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 28

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/

Escapee/Unsustainable: Barnacle Goose 07/01/07;

Connaught Water/Chingford Plain