Fairlop Waters
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[http://www.fairlopwaters.info/ Fairlop Waters Club Wesbite] [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com/ Daily Bird Sightings] | [http://www.fairlopwaters.info/ Fairlop Waters Club Wesbite] [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com/ Daily Bird Sightings] | ||
| - | Fairlop Waters is found in the East of the London Borough of Redbridge, near to Hainault Forest. With 5 lakes and ponds, a stream, farmland, quarry, landfill site, woodland and heathland it is suitable for a wide variety of birds throughout the year. It is possibly best known for the long staying Humes Warbler in 2004 or for its important flocks of Golden Plover and Lapwing that can both reach over 1000 in the winter. Usually around 110 species are recorded here each year. | + | Fairlop Waters is found in the East of the London Borough of Redbridge, near to Hainault Forest. With 5 lakes and ponds, a stream, farmland, quarry, landfill site, woodland and heathland it is suitable for a wide variety of birds throughout the year. It is possibly best known for the long staying Humes Warbler in 2004 or for its important flocks of Golden Plover and Lapwing that can both reach over 1000 in the winter. Usually around 110 species are recorded here each year. The Site Total stands at 191. |
Resident all year: Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Lapwing, Little Owl, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer. | Resident all year: Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Lapwing, Little Owl, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer. | ||
| - | Winter: Regular wildfowl include good numbers of Teal, Gadwall, | + | Winter: Regular wildfowl include good numbers of Teal, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Pochard and Shoveler, occasional Wigeon, or rarer duck (Shelduck, Goldeneye and Gooseander in 2009). 1000+ of various Gulls, 1000+ Lapwing and several hundred Golden Plover in the adjacent fields and the landfill site. Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Short Eared Owl often present and hunting at dusk. Large influx of Long Tailed Tits and Goldcrests. Stonechat. 100s of Redwing and Fieldfare. Occasional groups of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll. Occasional Water Rail, Kingfisher and Woodcock. |
Passage: Wheatear, Whinchat, Hobby, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail. Any wader could show up but usually only on their own. Occasional Black Necked Grebe, Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Yellow-Browed Warbler. | Passage: Wheatear, Whinchat, Hobby, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail. Any wader could show up but usually only on their own. Occasional Black Necked Grebe, Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Yellow-Browed Warbler. | ||
Summer: Breeding Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Whitethroat. House Martins, Sand Martins, Swifts and Swallows all usually present around the lake. | Summer: Breeding Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Whitethroat. House Martins, Sand Martins, Swifts and Swallows all usually present around the lake. | ||
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| - | (23) House Sparrow, (24) Canada Goose, (25) Mallard, (26) Great Crested Grebe, (27) Little Grebe, (28) Shoveler, (29) | + | (23) House Sparrow, (24) Canada Goose, (25) Mallard, (26) Great Crested Grebe, (27) Little Grebe, (28) Shoveler, (29) Goldeneye, (30) Teal, (31) Gadwall, (32) Golden Plover, (33) Blue Tit, (34) Long Tailed Tit, (35) Goldcrest, (36) Green Woodpecker, (37) Meadow Pipit, (38) Skylark, (39) Pied Wagtail, (40) Reed Bunting, (41) Stonechat, (42) Robin, (43) Wren, (44) Dunnock, (45) Greylag Goose, |
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| - | (46) | + | (46) Woodcock, (47) Grey Heron, |
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| - | (61) Shelduck, (62) | + | (61) Shelduck, (62) Peregrine Falcon, (63) Mistle Thrush, |
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| - | (64) | + | (64) Marsh Harrier, |
January 24th: | January 24th: | ||
| - | (65) Siskin, (66) | + | (65) Siskin, (66) Water Rail, (67) Green Sandpiper, |
January 25th | January 25th | ||
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February 8th | February 8th | ||
| - | (70) Yellow Legged Gull | + | (70) Yellow Legged Gull, |
Revision as of 13:23, 11 February 2009
Fairlop Waters Fairlop Waters Club Wesbite Daily Bird Sightings
Fairlop Waters is found in the East of the London Borough of Redbridge, near to Hainault Forest. With 5 lakes and ponds, a stream, farmland, quarry, landfill site, woodland and heathland it is suitable for a wide variety of birds throughout the year. It is possibly best known for the long staying Humes Warbler in 2004 or for its important flocks of Golden Plover and Lapwing that can both reach over 1000 in the winter. Usually around 110 species are recorded here each year. The Site Total stands at 191.
Resident all year: Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Lapwing, Little Owl, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer.
Winter: Regular wildfowl include good numbers of Teal, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Pochard and Shoveler, occasional Wigeon, or rarer duck (Shelduck, Goldeneye and Gooseander in 2009). 1000+ of various Gulls, 1000+ Lapwing and several hundred Golden Plover in the adjacent fields and the landfill site. Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Short Eared Owl often present and hunting at dusk. Large influx of Long Tailed Tits and Goldcrests. Stonechat. 100s of Redwing and Fieldfare. Occasional groups of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll. Occasional Water Rail, Kingfisher and Woodcock.
Passage: Wheatear, Whinchat, Hobby, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail. Any wader could show up but usually only on their own. Occasional Black Necked Grebe, Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Yellow-Browed Warbler.
Summer: Breeding Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Whitethroat. House Martins, Sand Martins, Swifts and Swallows all usually present around the lake.
Daniel Erickson-Hull Patchlist 2009
January 1st:
(1) Wood Pigeon, (2) Lesser Black Backed Gull, (3) Carrion Crow, (4) Starling, (5) Collared Dove, (6) Kestrel, (7) Cormorant, (8) Black Headed Gull, (9) Common Gull, (10) Herring Gull, (11) Mute Swan, (12) Moorhen, (13) Lapwing, (14) Coot, (15) Blackbird, (16) Pochard, (17) Tufted Duck, (18) Magpie, (19) Redwing, (20) Fieldfare, (21) Feral Pigeon, (22) Jackdaw,
January 2nd:
(23) House Sparrow, (24) Canada Goose, (25) Mallard, (26) Great Crested Grebe, (27) Little Grebe, (28) Shoveler, (29) Goldeneye, (30) Teal, (31) Gadwall, (32) Golden Plover, (33) Blue Tit, (34) Long Tailed Tit, (35) Goldcrest, (36) Green Woodpecker, (37) Meadow Pipit, (38) Skylark, (39) Pied Wagtail, (40) Reed Bunting, (41) Stonechat, (42) Robin, (43) Wren, (44) Dunnock, (45) Greylag Goose,
January 3rd:
(46) Woodcock, (47) Grey Heron,
January 9th:
(48) Jay, (49) Sparrowhawk, (50) Great Tit, (51) Greenfinch, (52) Goldfinch, (53) Lesser Redpoll, (54) Pheasant, (55) Reed Bunting, (56) Song Thrush,
January 13th:
(57) Greater Spotted Woodpecker, (58) Stock Dove, (59) Snipe, (60) Yellowhammer,
January 17th:
(61) Shelduck, (62) Peregrine Falcon, (63) Mistle Thrush,
January 18th:
(64) Marsh Harrier,
January 24th:
(65) Siskin, (66) Water Rail, (67) Green Sandpiper,
January 25th
(68) Grey Wagtail,
January 31st
(69) Great Black Backed Gull,
February 8th
(70) Yellow Legged Gull,
