveler, 19 Teal, 3 Little Egrets, 18 Com Terns, Blackcap (David Callahan).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Mandarin, Sparrowhawk preying on juv starling at Speakers' Corner, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (singing), Coal Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest (Paul Bruty)
  • Fairlop Waters ;Buzzard flying east @10.48am,Sparrowhawk,Kestrel,4 Great Crested Grebes,Swallows,House Martins,Whitethroat,Jackdaw,Great Spotted Woodpecker,& 10 + Lapwings (Brendan Spooner)
  • Clissold Park, Stoke Newington: Firecrest (next to main house/cafe) to 10.00 at least (TeRNS). 2 Firecrests present in Yew a few metres in from Church Street entrance, to 1900hrs at least. Both birds showing well together and calling regularly. Also three Goldcrest present (Mark Pearson)(Stoke Newington Birds)
  • Rainham RSPB: juv Curlew Sand, Wood Sand, 4 Ruff, 6 Green Sand, 1 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 2+ Hobby, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sparrowhawk, White Wag, 3 Yellow Wag, Pintail, 3 Wigeon.(Paul Hawkins, Howard Vaughn) Spotted Crake 18.30-20.00 at least, on pool between hide and main Aveley Pool (Shaun Harvey)
  • Waterworks NR: Common Buzzard flying SE 10.45, 3 Whitethroat (Gary A James).
  • Regents Park: 1 Hobby 11.45am, 2 single Peregrines at 1.15pm interacting with m Sparrowhawk & 1.20pm, 1 Common Buzzard 1.20 mobbed by Sparrowhawk, 6 Sparrowhawks, Swift, 2 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 35 Swallows, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Grey Wagtails and 2 Pied Wagtails (Tony Duckett). Also Hobby east, NE corner of park, 1700 (Mark Pearson)
  • Staines Res: Wigeon 3, Pintail, Dunlin, Common Tern 1/w, Arctic Tern 1/w, Black Tern juv, Whinchat (Rob Innes).
  • Trent Park Area: 2(f) Sparrowhawk; 3 Hobby, together; 2 Kestrel; 3 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Little Owl; 3 Lesser Whitethroat, together; 4 Common Whitethroat; 3 Blackcap; 3 Chiffchaff; 13 Linnet, together (Robert Callf)

September 6 2007

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Red-backed Shrike still present (Birdguides).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Curlew (heard only), fem/imm Whinchat, 1cy Yellow-legged Gull (Springfield Park), 3 juv Dunlin, Snipe, Wheatear, 10 Com Sands, 4 Little Egrets, 20 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 48 Shoveler, Pheasant calling, 12 Little Grebes, 3 Kingfishers, 3 Blackcaps, Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warblers (3 singing), 4 Chiffchaffs, 9 Com Terns still (David Callahan).
  • Tottenham Marshes: 2 Whinchats, Wheatear, fem Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher (David Callahan).
  • Alexandra Park: Garden Warbler acting aggressively towards Robin & Dunnock, 1 Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, Whitethroat (Cricket Scrub), 4 Little Grebes (2 ads, 2 juvs in one party) Wood Green Res (Bob Watts).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c12 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, c5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 House Martin, 1 Kingfisher(Laurence Pitcher).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker (ad/juv), 4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit (Paul Bruty); plus: 2 Egyptian Goose, fem Mandarin, Mallard (new brood of 3), fem Shoveler, 67 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe (Round Pond), 16 Great Crested Grebe, ad 'Yellow-legged' Gull (formerly streaky-headed bird), 2 Stock Dove, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, fem type Common Whitethroat (Magazine Shrubs), 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, c25 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Jay, 13 Magpie; also 2 Red-eared Terrapin, 3 Small White, Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Whinchat, 1 Sedge Warbler, c4 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c2 Blackcap, c4 Chiffchaff & 1 Grey Wagtail over. (David Lindo)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 ad female Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 4 ad Hobby, together; 1 Kestrel; 1 ad Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing, Duncan's Wood; 13 Swallow; 1 Meadow Pipit; 1 female Pied Wagtail; 3 Whinchat,(2 together, Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm); 3 Blackcap; 2 Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest, at Dew Pond; 1 female Clouded Yellow; 2 male Common Blue; 1 male Muntjac (Robert Callf).
  • Regents Park: 2 single Hobbies, one plucking a prey item in the air, 4 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel catching dragonflies, 2 Sand Martins, 55 Swallows, 20 House Martins, Tree Pipit, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 15 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 8 Goldcrests (Tony Duckett)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Swift, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Kingfisher (first this year), 1 Whinchat, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (Andy Culshaw).
  • Berrylands: Hobby (Nick Tanner).

September 5 2007

  • Whips Cross actualy just a bit to the North of... two Hobbies hunting insects.(J-P Elmes).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile Red-backed Shrike still at western end of seawall just east of rubbish tip (Birdguides). Also Wood Sandpiper still, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Hobbies, pr Stonechat, Whitethroat, Water Rail (Peter Newmark).
  • Adpar Street W2 (Paddington Green): Grey Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher in pines at children's play area (07:30hrs), Coal Tit, c30 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Laleham Park: 1 Spoonbill flying up Thames towards Staines 9:30am (David Combes).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs (N side only): 3 juv Dunlin, 3 Little Egrets, Wheatear, 2 Sand Martins, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Com Gulls (David Callahan).
  • Barbican Centre EC1: fem Pied Flycatcher (Paul Bruty).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, c4 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c6 Chiffchaff (including a tailless individual), 1 Stock Dove & c20 Swallow. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • East India Dock NR: 2 Peregrine, Little Grebe, Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Teal, Willow Warbler, Grey Heron. (Paul Hyland)
  • Trent Park Area: 2 Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 Hobby, together; 2 Kestrel; 3 Red-legged Partridge, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 juv Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 7 Swallow; 1 Meadow Pipit; 1 Grey Wagtail; 1 juv Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm ( Full juvenile plumage - very spotty, with hint of a yellow gape - further proof (if needed) that 'chats' migrate in juvenile plumage ); 1 '1st-winter' male Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 1 juv Song Thrush,'Old Golf Course' in 'The Clump'; 6 Mistle Thrush, flew over; 1 Common Whitethroat; 9+ Blackcap; 4+ Chiffchaff; 1 Willow Warbler; 2 Spotted Flycatcher,together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 6 Treecreeper; 1 ad female Bullfinch; 3 Yellowhammer, together; 2(m,f) Common Blue, mating; 1 Painted Lady (Robert Callf).
  • Regents Park: Swift 3 observations of a single bird, 60 Swallows, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Blackcaps, 2 Hobby's, Peregrine poss very high flying bird, 5 Sparrowhawks (Tony Duckett).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 12 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Snipe.( Shaun Harvey)

September 4 2007

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile Red-backed Shrike still at western end of seawall just east of rubbish tip (Birdguides)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs (south side only): 1CY Yellow-legged Gull (West Warwick), 2 Egyptian Geese, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaffs, 3 W Warblers, ad GBBGull, 2 Com Sands, 11 Little Grebes, 73 GCGrebes, 9 Gadwall, 2 Grey Wags. More pointless DEFRA Ruddy Duck massacring tomorrow, apparently (David Callahan).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 1 Willow Warbler, c5 Chiffchaff, c4 Whitethroat, c5 Blackcap & 1 Stock Dove (David Lindo).
  • Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit flew northeast @ 0707, Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warblers in Cricket Scrub. Unfortunately, it looks as if a pair of nesting Little Grebes have failed. They had at least one egg and if it had hatched it would have been the first successful record for the Park(Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Sedge Warbler, c10 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail (south), 4 Linnet (west), 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Hobby (east), 1 Teal. (Laurence Pitcher) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher (TeRNS).
  • Walthamstow Marshes: Redshank (NE, 1045), 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellow Wagtail (NW, 1100), c30 House Martins, 3 Swallows (Mark Pearson (Stoke Newington Birds)
  • Lake Farm CP, Hayes: Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Chiffchaffs, single Blackcaps and Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Swallows flew W and 1 Sparrowhawk (Peter Naylor).
  • Paradise Fields (Horsendon Hill): 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1+ Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 15+ Chiffchaff, juv Sparrowhawk, 6 juv Bullfinch, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Reed Bunting (Bill Haines).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 10+Long-tailed Tit (John Watson)
  • St James's Park: 3 Egyptian Geese at lunchtime (Andrew Self)
  • Wood Green N22: Common Swift c9:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 1 ad Hobby; 2 Kestrel, together; 7 Red-legged Partridge,together, at Park Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker,(including 3 juvs); 2 Swallow, flew NW, 09.42 hrs.; 1 Meadow Pipit; 1 '1st-winter' male Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Whinchat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 2 Lesser Whitethroat; 4 Common Whitethroat; 5 Blackcap; 1 Chiffchaff; 2 Spotted Flycatcher, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 1 juv Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Little Grebe on Round Pond (Paul Bruty)
  • Aldenham CP: 2 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat,(also 1 at Elstree Aerodrome) 3 Chiffchaff. 2 Swallow. 1 Kingfisher. 1 Little Grebe. 1 Ruddy, 1 Mandarin. (Steve Blake)
  • Regents Park: 4 Common Buzzards NE at 2.00pm, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 15 Willow Warblers, 20+ Willow Warblers, 8 Swallows, 100 House Martins over the lake, Little Grebe with 2 two day old chicks (Tony Duckett).

September 3 2007

  • Wormwood Scrubs: c7 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, c12 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c4 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, c5 Chiffchaff & c5 Meadow Pipit. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Alexandra Park: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroat (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: m Redstart, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 2+ Garden Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Tern (high, NW), 37 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 1 Wigeon, c30 Gadwall, c25 Shoveler, m&f Reed Buntings - oh, and a single Linnet, the sum total of prolonged vis mig session! (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler) (Stoke Newington Birds) Common Redstart (m), 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat; + Clissold Park: Spotted Flycatcher (Tony Butler per TeRNS).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Snipe, juv Dunlin, Hobby, Greenland Wheatear, Wheatear, 17 Com Sands, 2 Little Egrets, c120 House Martins, 33 Shoveler, 8 Teal, m&f Sparrowhawks, 2 Kingfishers, Com Gull, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 27 Com Terns, 66 Great-crested Grebes (David Callahan).
  • South Norwood Lake:2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Greren Woodpecker, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Long-tailed Tit,1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 10 Goldfinch (John Watson)
  • New Malden Station: Common Buzzard drifted slowly south at 11:20 (Nick Tanner).
  • East India Dock: Common Sandpiper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Common Tern upriver, 25 Cormorant, Willow Warbler (Richard Harrison).
  • Brent Res. 1 Whinchat, 2 C. Whitethroat, 1 L. Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Spot Fly. (Roy Beddard N.Bank, LBBrent only)
  • Regents Park: Common Buzzard SW at 12.35pm, 3 Sparrowhawks(1 migrant?) Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher, 9 Egyptian Geese, 2 broods of Mallards (Tony Duckett)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, 60 House Martin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Teal, Spotted Flycatcher, Snipe and 2 Green Sandpipers.(Dave Morrison)
  • Staines Res: in evening, 1st-winter Caspian Gull on N basin, then flew off S; also Pintail and two Dunlin, but overall very quiet (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 juv male Sparrowhawk; 1 male Kestrel; 1 Tawny Owl, hooting, at 05.53 hrs.; 4 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 4 Yellow Wagtail, together, Parkside Farm; 6 Whinchat,(3 together, Parkside Farm; 3 together, 'Barracks', at Vicarage Farm); 1 Common Whitethroat; 2 Blackcap; 1 Chiffchaff; 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Allotments; 1 Nuthatch; 6 Goldfinch, together; 20 Linnet, on overhead wires, Parkside Farm; 2 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (1 along Leeging Beech Gutter, 1 ad female, Allotments)(Robert Callf).

September 2 2007

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile Red-backed Shrike still at western end of seawall just east of rubbish tip; also Wood Sandpiper still on Aveley Pools, 5 Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Hobbies, Ruff and 4 Little Egrets (Birdguides) Tree Pipit. (Paul Hawkins, Dave Morrison)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: juv Osprey (colour-ringed) present 0630-0830 at least (this bird was from Rutland Water, and departed there at 2pm yesterday). Photo's on SBC website. Also Oystercatcher, 11 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover & 7 Yellow Wags (Dave Harris)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Little Egret low heading north, 1 Hobby, c4 Whinchat, c5 Meadow Pipit & c700 Rose-ringed Parakeet coming out of roost. (David Lindo & Frank Clark)
  • Alexandra Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap Cricket Scrub, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet over 8am, Sedge Warbler (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, James Arquette).
  • Brent Reservoir: 2 Spot Fly & Water Rail (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Wigeon (sub-adult m), Lesser Whitethroat (TeRNS)
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 9 Common Terns, 1 Gt Spotted Woodpecker(uncommon here), 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Little Grebe (Round Pond), 'Yellow-legged' Gull (per DMc), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, c15 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (in mixed flock near Police Station), 1 Coal Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 8 Little Egrets up river, 6 Common Sandpipers, 1 Tree Pipit, 26 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 7 Common Terns, Grey Seal, Whinchat, Yellow Legged Gull and 4 Common Whitethroats.(Dave Morrison)
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson)
  • Regents Park: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcaps, 6 Willow Warblers, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 R N Parakeet, 8 Egyptian Geese (Tony Duckett).
  • Horsenden Hill: 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (Perivale Wood) and a late-ish Purple Hairstreak (Andy Culshaw).
  • Fairlop Waters :Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Swallows, House Martins, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 7 Great Crested Grebes, Butterflies - Comma, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown & Speckled Wood (Brendan Spooner)
  • Trent Park Area: 3(1m,2f) Mandarin, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 6 Red-legged Partridge, together, Park Farm; 1 juv Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 6 Whinchat,(3 together, Vicarage Farm, 3 together, Parkside Farm); 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).

September 1 2007

  • Brent Reservoir: Autumn Bird Count 64 species including Snipe, 2 Common Sands, 30 Swifts, 5 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 20 Chiffchaffs & a Spot Fly (Brent Birders)
  • Alexandra Park: 2 Common Swifts, 4 Swallows, 1 Meadow Pipit south, Whinchat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, juv Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher and juv Linnet all in cricket scrub area, Hobby behind reservoir, plus unidentified small parakeet sp at the new pond at 0720 only (Dominic Mitchell, Andrew Gardener).
  • Rainham RSPB: Red-Backed Shrike still, also Turtle Dove in cordite,pair of Bullfinch, 4 Whinchats, 5+ Yellow Wag, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Curlew, 3 Common Sand, c10 Common Terns, 3 Hobby. (Paul Hawkins, Shaun Harvey) also 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper.
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs (N). 6 Little Egrets, at least 12 Common Sandpipers, and a blue and white Budgerigar with starling flock near pylons next to Lee.(Quentin Given)
  • Trent Park Area: 5(3 males, 2 females) Mandarin, Lower Lake; 1 ad female Sparrowhawk; 2 ad(m,f) Hobby, together, perched in Sweet Chestnut; 4 Swift, together, over Williams Wood; 3 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 juv Skylark, stubble field at Vicarage Farm; 4 Yellow Wagtail, together, maize crop, Parkside Farm; 5+ Swallow; 5 House Martin; 3 Whinchat,(2 together, Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm); 1 Lesser Whitethroat; 1 Common Whitethroat; 1 Spotted Flycatcher, allotments; c30 Linnet,at Parkside Farm; 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, single Black-headed Gull, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet,2 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Collard Dove, 2 Goldcrest,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
  • Regents Park: 2 Whinchats, 3 Grey Wagtails, Kingfisher, 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Egyptian Geese (Tony Duckett).
  • Aldenham CP: 6 Yellow Wagtails. 50+ Swallows. 1 Spotted Flycatcher. 1 Hobby. 1 Mandarin. 1 Ruddy Duck. 5 Shoveler. 4 Gadwall. (Steve Blake)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Imm Common Redstart, 2 Whinchat, (1 on island in the middle of the Slack !),1 Common Whitethroat (singing intermittently), 2 Lesser Whitethroats,3 Common Swifts, 2 Yellow Wagtails South at 3.04pm,2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Hobby. (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Cornmill Meadows: A trio of freshwater sandpipers, Green (4), Common (1) and Wood (1) along with 6 Snipe and a juvenile Water Rail feeding in front of the Wake hide. A Curlew flew over Bowyers Water earlier in the day. (Mike Oakland)
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch (Perivale Wood) (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).



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