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.

 

May 2010
31st May
  • Bedfords Park: Hobby, Cuckoo (DBa)
  • Abridge, River Roding: Great White Egret. north towards Stapleford Aerodrome (P&HS)
  • Upminster: Common Tern (Jonathan Makengo)
  • Romford, Havering Drive: Woodpigeon, Jay, 2 Magpie, Starling, f Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Blackbird, Robin, 3 Goldfinch, 3juv 1ad Greenfinch, 2juv 1 ad Blue Tit, 3juv, 2ad Great Tit, 3 swift, Grey Heron, Hobby (P&HS)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 trilling Little Grebe, 20 Herring Gull, 10 LBBGull, 2 Stock Dove, 30 Swift, Skylark, 8 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Greenshank, Yellow Wagtail, 5 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 10 Linnet, male Reed Bunting. (DEH)
  • Stanford Rivers: pr Turtle Dove (BJ)

30th May
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Little Egret, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Shelduck, Shoveler, Pheasant, 3 Cuckoo, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylarks. (Dave Cook)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Hobby, Wigeon (MJ) Red Kite, Kestrel, Peregrine (RSPB) 3 Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, Redshank, 6 Reed Bunting, 12 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit, 19 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 80 Coot, 8 Little Grebe, 25 House Martin, 13 Sand Martin, 50 Swift, 100 Starling, 3 Common Whitethroat, 4 Skylark. (RB) f Marsh Harrier , 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull, Hobby, Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers, 10 Cetti's Warblers (DC)
  • Brentwood, Nags Head Lane S.W./Fishery: Red Kite NE 19.30, Sparrowhawk, m Mandarin, 10 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, ad Black-headed Gull, pr Common Tern, 8 Swift, 14 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2m Reed Warbler, 140 Starling, 3m Reed Bunting. (CRJ)
  • Upminster, Tylers Common: Grasshopper Warbler, Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat, m Cuckoo, pr Skylark, 7m Song Thrush, 3m Willow Warbler, 6 Linnet, Buzzard (CRJ)


29th May
  • Collier Row, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: 4 Cuckoo (3m, 1f) Kestrel, 2 Pheasant, Garden Warbler, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Whitethroat, 6 Linnet, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 male Yellowhammer (DEH)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 200 Swift, 2 House Martin, Reed Bunting, (DEH)

28th May
  • Forest Gate: Red Kite 0820 (Pager)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Hobbies, 300 Swift, f Marsh Harrier, m Peregrine, Sparrowhawk (PRH, Peter Hale) Red Kite west at 1210 (DMo) Buzzard (PS, Brian Churches)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Turtle Dove (DMo)
  • Weald CP:  Red Kite south 10.45 hours, Hobby, 2 Swift, Grey Wagtail (Nicola Khan)

 

27th May
  • Havering CP: m Cuckoo, 2m Garden Wabler, 2m Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk.
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Hobbies, 200 Swift, 3 Little Egret, m Wigeon (RSPB) Turtle Dove (HV) pr Stonechat (DMi)
  • Collier Row, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: 6 Cuckoo, 4 Pheasant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Song Thrush, 12m Willow Warbler, 10m Whitethroat, 4m Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap (4m,2f), 6 Swallow, 7 Linnet, 8m Yellowhammer (DEH)
26th May
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 15 Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Little Stint (HV) Spotted Flycather (RSh, DMcG) 400 Swift, 40 House Martin, 50 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Greenshank (HV, SS)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 50 Swift (DEH)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: Shelduck, pr Gadwall, 2 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Stock Dove, 10 House Martin, 20 Swift, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Linnet (DEH)
  • Hainault, Forest Park Crematorium: 2 Hobbies (Niel Santy)

 

25th May
  • Woodford Green: Red Kite 1115 (KM)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 16 Ringed Plover, Turnstone (ATw, PS, HV) m Garganey (PHa)
  • Barking Bay: 2 Sanderling (pager)
  • Barking Park: pr Goldcrest, family Mute Swan, 2 brood Canada Geese, family Great Crested Grebe, 12 Sand Martin, 177 Carrion Crow (HV)
  • Ilford: 5 House Martin 5 Swift (Barbara J)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: Mute Swans pr + 8 cygnets Egyptian Goose , Mallards, pr Pochard, 3 juv Grey Herons, 2 Great Crested Grebe,  3 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 3 Black Headed Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 House Sparrow, (U3A Birding Group)
  • Wanstead, Windsor Road: White-cheeked Turaco (J Lethbridge)
  • Wanstead Flats: Great Crested Grebe, Coal Tit, 4 House Martin, Swifts, imm Common Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stock Dove, Reed Bunting (Nick Croft)
  • Wanstead Park: 2 Grey Heron, imm Herring Gull, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Warbler, 3 GCGrebe, Swifts (NCroft)

 

24th May
  • Clayhall: Peregrine (MScott)
  • Hornchurch: Red Kite (pager)
  • Rainham village: Red Kite 1245 (Dawn Cowan)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Kite west 1215 (ATw, PS)
  • Royal Albert Dock: Black Tern (DEH)
  • Wanstead Flats: Peregrine (PSaunders)
  • Hainault Forest CP: 12 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrush, 11 Wrens, 2 Dunnocks, 8 Robins, 6 Chaffinches, 6 Great Tits, 2 Blue Tits, 14m Blackcaps, 2m Chiffchaff, 2m Garden Warbler,    4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 50 Canada Geese + 4 broods, 4 Coot, 15 Mallard, Mute Swan, 5 Moorhen + brood, 12 Carrion Crows, 9 Magpie, 8 Jackdaws, Jay (CIS)

23rd May
  • Bedfords Park: Hobby, Kestrel, m Cuckoo, 4m Garden Warbler, m Goldcrest; Mallard ,Coot and Moorhen with broods. (CRJ)
  • Collier Row , Five Oaks Lane: Pheasant, Cuckoo, 100 Starling, Jay, m Nightingale, 17m Whitethroat, 5m Willow Warbler, 4m Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2m Reed Bunting, 4m singing Yellowhammer (DEH)
  • Hainault, Greenwood Gardens: 2 Swift (DEH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: Mute Swans with 8 cygnets, 2 Egyptian Geese, Barnacle Goose, 2 Black-headedGull, Stock Dove, 12 Swift, 2m Blackcap, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 House Sparrow, (Mike Condon) Hobby, 3 Stock Dove, 2m Goldcrest (PHopkins)
  • Woodford Green: 2 Buzzard, Hobby, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Common Tern, Little egret (Tony Brown)
  • Forest Gate: Buzzard, NE (Anita Daruvala)
  • Wanstead Flats: male Lesser Spotted Woodecker taking food to nest, 15m Skylark, 4m Meadow Pipit, m Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcaps, 22m Whitethroat, 20 House Sparrow (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: 24 Mute Swans (including 19 cygnets (3 broods), 2 Little Grebe, 3 GCGrebe, Kestrel, Little Egret, Swifts, Stock Doves, Kingfisher, Lesser Spotted Woodecker, Blackcaps, 8 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 family Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow (DEH)
  • Warley, Thatshers Arms PH: 2 Red Kites north at 6pm (Chris Allen)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Kite south 0800 (David Hadden) Red Kite over silts 1040 (John Richardson) pr Marsh Harrier, 7 Hobbies, 2 Buzzard, m Cuckoo (HV, PS, MDD) ad Spoonbill NE at 0820, Grasshopper Warbler (John Richardson)
  • Grays: Spoonbill E at 1228 (DMo)

 

22nd May
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Kite west 11am Grasshopper Warbler (DC) 8 Hobbies, f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, m Cuckoo (HV, PS, VW) 9 Ringed Plovers, Whimbrel, Peregrine (DC)
  • Havering, Park Farm: Hobby; 4 Lapwing; 15m Skylark; Tree Pipit; 6 Yellowhammer, 2 Cuckoo; (BJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2m 2f Cuckoos (DMcG).
  • Fernhall Lane, Upshire: Red Kite, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels (MDD)
  • Highams Park: Sparrowhawk, Little Egret (MDD)
21st May
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: m Nightingale, Little Owl. (CRJ)
  • Upminster, Tylers Common: 2m Grasshopper Warbler, m Nightingale, 9m Song Thrush, m Skylark.(CRJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Cuckoo, Little Egret, 9 Ring Necked Parakeets (Dave Cook)
  • Royal Albert Dock: 2 Common Tern (DEH)
  • Wanstead Flats: 3 Meadow Pipit, 15 Skylark, 7 Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Kestrel (THarris)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Hobbies, f Marsh Harrier, Buzzard (HV, PS, PP, RB)
20th May
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Hobbies, Raven north 1345 (Brian Churches) pr Marsh Harrier, 2 Sanderling, Ringed Plover (HV, ATw, Brian Churches, PS)
  • North Woolwich, Royal Albert Dock: Common Tern (DEH)
  • Barking Park: 178 Carrion Crow, family Mistle Thrush, 3pr Stock Dove, Great Crested Grebe nest (HV)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Shelduck, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Redshank, 2+ LRPlover, 6+ Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet (DEH)
  • South Woodford: Hobby (PGordon)
  • Leytonstone Station: Buzzard (Gary James)
  • Ilford: female Sparrowhawk (Barbara J)
  • Chigwell, Pudding Lane: 2 Little Owls (DEH)

19th May
  • Bedfords Park: 2 prs Tawny Owl with young. (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier (HV, TC) 3 Buzzard, 7 Hobby, Grey Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 5 Redshank. (ATw)
  • North Woolwich, Royal Albert Dock: Common Tern (John Stew)
  • Mardyke Valley, Stifford-Davy Down,: 2m Corn Bunting, m Yellowhammer, 2m Skylark, 8 R L Partridge, 2m Reed Bunting, 10 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 22 Whitethroat, 19 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Linnet, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 26 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 16 Robin, 5 Green Woodpecker, pr G S Woodpecker, 6 R N Parakeet, Yellow Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 7 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 27 Jackdaw, 3 Gadwall,10 Mallard. (RB)
  • Orsett Fen; Quail, 11 Skylark, 3 Corn Bunting, Yellow Hammer, 11 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap8 R L Partridge, 4 Green Woodpecker. (RB)

18th May
  • River Ingrebourne, Putwell Bridge (A12): ad Grey Wagtail feeding fledged juv (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Raven NE up Mardyke Valley at 1130 (HV, Terry Robinson, Brona Doyle etal) 4 Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover (ATw, HV etal) 8 Hobbies f Marsh Harrier (MRu, DMcG, RSh)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: pr Gadwall, 7 House Martin, 40 Swift, 6 Swallow, 11 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 GWP, 5 Swallow, 2 Linnet, 8 Reed Warbler (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: Kingfisher (THarris) Turtle Dove (JLe)
  • Ray Park, Woodford Green: Little Egret (TLachhar) 

17th May
  • Wanstead Park: Reed Warbler (T Harris)
  • Farilop Gravel Works: 2 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, m Shoveler, 10 Lapwing, Redshank, male Yellow Wagtail, 4 Swallow, 3 Swift, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler (DEHull)
  • North Woolwich, Royal Albert Dock: Common Tern. (DEHull)
  • Hornchurch: Spoonbill NE 1710 (Steve Smith)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Kite west at 1430, f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 4 Hobby, Short-eared Owl high and south at 1300, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whimbrel, 200 Sand Martin, 30 House Martin, 25 Swallow, 150 Swift (ATw, PS, HV, BB) brood of 2 Gadwall, brood of 7 Shoveler (RSPB)
  • Harold Hill, Dagnam Park: 2m Garden Warbler, m Lesser Whitethroat, m Willow Warbler, m Goldcrest, pr Linnet, pr Mandarin. (CRJ)
16th May
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: ad Spoonbill at 1228 for 5mins (Sandra Stanbridge)
  • Belhus Woods CP; 64 Greylags, 70 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 4 G C Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 39 T Duck, 7 Moorhen, 50 Coot, 5 Common Tern, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 7 Chiffchaff, Garden warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 12 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, pr Linnet, 11 Robin, 6 Wren, 10 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cuckoo, 2 G S Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 3 R N Parakeet, Skylark, 3 Reed Bunting, 5 House Martin, 15 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 15 Swift, m Kestrel. (RB)
    RSPB Rainham Marshes: Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, 12 Swallow (HV) Garden Warbler (DMo) 2 Wheatear (BJ, JLe)
  • Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: m Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting; m Bullfinch; 2 Sand Martin, m Cettis Warbler; 10m Reed Warbler, 20m Sedge Warbler, 10m Chiffchaff; 10m Willow Warbler; 30m Whitethroat, 2m Lesser Whitethroat, 8m Blackcap, 3m Garden Warbler, 5 GC Grebe; 2 Little Grebe; Egyptian Goose; Shoveler; 18 Gadwall. (NM)
  • Epping Forest, Long Running : singing Tree Pipit (MS)
  • Epping Forest, Copped Hall Warren Plantation: pr diplaying Lesser Redpoll (MS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Sparrowhawk, Cuckoo, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Lapwing, Pheasant, Skylark, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Swallow, Starling, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Linnet, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit,  Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Cettis Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Cormorant. (Dave Cook)

15th May
  • Dagneham: m Marsh Harrier north at 1145 (Julian Nash)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Nightingale (DMo) Fairlop Waters CP: 3 Wheatear, 3 Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (AAB)
  • Alborough Hatch: Red Kite NW 1240 (Russell Vaughan)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon, Buzzard, Little Ringed Plovee, Peregrine, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, Wheatear (DMi) 2 Dunlin, Sanderling, 2 Turnstone (PS) Stock Dove, Kestrel, Hobby, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 8m Reed Buntings, 2m Wheatears, 5 Rooks, 7 Little Egret (MDD)
  • Epping Forest, Galley Hill Wood: Buzzard (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: f. Black Redstart, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Common Sandpiper.  (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: Hobby (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Langridge Scrape: Temminck's Stint (Pager) Egyptian Geese + 3 goslings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Yellow Wagtails.(MDD)

 

14th May
  • Gidea Park Sports Ground: m Goldcrest. (CRJ)
  • Gidea Park, Heath Drive: 2m Goldcrest. (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: m Nightingale, 5m Song Thrush. (CRJ)
  • Upminster,Tylers Common: 2m Grasshopper Warbler, m Nightingale, 8m Song Thrush. (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Spoonbill south at 1135 (DJe, Steve Smith) .
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Shelduck, Little Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, pr Gadwall, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Lapwing, Snipe, Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Swallow, Swift, 2 Linnet (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: 2 Common Sandpiper (JLe, T Harris)
13th May
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: 4 Redshank, Hobby (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Goosefield, Egyptian Goose family, Greylag Goose family, Canadian Goose family, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Gadwall, Little Grebe (MAW)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 2 Hobbies, 3 Common Terns, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Nightingale (MAW)
  • Upminster, Tylers Common: Nightingale, Grasshopper Warbler. (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Nightingale (CRJ)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: m Pochard, 9 Tufted, 4 Little Grebe, Kestrel, 3 Yellow Wagtail (2m. 1f), 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warblers, 10 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 20 Swift, House Martin, male Reed Bunting (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: Buzzard, Hobby (Nick Croft)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: Little Owl (DMi)
  • Lee Valley, Langridge Scrape: m Garganey (DMi)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Turnstone (DMi)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: female Marsh Harrier, 3 Hobbies, 4 Whimbrel, Curlew, 2nd yr Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Wheatears (DMi)

 

12th May
  • Brentwood, Nags Head Lane S.W.: 80 Swallow, 60 House Martin, Sand Martin, 40 Swift (CRJ)
  • Warley: 2 Whimbrel flew N 21.25hrs (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Whimbrel over 23.00hrs, m Nightingale. (CRJ)
  • Great Warley, Codham Hall Farm: 2 Buzzard, 2 Swift, 3 Turtle Dove, Stock Dove (TK)
  • Lee Valley, Lockwood Res: 2 Common Sandpipers, Turnstone (LBo)

 

11th May
  • Wanstead Park: Red Kite, Common Tern, 24 Sand Martin, House Martin, 4 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat,  (SFisher)
  • Wanstead Flats: 3 Swift, 8 Skylark, 2 Mipit, 12 m Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap (JLethrbidge)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker (DEH)
  • Ilford, South Park: Chiffchaff, Blackcap, (RSh)
  • Great Warley, Codham Hall Farm: 4 Turtle Dove (TK)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court Wood: m Sedge Warbler, Common Tern (TK)
10th May
  • Harold Hill, Dagnam Park: singing m Firecrest, 30 Swift, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, m Garden Warbler, 2m Blackcap, 2m Chiffchaff, 3m Whitethroat, Treecreeper, pr Nuthatch, pr Long-tailed Tit, Grey Heron. (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill, Hatter's Wood: pr Nuthatch feeding young. (CRJ)
  • Highams Park: Beechwood Allotments: 2 Sparrowhawks (MDD)
  • Epping Forest, Trueloves: Buzzard, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Nightingale (MDD)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 20 Commons Terns, Arctic Tern, 4 Grey Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Greenshank, 8 Wheatears (DMi)
  • Lee Valley, Lockwood Res: Ringed Plover (DBa, LBo)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: Turtle Dove (JLe)
  • Lee Valley, Langridge Scrape: Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Hobbies, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Willow Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellowhammer (DMi)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Nightingale (CRJ)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 2 Wheatear, Common Tern, Little Owl, Lapwing, 10 Swift, 2m Reed Bunting, 10 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 m Blackcap (G Holliday)
  • Ilford: Hobby (over) (MCondon)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park : 3 Egyptian Geese (PHopkins) - 1 juv has gone...
  • Wanstead Park: 100 Swift, 33 Sand Martin (SFisher) 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, RNParkaeet, (Sally Hammond)
  • Wanstead Flats: Sparrowhawk, f Whinchat, 4f Wheatear (SFisher)

 

9th May
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 4 Grasshoppers Warblers (Shaun & Saffron Harvey, PHa)
  • Lee Valley, Amwell: Redshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Cuckoo, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green overflow car park: Garden Warbler (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green goosefield: Pair Egyptian Geese + 7 goslings (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Fm: 4 Egyptian Geese (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Lockwood Res: Turtle Dove 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Yellow Wagtails (PWm)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: 5 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Blue-headed Wagtails (PWm
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 37m Cetti's Warbler, m Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Shoveler, 9 Grey Heron (7 nests occupied), 90 Mallard (2 broods), 52 Coot (1 nest & 2 Broods), 18 Greylag Goose (1 brood), 21 Canada Goose (2 nests & mating pair), 19 Tufted Duck, Teal, 6 Gadwall, 13 Pochard, 5 Great Crested Grebe (1 nest), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, f Wheatear, m Yellowhammer, 4m Lesser Whitethroat, m Garden Warbler, m Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2m Cuckoo, Swift, Swallow, House Martin (TK)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Tern, m Cuckoo, 2 Lapwing, Kestrel, m Meadow Pipit, Swift, Skylark, Linnet, Shelduck & Gadwall (TK) 13 Whimbrel, Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, Knot, 4 Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egrets, 10 Common Terns, 2 Cuckoos, (DMi) Snipe, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, Turnstone. 2 Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Gadwall(RB) 3 Wheatear, 19 Ringed Plover, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Common Sandpiper, Turnstone (Ian Richardson) 4 Common Scoter, 6 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Ringed Plover (RSPB))
  • Fairlop Waters CP: 2 Yellow Wagtails, Blackcap, 8 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Linnets, Wheatear, Common Tern, 100+ Swifts, 4 Swallows, 4 Sand Martins (Bob Jenner)
  • Warlies: Little Owl (NM)
  • Roding Valley Park: Little Egret (per DEH)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: 3 GCGrebe, 4 Egyptian Geese, 14 Swallow, Stock Dove, 2 GWP (P Hopkins/Mike Condon)
  • South Woodford: Little Egret (P Gordon)
  • Ilford, South Park: 3 Swift (DEH)
  • Seven Kings Park: Swift (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: 4 Ring-necked Parakeet (Sally Hammond)

 

8th May
  • Lee Valley, Lockwood Res: 3 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Hobby, Yellow Wagtail (PWm)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: Common Sandpiper,(PWm)
  • Fairlop Waters CP: Hobby, 2 Linnets, Blackcap, 6 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Common Terns, 200 Swifts, 4 House Martins, 6 Swallows, 4 Sand Martins (Bob Jenner)

 

7th May
  • Walthamstow, Lea Bridge Rd Riding Stables: 56 Stock Dove (PWm)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: Little Ringed Plover, 3m Greenland Wheatears (DBa)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Nightingale (CRJ)
6th May
  • Epping Forest, Connaught Waters: Egyptian Goose (Howard Anderson)
5th May
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Turtle Dove, m Nightingale, m Garden Warbler, 5m Blackcap, 6m Whitethroat, 4m Willow Warbler, 4m Chiffchaff, 2 Swift, 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Jay, 3 Goldfinch, pr Linnet, pr Bullfinch. (CRJ)
  • Brentwood, Nags Head Lane Fishery: Hobby, pr Common Tern. (CRJ)
  • Epping Forest, Trueloves: 2 Cuckoos, 2 Green Woodpecker, Barn Owl, Nightingale (MDD)
  • Great Warley, Codham Hall farm: 2 Turtle Dove (TK)
  • Upminster, Hall Road: 10 Swallow (TK)
  • Upminster Station carpark: m Song Thrush, m Blackbird, m Robin (TK)

 

4th May
  • Bedfords Park: m Cuckoo, 6m Garden Warbler, 2m Goldcrest, m Linnet, m Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Highams Park, Beechwood Allotments: Ring-necked Parakeet (MDD)
  • Thames Chase, Harold Court: Nightingale (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Garden Warbler, 20 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 200 Swift. (PHa) ringtail Montagu's Harrier NE towards Mardyke Valley (Nick Croft)
3rd May
  • Brentwood, Nags Head Lane Fishery: 100 Swift, 100 Swallow, 30 House Martin, pr Common Tern (CRJ, Sid Petts).
  • Lee Valley, KGV Res: Hobby (MDD)
  • Epping Forest, Trueloves: Nightingale, 7 Song Thrushes, Grasshopper Warbler, Yellowhammer (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 500 Swift, Greenland Wheatear (PWm)
  • Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin: 2 Common Cranes SW 1200, Buzzard, Peregrine, Blackcap Sparrowhawk, Sedge Warbler, 6 Pochard, 2 Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Mute Swan, Shelduck (Richard Harrison)
  • Thorndon CP: Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 3m Tree Pipit, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 2m Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (Andrew Cox)
  • Wanstead, City of London cemetary: 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Blackbirds, 4 Magpies,
    5 Woodpigeons, Robin, Wren, Jay, Green Woodpecker, 5 Chaffinch (P&HS)

     

2nd May
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Swift, pr Pied Wagtail, pr Mistle Thrush feeding young, 2m Lesser Whitethroat, 5m Garden Warbler, 4m Willow Warbler, 2m Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, Yellowhammer.(CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Arctic Skua (Ian Lycett et al) Little Tern (JLe)
  • Lee Valley Park, Fishers Green: Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Chaffinch, 6m Nightingale, Swift, Swallow, Cuckoo, Wood Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Common Tern. (DHu)
  • Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Oystercatcher, Common Tern, Arctic Tern. (DHu)
  • Harold Hill: Wheatear (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Black Terns, 3 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, 5 Knot, 10 Whimbrel, Common Sand, 2 LRP, 6 Ringed PLover, 3 Grey Plover.(PHa) Red-rumped Swallow (pager) 17 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Dunlin (LH)

 

1st May
  • Paines Brook, Harold Hill: Little Egret, pr Ring-necked Parakeet. (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Little Stint, 2 Sanderling, 12 Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Whimbrel, Garganey, 3m Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, Cuckoo. (PHa, DMo, JLe, LH)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 4 Hobbies, 2m2f Cuckoos,, 50 swifts, Common tern, Grasshopper Warbler.3 Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, Yellowhammer 2 Bullfinch, 30m Whitethroats (DMcG, MJ)
  • Fairlop Gravel Works: 5 Shelduck, Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 8 Lapwng, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 3 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting. (DEH)
  • Wanstead Park: 3 Little Egret (S Fisher)
  • Ilford, Valentines Park: Grey Heron and Egyptian Geese families doing well, 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, Willow Wabler, 2 Stock Dove, m Goldcrest (PHopkins)
  • Wanstead Flats: f Whinchat, 11 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, m Garden Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, 8 Swift, 3 Swallow (SFisher)

 


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