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Saturday 18th October 2008

  • Greenford CP (7.20-8.30):3 Pied Wagtail, c30 M'Pipit(15 on ground), 100+ Redwing W (+2 on ground), 10 Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush, 5 Goldcrest, 45+ Chaffinch W, 3 Siskin W, 8 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
  • Queens Promanade, R. Thames, Kingston: 1 Common Buzzard N at 1040, 43 Redwing W (Andrew Skotnicki).
  • Fairlop Waters: Yellow-browed Warbler behind NR pit by golf driving range briefly at 11:10hrs (Roy Woodward, Martin Shepherd). Also 5 Stonechats and c20 Redpolls, 50 Fieldfare, 80 Redwing + small numbers of Skylark, Chaffinch and M'ipit overhead (most heading west), plus Red-crested Pochard on main lake (RW, MS, Andy Reed, Adrian Pearson, Dennis Ellisdon).
  • Richmond Park (organised walk): Dartford Warbler - Pond Slade (different area to yesterday's birds, also yesterday 1-2 birds in gorse enclosures by Holly Lodge, i.e. possibly up to 5 birds seen in two days), Snipe - briefly, casual obs of overhead migrants noted c320 Fieldfare W/SW, 20 Skylark SW (J.Wilczur et al).
  • Dartford Marshes: 2w Mediterranean Gull, 11 Yellow-legged Gull on foreshore (Birdguides).
  • Brompton Cemetery: probable Lapland Bunting overhead 08:33hrs (called once but not definate due to background noise) (Des McKenzie).
  • Regent's Park: Water Pipit west 9.20am, 7 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs, 28 Goldcrests, 1 Brambling, 40 Chaffinches, 4 Lesser Redpolls, 12 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
  • Alexandra Park (viz-mig 0800-0930): Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark, 95 Redwing, 82 Fieldfare, Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Linnet, 11 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 102 Woodpigeon, 3 Jackdaw, 47 Chaffinch, 8 Mipit, 3 Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area between 10:08hrs and 17:14hrs, 9 Redwing west, 2 Fieldfare west, 10 Chaffinch west (Des McKenzie).
  • Barking (viz-mig): 100+ Redwing, 25+ Fieldfare, 40 Chaffinch all flying NW over home + Chiffchaff, Goldcrest in garden (Paul Hawkins).
  • London Wetland Centre (viz-mig 0800-1300): 815 Fieldfare W/NW, 564 Redwing W/NW, 24 Song Thrush W, 29 Skylark W, 1055 Chaffinch W/NW, 100 Golfinch (50 S), 2 Brambling W, 43 Linnet S, 93 Siskin SW/NW, 10 Lesser Redpoll SW, 51 Greenfinch W, 19 Mipit SW, 1 Water Pipit W, 3 Rock Pipit W, 24 alba Wagtail S/SW, 310 Woodpigeon S, 150 Starling W, 1 Rook flew in from N landed main lake, 1 male Peregrine hunting (RK,DM).
  • Colley Hill, Reigate: 3 Common Buzzard, 60 Redwing, 2 Marsh Tit (Steve Gale)
  • Banstead: 40 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing (Steve Gale)

Friday 17th October 2008

  • Richmond Park: 3 Dartford Warblers in bracken surrounding grassland c300m S of Pen Ponds car park (J.Wilczur).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area (feeding on a kill) between 12:10hrs at 14:36hrs; back in the area 15:45hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Mealy Redpoll with c20 Lesser Redpoll in Asian Wetlands area - feeding in silver birches +6 Lessers SW; also m Peregrine, 489 Woodpigeon S/SW, 1 Swallow south, 11 ' Alba' Wagtails SW, light passage of Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit high SW, 4 Stonechat, light passage of Goldfinch, 44 Chaffinches W/NW, 1 Brambling west, 19 Siskin on site + 8 SW; also 2 Water Vole, several Common Darter and Migrant Hawker, small numbers of Common Lizard still basking on Dulverton Hide especially (NPS/LWC website).
  • Crossness: Grey Plover on the River Thames by the Thamesview Golf Centre at c.TQ481814 this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Amwell GP's: fem Mallard with 9 newly-hatched ducklings, 3 Common Buzzard, colour-ringed Cormorant (blue/ white lettering PP; first seen here on July 2004), Little Egret, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap (sung briefly), 30+ Siskin, 12 Lesser Redpoll (HertsBirding).
  • Rotherhite: still 1 Egyptian Goose in channel between Greenland and South Docks 07:25hrs (Birdguides).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: still 1 Whinchat on site, c3 Stonechat, c50 Meadow Pipit, c3 Stock Dove overhead with a movement of c300 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove (very scarce here), c35 Chaffinch, c10 Linnet, c50 Meadow Pipit, 1 female Reed Bunting & c45 Jackdaw. (David Lindo).
  • Thames Barrier Park: 2 Kingfishers, 2 Goldcrests, 130+ Teal, 17+ Shelduck, 5 argentatus-type H Gulls (David Callahan).
  • East India Dock: Little Grebe, 1-2 Chiffchaffs, 2-3 Goldcrests, Yellow-legged Gull, 100+ Teal (David Callahan).
  • Alexandra Park: Skylark (h), Water Rail (h), 3+ Siskin and Bullfinch at Conservation Pond (Andrew Gardener, Gareth Richards) AG also had some Redpoll over.
  • Tottenham Cemetery: 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Coal Tit; 4 Goldcrest; 2 Red Admiral, on Ivy flowers, also 2 at Bruce Castle Park (Robert Callf).
  • Wanstead Flats: 6 Cormorant west, 3 LBB Gull, 2 GS Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Dunnock, 2 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 20+ Greenfinch, Chaffinch, 2 Pied Wagtail (J Lethbridge)

Thursday 16th October 2008

  • Brent Res: Ad-winter Med Gull 11-12 am, male Pintail (N. Marsh), 5 Snipe, singing Chiffchaff (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
  • London Wetland Centre: Merlin over, Peregrine, Skylark SW, 20 Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat, 101 Goldfinch (80 south and 21 on site), 2 Lesser Redpoll west (LWC website).
  • Osterley Park: Wheatear 1, Stonechat 3, Rook 3, Skylark 1, Mipit c12, Nuthatch 2, Shoveler 14, Gadwall 12, Grey Wagtail 1, Red Admiral 1 (Keith Fisher).
  • South Norwood Lake: 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 20+ Goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail (John Watson).
  • Trent Park Area: 6 Common Buzzard, together, over Park Farm, 12:00 BST; 2 Kestrel; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Green Woodpecker; 2 Swallow, together, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch, Williams Wood (Robert Callf).
  • Gladstone Park: 1 fem Mandarin 16:00hrs (Thom Shannon).
  • Regents Park: Little Owl showing well at daytime roost, 2m Tawny Owls calling 6.45am, 4 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs, 12 Siskins, 2 Lesser Redpoll (Tony Duckett).
  • Paddington Green: 2 Grey Wagtail mid-afternoon (Des McKenzie).
  • Beddington SF: Peregrine, 1w Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 1 GBB Gull, pr RC Pochard (origin unknown) 26 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: c10 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).

Wednesday 15th October 2008

  • Queen Mother Res: ad m Lesser Scaup again this afternoon, m Marsh Harrier SE, 3 Rock Pipit beyond gate east of Sailing Club (Birdguides).
  • Rotherhithe: 5 Egyptian Geese (2 adults & 3 juveniles) on Greenland Dock 5.40pm at least. 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull on the jetty there 1.15pm (Richard Bonser).
  • Middlesex Filter Beds: at least 1 Firecrest with Goldcrests at TQ358864; turn right after entering from northern gate, on canal near Lea Bridge Road and birds are in the scrub to the left after 50m (Birdguides).
  • Gladstone Park: c15 Redpoll 09:45hrs (Thom Shannon).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 90+ Golden Plover (landed briefly, then flew south), 7 Snipe, 2 Wigeon, 2 Yellowhammer, 5 Skylark, Tree Sparrow. (Steve B).
  • Island Barn Res: ad Hobby (SBC).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine (SBC).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from at least 13:40hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Hyde Park: 14 Pied Wagtail, Lesser Redpoll 16:36hrs (Nannies Lawn) (Des McKenzie).
  • Tottenham Cemetery: 4+ Green Woodpecker; 2+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Grey Wagtail; 1 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 1 Chiffchaff; 8 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
  • London Wetland Centre: 42 Wigeon, 80 Gadwall, 104 Teal, 109 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 77 Tufted Duck, Peregrine 09:15hrs (LWC website).

Tuesday 14th October 2008

  • White City: c30 Redwing NW in 3 small groups calling 7.15 (Neil Anderson).
  • Queen Mother Res (permit access only): m Lesser Scaup still present (southern end), Rock Pipit by pontoon (Birdguides).
  • Osterley Park: At least 5 Rooks in large mixed corvid flock on the newly sown barley fields; also, 2 Stonechat, 4 Redwing, 1 Reed Bunting + steady movement of Skylark and Mipit SSW (Keith Fisher).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Common Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Yellow-legged Gull (5ad/1w), 3 Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Firecrest calling (not seen) from Hudson Memorial 08:40hrs; 2 Egyptian Goose, 12 Shoveler, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, Tawny Owl showing well at day-roost, 8 Stock Dove, at least 50 Ring-necked Parakeet (mainly attending sweet chestnuts), 29 Meadow Pipit (28 mainly west, 1 on site), 9 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 35-40 Blackbird (an obvious influx), 7 Song Thrush, 7 Mistle Thrush, c40 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldcrest, 4 Treecreeper (2 singing), 8 Jay, 10-12 Chaffinch, Linnet west (Des McKenzie).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in the area between 14:15hrs at 17:25hrs at least (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Pintail, m Peregrine hunting along River, 5 Common Snipe, Redshank, Kingfisher, Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 8 Siskin SW, 5 Lesser Redpoll SW (LWC website).
  • Kensal Green Cemetery: Peregrine (on Gasometer along canal from 11.30 to 12.30 at least), 6 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 10 Goldcrest (Dave Renham).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Rock Pipit (SBC).
  • Island Barn Res: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad/3w) (SBC).
  • Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill area): 8 Shoveler (4m, 4f), 3 Treecreeper, 14 Jackdaw (flying towards Primrose Hill), 5+ Goldcrest, 2 Kestrel (1m, 1f) (Reuben Braddock).
  • South Norwood Lake: 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Jay, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jackdaw over S/SE, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Leyton Flats: 85 Jackdaws SW, 17 Siskin, Stonechat, 1 Swallow, 2 Goldcrest (Gary A James and Mike Messenger).
  • Trent Park Area: 12 Stock Dove, at Park Farm; 5 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 16 Skylark, together, stubble field, Vicarage Farm; 22+ Meadow Pipit, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, flew over calling, Icehouse Wood; 3 (male & 2 fem/imm) Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Redwing, flew W, at Park Farm; 1 Chiffchaff, at Vicarage Farm; 6 Goldcrest; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Lesser Redpoll, flew over calling, at Park Farm; 9 Yellowhammer, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Queens Park area NW6 (garden): Peregrine male NW 07.40 (garden tick) (A. Verrall).
  • Overton Park (Sutton): 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 2+ Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail (David Campbell).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: c60 Golden Plover, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow (Steve B).
  • Uxbridge (R. Colne): 1 Little Egret (by Oxford Road bridge) (Roger Dewey).
  • Brent Reservoir: 3 Chiffchaff (Thom Shannon).

Monday 13th October 2008

  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat still, 2 Stonechat, 3 House Martin & c30 Meadow Pipit (Mathew Bournat & Roy Nuttall).
  • Southwark Bridge: Woodlark west (vocal) over Southwark Bridge Road with alba wagtail 10:25hrs (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area between 10:25hrs (at least) and 18:28hrs when flew west (Des McKenzie).
  • Potters Bar: Ring-necked Parakeet over the Furzefield Leisure Centre in Mutton Lane a.m. (Birdguides), 7 Crossbills (Obs?).
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Green WP, 2 GS WP, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 5 Goldcrest, 6 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 9 Jackdaw over S (J Lethbridge).
  • Brent Reservoir: Med Gull ad-winter, Pintail m ecl, Snipe 5, Jackdaw 42 W, Redwing 5, Swallow 1 S, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch 32 W (Andrew Verrall).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 60+ Siskin. (Colney Heath) Stonechat, 2 Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammer, 7 Wigeon, 9 Skylark, 11 M/Pipit, Buzzard (Steve B).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Wigeon, 15 Common Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 1w Mediterranean Gull, 7 Yellow-legged Gull (4 ad/2 2w/1 1w), Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 2 Redwing, Brambling, 5 Siskin, 6 Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
  • Regents Park: 1 Little Egret north at 16.15pm, 3 Tawny Owl males calling, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Fieldfares, 14 Redwings, 1 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 7 Crossbills, 60 Chaffinches, 10 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
  • Leyton Flats: Merlin north at 11.10, Stonechat, 9 Siskin, 450+ Chaffinch north 10.30-12.00, Redwing, 1 Coal Tit (hard to get here), 9 Linnet (Gary A James & Mike Messenger).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch (John Watson).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Wigeon, pr RC Pochard (origin unknown) 27 sp. recorded.(TeRNS).

Sunday 12th October 2008

  • Richmond Park: Woodlark showing well by + in riding ring by Holly Lodge 10.00- 12.30 at least (also seen by Mike Lewis, Jan Wilczur et al) , pr Red-crested Pochard, Kingfisher 8+ Stonechat (Neil Anderson).
  • Brent Res: Ad. winter Med. Gull, eclipse drake Pintail, 7 Snipe, Little Egret, Chiffchaff, 3 House Martins, Brambling W (Roy Beddard, Mike Hoctor, Stuart Fisher).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat still, 3 Stonechat, 1 Swallow, 1 male Blackcap & c30 Meadow Pipit (Kim Dixon, David Jeffreys, David Lindo, Roy Nuttall & Jon Osbourne).
  • London Wetland Centre: Marsh Harrier SW, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, m Peregrine, 5 Common Snipe, Redshank, 2 Stonechat, 12 migrant Red Admiral butterflies SW (LWC website).
  • Hatfield: at least 1 Short-eared Owl in the disused aerodrome area to late afternoon (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from at least 11:00hrs to c15:30hrs, 2 Swallow south 08:12hrs, 9 Meadow Pipit S/SW, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 4 Chaffinch SW; also esc Cockatiel (Des McKenzie).
  • Stockers Farm & Stockers Lake: Stonechat 1m at Farm; Gadwall c12, loads of Coot and not much else, except Kingfisher 1 at R. Colne (Roger Dewey).
  • Stoke Newington area: Clissold Park: 1 Woodcock (flushed, S). Abney Park: 1 Firecrest. Reservoirs: 34 Gadwall, pr. RC Pochard (origin unknown) (EMc, GJ et al TeRNS).
  • Beddington SF: 16 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Swallow, 2 Redwing, 2 Siskin (Dip or Glory).
  • Epsom Common: 10 male 2 female Mandarins, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Teal, 2 Nuthatches, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Jackdaws, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (David Campbell)
  • Alexandra Park: Pale falcon hybrid S over reservoir towards New River Village 15:34, pursued by a crow (Stuart Harrington).
  • Vicarage Farm and Parkside Farm and Park, Enfield: 1 Kestrel; 4 Red-legged Partridge, at Vicarage Farm; 12 Stock Dove, at Park Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at Parkside Farm;1 Song Thrush; 11 Mistle Thrush, on ploughed field, at Park Farm; 1 Chiffchaff, Allotments; 3 Goldcrest, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Horsenden Hill: 9 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, 2 Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush over, mainly west or southwest, with moderate Chaffinch passage. 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler and 1 Teal on site - about as good as it gets for ducks here! (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).

Saturday 11th October 2008

  • Greenford CP: Kestrel, 6 RN Parakeet, 10 Pied Wagtail (7 SW), 14 M'Pipit, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 45+ Chaffinch W, 3 Jay, Jackdaw (Neil Anderson)
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: 3+ Siskin, 2 Redwing, Sparrowhawk. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Amwell GP's: m Scaup on the main lake from the viewpoint this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: m & f Red-crested Pochard, 5 Chiffchaffs, 33 Jackdaws (W in single flock), 6 Siskins, 9 Redwings, Kingfisher (Tony Butler per MJP Hackney Wildlife). 1m RC Pochard (origin unknown) 25 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Abney Park cemetery: 1 Firecrest. (ADH, EMc, GJ TeRNS).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in the area from 17:45hrs at least (Des McKenzie).
  • Alexandra Park: 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Stuart Harrington).
  • Beddington SF: Little Egret, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Woodlark W, 1 Brambling SW, 418 Chaffinch SW/NW, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 14 alba Wagtail SW, 2 Rock Pipit SW, 1 Swallow S, 2 Skylark W (RK,DM,JA), Peregrine perched on nearby hospital, 8 Common Snipe, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Stonechat, 55 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin (LWC website); Common Buzzard - drifting north pm, Egyptian Geese (6)(Angus Innes).
  • East India Dock: 2 Goldcrest (yes!), 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Jay, Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
  • Kensal Green Cemetery: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Nr Harrow rd entrance, harried by G.Spotted then flew West along canal, 1st record for twenty years!) (Dave Renham)
  • Brent Reservoir: Little Egret around until 10.00 flew South, Pintail 1 fem, 7 Snipe, 21 Redwings W, Chaffinch 34 W, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Chiffchaffs. (Andrew Verrall).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, at Park Farm; 2 Common Buzzard; 1 Kingfisher, perched, Upper Lake; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 16 Meadow Pipit, on overhead wires, at Parkside Farm; 4 fem/imm Stonechat,(1 at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm, 3 together, at Parkside Farm); 2 Song Thrush; 6 Mistle Thrush, at Park Farm; 1 Chiffchaff, at Parkside Farm; 3 Goldcrest; 1 Firecrest, in Hawthorn, near Firing Range, at Vicarage Farm, 08:42 BST, flew off into Allotments; 1 Coal Tit, at Park Farm; 1 Nuthatch, Moat Wood; 2 Treecreeper, Moat Wood; 3 Siskin,(1 Hog Hill, 2 'Old Golf Course'); 1 male Bullfinch, 'Old Golf Course' (Robert Callf).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Little Owl,2 Stonechat, c40 Siskins, 6 Swallow(S), 2 Little Grebe, Green Sandpiper, 19 Greylag, 2 Barnacle Geese, Kingfisher, 2 Tree Sparrows, 3 Yellowhammer, Buzzard, (Steve B)
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Crossbill, 14 Siskin,2 Mandarin(f). (Fay Broom, Mike Cawthorn, Bob Husband, Pete Lowman).
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Brambling west among larger numbers of Chaffinches. Also 1 Skylark, 1 Redwing, 1 Siskin, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Little Owl on or over site (Andy Culshaw).

Friday 10th October 2008

  • Rainham Marshes: Yellow-browed Warbler present to 09:00hrs at least (Birdguides). No sign 1500-1630. (GJ + sev. obs).
  • Barbican Centre EC1 (lake): escape m Wood Duck, 24 Mallard, juv Grey Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from c11:00hrs to 15:00hrs at least (Des McKenzie).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 4-5 Firecrest present to 1440 at least - 3/4 still together in same area (see directions on website), one with Goldcrests 20m north of Church St. entrance (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: m & f Red-crested Pochard, 6 Wigeon, 11 Redwings, 56 Jackdaws, 1 Brambling, 4 Chiffchaffs, 12 Mistle Thrushes, 5 House Martins, many unIDed finches, some in sizeable flocks, SW (Tony Butler per MJP) 2 RC Pochard (origin unknown) 29 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • London Wetland Centre to 12:30: 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 CC Marsh Harrier S, 6 Snipe, 1 first-winter Caspian Gull (on river), 25 Song Thrush W, 3 Redwing W, 26 Chiffchaffs, 4 Stonechats, 8 Swallows S, 13 House martins S, 2 Sand Martin S, 96 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Rock Pipit W, 7 alba Wagtails W, 1,557 Chaffinches W/NW, 8 Bramblings W, 97 Greenfinches W, 31 Lesser Redpolls SW + 14 on site, 1 Mealy Redpoll in wildside alders then off SW, 22 Siskins West + 13 on site (NPS/DM).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Stonechats, Green Sandpiper, 2 Wigeon (Steve B).
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Crossbill, 3 Common Buzzard, 20 Siskin, Kestrel. ( Pete Lowman)
  • Regents Park: Ring Ouzel fem/juv 7.50am, Hobby 7.40am, 10 Redwings, 220 Chaffinches, 12 Bramblings, 3 Lesser Redpolls, 8 siskins, 1 House Martin, 4 M Pipits and 2 Chiffchaffs(Tony Duckett).
  • Alexandra Park: 1 Swallow S (Stuart Harrington).
  • Berrylands: Light passage of Lesser Redpoll, 21+ in three groups of 7, 11+ and 3 through before 07:45hrs (Nick Tanner).

Thursday 9th October 2008

  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat, c3 Stonechat, at least 1 Redpoll, c10 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, c45 Meadow Pipit & c14 Jackdaw (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
  • St John's Wood High St: c3 Swallow south. (David Lindo)
  • Stamford Hill, N16: Short-eared Owl fairly low and east, heading towards Walthamstow, 0715hrs (Mark Pearson)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Stonechat (new site sp.), 7 Chiffchaffs, 5 Wigeon, 36 Shoveler. vis mig 0720-0930: 95 Jackdaws (inc flocks of 48 and 20), 14 Meadow Pipits, 18 Redwings, 1 Brambling, 11 Redpolls, 6 Siskins, 3 Song Thrushes, 16 Mistle Thrushes, 31 Chaffinches (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 5 Firecrests still (picture and directions at Hackney Wildlife); Coal Tit (showing characteristics of nominate race P. a. ater) with 'crest & tit flocks, 1 Siskin, 2 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs, c20 Goldcrests (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler)
  • Bow Creek Ecology Park: Firecrest (elusive but briefly singing in alders and elders by main pond), 3 Redshanks (usual winter roost site on River Lea opposite Esso garage) (David Callahan).
  • East India Dock: Goldcrest (David Callahan).
  • Osterley Park: Stonechat, 20 Goldfinches, 5 Skylarks, Gadwall & Shoveler, GS Woodpecker (Tom Smith).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: no sign of yesterday's Firecrest; Egyptian Goose, m Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 11 Wigeon SW 07:40hrs, m Sparrowhawk, possible Oystercatcher over at 10:10hrs (heard only once), Collared Dove north, 3 Green Woodpecker, Swallow SW, 2 House Martin south, 11 Meadow Pipit (mainly NW), 11 Pied Wagtail, 6 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing (12 SW, 2 on site), Lesser Whitethroat (Leafyard), m Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff (1 singer), 10 Goldcrest, c33 Chaffinch (c20 on site, remainder west), Linnet NW, 8 Lesser Redpoll (birches at Holocaust Gardens/Nannies Lawn 08:25hrs; previously with a further 5 small unidentified finches), Reed Bunting (Long Water Sanctuary) (Des McKenzie).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from 11:15hrs (at least) to c15:15hrs, 5 Meadow Pipit west (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: 6 Common Snipe, 9 House Martin SW, 9 Swallow SW, Rock Pipit W, 12 Song Thrush SW, 21 Siskin mostly SW, 8 Lesser Redpoll SW, 16 alba Wagtail S, 344 Chaffinch W/NW (passage starting in afternoon), 55 Goldfinch on the reserve - news from yesterday: Hobby east, 12 Common Snipe. (Rupert Kaye, Dan Monk)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, at Park Farm; 1 Common Buzzard, at Park Farm; 5 Kestrel; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 7 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 2 fem/imm Stonechat,(1 Parkside Farm, 1 at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm); 2 Song Thrush; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Bullfinch (Robert Callf).

Wednesday 8th October

  • Queen Mother Res (permit access only): m Lesser Scaup present to 15:20hrs at least (Birdguides).
  • Rainham RSPB: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers this morning comprising singles in woodland on reserve (still present 10.40am) and along approach road to Stone Barges off Coldharbour Lane; also juv Shag at barges; 5 Pintail, 104 Shoveler, 3 Common Buzzard, 4 Ruff, 64 Common Snipe, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, White Wagtail, female Common Redstart, Ring Ouzel, 8 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, Whinchat, 3 Northern Wheatear, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: 1w Caspian Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 5+ Firecrests present 1245-1300 (group of four feeding 40 metres west of Isaac Watts memorial, and one to three elsewhere in cemetery), also Brambling, c18 Goldcrests and 3 Chiffchaffs (Mark Pearson); 5+ Firecrests still present to at least 1550 (MJP, TB et al Hackney Wildlife)
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Firecrest showed well (but briefly) in Magnolia tree with roving tit-flock near Hudson Memorial 09:00hrs; 223 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, m Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 3 Common Gull, c40 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Meadow Pipit (3 NW and 3 on ground), Grey Wagtail, 13 Pied Wagtail, Swallow SW, 8 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 9 Chiffchaff (1 singer), 9 Goldcrest, at least 40 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 10 Jay, 26 Magpie, 15-20 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin NW (Des McKenzie).
  • Thames Barrier Park: 5+ Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 60+ Shelduck, 11 Common Gulls (David Callahan).
  • East India Dock: 2 Goldcrests (site megas still present!), singing Chiffchaff, Jay, c80 Teal (David Callahan).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Whinchat still, c4 Stonechat, 1 female Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 female Reed Bunting & c60 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area between 10:55hrs and c16:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Alexandra Park: 1 f Stonechat still on cricket perimeter, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet SW (Stuart Harrington).
  • London Wetland Centre: 6 Egyptian Geese, m Mandarin, 9 Common Snipe, 15 House Martin, 2 Stonechat, 6 Goldcrest (LWC website).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 3 Wigeon, 4 Chiffchaff, 7 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Skylark, 3 Reed Buntings, Buzzard, Kingfisher. (Steve B)
  • South Norwood Lake: 3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, female Sparrowhawk, 12 Goldfinch, 20+ Long-tailed tit, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Jay, 2 Collard Dove (John Watson).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 12 Egyptian Geese (briefly on East Res - rare here!) 5 Chiffchaffs, 9 Jackdaws, c5 Goldcrests, 30 House Martins (Tony Butler per MJP)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: fm/imm Merlin through 1604-1608. Came in from Walton, perched up, had a pop at some Pied Wags & belted off SW(DMH).
  • Barbican EC1: 27 Mallard, juv Grey Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 3 Common Buzzard; 4 Red-legged Partridge, Cuckolds Hill; 1 Kingfisher, perched, Lower Lake; 2 Green Woodpecker; 7 Swallow, at Camlet Hill; 4 Stonechat,(3, male & 2 fem/imm., together, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm, 1 fem/imm., at Parkside Farm); 2 Song Thrush; 5 Chiffchaff; 4 Goldcrest; 30+ Siskin, at Camlet Hill (Robert Callf).
  • Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 1 Kingfisher, perched; 1 Grey Wagtail (Robert Callf).

Tuesday 7th October

  • Richmond Park: 2 Dartford Warblers (yesterday's bird & one Lawn Field), 7 additional Stonechats at two locations (J.Wilczur).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 male Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing over and c65 Meadow Pipit including 1 extremely grey, black and white individual feeding in the mown grass areas that seemed not streaked enough to be a Red-throat. It didn't call (David Lindo).
  • Bowyer's Water (LVCP): 170+ Wigeon, fem Red-crested Pochard (Birdguides).
  • Barbican Centre EC1: 10 BHG, 2 Grey Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • London Wetland Centre: 28 Wigeon, 3 Common Snipe, 29 Meadow Pipit SW (plus 4 on site), 20 Redwing SW, 9 Goldcrest, 31 Lesser Redpoll SW, Yellowhammer SW (LWC website).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2f Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 15 Black-headed Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 House Martin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Jay, 12 Herring Gull over (John Watson).
  • Trent Park Area: 81 Canada Goose, on stubble field, at Vicarage Farm; 3+ Common Buzzard, (including one very pale individual - whitish base to tail, extensively white underparts and whitish upperwing coverts); 1 Kestrel; 24 Skylark,(19 together, at Vicarage Farm, 5 Parkside Farm); 1 Swallow, at Vicarage Farm; 1 House Martin, flew E, at Parkside Farm; 30+ Meadow Pipit, at Cuckolds Hill, Parkside Farm; 10 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 5 Stonechat,(3, 1 male & 2 fem/imm., at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm, 2 fem/imm., together, at Parkside Farm); 20 Redwing,(14 flew W, at Parkside Farm, 11:17 BST, 6 flew SW, at Duncan's Wood, 11:49 BST); 1 Chiffchaff, singing, by Lower Lake, Trent Park; 5 Goldcrest; 2 male Muntjac, barking, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 13 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson); also 3 Chiffchaffs and 5 Goldcrests in Clissold Park (Tony Butler per MJP Hackney Wildlife).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Barnacle Goose, 315 Canada Geese, 8 Teal, 10+ M/Pipit, 6+ Skylark, 7 Pied Wagtail, Buzzard (Steve B).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from 17:17hrs to c18:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,4 House Martin, 2 Swallow. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Gladstone Park: 14 Redwing over 10.40am (Thom Shannon).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: c25 House Martin. 27 sp. recorded (TeRNS).

Monday 6th October

  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Common Buzzard, Arctic Skua (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: 3 Green Sandpiper, 1w Caspian Gull, 2 1w Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
  • Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler with Stonechats in open area c300m S of Pen Ponds Car Park (per T Howard), also in Park 40 Stonechat, 2 Whinchat (White Ash & Lawn Field), c80 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunting, 25 Greenfinch (Haw valley), Linnet over (J.Wilczur).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, 2 Northern Wheatear (Surrey Bird Club).
  • London Wetland Centre: 28 Wigeon, Pintail, 3 Skylark SW, 6 Swallow south, 46 House Martin south, 12 Meadow Pipit south, 3 Stonechat, 11 Song Thrush SW, 5 Redwing SW, 30 Chaffinch SW, 16 redpoll SW (also 4 at Waterlife) (LWC website). also 18 Chiffchaffs, c. 80 Goldfinches,8 Siskin S + 12 on Sheltered Lagoon alders, 1 fem/juv Yellowhammer SW (NPS)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: vis mig 0715-1000 - 32 Redwings (inc. flock of 31), 1 Siskin, 37 Meadow Pipits, 5 Reed Buntings, 14 Chaffinches, 8 Goldfinches, 9 Greenfinches, 6 Pied Wagtails; also 75 House Martins, 5 Chiffchaffs, 7 Goldcrests, 4 Grey Wagtails (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife). 73 Pochard. 23 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Alexandra Park: 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Brambling, Redpoll 6 & 3, 12 Mipit all South & 4 Redwing West all between 7:10-07:50am. Stonechat on perimeter and drake Gadwall on res. R.B was 106th Sp for the year (John Murray), 1 Ring-necked Parakeet SW, 1 Yellow Wagtail W (Stuart Harrington).
  • Canary Wharf: Peregrine over at 11.45am, circled over Thames/Surrey Quays and then flew north (JL).
  • Brent Reservoir: 3 Water Rails, 2 Snipe, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaffs, fem Blackcap. Early am over Queens Park Garden NW6 Brambling flying South. (Andrew Verrall).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear, 10+ M/Pipit, 5 Skylark, 8 House Martins, 2 Swallow, 4 poss 6 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, Chiffchaff Blackcap (Steve B).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Jay, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 15 Black-headed Gull, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Martin (John Watson).
  • Brunel University, Uxbridge: Blackcap, Chiffchaff and 2 Redwing (Steve Pash)

Sunday 5th October

  • possible Serin north over Golf Course 07:50hrs (Birdguides).
  • Rainham RSPB: 4 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, f Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Jay (J Lethbridge)
  • South Norwood Lake: 5 f Pochard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Tufted Duck, 15 Black-headed Gull, 20+Herring Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Jay, 1 Collard Dove, 4 House Martin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson).

Saturday 4th October

  • Rainham Marshes: 5 Pintail, Peregrine, Ruff, 2 Curlew, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 60 Greeninch, 4 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll (ELBF).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Skylark SW, 3 Fieldfare SW, 10 Redwing SW, 10 Mistle Thrush south, Brambling west, c70 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin south, Lesser Redpoll south, 2 Reed Bunting SW (LWC website).
  • Brent Reservoir: no sign of shrike; Green Sand behind dam, also 10 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, 23 Meadow Pipits, Jackdaw 7 Reed Bunting over (Andrew Self).
  • Beddington SF: 9 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (1w/3w), Rock Pipit, Siskin (Dip or Glory).
  • Vale of Hampstead Heath (8-9am) vis migs: 20 Siskin, 1 Grey Wag, 1 Song Thrush (Pete Jones).
  • Alexandra Park: f Stonechat at SE end of cricket perimeter c09:45, 2 Mipit in ditch by cricket scrub briefly, small numbers of Mistle Thrush over (Stuart Harrington).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Redwing, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Sparrowhawk, 9 Lesser Redpolls, Brambling calling over, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Snipe, 5 Water Rail, 6 Grey Wagtail, 50 House Martins feeding over Reservoir and 9 Yellowhammers (Dave Morrison).
  • Pitsanger Allt's & area: 1m Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaffs, 11 Goldcrests, 4 Siskins over (NPS).
  • Wanstead Park: Wigeon still (J Lethbridge).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 40+ House Martin, 1 Sparrowhawk. 24 sp. recorded (TeRNS).

Friday 3rd October

  • Hounslow Heath LNR: Dartford Warbler in heather pen still. (Chris Slack per Adam Cheeseman)
  • Wanstead Flats (7-8.15am): 6 Mute Swan, 8 Cormorant, 3 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, Ring Ouzel, Stonechat, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, Greenfinch (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Park (6.30-7pm): 2 Mute Swan, 15 Cormorant over, Grey Heron, 50+ Gadwall, m Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 20+Tufted Duck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Teal (J Lethbridge).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Redwings (N), 3 redpolls (N), 3 Song Thrushes (W), 7 Mistle Thrushes (W), 110 House Martins, c6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Meadow Pipit (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife). c30 House Martin. 26 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Wigeon, fem Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Pintail, 53 Lapwings, c. 60 Herring Gulls (river), 3 Common Snipe, 7 Stonechats, 7 Redwings NW, 15 Meadow Pipits SW, 14 Goldcrests, 18 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 35 Goldfinches, 2 Reed Buntings SW + 8 on site (NPS/DM).
  • Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 13 Mandarin Duck, flew over; 1 Kestrel, at Park Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker, Hog Hill; 1 Skylark, at Parkside Farm; 1 Swallow, at Parkside Farm; c20 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 9 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 2(male & fem/imm) Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 1 fem/imm Northern Wheatear, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm; 1 Song Thrush; 3 Mistle Thrush, at Park Farm; 3 Goldcrest, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
  • Holland Park: 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Nuthatch (David Jeffreys).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Redstart (Tree Sparrow hedge, Tytt Farm), Ringed Plover, Stonechat, 5 Swallow, 11 M/Pipit, Skylark, 2 Wigeon Little Grebe (Steve B).
  • Osterley Park (11-11.30am): Kestrel, 2 Stonechat (pair on Brentford FC fence), 13 M. Pipit. Brentford pitches mostly occupied by footballers - I think they thought I was some kind of spy! (Tom Smith).
  • Brent Reservoir: No luck finding the Great Grey Shrike 11:40 - 13:30 (David Howdon).

Thursday 2nd October

  • Brent Reservoir: Great Grey Shrike still present at 15.30 in usual place on north bank at the dam end; access from end of Birchen Grove NW9 & follow tarmac path towards reservoir, see photo (Andrew Self).
  • Harold Hill: Redwing (ELBF).
  • Rainham Marshes: Peregrine, 14 Ringed Plover, 5 Common Snipe, Curlew, 21 Redshank, Common Sandppiper, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, Kingfisher, 2 Whinchat, 3 Goldcrest, 46 Greenfinch, 3 Siskin (ELBF).
  • Fairlop: Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Partridge, 2 Pheasant, 35 Lapwing, Short Eared Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, Meadow Pipit (ELBF).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Siskin (50th species for site this year), 5 Mistle Thrushes 0800-0830 (Bob Watts).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Wigeon, 2 Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c8 Stonechat, at least 2 Whinchat remain & c70 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 100+ House Martins, 5 Swallows, 1 Reed Warbler, 2+ Jackdaws, c15 Chiffchaffs, 9 Meadow Pipits over (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife). 1 Kingfisher. 28 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ringed Plover, 2 Stonechat, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 6 M/pipit, 3 Skylark, Little Grebe, 3 Common Gull + usual low numbers of ducks, shed-loads of Canadas (Steve B).
  • Trent Park: 7 Common Crossbill (inc 1 male) (any directions?...yes..go to the car park at Hadley Road,follow the one-way signs and park in the furthest car park,enter the Park on to the path and the wood immediately ahead is Moat Wood, position yourself at the southern edge of Moat Wood and view the Western hemlock on the woodland edge. The best time seems to be between 4.30 pm and 6.00pm).Present today: (Roy Beddard, Robert Callf, Bob Husband plus others anon},also c10 Siskin, 3 Meadow Pipit, 10 Mandarin (7m,3f), Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 2 G.S Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker (Pete Lowman).
  • Bedfords Park: 12 Goldcrest, 8 Song Thrush, House Martin (ELBF).
  • South Weald Cricket Pitch: Spotted Flycatcher (ELBF).
  • Barbican Centre EC1: escape Wood Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 4 Common Buzzard, at Plumridge Farm; 2 Kestrel; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Green Woodpecker; 5 Chiffchaff,(4 Trent Park, 1 Park Farm); 5 Goldcrest; 1 Treecreeper; 2 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Silver Birches, by tube-line, near Cockfosters entrance; 3 Siskin; 7+ Common Crossbill, Camlet Hill; 1 female Bullfinch (Robert Callf).

Wednesday 1st October

  • Hounslow Heath LNR: Dartford Warbler and 2 Stonechats - possibly yesterdays birds at Osterley (Chris Slack per Adam Cheeseman)
  • Kensal Green Cemetery: Common Redstart, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Meadow pipit, 6 Coal Tit (Dave Renham).
  • Paddington W2: Manx Shearwater picked up in a communal bin-shed at Pembroke House, Hallfield Estate by council workers and moved to cover under nearby bushes early p.m.; recovered just after 15:00hrs and taken into care at Paddington Green; appears to be in good health (Des McKenzie); released at the Thames at Greenland Pier, Rotherhithe, 1911hrs and drifted downriver (photo at http://tinyurl.com/4fd42j (Bob Watts, Richard Bonser, Nick Tanner, David Bradnum et al), 9 Tufted Ducks appeared on Greenland Dock this a'noon (Richard Bonser).
  • Brent Reservoir: Great Grey Shrike present at 10.15 in usual place on north bank at the dam end; see photo (Roy Beddard per AS). Still 13:30 at least & showing well in the sunshine (J.Murray); until flushed by selfish birder at 17.30 (JL)
  • London Wetland Centre: 31 Wigeon, 7 Common Snipe, 10 House Martin SW, 10 Meadow Pipit, 7 Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Redwing NE (LWC website).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine (SBC).
  • Walpole park (Ealing): 2 Grey Wagtail (Jim Fell).
  • Upney Station: 11 House Martin over heading North towards Mayesbrook Park at 08.15 (Richard Harrison).
  • Battersea Power Station: Peregrine mobbed by 2 crows and perching on new apartment buildings at Battersea/Wandsworth border 08:00hrs (Birdguides).
  • Arnos Park, N11: 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest, together (Robert Callf).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Peregrine, Reed Warbler, 60+ House Martins, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, 51 Shovelers (inc. many in from W), c30 Gadwall, 10 Meadow Pipits over (two down), c200 Black-headed Gulls, Reed Bunting, 4 Grey Wagtails (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest with Goldcrests, SE quarter, 1200 (Tony Butler per MJP); no sign 1300-1500, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests (MJP)
  • Osterley Park: no sign of yesterday's Dartford Warbler, Yellow-legged Gull ad on Brentford FC training pitches, Common Buzzard 1, Sparrowhawk m/f, Grey Wagtail 1, Chiffchaff 2, Nuthatch 1, Gadwall 5, Cormorant 21, Pied Wagtail 61, Mipit 10, House Martin 8 SW, Kingfisher 1 (Keith Fisher).
  • Trent Park: 7 Common Crossbill ( inc 2 males), 2 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Mandarin, 2 Mistle Thrush. ( Fay Broom, Robert Callf, Bob Husband, Pete Lowman, Robin Morden).
  • Banstead Downs: 1 Bullfinch, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, c3 Goldcrests, 2 Grey Herons over, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over, 17 Jackdaws over, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jays (David Campbell).

Tuesday 30th September

  • Garston: Richard's Pipit flew over calling at 16:00 (Birdguides)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: 4th/w Gannet on the water 1540-1550 when flew off high west. Crap pic here http://www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk/photographs.html (DMH).
  • Brent Reservoir: Great Grey Shrike present at 16.00 hrs, Short-eared Owl (Leo Batten per Roy Beddard).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 House Martin over S/SE, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Jay, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Ring-necked Parqkeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull (John Watson).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Whinchat, c4 Stonechat & c60 Meadow Pipit. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
  • Osterley Park: 12.30 Dartford Warbler - a very confiding bird, adjacent to the perimeter fence of the Brentford FC training pitches and about halfway between path markers 6 & 7. Also 3 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff and c15 Mipit downed in the rain. (Keith Fisher)
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, c150 Black headed Gull, 16+ Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 4 Teal, Little Owl, Stonechat (Steve B).
  • Colney Heath: c100 Siskin. 4 Swallow (Steve B).
  • Trent Park Area: 2 Common Buzzard, at Park Farm (including one very pale bird); 1 Kestrel; 1 ad Green Woodpecker, at Parkside Farm; 2 Skylark,( 1 singing, Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm); 9 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 3 Swallow, at South Lodge Farm; 1 male Blackcap, Dew Pond; 1 Chiffchaff, Dew Pond; 4 Goldcrest; 1 Treecreeper; 2 fem/imm Yellowhammer, Hog Hill; 1 Weasel, near Hadley Rd., Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 3 Chiffchaffs, c12 Goldcrests (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).

Monday 29th September

  • Strawberry Hill (Twickenham): American Robin reported from private garden (Birdguides).
  • Richmond Park: Whinchat 3 (White Ash, 2 Lawn Field), Stonechat 24, Wheatear (Lawn Field), Siskin c40 & Redpoll 5 (Upper Pen Pond), Linnet 1 over (J.Wilczur).
  • Brent Reservoir: Great Grey Shrike still on north-bank near the dam 16:00hrs; access from Birchen Grove (Roy Beddard), ad-winter Med Gull (Bob Husband), Wheatear, Stonechat, 6 Swallows, 8 House Martin, viz. mig. 3 Reed Buntings, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Redpoll, 8 Siskin (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
  • Rainham Marshes: juv Pectoral Sandpiper for its second day, 2 Ruff, Jack Snipe, Sandwich Tern (Birdguides), Little Stint, 2 Tree Pipit, m Ring Ouzel, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Grey Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Pintail, 2 Dunlin, 58 Wigeon, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 3 Swallow, 12 Common Snipe, Peregrine (ELBF).
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Kestrel, 3 Skylark, 3 Swallow over North, 20+ Mipit, f Stonechat, 6 Jackdaw (JL).
  • Raynes Park: dark juv Honey-buzzard north over railway station 10:17hrs (Nick Tanner per DMc).
  • Beddington SF: Honey-buzzard S/SW, 2 Common Buzzard, 1w/fem Ring Ouzel, White Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: Tawny Owl (heard hooting - site tick!) Also, c3 Stonechat, c4 Whinchat, 1 Reed Bunting, c70 Meadow Pipit & 1 Chiffchaff heard. (Mathew Bournat, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
  • Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose Wood Green Res 0655-0705; Flew in calling and fed with Canada Geese on far bank, 2nd record this year at site (Bob Watts), no sign on res & nearby boating lake from 7:25 - 08:20. 2 Redpoll over Conservation Pond at 08:01 (J.Murray).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Common Crossbill (low over, north, 0845), Peregrine, 1 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 8 Goldcrests, 29 Greylags, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Buntings, c20 Song Thrushes, c25 Blackbirds (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife), Spotted Flycatcher in nearby garden (LP per MJP). 6 Little Grebe. 25 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: c10 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff (LP, MJP, AJD).
  • North Hackney Parks: 1 Swallow south (Clissold), 10 RR Parakeets, 4 Goldcrest (Springfield) (MJP, LP, PR).
  • London Wetland Centre: ecl m Pintail, 3 m Pochard, 4 Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 6 Siskin (LWC website).
  • East India Dock NR: 70 Teal, 2 Goldcrest (my 1st record here), 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), Blackcap, Willow Warbler (all warblers in copse), Yellow-legged Gull (Gary A James).
  • South Norwood Lake: 3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20+Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow over 10:15am S/SE (John Watson).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 ad male Sparrowhawk, Hog Hill; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, at Hog Hill; 8 Skylark, (7 together, at Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm); 1 Whinchat, at Barracks, Vicarage Farm; 5 Stonechat,(3, 1 male and 2 fem/imm., together, at Vicarage Farm, 2 males, together, at Parkside Farm); 1 Song Thrush, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Chiffchaff, at Allotments, Vicarage Farm; 5 Goldcrest,(2 Park Farm, 1 Duncan's Wood, 1 Moat Wood, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 4 Yellowhammer,(2, male and fem/imm., Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm, 2 males, together, at Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 9 Common Crossbill ( plus a flock of 6 seen later assumed to be some of the same...although could be up to 15 birds), 15 Siskin, Goldcrest, 3 Mandarin, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch. Also, in East Barnet: Tawny Owl, Ring Necked Parakeet (Pete Lowman).
  • Ingrebourne valley: Little Owl (Shaun Harvey).
  • Town Park, Enfield: 1 Kingfisher, Carr's Basin (Robert Callf).

Sunday 28th September

  • Ewell: possible Common Crane very high south 15:20hrs (SBC).
  • Fairlop Waters: Yellow-browed Warbler at west end (Birdguides)
  • Brent Res: Great Grey Shrike on north bank near the dam, still present 3.30pm (Roy Beddard); also adult Med Gull (FJM), Stonechat, Tree Pipit, 26 Meadow Pipits over, 10 Jackdaw, 8 Siskin, 3 Redpolls & 4 Wigeon. Also Wheatear. (Brent Birders).
  • Rainham Marshes: Pectoral Sandpiper & Little Stint (Birdguides); 7 Pintail, 3 Little Egrets, Water Rail heard, Green Sandpiper, Ring-necked Parakeet, Kingfisher, Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Siskin over (Dominic Mitchell, Dave Morrison, Paul Hawkins). Common Buzzard seen above A13 11.30am (P Fallan)
  • Holmethorpe SP's: Honey-buzzard SW, Tree Pipit, Redstart & Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
  • Bedfords Park: Firecrest (ELBF).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: Dartford Warbler this a.m with c4 Stonechat; Common Buzzard over, c3 Whinchat, 1 male Reed Bunting, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, c40 Meadow Pipit & c10 Chiffchaff including a couple singers (David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Kensal Green Cemetery: 2 Pied Flycatchers & 2 Common Redstarts still present (Dave Renham).
  • Kew Gardens:6 Little + 1 Gt.c. Grebe (+16 together on river), 11 Egypt. Geese, 23 Gadwall, 62 Tufted Duck, f. Pochard, 8 Mandarin, 20+ Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Siskin over, c10 Jackdaw (Neil Anderson)
  • Rotherhithe: Lesser Whitethroat Stave Hill Ecological Park early a.m. plus 1 Siskin over; plenty of Chiffchaffs (15+) still in the area (Richard Bonser)
  • Leyton: 11 Meadow Pipits, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Redpoll (pres. Lesser) 1 Siskin over between 07:10-08:10; 1 lingering Chiffchaff. (Paul Whiteman)
  • Hillingdon,10 Acre Woods: Common Buzzard soaring over the wood at 12.30 (Jim Fell).
  • King George V Res (permit access only): Little Gull on South Basin mid-day (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: Common Buzzard south 10:00hrs, Spotted Flycatcher moved through with tit-flock 12:55hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Alexandra Park: Pied Flycatcher at Blandford Hall; viewed from the roadside at 08:55 but not since. Also 3 Lesser Redpolls over, 10+ Goldcrests, sev Mipits (Bob Watts).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: juv Little Stint along the north shore mid morning - photo here http://www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk/photographs.html (DMH).
  • South Norwood Lake: 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Jackdaw over W/SW,(uncommon here) 8 Jay, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest, Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Common Gull (John Watson).
  • Hampstead Heath: Com Buzzard NW 15:00 low over Parlament Hill. (Pete Jones).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: LNHS walk. 1 Kingfisher 32 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: 7 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Snipe, 3 Cormorant, 106, Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Gese1 Wigeon,46 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 13 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, 68 Tufted Duck, 34 Mallard. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Roe Green Park: 2 Redwing over 12.50pm. (Thom Shannon)
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Yellow Wagtail south, 1 Little Owl, 1 fem. Stonechat, 1 Siskin over, 1 Redpoll over, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Shoveler (Andy Culshaw).

Saturday 27th September

  • Kensal Green Cemetery: 2 Pied Flycatcher & 2 Common Redstart (Dave Renham & David Lindo).
  • Regents Park: Pied Flycatcher, 9 Meadow Pipits, 8 Swallows, 1 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaffs, 7 Crossbills NW, Siskin (Tony Duckett).
  • Greenford CP: 2 Spr'awk, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallow high south, 4 M'Pipit, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 10+ Jay (Neil Anderson).
  • South Norwood Lake: 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10+ Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Alexandra Park: 6 Chiffchaffs, 10+ Goldcrests, c15 Mipits, 13 Siskin S @ 1255, 3 Linnet S @ 1245, Blackcap, Herring Gull subadult briefly Wood Green Res (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's Stonechat, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, 20+ Swallow, 3 Snipe, 11+ MPipit, 2 Reed Bunting, Kingfisher (Steve B).
  • Trent Park Area: 2 Common Buzzard, together, over Plumridge Farm; 1 Kingfisher, perched, Lower Lake; 1 ad Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 12 Skylark, together, over stubble field, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, at Park Farm; 2+ Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, at Park Farm; 1 male Blackcap, at 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Chiffchaff; 5 Goldcrest,(3 Park Farm, 2 together, near Dew Pond); 3 Nuthatch, at Park Farm; 2 Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Stoke Newington, Clissold Park: 1 imm. Hobby. Hawking insects over park, drifted east (Laurence Pitcher).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Golden Plover S, 1 Redshank S, 1 Pintail, 1 Common Buzzard NW, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Redstart (f), 10 Goldcrest, 10 Siskin (BENHG).
  • Battersea Power Station: 14 Robins, 9 Dunnocks, 11 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtails over, 3 Song Thrush and 6 House Sparrows (Dave Morrison).
  • Nonsuch Park: Swallow (1 south) Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, 24+ Jays, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Nuthatches, 10+ Goldcrests, 1+ Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Moorhen, c10 Jackdaws, 2+ Mistle Thrushes, 2 Stock Doves (David Campbell)
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 1 Whinchat. 28 sp. recorded (TeRNS).

Friday 26th September

  • Bedfont Lakes CP: visible migration of several Siskin, Meadow Pipit, and Skylark overhead, 2 Kestrel, 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 Redwing , 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Grey Wagtail. Also 76 Tufted Duck and 56 Canada Geese. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Wanstead Park 7am-8am: 7 Little Grebe, GC Grebe, Wigeon (uncommon here), 40+ Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Green WP, 2 GS WP, Mistle Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
  • Richmond Park: 25 Siskin (eventually flew SW), 7 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Blackcap (Hugh Bradshaw). Meadow Pipit c75 + 15 south (The Bog), Whinchat 4 (2 Bog, Sawyers Hill, White Ash vale), Stonechat 17 ( 9 Sawyers Hill, 6 White Ash area, 2 Bog), Hobby ad (J.Wilczur).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 f Redstart in scrub near dulverton hide, 2 Stonechat on marsh, 40 Mipit S, 1 Rock Pipit W (Dan Monk), Kingfisher, m Blackcap, 30+ Chiffchaff; sightings for yesterday afternoon included 4 Common Snipe and a Common Buzzard high NW (LWC website).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Spotted Flycatcher (by LWT compound), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Common Gull, 8 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 9 Meadow Pipits, 2 Siskins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Skylarks, 4 Reed Buntings (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Clissold Park: vis mig: 2 Redwings E, 23 Meadow Pipits, 1 Redpoll, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow (MJP, TB, LP).
  • Trent Park Area: 3+ Sparrowhaawk,(one seen to catch a Feral Rock Dove); 2+ Common Buzzard; 5 Kestrel; 1 juv Stock Dove; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 8 Song Thrush; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 3 male Blackcap,(1 Vicarage Farm, 2 'Old Golf Course'); 6+ Chiffchaff; 1 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: c18 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs (MJP, TB)
  • Staines Res: 2 Black-necked Grebe, Common Buzzard, Hobby (KLP).
  • Tyttenanger GP's: 30+ Swallow, Hobby, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Stonechat(m), 6 Mwadow Pipit, 5 Skylark. Barnacle Goose. (Steve B)
  • Alexandra Park: Kestrel, smaller numbers of Goldcrests today (Mike Benyon).
  • Paddington Green: Peregrine NE 18:45hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Redwing south, 1 Skylark west, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Song Thrush inc 4 dark 'continental' birds, 8 Chaffinch over, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap (Andy Culshaw)

Thursday 25th September

  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Buzzard, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Egyptian Geese, several House Martins, 1 Wheatear (Adam Cheeseman & Chris Slack)
  • Tottenham Marsh: Marsh Harrier NE 09:33hrs (Pete Lambert per DMc).
  • Regents Park: 1 Hobby, 2 Dunlin (5th park record), 1 Turtle Dove, 3 Fieldfare, 10 Redwings, 50+ Song Thrushes, 2 Wheatears, 35 Meadow Pipits, 4 Grey Wagtails, 60+ Swallows, 50+ House Martins, Pied Flycatcher, 18 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
  • Alexandra Park: Common Buzzard W over trees behind Alexandra Park Road 09:26 (Stuart Harrington); 16-20 Goldcrest in trees surrounding cricket pitch (Mike Benyon). Viz Mig 0700-0720: Redwing, Siskin, Swallow, 5 Mipit (Bob Watts).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Common Whitethroats, c5 Chiffchaffs (Tony Butler per MJP Hackney Wildlife). 31 Shoveler. 24 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • London Wetland Centre: 28 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 1 Common Buzzard NW 2 Common Snipe, 1 Rock Pipit, 85 Goldfinch south, 4 Skylark NE, 6 Jay high NE, 40+ Chiffchaff (DM, RK)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Rock Pipits along the north shore early am - photo here http://www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk/photographs.html (DMH).
  • Leyton Flats: 12 Redwing, 6 House Martin, 10 Swallows, Reed Bunting (Gary A James).
  • Osterley Park: Cormorant 12, Chiffchaff 7, Mipit 23, Stonechat 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Reed Bunting 1, Shoveler 4, Little Grebe ad + 2 juvs, Gadwall 3 (Keith Fisher).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 2 Egyptian Goose, m Gadwall, 3 Swallow, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Blackcap (m/f), at least 10 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 15+ Goldcrest, Small White, Speckled Wood (Des McKenzie, Roy Sanderson).
  • Paddington Green: m Peregrine in area from 17:30hrs to 18:30hrs at least (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: no sign of yesterday's Firecrest; 28 Wigeon, Pintail, 2 Common Snipe, 4 Skylark NE, Rock Pipit, 40+ Chiffchaff, 40 Goldfinch south, good numbers of Migrant Hawker and fewer Common Darter, Small White, Large White, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, young Common Lizards basking on the sides of the Dulverton hide and Peacock tower (LWC website).
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Common Buzzard, together, over Little Beechill Wood; 1 Kestrel; 2 Little Owl,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Tree Pipit, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 1 Whinchat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at 'Old Golf Course',Trent Park; 4 Song Thrush; 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park - possibly two birds here; 2 Common Whitethroat, together, at 'Barracks', Trent Park; 1 male Blackcap, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 4 Chiffchaff; 6 Siskin, at Parkside Farm; 1 fem/imm Reed Bunting, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Brent Reservoir: 4 Snipe, 27 Swallows south, 30+ House Martins feeding, 5 Chiffchaffs, Lesser Whitethroat, Meadow Pipit (Andrew Verrall).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Sandpiper, Barnacle Goose, 2 Stonechats(m+f/juv), 5 Swallows, Hobby (Steve B).
  • Willows Farm: 4 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Buzzard (Steve B).
  • Clissold Park (Stoke Newington): Tree Pipit (N), 5 Redwings (W), 8 Song Thrushes (W), 6 Meadow Pipits, 21 Swallows, 22 Goldfinches (mainly W), 1 Linnet (N), 7 Siskins (W), 6 House Martins, 4 Mistle Thrushes (W), 3 Chiffchaffs, c7 Goldcrests; unID'ed tern sp. briefly, very high and NW; also c15 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs and 13 Siskins at Abney Park Cemetery (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
  • Fishers Green (Holyfield Viewpoint): 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat in scrub on north side of hill. Little Owl back at its usual site on cut down tree, at Holyfield Hall Farm. New Grand Weir hide now open (Mike Oakland).
  • Banstead Downs: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Swallows south, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c4 Jackdaws, 1 Blackcap, 2+ Chiffchaffs (David Campbell)

Wednesday 24th September

  • Rainham Marshes: Arctic Skua reported over the marsh (Birdguides), 1w Kittiwake, 6 Sandwich Terns, 6 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, 40 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 23 Ringed Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Swallows, 10 House Martin, Sand Martin (ELBF).
  • Queen Mother Res: juv Long-tailed Skua; present between 11:02hrs and 11:40hrs then flew west (Birdguides).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, c90 Meadow Pipit, c70 Swallow, 6 House Martin, c3 Stonechat & c4 Whinchat (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Grays: 7 Sandwich Tern at the Thames a.m. (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
  • Staines Res: juv Little Gull on north basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Walton Res: Dunlin (SBC).
  • Alexandra Park (viz-mig from Scrub 0700-0745): Hobby SE @ 0743, 2 Redwing, 21 Swallow, 10 Mipit; no sign of Firecrest in quick search of Conservation Area (Bob Watts); & no sign in original area by 9:10am & only 2 Goldcrest being well down on yesterdays numbers (J. Murray).
  • Richmond Park: 30 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting, 5 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Redpoll (Hugh Bradshaw).
  • London Wetland Centre: Firecrest amongst flock of Long-tailed Tits and Chiffchaffs in bushes around the entrance lake @ 12:00 (Dan Monk).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Barnacle Goose, 3 Wigeon, 2 Kingfisher, c50 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, Skylark (Steve B)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Yellow Wagtail with 25 Pied Wags, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Jay, 4 Gadwall, Little Egret (Paul Hawkins).
  • Wanstead Flats: 41 species recorded, migrant highlights 10 Swallow all SE, 2 Stonechat, 2 Mistle Thrush, Lsr Whitethroat, f Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit (calling) + 3 uid Pipit (not calling) SE in same group. Also Snipe (local Mega)f Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Jackdaw (JL)
  • Ealing Broadway: Arctic Tern west at rooftop height @ 13:40 hrs (NPS)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 7(3 males, 4 females) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake; 1 Kingfisher, perched, Lower Lake; 5 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, Lower Lake; 1 Redwing, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 2+ Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 4 (2 males, 2 fem/imm) Blackcap, at 'Old Golf Course', Trrent Park; 20+ Swallow, at Vicarage Farm; 1 House Martin, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Chiffchaff; 1 Coal Tit, near Enfield Rd (Robert Callf).

Tuesday 23rd September

  • Rainham Marshes: 90 Greylag Goose, 40 Wigeon, Shoveler, Goshawk, Merlin, Wryneck still present (directions from visitor centre), Dunlin, Little Stint, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wgtail, 2 Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff, 40 Linnet (ELBF), Common Buzzard, perched in elder bush seen from A13 at 16.20hrs (Paul Hawkins).
  • East India Dock Basin: Sparrowhawk hunting (Pete Fallan).
  • Queen Mother Res: juvenile Marsh Harrier west at 12:00hrs (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Firecrest in conservation area showing well and calling till 8:40am at least; viz-mig from the Scrub (7:50am-08:15am) produced 3 Linnet, 1 Skylark, 12 Siskin, 14 Mpipit, 3 Chaffinch & 4 Swallows (John Murray), 2 Mipits & 5+ Chiffchaffs 06:45-07:10 (Bob Watts).
  • Stoke Newington Res: 3 Wigeon, c12 Chiffchaff, 9 House Martins, 1 Skylark, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Butler, Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife).
  • Finsbury Park N4: Spotted Flycatcher in my garden! plus Chiffchaff (Laurence Pitcher).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: c20 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff (MJP, LP, TB).
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Crossbill, Sparrowhawk, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Mandarin, Green Woodpecker, 3 Common Buzzard (Pete Lowman).
  • Trent Park Area: 4 Common Buzzard,(3 together, over Williams Wood, 08:20 BST, 1 Plumridge Farm); 2 Kestrel, together, at Plumridge Farm; 1 Lapwing, flew W, at Vicarage Farm, 08:03 BST; 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, at Stables, Vicarage Farm; 7 Swallow, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Song Thrush; 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew W, at Park Farm; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, by Lower Lake, Trent Park; 9 Chiffchaff; 4 Goldcrest,(3 together, Williams Wood, 1 near Merryhills Brook); 1 Nuthatch, Williams Wood; 1 Treecreeper; 19 Siskin,(2 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm, 16 Trent Park); 1 Reed Bunting, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Osterley Park: Stonechat 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Linnet 2, Chiffchaff 2 (Keith Fisher).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Stonechat, Wheatear, 20+ Swallow, 3 Buzzard (Steve B).
  • London Wetland Centre: 26 Wigeon, 1 Tree Pipit south, 62 Chiffchaffs including 1 sco 'abietenus', 1 Willow Warbler (NPS).
  • Thames @ Limehouse (18.25): 5 House Martin over (Paul Hyland).
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Crossbill, Sparrowhawk, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Mandarin, Green Woodpecker, 3 Common Buzzard (Pete Lowman).

Monday 22nd September

  • Isleworth: immature Gannet flew north at 13:45 toward Osterley Park (Birdguides).
  • Amwell: juvenile Gannet circled main pit at 16:50hrs the thought to have headed off east, 5 Common Snipe, 6+ Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Siskin (HertsBirding).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20+ Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, single Swallow, single House Martin, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull over, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Jay (John Watson).
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck still present at 09:10hrs; directions from Visitor Centre; 3 Brent Geese on Thames, Tree Pipit over (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: Grey Wagtail (sung briefly), singing Chffchaff (Des McKenzie).
  • Maryon-Wilson Park (Charlton): m Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in birches at NW side (a formerly regular site for this species but very underwatched in recent years), 3 Siskin (Des McKenzie).
  • Beddington SF: Wigeon, Common Sandpiper, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • Alexandra Park: 2 Skylark N 0848 (Stuart Harrington), Wheatear - Cricket Scrub, Goldcrest - Avenue Gardens (Mike Benyon), ault Yl Gull type flew north late p.m. (J.Murray).
  • Leyton Flats: 1 Redstart, 1 Firecrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 20 Meadow Pipit, 40+ Long-tailed Tits (Gary A James, Mike Messenger).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 16 Wigeon, 6 Teal, Hobby, Little Owl, 20+ Siskin, Yellow Wagtail (Steve B).
  • Trent Park Area: 5 Common Buzzard,(4 together, over Plumridge Farm, 1 feeding on ground, at Vicarage Farm); 2 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5+ Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Song Thrush,(including continental birds); c.20 Meadow Pipit, at South Lodge Farm; 4 Blackcap, at Trent Park; 8+ Chiffchaff; 1 '1st-winter' Spotted Flycatcher, at Ride Wood; 3+ Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Common Crossbill, flew over calling, 'Old Golf Course', 10:41 BST; 18+ Siskin,(6+ Vicarage Farm, 12+ Trent Park) (Robert Callf).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - both in area immediately east of War Memorial (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
  • Clissold Park (skywatch): 1 Sand Martin (!) (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine, Whinchat (SBC).
  • Trent Park: 2 Common Crossbill, Wigeon (Lower Lake), Nuthatch, Chiffchaffs, Green Woodpecker, G.S Woodpecker (Pete Lowman).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2m Wigeon. 27 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Horsenden Hill (early am): 3 Shoveler (late p.m.): 1 Snipe - first of the autumn, 1 Stonechat, 1 Little Owl. (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon).

Sunday 21st September

  • Beddington SF: Great White Egret from 08.45-09:48 when flew off northeast (Birdguides).
  • Pole Hill (Epping Forest): Honey-buzzard, Common Buzzard, Hobby (ELBF).
  • Stoke Newington, Clissold Park: 1 Honey Buzzard South at c15.30 (dark bird, ridiculously low with crows in pursuit), c40 Swallow south, 2 Siskin (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson).
  • William Girling Res: 11 Black-necked Grebes, Little Egret, 3 Black Terns, Peregine (ELBF).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 (poss 3) Spotted Flycatchers (Mark Pearson).
  • Greenford CP: Common Buzzard circling over A40 at 14.20, initially mobbed by 2 Crows, later flew SE (different bird to 1 seen locally yesterday); 1 Spr'awk, 3 Kestrel, 5 Linnet, 6 Jay (Neil Anderson).
  • Holyfield Hall Farm (Lee Valley): Stonechat (ELBF).
  • South Norwood Lake: 18 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Jay, single Jackdaw over E/SE, 2 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, 30 Lesser-blacked Backed Gull over,2 House Sparrow, 2 House Martin (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Wryneck still showing well 09.00hrs at least, also 2 Tree Pipit, 8 Winchat, Wheatear, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Ring-Necked Parakeet, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-Tailed Godwit, 10 Redshank, Great Crested Grebe (Paul Hawkins), 12 Little Egret, 2 Common Buzzard, fem Merlin, 7 Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, 14 Common Snipe, Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 14 Skylark, Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 3 Tree Pipits, 120 Meadow Pipit, 25 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 6 Siskin (ELBF).
  • Pitshanger Allt's: 2 Common Buzzards W @ 10.40, 1 Whinchat (NPS).
  • East India Dock: 3 Jay, Chiffchaff, Yellow-legged Gull, 16 Tufted Duck (Paul Hyland); early - 80 Teal, 3 Grey Wagtails, male Sparrowhawk (David Callahan).
  • Thames Barrier Park: Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (1x1w, 1x3w), 12 House Sparrows, 2 Common Gulls, Kestrel (David Callahan).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Whinchat, c20 Chiffchaff, c3 Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 1 Tree Pipit & c100 Meadow Pipit (Kim Dixon, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (Shaun Harvey, Dave Morrison).
  • Bromley by Bow: 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Blackcap, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wags flew south east, 4 Siskin over, 1 Common Sand (Stuart Leslie per AS).
  • Brent Reservoir: 3 Redshank; also 10 Siskin, 13 Meadow Pipits & 2 Swallows over (Andrew Self)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Short-eared Owl, 2 Whinchats, 2 Kestrels, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Jays & 5 Swallows (Brendan Spooner).
  • Lancaster Gate W2: 1 Common Buzzard at 3pm rising up from above Kensington Palace on the thermals. It gained great height before drifting NW (David Lindo).
  • Ruislip Lido: 1 Oystercatcher briefly @ 16:00, also 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin and 240 Coot (Martin Sullivan).
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Sparrowhawk, juv Hobby, 2 Little Owl, 18 Meadow Pipits, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtails, m Stonechat, 8 Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch (ELBF).
  • Horsenden Hill: 1 Common Buzzard S at 13.45, 1 Yellow Wagtail S at 09.45, 5 Siskin, 12 Goldcrest, 2 House Martin, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallow, 14 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Little Owl, 1 Stonechat, 2 Nuthatch (Andrew Culshaw, David Howdon).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard, over Williams Wood; 1 Common Snipe, flushed, Parkside Farm, 09:08 BST; 1 juv Green Woodpecker; 7 Skylark, over stubble field, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail; 1 fem/imm Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 3 fem/imm Blackcap, at Trent Park; 5 Chiffchaff; 1 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 1 Coal Tit; 10+ Siskin, Moat Wood; 2 Bullfinch,(1 'Old Golf course', 1 ad female, by Lower Lake) (Robert Callf).

Saturday 20th September

  • Beechwood Avenue (Greenford): Common Buzzard circling fairly low overhead at 13.00 being mobbed by Crow before drifting north- garden tick! (Neil Anderson)
  • Wanstead Flats: Hobby (J Lethbridge).
  • Greenford CP:2 Spr'awk, 2 Kestrel, c50 R.n Parakeet over at dawn, Senegal Parrot, 3 Grey + 3 Pied Wagtail, c10 M'Pipit, 10+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 7 Linnet, 10 Jay (Neil Anderson)
  • Stoke Newington, Clissold Park: 1 Common Buzzard east, 2 Meadow Pipit and 1 Yellow Wagtail SW, 1 Hobby hawking insects above the park.(Laurence Pitcher)
  • South Norwood Lake: 15 Tufted Duck,4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff(1singing) 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1m Sparrowhawk, 3 House Sparrow, 2 House Martin, 3 Goldcrest, 15 Jay,Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
  • Rainham Marshes: still at least 1 Wryneck along seawall c300m from the visitor centre mid- morning; park off A1090 New Tank Hill Road for access when reserve closed (Birdguides). Wryneck still present at 1 pm also Common Buzzard and 2 Hobby. (Alan Shearman). Wryneck good views 4.05-4.10pm (Paul Hyland)
  • Chafford Hundred: Pied Flycatcher again this a.m. at Grays Warren Gorge EWT Reserve; access from visitor centre on Drake Road (Birdguides).
  • Brent Reservoir: Common Buzzard over at 11.05, another two at 16.35 (Andrew Self), also Wheatear, 4 Green Sands, 30 Meadow Pipits & 2 Redpolls (Brent Birders)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 2 Whinchats, Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Green & Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnets, Speckled Wood, Comma & Red Admiral (Brendan Spooner).
  • Alexandra Park: Wheatear south end of cricket pitch 0915, c10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows S, a few Meadow Pipits over (Stuart Harrington).
  • Richmond Park: fem Redstart (hawthorns south side Conduit Wood), 20 Meadow Pipit, 8 Stonechat, several Chiffchaff (Hugh Bradshaw). Whinchat in bracken south of Whiteash Lodge, with stonechats (Mike Wheeler)
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: Wheatear, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper, Egyptian Goose, Hobby, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 10+ Swallows, a few Chiff & Willow Warbler still present (Steve B).
  • Oxford Circus W1: Peregrine east c12:30hrs (Des McKenzie).
  • Black Park: Tawny Owl calling p.m. (Des McKenzie et al).
  • Trent Park Area: 5 Sparrowhawk, together, over Williams Wood; 1 Common Buzzard, at Plumridge Farm; 4 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Skylark, at Parkside Farm; 4 Yellow Wagtail, feeding amongst cows, field S of Rough Lot; 1 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Northern Wheatear,(2 fem/imm., together, at Parkside Farm, 1 male, on straw bales, S of Rough Lot); 2 Song Thrush, Icehouse Wood; 3 Chiffchaff; 1 Bullfinch, by Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
  • Epsom/Walton Downs: 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Siskin, 8 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (Steve Gale)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 4 Chiffchaff, 12 Swallow(south), Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Gadwall.(Paul H)
  • Trent Park: 4 Yellow Wagtail,1 Common Crossbill (on top of the Western Hemlock at the southern edge of Moat Wood), 2 Swallow. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Nonsuch Park: 1 Common Buzzard north over, 1 Peregrine south over, 1 Hobby mobbing the Peregrine, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Jays, 17+ Jackdaws, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Mistle Thrushes (David Campbell)
  • Horsenden Hill: 4 or 5 Stonechat, 2 Common Buzzard N at 12.50, 40+ House Martin N, 63 Long-tailed Tit (inc. one flock of 52+ birds), 2 Siskin S, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 25 Goldcrest, 5 Swallow (Andy Culshaw).

Friday 19th September

  • Banstead, Surrey: Honey Buzzard WSW at 16.15 (Steve Gale).
  • River Thames, Chiswick: 1 Common Sandpiper just N of the Boat House near Barnes Bridge; also 1 Common Gull (Matt Reed).
  • Bushy Park: Little Owl, 1 m Gadwall, Jay (lots) and 1 Egyptian Goose pair with 8 very well-grown youngsters (Matt Reed).
  • Rainham Marshes: Osprey north 13:20hrs. 2 Wryneck present along seawall, 300m from the visitor centre; park off A1090 New Tank Hill Road for access (Birdguides); at least 1 still present in same area at 12:15hrs (Birdguides).
  • Richmond Park: 2 Common Buzzards first seen soaring in far NW at 13.40, gained height over Pond Slade, last seen drifting SE at about 13.50, very high. (Stefan Czapski per AS)
  • Paddington Green: 2 Stock Dove west, 39 Swallow SW, 4 Meadow Pipit south (1 landed on roof of local three story building), Yellow Wagtail south 09:13hrs, singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
  • London Wetland Centre: Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, fem Common Redstart (south side of Sheltered Lagoon), 1w m Ring Ouzel in scrub block near Sand Martin bank, 75 Blackbird (obvious influx), small influx of Continental Song Thrush totalling 25 birds included 5 south, 8 Sedge Warbler, 12 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 48 Chiffchaff, Brambling NW, Crossbill west (LWC website).
  • East India Dock NR: 50 Teal, Wheatear (yard), Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
  • Chadwell Heath: Common Buzzard being mobbed by a Sparrowhawk while soaring round & drifting south (Brendan Spooner).
  • Tyttenhanger: 3 Teal, 3 Ruddy Duck, Hobby, Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Chiffchaffs (a few) (HertsBirding).
  • Trent Park Area: 65 Canada Goose, on stubble field, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Sparrowhawk, over Cuckolds Hill; 2 Common Buzzard, over Williams Wood, 13:25 BST; 12 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm, over stubble field; 42+ Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 1 Yellow Wagtail, feeding amongst cows S of Rough Lot; Swallow; 3 House Martin, over Vicarage Farm; 1 fem/imm Common Redstart, along ditch, in Sallows near Seedfield Spinney, Trent Park, 11:30 BST; 6 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 male Siskin, in Alder, by Lower Lake; 3 juv Bullfinch, (1 'Old Golf Course', 2 by Lower Lake) (Robert Callf).
  • Overton Park: 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Common Gull (David Campbell).
  • Sutton: 1 non-breeding Peregrine on the Reed Building (David Campbell)
  • Osterley Park: Common Buzzard 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Meadow Pipit flock of 30+, Reed Bunting 1, Chiffchaff 1, Green Woodpecker 3 (Keith Fisher).
  • Fishers Green (Holyfield Viewpoint): 4 Hobbies, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Stonechat, 1 Northern Wheatear (Mike Oakland).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, c40 Meadow Pipit, c2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, c8 Chiffchaff & c9 Jay (David Lindo).
  • Trent Park: Common Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Chiffchaff,5 Siskin, Blackcap. ( Pete Lowman,Bob Husband & Fay Broom).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Siskin, continued movement of Chiffchaffs and Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseman)

Thursday 18th September

  • Isleworth: juv Honey-buzzard over at 07:20hrs (Birdguides).
  • Osterley Park: dark juv Honey-buzzard drifted south 10:00ish, Sparrowhawk 1, Green Woodpecker 4, Wheatear 1, Meadow Pipit 8, Linnet 22, Reed Bunting 1, Chiffchaff 2, Little Owl 1, Pheasant heard, Comma 1 (Keith Fisher).
  • Ewell: Honey-buzzard purposefully west 14:05hrs, mobbed by crow (SurreyBirders).
  • Alexandra Park: Osprey high north at 1838, Common Buzzard NE @ 1815 (Bob Watts), Osprey also seen by Dominic Mitchell, John Murray.
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck present for its second day; still showing well in hawthorn just north of concrete seawall p.m.; then in bush nearer Centre at 18:45 (LH/JL); park off A1090 New Tank Hill Road for access on sea-wall late-afternoon; car park shuts 17:00hrs [1], Turtle Dove, 67 Meadow Pipit, 2 Whinchat, Northern Wheatear (Birdguides), Hobby, Common Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, juv Cuckoo, 31 Ring-necked Parakeet, 31 Collared Dove, 3 Kingfisher, 26 Swallow, 37 Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 16 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
  • Fairlop: Black-necked Grebe, 2 Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 10 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff (ELBF).
  • Greenwich: Wryneck showing well on verge opposite David Beckham Football Academy this evening (Birdguides).
  • Tyler's Common (Upminster): Tree Pipit, 4 Whinchat (ELBF).
  • Gray's Gorge: 2 Kingfisher, Pied Flycatcher (ELBF).
  • Warren Gorge: Pied Flycatcher; Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 9 Gadwall, 23 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 3 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 22 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 24 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 3 Jay, 200 Starling, 2 Lesser Redpoll (ELBF).
  • Regents Park: Peregrine perched nearby at 6.45am, Hobby 12.55pm, 30+ Swallows, 40 House Martins, Yellow Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipits, Pied Flycatcher one present, location and pics at www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com, Spotted Flycatcher, Greenland Wheatear, 12 Chiffchaffs (?).
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Green Sand., 2 Common Sand., 4 Wigeon, 1 Juv Garganey, 15 Swallows, 12 House Martin, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
  • Paddington Green: 3 Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard low S/SW 14:40hrs (in from the north; darker than typical), 2 Hobby (high SW 09:12hrs and 1 in the area between 18:25hrs-18:37hrs, last seen moving low toward Regent's Park having circled over Lord's Cricket Ground), Stock Dove, 17 Swallow SE, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail (1 sung briefly), Chiffchaff, c200 Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Bedford's Park: 2 Whinchat (ELBF).
  • Staines Res: 2 Black-necked Grebe still present mid-morning, 3 Little Gull (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: Wigeon, fem Ruddy Duck, Little Egret, 3 Common Buzzard, 15 Common Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, c10 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, c5 Chiffchaff (including 1 singer), c30 Meadow Pipit, 3 Jackdaw & 2 Collared Dove (scarce here) (David Lindo).
  • East India Dock: 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Kingfisher, 80 Teal (David Callahan).
  • Trent Park Area: 1+ Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard; 4 Green Woodpecker; 6 House Martin, Park Farm; 12+ Meadow Pipit, South Lodge Farm; 9 Yellow Wagtail, together, feeding amongst horses, South Lodge Farm; 1 fem/imm Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 2 fem/imm Northern Wheatear, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Chiffchaff (Robert Callf).
  • Stocker's Lake: 1 Whinchat on fence near Stocker's Farm buildings, also 2 Wigeon and 1+ Siskin around the lake (Martin Sullivan)
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 1 Kingfisher. 23 sp. recorded (TeRNS).
  • Hall Marsh Scrape: 2 Hobbies over the marsh.(Brendan Spooner)

Wednesday 17th September

  • Rainham: Wryneck along the sea wall to 14:00hrs at least; directions from visitors centre (Birdguides). still present 16.30hrs but elusive (RSPB) juv Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, juv Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, 12 Meadow Pipit, 25 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Blackcap (ELBF).
  • Pinner Park Farm: Wryneck present for third day; still around farm buildings approx TQ131902 (Birdguides).
  • M25, Surrey: 1 Common Buzzard low over carriageway just west of J9 (Andy Culshaw).
  • Alexandra Park: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over cricket pitch to SW end of park around 0915. Meadow Pipit(s) heard but not seen, probably on grassy area near cricket perimeter (Stuart Harrington).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Hobby, 3 Water Rail, 30+ Swallow, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 64 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 3 Egyptian Goose (inc well-grown gosling), 4 Shoveler, heavily leucistic m Blackbird (present since at least November 2005), 10-12 Song Thrush (possibly some influx), 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 5-6 Small White, 1-2 Red Admiral, Speckled Wood (Des McKenzie, Fiona Barclay).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Green Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard,(1 Little Beechill Wood, 1 over Williams Wood); 1 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Grey Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm; 8+ Mistle Thrush, at Park Farm; 1 fem/imm Stonechat, at Barracks, Vicarage Farm (First of autumn); 1 fem/imm Blackcap, at Allotments, Vicarage Farm; 14 Chiffchaff; Goldcrest; 1 '1st-winter' Spotted Flycatcher, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 2 Bullfinch, by Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
  • St James's Park: Grey Wagtail - 1st of year (Andrew Self)
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: 8+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wigeon, 2 Kingfisher. (Steve B).
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sands, 1 Snipe, 40+ House Martins, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Redpoll (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Yellow Wagtail over, 1 immature Whinchat, 1 1st winter Stonechat (our 1st for the winter), c30 transient Meadow Pipit, c20 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat & 1 Stock Dove. (David Lindo).
  • Overton Park: 2 Common Gulls today | 1 Chiffchaff singing here 15/09/2008 and three Swallows 11/09/2008 (David Campbell)
  • Fishers Green (Holyfield Viewpoint): 3 Hobbies, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Sparrowhawks. Little Owl back at its usual site on cut down tree, at Holyfield Hall Farm (Mike Oakland)
  • Trent Park: 3 Common Crossbill, 15 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Common Buzzard, Tufted Duck, Mistle Thrush, Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail. ( Pete Lowman, Bob Husband).

Tuesday 16th September

  • Rainham Marshes: juv Marsh Harrier, 150 Greylag Geese, 25 Wigeon, 2 Common Buzzard, Hobby, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, juv Cuckoo, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 2 Northern Wheatear, Coal Tit, 60 Linnet (ELBF).
  • Pinner Park Farm: Wryneck present for second day; at TQ135905 to 16:00hrs at least, in hedge by farm (Andrew Self), then flew to garden; previously on roofs of dilapidated buildings and also frequenting wooden fence posts (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Pied Flycatcher in birch wood below and SW of Pitch n Putt, presumed Scandinavian Chiffchaff still in Scrub (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts) Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Hobby, plenty of Chiffs have arrived too (Andrew Gardener) - chaps, note that the Chiffchaff is appearing on Birdguides as Siberian (DMc), rang in to correct to RBA (Bob Watts).
  • Chafford Hundred: 'Eastern' Chiffchaff at Pilgrim's Way (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
  • East India Dock: 2 Blackcap (m+f), Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, Yellow-legged Gull, LInnet, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Greenfinch, 60+ Teal (Paul Hyland).
  • Richmond Park: 1 fem Redstart (Holly Lodge), 3 Siskin, 5 Swallows, many Chiffchaff (Hugh Bradshaw).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 55 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose (inc well-grown gosling), 4 Shoveler, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, Common Snipe (flushed from edge of Rabbit Paddock by Greylag Goose at 09:48hrs), 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull (3 juv), juv Yellow-legged Gull (Serpentine but mobile), c10 Stock Dove, 30+ Ring-necked Parakeet (mainly attending Sweet Chestnuts), Swallow east, c10 House Martin, 11 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 21 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Mistle Thrush (Buck Hill), 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 3-4 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Ranger's Lodge), at least 2 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, 5 Jay, 28 Magpie, c500 Starling, 13 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Paddington Green: Yellow Wagtail south 14:05hrs, c20 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Beddington SF: 2 Common Buzzard, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 23 Yellow Wagtail, feeding amongst horses, South Lodge Farm; 2 Song Thrush; 15+ Mistle Thrush, on stubble field, Vicarage Farm; 1 Common Whitethroat, at Park Farm; 9+ Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest, together, 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Siskin, Water Grdn; 2 Yellowhammer, Hog Hill (Robert Callf).
  • Regents Park: Crossbill NW at 6.50am, Kingfisher, 1 Tree Pipit, 35 Meadow Pipits, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Grey Wagtails, 26 Swallows, 8 House Martins, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Siskin, Peregrine perched nearby at 12.35pm, 7 Shovelers (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park: 3 Common Crossbill ( In Western Hemlock at southern end of Moat Wood then flew into Nature Trail Wood), 6 Siskin, Wigeon (ecl.M), 2 Tufted Duck (m,f),G.S Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, 5 Chiffchaffs. ( Pete Lowman, Bob Husband & Fay)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat & c50 Meadow Pipit. (David Lindo)

Monday 15th September

  • Dartford Marshes: 5 Whinchat adjacent to motorcycle track, 2 Stonechat, Yellow Wag, 15+ Yellow-legged Gull, Blackwit 17:30 - 18:45 (Chris Wilkinson).
  • Pinner Park Farm: Wryneck at 17:20hrs TQ135905 (Birdguides).
  • London Wetland Centre: ad m Marsh Harrier SW 09:40hrs, 6 Common Buzzard (3 NE and singles SE, SW and west), 3 Sparrowhawk (m/2f), m Kestrel, 2 Hobby (ad/juv), 2 Peregrine (m/f); also, Little Egret, Common Snipe, Swallow (light passage), Meadow Pipit (light passage) (LWC website).
  • West Thurrock : 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 16 Ringed Plovers, 2 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, 55 Swallow, 3 Hobbies, 3 Sparrowhawks, Marsh Harrier, 4 Tree Pipits, 2 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Tern, Grey Seal and 8 Siskin (Dave Morrison).
  • Cheshunt: dark Common Buzzard south 09:55hrs, buzzard spp. south 10:10hrs, 2 Hobby (north at 10:12hrs and distant bird south a few minutes later), typically marked Common Buzzard and intermediate Honey-buzzard circling together to the NW between 10:55hrs and c11:15hrs along with a, higher, third buzzard spp; all three gained height drifting south (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
  • Waterworks NR: 1 Common Snipe, 4 Wigeon, 15 Teal, Willow Warbler (Paul Cook via MJP), Honey-buzzard low south 10:25hrs, 6 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 5 Swallow, Chiffchaff (Gary A James, Mike Messenger).
  • Alexandra Park: Honey-buzzard south of Alexandra Palace flew SW 18:13hrs, another probable dark phase headed east 17.52 and a Common Buzzard seen east at 17.32. Also Sakar/Lanner hybrid over the palace. This is my 104th species seen in & from the park and the 113th for APOG matching the best ever total of 2007 (John Murray & Bob Watts). Early Am Chiffchaff showing signs of Abietinus (Scandanavian) in the scrub (B.Watts, J.Murray, A.Gardner).
  • Amwell: Osprey SW 07:25hrs (HertsBirding).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 30+ Swallows, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Egyptian Goose (Steve B).
  • Beddington SF: Madagascar Teal (esc), Common Buzzard, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, c30 Swallow, 3 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
  • City of London: Buzzard sp (prob common), gliding SSW and then thermalling high, at 11.45am. Viewed at distance from Canary Wharf, bird prob above Whitechapel/Shoreditch area (J Lethbridge).
  • Paddington Green: Hobby SW 12:21hrs, Peregrine high SW 12:30hrs and another in the area for 10 minutes around 17:15hrs, 16 Meadow Pipit WSW, 18 Swallow south, c200 Starling, Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie).
  • BT Tower W1: Peregrine trying to land with pigeon in-tow (Pete Jones).
  • Fairlop Water CP: Hobby mobbed by 2 Jackdaws, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Swallows, Chiffchaff, 5 Jays, 35+ Collared Doves, 3 Grey Herons & Green Woodpecker (Brendan Spooner).
  • Regents Park: 2 Common Buzzards 12.50pm, 1 Peregrine perched nearby, 2 GBB Gulls, Skylark (first of the year), Tree Pipit, 12 Meadow Pipits, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 20 Swallows, 30 House Martins, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Siskin (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 female Pochard, Parkside Res; 1 Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 2+ Common Buzzard; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 Hobby; 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 9 Yellow Wagtail,(7 flew S, at Vicarage Farm, 08:42 BST, 1 Parkside Farm, 1 Trent Park); 1 Tree Pipit, flushed, at Parkside Farm, from Res banking, 18:34 BST, flew off N, calling; 20+ Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 2 Grey Wagtail,(1 flew N, Park Farm, 1 Bramley Rd); 2 Song Thrush, 'Old Golf Course'; 17 Mistle Thrush,(11 Parkside Farm, 6 Ferny Hill Farm); 1 male Blackcap,'Old Golf Course'; 5 Chiffchaff; 16 Linnet, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat, c5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, c45 Meadow Pipit & c10 Swallow (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Wigeon (first of autumn), 10 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 22 Meadow Pipits (mostly W), Reed Bunting, 36 Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife). 5 Wigeon. 27 sp. recorded (TeRNS)
  • Clissold Park: 23 Swallows, c6 Goldcrest (Mark Pearson).
  • Hackney Marshes: Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Siskins (Paul Cook via MJP).
  • East India Dock: 2 Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 60+ Teal (Paul Hyland).
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs (N): 4 Little Egrets, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 40 Teal, 1 Grey Wagtail (Quentin Given).
  • Banstead Downs: 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (David Campbell).

Sunday 14th September

  • Hackney Marshes: Honey Buzzard (dark-morph) west 08:35hrs, Osprey SW 08:12hrs, Turtle Dove, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Wigeon, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Jackdaw south (Gary A James).
  • Rainham Marshes: Honey-buzzard NE 11:00hrs, fem Common Scoter in Aveley Bay 12:10hrs, Marsh Warbler in woodland 08:30hrs but no recent sign (Birdguides).
  • East Tilbury: 2 probable Honey-buzzard high west (heading in toward London) c11:15hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
  • Twickenham: Honey-buzzard SE over Marble Hill 13:45hrs (Birdguides).
  • Clissold Park: Honey-buzzard north 14:50hrs; also 15 Siskins, 6 Meadow Pipits, 31 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Common Gulls north (Mark Pearson http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
  • Paddington Green: dark Honey-buzzard drifted south 15:20hrs, probable Osprey very high NE 14:14hrs (couldn't clinch it), 3 Sparrowhawk (1-2m/1f), fem Kestrel, 3 Hobby (2 juv) south, (06:50hrs, 14:30hrs, 15:13hrs), m Peregrine in area between 14:30hrs-16:00hrs; also, 2 Egyptian Goose SW, 36 Cormorant SW, 2 Stock Dove, 58 Swallow (mainly south), 12 House Martin, 7 Meadow Pipit SW, Siskin south 07:08hrs, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
  • Hook/Chessington: dark-morph Honey Buzzard south west @15.20 (Geoff Barter, Nit Lawrence); buzzard sp south @16.55 (Geoff Barter).
  • Cheshunt: pale-morph Honey-buzzard SE over Cadmore Lane 15:55hrs (Roy Woodward).
  • Leyton: Honey Buzzard flew straight towards the house from the north at 16:14hrs, circled and went off SW, Osprey SW 08:12hrs; 2 birds seen thermalling far to the south-west at 15:50hrs, possibly Honey Buzzards (Paul Whiteman).
  • London Wetland Centre: Red Kite west 10:55hrs, Guillemot on Thames by rail bridge 10:45hrs (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Osprey north over reservoir 07:35hrs (Andrew Gardener), Wood Warbler still in Blandford Hall birchwood south of the deer enclosure at 12:30hrs (Bob Watts) and again at 14:45hrs (Andrew Gardener), 5 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 75+ Swallows, 40+ Meadow Pipits, 24 Siskin, Hobby SW 17:30hrs (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, John Murray, Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: Osprey west (fairly low down - site tick) 09:05hrs, 3 Whinchat, c12 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, c110 Meadow Pipit, 1 immature Sedge Warbler, c3 Blackcap, c2 Whitethroat, c2 Chiffchaff, c6 Swallow, 1 Stock Dove, c6 Jackdaw & c8 Jay (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
  • Amwell: Osprey very high west 10:08hrs, 8+ Common Buzzard (Hertsbirding).
  • Hythe End (Wraysbury): Osprey flew fairly rapidly south, then headed off SW at 11.20hrs (Andrew Moon, Pete Naylor).
  • Kentish Town: Osprey SE 13:00hrs (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: Osprey, 13 Common Buzzard; also, Shelduck, Madagascar Teal (esc), Dunlin, Ruff, 8 Green Sandpiper, 281 Swallow, 151 Meadow Pipit, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Northern Wheatear, 13 Siskin (Dip or Glory).
  • Kensington Gardens: Common Buzzard over north end of Longwater 13:50hrs (Fraser Simpson per DMc).
  • King George V Res: Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby; also, 3 Ruddy Duck, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, and 3 Ruddy Ducks (Roy Woodward).
  • Totteridge Valley: 1 Common Buzzard drifting W, 3 Sparrowhawks, 11 Meadow Pipits, 10 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat & 8 Chiffchaff (John Colm).
  • West Molesey: large dark raptor making slow progress westwards along Thames at 16:45. No scope unfortunately! (Adam Cheeseman).
  • Beechwood Avenue (Greenford): pr thermalling Sparrowhawks, 6 Swallow south (Neil Anderson).
  • Regents Park: Hobby 8.00am, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Tree Pipits, 30+ Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting, steady passage of Swallows 300+, House Martins 200+, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Collared Dove (Tony Duckett).
  • Thames at Limehouse: Peregrine (with jesses) perching on various flats (Paul Hyland).
  • Thames (Putney-Barnes Bridges WeBS): Guillemot (Dukes Meadow area 9.30-10.00 at least), 3 Gtc Grebe, 44 Cormorant, 17 Heron, 10 Mute Swan, 367 Mallard, 45 Teal (Neil Anderson).
  • Chiswick: Guillemot on Thames by Kew Bridge 11:58hrs (Birdguides); same bird as above reports; it won't be able to drift upstream beyond Richmond because of the lock (Franco Maroevic per DMc) - still on the Thames at 13:19hrs drifting past Syon House (Isleworth) (Birdguides).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: belated report of a Bittern seen two weekends ago by a very reliable observer (Adam Cheeseman).
  • Lake Farm (Hayes): male Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 5+ Willow Warblers (Andrew Moon, Pete Naylor).
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Short-eared Owl, Whinchat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats, 5 Meadow Pipits & a Green Woodpecker (Brendan Spooner).
  • William Girling Res: 2 Goldeneye, 24 Black-necked Grebe (viewable from Mansfield Hill), 8 Little Egret (channels at SE corner, viewed from Russel Road footpath), 2 Greenshank, 13 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpiper (Roy Woodward).
  • Queen Mother Res (permit access only): 4 Sandwich Tern (Birdguides).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Black Tern 1st thing, 4 Sandwich Tern 0735-0745 when flew north (same as above?), 10 Yellow Wags, Ringed Plover & plastic Pintail (DMH).
  • Staines Res (evening): Garganey N basin, two Ruff flew round late on, 4 Black Terns, 1 Little Gull. Earlier the four Sandwich Terns seen over Wraysbury Res 1710-1730hrs at least (Rob Innes).
  • Brent Reservoir: 2 Tree Pipits, 3 Yellow Wags, 17+ Siskin, 37+ Meadow Pipits & 8 Jackdaws all flying over; also 4 Wigeon on res (Andrew Self).
  • East India Dock: Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-legged Gull (Paul Hyland).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Martin, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Jay (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Epsom Common: No sign of the Whinchat after checking yesterday's report out but 5+ Mandarins reported + 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Canada Geese (David Campbell).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, over Ferny Hill Farm; 3 Common Buzzard; 1 Hobby; 3 Litte Owl,(2, ad and juv., at Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 1 Yellow Wagtail, flew S, Hog Hill, 09:27 BST; 1 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Song Thrush; 6 Chiffchaff (Robert Callf).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: WeBS 11 Great Crested Grebe (TeRNS)

Saturday 13th September

  • Dartford: 2 Osprey south over the west side at 17:10 (Birdguides)
  • Rainham Marshes: Honey-buzzard west 15:50hrs (Birdguides).
  • London Wetland Centre: Osprey present 14:15hrs to 14:35hrs at least, 4 Arctic Skua south 15:15hrs (Birdguides), 4 Hobby (2 juvs) hunting high together over reedbed area early a.m., Kingfisher, 61 Swallow, 16 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, at least 20 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (LWC website).
  • Amwell: juv Marsh Harrier south 08:15hrs, 2 Raven in the area between 11:50hrs at 12:15hrs (HertsBirding).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest with c7 Goldcrests in roving passerine flock, 1845 (by Isaac Watts memorial, but mobile) (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
  • Rainham Marshes: at least 2 juv Black Tern yesterday afternoon; also a Yellow-legged Gull present and a juv Little Gull flew inland (Birdguides).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: Pintail, Peregrine, 2 Black Tern and 23 *Common Tern through early a.m., Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
  • Staines Res: 5 Dunlin, 5 Black Tern (SBC).
  • Walton Res: Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
  • King George V Res (permit access only): Sandwich Tern through (Birdguides). Later, 2 Arctic Terns + 12 Common Terns (Roy Woodward).
  • Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Whitethroat with tit flock, singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
  • Beddington SF: Shelduck, Wigeon, Madagascar Teal (esc), 7 Common Buzzard, Hobby, m Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe, Ruff, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 77 Swallow, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
  • South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 12 Black-headed Gull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 12 House Martin, 5 Jay, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, m Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, 12+ Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Brent Reservoir: 4 Common Sands, Yellow Wagtail, Siskin, 2 Mipits & 6 Jackdaw over (Andrew Self).
  • Greenford CP: pr Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail, 2 M'Pipt, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 80+ Greenfinch, 15+ Goldfinch, 7 Linnet, 10 Jay (Neil Anderson).
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, 27 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat (site tick), 10 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Jay (J Lethbridge).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Coal tit site tick, 3 Snipe, 9 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 30 Meadow Ppit (Shaun Harvey).
  • Regents Park: 3 Great B B Gulls, Hobby 12.0pm SE, Pied Flycatcher and Tree Pipit in golf and tennis school, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
  • East India Dock: 6 Common Terns, Kingfisher, Whinchat (yard), Yellow-legged Gull (Gary A James).
  • Alexandra Park: Wood Warbler briefly at 12:10 in Lime and Willows on east side of the top field between animal enclosures and boating lake, but very elusive, also Hobby north and Spot Fly here (Gareth Richards).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake; 2 Teal, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk, carrying prey,(1 Park Farm, 1 over Allotments); 1 Hobby, over Ride Wood; 2 Kestrel; 1 juv female Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, flew N, over Hog Hill; 1 fem/imm Common Redstart, at 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat,(1 Parkside Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 3 Blackcap,(2, male & fem/imm., at Allotments, 1 male, 'Old Golf Course'); 6 Chiffchaff (Robert Callf).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: 5 Black Tern, (10+ Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear Willows Farm,) 2 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby, 40+ Swallow, 9 Wigeon (Steve B)
  • Nonsuch Park: 1 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, c8 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c3 Jackdaws, 1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Ring-necked Parakeets (David Campbell)
  • Espom Common: 1 Whinchat in the cattle management area (Birdguides)
  • Belmont: 1 Common Swift north c1pm (Andrew Smythe)

Friday 12th September

  • Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher, 20 Siskin, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Buzzard, Little Owl, 100 House Martin, 54 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Treecreeper (ELBF).
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Wigeon, Pintail, Peregrine, 3 Sparrowhawk, 29 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 165 Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, Knot, 13 Little Egret, 3 Little Gull , 4 Sandwich Tern , 364 Common Tern, 46 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 37 Greenfinch, 11 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 4 Kingfisher, 37 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
  • Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern SW, 2 Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
  • Tottenham Marshes: Wryneck seen in and around clump of brambles/ sycamore about 1/2 way along cycle track at northern edge of marshes at 16.50 (Lol Bodini - posted by R Woodward)
  • 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 (Andrew Gardener); 112th species for site for the year. Then again up to 13.30pm at least (John Murray, Andrew Gardner, Bob Watts) but no sign 13:55-15:45 (Gareth Richards) Whinchat, Willow Warbler & 2 Chiff at Scrub & Siskin, Mipit over (J.Murray). 14 Siskin Top Football Pitch @ 1pm (Bob Watts).
  • 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, 6 Grey Wagtails (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife). 1 Grey Wagtail. 24 sp. recorded (TeRNS)
  • 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).
  • Thames Barrier Park (p.m.): 10 Black Terns lingering, 7 Arctic Terns, 61+ Common Terns, imm. Mistle Thrush, 4 Common Gulls, 7 GBB Gulls, c50 Teal, 2 Jays (David Callahan).
  • 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, Wood Warbler 16.30pm, 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).
  • Trent Park: 2 Spotted Flycatcher ( in the "Clump"), 2 Common Redstart (m,f)on the "Old Golf Course",3 Blackcap,6 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow. Cormorant, Goldfinch,Sparrowhawk. (Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Eastcheap: Peregrine (fem) flew low NW at 08.00 hrs.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Staines Res (evening): Caspian Gull, subadult in roost N basin; Black-necked Grebe 1, Wigeon 3, Pintail 6 -> W 1900hrs, Hobby (caught House Martin), Ringed Plover 2 (in morning), Turnstone 2 N basin (Rob Innes, Franko Maroevic).

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[2]).
  • 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).
  • Abney Park, Stoke Newington: 1 Tawny Owl (H). (TeRNS)

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)
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: c135 Pochard. 23 sp. recorded (TeRNS)

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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