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October 2009
31st October
  • Wanstead Flats: m Dartford Warbler, 2 Stonechat (Stuart Fisher. JLe et al)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper (James Astley) 2 Little Gulls (RSPB)
  • Bedfords Park: m Lesser Spotted Woodpecker pr Stonechat, 20 Blackbird, 2 Skylark, Goldcrest, 7 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest, Stonechat (AAB)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: Whooper Swan, Black-necked Grebe (PL)

 

30th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Lapland Bunting east 07:32hrs, Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipits, 2 Water Rails, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 6m Cetti's Warblers, Peregrine, 3 Curlew, 2,000 Wood Pigeons south, 76 Stock Doves, 84 Skylarks, 73 Meadow Pipits, 44 Reed Buntings, 129 Linnet, 42 Ring-necked Parakeets (David Callahan).
  • Wanstead Park: 5 Ring Necked Parakeet (JLe)

 

29th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Jack Snipe (Keith Rayment) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Snipe, 2 Curlew (DS) f Goldeneye (HV etal) Oystercatcher (RSPB) 139 Redshank, 40 Dunlin, 14 Ringed Plover (ATw)
  • Fairlop: 4 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 25 Tufted, 3 Shoveler, 3 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Kestrel (DE-H)
  • Leyton Flats, Eagle Pond: 3 Ring Necked Parakeet, 25 Common Gull, m Shoveler (DE-H)
28th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Spotted Crake Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Curlew, 30 Ringed plover, 17 Dunlin, 15 Rock Pipits, Water Pipit, 16 Blackbird, 0 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Siskin, Goldcrest, 7 Water Rail, 5 Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Yellowhammer (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: 60 Siskin, 15 Goldfinch, 7 Redwing, Snipe, Teal, Shoveler, Wigeon (NM)

 

27th October
  • Bedfords Park: Firecrest, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Meadow Pipit, pr Stonechat, 10 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 61 Redwing, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Bush Wood, Wanstead: Red-throated Pipit flew over 0955 (JLe)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Spotted Crake (Keith Rayment, JTS et al) 1st yr Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (HV, ATw, DS)
  • Loughton, Lower Park Road: Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagatail (NM)
26th October
  • Bedfords Park: 25 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Siskin, Blackcap (CRJ)
  • Loughton: 10 Siskin (NM)
  • Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down, m Ring Ouzel, 3 Bearded Tit, Cetti`s Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 3 S Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 25 Robin, 9 Dunnock, 14 Wren, 16 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 26 L T Tit, 12 R N Parakeet, 4 G S Woodpecker, 5 Grn Woodpecker, 13 Moorhen, 4 Jay, Kestrel. (RB) 
  • Buckhurst Hill: Lesser Redpoll (DBr)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Great Crested Grebes, 38 Dunlin, Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtails, 8 Rock Pipits (ATw)

25th October
  • Roding Valley NR: 34 Wigeon; 12 Gadwall; 1 Shoveler; 1 Green Woodpecker; 18 Pied Wagtail; 22 Linnet. (BJ)
  • Warren Gorge: Greenshank, 16 Canada Geese, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Water Rails, 10 Coots, 300 Starlings, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 23 Magpies, 10 Robins, 12 Blue Tits, 6 Mallards, 10 Tufted Duck, 15 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorants, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Blackbird, 3 Wren, 25 Long-Tailed Tits, 25 Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay (DB)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Corn Bunting (PHa) Wheatear (RSPB)

     

24th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: ad Caspian Gull (ATw) Wheatear (RSPB) 39 Black-tailed Godwits (HV, PS)
 
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes:
22nd October
  • Waltham Abbey: Marsh Tit pr Blackcap (T&AS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 1st yr, 2ad Caspian Gull (ATw)
  • Chingford: Raven south 3.45pm (DE-H)
  • Epping Forest, South Woodford: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. (DE-H)
21st October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 21 Shellduck, Black Tailed Godwit, 104 Redshank, 6 Curlew, 34 Ringed Plover, 15 Dunlin, 2 Ad Med Gulls, Wheatear, 300 Linnet, 12 Rock Pipits (ATw)
   
19th October
  • Waltham Abbey: Marsh Tit (T&AS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Curlew, 102 Redshank, 7 Dunlin, 25 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Wheatear, 24 Rock Pipit, 3 Bearded Tit (ATw)
18th October
  • Little Warley Common: Firecrest, 6 Crossbill, 10 Nuthatch (JTS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Snipe, 9 Redshank, 4 Pintail, Sparrowhawk. (PRH) Wheatear, Brambling (RW) Short-Eared Owl, Curlew, Dunlin.(George Richards) Green Sandpiper, Rock Pipit, Kestrel, Stonechat, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing (RSPB)
  • Epping Green, Parvill's Farm: 2 Common Buzzard (MS)

 

17th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Ring Ouzel, f Black Redstart, Wheatear, Dar-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 3 Shelduck, 2 Water Rail. (RB) 
  • Lee Valley, Brimsdown : Cetti's Warbler (MS)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: 3 Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper. (MS)
16th October
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: Cetti's Warbler, Siskin, 4 Skylark, 7 Snipe (MS)
  • Great Warley: Nuthatch (RSh)
15th October
  • Waltham Abbey: Peregrine, Chiffchaff (T&AS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Adult Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 Curlew, 4 Black-Tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, Wheatear, Stonechat, Kestrel, 2 Robin, 12 Reed Bunting, 2 Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 4 Wigeon 12 Teal, 6 Shelduck, 80 Linnet (TK) 2 Goldeneye, Great Crested Grebe, Greenshank, 31 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, Buzzard, m Ring Ouzel (ATw) 50 Stock Dove, (DMcG)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: Whooper Swan, Black-necked Grebe, Kingfisher, Rock Pipit, Sparrowhawk (RW) 2 Lapwing, 3 Egyptian Geese (IW)

 

14th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Ring Ouzel, Brambling, 30 Chaffinch, 26 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 8 Redwing, 12 Robin, 13 Dunnock (HV) Greenshank (THu, HV, SS) 10 Pintail, 110 Shoveler, 80 Wigeon, 3ad Argentatus Herring Gulls, 7 Stonechat, 6 Snipe, 30 Meadow Pipit, 12 Rock Pipit, 9 Skylark, 11 Reed Bunting, 6 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 5 Mute Swan, 8 Cetti's Warblers (HV, SS) 2 Common Scoter (PS, ATw) 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (ATw, PS, DS, HV) Common Tern Water Pipit (DS, PS, ATw)
  • Waltham Abbey: Brambling (T&AS)
  • Barkingside: 2 Redwings (DBa)
  • Lee Valley,Walthamstow Filter Beds: 4 Grey Wagtails, 30 Meadow Pipits (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow reservoir: ad Whooper Swan Black-necked Grebe (ELBF)
  • Dagenham, Ballards Road: 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull (HV)

 

13th October
  • Rainham: 80 Redwing (SS)
  • Gidea Park: 4 Crossbills (DS)
  • Dagenham, Ballards Road: 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull (HV)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red-throated Pipit west at 1055 Tree Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 45 Meadow Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Common Buzzard, juv Marsh Harrier, 20 Skylark, 50 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, Swallow (HV) Coal Tit (THu)
  • Bedfords Park: 100 Redwing, 2f Stonechat, 5 Brambling, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: juv Marsh Harrier 12pm (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow reservoir: ad Whooper Swan (LBo)

 

12th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 16 Redwing, 14 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, Dunlin, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 20 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 40 Greenfinch, 8 Cetti's Warbler (HV) 2 Bearded Tit, Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, Wheatear (Stan Brown) Tree Pipit, 27 Swallow, juv Marsh Harrier west at 10am(DS) 3 Grey Wagtail, 25 Skylark, 39 Jackdaw (RSPB) 6 Lesser Redpoll (Jonathan Dean) 4 Common Buzzard (HV, Brona Doyle et al) f Merlin (DS, PS)
  • Aveley: juv Marsh Harrier west at 11am (SHa)
  • Orsett Fen; Honey Buzzard, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Song Thrush, 20 Skylark, 5 Swallow, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, 10 Pheasant, 16 R L Partridge, 3 Green Woodpecker, G S Woodpecker.(RB)
  • Mardyke, Stifford - Davy Down; Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldfinch. Song Thrush, 2 M Thrush, Cetti`s Warbler, Water Rail, 62 Jackdaw, 10 Grn woodpecker, G S Woodpecker, 6 R N Parakeet, 14 B Tit, 8 Grt Tit, 10 L T Tit, 10 Dunnock, 10 Wren, 15 Robin (RB)

 

11th October
  • West Thurrock Marshes / Greenhithe: Manx Shearwater killed and eaten by GBB Gull (ALa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Yellow-browed Warbler at 4pm (Martin Jordan) 35 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, Dunlin, 150 Stock Dove (RSPB) Honey Buzzard (Rob Martyr, MRu)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 73 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 7 G C Grebe, 7 L Grebe, 156 Coot, 27 Moorhen, 14 T Duck, 40 Mallard, 8 Wigeon, 45 Gadwall, Pochard, 4 Ruddy Duck, 17 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 43 B H Gull, 4 L B B Gull, 7 Cormorant, Kingfisher, Grn Sandpiper, 29 Lapwing,  2 M Pipit, 2 Skylark, 4 P Wagtail, Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Reed Bunting, 7 Green Woodpecker, 2 R N Parakeet, 32 Blue Tit, 30 Great Tit, 25 L T Tit, 24 Robin, 14 Dunnock, 10 Wren, 4 Song Thrush (RB)
10th October
  • Ingrebourne Valley, Wigeon (DMcG)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (DC) Woodlark (SBa) 3 Bearded Tits 2 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 3 Common Buzzard (RB, PS, SHa, DJ) Pink-footed Goose, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Skylarks, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Stonechats, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs. (MDD)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: ad Med Gull (Valentino) is back (Peter Hopkins)
  • Lee Valley, William Girling Res: 8 Black-necked Grebes, Little Egret (Neil Murphy)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Marsh: f Merlin (ELBF)
  • Fairlop: 50 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpipers, 4 Snipe, Jack Snipe, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 50 Goldfinches, Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail, pr Stock Dove, 15 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel  pr Shoveler
  • Creekmouth: 16 Redshank, 2 Gadwall, Chiffchaff, Common Sandpiper, 9 Grey Wagtails, 49 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 183 Teal (DMo)

 

9th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Arctic Tern (PS, APe, HV) juv Sandwich Tern (PS, VH-F) 23 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Rock Pipits (HV) 7 Pintail (PRH)
8th October
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: 7 Chiffchaff, f. Blackcap.  (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest (MS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Buzzard (PS, ATw) Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 7 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 40 House Sparrow, 5 Skylark (HV)
7th October
  • Bedfords Park: 12 House Martin, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 7 Song Thrush, Goldcrest (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Sabine's Gull 2juv, m, f Marsh Harrier, f Merlin, 3 Curlew, 1st yr Med Gull (ATw, PS, HV, PWm, VH-F etal) 2 Black Tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 7 Redshank, 26 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, Wheatear. (ATw)
6th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Gannet (Pager) 4 Kingfishers, 7 Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (RSPB) 170 Stock Dove, 2 Wheatear (ATw)
  • Great Warley: Redwing, 9 Song Thrish, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow, 5 Meadow Pipit, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest, Kestrel (CRJ)
5th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 juv Gannets (PS, ATw, HV et al) 1st w Med Gull, 11 Black Tailed Godwits, 2 Curlew, 30 Redshank, Greenshank, 32 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin (ATw, PS) 40 Swallow, 2 House Martin (HV) Common Tern (DS) Ring Ouzel (DS, Peter Hale, Keith Rayment)
  • Grays: 2nd yr Gannet (pager)
  • Great Warley: Eleonora's Falcon (Nigel Driver)

 

4th October
  • Fairlop: 100 Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 10 Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Linnet (DE-H)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 7 Common Buzzard, f Merlin, 61 Redshank, Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank (ATw) 3 R N Parakeet, G S Woodpecker, 6 Cetti1s Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 3 Reed bunting, 2 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grey Wagtail, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 67 Lapwing, 30 Teal, 52 Wigeon, 36 Shoveler, 3 Pintail (RB) 2 Grey Wagtail, Swallow, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 1st w Med Gull, Wheatear, Rock Pipit, 5 Chiffchaff, 11 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 2 adult Yellow Legged Gulls. (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, 70-acres Lake: Cetti's Warbler (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: Cetti's Warbler, 3 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Little Egret, Kingfisher. (MDD)
  • Orsett Fen: 3 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 12 red-legged Partridge, 20 Swallows (JA)

 

3rd October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Common Buzzard, f Merlin (PS)
2nd October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Common Buzzard, 2 Honey Buzzard (all between 1400 & 1500) This is definitely the best time for movement through the reserve at the moment (PS, DS, PP, HV, PRH) 2 Peregrine, 7 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 6 Water Rail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit, 27 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Pintail, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 7 Little Egrets (HV etal) Woodlark (HV, BC, PRH)
  • Warren Gorge; 18 Gadwall, 8 T Duck, 8 Shoveler, 18 Mallard, Water rail, G C Grebe, Kingfisher, 8 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 8 Blackbird, 7 S Thrush, 12  Robin, 4 Wren, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 14 B Tit, 17 G Tit, 17 L T Tit, 20 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch2 G S Woodpecker, 4 Jay (RB)
  • Lion Gorge; 14 Blackbird, S Thrush, 10 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2Wren, Green Woodpecker, 8 B Tit, 10 Great Tit, 8 L T Tit (RB)
  • Grays Gorge; 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 15 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 6 Wren, 2 Green Woodpecker, 18 B Tit, 17 Grt Tit (RB)
  • Epping Forest – Earls Path pond: 7 Mandarin, 2 coot (MAW)
1st October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Common Buzzard, Honey Buzzard west (all between 1400 & 1500) Wheatear, m Peregrine, 5 Water Rail (ATw, HV, Pete Jackson)
  • Valentines Park, Ilford; Muscovy duck, m Wood Duck, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 50 Canada geese, Greylag goose, 3 Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Shovelor, Pochard, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard (MAW)
  • Epping Forest: Strawberry Hill ponds: Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 27 Mandarin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Tawny  Owl (MAW)

 

 


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