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Thursday 12th February

• Brent Reservoir: 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 ad Great Black-backed Gull (Andrew Haynes)
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on West Res to 14.45 at least, also Jackdaw over, and (particularly huge) argentatus Herring Gull in pre-roost gathering on East res (Mark Pearson et al).
• East India Dock: Little Grebe, 4 Shelduck (+ 2 creek), 5 Redshank (creek), 42 Tufted Duck, 6 Goldfinch, 7 Linnet, 26 Starling, Yellow-legged Gull (creek), Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, 8 Grey Heron (dome), 3 Long-tailed Tit (Paul Hyland).
• Roding Valley Park (from Woodford Bridge to Luxborough Lane): 2 Snipe, 3 Pheasant, Green Woodpecker, 3 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 16 Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Brambling, 18 Lesser Redpoll, Grey Wagtail, Jay (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Hackney Marshes: 80 Common Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 60 LBB Gull, Teal, 1 Skylark (over W), 1 Redpoll (over W), Grey Wagtail (Paul Cook).
• Waterworks NR: 1 Water Rail, 10 Shoveler, Pochard, 12+ Teal, Gadwall (Paul Cook).
• M25, Surrey: 1 Common Buzzard over carriageway just west of J9 (Andy Culshaw).
• Paddington Green: c30 Herring Gull at local rooftop colony (Des McKenzie).
• South Norwood Lake: 4m 4f Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, 20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 2 Siskin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow
• Wolves Lane, Wood Green: 7 Fieldfare, flew over (Robert Callf).
• Chase Rd, Southgate, N14: 1 singing male Coal Tit (Robert Callf).

Wednesday 11th February

• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver back on West Res after going awol earlier (DM per MJP).
• Beddington SF: ad Caspian Gull; 3 Wigeon, 4 Common Snipe, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
• Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits, redhead Smew on Aveley Pools, Harris's Hawk (esc) by the approach road (Birdguides).
• Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest, Tawny Owl showing well at day-roost (Mark Pearson); 8 Redwings and 20 Common Pochard in Clissold Park (TB per MJP) (Hackney Wildlife).
• London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, Bittern, Water Pipit, 70 Fieldfare NW (plus a further 70 on adjacent playing fields), 10 Redwing NW, Siskin NW, 3 Reed Bunting (LWC website).
• Staines Res: 4 Scaup (South Basin), 2 Black-necked Grebe (North Basin) (Birdguides).
• Euston: typically-marked Common Buzzard high west c10:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) showing well at Round Pond to 14:30hrs at least; White-fronted Goose x Bar-headed Goose (from St. James's Park), 5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Gadwall, 106 Shoveler, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Little Grebe (1 trilling), 2 sinensis Cormorant, 15 Herring Gull, 4w type Great Black-backed Gull, 13 Stock Dove (1 singing), Meadow Pipit over, Grey Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Treecreeper (including 3 singing and 2 fighting on the ground), 5 Jay, 4 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie, Tom Smith).
• Paddington Station: c25 Herring Gull (Des McKenzie).
• East India Dock: Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck (+ 8 creek), 5 Redshank (creek), 28 Tufted Duck, 10 Goldfinch, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting (creek), Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, 2 Grey Heron (+ 3 over) (Paul Hyland).
• Knighton Wood (Woodford): 4 Nuthatch, 2 GSWP, Jay, Dunnock, 3 Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Chaffinch (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Eagle Pond (Snaresbrook): 74 Canada Geese, 8 Shoveler, 72 Tufted, 4 Pochard, 5 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldfinch (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Greylag Geese, 148 Canada Geese, 5 Shoveler, Tufted Duck, GSWP (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Dulwich Park: 8 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, Grey Heron, Little Grebe (Dave Clark).
• Alexandra Park: Lesser Redpoll over station 0710 (Bob Watts) Single Fieldfare and Redwing on Pitch and Putt, 1 Siskin and c.20 Lesser Redpoll Cricket Scrub (Gareth Richards and Andrew Gardener).
• Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 5 Redwing, Greenfinch, Stock Dove (Bob Watts).
• Beddington SF: 150+ Fieldfares, 50+ Redwings (KJM).
• South Norwood Lake: 17 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 3 singing Chaffinch, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Collared Dove, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: Goosander (f), 24 Snipe, Little Grebe (Steve B).
• Trent Park Area: 4 (2m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 (m&f) Gadwall, Lower Lake; 1 male Sparrowhawk, near Equestrian Centre; 1 ad Lsr Blk-bkd Gull, Lower Lake; 2 Woodcock, flushed,(1 along ditch near Seedfield Spinny, 12:00 GMT, 1 Williams Wood, 13:56 GMT); 1 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Song Thrush, (including one singing male); 5 Redwing, (1 by Lower Lake, 4 Dew Pond); 14 Goldcrest; 1 Coal Tit; 4 Nuthatch,(3 Rough Lot, 1 Moat Wood);; 10 Treecreeper, (1 Shaws Wood, 2 together, Seedfield Spinney, 4 Rough Lot, 2 Moat Wood, 1 Williams Wood); 1 Siskin, Nature Trail; 6 Lesser Redpoll, (1 Shaws Wood, 5 together, feeding in Birches, Moat Wood); 5 Bullfinch, (1 female, near Water Grdn, 4, 2m, 2f, together, at Vicarage Farm) (Robert Callf).
• Bramley Rd, Oakwood, N14: 1 singing male Coal Tit (Robert Callf).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Jackdaw flew over + 1-2 others heard going over, 4 Rook over, 3 Wigeon and 30 Pochard (V.Halley-Frame).
• Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull on Canada Water at 4:20pm; female Wood Duck with Mallards on Norway Dock 3:30pm. 11 Mute Swans, 94 Tufted Ducks in the area and Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrests in Russia Dock Woodland (Richard Bonser).
• Cheshunt (Lea Valley): Bittern very close in front of hide; 1 Peregrine - Grebe Hide; 3 Goosander (Nik Borrow)

Tuesday 10th February

• Island Barn Res (permit access only): ad Great Northern Diver (SBC).
• Staines Res: Great Northern Diver still on South Basin, 4 Scaup (Birdguides).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on East Res; view via LWT classroom or Lordship Rd (TB per MJP).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Bittern flew over the slack at 1.12pm (2nd site record), also 1 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher and 6+ Linnet (V.Halley-Frame).
• Amwell GP: juv Iceland Gull flew south 07:10hrs (Birdguides); 7 Little Egret left roost 07:15hrs (HertsBirding).
• Walton Res: 17 Goosander late p.m. (SBC).
• Abney Park Cemetery: Tawny Owl day-roosting (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife).
• Horton GPs: four Scaup (drake, 1st winter drake and two female) on Kingsmead Island Lake (Birdguides)
• London Wetland Centre: 3 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, Stonechat (LWC website).
• Paddington Green: c40 Goldfinch (3 singing) (Des McKenzie).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: Little Grebe (year tick), 3 Snipe, 12 Tree Sparrows, 20+ Yellowhammer, Shelduck (Willows Farm Puddle) (Steve Blake).
• Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe, 17 Skylark, 2 Stonechat (Dip or Glory).
• Burgess Park: 2w Mediterranean Gull still showing well on the lake; also 18 Pochard (Richard Bonser).
• Rainham Marshes: Little Egret, Peregrine, Water Rail, 100 Golden Plover, 4 Common Snipe, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, ad Mediterranean Gull, 6000 Black-headed Gull, 500 Common Gull, 2000 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2500 Herring Gull, 50 Great Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, 3 Stonechat, fem Blackcap, Goldcrest, 100 Goldfinch, fem Bullfinch (ELBF).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: fem Red-breasted Merganser, Peregrine (SBC).
• Wolves Lane,Wood Green: 1 singing male Mistle Thrush (Robert Callf).

Monday 9th February

• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on east res. (J.Murray); still present 1630. No access to ER, view from LWT garden on Newnton Close (we're open from 10:00 tomorrow) or Lordship Road (Mark Pearson et al. new photos at Hackney Wildlife).
• Amwell GP: 2w Glaucous Gull left roost a.m., 1w Iceland Gull at roost this evening (LondonBirders/HertsBirding).
• Hampstead Heath: Parliament Hill - 7 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Treecreeper, Long-tailed tit flock, 4 Jay; Men's bathing pond - 1 GC Grebe, 2 Teal, 2 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, 5 Snipe, Bullfinch (f), 2 1st-winter Mute Swans succumbed to the freezing conditions (Steve B).
• Trent Park Area: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 8 Redwing, at South Lodge Farm; 91 Fieldfare, at South Lodge Farm; 4 Goldcrest; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Muntjac (Robert Callf).
• South Park (Ilford): Little Grebe, 144 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 35 Tufted Duck, 30 Mallard, 40 Coot, 12 Moorhen, Cormorant, 2 male Teal, 2 Redwing (one in song), GSWP, 20 Chaffinches, 2 Greenfinches, 2 Siskin, Long Tailed Tits (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Neate Street, SE5: flock of 38 Fieldfare and 3 Redwing feeding busily on playing field. Nearby no sign of the 2nd-winter Med Gull at Burgess Park but weather poor and search brief (Richard Bonser).
• Beddington SF: 4 Wigeon, Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe (Dip or Glory).
• London Wetland Centre: 3 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, Peregrine, 17 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, Stonechat, 150 Fieldfare (playing fields opposite entrance lake), 40 Redwing (playing fields) (LWC website).

Sunday 8th February

• Island Barn Res (permit access only): Great Northern Diver (Birdguides).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on east res - no access, view from points as described yesterday (Dominic Mitchell per Mark Pearson).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2nd winter Caspian Gull, Ruff and 50+ Black-tailed Godwit on target pools, probable Siberian Chiffchaff nearby. Also 3 Stonechat, 6 Snipe, 20+ Pintail, 250+ Redshank and a Water Vole (Oliver Simms); 1w Iceland Gull; Common Buzzard, Harris's Hawk (esc), Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 12 Ringed Plover, 160 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, 7 Common Snipe, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat, 12 Fieldfare, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, pr Bearded Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit (ELBF).
• Loughton Brook: Grey Heron, Little Owl, Grey Wagtail (ELBF).
• Barking: Fieldfare at Longbridge Road (ELBF).
• Amwell GP: juv Glaucous Gull in roost 16:00hrs (Birdguides).
• London Wetland Centre: 1 Glaucous Gull (1st-winter), 1 Stonechat, 1 Peregrine, 2 Bitterns showing well (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); the gull flew NW at 11:15hrs (Birdguides).
• Cheshunt GP: no sign of yesterday's Serin during a 1 hour search; 12 Reed Bunting; 2 Bitterns at 70 Acres Lake: 3 Goosander on the North Met Pit (HertsBirding).
• Greenford CP: f Kestrel, pr Stock Dove, 20 Rn Parakeet over, Senegal Parrot over, 2 Skylark, 11 M'Pipit, 90+ Fieldfare, 16 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, pr Bullfinch, pr Jay (Neil Anderson).
• Walthamstow Reservoirs: north side - 2/3 Little Egrets (1 Lockwood, 2 in channel by Ferry Lane), Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 4 Meadow Pipits, 9 Goldeneye, c30 Fieldfare, 25 Teal (MJP, DGDL, DC, LB, PL, GW); a.m. 58 Fieldfare, 2 Redwings, 2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Goldeneye, 29 Magpies in one flock (DC, PL).
• Stamford Hill: c25 Fieldfare over (MJP)
• Pitshanger Park area/ playing fields: 100+ Fieldfare, 55 Redwing (Neil Anderson).
• Staines Res: 2 Scaup (1w m and ad fem) still on South Basin; fem Red-breasted Merganser, Green Sandpiper (Birdguides). Late morning three Scaup (two 1w drakes and ad fem) and a drake Smew, all S basin. I could not see the reported merganser (Rob Innes).
• King George V Res: fem Red-breasted Merganser still on north basin early p.m.; 12 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper (Birdguides).
• Alexandra Park: Skylark on field to south of Cricket Pitch until 0930, 4 Mipits over, 25+ Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington).
• Wraysbury GPs: 10 Smew (8 drakes) on Wraysbury North Lake and a Goosander (Birdguides)
• East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek: Little Grebe, 8 Shelduck, c230 Teal, 32 Tufted Duck, Peregrine SE, 12 Moorhen, 26 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper (waders in Bow Creek high tide roost), Meadow Pipit S, 2 Long-tailed Tit, singing Chaffinch, singing Goldfinch (Nick Tanner), Song Thrush (copse), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting (creek) (Paul Hyland).
• South Norwood Lake: 4m 3f Shoveler, 20+ Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Redwing, 6 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Siskin, 1m Kestrel, m Bullfinch (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
• Paddington Green: fem Kestrel, 12 Fieldfare west, 20+ Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
• Bookham Common: 3 Hawfinch, 6 C Buzzards (KJM, RDW).
• Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, Wigeon, m Peregrine, Water Rail, 7 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 21 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat (Dip or Glory).
• Holmethorp SP: Little Egret, Barn Owl (SBC).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: 6 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
• Regents Park: ?3 Water Rails, 72 Redwings, 48 Fieldfares, 26 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Rock Pipit overhead calling (first record for around 15 years) also c25 Meadow Pipit, c22 Skylark (biggest ever count), c80 Fieldfare, c45 Redwing, 1 Jackdaw heard & 1 Great Black-back (David Lindo).
• Banstead Downs: c20 Lesser Redpoll (David Campbell).
• Brent Res: 47 Snipe, 104 Teal, 80+ Fieldfare, 35+ Redwing, Tawny Owl (Brent Birders).
• Totteridge Valley (Darlands Lake / Dollis Brook): Little Egret (site first), 2 Lapwings, 30+ Common Gull, 11 Teal, 2 Mandarin, Tawny Owl, Reed Bunting (Ian Ellis).
• Totteridge Valley (Folly Farm area): 214 Lapwing, 120+ Common Gull, 350+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 150+ Starling, 8 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Mandarin, 3 Rook, Little Owl (Ian Ellis).
• Fairlop Waters: Shelduck, Teal, Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Grebe, GCGrebe, Yellow-legged Gull, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Fieldfare, Redwing, 4 Pheasant, Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 300 Lapwing, 7 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit (Daniel Erickson-Hull).

Saturday 7th February

• Island Barn Res: Great Northern Diver; Red -breasted Merganser (SBC).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver still on west res (TB per MJP Hackney Wildlife). Juv GND flew to east res., 15.10; still present 15.45. Also, Clissold Park: 1 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing (BS, MR, GJ TeRNS). (*NB the East Reservoir is strictly no access, please view only from Lordship Road, New River path, LWT garden or the platform on Bethune Road, cheers, MJP).
• Cheshunt (Lea Valley): Serin 1st winter bird seen well feedng on path by bridge between North Met Pit and Seventy Acres. Very pale, washed out bird with heavy streaking. Flew low north at 9am and presumed still in the area. Bittern from watchpoint & pair of Smew; 2 Peregrines around the goose fields & 3 Golden plover there; 6 Goosander from Weir hide inc 2 drakes (J.Murray senior & J.Murray).
• Beddington SF: ad Mediterranean Gull; 3 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, Peregrine, Common Snipe (Dip or Glory).
• Richmond Park: 4 Egyptian Geese, 20 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 14 Mandarin, 8 Green + 2 drumming Great Spottted Woodpeckers, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, pr Stonechat, 80+ Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 10+ Goldcrest (7 together feeding low in bracken as well as in trees), 8 Reed Buntings (Neil Anderson/Jovita Kaunang).
• West Harrow Recreation Ground and Allotments: 25 Redwing, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Fieldfare (John Palmer).
• Walton Res: 8 Goosander (SBC).
• Broadwater Lake: 16 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 1 Snipe, 2 R-N Parakeet, 3 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 40+ Siskin, 1 Bullfinch (Simon Buckingham).
• Holland Park: c.25 Fieldfare, c.30 Redwing 8.45 am sportsfield (David Jeffreys).
• Brent Res: 528 Fieldfares, 12 Skylarks, 53 Snipe (site record) & 2 roosting Tawny Owls (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall & Roy Beddard).
• Alexandra Park: c120 Fieldfare with a few Redwing on and around cricket pitch, flushed by dog walkers around 09:30. Also 1 Skylark and 1 Mipit by cricket perimeter briefly; 1 m Blackcap in Grove (Stuart and Alan); still c30 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing 1130 plus 1 Skylark 1 Mipit E 1215 (Bob Watts).
• Hampstead Heath: 35+ Redwing and 25+ Fieldfare at bottom of Parliament Hill. Also 2 Egyptian Goose over (Oliver Simms).
• London Wetland Centre: 1+ Bittern, 3 Shelduck, 6 Pintail, 428 Tufted Duck, 122 Shoveler, 272 Teal, 54 Wigeon, 69 Gadwall, 2 Peregrine, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 18 Redwing S, 52 Fieldfare S, 2 Skylark SW, 1 Mipit SW (Dan Monk); 3 C Redpoll, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk and Jack Snipe (Angus Innes).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 30 Tufted Duck, 2m 2f Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Redwing, 1m Sparrowhawk, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Siskin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Collared Dove (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Woodcock flushed from Rom flood plain at 2.45pm also 1 male bullfinch (V.Halley-Frame).
• Streatham Common: 40 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare - present since yesterday (Peter Newmark).
• Bookham Common: eight Hawfinch north of railway station this afternoon; also Jack Snipe and 2 Mealy Redpolls (Birdguides).
• Staines Res: drake Smew S basin late afternoon, also still the ad fem and 1w drake Scaup. Many gulls moving, especially graellsii LBB. Also unusual here was a Valentine's Day fashion photo-shoot on the causeway (Rob Innes).
• Walthamstow Res (N): 1 Little Egret, 3 Green Sands, 2 Goldeneye, ca 40 Fieldfares, 1 Mipit (Quentin Given).
• Horsenden Hill: 160+ Fieldfare, 130 Redwing mainly feeding on sports pitches, Tawny Owl at Perivale Wood roost (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon), 1 Firecrest in Perivale Wood, 72 Magpies roosted around Canal Ponds with another 30 gathering near Horsenden Farm and moving east, 29 House Sparrows along Grand Union Canal opposite Sudbury Golf Course (Andy Culshaw).
• High Leigh, Hoddesdon: 2 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(including one drumming); 1 Grey Wagtail; Fieldfare; Redwing; 4 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper,(including two singing); 2 Goldcrest; 1 Lesser Redpoll (Robert Callf et al).

Friday 6th February

• Island Barn Res: Red-breasted Merganser, Great Northern Diver (SBC).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on West Res all day to 1500 at least; also female Teal, 59 Shoveler (high count), 12 Fieldfares (Mark Pearson et al Hackney Wildlife).
• London Wetland Centre: Kittiwake along the Thames gained height and flew off high east; 3 Shelduck, 52 Wigeon, 2m Pintail, 230 Tufted Duck, Bittern, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, ad Yellow-legged Gull briefly, Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 34 Fieldfare, 28 Redwing (LWC website).
• Foots Cray: 8 Waxwing by B2173 near layby opposite white cottages TQ484704 (Birdguides).
• Rainham Marshes: still 2 Penduline Tit on the Northern Trail; directions from the Visitor Centre (Birdguides); m Peregrine, fem Yellowhammer (EssexBirders).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Rond Pond p.m. (mobile); 12 Gadwall, 139 Shoveler, 8 Red-crested Pochard, 237 Tufted Duck, 4 Ruddy Duck, Little Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk caught Starling (which escaped), m Peregrine c12:45hrs (stooped over Round Pond before flying toward Lancaster Gate), 20+ Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare north (then dropped into trees), 21 Redwing (12 on site and 9 west), 3 Coal Tit, 5 Goldfinch, Siskin (Des McKenzie).
• Tyttehanger GP's: Shelduck, 2 Water Rail, Great BB Gull (Steve B).
• Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Great Crested Grebe; 29 (15m,14f) Mandarin Duck; 3 (2m,1f) Shoveler; 1 Sparrowhawk; 6 Stock Dove, together; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Pied Wagtail; 1 Fieldfare, (unusual here); 2 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 5 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
• South Norwood Lake: 20+ Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 40 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 30+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Siskin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
• Mayesbrook Park: fem Pintail, 42 Shoveler (highest count), 35 Gadwall, pair of Teal, Little Egret, Water Rail, 200 Starling (Paul Hawkins).
• Horsenden Hill: around 140 fieldfare and redwing feeding on fields (Martin Smith per AS)

Thursday 5th February

• Island Barn Res: Great Northern Diver (SBC).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver still on West Res, all day and to dusk (1650)- best viewed from West Res centre (Mark Pearson et al Hackney Wildlife).
• Beddington SF: 1w Iceland Gull still present; 3 Shelduck, Common Snipe (Dip or Glory).
• West Thurrock: still 13 Waxwing present at Lakeside Retail Park (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Serpentine 13:40hrs but mobile; m Mandarin, 7 Gadwall, 131 Shoveler, 7 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Ruddy Duck (1m/3f; Sepentine), trilling Little Grebe, 8 Grey Heron, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 8 Goldfinch (1 singing), 9 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll (Des McKenzie).
• Morden Hall Park: Little Egret; flew off in a SE (Birdguides).
• South Ockendon: 3 Brambling (ELBF).
• Tyttenhanger GP: Shelduck, 15 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, 25 Golden Plover, 8 Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (HertsBirding).
• Margravine Cemetery: Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, fem. Peregrine perched on hospital almost all day (Nathalie Mahieu)
• London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 7 Pintail, Peregrine (4 seen together yesterday), Woodcock (Waterlife between WWF hide and Dulverton Hide), 7 Redwing SE (LWC website); + pm: 3 Bitterns (reedbed channels), 3 Jack Snipe (main lake islands), 8 Redwings (gardens), 1 Water Pipit, 9 Goldcrests, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Siskins (NPS).
• Wanstead Park: 0 Great Northern Divers, very disappointing....(JL)
• Stoke Newington Res: juv Great Northern Diver flew NE at 08.40 (ADH per TeRNS).
• Trent Park: 16 (9m,7f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Kestrel, near Water Grdn; 1 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Redwing, near Equestrian Centre; 1 Mistle Thrush; 7 Goldcrest; 2 Coal Tit, together, Rough Lot; 3 Nuthatch, (2 Rough Lot, 1 Shaws Wood); 5 Treecreeper; 20 Siskin, feeding in Alders, Water Grdn; 1 male Muntjac (Robert Callf).
• Rainham Marshes: 20 Fieldfares, 45 Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail (ELBF).

Wednesday 4th February

• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver on West Reservoir to 1315 at least - photos and directions on the site (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife); still present 1500 (MJP, LP).
• King George VI Res: 2 Slavonian Grebe (SurreyBirders).
• Queen Mother Res: Hybrid white-winged gull (not Kumlien's!) still present this morning, and showing very well, then again in evening roost; also two Mediterranean Gulls (Chris Heard per REI).
• London Wetland Centre: Woodcock - showing fairly well again until 14.30 at least between Dulverton & WWF hides, found yesterday afternoon by RK; Bittern x2 & Jack Snipe x2 (J.Wilczur et al).
• Dartford: still 8 Waxwing at the Eastern end of the hospital today; very mobile and flew off East at 12:40hrs (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• West Thurrock: still 13 Waxwing in car-park 8 at Lakeside Retail Park this a.m. (Birdguides).
• Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond still (Paul Bolt per DMc).
• Rainham Marshes: 22 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail, 35 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, 30 Common Snipe, 21 Skylark, 40 Meadow Pipit, 18 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfares, 11 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 210 Linnet, m Yellowhammer, 40 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting (EssexBirders).
• Beech Farm: Short-eared Owl (Hertsbirding).
• Pitshanger Allt's/Ealing Golf Cse: Green Sand. 1 river Brent, Skylark 3 S, Fieldfare 4, Redwing 9 (NPS).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 30+ Tufted Duck, 13m 9f Shoveler, 6 Siskin, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (John Watson).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: 25+ Golden Plover, 15+ Siskin, 2 Snipe, Shelduck. Kingfisher (Steve B).
• Cassiobury Park: Water Rail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Siskin, 2 pr Bullfinch) (HertsBirding).

Tuesday 3rd February

• Whitehall/Parliament Square: 1 Peregrine NW at dusk. (Dave de Silva)
• Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick (10th day at least), 2 Common Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Meadow Pipit, 13 Fieldfare (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Queen Mother Res (permit access only): juvenile Kumlien's Gull this afternoon (Birdguides).
• Isle of Dogs: usual ad Ring-billed Gull still on the River Thames at the end of Glenaffric Avenue late morning TQ387785 (Birdguides).
• Dartford: 7 Waxwing near Darent Valley Hospital (1 colour-ringed green on right with BTO ring also); flew off at 12:40hrs (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest, 2 Redwings (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife).
• Banstead Downs 1 Firecrest at beginning of Highdown Road late afternoon, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin over, 3 Skylarks over, c20 Fieldfares, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Song Thrush etc (David Campbell, Phil Wallace)
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 24 Fieldfares, Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrests, Reed Bunting, c20 Shoveler, c50 Tufted Ducks, c30 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail (heard) (MJP, LP)
• Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe 2, Scaup 2 (KLP).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull showing well at Round Pond to 14:15hrs at least; 60 Mute Swan, 249 Greylag Goose, 160 Canada Goose, m Mandarin, 89 Mallard, 204 Shoveler (new record count), fem Red-crested Pochard, 151 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare SW, Song Thrush, 3 Redwing (Des McKenzie); 4 Goldcrest, Firecrest in trees near Serpentine Island (Noel Lever per DMc).
• Rainham Marshes: 26 Greylag Goose, 8 Canada Goose, 22 Pintail, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 2 Little Egret, 6 Water Rail, 40 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 140 Common Snipe, ad Mediterranean Gull (new bird), 34 Collared Dove, 11 Skylark, 52 Meadow Pipit, 23 Robin, 12 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfares, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 20 House Sparrow, 50 Chaffinch, 60 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2m Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (EssexBirding).
• London Wetland Centre: 17 Greylag Goose NW, Bittern at the back of the 1st channel (nearest to the wildside hide), 2 Peregrine, 2 Jack Snipe, 30+ Common Snipe, ad Yellow Legged Gull, Kingfisher, 5 Skylark SE, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 2 fem Stonechat, 52 Fieldfare SE, 21 Redwing west plus a few small groups heading south (LWC website).
• Rainham Village: Skylark over (Richard Harrison).
• Pitshanger All'ts & area: Goosander - pair on river Brent flushed and flew off west, 3 ad argentatus type Herring Gulls playing fields, 6 Skylarks W, c.50 Redwings, 8 Fieldfares, 6 Goldrests new in (NPS).
• Sunbury Cross, no sign of any Waxwings in vicinity of M3 roundabout at c1100 (FJM, SJS); Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackbird, 10-12 Redwing (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Bush Wood, Wanstead: f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge).
• Wanstead Park: pr Red Crested Pochard, 7 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff in Reservoir Wood (J Lethbridge).
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Greylag, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare (J Lethbridge).
• East India Dock NR: Sparrowhawk, 3 Fieldfare, !2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, Common Sandpiper (Gary A James).
• Fairlop Waters: 126 Canada Geese, 17 Greylag, 27 Mallard, 26 Gadwall, 41 Pochard, 30 Teal, 67 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 50+ Lapwing, 20+ Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 GWP, 2 Stock Dove, 10+ Skylark, 15+ Meadow Pipit, female Stonechat, male Sparrowhawk, 2 male Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, male Yellowhammer, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch plus the usuals (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
• Trent Park Area: 9 (5m,4f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 female Kestrel; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, entering nest-hole, Water Grdn; 2 Stock Dove, Ferny Hill Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker, feeding; 1 Fieldfare; 1 Song Thrush; 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 Goldcrest, Williams Wood; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Nuthatch, Rough Lot; 20+ Siskin, feeding in Alders, Upper Lake; 2 (m&f) Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
• Tyttenhanger GP's: Water Rail, 11+ Snipe, Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 17+ Teal, Kingfisher, c80 Skylark, 24+ Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 41+ Rook (Steve B).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12m 9f Shoveler, 20 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Siskin, Long-tailed Tit, 10+ Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
• Alexandra Park: Mealy Redpoll with small mixed finch flock in plane trees by animal enclosures cross roads am, Kingfisher Tunnel Res (Dominic Mitchell per Gareth Richards); no sign of Mealy between 3.30-4.30 with area overrun with sledgers, although small mixed finch flock still present; Shoveler and 2 Greylag Boating Lake, 1-2 Water Rail seen Conservation Area Pond (Gareth Richards).

Monday 2nd February

• Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick 16:30hrs (James Anderson); possible Caspian Gull (ringed) (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Isle of Dogs: Usual ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames shore 200yds E of Glenaffric Ave slipway at 11am. Also four Meadow Pipits (Sean Huggins).
• Sunbury Cross (roundabout): 6 Waxwing (C.J.P).
• Belmont: 1 Waxwing in private garden along Avenue Road yesterday, no sign today but 1 Siskin over Belmont Pastures (David Campbell)
• Chiswick: Siberian Chiffchaff reported from (presumably) private garden a.m. (Birdguides).
• West Thurrock Marshes: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 9 Golden Plover east, 3 Grey Plover, c1000 Lapwing, c1000 Dunlin, 5 Common Snipe, 2 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, c200 Redshank, ad Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, c55 Skylark (single flock) (LondonBirders yahoo group).
• Rainham Marshes: ad Mediterranean Gull; 3 Canada Goose, Short-eared Owl, 192 Rook (ELBF).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond to 14:30hrs at least, 1w Yellow-legged Gull (Round Pond); 2 Egyptian Goose, m Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, 125 Shoveler (new record count), 2 Little Grebe, 179 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Skylark (heard only), Grey Wagtail, 21 Fieldfare SW, 19 Redwing (12 over and 7 on site) (Des McKenzie).
• Leyton Flats/Hollow Ponds: 1 ad Med Gull, 50 Shoveler, 47 Lapwing (south), 1 Gt Black-backed Gull (unusual here), 30 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing (Gary A James).
• East India Dock Basin: 2 Greylag, 9 Shelduck, 36 Tufted Duck, 2 Pied Wagtail; afternoon visit: Little Grebe, Common Snipe (flushed from Old Gravel Works), 38 Redshank in Bow Creek high tide roost, Grey Wagtail, 8+ Greenfinch (Nick Tanner).
• Mayesbrook Park: fem Pintail, 30+ Gadwall, 20+ Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare flew south, Gbb Gull (Paul Hawkins).
• Thames @ Limehouse: 30+ Cormorants, approx 40 Fieldfare heading East @ 2pm (Paul Hyland)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 6 Redwing, 42 Fieldfare, 10 Snipe, 17 Skylark, 6 Yellowhammer and Goldcrest (Dave Morrison).
• Royal Docks: Little Grebe, 24 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck (Nick Tanner).
• Abney Park Cemetery: c60 Fieldfares and c30 Redwings (most over, some down) (Mark Pearson).
• Roding Valley NR: 8 Wigeon, 34 Gadwall, 18 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, Fieldfare, 5 Redwings (ELBF).
• Regents Park: 220 Pochards, 170 Tufted Ducks, 2 Water Rails, 55 Fieldfares, 32 Redwings (Tony Duckett).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6m 4f Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Siskin, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, 4 Goldcrest (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
• Harrow School Fields: Yellowhammer (Michael Robinson).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Reed Buntings, 5 Shoveler; large increase in finch numbers at the feeders (esp Chaffinches) (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
• Wanstead Park: 5 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, pr Red-crested Pochard still, 4 Shoveler, 50+ Tuftie, 40+ Gadwall, ~30 Pochard, small birds notably absent but 6 Long-tailed Tits and 3 Goldcrest foraging together. Ponds already freezing over (J Lethbridge).
• Wanstead Flats: 4 Shoveler, 12 Skylark (J Lethbridge).
• Barkingside: m Blackcap (ELBF).
• Hainault: pr Blackcap (ELBF).
• Stocker's Lake: 1 drake Smew, 2 Goosanders (1 drake), 100+ Siskin (Andrew Moon).
• Rainham Village: 7 Fieldfare over (garden tick), 5 Ring-necked Parakeets over (2nd garden record) (Richard Harrison).
• Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 2(m&f) Nuthatch, together (Robert Callf).

Sunday 1st February

• Lee Valley: 16 Siskin, 4 Smew (Hooks Marsh); Pintail, Shelduck (Hall Marsh Scrape), Goldeneye (Friday Lake); Smew (Bowyers Water) (Mike Benyon)
• Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick (Birdguides).
• Isle of Dogs: the usual adult Ring-billed Gull still on the Thames foreshore 100 yards east of Glenaffric Avenue slipway until midday at least TQ387785 (Nick Tanner).
• Stockers Lake: 2 Smew (m and redhead) from Kingfisher Hide, 30+ Siskins in alders near causeway (HertsBirding).
• Rainham Silts: Short-eared Owl at dusk (J Lethbridge).
• Wanstead Park: Water Rail (J Lethbridge).
• Lakeside Retail Park (West Thurrock): 12 Waxwing still at opposite PC World 12:00hrs at least (Birdguides); 3 Redwing, Buzzard over at 8.30am but I dipped the Waxwings (JL).
• London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, 45 Wigeon, 66 Gadwall, 5 Pintail, 129 Shoveler, 2 Bittern, m Peregrine, 2 Jack Snipe, 10+ Common Snipe (LWC website); 1 ad and 1 1st wtr Y.L.Gull on river, 2 Water Pipits, 2 f Stonechats, 3 Lesser Redpolls (NPS).
• East India Dock 4 Shelduck, Little Grebe, f/1w Black Redstart, Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit (Paul Hyland); Late afternoon; 2 Greylag (flew in at dusk), 7 Shelduck (4 EIDB, 3 Bow Creek), c185 Teal, 42 Redshank in high tide roost, Grey Wagtail (Nick Tanner).
• Stoke Newington: Tawny Owl in private garden by Allen's Gardens last night (Annie Woodhouse per MJP).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) showing well at Round Pond to 15:00hrs at least; 11 Gadwall, 99 Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail calling from Temple Gate reeds, c630 Black-headed Gull, c400 Starling, 10 Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
• Burgess Park: 2w Mediterranean Gull still at eastern end of lake to 15:10hrs at least (Birdguides).
• Thorndon Park North: Lesser Redpoll circa 50, Mealy Redpoll 2, Siskin 2, Nuthatch 2, Coal Tit 8 (Steve Bacon).
• Connaught Square W2: 2 Goldcrest foraging along a line of window-boxes (Des McKenzie).
• Sevenoaks WR: fem Goosander on East Lake, 40+ Siskin near Visitor Centre, 10 'redpoll' (KosNet).
• Barking Outfall: 85 Shelduck, 52 Redshank, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, 139 Shoveler, 400 Teal, 36 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff (Dave Morrison).
• Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, Little Egret, m Peregrine, 18 Common Snipe, 4 Water Pipit (Dip or Glory).
• Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Goldcrest, 1 (singing) Song Thrush. Clissold Park: 6 Redwing. Reservoirs: 31 Shoveler (TeRNS).
• Bentley Priory: pair of mergansers on Summerhouse Lake (Alan Lewis).
• Staines Res: 18+ Goldeneye, 275 Wigeon (Matthew Palmer)
• Wraysbury: m Goosander, Buzzard, 7 Goldeneye, 5+ Goldcrest (Matthew Palmer)

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