NewsJuly2007

From Londonbirders

July 31 2007

• Whitefoot Lane, BR1: 750+ Ring-necked Parakeets in groups from S, SW and W flying towards Hither Green Cemetry roost between 19:45 and 20:30. (Dave de Silva)
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Spoonbill (Birdguides).
• Waterworks N.R.(Leyton Marsh) 13:30-15:00: A large mixed Tit flock with mostly juvenile birds, very difficult to count but c30 Long-tailed Tits, a couple of Great Tits, c10 Blue Tits, 3-4 Blackcaps, c4 Whitethroats, 8-10 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 garden warbler, 3-4 Sedge Warblers and c8 Reed Warblers. Approx. 600 Black-headed Gulls (seemingly all moulting adults) catching flying ants along with a few Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, c80 Swifts likewise (Paul Whiteman) ~ (Paul, Waterworks NR is some distance from Walthamstow Marshes - and the former is south of the Lea Bridge Road, the latter north. Thought I'd mention (Mark P) ... You're right it just didn't quite seem like Hackney Marsh, I forgot I actually live in Leyton!).
• Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern, 31 Tufted Duck (Bob Watts).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swans, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Ringed-necked Parakeets, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 20+ Swift, 4 House Martin (John Watson).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Moulting Male Common Redstart still in the Dick Marrable Bee Garden by visitor centre car park; also, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper on the slack (Vince Halley-Frame); 1 Kingfisher on slack at 10am, 2 Common Gull, Common Terns, BH Gulls, also 1 Sparrowhawk with passerine prey being mobbed by the rest of the flock, 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, many juvenile Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler (J. Lethbridge).
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Common Terns, 12 Gadwall, 18 Pochard (plus fully grown brood of 7 on New River), 2 Shoveler, c16 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtails, 1 Swallow (Mark Pearson).
• Walthamstow Marshes: Garden Warbler (again singing from near southern bridge), 3 Sedge Warblers, 9 Common Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 12 Linnets, 35 Goldfinches, 1 Common Tern, c150 Starlings (Mark Pearson).
• Clissold Park: 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Blackcap (Mark Pearson).
• Ingrebourne Valley: early evening - 5 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, Dunlin, 2 LRP's, Hobby, 5 Chiffchaffs, 62 Lapwing, 150 House Martins feasting on flying Ants, 2 Common Terns, Emperor Dragonfly, 3 Migrant Hawkers, 9 Common Blues, 3 Small Skippers and 2 Common Darters (Dave Morrison).
• Westminster: Peregrine (Observer?).

July 30 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Spoonbill (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Res (north side only - evening shift): fem Wheatear, ad Great Blackback south, 7 Common Sandpipers, 3 Swifts, 3 Little Grebes (David Callahan).
• Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern, Grey Wagtail, Sedge Warbler (with Long-tailed Tit flock), 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, c15 Long-tailed Tit (Des McKenzie). Little Grebe (Bob Watts).
• Surbiton Sewage Works: Common Sandpiper on main sludge lagoon this morning [viewed from W end of eastbound platform of Berrylands Station](Bill Haines).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Male Common Redstart in heavy moult, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Green Sandpipers, 9 Common Terns - 5 Adults - 4 Juveniles, 5 Common Whitethroats, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 or 2 Willow Warblers (Vince Halley-Frame).
• Bermondsey: 11 Swifts early am, Migrant Hawker, Holly Blue and an escaped Lovebird, mostly green but blue underparts (Dave Morrison).
• Aldenham CP: Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff (1 ringed), 4 Common Tern, Swift, Swallow & House Martins present in small numbers (Steve Blake).
• Elstree Aerodrome: Bullfinch (f), 4 Swallow, 3 Swift, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
• Barnes WWT: 3 Little Grebe broods, 9 ad + 2 juv Pochard, 19 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 43 Lapwing (start of post-breeding build up in numbers), 1 Dunlin, c140 Black-headed Gulls, but still only small numbers (around 5-6) juvs, f Sparrowhawk (Matthew Palmer).
• East India Dock: 2 LRP, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck brood of 4, Sand Martin, distant Swift (Richard Harrison).

July 29 2007

• Walthamstow Res: Common Redstart north end of Low Maynard 0830am (Pete Lambert per David Callahan).
• Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir: 29 Black-tailed Godwit, also 6 Sanderlings, Knot, Turnstone & Whimbrel (Birdguides)
• Brent Reservoir: Wood Sand flew over at 08.30 (Andrew Self)
• Queen Mother Res: Whimbrel over northeast at 10:20 (Birdguides)
• Paddington: singing Dunnock, Westbourne Terrace (Paul Bruty)
• Finsbury Park: 3 Pochard broods (3,3 & 5) , 4 Tufted Duck broods, pair of Little Grebes plus 1 large youngster, 1 male Ruddy Duck - all on boating pond (Ian Bradshaw)
• Walthamstow Marshes: Garden Warbler singing (by southern bridge), juv Willow Warbler, 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Common Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 12 Linnets, 5 Reed Buntings & 32 Goldfinches in flock, 6 Common Terns, 5 Song Thrushes (Mark Pearson)
• Rainham RSPB: Spoonbill, 10 Little Egrets, 4 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sand, 3 Common Terns, 5 Teal. (Paul Hawkins, Shaun Harvey)
• Staines Reservoir: 1 Hobby, 1 Oystercatcher. King George VI Reservoir: 1 Ringed Plover, 8 Common Sands (Andrew Moon)
• Grovelands Park, Southgate: 6 (4 'eclipse' male, 2 female) Pochard; 1 female Tufted Duck + 6 'well-grown' ducklings; 1 female Mallard + 4 ducklings; 1 pr Coot + 3 small young; 2 Essex Skipper, mating; 5 Small Skipper; 1 Purple Hairsteak; 3 Peacock (Robert Callf).

July 28 2007

• Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir: 6 Black-tailed Godwit, also 2 Turnstones, 4 Sanderlings and a Whimbrel (Birdguides)
• Twickenham RFU: 1 Hobby over at lunchtime (Paul Whiteman)
• Rainham RSPB: Spoonbill still also 17 Little Egrets, 1 Black-Tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Tern (2 juvs), 150 Swift (west), 40 Linnet.(Paul Hawkins)
• Walthamstow Marshes: 20 Linnets, 30 Goldfinches, 2 Common Terns, 2 Sparrowhawks, c60 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls inc. 1 juv (Mark Pearson)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Muet Swan,1 Grey Heron,2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush,4 Pied Wagtail 1juv, 2 House Martin, Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Chiffchaff,Greenfinch,Goldfinch,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 5 Great-crested Grebe Pairs (1 on second brood), 1 Emperor Goose, ringed Canada Goose, ringed Mute Swan, 147 Black-headed Gull, 6 LBBG, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker (inc. 1pr with juv), 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Goldcrest (juvs), 1 Pied Wagtail (juv), 9 Jay, 2 Coal Tit (Paul Bruty).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: Dunlin. 2 Green Sandpiper. Reed Bunting. Reed Warbler. Sedge Warbler. 4 Common Gull 2 Lesser black Backed. Little Grebe. (Steve Blake)
• Brent Reservoir: Green Sand & 4 Common Sands (Andrew Self)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 1 Wheatear,2 Greensand.(shaun harvey)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 8 Common Terns, ( 5 Juv 3 Ad ). 2 Green Sands ( Vince Halley-Frame ).

July 27 2007

• Cowley, Nr. Uxbridge: Hobby over W late morning (Bill Haines).
• Clissold Park, Stoke Newington: 2 Common Terns, 4 Little Grebes (2 ad, 2 juv), 2 Grey Herons, 1 Goldcrest (Mark Pearson)
• Dagenham Chase: 3 Green Sands, 3 Common Terns (1 juv).(Paul Hawkins)
• KGV Res: 29 Common Sands, Hobby, Little Egret, Lapwing, c100 Sand Martin, c40 Swift (David Bradnum)

July 26 2007

• Brent Reservoir: Hobby, Green Sand & 8 Common Sands in evening (Andrew Self)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Common Tern, 9 Mistle Thrush on Buck Hill (Paul Bruty).
• Walthamstow Marshes: 9 Sand Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnets, family party of 4 Kestrels, c300 Starlings, 50 Black-headed Gulls inc. several juvs (Mark Pearson)
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: 1st-summer Spoonbll still present early morning, and Garganey on Aveley Pools (RBA)
• South Norwood Lake:2 Mute Swan,1 Cormorant,4 Tufted Duck,1 Grey Heron, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Swift, 4 House Martin,2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap,1 Goldcrest, 10 House Sparrow,(John Watson)

July 25 2007

• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 10 Greylag x Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose (1 ringed), c150 Black-headed Gull, ad 'Yellow-legged' Gull (formerly streaky-headed bird), c10 Swift, 10+ House Martin, 2 Large Skipper (Des McKenzie); also from 20:30, 15 Grey Heron, c.30 Swift, 1 Red-crested Pochard (Paul Bruty).
• St James's Park: 2 Egyptian Geese (Andrew Self)
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: first-summer Spoonbill still late morning; also Whimbrel (Birdguides)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan,2 Cormorant, 4 Tufted Duck, 7 Black-headed Gull,1 Grey Heron,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap,1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail + 2 juv, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet,6 House Sparrow, 20+ Swift, 8 House Martin,(John Watson)
• Dagenham Chase: 3 Green Sands, 6 Common Terns.(Paul Hawkins)
• Regents Park: Hobby adult 8.25am to 8.40am, 4m + 1 juv Reed Warbler, Nuthatch, 3 Grey wagtails, 1 R N Parakeet (Tony Duckett).
• Lake Farm CP, Hayes: Whinchat (Peter Naylor).
• Chingford: Quail singing S of William Girling Resvr at 6.30am. Access off Russell Road; view grass field on RHS before flood relief channel. Also 16 Green Sandpiper, 10 Little Egret. (Dave Hutley / Roy Woodward per RBA)
• Alexandra Park: Kingfisher flew from Tunnel Res to Conservation Pond @ 0700 (Bob Watts).
• London WWT, Barnes: Hobby and Sparrowhawk each with prey, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Martin Honey)
• Ridge Ave., N21: 1 Sparrowhawk, carrying prey; 2 Hse Martin (Robert Callf).

July 24 2007

• Stoke Newington reservoirs: Hobby (east at 10.30), Sand Martin (TeRNS)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Early morning, 4 Green Sands, 6 Ad Common Terns and 1 Lesser Whitethroat ( Paul Hawkins per V H-F ).
• Walthamstow Marshes: Hobby (attacking finch flock at 1035, then east), 3 Common Terns, Garden Warbler singing, 5 Sand Martins, 30 House Martins, 35 Goldfinches, 10 Greenfinches and 8 Linnets in single feeding flock, c250 Starlings, 16 Common Whitethroats, Willow Warbler (Mark Pearson)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan,2 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck,2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Chiffchaff,1 Blackcap,30+Swift,2 House Martin,2 Pied Wagtail,1 Goldcrest, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet,2 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch,(John Watson)
• Rainham RSPB: Spoonbill, 10 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sand, 5 Common Sands, 2 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wag also Brown Hawker, Broad Bodied Chaser, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Purple Hairstreak, 3 Ringlet. (Paul Hawkins)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Red-crested Pochard, 20 Black-headed Gull, Common Tern, c.20 Swift (Paul Bruty)

July 23 2007

• Easy India Dock Basin: two young Sand Martin intermittently at drainage hole nest-site, attended by parents now and then, flighting and returning to nest hole, first breeding record: also, Little Grebe (Nick Tanner).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan,2 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck,1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Nuthatch, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest,2 Song Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Swift, 4 House Martin, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,4 Goldfinch,2 Herring Gull, (John Watson)
• East India Dock NR: Little Grebe (Paul Hyland)
• Little Venice: fem Pochard with brood of five young this a.m. (Des McKenzie).
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 1 Common Tern; 1 juv Green Woodpecker; 1 juv Cuckoo, at Vicarage Farm; 13 Swallow, Uni-lawns and buildings; 3 (1ad male, 1 ad female, 1 juv) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns; 2 Whitethroat; 3 (1 male, 2 females / imms) Blackcap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 9(2ads, 7 juvs) Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: 2 Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Trent Park: c30 Goldfinch, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, Common Swift, 6 Swallow, 3 Chiff Chaff, Blackcap. ( Pete Lowman)
• Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, Hobby (Steven Robinson)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Green Sands, 4 Common Terns (3 Ad 1 Juv), 1 Hobby seen twice ( Vince Halley-Frame).

July 22 2007

• KGV Reservoir: 1 sum plum Black-necked Grebe (N end of S Basin), moulting ad Black Tern, 16 Common Sandpiper, 4 Lapwing, Dunlin, Hobby, juv Green Woodpecker, 240 Tufted Duck, 43 GC Grebe. (David Bradnum). Also: 1 Oystercatcher (over at 0900hr), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Egret (juvenile; locally bred?), 1 juv. Peregrine. (Paul Cook).
• Crossness: 3 Yelow-legged Gulls (2 ads, 1 3rd summ), Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sanpipers, 11 Common Sandpipers, 3 Oystercatchers, 39 Lapwings, 20 Common Terns (John Archer)
• South Park: Mandarin (fem).(Paul Hawkins)
• Paddington: 18 Goldfinch (4 ad/14 juv) on feeders (Paul Bruty)
• Alexandra Park: Kingfisher along river behind res (J.Murray)
• Walthamstow Res: 2 Little Egrets & 12 Common Sandpipers on Lockwood, Peregrine on pylon on South side & 2 Weasels on Walthamstow marsh. (J.Murray & C.Freddi)
• West Thurrock Marshes: 100+ Swift, Grey Wagtail, 8 Oystercatchers, 33 Common Terns all up river following ships, Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin, adult Common Gull and Yellow Legged Gull.(Dave Morrison)
• Rainham Marshes: Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpipers, 4 Whimbrel, Sandwich Tern, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, 11 Little Egrets, Kingfisher, Southern Hawker,Brown Argus and 2 Small Coppers.(Shaun Harvey and Dave Morrison)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Green Sands, 1 Common Sand, 3 Common Terns and 1 Kingfisher ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Hall Marsh Scrape (Lee Valley): 5 Green Sandpiper, LRP, Dunlin, 100 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher (David Bradnum)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: 2 Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 Common Buzzard, seen and heard calling; 2 juv Kestrel; 1 Common Sandpiper, at Parkside Res (my first of the year locally); 5 Green Woodpecker, (including 3 juvs); 1 Grt Sptd Woodpecker; 7 House Martin, ( 2 at Vicarage Farm, 5 together, at Park Farm ); 4 Goldfinch, ( including 1 juv ); 2 Linnet; 1 Bullfinch; 1 singing male Yellowhammer; 1 male Common Blue; 1 male Brown Argus (Robert Callf).

July 21 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: immature Spoonbill still (Birdguides).
• Crossness: 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (2ad, 2 2nd summ), Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Curlew, 4 Green Sands, 5 Common Sands, 7 Oystercatchers, 28 Lapwings, 12+ Common Terns, 2 juv Stonechats, Sand Martin (John Archer)
• Brent Reservoir: Little Egret from 08.55-09.00 then flew north (Andrew Self)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Trent Park Area: 3 ( 1 'eclipse' male, 1 female, 1 juv ) Mandarin Duck; 33 Mallard ( including 25 'eclipse' / imm. males ); 1 Common Tern; 5 Kestrel, ( 1 over Lower Lake, 4 juv., Vicarage Farm ); 3 ( 1 ad., 2 juv ) Green Woodpecker, ( 2, ad., juv., Moat Wood, 1 juv Vicarage Farm ); 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 7 ( 2 ad., 5 juv ) Swallow, Lower Lake; 3 Hse Martin, ad feeding juv., in flight, over Ride Wood; 1 adult male Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 8 Goldfinch, ( 3, 2 ad., 1 juv., 'Old Golf Course', 5, including 2 juv., at Vicarage Farm ); 6 Linnet; 3 Bullfinch, ( 1 adult female, Water Grdn., 2, including 1 adult male, at Vicarage Farm ); 18 Peacock; 2 Red Admiral; 1 Comma (Robert Callf).
• Regents Park: 2 poss 3 Garden Warblers, Chiffchaff with recently fledged young, Nuthatch, Little Owl, Tawny Owl and Purple Hairstreak (Tony duckett).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 4 Common Terns and 1 Grey Wag ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Staines Reservoir: 41 Whimbrel (in 3 loosely attached groups) flew south over the reservoir (watched from King George VI) at 16.35 hrs, at a height of approx 4-500 ft. They dropped down about 100ft over the res, but didn't change direction as they headed straight into a rain squall - which hit me a few minutes later! (Andrew Moon).
• King George VI Res: 2 Common Sandpipers, 15+ adult Yellow-legged Gulls (Andrew Moon) earlier 2 juvenile Wheatears at KGVI, 200 Sand Martins and 250 Swifts over Staines Res and Green Sandpiper at Stanwell Moor floods (Peter Naylor).

July 20th 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: pair of Common Scoters on the River Thames at 09:10 (Birdguides) Also 18 Little Egret, 4 Green Sand, Dunlin & Greenshank (David Bradnum)
• Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir: Sanderling (Birdguides)
• Alexandra Park: Common Sandpiper (Alan Gibson).
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Terns and 1 Kingfisher ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 4 Kestrel; 3 (2 ads., 1 juv) Goldfinch, adult feeding juv; 1 juv Linnet (Robert Callf).

July 19th 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: immature Spoonbill still, also 16 Little Egret; also juvenile Marsh Harrier (Birdguides).
• Regents Park: Little Egret possibly flew from Heronry 10.32am, 1 Willow Warbler and Peregrine flew W carrying prey at 2.30pm(Tony Duckett).
• Regent's Park: Little Egret flew northeast towards Alexandra Palace at 10:38 (Birdguides)
• East India Dock NR: f Black Redstart, Common Whitethroat, Sand Martin, Reed Warbler (4+), Grey Heron. (Paul Hyland)
• St Pancras Station:1 m Black Redstart (Ian Bradshaw)
• Walthamstow Res. (N. side): 1 Lapwing, 3 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand, 3 Little Egret, 10 Sand Martin, 1 GBB Gull. (Paul Cook)
• Trent Park Area: 4 (3 'eclipse' males, 1 female) Mandarin Duck; 1 Common Tern; 2 (including 1 juv) Green Woodpecker; 4 (2 adult males, 2 adult females) Whinchat, together at Vicarage Farm - an unusually early autumn gathering; 3 Pied Wagtail; 11+ Common Whitethroat; 1 Lesser Whitethroat; 4 Garden Warbler; 4 female / imm. Blackcap; 1 Treecreeper; 7 Jackdaw; 2 ad Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
• Bush Wood (southern tip of Epping Forest); juv Hobby, Green Woodpecker, 7 Long Tailed Tits, many Blue Tits and Great Tits, 4 Wrens, 2 Magpie, 2 Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, BH Gull and 20+ Swifts overhead (despite Hobby) (J Lethbridge).
• King George VI Res: 2 adult Curlew Sandpipers, adult Turnstone and Dunlin, 3 Redshank and 5 Common Sandpipers (Peter Naylor).
• Dagenham Chase LNR: Moulting Ad Med Gull again 2.25-2.35pm feeding on flying ants then bathing on the slack ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Mandarin + brood (4), Gold Crest, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Paul Bruty)
• Barnes WWT: 2 Pochard broods, 6 of Tufted Duck, 3 of Little Grebe, c135 BH Gulls (between reserve and playing fields), 1 Common Gull, 5 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Green Sand, 1 Common Tern chick still to fledge (Matthew Palmer).

July 18th 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: immature Spoonbill still present early morning (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Res: 7 Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 broods Shelduck (15 & 4 chicks respectively), 100+ Swifts (David Callahan).
• Alexandra Park: 80+ Swifts hawking insects over Wood Green Res (Bob Watts).
• Mayesbrook Park: c100 Swifts, 20 Sand martins, Whitethroat, 2 Cormorants. (Paul Hawkins)
• Barbican Centre EC1: 1 Dunnock (Paul Bruty)
• Regents Park: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1st of the year; Cuckoo juvenile 3rd of the year, 3 Common Terns (Tony Duckett).
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: 2 Common Sandpiper (TeRNS)
• Ridge Ave., N21: 1 male Sparrowhawk; 3 House Martin (Robert Callf).

July 17th 2007

• Dartford Marshes: immature Spoonbill on the River Darent this evening (Birdguides)
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: immature Spoonbill still present early morning (Birdguides).
• Walthamstow Marshes: ad & 2 juv Grey Wagtails, Lesser Whitethroat, apparent movement of House Martins (60+ through in one hour), 18 Sand Martins, 230 Swift, 6 linnets. Also two more Common Gulls yesterday (Mark Pearson)
• Amwell GPs: 3 Black-tailed Godwits from watchpoint (Birdguides)
• Walthamstow Res: 10 Common Sandpipers, 2 broods Shelduck (15 & 4 chicks respectively), Pochard, Tufty, BHGull and Coot numbers all building up for the autumn (David Callahan).
• Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Common Sandpipers, 11 Green Sandpipers, 68 Lapwing, Teal, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Sparrowhawk and 2 broods of Tufties.(Dave Morrison)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: Common Sandpiper, Sand Martin (TeRNS)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 10 Swift, 2 House Martin,3 House Sparrow, 2 Jay, (John Watson)
• River Thames at Tower Bridge: 1 Oystercatcher, 2 House Martins, 1 Swift, 5 Mute Swans (John Archer)
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 1 juv Kestrel; 2 ad Common Tern; 2 ( ad., juv male ) Green Woodpecker; 2 Treecreeper; 1 juv Linnet (Robert Callf).
• Dagenham Chase: Hobby, 3 Common Terns, Little Owl.(Paul Hawkins,Vince Halley-Frame)
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Hobby south at 20.05 (Andy Culshaw).

July 16th 2007

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: immature Spoonbill still present early evening, 10 Little Egrets, 3 Greenshank, 2 Kingfisher.(Paul Hawkins)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Tufted Duck,5 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff,4 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch,2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Green Woodpecker,2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Collard Dove,(John Watson)
• Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 moulting Adult and 1 Juvenile, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail over at 5.10pm and 2 Common Terns ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
• Hillingdon: 1 Hobby west over Long Lane at 17.20 (Andy Culshaw).
• Trent Park Area: 2( 1 'eclipse' male, 1 female ) Mandarin; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 juv Kestrel; 2 Kingfisher, Upper Lake; 2 ( ad., juv ) Green Woodpecker; 2 ( ad male, ad female ) Great Spotted Woodpecker; 6 ad Goldfinch; 2 ( ad male, juv ) Linnet (Robert Callf).

July 15th 2007

• Beech Farm: Female Gadwall with 7 chicks, 1 Buzzard, 1 Greenshank over, male and 3 juvenile Stonechat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler feeding 2 juveniles(Mark McManus).
• Crossness: juv Marsh Harrier flew west up the Thames @ 1015. Also 3 Yellow-legged Gulls (2ads + 2nd summ), 4+ Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Curlew, 5+ Common Sandpipers, 4 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 3 Oystercatchers, 18 Lapwings, 20+ Common Terns, 1 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Stonechat, 2 Black Swans (John Archer)
• Creekmouth: 4 Black-Tailed Godwits, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Terns, 2 Grey Wagtail.(Paul Hawkins)Also 19 Common Terns downriver , Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper.(Dave Morrison)
• Dagenham Chase: 2 Common Terns.(Paul hawkins)
• Amwell: 1 Spotted Flycatcher in trees overhanging Amwell Lane (10m from footpath to railway crossing), catching insects above the raised canal. 7.30am (J Lethbridge)
• Amwell GPs: 5 Great Tits, 8 Blue Tits, 1 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Dunnock, 3 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Song Thrush (on railway line), 5+ House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Sedge Warbler (1 singing), 7 Reed Warbler (these in the area immediately in front of the info board alone), 3 Reed Bunting, 8 Common Tern, 1 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 50+ Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Redshank, 47 Lapwing, 50+ Canada Goose, 3 Greylag, 3 GC Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Moorhen, several million Coot, Swifts overhead. (J Lethbridge)
• Brent Res: Redshank & 2 Common Sandpipers in east marsh (Andrew Self)
• South Norwood Lake:2 Mute Swan,1Grey Heron,8 Tufted Duck,30+ Swift,3 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker,Great spotted Woodpecker,3 Blackcap,2 Chiffchaff,Greenfinch, Goldfinch,Chaffinch,2 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood)
• Regents Park: Nuthatch, the first for 4 years. 3 juv Little Owls, 4m Reed Warblers, 1m Reed Bunting, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4juv Goldfinches, 1juv Little Grebe, 3 Common Terns (Tony Duckett).
• Tylers Common: 2 Bullfinch, 30 Swift, Painted Lady, Purple Hairstreak, 8 Ringlets, 6 Spot Burnett and Southern Hawker.(Dave Morrison)

July 14th 2007

• London Wetland Centre: Spoonbill flew over going south at 14:50 (Birdguides)In fact, Spoonbill spent 5-10mins feeding in front of WWF hide at abbout 1430 then circled for lengthy period gaining thousands of feet before departing; also 1 adult summer Med Gull with BH Gulls, 1 Black T Godwit, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin & 1 Redshank (Angus Innes, Dunlin - M Honey)
• Walthamstow Res: Female Peregrine low over northern end of Lockwood, also 3 Common Sandpipers. Kingfisher along river & 2 Shelduck with 4 young on southside (John Murray)
• Brent Res: Green Sandpiper in north marsh (Andrew Self)
• Rainham RSPB: Spoonbill still on aveley pools, 4 Common Sands on foreshore.(Paul Hawkins)
• Crossness: 1+ ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, c20 Common Terns, 5 Oystercatchers, 30 Lapwings, 1 Teal, 4 Stonechats, 2 Black Swans (John Archer)
• Amwell GPs: two Spotted Flycatchers present this morning as viewed from lane by the railway crossing (Birdguides)
• Tate Modern: two juv Peregrines on the tower late afternoon (Jonathan Dean)
• Wanstead Park: 6 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, Skylarks on the Flats (J Lethbridge)
• Beddington: 18 Green Sandpipers (RBA)

July 13th 2007

• Sydenham,SE26: 1 Hobby (NW) mobbed by Swifts c21:00 hrs (Dave de Silva)
• Walthamstow Res: moulting adult Greenshank (Lockwood), Little Egret, 5 Common Sandpipers, 117 Common Terns (inc. 21 offspring of various ages), 2 Shelduck (1 juv), 76 Pochard, 14 each of fledged Herring and LBB Gulls, Black Swan (David Callahan).
• East India Dock NR: 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Common sandpiper, 1 LRP, 12 Swift, Mallard brood still 4, 10+ Yellow Diggers in the Area (Gary A James).
• Oakwood Park, N14: 1 ad Green Woodpecker; 5 Song Thrush, (including 4 singing males) (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 6 (5 'eclipse' males, 1 female) Mandarin; 1 juv Kestrel; 2 Common Tern; 1 singing male Whitethroat; 1 juv Coal Tit; 5 Treecreeper; 2 Bullfinch, flew from clump of Dock (Robert Callf).
• King George V Res: 1 yellow wagtail, 1 little egret, 2 common gulls,7 common sandpiper (Pete Lambert)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs (west): Common Sandpiper, 30+ Swift. (TeRNS)
• South Park, Ilford: Drake Ruddy Duck, 7 Mistle Thrush, 100 Canada Geese, 5 Greylag, many Coot, Mallard and Tufties, 2 Heron, 2 Swift (Richard Harrison).

July 12th 2007

• Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Little Egrets over (2nd time in two days after months of waiting...!), 2 Common Gulls, 25 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Swallow, 19 House Martins, 8 Sand Martins, usual warblers etc (Mark Pearson)
• Rainham Marshes: imm Spoonbill still on site early afternoon at least (per RBA).
• Walthamstow Res (N side only): Curlew S over Lockwood (prob. imm. male) (patch tick - yaaayyy!), Common Gull (W) (first of the autumn), Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, pair Sparrowhawks, Kingfisher, 3 juv. Reed Buntings (David Callahan).
• Tottenham Marshes: Nuthatch in trees south of gas storage facility (DC per Pete Lambert).
• East India Dock NR: Chiffchaff, 2 LRP, 4 Sand Martin, Lesser Black-backed Gull swallowing live chick (Tern?) as it flew across to O2 dome. (Paul Hyland) Also 2 Swift, male Pochard, 2 Goldfinch, Mallard brood of 4 (1 less than yesterday) (Richard Harrison). Maybe it was a Mallard in the LBBG's bill! (Paul Hyland)
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 ad Grey Heron; Tufted Duck, 4 ducklings (no sign of female today) (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe; 7 ( 3 'eclipse' males, 4 females ) Mandarin Duck + 2 young; 2 (m,f) Tufted Duck; 2 ad Common Tern; 1 Kingfisher; 3 singing male Skylark; 1 singing male Garden Warbler; 1 Whitethroat; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Linnet; 1 singing male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
• Barnes WWT: 1 Dunlin, 2 LRP, 6 Tufted broods, incl one of 9 chicks, 3 Teal, 2 Redshank (Matthew Palmer)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, 6 Common Terns, Lesser Whitethroat, 41 Lapwing, 6 Blackcap, Little Egret, 9 Swift, Large Skipper, 2 E Skippers, 6 Spot Burnet, Purple Hairstreak, Emporer and 4 Spot Chaser.(Dave Morrison)

July 11th 2007

• Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill on Aveley Pools, plus 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper, Hobby (per Birdguides).
• West Thurrock Marshes: 6 Common Terns, 28 Shelduck, 12 Swifts and 4 Gatekeepers (Dave Morrison).
• Walthamstow Marshes: 2 ad. Little Egrets low and north (hosanna!), c30 Goldfinch, 12 Black-headed Gulls, Lesser Whitethroat, all the usual passerines, hirundines etc (Mark Pearson).
• M25 junc 25 - 1 mile NW. Common Buzzard 10:30 am (Chris Wilkinson).
• Wood Green: 4 Swallow west 08:55hrs (Des McKenzie).
• East India Dock: male Pochard, 55 Mallard, 28 Cormorant, 10+ Sand Martin, Reed Warbler, Little Ringed Plover (Richard Harrison).
• Alexandra Park: Singing Sedge Warbler near NE corner of reservoir. Reed Warbler still singing at Conservation Pond. Juv Goldcrest in Conservation Area (Andrew Gardener).
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).
• Osterley Park: Common Tern 2 ads, 1 juv. Sparrowhawk 1. Green Woodpecker 3. Great Spotted Woodpecker 3. Egyptian Goose 2 ads, 4 juvs. Little Owl 1. Swift c40. Mistle Thrush 10. (Keith Fisher)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Mandarin, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Common Tern (Paul Bruty)

July 10th 2007

• Walthamstow Marshes: Peregrine east, 4 Common terns, 3 ad Black-headed Gulls, 7 pairs/families of Sedge Warbler, 8 singing male Reed Buntings, c20 House Martins, 10 Sand Martins, c20 Linnets, c45 Goldfinches and 20 Greenfinches (in one flock), family party of Kestrels, c100 Swifts, Lesser Whitethroat (Mark Pearson)
• Clissold Park: Common Tern, Blackcap, Pochard with three young (new brood), 2 House Martin (Mark Pearson)
• Cornmill Meadows, Lee Valley Park: Spoonbill showing well at 1145 (per RBA). Still present 1358pm (per RBA).
• East India Dock NR: 4 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 4+ Reed Warbler, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, Grey Wagtail, Many of the Common Tern young have fledged and are on the island. Diggers at work on the yard next to the site. Maybe connected with the air race at the end of July. (Paul Hyland)
• Oakwood Park, N14: 1 female Mallard + 5 ducklings; 1 '1st-summer' Blk-hd Gull; 2 (ad male, juv male) Green Woodpecker, together; 2 (ad female, juv) Grt Sptd Woodpecker, together; 1 juv Pied Wagtail; 4 ad Song Thrush, (including 3 together on lawn); 3 ad Goldfinch, feeding on weed seeds (Robert Callf).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan,14 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Herring Gull over lake,2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 adult 1 juv Pied Wagtail, 20+ Swift, 2 House Martin,3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Nuthatch,5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Greenfinch,4 Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson)
• Lake Side, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings; 1 female Blackcap, carrying food (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 imm Cormorant; 6 (3 'eclipse' males, 3 female) Mandarin + 2 young; 2 Common Tern; 1 juv Kestrel; 1 Little Owl; 1 singing male Garden Warbler; 2 Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
• Aldenham CP: 1 Sedge Warbler(at last)! 5 Common Tern. House Martin,Swift and Swallow present. Egyptian Goose. 1 Mandarin. 1 Chiffchaff. 1 Nuthatch.(Steve Blake)
• Elstree Aerodrome: 2 Reed Warblers. Whitethroat. 4 Linnet.
• Home Farm: Little Owl. Chiffchaff. 8 swallow. 4 Mandarin. 2 Common Tern (Steve Blake)
• Trent Park: Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Chiff Chaff(s),Willow Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Song Thrush, G.S Woodpecker,7 Stock Dove ,4 Mandarin , Swallow, C22 Common Swift, 2 Kestrel , Common Tern, 12 Gatekeeper, Large Skipper. (Pete Lowman).
• Rainham RSPB: 1 Green Sand, 3 Greenshank, 12 Blackwits, 10 LRP, 2 Little Egret.(Paul Hawkins)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 10 Great Crested Grebe (+5 broods 3,1,2,2,2). 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Emperor Goose, 1 Mandarin, Pochard brood (6), 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBBG, 3 Black-headed Gull, 3 House Martin, 2 Swift, 3 Blackcap, 2 Jay (1 ad/1 juv), 3 Long-tailed Tit (Paul Bruty).

July 9th 2007

• Putney Bridge: Little Egret. Flew downstream from Barnes direction and landed on foreshore on south side of Putney Bridge @ 14:00. (Bill Haines)
• Aldenham CP: 12 Common Tern. 14 Swallow. 8 Swift. 3 Mandarin. Egyptian Goose. Grey Wagtail. Little Owl (Home Farm). (Steve Blake)
• Elstree Aerodrome: 2 Whitethroat. Blackcap (f). (Steve Blake)
• Walthamstow Marshes: adult Little Egret (S) 0840am (David Callahan).
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+Swift, 2 House Martin, 4 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Dunnock, 2 Collard Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail (John Watson).
• Trent Park: 1 Kestrel; 2 Nuthatch, together; 2(ad., juv) Treecreeper, along tube-line near Cockfoster's entrance ( my 6th pair confirmed breeding in the Park this year ) (Robert Callf).
• Osterley Park: Common Tern adult feeding juv., confirmation of local breeding. Common Whitethroat 1. Chiffchaff 4. Blackcap 4. Stock Dove 3. Great Crested Grebe +2 juv. Green Woodpecker 2. Great Spotted Woodpecker 1. (Keith Fisher)
• Covent Garden, London WC2: Little Egret flying high in southerly direction @18.00. (Hugh Bradshaw)
• Trent Park: Kestrel ( family party of four), Nuthatch, Chiff Chaff(s),2 Common Tern, 7 Mandarin, 6 Stock Dove, c30 Gatekeeper, Ess-x Skipper, c12 Small Skipper, 5 Meadow Brown, 3 Large White. ( Pete Lowman).

July 8th 2007

• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 adult Mediterranean Gull over heading west with c15 Black-headed Gulls @ 6.10am, 2 family parties of Lesser Whitethroat, all the other usual suspects plus c30 Linnet. (David Lindo)
• Aldenham CP: 1 Common Sandpiper 7 Common Tern. 2 Mandarin. Egyptian Goose. 2 Blackcap(m&f) 3 Swallow. 8 Swift. (Steve Blake)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: new brood Great Crested Grebe (3), 7 Grey Heron, 2 Common Sandpiper (on Longwater bank opposite Peter Pan statue), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap (1m/2 juv) (Paul Bruty).
• London Wetland Centre: 1 Garganey (seen flying with Teal from Main Lake to Reedbed area @ 0830), 1 Little Egret, 2 Hobby, prob C. Buzzard distantly drifting NW, 200 Swift, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 half grown Lapwing chicks + 6 juvs, 1 Redshank juv on Wader Scrape, at least 13 Common Tern juvs on Main Lake. Strong passage of Black Headed Gull West -500+ (Dan Monk)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan 1 Grey Heron, 4 Tufted Duck,4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch,Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,Jay, 3 Song Thrush,30+ Swift, 2 House Martin.(John Watson,Gavin Hawgood)
• East India Dock NR: 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull(Thames foreshore), 1 Swift (uncommon here), 16 juv Common Terns.(Gary A James).
• Dagenham Riverside: Tuftie brood of 6, 6 Oystercatchers, 14 juvenile Black Headed Gulls, 4 Common Terns and 24 Shelduck.(Dave Morrison)
• Barking Outfall: 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Oystercatchers and 47 juv Black Headed Gulls.(Dave Morrison)
• Stockers Farm: 1 Little Ringed Plover and 37 Lapwings
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Nuthatch, 1 Little Owl, 1 Coal Tit (Perivale Wood - unusual in summer here). Also good selection of butterflies and dragonflies inc. 3 Marbled White and 8+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
• Dalrymple Close, Southgate, N14: 2( adult female, 1 juv ) Pied Wagtail (Robert Callf).

July 7th 2007

• Crossness: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sand, 26 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Common Terns (John Archer)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 10 Grey Heron, 1 Mandarin, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Common Tern, 1 Common Sandpiper flying North up The Serpentine, c.20 Swift, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, no sign of last night's Little Egret at 05:30 (Paul Bruty).
• Ingrebourne Valley:Green Sandpiper,Bullfinch,Sparrowhawk,40+Purple Hairstreak,3 Small Copper,Holy Blue,Gatekeeper,Speckled Woods.(Shaun Harvey Paul Hawkins).Also Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern+3 fledged juv's, 86 Lapwing, 40 Swift and 14 species of Butterfly + 3 Banded Demoseilles.(Dave Morrison)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs (west): Common Sandpiper, 7 Common Terns. (TeRNS)
• Brent Res: Common Sand & 13 species of butterfly (Andrew Self)
• South Norwood Lake:2 Mute Swan,10 Tufted Duck, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 30+Swift, 4 House Martin, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4 singing Blackcap, 2 Singing Chiffchaff,3 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 female Mandarin Duck; 2(m,f) Tufted Duck; 6 Linnet, at Park Farm; 4 Comma; 4 Red Admiral; 4 Purple Hairstreak; 2 Holly Blue; 1 male Marbled White (Robert Callf).
• Dagenham Chase: 2 Common Terns, 3 Juv Lapwings, Kingfisher, Bullfinch, Lesser Whitethroat, 50+ Swift. (Paul Hawkins)

July 6th 2007

• Walthamstow Marshes: 220 Swifts, 10 House Martins, 10 Sand Martins, Grey Wagtail, plus the usual warblers etc (Mark Pearson); Hobby at 6pm, south (David Callahan).
• Clissold Park: Sedge Warbler (singing from scrub southern edge of Runsmere - rare on site), Common Tern, Blackcap; Pochards, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Mallards and Little Grebes all with well grown young (Mark Pearson)
• Laleham Park: c.70 Sand Martin (David Combes)
• East India Dock NR: 2 LRP, c10 Swift (rare here), 7 Sand Martin. (Paul Hyland)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Little Egret on The Serpentine island 19:30 (Paul Bruty).
• Ridge Ave., N21: 1 House Martin (presumably a local breeder) (Robert Callf).

July 5th 2007

• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Sedge Warbler (as per Roy Nuttall), c7 Sand Martin NW, 1 Skylark plus juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker and Chiffchaff. (David Lindo)
• Alexandra Park: singing Reed Warbler still present at Conservation Pond (Bob Watts).
• Walthamstow Marshes: juvs of Linnet, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, (many) Common Whitethroat, Sedge & Reed Warblers all present; 4 pairs of Sand Martin still occupying drainage pipes; also Lesser Whitethroat, 6 House Martins, 4 Reed Buntings, single mipit again (Mark Pearson)
• Trent Park Area: 6(5 'eclipse' males, 1 female) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Kingfisher, ( 1 Lower Lake, 1 Water Grdn ); 3 Common Whitethroat; 3(1ad.,2 juvs) Treecreeper, Icehouse Wood; 8 Jackdaw (Robert Callf).
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: Tufted Duck, brood of 4 ducklings (no sign of female) (Robert Callf).
• Town Park, Enfield: 2 ad Cormorant; 2 ad Mute Swan + 2 cygnets; 58 Canada Goose + 1 hybrid Greylag / Canada Goose (Robert Callf).
• Trent Park: Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Swift(s),3 Bullfinch, Goldfinch, 2 Garden Warbler, Mandarin (f), Common Tern, Red-legged Partridge, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet. (Pete Lowman).

July 4th 2007

• Walthamstow Marshes: 6 Linnets, 1 Meadow Pipit, 11 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, family of chiffys (Mark Pearson)
• East India Dock NR: 9 Sand Martin, LRP, Common Tern (18 young counted), Copse full of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Robin & Blackcaps (all with young), Whitethroat, Reed Warbler (Paul Hyland)
• Rainham RSPB: Greenshank, 2 LRP (with one juv), imm Hobby, Kingfisher.(Paul Hawkins)
• Dagenham: Hobby, flew east c13.30.(Paul Hawkins)
• Butterfly Lane: Buzzard still present (Oliver Simms)
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).

July 3rd 2007

• Walthamstow Res: 1ad/2juv Little Egrets, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 brood Pochards (3 chicks) (David Callahan).
• Brent Res: 1 Common Sand behind dam (Andrew Self)
• Wigmore Street W1: Kestrel mobbed by 2 Herring Gull (Paul Bruty).
• Mayesbrook Park: 3 Common Sands, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Green Woodpecker.(Paul Hawkins)
• Clissold Park: Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 House Martin (Mark Pearson)
• Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe; 2( 1 'eclipse' male, 1 female ) Mandarin Duck; 2 'eclipse' male Tufted Duck; 3 Stock Dove; 2 juvs Cuckoo, both being fed by Dunnocks, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Green Woodpecker; 1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark; 1 male Pied Wagtail; 2 Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Willow Warbler; 2 Nuthatch; 3 ( 1 ad., 2 juvs.) Treecreeper, Ride Wood; 1 Purple Hairstreak; 5 Red Admiral; 11+ Ringlet (Robert Callf).
• Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 female Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings (Robert Callf).
• Butterflly Lane, Elstree: 2+ Buzzards Circling
• KGV Res: 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, 35 GC Grebe, 100+ Swift (David Bradnum)

July 2nd 2007

• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Curlew (presumably disturbed from the football pitches by dogwalkers), 4 Sand Martin, 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat and juveniles of Whitethroat, Blackcap and Mistle Thrush seen. (David Lindo).
• South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron,10 Tufted Duck,10+ Swift, 4 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush,2 Collard Dove, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Siging Chaffinch, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch,4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
• London Wetland Centre: 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Sandwich Tern SE @ 1100, 1 Hobby, 3 broods of Pochard (3,5,7), 2 Lapwing chicks infront of Observatory, 4 juv Goldcrest and 14 juv Blackcap on site, 1 Garden Warbler (Nick Senior)
• Trent Park Area: 7(3'eclipse' male, 4 female + 1 brood - 2 ducklings) Mandarin Duck; 1 juv. Cuckoo, being fed by Dunnock, at Vicarage Farm (amazing close views!); 3 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, (including 2 adult female); 2 Skylark, together; 3 Garden Warbler, (1 singing male, 'Old Golf Course', 2, adult and juv., together, near Church Wood); 1 singing male Willow Warbler; 4 Nuthatch; 9(5 ads., 4 juvs.) Treecreeper, (including 2 family parties), Rough Lot and Nature Trail; 3(1 ad male, 2 juvs.) Bullfinch, near Water Grdn.; 2 Linnet; 2 White-letter Hairstreak; 2 Purple Hairstreak; 4 Red Admiral; 1 Painted Lady; 2 Comma (Robert Callf).
• Enfield Rd.,EN2: 1 ad Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
• Enfield Town: 2'eclipse' male Mandarin Duck, Carr's Basin; 1 female Pochard, Carr's Basin; 2(1 ad.,1 juv.) Jackdaw, at Gentleman's Row; 1 singing male Goldcrest, Gentleman's Row (Robert Callf).
• Regents Park: Cuckoo, 3 Common Terns, Yellow-legged Gull adult, 2 Black-headed Gulls(first birds to return), Little Grebe with 2 chicks, 1 new Reed Warbler, 2nd pair Kestrels due to fledge any day (Tony Duckett).
• East India Dock: 2 singing Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Pochard, 2 Shelduck, 3 Swift (year tick), 10 Sand Martin, 2 Goldfinch, Song Thrush (Richard Harrison).
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 fem Mandarin, 1 Common Tern, 30+ Swift (Paul Bruty).

July 1st 2007

• Rainham Marshes: 1 Adult Mediterranean Gull on Thames shore. (Mark McManus) 2 Greenshank, 6 Little-ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 50+ Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker (David Bradnum)
• South Norwood Lake: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan,1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Tufted Duck, 20+ Swift, 10 House Martin, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail,4 Ring-necked Parakeet,3 Singing Blackcap, 2 Singing Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Herring Gull over lake, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(John Watson,Gavin Hawgood)
• Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Sedge Warbler (highly unusual this time of year), 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 singing Chiffchaff (plus juvs), Blackcap (2 singers), c10 Whitethroat, families of Mistle Thrush and Kestrels respectively & c30 Linnets. How pleasant! (David Lindo).
• London Wetland Centre: 1 Common Sandpiper Main Lake + 1 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 1 juv Redshank, 5 juv Lapwing + 1 chick, 1 Hobby. (Dan Monk) Two broods of Pochard, each of 5 chicks, GC Grebe with 4 chicks, Tufted Duck with 6 chicks, 3+ Teal (Matthew Palmer)
• West Thurrock Marshes: 44 Shelduck, Common Tern, 2 p Oystercatchers, Curlew, Little Egret, Grey Plover and 1st juvenile Black Headed Gull.(Dave Morrison)
• Grange Waters Complex: 26 Pochard, Red Legged Partridge, Hobby, 43 Lapwing, 2 Yellowhammers, 6 Shoveler, 15 Ringlets, Purple Hairstreak, 4 Spot Chaser, Small Tortoiseshell and many Small Skippers.(Dave Morrison)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Kingfisher,Bullfinch,Sparrowhawk,1 Ringlet,2 Comma.(Shaun Harvey Paul Hawkins)
• Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Common Tern, pr Ruddy Duck (Paul Bruty)
• Enfield Town: 1 Sparrowhawk, over St.Andrew's Church (Robert Callf).