David Lindo

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I’ve been watching the Scrubs since 1991. At first glance it is not the most appealing of sites and perhaps even a potentially dangerous place as dusk approaches. But there is a certain magic about the place.
I’ve been watching the Scrubs since 1991. At first glance it is not the most appealing of sites and perhaps even a potentially dangerous place as dusk approaches. But there is a certain magic about the place.
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Over the years I have found Woodlark, Honey Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Wryneck, Ring Ouzel and Dartford Warbler here amongst other interesting migrants and accidentals. My proudest moments were when I found Britain’s first ever wintering Common Redstart in December 2004 and an Ortolan in September 2003.
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Over the years I have found '''Woodlark''', '''Honey Buzzard''', '''Marsh Harrier''', '''Wryneck''', '''Ring Ouzel''' and '''Dartford Warbler''' here amongst other interesting migrants and accidentals. My proudest moments were when I found Britain’s first ever wintering '''Common Redstart''' in December 2004 and an '''Ortolan''' in September 2003.
Most of my birding is at the Scrubs these days as I travel abroad a lot with work. My twitching instinct is diminishing – I must admit!
Most of my birding is at the Scrubs these days as I travel abroad a lot with work. My twitching instinct is diminishing – I must admit!
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2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – thus far
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Check out my website: '''www.theurbanbirder.com'''
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Great Crested Grebe,
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'''2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – 89 species'''
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Cormorant,
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Grey Heron,
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'''Notables:''' Great Crested Grebe (2nd & 3rd), Little Egret (1st), Egyptian Goose (1st & 2nd), Shelduck (1st & 2nd), Tufted Duck (2nd), Peregrine (2nd & 3rd), Hobby (3 records this year including a 3 day stay), Greenshank (1st), Whimbrel (1st), Mediterranean Gull (3rd & 4th), Cuckoo (3 & 1st since 1992), Nightingale (3rd & 4th), Common Redstart (c5 biggest day count), Northern Wheatear (c42 in spring), Ring Ouzel (3rd & 1st male), Spotted Flycatcher (11 biggest day count) , Pied Flycatcher (1st spring male), Rook (2nd, 3rd & 4th) and Yellowhammer (1st)
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Little Egret,
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Mute Swan,
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'''2007 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – 87 species'''
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Greylag,
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Canada Goose,
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'''Notables:'''  Little Egret (2nd & 3rd), Egyptian Goose (3rd), Peregrine (4th), Hobby (3 records), Grey Plover (1st), Curlew (3rd & 4th) , Whimbrel (2nd), Woodcock (1st), Mediterranean Gull (5th & 1st mid-summer record), Cuckoo (3rd), Woodlark (2nd & 1st since early 90's), '''Richard's Pipit''' (2nd), Black Redstart (2nd & 3rd), Ring Ouzel (4th), '''Dartford Warbler''' (4th) and Rook (5th).
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Egyptian Goose,
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Shelduck,
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'''2007 Kensal Green Cemetery Year List -52 species'''
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Mallard,
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Tufted Duck,
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'''Notables:''' Buzzard (1st), Peregrine (1st), Snipe (1st), Rook (1st), Linnet (c45 in winter flock).
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Sparrowhawk,
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Peregrine,
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'''2008 Wormwood Scrubs Year List - 98 species'''
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Kestrel,
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Hobby,
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'''Notables:''' Great Crested Grebe (4th), '''Bittern''' (1st), Shelduck (3rd), Tufted Duck (3rd), '''Osprey''' (1st), '''Honey Buzzard''' (2nd), Common Buzzard (c2nd), Peregrine, Hobby, Pheasant (c3rd), Moorhen (3rd), Greenshank (2nd), Whimbrel (3rd), Curlew (5th), Mediterranean Gull (2 records including 1st longstayer), Tawny Owl (1st), Short-eared Owl (5th), Cuckoo (4th), Nightingale (5th), Ring Ouzel (6th - first multiple record ((2 males)) that stayed for 2 days), Firecrest (1st), '''Little Bunting''' (1st).
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Lapwing,
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Greenshank,
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Whimbrel,
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Snipe,
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Black-headed Gull,
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Common Gull,
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Mediterranean Gull,
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Great Black-back,
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Lesser Black-back,
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Herring Gull,
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Common Tern,
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Feral Pigeon,
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Stock Dove,
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Woodpigeon,
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Collared Dove,
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Turtle Dove,
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Rose-ringed Parakeet,
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Cuckoo,
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Swift,
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Green Woodpecker,
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Great Spotted Woodpecker,
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Skylark,
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Sand Martin,
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House Martin,
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Swallow,
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Meadow Pipit,
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Tree Pipit,
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Grey Wagtail,
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Pied Wagtail,
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Yellow Wagtail,
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Wren,
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Dunnock,
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Robin,
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Nightingale,
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Common Redstart,
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Whinchat,
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Stonechat,
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Northern Wheatear,
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Song Thrush,
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Redwing,
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Mistle Thrush,
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Fieldfare,  
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Blackbird,
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Ring Ouzel,
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Garden Warbler,
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Blackcap,
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Common Whitethroat,
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Lesser Whitethroat,
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Sedge Warbler,
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Reed Warbler,
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Chiffchaff,
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Willow Warbler,
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Goldcrest,
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Pied Flycatcher,
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Great Tit,
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Blue Tit,
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Long-tailed Tit,
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Magpie,
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Jay,
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Carrion Crow,
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Rook,  
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Jackdaw,
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Starling,
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House Sparrow,
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Chaffinch,
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Bullfinch,
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Linnet,
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Goldfinch,
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Siskin,
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Greenfinch,
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Redpoll,
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Reed Bunting,
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Yellowhammer
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89 Species
 
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Current revision as of 19:04, 19 February 2009

I’ve been birding since the devil was a boy – basically, for as long as I can remember. I cut my teeth initially in the back garden of my family home in Wembley, graduating to the nearby Monks Park (between the North Circular and the Harrow Road). I used to watch wintering flocks of Tree Sparrow here in the 70’s almost taking them for granted!

By 1976 I was a Brent Res regular until the mid 90’s. I also had other patches during the 80’s including Beddington and the old Barn Elms where I used to bird with the late Rupert Hastings. I lived in Thetford, Norfolk when I was the Head of Membership at the BTO for a couple of years from 1997.

I’ve been watching the Scrubs since 1991. At first glance it is not the most appealing of sites and perhaps even a potentially dangerous place as dusk approaches. But there is a certain magic about the place.

Over the years I have found Woodlark, Honey Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Wryneck, Ring Ouzel and Dartford Warbler here amongst other interesting migrants and accidentals. My proudest moments were when I found Britain’s first ever wintering Common Redstart in December 2004 and an Ortolan in September 2003.

Most of my birding is at the Scrubs these days as I travel abroad a lot with work. My twitching instinct is diminishing – I must admit!

Check out my website: www.theurbanbirder.com

2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – 89 species

Notables: Great Crested Grebe (2nd & 3rd), Little Egret (1st), Egyptian Goose (1st & 2nd), Shelduck (1st & 2nd), Tufted Duck (2nd), Peregrine (2nd & 3rd), Hobby (3 records this year including a 3 day stay), Greenshank (1st), Whimbrel (1st), Mediterranean Gull (3rd & 4th), Cuckoo (3 & 1st since 1992), Nightingale (3rd & 4th), Common Redstart (c5 biggest day count), Northern Wheatear (c42 in spring), Ring Ouzel (3rd & 1st male), Spotted Flycatcher (11 biggest day count) , Pied Flycatcher (1st spring male), Rook (2nd, 3rd & 4th) and Yellowhammer (1st)

2007 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – 87 species

Notables: Little Egret (2nd & 3rd), Egyptian Goose (3rd), Peregrine (4th), Hobby (3 records), Grey Plover (1st), Curlew (3rd & 4th) , Whimbrel (2nd), Woodcock (1st), Mediterranean Gull (5th & 1st mid-summer record), Cuckoo (3rd), Woodlark (2nd & 1st since early 90's), Richard's Pipit (2nd), Black Redstart (2nd & 3rd), Ring Ouzel (4th), Dartford Warbler (4th) and Rook (5th).

2007 Kensal Green Cemetery Year List -52 species

Notables: Buzzard (1st), Peregrine (1st), Snipe (1st), Rook (1st), Linnet (c45 in winter flock).

2008 Wormwood Scrubs Year List - 98 species

Notables: Great Crested Grebe (4th), Bittern (1st), Shelduck (3rd), Tufted Duck (3rd), Osprey (1st), Honey Buzzard (2nd), Common Buzzard (c2nd), Peregrine, Hobby, Pheasant (c3rd), Moorhen (3rd), Greenshank (2nd), Whimbrel (3rd), Curlew (5th), Mediterranean Gull (2 records including 1st longstayer), Tawny Owl (1st), Short-eared Owl (5th), Cuckoo (4th), Nightingale (5th), Ring Ouzel (6th - first multiple record ((2 males)) that stayed for 2 days), Firecrest (1st), Little Bunting (1st).

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