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*Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake (New species for the year!); 2 Sparrowhawk, together, over Ride Wood; 2 Common Buzzard, together, over Vicarage Farm; 1 Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 3(1 ad male, 2 '1st-winter' males) Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 10 Whinchat,(5 together, at Vicarage Farm, 5 together, at Parkside Farm); 2(male & fem/imm) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 3(2 ad., 1 juv) Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Mistle Thruth, at Park Farm; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 male Blackcap,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 15 Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Treecreeper; 1 singing male Coal Tit, near Enfield Rd; 4 Siskin, together, Camlet Hill; 1 Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
*Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake (New species for the year!); 2 Sparrowhawk, together, over Ride Wood; 2 Common Buzzard, together, over Vicarage Farm; 1 Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 3(1 ad male, 2 '1st-winter' males) Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 10 Whinchat,(5 together, at Vicarage Farm, 5 together, at Parkside Farm); 2(male & fem/imm) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 3(2 ad., 1 juv) Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Mistle Thruth, at Park Farm; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 male Blackcap,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 15 Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Treecreeper; 1 singing male Coal Tit, near Enfield Rd; 4 Siskin, together, Camlet Hill; 1 Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GPs: 10+ Yellow Wags (Willows Farm), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Ringed Plover. 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfishers. (Steve B)
*Tyttenhanger GPs: 10+ Yellow Wags (Willows Farm), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Ringed Plover. 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfishers. (Steve B)
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*Regents Park: Tree Pipit in long grass 8.50am, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 90 Swallows, 100 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins and 3 Common Buzzards SE at 2.15am (Tony Duckett).
===Thursday 11th September===
===Thursday 11th September===

Revision as of 14:18, 12 September 2008

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Friday 12th September

  • Bromley-by-Bow: Osprey seen soaring low over River Lea at c11.00am (in the area for at least 10 minutes being mobbed by Lesser Black backed Gulls), Common Sandpiper, Tree Pipit over, 4 Meadow Pipit over, 5 Mistle Thrush (2 Siskin over yesterday) (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 20+ House Martin, single Swallow S/SE, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Jay, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, 3 Herring Gull over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch (John Watson).
  • London Wetland Centre: Little Tern south 09:00hrs, 3 Meadow Pipit south, 4 Yellow Wagtail south, 3 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin south (LWC website).
  • Crossness: Little Egret west, Knot still present by golf club, 4 Black Tern by incinerator outfall (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: Lesser Whitehroat, Chiffchaff and Spotted Flycatcher moving with tit-flock (primarily Long-tailed) through trees along Hall Place/Adpar Street 08:30hrs; also, 24 Herring Gull at local colony, Meadow Pipit south, 1-2 Grey Wagtail over, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Jay (Des McKenzie).
  • Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail SW @ 0656, 1 Mipit 0650-0710, 3 Chiffchaffs (Bob Watts), Pied Flycatcher briefly 0900 Blanford Hall with 2 Spotted Flycatchers in the birch adjacent to transmitter (Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell), Wood Warbler briefly in with LTT flock between Rose Garden and Animal Enclosures 1000 but no sign since (Andrew Gardener); 112th species for site for the year. Then again up to 13.30pm at least (John Murray, Andrew Gardner, Bob Watts) Whinchat, Willow Warbler & 2 Chiff at Scrub & Siskin, Mipit over (J.Murray).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2-3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Siskin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 65+ Swallows, c50 House Martins, c20 Sand Martins, c10 Reed Warblers, Kingfisher (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife).
  • Walthamstow Res: Hobby high south over Lockwood 11:15hrs (Birdguides).
  • East India Dock: 13 Arctic Terns (west), 30+ Common Terns, 1 Rock Pipit (Thames Foreshore), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Linnet, Grey Wagtail (Gary A James).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake (New species for the year!); 2 Sparrowhawk, together, over Ride Wood; 2 Common Buzzard, together, over Vicarage Farm; 1 Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 3(1 ad male, 2 '1st-winter' males) Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 10 Whinchat,(5 together, at Vicarage Farm, 5 together, at Parkside Farm); 2(male & fem/imm) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 3(2 ad., 1 juv) Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Mistle Thruth, at Park Farm; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 male Blackcap,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 15 Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Treecreeper; 1 singing male Coal Tit, near Enfield Rd; 4 Siskin, together, Camlet Hill; 1 Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: 10+ Yellow Wags (Willows Farm), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Ringed Plover. 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfishers. (Steve B)
  • Regents Park: Tree Pipit in long grass 8.50am, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 90 Swallows, 100 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins and 3 Common Buzzards SE at 2.15am (Tony Duckett).

Thursday 11th September

  • Hospice Gardens (Clapham Common): Hobby over 8am, 20+ Greenfinch (Neil Anderson).
  • Queen Mary Res: 2 Osprey comprising 1 SW 1435hrs-1438hrs and 1 S/SE 14:55hrs, 3 Black Terns (SBC).
  • Woolwich Ferry: 1 Black Tern (P. Fallan).
  • Rainham Marshes: m Wigeon, fem/imm Red-breasted Merganser, 14 Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Yellow-legged Gull, 82 Black Tern (Thames), 5 Sandwich Tern, 84 Arctic Tern, 412 Common Tern, 3 Little Tern (ELBF).
  • East India Dock: calling Black Redstart, 62 Common Terns (W), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Chiffchaffs (one singing), Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpipers, Stock Dove, Kestrel (David Callahan).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 43 Arctic Terns (groups of 26 & 17 in high from NE, came together then headed SSW at 0757), 109 Swallows (mainly S, 0650-1000), 2 Meadow Pipits (S), c50 House Martins, c20 Sand Martins, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 9 Arctic Tern accompanied by single Black Tern west over Serpentine Gallery at 11:45hrs (first definite Arctic Tern record for site, first Black Tern since September 1981)), Egyptian Goose and single gosling, m Gadwall, fem/imm Kestrel, Peregrine west 12:07hrs, 2 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove SW, 3 Sand Martin, 44 Swallow (mainly SW), 12 House Martin, Meadow Pipit heard, 9 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Thames Barrier: 151 Black Terns west by 15:30hrs, 39 Arctic Terns, 2 Sandwich Terns, 88+ Common Terns, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Linnet, Reed Bunting, Jay, 50+ Starlings (David Callahan).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Tree Pipit, c40 Meadow Pipit, c20 Swallow, 1 male Wheatear, 4 Whinchat, c2 Whitethroat and at least 1 Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 31 Swallow south in groups of 19 & 12 @ 0820 & 0830 - 48th species this year for site (Bob Watts).
  • Regent's Park: Peregrine, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Flycatcher, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, Crossbill, 50 House Martins, 50 Swallows 2 Teal, 35 Mandarins (Tony Duckett).
  • Beddington SF: Barn Owl (Dip or Glory).
  • London Wetland Centre: 3 Hobby, Ruff, Redshank, 10 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Kestrel; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 juv Green Woodpecker, at Parkside Farm; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 8 Swallow, flew S, at Vicarage Farm, 09:20 BST; 6 Yellow Wagtail,together at South Lodge Farm; 2 '1st-winter' male Common Redstart,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park); 4 Whinchat,(3 together, at Vicarage Farm, 1 at Parkside Farm); 3 Song Thrush(1 juv), at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 2 Lesser Whitethroat,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 5 Common Whitethroat,(4 at Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 1 male Blackcap, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 4 Spotted Flycatcher,(2 together, at Park Farm, 2 together, at 'Old Golf Course',Trent Park); 1 male Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 3 Spotted Flycatcher , 15 Goldfinch, 6 Chiffchaff, G.S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest (Pete Lowman).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit (John Watson).
  • Little Britain Lake (Cowley): GC Grebe 2 individual ads each with 2y, 1 Little Grebe (usually an occasional winter visitor to site) (Roger Dewey).
  • Belmont: 1 Swallow (Sutton Birding[1]).
  • Overton Park: 3 Swallows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Black-headed Gulls (observer?).
  • River Lee Country Park: 12 Black Tern on Holyfield Lake, Wheatear at Holyfield Hall Farm (Mike Oakland).
  • Alexandra Park: 4 Swallow E @ 1750, 4 House Martins Res (Bob Watts).

Wednesday 10th September

  • Rainham Marshes: Garganey, juv Marsh Harrier, 7 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 32 Long-tailed Tit, 39 Greenfinch, 42 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 67 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
  • Richmond Park: Honey Buzzard over the northwest corner at 10:15, departed SW at 10.45 (Birdguides).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: Honey Buzzard over southwest being escorted by c120 crows at 8.50am. It was a dark morph flying low over rooftops with languid wingbeats. When it glided its wings were gently bowed. Had kite-like jizz, not as bulky as Common Buzzard and seemed to have a narrow head; also 2 Whinchat, c8 Whitethroat & c30 Meadow Pipits (David Lindo).
  • Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit flew from scrub to perimeter and then landed again in grassland to west at 0705 before being flushed from perimeter at 0830. Lanner/Saker type hybrid around Palace building for 20 minutes 0725-0745. (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener). Wheatear on and around cricket pavilion to 0910 at least (Andrew Gardener, Gareth Richards) Lanner/Saker again c.0830 (Stuart Harrington).
  • Lyle Park (W. Silvertown): Chiffchaff, 29 Common Terns, Common Gull (David Callahan).
  • Thames Barrier: 9 Arctic Terns (W), fem Peregrine, Chiffchaff, 112+ Common Terns, 10 GBB Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 52 Teal, fem Kestrel (David Callahan).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler & Whitethroat newly found amongst the mixed tit flock, also Chiffchaff 0800-0825 (Bob Watts).
  • Paddington Green: imm fem Sparrowhawk, Peregrine (prob fem) W/SW 12:51hrs, Grey Wagtail, c225 Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Turnstone, 3 Black Tern (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: 6 Common Snipe, Redshank (Dip or Glory).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Garganey, 4 Hobbies (2 ads, 2 juvs), 1 Ruff, 7 Swallows S, c.20 Sand Martins, 13 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Rock Pipit SW, 31 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 18 Blackaps (NPS)
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: Peregrine, 3 Hobby, 3 Buzzard, Kestral, 12+ Yellow Wagtail, 6 M,Pipits, c50 Swallow, 30+ Mistle Thrush, 3 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, fem Wigeon (Steve B).
  • North Enfield: 3 Common Redstart (2 1w m and fem/imm) at Vicarage Farm; also 2 Whinchat there and 3 at Parkside Farm (Birdguides).
  • Trent CP: 2 Common Redstart (ad m/1w m), Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Siskin (Birdguides).
  • Rotherhithe: 8 Swallows south over Thames at Greenland Pier early evng (Richard Bonser).
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Turtle Dove at Paradise Fields, flew off SE around 7pm (Andy Culshaw).

Tuesday 9th September

  • Staines Reservoirs: Great Skua on south basin then flew west at 15:50; also drake Common Scoter on north basin late afternoon and 5 Black Terns (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Great White Egret flew southeast, across River Thames at 10:20 but no sign of the Aquatic Warbler (Birdguides).
  • Beech Farm GPs: Osprey over Beech Farm at 07:45 heading towards St. Albans (Birdguides).
  • Rotherhithe: 32 Black Terns came in from the east over River Thames, then circled at mouth of Greenland Dock 6.53-6.57pm before heading high south. My 1st record for the site (Richard Bonser).
  • Crossness: 3 Black Terns still off outfall by the Thamesview Golf Centre this morning; also a Knot (Birdguides).
  • East India Dock (2 visits - a.m. & p.m.): 5 Black Terns with many commic terns distantly off West Silvertown until 15:30, plus 9 Common Terns, Common Sandpiper, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Reed Warblers (in copse), Sparrowhawk, 17 Teal (David Callahan).
  • Belvedere: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at outfall; also 2 Wheatears (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: 3 Yellow Wagtails, c5 Meadow Pipits, Whinchat, at least 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 25 Siskin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, John Murray).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Reed Warbler (patch tick) Monument Glade 0820, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
  • Paddington Green: Peregrine (unsexed/aged) south 13:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Finsbury Park: 3+ Spotted Flycatchers (boating lake island), Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw)

Monday 8th September

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Aquatic Warbler again present at 13:30 (Lol Bodini).
  • Crossness: Manx Shearwater off outfall at 11:58; earlier flew west past Barking Bay at 11:55 and west past Thamesview Golf Centre at 08:55 (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: Osprey south over; also 2 Tree Pipits and 12 Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides)
  • Hayes: Wryneck at Lake Farm CP early afternoon in hawthorns behind club at 12:15 only; also Redstart and 4 Spotted Flycatchers (Birdguides).
  • Amwell GPs: Common Crossbill over (Birdguides).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 11 Egyptian Goose (inc single gosling), 12 Great Crested Grebe, fem/imm Kestrel, 2 juv Hobby hunting low over Serpentine (for 10 minutes around 09:00hrs), 3 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Owl (Hyde Park Meadows 08:05hrs), Tawny Owl at day-roost, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4-5 Sand Martin, 27 Swallow, 40+ House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 16 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (Silver Limes nr Palace Field), Nuthatch, 5 Jay, Red Admiral, 3 Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: 3 Black Terns; also Knot and juvenile Marsh Harrier (Birdguides)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Pied Flycatcher in oaks on Lordship Road mid-morning; also Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby and Siskin (Birdguides).
  • Hornchurch: Honey Buzzard flew south at 10:04 (Birdguides).
  • Regent's Park: Woodlark 7.15am SW, Merlin 7.20am SE, 3 Sparrowhawks 7.50am SE, Common Buzzard 12.20pm SE, 550 Swallows, 2 Greater Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, 14 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Siskins, 3 M Pipits, Yellow Wagtail, Grey wagtail (Tony Duckett)&(Birdguides).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher both Chestnut Glade, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
  • Alexandra Park: Redstart (again, briefly in scrub), 51 Meadow Pipits, 21 Swallows, 4 Jackdaw, at least 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler (Andrew Gardener).
  • Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Greenland Dock plus c.30 House Martins over Durand's Wharf (Richard Bonser).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 6 Crossbill flew west at 2.15pm, ( 1st sight record ), also 2 Whinchat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, pair of Gadwall, pair of Wigeon (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Geese, and steady passage of House Martins and Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseamn)

Saturday 6th September

  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Wheatear (Adam Cheeseman)


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