Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.

Please note that the Veolia Landfill Site at Rainham Marshes is strictly out of bounds without express permission of the landowners. Please view the gulls from the Sustrans Cycle Path that circumnavigates the site and do not park on the road at any time, only in the designated car parks. Many thanks.

 

March 2010
31st March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Swallow, 17 Sandmartin, 15 Teal, 4 Yellowhammer, Shelduck, 4 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall. (SHa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: pr Marsh Harrier (HV, CBa)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 6 Swallow, Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler (AAB)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Goldcrest, m Blackcap (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 6 Swallows, pr Stock Doves (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 13 Sand Martins, 3 Meadow Pipits (DBa)

30th March
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, m Stonechat, 2 Oystercatchers, 7 Water Pipits, 2 Swallows (ATw) 23 Sand Martin (HV) 2 Wheatear (RSh, DMcG)
  • Bedfords Park: Willow Warbler (CRJ) 2 Swallow (Bill Amos)
  • Dagenham Chase: 5 Swallow (AAB)
  • Raephel Park: 2 Swallow (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: 7 Reed Buntings in garden (T&AS)

 

29th March
  • Purfleet: 2 Swallow (HV)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Sand Martins, Swallow, 2 Little Egret, Snipe.(DMcG)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: pr Marsh Harrier, Red Kite south 1530, Buzzard, 2 Peregrines, Sparrowhawk, Short Eared Owl, 16 Curlew, 62 Redshank, 66 Golden Plover, 4 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1st and 2nd winter Caspian Gull, Wheatear, 3 Swallows, 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 6 Little Egret, pr Pintail, 53 Tufted Duck, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler (ATw, PS, DS, HV)
  • Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: 12 House Sparrows (T&AS)
  • Bedfords Park: Buzzard (CRJ)
28th March
  • Fairlop Waters CP: White Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Redshank, Golden Plover (AAB)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel (PHa) 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 60 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Oystercatcher, 7 Water Pipit, 6 Corn Bunting, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier (TK) 100 Redshank (IW, RSPB) Peregrine, 4 Little Egret, Curlew (CS) Willow Warbler, 15 Snipe (RSPB) 2 Short-eared Owls, m Marsh Harrier (LH)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Egyptian Goose (PHa)
  • Wanstead Park, - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 G.S. Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 7 Ringed Parakeets, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiff-chaff, Song Thrush, 3 Heron, Cormorant, 2 G.C. Grebes, 6 Little Grebes, Gadwall, Teal, Shovelor, Mallard, Canadian Geese,(MAW)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: m Goosander (SHa, LH) 2 Snipe, 2 Water rail, 34m Cetti's Warbler, 3 Cormorant, 15 Grey Heron (5 nests), 105 Mallard, 92 Coot, 50 Moorhen, 24 Greylag Goose, 9 Little Grebe, 65 Canada Goose, 52 Tufted Duck, 14 Pochard, 1m pochard/tufted hybrid, 8 Gadwall, 17 Herring Gull, 40 Teal, 20 Black-headed Gull, 22 Mute Swan, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 11 Common Gull, Woodpigeon, Feral pigeon, Collared Dove, 8 Stock Dove, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jay, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Pheasant, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Green woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Starling, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting, 2m Yellowhammer, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Sparrowhawk, Redwing, Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Pied Wagtail, 20m Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher, 2m Willow Warbler, 2m & 1f Blackcap, Little Egret, 2 Kestrel. (TK)
  • Abridge, Apes Wood: Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff; Nuthatch; 27 Chaffinch. (BJ)
  • Lambourne End: Buzzard.(DMcG)
  • Lee Valley, East India Dock: Egyptian Goose, 4 Peregrines, 2 Chiffchaffs, 13 Shelduck, 15 Goldfinches, 6 Linnet (David Callahan, Gary A James, Nick Tanner).
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Little Egret, Ringed Plover, Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warblers. (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres lake: 2 Water Rails, Little Egret, (MDD) Sand Martin, 4 Swallows, Cettis Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long Tailed Tits, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Blackbird, G.C. Grebes, Little Grebes, Mute Swan, Teal, Shovelor, Gadwall, Mallard,.(MAW)   
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res, Russell Rd fp: Sand Martin (MDD)

 

27th March
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel Sedge Warbler (RSPB) 6 Water Pipits (ATw)
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: fem Goldeneye; 3 Snipe; 12 Sand Martin; Swallow; 5 Meadow Pipit; 8 Chiffchaff; Willow Warbler. (BJ)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Black Redstart, 22 Sand Martin, LRP, Little Egret, 17 Goldeneye, 136 Tufties, 25 Pied Wagtails. (Graham White)
  • Hainault Forest CP : 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Mute Swans, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Jays (NPh)
  • Plaistow, New City Road: Jay, pr Mistle Thrush (PP)
  • Roding Valley Park: Raven (north, 12.30pm) (DE-H)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: Egyptian Goose, Stock Dove Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (E Charles)
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Yellowhammer, Stock Dove, Snipe (SFisher), Pheasant, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Red Bunting, 12 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit (JLe)
  • Wanstead Park: 10 Stock Dove, 7 Jay, m Blackcap, m Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, (JLe)


26th March
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover (HV) 2nd yr Glaucous Gull, Water Pipit (DMi) f Garganey (Peter Hale, DMi)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: pr Red-crested Pochard (DMo) 40 Golden Plover.(DMcG Dave Martin) 8 Chiffchaffs, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer. 2 Reed Buntings, 2 Little Grebes, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Green Woodpecker, 7 Dunnock, 5 Skylark. 8 Pochard, 3 Sand martins (RSh)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: m Wheatear, 7 Fieldfares (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow: Red Kite mobbed by Peregrine & Sparrowhawk (2ish)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Res: Red Kite west 3pm, 30 Sand Martin (APe)
  • Wanstead: Red Kite S at 2.25pm (JLe)
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff (T Harris)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest (Barbara J)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Swift sp, GWP, Chiffchaff, (Tony Leaderman)
  • Hornchurch Garden: 2 Goldcrests.(Dave Martin) 

25th March
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 25 Tufted Duck, 50 Canada Geese, 30 Mallard, 2 Greylags, 7 Pochards, 3 Mute Swans, 4 Gadwalls, 10 Coots, 5 Moorhens, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe. 5 Carrion Crows, 2 Jays, 4 Magpies, 5 Blackbirds, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Chaffinches, 2 Wrens, 9 Robins, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Reed Buntings, 28 Fieldfares, 2 Great Tits, Long Tailed Tit (CIS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Barnacle Goose (Paul Morris) 5 Sand Martins. (DMcG)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 13 Snipe, 31 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 7 Llttle Egret, f Peregrine, f Marsh Harrier, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew (HV) 2 Jack Snipe (HV, PP)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper, Red-legged Partridge (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows : Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 Redshanks, Buzzard.6 Chiff Chaff, Cetti's Warbler (T&AS)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: f Wheatear (AAB) 3 Shelduck, 25 Tufted Duck, 13 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Cormorant, 7 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 20 Pied Wagtail, 4 Linnet (Red Bird)
  • Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School: Little Owl, Green Woodpecker (DEH)
  • Wanstead Flats: Little Owl (PFerris), 20 Skylark, 14 Meadow Pipits, 3 Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Goldfinch (THarris)
  • Leyton Flats: Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush (Gary James)

24th March
  • Wanstead Flats: Little Owl (JLe)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2 m Wheatears, Little Egret (DBa)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Redshank, Green Sandpiper (AAB)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Swallows, 3 Chiffchaff, Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warblers. 5 Linnets, 9 Snipe, 9 Redshank, Lapwing, Shoveler, 12 Shelduck, Pochard, Gadwell, Teal,, 20 Rooks, 4 Pheasants, Little Ringed Plover (RSh) Peregrine, sparrowhawk, 60 Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, 6 Wheatear, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler. 7 Little Egrets.(PS, ATw)
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: 6 Redshank, Teal, Wigeon, 16 Snipe, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Ringed Plovers 2 Great Spotted woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldeneye, Little Egret, Shelduck, Stock Dove (Craig Messenger)
  • Upper Bedfords Farm: 3m Yellowhammer, 2m Skylark. (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, pr Mandarin, 5m,1f Pheasant, 15 Redwing, 9m Chiffchaff, Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, pr Bullfinch, Yellowhammer. (CRJ)
23rd March
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Wheatear, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Golden Plover, 3 Curlew, Jack Snipe (RSPB) 8 Corn Bunting 4 Redwing, 22 Pheasant(HV)
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: Willow Warbler, Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 150 Fieldfare north, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Shelduck, 5 Chiffchaff (MS)
  • Lee Valley, KGV res: Velvet Scoter, 6 Sand Martin, 5 Goosander, 30 Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: Black Redstart (Pete Lambert)
  • Lee Valley, Waterworks NR: 2 Sand Martins, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, f Bullfinch, 20 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, Chiffchaff (DBa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Sand Martins, Yellowhammer, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Skylarks, (DMcG)
  • Cranham Marsh: 3 Chiffchaff.(DMcG)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck, 10 Gadwall, 2 Teal, Snipe, 5 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Stock Dove, 4 male Pheasant, Skylark, 20 Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Sand Martin , 2 Linnet (Red Bird)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 11 Greylag Goose, m Sparrowhawk, 3m Song Thrush, Chiffchaff (P Hopkins), Grey Wagtail (Mike Condon), 2 Pied Wag, 2 Long Tailed Tit, (TLachhar)
  • Wanstead Flats: Little Owl (Paul Ferris), 25 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Bunting (Tim Harris)
  • Bedfords Park: Snipe.(CRJ)

 

22nd March
  • Gidea Park Sports Ground: 4 Lesser Redpoll, m Goldcrest.(CRJ)
  • Brentwood,Nags Head Lane Fishery: Redshank, Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff. (CRJ)
  • Leyton Flats, Hollow Ponds: Alpine Swift (Gary James, Steve West, LBo, JLe etal) Sand Martin, 2f1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Jackdaws, 2 Meadow Ppits, 13 Greylags (Steve West)
  • Leyton Flats, Eagle Pond: 5 Shoverlers, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Steve West)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 4 Shelduck (2prs), 22 Tufted Duck, 9 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, Lil Grebe, Pheasant, 24 Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 15 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, Skylark, 20 Pied Wagtail, 25 Linnet (RedBird)
  • Wanstead Flats: 20 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Reed Bunting (Tim Harris)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 8 Wheatear, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Golden Plover, Merlin (RSPB)
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: Swallow, Green Sandpiper (MS)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Treecreepers, 8 Lesser Redpolls, 2 Sparrowhawks, 4 Coal Tits, Nuthatch. (DMcG).      
  • Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down, 8 Lesser Redpoll, m Yellowhammer, m Corn Bunting,2 mSkylark, m Willow Warbler, 9 m chiffchaff, 5 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 m thrush, 3 Song Thrush, G S Woodpecker, 8 Grn Woodpecker, 28 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, m Reed Bunting, 17 R N Parakeet, 18 Robin, 23 wren, 7 Dunnock, 21 Canada Goose, 10 Greylags, 7 Mallard, 12 Teal, 11 Moorhen, 2 Shelduck, 2 Kingfisher, 12 Jackdaw. (RB)
  • Warren Gorge; 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Song Thrush, 2 G C Grebe, Water Rail, 19 Tufted Duck, 28 Greylags, 11 Canada Goose, 2 Kingfisher, 10 Grey Herons, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (RB)
       

 

21st March
  • Failop Gravel Works: 4 Shelduck, 15 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, Grey Heron, 15 Lapwing, Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, Wren, m Reed Bunting (Red Bird)
  • Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School: Little Owl (Niel Twyford), Wheatear (Steve Bacon), Kestrel (DEH)
  • Fairlop, Painters Road: Short Eared Owl (DEH)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: GCGrebe, LGrebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Wigeon, Teal, Gdwall, Pochard, Tufted, Pheasant, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, Redwing, Fieldfare, Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (Neil Twyford), 2 Chiffchaff (Alan Bell)
  • Little Heath, Hargreaves: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, (DEH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egytpain Geese, 4 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 12 Pochard, Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker,, 26 Redwwing, MThrush, SThrush, Dunncok, 2 Jay, (Mike Condon) Red Kite, Buzzard (P Gordon)
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Wheatear , 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Skylark, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Jay (Barbara J)
  • Wanstead Park: Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Barbara J)
  • Woodford Green: 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 10 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Jay (P Warne)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir. Buzzard, m. Wheatear, Redshank (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: f Goosander; 7 Snipe; Redwing; 2 Chiffchaff; 25 Linnet (BJ)
  • Hainault Forest CP: Sparrowhawk; pr Little Owl. (BJ)
  • Hornchurch: Buzzard over 1510 (DMo)
  • Upminster: Buzzard over 1200 (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: Little Egret, Snipe, Redshank, 30 Wigeon, 30 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest. (NM)
  • Harold Hill, Hatters Wood: 3pr Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, pr Mistle Thrush (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill, Dagnam Park: pr Nuthatch, Chiffchaff (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill, Duck Wood: pr Nuthatch (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Cely Woods: 2 Red Kite sw 0830 (Dick Jeffries)
  • Cranham, Brickfields CP: Red Kite 0745 (Ron Colson)
  • Cranham Marsh: Red Kite 0805 2 Skylarks , 3 Redwing (Richard Jones) as above
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 5 Pochard (Dawn Cowan) 2 Sand Martin, 2 White-Fronted Geese, (Dave Cook) 20 Skylark, Yellowhammer, 5 Reed bunting, 6m Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swallows, 2 Wheatear, Waterail, Sparrowhawk, 2m Chiffchaff, 5 Wren, 8 Long-tailed tits, 5m Dunnock, Little Egret (RSh)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Short-eared Owls, 10 Snipe, Water Pipit (MJ) 48 Golden Plover, Swallow, 2 Sand Martins, 4 Chiffchaff, 25 Curlew, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker 6 Cetti's Warbler, Ruff (PRH, SS) Wheatear (BB) Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Med Gull (RSPB)  7 Little Egret, 4 G C Grebe, 60 Shelduck, 5m Skylark, 10m Reed Bunting, m Corn Bunting (RB) 3 Rock Pipit (Andy Lawson)

 

20th March
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Woodcock, 13 Fieldfare, 4m Song Thrush (CRJ, John Millar).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 4 Sand Martin, Swallow, f Siskin (Ron Cook) 2 Wheatear, 2 White-Fronted Geese, 4 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler,, f Red-Crested Pochard, 8 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 45 Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 8 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer (LH)
  • Roding Valley NR: Little Egret; 10 Fieldfare; 20 Redwing; Chiffchaff. (BJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: sub ad Glaucous Gull (PS) Osprey west 1506, 8 Water Pipits (Stone Barges) Yellow-legged Gull, 40 Golden Plover,4 Little Ringed Plover (Andy & Marcus Lawson)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Chiffchaff, 2 Redshank, pr Shelduck (AAB)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 20 Tufted, 20 Shoveler, male Shelduck, male Goshawk, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 5 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, 11 Linnet (Red Bird)
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail (P Ferris)
  • Wanstead Flats: 19 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Chiffchaff, 11 Ring Necked Parakeet, 10 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, Sparrowhawk (Paul Ferris), 2 Wheatear (JLe)

19th March
  • Collier Row: Buzzard (Bill Amos)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Long-eared Owl heard (DS, RB) 55 Golden Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 4 Little Ringed Plover 14 Ringed Plover, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 11m Cetti's Warblers, 4 Water Rail, 8 Curlew, f Peregrine, 2pr Green Woodpecker, 9 Ring-necked Parakeets, 7 Little Egret, 15pr  Little Grebe , Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Stonechat, 38 Redwing, Mistle Thrush (PRH, RB, HV)
  • Upper Bedfords Farm: 2m Skylark. (CRJ)
  • Lower Bedfords Road: m Skylark, Yellowhammer. (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: f Firecrest, 5mChiffchaff, 2 prMandarin, pr Kestrel, 6 Stock Dove, 6 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, 50 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, mGoldcrest, 3m Coal Tit, mNuthatch, 4 Treecreeper, 20 Chaffinch, Lesser Redpoll. (CRJ)
  • Wanstead Park: Red Kite (Paul Harris)
  • Havering CP: Red Kite (per HV)
  • Roding Valley NR: Blackcap (BJ)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2 Wheatear (MS)
  • Lee valley, Walthamstow Marsh: 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Redwings (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Waterworks NR: Lesser Redpoll, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 30 Fieldfares, m Reed Bunting (DBa)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 28 Shoveler, 30 Tufted Duck, 8 Pochard, 10 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, f Garganey, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe. (Red Bird)
  • Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School: Green Woodpecker, 2 Little Owls (DE-H)

     

18th March
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 15 Tufted, 21 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Teal, Redshank, 12 Lapwing, 3 Snipe (poss Jack Snipe, but not confirmed), 2 Green Sandpiper, Skylark, Mipit, 21 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet (Red Bird)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Little Ringed Plovers Buzzard, Chiffchaff, pair Ring Necked Parakeets, f Red-crested Pochard, 2 White-fronted Geese (DMo)
  • Epping Forest, Leyton, Eagle Pond: 6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Greylag Goose (DEH)
  • Goodmayes Hospital: Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker (C Gannaway)
  • Wanstead Flats: m Pheasant (JLe) 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 15 Skylark, 10 Mipit, 10 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Reed Bunting (T Harris)
  • Wanstead Park: 11 Tufted, 2 Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, CAnada Goose, 23 Coot (JLe)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: 15 Dark-bellied Brent Geese 07.30 (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1st w Black Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 3 Sand Martins, 12 Fieldfares, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtails (DBa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 89 Golden Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (HV, P&VMe, RB) 9 Song Thrush, 42 Redwing, 15m Dunnock, 8m Robin, 4pr Long-tailed Tit, pr Jay, 18m Reed Bunting, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Green Woodpecker (HV) Barn Owl (DE-H) Willow Warbler (P&VMe, RB)

17th March
  • Harold Hill, Central Park: m Goldcrest. (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 70 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 5 Yellowhammer. (CRJ)
  • Claybury Park: Stock Dove, 2 Mistle Thrush (AHo)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 6 Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, 2 Herring Gull, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey HEron, 2 Cormorant, 2 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 10 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldrest (U3A Birding Group)
  • Wanstead Flats: 57 Common Gull, m Pheasant, 2 MThrush, 4 Jay, 12 Fieldfare, 15 Meadow Pipit, 20 Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting (JLe), 29 Redwing (S Fisher)
  • Wanstead Park: 23 Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, 25 Linnet, Water Rail (SFisher)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese (PS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Long-eared Owl (PHa) 250 Golden Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 32 Redshank, Buzzard, Dunlin, 3 Little Ringed Plover (HV, SS, PS, ATw) Chiffchaff (DMcG, RSh, Dave Martin) 1st yr & ad Med Gull, 2nd winter Caspian Gull, 3rd yr 'Ommisus' type Herring Gull (ATw) 3 Blackcap (RSPB)
  • Cranham Marsh: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, (DMcG, RSh, Dave Martin)
  • Warren Gorge; m Reed Bunting, 6 Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff, m Blackcap, 9m Robin, 2 G S woodpecker, m Green Woodpecker, 14 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 11 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Dunnock, 7 Chaffinch, m Mistle Thrush, 4 Stock Dove, 8 Greylags, 4 Canada Goose, 5 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard,2 Pochard, 5 G C Grebe, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 15 Coot. (RB)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: Red-legged Partridge in garden (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Sand Martin, Little Egret, 5 Goosander, 11 Linnet, Meadow Pipit (MS)

 

16th March
  • Epping Forest, Highams Park Lake: Cormorant, Grey Heron, Lesser Black backed Gull, 2 Great crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Pochard, 6 Canada Goose, 6 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 13 Mallard, 20 Black Headed Gull, 26 Coot (Pate Murrell)
  • Thorndon CP: m Brambling, 16 Redpolls, 4m Mealy Redpolls, 10m Nuthatch, 5 Grey Herons, 4 Teal, pr Tufted Ducks, 6 Greylags (JTS)
  • Roding Valley Park : 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Jays, 3 Song Thrushes (AHo)
  • Woodford Library: 6 Redwings, Mistle Thrush (AHo)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Buzzard, 5 Wigeon (AAB)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 17 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 13 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Jack Snipe , 3 Green Sandpiper, 21 Pied Wagtail (DEH)
  • South Woodford, Ray Park: 10 Redwing, Song Thrush, 64 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, (T Lachhar)
  • Ilford, South Park: pr Great Crested Grebes, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Common Gull, 60 Black headed Gull, 3 Robins, pr Long tailed tits, pr Mistle Thrush (RSh)
  • Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: m Blackcap (PV)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan, 19 Tufted Duck, 50 Redwing, 6 Greenfinch, (DEH)
  • Wanstead Flats: 20 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 17 Tufted Duck, 8 Shoveler, 2 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush (JLe)
  • Wanstead Park: Great Crested Grebe, Ring-necked Parakeet, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldfinch (JLe)
    Woodford: 2 Jackdaw (DEH)
  • Cranham Marsh: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpeckers,  2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Sparrowhawk, (DMcG, Dave Martin).
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Long-eared Owl (John Archer) 277 Golden Plover, 177 Redshank, 14 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 7 Ringed Plover, Water Rail, 13 Pintail, 68 Shelduck, 10 Pochard, Little Egret 3, 10m 4f Reed Bunting, 2m Cetti`s Warbler, f Peregrine, m Kestrel, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m 2f Corn Bunting.(RB)
  • Bedfords Park: 12 Lesser Redpolls, Nuthatch.(DMcG Dave Martin)
15th March
  • Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down; Buzzard, pr Kestrel, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5m2f Green Woodpecker, m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush.(RB)
  • River Roding, Abridge: Little Egret (P&HS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Penduline Tit on the Albion Pool (pager) Jack Snipe, Water Rail.(PHa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 150 Golden Plover, Black Tailed Godwit, 8 Redshank, 4 Ruff, 5 Ringed Plover, 80 Snipe, 6 Little Egret, Blackcap, Chiffchaff. (ATw)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 16 Lapwing, 28 Pied Wagtail, Linnet (DEH)
  • Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School: Little Owl (DEH)
  • Ray Park: 28 Redwing, (TLachhar)
  • Belhus Woods CP:  2 Pink footed geese, 54 Snipe, (DMcG)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Little Egret, 10 Gadwall 8 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great spotted woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 10 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blue tit, 4 Great tit (PHa)

14th March
  • Thorndon CP: Woodcock, 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit, 7 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 4 Jay, 5 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, (LH)
  • Bedfords Park; f Firecrest, Buzzard. (CRJ)
    Upper Bedfords Farm: m Skylark, 3m Yellowhammer, Kestrel. (CRJ, John Millar).
  • Hornchurch: Buzzard (Dave Cook)
  • Buckhurst Hill, North End: Red Kite west 1645 (Grahan Taylor)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Red Kite flew east c1500, Buzzard, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Little Egret, Goldcrest (SHa)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: m Shelduck, 16 Tufted Duck, 23 Shoveler, 8 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 4 Stock Dove, Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, GWP, 100 Fieldfare, 15 Linnet (DEH)
  • Epping Forest, Hatch Forest: Ring Necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chaffinch, 18 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit (Andrew Perrin)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 3 Grey Heron (1 pr nest building), 3 Cormorant, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, Pochard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Redwing, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, (M Condon) 2m Song Thrush (Peter Hopkins)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: Velvet Scoter, Great Northern Diver, 3 Goosander, 2 Black-necked Grebe (NM)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 247 Golden Plover (PRH) Black-tailed Godwit, Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 8 Little Egret, 911 Wigeon, 33 Pintail, Penduline Tit heard at 1740 (RSPB) 14 Ringed Plover, m Blackcap, Greenshank (JLe, PHa) 3 Sand Martin (Tony Howells) 10 Reed Bunting, 4 Cetti`s Warbler, 5 Skylark, m Kestrel, m Song Thrush, m Great Spotted Woodpecker, m Green Woodpecker, 4 Ruff, 2 Curlew, 358 Lapwing, 51 Redshank, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 35 Shelduck. (RB) 
  • Belhus Woods CP; 2 Pink Footed Geese, 108 Canada Geese, 92 Greylags, 10 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 24 Shoveler, 23 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck, 54 Wigeon, 13 Moorhen, 86 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 9 Snipe, 4m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker,70 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 3 m Song Thrush, 2m Mistle Thrush, 20 Siskin, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Mealy Redpoll, 2 R N Parakeet. (RB)
  • Purfleet: 18 Ring-necked Parakeet south (HV)
13th March
  • Havering-atte-Bower: 2 Firecrest, 2 Coal Tit. (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 5 Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 18 Coot, 12 Moorhen, Woodcock, 24 Common Gull, 6 Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, 20 Blackbird, 6m Song Thrush, 2pr Mistle Thrush, 65 Redwing, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 3m Coal Tit, prNuthatch, 25 Chaffinch, 3m Greenfinch, 15 Lesser Redpoll, mBullfinch. (CRJ)
    Wanstead Flats:
    Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 8 Mute Swan, 120 Canada Geese, 8 Greylag, 30 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 30 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 4 Meadow Pipit, 15 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 500 Common Gull, 200 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 40 Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 180 Starling, 95 Crows, 2 Jackdaw, Jay, 15 Magpie, Reed Bunting (JLe)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Great White Egret 0830-0835 then strongly east (ATw, HV, P&VMe) Penduline Tit 1520-1530 (Robin Fenner) 2ad Med Gulls, juv Glaucous Gull (#5) (PHa, PMe, ATw, PS) 2 Water Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 26 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 8 Little Egret, 8 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 32 Snipe, 37 Redshank, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Ruff, 3 Water Rail, Little Ringed Plover, 16 Ringed Plover, f Peregrine (HV etal)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: m Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 32 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, f Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Pheasant, Little Grebe, 32 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 229 Wood Pigeon, 22 Stock Dove, 3 GWP, 2 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet, 2 Jay (DEH)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 14 Greylag, 5 Wigeon, 34 Mallard, 81 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 11 Pochard, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Snipe, 6 Green Woodpecker, 10 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Jay, 40 Fieldfare, (DEH) Little Heath, Hargreaves Scout Camp: Green Woodpecker (DEH)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 2 Stock Dove, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, (Alan Thomas)
  • Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: 7 Goldeneye, 80 Wigeon (NM)
  • Havering-atte- Bower: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)

 

12th March
  • Harold Hill, Duck Wood: 100 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, Nuthatch.
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Little Owl (DS) ad Med Gull, Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 6m Skylark (HV)
  • Woodford Green: m Blackcap (Peter Warne)
  • Roding Valley Park: 45 Redwings, 7 Song Thrushes, Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays, 6 Common Gulls, Cormorant, Jackdaw, 3 Greenfinches (Alan Hobson).
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail, 14 Stock Dove, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goldfinch (Tim Harris)
  • Wanstead Flats: GBBGull (Tim Harris)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 20 Redwing, Long-tailed tits, Green and Great spotted woodpeckers. (PHa)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2 Pink-Footed Geese, 40 Greylag Geese, 20 Canada Geese, 28 Shoveler, 33 Wigeon, 16 Tufted Duck, 44 Snipe, 25 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 5 great-Spotted Woodpeckers, 100 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, Kestrel.(DMcG RSh)
11th March
  • Harold Hill, Hatter Wood: 115 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch (CRJ)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 36 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, m Shelduck, 41 Shoveler, 3 Teal, pr Gadwall, 6 Tufted, m Pochard, 2 Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, (DEH)
  • Warley Place EWT: Wood Duck (Enid Barrie)
  • Fairlop, Hainault Farm: m Merlin, Buzzard, 2 Pheasant, Green Woodpecker,(DEH)
  • Little Heath, Hargreaves Camp: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker (DEH)
  • Woodford Bridge: 15 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare (A Hobson)
  • Woodford Libaray: Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (A Hobson)
  • Epping Forest, Gilbert Slade: 11 Redwings, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, f Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tits, Song Thrush (Steve West)
  • Epping Forest , Leyton, Eagle Pond: 9 Gadwall, 2m Great Spotted Woodpecker (Steve West)
  • Leyton Flats: Sparrowhawk, 30 Redwing 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stonechat, Goldcrest, 3 Jackdaws (Steve West)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 60 Shoveler (DBa)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 2 Grey Wagtails, Kingfisher, 40 Fieldfares (DBa)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2 Pink-footed Geese (RSh)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 117 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Dunlin (DMo) f Marsh Harrier (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese, f Red-crested Pochard (DMo)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: imm Velvet Scoter (PHa)

 

10th March
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrests, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Coal Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 54 Jackdaw, 8 Goldfinch, 5mPheasant, 2 Woodcock, 23 B-h Gull, 6 Common Gull, 3 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, 16 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 69 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Kestrel, 2 Grey Heron. (CRJ)
  • Havering-atte- Bower: Goldcrest, 50 Redwings. (CRJ)
  • Noak Hill, The Priory: 20 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush. (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Caspian Gull, ad 'Ommisus' type Herring Gull, 150 Golden Plover (ATw) 85 Snipe (RMa, SS) 3 Ruff (HV) 3 White-fronted Geese up river at 1410 (HV, Matthew Smith, Peter Hale George Richards) 35 Redshank, Water Pipit (THu) 2 Dunlin (DS) m Marsh Harrier, ad Med Gull (Jamie Partridge) Buzzard (Peter Hale George Richards) 2 Peregrine (SS)
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrest, (CRJ)
  • Wanstead Flats: 30 Redwing (DEH)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: imm Velvet Scoter, Great Northern Diver, 6 Black Necked Grebe, 24 Goldeneye, 2 Crane nw 0715 (RW)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2 Pink-footed Geese, Yellowhammer, 5 Snipe, 50 Redwings, (Alan Hobson) 82 Greylags, 93 Canada Goose, 54 Wigeon, 24 Shoveler, 3 Mealy Redpoll, 53 Lesser Redpoll, 15 Siskin, 10 Goldfinch, 2 R N Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Long Tailed Tit, 37 Blue Tit, 22 Great Tit, 2 m Kestrel, 76 Fieldfare, (RB)

 

9th March
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Goosefield: Barnacle Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, m Merlin, Redwing, Fieldfare, Lapwing (MAW)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 37 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, m Wigeon, 6 Teal, m Shelduck, 20 Tufted Duck, 33 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush (DEH)
  • Ilford, garden: m Blackcap (Barbara J)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 8 Mute Swan, 28 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 10 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, (DEH) Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit (RSherrif)
  • Roding Valley Pk: 6 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldfinch (A Hobson)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 21 Tufted Duck, 12 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, 6 Long tailed tit, 4 Blue tit, 4 Great tit, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing (PHa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Grey Wagtail, pr Great Crested Grebes, 25 Snipe (DS, HV) 3 1st yr Caspian Gulls, 2nd yr Med Gull, 1st yr hybrid gull (ATw) Long-eared Owl (Les Bird, Brian Holwell)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Reservoir: imm Velvet Scoter, Imm Shag, Great Northern Diver fem Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 20 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Green Sandpipers 32 Goldeneye, Sand Martin, 2 Shoveler (RW, JLe, Stuart Hamilton)
  • Bedfords Park: m Firecrest, Woodcock, 22 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard (CRJ) 12 Lesser Redpolls, 6 Siskins, (DMcG)
  • Upper Bedfords Farm: m Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Little Grebe, 7 Greylag, 60 Canada Geese, Pochard, 8 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, 200 Common Gull, 250 Black-headed Gull, Snipe, 34 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 5 Meadow Pipit, 20 Skylark, Pied Wag, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Wren, 8 Dunnock, 3 Reed Bunting, Jackdaw, 50 Carrion Crows (JLe)
  • Wanstead, George Green: 2 Mistle Thrush (JLe)
  • Wanstead, The Basin: Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall (JLe)

 

8th March
  • Lee Amwell, Amwell: Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 2rh Smew, Lapwing, 2pr Goldeneye, Buzzard, Yellow-legged Gull, Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon, Shovelor, Gadwall, Little Egret, Heron, Siskin, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Reed Buntings, Water Rail (MAW)
  • Ilford garden: m Blackcap, (Barbara J)
    RSPB Rainham Marshes
    : 5 Great Crested Grebes (DS) 7 Canada Geese, 8 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 9 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Mute Swan, 20 Dunlin, 19 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Skylark, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, f Kestrel, 3 Reed Buntings, 25 Rook, 150 Carrion Crow (JLe) 3 Grey Plover,72 Golden Plover, Black Tailed Godwit (ATw) f Marsh Harrier (ATw, RSh, DMcG) m Marsh Harrier (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Buzzard (Paul Morris) Red-crested Pochard (LH)
  • Havering CP: Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fieldfare, 180 Redwing, mistle thrush, 8 Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper, 10 Jay, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 42 Goldfinch, Siskin, 10 Lesser Redpoll. (CRJ)
  • Havering-atte-Bower: m (singing) Firecrest. (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 40 Redwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Firecrest, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Long Tailed Tits, 2 Woodcock (Stan Brown) 2 Tawny Owl, 28 Tufted duck, 4 Pochard, 7 Mandarin. (CRJ)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2 Pink-footed Geese (LH)

7th March
  • Dagenham Chase: Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail (Paul Morris)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Barn Owl, 5 Woodcock, 5 Mandarin, 2 Firecrest; (CRJ, John Millar) Crossbill over, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Siskin, 5 Goldfinch, 65 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, pr Mute Swan. (CRJ)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 40 Shoveler, 28 Teal, m Kestrel, 26 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 13 Linnet (DEH)
  • Epping Forest, Hatch Forest: 2 Coal Tit (A Perrin)
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Stock Doves, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Mistle Thrushes, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, 2 Wrens, pr Gadwalls, 4 Cormorants (Alan Hobson)
  • Wanstead Flats: 16 Shoveler, 2 f Pochard, 4 Greylag, 20 Jackdaw, Goldfinch (E Charles)
  • Ilford, South Park: Little Grebe, pr Pochard, Mistle Thrush (DE-H)
  • Hainault Rec Ground: 40 Fieldfare (DEH)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Little Stint (DC, SS, DMo) 2ad Bewick's Swans (DC, DS, PS) 6 Redwing, 88 Golden Plover, Black Tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 4m Cetti's Warblers, Sparrowhawk, 32 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 20 Shelduck. (SS) ad Med Gull (DMo) Green Sandpiper, 200 Lapwing, 5 Water Rail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, 80 Gadwall, 23 Pintail, 17 Shoveler, 20 Pochard, 250 Wigeon, 12 Shelduck (RB) 2 Ruff (PRH, Alan Hobson) Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dawn Cowen) 20 Ringed Plover (George Richards)
  • Creekmouth: 2 Oystercatchers (DMo)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2 Pink-footed Geese (VH-F, DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: pr Bullfinch, 20 Skylark, Yellowhammer, 10 Fieldfare (Dave Cook)
  • Roding Valley NR: Fieldfare; 5 Redwing; 18 Lesser Redpoll. (BJ)
6th March
  • Chafford Hundred, Headingham Road: f Black Redstart (Paul Boyce)
  • Upminster, Tylers Common: Buzzard (Andrew Stroud)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Barn Owls, 3 Woodcock (John Millar, CRJ, Bill & Lois Amos) Grey Heron, pr Tufted, 22 Coot, 3m Pheasant, 3 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 13 Common Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, Pied Wagtail, 6 Song Thrush, 53 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, pr Firecrest, m Goldcrest, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, pr Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 4 Jay, 42 Jackdaw, 4 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 13 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Warley, Clements Park : 4 Woodcock, Chiffchaff (Andrew Stroud)
  • Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: 2 Curlew, 40 Snipe, f Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff, Goosander, Meadow Pipit (MS)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper (PHa) 9 Little Grebe, Little Egret, 13 Pintail, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Water Rail, 10 Ringed Plover, 70 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 26 Snipe, 25 Redshank, 12 Redwing, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 21 Reed Bunting (LH) 100 Gadwall, 30 Shoveler, 250 Wigeon, 9 Shelduck, 8 Pochard, 20 Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew, 160 Lapwing, 2 Skylark, 10 Redwing, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker. (RB)
  • Epping Forest, Bush Wood: 6 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpeckker , 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 Jackdaw, 3 Jay (NE London RSPB)
  • Wanstead Flats: 8 Greylag, 22 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Stock Dove, 16 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpeckker, Mistle Thrush, 7 Redwing, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Jay (NE London RSPB) Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, Siskin (SFisher)
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail, 50 Tufted, 4 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 7 Stock Dove, 28 Linnet, 25 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Redpoll (SFisher)
  • Manor Park, City of London Cemetery: m Goldcrest (SFisher)
  • Forest Gate, West Ham Cemetery: pr Blackcap, Bullfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 35 Redwing (DE-H)

5th March
  • Belhus Woods CP: 6 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 19 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 10 Siskin, 20 Lesser Redpoll (LH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Stock Dove (Griff)
  • Woodford, Ray Park: 14 Redwing (TLachhar)
  • Thames Chase, Cely Wood: 4 Yellowhammer (B&MC)
  • Harold Hill, Hatters Wood: 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2prs Stock Dove, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2m Great Spotted Woodpecker, m Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 4 Nuthatch, 20 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch. (CRJ)
  • Noak Hill,The Priory: m Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk. (CRJ)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 14 Pochard, 33 Shoveler, 21 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 52 Lapwing, 10 Golden Plover, 5 Snipe, 3 Song Thrush, Dunnock, Skylark, 3 Linnet, Corn Bunting (DE-H)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 28 Tutfie, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall, 14 Fieldfare, Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpeckker (DE-H)
  • Hainault Rec Ground: 30 Fieldfare (DE-H)
  • Epping Forest, Hatch Forest: Treecreeper (Andrew Perrin)
  • Little Heath, Hargreaves Scout Camp: Green Woodpeckker , Great Spotted Woodpecker (DEH)
  • Barking Park: 6 Shoveler, 5 Greylag, m Sparrowhawk, pr Stock Dove, pe Song Thrush, 2m Mistle Thrush, 5m CHaffinch, 4m Greenfinch (HV)
  • Barking, A406: 3 Stock Dove (DE-H)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 190 Golden Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, 60 Snipe, Ringed Plover (PP, PRH) 23 Curlew, 30 Redshank, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing (RSPB)
  • Bedfords Park: 20 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Barn Owl (Stan Brown)
  • Woodford Library: Redwing (DE-H)
  • Woodford Green, Broadmead: 7 Redwing, 4 Goldfinch, Dunnock (DE-H)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern (Chris Lowe)
  • Lee Valley, RSPB Rye Meads: 4 Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (David Boyle)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White-fronted Geese, f Red-crested Pochard (DMo)

 

4th March
  • Thames Chase, Cely Wood: 5 Yellowhammer (B&MC)
  • Gidea Park Sports Ground: Goldcrest, 9 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: 9 Goosander, 4pr Great Crested Grebes, 2 Tawny Owls (MAW)
  • Claybury Park: Tawny Owl (A Hobson)
  • Woodford Library: 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush (A Hobson)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Glaucous Gull 214 Golden plover (PMe) 2 Oystercatchers, pr Peregrine (DS, PS) m Sparrowhawk (HV) 3 Great Crested Grebe, ad Caspian Gull (DS)
  • Barking Park: 9 Shoveler, m Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, pr Greylag, Green Woodpeckker (HV)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: m Sparrowhawk (RSh)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Barn Owl, 4 Mandarin, Woodcock (CRJ, Daniel Bridge)
  • Epping Forest, Hatch Forest: Grey Wagtail, 2 Jay, 31 Jackdaw, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush (DEH) Nuthatch (Andrew Perrin)
  • Epping Forest, Whitehall Plain: 2 Jay, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, (DEH)
  • Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: Shelduck over (HV)
  • Ilford, BT Building: Raven (being mobbed by 2 crows), north 4.30pm (DEH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, GHeron, 12 Pochard, Stock Dove, Jackdaw, 12 Goldfinch (Barbara J)
  • Wanstead, St Mary's Churchyard: singing Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush (Tim Harris)
  • Wanstead Park: Little Grebe, Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 12 Tufted (Tim Harris)

 

3rd March
  • Lee Valley, KGV Res: 15 Goldeneye, Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 5 Grey Wagtail, 10 Linnet (PRH) Belhus Woods CP: 2 Little Grebe, 110 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 14 Lapwing, 13 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Great.Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Mistle Thrush (LH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 16 Pochard, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 100 BHGull, LGrebe, GCGrebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 20 Tufted, 100 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 4 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit. (Redbridge U3A Birding Group)
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrests, Barn Owl, 3 Woodcock, 6 Canada Geese, f Pochard, pr Tufted Duck, 20 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 7 Stock Dove,40 Redwing, Goldcrest, mGoldfinch.
    (CRJ)
  • South Ockenden, Mollands Lane: 2 redhead Smew, 1st w fem Scaup, 8 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 20 Tufted, 32 Coot, 2 Great Crested grebe , 2 Little Grebe, 12 Blue tit, 8 Great tit, 14 Goldfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 10 House sparrow, 4 Redwing.(PHa)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Glaucous Gull (ATw, John Sutherby, Bob Pease) 4ad Med Gull (ATw) 20 Curlew, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 11 Pintail, 100 Golden Plover, 1st yr Caspian Gull (HV etal) 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare (Michael Merrick)
  • Barking Park: 5 Shoveler, pr Sparrowhawk, 3pr Long-tailed Tit, m Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck, Green Woodpeckker (HV)
  • Lee Valley, Friday Lake: 6 Smew, 2pr Goldeneye, Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Pochard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck (MAW)
  • Lee Valley, Bowyers Water: 2 Black Swan,  2m Goldeneye, Shovelor, Gadwall, Tufted Ducks, Little Grebe, Mute Swan (MAW)

 

2nd March
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern, 3 Water Rails, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Geese (RW)
  • Ilford: m Blackcap, Chaffinch, Wren (Barbara J)
  • Ilford. Valentines Park: 8 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Pochard, Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 90 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Jay, Jackdaw, (Barbara J) Goldcrest (RSh)
  • Wanstead Park: 6 Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Song Thrush (Sally Hammond) 2 Great Crested Grebe (JLethbridge)
  • Wansead Flats: Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBBG, 18 Skylark, 2 Mipit, 2 Reed Bunting (m&f) (DE-H)
  • Ilford, River Roding: Little Grebe (DE-H)
  • Barking, River Roding: 2 Little Grebe (DE-H)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Peregrine, Kingfisher (Dan Barrett)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Coal Tit 19 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 100 Golden Plover, Med Gull, Fieldfare, 5 Redwing (THu, HV) Buzzard (PHa, JLe, HV) juv Glaucous Gull ((PHa, JLe)
  • Lee Valley, Waterworks NR: Green Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, Cetti's Warbler (DBa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 10 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Lesser Redpolls, Snipe, 3 White-Fronted Geese, 10 Skylarks, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Great-Spotted Woodpeckers.(DMcG)
  • Bedfords Park: 20 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Coal Tits, Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 5 Jays, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Pheasant (Stan Brown) pr Firecrest (CRJ, John Millar, Stan Brown) Barn Owl, 4 Woodcock, 14 Fieldfare,  pr Mandarin (CRJ, John Millar).
  • Weald Brook, Grove Farm: Little Egret. (CRJ)   
  • Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down: 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Cetti`s Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting, G S Woodpecker, 8 Green Woodpecker, 11 R N Parakeet, pr Teal, 12 Mallard,   4 Tufted Duck, 4 goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 14 Robin, 15 Wren, 4 Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 19 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, m Kestrel. (RB)

 

1st March
  • Epping Forest, High Beech: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch (PGordon)
  • Harold Hill, Hatters Wood: 2prs Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch. (CRJ)
  • Noak Hill, The Priory: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing, 5 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, pr Nuthatch, Jay, 14 Jackdaw, m Goldfinch. (CRJ)
  • Havering-atte-Bower: pr Firecrest. (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern, 21 Fieldfare, 6 Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pochard, 2 Jays (CS)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoir: Slavonian Grebe, 7 Goldeneye, f Goosander, 3 Chiffchaffs (RW)
  • Fairlop, Forest Road: f Kestrel (DE-H)
  • Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School: Little Owl (DE-H)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard (DE-H)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 180 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, 20 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 34 Teal, 34 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 8 Gadwall, 54 Shoveler, Pheasant, Song Thrush, f Reed Bunting (DE-H)
  • Little Heath, Hargreaves Scout Camp: Green Woodpecker (DE-H)
  • Bedfords Park: Siskin (Dave Cornwell) 2 Firecrest, Barn Owl, Woodcock, pr Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 2m Pheasant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Song Thrush, 2m Coal Tit. (CRJ)
  • Barking Park: 4 Shoveler, 120 Carrion Crow, m Mistle Thrush, 2m Song Thrush (HV)
  • Woodford, Ray Park: 77 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls (TLachhar)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, Grey Heron, Mistle Thrush (Barbara J)
  • Wanstead Park: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron (Sally Hammond)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret (DE-H)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 22 Curlew, 100 Golden Plover, 1600 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Peregrine (HV) m Blackcap (DS)
  • Warren Gorge: 9 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 29 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard, 2 mallard, 10 Shoveler, 5 Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 28 Coot, 8 Greylags, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Goldfinch, 9 Robin, 9 Wren, 6 Dunnock,3 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, f Reed Bunting. (RB)
  • Lion Gorge; m Blackcap, 5 Redwing, Song Thrush, 3 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck. (RB)
  • Grays Chalk Pit; Firecrest, Goldcrest, 60 Redwing, 2 G S Woodpecker, Grn Woodpecker. (RB)

 


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