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November 19 2007

  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Slavonian Grebe on West Warwick this pm (Birdguides).
  • Broomfield Park (Palmer's Green): ad Mediterranean Gull again present on boating lake this am (RBA).
  • Canary Wharf: Peregrine high over Jubilee Park headed off East topwards the Millenium Dome (Richard Harrison).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 70+ Teal, 19 Wigeon (12F, 7M), 9 Gadwall (5F, 4M), 16 Pochard (8F, 8M), 9 Shoveler (5F, 4M), 2 Little Egret, 3 Jackdaw and a flock of Reed Bunting probably into double figures (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 12 Goldfinch, Tufted Duck. ( Pete Lowman).

November 18 2007

  • Isle of Dogs: the regular ad Ring-billed Gull present again, opposite Lovell's Wharf at 13:00hrs (RBA).
  • Totteridge Valley: Blackcap, Little Owl, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 29 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 8 Rook, 34 Stock Dove, c80 Common Gull, Nuthatch, Treecreeper. (Ian Ellis)
  • Brent Reservoir: 2 Siskins, 4 Redwings & 13 Snipe (Andrew Self).
  • West Thurrock: Dartford Warbler at 8.15 on Saltings, 600 Dunlin, 7 Grey Plover, 326 Redshank, 9 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Rock Pipits, 11 Curlew, Little Egret, adult Yellow-legged Gull and 60 Redwing (Dave Morrison).
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Bittern still main lake from headley hide best or Peacock tower, 2 Woodcock NW corner, 1 male & 1 imm/fem Mealy Redpoll entrance area, 5 Siskins WWF hide area (NPS); Jack Snipe showing distantly on island in main lake, male Sparrowhawk, Water Pipit on mud in front WWF hide (MRH); last night: 5 Water Pipits and Cetti's Warbler went to roost reedbed (RK).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 11 Golden Plover, Siskin, Bullfinch (Shaun Harvey).
  • Island Barn Res: 10 Redshank, 5 Green Sanpiper (SBC).
  • Alexandra Park: Water Rail still at the conservation pond, 6 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, Little Grebe, 2 Goldcrests, but again no sign of Firecrest in the conservation area (Dominic Mitchell).
  • Barking Outfall: Curlew, 2 Rock Pipit, 81 Shoveler and 14 Redshank (Dave Morrison).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 6 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, adult-winter Mediterranean Gull (colour-ringed) showing well at the Round Pond, 33 Common Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (near Fisherman's Keep), 27 Herring Gull, 2w Great Black-backed Gull (near Fisherman's Keep), Tawny Owl, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail (Des McKenzie, Paul Bruty).
  • Beddington SF: 4 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Pipit, Water Rail, 10 Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sanpiper, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
  • Broomfield Park (Palmer's Green): Mediterranean Gull on boating lake to 11:39hrs at least (RBA).
  • Wanstead Park (10:15-11:15): thrash through for BTO early winter TTV; 32 species recorded including 104 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, around 30 each of Tuftie, Gadwall, Pochard & Mallard, single Goldfinch, Linnet, Mistle Thrush, 9 Jay (J Lethbridge).
  • Dagenham Chase (2:10-3.30pm): 42 species including good numbers of Gadwall, a few Wigeon, female Mallard with ~10 very young ducklings, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 4 Reed Bunting (J Lethbridge).

November 17 2007

  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebes on south res; at Staines Moor: c25 Fieldfare, 7 Stonechats, 6 Reed Buntings, Skylark, c30 Meadow Pipit. (Ian Ellis)
  • London Wetland Centre: 1 Yellow-Browed Warbler seen in tit flock between Dulverton and WWF Hide @ 0950, 1 Bittern in reeds southern edge of Main Lake seen from Headley Hide, 2 Water Pipit Main Lake, 150 Fieldfare dropped in to site then off W (LWC wardens).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Gadwall, colour-ringed adult-winter Mediterranean Gull at Round Pond (am at least), 2w type Great Black-backed Gull (Serpentine), Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, m Blackcap (Hudson Memorial), 3 Goldcrest, 2-3 Coal Tit (Des McKenzie, Fiona Barclay, Paul Bruty).
  • Canon's Farm, Banstead: 50 Brambling in with 450 Chaffinch (Steve Gale).
  • Stocker's Lake: 3 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Water Rail, 3 Kingfisher, 40+ Siskin, 2 Redpoll (HertsBirding).
  • Rainham RSPB: 1 Short-eared Owl, ad Med Gull, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sands,1 Curlew, 300+ Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Stonechat, 250+ Linnet. (Paul Hawkins); also, 4 (possibly up to 6) Short-eared Owls at dusk over the silt beds, viewed from Ferry Lane (Paul Whiteman, Dominic Mitchell, Dave Bradnum).
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Brambling on North Bank & 26 Siskins over (Andrew Self).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 12 Pochard (7 F 5 M), 23 Linnet, 4 Common Snipe and 1 Little Egret (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Lee Valley Park (Holyfield Farm): Brief view of a ringtail harrier harassed by a large flock of Jackdaws, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, pair of Stonechats; Holyfield GP: 1 drake Goosander, 3 Goldeneye (Mike Oakland).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 3 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler (ELBF).
  • Kensington Green (08:55am): Oystercatcher flew N towards Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (John Watson).
  • Cassiobury Park: Little Egret, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10+ Siskin, Lesser Redpoll over (HertsBirding).

November 16 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: juv Iceland Gull roosted again (per FM)
  • Bloomsbury: Firecrest with tit flock in Woburn Park this morning (Birdguides).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: c15 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
  • Fairlop Waters: 2 Stonechats, Skylark, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Kingfisher, 46+ Cormorants, 8 Pochard, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Reed Buntings, 60+ Golden Plover with the Lapwings & Black-headed gulls on the farm field (Brendan Spooner).
  • East India Dock NR: 2 Shelduck, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Black Redstart (2male, 1 female), 1 Brambling (copse), 2 Goldfinch (Gary A James); 2 more Shelduck flew in, circled, but didn't land (Paul Hyland); + Song Thrush, my first at this site (J Lethbridge).
  • King George's Park, Wandsworth: 1 Fieldfare and 1 Chiffchaff among the more common winter birds (Martin Honey).
  • St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese & 8+ Red-crested Pochard (Andrew Self).
  • Clissold Park: 2 RR Parakeets, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pochards, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Red-legged Partridge, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Kingfisher, perched, at Lower Lake; 1 Skylark; 1 Grey Wagtail, at Lower Lake; 2(m, f/imm) Stonechat, at 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 10+ Fieldfare; 2 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 5 Goldcrest; 5 Siskin; 3( 1m, 2f) Bullfinch, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 male Yellowhammer, together, at Ferny Hill Farm; 1 f/imm Reed Bunting, feeding on nettle seeds at the 'Barracks'; 1 Peacock - my latest record locally! (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, Tufted Duck, 50 BH Gull (Pete Lowman).
  • Regents Park: 2 Woodcocks, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwings, 1 Siskin, 4 Common Teal, 8 Egyptian Geese (Tony Duckett).
  • Dagenham Chase: Woodcock flushed from causeway of the two main lakes early morning.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egrets roosted also Kingfisher, 5 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 Short Eared Owl,5 Ring Necked Parakeets,1 Green Sandpiper.(Shaun Harvey)

November 15 2007

  • QEII Res: Little Auk (0717-0724); appeared out of mist, landed 50m off the NE corner, dived, surfaced, then flew off south into the mist! (Dave Harris)
  • Queen Mother Res: Little Auk present till dusk, also Iceland Gull and Caspian Gull in roost (Per FM)
  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: three adult Bewick's Swans in Aveley Bay; also 2 Avocet (Birdguides); no further sign of swans by 4pm, but ringtail Hen Harrier and Short-eared Owl at ferry lane and silt lagoons (Paul Hawkins, Les Harrison).
  • Amwell GPs: two Bearded Tits just beyond the hide at the water vole watchpoint, also Bittern & 2 Cetti's Warblers (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: Brambling, Siskin, 35 Fieldfares north, 2 Goldcrests & Water Rail in the conservation area/pond early morning (Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Gareth Richards and Bob Watts) but no sign by 9am of yesterday's Firecrest; lunchtime: trilling Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail heard in Conservation Pond area, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, 2+ Goldfinch; many Brown Rats (Des McKenzie, Mike Benyon), plus Siskin, 3 Goldcrests, Coal Tit and Nuthatch in The Grove and Grey Heron attacking, drowning and swallowing a Brown Rat at the boating pond (Dominic Mitchell).
  • Green Park: Brambling & 15 Siskin flew west at 07.55 (Andrew Self).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 colour-ringed (green) adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Goldfinch (Paul Bruty).
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Grey Heron, 15+ Cormorant, 2 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 46 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine (on Millennium Dome pylon) 30 BH Gull, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbird, Robin, 2-3 Black Redstart (1 or 2M, 1F) in copse and on guttering/roof of the flats just west of the copse, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Tit, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, Brambling (hurrah!), 2 Magpie, 2 Crow (J Lethbridge).
  • South Norwood Lake: 8 Cormorant, 14 Tufted Duck, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Jay, 2 Collard Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Middlesex Filter Beds: Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 4 Siskins (Mark Pearson).
  • Hackney Marshes (river Lea side): 16 Teal, 3 Grey Wagtail (Mark Pearson).
  • Clissold Park: 3 Goldcrests, 5 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 10 Siskin, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Nuthatch, Goldcrest, 100 BH Gull, 2 Gadwall (m,f) (Pete Lowman).
  • Barnes WWT: 90 Lawping, 55 Wigeon, Water Rail, 1 Skylark (south), 2 Siskins (in mixed finch flock) feeding in trees between feeding station and WWT Hide. Slav Grebe reported am in flight but no sign 9.30-13.15 (Matthew Palmer).

November 14 2007

  • Queen Mother Res: flock of 8 Little Auk between 13:10hrs and 13:18hrs when they flew off east, no further sign by 14:00hrs; also, a Polish-ringed 1W Caspian Gull at 11:30hrs - please note, permit access only (CDRH per FM).
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: Brambling over E 7.40am (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Hoxton: Woodcock found dead at Pitfield Street, near St John's church (David Carruthers per DMc).
  • Hounslow Heath: Woodcock, male Sparowhawk, Skylark, and several Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseman)
  • Alexandra Park: single Firecrest gave fine views at 12:34hrs in scrub c75metres north along path from Conservation Pond (in area near marker post), f Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 25 Common Gull, Green Woodpecker; no sign of tristis Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
  • Acton: Woodcock flew over West Way opposite Braid Avenue (RBA).
  • London Wetland Centre: Slavonian Grebe, Brambling through (RBA).
  • Middlesex Filter Beds: 7 Lesser Redpolls and 5 Siskins (feeding in trees by main western entrance), 5 Teal, 2 Chiffchaffs, 18 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Wagtail (Mark Pearson)
  • Abney Park Cemetery: feeding flock included 1 Coal Tit, c4 Goldcrests and c15 LT Tits (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 1 Redwing, 3 RR Parakeets, 9 Pochard, 3 Shovelers (Mark Pearson)
  • Oakwood Park, N14: 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 2 Pied Wagtail; 1 Redwing; 2 Fieldfare; 7 Greenfinch,feeding on Field Maple (Robert Callf).
  • Ridge Ave., N21: 1 Grey Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Enfield Town: 1 Grey Wagtail (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 5 Goldfinch, Kestrel, 50 BH Gull.( Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Little Egret, 3 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Goldcrest.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Period of observation 11.05am - 4.55pm. 65 species recorded, 4 heard only. Highlights include, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler,4 Pochard, 31 Fieldfare, F Stonechat, 4 Little Egret, 12 Common Snipe, 2 Bullfinch 1M 1F, 1 Little Owl, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 Great Black-backed Gull. The 4 species heard only were, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 1 M Pheasant and 1-2 Water Rail at 4.42pm. ( Vince Halley-Frame and Jonathan Lethbridge ).

November 13 2007

  • Rainham Marshes RSPB: Marsh Harrier flew east 07:45hrs; also Lapland Bunting flew over heading south late morning (RBA/Birdguides).
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe on south basin (RBA).
  • East India Dock NR: 1 Brambling still in copse, 4 Little Grebe, Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
  • Sutton Town Centre: 1 Peregrine sitting on Quadrant House, then left westward. Second week of residency (Steve Gale)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail (TeRNS)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat still present on the "old golf course", Fieldfare, 50 BH Gull.( Pete Lowman).
  • Clissold Park, Stoke N'ton: 3 RR Parakeets, 2 Redwings, 8 Pochards, 4 Shoveler, c15 Greenfinches, c20 Goldfinches (Mark Pearson)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Female Goldeneye on Chase Waters until dusk, 1 or 2 Woodcock flushed by the river Rom, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Common Snipe, 4 Pochard, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Female Pheasant (Vince Halley-Frame).
  • Beddington SF: 5 Wigeon, Water Rail, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
  • QEII Res: Black Redstart (SBC).
  • London Wetland Centre: Woodcock, 4 Water Pipit (RBA).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m,f/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 5 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 16 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper; 2 Coal Tit; 2 Siskin,(1 female, feeding in Alder, Nature Trail, 1 Rough Lot) (Robert Callf).
  • West Ealing (W13): Single Brambling over N @07:10 (Bill Haines).

November 12 2007

  • Broadwater GP: 36 Little Egrets flew in to roost from 16:10-16:46 (Birdguides)
  • Leyton (10:45): a Woodcock flew past the house low west (Paul Whiteman).
  • Fitzroy Square (W1T): Woodcock over at roof height heading N 09:00 (Peter Jones).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 20 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare (all NW), c50 BH Gull, c10 LBB Gull, c10 Herring Gull, c25 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler); also, at 16.30 1 Common Snipe, 1 Kingfisher (TeRNS).
  • London Wetland Centre (am): Pomarine Skua - 2 dark juveniles flew high SE at 0740, Ring-necked Duck/Tufted Duck hybrid 1 male, Woodpigeon 1937 SSW before 8 am, Water Pipit - 2 main lake islands, Stonechat 1 male grazing marsh, Fieldfare 50 NW, Redwing 8 SE, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch 70 W, Brambling 4 W, Goldfinch 35 WWF area, Lesser Redpoll 5 WWF area, Siskin 6 SW & 5 WWF area (Nick Senior).
  • Northaw Great Wood: 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 15 Goldcrest; 6 Marsh Tit; 6 Coal Tit; 10 Nuthatch; 7 Treecreeper (Robert Callf).
  • Broomfield Park, Palmers Green: 1 male Shoveler; 1 adult-winter Mediterranean Gull; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).
  • Alexandra Park (13:00-14:00hrs): no sign of the tristis Chiffchaff; 3 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, m Blackcap (Cricket Scrub), 4 Goldcrest, redpoll sp in from south at 13.55hrs, ditched into trees near Conservation Pond (small and dark looking in flight so presumably a Lesser) (Des McKenzie); also, Fieldfare flew from Ckt Scrub 0800 (Bob Watts).
  • East India Dock: 1 Collared Dove over high NE (site tick for me), 2+ Brambling in copse (another site tick for me), 2 male Black Redstart in copse, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 100+ Teal, Song Thrush (Richard Harrison).
  • South Norwood Lake: 6 Cormorant, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Redwing, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail (John Watson).
  • Clissold Park: 5 RR Parakeets, 4 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 6 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Tufted Duck, 50 BH Gull. (Pete Lowman).
  • Barking: Short-eared owl over town for 5 mins before heading south west towards beckton (Paul Hawkins).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Goldeneye (2 drake,1 fem), 3 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 3 Little Egret, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Paul Hawkins).
  • Parsloes Park: 1 Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 2 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit (Paul Hawkins).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 17 Golden Plover flew North, 5 Reed Bunting, 7 Common Snipe; yesterday: 9 Siskin. ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 32 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 282 Redshank, 214 Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Woodcock, 26 Redwing, 2 Yellow Legged Gulls, Red Admiral and Common Darter.(Dave Morrison)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Drake Goldeneye.(Dave Morrison)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Goldeneye still on river @ 1.30pm.(Dave Morrison)

November 11 2007

  • Bookham Common: male Firecrest feeding and calling in small stand of holly trees south of the main lake and to the east of the bridleway at 12:30 (Adam Cheeseman); 2 Firecrest present (SBC).
  • Isle of Dogs: the regular adult Ring-billed Gull again present at Thames foreshore at the end of Glen Affric Avenue to 09:30hrs at least, but mobile (RBA).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Egyptian Goose, 5 Gadwall, Woodcock flushed by dogwalker near Kensington Palace at 13:40hrs (flew toward Bayswater Road), colour-ringed (green on left, not read) adult-winter Mediterranean Gull showing well at the Round Pond to 15:15hrs at least, colour-ringed (white 7Y7) adult-winter Black-headed Gull (14 years old, probably hatched in Copenhagen), 21 Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 400+ Starling (Des McKenzie).
  • Walton Res: no sign of yesterday's Pomarine Skua; 5 Goldeneye, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
  • East India Dock NR: 2 Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 5 Chaffinch, Common Gull, GBB Gull (Paul Hyland).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Crossness LNR: 8 Fieldfare, 8 Siskin (Gabriel Jamie, Roger Taylor)
  • London Wetland Centre: Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit (SBC).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Cetti's Warbler (East Res, 1415-1445, calling and brief view), 7 Siskins, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Water Rail, 10 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Redwing, 5 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson).
  • Oakwood Park, N14: 3 Stock Dove, flew over; 1 Skylark, flew over calling; 2 Pied Wagtail; 2 Mistle Thrush; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 2 Fieldfare; 12+ Blackbird; 3 Jay; 1 Nuthatch; 3 Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
  • Heathrow M4 Spur Junction : 15:15 Flock of about 70 Lapwings with 2 Kestrels splitting the flock up for several minutes - also 130 + starling also disturbed

November 10 2007

  • QE2 Res Walton: pale phase adult Pomarine Skua still present @9.30 (RBA), see Photos, then flew to Bessborough Res/Walton @12; also another early morning at Queen Mother Res (per RBA).
  • Richmond Park: c30 Redwing, 9 Stonechat, 2 Siskin (Neil Anderson).
  • South Norwood Lake: 4 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 100+Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 10+Goldfinch, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Canon's Farm (Banstead): 1 adult female Peregrine, 6 Brambling (Steve Gale).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 50 BH Gull, Tufted Duck (Pete Lowman).
  • Wanstead Park: 2 Mute Swan, 21 Tufted Duck, 30+ Mallard, 16 Pochard, Wigeon, 18 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 9 Little Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 40+ Coot, 49 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 30+ Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, Song Thrush, 3 Robin, Wren, 13 Blackbird, 5 LT Tit, Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 17 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow (J Lethbridge).
  • Walthamstow Res (N side): 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Green Sandpipers, 15 Teal (Quentin Given).
  • Alexandra Park: Siberian Chiffchaff (Tristis) in cricket scrub. First seen and heard, briefly, on 8th, but not observed on 9th. Only positively identified later from call and song (Gareth Richards, Andrew Gardener).

November 9 2007

  • Leyton: 14:10; Brambling over also 3 Skuas, almost certainly Poms, fly in fairly high from the NNE, one circled round a bit and all three flew off SSW, at least one a light phase. (Paul Whiteman)
  • Bookham Common: Firecrest (Birdguides)
  • East India Dock NR: Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebe, 200+ Teal, 200+ BH Gull, 2 Shelduck, 0 Tufted Duck! (Paul Hyland) - one more Kingfisher for a total of 2 (seen together). Also Chaffinch, GS Woodpecker, and 2 Pied Wagtail (J Lethbridge)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, LBB Gull, 50 BH Gull,Kestrel, GS Woodpecker. ( Pete Lowman)
  • Staines Res: 16 Kittiwakes flew W (a mixed-age group of 12 through at 1530hrs, then four adults through at 1545hrs); also three Black-necked Grebes still on the S basin (Rob Innes).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 5 Little Egrets (highest count for me, not bad for an urban park!) 5 Shoverler,3 Gadwall,1 Teal, 7 Pochard,G S Woodpecker.(Paul Hawkins)

November 8 2007

  • Hackney Marshes: Firecrest (at least 1 still present, though mobile), 15 Common Gull, 1 GBBG, 64 Teal, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 M.Pipit, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail. (Paul Cook)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: vis mig - 14 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings, 13 Woodpigeons, 28 Starlings, 2 Meadow Pipits. Also 2 Water Rails & 2 Sparrowhawks (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Skylarks, 8 Meadow Pipits, 9 Fieldfares, 22 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Linnets, c30 Pied Wags, 3 Grey Wags (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 2 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 3 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson)
  • Regents Park: fBrambling feeding with 25 Chaffinches, 14 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings, 1 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll (Tony Duckett)
  • Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Little Grebe; 86(60 males, 26 females) Mandarin Duck; 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 resolute Stonechats struggling in the rain..late afternoon. ( Pete Lowman)

November 7 2007

  • London Wetland Centre: adult Ring-billed Gull reported low south at 11:40; also, Short-eared Owl flew northeast at 08:45 (Birdguides).
  • East India Dock Basin / Leamouth: 14 Redshank in high tide roost, 140 Teal, 3 Com Sands, 2 Shelduck, Kingfisher, male Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Wags, 7 Goldfinches, Long-tailed Tit (my first for the site!) (David Callahan).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoir: 8 Redwing, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch, 10 Starling, 1 Siskin (all WNW), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Rail (H) (Laurence Pitcher). also Kingfisher, 2 Redwings, c400 Black-headed Gulls, 18+ Common Gulls, p.m. (Mark Pearson)
  • St. Dunstan's Church, Stepney: Green Woodpecker (Paul Hyland).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Goldfinch, 15 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Bookham Common: male Firecrest in scrub between main pond and road (Birdguides)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 12 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, c25 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Brambling, 5 Linnets (Mark Pearson)
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Redwings, c7 Goldcrest, c15 Long-tailed Tits (Mark Pearson)
  • Clissold Park: 3 Redwings, 1 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Little Grebes (Mark Pearson)
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 2 Redwing, 3 GS Woodpecker. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little Egrets, 6 Shoverler, 3 Gadwall, meadow pipit, fem Sparrowhawk. (Paul Hawkins)

November 6 2007

  • Amwell GP: Knot from the viewpoint (still at 16.30); also Jack Snipe and Barn Owl (Birdguides)
  • Clissold Park: m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Pochards (Mark Pearson)
  • South Norwood Lake: 11 Cormorant, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron,15 Ring- necked Parakeet, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,2 Herring Gull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,3 Nuthatch, 20 Long-tailed Tit,1 Goldcrest,20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
  • East India Dock: 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck; 123 Teal, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Gull, Kingfisher (Richard Harrison).
  • Staines Res: 1 Short-eared Owl over the north basin 3.10pm (Ken Purdey).
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: 3 Little Egret roosting on the slack, 2 Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler seen by Hooks Hall Pond, 5 Reed Bunting, pair of Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail. (Vince Halley-Frame)
  • Valentines Park: ad Med Gull, 2 Shoverler. (Paul Hawkins)
  • Trent Park Area: 3 Sparrowhawk; 1 Commmon Buzzard, over Moat Wood; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Kingfisher, near Dew Pond; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 Goldcrest; 37 Magpie, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Brambling, with Chaffinch flock, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).

November 5 2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Mealy Redpoll still; 56 Brambling west (Birdguides) also Common Snipe, 5 Fieldfare north (4 of which dropped in before continuing north), 2+ Siskin (West Bank/ Castelnau), 50-60 Goldfinch, Water Pipit (island opposite Dulverton Hide). Duck numbers down following 'fireworks weekend' but seems to have affected some species more than others: 119 Shoveler, 80 Gadwall, 126 Teal, 63 Wigeon, 14 Pochard, 61 Lapwing (Matthew Palmer).
  • Brent Reservoir: drake Red-crested Pochard in North Marsh (Andrew Verrall)
  • Bedfont Lakes CP: 69 Wigeon, 48 Gadwall, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Fieldfares, Redwings, (Bittern present but not seen today) (Adam Cheeseman).
  • Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Woodcock treetop height heading NE - site tick! Also 1 Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, c4 Stonechat, 3 Jackdaw, c30 Meadow Pipit, c350 Woodpigeon over & c250 Starling (David Lindo).
  • West Ealing (W13): 1 Brambling over N with Chaffinches and 3 Linnet @07:15 (Bill Haines).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 100 Black-headed Gull, 16 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 12 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 100+Woodpigeon, 6 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • East India Dock: 3 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck; 60+ Teal, Grey Wagtail (Richard Harrison).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Teal, 5 Wigeon, Great Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, drumming GS Woodpecker (TeRNS).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 7 Redpoll near green bridge(Shaun Harvey)

November 4 2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Yellow-browed Warbler still present (Bird Guides).
  • Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler, 300m SW of Isabella disabled car park in bracken with Stonechats (Jan Wilczur).
  • Isle of Dogs: Kittiwake (adult) on the River Thames just downstream of Glenaffric Avenue mid morning (Richard Bonser).
  • Littlebrook Lake, Dartford: 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls early a'noon plus 2 Wigeon (Richard Bonser)
  • Brent Reservoir: 1 Brambling, c540 Woodpigeons SW, 1 Jackdaw, 20 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 2 Skylarks, 4 Siskin & 160 Starlings (Andrew Self)
  • Dagenham Chase: 1 Jack Snipe, 10 Common Snipe, 10+Sisken, 1+ Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (inc 1 singing) Green and Greatspot, Grey Wag, 1 Little Owl.(Paul,Roger Hawkins)
  • Canon's Farm, Banstead: 1 Woodlark (calling, circling then headed east), 1 Golden Plover (NW), 270 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling (Steve Gale)
  • Rainham RSPB: Yellowhammer with Greenfinch along cycle path opposite tip, c80 Redshank ave bay.(Paul Hawkins)
  • Wormwood Scrubs: c5 Skylark, c35 Redwing, c3 Stonechat, c25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stock Dove & c400 Woodpigeon (Kim Dixon, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 9 Common Snipe, 8 Water Rail, Bittern, 8 Cetti's Warblers, Kingfisher, 2 Woodcock, Brambling in with Chaffinch flock, Red Legged Partridge, 7 Ring Necked Parakeet, 8 Siskins, 16 Redwing, 950 Wood Pigeon South to South West, 14 Yellowhammers and 164 Golden Plover.(Dave Morrison)
  • Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields p.m. :Common Buzzard 1 SW, Fieldfare 4, Redwing 26, Stonechat 2, Goldcrest 11, Chiffchaff 2, Kingfisher 1, Brambling 7, Bullfinch 3, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting 4. (Nick Senior)
  • Kempton NR: Pintail drake, Chiffchaff 1, Siskin one over (Rob Innes).
  • Staines Res: Common Scoter f/imm S basin, also three B-n Grebes S basin, Goldeneye 9, Dunlin one through, Great Black-back 52 N basin by dusk, Rock/Water Pipit one (Rob Innes). Kittiwake (1st w) mid morning, 2 Green Sandpiper (Ken Purdey). Thanks Ken, forgot to include the Green Sands! (Rob)
  • Trent Park Area: 1 male Gadwall, Lower Lake; 1 Kestrel; 1 Kingfisher, caught a fish, Lower Lake; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 13 Skylark, together, Vicarage Farm; 2(m,fem/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 3 Redwing, flew over, Lower Lake; 9 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 2 Bullfinch, (1 female, responded to imitated call, near Triangular Wood, 1 Vicarage Farm) (Robert Callf).

November 3 2007

  • Harringey Green Lanes: Waxwing (H) flying over Homebase a 12.05 (John Murray)
  • Brent Reservoir: c2020 Woodpigeons SW, also 13 Jackdaws, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing & 205 Starlings plus Speckled Wood & Common Darter (Andrew Self)
  • East India Dock: Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 70+ Teal, 4 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, f Chaffinch, + a Fox (Paul Hyland).
  • Aldenham CP: 5 Ring-necked Parakeet over Haberdashers School. (Steve Blake)
  • Rainham RSPB: Brent goose, 3 Little Egret, 6 Pintail, 150 Black-Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 6 Fieldfare, Redpoll, several Siskin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Bearded Tit, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Water Pipit, 10 Rock Pipit, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail. (Paul Hawkins, Shaun Harvey)
  • Greenwich Millenium Village: 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull plus 11 Teal (Richard Bonser)
  • Regents Park: Merlin female seen chasing a Chaffinch at 7.20am and then flew NE at 8.10am, 2 Grey Geese( probably Bean) high NE at 7.25am, 1100 Wood Pigeons, 1 Rook, 65 Chaffinches, 1 Meadow Pipit (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park Area: 42 Stock Dove,(32 Vicarage Farm, 8 Ferny Hill Farm); 11 Meadow Pipit, Vicarage Farm; 2(m,f/imm) Stonechat, 'Old Golf Course'; 4 Mistle Thrush, Ferny Hill Farm; 2 Fieldfare, Ferny Hill Farm; 15 Redwing, Trent Park; 12 Long-tailed Tit, Ferny Hill Farm; 13 Goldcrest,(12 Trent Park, 1 Ferny Hill Farm); 1 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 32 Magpie,together, Vicarage Farm; 1 female Siskin, Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 10 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, 12 Starling, Mistle Thrush.(Pete Lowman).
  • Corbets Tey: 2 Siskin, 700 Wood Pigeon SW, 38 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 female Goldeneye, 4 Wigeon and Ring Necked Parakeet.(Dave Morrison)
  • Horsenden Hill: 4 Brambling (inc 2 'down' in Perivale Wood), 10 Siskin, 37+ Redwing, 36 Chaffinch, 15 Goldcrest, c435 Woodpigeon SW, 2 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Tawny Owl; also 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue (inc. one roosting on ivy flower after dark) (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon and (in part) LNHS field trip group). + 0700-0900 Woodcock 1, Woodpigeon 640 SSW, Fieldfare 8w, Brambling 2 W, Siskin 8 s, Bullfinch 4 (Nick Senior)

November 2 2007

  • KGV Reservoir: 1 Goosander (male, flew south), 5 Goldeneye, 4 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 1 MPipit, 4 Fieldfare, 82 Redwing, Vis.Mig: 5 Skylarks (S), 1 Siskin (S) (Paul Cook).
  • William Girling Res (from Mansfield Park): 3 Black-necked Grebes, 162+ Teal, 2 Goldeneye (Paul Cook).
  • East India Dock: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 100+ Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher (Paul Hyland).
  • Stoke Newington reservoirs: 2 drumming GS Woodpecker (TeRNS).
  • Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Goldeneye (Ken Purdey).
  • Clissold Park: 14 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Little Grebes, 3 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, Red Admiral (Mark Pearson).
  • Regents Park: 4 Skylarks, 1 Meadow Pipit, 16 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Siskin, 80 Chaffinches, 70 Starlings, 1900 Wood Pigeons, 2 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, 15 Siskin, 11 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch, Cormorant, 2 GS Woodpecker. (Pete Lowman)

November 1 2007

  • London Wetland Centre WWT: Yellow-browed Warbler still present; Red Kite over at 12:40 plus 14 Bramblings over (Birdguides)
  • Hackney Marshes: mid-a.m. No sign of the Firecrests. 3 Little Grebes and a Kingfisher on the R. Lea by the Pitch & Putt course. A (possibly Large)White Butterfly from the house at mid-day, don't recall seeing one of those in November before.(Paul Whiteman)
  • Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields: 0700-0900 - Shoveler 7, Teal 2, Snipe 4, Woodpigeon 240 SW, Redwing 16 + 7 dropped in, Song Thrush 5 dropped in, Starling 700+ w, Skylark 8 wt, Meadow Pipit 4 West, Bullfinch 5, Brambling 9 west, Chaffinch 41 west, Lesser Redpoll 4, Mealy Redpoll 1 South. (Nick Senior)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: 12 Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 4 Linnets, 1 Jackdaw (Mark Pearson)
  • Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Kingfisher, perched; 1 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
  • Bermondsey: 10 Greylag Geese over,male Sparrowhawk,3 Chaffinch and a Red Admiral.(Dave Morrison)
  • Dagenham Chase LNR: Short-eared Owl flushed from long grass by a Golden Retriever at 3.25pm,( there's a good dog !), then mobbed by Crows before circling high South. 2 Little Egrets on the Slack then flew up the Rom valley towards the YMCA, pair of Stonechat,Cetti's Warbler heard by Hooks Hall Pond.( Vince Halley-Frame ).
  • Trent Park: 2 Stonechat, c 20 Siskin ( Over Moat Wood and then Ride Wood), 5 Redwing, 12 Mistle Thrush, 50 BH Gull, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch. ( Pete Lowman).
  • Trent Park Area: 1 Kestrel; 11(5 ads., 6 '1st-winters') Moorhen; 32 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, Lower Lake; 1 female/imm Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Goldcrest; 3 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; Siskin, heard calling; 18 Linnet, Hog Hill (Robert Callf).


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