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Thursday 29th November 2007

  • Russell Square Gardens, 8:00-8:15am: Firecrest in centre of North side of the square still, Bedford Way area, in large tree (plane?) with blue-tits. Also plenty of Great Tits, Blackbirds, and 1 Wren (J Lethbridge).

Wednesday 28th November 2007

  • London Wetland Centre am: Bittern 1 sth side of main lake from Headley Hide, Goosander 4 (1m)flew off downriver,Long-eared Owl 1 high over the SW corner of the site then descended over the Headley hide & off E after 20 mins at 10.20, Water Pipit 1 Grazing Marsh, Rock Pipit 1 Grazing Marsh, Fieldfare 288 S, Redwing 19 S, Siskin c.15, Brambling 1. (Nick Senior, Dan Monk)
  • Brent Reservoir:20+ Snipe, adult Med. Gull again this a.m. East Marsh, 3 Siskin,(Roy Beddard/Andrew Verrall)
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: juv Glaucous Gull flew west along the Thames at 11:00hrs (RBA).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: (late pm) 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (2x1W on E Warwick, 1x1W and 1xad on Coppermill Filter Beds), 1m4f Goldeneye, Little Egret, drake Wigeon, 5 GBBGulls (4x ads, 1 x 1W), 2 Egyptian Geese; also brief & distant possible adult Glaucous Gull or HG/GG hybrid in failing light - head seemed a bit too clean for a GG, and wing tips not clearly seen (sigh) (David Callahan).
  • Vauxhall Bridge: Pair of Goosander downstream at 07:05 (Andy Holden).
  • Russell Square: Firecrest (09:30 opposite Russell Sq. Hotel), 2 Mistle Thrush (Paul Bruty).
  • Hyde Park: 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • South Norwood Lake:7 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1Juv Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch,1f Bullfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington: 4 Redwings, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stock Doves (Mark Pearson)
  • Middlesex Filter Beds NR: mixed passerine flock included 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests & c30 Long-tailed Tits, also 5 Siskins (Mark Pearson)
  • Hackney Marshes (River Lea): f Peregrine & c85 Fieldfare over, 25 Teal, 8 Gadwall & 2 Little Grebes on the river, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Siskins (Mark Pearson)
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe (north basin), 1 Green Sand (Ken Purdey).
  • East India NR: 4 Little Grebe, 10+ Cormorants, 5 Heron over, 9 Shelduck, 13 Tuftie, a few Mallard, ~40 Teal (much reduced), 4 Moorhen, ~20 BH Gull, Kingfisher, Blackbird, Black Redstart, Pied Wag, Wren, Robin, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bluetit, 2 Great Tit, Greenfinch over, Chaffinch, Magpie, Crow (R Harrison & J Lethbridge).

Tuesday 27th November 2007

  • Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler with Stonechat 300m SW of Pen Ponds Car Park (Jan Wilczur).
  • London Wetland Centre: Bittern still; also 13 Goosanders briefly (Birdguides); also 2 Pintail, Water Pipit (SBC).
  • Beddington SF: 4 Wigeon, Water Rail, 5 Common Snipe, 2ad Mediterranean Gull, 2ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1w Caspian Gull, Water Pipit (Dip or Glory).
  • East India Dock NR: 4 Little Grebe, 11 Shelduck, 1m Black Redstart in copse (Paul Hyland); also, Shelduck count briefly up to 14 before 3 flew downriver at 12.35 (Richard Harrison).
  • Chepstow Road W2: A Peregrine swept through overhead going SE @ 11.30am (David Lindo).
  • Stoke Newington (Queen Elizabeth's Walk): 1 Lesser Redpoll (with finches); Clissold Park: 2 Fieldfare (TeRNS); also, 5 Redwings, RR Parakeet, Chiffchaff & 4 Shovelers (Mark Pearson).
  • St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese at lunchtime (Andrew Self).
  • Horsenden Hill: male Mandarin on canal ponds; 3 male teal main lagoon Paradise Fields (Martin Smith per AS)
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Tufted Duck, 11 Moorhen at Uni-lawns; 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 59 Magpie at Vicarage Farm 16.05 GMT (Robert Callf).
  • Regents Park: 6 Fieldfares, 12 Redwings, 3 Common Teal, 15 Egyptian Geese, 32 Red crested Pochards (Tony Duckett).

Monday 26th November 2007

  • Hackney Marshes: Little Egret in Lea by Pitch & Putt, 2 Song Thrush; Middlesex Filter Beds: 2 Chiffchaff in large Tit flock, 1+ Siskin over; Walthamstow Marsh: Ring-necked Parakeet in trees by Springfield Park, m Pheasant, 4+ Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrows by Riding Stables, 2 Song Thrush, 1+ Meadow Pipit (Paul Whiteman).
  • Tyler's Common: Woodcock, 2m Stonechat, 25 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Wigeon, 4 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit (Dip or Glory).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoir east basin (07.30-09.00): 34 Redwing (WNW), 44 Fieldfare (WNW), 9 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch (SE) 109 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 129 BH Gull, 9 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull. West Basin: 32 Pochard, 15 Gadwall, 19 Tufted Duck (Laurence Pitcher).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Kestrel; 45 Stock Dove, together, Vicarage Farm; 5 Green Woodpecker; 9 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m,f) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Song Thrush; 30+ Fieldfare, Vicarage Farm; 7 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 4 Coal Tit; 1 Reed Bunting, at 'Barracks' (Robert Callf).
  • Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington: 5 Siskins, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Stock Doves (Mark Pearson)
  • Aldenham CP/Estate. 1 Brambling (at last)! 20 Chaffinch, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Treecreeper, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Ruddy Duck, 23 Shoveler, 2 Mandarin (Steve Blake).
  • Elstree Aerodrome: 12+ Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 6 Greenfinch (Steve Blake).
  • St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese at lunchtime (Andrew Self).
  • East India NR: 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, Heron, 3 Moorhen, 20+ Mallard, 6 Tuftie, 188 Teal, 10 Shelduck, 2 LBB Gull, ~10 BH Gull, Kingfisher, Robin, 3 Blackbird, 3m Black Restart in copse (indicating minimum of 4, f seen by another observer), 3 Great Tit, 3 Blue tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Grey Wag, 2 Magpie, 4 Crow (J Lethbridge).
  • East India Dock Basin: 4 Black Redstart: 2 adult male, 1st-winter male, female type, feeding in trees on riverside of copse; also adult Yellow-legged Gull on island late afternoon and 4 Little Grebe also c. 20 1st-winter male Blackbird some probably of continental origin, also small party of Long-tailed Tit and 1 Chiffchaff (Nick Tanner).
  • Bow Creek EP: 20 Mallard, 27 Redshank, 2 Common Sands (J Lethbridge)same wader count at high tide roost also Kingfisher (Nick Tanner).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Reed Bunting, 10 Rook south down the Rom valley, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff heard, 16 Pochard, 3 Wigeon and 2 Little Egret (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • South Park: pair Shoveler, 1 Grey Wag, Redwing (Paul Hawkins).
  • Regents Park: 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 60 Filedfare, 6 Redwings, 17 Egyptian Geese (Tony Duckett).

Sunday 25th November 2007

  • Greenford CP: 10 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing; Ravenor Park (Greenford): Senegal Parrot (been around c18 months, originally a pair), xanthistic Ring-necked Parakeet with normal coloured birds (Neil Anderson).
  • 10 Acre Wood (Hillingdon): 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel am (Jim Fell).
  • Bloomsbury: Firecrest still showing well at Russell Square early afternoon (Birdguides).
  • Hooks Marsh (Fishers Green): 250 Lapwings, Bullfinch (Paul Whiteman).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs (N): 3 f Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Fieldfare (Quentin Given).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Great Black-backs - rare here, the usual 3 wintering Stonechat, c40 Meadow Pipit & c10 Fieldfare (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Beddington SF: 3 Water Pipit, 3 Common Snipe, Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
  • Hyde Park: fem Blackcap at Hudson Memeorial (Daid Jeffreys per DMc).
  • London Wetland Centre: Bittern showing well at Main Lake (LWC website).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: imm fem Peregrine, Greenshank (SBC).
  • Walto Res: 6 Goosander, 8 Redshank, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
  • Alexandra Park: Brambling Grove, 5 Siskins in alders behind Conservation Pond, Mipit, sev Redwing (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Brambling, 9 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Bullfinch, 59 Yellowhammer, 90 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 2 Wigeon, 70 Linnet, 60 Skylark, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Sparrowhawks (Dave Morrison).
  • Stoke Newington (Clissold Park): 5 Fieldfare; East Reservoir: 1 Water Rail (TeRNS).
  • Bushy Park: 1 Dartford Warbler in bracken c300 yards west of Hampton Wick Cricket Club (Roger Unite).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 10 Pied Wagtail, South Lodge Farm; 2(m,f) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Song Thrush; 50+ Redwing,(14 near Shaws Wood, 4 Moat Wood, c.30 Vicarage Farm); 6 Fieldfare, Vicarage Farm; 9 Goldcrest; 1 Firecrest, low down in Holly, Rough Lot, 14.20 - 14.28 hrs; 1 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 1 Coal Tit; 4 Linnet; 9 Goldfinch, 'Old Golf Course'; 4(2m,2f) Bullfinch, together, 'Old Golf Course'; 40+ Magpie, at Vicarage Farm, 16.00 hrs (Robert Callf).
  • Chase Rd., N14: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over calling (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Williams Wood (reported by Robin White) (Robert Callf).

Saturday 24th November 2007

  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Peregrine hunting roosting Jackdaws @ 4pm. Bittern in South Lake reeds. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Bloomsbury: Firecrest still present just east of University College London at Gordon Square (RBA); no sign of Firecrest at 11:45hrs, nor any other passerine (Des McKenzie, Mike Wheeler).
  • Brent Reservoir: adult Med Gull from hide all morning (Andrew Self)
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 67 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 108 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 57 Tufted Duck, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, ad-wint Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed, green AAZS, at Round Pond; present since 11th), c550 Black-headed Gull, 65 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (near Fisherman's Keep), 26 Herring Gull, 2w Great Black-backed Gull (Serpentine), Tawny Owl, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Pied Wagtail, c65 Long-tailed Tit (a good site count; 41 in one flock near Hyde Park Meadows), Jay, c130 Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: fem Marsh Harrier, Corn Bunting, 20+ Fieldfare, c10 Stonechat, Redpoll, 3 Curlew, 12 Blackwit, 52 Ringed Plover, 160 Redshank, 22 Jackdaw, 200+ Wigeon, 2 Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, Kingfisher, 60+ Greenfinch (Paul Hawkins, Les Harrison); also from 08:00-10:00: Woodcock in Cordite Store, 9 Common Snipe, 2 Dunlin, male Ruff, Green Sandpiper, small nos of Redwing, male Brambling with Greenfinches on saltings by visitor centre, another redpoll sp east over Aveley Pools (call note atypical for Lesser, but plumage details not seen), 4 Siskin west (Dominic Mitchell)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard; 50+ Stock Dove,(18 South Lodge Farm, 2 Trent Park, 30+ Ferny Hill Farm); 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Grey Wagtail, Lower Lake; 1 male Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Song Thrush; 6+ Redwing; 20+ Fieldfare; 8 Goldcrest; 4 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 2 Coal Tit; 2 f/imm Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Alders, Nature Trail; 15+ Siskin,(3,2m,1f, feeding in Alders, Nature Trail; 12+ in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn); 15+ Goldfinch,(9 'Old Golf Course', 6 Vicarage Farm); 4 Bullfinch,(3,1m,2f, together, 'Old Golf Course', 1f, Vicarage Farm); 1 Reed Bunting, at 'Barracks'; 1 (f) Muntjac (Robert Callf).
  • Enfield Rd (Jolly Farmer's PH): 2 Pied Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • North Met Pit (River Lee Country Park), Imm Scaup (probably 1st year male). Roy Woodward (found by Pete Lambert).
  • Brunel University, Uxbridge - River Pinn: 1 Kingfisher (Roger Dewey)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, c30 Meadow Pipit, 43 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare and 1 Mistle Thrush (Roy Nuttall).
  • Wimbledon Town Centre, c. 80 Pied Wagtail roosted in small plane trees outside Tesco Metro (Nick Tanner).
  • East India Dock NR: 12 Shelduck, 130+ Teal, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Little Grebe, 12 Redshank, 2 Grey Wagtail (Fraser Simpson).

Friday 23rd November 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: juvenile Pomarine Skua still present today. No access beyond the car park (per FJM). No sign after 10am, ad Y L Gull in roost (Bob Watts, Franko Maroevic, Steve Spooner).
  • Clacket Lanes Services (anti-clockwise): Willow Tit in woods behind services north Side (Chris Wilkinson via FJM); also, Common Buzzard over.
  • Rainham: 2 Water Pipits by the Stone Barges, also 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 19 Lapwing and 1 Common Snipe roosting on the barges; nearby, 1 Jack Snipe flushed - no SE Owls over marshes at dawn (J. Murray); Dartford Warbler present at Rainham Marshes RSPB - directions from visitor centre (Birdguides).
  • Walton Res: Common Sandpiper (SBC).
  • Alexandra Park: 13 Redwing and five Fieldfare north early a.m. plus single Skylark and Meadow Pipit and steady trickle of Chaffinches (Dominic Mitchell), also 2 Kestrel, 2 Song Thrush (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: 6 Pintail, Bittern (SBC). Also Water Pipit, c75 Wigeon, 3 Snipe, 220+ Teal (Matthew Palmer).
  • Horsenden Hill early am: 4 White-fronted Geese SW @ 08:15, c40 Redwings, 15 Goldrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Bullfinches (Nick Senior).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: adult-winter Mediterranean Gull (colour-ringed green AAZS), 2 Stock Dove, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Wigeon, fem Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe, Water Pipit (Dip or Glory).
  • Rickmansworth: m Goosander at Batchworth Lake (RBA).
  • Bloomsbury: Firecrest again in Gordon Square (Birdguides).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 GS Woodpecker (Pete Lowman).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: 2 Goosander (SBC).
  • Regents Park: 80 Fieldfares, 15 Redwings, 2 Siskins, 1 poss 2 Kingfishers, 2 Tawny Owls, 10 Egyptian Geese, 1 Hedgehog (Tony Duckett).

Thursday 22nd November 2007

  • River Pool,Bellingham: 1 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock (Paul Moss, per Dave de Silva)
  • Queen Mother Res: juvenile Pomarine Skua still present this afternoon. No access beyond the car park (Birdguides).
  • Tate Modern: At 1335hrs there was what looked like a large, all-whitish falcon perched high on the tower, where the Peregrines often sit. I only had a naked-eye view, though, so couldn't be sure. If anyone's passing with bins it may be worth a look! It was on the eastern face of the tower. Could be the Gyr-type escape that's been reported occasionally round London recently (Rob Innes).
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: 92 Lesser Black-backed, one Greater Black-backed and 56 Herring Gulls, plus one adult Yellow-legged Gull showing head streaking like the ad LBBGs (but in every other respect a typical michahellis). On Walthamstow No 5 Rservoir, oppopsite the filter beds: 77 Shoveler (Dominic Mitchell).
  • East India Dock NR: 11 Shelduck, 151 Teal, 50 Mallard, 7 Tufties, 4 Little Grebe, GBB Gull, LBB Gull, 4 Common Gull, 120+ BH Gull, 2 Pied and 1 Grey Wag (Richard Harrison).
  • Alexandra Park (12:00-13:00hrs): 6 Gadwall, trilling Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail (Conservation Pond), Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, sub-singing Blackbird, singing Song Thrush, 7 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Sparrowhawk, 8 Kestrel, m Peregrine, Water Rail, Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 21 Skylark, 6 Stonechat, pr Bearded Tit, 20 Greenfinch, 70 Goldfinch, 15 Linnet (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: Wigeon, Water Rail, 2 Common Snipe, Redshank, 2w Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad/1w), Water Pipit, Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
  • East India NR: 2 Little Grebe, 1 Heron, 6 Cormorant, 2 Canada over, ~150 Teal, 15-20 Mallard, 6 Tufties, 9 Shelduck (most I have seen here), 4 Moorhen, 1 GBB Gull, 1 LBB Gull, ~90 BH Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Robin, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, pair of Chaffinch, 2m Black Redstart, 2 Pied Wag, 1 Grey Wag, Crow, 2 Magpie (J Lethbridge).
  • Town Park, Enfield: 1 Skylark, flew over calling; 1 singing male Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
  • Broomfield Park, Palmers Green N13: 1 adult-winter Mediterranean Gull, on boating pond until 14.30 hrs., at least; 1 female Pochard; 2 Pied Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 18 Goldfinch, 3 Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldcrest (Pete Lowman).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 30 Linnet, 30 Pochard, 1m Ruddy Duck, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Wigeon, 1-2 singing Song Thrush late pm, also 1 Little Owl calling very loudly for over a minute to another which responded briefly.(Vince Halley-Frame).
  • South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 150 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Water Pipit (LWC website).

Wednesday 21st November 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: Pomarine Skua, still present in afternoon; also Polish-ringed Caspian Gull again present (RBA).
  • Euston: Firecrest still present with tit-flock at park in Gordon Square (Birdguides). Still present 1450-1530h (Fraser Simpson).
  • St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese at lunchtime (Andrew Self)
  • South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 8 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Alexandra Park (13:00-14:00hrs): 2 Little Grebe, 31 Common Gull, c20 Long-tailed Tit (Des McKenzie).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat,Mandarin,3 Tufted Duck ( 2m,1f), Pochard, Cormorant,3 Goldfinch.(Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little Egret, 25 Tufted, 9 Pochard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)

Tuesday 20th November 2007

  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Slavonian Grebe at southern end of West Warwick still, plus 2w Med Gull, drake Pintail, 2F Goldeneye, 135 Shoveler, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Goldcrests, GbbGull, 3 Shelducks, 300+ Woodpigeons coming in to roost (David Callahan); also first-winter Great Black-backed Gull, 21 Herring Gulls and 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the filter beds opposite No 5 reservoir (Dominic Mitchell).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Great Northern Diver west along the Thames at 07:50hrs and Short-eared Owl over the silt lagoons (per Howard Vaughan); also six Jack Snipe, five Common Snipe and two Kingfishers on Wennington Marsh (per Ruth Barnes).
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Little Egret, 12 Snipe, 4 Water Rail, 1 Jackdaw (Roy Beddard).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Tyttenhanger GP: redhead Goosander still present (HertsBirding).
  • South Norwood Lake: Mute Swan, Grey Heron, 10 Cormorant, 18 Tufted Duck, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Goldfinch, 5 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Aldenham CP: 5 Goldeneye (3m 2f), 170+ Tufted Duck, 40+ Pochard, 34 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 2 Ruddy Duck, 3 Common Gull, 15 Cormarant (S Blake).
  • Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, N13: 1 adult-winter Mediterranean Gull, still present on boating pond until 14.45 hrs at least; 1 male Pochard; 1 Pied Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 3 Tufted Duck (2m,1f), Pochard (Pete Lowman).
  • London Wetlands Centre: Great Bittern from Headley hide at 1.15pm (RBA).
  • Molesey GP: Dartford Warbler (SBC).

Monday 19th November 2007

  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Slavonian Grebe on West Warwick this pm (Birdguides); also, Arctic Skua through.
  • Broomfield Park (Palmer's Green): ad Mediterranean Gull again present on boating lake this am (RBA).
  • Canary Wharf: Peregrine high over Jubilee Park headed off east topwards the Millennium Dome (Richard Harrison).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 70+ Teal, 19 Wigeon (12F, 7M), 9 Gadwall (5F, 4M), 16 Pochard (8F, 8M), 9 Shoveler (5F, 4M), 2 Little Egret, 3 Jackdaw and a flock of Reed Bunting probably into double figures (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 12 Goldfinch, Tufted Duck (Pete Lowman).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 female Kestrel; 3 Green Woodpecker; 5+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 7 Stock Dove at South Lodge Farm; 2(m,f/imm) Stonechat at 'Old Golf Course'; 6 Song Thrush; 6+ Redwing; 22+ Goldcrest, (including 15 in Rough Lot); 1 Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 10 Goldfinch, at 'Old Golf Course' (Robert Callf).
  • Mayesbrook Park: m Peregrine hunting feral pigeons, Sparrowhawk, 9 Herring Gulls, 3 LBBs, 1 Little Egret, 7 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff with Long-tailed Tits (Paul Hawkins).
  • Beddington SF: Little Egret, Water Rail, 10 Common Snipe (Dip or Glory).

Sunday 18th November 2007

  • Isle of Dogs: the regular ad Ring-billed Gull present again, opposite Lovell's Wharf at 13:00hrs (RBA).
  • Totteridge Valley: Blackcap, Little Owl, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 29 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 8 Rook, 34 Stock Dove, c80 Common Gull, Nuthatch, Treecreeper. (Ian Ellis)
  • Brent Reservoir: 2 Siskins, 4 Redwings & 13 Snipe (Andrew Self).
  • West Thurrock: Dartford Warbler at 8.15 on Saltings, 600 Dunlin, 7 Grey Plover, 326 Redshank, 9 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Rock Pipits, 11 Curlew, Little Egret, adult Yellow-legged Gull and 60 Redwing (Dave Morrison).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Bittern still main lake from headley hide best or Peacock tower, 2 Woodcock NW corner, 1 male & 1 imm/fem Mealy Redpoll entrance area, 5 Siskins WWF hide area (NPS); Jack Snipe showing distantly on island in main lake, male Sparrowhawk, Water Pipit on mud in front WWF hide (MRH); last night: 5 Water Pipits and Cetti's Warbler went to roost reedbed (RK).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 11 Golden Plover, Siskin, Bullfinch (Shaun Harvey).
  • Island Barn Res: 10 Redshank, 5 Green Sanpiper (SBC).
  • Alexandra Park: Water Rail still at the conservation pond, 6 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Goldcrests, but again no sign of Firecrest in the conservation area (Dominic Mitchell).
  • Barking Outfall: Curlew, 2 Rock Pipit, 81 Shoveler and 14 Redshank (Dave Morrison).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 6 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, adult-winter Mediterranean Gull (colour-ringed) showing well at the Round Pond, 33 Common Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (near Fisherman's Keep), 27 Herring Gull, 2w Great Black-backed Gull (near Fisherman's Keep), Tawny Owl, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail (Des McKenzie, Paul Bruty).
  • Beddington SF: 4 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Pipit, Water Rail, 10 Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sanpiper, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
  • Broomfield Park (Palmer's Green): Mediterranean Gull on boating lake to 11:39hrs at least (RBA).
  • Wanstead Park (10:15-11:15): thrash through for BTO early winter TTV; 32 species recorded including 104 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, around 30 each of Tuftie, Gadwall, Pochard & Mallard, single Goldfinch, Linnet, Mistle Thrush, 9 Jay (J Lethbridge).
  • Dagenham Chase (2:10-3.30pm): 42 species including good numbers of Gadwall, a few Wigeon, female Mallard with ~10 very young ducklings, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Reed Bunting (J Lethbridge).

Saturday 17th November 2007

  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebes on south res; at Staines Moor: c25 Fieldfare, 7 Stonechats, 6 Reed Buntings, Skylark, c30 Meadow Pipit. (Ian Ellis)
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Yellow-Browed Warbler seen in tit flock between Dulverton and WWF Hide @ 0950, 1 Bittern in reeds southern edge of Main Lake seen from Headley Hide, 2 Water Pipit Main Lake, 150 Fieldfare dropped in to site then off W (LWC wardens).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Gadwall, colour-ringed adult-winter Mediterranean Gull at Round Pond (am at least), 2w type Great Black-backed Gull (Serpentine), Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, m Blackcap (Hudson Memorial), 3 Goldcrest, 2-3 Coal Tit (Des McKenzie, Fiona Barclay, Nick Tanner, Paul Bruty).
  • Canon's Farm, Banstead: 50 Brambling in with 450 Chaffinch (Steve Gale).
  • Stocker's Lake: 3 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Water Rail, 3 Kingfisher, 40+ Siskin, 2 Redpoll (HertsBirding).
  • Rainham RSPB: 1 Short-eared Owl, ad Med Gull, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sands,1 Curlew, 300+ Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Stonechat, 250+ Linnet. (Paul Hawkins); also, 4 (possibly up to 6) Short-eared Owls at dusk over the silt beds, viewed from Ferry Lane (Paul Whiteman, Dominic Mitchell, Dave Bradnum).
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Brambling on North Bank & 26 Siskins over (Andrew Self).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 12 Pochard (7 F 5 M), 23 Linnet, 4 Common Snipe and 1 Little Egret (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Lee Valley Park (Holyfield Farm): Brief view of a ringtail harrier harassed by a large flock of Jackdaws, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, pair of Stonechats; Holyfield GP: 1 drake Goosander, 3 Goldeneye (Mike Oakland).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 3 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler (ELBF).
  • Kensington Green (08:55am): Oystercatcher flew N towards Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (John Watson).
  • Cassiobury Park: Little Egret, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10+ Siskin, Lesser Redpoll over (HertsBirding).

Friday 16th November 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: juv Iceland Gull roosted again (per FM)
  • Bloomsbury: Firecrest with tit flock in Woburn Park this morning (Birdguides).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: c15 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Fairlop Waters: 2 Stonechats, Skylark, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Kingfisher, 46+ Cormorants, 8 Pochard, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Reed Buntings, 60+ Golden Plover with the Lapwings & Black-headed gulls on the farm field (Brendan Spooner).
  • East India Dock NR: 2 Shelduck, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Black Redstart (2male, 1 female), 1 Brambling (copse), 2 Goldfinch (Gary A James); 2 more Shelduck flew in, circled, but didn't land (Paul Hyland); + Song Thrush, my first at this site (J Lethbridge).
  • King George's Park, Wandsworth: 1 Fieldfare and 1 Chiffchaff among the more common winter birds (Martin Honey).
  • St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese & 8+ Red-crested Pochard (Andrew Self).
  • Clissold Park: 2 RR Parakeets, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pochards, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Red-legged Partridge, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Kingfisher, perched, at Lower Lake; 1 Skylark; 1 Grey Wagtail, at Lower Lake; 2(m, f/imm) Stonechat, at 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 10+ Fieldfare; 2 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 5 Goldcrest; 5 Siskin; 3( 1m, 2f) Bullfinch, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 male Yellowhammer, together, at Ferny Hill Farm; 1 f/imm Reed Bunting, feeding on nettle seeds at the 'Barracks'; 1 Peacock - my latest record locally! (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, Tufted Duck, 50 BH Gull (Pete Lowman).
  • Regents Park: 2 Woodcocks, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwings, 1 Siskin, 4 Common Teal, 8 Egyptian Geese (Tony Duckett).
  • Dagenham Chase: Woodcock flushed from causeway of the two main lakes early morning.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egrets roosted also Kingfisher, 5 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 Short Eared Owl,5 Ring Necked Parakeets,1 Green Sandpiper.(Shaun Harvey)

Thursday 15th November 2007

  • Forest Hill: Peregrine, 1 mobbed by crows near Christ Church, and later landed on the church spire. (Paul Moss, per Dave de Silva)
  • QEII Res: Little Auk (0717-0724); appeared out of mist, landed 50m off the NE corner, dived, surfaced, then flew off south into the mist! See Photo (Dave Harris)
  • Queen Mother Res: Little Auk present till dusk, also Iceland Gull and Caspian Gull in roost (Per FM)
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: three adult Bewick's Swans in Aveley Bay; also 2 Avocet (Birdguides); no further sign of swans by 4pm, but ringtail Hen Harrier and Short-eared Owl at ferry lane and silt lagoons (Paul Hawkins, Les Harrison).
  • Amwell GPs: two Bearded Tits just beyond the hide at the water vole watchpoint, also Bittern & 2 Cetti's Warblers (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Brambling, Siskin, 35 Fieldfares north, 2 Goldcrests & Water Rail in the conservation area/pond early morning (Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Gareth Richards and Bob Watts) but no sign by 9am of yesterday's Firecrest; lunchtime: trilling Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail heard in Conservation Pond area, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, 2+ Goldfinch; many Brown Rats (Des McKenzie, Mike Benyon), plus Siskin, 3 Goldcrests, Coal Tit and Nuthatch in The Grove and Grey Heron attacking, drowning and swallowing a Brown Rat at the boating pond (Dominic Mitchell).
  • Green Park: Brambling & 15 Siskin flew west at 07.55 (Andrew Self).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 colour-ringed (green) adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Goldfinch (Paul Bruty).
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Grey Heron, 15+ Cormorant, 2 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 46 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine (on Millennium Dome pylon) 30 BH Gull, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbird, Robin, 2-3 Black Redstart (1 or 2M, 1F) in copse and on guttering/roof of the flats just west of the copse, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Tit, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, Brambling (hurrah!), 2 Magpie, 2 Crow (J Lethbridge).
  • South Norwood Lake: 8 Cormorant, 14 Tufted Duck, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Jay, 2 Collard Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Middlesex Filter Beds: Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 4 Siskins (Mark Pearson).
  • Hackney Marshes (river Lea side): 16 Teal, 3 Grey Wagtail (Mark Pearson).
  • Clissold Park: 3 Goldcrests, 5 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 10 Siskin, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Nuthatch, Goldcrest, 100 BH Gull, 2 Gadwall (m,f) (Pete Lowman).
  • Barnes WWT: 90 Lapwing, 55 Wigeon, Water Rail, Redshank, 1 Skylark (south), 2 Siskins (in mixed finch flock) feeding in trees between feeding station and WWT Hide. Slav Grebe reported am in flight but no sign 9.30-13.15 (Matthew Palmer).

Wednesday 14th November 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: flock of 8 Little Auk between 13:10hrs and 13:18hrs when they flew off east, no further sign by 14:00hrs; also, a Polish-ringed 1W Caspian Gull at 11:30hrs - please note, permit access only (CDRH per FM).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Brambling over E 7.40am (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Hoxton: Woodcock found dead at Pitfield Street, near St John's church (David Carruthers per DMc).
  • Hounslow Heath: Woodcock, male Sparowhawk, Skylark, and several Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Alexandra Park: single Firecrest gave fine views at 12:34hrs in scrub c75metres north along path from Conservation Pond (in area near marker post), f Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 25 Common Gull, Green Woodpecker; no sign of tristis Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
  • Acton: Woodcock flew over West Way opposite Braid Avenue (RBA).
  • London Wetland Centre: Slavonian Grebe, Brambling through (RBA).
  • Middlesex Filter Beds: 7 Lesser Redpolls and 5 Siskins (feeding in trees by main western entrance), 5 Teal, 2 Chiffchaffs, 18 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Wagtail (Mark Pearson)
  • Abney Park Cemetery: feeding flock included 1 Coal Tit, c4 Goldcrests and c15 LT Tits (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 1 Redwing, 3 RR Parakeets, 9 Pochard, 3 Shovelers (Mark Pearson)
  • Oakwood Park, N14: 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 2 Pied Wagtail; 1 Redwing; 2 Fieldfare; 7 Greenfinch,feeding on Field Maple (Robert Callf).
  • Ridge Ave., N21: 1 Grey Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Enfield Town: 1 Grey Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 5 Goldfinch, Kestrel, 50 BH Gull.( Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Little Egret, 3 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Goldcrest.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Period of observation 11.05am - 4.55pm. 65 species recorded, 4 heard only. Highlights include, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler,4 Pochard, 31 Fieldfare, F Stonechat, 4 Little Egret, 12 Common Snipe, 2 Bullfinch 1M 1F, 1 Little Owl, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 Great Black-backed Gull. The 4 species heard only were, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 1 M Pheasant and 1-2 Water Rail at 4.42pm. ( Vince Halley-Frame and Jonathan Lethbridge ).

Tuesday 13th November 2007

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Marsh Harrier flew east 07:45hrs; also Lapland Bunting flew over heading south late morning (RBA/Birdguides).
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe on south basin (RBA).
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Brambling still in copse, 4 Little Grebe, Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
  • Sutton Town Centre: 1 Peregrine sitting on Quadrant House, then left westward. Second week of residency (Steve Gale)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail (TeRNS)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat still present on the "old golf course", Fieldfare, 50 BH Gull.( Pete Lowman).
  • Clissold Park, Stoke N'ton: 3 RR Parakeets, 2 Redwings, 8 Pochards, 4 Shoveler, c15 Greenfinches, c20 Goldfinches (Mark Pearson)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Female Goldeneye on Chase Waters until dusk, 1 or 2 Woodcock flushed by the river Rom, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Common Snipe, 4 Pochard, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Female Pheasant (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Beddington SF: 5 Wigeon, Water Rail, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
  • QEII Res: Black Redstart (SBC).
  • London Wetland Centre: Woodcock, 4 Water Pipit (RBA).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m,f/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 5 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 16 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper; 2 Coal Tit; 2 Siskin,(1 female, feeding in Alder, Nature Trail, 1 Rough Lot) (Robert Callf).
  • West Ealing (W13): Single Brambling over N @07:10 (Bill Haines).

Monday 12th November 2007

  • Broadwater GP: 36 Little Egrets flew in to roost from 16:10-16:46 (Birdguides)
  • Leyton (10:45): a Woodcock flew past the house low west (Paul Whiteman).
  • Fitzroy Square (W1T): Woodcock over at roof height heading N 09:00 (Peter Jones).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 20 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare (all NW), c50 BH Gull, c10 LBB Gull, c10 Herring Gull, c25 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler); also, at 16.30 1 Common Snipe, 1 Kingfisher (TeRNS).
  • London Wetland Centre (am): Pomarine Skua - 2 dark juveniles flew high SE at 0740, Ring-necked Duck/Tufted Duck hybrid 1 male, Woodpigeon 1937 SSW before 8 am, Water Pipit - 2 main lake islands, Stonechat 1 male grazing marsh, Fieldfare 50 NW, Redwing 8 SE, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch 70 W, Brambling 4 W, Goldfinch 35 WWF area, Lesser Redpoll 5 WWF area, Siskin 6 SW & 5 WWF area (Nick Senior).
  • Northaw Great Wood: 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 15 Goldcrest; 6 Marsh Tit; 6 Coal Tit; 10 Nuthatch; 7 Treecreeper (Robert Callf).
  • Broomfield Park, Palmers Green: 1 male Shoveler; 1 adult-winter Mediterranean Gull; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).
  • Alexandra Park (13:00-14:00hrs): no sign of the tristis Chiffchaff; 3 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, m Blackcap (Cricket Scrub), 4 Goldcrest, redpoll sp in from south at 13.55hrs, ditched into trees near Conservation Pond (small and dark looking in flight so presumably a Lesser) (Des McKenzie); also, Fieldfare flew from Ckt Scrub 0800 (Bob Watts).
  • East India Dock: 1 Collared Dove over high NE (site tick for me), 2+ Brambling in copse (another site tick for me), 2 male Black Redstart in copse, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 100+ Teal, Song Thrush (Richard Harrison).
  • South Norwood Lake: 6 Cormorant, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Redwing, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail (John Watson).
  • Clissold Park: 5 RR Parakeets, 4 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 6 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Tufted Duck, 50 BH Gull. (Pete Lowman).
  • Barking: Short-eared owl over town for 5 mins before heading south west towards beckton (Paul Hawkins).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Goldeneye (2 drake,1 fem), 3 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 3 Little Egret, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Paul Hawkins).
  • Parsloes Park: 1 Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 2 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit (Paul Hawkins).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 17 Golden Plover flew North, 5 Reed Bunting, 7 Common Snipe; yesterday: 9 Siskin. ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 32 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 282 Redshank, 214 Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Woodcock, 26 Redwing, 2 Yellow Legged Gulls, Red Admiral and Common Darter.(Dave Morrison)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Drake Goldeneye.(Dave Morrison)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Goldeneye still on river @ 1.30pm.(Dave Morrison)

Sunday 11th November 2007

  • Bookham Common: male Firecrest feeding and calling in small stand of holly trees south of the main lake and to the east of the bridleway at 12:30 (Adam Cheeseman); 2 Firecrest present (SBC).
  • Isle of Dogs: the regular adult Ring-billed Gull again present at Thames foreshore at the end of Glen Affric Avenue to 09:30hrs at least, but mobile (RBA).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Egyptian Goose, 5 Gadwall, Woodcock flushed by dogwalker near Kensington Palace at 13:40hrs (flew toward Bayswater Road), colour-ringed (green on left, not read) adult-winter Mediterranean Gull showing well at the Round Pond to 15:15hrs at least, colour-ringed (white 7Y7) adult-winter Black-headed Gull (14 years old, probably hatched in Copenhagen), 21 Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 400+ Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Walton Res: no sign of yesterday's Pomarine Skua; 5 Goldeneye, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
  • East India Dock NR: 2 Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 5 Chaffinch, Common Gull, GBB Gull (Paul Hyland).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Crossness LNR: 8 Fieldfare, 8 Siskin (Gabriel Jamie, Roger Taylor)
  • London Wetland Centre: Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit (SBC).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Cetti's Warbler (East Res, 1415-1445, calling and brief view), 7 Siskins, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Water Rail, 10 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Redwing, 5 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Oakwood Park, N14: 3 Stock Dove, flew over; 1 Skylark, flew over calling; 2 Pied Wagtail; 2 Mistle Thrush; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 2 Fieldfare; 12+ Blackbird; 3 Jay; 1 Nuthatch; 3 Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
  • Heathrow M4 Spur Junction : 15:15 Flock of about 70 Lapwings with 2 Kestrels splitting the flock up for several minutes - also 130 + starling also disturbed

Saturday 10th November 2007

  • QE2 Res Walton: pale phase adult Pomarine Skua still present @9.30 (RBA), see Photos, then flew to Bessborough Res/Walton @12; also another early morning at Queen Mother Res (per RBA).
  • Richmond Park: c30 Redwing, 9 Stonechat, 2 Siskin (Neil Anderson).
  • South Norwood Lake: 4 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 100+Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 10+Goldfinch, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Canon's Farm (Banstead): 1 adult female Peregrine, 6 Brambling (Steve Gale).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 50 BH Gull, Tufted Duck (Pete Lowman).
  • Wanstead Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Tufted Duck, 30+ Mallard, 16 Pochard, Wigeon, 18 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 9 Little Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 40+ Coot, 49 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 30+ Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, Song Thrush, 3 Robin, Wren, 13 Blackbird, 5 LT Tit, Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 17 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow (J Lethbridge).
  • Walthamstow Res (N side): 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Green Sandpipers, 15 Teal (Quentin Given).
  • Alexandra Park: Siberian Chiffchaff (Tristis) in cricket scrub. First seen and heard, briefly, on 8th, but not observed on 9th. Only positively identified later from call and song (Gareth Richards, Andrew Gardener).

Friday 9th November 2007

  • Leyton: 14:10; Brambling over also 3 Skuas, almost certainly Poms, fly in fairly high from the NNE, one circled round a bit and all three flew off SSW, at least one a light phase. (Paul Whiteman)
  • Bookham Common: Firecrest (Birdguides)
  • East India Dock NR: Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebe, 200+ Teal, 200+ BH Gull, 2 Shelduck, 0 Tufted Duck! (Paul Hyland) - one more Kingfisher for a total of 2 (seen together). Also Chaffinch, GS Woodpecker, and 2 Pied Wagtail (J Lethbridge)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, LBB Gull, 50 BH Gull,Kestrel, GS Woodpecker. ( Pete Lowman)
  • Staines Res: 16 Kittiwakes flew W (a mixed-age group of 12 through at 1530hrs, then four adults through at 1545hrs); also three Black-necked Grebes still on the S basin (Rob Innes).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egrets (highest count for me, not bad for an urban park!) 5 Shoverler,3 Gadwall,1 Teal, 7 Pochard,G S Woodpecker.(Paul Hawkins)

Thursday 8th November 2007

  • Hackney Marshes: Firecrest (at least 1 still present, though mobile), 15 Common Gull, 1 GBBG, 64 Teal, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 M.Pipit, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail. (Paul Cook)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: vis mig - 14 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings, 13 Woodpigeons, 28 Starlings, 2 Meadow Pipits. Also 2 Water Rails & 2 Sparrowhawks (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Skylarks, 8 Meadow Pipits, 9 Fieldfares, 22 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Linnets, c30 Pied Wags, 3 Grey Wags (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 2 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson)
  • Regents Park: fBrambling feeding with 25 Chaffinches, 14 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings, 1 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll (Tony Duckett)
  • Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Little Grebe; 86(60 males, 26 females) Mandarin Duck; 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 resolute Stonechats struggling in the rain..late afternoon. ( Pete Lowman)

Wednesday 7th November 2007

  • London Wetland Centre: adult Ring-billed Gull reported low south at 11:40; also, Short-eared Owl flew northeast at 08:45 (Birdguides).
  • East India Dock Basin / Leamouth: 14 Redshank in high tide roost, 140 Teal, 3 Com Sands, 2 Shelduck, Kingfisher, male Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Wags, 7 Goldfinches, Long-tailed Tit (my first for the site!) (David Callahan).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoir: 8 Redwing, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch, 10 Starling, 1 Siskin (all WNW), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Rail (H) (Laurence Pitcher). also Kingfisher, 2 Redwings, c400 Black-headed Gulls, 18+ Common Gulls, p.m. (Mark Pearson)
  • St. Dunstan's Church, Stepney: Green Woodpecker (Paul Hyland).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Goldfinch, 15 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Bookham Common: male Firecrest in scrub between main pond and road (Birdguides)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 12 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, c25 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Brambling, 5 Linnets (Mark Pearson)
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Redwings, c7 Goldcrest, c15 Long-tailed Tits (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 3 Redwings, 1 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 2 Redwing, 3 GS Woodpecker. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little Egrets, 6 Shoverler, 3 Gadwall, meadow pipit, fem Sparrowhawk. (Paul Hawkins)

Tuesday 6th November 2007

  • Amwell GP: Knot from the viewpoint (still at 16.30); also Jack Snipe and Barn Owl (Birdguides)
  • Clissold Park: m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Pochards (Mark Pearson)
  • South Norwood Lake: 11 Cormorant, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron,15 Ring- necked Parakeet, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,2 Herring Gull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,3 Nuthatch, 20 Long-tailed Tit,1 Goldcrest,20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • East India Dock: 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck; 123 Teal, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Gull, Kingfisher (Richard Harrison).
  • Staines Res: 1 Short-eared Owl over the north basin 3.10pm (Ken Purdey).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 3 Little Egret roosting on the slack, 2 Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler seen by Hooks Hall Pond, 5 Reed Bunting, pair of Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail. (Vince Halley-Frame)
  • Valentines Park: ad Med Gull, 2 Shoverler. (Paul Hawkins)
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Sparrowhawk; 1 Commmon Buzzard, over Moat Wood; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Kingfisher, near Dew Pond; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Goldcrest; 37 Magpie, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Brambling, with Chaffinch flock, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).

Monday 5th November 2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Mealy Redpoll still; 56 Brambling west (Birdguides) also Common Snipe, 5 Fieldfare north (4 of which dropped in before continuing north), 2+ Siskin (West Bank/ Castelnau), 50-60 Goldfinch, Water Pipit (island opposite Dulverton Hide). Duck numbers down following 'fireworks weekend' but seems to have affected some species more than others: 119 Shoveler, 80 Gadwall, 126 Teal, 63 Wigeon, 14 Pochard, 61 Lapwing (Matthew Palmer).
  • Brent Reservoir: drake Red-crested Pochard in North Marsh (Andrew Verrall)
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: 69 Wigeon, 48 Gadwall, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Fieldfares, Redwings, (Bittern present but not seen today) (Adam Cheeseman).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Woodcock treetop height heading NE - site tick! Also 1 Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, c4 Stonechat, 3 Jackdaw, c30 Meadow Pipit, c350 Woodpigeon over & c250 Starling (David Lindo).
  • West Ealing (W13): 1 Brambling over N with Chaffinches and 3 Linnet @07:15 (Bill Haines).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 100 Black-headed Gull, 16 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 12 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 100+Woodpigeon, 6 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • East India Dock: 3 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck; 60+ Teal, Grey Wagtail (Richard Harrison).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Teal, 5 Wigeon, Great Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, drumming GS Woodpecker (TeRNS).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 7 Redpoll near green bridge(Shaun Harvey)

Sunday 4th November 2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Yellow-browed Warbler still present (Bird Guides).
  • Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler, 300m SW of Isabella disabled car park in bracken with Stonechats (Jan Wilczur).
  • Isle of Dogs: Kittiwake (adult) on the River Thames just downstream of Glenaffric Avenue mid morning (Richard Bonser).
  • Littlebrook Lake, Dartford: 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls early a'noon plus 2 Wigeon (Richard Bonser)
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Brambling, c540 Woodpigeons SW, 1 Jackdaw, 20 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 2 Skylarks, 4 Siskin & 160 Starlings (Andrew Self)
  • Dagenham Chase: 1 Jack Snipe, 10 Common Snipe, 10+Sisken, 1+ Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (inc 1 singing) Green and Greatspot, Grey Wag, 1 Little Owl.(Paul,Roger Hawkins)
  • Canon's Farm, Banstead: 1 Woodlark (calling, circling then headed east), 1 Golden Plover (NW), 270 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling (Steve Gale)
  • Rainham RSPB: Yellowhammer with Greenfinch along cycle path opposite tip, c80 Redshank ave bay.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c5 Skylark, c35 Redwing, c3 Stonechat, c25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stock Dove & c400 Woodpigeon (Kim Dixon, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 9 Common Snipe, 8 Water Rail, Bittern, 8 Cetti's Warblers, Kingfisher, 2 Woodcock, Brambling in with Chaffinch flock, Red Legged Partridge, 7 Ring Necked Parakeet, 8 Siskins, 16 Redwing, 950 Wood Pigeon South to South West, 14 Yellowhammers and 164 Golden Plover.(Dave Morrison)
  • Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields p.m. :Common Buzzard 1 SW, Fieldfare 4, Redwing 26, Stonechat 2, Goldcrest 11, Chiffchaff 2, Kingfisher 1, Brambling 7, Bullfinch 3, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting 4. (Nick Senior)
  • Kempton NR: Pintail drake, Chiffchaff 1, Siskin one over (Rob Innes).
  • Staines Res: Common Scoter f/imm S basin, also three B-n Grebes S basin, Goldeneye 9, Dunlin one through, Great Black-back 52 N basin by dusk, Rock/Water Pipit one (Rob Innes). Kittiwake (1st w) mid morning, 2 Green Sandpiper (Ken Purdey). Thanks Ken, forgot to include the Green Sands! (Rob)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 male Gadwall, Lower Lake; 1 Kestrel; 1 Kingfisher, caught a fish, Lower Lake; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 13 Skylark, together, Vicarage Farm; 2(m,fem/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 3 Redwing, flew over, Lower Lake; 9 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 2 Bullfinch, (1 female, responded to imitated call, near Triangular Wood, 1 Vicarage Farm) (Robert Callf).

Saturday 3rd November 2007

  • Harringey Green Lanes: Waxwing (H) flying over Homebase a 12.05 (John Murray)
  • Brent Reservoir: c2020 Woodpigeons SW, also 13 Jackdaws, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing & 205 Starlings plus Speckled Wood & Common Darter (Andrew Self)
  • East India Dock: Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 70+ Teal, 4 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, f Chaffinch, + a Fox (Paul Hyland).
  • Aldenham CP: 5 Ring-necked Parakeet over Haberdashers School. (Steve Blake)
  • Rainham RSPB: Brent goose, 3 Little Egret, 6 Pintail, 150 Black-Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 6 Fieldfare, Redpoll, several Siskin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Bearded Tit, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Water Pipit, 10 Rock Pipit, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail. (Paul Hawkins, Shaun Harvey)
  • Greenwich Millenium Village: 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull plus 11 Teal (Richard Bonser)
  • Regents Park: Merlin female seen chasing a Chaffinch at 7.20am and then flew NE at 8.10am, 2 Grey Geese( probably Bean) high NE at 7.25am, 1100 Wood Pigeons, 1 Rook, 65 Chaffinches, 1 Meadow Pipit (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park Area: 42 Stock Dove,(32 Vicarage Farm, 8 Ferny Hill Farm); 11 Meadow Pipit, Vicarage Farm; 2(m,f/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Mistle Thrush, Ferny Hill Farm; 2 Fieldfare, Ferny Hill Farm; 15 Redwing, Trent Park; 12 Long-tailed Tit, Ferny Hill Farm; 13 Goldcrest,(12 Trent Park, 1 Ferny Hill Farm); 1 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 32 Magpie,together, Vicarage Farm; 1 female Siskin, Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 10 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, 12 Starling, Mistle Thrush.(Pete Lowman).
  • Corbets Tey: 2 Siskin, 700 Wood Pigeon SW, 38 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 female Goldeneye, 4 Wigeon and Ring Necked Parakeet.(Dave Morrison)
  • Horsenden Hill: 4 Brambling (inc 2 'down' in Perivale Wood), 10 Siskin, 37+ Redwing, 36 Chaffinch, 15 Goldcrest, c435 Woodpigeon SW, 2 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Tawny Owl; also 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue (inc. one roosting on ivy flower after dark) (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon and (in part) LNHS field trip group). + 0700-0900 Woodcock 1, Woodpigeon 640 SSW, Fieldfare 8w, Brambling 2 W, Siskin 8 s, Bullfinch 4 (Nick Senior)

Friday 2nd November 2007

  • KGV Reservoir: 1 Goosander (male, flew south), 5 Goldeneye, 4 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 1 MPipit, 4 Fieldfare, 82 Redwing, Vis.Mig: 5 Skylarks (S), 1 Siskin (S) (Paul Cook).
  • William Girling Res (from Mansfield Park): 3 Black-necked Grebes, 162+ Teal, 2 Goldeneye (Paul Cook).
  • East India Dock: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 100+ Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher (Paul Hyland).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 2 drumming GS Woodpecker (TeRNS).
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Goldeneye (Ken Purdey).
  • Clissold Park: 14 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Little Grebes, 3 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, Red Admiral (Mark Pearson).
  • Regents Park: 4 Skylarks, 1 Meadow Pipit, 16 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Siskin, 80 Chaffinches, 70 Starlings, 1900 Wood Pigeons, 2 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 15 Siskin, 11 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch, Cormorant, 2 GS Woodpecker. (Pete Lowman)

Thursday 1st November2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Yellow-browed Warbler still present; Red Kite over at 12:40 plus 14 Bramblings over (Birdguides)
  • Hackney Marshes: mid-a.m. No sign of the Firecrests. 3 Little Grebes and a Kingfisher on the R. Lea by the Pitch & Putt course. A (possibly Large) White Butterfly from the house at midday, don't recall seeing one of those in November before (Paul Whiteman)
  • Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields: 0700-0900 - Shoveler 7, Teal 2, Snipe 4, Woodpigeon 240 SW, Redwing 16 + 7 dropped in, Song Thrush 5 dropped in, Starling 700+ w, Skylark 8 wt, Meadow Pipit 4 West, Bullfinch 5, Brambling 9 west, Chaffinch 41 west, Lesser Redpoll 4, Mealy Redpoll 1 South. (Nick Senior)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 12 Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 4 Linnets, 1 Jackdaw (Mark Pearson)
  • Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Kingfisher, perched; 1 Goldcrest (Robert Callf)
  • Bermondsey: 10 Greylag Geese over, male Sparrowhawk, 3 Chaffinch and a Red Admiral(Dave Morrison)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Short-eared Owl flushed from long grass by a Golden Retriever at 3.25pm,(there's a good dog!), then mobbed by Crows before circling high South. 2 Little Egrets on the Slack then flew up the Rom valley towards the YMCA, pair of Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler heard by Hooks Hall Pond( Vince Halley-Frame ).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, c 20 Siskin (over Moat Wood and then Ride Wood), 5 Redwing, 12 Mistle Thrush, 50 BH Gull, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch (Pete Lowman).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Kestrel; 11 (5 ads., 6 '1st-winters') Moorhen; 32 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, Lower Lake; 1 female/imm Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Goldcrest; 3 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; Siskin, heard calling; 18 Linnet, Hog Hill (Robert Callf).


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