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March 2009
31st March
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 Wheatear (MRu, Bob Bridges) Sand Martin, Swallow, 3 LRP, 37 Curlew, (HV) 8 Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Oystercatchers (ATw) Short-eared Owl (H&AV)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, 8 Chaffinch (LH)
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Blackcap, Redwing (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: 4 LRP, Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank (DE-H)
  • Ilford: 2 Swallow (DE-H)
  • Lee Valley, Russell rd by Girling Reservoir: Wheatear, 5 Green Sandpiper (Peter Hale)
  • Barking, River Roding: 5 Sand Martins back at colony (HV)

 

30th March
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Water: Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Mandarin, 2 Wood Duck, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest (LH)
  • Fairlop: Water Pipit, m Pheasant, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 20 Meadow Pipit, 70 Pied Wagtail, 4 Skylark (DE-H) Swallow, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 4 Reed Buntings, 5 Linnets, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Chiffchaffs. (CIS)
  • Ilford: South Park: pr Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch (DE-H)
  • Barking Park: 2pr Great Spotted Woodpecker (L&PV)
  • Rainham Marshes: singing Firecrest, Red-legged Partridge (HV, DS) Ruff, 5 Water Pipit, Rock Pipit (ATw, PS, PWh) 2 Swallows, 8 Sand Martin, 2 Snipe (RSPB) 63 Redshank (SCo)
  • Belhus Woods CP: House Martin, Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Mealy Redpolls, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 20 Snipe, 15 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap (Mike Hughes, George Fair)
  • Great Warley: 2 singing m Firecrest, Swallow, 3m Mistle Thrush,4pr Nuthatch, 5m Coal Tit (CRJ)

 

29th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Sparrowhawk (SHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (PMe, RB) 3 White-fronted Geese, Swallow, 3 LRP, Ruff, 2 White Wagtail (RSPB) 1st yr Iceland Gull, 2 Buzzard, 4 Corn Bunting (Jonathan Wasse)
  • Bedfords Park: m Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: 2 Wheatear, 2 LRP, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4 Redshank (AAB)

 

28th March
  • Rainham Marshes: 9 Little Egret, 2 Ruff, 2 LRP, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit, 4 Iystercatcher, Ruff, 4 Sand Martin (RSPB)
  • Warley Place: 2 Firecrest (Mike Butler)
  • North Weald: Red Kite at 0639 (Chris Boness)
  • Bedfords Park: Swallow, Little Grebe, 3 Tufted Duck, Redwing, 14 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin (CRJ)
  • Roding Valley NR:  Chiffchaff (BJ)

 

27th March
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 LRP, 8 Little Egret, Ruff, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Peregrine (RSPB)
  • West Thurrock Marshes:- 25 Curlew, pr Oystercatchers (DMo)
  • Rainham village: 2 Grey Partridges, 4 Fieldfares (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Buzzard, Little Owl (DMo)
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Treecreepers, 2 Yellowhammers, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron, 3pr Coot, 18 Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 13 Stock Doves, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest (CRJ)

 

26th March
  • Paynes Brook, Harold Hill: pr Mandarin (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 LRP, Brambling, 2 Oystercatchers, Swallow, Blackcap, 22 Curlew (HV) Ruff (PH)
  • Fairlop: 2 Shelduck, 30 Teal, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 8 Snipe, f Merlin, Pheasant, 2 Little Owl, 5 Meadow Pipit, f Stonechat (DE-H)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese, 60 Golden Plover, Willow Warbler, Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Yellowhammer, Sand Martin, 12m Chiffchaff (DMo)
25th March
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 LRP, Brambling, 45 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (HV) Jack Snipe (RSPB)
  • South Park, Ilford: Pochard, 2m, 1f, 30 Tufted Duck, pr Kingfishers, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Greenfinches. (DE-H)
24th March
  • Lee Valley , Holyfield Lake : f Goosander, 4 Grey Heron, Pochard, Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher (MAW)
  • Lee Valley , Friday Lake : 4 Goldeneye (MAW)
  • Lee Valley , Hall Marsh Scrape: Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Lapwing, Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Siskin (MAW)
  • Lee Valley , Cornmill Meadows: 2 Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Lapwing, Grey Heron. Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Siskin, 4 Redpoll, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel (MAW)
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 3m 1f Wood Duck, m Red-crested Pochard (DE-H)
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: 13 Sand Martins, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail (DB)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Sand Martin, Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Little egret, Grey Watail. (PHa)
  • Warley: 2 Buzzards (Jon Clarke)
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 LRP, f Ruff, 80 Redshank, 3 Chiffchaff (HV) White Wagtail (Dennis Willet) new pale 1st yr Iceland Gull (Sue Cowie, ATw) Brambling (APe et al) 7 Lesser Redpoll (HV, BC) 2 Wheatear (DS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Willow Warbler (SHa)

 

23rd March
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 LRP, f Ruff, 70 Redshank, 56 Tufted Duck, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Pochard, 26 House Sparrow (HV) 3 Siskin (HV, ATw)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Green Sandpiper, 2 Little egret, pr Teal, 18 Gadwall.(PHa)

22nd March
  • Wanstead Park: Ring-necked Parakeet, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaffs (RW)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese (DMo)
  • Creekmouth, River Roding: 52 Shelduck, 118 Teal, 2 Oysters, 2pr Grey Wags, 3 LRP, Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank (DMo)
  • Bedfords Park: Snipe, Little Grebe (CRJ)
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 4pr Mandarin, 3m1f Wood Duck , Great spotted Woodpecker, Siskin.(pha)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 2 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, 7 Green Woodpecker, 8 Great-spotted Woodpecker, Tawny Owl, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, Pheasant, Kestrel, 2 Great crested Grebe, Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan (James Anderson)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 LRP, 3 Little Egret, 2 Water Pipit, Cetti's warbler, 100 Redshank, Kestrel, Buzzard, 2 Snipe, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear, Fieldfare, 2 Long-Tailed Tit (RSPB)
  • Lee valley, Russell Road, Chingford: Sand Martin, pr Sparrowhawk, f Goosander, 4 Shelduck, 3 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard (DHu)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake:  3m Chiffchaffs (BJ)

 

21st March
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Buzzard, 3 Tufted Duck, m Kestrk, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5m heasant, 8 Redwing, 14 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, pr Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, f Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Upper Bedfords Farm: 2 Skylark (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 7 Water Pipits (DD-L) Barn Owl (PP) Little Gull (MRu) 1st yr Iceland Gull, 1st yr Glaucous Gull, 1st yr Kumlien's Gull (RSPB) 6 Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, 65 Redshank, 22 Snipe, 3 LRP (LH) Buzzard (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Green sandpiper, 5 Shovelers, 12 Teal, 12m Chiffchaff, 6m Song Thrush, 25 Siskins, 33 Golden Plover, 3 Redwing (Martin Jordan)
  • Fairlop: 5 Redshank, 6 Green Sandpipers, 20 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 2 Shelduck, 50 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 3 Grey Heron, 21 Stock Dove, GWP, 4 Linnet, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, Chiffchaff (DE-H) Sand martin, Yellowhammer (AAB)
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Water Rail, 4 Buzzard, Red Kite, 2 Ringed Plover, Snipe, Common Gulls,  2 Song Thrush, 3 Siskin, 2 Treecreeper, (PP)
  • Lee Valley, Hall Marsh Scrape: pr Shelduck, Kingfisher, 4 Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plovers (James Anderson)
  • Lee valley, Russell Road, Chingford: 2 Little Egret, Green Sand, 2 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 20 Moorhen (DHu)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Goosefields: 5 Reed Bunting, 5 Egyptian Goose, Song Thrush, Little Owl, 4 Great spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, Jay (James Anderson)

 

20th March
  • Mayesbrook Park: Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff.(PHa)
  • Hainault Forest CP: Red Kite (Peter Ross)
  • Fairlop: 2 Little Owls, 10 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 3 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 4 Lapwing, 30 Shoveler, GCGrebe (DE-H)
  • Rainham Marshes: first winter Glaucous Gull, Albino gull (PP) 4 LRP, m Ruff, pr Stonechat, 2 Short-eared Owl (Jeff Delve)

 

19th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: pr Shoveler, 3 Little Egret, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 10 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 18 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2m 1f Lesser Redpoll (Chris Cook)
  • Rainham Marshes: Buzzard, Red Kite north 1530 (Len Matthews) 1st/2nd year Iceland Gull, 2nd winter Glaucous Gull, Albino gull, 1st yr Caspian Gull (Barry Bishop et al) 3rd yr Caspian Gull (PMe, Mike Hughes) sub-ad Yellow-legged Gull (DS) m Ruff, 6 LRP, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Redshank (HV etal)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Buzzard (DMo)

 

18th March
  • Roding Valley NR:  Cormorant; Little Egret; 6 Gadwall; 3 Common Gull; Kingfisher; pr Green Woodpecker; pr Grey Wagtail (BJ)
  • Weald Park: Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Little Owl (Jason Moule)
  • Rainham Marshes: Buzzard, 3 Cetti's Warbler, albino gull, 6 LRP, 5 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 4 Kingfishers, Wheatear, m Blackcap, 2m Ruff, 2 limosa Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 27 Lapwing, 2f Sparrowhawk, Curlew, 70 Redshank, 400 Wigeon (HV etal) 1st/2nd year Iceland Gull, pr Med Gulls, 2nd yr Caspian Gull (ATw, PS, DS) 1st winter Kumlien's type Gull (DS, HV) 8 Ring-necked Parakeets (B&MC) 30 Linnet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (SCo)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 4 Siskin, 3 Redwing, Little Egret, 12 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, Great Sotted Woodpecker (PHa)
  • Romford, Crow Lane: Barn Owl (Pat Barrett)
  • Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, 24 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • South Park: 93 Canada Geese, 6 Greylag Geese, pr Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 30 Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, GWP, GSWP, Ring Necked Parakeet, Chiffchaff, 3pr Stock Dove, 20 Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail, pr Mistle Thrush, Robin, Wren, pr Blue Tit, pr Great Tit. (DE-H)
  • Mardyke Stifford - Davy Down; 7 Chiffchaff, pr Reed Bunting, 6 Linnet, Bullfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 12 R N Parakeet, 2 Skylark, 7 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 17 Robin, 17 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 15 Great Tit, 23 Blue Tit, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 25 Jackdaw, 15 Magpie, 3 Jay, 11 Crow, pr Teal, 9 Mallard, 19 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Stock Dove (RB)

 

17th March
  • Bedfords Park: pr Tufted Duck, pr Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 4m Pheasant, Skylark, 9 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2pr Mistle Thrush, 3m Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 5 Snipe, 6 LRP, Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Sand Martin, Avocet, Goldcrest, 3 Redshank, Kingfisher (RSPB)
  • Barking park: pr Grey Wagtail, pr Great Crested Grebe, pr Little Grebe, 42 Tufted Duck, pr Green Woodpecker, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3pr Mistle Thrush, 3m Song Thrush (HV)
  • Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: 2pr Crossbill north at 0715, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff (HV, PV)
  • River Roding, Barking: pr Grey Wagtail, pr Mute Swan (nest), 11 Teal, pr Sparrowhawk (HV)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Siskin, m Reed Bunting (PHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: Sand Martin (ELBF)

 

16th March
  • Romford Road, Ilford : Woodcock (MBl)
  • Bedfords Park: 6m Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipit (HV)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Kumlien's type Gull, Buzzard (ATw, Dave Acfield, JTS, Ken Laban) 3 Little Ringed Plovers (Chris Allen) Wheatear, Green Woodpecker, Cettis Warbler, Redshank, Curlew, 2 Blackcaps, Reed Bunting (BC) Merlin (DE-H)
  • Ingrebourne Valley : 4 Jays, 10 Teal, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mute Swans, Reed Bunting, Lapwing, Kestrel, 3 Skylarks, Goldcrest, 3 Snipe, 5m Cetti's Warblers (NPh) Buzzard (SHa) 2 Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Water Rail, 3 Chiffchaff, 20 Skylark, Mipit, 20 Linnet, Teal, Gadwall, Little Grebe (DE-H)
  • Fairlop: Chiffchaff, 5 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Greeffinch, 6 Chaffinch, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, 2 GCrebe, 2 GWP, f Kestrel 4 Reed Bunting, (DE-H)
15th March
  • Lee Valley, Coppermill Stream: Willow Warbler (Mark Pearson)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: m. Wheatear, Sand Martin, Common Sandpiper, adult Peregrine (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Wheatear (DMi, MRu, PHa) ad Kittiwake (HV, DMi, ATw) 5 Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit (PHa, HV) Short-eared Owl, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV) White Wagtail, 7 Chiffchaffs (JA, Martin Jordan) Siskin (ATw)
  • Wanstead Park: Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Goldcrest, Mute Swan, Long Tailed Tit, Song Thrush (Peter Ross)
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Wheatear, Buzzard (JLe)
  • Bedfords Park: Chiffchaff, 2 Mandarin, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Wheatears, 50 Golden Plover, Little Egret, 6 Shoveler, 2m Chiffchaffs, 3 Sparrowhawks, 4 Lesser Redpolls (DMo, SHa) Buzzard, Blackcap, 6 Water Rail, 3 White-fronted Geese, 8 Pochard (DMo)
  • Hornchurch: Goldcrest, Ring Necked Parakeet (DMo) Buzzard (SHa)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 87 Greylags, 48 Canada Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 11 Cormorant, 62 Tufted Duck, 14 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 16 Pochard, 11 Wigeon, 33 Mallard,  pr Gadwall, 18 Moorhen, 2 G C Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 65 Coot, 51 B H Gull, Grey Wagtail, Green Sandpiper, 8 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 6 Green Woodpecker, 4 G S Woodpecker, 3 R N Parakeet, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Cettis Warbler,  65 Siskin, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Linnet, 32 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 16 L T Tit. (RB)
  • Dagenham Breach: 40 Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 41 Tufted Duck, Teal, 15 Mallard, 2 G C Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 30 Coot (DB)
  • Lodge Lane/Blackshots Lane Grays; 15 Waxwing. (DB)
14th March
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Glaucous Gull (HV) 2nd winter Glaucous Gull (Paul Roper), Albino gull (HV, mo) 1st yr Iceland Gull (PHa) Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Water Rail, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 86 Jackdaw, 300 Carrion crown, 29 Magpie, 3 Mistle Thrush, 9 Little Egret, 9 Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatchers, 21 Pied Wagtail, f Stonechat (HV) 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Wheatear (Mick Clayton et al) Sand Martin (VW, PS)
  • Launders Lane: 100 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 120 Linnets. (DMcG) .
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Whitefront Geese,(TK, DMcG) 107 Mallard, 92 Moorhen, 56 Teal, 26m Cetti's Warbler, 32 Greylag Goose, 20 Grey Heron (18 nests seen occupied), 2 lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Lapwing, 101 Coot, 8 Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, 65 Black-headed Gull, 39 Canada Goose, 10 Water Rail, 36 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Snioe, 16 Mute Swan, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Pochard, Herring Gull, 5 Common Gull, Golden Plover, 12 Shoveler, Little Egret, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 30 Linnet, Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Crow, Magpie, Collared Dove, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Reed Bunting, Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Blackbird, Chaffinch, starling, Stock Dove, Skylark, f Brambling, Jackdaw, Pheasant, 8m Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, f Bullfinch, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, House Sparrow, 40 Fieldfare, Meadow Pipit, m Wheatear, Goldfinch (TK)
  • Lee Valley, Hall Marsh Scrape: Little Egret, pr Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 14 Shoveler, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, 2 Redshank, Bullfinch , 40 Siskin, (James Anderson)
  • Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: singing Cetti's Warbler. Water Rail (James Anderson)
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: 2 Redshanks, Tawny Owl (T&AS)
  • Roding Valley NR:  8 Gadwall; 128 Common Gulls; 120 Black-headed Gulls; pr Great Spotted Woodpecker (BJ)
  • Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: 2m Chiffchaff; m Yellowhammer; m Skylark; 3 Egyptian Goose; 77 Wigeon. (NM)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: Buzzard (NM)

 

13th March
  • Rainham Marshes: Albino gull (HV, mo) Little Ringed Plover (HV, PP, DMo) 2 Siskin, 4 Oystercatchers (HV) m Dartford Warbler (JLe, JN)
  • South Woodford: Buzzard (KM)
  • Bedfords Park: 2m Pheasant, Woodcock, Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk, pr Mute Swan, 8 Meadow Pipits, 7 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing 150 Carrion Crow, 300 Jackdaw, 32 Magpie (CRJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 8m Cetti's Warblers, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 16 Grey Heron nests, f Brambling (TK)
  • Waltham Abbey: m Brambling (T&AS)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 2m Pochard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull, 8 Tufted Duck, 28 Mallard, 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen. 2 Mute Swan, 32 Canada Geese, Greylag, 5m Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4m Song Thrushes, Lesser Spotted Wood pecker (CIS)

 

12th March
  • Grays, Lodge Lane: 15 Waxwings (per HV)
  • Rainham Marshes: probable 1st winter Kumlien's Gull on Wennington Marsh viewable from the cycle path at 1630. Albino gull also still present. (ATw, DS) m Mandarin (1st for reserve) (BC, ATw) 2 Short-eared Owl (SHa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese (ASh)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebes (ELBF)

 

11th March
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Glaucous Gull (??) 2nd winter Glaucous Gull (HV, Ian Shaw et al) Albino Herring type. We have had a much closer views of this bird now and believe it not to be an Icelend Gull (PP, DS, ATw) 1st winter Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull (DS, ATw) 5 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 6 Pintail, 18 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 43 Lapwing (HV, SS) Short-eared Owl (KS)
  • Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down; Waxwing,19 R N Parakeets, 6 Green Woodpecker, 5 G S Woodpecker, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Blackbird,  m Goldcrest, 4 Linnet, 24 Goldfinch, 9 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 16 Robin, 10 Dunnock, 12 Wren, 4 Reed Bunting, Skylark, 14 L T Tit, 29 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 8 Stock Dove, 39 Jackdaw, 7 Mallard, 4 Teal, 15 Moorhen (RB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 10 Reed Buntings.  (DMcG)
  • Barking, Longbridge Road: Woodcock (PHa)
  • Bedfords Park: 90 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Mandarin, Linnet (CRJ)

 

10th March
  • Fairlop. 2 Little Owl (DE-H)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 8 Gadwall, Little Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Siskin, 15 Goldfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 2m Pochard, Grey Wagtail, 50 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush,
  • Ilford, South Park: Great Crested Grebe, 60 Greenfinch, Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (DE-H)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull (HV, JTS) 1st winter Caspian Gull, Dartford Warbler 50 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Pintail, 4 Little Egret, 60 Chaffinch, 48 Goldfinch, 32 House Sparrow, 21 Greenfinch (HV) Knot (CS, PRH, SS, HV) 110 Golden Plover (PRH, MRu)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Brambling, 100 golden Plover, 2 Little Egrets, 10 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Goldcrests.(DMcG, Russell Sherriff)

 

9th March
  • Bedfords Park: Stonchat (m), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (NPh)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Glaucous Gull (ATw, DS) 1st winter Caspian Gull, ad Med Gull (ATw) Water Pipit, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Dunlin, 3 Great Crested Grebes (HV)
8th March
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir (south end by Angel Road station): Barn Owl (DS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley : 4 Penduline Tits (SHa) White-fronted Goose (DBr)
  • Rainham Marshes: Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 2 Curlew, Grey Plover, 2 Bearded Tit, Blackcap, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Redshank, 4 Great Crested Grebe (RSPB)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Turnstone 36 Curlew, Water Rail, 30 Linnet, Rock Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Oysters, 150 Redshank, 400 Dunlin and 84 Teal (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Grey Phalarope (DBr)
  • Mayesbrook Park 3 Great crested grebe, 2 Little grebe, Black swan, 15 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 2 Jackdaw. (PHa)
  • Fairlop: 2 Little Owl, 4 Pheasent, 13 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Teal, 3 Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Greenfinch (DE-H)
  • Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Ponds:  16 Mandarin (BJ)
  • Bedfords Park: Grey Heron, 29 Common Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 22 REdwing, 3 Bullfinch, (CRJ)
7th March
  • Fairlop: Little Egret, Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 50 Golden Plover (AAB)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Grey Phalarope, 38 Wigeon, 9 Ruddy Duck, 25 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, Red-breasted Merganser (f), 2 Grey Wag, Linnet. (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: juv Great Northern Diver, 3 Goosander, 35 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe (RW)
  • Ingrebourne Valley : Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 4m Great Spotted Woodpecker, Little Egret, 16 Pochard, 2 Water Rail, 40 Linnet (DMo)

 

6th March
  • Bedfords Park: 22 Meadow Pipit, Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Albino Herring type Gull, 2nd yr Caspian Gull (DS) 2 1st yr Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Rock Pipit, 4000 Black-headed Gulls, 180 Redshank, 7 Water Rails, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Greylags (HV)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Grey Phalarope, f Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Rook (MS) 30 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Wagtail (RW)
  • East Ham Town Hall: Grey Wagtail (DE-H)
  • Claybury Park: Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Long Tailed Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch (DE-H)

 

5th March
  • Wanstead: 4 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, (APe)
  • Wanstead Park: 2 Siskin, 14 Lesser Redpoll, (APe)
  • Lee Valley, Enfield Lock: f. Red-breasted Merganser. (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone: Chiffchaff, Shelduck (MS)
  • Hainault Forest CP: Nuthatch, Tawny Owl, Woodcock, Goldcrest (DE-H)
  • Bedfords Park : 3 Pochards, 4 Canada Geese (NPh)
  • Rainham Marshes: Albino Herring type (ATw, HV) Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 12 Snipe, f Sparrowhawk (HV, DS, Ronnie Haar), pr ad Med Gull (ATw)
  • Belhus Woods CP: Sand Martin, Buzzard, 2 R N Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 4 G S Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 19 Robin, 10 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 52 Siskin, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 9 R Bunting, Cetti`s Warbler, 6 Linnet, 3 M Pipit, 3 Skylark, Bullfinch, 30 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 13 L T Tit, 5 Goldcrest, Kingfisher, 13 Cormorant, 10 Swan, 64 Greylags, 41 Canada Goose, 3 G C Grebe, 6 Little Grebe, 53 Tufted Duck, 21 Pochard, 19 Mallard, 6 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 60 Coot, 9 Moorhen,  7 Lapwing, 27 Snipe (RB)

 

4th March
  • Hainault Forest CP :  3 Pochards, Great Crested Grebe, Jay (NPh)
  • Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier (DS, ATw, HV, SS) Dark-bellied Brent Goose (HV) Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Pintail, 21 Pochard, 140 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, 55 Chaffinch, 3m Song Thrush, m Mistle Thrush, pr Long-tailed Tit, m Blackcap, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Little Egret, 4 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese (HV) Fieldfare (JN)
  • Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down; 7 Teal, 16 Mallard, 22 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2m Kestrel, 13 R N Parakeet, 8 S Thrush,  2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare, 10 Blackbird, 15 Robin, 13 Wren, 33 Blue Tit, 24 Great Tit, 12 L T Tit, 11 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 38 Goldfinch, 13 Linnet, 9 Dunnock, 5 Collared Dove, 6 Stock Dove, 13 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Bunting, Cetti`s Warbler, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker. (RB)
  • Southend Road Grays; 10 Waxwing, 2pr Blackcap (RB)
  • Rainham, Martin Drive: Bittern south at 0710 (Richard Harrison)
  • Fairlop: 2 Great Crested Grebes, 40 Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, 6 Pheasant, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush, Jay, 8 LTTit (DE-H)

 

3rd March
  • Epping Forest, Knighton Woods: 11 Mandarin, 2 Nuthatch, Jay, Song thrush (DE-H)
  • Epping Forest, Whitehall Plain: f Goshawk (Ken Murray)
  • Rainham Marshes: Avocet, 140 Golden Plover, pr Blackcap, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 11 Pintail, 300 Wigeon, Curlew, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 14 Little Grebes, 6 Great Crested Grebes, ad & new 2nd winter Caspian Gull (4 in last two days) (HV) 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (HV, JTS) 13 Little Egret (DS)
2nd March
  • Lee Valley, KGV Res: 15 Goldeneye,  3 Goosander, 3 Ruddy Duck, Oystercatcher, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 5 Grey Wagtail. (PRH)
  • Rainham Marshes: 11 Litttle egrets, 1st win & 2nd win Caspian Gulls, Buzzard (ATw, PS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese (SHa)
  • Great Warley: 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 10 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch (CRJ)
1st March
  • Warren Gorge; 30 Greylags, 12 Canada Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, 22 Shoveler, 8 Mallard, 6 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 32 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 2 Water Rail, 2 Great Crested Grebe,  6 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Siskin, 3 G S Woodpecker, 13 Stock Dove, 10 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 8 Wren, 7 Robin, 18 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 10 L T Tit (RB)
  • Rainham Marshes: 12 Litttle egrets, 14 Pintail, Curlew, Short-eared owl, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, fem Bearded Tit. (PHa) 24 Snipe, 215 Wigeon, 90 Golden Plover, 33 Gadwall, 40 Shelduck, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 55 Tufted Duck, 35 Pochard, 30 Pied Wagtail, 12 Reed Bunting, 15 Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, 96 Dunlin, 74 Redshank, Harris' Hawk.(SBa) m Blackcap, 4 Long-Tailed Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Peregrine, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher. (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese (LH)
  • Fairlop: Jack Snipe, Little Owl, 3 Shelduck (AAB)
  • Bedfords Park: pr Mute Swan, 10 Redwing, 2 Yellowhammer, f Stonechat, 3 Siskin (CRJ)

 


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