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Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.
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| 31st December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (DS, Mick Frosdick et al), 2 Bearded Tits (LGRE etal) ad Caspian Gull (HV) 132 Gadwall, 540 Wigeon, 22 Pintail, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 300 Dunlin, 140 redshank, 14 Curlew, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Grey Wagtails, 7 Skylark, Goldcrest, Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, Peregrine, 2f Sparrowhawk, 80 Goldfinch, 40 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Water Rail, 2 Chiffchaff, Serin (RSPB).
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: 2 Chiffchaff (NCG, Jeff Delve)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (ELBF)
- Fairlop: 64 Lapwing, 28 Gadwall, m Goldeneye, m Goosander, Pchard, Great crested grebe, little grebe, cormorant, grey heron, shoveler, teal, 37 tufted duck, kestrel, great black backed gull, black headed gull,green woodpecker, 9 meadow pipit, pied wagtail, dunnock, coal tit, long - tailed tit, house sparrow, chaffinch, goldfinch, reed bunting. (JMoule)
- Thorndon CP: 50 Redpoll sp (NCG, Jeff Delve) 3 Mealy Redpolls (SBa)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Bearded Tits, 3 Goldcrests, Firecrest, 4 Snipe, 30 Lapwing, 3 Bullfinches, 100 Linnets, Lesser Redpoll, Stonechats pair, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 20 LT Tits, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, cormorant, 2 Water Rail, 8 Shoveler, 30 teal, 3 Reed Buntings. (DMcG)
- Lee Valley , Friday Lake : Pintail, 3 Goldeneye (Andy Reid)
- Lee Valley, Bowyer's Water: 2 Smew, Great Black-backed Gull (Andy Reid)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: 9 Egyptian Geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 8 Pheasant, 1500 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, 5 Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 50 Redwing (Andy Reid)
- Lee Valley , Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern, 2 Water Rail (Andy Reid)
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| 30th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (Malcolm Rush et al) 2 Bearded Tits (BC) 80 Goldfinch, 70 Linnet, 45 Chaffinch, 60 Greenfinch, 11 House Sparrow, 550 Wigeon, 24 Pintail, 11 Tufted Duck, 280 Greylag, 120 Canada Geese, 52 Snipe, 5 Water Rail, Goldcrest (RSPB) 1st yr Caspian Gull (HV) 17 Fieldfare (Pete Wheeldon)
3 Short-eared owl, Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 200 Black-tailed godwit, 28 Ring-necked parakeet, 4 Stonechat, 4 Water Pipit (PHa)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Tawny Owl, 2f Sparowhawks 4 Water Rail, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 14 Snipe, Chiffchaff, 2 Yellowhammer (DMo)
- Rainham GPs: 61 Tufted 19 Pochard, 2pr Shoveler, pr Gadwall, 4 Teal, Grey Wagtail (DMo)
- Fairlop: m Goldeneye (BJ)
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| 29th December |
- South Chingford: 64 Lapwing (Richard Cope)
- Rainham Marshes:
58 Rooks,2nd win. Caspian Gull (ATw) 6 Corn Buntings (PS) Serin (DS, Barry & Pete Jackson) 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Water Rails (Annie Jackson)
- Thorndon CP: 150 Redpoll sp including some definite Mealies , 3 Nuthatches, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Treecreepers (JTS)
- Loughton, Roding Road: 6 Fieldfares, 4 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing, Green Woodpecker (BJ)
- Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Ponds: 20m 13f Mandarins, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Nuthatch (BJ)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water:
12 Mandarin, m Red-crested Pochard (BJ)3
- Belhus Woods CP:
76 Wigeon, 39 Tufted Duck, 60 Pochard, 16 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 2 Ruddy Duck, 20 Teal, 31 Mallard, 8 Mute Swan, 60 Canada Goose, 5 Little Grebe, 31 Moorhen, 168 Coot, 40 Siskin, 11 Chaffinch, 3 Goldcrest, 3 G S Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 17 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare (RB)
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| 28th December |
- Rainham Marshes: Bar-tailed Godwit (HV) 160 Black-tailed Godwit, Serin, 100 Goldfinch, Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher (RSPB)
- Claybury Woods: Long Tailed Tit,
Jay,
4 Great Tit, 4
Blue Tit, 4
Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 20
Black Headed Gull,
3 Common Gull, Coot (Sue Cowie)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Snipe, Reed Bunting, Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk (BJ)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: Ruddy Duck, 3 Snipe, Goldeneye, 5 Fieldfare, Wigeon (BJ)
- Thames Chase,
Cely Woods: 300 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover (Andrew Cox)
- Belhus Woods CP: 40 Wigeon, 60 Pochard, m Smew, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, 3 Ruddy Duck. 3 Snipe. (Andrew Cox)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 100 Linnet (Andrew Cox)
- Fairlop: Woodcock (AAB)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: ad Med Gull (AAB)
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| 27th December |
- Dagenham Chase: Firecrest, Golden Plover, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Wigeon (VH-F)
- Rainham Marshes: 3 Golden Plover, 24 Pintail, 11 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Egret (LH) 4 Curlew, Jack Snipe, 2nd yr Caspian Gull (Martin Jordan) 2 Serin one by centre and one at the Barges (Martin Jordan, DMo) 2 Short-eared Owls (DMo) Kingfisher (Jessica French) 72 Snipe (HV, JN) Grey Wagtail (JN)
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| 26th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 6 Corn Buntings (PS)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Woodcock, Snipe, Bullfinch, Little Egret. (SHa)
- Chafford Hundred: 35 White-fronted Geese (DD-L)
- Hornchurch: 50 Golden Plover (SHa)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 10 Teal, Grest Crested Grebe, RCPochard, 20 Mandarin, Grey Wagtail, Coal Tit, Goldcrest (DE-H)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: f Hen Harrier, 8 Egyptian Geese (RW)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: 2 Water Rails, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk (RW)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Lesser Whitethroat (RW)
- Epping Forest, Knighton Woods:
6m 4f Mandarin,
5 Long Tailed Tit,
4 Blue Tit,
2 Great Tit,
3 Goldcrest, Jay,
2 Moorhen, Robin,
8 Magpie, 2 Crow,
10 Mallard (Sue Cowie)
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| 25th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 6 Corn Buntings, Common Sandpiper (LH)
- Fairlop: 200 Golden Plover, 300 Lapwing, Green Woodpecker, Redwing, 32 Fieldfare, 8 Teal. (Bob Jenner) Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit (DE-H)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 10 Teal, Pochard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Red-crested Pochard, 20 Mandarin, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail. (DE-H)
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| 24th December |
- Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Little Egret, 2 Goosander, Common Sandpiper, Red Breasted Merganser (Tony Clancy)
- Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: 350 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll (NM)
- Rainham Marshes: imm Glaucous Gull (HV) ad Med Gull (ATw, Mick & Cath Claydon) 3 Water Pipits, 11 Rock Pipits, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 12 Robins, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Skylark, 4 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 300 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 450 Wigeon, 13 Pintail, 2f Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 500 Starling, 4000 Black-headed Gull, 6 Little Egret, 17 Grey Heron, 120 Goldfinch, 35 Chaffinch, 32 Collared Doves, 85 Stock Dove, 42 Shelduck, 19 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 19 Water Rails heard calling (HV) Serin (SS).
- Warren Gorge: Merlin, f Sparrowhawk, 16 Tufted Duck, 15 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 13 Mallard, 2 G C Grebe, 12 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 7 Cormorant, 11 Goldfinch, 6 Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, 11 Robin (RB)
- Chafford Hundred, Mill Wood: 23 Lesser Redpoll (RB)
- Grange Waters, South Ockenden: no public access: 2rh Smew, Peregrine, 4 Ring Necked Parakeets, 3 Water Rail, 196 Tufted, 57 Pochard, 6 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 4ad Yellow Legged Gull, 200 Lapwing, 42 Teal. (DMo)
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| 23rd December |
- Rainham Marshes: imm Glaucous Gull, 500 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, Short-eared owl, 5 Corn Bunting, (PHa) 2nd yr Caspian Gull, 16 Yellow-legged Gulls (Andrew Gardener, DMi) additional 2 1styr Caspian Gulls, 24 Yellow-legged Gulls (HV) ad Med Gull, Mike Hughes, HV) 5 Water Pipits, 22 Rock Pipits, 19 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails, 120 Goldfinch, 45 Chaffinch, 32 Greenfinch, 74 Linnet, 28 House Sparrow, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Goldcrest, Peregrine, 40 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 4 Curlew, (HV) 2 Short-eared Owl (TK) 71 Ring-necked Parakeets south to roost (TK, HV)
- South Weald: Firecrest (Andrew Stroud)
- Mayesbrook Park: pr Wigeon 3 Little Egret, Chiffchaff (PHa)
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| 22nd December |
- Rainham Marshes: Serin (DS, PHa) pr Peregrine, Ruff, 200 Lapwing, 2 Cetti's warblers, Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 16 Rock Pipit, 12 Pintail, 21 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe (HV, Mark Pearson) 3 Short-eared Owls (MB, SHa)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: 3 Bitterns (ELBF)
- Leyton Flats: Firecrest in the Holly bushes at Eagle Pond end (Peter Betts)
- Collier Row: Waxwing (Dave Dawson)
- Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: 14 Black-necked Grebe viewed from Silverthorn Gardens (NM)
- Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: 5 Goosander, 5 Green Woodpecker, 50 Goldfinch (NM)
- Abridge, River Roding:Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher (BJ)
- Lambourne End:
Sparrowhawk, 12 Fieldfares, Nuthatch, Mistle thrush (BJ)
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| 21st December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Bearded Tits (SHa, PHa) Iceland Gull (RSPB)
- Creekmouth: 568 Teal, 102 Shoveler, 5 Rock Pipits, 24 Gadwall, 4 Grey Wagtail, 63 Shelduck, Black Redstart, Chiffchaff, Curlew, 30 Linnet and 27 Redshank. (DMo)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: Green Sandpiper, rh Goosander. (Simon Papps)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (Simon Papps)
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| 20th December |
- Mayesbrook Park: 3 Waxwing west@ 11:55am, 2 Jackdaw, Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 4 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 2 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 15 Pochard, 25 Tufted.(PHa)
- Lee Valley, Bowyers Water: rh Smew, m Goldeneye, Bullfinch, 194 Wigeon, 90 Gadwall, Black Swan. (Simon Papps)
- Lee Valley, Friday Lake: pair of Smew, 3 Goldeneye (Simon Papps)
- Lee Valley,Hall Marsh: 64 Gadwall.(Simon Papps)
- Lee Valley,
Holyfield Lake, 6 Goosander (T&AS)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm. 12 Yellowhammers, 500 Lapwing (T&AS)
- Dagenham Chase: Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Egret (VH-F)
- Thorndon CP: Treecreeper, Crossbill, the Redpoll flock (JTS)
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits 3 Stonechat, Caspian Gull (RSPB), imm Glaucous Gull (PS, ATw, JLe, Jonathan Wasse, DBr, Simon Knight) m Merlin (Jonathan Wasse)
4 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, Grey Seal (TK)
Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 16 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, Ruff, 17 Pintail, Sparrowhawk (fly over), 2 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Dunlin.
(LH)
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| 19th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits, 28 Pied Wagtails, pr Peregrine (DS)
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| 18th December |
- Fairlop Waters:3 Mute Swan, 120 Canada Geese, 50 Tufted Duck, 45 Teal, 30 Mallard, 25 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, 40 Coot, 25 Moorhen, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 10 Lapwing, Stonechat, 60 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 10 Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (DE-H)
- Bedfords Park: 3 Woodcock, Water Rail, pr Pochard, pr Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammers, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: Waxwing,
2 Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail,
120 Teal,
50 Wigeon,
200 Lapwing, 2000 Woodpigeon,
50 Fieldfare,
30 Redwing, 150 Siskin,
9 Bullfinch
- Rainham Marshes: 200 Black Tailed Godwits, 54 Golden Plover, 1800 Lapwing, 25 Curlew, Peregrine, f Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 42 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 110 Linnet, 80 Goldfinch, 15 House Sparrow, 28 Greenfinch, 45 Chaffinch, 7 Skylark, 17 Fieldfare, 24 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 37 Collared Doves, 57 Stock Doves, 2 Kingfisher, 19 Magpies, 8 Jackdaw (HV) Dartford Warbler (RSPB)
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| 17th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 12 Snipe, 400 Wigeon, 9 Pintail, 120 Gadwall, 250 Greylag, 400 Black Tailed Godwits, 400 Golden Plover, 1800 Lapwing, 25 Curlew, Peregrine, Buzzard, 2f Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 11 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 110 Linnet, 80 Goldfinch, 15 House Sparrow, 28 Greenfinch, 45 Chaffinch, 1st yr Caspian Gull (HV et al) 2 Bearded Tits (Sue Cowie et al) 3 Skylark (PV)
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| 16th December |
- Harold Court: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Goldfinch,
- Harold Hill, Duck Wood: 10 Goldcrest, Treecreeper (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir:- f Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 15 Goldeneye, 35 Ruddy Duck (RW)
- Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir- 26 Black-necked Grebes, 7 Goosander, 25 Goldeneye, male Peregrine (RW)
- Rainham Marshes: 500 Black Tailed Godwits, 400 Golden Plover, 3 Ruff, 1800 Lapwing, 40 Ringed Plover, 4 Grey Plover, Peregrine (Malcolm Rush, ATw) 25 Curlew, 80 Linnet, 80 Goldfinch, 13 House Sparrow, 21 Greenfinch, 45 Chaffinch, 1st yr Caspian Gull (HV)
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| 15th December |
- Belhus Woods CP: 53 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 36 Pochard, 30 T Duck, 40 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, 3 Ruddy Duck, 32 Mallard, 30 Moorhen, 163 Coot, G C Grebe, 8 L Grebe, 8 C Snipe, Bullfinch, 9 Chaffinch, M Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 50 Siskin, 9 L Redpoll, 5 Goldcrest, 10 Goldfinch, 14 Redwing, 105 Fieldfare, 2 S Thrush, 18 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 10 Dunnock, 8 Wren, 5 Grn Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 25 B Tit, 10 Grt Tit, 20 L T Tit (RB)
- Rainham Marshes: 350 Golden Plover, 23 Curlew, 2nd win.Caspian Gull,
- Dagenham Chase: m Smew, 2 Firecrest, Ring-necked Parakeet, 46 Linnet, Chiffchaff, Water Rail. (VH-F)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: - Med Gull, Kingfisher, 50+ Siskin (IW)
- Epping Forest, Loughton Camp: 2 Firecrests (IW)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water - male Smew, 7 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler (IW)
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| 14th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 14 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, c100 Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher, 5 Corn Bunting, 7 Stonechat, 130 Linnet, 70 Goldfinch, 2 Brambling , Yellow-legged gull, albino Black-headed gull, 2 Water Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 28 Skylark, Grey Wagtail (PHa)
Goldcrest, Stonechat, Redwing, Fieldfare. (Pat Hart) 15 Pintail, 33 Black-Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Ruff, Dunlin, 40 Golden Plover, 2570 Lapwing. (MDD) Water Rail. (NB-W) Bearded Tit, Blackcap, 3 Rock Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting, Ringed Plover (RSPB) 2 Penduline Tits briefly (RSPB)
- Claybury Park, Woodford Bridge: Stonechat, Treecreeper, 6 Goldcrests, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 12 Long-tailed Tits. (Alan Hobson)
- Lee Valley , Fishers Green: Bar-headed Goose, 2f Ruddy Duck, 1f Goldeneye, 35 Fieldfare, 100 Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Goldcrest
- Belhus Woods CP; 7 lesser redpoll, siskin, Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Fieldfare. (James Astley)
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| 13th December |
- Mayesbrook Park: Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 12 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, Chiffchaff.(PHa)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Firecrest (SHa)
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Little Grebe, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall, Pintail, 10 Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard. (LH) Snipe, 200 Black-Tailed Godwit, 35 Dunlin, 12 Redshank (RSPB)
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| 12th December |
- Rainham Marshes: Yellow-legged gull, 200 Golden plover, 1000 Lapwing,
3 Water Rails, 2 Peregrines, 2 Water Pipits, 6 Rock Pipit (JTS)
1000 Dunlin, 4 Great crested grebes, 5 Rooks, Brent Goose (ATw) 2 Penduline Tits briefly (RSPB)
- Romford: Tawny owl (James Astley)
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| 11th December |
- Chingford: 3 Golden Plover, Peregrine (Richard Cope)
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Rooks, Ruff (ATw)
800 Herring Gull, 95
Great Black-backed Gull, 15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Yellow-legged Gull, ad Caspian Gull, 3
Pintail, 2
Little Egret, 900
Lapwing, 232
Golden Plover,
Ruff, 4 Snipe,
Ring-necked Parakeet, 18
Skylark, 4 Cetti's Warbler (DMi) Dartford Warbler (RSPB)
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| 10th December |
- Raphaels Park Romford; Egyptian goose, 18 Lesser Redpoll, fem Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker (James Astley)
- Chadwell Heath: pr Blackcap (Graham Wallis)
- Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down:23 Teal, 23 Mallard, 2 L Grebe, 26 Moorhen, 4 M ute Swan, f Stonechat, 2 Cetti`s Warbler, 4 Siskin, 4 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 4 Goldcrest, 21 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 9 Dunnock, 15 Wren, 10 R N Parakeet, 2 Grn Woodpecker, G S Woodpecker, 24 B Tit, 15 Grt Tit, 16 L T Tit, 13 Crow, 28 Jackdaw, 400 Wd Pigeon, 8 Stock Dove. (RB)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Lesser Whitethroat (RW)
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits briefly (RSPB)
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| 9th December |
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Tawny Owl, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 20 yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Reed Bunting, Rredshank, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 3 Bullfinch, Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff (James Astley)
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| 8th December |
- Rainham Marshes: Kingfisher, 2 Water Rails, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Red Kite, 4 Sparrowhawks, 160 Greylags, 550 Dunlin, 120 Redshank, 36 Snipe, Ruff, 80 Stock Dove, 2 Ad.Med Gulls, 14 Fieldfare, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, pr Bearded Tit (ATw, PS, JTS)
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| 7th December |
- Lee Valley, Friday Lake: pr Goldeneye (T&AS)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Marsh : Barn Owl, pr Peregrine (T&AS)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: Peregrine, Redshank (T&AS)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: Rough-legged Buzzard (MDD) 10 Egyptian Geese, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Stonechat, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Buzzards, 200 Fieldfares, Yellowhammer (RW, MDD)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: 8 Goosander (RW)
- Lee Valley, Seventy ACres Lake: Cettis Warbler, 12 Water Rail, Barn Owl, 3 Chiffchaffs, Snipe (MDD, RW)
- Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Lesser Whitethroat (RW) Bittern for the previous five evenings
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Chiffchaff (RSPB) 31 Ring-necked Parakeets, Short-eared Owl (LH)
- Woodford bridge: Grey Wagtail (DE-H)
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| 6th December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (HV et al) Serin, Dartford Warbler, Short-eared Owl (RSPB) 2nd yr Glaucous Gull (GRE, Mick Southcott, VW, PS) 1200 Lapwing, 420 Golden Plover, 23 Snipe, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Redshank, 200 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 2f Sparrowhawk, m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 40 Blackbird, 50 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 7 Song Thrush, 27 Jackdaw, 3 Little Egret, 6 Cetti's Warblers 5 Water Rail (HV) 6 Chiffchaff(PS, VW)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Woodcock, 5
Water Rail, 11 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Lesser
Redpoll, 6
Goldcrest, Bittern seen briefly @ 7.43,
Bullfinch, 19
Ring Neckled Parakeet, 30
Yellowhammer, 100
Reed Bunting,
Tree Sparrow, m
Peregrine, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Grey Wagtail,
Stonechat (DMo)
- Chafford Hundred,Warren Gorge; 32 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 20 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, f Blackcap, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Greenfinch, 10 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, S Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 12 Great Tit, 16 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Dunnock, 8 Robin, 6 Wren, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 42 Magpie, 22 Coot, 18 Moorhen, G C Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 14 Shoveler, 25 Mallard, 16 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 60 B H Gull, 2 Jay (RB)
- Chafford Hundred, Drake Rd: 87 House Sparrow (RB)
- Chafford Hundred, Lion Gorge:15 Blackbird, 7 Redwing, 7 Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Goldcrest, 12 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 16 L T Tit, 2 G S Woodpecker, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Magpie, 21 Coot (RB)
- Southend Road, Grays 4 Blackcap (RB)
- Ilford: pr Blackcap (P&LV)
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| 5th December |
- Rainham Marshes: f Goosander, Serin, (RSPB) Short-eared Owl, 16 Fieldfare, 35 Chaffinch, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV)
- East India Dock Basin: Black Redstart, Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, 120 Teal, 4 Little Grebes, Grey Heron (Alan Hobson)
- Thames Barrier Park: 40 Teal, Shag, GBBGull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, 2 Jay (DE-H)
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| 4th December |
- Ray Park, Woodford Bridge: 2 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, 2 Mistle Thrushes (Alan Hobson)
- Rainham Marshes: 11 Fieldfare, 80 Golden Plover (RSPB)
- Claybury Park: 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,
4 Goldcrest, 4 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 20 Long Tailed Tit, Marsh Tit (DE-H)
- East India Dock Basin/Leamouth: Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Redshanks, Common Sandpiper, fem Sparrowhawk, 220 Teal, 7 Canada Geese. (DC)
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| 3rd December |
- Thorndon CP: 60 Redpolls mostly Mealy (Ken Laban)
- Mardyke Valley Stifford-Davy Down: 33 Mallard, 10 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 4 Little Grebe, 20 Moorhen, 6 Mute Swan, 9 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 14 Chaffinch, Bullfinch, 32 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 18 Blackbird, 15 Wren, 12 Robin, 12 Dunnock, 28 B Tit, 9 Grt Tit, 29 L T Tit, 7 R N Parakeet, 2 G S Woodpecker, 4 Grn Woodpecker, Meadow Ppit, 16 JacKdaw, 5 Jay, Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk. (RB)
- Lee Valley, East India Dock: 1W Black Redstart, Water Rail, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 250+ Teal, 5 Little Grebes, 15 Moorhens. (David Callahan)
- Rainham Marshes: 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Rock Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 8 Stonechat, 2 Kingfisher, 47 Snipe, 2 Grey Plover 105 Redshank, 600 Lapwing, 88 Golden Plover, 127 Shoveler, 130 Gadwall, 400 Wigeon, 220 Teal, 22 Pintail, 300 Greylag, 160 Canada Goose, 11 G B B Gull, 3 Cetti's Warblers, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 21 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 30 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare (HV, SS) Serin, 2 Bearded Tit, Corn Bunting (RSPB)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake, 3 Goosander, Gadwall, Wigeon, Pochard , Goldeneye, Green Wodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Ssiskin, Long tailed Tits, Goldcrest, Great crested Grebe, Water Rail, Little Grebe (Mark Wilson)
- Epping Forest, Connaught waters: 14 mandarin ducks, 2 heron, kingfisher, red crested pochard, Nuthatch (Mark Wilson)
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| 2nd December |
- Rainham Marshes: Merlin (PMe)100 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Water Pipit, 45 Linnet, 60 Greenfinch, 60 Goldfinch, 45 Chaffinch, Kingfisher (HV)
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| 1st December |
- Rainham Marshes: 2ad Caspian Gulls, 4 Corn Bunting, 2 Bearded Tit, Dartford Warbler (new bird)
112 Redshank, 98 Black Tailed Godwits, 512 Dunlin, 126 Golden Plover, 3 Grey Plover, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 2 Bearded Tit, 150 Linnet
(ATw, PS)
- Thorndon CP: 400 Redpolls - mostly Mealies with a few Lessers and one male Arctic (JTS)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Woodcock, Firecrest (LH)
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