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• Hornchurch: Red Kite (HC)
• Harrow Lodge Park: pr Mandarins (HC)
• Walthamstow Res: 3 Black Terns (Lockwood), 5 Cuckoos (inc 1 hepatic), Greenland Wheatear, Wheatear, 4 Swallows, 4 Common Sandpipers, singing Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 13 Shelducks, pair Gadwall, pair Teal, pair collared Doves, 78+ Common Terns, 63+ Swifts, 36+ Sand Martins, Reed Warbler, 10 Whitethroats, 7 Sedge Warblers, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 3 Black-headed Gulls (David Callahan).
• Rainham Marshes: 3m Garganey, 43 Barwits, Blackwit, 6 Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 4 Grey Plover, Turnstone, 2 LRP, 2 Ringed Plover, Snipe, 4 Dunlin, 8 Whimbrel Garden Warbler, 150 Swift, 2 House Martin, 30 House Martin, 5 Swallow ( DS, HV, PHa)

• Silvertown: Hobby (TK)
• Amwell: 2 Hobby, Water Rail, 5 Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, 2 Redshank, Greenshank, Dunlin, 6 Common Tern, pr Cuckoo, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler (Pat Hart)
• Rainham Marshes: 38 Barwits, 5 Greenshank (RSPB) 8 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, Turnstone (DMo, DS)

• Rainham Marshes: pr Pintail, pr LRP, 8 Little Egrets, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Wheatears (DB) 24 Bar-wits, Grey Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Common sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Greenshank, 4 Avocet, Med Gull, 1 Hobby. (PHa)
• Connaught Water: Nightingale, 4m Mandarins, Red-crested Pochard (BJ)

• Fairlop: m Ring Ouzel, Little Owl, Yellow Wagtail (AAB)
• Walthamstow Res: 4 Common Whitethroats, 3 Wheatear, 95 Sand Martins, 30 Swallows, 15 House Martins, 95 Swifts, 16 Shelduck, 10 Gadwall, 2 Teal, Shoveler, 22 Common Terns, 5 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Little Grebes, 4 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
• Rainham Marshes: 5 Whimbrel (Pat Hart) 9 Bar-wits (PHa)
• KGV Res: 2f Eider, 2 Wheatears, Whitethroat, 20 Common Terns, 2 Swifts, Green Sandpiper, Common sandpiper.(RW)

• Bedfords Park: Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Swallow (CRJ)
• Weald Park: Swift, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3pr Great Crested Grebe (CRJ)
• Rainham Marshes: 3 Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 100 Swift, 10 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Cuckoo, 4 LRP, 4 Wheatear, 3m Garden Warbler, Buzzard (HV, RB) Hobby (DS, KS)
• Hawksmere Springs: Cuckoo (Patrick Bailey)
• Walthamstow Res: Snipe (N), 5 Swallows, 2 Pheasants, 3 Shelducks, 70 Swifts, 9 Sedge and 9 Reed Warblers, 3 Black-headed Gulls (David Callahan).
• Ingrebourne Valley: Nightingale, Mandarin, 5 Common Tern (DMo)
• Connaught Water/Chingford Plain: Wood Warbler, Hawfinch, Nightingale
  

• Bedfords Park: Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo, Hobby (CRJ)
• Pages Farm, Upminster: Swift, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (CRJ)
• Rainham Marshes: Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 5 Whimbrel, 6 Swallow, 6 Swift, 3 Cuckoo, 5 LRP, 4 Wheatear, Whinchat, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, pr Med Gulls (HV)
• Walthamstow Res: 3 Lapwings, Red-Legged Partridge, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 27 Sand Martins, 24 Common Terns, 2 Teal. (David Callahan).
• Amwell: Garden Warbler 2 Hobby 2 Sparrowhawk Buzzard Cettis Warbler Blackcap Whitethroat 4 Swifts Sedge and Reed Warblers 3 LR plover (Craig Messenger)
• Dagenham Chase: Common Sand, Wheatear, Hobby (VH-F)
  

• Weald Park: m Firecrest, Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ)
• Nags Head Lane Fishery, Brentwood: pr Common Tern (CRJ)
• Pages Farm, Upminster: 2 Grasshopper Warblers, Lesser Whitethraot, 10 House Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin,
• Dagenham Chase: m Ring Ouzel (ASh) 5 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler (VH-F)
• Rainham Marshes: Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 4 Swift, 3 Cuckoo, Dunlin, 2 LRP (HV) 7 Wheatear, 9 Greenland Wheatear, 5 Whinchat, 2 Grasshopper Warblers (PHa) The Whinchats and Groppers were on the west end of Rainham Marsh from Coldharbour Lane.
• Walthamstow Res: Cuckoo, Greenland Wheatear, 21 Common Terns, 6 Swallows, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 80+ Swifts, 17 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff, 4 Shelducks, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Reed Buntings, Pheasant, 2 Collared Doves, Black Swan (David Callahan).

• KGV Res: 2f Goldeneye, 2 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Common Tern, 4 Swift, 25 Sand Martin, Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear (Pat Hart)
• Dagenham Chase: f Ring Ouzel, Whinchat, Hobby (VH-F)
• Rainham Marshes: 2 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 3 Avocet, 66 Blackwit, 8 LRP, 2 Wheatear, 3 Cuckoo, 2 Common Tern, Garden Warbler (RSPB) 5 singing Grasshopper Warblers audible from Ferry and Coldharbour Lanes early am (DMo) Ruff (DMi)

• Hainault Forest: Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Cuckoo (AAB)
• Bedfords Park: Garden Warbler, 7 Whitethroat (CRJ)
• Roding Valley NR: 8 chiffchaffs; 17 blackcaps; 4 willow warbler; 12 whitethroat; lesser whitethroat; garden warbler. (BJ)
• Rainham Marshes: 7 Whimbrel, 2 Avocet (SHa) 2 1st yr Little Gulls, 99 Blackwit, Green Sand, 10 Wheatear (PHa, HV) 2 Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, imm m Pintail, f Peregrine, 4 LRP, Common Tern, Cuckoo, Stonechat, 2 Garden Warblers, Corn Bunting (RS) 9 Whimbrel during the day, ad Little Gull, pr Med Gulls (Ian Bradshaw)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Avocet, Whinchat, 2 Common Tern, Nightingale, Garden Warbler, m Mandarin (LH, DMo, TK) 2 Swallows, 16 Sand Martins,  Cuckoo (DMo) 40 House Martins, Green Sandpiper (SHa)
• Dagenham Chase: f Ring Ouzel (VH-F) 2 Avocet, Yellow Wagtail (PHa)

• Rainham Marshes: 10 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Throats, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, Ring ouzel, 5 Wheatear, 5 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 2 Avocet, 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 105 Blackwit. (PHa) Cuckoo (KS) Greenshank (SBa) 4 Little Gulls, m Marsh Harrier (DD-L) Black Tern (David Preston, Sue Cowie)
• Ingrebourne Valley: m Marsh Harrier, Hobby, LRP, 3 House martins, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Redshank.(SHa, PHa)
• Roding Valley NR: 5 blackcap, 3 whitethroat, 2 willow warbler, 3 chiffchaff, 2 reed bunting. (BJ)
• KGV Res: 2 Little Tern, 11 Little Gulls

• Rainham Marshes: imm Ring Ouzel, 2 Wheatear, 30 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin, 40 Swift, 7 Swallow, pr ad Med Gulls, 3 Avocet, Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 4 LRP, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat (HV) m Garganey (PP)
• Dagenham Chase: Buzzard 5.12pm, 3 Common Swift and 4 House Martin (VH-F)

• Rainham Marshes: imm Ring Ouzel, 4 Wheatear, Reed , Sedge Warbler, Swallow , Great Crested Grebe (PHa)
• Sewardstone Marsh: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Whitethroat (Brian Dawton)
• Gunpowder Park: Nightingale (Brian Dawton)
• Rammey Marsh: Cuckoo (Brian Dawton)
• Ongar Park Wood: hybrid Chiffchaff x Willow Warbler in full song along the Essex Way. (HV) Click here for a recording:

• Rainham Marshes: imm m Ring Ouzel, 4 Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 pr Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Pintail, 4 LRP, 7 Snipe, 6 Swallow, 2 Swift, 150 Blackwit (HV, Terry Robinson, DBr)
• Walthamstow Res: pair Garganey (No5), 12 Swifts, 2 Swallows, Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, Green Sandpiper, 22 Shelducks, 13 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 19 Blackcaps, 18 Sand Martins, 10 Reed Buntings, Egyptian Goose, Black Swan; plus Cockatiel (David Callahan).
• Walthamstow Filter Beds: 3 House Martins (Dan Barrett)
• Fairlop: m Whinchat, Swallow, House Martin, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting (AAB, GHo)
  

• Rainham Marshes: imm m Ring Ouzel, House Martin, 150 Blackwit (DS, HV, PHa)
• Dagenham Chase: 2 Red Kites north 4.50-5.00pm, House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler (VH-F)
• Amwell: Little Bunting 3 Sedge Warblers, pr Redshanks, 2 Cettis Warblers, Cuckoo, Buzzar, 2 LRP (Craig Messenger)

• Rainham Marshes: m Garganey (PHa) Buzzard, House Martin, 80 Blackwit (DBr)
• KGV Res: 11 Common Tern, 50+ Sand Martin, Swallow, 6 Goldeneye, 7 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 14 Magpies (DBr)
• Dagenham Chase: Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat (VH-F)

• Dagenham Chase: Cuckoo (VH-F)
• Belhus Woods CP: 65 Canada Goose, 43 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 36 Coot, 15 Moorhen, 39 Mallard, 39 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, m Garganey, Teal, 3 Ruddy Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 8 Green Woodpecker, 8 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow
• Rainham Marshes: imm m Pintail, 7 Wigeon, 14 Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sand, 4 LRP, Swallow, 6 Yellow Wag, 5 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 5 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, Curlew (RS, HV et al) Wheatear (JN)
• Nazeing GP: 2 Little Gulls
• Ingrebourne Valley: Buzzard (DMo)
• Barking, River Roding: 6 Sand Martins back (PV)

• Rainham Marshes: 8 Yellow Wagtail (RSPB), 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 4 Sand Martin, 8 LRP, Swallow, Golden Plover, (PHa, DMo, DMi) ad m Goshawk, 3 Sparrowhawks (HV, Tony Madgwick)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sand Martin (TK)
• Harold Court: Lesser Whitethroat,
• Tylers Hall Farm: m Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtail, 4 Swallow (CRJ)
• Great Warley: m Ring Ouzel, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 8 Swallow, 8 Willow Warbler (CRJ)
• Hornchurch: f Goshawk NE at 15.20 (SHa)
• Netherhall GP: 5 Blackcap; 2 Sedge Warbler; 12 Chiffchaff, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler; Cuckoo; Bullfinch; Green Woodpecker; 2 Shelduck (Nigel May)
• Cheshunt Marsh: Lesser Whitethroat (MS)
• Seventy Acres Lake: Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 7 Swallow (MS)
• Holyfield Hall Farm: 2 Yellowhammer, Swallow (MS)
• Cornmill Meadows: Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Buzzard , sparrowhawk, Cuckoo, 7 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 LRP, pr Shelduck, 4 Lapwing displaying. (BJ)

• Sewardstone: Little Egret, 6 Swallow, 9 Shelduck, 4 Willow Warbler (Martin Shepherd)
• Amwell: Little Bunting, Cetti's Warbler, 2 LRP, 3 Sedge Warblers, Common Tern, 7 Swallows, 4 Sand Martins (Paul Baker) 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Water Rail, 2 LRP (Martin Shepherd)
• Rainham Marshes: 3 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Black Tern (PHa) 2 Sedge Warblers (DS, HV) 10 Ring-necked Parakeets (SHa)
• Dagenham Chase: m Redstart (VH-F)
• Great Warley: m Ring Ouzel (CRJ)
• Walthamstow Res: Garden Warbler singing, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Jackdaws, 13 Shelducks, 3 Sand Martins (David Callahan).

• Ingrebourne Valley: 100+ Golden Plover, 11 calling Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 30 House Martin, 2 LRP's, Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler, 8 Water Rail, 2pr Teal and 29 Pochard. (DMo)
• Walthamstow Res: fem Black Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat (Pete Lambert), Little Egret, 7m Blackcaps, 3m Chiffchaffs, c20 Sand Martins, 6 Shelducks, 3 Green Sands, 11 Teal (David Callahan).
• Tottenham Marshes: 2m Lesser Whitethroats (David Callahan).
• Rainham Marshes: Riverside: pr Med Gulls, 3 singing Corn Buntings, Yellow Wagtail, Red-legged Partridge, 6 House Sparrow (HV) 9 Little Gulls (Jim Smith)
• Dagenham Chase: Lesser Whitethroat (VH-F)
• Warley Place: Firecrest (CRJ)
• Warley CP: 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (CRJ)
• KGV Res: Great Northern Diver

• Weald Park: Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler (CRJ)
• Tylers Hall Farm: 2 Yellow Wagtails, 28 Pied Wagtails, 4 Swallow, 40 Linnets (CRJ)
• Great Warley: f Ring Ouzel, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Swallow (CRJ)
• Walthamstow Marsh: 42 Stock Doves, 3 Willow Warblers (DC) f Ring Ouzel
• Ingrebourne Valley: 255 Golden Plover (LH)
• Havering CP: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Blackcap, Chiffchaff. (BJ)
• Rainham Marshes: Woodlark east at 10:00, pale Buzzard west at 10:30, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 LRP, 2 Blackwit, 12 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 1st yr Y L Gull, pr Great Crested Grebes (RSPB) Swallow (DS) Wheatear, 2 Corn Bunting
• Walthamstow Res: singing Sedge Warbler, 2nd-sum Gbbgull, 13 Shelduck, 2 Common Sands, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 7 Reed Buntings, Blackcap, 3 Egyptian Geese; also c6 pairs Herring Gulls & c35 pairs LbbGulls (David Callahan).

• Amwell: Little Bunting, Cetti Warbler, Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Blackcap, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Snipe (Craig Messenger)
• Harrow Lodge Park: m Ferruginous Duck (mo)
• Bedfords Park: Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff(CRJ)
• Walthamstow Res: 2 Wheatears, 3 singing Blackcaps, 12 Sand Martins, 10 Shelducks, Common Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaffs (David Callahan).
• West Thurrock: 38 Teal, 27 Curlew, 34 Black Tailed Godwit, Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, Red legged Partridge and Sand Martin. (DMo)
• Orsett - 2 Red Legged Partridge and 2 singing Corn Buntings. (DMo)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 6 Sand Martins, 3 Snipe, 2 Willow Warbler (SHa)

• Bedfords Park: Willow Warbler (CRJ)
• Harold Hill: Red Kite (Martin Blow)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 10 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 sand Martin, Common Buzzard @ 11.50am, Little Owl, Redshank, (DMo)
• Sewardstone north of Avey Lane:  Willow Warbler, 2 Yellowhammer.  (MS)
• KGV Reservoir: m. Wheatear (MS)
• Rainham Marshes: Spotted Redshank, f Marsh Harrier, 3 LRP, Common Sand, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Corn Bunting, 3 Green Sand, 2 Willow Warbler (P&RHa, Sha, DMo) male Wheatear, male White Wagtail (Rod Standing)
• Harrow Lodge Park: m Ferruginous Duck (mo)

• Warley CP: 3 Willow Warbler (CRJ)
• Rainham Marshes: 2 Green Sandpiper, Little Egret (LH) pr LRP (David Petts) 2 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, Sparrowhawk, Redshank and 12 Snipe (Janet & Andy Keates)
• Dagenham Chase & Harrow Lodge Park: m Ferruginous Duck (mo)
• Seventy Acres Lake: Swallow (BJ)
• Dagenham Chase: Snipe (Alan Beresford)
• KGV Res: Great Northern Diver
• Sewardstone Marsh: 2 Willow Warbler (MS)

• Rainham Marshes: m Marsh Harrier (SHa)
• Dagenham Chase & Harrow Lodge Park: m Ferruginous Duck (VH-F)
• Gunpowder Park, Sewardstone: Wheatear (Brian Dawton)

• Rainham Marshes: 4 LRP (SBa) Swallow, Red-legged Partridge (PHa) 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, Pintail (LH) Grey Phalarope (Marsh Stitchman)

• Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff (LH)
• Walthamstow Res: 2 Red-legged Partridges, Little Egret (south), Fieldfare, 2 Egyptian Geese, fem Goldeneye, Pheasant, 6 Stock Doves, 2 Sand Martins, 12 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaffs (David Callahan)
• Rainham Marshes: f Yellowhammer (PM) 185 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Little Egrets. (PHa)
• Amwell: 10+ Snipe, Cettis Warbler, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, Little Egret, 2 G S Woodpeckers, Green Sandpiper (Craig Messenger)

• Weald Park: f Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, 2 Redwing, 2 Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
• Walthamstow Res: 11 Goldeneye (3 drakes), 5 Sand Martins, 10 Shelduck, 6 Reed Buntings (David Callahan).
• Seventy Acres Lake: Cetti's Warbler, Swallow, Kingfisher, pair Long-tailed Tits (Andy Reid)
• Hall Marsh: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, Lapwing (Andy Reid)
• Fishers Green: Blackcap (several singing), Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Reed Bunting (Andy Reid)
• KGV Res: Black Necked Grebe, 10 Goldeneye, f Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 9 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail (Pat Hart)
• Rainham Marshes: 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 2 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare (RSPB) Barn Owl (PHa) Buzzard (Mike Hughes)
• Dagenham Chase: Redwing, LRP, 2 Blackcap (PHa)
• Connaught Water: 6 Mandarin, Blackcap, brood Mallard (BJ)
• Harrow Lodge Park: 2m1f Mandarin (Val Pittaway)

• Weald Park: 2 Swallow, 2 Blackcap (CRJ)
• Walthamstow Res: A probable male Goshawk NW over Ferry Lane at 0725, Skylark, Snipe, 37 Sand Martins, 6 Shelduck, 32 Teal, 3 f Goldeneye, 5 Mipits, singing Grey Wag, 2 Chiffchaffs (David Callahan).
• Rainham Marshes: LRP, 2 Grey Plover (PHa) pr Great Crested Grebe (KS)

• Connaught Waters: 5m 2f Mandarin (Sue Cowie)
• Walthamstow Res: 2 Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martins, Common Sandpiper, 6 Shelducks, 47 Shoveler (David Callahan).
• Amwell: Little Bunting, Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler (Pat Hart) 
• Bulphan Fen: 6 Golden Plover (HV)
• Mardyke Valley: Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher (HV)
• Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit (HV) Ring-necked Parakeet
• Ingrebourne Valley: Blackcap, Stonechat, 7 Chiffchaff (SHa)

• Cranham Marsh: 6 Fieldfare (Reston & Pat Kilgour)
• Weald Park: 2 Swallow, m Blackcap, 60 Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher (CRJ)
• Bedfords Park: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 11 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, f Bullfinch (CRJ)
• Rainham Marshes: 125 Shelduck (DBr)
• KGV Res: 25 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Sand Martin, 13 Gadwal, 2 Shelduck, Wigeon, 2 Teal (DBr)