Vince Halley-Frame
From Londonbirders
LATEST UPDATE ON TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2007. 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, 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
London lifelist additions in 2007:
[ 215 ] Grey Phalarope at Rainham Marshes RSPB on January 12th.
[ 216 ] Ferruginous Duck at Dagenham Chase LNR on 7th April.[ Pending ]. Fully winged and unringed.
[ 217 ] Spoonbill at Rainham Marshes RSPB on May 5th.
[ 218 ] Squacco Heron at Crossness Southern Marsh on May 29th.
[ 219 ] Little Tern at Rainham Marshes Stone Barges Car Park on August 24th.
British lifelist additions in 2007.
[ 471 ] Pacific Diver at Farnham GP's North Yorks on January 30th.[ BOU Pending ]
[ 472 ] White-tailed Plover at Leighton Moss RSPB Lancs on June 16th.
[ 473 ] Asian Brown Flycatcher at Flamborough Head East Yorks on October 4th.[ BOU Pending ].
[ 474 ] American Buff-bellied Pipit at Farmoor Res Oxon on October 9th.
[ 475 ] American Mourning Dove at Carnach North Uist Western Isles on November 3rd.
To view my Dagenham Chase patchlist 2007 on this website click on league table 2007 then click on Dagenham Chase LNR highlighted in blue adjacent to my name.
