Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.

 

December 2007
31st December
  • Rainham Marshes: 37 Barnacle Geese, 15 north and 41 west White-fronted Geese, 327 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Short-eared Owls, pr Peregrine, 247 Greylag, 86 Canada Geese, 1800 Lapwing, 21 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 8 Curlew, 15 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Rook, 3 Water Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 6 Skylark, 14 Meadow Pipit, 4 Ringed Plover, 20 Stonechat, 18 Reed Bunting, 7 Water Rail, 38 Shelduck, 32 Pintail, 14 Tufted Duck, 9 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, Blackcap, (HV et al) 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, Brambling, 4 Corn Buntings, 300 Linnet, 100 Goldfinch (DS) f Marsh Harrier (Sarah Barnes)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern (DMo)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Little Egret, 11 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 15 Pochard, Green Woodpecker, 4 Longtailed Tit (PHa)

 

30th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 37 Barnacle Geese, 120 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Short-eared Owls, pr Peregrine, 220 Greylag, 75 Canada Geese, 1800 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 20 Curlew (RSPB) 15 Rook, 120 Linnet, 6 Rock Pipit, 15 Skylark, 35 Meadow Pipit, 25 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 12 Stonechat, 20 Reed Bunting, 10 House Sparrow, Water Rail (MS) 2 Common Sands, 120 Redshank, 100 Dunlin, 2 Pr Stonechat, 10 Rock Pipit, 4 Kestrel, 8 Shelduck, Grey Wag (PHa)
  • Chigwell: 95 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, a Bullfinch, 4 Goldcrest, 40 Lapwing, Skylark (DBr)
  • Lee Valley, Bowyers Water: 115 Wigeon, Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Siskin (DBr)
  • Lee Valley, Friday Lake: pr Smew (DBr)
  • Lee Valley, Hall Marsh Scrape: 350 Lapwing (DBr)
  • Lee Valley,Ashley Pit: 2pr Goosander (DBr) .
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 5 Curlew, 11 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1000 Dunlin, 358 Redshank, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Rock Pipit, 15 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Avocet, Stonechat (DMo)

29th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 88 Barnacle Geese, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Short-eared Owls, Barn Owl, 200 Greylag Geese, 1800 Lawping, f Peregrine, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher (RSPB)
28th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 88 Barnacle Geese, 150 Golden
    Plover, 1600 Lapwing, Grey Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 10 Snipe, pr Peregrine, 650 Wigeon, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Short-eared Owls (HV, Pat Hart, PS, Malcolm Rush) Little Egret, Pochard, Cormorant (Jessica French)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: fem Peregrine, 16 Curlew, 6 Grey Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, m Stonechat (PHa)
27th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 88 Barnacle Geese, 260 Greylag, 73 Canada Geese, 540 Golden Plover, 1500 Lapwing, Grey Plover, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 18 Snipe, 2 Bearded Tits, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 3m Pochard, m Tufted Duck, 21 Pintail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Stonechat, Ringed Plover (HV, JN, PHa, PS, SHa)
  • Highams Park Lake: Little Egret, Grey Heron. 6 Shoveler, 9 Pochard and 9 Tufted Duck (MDD)
  • Lee Valley, Friday Lake: m Smew (Terry & Ann Smith)
  • Lee Valley, Bowyers Water: f Smew (Terry & Ann Smith)
26th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 88 Barnacle Geese, adult Med
    Gull, Green Sandpiper, 3m1f Tufted, 3m2f Pochard, 23 Pintail, 600 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, 1200 Lapwing, 48 Golden Plover, 6 Snipe, 2 Kingfishers, Water Pipit (HV)
  • Enfield Lock: Tawny Owl  (MS)
  • Stubbers OPC:- 80 Lapwing, Redshank, 56 Tufties, Water Rail, 2nd winter Med Gull. (DMo)
  • Grange Waters: - 2 Lesser Redpoll, 22 Wigeon, 86 Gadwall, 31 Fieldfare, 229 Tufties, Yellowhammer, Curlew, Corn Bunting and 500 Lapwing. (DMo)
  • Dagenham Chase: 4 Siskin, 2 Chiffchaff, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 6 Stock Dove, 7 Rook, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Bullfinch. (VH-F)
  • Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2m Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 28 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 9 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Dunnock, 12 Wren, 10 Robin, f Reed Bunting, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Stock Dove, 28 Teal, 20 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe (RB)
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres: pr Pintail (Roy Woodward, David Hutley)
  • Lee Valley, Friday Lake: pair of Smew Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 30+ Siskins. (Roy Woodward, David Hutley)

 

25th December
  • Barking Park: Grey Wagtail, 86 Canada Geese, Little Grebe (Howard & Andrea Vaughan)
24th December
  • Lee Valley, Fisher Green Island: 50 Golden Plover, (Terry & Ann Smith)
  • Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: 2 Water Rail, (Terry & Ann Smith)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: 2 Water Rail, 12 Goosander. (Terry & Ann Smith)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 200 Fieldfare, several Siskins flocks (Terry & Ann Smith)
  • Rainham Marshes: 88 Barnacle Geese, (Nigel May, David Smith, Barry Jackson, Malcolm Rush) 150 Golden Plover, 12 Pintail, 3 Short-eaerd Owls, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Kestrel (RSPB)
  • South Weald: 2 Little Egrets (CRJ)
23rd December
  • Rainham Marshes: 82 Barnacle Geese quite probably still present but heard only in very thick fog all day
  • Nags Head Lane Fishery, Brentwood: Woodcock, 12 Snipe, Green Sandpiper (CRJ)
22nd December
  • Rainham Marshes: 82 Barnacle Geese, 12 Tundra Bean Geese, Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 650 Wigeon, 2 Bearded Tits (HV) Corn Bunting (DBr) The Barnies were stll around at dusk but the Bean Geese had left by lunchtime
  • Noak Hill: 7 Greylag, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 17 Moorhen, Woodcock, 2 Song Thrush, Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Pyrgo Park, Havering: 2 Little Owl, 76 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 2 Goldcrest (CRJ)

 

21st December
  • Bedfords Park: pr Stonechat, 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, m Brambling, (CRJ)
  • Lower Bedfords Road: pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 82 Barnacle Geese, 6 White-fronted Geese, 12 Tundra Bean Geese.... quite astonishing.
20th December
  • Brook Street: Little Egret, 220 Feral Pigeon, 50 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: Firecrest, 2 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Romford: Grey Wagtail, 2 Long-tailed Tit, pr Blackcap, Chaffinch and Goldcrest (James Astly)
  • Fairlop: 150 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing, Siskin, Brambling (SBa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 39 Pintail, 2 Wate Pipits, 9 Stonechat, 5 Snipe (HV)
  • Barking Park: Little Egret, 40 Greenfinch (Peter Vaughan)

 

19th December
  • Weald Park: 2 Little Grebe, 11 Shoveler, 5 Goosander (CRJ)
  • South Weald: Buzzard, ad Mediterranean Gull, 35 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, Tawny Owl (CRJ)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 130 Siskin, Bullfinch, Treecreeper (MS)
  • Shawbridge nr Harlow: m Brambling (Craig Messenger)
  • Belhus Woods CP:  2m2f Smew (Bob Bridges, Malcolm Rush, RB) f Goldeneye, 9 Ruddy Duck, 43 Mallard, 24 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, 95 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 20 Gadwall, 14 Little Grebe, 71 Coot, 21 Moorhen, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 11 Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 21 L B B Gull, 3 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 13 B H Gull, 29 Blue Tit, 30 Long Tailed Tit, 24 Great Tit, Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 12 Robin, 6 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 20 Fieldfare, 12 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 2 G S Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, f Kestrel. (RB)
  • Fairlop: 200 Lapwing, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 14 Gadwall 16 Shoveller, 12 Linnet, 10 Fieldfare (Griff Holliday)
  • Mayesbrook Park: m Peregrine, 14 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 8 Gadwall, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail (PHa)
  • Valentines Park: 8 Siskins, 7 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 2 Llittle Grebe, Pochard, Grey Wagtail (PHa)
  • South Park: m Sparrowhawk, 3 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Pochard, 6 Redwing, Goldcrest (PHa)
  • Hornchurch: Firecrest, 2 Goldcrests
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Short-eared Owls, 4 Kestrels,f Sparrowhawk, 6 Corn Buntings, 104 Jackdaw, 23 Rooks (DMo) pr Peregrine, 3 Snipe, 11 Stonechat, 89 GBB Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 5 Fieldfare (HV)

 

18th December
  • Paines Brook, Harold Hill: Green Sandpiper, 28 Blackbird, 2 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Harold Wood Park: 30 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 2m Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: Little Egret, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 5 Brambling, 9 Siskin, 8 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone: 40 Meadow Pipit, f. Stonechat. (MS)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Bullfinch (MS)  
  • Enfield Island Village: pair Stonechat, 5 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing (MS)
  • Dagenham Chase: 30 Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 70 Golden Plover, 20+ Reed Bunting, 3 Siskin, Chiffchaff, Little Egret (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Short-eared Owls, 3 Corn Buntings (PS) pr Peregrine, 9 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 14 Stock Dove, 5 Golden Plover, 520 Wigeon, 13 Pintail (HV, John Sellar) 45 Snipe, Kingfisher (JN)

 

17th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 43 Gadwall 32 Blackwit, Green Sandpiper, 34 Linnet, 29 Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker (HV) Corn Bunting, Brambling, 2 Water, 10+ Rocks, 8 Stonechat, 2 Curlew, 28 Pintail, 20ad Yellow-legged Gulls amongst 10,000+ Gulls on River by Barges, 6 Fieldfare (PHa)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: Water Rail, pr Stonechat (Dan Barrett)
  • River Roding, Woodford Bridge: Water Rail, Sparrowhawk (Alan Hobson)

 

16th December
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: 11 Egyptian Geese, 2m Stonechats (MDD)                   
  • Galley Hill Wood: Buzzard (MDD)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Water Rail, Green Woodpecker (MDD)
  • Harold Court: Snipe, pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: Woodcock, pr Stonchat (CRJ)
  • Brentwood, Lower Belt: Woodcock, 25 Tufted Duck, 2f Pochard (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 20 Yellowhammers (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 16 White-Fronted Geese, 38 Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, 8 Stonechat (Martin Jordan, Steve Grimwade) Barn Owl (PHa, DMo) 35 Golden Plover, 2 Green Woodpecker (DBr) 320 Wigeon, , 2 Shoveler (KS) Merlin, 2 Water Pipits, Mistle Thrush, 6 Pintail, 3 Grey Plover, 200 Greylag, 800 Lapwing, Dunlin, Redwing, Blackcap, Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper. (RSPB)
  • Connaught Water: 5 Mandarin, m Red-crested Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (DBr)
  • Creekmouth: 414 Teal, 22 Gadwall, 66 Shoveler, 54 Redshank, 3 Rock Pipits, 3 Grey Wags, Curlew and 70 Linnet.(DMo)

 

15th December
  • Bedfords Park: 40 Redwing, 5 Brambling, 3 Yellowhammers (CRJ)
  • Copped Hall: Tawny Owl over M25 (Nigel May)
  • Fishers Green Island: 42 Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk, Goldeneye (BJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Short-eared Owls, m Merlin (SBa, TK) m Red-breasted Merganser, Kingfisher, Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 18 Pintail, 50 Dunlin, Curlew (TK) 2 Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit includign xantheristic bird for third year (it has a yellowy head!) (DBr) Corn Bunting (CRJ, George Fair, Alan Hamilton, Mike Hughes)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Bitterns (DMo)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: 2 Water Rail, 3 Siskin (RW)

 

14th December
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Snipe, Water Rail, Green Sand, 4 Lapwings, 6 Fieldfares, m Wigeon, 2m3f Goldeneye, 2 Shelducks, 101 Teal, 100 Shoveler, 49 Gadwall, 9 Grey Wags, 23 Pied Wags, 3 Collared Doves (David Callahan)
  • Upminster Bridge Station: Little Egret (TK)
  • Buckhurst Hill Station: Grey Wagtail (DBr)
  • Old MacDonalds Farm, Navestock: 50 Golden Plover (TK)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: 7 Siskins (Dan Barrett)
  • Dagenham Chase: 50 Golden Plover (PHa)

 

13th December
  • Bedfords Park: 75 Blackbird, 11 CommonGull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 3 Fieldfare, 15 Blackbird, 36 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch (CRJ)
  • Parndon Wood: Sparrowhawk (Anthony Harbott)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Short-eared Owls (SBa) ad Med Gull, 1st yr Kittiwake, 112 Dunlin, 44 Redshank, 2 Curlew, Great Crested Grebe, Jack Snipe, 9 Common Snipe, 35 Jackdaw, 3 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 40 Goldfinch, Brambling 3 Rock Pipit (DMo)
  • Mollands Lane GP: Redshank, f Smew, 6 Wigeon, 81 Tufted, 38 Gadwall, pr Sparrowhawk (DMo) Please do not park on the lane between the pits. Park on the road and walk down
  • Mayesbrook Park: Little egret, 14 Shoveler, 12 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Skylark (PHa)
  • South Park, Ilford: 2 Pochard, 5 Redwing, Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush (PHa)
  • Creekmouth: Grey Wagtail, pair Stonechat, 60 Shoveler, 50 Teal (PHa)
12th December
  • Holyfield Lake: 15 Goosanders (Terry Smith)
  • Rainham Marshes: 21 Snipe, 425 Wigeon, 20 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 2m4f Bearded Tit, 6 Lesser Redpoll, Mealy Redpoll, 56 Linnet, 22 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 22 Goldfinch, m Peregrine, f Merlin, 12 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 19 Carrion Crow, 11 Magpie, 3 Jay, 12 Stonechat, 32 Reed Bunting, 14 Rock Pipit, 4 Water Pipit, 16 Meadow Pipit, 11 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Water Rail, 3 Short-eared Owls, 78 Great Black-backed Gulls, 40 Ringed Plover, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, 70 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing (HV, SS, DS, JTS, PS, Martin Jordan)
  • Connaught Water: m Smew, 5 Mandarin, 2 Redwing (Paul Baker)

 

11th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 60 Snipe (KS) Water Rail (Gerry Pittaway) 32 Linnet, 18 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 5 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret (HV) 2 Chiffchaffs (Bob Bridges) 2 Short-eared Owls (LH)
  • KGV Res: 6 Ruddy Duck, 15 Goldeneye, Goosander, 6 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart, Stonechat (Pat Hart)
  • Rise Park: 6 Song Thrushes, 3 Herring Gulls, 2 Wrens (Neil Phillips)
  • Harold Wood: River Ingrebourne: Water Rail (CRJ)

 

10th December
  • Mayesbrook Park: ad Med Gull, Grey Wagtail (PHa)
  • Valentines Park: ad Med Gull, Grey Wagtail, 14 Gadwall (PHa)
  • South Weald, Rochetts Farm: ad Med Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull. 30 Common Gull, 35 Fieldfare (CRJ)
  • South Weald, Wigley Bush Lane: 80 Siskin (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Egyptian Geese (RB) Jack Snipe, Barn Owl, 68 Great Black Backed Gulls, Green Sandpiper, 22 Pintail, imm m Peregrine (HV, KS)
  • Rapheals Park: 2 Cormorant, Green Woodpecker, pr Tufted Duck (Neil Phillips)

 

9th December
  • Noak Hill, Paternoster Row: 8 Red-legged Partrigdes, 41 Fieldfare, 27 Redwing, Song Thrush (CRJ)
  • Pyrgo Park, Havering: 150 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (CRJ)
  • Harrow Lodge Park: Little Egret (Val Pittaway)
  • KGV Res: Great Skua, 3 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, 45 Goldeneye, 3 Ruddy Ducks, Goosander, imm Red-breasted Merganser (RW)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 43 Canada Goose, 2 Greylags, 2 Mute Swan, 77 Coot, 16 Moorhen, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 57 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, 23 Teal, 50 Wigeon, 32 Shoveler, 22 Pochard, 26 Gadwall, 5 Ruddy Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 44 B H Gull, Cetti`s Warbler, Reed Bunting, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 33 Siskin, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Redwing, 13 Fieldfare, S Thrush, 5 Wren, 12 Robin, 27 B Tit, 22 Great Tit, 33 Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest (RB)
  • Rainham Marshes: 70 Goldfinch, 2 Yellow legged gulls (SHa) Short-eared Owl (Louis Clark) Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 15 Blackbirds, 8 Greenfinches, 2 Long Tailed Tits, pr Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Ruff, 25 Pintail, 25 Shelduck, 500 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 3pr Stonechats, 5 Curlews (SS) Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 265 Golden Plover, 130 Black Tailed Godwits (ME) Little Egret, Brambling, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tits (RSPB)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 15 Siskin, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, 41 Gadwall, 90 Shoveler, 29 Ruddy Ducks, Common Sand, 28 Teal, Collared Dove, 6 Grey Wags, 39 Pied Wags (DC). f Merlin (Stephen Harris)
8th December
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: 27 Wigeon (RW)
  • Rainham Marshes: 22 Pintail, 3 Pochard, 300 Golden Plover, 850 Lapwing, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Redshank, Ring-necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler (LH)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 6 Ring Necked Parakeets, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Rook, 12 Jackdaw, Kestrel, 3 Cormorants, 2 Jays, Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, 6 Teal, 25 Black Head Gull, Herring Gull, 4 Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 10 Long Tailed Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling (Rob Burgess)
7th December
  • Mayesbrook Park: 4 Little Egret, 13 pochard, 8 Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck, Grey Wag , Great Spot (PHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: 33 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting, Brambling, Chiffchaff, 28 Pochard, 6 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 1 Rook, 18 Herring Gull, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: 300 Golden Plover, 1500 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 30 Fieldfare, 6 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, f & imm m Peregrine (HV, Pat Hart) Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 10 Redwing (DMo, PHa)
  • Mollands Lane GP: pr Smew Please do not park on the lane between the pits. Park on the road and walk down (DMo)
  • Dagenham Breach: 4 Black Swan, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 55 Canada Goose, 2 Teal, 38 Tufted Duck, 22 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 40 Coot (David Barnes)

 

6th December
  • Rainham Marshes: 350 Golden Plover, 1300 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 220 Black-tailed Godwit, 135 Redshank, 40 Dunlin, 70 Fieldfare, 25 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, f Peregrine (HV, Pat Hart)
  • Ingrebourne Valley : 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Gadwall, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, Rook, 75 Canada Geese, 34 Greylag Geese, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jackdaw, Jay (Rob Burgess)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 15 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall,10 Pochard, 28 Tufted, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret (PHa)
  • Warren Gorge: 105  House Sparrow (Drake Road), 11 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 13 Robin, 18 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit,  f Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, 10 Siskin, Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, G S Woodpecker, 16 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 13 Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard,  4 Gadwall, Farmyard Duck, 5 Mute Swan, 16 Black-headed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 11 Cormorant, Water Rail. 14 Coot, 8 Moorhen. (RB)
5th December
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2W Med Gull, 1W YLGull, Ring-necked Parakeet, 6f Goldeneye, 2 Green Sands, 2 Little Egrets, Common Sand, 2 Mipits, Reed Bunting, 4 GBBGulls, 98 Shoveler, 33 Ruddies, 2 Shelduck, 28 Pied Wags, 3 Grey Wags, 2 Kingfishers, Goldcrest (DC).
  • Weald Park: 3 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 130 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 3 Goosander, 35 Moorhen, 12 Coot, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, 25 Siskin (CRJ)
  • Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald: 18 Siskin, Common Buzzard (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 260 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, 21 Curlew, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Pintail, 2 Little Egret (RSPB) Blackcap (SS)
  • Harrow Lodge Park: Little Egret, Kingfisher, m Mandarin (Val Pittaway)

 

4th December
  • Hornchurch CP: Hacton Lane car park: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk (NB-W)
  • Rainham Marshes: 260 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper (RB, DS)
3rd December
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Shag (PL)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Short-eared Owl (Rob Burgess)
  • Great Warley: 3 Firecrests, 4 Goldcrest, 21 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 20 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 10 Jay, Lesser Redpoll, 28 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: pr Stonechat, 29 Fieldfare (CRJ)
  • Brentwood: 100 Fieldfare, Kingfisher, 9 Tufted Duck (CRJ)
  • Mardyke Valley: Stifford to Davy Down: 207 Fieldfare, 113 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 29 Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Cetti`s Warbler, Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 336 Wood Pigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 R N Parakeet, 23 Moorhen, 12 Mallard, 11 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (RB)

 

2nd December
  • Connaught Water: m Smew (Peter Edwards)
  • Roding Valley NR: pr Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Reed Bunting 8 Shoveler (BJ)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern, Water Rail, Brambling, 5 Cetti's Warblers (TK)
  • Rainham Marshes: 15 Fieldfare (Jessica & Joe French) Curlew, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, f Sparrowhawk, 135 Greylag, 80 Canada Geese, 2 Snipe, 20 Golden Plover (RSPB)

 

1st December
  • Amwell: Male Smew; 2pr Goldeneye; 2 Little Egret; 6 Heron; 20 Cormorant; 200 Lapwings; 30 Canada Geese; Greylag Geese; 20 Mute Swan; 100 Black-Headed Gulls; Great Black-Backed Gull; Coot; Mallard; Shoveler; Teal; 20 Wigeon; Tufted Duck; Little Grebe; Great Crested Grebe; Moorhen; 2 Water Rail (one swimming); 1 Snipe; Reed Bunting; Robin; 3 Stonechat; Blue Tit; Great Tit; Long-Tailed Tit; Chaffinch; Goldfinches (flock); Dunnock; Blackbird; 1 Fieldfare; 1 Redwing; Pheasant (several pairs); Crow; Magpie; Woodpigeon. (David McCarthy)
  • Rainham Marshes: 10 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, pr Peregrine, 2f Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Ruff, 28 Golden Plover, 2 Curlew, 47 Great Black-backed Gulls, ad, 2 x2nd & 1st yr Yellow-legged Gulls (RSPB) 2 Short-eared Owls, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets (SHa, PHa) 4 Twite (PS, VW)

 

 


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