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* Lake Farm CP, Hayes: Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Chiffchaffs, single Blackcaps and Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Swallows flew W and 1 Sparrowhawk (Peter Naylor).
* 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).
* 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).
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*South Norwood Lake: 2 Muet 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, (John Watson)
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*South Norwood Lake: 2 Muet 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)
===September 3 2007===
===September 3 2007===

Revision as of 12:10, 4 September 2007

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September 4 2007

  • 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 (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 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 Muet 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)

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).

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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