David Lindo
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2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – thus far | 2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – thus far | ||
| - | Great Crested Grebe | + | Great Crested Grebe, |
| - | Cormorant | + | Cormorant, |
| - | Grey Heron | + | Grey Heron, |
| - | Little Egret | + | Little Egret, |
| - | Mute Swan | + | Mute Swan, |
| - | Greylag | + | Greylag, |
| - | Canada Goose | + | Canada Goose, |
| - | Egyptian Goose | + | Egyptian Goose, |
| - | Shelduck | + | Shelduck, |
| - | Mallard | + | Mallard, |
| - | Tufted Duck | + | Tufted Duck, |
| - | Sparrowhawk | + | Sparrowhawk, |
| - | Peregrine | + | Peregrine, |
| - | Kestrel | + | Kestrel, |
| - | Hobby | + | Hobby, |
| - | Lapwing | + | Lapwing, |
| - | Greenshank | + | Greenshank, |
| - | Whimbrel | + | Whimbrel, |
| - | Snipe | + | Snipe, |
| - | Black-headed Gull | + | Black-headed Gull, |
| - | Common Gull | + | Common Gull, |
| - | Mediterranean Gull | + | Mediterranean Gull, |
| - | Great Black-back | + | Great Black-back, |
| - | Lesser Black-back | + | Lesser Black-back, |
| - | Herring Gull | + | Herring Gull, |
| - | Common Tern | + | Common Tern, |
| - | Feral Pigeon | + | Feral Pigeon, |
| - | Stock Dove | + | Stock Dove, |
| - | Woodpigeon | + | Woodpigeon, |
| - | Collared Dove | + | Collared Dove, |
| - | Rose-ringed Parakeet | + | Rose-ringed Parakeet, |
| - | Cuckoo | + | Cuckoo, |
| - | Swift | + | Swift, |
| - | Green Woodpecker | + | Green Woodpecker, |
| - | Great Spotted Woodpecker | + | Great Spotted Woodpecker, |
| - | Skylark | + | Skylark, |
| - | Sand Martin | + | Sand Martin, |
| - | House Martin | + | House Martin, |
| - | Swallow | + | Swallow, |
| - | Meadow Pipit | + | Meadow Pipit, |
| - | Tree Pipit | + | Tree Pipit, |
| - | Grey Wagtail | + | Grey Wagtail, |
| - | Pied Wagtail | + | Pied Wagtail, |
| - | Yellow Wagtail | + | Yellow Wagtail, |
| - | Wren | + | Wren, |
| - | Dunnock | + | Dunnock, |
| - | Robin | + | Robin, |
| - | Nightingale | + | Nightingale, |
| - | Common Redstart | + | Common Redstart, |
| - | Whinchat | + | Whinchat, |
| - | Stonechat | + | Stonechat, |
| - | Northern Wheatear | + | Northern Wheatear, |
| - | Song Thrush | + | Song Thrush, |
| - | Redwing | + | Redwing, |
| - | Mistle Thrush | + | Mistle Thrush, |
| - | Fieldfare | + | Fieldfare, |
| - | Blackbird | + | Blackbird, |
| - | Ring Ouzel | + | Ring Ouzel, |
| - | Garden Warbler | + | Garden Warbler, |
| - | Blackcap | + | Blackcap, |
| - | Common Whitethroat | + | Common Whitethroat, |
| - | Lesser Whitethroat | + | Lesser Whitethroat, |
| - | Sedge Warbler | + | Sedge Warbler, |
| - | Reed Warbler | + | Reed Warbler, |
| - | Chiffchaff | + | Chiffchaff, |
| - | Willow Warbler | + | Willow Warbler, |
| - | Goldcrest | + | Goldcrest, |
| - | Spotted Flycatcher | + | Spotted Flycatcher, |
| - | Pied Flycatcher | + | Pied Flycatcher, |
| - | Great Tit | + | Great Tit, |
| - | Blue Tit | + | Blue Tit, |
| - | Long-tailed Tit | + | Long-tailed Tit, |
| - | Magpie | + | Magpie, |
| - | Jay | + | Jay, |
| - | Carrion Crow | + | Carrion Crow, |
| - | Rook | + | Rook, |
| - | Jackdaw | + | Jackdaw, |
| - | Starling | + | Starling, |
| - | House Sparrow | + | House Sparrow, |
| - | Chaffinch | + | Chaffinch, |
| - | Bullfinch | + | Bullfinch, |
| - | Linnet | + | Linnet, |
| - | Goldfinch | + | Goldfinch, |
Greenfinch | Greenfinch | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 23 August 2006
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!
2006 Wormwood Scrubs Year List – thus far
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mute Swan, Greylag, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kestrel, Hobby, Lapwing, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Great Black-back, Lesser Black-back, Herring Gull, Common Tern, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Cuckoo, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Blackbird, Ring Ouzel, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch
84 Species
