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December 2009
31st December
  • Bedfords Park: Shoveler (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Great Skua, 8 Little Gull, (PHa etal) f Marsh Harrier, pr Peregrine (DS, HV) Serin (PS) small 1st yr Caspian Gull (Ian Lycett) pr Bearded Tit (RSPB)
  • Hainault Forest CP: Sparrowhawk; 40 Meadow Pipit; 12 Redwing; 2 Nuthatch. (BJ)
  • Loughton Brook: Little Egret. (BJ)
  • Barking Park: 6 Shoveler (HV)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 4 Goldeneye, 21 Shoveler, 50 Teal, 30 Gadwall, Shelduck, 40 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 4 Fieldfare. (IW)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres lake: pr Smew, 2 Bitterns (ELBF)

30th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier,15ad 2 1styr Little Gull, 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 400 Dunlin, 100 Golden Plover (RSPB) Great Skua, (Christine Von Hagen, Trish Phipps et al)
  • Hainault Forest CP: Treecreeper, Goldcrest, 25 Long-tailed tits, 100 Redwing, Fieldfare, 9 Pheasants (IW, Tajinder Lachhar, Alan Thomas)
  • Bentley, Mores Plantation: 2 Firecrest, 2 Woodcock (CRJ)
  • Brentwood, Merrymeade Park: 4 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 18 Blackbird, 20 Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, 6 Jay, 8 Greenfinch, 22 Goldfinch, 6 Bullfinch (CRJ)

 

29th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1m2f Marsh Harrier, Great Skua, 6ad Little Gull, 1st yr Kittiwake, 3 Peregrine, Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, 7 Grey plover, 150 Golden Plover, 19 Snipe, 70 Fieldfare, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40 Redwing (HV, ATw, PS, DS)
28th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Buzzard, f Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 1m2f Marsh Harrier, 150 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Water Rail, 12 Tufted Duck, 140 Golden Plover, 2m1f Ruff, 23 Pintail, 7 Pochard, 270 Greylag, 120 Canada Geese, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Serin (RSPB)
  • Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Havering-atte-Bower: Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Warren Gorge: 86 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 5 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 18 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, G S Woodpecker, m Sparrowhawk, 3 Water rail, 7 Moorhen, 23 Coot, 17 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, Pochard, 10 Mallard, 6 Gadwall, 15 Canada Goose. (RB)
  • Chafford Hundred, Gilbert Rd: m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 42 House Sparrow.(RB)
  • Chafford Hundred, Lion Gorge: Chiffchaff (RB)
  • Grays Chalk Pit; R N Parakeet, 3 G S Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Robin, 12 Blackbird, 29 Redwing, S Thrush, pr Sparrowhawk, 17 Great Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit. (RB)
27th December
  • Harold Hill, Duck Wood: m Teal, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 40 redwing (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Pages Wood: 2 Woodcock, Little Owl, Skylark, 128 Redwing
  • Mardyke,Stifford-Davy Down; 103 Redwing, 59 Fieldfare, 20 Blackbird, Song Thrush, Cetti`s Warbler, Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 19 R N Parakeet, 16 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 8 Long Tailed Tit, 22 Mallard, 14 Teal, 9 Moorhen, 10 Pheasant, pr Sparrowhawk, f Kestrel (RB).
  • Creekmouth: 2 Rock Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 314 Tufted Duck, 144 Redshank, 73 Gadwall, 500 Teal, 107 Shoveler, 85 Shelduck, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper (DMo)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Caspian Gull (LH) pr Bearded Tit, 2 Buzzard 3 Peregrine, f Marsh Harrier (JA) 250 Fieldfare, 40 redwing, 133 Golden Plover, 2m1f Ruff, 18 Pintail, 5 Pochard, 8 Mute Swan, 177 Greylag, 85 Canada Geese, 10 Skylark (HV) Chiffchaff (RSPB) 3 Stonechat (Tony White)
  • Epping Forest, The Charter Road: Firecrest, Nuthatch, 5 Coal tit, 3 Fieldfare (IW)
  • Chingford, Larkshall Road: 2 Redwing (IW)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, SongThrush, 2 Siskin, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Jay, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Robin, 6 Carrion Crow, 6 Dunnock, 6 Wren, 11 Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 13 Magpie, 14 Great Tit, 14 Long Tailed Tit, 16 Blue Tit, 16 Chaffinch, 21 Wood Pigeon, 25 Starling, 32 Fieldfare (T&AS)
26th December
  • Dagnam Park: Woodcock, Little Owl, 3 Meadow Pipit, 25 redwing, 5 Song Thrush (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill, Hatters Wood: 2 Firecrest (same as Sedgefield Crescent) (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: 100 Fieldfare (Ben Ayad)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Goosanders (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield GP: Goldeneye, Siskin, Bullfinch, 2 Buzzards. (RW)
  • Wennington: 35 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare (HV)
  • Dagenham Village: 30 Redwing, Little Egret over (HV, AV)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: pr Bearded Tit, 400 Fieldfare (PHa) 2 Curlew, Peregrine (JA) m Marsh Harrier (Dennis Willets)
  • South Ockenden, Mollands Lane GP: pr Smew, 26 House Sparrow, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 84 Gadwall, 116 Greylags, 22 Redwing, 134 Lapwing, 18 Fieldfare, m Mistle Thrush. Please remember to park up the top of the track on the Lane and walk down the rough track (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley - 87 Greylag, 23 Fieldfare, 26 Redwing, 58 Skylark, 34 Yellowhammer, 39 Lapwing. (DMo)
  • Romford, Princes Road: 2m1f Blackcap (JA)

 

25th December
  • Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: 2 Firecrest, Little Egret over (CRJ)
  • Epping Forest, Knighton Woods: Firecrest, 3 Nuthatches, 3 Treecreeper, 2 Coal tits, 30 Long-tailed tits, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 30 Redwing (IW)
24th December
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Hoopoe on land just north of the site (per MS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2f1m Marsh Harrier, pr Bearded Tit, 3 Ruff, 80 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 45 House Sparrow, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Short-eared Owls, Peregrine, 500 Teal, 600 Wigeon, 145 Gadwall, 16 Pintail, 30 Snipe, Kingfisher, 70 Canada Geese, 10 Skylark, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 400 Dunlin (HV, PS, BB, BC, RMa) ad & new colour ringed 1st yr Polish Caspian Gull, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (ATw)

 

23rd December
  • Hornchurch, Randall Drive: 100 Redwing (DMo)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: new 1st yr Caspian Gull, (ATw) 2f Marsh Harriers, pr Bearded Tit, 60 Snipe, 80 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, 63 Fieldfare, 85 Redwing, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 46 Reed bunting, 13 Skylark, 12 Pintail, 5 Water Rail, 22 Ring-necked Parakeets, 7 Stonechats (HV, DS, SS)
22nd December
  • Romford, Princes Road: Blackcap, 50 Redwing (JA)
  • Fairlop: 45 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker,  25 Fieldfare, 16 Redwing, Little Grebe, 4 Grey Herons, 62 Tufted  Duck, 16 Gadwall, 12 Pochard, Wigeon, 7 Mute Swans, 12 Blackbirds (CIS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 48 Fieldfare, 33 Redwing, 9 Water Rail, 22 Teal, Woodcock, 103 Lapwing, 7 Ring N Parakeet, 80 Skylark, 116 Greylag, 64 Canada Geese, 56 Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, 26 Pochard (DMo)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: imm Spoonbill mid morning (DS, RSh, DMcG) pr Bearded Tit (BC etal) 80 Golden Plover, 2m Ruff (HV, DS) m Marsh Harrier (RSPB) 70 Fieldfare, (HV) 5 Stonechats, 10 Ring-Necked Parakeets (RSh, DMcG) Water Rail, 4 Corn Bunting (Mike Butler)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey, Old Shire Lane: 35 Redwing, 35 Fieldfare (NM)
  • Wanstead Flats: Woodcock, Snipe, f Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 20 Redwing, f Reed Bunting (JLe)
  • Wanstead: 20 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Lapwing SE (JLe)
  • Dagnam Park: Woodcock (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Roding Valley NR: Little Egret; Grey Heron; Lapwing; Grey Wagtail; 12 Fieldfare; 40 Redwing. (BJ)
  • Hornchurch, Stanley Road: 20 Redwing (Rita Bloys)
  • Hornchurch, Randall Drive: Goldcrest, 30 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 15 Greenfinch, 12 Chaffinch (DMo)

 

21st December
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow: Grey Wagtail (NM)
  • Romford, Princes Road: Blackcap, Grey Wagtail (JA)
  • Romford, Raphael Park: 2 Great Crested Grebes (JA)
  • Fairlop: Jack Snipe, Snipe, 100 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, 5 Little grebes, 50 Tufted duck, Pochard, 20 Gadwall, 100 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, Little Egret (IW, Alan Thomas)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 3 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, 2 Coal tit, 3 Goldcrests, 20 Redwing. (IW, Alan Thomas)
  • Roding Valley NR: 3 Wigeon; 18 Shoveler; Green Sandpiper; Grey Wagtail; 22 Fieldfare; 9 Redwing. (BJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 35 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 3 Woodcock, 2 Ruff, 18 Snipe, 80 Golden Plover, 800 Lapwing (PS, ATw, PS) 55 Linnet, 60 Greenfinch, 45 Goldfinch, Brambling (HV) Bullfinch (HV, DS) 3 Bearded Tit (RSPB)
  • Woodford Green: 30 Redwing (Howard Anderson)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 200 Coot, 20 Moorhen, 11 Mute Swan, 7 Little Grebe, 2 G C Grebe, 51 Mallard, 63 Wigeon, 41 Pochard, 26 Tufted Duck, 53 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 19 Teal, 41 Canada Goose, 12 Greylags, Kingfisher, 9 Snipe, 64 Lapwing, 60 B H Gull, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Song Thrush, 85 Fieldfare, 29 Redwing, 12 Blackbird, 18 Robin, 5 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 39 Blue Tit, 30 Great Tit, 24 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Goldfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Green Woodpecker (RB)


20th December
  • Gidea Park: 30 Lapwing NW, 6 Snipe over (DS)
  • Fairlop: Slavonian Grebe, Woodcock, 150 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 15 Skylark, 71 Tufted Duck, 111 Lapwing, 37 Pochard, 9 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 2 Sparrowhawk (SBa)
  • Wanstead Park: f Goldeneye, m Goosander, 6 Lapwing, Snipe, 36 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Grey Wag, 5 Siskin, Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch (JLe, Tim Harris & Mike Messenger)
  • Roding Valley NR: 3 Wigeon; 8 Gadwall; 6 Shoveler: 8 Pochard; 30 Lapwing; 19 Fieldfare; 31 Redwing. (BJ)
  • Barking Park: Little Egret (PV)
  • Epping Forest, The Warren: 10 Redwing (P&LV)
  • Epping Forest, Geron Bushes: 20 Redwing (P&LV)
  • Epping Forest, Rushey Plain: 10 Robin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay (P&LV)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Snipe, Bullfinch, 60 Skylark, RN parakeet, 2 Shoveler, 12 Teal, Sparrowhawk, 7 Yellowhammer, 8 GG grebe, Grey Heron, 20 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 3 Cett's Warbler (SHa)
  • Havering-atte-Bower: m Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 24 Lapwing, 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Woodcock, 2 Tawny Owl, Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Epping Forest, Loughton Camp: 3 Bramblings (APe) Firecrest, Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, 3 Coal tits, 10 Redwings. (IW)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 16 Pintail, 20 Redshank, Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, Caspian Gull, 50 Golden Plover, Sparrowhawk, Yellow-Legged Gull (Martin Jordon) 2 Skylark, 3 Ruff (James Astley) Serin, male Yellowhammer, Buzzard, 3 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 21 Shelduck, 21 Gadwall, 150 Teal, 150 Wigeon, 20 Shoveler, Little Egret, Water Rail, 2 Little Grebes, Peregrine, 72 Lapwing, Grey Plover, 100 Redshank, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, first-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeets, 8 Stock Doves, 80 Skylarks, 24 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 21 Pied Wagtails, 19 Snipe, 70 Goldfinches, 9 Stonechats, 2 Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, 311 Linnet, 61 Chaffinches, 21 Reed Buntings. (David Callahan)
  • Weald Park: Woodcock (Andrew Stroud) 12 Siskin (DMcG)

 

19th December
  • Lee Valley, Nazeing: 80 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing (NM)
  • Lee Valley, William Girling Res - Juv Great Northern Diver, 13 Black-necked Grebes, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe (RW)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Res - 5 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, Woodcock (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake - Cetti's Warbler, 3 Water Rail, Lesser Redpoll (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Hooks Marsh. 2 Smew (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jays, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Dunock, 3 Robins, 6 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Wrens. 2 Foxes, 1 Muntjack and 1 Bank Vole
  • Mayesbrook Park: 90 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 22 Tufted, 14 Pochard, 6 Teal, 4 Snipe, 4 Little grebe, Great crested grebe, 3 Little Egret, Grey wagtail.(PHa)
  • Roding Valley NR: pr Grey Wagtail; 18 Fieldfare; 7 Redwing (BJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Serin (DMi) ad Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull (ATw) pr Bearded Tit (PS, BC) Short-eared Owl 2 Little Grebe, 350 Greylag Goose, 20 Shelduck, 12 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 20 Pintail, 12 Pheasant, 4 Water Rail, 58 Golden Plover, 1250 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, Curlew, 10 Redshank, 5 Skylark, 5 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 30 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Reed Bunting (LH)
  • Weald Park: 4m6f Goosander (Andrew Stroud)
  • South Weald Cricket Ground: Woodcock (Andrew Stroud).
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Creekmouth: 48 Tufted Duck, Yellow Legged Gull, 94 Gadwall, 119 Shoveler, 107 Shelduck, 450 Teal, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 61 Redshank, Curlew, 2 Rock Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff, 50 Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Wagtail, 30 Chaffinch (DMo)
  • Wanstead Flats: 12 Lapwings, Snipe, 16 Fieldfare (JLe)
  • Wanstead: Lapwing, 25 Redwing (JLe)

 

18th December
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 60 Skylark, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 26 Avocet, 1000 Dunlin, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, Curlew, Grey Plover, 200 Redshank, 100 Fieldfare, 11 Snipe, Rock Pipit (DD-L)
  • Chafford Hundred: 50 Fieldfare, 7 Lapwing north (DD-L)
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Lapwing, Mute Swan, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tits, Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, Robin, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel (NPh)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, m Peregrine, 50 Goldfinch, 70 Greenfinch, 36 Chaffinch, 8 Grey Plover including a partial albino, 3 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 1200 Dunlin, 21 Snipe, 80 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, 220 Greylag, 45 Linnet, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 80 Redwing 238 Skylark north (DS, PRH, HV, BC)
  • Gidea Park: 30 Rook, south (DS)
  • Romford, Princes Road: m Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Lapwing south (James Astley)
  • Romford, Raephels Park: Sparrowhawk, m Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, Nuthatch, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 36 Coot, 2 Green Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Stock Dove (CRJ)

 

17th December
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrests, 300 Rook, 700 Jackdaw, 200 Carrion Crow at roost (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Serin, m Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, pr Peregrine, 200 Linnet, 70 Goldfinch, 70 Greenfinch, 10 Chaffinch, Grey Plover (PS, DS)
16th December
  • Wanstead: 16 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldfinch (JLe)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, pr Peregrine, 9 Rock Pipit, 3 Curlew, 74 Gadwall, 11 Pintail, 24 Snipe, 90 Golden Plover, 10 Stonechat, 14 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 11 Redwing, 90 Linnet, 70 Goldfinch, 80 Greenfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 20 House Sparrow (HV, SS) Serin (DS, PS) Ruff (Bob Bridges) 2ad Caspian Gulls (ATw)

 

15th December
  • Belhus Park Golf Course: Firecrest, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 25 Redwings, Fieldfare (IW)
  • Aveley, Kennington Park: 2 Wigeon, 20 Mallard, 3 Mute Swan, 9 Tufted duck, 5 Pochard, Sparrowhawk (IW)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, pr Peregrine (RSPB)
  • Wanstead Park: f Goldeneye (JLe)

 

14th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: ringtail Hen Harrier (PS) m Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, pr Peregrine, Short Eared Owl, Ad Caspian Gull (PS, ATw)
  • Harold Hill, Hatter Wood: Firecrest, Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch (CRJ)
13th December
  • Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (ELBF)
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Water: m Smew (ELBF)
  • Roding Valley NR: 22 Fieldfares. (BJ)
  • Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: 2 Long tailed tits, 27 House Sparrows, 2 Robins, 12 Wood Pigeons, 7 Blue tits, 6 Great Tits, Collared Dove, 2 Starlings, Blackbird, Dunnock (PV)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, f Peregrne, 2f Serin, 17 Pintail, 3 Fieldfare, Curlew, 20 Rook, 1st yr Caspian Gull (RSPB) 5 Water Rail (NB-W)
  • Hedingham Road/Rawlyn Close, Chafford Hundred: Black Redstart (Paul Boyce)

 

12th December
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Water: m Smew (Peter Warne)
  • Wanstead Park: 3 Little Grebe, 15 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, f Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 20 Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Jay. (JLe)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, f Peregrne, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Avocet, Jack Snipe (PS, ATw, SS) ad Caspian Gull (DMi, SBa)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Pochard, 38 Tufted, 68 Gadwall, 22 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 3 Cormorant, Redwing.(PHa)
  • Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: 2 Goldcrest (PV)
  • Barking Park: Little Egret (PV)
  • Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: Firecrest (CRJ) This bird also gets in Hatters Wood
  • Hatters Wood: 2 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Grey Wagtail (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Gidea Park: m Blackcap (DS)
11th December
  • Harold Hill, Chestnut Crescent: Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 35 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Treecreepers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Jay (Barry Jackson)
  • Lee Valley, Bittern Hide: 2 Water Rail, Bittern (per Barry Jackson)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest, pr Stonechat, 3 Mute Swan, Pochard, 2 Treecreeper, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldfinch, Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: ad Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (JTS) 2 Peregrine, 60 Golden Plover, Little Egret, 1300 Lapwing, 6 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 16 Pintail, 18 Yellow-legged Gull, Curlew, 39 Ringed Plover, 452 Dunlin, 85 Redshank, 250 Black-tailed Godwit, Sparrowhawk, m Marsh Harrier, (RSPB) f Merlin (PS) No sign of Serins since Tuesday 8th but finch flocks at the rubbish tip area have currently dispersed.
  • Ingrebourne Valley: m Marsh Harrier (Rainham bird), 300 fieldfare, 100 Redwing (DMcG).               

 

10th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Peregrine, 120 Golden Plover, 2 Little Egret, 1300 Lapwing, 8 Redwing, Sparrowhawk, m Marsh Harrier, 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, (RSPB) Bearded Tit (James Astley) 2 Short-eared Owls (DS)

 

9th December
  • Nazeing Church: 9 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting, 80 Redwing, 7 Skylark, 5 Bullfinch, Pheasant, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest. (DHu)
  • Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Pond Area: 19 Mandarin, 30 Redwing, 26 Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 2 Firecrest. (DHu)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 700 Wigeon, 400 Teal, 9 Pintail, 11 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard including a bird with a blue-green nasal saddle, 2 Peregrine, 160 Golden Plover, 250 Greylag, 120 Canada Geese, 9 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 1300 Lapwing, 13 Rock Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 7 Stonechat, 8 Cetti's Warblers, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Blackbird, 11 redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 5 Snipe, m Marsh Harrier, (RSPB) Brambling (Keith Rayment). 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, 2nd yr Yellow-legged Gull, 1st yr Caspian Gull (HV) ad Med Gull (APe)
  • Harold Wood Park: 6 Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill, Paines Brook: 2 Lesser Redpoll, Grey Wagtails (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: Firecrest, Woodcock, 2 Nuthatch, Coal Tit, 12 Redwing (CRJ, R&M Wyatt)
  • Woodford Green: Firecrest (KM)

 

8th December
  • Epping Forest, Hatch Forest, Woodford: Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch. (DE-H)
  • Barking Bay: 2 Curlew, 5 Lapwing, 36 Shelduck, Goldeneye, 2 Black Redstart, Stonechat, 200 Linnet (IW)
  • Creekmouth: 6 Shelduck, Chiffchaff, 2 Grey wagtail
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 35 Great Tits, 20 Redwing, Goldfinch (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 600 Wigeon, 2 Peregrine, 140 Golden Plover, 22 Curlew, 10 Pintail, 400 Teal, 200 Greylag, 1200 Lapwing, 60 Snipe, 75 Greenfinch, 55 Goldfinch, 30 House Sparrow (RSPB) m Marsh Harrier, 2 Serin (Keith Rayment, Tony Houston)

 

7th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 500 Wigeon, 3 Peregrine, 140 Golden Plover, 10 Pintail, 2 Kingfisher (HV) m WigeonxPintail (DS)
6th December
  • Woodford Bridge: Yellow-legged Gull (DE-H)
  • Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Ponds to Loughton Camp: 9 Mandarin, f Sparrowhawk, Coal Tit, Firecrest. (MDD)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Kingfisher, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Wigeon, 6 Lapwing, 21 m Cetti's Warbler, 8 Water Rail, 10 Stock Dove, Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (TK)
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: 5 Buzzards, Marsh Tit (MDD)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Short-eared owl, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, 30 Ring-Necked Parakeet (SHa, PHa) Serin, Snow Bunting, 2 Rock Pipit, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti`s Warbler, m Marsh Harrier, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 50 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Water Rail, 18 Shoveler, 363 Wigeon, 375 Teal, 46 Gadwall, 24 Shelduck, 10 Pintail, 72 Canada Goose, 276 Greylags. (RB) Curlew, Yellow-Legged Gull (RSPB) Barn Owl (Jonathan Wasse)
  • Noak Hill,Cummings Hall Farm Reservoir: 22 Mandarin, 3 Great Crested Grebe (CRJ)
5th December
  • Claybury Park: Firecrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Redwing, Song Thrush, 4 Jays, 5 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, Common Gull, Bullfinch, LBB Gull. (Alan Hobson)
  • Wanstead Park: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Mute Swan, 13 Gadwall, 10 Mallard, 12 Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 2 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 156 Black-headed Gull, 40 Wood Pigeon, 2 RN Parakeet, 2 GS Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 8 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 20 Robin, 17 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 50 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, 6 Chaffinch, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 25 Starling, Jay, 10 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow (JLe)
  • South Ockenden, Grange Waters: 10 Fieldfare, 70 Lapwing, 8 Wigeon, 214 Tufted Duck, 51 Gadwall, 40 Pochard, 541 Coot, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Shoveler, 4 Ring Necked Parakeet, Peregrine, 46 Skylark, 2 Yellowhammer, Snipe (DMo)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2f Serin, 1st yr Caspian Gull, 12 Yellow-legged Gulls, 1st yr Med Gull (PHa)
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrest, Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (CRJ)

 

4th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2f Serin, (PRH, PP, RSh, DMcG) Snow Bunting (James Astley) 84 Golden Plover (PRH) 600 Wigeon, 300 Teal, 200 Greylag, 14 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, f Sparrowhawk (HV, DS, APe)
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrest, 4 Mute Swan, 18 Coot, 4 Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, 4 Jay (CRJ)
  • Claybury Park: 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch (DE-H)

 

3rd December
  • Fairlop: 45 Teal, 47 Tufted Duck, 63 Mallard, 7 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 134 Coot, 55 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, 39 Lapwing, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Song Thrush, 48 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 12 Blackbird, 7 RObin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Wren, 8 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 11 Long Tailed Tits, 20 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Stock Dove (DE-H)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Serin 20 Golden Plover (DS)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 55 Mallard, 13 Teal, 38 Wigeon, 24 Shoveler, 23 Gadwall, 43 Pochard, 36 Tufted Duck, 150 Coot, Kestrel, 5 Green woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 110 Fieldfare, 130 Redwing, 13 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll (Andrew Cox)
  • Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: Firecrest, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 15 Long-tailed Tit. Nuthatch (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest Goldcrest, 15 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, 20 Great Tit, Treecreeper, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)

 

2nd December
  • Bedfords Park: Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Epping Forest, Knighton Woods: 3 Mandarin (2m 1f), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Redwing, 10 Jay, 6 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, Song Thrush (DE-H)
  • Waltham Abbey: Barn Owl (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: Great Northern Diver, 10 Black-necked Grebes, Goosander (IW)
  • Wanstead Park: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan, 12 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 51 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, f Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, 3 Siskin, Goldfinch. (Jono & Charlotte Lethbridge)

 

1st December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Serin (RSh)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 38 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, Pochard, 72 Canada Geese, 2 Cormorants, 4 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 50 Black Headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Blackbird, Blue Tit, 10 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare (CIS)
  • Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Pond: Firecrest, 15 Mandarin, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest (Simon Surtees)
  • Bedfords Park: 15 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, Nuthatch, 2 Goldfinch (CRJ)
  • Grays Chalk Pit; Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 14 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 7 Wren, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Chaffinch, Grn woodpecker, 10 Great Tit, 17 Blue Tit, 16 L T Tit, Sparrowhawk, Jay, 12 Magpie. (RB)
  • Grays: Lion Gorge: 9 Blackbird, 21 Fieldfare, 12 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 2Wren, 6 Great Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 2 Jay.(RB)
  • Warren Gorge; 10 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker,  R N Parakeet, 11 Robin, 6 Wren, 3 Dunnock,  17 Great tit, 20 Blue Tit, 15 L T Tit, pr Pochard, pr Gadwall, 15 shoveler, 17 T Duck, 12 Mallard, 4 Greylags, 3 G C Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 2 Water Rail, 15 Coot, Mute swan, 9 Cormorant, 18 Magpie. (RB)
  • Chafford Hundred, Saffron Road: Woodcock (RB)
  • Chafford Hundred, Drake Road: 60 House Sparrow (RB)

 

 


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