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Wednesday 10 September

  • Richmond Park: Honey Buzzard over the northwest corner at 10:15 (Birdguides).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: a probable Honey Buzzard over southwest; also 2 Whinchat there (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit flew from scrub to perimeter and then landed again in grassland to west at 0705 before being flushed from perimeter at 0830. Lanner/Saker type hybrid around Palace building for 20 minutes 0725-0745. (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler & Whitethroat newly found amongst the mixed tit flock, also Chiffchaff 0800-0825 (Bob Watts).

Tuesday 9 September

  • Staines Reservoirs: Great Skua on south basin then flew west at 15:50; also drake Common Scoter on north basin late afternoon and 5 Black Terns (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Great White Egret flew southeast, across River Thames at 10:20 but no sign of the Aquatic Warbler (Birdguides).
  • Beech Farm GPs: Osprey over Beech Farm at 07:45 heading towards St. Albans (Birdguides).
  • Rotherhithe: 32 Black Terns over River Thames at mouth of Greenland Dock then flew south (Birdguides).
  • Crossness: 3 Black Terns still off outfall by the Thamesview Golf Centre this morning; also a Knot (Birdguides).
  • Belvedere: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at outfall; also 2 Wheatears (Birdguides).

Monday 8 September

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Aquatic Warbler again present at 13:30 (Birdguides).
  • Cross Ness: Manx Shearwater off outfall at 11:58; earlier flew west past Barking Bay at 11:55 and west past Thamesview Golf Centre at 08:55 (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: Osprey south over; also 2 Tree Pipits and 12 Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides)
  • Hayes: Wryneck at Lake Farm CP early afternoon in hawthorns behind club at 12:15 only; also Redstart and 4 Spotted Flycatchers (Birdguides).
  • Amwell GPs: Common Crossbill over (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: 3 Black Terns; also Knot and juvenile Marsh Harrier (Birdguides)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Pied Flycatcher in oaks on Lordship Road mid-morning; also Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby and Siskin (Birdguides).
  • Hornchurch: Honey Buzzard flew south at 10:04 (Birdguides).
  • Regent's Park: Woodlark present; also a Merlin (Birdguides).

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