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| - | ===October 20 2007===
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Cattle Egret''' still at present (RBA).'''Great White Egret''' also (J.murray)also Bearded Tit, sisken, 10+ Stonechat, 35 Black-tailed godwit, 2 Curlew, 1 Dunlin. (Paul Hawkins,Howard Vaughn, Les Harrison)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0750-11:00 - 2 Brambling, 2 Rook, 21 Jackdaw, 94 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 11 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 32 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Mipit, 211 Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Skylark (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 40 Tufted Duck, 50 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, Heron, Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, Mixed party of Great, Blue and Long-tailed Tit, Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
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| - | ===October 19 2007===
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Cattle Egret''' still early am (Jonathan Lethbridge per VHF); still present at 12.10pm (BirdGuides); '''Great White Egret''' to 08.45hrs at least (Les Harrison) but missing in reedbed at from 08.50am (Paul Hawkins per VHF); 2 Green Sands, 80 Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Siskin, Redpoll, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Little Egrets, no further sign of Great White Egret up to 14.30 (Paul Hawkins, Jim Smith).
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| - | *[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: 3 Mandarin, 3 Redpolls (No.1) (news from Pete Lambert via David Callahan).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs (07.30-09.00): 5 Siskin (NW), 40 Jackdaw (W), c60 Chaffinch (NW), c60 Redwing (NW), 44 Fieldfare (NW), c200 Woodpigeon (W), 7 RN Parakeet, 3 Reed Bunting (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler).
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| - | *Leyton (08:00-08:30): 32 Fieldfare NW and 5 W, 15 Woodpigeons W, 1 Jackdaw E, usual handful of finches moving in random directions, difficult to know if they are local or migrants (Paul Whiteman).
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| - | *Scotch Common, Ealing 0700-0830: Woodpigeon 1800 SSW, Meadow Pipit 38 SW, Redwing 83 NW, Fieldfare 107 NW, Chaffinch 60 NW (Nick Senior).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Peregrine E @ 0808, Fieldfare 21 W, Woodpigeon 125 W or SW 0755-0815 - now on 45 species for year (Bob Watts).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 30+ Tufted Duck, 100+ Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Heron, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw (north), 8 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, Redshank, Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 20 Tufted Duck, 1m Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 50 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Collard Dove, 6 Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
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| - | *Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull (Ken Purdey).
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| - | *Wood Green N22: Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail at roost in trees adjacent to Morrison's supermarket (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: c50 Fieldfare, c30 Redwing, c350 Woodpigeon over, 1 Stonechat, c35 Meadow Pipit, 1 male Blackcap & 1 calling Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Regents Park: Hobby SW at 7.55am, 150 Redwings, 35 Fieldfares, 30 Siskins, Lesser Redpoll, 8 Meadow Pipits, 1300 Wood Pigeons west (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 3-4 Brambling over calling, 25+ Siskin over calling, several Redwing and Fieldfare, pair of Stonechat; no sign of Cetti's Warbler, but probably still in the area (Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Trent Park: 2 Stonechat ( m,immf), 15 Goldfinch, 100+ BH Gull, 4 GS Woodpecker, 10 Stock Dove (Pete Lowman).
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| - | *HAC Sports Ground, Moorgate: 4 Fieldfare for most of the day (Gareth Richards)
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| - | *Leyton Flats/Hollow Ponds: 1 Woodlark (Headed North after hanging about awhile), 2 Gadwall (unusual here), 60 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 500 Woodpigeon SW, 3 Goldcrest (Gary A James).
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| - | ===October 18 2007===
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 1 male Bullfinch (brit-type, northern scrub), 9 Skylarks (5 down, 4 N), 1 Rook W with 3 Jackdaws, 2 Stonechats, 52 Fieldfares, 4 Redwings, 16 Meadow Pipits, 1 Brambling (with finch flock n horse field), 46 Alba Wagtails (horse field), 17 Linnets, 12 Goldfinches, 15 Chaffinches (Mark Pearson)
| + | ==Archived News== |
| - | *Leyton 08:00-08:30: 40 Woodpigeon W, 6 E, 40 Redwing W. Possible Brambling W (no call,viewed from below, would have been a house tick so have to be a bit cautious) (Paul Whiteman)
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Cattle Egret''' still present to 11:45hrs at least (RBA).
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| - | *Wood Green: 14 Siskin west at 08:40hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 9 Siskin west @ 0815, 1 Goldcrest, no sign of Firecrest in brief search (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard, over Water Grdn at 09.25 hrs being mobbed by Carrion Crows; 1 Kestrel; 1 Little Owl, calling at Park Farm; 2 Tawny Owl (1 heard calling at 06.55 hrs, 1 flew low over Hadley Rd near Pumping Station at 07.45 hrs); 6 Stock Dove (including 1 juv at Parkside Farm); 2 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 22+ Skylark, flew over (including a flock of at least 16); 1 Grey Wagtail, at Lower Lake; 2(male and female/imm) Stonechat, at 'Old Golf Course'; 8 Redwing; 1 Fieldfare, at Park Farm; 6 Goldcrest; 1 singing male Coal Tit, at Icehouse Wood; 5 Nuthatch; 1 Siskin, flew over calling, at Duncan's Wood; 10 Linnet, at Parkside Farm; 2 Reed Bunting, together, at Park Farm; 2(m,f) Muntjac, together at Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
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| - | * London Wetland Centre: Garganey 1 juv, Jack Snipe 1, Curlew 1 SW, Woodpigeon 480 w/sw, Kingfisher 1, alba wag 7 W, Wheatear 1, Stonechat 3, Redwing 18 W, Chiffchaff 2, Cetti's Warbler 1 female, Mealy Redpoll 5 W, Lesser Redpoll 3. (Nick Senior)
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| - | * Fairlop Water:Black Redstart,3 Stonechat,Chiffchaff,10+Fieldfare,2 Reed Buntings,Skylark,Great Spotted Woodpecker & Green Woodpecker,Kestrel & 5 Little Grebes(Brendan Spooner)
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| - | *Regents Park: Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtails, 8 Egyptian Geese. Vis mig 3200 Wood Pigeons WSW, 85 Fieldfares, 26 Redwings, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Pied Wagtails (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Peregrine circling at 2.25pm, 65+ Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, 10+ Siskin (perched),pair of Stonechat and Cetti's Warbler heard. ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
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| - | *Grovelands Park, Southgate: 12 Cormorant, roosting on island; 71(41 males, 30 females) Mandarin Duck; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Treecreeper (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===October 17 2007===
| + | *[[News November 2009]] |
| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Cattle Egret''' (Birdguides) | + | *[[News October 2009]] |
| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Black Redstarts with Stonechats & pipits, c3 Stonechat & c40 Meadow Pipit. (David Lindo)
| + | *[[News September 2009]] |
| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: vis mig (0730-0900) - House Martin (W), 2+ Siskins (W), 1 Lesser Redpoll (E), 1 Mealy Redpoll (E), 13 Chaffinches (mainly W), 2 Redwings, 6 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Reed Buntings (in from E), 7 Greenfinches, 1 Common Gull; also 1 Chiffchaff (Paul Robinson, Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds])
| + | *[[News August 2009]] |
| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 7 Meadow Pipits, 3 Linnets (yawn) (Mark Pearson) | + | *[[News July 2009]] |
| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Common Buzzard; 2 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 6 Stonechat, (2,male and female/imm., together, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park, 4,1 male, 3 females/imms., together, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm); 8 Mistle Thrush, at Park Farm; 1 Redwing; 1 Chiffchaff, at 'Barracks'; 2 Goldcrest; Siskin, heard flock, over Rough Lot; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).
| + | *[[News June 2009]] |
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| - | ===October 16 2007===
| + | *[[News April 2009]] |
| - | *Hornchurch CP: 2 Cettis Warblers exploding in song at each other across path. (J-P Elmes) | + | *[[News March 2009]] |
| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Swallows (S), 3 Fieldfares (first of year), 10 Redwings, 5 Meadow Pipits, 10 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Jackdaws (Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds]). | + | *[[News February 2009]] |
| - | *Clissold Park: 7 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe (Mark Pearson). | + | *[[News January 2009]] |
| - | *[[East India Dock]]: 32 Tufties, 111 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, 4 Heron, GBB Gull, Grey Wagtail (Richard Harrison). | + | *[[News December 2008]] |
| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Teal, Lower Lake; 2 Kestrel; 23 Stock Dove, together on ploughed field; 1 Kingfisher, Lower Lake; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Pied Wagtail; 4 (1 male, 3 female/imms) Stonechat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 8 Mistle Thrush, flew over (Robert Callf).
| + | *[[News November 2008]] |
| - | *Aldenham CP: 14 Golden Plover (0ver East) Little Grebe. Kingfisher. 4 Pied Wagtail. 1 Grey Wagtail. 1 Treecreeper. 4 Song & 2 Mistle Thrush. (Steve Blake)
| + | *[[News October 2008]] |
| - | *Elstree Aerodrome. 1 Water Rail. 1 Pied Wagtail 4 Teal. 4 Meadow Pipit. 3 Redwing. (Steve Blake)
| + | *[[News September 2008]] |
| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler still, also 12 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Common Snipe several Redwings flying over. ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
| + | *[[News August 2008]] |
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| - | ===October 15 2007===
| + | *[[News June 2008]] |
| - | *Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields (0730-1000hrs) Snipe 7 W, Skylark 16 W, Meadow Pipit 23 SE, Stonechat 1 male, Song Thrush c.90 inc 20 dropping in most seen well were continental type, Redwing 18 east + 30 grounded, Fieldfare 8, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest c30, Chaffinch 71 NW, Brambling 15 NW, Mealy Redpoll 2 W with 11 Lesser Redpolls, Siskin 41 SW, Reed Bunting 6 W (Nick Senior).
| + | *[[News May 2008]] |
| - | *Paddington Green (07:30hrs-07:45hrs): Ring-necked Parakeet (surprisingly scarce here, third local record in four years), 2 Grey Wagtail (highly vocal), Redwing (Des McKenzie).
| + | *[[NewsApr2008]] |
| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Kestrel; 3 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 (2 males, 2 females/imms) Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; Redwing (a few); 9+ Goldcrest; 4 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper (Robert Callf).
| + | *[[NewsMar2008]] |
| - | *Berrylands: 7 Redwing west at 07:48 (Nick Tanner).
| + | *[[NewsFeb2008]] |
| - | *Alexandra Park: m Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 3 Goldfinch, Comma, 3 Common Darter, 3-4 Harlequin Ladybirds (Des McKenzie).
| + | *[[NewsJan2008]] |
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| - | ===October 14 2007===
| + | *[[NewsNov2007]] |
| - | *London Wetland Centre: '''Yellow Browed Warbler''' mid-afternoon along Thames towpath scrub near junction with Queen Elizabeth Walk (Nick Senior).
| + | *[[NewsOct2007]] |
| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Woodlark headed east and lingered over the grassland. Our 2nd ever - the 1st in Nov 1992, c7 Skylark, c20 Pied Wagtail, c35 Meadow Pipit, c40 Chaffinch, c60 Redwing, c10 Fieldfare, c8 migrant (?) Song Thrush & c40 Jackdaw. Light Woodpigeon passage c300 all told (David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: viz-mig - Red-breasted Merganser, Pintail, 4 Wigeon (later returned and landed), 205 Woodpigeon, 8 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 6 M. Pipit, 38 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Jackdaw and 7 species of finch (Andrew Self). | + | |
| - | *[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: Curlew (S) 0720, ad Yellow-legged Gull (no5), Ring-necked Parakeet (S), 5 Redwing, 8 Lapwing (S), Peregrine, Yellow Wag (S), 2 Skylarks (S), 18+ Jackdaws, 4 Stonechat (pr Tott Marsh, pr E Warwick), 20 Wigeon, Snipe, 2 Wheatears, 4 Green Sands, Com Sand, 8 Mipits, 5 Grey Wags, 29 Pied Wags, 5 Chiffchaffs, 40+ Magpie, 8 Jays, 40+ Robins, 36+ Chaffinches, 2 Linnet; also Rock/Water Pipit reported by Pete Lambert (David Callahan). | + | |
| - | *Leyton 07:30-08:30 All West or South-west unless stated: Woodpigeon 436 (35 North-east),Song Thrush 2 South, Redwing 65, Mistle Thrush 3 North possibly locals, Blackbird 2, Fieldfare 1, Goldfinch 12, Chaffinch 22 (6 North), Siskin 2 South, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit 12 (1 North), Rock Pipit 1 (house tick, presumably scandinavian) Skylark 1 (Paul Whiteman). | + | |
| - | *South Norwood Lake: 25 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 30 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 150+ Black-headed Gull, 30+ Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
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| - | *Leytonstone (07.15-08.30): 180 Woodpigeons (sw), 42 Redwing (s), 6 Blackbirds (Gary A James).
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| - | *Crossness: 6 Black-tailed Godwit, juv Arctic Tern at Thames off Riverside Golf Course (RBA).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 6 Skylark, 1 Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing, 5+ Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 58 Woodpigeon, 50+ Chaffinch, 20 Mipits,10+ Jackdaw,4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards) 0750-1050.
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| - | *Battersea Power Station: (06.50-09.30) Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 19 House Sparrow, 14 Meadow Pipit SW, 15 Chaffinch SW, 5 Ring Necked Parakeet east, 170 Wood Pigeon South, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing and 4 Blackbirds over high,all west (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Barking Outfall: 305 Teal, 31 Shoveler, 2 Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper and 6 Redshank (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Red Kite circled North 4.45-4.55pm mobbed by a Carrion Crow, also Cetti's Warbler still by Hooks Hall Pond (Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; Ring-nkd Parakeet, heard calling; 4 Stonechat, ( 3, 1 male, 2 females/imms., 'Barracks', at Vicarage Farm, 1 female/imm., 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park ); 5 Goldcrest; 1 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 ad female Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 2 females/imms Reed Bunting, together, at Parkside Farm; 1 Red Admiral; 1 Speckled Wood (Robert Callf & Phil Rhodes).
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| - | ===October 13 2007===
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| - | *Isle of Dogs: '''Ring-billed Gull''' at end of Glenaffric Road slipway, on Thames foreshore at 11:10am. The returning bird - last seen in March (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: '''Yellow-browed Warbler''' by the entrance to the WWF hide; present mid-p.m. at least (Birdguides/SBC). | + | |
| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: Woodlark east at 09.40, also Brambling & 3 Skylarks (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall). | + | |
| - | *Island Barn Res: Greenshank, Goldeneye (SBC). | + | |
| - | *Queen Mother Res: 2 Common Scoter (Birdguides). | + | |
| - | *Richmond Park: Ring Ouzel briefly 200m south of Pen Ponds car park, Song Thrush c105 on passage & flocks around park, Fieldfare 1 in Sidmouth hawthorns, Redwing 3, Lapwing 1 north (J. Wilczur).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Redwing, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 100+ Woodpigeon on playing fields (John Watson).
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| - | *Rainham: c.10 Yellow-legged Gulls Thames foreshore plus 37 Redshank, 2 Kestrels (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *Beddington SF: 8 Wigeon, Garganey, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1w Caspian Gull, Common Buzzard, fem Peregrine, Water Rail, 30 Redwing, 110 Fieldfare, 2 Brambling, 6 Siskin (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Cheshunt: Black-necked Grebe on Bowyers Water, 2 Cetti's Warblers on Seventy Acres, 10 Egyptian Geese around goose fields, Redpoll, 2 Fieldfare, 300+ Redwing over (J murray).
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| - | *Paddington Green: Common Buzzard west 14:19hrs, 2 Grey Wagtail (highly vocal), Pied Wagtail, Brambling north 14:04hrs, 12 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting north 14:50hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *West Thurrock Marshes: 34 Meadow Pipits, Lesser Redpoll, Rock Pipit, Fieldfare, Wheatear, 26 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, Common Redstart by sea wall entrance, 5 Siskin, 2 Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff and a Little Egret (Dave Morrison).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Treecreeper (109th species for the Park for the year; the best ever total), c80 Redwing, 4 Siskin, Skylark (Andrew Gardener, Stuart Harrington).
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| - | *Streatham Common: 9 Fieldfare circled over, then N (Peter Newmark).
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| - | *Wanstead Park: 7 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 39 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 30+ BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 GC Grebe, 10 Little Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Blackbird, Robin, Wren, 2 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, Starling, Woodpigeon, 5 Jay, 9 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw over SW, Carrion Crow (J. Lethbridge).
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| - | *Trent Park: 2 Stonechat (m,f), Meadow Pipit, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Redwing (Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 31 Chaffinch, 32 Redwing, 1+ Skylark, 2+ Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3+ Siskin, 13 Greenfinch, 2 Lapwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Redpoll in trees by East Reservoir, p.m. (Stuart Harrington).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm and Parkside Farm, Enfield: 1 juv female Sparrowhawk; 2 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark; 2 ( 1 male, 1 female/imm ) Stonechat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 2 Song Thrush; 11 Goldfinch; 1 Grass Snake (Robert Callf).
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| - | ===October 12 2007===
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| - | *Springfield Park: 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Stonechat on marshes.(J-P Elmes).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Ring Ouzel (LWC website).
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| - | *Hammersmith/Fulham: 1 Juv Peregrine perched on Charing Cross Hospital (Nathalie Mahieu).
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| - | *Hampstead Heath: 5 siskin; Brent Res: Poss Ring Ouzel by small sailing club / football pitches, noctule bat chased by BH at 18:10 (Pete Jones)
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| - | *Central London: 2 Juv Peregrines perched on The Bank of England (John Murray).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 1 Fieldfare (landed for 10 mins on cricket pitch), 1 Redwing, 5 Mipits, Skylark (h), 10 Chaffinches, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Alba Wagtail in poor low cloud cover/drizzle viz mig conditions (Bob Watts).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 30 Tufted Duck, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch (John Watson).
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| - | *Amwell GP's: 1 Little Stint (Birdguides).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 male Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 3 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Ring-nkd Parakeet, heard calling; 4+ Pied Wagtail; 4 Stonechat ( 2 females/imms., together, at Vicarage Farm, 2 male and female/imm., together at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park ); Redwing ( a few ); 4 Goldcrest; 3 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 1 female Brambling, with large flock of finches at Hog Hill ( 200+ Chaffinch & Linnet ); 14 Goldfinch, at Parkside Farm; 2 Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Note, Island Barn, Queen Mary & Queen Mother Reservoirs will reopen tomorrow (ie those with sailing clubs), but access will only be permitted within the confines of the sailing club areas, eg you can't walk around! All the others remain closed (Dave Harris).
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| - | *Clissold Park (Stoke N'ton): Rose-Ringed Parakeet, 5 Pochard (Mark Pearson)
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| - | *Trent Park:2 Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipit, c30 Goldfinch, 7 Redwing,2 Song Thrush, 4 G.S Woodpecker, c100 BH Gull. ( Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Blackcap, Brambling, 30 Chaffinch, 40 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer and a Red Legged Partridge.Also 2 Small Copper, 2 Speckled Woods, Small White, 4 Migrant Hawkers and many Darters.(Dave Morrison)
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler still present by Hooks Hall Pond, 6 Swallows over as well.( Vince Halley-Frame
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 1 Little Owl, 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal (Andy Culshaw).
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| - | ===October 11 2007===
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| - | *Amwell GP: Little Stint (RBA).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: c100 House Sparrow at roost that they share with c700 Rose-ringed Parakeet. Also c3 Chiffchaff & 4 Stonechat. Too foggy to see anything. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs (0710-0950): vis mig: 1 Lapwing, 69 Redwings, 54 Chaffinches, 17 Meadow Pipits, 5 Lesser Redpolls (briefly down), 4 Siskins (briefly down, then N), 2 Linnets, 1 Brambling (S), 2 Jackdaws (E), 4 Reed Buntings (2E, 2 down), 15 Alba Wags, 2 Grey Wags, 8 Goldfinches, 16 Song Thrushes; also 3 Chiffchaffs (two singing), 3 Goldcrests (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds]).
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| - | *Wood Green N22: 35-40 Redwing NW 10.50hrs, redpoll spp. (presumably Lesser) over at 13:14hrs (Des McKenzie). | + | |
| - | *London Wetland Centre: No sign of reported Blyth's Reed Warbler; 2 Garganey & 10 Mealy Redpoll (RBA).
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| - | *East India Dock NR / Leamouth: Redshank, Peregrine (Dome), fem Sparrowhawk thermalling with BHGulls, 3 Com Sands, Grey Wag, 23 Teal, 4 Little Grebes (David Callahan).
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| - | *Sunny Hill Park (TQ227900), Hendon (0730-0830h vis mig): Redwing (74), Meadow Pipit (46), Chaffinch (44), Greenfinch (20), Jackdaw (4), Fieldfare (4), Skylark (1) & Grey Wagtail (1) (Fraser Simpson).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch (John Watson).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Skylark, over 'New Fields'; 7 Stonechat, ( 2 males, 1 female/imm., at 'Old Golf Course', 1 female/imm., at Parkside Farm and 3 females/imms., at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm ); 1 Song Thrush, near Cockfoster's entrance; 2 Goldcrest; 4 Nuthatch; 20+ Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Comma; 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Silver Y (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 5 Stonechats, 2 Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Buntings, 6 Linnets (Mark Pearson).
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| - | *Regents Park: 230 Redwings, 15 Fieldfares, 14 Song Thrushes, 1 Rock Pipit flew SE with Pied Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipits, 6 Pied Wagtails, 14 Bramblings, 50 Chaffinches, 10 Linnets, Lesser Redpolls, 18 Siskins, 8 Starlings over before 8.45am plus 2 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler heard at 4pm, possible Rock Pipit heard, 37 Siskin flew north in two groups, 25 at 2.10pm and 12 at 3.25pm, 3 Stonechat 2f 1m. ( Vince Halley-Frame ).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 6 Siskin over (Andy Culshaw).
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| - | '''October 10 2007'''
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: '''Blyth's Reed Warbler''' @ 5.45pm close to the Wildside hide on the grazing Marsh also 1 ad Kittiwake west & 4 Stonechats (Nick Senior). | + | |
| - | *Beddington SF: Garganey, Golden Plover, 2 Brambling, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Yellowhammer (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 1 Little Owl, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Stonechats (m & f), 2 Skylarks, 21 Meadow Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails, 6 Linnets (Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds]).
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| - | *Clissold Park (Stoke N'ton): 3 Jackdaws east, 5 Little Grebes, 7 Pochards, 2 Shoveler, 5 Goldcrests; also 2 Coal Tits & 1 Chiffchaff in Abney Park Cemetery (Mark Pearson); Clissold Park: 1 Kingfisher ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS]). | + | |
| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Little Grebe, 7 Shoveler, fem Teal on Round Pond flew East, 13 Pied Wagtail, 1 singing Chiffchaff (Paul Bruty); also, 305 Greylag Goose, 7 Greylag x Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, fem Teal (Longwater - probably same bird as reported earlier), 9 Shoveler, 60 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c15 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Meadow pipit over, Rock/Water Pipit SE 14.12hrs, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, c50 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, 5 Jay, 17 Magpie, 1-2 Jackdaw (trees on east side of Round Pond), Siskin over (Des McKenzie). | + | |
| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: 113 Greylag Goose, Dunlin, Little Stint, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1y Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Kingfisher, 35 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat (ELBF).
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| - | *Ashmill Street NW1: 8 house Sparrow in the grounds of Scott House (my best count in the area for some time) (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Wimbledon Common: 2 Wigeon, 1 Fieldfare (the latter being the 96th species of the year for this site) (David Wills).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Male Firecrest with 2 Goldcrest between Monument Glad and Turning Circle. Presumed to be same bird present several days ago (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, heard singing, Ride Wood; 4 Skylark, Vicarage Farm; 5 Swallow, Vicarage Farm; c13 Meadow Pipit, ( c10 South Lodge Farm, 3 'Old Golf Course' ); 1 Grey Wagtail, Lower Lake; 1 female/imm Common Redstart, at Parkside Farm ( Joint latest bird locally for 9 years! ); 4 Stonechat ( male and female/imm., at 'Old Golf Course', male and female/imm at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm ); 6 Song Thrush, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Goldcrest, together, Parkside Farm; c130 Chaffinch ( c100 at Vicarage Farm, 30 Park Farm ); 1 male Brambling, at Vicarage Farm; c20 Goldfinch, 'Old Golf Course'; 14 Linnet, Hog Hill; 2 Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Regents Park: 1m Firecrest, 1m Marsh Harrier 8.20am, 28 Fieldfares, 34 Redwings, 1 M Pipit, 6 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 12 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Stoke Newington reservoirs: 1 Rock Pipit, Redwing ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS]).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: No sound of Cetti's Warbler in a brief listen, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Stonechat 2m 1f, 1 m Blackcap,1+ Grey Wagtail and 23+ Meadow Pipit.( Vince Halley-Frame & Jonathan Lethbridge).
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| - | '''October 9 2007'''
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Possible '''Blyth's Reed Warbler''' reported showing distantly from Peacock Hide at 16.30 (per Franko Maroevic); also 2 Brent Goose circled site 0830, flew off NE (ACS); Grey Heron took Starling.
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| - | *Beddington SF: 3 juv '''Sabine's Gulls''' on main lake up to 10.22hrs at least: Note: permit access only but lake viewable from public footpath (RBA). 1 juv at 1520, when flushed and lost to view until at least 1700 (David Callahan).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Snipe, c6 Chiffchaff, c45 Meadow Pipit, c12 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Jackdaw, c30 House Sparrow & c1,000 Rose-ringed Parakeet leaving roost (David Lindo).
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| - | *Lake Side, Oakwood, N14: 1 Kingfisher, perched, seen without bins (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Trent Park: 4 Stonechat (3m,1f),Meadow Pipit,3 Swallow,9 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush,2 Green Woodpecker, 2 G.S Woodpecker, 3 Chiff Chaff, c150 BH Gull ( Lower Lake), Kestrel. ( Pete Lowman).
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| - | *West Hampstead Station: 9 ringnecked parakeets flew over 6.00pm (Alan Lewis)
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| - | '''October 8 2007'''
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: Stonechat by bomb crater pond (J-P Elmes).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Hobby, 1 Blackcap, c6 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, c2 possible Yellow Wagtail over, 2 Fieldfare, c25 Redwing, c10 Siskin through, c8 'alba' Wagtail over & c45 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo).
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| - | *Chepstow Road W2: c6 Yellow Wagtail over (David Lindo).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre (0800-0930): 1 Woodlark W, 3 Skylark W, 12 Song Thrush W, 18 Meadow Pipit S, 16 Swallow SE, 3 Siskin, 25 Linnet and 74 Chaffinch all NW, Garganey and 3 Stonechat Grazing Marsh, 3 Blackcap and 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Wildside) (D. Monk).
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| - | *Bellingham Play Park, Sydenham: Kingfisher, 12 Redwings over, 2+ Chiffchaffs (but no sign of yesterday's reported Greenish Warbler) (John Archer).
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| - | *Barbican Centre EC1: Grey Wagtail (Paul Bruty).
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| - | *Regents Park: 3 Ring Ouzels west at 7.40am, 18 Redwings, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 6 M Pipits, 15 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 9 Egyptian Geese, 2 RN Parakeets (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Kestrel; 2 Kingfisher, together, at Lower Lake; 4 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, heard singing; 6 Skylark; 1 Grey Wagtail; 1 female/imm Common Redstart, at Parkside Farm; 9 Stonechat,( 3 females/imms., at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm, 2, 1 male, 1 female/imm., at Parkside Farm; 4 ,3 males, 1 female/imm., at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park ); 1 female/imm Wheatear, at Cuckold's Hill, Parkside Farm; 4 Song Thrush; 3 Chiffchaff; 7 Goldcrest; 2 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 18 Goldfinch; 18 Linnet; 1 Siskin, flew over calling, 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Reed Bunting, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Weasel (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Mayesbrook Park: 5 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 4 Shoverler, 5 Pochard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Noctule Bats(Paul Hawkins)
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| - | *Trent Park: 3 Stonechat (m),15 Redwing, 12 Goldfinch,Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, 100+ BH Gull, Chiff Chaff. ( Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Trent Park: 1 male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, low down in Elder ( reported by Robin White ) (Robert Callf).
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| - | '''October 7 2007'''
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| - | *Bellingham Play Park, Sydenham: '''Greenish Warbler''' in marshy area south of Play Park between trees next to a pond and shrubs in fenced off derelict ground 14:51 (Birdguides). Water Rail, 3+ Chiffchaffs but no sign of Greenish Warbler 1600-1810 (John Archer)
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: 1-2 Firecrests (Howard Vaughan ''et al''), but no sign of putative Blyth's Reed Warbler up to 1230. Also White Wagtail, 11 Redwing, 3 Pintail, c70 Wigeon, 2 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, c25 Redshanks, 3 Dunlin, 2 Blackcaps, 5+ Stonechats, 5+ Snipe, 4 Little Egrets (David Callahan).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 4 Skylarks over, also 21 Redwing, 8 Pied Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 7 Jackdaw, Siskin & Reed Bunting, plus Pintail & 2 Wigeon (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard) | + | |
| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whitethroat, c4 Chiffchaff, c8 Stonechat, c30 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet & c20 Redwing. (David Lindo) | + | |
| - | * Walthamstow Reservoirs (N): 1 Goldeneye (fem/juv) on Upper Maynard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails, ca. 30 Shoveler, 40 GC Grebe, 6 Dabchicks, 30 Teal, no sign of Little Egrets. (Quentin Given).
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| - | *Canon's Farm, Banstead: Brambling (3), Chaffinch (200, big influx), Redwing (2), Skylark (25), Meadow Pipit (25), Linnet (25), Yellowhammer (4). (Steve Gale)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 3 Swallows south (Andrew Gardener).
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| - | *Hyde Park: 1 Fieldfare (Paul Bruty).
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| - | *Paddington: 30+ Goldfinch (Paul Bruty).
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| - | *Paddington Green: 2 Siskin SW 13:00hrs (Nick Tanner).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: (0800-1200) 1 female type Merlin flew West @1210, 1 Mealy Redpoll (entrance lake- flew off towards wildside), 32 Goldfinch SW, 7 Siskin SW, 18 Linnet E, 1 brambling W +1 near 2 storey hide, 22 Redwing SW, 14 Song Thrush W + 6 'dropped in', 3 Swallow W, 4 Skylark W, 7 Mipit S, 2 Rock Pipit Wader Scrape + 1 flew W, 1 Wheatear Wader Scrape. 14 Chiffchaff on site and five Water Rail calling. No sign of Short Eared Owl today.(DM)also Gargany in chanel on Grasing marsh [pm] Y Simmonds
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| - | * East India Dock NR: m+f Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebe, f Great-spotted Woodpecker. (Paul Hyland)
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| - | *West Thurrock Marshes: 24 Meadow Pipits over, 6 Chiffchaff, Rock Pipit, Water Rail, 2 Little Egret, 6 Stonechat, 2 Grey Plover, Yellowhammer, 16 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare and 25 Robins, 19 of which were singing.(Dave Morrison)
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| - | *Barking Outfall: Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 223 Teal, 26 Shoveler, 5 Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, Kingfisher and 44 Shelduck.(Dave Morrison)
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| - | *Fairlop Water:2 Stonechats,Kingfisher,3 Chiffchaff,9 Great crested Grebes,4 Little Grebe,33+Lapwings & 2 Speckled Wood butterflies.(Brendan Spooner)
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler seen briefly at 3.45pm by Hooks Hall Pond, flock of 20+ Mistle Thrush, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2-3 Chiffchaff and 1 Male Blackcap. (Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | * Waltham Abbey - Wheatsheaf pub: 2 Buzzards (Richard Harrison).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 4 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 4 Skylark; 4 Pied Wagtail; 1 female / imm Black Redstart, at Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm; 9 Stonechat, ( 6, 1 male, 5 females / imms., at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 3, 2 males, 1 female / imm., 'Old Golf Course'); 10+ Mistle Thrush, on ploughed field, Vicarage Farm; 6 Fieldfare, on ploughed field, Vicarage Farm; 1 Song Thrush; 3 Chiffchaff; 1 Goldcrest; 2 (m,f) Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Reed Bunting, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
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| - | '''October 6 2007'''
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Blyth's Reed Warbler''' ? again early morning. Walk through the scrub towards Aveley Pools and view last bush on left near pylon at end of boardwalk, also 3 Firecrests in wooded area (Birdguides)Also 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Hobbies, Siskin, 12 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, 3 Brambling, 42 Wigeon, 12 Common Snipe, 15 Stonechat, Red Breasted Merganser, 60 Redshank, Rock Pipit, Lesser Redpoll, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 3 Grey Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest and 2 House Martin (Paul Hawkins and Dave Morrison); also, Firecrest and Ring Necked Parakeet (Shaun Harvey and Dave Morrison); also, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Pintail (Gabriel Jamie); also, 2 Common Snipe, Kingfisher, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet (Purfleet), 2+ Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, good numbers of Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner, Franco Maroevic, Rupert Kaye).
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| - | * Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields: late am - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1 near ranger station, c35 Meadow Pipits, 1 male Stonechat canal pond, 11 Chiffchaffs, 18 Goldcrests, 1 possibly 2 Ring Ouzels Bramstons Pond, 8 Redwings, 4 Bullfinches, 9 Linnets, 4 Lesser Redpolls (Nick Senior)
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 2 Tree Sparrows briefly on dump, Stonechat, 2 Skylarks over, also 5 Siskin, 15 Meadow Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, 23 Redwing, 45 Chaffinches, 4 Wigeon & Pintail (Brent Birders) | + | |
| - | *Richmond Park: Ring Ouzel feeding in ornamental hawthorns at top of "sidmouth slope" north-west of Pen Ponds, Herring Gull 43 SE & 13 E, Redwing 51 W, Song Thrush 35, Chaffinch 23 W & NW. No sign Of Rouzel late p.m. (J. Wilczur). | + | |
| - | *South Norwood Lake: 10 Tufted Duck,5 Cormorant,30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull,2 Collard Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest, Goldfinch,Chaffinch, Greenfinch,1 Chiffchaff, 15+ Jay,(John Watson. Gavin Hawgood)
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| - | *Watney Market, E1: Peregrine circling, mobbed by crows at 0800 (David Callahan).
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| - | *Barns WWT: Short Eared Owl perched on vegetation on the grazing marsh, best viewed from Wildside hide. Also Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin and one calling Water Rail (Martin Honey).
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| - | *Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Ring Ouzel, in bushes ( reported by Robin White ) (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Leyton: 5 Redwings W this a.m. (Paul Whiteman)
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| - | *Trent Park: 3 Stonechat ( 2m,f)( also per Robert Callf),6 Meadow Pipit,12 Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, 15 Redwing. ( Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Cetti's Warbler calling frequently late afternoon by Hooks Hall Pond but not seen, (2nd site record).See the map on the noticeboard by the visitor centre for directions to Hooks Hall Pond. (Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Greylag Goose, flew NE, Vicarage Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Stonechat, ( 3, 2 males, 1 female / imm., 'Old Golf Course'; 1 female / imm., 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm ); 2 Song Thrush; 1 Goldcrest; 1 Treecreeper; 1 male Brambling, with 50+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field, Hog Hill; 1 ad female Bullfinch, 'Old Golf Course'; 2 (m,f) Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
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| - | '''October 5 2007'''
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: possible '''Blyth's Reed Warbler''' again early morning. (Birdguides)
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| - | *Brent Res: 2 Wigeon, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaws, 2 Meadow Pipits, 6 Chiffchaff. (Roy Beddard)
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| - | *Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields 0700-0900: 12 Meadow Pipits SE, pair of Stonechats, 12 Goldcrests 'new in', 14 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps 7 Lesser Redpolls SW, 4 Bullfinches, 1 Brambling (Nick Senior)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: '''Dartford Warbler''' a first winter bird discovered in the bushes on the southern edge of Chats Paddock at 0805hrs. It was in loose association with a newly arrived winter male Stonechat. Also c8 Chiffchaff, c2 Lesser Whitethroat, c4 Blackcap, c8 'alba' wagtails over, c30 Meadow Pipit, c20 Redwing & 5 Collared Doves heading NE (our largest single flock ever!) (David Lindo, Kevin Wilmot & Tom)
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| - | * Leyton 07:30-08:30 6 Chaffinch N, 3 Collared Dove N, 1 Pied Wagtail S, 1 Meadow Pipit E. Local Jays doing a steady movement W with bulging crops, but they will be back so 'viz' but not really 'migging' (Paul Whiteman)
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| - | * East India Dock NR: 2 Redwing, f Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, f Chaffinch, GBBG, Grey Wagtail, Fox ! (Paul Hyland)
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| - | * Thames @ Limehouse: Great-crested Grebe at entrance to Limehouse Basin - regular wintering bird. (Paul Hyland)
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| - | * Fitzroy Square W1: 1 Chiffchaff in song (Peter Jones)
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Wheatear, m Stonechat, sev Mipits (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts)
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| - | *South Norwood Lake:3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck,20 Black-headed Gull,30+ Herring Gull S/SE,2 Pied Wagtail,1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,12 Jay,1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow,
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| - | *Clissold Park (Stoke N'ton): 4 Grey Wagtails, 1 Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds])
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 4 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 1 female / imm Wheatear, on ploughed field, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Ring Ouzel, in bushes, calling, at Vicarage Farm; 27 Mistle Thrush, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Chiffchaff; 16 Magpie, together, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Yellowhammer, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Small Copper; 3 Comma; 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Large White (Robert Callf). | + | |
| - | *Stoke Newington reservoirs: 3 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 (singing) Chiffchaff. Viz-mig 6.45-10.00 5 Jackdaw (NW), 2 mipit. ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS])
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| - | *Mayesbrook Park: 4 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins) | + | |
| - | *Trent Park: Stonechat (m), 20 Jackdaw, Stock Dove, 4 G.S Woodpecker,2 Grey Wagtail, c80 BH Gull.(Pete Lowman).
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| - | '''October 4 2007'''
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| - | * Horsenden Hill/Paradise Fields 0700-0900: S.E. Owl 1 over south @ 0810, 1 male Stonechat, 29 Meadow Pipits S, 8 Yellow Wagtails S, 12 Chiffchaffs, 8 Goldcrests, 21 Chaffinches NW, 5 Bullfinches. (Nick Senior)
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: possible '''Blyth's Reed Warbler''' reported at 12:40; directions from the visitor centre, "said to be giving good call" (Birdguides)
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| - | *Chertsey: '''Purple Heron''' north over town centre this morning (Birdguides)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear still, c13 Yellow Wagtail, c10 Pied Wagtail over, c40 Meadow Pipit, c15 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, c70 Redwing, c12 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, c10 Chaffinch over, 1 Stock Dove & a Jackdaw. (David Lindo)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs (0645-0915): <em>vis mig</em>: 1 Rock Pipit, 35 Meadow Pipits, 8 Bramblings, 13 Siskins, 2 Redpolls, 92 Chaffinches (best site count), 13 Grey Wagtails (best site count, inc. two groups of 4 & 5), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 39 <em>alba</em> Wagtails, 17 Song Thrushes, 24 Mistle Thrushes, 12 Redwings, 2 House Martins, 1 Swallow. also: female Peregrine, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher, c6 Chiffchaffs (inc. a dull, greyish bird with indistinct but noticeable wing bars). full counts at [http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds] (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler). Clissold Park: 5 Redwing, 4 Shoveler, 1 Swallow over. ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS]).
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 2 Skylarks, 16 Meadow Pipits, singing Willow Warbler, 2 House Martins, 3 Siskins, 5 Linnets (Mark Pearson) | + | |
| - | * South Norwood Lake: 5 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
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| - | *Vicarage Farm and Parkside Farm, Enfield: 10 Meadow Pipit; 3 ( 2 males, 1 female / imm ) Stonechat; 4 Song Thrush; 3 Chiffchaff; 3 Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Trent Park: 5 Meadow Pipit, Wheatear(1stWf),10 Goldfinch, Reed Warbler, Blackcap,c100+ B.H Gulls on the lower lake.( Pete Lowman )
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| - | '''October 3 2007'''
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| - | *William Girling Reservoir: '''Hen Harrier''' on the east bank this afternoon for its 2nd day (Birdguides). Juv. Whinchat, + 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, from Russel Road footpath (SE corner of WGR)late afternoon + evening. (Roy Woodward).
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| - | *Walthamstow Marshes: 4 Stonechats, 12 Swallows (south), 31 Meadow Pipits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 6 Grey Wagtails, 30+ alba wagtails, 2 Siskins, 1 Linnet; also 7 Red Admirals, 3 Meadow Browns, 1 Green-veined White. (Mark Pearson) ([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds])
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| - | *London Wetland Centre WWT: Ring Ouzel; also Rock Pipit (Birdguides). Late afternoon, 1 Hobby, 1 (long-staying) Greenshank and three Water Rail (calling) (Martin Honey). | + | |
| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, 1 male Lesser Whitethroat, c9 Chiffchaff, c5 Swallow, c50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, c10 Redwing & 1 Jackdaw. (David Lindo)
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| - | * Leyton: 00:00 A Little Owl calling for 10 minutes behind the house, only recorded here every five years! Mig very inviz. this morning 07:30-08:00. Overcast conditions not very suitable? (Paul Whiteman)
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| - | * Thames @ Limehouse: 60+ House martin over @ 08:00 (Paul Hyland)
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| - | *St James's Park: 3 Swallows south at 12.45 (Andrew Self)
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| - | * South Norwood Lake:2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorant, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Black-headed Gull, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 1f Blackcap, 3 House Sparrow. (John Watson)
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| - | * East India Dock NR: Jay, 2 Redshank,(both uncommon) 100+ Teal, 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Mudchute/Millwall Park: Monk Parakeet over towards Island Gardens, but none around the communal nest; also no sign of "Glen" the Ring-billed Gull on the falling tide opposite Lovells Wharf, but 6 Com Gulls and GBBGull present. (David Callahan).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe; 1 Sparrowhawk; 2 Kestrel; 2 Green Woodpecker; 10 Skylark,( 8 at Vicarage Farm ); Swallow and House Martin, good numbers; 9 ( 4 males, 5 females / immatures ) Stonechat, at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm; 10 Mistle Thrush, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 6 Chiffchaff; 4 Goldcrest; 2 Treecreeper; 1 juv / 1st-winter male Bullfinch, in 'The Clump' at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellowhammer, 24 Teal, 80 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallows, Yellow Legged Gull, Blackcap, Green Sandpiper, 7 Snipe and 2 Water Rail.Also 6 Migrant Hawkers, Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Large White and 2 Red Admirals.(Dave Morrison)
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: Imm/Fem Garganey, (seen well today and in flight), 3 Siskin flew over,1 Green Sandpiper 4 Common Snipe,1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing,pair of Stonechat, Swallows moving south and a Bat bigger than the House Martin that was just behind it ! at 5.45pm.Also Ring-necked Parakeet heard calling but not seen.( Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Trent Park: Stonechat ( m ),c6 Goldfinch, Chiff Chaff. ( Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Richmond Park: Sparrowhawk 1 high S, Lapwing 50 SE, Herring Gull 85 SE & 17 E, Skylark 27, Swallow 28 E, Meadow Pipit 82 & 14 over, Whinchat 1, Stonechat 28 (incl. 11 males), Fieldfare 1, Redwing 35 W, Mistle Thrush 13 W & 4, Song Thrush 9 S, Chiffchaff 8, Reed Bunting 25, Redpoll 3 W, Siskin heard (Jan Wilczur).
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| - | '''October 2 2007'''
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| - | * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 9 Cormorant, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 12 Tufted Duck, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
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| - | *Rye Meads RSPB: female '''Hen Harrier''' south over car park at 10:10; also seen over Sewardstone (Birdguides).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: three juvenile Little Stints plus Jack Snipe, Fieldfare and adult Kittiwake through (Birdguides).
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| - | *Leyton (viz mig 07:45-08:15): just 1 Swallow E, 4 Swallows E @ 11:30, 3 Mistle Thrushes E and a Jackdaw W p.m. (Paul Whiteman).
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| - | *Kensington Gardens: 7 Egyptian Goose (Paul Bruty).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 15 Wigeon, 20+ Redwing. Clissold Park: 3 Swallow over. ([http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/terns2/index.htm TeRNS]). Also 2 Chiffchaffs, RR Parakeet, 3 Meadow Pipits & 2 Swallows (Mark Pearson))([http://stokenewingtonbirds.blogspot.com Stoke Newington Birds])
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark (4 Vicarage Farm, 2 Parkside Farm), 1 Grey Wagtail, 14+ Swallow, 15+ House Martin, 11 (5 males, 6 females/immatures Stonechat at Vicarage Farm, 54 Redwing, 7 Mistle Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 1 singing male Firecrest (North edge of Rough Lot - in Rhododendron and Holly, 11.10-11.25 BST), 2 Nuthatch, 1 female/imm Reed Bunting at 'Barracks', Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery (viz mig c1230): 6 Mipits, 12 Redwings (40th sp at site this year) (Bob Watts) but no sign Firecrest.
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| - | *Leyton Flats: 81 Redwing, 58 Swallow, 14 Redpoll, 18 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch (all over), 4 Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
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| - | *Thames at Millenium Bridge: 2 ad Common Gull, 1 2nd-winter Great Black backed Gull (Gabriel Jamie).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Female Pintail, 5 Wigeon, possible Garganey ( bins only),7 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing,3 Common Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 20+ House Martin, 7 Swallow and 1 Grey Wagtail. ( Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Aldenham CP: C50 House Martin & a few Swallow South, Little Grebe, 3 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, Grey Wagtail. (S Blake)
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| - | *Elstree Aerodrome: 1 Stonechat. 1 Blackcap, 5 Pied Wagtail,1 Yellow Wagtail. 8 Goldfinch. (Steve Blake)
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| - | '''October 1 2007'''
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| - | *Eastcote: 10 fieldfare, 1 grey wag oh, 1f sparrowhawk (Pete Jones)
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: c2 Swallow, 1 calling Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail over, c50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, c2 Redwing, 2 Stock Dove & 1 Jackdaw. (David Lindo).
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| - | *Leyton viz mig 08:15-08:45 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Chiffchaff all S. 2 (poss 5) Chaffinches E. (Paul Whiteman)
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 1 Little Grebe, 9 Shoveler, no change in other ducks, 1f Sparrowhawk, c.12 Lesser Black-back, 3 Common Gull, no change in other gulls, 4 Stock Dove, 5 House Martin high W, 12 Pied Wagtail (together), c.6 Chiffchaff (scattered), 1 Nuthatch (Geoff Hawthorn)
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| - | *Streatham Common 09.30-10.30: steady trickle of small groups of swallows (total 35 birds) and house martins (15 birds) low over E. (Peter Newmark)
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 2 Kestrel; 1 Kingfisher, Lower Lake; 3 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 42+ Swallow; 20+ House Martin; 1 Yellow Wagtail, on ploughed field, Vicarage Farm; 11 ( 5 males, 6 females / immatures ) Stonechat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Song Thrush, ( 6 at Vicarage Farm ); 7 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, in 'The Clump' at 'Old Golf Course'; 3 ( 2 males, 1 female / imm ) Blackcap; 4 Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest; 4 Nuthatch; 24 Goldfinch, at 'Old Golf Course'; 30+ Linnet, at Parkside Farm; 1 Brambling, heard calling, amongst Chaffinches (Robert Callf).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 20 Swallows over at 07.15 (Andrew Self) | + | |
| - | *Horsendon Hill & Paradise Fields: 3 Swallow (W), 1 Redwing (W), c8 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, 15+ Song Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Stock Dove, f Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Mipit, 1 Grey Wag, 1 Pied Wag, Tawny Owl (heard), several Common Gull, 1 Siskin (over). Also, 2 House Martin (S) over Castlebar Park, Ealing @ 15:30 (Bill Haines).
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| - | *Aldenham Estate. 2 Buzzards. (Steve Blake)
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| - | *Elstree Areodrome: 3 Redwing, 2 Song thrush, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldfinch 1 Swallow. 4 Pied Wag. 1 Yellowhammer (Steve Blake)
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: 9 Common Snipe, 1 Male Stonechat and 1 Female Blackcap. ( Vince Halley-Frame).
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