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Thursday 3rd December

  • Staines Moor: 1w BROWN SHRIKE early a.m. (54th day); park at south end of Hithermoor Road, Stanwell Moor and take concrete footpath south by KGVI Reservoir fence, fork right through kissing gate and across boardwalk to the bridge to view (footpath extremely wet and muddy, a lot of the moor is flooded, wellies best. Please do not cross the river or disturb the bird in its favoured feeding area. Also Water/Meadow Pipit, 4 Little Egret, c2500 Black-headed Gull, 3 Shoveler, 36 Teal, 2 Common Pheasant, c75 Fieldfare/Redwing mix, Green Woodpecker (Nigel Sluman).
  • Rainham Marshes: fem Serin a.m. with Goldfinch flock (Birdguides), 20 Golden Plover (ELBF).
  • Banstead Heath: 3 Firecrest between posts 657 and 678 along the wooded footpath late p.m. (Birdguides).
  • Beddington SF: ad Mediterranean Gull, 3 ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest; 15 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Great Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Lesser Redpoll (ELBF).
  • Belhus Woods CP: 38 Wigeon, 23 Gadwall, 13 Teal, 55 Mallard, 24 Shoveler, 43 Pochard, 36 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 150 Coot, 5 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 110 Fieldfare, 130 Redwing, 13 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll (ELBF).
  • Fairlop: 45 Teal, 63 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 47 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 55 Moorhen, 134 Coot, 39 Lapwing, Stock Dove, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, 12 Blackbird, 48 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch (ELBF).
  • Ferny Hill Farm, Enfield: 32 Stock Dove; 25+ Chaffinch; 40+ Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
  • Fulham Sands End (Thames by supermarket): 3 Pied Wagtail (2 juvs), 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Dunnock (Nathalie Mahieu).
  • Harold Hill (Sedgefield Crescent): Firecrest; Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch (ELBF).
  • Little Britain Lake: 8 Wigeon, 4 Jay, 2 Pied Wagtail, c30 Gadwall (Nigel Sluman)
  • London Wetland Centre: Cetti's Warbler (Birdguides).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 16 Cormorant, 130 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay (John Watson).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Cetti's Warbler still in front of obs platform (22nd day), presumed drake Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck still, Water Rail, Coal Tit singing (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
  • Trent Park: 2 Firecrest, together, Williams Wood, 12:32 GMT (although possibly another one or two present here); 2 Goldcrest, including one singing male, Williams Wood; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Grey Wagtail, Dew Pond; 6 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper (Robert Callf).
  • Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 3 (1 male, 2 females) Great Spotted Woodpecker; 15 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Birches, Sidhil's Field; 3(1m,2f) Bullfinch, together, Sidhil's Field; 2 Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).

Wednesday 2nd December

  • Staines Moor: 1w BROWN SHRIKE still 11.00. (53rd day); park at south end of Hithermoor Road, Stanwell Moor and take concrete footpath south by KGVI Reservoir fence, fork right through kissing gate and across boardwalk to the bridge to view. Please do not cross the river or disturb the bird in its favoured feeding area.(Birdguides). Also at least 4 Little Egrets, 3 Water Pipits, 2 Egyptian Geese and 200+ Fieldfares (Roger Morton).
  • Queen Elizabeth II Res: pr Red-breasted Merganser late p.m.; 4 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
  • Rainham Marshes: fem Serin (ELBF).
  • William Girling Res: Great Northern Diver still, 7+ Black-necked Grebe, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 40+ Tufted Duck (J Lethbridge).
  • Alexandra Park: Pair of Gadwall; Kingfisher hovering over Wood Green Reservoir (I didn't realise that they hover) (James Palmer).
  • Beddington SF: ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 2 Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
  • Bedfords Park: 15 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, Nuthatch, 2 Goldfinch (ELBF).
  • Brent Reservoir: Green Sandpiper, 31 Snipe, Chiffchaff seen, 25+ Lesser Redpolls, 1 Siskin (Andrew Verrall).
  • Chafford Hundred (Drake Road): 60 House Sparrow (ELBF).
  • Chafford Hundred (Saffron Road): Woodcock (ELBF).
  • Epping Forest (Strawberry Hill Pond): Firecrest; 15 Mandarin, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest (ELBF).
  • Grays Chalk Pit: Firecrest; 2 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 14 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 7 Wren, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, 10 Great Tit, 17 Blue Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, Jay, 12 Magpie (ELBF).
  • Grays (Lion Gorge): 9 Blackbird, 21 Fieldfare, 12 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 2 Wren, 6 Great Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 2 Jay (ELBF).
  • Hainault Forest CP: 38 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, Pochard, 72 Canada Geese, 2 Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Blackbird, Blue Tit, 10 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare (ELBF).
  • Little Britain Lake: 1 Herring Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Wrens, 55+ Gadwall, 3 Herons, 2 Jays, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Song Thrush, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Grey Wagtail (Sue Giddens).
  • London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 32 Wigeon, Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, redpoll sp west, Brambling nr wildside hide (LWC website).
  • Paddington Green: singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Trent Park: 1 Firecrest, feeding in Holly, Williams Wood, 13:33-13:40 and 15:45 GMT; 4 Lesser Redpoll, Williams Wood (Robert Callf).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: female Blackcap at Turning Circle but no sign of Firecrests 1215-1315 (Bob Watts).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (m), Green Sandpiper, c.300 Lapwing, c.60 Redwing, 2 Little Grebe, Herring Gull (Steve B).
  • Walton Res: 3 Shelduck, 8 Goosander in to roost (SBC).
  • Wandsworth Bridge: 15:40 c3500 Starlings being gently hassled by Sparrowhawk. (Michael F).
  • Wanstead Park: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan, 12 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 51 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, Kingfisher, 3 Siskin, Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
  • Warren Gorge: 10 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet, 11 Robin, 6 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 17 Great Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, pr Pochard, pr Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 17 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, 4 Greylag Goose, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 2 Water Rail, 15 Coot, Mute Swan, 9 Cormorant, 18 Magpie (ELBF).

Tuesday 1st December

  • Staines Moor: 1w BROWN SHRIKE still mid p.m. (52nd day); park at south end of Hithermoor Road, Stanwell Moor and take concrete footpath south by KGVI Reservoir fence, fork right through kissing gate and across boardwalk to the bridge to view. Please do not cross the river or disturb the bird in its favoured feeding areas, also Firecrest at northern end this p.m. (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Grove N4: Goshawk south am, 42 Redwings west in 20 mins 0740 - 0800 (D Holden).
  • Beddington SF: Mealy Redpoll; Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, c30 Lesser Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
  • KGVI Res (permit only): 4 Great Northern Divers this afternoon (Pete Naylor, Ken Purdey).
  • London Wetland Centre: Bittern at west end of Sheltered Lagoon; Shelduck, 47 Wigeon, m Pintail, 62 Shoveler, Kestrel, 15 Common Snipe, Woodcock flew across the Reservoir Lagoon from the NW corner, Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 47 Redwing NW, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 redpoll sp flew towards waterlife (LWC website).
  • North Woolwich: ad Caspian Gull on pontoons at George V Dock between City Airport car park and eastern end of dock 10.30-11.00 am at least (John Archer and Kev Jarvis).
  • Rainham Marshes: at least 1 fem/1w Serin still showing well at mid-day (Birdguides).
  • Staines Res: 3 Common Scoters N basin (Pete Naylor, Ken Purdey), juv Great Northern Diver on South Basin a.m. but disturbed by Ruddy Duck cull and flew off (Birdguides).
  • William Girling Res: Great Northern Diver still present at 13:00hrs, 9+ Black-necked Grebe and pair of Goosander. View from Mansfield Park (Birdguides).
  • Alexandra Park: 10 Redwing, Fieldfare (h) 0720-0750, Kingfisher @ 0730 south end Wood Green Res (Bob Watts).
  • Banstead Downs GC: Firecrest (SBC).
  • Bromley-by-Bow: lone Fieldfare flew east, 3 Siskins west, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Greenfinch, Grey Heron, 2 Stock Dove, a small number of Redwings west in the dark early morning (S Fisher)
  • Clissold Park: Cetti's Warbler still - photos on site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler Hackney Wildlife).
  • Crossness: 4th winter Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Stonechats, 15 Shoveler, 54 Gadwall (John Archer and Kev Jarvis).
  • Dulwich Park: 20 Redwing, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Mandarin (Dave Clark)
  • East Croydon: Pied Wagtails in roost at 20:00hrs but numbers seem well down on last week (CroydonBirders).
  • Hampstead Heath: Parliament Hill, 35 Redwing NW, 4 Fieldfare NW, Stock Dove E, Meadow Pipit and 5 Chaffinches over, 15 Siskins and single Redpoll feeding, totals of 51 Tufted Duck and 19 Shoveler on lower ponds, 3 GC Grebes and Kingfisher too (Pete Mantle).
  • Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull on Boathouse Pier to 13:20hrs at least (same bird as on last two site visits), Woodcock flushed from Hyde Park Meadows 14:40hrs (ditched again nr horse drinking trough); 70 Mute Swan, Emperor Goose (esc), 5 Egyptian Goose (inc pale-headed fem and injured juv), 7 Gadwall, pr Mallard copulating, 19 Shoveler, 10 Red-crested Pochard, 17 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 58 Common Gull, Tawny Owl showing well at day-roost, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Dunnock (1 singing), at least 5 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush (1 singing), 3 Goldcrest, singing Coal Tit (Des McKenzie).
  • Little Britain Lake: 2 Little Grebe, c30 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon (7m, 1f), 3 Mistle Thrush, c20 LT-Tit, 20 Blue/Great Tit (Nigel Sluman). 08.30-09.30: 2 Little Grebe, 1 GC Grebe, 3 Egyptian Goose, c30 Gadwall, c12 Wigeon, 1 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Wren singing, Blue, Great & Lt Tit. (Roger Dewey)
  • Old Street: Woodcock low east over HAC cricket pitch this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Paddington Green: 10 Redwing NW, c15 Long-tailed Tit (Des McKenzie).
  • Pedley St E1: male Black Redstart by railway footbridge 10am (DH).
  • Regent's Park/Primrose Hill: 2 Water Rails, 70 Fieldfares, 40+ Redwings, Lesser Redpoll plus small 1stw Common type Gull (pics) (Tony Duckett).
  • Sanderstead: Fieldfare and Redwing heard, redpoll sp over Briton Hill Road early a.m. (CroydonBirders).
  • Southmere Lake, Thamesmead: 35 Tufted Ducks, 5 Little Grebes (John Archer).
  • Thorney Park: 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Dunnock, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 15+ Pochards, 20+ Tufted Ducks, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch (f), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Wren, 1 Jay, 2 Chaffinch, 9 Cormorants & flocks of Long-tailed, Great and Blue Tits (Sue Giddens).
  • Tower Hamlets Cemetery: still 2 Firecrest (36th day); one in Monument Glade and the other in Horse Chestnut Glade (per Bob Watts re Michael & Phil).
  • Tyttenhanger GPs: Goldeneye (f), Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, White-cheeked Pintail (esc) (Steve B).
  • Verulamium Park: hybrid Anas, possibly Shoveler x Cinnamon Teal (HertsBirding).
  • Walton Res: Shelduck, 2m Goosander, ad Yellow-legged Gull (SBC).

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