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Monday 12th October

  • Staines Moor: Red-backed Shrike in same area as yesterday - N end of moor, in hawthorns c100m NW of the main concrete bridge across the Colne (Ken Purdey per Rob Innes). Note that this is a strikingly well-marked bird, and good photos/informed opinion would be welcome, preferably on the London Birders yahoo group (REI). Also Dartford Warbler still, at N end of moor in isolated bushes to the E of the bridge over the Colne.
  • Holland Park: Nuthatch (Dutch Garden), Grey Wagtail (Kyoto Garden) (David Jeffreys).
  • London Wetland Centre: 49 Wigeon, 70 Gadwall, 60 Teal, 128 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 12 Common Snipe, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest (LWC website).
  • Brent Res: VisMig 07.30-09.30: 143 Redwings, 2 Jackdaws, Linnet, Siskin, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Buntings; also Green Sand, 15 Snipe and 2 Chiffchaffs (Andrew Verrall).

Sunday 11th October

  • King George V Res: fem Red-breasted Merganser on North Basin early p.m. (Birdguides).
  • West Thurrock Marshes/Greenhithe: Manx Shearwater killed and eaten by GBB Gull (ELBF).
  • Crossness: Dartford Warbler still this morning by Lagoon viewing screen (Steve Carter per JA), Barn Owl hunting early morning (Roger Tatlor per JA), adult Yellow-legged Gull, Dunlin, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Stonechats, 2 Peregrines (John Archer).
  • Staines Moor: Dartford Warbler for third day 150m SE of northern bridge in scattered hawtorns, juv Red-backed Shrike at north end from 1130 (John Gale) ~ still present this afternoon c100m north of the footbridge (Birdguides), also Wheatear and 5 Redwings; also 12 Pintail flew W at 1745hrs (Rob Innes).
  • Rainham Marshes: Yellow-browed Warbler 16.00 (Birdguides).
  • Black Park CP: c16 Mandarin, c25 Common Crossbill in pines just south of the lake this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Amwell GPs: 2 Pintail (flew in from Rye Meads at 9:08), Little Egret, Yellow-legged Gull ~ visible migration between 07:30hrs and 12:15hrs produced: 35 Skylark W and NW, c10 Meadow Pipit, 94 Song Thrush W and NW, 45 Starling south, 6 Redwing west, 45 Chaffinch west, Redpoll west, 1 Siskin, 9 fem Common Crossbill north this a.m.; 5 Reed Bunting (Birdguides/HertsBiring).
  • Bedfont Lakes Country Park 2 Common Crossbill flew west at 13:00 (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman).
  • Barnes WWT: 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Dunlin SE, 1 ad YL Gull, 9 Common Gulls, 1 Rook NW, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swallow W, 3 House Martins W,12 Meadow Pipits NW, 53 Redwings W, 9 Song Thrushes NW/SW, 2 Mistle Thrushes high W, 2 Reed Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs including one sco abietinus, 11 Siskins SE,41 Chaffinches NW, 1 Brambling W,c.60 Goldfinches, 2 presumed Common Redpolls SE, 7 Reed Buntings WNW (NPS)
  • Alexandra Park: Viz Mig 0725-0930: 15 Redwings, 16 Song Thrushes, 25 Chaffinch, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Alba Wagtails, 6 Mipits. Also Chiffchaff Top Field, 2 Conservation Pond (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener).
  • Beddington SF: Jack Snipe & 4 Fieldfares (KJM).
  • Brent Res: VizMig: 53 Redwing, 8 Jackdaw, 18 Chaffinch, 8 Siskin, 7 Meadow Pipit; also drake Red-crested Pochard, 20 Snipe, 2 Green Sands, 5 Chiffchaff, 29 Wigeon + record Coot number 1,019 (Brent Birders).
  • Burgess Park: 2 Egyptian Geese on lake by Cobourg Road (Richard Bonser).
  • Crayford Marsh: Kingfisher, 4 Little Egrets, 10 Stonechats, 6 Snipe (Kev Jarvis).
  • Fairlop Waters: Cormorant 17, Lapwing 80, Mute Swan 16, G.C.Grebe 6, Tufted Duck 21, Teal 17, Green Sandpiper 2, Gadwall 12 (Steve Bacon).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 71 Canada Goose, pr Egyptian Goose, 10 Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, imm m Sparrowhawk, at least 424 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 11 juv Woodpigeon, 13 Meadow Pipit over, 12 Pied Wagtail (Parade Ground), 15-18 Robin, 7 Mistle Thrush (flighty through tree tops and flying at height), 2 Chiffchaff, 8-9 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, c475 Starling, 10 Chaffinch on site plus 4 over, 15 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch west, Linnet north, redpoll sp (probably Lesser) circled over 09:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Regent's Park: Water Rail, (visible migration) 2 Skylarks, 6 Meadow Pipits, 11 Pied Wagtail, 25 Redwings, 18 Song Thrushes, 34 Goldfinches, 16 Chaffinches plus 4 Chiffchaffs, 44 Egyptian Goose, 65 Red crested Pochards (Tony Duckett).
  • South Norwood Lake: f Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 20+ Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Ring-necked Parakeet, 30+ Goldfinch, Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
  • Springfield Park: 2 (poss 3) Firecrests, 19 Redwings, 3 Chiffchaffs, male Blackcap, Orange-winged Amazon (prob of Trinidad & Tobago subspecies, definately a genuine vagrant) (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
  • Stockers Lake: 1 Little Egret, 3 Red-crested Pochard, pr Wigeon (m in eclipse), Gadwall, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel (Stockers Farm) (Roger Dewey).
  • Stockwell/Inner London: 10+ House Sparrows in flock on housing estate (Michael Mac).
  • Thames (Putney-Barnes Bridges) WeBS count: 31 Cormorant, 6 Heron, 12 Mute Swan, 9 Canada Geese, 410 Mallard, 72 Teal, 41 Tufted Duck, 1 Dunlin, c570 Black-headed Gull, 9 LBB, 11 Herring Gull, 2 GtBB; also 3 Grey + 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw over, 3 Jay (Neil Anderson).
  • Tylers Common: 21 Jackdaw (N), 21 Redwing (SW), 4 Swallows (S), 10 Skylarks (S), 23 Meadow Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails (David Callahan).
  • Wanstead Flats am: Vis mig: 45 Redwing, 1 Redpoll, 12 Linnet, 24 Chaffinch, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Pied/White Wagtails. Also 30 Meadow Pipit, 19 Skylark, 13 Common Gulls, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler (S Fisher).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: Red-crested Pochard at back of Main Pit this a.m. before flying towards sand spit and no further sign (Birdguides), 3 Wigeon (scarce here), 5 Shoveler, 4 House Martin, 'lots of passerine activity - almost all turned out to be Robins of which there seemed to be one in every bush!', 7 Tree Sparrow (HertsBirding).
  • Walton Res: fem Pintail, Common Sandpiper (SBC).

Saturday 10th October

  • Cross Ness: Dartford Warbler still by Breach Lagoon mid morning; also 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (3 adults, 1 1st-winter), 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 distant 'commic' tern and a few Meadow Pipits and alba wagtails (John Archer, Richard Bonser, Kevin Jarvis, Ian Millar & Nick Tanner).
  • Crossness: Dartford Warbler still by Great Breach Lagoon viewing screen (Nick Tanner & LNHS group), 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (3 ads, juv), 26 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 38 Redshank, 41 Lapwings, 270 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 133 Shelduck, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk (John Archer, Rich Bonser, Kev Jarvis), 2m Stonechat, 1 Kingfisher on river in front of viewing screen (P. Grin).
  • Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill): Red Kite N 0800, 70 Redwings N, 10 Song Thrushes and 1 Blackbird N, 50 Chaffs N, 20 M.Pipits (Pete Mantle).
  • Lea Valley: Merlin (female) chasing skylark over Seventy Acres Lake @ 0830 then towards Goose Fields (200th London Year Tick of 2009) Also 80+ Skylark over today. Viz Mig at Holyfield Hall Farm produced 2 Brambling, 100+ Chaffinch, 1 Yellow Hammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Meadow Pipit, 6 Alba wagtails & 10 Redwing; also around farm, 3 Buzzard, 1 White Wagtail & 3 Stonechat (John Murray & J.Murray Snr).
  • London Wetland Centre: Red Kite west 08:15hrs, 3 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Peregrine, 17 Common Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker north, Kingfisher, Skylark NW, Swallow south, 15 Meadow Pipit flew various directions, 11 alba wagtail south and north, Dunnock dropped in from high up, Stonechat, 14 Song Thrush south and NW, 10 Mistle Thrush south and NW, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, House Sparrow west, 385 Chaffinch mostly west and NW, 10 Greenfinch NW and SW, 31 Goldfinch NW and SW, 17 Siskin north and NW, 2 Linnet SW (LWC website).
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Bearded Tit, Water Rail, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Shaun Harvey, Dick Jeffries); 5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese west 09:50, buzzard sp high over dump 11:45, 4 Cetti's Warblers, petrosus Rock Pipit, 6 Yellow-legged Gulls, Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit (foreshore), Green Sandpiper, Ring-necked Parakeet (over barges) (between Rainham Stn and Coldharbour Lane), Kingfisher, Water Rail (reserve) (David Callahan); Woodlark south 08:45hrs Cetti's Warbler 4,Pintail 5,Wigeon 76,Shoveler 40 Ring necked Parakeet 2,Reed Warbler 1,Rock Pipit 2(S.Bacon), 3 Bearded Tit (ELBF/Birdguides).
  • Stocker's Lake: Osprey for 2nd day (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park (0710-0930): 2 fem/imm Stonechats around Cricket Pavilion then perimeter, Siskin (h), 9 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing NE, c18 Alba Wagtails, 10 Mipits, Skylark landed on Ckt Pitch 0910 and remained for at least 20 minutes, 30+ Chaffinch, 2 Blackcap Scrub, Chiffchaff 1st Platform alongside WG Res (Stuart Harrington, Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, Alan Gibson).
  • Barking Outfall: 2 Gadwall, Common Sandpiper, 9 Grey Wagtails, 49 Shelduck, 16 Redshank, 6 Great Crested Grebes, Chiffchaff, 5 Shoveler and 182 Teal (Dave Morrison).
  • Beddington SF: 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 6 Redwing, 2 Swallow, 4 Snipe, 1 Skylark (KJM, DKC).
  • Bookham Common (brief visit): Meadow Pipit over, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), Marsh Tit, Siskin over; also Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, singing Dunnock, 3 Goldcrest (1 singing), 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 12 Jay, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, several Vapourer moths (Des McKenzie, Fiona Barclay).
  • Brent Res: Viz-mig - Brambling, 7 Meadow Pipits, 24 Redwing, 11 Mistle Thrush, 7 Song Thrush, 36 Chaffinch & 6 Jackdaw; also 2 Green Sands, pair Red-crested Pochard & 28 Wigeon (Brent Birders).
  • Burgess Park: 2 (adult & juvenile) Egyptian Geese on the lake (Richard Bonser).
  • Cuckolds Hill, Enfield: 1 (live) Mole, above ground! (Robert Callf).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, 14 Redwing west (SBC).
  • St George Wharf (Vauxhall): 1 Adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Sand, 1 Grey Wag, 2 GBB Gull (Stuart Darbyshire).
  • South Norwood Lake: 30+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldcrest, c 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
  • Stamford Brook: at least 10 Ring-necked Parakeet over underground station (Des McKenzie).
  • Valentines Park : ad Med Gull (Valentino) is back (ELBF).
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 fem/imm Stonechat, Sidhil's Field; 1 Song Thrush; 53 Redwing, flew W (42 at 08:55, 11 at 09:33); 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over; 3 Skylark; 5 Siskin; 1 female Bullfinch; 2 (m&f) Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
  • Wanstead Flats (07:10-09:00): 5 Song Thrush, c120 Redwing, 24 Chaffinch, 10 Pied/White Wagtails, 1 Linnet, 10 Siskin (vis mig), 1 female Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 35 Herring Gulls, 28+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 1 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 300 Woodpigeon, Sparrowhawk (S Fisher).
  • Westminster: pair Peregrine (Nathalie Mahieu).
  • William Girling Res: 8 Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret (ELBF).

Friday 9th October

  • London Wetland Centre: Dawn to 11.20 am Spotted Crake still on north side of Main Lake from Dulverton Hide to 09.40, 1 m Peregrine, 1 Jack Snipe on marsh though flushed by mowing, 3 Redshank, 1 ad YL Gull, 8 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 14 'alba' Wagtails S, 16 Meadow Pipits mostly W/NW, 4 Redwings dropped in from the west and 8 SW, 1 Mistle Thrush high SW, 4 Blackbirds dropped in, 13 Song Thrushes including several grey looking continental types, 2 Stonechats, 2 Cetti's Warblers (Calling nth side of Shelterd Lagoon), 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Siskins SE 5 West, 4 Linnets, 2 Reed Buntings dropped in (NPS), 71 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, Common Gull, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler (LWC website).
  • Staines Moor: Dartford Warbler female type near a pair of Stonechats at N end but S of River Colne, 150 metres SW of Bonehead Ditch bridge at 10am. Also 4 other Stonechats,110+ Meadow Pipits, 12 Skylarks, 1 Redwing, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 4 Common Snipe, 1 Water rail calling in Iris bed in River Colne N end. ( Franko J Maroevic).
  • Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0715-0810 - 3 Redwing NE, Linnet, 8 Mipits (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington), Chiffchaff, 2 RNParakeets, Coal Tit (h) Top Field, drake Shoveler Boating Lake, House Martin, 4 Jackdaw Grove (Bob Watts), 8 Song Thrush in one bush (presumed continental) Conservation Pond (John Murray).
  • Barnes Common: Viz mig 08:00-10:00 - 10 Lapwing high S, 1 C. Snipe SE, 3 Skylark S, 31 Mipit SE, 23 Siskin mostly S, 2 L.Redpoll S, 41 Chaffinch SW, 11 Linnet SE, 63 Goldfinch S/SE, 2 Grey Wag SW, 8 alba S, 7 Redwing SE, 11 Mistle Thrush SE/E, 14 Song Thrush mostly SW + C20 dropped in, 2 Magpie high SW, 6 Rook high SE, 18 Jackdaw S. Also present 1 Pheasant (h), 3+ Kingfisher, 1 Tawny Owl (h), clear out of Chiffchaff (Dan Monk).
  • Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler, Greenshank, 2 Little Egrets, 7 Stonechats, 2 Snipe, Curlew, 24 Ringed Plovers, Wigeon, 4 Teal, 2 Jackdaws, c30 Meadow Pipits (Kev Jarvis).
  • Fulham Reach: Margravine Cemetery & area, 13 Crow on top of Charing Cross Hospital, 1 Coal Tit on aerial, 2 Jay in cemetery; Thames Path c 2pm, c10 House Sparrow, Ring-Necked Parakeets, 1 Grey Heron, 1 ad & 4 juv Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, c150 Black Headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 31 Teal, 48 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 juv Moorhen, small flocks Starlings, 16 Crow, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, 1 m? Peregrine hunting by Hammersmith Bridge (Nathalie Mahieu).
  • Paddington Green: several Redwing heard passing over for a few minutes just after midnight (Des McKenzie).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • Regent's Park: 2 Water Rail, 1 Redwing, 1 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipits, 8 Chiffchaffs, 7 Jackdaws, 26 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
  • Richmond Park (08.00-08.30): 1 Northern Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 4 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipits (Hugh Bradshaw).
  • South Norwood Lake: 8 Cormorant, 12 Black-headed Gull, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Dunnock, 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Totteridge Valley: 1 male Blackcap: 2 Chiffchaff (both singing). Viz mig: c12 Mipits, mostly NE but some grounded, 4 Song Thrushes, 1 Grey Wagtail, several Chaffinches. Also 1 Kingfisher and 2 Grey Wagtails on Dollis Brook (John Colmans).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 8 Egyptian Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, 5 Snipe, Swallow 1 over South (Steve Blake).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Stonechat, c2 Chiffchaff, 2 possible Lesser Whitethroat, c2 Skylark, c40 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll sp calling overhead, 2 Sparrowhawk, 31 Jackdaw - a big flock for us & c500 Woodpigeon. (David Lindo & Anders Price).
  • Walthamstow Res: Black-necked Grebe still present and v well-behaved on E side of Lockwood Res (Tom Smith).

Thursday 8th October

  • Red Kite circling over M1/M25 junction at 1.30pm. Get in! Wanstead? Where's that? (J Lethbridge).
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake still present (Birdguides), large imm fem Sparrowhawk, 19 Common Snipe, 2 Swallow, Stonechat, 15 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
  • Grays: Ad Kittiwake upriver at 07.45 (John Murray).
  • Walthamstow Res: Black-necked Grebe still on the Lockwood (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Common Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 3 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 40 House Sparrow (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: Cetti's Warbler (2nd site record) (SBC).
  • Holmethorpse SPs: Cetti's Warbler (SBC).
  • Bromley-by-Bow: 3 Little Egrets in Channelsea river, 70 Mallard, 100+ Black-headed Gulls, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit over, 4 Song Thrush, 9 Dunnock, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnets, 5 Goldfinch, Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtails, 7 Pied Wagtails, 2 Jays, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet west, Migrant Hawker (S Fisher).
  • Alexandra Park: Viz Mig 0705-0930: 2 Redwings NW @ 0735 (Bob Watts), plus two flocks of hirundines (5 Swallows, then 5 House Martins and a Swallow together) SW, plus 15+ Mipits, 4 Song Thrushes, 25 Chaffinches, Siskin (h), Reed Bunting (h), Skylark (h), 2 Jackdaws, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Alba Wagtails, Linnet, Chiffchaff in hedge opp WG Res, 2 Blackcaps Scrub (David Callahan, Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington).
  • Little Venice: Lesser Whitethroat with tit-flock (Des McKenzie).
  • Regent's Park: Water Rail, 3 Jackdaws, 2 Grey Wagtails, 5 Song Thrushes, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Siskin, 10 Chaffinches west (Tony Duckett).
  • Brent Res: 4 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 13 Snipe, 25 Wigeon, VizMig 07.35-09.30: Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipits, 7 Siskins, Lesser Redpoll, 5 Linnets, 2 House Martins, 12 Jackdaws & 2 Pied Wagtails (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 5 Stonechat 2m 3f (first of 09), 9 Swallows at 12.35pm, Common Buzzard at 12.40pm, 6 Common Snipe on the slack, Grey Wagtail over and Rock/Water Pipit flew over the slack calling at 1.17pm (V.Halley-Frame).
  • South Norwood Lake: Common Gull, Grey Heron, 2 Cormorants, 15 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Collared Doves, 2 Pied Wagtails, 7 Jays, c20 Long-tailed Tits (John Watson).
  • Queen Elzabeth II Res: Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Common Tern, 2 Northern Wheatears (SBC).
  • Barnes (Common and Thames): 1 ad Yellow L Gull (Thames), 3 Commic Tern high W, 1 Common Sandpiper S, 1 Peregrine (m), 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 4+ Kingfisher. Viz mig 0830-1030: 3 Redwing N, 4 Song Thrush W, 3 Mistle Thrush N, 3 Skylark SE, 39 Mipit SE, 89 Chaffinch SW, 3 Siskin SE, 18 Goldfinch mostly SE, 1 Lesser Redpoll SW, 4 Linnet S, 5 Swallow SW, 3 House Martin SW, 108 Starling SW, 4 alba Wag S, 5 Grey Wag S, 9 Jay NW. Also present 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 9 Goldcrest, 6 Coal Tit, 47 Long Tailed Tit. 15+ Migrant Hawker, 1 Common Darter, 8 Red Admiral high SE, 3 Peacock, Speckled Wood. Later 1 Common Buzzard high S @ 12:55 (Dan Monk).
  • Bankside: Moorhen - rare here (Reuben Braddock).
  • Lake Farm CP: 3 Stonechats (Peter Naylor).
  • Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill, 0800-0900): 7 Siskins, 20 Linnet, 11 Mistle Thrushes (flew N), 30+ Song Thrushes, 10 Blackbirds, 10 H.Martin, 18 Jackdaw SW(flock), 50 Chaffs, 25 Greenfinches, 20 Goldfinches, Reed Bunting (E) (Pete Mantle).
  • Bentley Priory: c.150 Ring-necked Parakeet south 17:15-17:30 (previous high count in the area c.12) (Birdguides).
  • Sanderstead: fem Peregrine over over station 08:20hrs (CroydonBirders).
  • Woodford Bridge: Blackcap, small flock of Long-tailed Tits, Jay (Alan Hobson).

Wednesday 7th October

  • Crossness: juvenile Sabine's Gull lingering off golf centre from 14:56-15:05 when it flew west; 1st winter Med Gull east at 14:50 (John Archer).
  • East India Dock Basin NR: 1 ad Kittiwake east 10.09, 3 Peregrines, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 900 Black-headed Gulls (Gary A James).
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake still present (Birdguides), Peregrine hunting Starlings high over the reserve a.m., 17 Common Snipe, Kingfisher, 16 House Martin, 6 Meadow Pipit SW, 21 Goldfinch (LWC website).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: male and juvenile Marsh Harrier through today prior to 2pm; also Merlin at 2pm (Birdguides) later Juvenile Sabine's Gull upriver at 2.32pm on view for 4-5 mins (Andy Tweed, Howard Vaughan, Phil Street, Paul Whiteman, Vince H-F & Barry ?).
  • Alexandra Park: Siskin NE scrub, drake Gadwall Tunnel Res (Bob Watts); Redwing top field (John Murray) (both per David Callahan).
  • Amwell GPs: ad Mediterranean Gull late afternoon (Birdguides).
  • Bedfont Lakes: 22 Gadwall (Adam Cheeseman).
  • Brent Reservoir: 23 Wigeon, 2 Red-crested Pochard (1m, 1f), 15 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler (Andrew Haynes).
  • Bromley-by-Bow: 8 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails, Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, Kingfisher, 8 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 3 Common Gulls (S Fisher)
  • Fulham Reach, Crabtree Wharf: 29 (at least 8 juvs) Cormorant (inc one with some kind of wide mesh netting around its neck), 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail & 1 Kestrel chased by 1 Crow on Barnes side above Harrods Repository (Nathalie Mahieu).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 315 Greylag Goose, 7 Greylag x Canada Goose, pr Egyptian Goose, 9 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Cormorant, Monk Parakeet, 47 Ring-necked Parakeet (at least), Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Jay, c300 Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Morden Hall Park: 2 Swallows, 4 House Martins (Peter Newmark)
  • Saunders Ness, Isle of Dogs: Five Great-Black-Backed Gulls, seven Lesser Black-Backs, three Herring, 28 Common, 80 Black-heads. No sign of Ring-billed Gull here since August. Also Grey Heron and Rock Pipit. Mudchute Farm: Seven Mistle Thrushes, one Chiffchaff, three Monk Parakeets (highest count of this species this autumn 15) (Sean Huggins).
  • Trent Park: 1 Kingfisher, Lower Lake; 2 Siskin, over 'Old Nursery' (also small flock along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn - RJ White) (Robert Callf & Robin White).
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Chiffchaff, Sidhil's Field; 3 Redpoll (prob Lesser), flew over calling; 1 Bullfinch (Robert Callf & Robin White).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Peregrine with prey, 4 Stonechat & c20 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo & Anders Price).
  • Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge: Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jays, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Kestrels (Alan Hobson).

Tuesday 6th October

  • Rainham Marshes: juv Gannet, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Common Snipe, 4 Kingfisher, 170 Stock Dove, 2 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
  • Wraysbury GP: juv Gannet still on BA Sailing Pit from first light until at least 0730 (Andrew Moon, Pete Naylor, Ken Purdey and Bob Warden), no sign at 09.30 but there again at 10.55 and flew off east 11.02 (John Archer); on pit between B376 and the M25 at 11:30, then flew S/SE towards Staines (LGRE per JA). Also 50+ Wigeon on BA Sailing Pit (John Archer).
  • Staines Res: juv Gannet flew N over causeway at 0804, and appeared to go down on N end of KGVI Res, but no sign later (PN, KLP, RW). Also Black-necked Grebe on south basin, showing very well close to causeway (John Archer).
  • Queen Mother Res (permit access): Gannet present between 09:10hrs and 09:33hrs then flew east (Birdguides).
  • Crayford Marsh: imm Gannet flew west along River Thames at 10:06am, 3 ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Little Egrets, Curlew, c80 Lapwings, 45 Redshanks, 23 Ringed Plovers (Kev Jarvis).
  • Belvedere: imm Gannet west along Thames 11:50hrs (Ian Miller per JA).
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake showing well north side of main lake from Dulverton Hide to 9.30 at least, c.30 Snipe, 1 Rock Pipit, 10 House Martins, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Chiffchaffs, 26 Goldfinches NW, 8 Linnets (NPS, Adam Salmon)
  • Crossness: Dartford Warbler still at the NR, showing by the hide mid-a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: pr Peregrine (m/f) in area between c07:45hrs and 09:20hrs at least, 2 Grey Wagtail, c100 Starling, singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Amwell GPs: 7 Yellow-legged Gull in the roost (Birdguides).
  • Margravine Cemetery area: 9 House Martin flying SW, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Dunnock (Nathalie Mahieu).
  • Alexandra Park: 3rd-summer Yellow-legged Gull north to filter beds (Birdwatch staff).
  • Woodford Bridge: Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Jays, LBB Gull - all from my flat window (Alan Hobson).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Snipe, 4 Stonechat, 1 Skylark, 11 Pied Wagtail & c10 Meadow Pipit. (Anders Price)
  • Bromley-by-Bow: 17 Pied Wagtails, Redwing over early morning, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Dunnock, Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Herons (one flying over calling in the dark early morning), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tits (S Fisher)
  • Osterley Park: 2 Buzzards drifted off W; 2 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk (Tom Smith).
  • Great Warley: Redwing, 9 Song Thrish, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow, 5 Meadow Pipit, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest, Kestrel (ELBF).

Monday 5th October

  • Beddington SF: Curlew south, ad Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (SBC).
  • Grays: 2nd-cal year Gannet along Thames near yacht club at 17:35 - 17:40 last seen heading east (Rainham bird??) photo posted on BirdGuides under uk/ireland (J.Murray).
  • Great Warley: dark-morph ad Eleonora's Falcon over the B186 at Tooks Farm from 16:15-16:20 when it flew off east and no further sign by 18:10hrs (Birdguides).
  • Jubilee River NR: Gannet flew west along the river (Birdguides).
  • Lewisham: juvenile Gannet flew south at 3.30pm (C.E. per AS)
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake still showing well a.m. (RBA), 2 Rock Pipit (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 imm Gannets flew past ave bay heading low east @18:02.(Paul Hawkins, Vince H-F, Phill street, Andy Tweed). Ring Ouzel in the woodland this morning (Birdguides).
  • Wraysbury: Gannet one on British Airways pit (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: imm GBB Gull NE 0817, 6 Mipits east (Bob Watts).
  • Brent Res: pair of Red-crested Pochard, also Green Sand & a Reed Warbler (Andrew Self)
  • Bromley-by-Bow: 12 Pied Wagtails, 2 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Grey Heron (S Fisher).
  • Clapham Common: (brief walk) flock of 150-200 Starlings over, 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, flock of 100+ Feral Pigeons (Michael Mac).
  • Island Barn Res: ad Yellow-legged Gull (SBC).
  • Paddington Green: 2m Pochard low south, Collared Dove on rooftop along Church Street a.m. (appeared unwell), Chiffchaff, 15-20 Long-tailed Tit (Des McKenzie).
  • Parkside Farm, Enfield: 3 House Martin, flew E; 5 Song Thrush (Robert Callf).
  • Queen ELizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck, Golden Plover, 2 Grey Wagtail (Steve B)
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 9 House Martin; 1 fem/imm Stonchat; 1 male Blackcap; 1 Bullfinch (Robert Callf).
  • Woodside Park N12: 2 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs, Red Admiral (Ian Ellis).

Sunday 4th October

  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake (Birdguides). Also 7 Wigeon, Water Rail, 21 Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail over, 8+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Bunting. Singles of both Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting singing (Matthew Palmer).
  • Staines Res: Red-necked Grebe on west bank of North Basin at 10.45am (Franko per JA) then for rest of day (mo).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: Grasshopper Warbler found in the morning and rediscovered in the afternoon, 2 Stonechat, c15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Blackcap, c3 Chiffchaff & 1 Collared Dove. (David Jeffreys, David Lindo, Franko Marovich & Roy Nuttall).
  • Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0700-0900: Pair of Peregrines flew from WG Res across football pitches and N over transmitter @ 0817, then fem NE 0835, 18 Mipits, 5 Chaffinches, 3 alba Wagtails, Skylark around perimeter (presumably yesterday's bird), unidentified goose sp. Also 2+ Chiffchaffs Ckt Scrub, 2+ in LT Tit flock hedge opp WG Res, 1+ near 1st Platform (Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Bob Watts).
  • Battersea Park: 1 Common Buzzard slowly circling East - 12.45pm (Stuart Darbyshire)
  • Brent Res: Red-crested Pochard drake, Dunlin, Green Sand, 11 Snipe, Chiffchaff, 2 Mipits (Brent Birders).
  • Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler, 2 Greenshanks, Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egrets, 6 Stonechats, 2 Snipe, Curlew. (Kev Jarvis).
  • Crossness: Dartford Warbler at 9.30; East of viewing screen towards asda warehouse, in weed-covered bank behind newt fence (C.E. per AS)
  • East India Dock basin: Peregrine (different bird to last week), 4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls, Meadow Pipit over, 16 GBB Gulls, 3 Common Gulls (David Callahan, Gary A James, Nick Tanner).
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 100 Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Linnet, 10 Teal. (Redbridge Birdwatching)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Water Rails, 3 Snipe, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Meadow Pipits. (Shaun Harvey)
  • Queen Mary Res.: 253 GC Grebes, 320 Tufted, 6 Wigeon, 1 f Peregerine, 3 Y L Gulls (2 ads, 1 first cal yr), 4 Skylarks SW, 38 Meadow Pipits SW + 140 grounded, 63 Pied Wagtails, 1 Northern Wheatear race leucorhoa, 7 Chiffchaffs, 18 Linnets (NPS)
  • St George Wharf, Vauxhall: Adult Yellow-legged Gull (finally! - the 8th Gull species for the site this year), also 1 GBB Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 10+ LBB Gull, 40+ BH Gull - 11.45am (Stuart Darbyshire)
  • South Lodge Farm, Enfield: 1 male Stonechat (Robin White per RMC).
  • Springwell Lake: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Wigeon, 3 Swallow, Chiffchaff (Steve Pash)
  • Stockers Farm: Little Owl, Common Buzzard & 20+ House Martin (Steve Pash)
  • Ten Acre Wood and area: 2 Skylarks, 2 juv Swallows (raised in stable here), Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Rooks, 12 Jays, 2 Linnet. Also Weasel being mobbed by small passerine flock (Neil Anderson)
  • Thames Barrier Park: very large gull gathering at barrier due to turbulence as it was being raised inc 6 (3 adult, 3rd-winter and 2 1st-winter) Yellow-legged, 500-600 Black-headed, 100+ each of Herring and LBB, 10+ GBB, and c20 Common Gulls, plus 24+ Teal, 2 Linnet (David Callahan, Richard Bonser).
  • Vauxhall Park: Pair Peregrines 1 pursued a crow - 3:30pm (Michael Mac)
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 11 Skylark (Robin White per RMC).
  • Walthamstow Marsh: Wheatear + 3 Meadow Pipit in the Horse Paddock, 3 Stonechat + c.30 Meadow Pipit with the cows, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Little Owl around and about. (frogandlisa)
  • Wanstead Flats am: 2 House Martin, Goldcrest, 19 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Little Owl. Wanstead Park: 1 Blackcap, 21 Greenfinch (S Fisher)
  • West Drayton: 2 Redwing flew over at 8am along with 2 House Martins a few minutes later.(Sue Giddens)

Saturday 3rd October

  • Crossness NR: Dartford Warbler, 6 Yellow-legged Gulls (4 ads, 3rd winter, juv), 32 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Snipe, 2 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, c40 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Stonechats, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk (P. Grin, Kev Jarvis, John Archer, Rich Bonser).
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake 10.45 (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Skylark landed on Cricket Pitch and very approachable until 0910 at least, 6 Mipits, Song Thrush, 5 Common Gulls (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, John Murray, Gareth Richards).
  • Brent Res: 100+ Shoveler, 20+ Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe (Brent Birders).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Goldcrest, 2 Golden Plover, female Peregrine, Wigeon, 3 Chiffchaff, Snipe, 2 Little Egrets and Grey Wagtail (Dave Morrison).
  • Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 2 Grey Wagtail, together (Robert Callf).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Rock Pipit, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Pintail, Greenshank, adult Yellow-legged Gull + the usuals (Stuart Darbyshire).
  • Richmond Park: 2 Sparrowhawk, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Skylark, loose group of 10+ Stonechat; also m. Wood Duck on Pen Ponds with 2 pr Mandarin (Neil Anderson).
  • Rickmansworth Aquadrome (Bury Lake): 5 imm/fem Red-crested Pochard a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Rotherhithe: 32 Cormorants on River Thames (Richard Bonser).
  • South Norwood Lake: 10:08hrs juv Mediterranean Gull 1st winter, 8 Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
  • Trent Park: 1 Teal, Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Stonechat, 3 Snipe, Chiffchaff (Steve B).
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 large pale falcon (Gyr-type) (Robert Callf & Robin White).

Friday 2nd October

  • Crossness: Dartford Warbler by viewing screen overlooking Great Breach Lagoon this morning (Ian Miller per JA).
  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake showing well this p.m. on the north bank of the main lake left of tall dead reeds from Dulverton Hide (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes: Wood Lark on Purfleet Scrape 08.40; 2 Honey-buzzard and 6 Common Buzzard through between 14:00hrs and 15.00hrs (Birdguides); Siskin (Dominic Mitchell per David Callahan).
  • Alexandra Park: 2 alba Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Mipits 0710-0735 (Bob Watts); ad GBB Gull north over filter beds 11:15 (a rare bird here!) (David Callahan).
  • Beddington SF: Black-tailed Godwit (SBC).
  • Brent Res: Little Egret, 20+ Wigeon, Green Sand, 6 Snipe, 1st Skylark of Autumn, Swallow SE, 4 Meadow Pipits (Andrew Verrall).
  • Little Britain: 3 Stock Doves, 5 R N Parakeets, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wren, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cormorants, 20+ Canada Geese (Sue Giddens).
  • Paddington Green: 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch (1 juv) (Des McKenzie).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: fem Pintail, Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • Saxon Lake (near Heathrow): 1 Wheatear in field adjacent to horse field, 1 Scaup, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Pochards, 7 Gt C Grebes, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Kestrel, 1 Heron (Sue Giddens).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 8 Cormorant, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Jay, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson).
  • Stockers Lake: 7 Red-crested Pochard, 510 Coot, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Kingfisher (Martin & Judith Sullivan).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 6 Swallow (Steve Blake).
  • Rotherhithe: Black Swan Greenland Dock, c.5 Chiffchaffs Russia Dock Woodland (Richard Bonser).

Thursday 1st October

  • London Wetland Centre: Spotted Crake still on Main Lake from Dulverton Hide (Birdguides).
  • Queen Mother Res: 1w Caspian Gull late afternoon till 17:40hrs when it flew east (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes: Honey-buzzard west, 5 Common Buzzard (all between 14:00hrs and 15:00hrs), m Peregrine, 5 Water Rail, Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
  • Alexandra Park: 2 Little Egrets west 0714, 2 Mipits, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 House Martins west 1120, 6+ Chiffchaffs in tit flock near 1st Platform (Bob Watts).
  • Broadwater: 2 Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Teal, 7 Egyptian Goose, 3 Yellow-legged Gull and 6 Great Black-backed Gull (Martin Sullivan).
  • Croydon: Peregrine in town centre 18:15hrs (possibly an immature bird) (CroydonBirders).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Common Snipe on the very dry slack, also 3-4 Chiffchaff.( first patch visit in 3 weeks ) ( V.Halley-Frame ).
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: c70 Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 13 Teal, Gadwall, Green Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, (Redbridge Birdwatching)
  • Park Farm, Enfield: 1 large pale falcon sp.,(pale blue grey uppers, streaking underneath, larger than Peregrine, Gyr-type/hybrid?), 10:10 (Robert Callf).
  • Parliament Hill: 1 Whinchat, 4 Meadow Pipits (Reuben Braddock, Sash Tusa).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • River Roding (Woodford Bridge): Kingfisher (Alan Hobson).
  • Rotherhithe: 4 Teal on the Thames off Greenland Pier early evng before heading south; also Black Swan again on Greenland Dock (Richard Bonser).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Collared Dove, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson).
  • Staines Res: no sign Leach's Petrel (Bob Watts per Franko Maroevic); Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
  • Walton Res: Dunlin (SBC).


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