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Wednesday 9th April

• Clapham Common: 1 Fieldfare calling in plane tree top, 1 singing Blackcap (hospice garden) (Neil Anderson)
• Amwell (am): m Shelduck, pr Teal, 4 Common Buzzard, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 3 Black-headed Gull, 35 Sand Martin, Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, 2m Blackcap, 3+ Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (HertsBirding).
• Beddington SF: Common Buzzard, 2 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
• Belhus Woods CP: two drake Garganey still this morning, one on Huntshill Lake and one on Conservation Lake (Birdguides).
• London Wetland Centre (am): 4 Lapwing sitting, 2 LRP's, 6 Redshanks, 1 Y.L. Gull (first-winter), c. 50 Sand Martins, 1 House Martin, 17 Swallows NW, 2 m Wheatears, 3 Willow Warblers, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Redpolls (Nick Senior).
• East India Dock/Leamouth: singing Grey Wag + fem, 3 GBBGulls on Thames, Chiffchaff, 2 Com Sands, 4 Teal, Sand Martin, Song Thrush (David Callahan).
• Paddington Green: singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
• Lambeth Bridge: two Oystercatcher flying down the Thames @ 09:30 (Andy Holden).
• Finsbury Park: Chiffchaff singing in gardens of Wilberforce Road N4 and 2 very vocal Jays in plane tree in Grays Inn WC2 (Ian Bradshaw).
• Nonsuch Park: 6+ Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, several Green Woodpecker, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Moorhen, 2 Mallard (David Campbell).
• Trent Park Area: 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Ferny Hill Farm; 1 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 1 Snipe sp., flushed twice at distance, Parkside Farm - flew off low (did not hear call - poss Jack Snipe - did not get clinching views); 2 Little Owl, together at Vicarage Farm; 5 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark, at Parkside Farm; 2 Song Thrush, together, Park Farm; 2 Fieldfare, together, South Lodge Farm; 1 singing male Goldcrest; 6 singing male Blackcap,(1 gave Nightingale mimicry); 6 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 12 Linnet, at Park Farm; 3 male Yellowhammer,(1 singing at Vicarage Farm, 1 at Park Farm, 1 at Ferny Hill Farm); 5 Peacock; 4 Small Tortoiseshell; 2 Comma; 1 Orange Underwing (Robert Callf).
• Regents Park: Common Buzzards, 1 W at 12.45pm and 1 NE at 1.00pm, 4 Swallows, 1 Linnet, 6 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Goldcrests, 1 Reed Bunting (Tony Duckett).
• Lake Side, N14: 1 singing male Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
• Rainham Marshes: (Stone Barges); 1 male Redstart, 2 Water Pipit, 35 Linnet. (RSPB); 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 LRP, 95 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, Cetti's Warbler (showed well), 15 Wigeon, (Paul Cook, Laurence Pitcher).

Tuesday 8th April

• Holmethorpe SP's: Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
• Beddington SF: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Firecrest showing well in willows near bridge on west side of Longwater around 14:15hrs (possibly a new bird); also, pr Mandarin, 1s Common Gull, 21 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Fisherman's Keep), 2s Great Black-backed Gull, 16 Stock Dove, 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets - in leafing Horse Chestnuts west of Lancaster Walk), 3 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit north, 5 Blackcap (4m), 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Jay (1 'singing') (Des McKenzie).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Water Rail, Little Ringed Plover, 130 Golden Plover, Dunlin, 4m Ruff, 8 Common Snipe, 55 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Redshank, Spotted Redshank, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Water Pipit, 3 Northern Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
• Teddington Lock: Red-crested Pochard [m], Egyptian Geese [pr], Blackcap [m], Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail (Y. Simmonds).
• Island Barn Res: Common Buzzard, Common Tern (SBC).
• Leyton Flats: 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Goldfinch, (Gary A James).
• Berrylands: Swallow west, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner per DMc).
• Wanstead Flats: 2 LBB, 2 Green Woodpecker, 15 Skylark, 2 Pied Wag, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Greenfinch, pr Reed Bunting, 4 Jay (J Lethbridge).
• Alexandra Park: 2 Shelduck low south over filter beds early a.m. (John Murray); 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, all near Conservation Pond (Mike Benyon).
• Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Little Owls, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Sand Martins, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Fieldfare (Mark Pearson, Paul Cook, Paul Robinson).
• Middlesex Filter Beds NR/NW corner of Hackney Marshes: 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Meadow Pipit (Mark Pearson) Hackney Wildlife.
• Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, pr Sparrowhawks displaying (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler).
• East India Dock Basin: 2 GBBGulls, 2 Shelduck, 4 Long-tailed Tits, Common Sandpiper, pair Teal; no sign of Firecrests up to 15.30pm (David Callahan).
• Totteridge Valley: 11 Blackcaps, 1 Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit (Tony Clancy per IE).
• Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White wagtail, 7 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler (singing No.2 res), 10 Shelduck, 15 Teal, 1m Goldeneye, 68 LBB Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Green Sandpiper, 15 Sand Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit (Paul Cook).
• Mayesbrook Park: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Teal, 6 Gadwall, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret (ELBF).
• Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 1 male Mandarin, Williams Wood; 1 Common Buzzard, at Park Farm; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 1 Swallow, at Vicarage Farm; 3 singing male Blackcap; 1 Goldcrest; 6 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 80+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm; 1 male Yellowhammer, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
• Staines Res: Great Northern Diver (South Basin), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Little Gull, 80 Sand Martin (KLP).
• London Wetland Centre: 1 Water Pipit, 2 Little Ringed Plover, probably 8 Redshank, at least 1 Lapwing on eggs, 6 Wigeon, 40+ Sand Martin (already nest building), 2♂ Blackcap, 1 Jack Snipe (Martin Honey), Oystercatcher (SBC).
• Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Greylag Goose with 5 goslings, 16 Teal, 2pr Shoveler, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Pheasant, 6 Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 20 Stock Dove, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Swallows, Pied Wagtail, 6 Wren, m Stonechat, 8 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Jackdaw, Rook, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2 Yellowhammer (ELBF).

Monday 7th April

• KGV Res: Gyrfalcon or hybrid chasing Black-headed Gull at midday (Andrew Middleton per FJM)
• Loughton: Great Black-backed Gull (ELBF).
• Beddington SF: Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
• London Wetland Centre: 2 Northern Wheatear on Grazing Marsh (LWC website).
• Belhus Woods CP: 2m Gargney (ELBF).
• East India Dock Basin: 2 Little Ringed Plover, m Blackcap, still 2 Firecrest in copse to 11:50hrs at least, 2 Long-tailed Tit, m Chaffinch (Nick Tanner per DMc); also 5 GBBGulls on Thames (David Callahan).
• Bow Creek Ecology Park: Redshank and 3 Common Sandpiper in roost (Nick Tanner per DMc); also 13 Teal on R. Lea (David Callahan).
• Walthamstow Res: Firecrest still present (ELBF).
• Holmethorpe SP: White-fronted Goose - thought to be feral (SBC).
• Ingrebourne Valley: 17 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Cetti's Warblers, Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Roding Vlley NR: 11 Swallow (ELBF).
• Parkside Farm, Enfield: 2 Swallow & 55 Linnet, on overhead wires (Robert Callf).
• Little Britain Lake (Cowley): GC Grebe (pr), Cormorant (pr at partially built nest in heronry), Gadwall (pr - a bit late in season - interested in nesting?), 1 Willow Warbler at The Lizzards (Roger Dewey).
• Yiewsley GP: 2 Blackcap (Roger Dewey).
• Epping Forest - Woodreddon Hill: 1 Buzzard at 1.50pm.(Nigel May)

Sunday 6th April

• Pitshanger Allotments & area: c. 80 L.B.B. Gulls all but one adults and including 7 + intermedius race, 27 Herring Gulls, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull on the playing fields pm - suspect these were all migrant birds, 1 adult male Brambling during the snow am (NPS)
• Walthamstow Reservoirs: Firecrest (found by P. Lambert), LRP, 2 Little Egrets displaying on nest in heronry, Green Sandpiper, 330+ Sand Martins, 6+ Swallows, House Martin, 6 Goldeneye, 6 Chiffchaffs, Linnet, 49 Pied Wagtails, 7 Mipits, 5 GBBGulls (David Callahan).
• Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe on south basin (Birdguides).
• Rainham RSPB: AM Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Curlew, 7 Little Egret, PM Jay, 2 Sand Martin feeding on Aveley Pools, 9 Curlew, 100+ Golden Plover (J Lethbridge). Buzzard low south at 15:35 mobbed by 50+ crows, 3 sand martin ave pools, white wagtail target pools.(Paul Hawkins,Dave Morrison)
• London Wetland Centre: 1 (f) Northern Wheatear main lake islands; also, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Water Pipit, 40 Sand Martin, 1 LRP, 6 Redshank, 1 Common Snipe (D Monk, A Salmon).
• East India Dock NR: 2 Firecrest (in copse), 2 LRP, 10 Shelduck, 3 Greylag, 6 Canada, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Pied Wagtail, f Chaffinch (Paul Hyland); both Firecrest still present (copse) at 12:40hrs and showing well (Nick Tanner per DMc); also 3 GBBGulls (David Callahan).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: pr Mandarin, m Shoveler, Common Buzzard SW over Lido 14:00hrs (in from NE), 3 Black-headed Gull, 1s Common Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow (Serpentine), 3 House Martin (Round Pond), Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, 2 Jay (Des McKenzie, Paul Bruty)
• Limehouse Basin: m Pochard (Paul Hyland).
• Ruislip Woods: 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare at Poor's Field, 15 House Martin and 5 Sand Martin at the Lido (Martin Sullivan).
• Totteridge Valley: 1 Curlew (site tick) on sheep fields at Folly Farm, flew off NW calling at 18.55, also 2 Rooks and 17 Fieldfare (Ian Ellis).
• Horsenden Hill: 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Siskin NE (Andy Culshaw).
• Park Wood, Ruislip: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and House Martin over Ruislip Lido(Steve Pash).

Saturday 5th April

• London Wetland Centre: 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 (possibly 2) singing Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap (3♂, 1♀), pr Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 80+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, nesting pr Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Water Pipit, 4 prs Redshank, first broods of Moorhen, Coot and Mallard (Martin Honey); Redwing (1), Kestrel (pair together) [Angus Innes].
• Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe - summer plumage (south basin), Great Northern Diver- winter plumage (north basin) (Mike Wheeler), 1 Common Tern (15.45), 155 Sand Martins, 5 House Martins, 10 Swallow (Andrew Moon); ad Little Gull mid-morning (KLP).
• Stocker's Farm: 2 LRP. - Bury Lake: 3 House Martins, 5 Swallows, 2 Sand Martins (Andrew Moon).
• Holmethorpe Sand Pit: Osprey NNE over at 11:00 (Birdguides)
• Kensal Green Cemetery: 1 Common Buzzard, 3 singing Blackcap and 3 singing Chiffchaff (Dave Renham).
• Alexandra Park: 3+ Linnet, 2 Swallows, 2 Jackdaws, 5+ Mipits from the Obs,Willow Warbler (h) (APOG), f Brambling & 2 m Blackcap Grove, Siskin (h) Scrub (Dominic Mitchell).
• Rainham Marshes: Nightingale (Birdguides).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (LNHS field-trip - 51 species): Egyptian Goose, pr Mandarin, 2m Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, 1-2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Peregrine, ad Scandinavian Herring Gull, at least 15 Stock Dove, 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets), 2 House Martin (Serpentine), Meadow Pipit north, pr Pied Wagtail, 5 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, Brambling heard overhead (Des McKenzie et al); 2 Bar-headed Goose south at dusk (DMc, Nick Tanner).
• Amwell GP: Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzard, 5 Redshank, 180+ Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler (HertsBirding).
• Bedfont Lakes CP: fem Black Redstart, pr Egyptian Geese, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Adam Cheeseman).
• Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 39 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, House Martin, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, 6 Northern Wheatear, 2m Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
• Greenford CP: low-flying juv Whooper Swan SW at 8.10 (bill seen well), Sparrowhawk, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sand Martin, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 6 Linnet (Neil Anderson).
• Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2 Avocet at 08.15 on Lockwood (Peter Lambert per GJ).
• Walthamstow Marshes: Little owl around traditional site, looking unimpressed by new nest box! (C. Freddi).
• Cornmill Meadows: 2 Avocet at 11.25 (same as Lockwood, which P. Lambert reports flew off north) (S. Papps per R. Woodward). Still present at 15.00 (Roy Woodward).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: 4 Common Scoter (2m & 2fm), Avocet (0712-0724ish), Pintail & Peregrine (munching a parakeet) (DMH); Goldeneye (SBC).
• Brent Reservoir: Mandarin at 07.30 only, also 2 Sand Martins, 6 Fieldfare, Siskin, Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaffs & 5 Blackcaps (Andrew Self).
• East India Dock Basin: 2 LRPs, 15 Shelduck (13 over N), Chiffchaff, Common Gull, 4+ GBBGull over, Song Thrush singing (unusual here) (David Callahan).
• South Norwood CP: 2 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and 4 Linnet (Steven Robinson).
• Rainham RSPB: Nightingale (Birdguides); 30+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 1 Swallow all N/W, fem Peregrine, 3 LRP, 97 Golden Plover, 3 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Blackcap, 2+ Chiffchaff (Paul Hawkins).
• Ingrebourne Valley: 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Water Rail, 2 Sand Martin, Swallow, 4 Bullfinch, Ring-necked Parakeet, Coot with 3 young, 39 Golden Plover and 29 Pochard (Dave Morrison); Common Buzzard (Shaun Harvey); Little Ringed Plover (Shaun Harvey, Dave Morrison).
• Osterley Park: Carrion Crow c130 (inc flock of 113), Green Woodpecker 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Skylark 1, Fieldfare 8, Swallow 2, Goldcrest 1, Nuthatch 1, Jay 4, Blackcap 1, Tufted Duck 34, Great Crested Grebe 2, Little Grebe 3, Gadwall 4, Shoveler 10, Chiffchaff 3 singing, Little Owl 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (Keith Fisher).
• Barons Court tube station: Common Buzzard North at 10.55 (Stuart Harrington).
• Paddington: m Sparrowhawk, pr Dunnock (Paul Bruty).
• Paddington Area: m Peregrine a.m (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
• South Norwood Lake (08:10) 1 Swallow over Lake, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 1 Herring Gull over, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Collard Dove (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
• Ruislip: 2 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin at Lido and 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler and 5 Chiffchaff on Poors Field (Steve Pash).
• Horsenden Hill: 18 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 ad. Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Sparrowhawk (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
• Cassiobury Park: Mandarin duck, pair. (Alan Lewis)

Friday 4th April.

• Alexandra Park: Osprey seen at 15:00-15.10, viewed from Obs heading E towards Walthamstow Res direction being harrased by crows; Also 2 Swallows & 4 Sand Martins North (John Murray).
• Stoke Newington: Osprey seen at 1.04-1.05, heading N over Church Street (Ben Hoare per AS). Also 1 Green Sandpiper at the reservoirs (TeRNS).
• Richmond Park: Rook south @ 0900, 230 Meadow Pipits north in 75 mins around mid-day (J.Wilczur)
• Brent Reservoir: Osprey north at 11.30 (RB per AS)
• Greenhithe: Red Kite very low over Bluewater at 15.03, drifted off west (Dave Morrison).
• London Wetland Centre (am): Common Buzzard 1 NW, YL. Gull 1 adult, Redshank 8, LRP 2, Sand Martin c.60, Rock Pipit 1 (race littoralis), Firecrest male again Castelnau Gdns, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 2 singing, Sedge warbler 1 (not singing), Linnet 3 (NPS).
• Regents Park: 3 Yellow Hammers N 12.55pm, 2 Hobby's NW 12.50pm, 1 Peregrine Falcon 12.45pm, 1 Common Buzzard W 1.05pm, 1 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 6 Bramblings, 1 Redwing, 3 Linnets, 36 Meadow Pipits, 1 Collared Dove, 1m Reed Bunting, 1f Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 7 Little Grebes (Tony Duckett).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Pink-footed Goose heading east at 07.00 - probably heading to St James' Park (nope - we don't have any here AS) and not Iceland! Also, 2 male Wheatear, c5 Blackcap, c5 Chiffchaff & c2 Redwing (David Lindo).
• Wanstead Flats: Greylag, 1 GS WP, 3 Green WP, Kestrel, 10+ Skylark, 2 Mipit, m Reed Bunting, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
• East India Dock NR: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, Grey Wagtail, 4+ Goldfinches - no sign of Firecrest (Paul Hyland); 1600-1700:- 2 Swallows (N), 8 Shelducks, 1 x 2W GBBGull (David Callahan).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 19 Grey Heron (evening feed), pr Egyptian Goose, m Shoveler, pr Mandarin, 6 LBBG, 9 Herring Gull, 4 Common Gull (W), 26 Black-headed Gull (24 NE), 5 Tawny Owl (4 owlets), c20 Stock Dove, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, singing Willow Warbler (Magazine scrub). Also 2 Noctule, c12 pipistrelle sp. (Paul Bruty).
• Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper, 15 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
• Osterley Park: 06.55 1 flyover Common Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Green Woodpecker 3, Skylark 1, Chiffchaff 3 singing, Little Owl 1, Gadwall 5, Great Crested Grebe 3, Tufted Duck 42, Pochard pair, Little Grebe 2, Nuthatch 1, Stock Dove 3, Blackcap 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Shoveler 17, Egyptian Goose 2, Fieldfare 1, Willow Warbler 3 singing (Keith Fisher).
• Alexandra Park: Rook over SW at 7am (Bob Watts).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Redshank, 9 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 5 Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
• Paddington Green: m Peregrine over (from NW) at 18:53hrs carrying pigeon, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
• Paddington Recreation Ground: 3 Meadow Pipit NW, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, 5+ Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
• King Square Gardens EC1: 2 Willow Warbler (Paul Bruty).
• Upper Ground (Waterloo): Blackcap singing early morning (Bill Haines).
• Rossdale Road (Putney): male Brambling in private garden late morning (Bill Haines).
• Clissold Park: 92 Meadow Pipits north between 1030-1245, also Peregrine (successfully caught Feral Pigeon), Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 9 Siskins, 3 Bramblings (over), 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, 4 Shoveler (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler) Hackney Wildlife.
• Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 11 Meadow Pipits north, 11 Peacocks, Holly Blue, 2 Commas (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler).
• Stoke Newington High Street: unidentified large raptor over at 1445, heading west; 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 Kestrels, Grey Heron (Mark Pearson), male Brambling and 3 Sand Martins at Stoke Newington Reservoirs this a.m. (MP per TB)
• Banstead Downs: 5 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff (David Campbell).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Jay, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Nuthatch, 6 singing Chaffinch, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Dunnock, 1 singing Blackcap, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
• Ingrebourne Valley: Sedge Warbler, Peregine, Blackcap, 13 Sand Martin, 7 Chiffchaff (Shaun Harvey).
• South Lodge Farm, Enfield: 62+ Fieldfare; 3 Redwing (Robert Callf).

Thursday 3rd April.

• Walthamstow Marshes:3 Snipe(am),Hackney Marshes:(pm)my first Swallow this year (J-P Elmes).
• Brent Res. 10 Chiffchaff (singing), 5 Blackcap (singing), 6 Sand Martin, Greylag Goose 1, (Andrew Verral, Roy Beddard) plus Singing Willow Warbler on 26th March in Env. Educ. Centre (Harry Mackie per Roy Beddard).
• Alexandra Park: 1 LS Woodpecker and 2 Willow Warblers by Conservation Pond early am, Linnet low east over Scrub & another W Warbler singing there, also Swallow N over Obs at 6.15pm (J.Murray & B.Watts).
• Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, 1w Little Gull, Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, 15 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
• Island Barn Res: 1w Little Gull (SBC).
• Sydenham Hill Woods: male Firecrest singing, 5 Goldcrest, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 GSWoodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (Dave Clark).
• Cassiobury Park: 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 9 Meadow Pipit over, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (HertsBirding).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: Pintail, Common Buzzard, Peregrine (SBC).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: fem Marsh Harrier, 70 Golden Plover, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2m Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Rook, 150 Carrion Crow (ELBF).
• Kensington Gardens: no sign of Firecrests today (DMc) - Red Kite south-east at 12:10hrs mobbed by crows (Des McKenzie, Noel Leaver), also, Egyptian Goose, pr Mandarin, pr Red-crested Pochard, 22 Pochard, 64 Tufted Duck, pr Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk high north 11:15hrs, Common Buzzard east at 12.45hrs, 24 Stock Dove, Collared Dove north, 6 Tawny Owl (2ads/4 owlets), Meadow Pipit north, pr Blackcap, Willow Warbler, pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole, 2 singing Treecreeper, 3 Jackdaw in trees near Rond Pond around 10:00hrs, Linnet north (DMc et al) - Noctule and 6-7 pipistrelle sp at dusk (DMc, Paul Bruty).
• London Wetland Centre WWT: Common Buzzard north harassed by crows, Long-eared Owl circled over the reserve and drifted off high south amongst Herring Gulls at 13:05 (to ensure continued contributions to London Birders by regular patch watchers at The Wetland Centre please ensure that no further sarcastic comments are added to records posted) (Birdguides).
• South Weald: Common Buzzard (ELBF).
• Fairlop: Oystercatcher (ELBF).
• East India Dock Basin/Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 singing Willow Warblers, singing Linnet, 2 Chffchaffs, 2 Teal, Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Kingfisher (David Callahan); also Firecrest in copse, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Richard Harrison); Meadow Pipit over (per George ?); fem Firecrest and 2 LRPs still present at 1540, plus 6 Shelduck (DC); 7pm - 4 Greylag, Kingfisher, 2 LRP, no sign of Firecrest (J Lethbridge).
• Rise Park (Romford): 7 Brambling (ELBF).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: Pintail, Common Buzzard, Peregrine (SBC).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Reed Bunting, c5 singing Blackcap, c8 Chiffchaff, 1 White Wagtail & 1 Stock Dove (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
• Wanstead Flats: 38 species recorded including 4 Little Grebe, 15 Shoveler, 7 LBB, Herring Gull, Song Thrush, Ring-necked Parakeet (site tick), 12+ Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS WP, 5 Goldfinch, m Reed Bunting, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
• Sewardstone: 150 Sand Martin, 6 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Leyton Flats: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
• St James's Park: 2+ Ring-necked Parakeets & a turtle sp, probably Red-eared Terrapin (Andrew Self).
• Wilberforce Road N4 (Finsbury Park): Blackcap singing in observer's garden (Ian Bradshaw).
• Bedfords Park: 2 Blackcap (ELBF).
• Regents Park: Pelican very high at 12.45pm (landed back in St James's Park at 13.10 AS), 2 Fieldfares, f Brambling, 5 Siskins, f Kingfisher, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Sparrowhawks, 6 Kestrels (Tony Duckett).
• Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 7(6m,1f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 male Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 10 Stock Dove, at Cuckolds Hill; 1 Fieldfare, at Vicarage Farm; 2 singing male Blackcap; 3 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper; 40+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm; 1 female Brambling, with 11 Chaffinch, Moat Wood; 2(m,f) Bullfinch, by Lower Lake; 1 male Muntjac (Robert Callf).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Brambling, 1 Sparrowhawk. 40 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Shelduck, 14 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
• Banstead Downs: 5 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker (David Campbell).
• Mayesbrook Park: Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail (ELBF).
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Common Buzzard E and then SW at 18.15, 7 Chiffchaff (Andy Culshaw).

Wednesday 2nd April.

• Walthamstow: 57 spp; Kingfisher by south side of West island on No.5 Res, Sand Martin, Bullfinch (H) by Coppermill stream/low railway bridge, Blackcap singing in Horseshoe Coppice, 5+ Chiffchaffs (less than a few days ago), c.40 fieldfare, 5 Redwing and 2 Little Owls by Riding Stables; Water Rail still on Waterworks N.R., Grey Wagtail and singing Willow Warbler (Paul Whiteman).
• Rye Meads RSPB: m Marsh Harrier from Lapwing Hide, Green Sandpiper (Moorhen Hide) (Birdguides).
• Rainham Marshes: Red Kite heading west harassed by Crows at 10.30, 6 Snipe, many Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Shelduck, Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear (Richard Harrison); Goldcrest, c70 Golden Plover, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit (Paul Hawkins); Great Crested Grebe, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 10 Redshank, Swallow, 15 House Martin, Cetti's Warbler (ELBF).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Common Scoter (2m/1f), Peregrine (SBC).
• Kensington Gardens: 2 m Firecrest in Peter Pan area to 12:10hrs at least, showing well at times; also, pr Mandarin, Little Grebe, 2s Great Black-backed Gull (Longwater), 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets), Meadow Pipit north, 4 Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Leafyard), pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole (Des McKenzie, Doug Faulder, Colin Hedderwick) - several unidentified martins over bewteen 13:40hrs and 14:45hrs (Fiona Barclay) - at least 1 Firecrest stiil present at 19:00hrs, pr Egyptian Goose copulating, pr Blackcap (DMc, Paul Bruty, Tony Wileman, Martin Birch).
• London Wetland Centre: m Firecrest in conifers behind New Zealand Pen this morning; also, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit (Birdguides).
• Beddington SF: 4 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1w Mediterranean Gull, 156 Sand Martin, 13 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
• High Barnet: Brambling in back garden around feeders for past two days, seven this morning (Roy Beddard).
• Sewardstone: 2 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Greytowers Allotments (Hornchurch): Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (ELBF).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 2 male Blackcap - our first, c7 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare & 6 Greylag - club record! (David Lindo).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 singing Willow Warblers, 31 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Siskin, 1 Linnet west, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Chiffchaffs, c4 Reed Buntings, 4 Redwings, 17 Gadwall, 2 RR Parakeets (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher) Hackney Wildlife.
• Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler still on west side of Wood Green Reservoir close to the middle platform 0700 at least (Bob Watts).
• Wanstead Flats: 9 Skylark, 1 m Reed Bunting, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
• Wanstead Park: 34 species recorded, including a new site tick, Kingfisher; also, 7 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wag, Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Jay (J Lethbridge).
• Streatham Common: first Blackcap of the year - a male in sub-song (Peter Newmark).
• M25 Surrey: 2 Egyptian Geese flew south over J11 ca. 7am (Andy Culshaw).
• East India Dock NR: Little Grebe (Paul Hyland).
• Mayesbrook Park: 2 Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorant (Paul Hawkins).
• Ingrebourne Valley: Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow (ELBF).
• Regent's Canal, City Road Loch N1: Cormorant, LBBG, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit (Paul Bruty).
• Regents Park: 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1m Blackcap, 1f Brambling on feeder, 1m Reed Bunting, 1f Kingfisher, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Redwings, 4 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).
• Osterley Park: Gadwall pair still on lake with 1 female Pochard and lots of Shoveler etc, 2 Kingfishers, 14 Stock Doves by the odd brick structure (rifle range?), Little Owl on branch near Middle Lake (many thanks to the anonymous jogger who pointed me towards it!) (Tom Smith, 5.30-6.30pm).
• Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe 6, Sand Martin 80, Water Pipit 4 (KLP).
• Vicarage Farm and Parkside Farm, Enfield: 4 Red-legged Partridge,(1 pr Vicarage Farm, 2 fighting, Parkside Farm); 3 Lapwing, together, Parkside Farm; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 3 singing male Skylark, Vicarage Farm; 1 Swallow, flew N, Vicarage Farm, 16:44 BST; 3 Sand Martin, flew N, with Swallow (Robert Callf).

Tuesday 1st April.

• Forest Hill: Red Kite over at 18.45 (per AS)
• East India Dock Basin/Bow Creek Ecology Park: Blackcap (uttering subsong), 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sand Martins, 2W GBBGull, 6 Teal, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe, 14 Canada Geese, 2 Greylags (David Callahan).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Swallow (ELBF).
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Greylag over, LBB, 7 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wag, 4 Dunnock, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing m Blackcap, 8+ Greenfinch (J Lethbridge).
• Stratford Bus Station: 3 Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
• London Zoo: Red Kite flew SW at 11:27hrs (Birdguides).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Redshank, 12 Snipe, 1 Wheatear (m), 8+ Sand Martin, 2 Linnet, 6 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
• Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 3 Green Sandpiper, 25 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Water Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Firecrest relocated at 18:20hrs in trees and shrubs just north of Peter Pan statue, showing very well before going to roost in same area at 19:30hrs, also, Emperor Goose, Egyptian Goose, 21 Grey Heron at 'feeding station', calling fem Tawny Owl (Buck Hill) and c15 pipistelle sp (Des McKenzie, Paul Bruty, Fiona Barclay, Max Whitby, Rachael Forrester) - earlier in the day: 47 Mute Swan, pr Mandarin, pr Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, pr Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 41 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Fisherman's Keep), 11 Herring Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 5 Tawny Owl (ad/4 owlets), 3 Meadow Pipit (2 north and 1 flushed from Parade Ground), 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler singing intermittently (Longwater Sanctuary West), pr Nuthatch attending nest-hole, singing Treecreeper, Magpie (lacking head feathers), Linnet north 12:33hrs (DMc).
• Walthamstow Marshes: Willow Warbler (NE corner, just W of coppermill low bridge), 1 House Martin (N), 2 Sand Martins, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps (2m, 2f), 28+ Meadow Pipits (10 on the deck, min. of 18 over inc. groups of 9 & 4), 9 Linnets, 31 Fieldfares, 19 Redwings, 4 Shelduck (Coppermill), Great Black-backed Gull (Coppermill), 2 Siskins over. Little Owls seen by several observers back at traditional site in the last couple of days (Mark Pearson) Hackney Wildlife
• Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Blackcaps (m&f). second Tawny owlet seen yesterday nearby by Russell Miller (Mark Pearson).
• Fairlop: 5 Golden Plover, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Seventy Acres Lake (Lea Valley): 3 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler (ELBF).
• Hall Marsh Scrape (Lea Valley): Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank (ELBF).
• Holyfield Hall Farm (Lea Valley): 6 Meadow Pipit, 40 Fieldfare (ELBF).
• London Wetland Centre: Firecrest calling along Castelnau Gardens (private - no access); also, on reserve: 2 LRP, 8 Redshank, Shelduck, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Water Pipit, 6+ Chiffchaff (Dan Monk, Adam Salmon).
• Holmethorpe SP's: White-fronted Goose, 2 House Martin (SBC).
• Regents Park: 2 Sand Martins, 1m White Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1m Blackcap, 3 Sparrowhawks, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 29 pairs of Grey Heron (Tony Duckett).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Willow Warbler feeding voraciously, 1 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Shelduck and a few Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing (Vince Halley-Frame).
• Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler along west side of Wood Green reservoir (Alan Gibson).
• Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk, at Park Farm; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 53 Stock Dove,(25 at Vicarage Farm, 22 at Cuckolds Hill, 6 at South Lodge Farm); 4 male Pied Wagtail, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Fieldfare; 4 Mistle Thrush; 2(m,f) Blackcap, Water Grdn; 1 Willow Warbler, along Salmons Brook at Parkside Farm; 3 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 40+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
• Lee Valley Park (Gunpowder Park): 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear (Mike Oakland)
• Ingrebourne Valley: pair of Shelduck, Little Egret, 5 Chiffcaff (Shaun Harvey), 2pr Mute Swan, 12 Teal, pr Shoveler, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Peregrine, Pheasant, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, pr Jay, Goldfinches, pr Bullfinch, Reed Bunting (ELBF).
• Connaught Water (Epping Forest): 7 Mandarin, 3 Teal, pr Shoveler, m Red-crested Pochard, Tawny Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
• Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing late afternoon (Andy Culshaw).
• Church Street, Enfield Town: 1 male Grey Wagtail, singing from aerial, 18:55 BST (Robert Callf).

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