Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.

 

June 2007

30th June
  • Rainham Marshes: singing Quail behind Avely Pools from the main track alongside pools, pr Bearded Tit (PHa) Greenshank, Dunlin, Green Sand, 2 Hobbies (JN)

 

29th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 12 Little Egret, 2 LRP, 2 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwits (HV, George Hull)
  • Walthamstow Res: Little Ringed Plover (Lockwood), 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Little Egret , 30 House Martins, 120+ Swifts, 45 Sand Martins, pair Black Swans, Shelduck (David Callahan).

 

28th June
  • Walthamstow Res: Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Little Egrets, 18 Shelducks (inc. brood of 14), pair Gadwall, 2 Collared Doves, 6 Stock Doves, Chiffchaff, 2 GSWoodpeckers (inc. a juv.) (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes: 7 Little Egret, 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin (HV)

 

27th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 Little Egret, 2 LRP, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Dunlin (DS, HV, SS)
26th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel (KS, HV)
  • Walthamstow Res: Cuckoo (N), Egyptian Goose, Kingfisher, pair Black Swans (DC)

 

25th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 7 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper (RSPB)
24th June
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 4 Oystercatchers, Shelduck brood of 11, 7 Common Terns, 2 Teal, 11 Reed Warblers and Lesser Whitethroat. (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 12 Little Egret, calling Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 14 Gadwall, 4 LRP's, 23 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit and 32 Lapwing (DMo)

 

23rd June
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Green Sand, 2 LRP, 2 juv Redshank,2 Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, GS Woodpecker, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Little Egrets, 3cy YL Gull (DBr) 7 Black Tailed Godwit, 8 Shelduck Hobby, 2 Avocet, 2 Stock Dove, Sand Martin. (David Avis)
  • Cornmill Meadows : limosa Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper  (SRH) 15 Sand Martins, 6 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 29 Lapwings, 12+ Gadwall (including a brood of eight), a juv Kingfisher, Reed Warbler with several white tail feathers (Simon Papps)
22nd June
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Ring-necked Parakeet (Jim Smith)
  • Theydon Mount: pr Buzzard, pr Kestrel, Yellowhammer (BJ)

 

21st June
  • Walthamstow Res: Lesser Whitethroat, prEgyptian Geese, 11 Shelducks (inc. pair with 4 chicks on E Warwick),32 House Martins, 120+ Swifts, 349 Canada Geese, 89 Greylag Geese, juv. Grey Wagtail, pair Black Swans, 21 Black-headed Gulls (DC)
  • Rainham Marshes: 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Little Egret (HV)

 

20th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 20 Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 9 Little Egret (HV)
19th June
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Lapwings, 53 Pochard, Chiffchaff, 2 Shelducks (David Callahan).
18th June
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Jay, 3 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, m Reed Bunting,  m Stonechat, m Linnet, 6 House Martin, 9 Little Egret, 18 Grey Heron, 3 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 16 Teal, 31 Mallard, 26 Shelduck, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Lapwing. (RB)

 

17th June
  • Belhus Woods CP: 117 Canada Goose, 119 Greylags, 10 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 60 Coot, 13 Moorhen, 45 Mallard, 36 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard, 3 Gadwall, 4m Ruddy Duck, 5 Shoveler,  5 Little Grebe, 5 Common Tern, 8 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, m Reed Bunting, 7 Reed Warbler, Skylark, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 m Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.15 Magpie (RB)
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, 5 Hobby, 10 Little Egret, Greenshank (RSPB)
  • 70 Acres Lake: male Wigeon, 3 Hobby, Cetti's Warbler (SRH)
  • Hall Marsh Scrape: 48 Gadwall, 7 LRP (SRH)
  • Holyfield Lake: Red Kite (SRH)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: Buzzard (SRH)
  • Fisher Green Goose Field: Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper (SRH)

 

16th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 2m Garganey, Hobby, 12 LIttle Egret, Curlew, Snipe (HV)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Shelduck, Sand Martin, House Martin, Little Grebe, Pochard, around 70 Swifts (AH) pair Egyptian Goose with single gosling, 80 Pochard, 450 Swift (SRH)

 

15th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 2m Garganey, 3 Hobby, 11 LIttle Egret (HV)
14th June
  • Walthamstow Res: 10 Lapwings, 11 Shelducks, Egyptian Goose, Black Swan (DC)
13th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 2m Garganey, 3 Hobbies, 2 Grey Plover (RSPB)
11th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 40 Lapwing (JN) Spoonbill, 14  little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, Kingfisher, m Garganey, 10 Shelduck, 9 Gadwall, 35 Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, G C Grebe, 7 Redshank, 9 Lapwing, 11 Reed Bunting, pr Bearded Tit, 5 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit,  2 Blackcap, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Dunnock,Garden Warbler, m Cuckoo, 16 Swift (RB)
  • Davy Down: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Common Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 7 Robin, Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch, 5 R N Parakeet, 4 G S Woodpecker (1 juv), 2 Green Woodpecker, 13 Jackdaw, 6 Magpie, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Wren, 21 Great Tit, 18 Blue Tit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Mallard, 6 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Swift, 6 Swallow. (RB)

 

10th June
  • Nazeing Meads: 46 Gt Crested Grebe, 3 Egyptian Goose, Buzzard (SRH)
9th June
  • Rainham Marshes: 19 Little Egret, non-breeding ad Spoonbill, m Garganey, 2 LRP, Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat. (RS)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Egyptian Goose, 44 Pochard, 2 summer plumage Turnstone (SRH)
8th June
  • Walthamstow Res: 3rd sum Yellow-legged Gull , Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, 3 Chiffchaffs, 8 Shelducks, 365+ Swifts, pr Little Grebes (David Callahan).

 

7th June
  • Walthamstow Res: 3 Cuckoos, 2 Chiffchaffs, Swallow, 450+ Swifts, 9 Shelducks, Black Swan, 154 Canada Geese, 4 Gadwall, 45 Common Terns, 2 Reed Buntings (David Callahan).
6th June
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Barnacle Geese,  rufous type Swallow , 9 Shelduck, 210+ Swifts (David Callahan).
5th June
  • Walthamstow Res: Lapwing, Hobby, 10 Shelduck, Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff (DC).
4th June
  • Rainham Marshes : singing male Marsh Warbler, Spoonbill, m Garganey,  6 Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 8 Skylark, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 5 House Sparrow, m Cuckoo, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Goldfinch, pr Bearded Tit, 16 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, m Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby,  6 House Martin, 70 Swift, 11 Lapwing, 8 Redshank (RB)
3rd June
  • Rainham Marshes : singing male Marsh Warbler. Directions from the visitors centre. Please do not stray from the tarmac path. Many thanks
2nd June
  • Rainham Marshes : singing male Marsh Warbler, 15 Little Egret, Hobby, 2 Avocet, Garden Warbler (RS) Spoonbill, Garganey

 

1st June
  • Rainham Marshes : 2m Garganey, pr Bearded Tit, Spoonbill, 23 Little Egret

 

 


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