Ian Rose

From Londonbirders

I am 58 and live in SW Essex and, although I have always had an interest in birds, I actually only started keeping a list in September 2005 so to that extent, I guess I am a "newbie". There are still lot of common birds which will be "lifers" for me this year :-)

My "local" patch is the Fishers Green area (2006 score: 82)but I also visit Amwell, Rye Meads and Epping Forest.I have added Connaught Water/Chingford Plain as a second location for the 2007 Patch List. I also visit friends in Powys regularly which is good for Red Kites and the odd Raven!

My 2007 Patch List scores Fishers Green

Great Crested Grebe 07/01/07; Little Grebe 07/01/07; Cormorant 07/01/07; Canada Goose 07/01/07; Greylag Goose 07/01/07; Tufted Duck 07/01/07; Mute Swan 07/01/07; Coot 07/01/07; Moorhen 07/01/07; Pheasant 07/01/07; Lapwing 07/01/07; Black headed Gull 07/01/07; Woodpigeon 07/01/07; Feral Pigeon 07/01/07; Great Spotted Woodpecker 07/01/07; Blackbird 07/01/07; Fieldfare 07/01/07; Redwing 07/01/07; Stonechat 07/01/07; Robin 07/01/07; Blue Tit 07/01/07; Great Tit 07/01/07;Long-tailed Tit 07/01/07; Carrion Crow 07/01/07; Magpie 07/01/07; Chaffinch 07/01/07; Greenfinch 07/01/07; Goldfinch 07/01/07;

Connaught Water/Chingford Plain