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| 31st May |
- Rainham Marshes : 23 Little Egret, Spoonbill, 19 Grey Heron, 8 Redshank, 17 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 12 Reed Bunting, Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Common Whitethroat, , 6 Pied Wagtail, m Cuckoo, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Mallard, 2 m Garganey, 40 Shelduck, 22 Canada Goose, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, pr Bearded Tit (RB & DS ) 38 House Sparrow, pr Turtle Dove through, 30 Ringed Plover, 15 Dunlin (HV)
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| 30th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 2m Garganey, pr Bearded Tit, pr Teal, Spoonbill, 21 Little Egret, singing Quail in an out of bounds area (RSPB)
- Walthamstow Res: Redshank, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Cuckoos, c450 Swifts (David Callahan).
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| 29th May |
- Walthamstow Res: Little Egret, Garden Warbler singing, Red-legged Partridge, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese, 75 Common Terns including a 1st summer, drake Shoveler (David Callahan).
- Rainham Marshes : m Garganey, pr Bearded Tit, 81 Ringed Plover, 32 Dunlin, m Teal (HV, JN) Spoonbill (Simon Buckell, PHa) 2 Sanderling (PHa)
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| 28th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 2 Black Terns, 3 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, Grey Plover (HV, LH, DMo) m Garganey, 35 Ringed Plover, 18 Dunlin, Turnstone, Greenshank, 13 Little Egret, 70 House Martin, 100 Swift (RSPB)
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| 27th May |
- Rainham Marshes : Spoonbill, Little Stint, Sanderling, m Garganey, 43 Arctic Terns, Common Tern, Tawny Owl, Bearded Tits (SHa, PMe, DMo)
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| 26th May |
- Cornmill Meadows: Nightingale (BJ)
- Rainham Marshes : Spoonbill, Little Stint, drake Garganey, Greenshank, 2 Turnstone, 2 Grey Plovers, 26 Little Egrets, 3 Stonechats, 3 Cuckoos, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher (DC, PMe, RB). Bearded Tits (SHa, PHa)
- Sewardstone Marsh: Turtle Dove, Hobby (MS)
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| 25th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 3 Spoonbills till 0800 (usual one all day) 22 Little Egret, 2 Grey Plover, Greenshank, Little Stint, 12 Dunlin, 21 Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby (HV)
- Walthamstow Res: Peregrine (S), Hobby (N), Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant, Chiffchaff (David Callahan).
- Enfield Lock: Red Kite (Cindy Knight)
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| 24th May |
- Rainham Marshes : Spoonbill, 16 Little Egret, Spotted Flycatcher Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 10 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Curlew (HV)
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| 23rd May |
- Rainham Marshes : Spoonbill, 22 Little Egret, ad Med Gull (RSPB) Spotted Flycatcher (DS) Turtle Dove (PHa)
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| 22nd May |
- Hall Marsh Scrape: 2 pr LRP, Little Egret; Cuckoo; 4 Lapwing (BJ)
- Rainham Marshes : Spoonbill,
15 Little Egret, Red Kite, Wood Sandpiper (RB,DS) Bearded Tit (JN, RW) Greenshank (RW) Whimbrel (DMo)
16 Little Egret, Spoonbil, 3 Oystercatcher, 19 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, summer-plumaged Sanderling, 2 Whimbrel, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Cuckoo, f Wheatear (Des McKenzie, Dominic Mitchell)
- Walthamstow Res: m Greenland Wheatear, Common Sandpiper, m Linnet, 93 Common Terns, 10 Shelducks, Kingfisher (David Callahan).
- Great Warley: Red Kite
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| 21st May |
- Rainham Marshes : Cattle Egret, Spoonbill (RSPB) 25 Little Egrets, 14 Heron,Greenshank, 33 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, 15 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 15 Reed Bunting, Kestrel (Pete Merchant)
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| 20th May |
- Walthamstow Res: 4 Jackdaws (N), 2 Cuckoos, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warbler singing, 3 Chiffchaffs, 31 Reed Warblers, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 9 Sedge Warblers, 17 Shelducks, 4 Egyptian Geese, 60 Common Terns (David Callahan).
Spot Fly (Quentin Given)
- Rainham Marshes : Cattle Egret (MDD et al) Spoonbill 17 Little Egret, 30 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Hobbies, 4 Greenland Wheatear (RSPB) f Common Scoter (Dave Acfield) 4 Grasshopper Warblers from the road at the west end. Please stay on Coldharbour Lane.
- Theydon Mount: m Yellowhammer (BJ)
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| 19th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 10 Little Egret, 20 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 4 Greenland Wheatear (RSPB) Spoonbill (a new bird) (Malcolm Rush et al) Grey Plover (LH, DMi) f Marsh Harrier (Phil Street)
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| 18th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 12 Little Egret, 35 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, Whimbrel (HV, PHa)
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| 17th May |
- Rainham Marshes : 2 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 3 LRP, 6 Ringed Plover, Golden Plover,, 16 Lapwing, Sanderling, 87 Dunlin, 16 Redshank, Greenshank, 250 Swift, 6 Skylark, Wheatear, 4 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 2m Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff ( Pete Merchant)
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| 16th May |
- Rainham Marshes: 12 Little Egret, 91 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Sanderling, 4 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin (RSPB)
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| 15th May |
- Rainham Marshes: 12 Little Egret, Golden Plover, 180 Dunlin, 21 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, 2 Common Tern (HV)
- Dagenham Chase: Turtle Dove (PHa)
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| 14th May |
- Fairlop: Osprey (AAB)
- Rainham Marshes: 12 Little Egret, 3 Greenland Wheatear, Spotted Redshank, 110 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Yellow Wagtail, 100 Swift (HV, KS, SS, JN) Snipe (PV)
- Rainham Tesco: Greenland Wheatear in the cafe!!! (RSPB)
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| 13th May |
- Belhus Woods CP: 62 Canada Goose, 69 Greylag Goose, 34 Mallard, 33 Tufted Duck, Pochard, 2 Gadwall, Ruddy Duck, 5 Swan, 8 Little Grebe, 35 Coot, 13 Moorhen, 8 Lapwing, Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 24 Swift, 12 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush (RB)
- Rainham Marshes: 13 Little Egret, 29 Ringed Plover, 117 Dunlin, Golden Plover, Greenshank, 88 Swallow, Garden Warbler (RS)
8 Oysters, Curlew, Common Sand, many Swallows going through, 2 Garden Warblers, Pintail, Greenshank, 4 Wheatear, Whimbrel, 2 male Stonechat and Cuckoo (DMo, PHa)
14 Little Egret, 2 male Pintail, 166 Dunlin, 24 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 9 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, first-summer Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Northern Wheatear, Garden Warbler (DMi)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Lesser Whitethroat, Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 3 Willow Warblers, 60 House Martins, many Swifts, 12 Sand Martins, Kingfisher, Garden Warbler and 7 Shelduck. (DMo) 3 Nightingale (TK)
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| 12th May |
- Netherhall GP: 3m Cuckoo, 2 Stock Dove, 15 Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler (NM)
- Cornmill Meadows: pr Shelduck; pr Redshank; pr Lapwing; Sedge Warbler; 2m Reed Buntings; Lesser Spotted Woodpecker; Cuckoo (BJ)
- Dagenham Chase: Cuckoo, Little Owl (PHa) Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Common Tern (VH-F)
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| 11th May |
- Cely Woods: 2 Skylark, 3m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warber, 3 Whitethroat, 7 LTT, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 30 Swift, 6 House Martin, Swallow, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet. 6 Greylag Geese (PM)
- Dagenham Chase: Common Sandpiper (PHa)
- Rainham Marshes: Bee-eater flew around the centre at 10.40 before heading across the Thames (Pat Hart, HV, et al) Garganey, 27 Dunlin, 36 Ringed Plover, 3 Greenshank, 60 Swallow east
- Walthamstow Res: 4 Arctic Terns (Lockwood), Cuckoo, fem Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, Collared Dove, c160 Swifts, c100 Sand Martins, 68+ Swallows, 96+ House Martins, Common Sandpiper, drake Ruddy Duck, 60 Common Terns, 13 Shelducks, 2 pairs Gadwall,
Sanderling, Yellow Wag, Grey Wag, Egyptian geese (David Callahan).
- North Farm Loughton: Hobby (Dave Barrett)
- Fairlop: Dunlin (SBa, AAB)
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| 10th May |
- Cely Woods: 2 Skylark, 3m 1f Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Mipit, 29 Swift. 4 LTT, Song Thrush (PM)
- Hainault Forest CP: Nightingale by lake (SBa)
- Walthamstow Res: fem Cuckoo, 5 Swallows, c100 Swifts, Common Sandpiper (David Callahan).
- Rainham Marshes: 25 Dunlin, 20 Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 2 Greenshank, Curlew, Green Sand, Cuckoo, Ring-necked Parakeet. 9 Little Egret (PHa, SHa) 4m Garganey (Mike Hughes) first brood of Lapwings (Katy Smith)
- Seventy Acres Lake: 13 Hobbies, 500+ Swift (HV, YH, AH)
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| 9th May |
- Walthamstow Res: 2 Arctic Terns (N), Oystercatcher (N), Redshank, 3 Cuckoos (inc. hepatic female), Lesser Whitethroat, Common Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, cock Pheasant, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 23 Shelducks, 2 Egyptian Geese, drake Shoveler, 4 House Martins, Black Swan (David Callahan).
- Rainham Marshes: Hoopoe briefly at 11.45 before heading west, Whinchat (Steve Young,
Keith Whiffen) Garganey, Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 4 LRP, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 10 Little Egrets, 5 Greenshanks (RSPB)
- Dagenham Chase: Egyptian Goose, Common Tern, pr Shoveler, Cuckoo (VH-F)
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| 8th May |
- Rainham Marshes: Garganey (RSPB)
- Walthamstow Res: 4 Arctic Terns at 0700 only, plus hepatic Cuckoo, 2 Dunlin, male Wheatear, 3 Common Sandpipers, 7 Egyptian Geese (chicks now down to 3 from 6!), male Linnet (David Callahan).
- Dagenham Chase: Whimbrel (VH-F)
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| 7th May |
- Rainham Marshes: Cuckoo, Red Legged Partridge, Garganey, 2 Bar Tails, 2 Greenshank, 4 Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, 5 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, Curlew, Garden Warbler, Pintail (DMo)
- West Thurrock Marshes: 3 Lesser Whitethroats, Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler, 5 Arctic Terns high east at 8.28am, Garden Warbler, Cuckoo and Common Tern (DMo)
- Walthamstow Res: 8 (possibly 11) Arctic Terns on Lockwood and Low Maynard until 1230 at least; also 2 Dunlin, Swallow (David Callahan).
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| 6th May |
- Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, 4 Barwits, 6 Greenshank, 2 Grey Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher, Hobby, 10 Little Egret 2 Greenland Wheatear, f Goshawk west, Black-tailed Godwit f Teal (PHa, SHa, LH, RSPB) m Teal (Mike Harris) Quail
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| 5th May |
- Rainham Marshes: sub-adult Spoonbill all day, 4m Garganey, 11 Barwits, 7 Greenshank, 7 Grey Plover, 8 Dunlin, 26 Ringed Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 5 Hobby, 10 Little Egret (mo) Quail, Ring Ouzel , 3 Wheatear at the Stone Barges
- Lower Bedfords Road: Whinchat, Wheatear (CRJ)
- Tylers Hall Farm: m Wheatear, 14 Stock Dove (CRJ)
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| 4th May |
- Rainham Marshes: sub-adult Spoonbill till 2.55 (Tony Lovelees et al) 4m Garganey, 25 Barwits, 7 Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 7 Grey Plover, 9 Dunlin, 21 Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 5 Hobby, 7 Little Egret (HV, PHa, DP, PS)
- Gunpowder Park: Nightingale (Dan Barrett)
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| 3rd May |
- Weald Park: Red Kite 18.45 nw (CRJ)
- Rainham Marshes: 3m Garganey, 38 Barwits, 6 Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 6 Grey Plover, 4 LRP, Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Hobby, 7 Little Egret, 2nd winter Iceland Gull, partially albino Swift which has a neat narrow white rump and some white splodges towards the vent but I do not think that it is anything else (HV et al)
- Cely Woods: 8m Whitethroat, pr Blackcapm, 9 Swift, 2 Cuckoo, 4 Goldfinch, 2m Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Pr Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 2m Skylark, Garden Warbler (Paul Morris)
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| 2nd May |
- KGV Res: 2 Greenshank & 5 Common Sands, 25 Common Terns (DBr)
- Warley Place: Cuckoo (LV)
- Fairlop: m Whinchat (AAB)
- Walthamstow Res: 4 Black Terns (Lockwood), Rook (N), 3 Cuckoos, 2 Egyptian Geese, 17 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpipers, 11 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Linnets, Willow Warbler (David Callahan).
- Rainham Marshes: 4m Garganey, 73 Barwits, 9 Greenshank, Sanderling, 2 Avocet, 7 Grey Plover, 4 LRP, Snipe, 9 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 9 Whimbrel, 2 Hobby, 6 Little Egret (HV, PHa, DS) partially albino Swift (Tim & Viv Mendham) 8 Arctic terns north, Little Gull (PHa)
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| 1st May |
- Bulphan Fen: Osprey north at 9am (HV)
- Walthamstow Res: 4 Black Terns (Lockwood), 3 Cuckoos, 2 Jackdaws (E), 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Teal, 17 Shelducks, pair Egyptian Geese with 5 chicks, Black Swan (David Callahan).
- Rainham Marshes: 3m Garganey, 43 Barwits (yep, the same as yesterday!) 12 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, 2 Avocet, 6 Grey Plover, 4 LRP, 3 Snipe, 6 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Whimbrel, 3m Garden Warbler, 300 Swift, 4 Yellow Wagtail, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby (HV, NB-W, CBa, PHa, DS)
- Ingrebourne Valley: f Marsh Harrier (Rob Morgan)
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