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DavidHowdon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:34:23 GMT

DavidHowdon: /* Tuesday 8th December */

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===Tuesday 8th December===
*Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' still a.m. (59th 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 (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: '''Bittern''' showing well on the Sheltered Lagoon from the main path (Birdguides).
*William Girling Res: 8 '''Black-necked Grebe''' still; permit only, non-permit holders can view from Mansfield Park accessed from Valleyside (Birdguides).
*East India Dock Basin NR: 106 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, Chiffchaff, Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Collared Dove, 2 Long-tailed Tits (Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (brief visit): Emperor Goose (esc), 4 Egyptain Goose, 5 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 8 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk, Water Rail (calling from Temple Gate reeds), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Stock Dove, Tawny Owl showing well at day-roost, c40 Long-tailed Tit, 8-10 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*St. James' Park: pr Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling) (Des McKenzie).
*Town Park (Enfield): 9 (5 males, 4 females) Pochard; 25 (20 males, 5 females) Tufted Duck; 3 Mistle Thrush, including one singing male; 1 singing male Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
*Perivale Wood: 1 Firecrest - showing well in holly at end of Gilbert White path and Peckers Path (David Howdon).

===Monday 7th December===
*[http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=536100&Y=191300&A=Y&Z=115 Banbury Reservoir]: fem/imm '''Red-breasted Merganser''' present late a.m. (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: ad '''Caspian Gull'''; also 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull (Birdguides).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: fem/1w '''Serin''' still present; also 3 Yellow-legged Gulls (2ad/1w), no sign of Snow Bunting (Birdguides), 500 Wigeon, 3 Peregrine, 140 Golden Plover, 10 Pintail, 2 Kingfisher, m Wigeon x Pintail (ELBF).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: Shelduck, Water Pipit, 3 Cetti's Warbler (SBC).
*Rotherhithe: 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (Richard Bonser).
*Stockwell/Inner London: 5+ House Sparrows (silent) bush in back garden (Michael Mac).
*[[Stoke Newington Reservoirs]]: Cetti's Warbler still by observation platform intermittently throughout; also female Greater Scaup x Tufted Duck hybrid still (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Woodford Green: Firecrest again on ivy in a private garden this a.m. (Birdguides).

===Sunday 6th December===
*Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' to 15:30hrs at least when falconer's Peregrine X Gyrfalcon was seen over shrike's favoured area for several minutes (57th 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 (Birdguides).
*Amwell (Lee Valley): '''Bittern''', 14 Little Egrets roosted (Birdguides); 5 Common Buzzard, Marsh Tit (ELBF).
*Rainham Marshes: 2 '''Short-eared Owl''' over the old lagoon and tip this p.m., fem/1w '''Serin''' briefly early p.m. from viewing mound but elusive (Birdguides) 2 '''Short-eared Owl''', m '''Marsh Harrier''', '''Snow Bunting'''; Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, 30 Ring-Necked Parakeet, 2 Rock Pipit, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti`s Warbler, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 50 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, Water Rail, 18 Shoveler, 363 Wigeon, 375 Teal, 46 Gadwall, 24 Shelduck, 10 Pintail, 72 Canada Goose, 276 Greylags, Curlew, Yellow-Legged Gull, Barn Owl (ELBF).
*Ruislip Lido: 2 (1m) '''Smew''' late p.m. and showing well TQ087894 (Birdguides).
*Staines Res: 2 fem '''Scaup''' (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 3 Water Pipit (Birdguides), Stonechat, 3 Redpoll, 10 Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Little Egret, Peregrine (Dip or Glory).
*Cummings Hall Farm Reservoir (Noak Hill): 22 Mandarin, 3 Great Crested Grebe (ELBF).
*Epping Forest (Strawberry Hill Ponds to Loughton Camp): Firecrest; 9 Mandarin, fem Sparrowhawk, Coal Tit (ELBF).
*Hogsmill Open Space (Ewell): Little Egret (SBC).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 21 m Cetti's Warbler; Kingfisher, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Wigeon, 6 Lapwing, , 8 Water Rail, 10 Stock Dove, Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 38 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 7 Common Snipe, Water Pipit, 6 Redwing west, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Stoke Newington Res: m (presumed) Ring-necked Duck X Tufted Duck still this p.m. (Birdguides).
*Woodford Bridge: Yellow-legged Gull (ELBF).

===Saturday 5th December===
*Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' (56th 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; '''Red Kite''' over late a.m., 2 Green Sandpiper, ad Mediterranean Gull early p.m., Water Pipit (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: '''Mealy Redpoll''' with 15 Lesser Redpolls (Birdguides), Peregrine (Dip or Glory).
*King George VI Res (permit access): 5 juv '''Great Northern Diver''' (Birdguides).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 1y '''Caspian Gull''', 2 fem '''Serin''' also 1y Mediterranean Gull, 12 Yellow-legged Gull (ELBF).
*[[Staines Res]]: 1w fem '''Scaup''' on the South Basin (Birdguides).
*William Girling Res: 13 '''Black-necked Grebe''', 1w Mediterranean Gull (Birdguides).
*Bedfords Park: 3 Firecrest, Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (ELBF).
*Belvedere: Black Redstart by the River Thames near large green shed opposite the Tilda factory 13:00hrs (Birdguides).
*Burgess Park: adult Mediterranean Gull still on the lake early a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Claybury Park: Firecrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Redwing, Song Thrush, 4 Jays, 5 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, Common Gull, Bullfinch, LBB Gull (ELBF).
*Crossness: Water Pipit with 2 Rock Pipits by the main sewage outfall (Birdguides).
*Grange Waters (South Ockenden): 10 Fieldfare, 70 Lapwing, 8 Wigeon, 214 Tufted Duck, 51 Gadwall, 40 Pochard, 541 Coot, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Shoveler, 4 Ring Necked Parakeet, Peregrine, 46 Skylark, 2 Yellowhammer, Common Snipe (ELBF).
*Harrow on the Hill: 2 Firecrest in ivy along Peterborough Road, just northeast of Football Lane at TQ155875 (Birdguides/Andy Culshaw).
*King's Wood: Kestrel, 5 Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant, 19 Fieldfare, 43 Redwing, 4+ Marsh Tit (CroydonBirders).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: Shelduck, 34 Wigeon, 10 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, alba Wagtail (LWC website).
*Rotherhithe: 2 drake Shoveler Southwark Park, 2+ Ring-necked Parakeets. c.70 Tufted Duck Surrey Water (Richard Bonser).

*Wanstead Park: 3 Little Grebe, 1 GC Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Mute Swan, 13 Gadwall, 10+ Mallard, 12 Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, lots of Moorhen & Coot, 2 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 156 Black-headed Gull, 40+ Wood Pigeon, 2 RN Parakeet, 2 GS Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 8 Wren, 7 Dunnock (in the same hedge!), 20+ Robin, 17 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 '''Firecrest''', 50+ Long-tailed Tit in 3 flocks, 1 Coal Tit, innumerable Blue & Great Tit, 6 Chaffinch, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 25 Starling, 1 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 20+ Crow (J. Lethbridge).
*Stockwell/Inner London: 2 Herons flew over calling 17:15 (Michael Mac).
*Trent Park: 2 Firecrest, together, feeding in Holly & Rhododendrons, Williams Wood; 6 Goldcrest; 1 Ad male Sparrowhawk, Camlet Hill; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper; 2 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Birch, Williams Wood; 1 Weasel, Narure Trail (Robert Callf).
* Ferny Hill Farm, Enfield: 40+ Yellowhammer; 1 male Muntjac (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over; 12 Linnet, Barracks; 1 female Bullfinch, Sidhil's Field (Robert Callf0.

===Friday 4th December===
*Staines Moor: 1w '''BROWN SHRIKE''' this p.m. (55th 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 (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 '''Mealy Redpoll''' (Birdguides).
*Osterley Park: '''tristris''' type Chiffchaff - very grey and white, obvious green edgings to primaries, no calls; Blackcap 1, Common Buzzard 2, Stonechat 1, Nuthatch 2, Coal Tit 2, Gadwall 25+, Fieldfare 2, Redwing c30, Little Owl 1 (Keith Fisher).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: female/1st-winter '''Serin''' still c.200m west of the small car park by the tip this morning (Birdguides)
*Crayford Marsh: Cetti's Warbler, 3 Little Egrets, Curlew, c80 Fieldfare, 18 Redwings, 4 Stonechats, c30 Linnets (Kev Jarvis).
*Dulwich Park: 25 Fieldfare, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 30+ Redwing, 2 Mandarin, 2 GS Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, 3 Little Grebe (Dave Clark).
*Greenland Dock (Rotherhithe): 2 Little Grebe, 7+ Common Gull, usual others (Philip Lowden).
*Highams Park Lake: 1 Little egret (flying over), 19 Gadwall, 17 Pochard, 9 Tufted duck, 1 Little grebe, 1 Great-crested grebe, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Coal tit (Ian Woodward).
*Kilburn High Road: 2 Grey Wagtail on rooftops (Des McKenzie).
*Middlesex FBs: Cetti's Warbler still calling from bed with fish sculptures this a.m.; also Little Egret on old River Lea just below where the flood relief channel joins (Birdguides).
*[[Tower Hamlets Cemetery]]: still 2 Firecrest (at least one male but both bright birds)in Monument Glade in holly & yew until 1250 at least (Philip Cliffe & Bob Watts).
*[[Tyttenhanger GPs]]: Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 7 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, Chiffchaff, 150+Lapwing, White cheeked Pintail (esc) (Steve Blake).
*Wanstead (my garden): f Blackcap, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over SE, both garden ticks; also 7 Redwing (J Lethbridge).
*Regent's Park: 36 Egyptian Geese, 48 Red crested Pochards, 12 Shovelers, 2 Gadwall, 28 Mandarin Ducks, 3 Ruddy Duck, 128 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail (Tony Duckett)
*Vauxhall Sainsbury's Car Park: 1 adult Common Gull (Michael Mac).

===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 [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php 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 Reservoir]]: 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 [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php 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 ([http://www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com 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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'''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.''' Note that records submitted here may be added to the LNHS database for use in the London Bird Report; by posting your news here you are agreeing to have your records copied by the LNHS recorders.

===Saturday 16th May===
* Walthamstow Res. Lockwood: Drake Garganey and 1 Common Sandpiper this a.m. (Paul Whiteman)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Tufted Duck, 2 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, c15 Swift, 1 House Martin,6 Blackcap 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Ring-necked parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: '''Spoonbill''' roosting by island in eastern marsh this morning; flew off 2.40pm (Andrew Haynes).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' singing 05:45hrs; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on south-west side of lake to view (Birdguides).
*Crossness: Kittiwake (Birdguides).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Red Kite, flew S, 10:57 BST (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Trent Park: 1 female Mandarin Duck + 4 ducklings, Dew Pond; 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Tern, Lower Lake; 2(ad,juv) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, Kestrel 4 young, 167 Herring Gulls 5.40am, 6 G Sp Woodpeckers feeding young (Tony Duckett).

===Friday 15th May===
*Beddington SF: 10 Common Sandpiper, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Turtle Dove (Dip or Glory).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' again this morning. (Rare Bird Alert)
*Barking Bay: 2 Curlew Sandpiper reported yesterday p.m. (Birdguides).
*Broadwater GP: Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper & LRP (Simon Buckingham).
*Rainham RSPB: 21 Grey Plover, 8 Dunlin, 26 Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 7 Turnstone, Little Gull, 16 Black Tern, 2 Little Tern, 11 Arctic Terns (Birdguides); 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 7 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2nd-summer Little Gull on Purfleet Scrape. No sign of reported Curlew Sandpiper in Aveley bay (John Murray & Chris Freddi).
*South Harrow Tube Station: 3 Grey Wagtails, 8 Common Swifts (Alex Massey).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Peregrine SE from Scrapyard Meadow 0811 & 2 Kestrels but no sign of yesterday's Reed Warbler (Bob Watts).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens (Charing Cross WC2): male Lesser Whitethroat feeding and singing at Waterloo Bridge side (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Greenshank briefly on West Res before flying north this a.m. (Tony Butler per MJP); 3 Common Sandpipers on West Res (MJP [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Knot (1st site record) (SBC).
*Paddington Green: Green Sandpiper on flooded garage roof at Adpar Street 06:17hrs, flew (vocal) and landed on grass at nearby children's play area (previously had Common Sandpiper on this roof!) (Des McKenzie).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Dunlin at southern edge of Round Pond but flushed at 07:05hrs; m Shoveler, Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, c30 Swift (but soon departed), Swallow north, 9 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
*Star Street (W2): singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Elizabeth 11 Res: 3 Dunlin, Sanderling (SBC).
*Walthamstow Res: m Garganey still present, Sanderling on Lockwood Reservoir early a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: 13:00 - Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and more distant unidentified large-looking (cough) ''Accipter'' all circling and drifting NE, plus Sand Martin going N; Peregrine later seen carrying a rat-sized and shaped prey item flying south towards Wood Green pursued by a Lesser Black-backed Gull then circling high above old light turret [15:50 to 16:00 pm] (David Callahan). Common Sand (1st for yr) south end Wood Green Res 1800-1930 at least (Bob Watts, John Murray, Gaz Richards).
*King George V Res: Little Egret, Black Tern, 2 Arctic Tern (Birdguides).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck (Steve B).
*Willows Farm Pool: Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 18 Greylag, Pied Wagtail (Steve B).
*Inner Temple Gardens (Fleet Street EC4): at least 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Chaffinch (singing), 2 Goldfinch, Pied wagtail collecting food (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Molesey Heath: Spotted Flycatcher (SBC).
*Canary Wharf (South Dock): 1 Common Tern (Dave Morris).
*Staines Res: 6 Avocet north basin mid-afternoon, still present late evening, also Yellow Wag and Wheatear (KLP).
*Trent Park: 3(m,f & juv) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns - juv recently fledged (Robert Callf).
*Parkside Farm, Enfield: 3 Lapwing (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Yellowhammer; 1 Painted Lady (Robert Callf).
*Cornmill Meadows: Greenshank on main pool at 10.00am; another Greenshank or possibly the same bird on the Goosefield, Fisher’s Green, at 12.00 (Mike Oakland).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 7 Whimbrel in front of the WWF hide 0930 only then seen off by Egyptian Goose, also 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin c1410-c1440 near gull loafing spot, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, + GBBGulls, Common Terns etc (David Campbell).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 18 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 6 Swift, 7 House Sparrow,(John Watson)

===Thursday 14th May===
*Duketts Common: '''Osprey''' headed low east over Turnpike Lane station at 18:35 (J.Murray).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' singing this morning at 10.15 (Mike Oakland).
*Beddington SF: '''Red Kite''' north-east, Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Sandwich Tern on lake then north-east (Dip or Glory).
*Staines Res: no sign of White-winged Black Tern or Black Terns this a.m. but Little Tern at South Basin (Birdguides).
*King George V Res (permit access): Black Tern this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Sanderling this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Grey Plover, Dunlin, Sanderling, Little Tern north 0636 (SBC).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (''Oystercatcher Bird Race'' 06:30hrs-08:10hrs): 52 spp (with an additional 2 spp prior to 06:30hrs), highlights: m Shoveler, Common Sandpiper, pr Common Tern (copulating), 2 Tawny Owl (calling and flying from tree to tree), c10 Swift, 3-4 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (Buck Hill), 6 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, Linnet over; also Budgerigar and a Maiden's Blush (Des McKenzie, John Archer, Michael Waite).
*Holmethorpe SP's: 2 Dunlin (SBC).
*Walton Res: 2 Dunline (SBC).
*Alexandra Park: m Bullfinch flew from east towards Lower slope/Scrub @ 0710 (Bob Watts).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Reed Warbler singing from Lockhart Field opposite Scrapyard Meadow from hedge backing onto houses @ 8am and still present 1230(my 2nd site record), also 6 Swifts, 2 House Martins (Bob Watts).
*Regent's Park: m Garganey still at north end of lake by blue bridges (Birdguides) plus Common Sandpiper, pr Common Terns, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallows, 4m Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett).
*Brent Reservoir: Sanderling still 630am at least (Andrew Self), gone by 8.30, no Black Terns, 5 Common Sands, Common Buzzard mobbed by Crow, circling S-SE 12.30-12.35 (Brent Birders).
*Walthamstow Res: Lockwood: drake Garganey, 1+ Arctic Tern north @ 1250, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LRP, c4 Common Sandpipers. West Warwick: 4 Sandwich Terns flew in @ 1350 and landed on island, Common Sandpiper. Hobby over south of site. (John Archer, Mike Waite, Paul Whiteman).
*Barking Riverside: 2 '''Curlew Sandpipers''' flushed from sea wall at high tide, Grey Plover (Dominic Coath & Natural England Oystercatcehr Bird Race team per JA).
*Bromley-by-Bow: Reed Warbler singing, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Stock Dove, 1 ad Great Black-backed Gull, c18 Sand Martin, 3 Swifts 2 Coot broods, juv Robin, 2 Long-tailed Tits (S.Fisher)
*Hampstead Heath: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Swifts. Treecreeper pair carrying food to nest site, Stock Dove visiting nest hole, Kingfisher carrying food at Sanctuary Pond (Sash Tusa).
*Ferny Hill Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Reed Bunting (Robert Callf).
*Cross Ness: Grey Plover this a'noon on the incoming tide west of Thames View golf centre; also a Sanderling with 3 Dunlin there before flying off east at c.2:50pm (Richard Bonser).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Hobby (Steve B).
*Willows Farm Pool: Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 18 Greylag Geese (Steve B).
*Dulwich: 3 Common Buzzard high heading north 18.30 (Dave Clark).
*Walpole Park (Ealing): 2 Moorhen broods, c5 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Swift, Mistle Thrush attending nest, singing Blackcap, 2 singing Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (Des McKenzie).
*London Wetland Centre: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, 18 Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew north-east, 8 Redshank, 11 Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail north, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*East India Dock NR: 2 Whimbrel (1 north, 1 west), 2 Common Sandpiper, Gt Crested Grebe, 6 Stock Dove (Gary A James).
*Holloway N7: Ring-necked Parakeet overhead towards west @ 19:30 (Adrian Platt).
*Barnsbury Street N1: Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from TV aerial @ 1030 (Adrian Platt).
*Queensway W2: a Peregrine flew over Westbourne Grove W2 at Queensway at 19.30 heading towards Paddington Station. It appeared to have a full crop. (David Lindo)

===Wednesday 13th May===
*Broadwater GP: 10 Black Tern, 2 Sanderling & 3 LRP (Simon Buckingham).
*[[Staines Res]]: ad (or 2nd S) '''White-winged Black Tern''' still present, also 13 Black Terns, Turnstone & 3 Ringed Plovers (per FJM/Birdguides)
*Woodford Green: male '''Golden Oriole''' singing in private garden between 05:45 and 06:15 along Abbotsford Gardens (Birdguides)
*[[Amwell GP]]: three Black Terns at 06:15 but flew off high to the south at 07:05, then seven at 07.30; also 3 Little Egrets and 12 Arctic Terns flew south (Birdguides)
*Beddington SF: Grey Plover early AM (per JA)
*[[Rainham Marshes]] RSPB: four Sanderling in Aveley Bay this morning; 7 Black Terns flew east and one over Aveley Pools mid-morning; also Little Gull and 14 Grey Plover (Birdguides)21 Sanderline, 21 Grey Plover, 5 Barwit, Whimbrel, 7 Turnstone, with 15 Black tern, 2 Little Terns & 6 Arctic Terns thru (BW per RBA).
*[[Brent Res]]: Sanderling still present 17.00, 2 Dunlin, 7 Common Sands, 2 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plovers & 6 Black Terns flew east at 17.00 (Brent Birders)
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: two Little Terns this morning; also a Black Tern and 21 Arctic Terns, all at Banbury Res (Pete Lambert/Paul Whiteman per LondonBirders); hepatic Cuckoo (Paul Whiteman per LondonBirders yahoo group); Sanderling, Grey Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover & 5 Common Sandpiper on Lockwood; Sandwich tern & 5 Arctic tern through. Black tern & Little Tern still on Banbury & Little Tern on the deck on East Warwick. Hobby hunting swifts over No5 & L.whitethroat by entrance (John Murray); 1-2 Dunlin also on Lockwood (David Callahan).
*Crossness: Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, c30 Common Terns (John Archer).
*Finsbury Park Station: Common Whitethroat singing adjacent to end of platforms 1/2 (Ian Bradshaw. Present since at least Saturday 9th May (Bob Watts, D Holden).
*[[East India Dock]]: 12 Common terns east only birds of note (Paul Hyland).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.'' - Saker-type Falcon chased by Carrion Crow low over East Res, with jesses, 1000 (perhaps same bird as last month), Shelduck, 6+ Common Terns, c150 Swifts, 12 House Martins, 10 Swallows; ''p.m.'' - Hobby (1430), 250+ Common Swifts, c50 House Martins, c50 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins, 7 Common Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 12+ Common Terns (Mark Pearson, Jamie Partridge, Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Vauxhall: Common Sandpiper on southern shore of the Thames c. 300m upstream from Vauxhall Bridge 09:30 (Andy Holden)
*Dulwich Park: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcaps, 4 Little Grebe (2 mating, 2 courting) + 1 flyover Oystercatcher (Dave Clark)
*Bloomsbury: 3 'Commic' Tern west c07:40hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Park Farm, Enfield: 1 Little Owl, being mobbed by other birds; 1 singing male Garden Warbler (Robert Callf)
*Trent Park: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck + 4 ducklings, Dew Pond; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, Rough Lot; 1 singing male Garden Warbler; 8(4ad,4juv) Long-tailed Tit, 'Old Golf Course' (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Lapwing, flew S; 4 Skylark; 2 Swallow; 1 female Whinchat,(the fifth bird of the spring here) (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Black Tern, 4 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 4+Redshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover. Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Redshank, Little ringed Plover, Ruddy Shelduck, 19 Greylag, 22 Canada Geese, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Pied Wagtail. (Steve B)
*Alexandra Park: 3 Swallows, singing Goldcrest, 200+ Swifts, c40 House Martins. (David Callahan) Note that there are significant numbers of Goldcrests (8+) resident in Avenue Gardens opposite Alexandra Park station (Mike Benyon)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Common Sandpiper on the slack + singing Sedge Warbler by visitor centre car park. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Chiswick Eyot (whilst out jogging): pair Egyptian Geese with 3 chicks; 2 Common Sandpiper; large mixed flock of swifts and hirundines (Jonathan Dean).
*Little Britain Lake: 1 Cuckoo (m) 08:00 (John Palmer).
*Thorney Lake: 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap 08:00 (John Palmer).
*Baker's Wood near Denham, Fulmer Lane, adjacent M25: 1 Bullfinch 18:00 (John Palmer).

===Tuesday 12th May===
*[[Staines Res]]: ad (or 2nd S) '''White-winged Black Tern''' still on North Basin from the causeway to 15:40hrs at least (Birdguides); still present till 2015hrs at least, often showing well, on the N basin (Rob Innes).
*[[Rainham Marshes]] RSPB: imm '''Spoonbill''' early morning before flying north 07:00hrs, '''Dartford Warbler'''; also Barnacle Goose, 4 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Sanderling, 10 Whimbrel (Birdguides); 1s Little Gull on Purfleet Scrape, Dunlin (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Grove N4: Whimbrel overhead calling, late pm - nocturnal migrant (D Holden)
*Beddington SF: 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull'''; Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Brockley: '''Osprey''' flew south over station at 1pm (RBA).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Whimbrel flew west 07:17hrs (SBC).
*[[Regent's Park]]: drake Garganey still at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges this morning (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: 4 Ringed Plovers on mud still present mid-evening (Brent Birders).
*Stratford / Greenway: 2 Grey Wagtails (P Fallan)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Swallow south @ 1233, RN Parakeet heard yesterday (Bob Watts).
*Pembury Estate, Hackney: 5 Swallows north, fledged Great Spots, c 40 Swifts (Mark Pearson).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: 1 Hobby (No.1), 1 Oystercatcher (Lockwood), 35 Common Terns, 6 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Sedge Warbler, 200+ Swift, Little Egret (Paul Cook).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: Shelduck, m Sparrowhawk, m Peregrine, Lapwing pair with two young (5 additional birds on eggs), Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 8 Common Tern, singing Collard Dove, 50+ Swift, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff (LWC website).
*Trent Park: 1 singing Treeceeper, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
*South Norwood Lake: 2 Cormorant , pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, c6 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, c20 Swift, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, House Sparrow, Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson).
*Limehouse: 6 Common Terns East along Thames @17.40 (Paul Hyland)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c250 Common Swifts, 10 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge)
*Horsenden Hill: 2 Little Egret (flying N @ approx 20:00), 1 Yellow Wagtail (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)
*River Roding, Woodford Bridge: Little Egret (Alan Hobson).

===Monday 11th May===
*Staines Res: ad '''White-winged Black Tern''' on south basin, scared off by '''Marsh Harrier''' at 11.00 (per FJM); Present continuously on N basin until at least 1655hrs, on N basin (Chris Jones et al). Still 20:19 at least & showing very well (dark outer primary coverts suggest 2nd summer?); also 5 Little Terns through (J.Murray); 8 '''Little Tern''' (Birdguides); 10 Swift.
*Beddington SF: '''Spoonbill''' & juv '''Iceland Gull''' still on the large lake 12:25hrs; Spoonbill flew off NE early PM (Birdguides/per JA).
*Osterley Park: hunting Hobby pair, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Owl, Skylark over E paddocks (Tom Smith).
*South Park (lford): male Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, pr Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Stock Dove [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel Erickson-Hull]
*[[East India Dock]]: Hobby over low heading north east at 08:50 (site tick), Song Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 7 Common Tern, 2 Whitethroat, m Reed Bunting, 2 Sparrowhawks (Paul Hyland).
*Wanstead: Hobby pursued by crow over garden (J Lethbridge).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby over for 5 mins, c110 Swift (several pairs copulating), 4 Sand Martin, c30 House Martin, 9 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw pursued south by Carrion Crow; also 48 Mute Swan (plus four cygnets), 8 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 5 ducklings), 12 Pochard, 3 juv Great Crested Grebe, pr Lesser Black-backed Gull (copulating), 8 Stock Dove, 2 singing Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit broods, singing Treecreeper; 4 Speckled Wood (Des McKenzie).
*Finsbury Park: Hobby west 0700 (D Holden).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard NW, Hobby, Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 6 Swallow west/NE, 2 Chiffchaff, Linnet north (LWC website).
*Park Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Garden Warbler (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 11+ Swift; 2 Swallow; 1 House Martin; 3 Linnet; 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, c30 Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 6 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Little Owl, Little Grebe, 11 L B B Gull. (Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: Little ringed Plover, Redshank, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Herring Gull, 14 Greylag Geese, Swallows collecting mud for nest building. (Steve B)
*Alexandra Park: Hobby low west over south end Cricket Pitches @ 1833 amongst c50 Swift, c20 House Martins, also 2 Swallows (Bob Watts).
*Elthorne Waterside & area: 2 Hobbies over, 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Common Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Linnets (NPS)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c100 Swifts, smattering of all three hirundines, Sedge Warbler, 8 Common Terns, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Rotherhithe: Sand Martin south over Stave Hill, 2 drk Pochard Surrey Water and pairs of Common Terns on Surrey Water and Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
*Croham Hurst: Tawny Owl calling 22:20hrs (CroydonBirders).

===Sunday 10th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing this a.m.; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on the southwest side of the lake to view (Birguides).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: '''Wood Warbler''' singing and showing well along footpath opposite 109 Downs Road (DC)also Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and common warblers (KJM, DKC)
*Walton on Thames: '''Red Kite''' east over my back garden heading towards Walton Res 1110 (DMH). Presumably the same bird seen at about 1100hrs from the S bank of Queen Mary Res, drifting SE (Rob Innes).
*Finsbury Park: '''Red Kite''' east 1000 (D Holden).
*Launders Lane (Rainham): '''Osprey''' over fishing @ 7.50pm (Shaun Harvey, Martin Blow).
*Colne Valley (mainly around West Hyde): 9+ Hobby, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 '''Red Kite''' flew west from Harefield towards Maple Cross (12.55-13.05hrs) (Andrew Moon).
*Belhus Woods CP; 3 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Goose, 78 Canada Goose, pr Wigeon, 20 Mallard, pr '''Garganey''', 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Ruddy Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Coot, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Reed Warbler, 15 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, pr Shelducks, 1f 2m Peregrines high overhead at 11.30am, '''Turtle Dove''' west, 2 Collared Doves NW, 5m Reedw Warblers, 1m Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Bedford's Park: fem Whinchat (ELBF).
*Harold Hill: Cuckoo (ELBF).
*Rainham Marshes: 9 Little Egret, 7 Hobby, 6 Whimbrel (ELBF); 2 Wheatears, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, Common Sandpiper (Alan Hobson)
*Virginia Quay, just West of EIDB: 07:30-09:00 Singing Lesser Whitethroat, Mistle Thrush, Linnet, Reed Warbler, Peregrine, Oystercatcher, Common Tern (Paul Whiteman).
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear, Greenland subsp- 4 riding ring & 1 sidmouth slope (were present yesterday evening); Whinchat- gorse enclosures; Garden Warbler- hawthorn valley (Hugh Bradshaw, Jan Wilczur, Franco)
*Manor Park Cemetery: male Garden Warbler singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Green Woodpecker, male Whitethroat singing from near railway line, Long-tailed Tit (S.Fisher).
*Fairlop: Common Sandpiper 1 on island of main lake, 2 LRP, 2 Hobby, 1 Shelduck on Gravel Pits (Steve Bacon), fem Whinchat, Northern, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (ELBF).
*Staines Res (early mornin): Greenshank N basin, Arctic Tern S basin, still a pair of Wigeon S basin (Rob Innes).
*Alexandra Park: 5 Jackdaw north (Bob Watts).
*Hornsey: Hobby headed NW @ 1208 over garden towards Alexandra Park then SE towards Hornsy @ 1225 (Bob Watts).
*Elthorne Waterside: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 Hobby, 2 Common Terns, c.30 Swifts, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Swallows NW, 1 Whinchat, 7 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Linnets (NPS).
*Wetland Centre: 2 Little Egret (1 flew off NE 1315hrs, the other still om main lake 1500hrs), Hobby, 1+ LR Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6+ Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Swift, c10 Common Tern, several of each Blackcap, Sedge and Reed Warbler (Jonathan Dean).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0945-1800'' - Ruddy Shelduck east 1440 with Shelduck, Hobby 1430-1435, dark morph Common Buzzard east 1520-1530, 10 Common Terns, c90 Swifts, c12 House Martins, 7 Swallows, 6 Gadwall, 7 Common Pochard, pr Shoveler, 17 Tufted Ducks, plus the usuals; expected breeders include at least 8 singing Reed Warblers, singing Sedge Warbler, 5 singing Blackcaps, Grey Wagtails carrying food, pair displaying Little Grebes, 2 pairs GC Grebe at nests (and two more otherwise), 3 pairs Reed Bunting, Kestrels at nest site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*10 Acre Wood/surrounding area (Hillingdon): Hobby altercating with crow at 12ish, pr Hobby hunting 13.15, Kestrel, 2 singing Stock Dove, c10 Swift, 3 Swallow, pr Skylark, Garden Warbler, c10 blackcap, c10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), c10 Rook, c10 Jackdaw, pr Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, Small Copper, m Common Blue, Red Admiral, m Brimstone + dozens commoner species, 10 Banded Demoiselle, 10 Large Red Damselflies (Neil Anderson).
*Greenford CP: 4 Swift, 10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing), m Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*South Norwood Lake, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Swift, 7 House Sparrow, 1 singing Common Whitethroat (John Watson).
*Stocker's Farm: 2 Oystercatcher (Andrew Moon).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Egret, c6 Common Buzzard, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern briefly then south, 1 Hobby c6 Common Buzzard 1 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP;s: Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Horsenden Hill/Perivale Wood: 1 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redpoll sp. N at 06.00, 2 House Martin, 12+ Swift; good selection of butterflies inc. 2+ Common Blue; 3 Small Yellow Underwing (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: Cuckoo (singing m + calling f) (Fraser Simpson).
*Trent Park: 1 singing male Cuckoo, 'New Fields'; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 3 singing male Common Whitethroat; 2 singing male Garden Warbler (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 male Whinchat, 11:45 - 12:15 BST (My second of the spring here); 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 9th May===
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Red-rumped Swallow''' feeding over East Res 1845-1855, then over West Res 1900-1920 with Swifts (Mark Pearson). No sign from 19:30hrs; swifts all very high (J.murray).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, m '''Marsh Harrier''' south-west, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Arctic Tern west, Garden Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 05:00hrs (Birdguides) - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view.
*Amwell GP's (Lee Valley): 2 Dunlin, Whimbrel north (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Park: Tawny Owl mobbed by Mistle Thrushes, Jays and Magpies (CroydonBirders).
*Wanstead Flats (06.30 - 09.00): male Garden Warbler singing, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 (pair of) Whinchat in Broom, 1 '''Turtle Dove''' flew north, Skylark and Meadow Pipit displaying, 1 male Reed Bunting. River Roding near City of London Cemetery: male Reed Warber singing from Hawthorn at c.8am. (S Fisher)
*Alexandra Park: Whinchat on the mound in south-east corner of cricket pitch 11:20hrs (Birdguides); Common Tern south 1.30pm (David Callahan).
*London Wetland Centre: 23 Pochard, m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, 6 Redshank, still 3 young Lapwing plus 4 prs incubating, Dunlin, 14 Black-headed Gull SW, 8 Common Tern, 40 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow north, 10+ Sedge Warbler, c30 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6+ Blackcap, Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 5 spp of bat recently (Serotine, Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Daubenton’s and Leisler’s Bat); recently trapped moths include Brimstone, Flame Shoulder, Pale Prominent and Shuttle-shaped Dart (LWC website).
*Staines Res (a.m.): two Little Terns, two Arctic Terns, first-summer Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel, Turnstone, Wigeon, male Greenland Wheatear (Rob Innes, Bob Warden, Ken Purdey).
*Trent Park: 3 singing male Garden Wabler; 1 female Pale Tussock; 1 Small Copper -my first of the year! (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Wheatear, Cuckoo, 9 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat (Steve B).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, Little Owl, Kestrels are feeding young, 3m Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett). Garganey coming to bread! (R.Stead).
*Paddington Green: Kestrel in area, ad type Great Black-backed Gull south, 3 Swift (Des McKenzie).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Little Egret, 2 Common Tern (SBC).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 juv on back, 2 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied wagtail + 1 juv, 3 Common Swift (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Crossness: Among the usual suspects; whinchat(f) and hobby on southern marshes (P. Grin)
*Twickenham (Thames Path): Hobby, male Red-crested Pochard (D Holden)
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear (2m 3f) (at least 2 Greenland subsp)1f Whinchat - all near riding ring (Hugh Bradshaw)

===Friday 8th May===
*South Weald CP: '''Black Kite''' briefly at 4.43pm being mobbed by about 200 Jackdaws over woods North East of main lake, also 3-4 Common Buzzard in the air late afternoon. (V.Halley-Frame).
*Rainham RSPB: Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit & Oystercatcher all from the visitor centre in the rain!; '''Marsh Harrier''' (f) over Ferry Lane at @ 11:56 (John Murray), 2 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Redshank, 350 Swift, 100 Sand Martin, Whinchat, 3 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing; in sallows briefly at 06:45 but not viewable; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 brief Arctic Tern south, Turtle Dove SE, fem Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 3 young Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 6 Common Tern, 30 Swift, 50 Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail north, 2 singing Garden Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Regent's Park: drake Garganey still at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges (Birdguides) plus 2 Sand Martins, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing but not seen; first Swifts of the year; f Whinchat, f Wheatear, Nuthatch. (Tom Smith)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs:'' 0700-1030hrs'' - Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, c200 Common Swifts, c50 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 3 House Martins, 3 Common Terns, 5 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Blackcaps; ''1500-1830hrs'' - female Peregrine, 2 GBB Gulls, c200 Common Swifts, 10 Swallows, 40 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat, 1 Northern Wheatear, c7 Sand Martin north, c10 Swallow, c10 Swift, 1 Collared Dove, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler & 1 Great Black-back (Rob Ayers, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Roundwood Park: 5 Swift, singing Lesser Whitethroat (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats & Park: 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo north over park, 1 Hobby over, c70 Swifts, c40 Swallows, singing Garden Warbler near River Roding, Willow Warbler, pair of Wheatear (S.Fisher).
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: 2 Hobby, 30+ Swift, + 2 Mistle Thrush in my garden, which were a tick (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Park (7-8pm): GC Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 pr Canada Geese with young (5 & 2), Hobby over the Plain, RN Parakeet over Heronry, 20+ Swift, 4 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail (by Roding pumphouse), Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler (Roding), 10+ Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, ~50 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Peregrine, 100 Swift, 20 Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, Blackcap (Paul Hawkins), Common Sand, Whitethroat pm (PH).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear, 4 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Selduck, c50 Sand Martin, House Martin, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 8+ Linnet. (Steve B).
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redsank, 16 Greylag Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, 5 Swallows (Steve B).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Tree Pipit; 1 House Martin; Swifts (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Alexandra Park: Sand Martin Wood Green Res @ 1800-1830 with c50 Swifts, 10+ House Martins (Bob Watts).
*River Roding, Woodford Bridge: Little Egret (Alan Hobson).

===Thursday 7th May===
*London Wetland Centre: m '''Garganey''', pr Lapwing with 3 young plus 4 prs incubating, 5-6 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Tern, 40+ Swift, 4 Swallow north, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (warblers singing), 2 family parties of Long-tailed Tit, singing Coal Tit, also Hairy Dragonfly (yesterday), Blue-Tailed, Common Blue, Azure and Large Red Damselflies (LWC website). 3 summer plumage Dunlin, plus 12 Common Tern at dusk (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park Area: '''Black Kite''' reported again flying over road to Bedfords Park, then flew towards the M25 ( no time given ). ( R.B.A ).
*Rainham Marshes: still at least 1 ad '''Spoonbill''' present this a.m. (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
*Seventy Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing early morning but not seen. Also 1 Little Egret (Roy Woodward).
*Buckhurst Hill / Loughton: '''Red Kite''' low SW over Valley Hill at 6.50pm - right outside my flat! (David Bradnum).
*Staines Res: 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Dunlin, '''Red Kite''' west late morning (KLP).
*Queen Mother Res: two Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern present 7am (Bob Watts). Lapwing @ 1812 from SE over Wood Green res then SW (only 2nd site record for year), 30+ Swifts, 12+ House Martins, 27 Pochard (25 Boating Lake - 21 male, 4 female, pair - Wood Green Res) (Bob Watts).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Peregrine, 6 Herring Gull, 7+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Linnet, Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 5 Common Terns (pair on Surrey Water, pair on Canada Water & one on the river), drake Pochard Globe Pond, 1 GS Woodpecker Russia Dock Wood & 29 Black-headed Gulls on the river (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Whimbrel north @ 10am, 4 Common Sandpiper (west @9.45am, stopped on mud by dome), 6 Swift, 10+ Common Tern, 2 Wheatear (yard), 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 4 Greylag, 9 Canada Geese (2 pairs with young, (1 in reserve, 1 on Thames)), 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Peregrine over Scrapyard Meadow, Willow Warbler Chestnut Glade (Bob Watts, Paul).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Northern Wheatear on grass field north of main pit (HertsBirding); also 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, 3 Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck (our pet now)! 2 Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, shed loads of Whitethroat, c50 Sand Martin, Swift, Swallow present (Steve B).
*Crownhill Road (NW10): 23 House Sparrow (12 dust-bathing) (Des McKenzie).
*Fulham Sands End (Thames Path): House Sparrow at least 2 fledglings (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper (West Res, 1st of year), pair of Shelduck (a.m.), 6 Common Terns (inc. pair 'defending' moored boat, West Res), 20 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows, c80 Swifts, 4 pairs GC Grebe (two on each res), 8 Gadwall, 4 Common Pochard, drake Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Common Tern, LRP, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Hobby & dozens of Swifts, Cuckoo & Garden Warbler on Poors Field (Steve Pash)..
*Colne Brook (near Yiewsley GP's): 1 Cetti's Warbler singing, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead Park: Pr Canadas with 5 Goslings, Herring Gull, 7 Swift, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge)
*Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, 4 Common Sandpiper, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin (SBC).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: Hobby flew south, Whitethroat, 12 Swift, Sand martin.(Paul Hawkins)
*Thorney Park: 1 Blackcap,3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler,17 Swift and 3 swallows flew over,5 Common Tern on raft,1 R N Parakeet.(Sue Giddens)

===Wednesday 6th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still present and singing 06:00hrs but not viewable; also 4 Hobby - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides). Singing until at least 21.00.
*Rainham Marshes: 3 '''Spoonbills''' (2 ads, 1 imm) on Aveley Marshes at 13:00, also '''Marsh Harrier''' - reserve closes 17:00hrs but view from seawall (Birdguides); 2 adult '''Spoonbills''' by white fence still at 6:40pm & immature on target pools; adults flew towards silt lagoons at 6:50pm & immature flew around target pools twice at 7pm before settling on small pool at wennington marsh where it showed well, also Turtle Dove flew low over vistor centre (John Murray).
*Staines Res (late evening): still three '''Kittiwakes''' (two 2CY and a 3CY), also single Arctic Tern, Dunlin and Common Sandpiper (Rob Innes).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, pr Lapwing with 2 young, 2 Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Common Tern, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler (1 singing) (LWC website).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Peregrine flew north and landed on transmitter 0703 but then lost to view, also Common tern Wood Green Res, Swallow north, Linnet west 0650-0710 (Bob Watts).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Peregrine, 3 Common Sandpiper, Arctic Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Dunlin (SBC).
*Walton Res: 16 Shelduck, feral m Pintail, Dunlin (SBC).
*Wanstead Park: Sand Martin and 2 Swift over the basin at 9.30am (J Lethbridge).
*[[East India Dock]]: House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese with 4 goslings, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Dunlin still, Common Sandpiper (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Queen Mother Resr: Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Hampstead Heath: singing Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat, 15+Swifts feeding and single Swallow W over P.Hill, Kingfisher too (Pete Mantle).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 Common Terns, c150 Common Swifts, 25 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 10 House Martins, etc (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Fairlop: 2 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, GCGrebe, LGrebe, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, GWP, Pheasant, pr Meadow Pipit, 4 Yellow Wagtail (including one with a dark head), Whitethroat (Daniel EHull) [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Fairlop Sightings].
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Shelduck, m Ruddy Duck, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler (HertsBirding).

===Tuesday 5th May===

*Bedford's Park: '''Black Kite''' flew east 17:25hrs (Birdguides).
*Valentine's Park: '''White Stork''' north-west over Gant's Hill at 1530 (Birdguides).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) to 11:30hrs at least; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides). Began singing again 20:57 but distant and not seen (Ian Ellis / Brian Demby).
*Staines Res: 4 '''Kittiwake''' - south basin, 2 Wigeon (KLP,BW).
*Regent's Park: '''Wood Warbler''' in sycamores by bandstand, drake Garganey still (RBA); 2 Herring Gull nests, pr Common Terns, Swifts, Sand Martin, 10 Swallows, 8 House Martins, Sedge Warbler, 4m Chifchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Dunlin, 2 Wood Sandpiper, Snipe, LRP, Lapwing (A. Self, A. Haynes, A. Verrall), 2 Wood Sandpiper still present at 1900hrs, also Stock Dove on mud (Nigel Biggs & Thom Shannon).
*King George V Dock (North Woolwich): Black-necked Grebe (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4pr Lapwing on nests (3 young still), Oystercatcher west, 6 Redshank, 7 Great Black-backed Gull (flew off north), 9 Common Tern, 10 Swift, 60 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 22 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*Copse Wood (Ruislip): Cuckoo, 2 Garden Warbler, male Bullfinch (Dick Middleton).
*Deane Park Rec Ground (S. Ruislip): 1 Hobby late morning then another or same bird seen c40 minutes later hunting (including "hovering" before going into a steep dive), also 4+ Swift over N (Bill Haines).
*Mayesbrook Park: Common Sandpiper, Garden Warbler, 21 Swift NW, 11 Sand Martin SE, pair of Shelduck.(Paul Hawkins)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0900-1140'' - Common Buzzard 0928 for 20 mins, drifted SE; Common Tern, 230+ Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1600-1830'' - at least 250 Common Swifts, c30 House Martins, c20 Swallows, c20 Sand Martins, 4 Common Terns (MJP)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine west 14:00hrs, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Thorney Park: 1 Sparrowhawk flew over, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Heron, 2Gt C Grebes, 3 Common Terns, 2 Swifts flew over (Sue Giddens).
*Little Britain: 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Wren, 2 Greylags, 1 Jay, 4 Cormorants, Canada Geese (Sue Giddens).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: m Pheasant. (Adam Cheeseman)

===Monday 4th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) 07:00hrs - singing again at noon but elusive; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides).
*Weald Bridge: '''Black Kite''' north 08:45hrs (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: '''Osprey''' low north @ 0832, Hobby @ 0808 SE over Wood Green Res & New River Village, c30 Swallows north 0745-1040, 30+ Swift, 10+ House Martin, Common Tern SE 0745 (Bob Watts, Gaz Richards, Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0800-1040'' - '''Red Kite''' low and north 0816-0819, 3 Lapwings in at 0820, remaining on mud, 2 Common Terns, c25 Swallows through, c70 Common Swifts, 4 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 2nd W GBB Gull, c10 Reed Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1300-1700'' - m & f Peregrine, c200 Common Swifts, c40 Swallows, smaller numbers of both Martins, 6+ Common Terns, Lapwings still present, 4 Blak-headed Gulls (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson).
*Twickenham: '''Red Kite''' over at 15:00hrs mobbed by Rook (Birdguides).
*Holmethorpe SP's: '''Red Kite''' WNW 1630, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Bookham Common: '''Red Kite''' south 12:20hrs (SurreyBirders).
*Amwell GP's: Wood Sandpiper right of the main viewpoint and showing well p.m. but flew north-west at 17:16hrs (Birdguides).
*Greenford CP: c10 Swift, 2 Swallow, 8 singing Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, calling Chiffchaff, pr Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Lapwing, 9+ Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Blackcap, 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Greylag Goose, 4+ Skylarks, 4+ Linnet, 5 Common Tern, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swift 20+, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow. (Adam Cheeseman + Martin Gray).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby west c11:00hrs, 14 Swallow north, 8 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 7 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (warblers singing); ''also'' 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, Mallard (2nd brood), m Shoveler, 2m Red-crested Pochard, brood of 3 Great Crested Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull (killed a Feral Pigeon), 21 Herring Gull, 12 Stock Dove (4 singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush (inc a bird carrying food to nest), Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Wheatear (f), Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 3 Common Tern, (Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow present in small numbers), Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve B).
*Richmond Park: Cuckoo by Pen Ponds (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]] NR: Ringed Plover (east down Thames 10.35), 1 Wheatear (m), 2 Swift (not easy here), 3 Swallow, Peregrine, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Warbler (Gary A James); pm - Little Ringed Plover (in front of Dome), 5 Swallows (south), 2 Sand Martins, 2 Common Terns (no nests yet!), 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Wraysbury Res: Brent Goose in south-east corner this afternoon, Whimbrel (permit only) (Birdguides).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', 18 Stock Doves, 2 Swifts, 10 swallows, 7 House Martins, 3 recently fledged Mistle Thrushes, 4m Chiffchaffs, 14m Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett)

===Sunday 3rd May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 06:00hrs but no further sign by 08:25hrs but singing again at 19:05hrs; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides); continued singing till 9pm at least, also several Hobbys hunting in the area, 2 Cuckoos, Garden Warbler & Nightingale (J.murray & C.Freddi).
*Staines Res (evening): '''Red Kite''' -> SW at 1925hrs, Oystercatcher two -> W at 1800hrs, Whimbrel N basin, Arctic Tern 3, Shelduck 11, Wigeon 2 (Rob Innes, Dave Morris, Ken Purdey).
*Weald CP: probable '''Black Kite''' flew NW at 11.45 (Birdguides)
*Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel on flood near the visitor centre; also a Common Sandpiper on the nearby Thames Foreshore (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpiper, '''Raven''' east mobbed by gulls (Dip or Glory).
*Richmond Park: Whimbrel NW 10.10, 2 Common Terns N, Cuckoo calling, 25+ Swift, m Whinchat, 2 Wheatear (ad male+ 1st year bird), 7 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 11 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, c15 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler (all warblers singing) (Neil Anderson)
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Greenshank over (at 08.12 & 9.25), also c100 Swifts (Andrew Self)
*Crossness: Black-tailed Godwit, Hobby, Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Jackdaws (John Archer).
*Holland Park (''dawn chorus 05:30hrs-08:00hrs''): 27 species including 2-3 Swift, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (passerines singing); also c5 Ring-necked Parakeet and the ever present Blue Peafowl (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: Hobby low east 17:50hrs (Des McKenzie).
*South Norwood Lake (''dawn chorus 05:30-08:30''): pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, Chiffchaff,Common Whitethroat, Ring-necked Parakeet, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Swift, 1 House Martin, House Sparrow,Collared Dove,Stock Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Wormwood Scrubs: singing Sedge & Garden Warbler, 2 singing Willow Warbler, c3 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c11 Whitethroat - down on previous years, 3 Common Tern over, 1 Stock Dove, c5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Jackdaw plus fledgling Blackbird and Long-tailed Tit seen (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit north 0855, 2 Sand Martin north 0754, c25 Swallow, 5+ Swift, 12+ House Martin, 3/4 singing Whitethroat (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener), Sand Martin Wood Green Res early pm (Gaz Richards).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: pair Oystercatchers, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler, 200+ Swifts, c26 Shelduck, 56+ Common Terns, c30 Sand Martins, 3 Shoveler, 19+ Whitethroat, Pheasant, 14 Swallows, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 pairs Little Egret (David Callahan).
*Hackney Marshes/Waterworks NR: 3 Common Tern, 5 Swallow, House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps (Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: probable Sandwich Tern over Serpentine but flew away before clinched, c20 House Martin, at least 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Common Tern(Bob Watts per DMc).
*Wanstead Park: 7 Little Grebe, 3 GC Grebe, pr LBB, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 19 Swift, 2 House Martin, Swallow, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), 5 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Flats area am: Garden Warbler singing near Bush Wood, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallow through, 2 Egyptian Geese (S Fisher)
*Regents Park: '''Garganey''' drake, '''Red Kite''' 8.25 east, 6 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1m White Wagtail, 2 Greenland Wheatears, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: 2 Wheatears (Tom Smith)

===Saturday 2nd May===
*70 Acres Lake: singing '''Savi's Warbler''' still present at 04:30hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per Nick Tanner), showed reasonable pre 6am (Bob Watts); heard again at c09:30 (by others) and still present and reeling at 11:30hrs (Birdguides), also distant Common Buzzard, m Kestrel, at least 4 Hobby (Des McKenzie ''et al'').Savi's Warbler present to 18:50 hours at least reeling and showing continuously for last 15 minutes, also female '''Marsh Harrier''' from 18:25 to 18:40 when it drifted north (Nick Tanner); still singing at 20:45hrs (Birdguides). 7 Hobby in air simultaneously early pm with 10+ in area, Buzzard Galleyhill Wood (Bob Watts).
*Harmondsworth: possible Great White Egret north over the M25/M4 junction this morning (Birdguides).
*Walthamstow: possible Common Crane (or White Stork) flew north-west towards the reservoirs from Leyton 13:54hrs (Birdguides).
*Ruislip: at 16.40 a Harrier (probably Montagu's) was circling high over my garden before heading NE. It was mobbed by a Sparrowhawk for a while (Steve Pash). Might be what I saw while waiting at Turnham Green station around 3pm, South, circling upwards (Nathalie Mahieu)
*Brent Reservoir: Spring Birdcount - 69 species including pair Egyptian Geese, Hobby, 42 Common Terns, Yellow Wagtail & 89 singing warblers of 8 species (Brent Birders).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0700-1000hrs'' - 8 Common Terns, 5+ Reed Warblers, 4 Common Pochard, 5 Gadwall, c30 Swifts, 5 House Martins (also successful first night moth-trapping, updates daily on the site for now onwards) (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1400-1700'' - Common Whitethroat, 8 Common Terns, c35 Swallows through, c50 Common Swifts, c10 Sand Martins, c5 House Martins (MJP, LP et al)
*Scadbury Park: Nightingale singing and showing occasionally on edge of Spring Shaw this morning and afternoon up until 17:30 at least. TQ458707 (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Yellow Wagtail, m Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: 1s Mediterranean Gull on Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, first 2 Lapwing broods (total of 6 young), 6 Redshank (though a couple of unseen birds may be incubating), 3 Common Tern, at least 15 singing Sedge Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat.
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, pair Common Tern, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 male Whinchat, 13:42 - 14:00 BST; 2 Swift (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 1 Yellow Wagtail on northern playing field early am, 10 Swift 6 Swallow 4 House Martin through, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Little Grebe, c14 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit (2 displaying) (S. Fisher)
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', pr Common Terns, 4 Swifts, 1 Swallow, 4 House Martins, 2 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, Reed Warbler, 3m Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).

===Friday 1st May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): singing '''Savi's Warbler''' for its second day, singing on and off all morning (Andrew Self); use Fishers Green car park, view from Post 24 on south-west side of lake; still singing intermittently at 1pm (RBA); present again 19:10hrs (Birdguides) Seen briefly perched near small grey post among reeds and shortly afterwards in dark green reeds singing,from viewpoint a little further round from post 24, also Peregrine at top of Pylon finishing off it's meal of a Common Tern that it had caught.(James Anderson); 8 Hobbies, Common Buzzard, '''Red Kite''' (LondonBirders Yahoo group); all this bar the kite, plus Garden Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Nightingale, 2 Cuckoos, 26+ Common Terns, 2 Swallows, 8+ Swifts, and Chinese Muntjac until 20:30 (DAvid Callahan).
*Northolt, over A40: Hobby heading north at 07:00 (John Palmer).
*Tyttenhager GP's: Whimbrel still in sheep field north of Main Pit early afternoon (Birdguides), plus 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, Oystercatcher, 6 Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (Steve B).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res (permit access): 1w Mediterranean Gull through, Sandwich Tern from 08:35hrs-09:00hrs (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre am: Hobby, 2 LRP's, 8 Redshank, 1 2nd cal year Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Swifts, 8 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Whinchat, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 18 singing Sedge Warblers, only 14 Singing Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (NPS).
*Wanstead: Hobby over Bush Wood, 7 Swifts over my garden (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Park: singing Song Thrush, Swallow, Common Swift, c15 House Martins, fem Sparrowhawk (David Callahan), 2 Whitethroat (Mike Benyon).
*Bromley-by-Bow area: 2 Reed Warbler on territory, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern south down canal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, Long-tailed tit carrying food, 14 Sand Martin (S.Fisher).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Tern, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Beddington SF: Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: at least 1 Hobby hawking over field in centre of the reserve today (Birdguides).
*Wimbledon Common: 2 Arctic Terns at Rushmere for 10 minutes this morning (David Wills).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, c25 Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Camley Street Natural Park: 2 Blackcaps, Sparrowhawk (MJP)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: brief visit by my standards but male Wheatear, 2-3 Common Tern and Hobby ( V.Halley-Frame ).

===Thursday 30th April===
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Garganey''' (ELBF).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: '''Red Kite''' drifted low west 0702-0708 (DMH).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Buzzard perched in reserve until mobbed by crows, 2 Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, pr Great Crested Grebe on nest, Lapwing (new nest), Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, pr Black Headed Gull displaying on tern raft on the res lagoon, 6 Swift north, 60-70 Sand Martin, 20+ House Martin, pr Pied Wagtail feeding young in the nest, at least 16 singing Sedge Warbler, 10 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 4 active Starling nests, 3 singing House Sparrow, 2 Linnet south (LWC website).
*Ravenor Park (Greenford): Hobby low in pursuit of Starling (Neil Anderson).
*[[East India Dock]]: f Wheatear (yard), 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Blackcap (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*[[Brent Res:]] 22 Common Terns, 7 Shoveler, 1 Snipe, 40+ Swifts, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 3rd winter Great Black-backed Gull, Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warblers, c10 Swallows, 5 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: Common Buzzard, Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).

===Wednesday 29th April===
*Rainham Marshes: 2m Wigeon, m '''Garganey''', m '''Marsh Harrier''', 3 Hobby, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, Black Tern, 5 Common Tern, Cuckoo, 60 Swift, 30 Swallow, 140 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*Beddington SF: 7 Shelduck (2 plus 5 over), '''Red Kite''' drifted SE, 3 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Greenhithe: still 2 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by the House of Fraser sign late a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby north, Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 15 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Tern, 20 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 15 House Martin north, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 4 singing Common Whitethroat, several singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff - Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small White, Orange Tip, Comma (LWC website).
*Bromley-by-Bow: Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Tern over, 1 Wheatear, c10 Sand Martin (S.Fisher)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Common Tern (apparently paired), Tawny Owl, Swallow, 3 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 6 Song Thrush, Redwing (Dell), Lesser Whitethroat (singing and showing well to south of Lido), 11 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 2 Jackdaw east; also 9 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 3m Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 6 ducklings) - Small White, Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue, first Harlequin Ladybird of the year (Des McKenzie).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern, Willow Warbler below west end pitch n putt (Bob Watts); 2 Swallows, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 5 House Martins, Song Thrush, 3 Whitethroats, Chiffchaff (David Callahan); Rook with Crows in Conservation Area (Stuart Harrington). 6 House Martins (Mike Benyon)
*Hampstead Heath: 2+ Whitethroat, Reed Warbler (sub-song) in bushes below Parliament Hill, 2 Swallows (Sash Tusa).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair still at large between Memorial and Chestnut Glades - an unwelcome addition to the local avifauna? (Bob Watts). 3 R N Parakeets (Ken Greenaway).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow (my highest count here), 42 Tufted Duck, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat (Paul Hyland).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1000-1530'' - Hobby SE, 1020 (1st of year), 2 Common Terns E 1010, c20 Swallows through, c25 Common Swifts, 3 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hornchurch: 25 Common Swifts over my garden@4.45 (Shaun Harvey).
*Ruislip: Cuckoo (Copse Wood), Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5+ Blackcap, Swallow (Poors Field), 5+ House Martin (Lido), 2 Hobby & 3 Swift over garden (Steve Pash).
*Paddington Green: Peregrine in area 18:11hrs-18:34hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Hook Road Area, Chessington KT9: 2 Swift N at tree level mid morning and later 3 House Martin high over N (Bill Haines).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher (V.halley-Frame).
*Fairlop Waters Country Park: male Whinchat in evening (per RBA).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Red Kite; 2(m&f) Whinchat; 1 Weasel (Robin White per RMC)

===Tuesday 28th April===
*South Norwood CP: '''Red Kite''' west 10:45hrs (SBC), Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in wet meadow), Lesser Whitethroat (singing briefly in and near children's play area), 2 Reed Warblers singing and House Martin (Steven Robinson).
*Beddington SF: '''Red Kite''' east, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*Canning Town: '''White Stork''' north-east 09:00hrs (Birdguides); probably the same bird seen at about 10.45am for two minutes just south of Hornchurch town centre from Steve Smith's back garden, it then flew towards Hornchurch Country Park (Steve Smith per V H-F).
*Rainham Marshes: ad '''Spoonbill''' at Target Pools late a.m. (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' again at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges, Ring Ouzel in north-west corner this morning before flying toward Primrose Hill (Birdguides).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (13.15 to 15.00): '''Raven''' mobbing Common Buzzard at 13.40 and seen again circling high between Viewpoint and Galleyhill Wood at 14.25 before drifting N. 2 '''Arctic Terns''' over at 14.15. 2 Hobbies (Mike Oakland).
*Walthamstow Res: 2 Sandwich Tern north over Lockwood 16:00hrs followed by 5 Arctic Tern north over same area (Birdguides).
*Nazeing GP's: 2 Arctic Tern with 75 Common Tern this p.m. (Birdguides).
*Walton Res: Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrid, Yellow Wagtail over (SBC).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (''brief visit''): no sign of recent Garganey up to 08:50hrs (Round Pond not checked but see Regent's Park post) - pr Red-crested Pochard with at least 6 ducklings, first Great Crested Grebe brood, ad Yellow-legged Gull (flew off north just after 08:30hrs), Common Tern, 2 Swift, Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Dell and Lido), 7 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (warblers singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Upminster: Common Buzzard over early morning (per AS).
*Hampstead Heath: 10+ singing Blackcaps, 2 f. 5 Chiffchaff singing. Garden Warbler in trees above Highgate Boating Pond, m Whitethroat displaying nr Parliament Hill. Goldcrest, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Greenfinch (Sash Tusa).
*[[East India Dock]]/Bow Creek: 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 4 Shelduck, 6 passage Sand Martin (+ the usual residents), 1 unbelievably high Heron sp, small numbers of Common Terns (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre am: 2 Hobbies over, 9 Redshank, 9 Common Terns, 16 Swifts, 7 Swallows NW, c. 30 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 15 Singing Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Hobby, 2 Swift, Sand/House Martin/Swallow present in small numbers (Steve Blake).
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 2 Greylag Geese (Steve B).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair again, seen several times recently (Bob Watts).
*King George's Park, Wandsworth (lunchtime): highlights were 2 m. Blackcap singing and 2 Swift (Martin Honey).
*Thorney Lake, south west of Uxbridge: 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Cuckoo (John Palmer)

===Monday 27th April===
*Crossness: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still on Great Breach Lagoon to 14:00hrs when it flew east (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' by the blue bridges at the north end of the lake from at least 7.00am until it departed at 12.40pm, photos on [http://www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com], 4 Jackdaws, 3 House Martin (Tony Duckett).
*Alexandra Park: '''Grasshopper Warbler''' 8am scrub & pair Bullfinch (John Murray); Common Tern res 7am, 2 Swallows west 1815 (Bob Watts); 12+ House Martins, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaffs lunchtime (David Callahan).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin, Greenshank (SBC).
*Albert Embankment, SE1: female Wheatear on grass area at rear of Tintagel House from 1230 -1600 (viewable from river path) (C. Barry per AS).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: no sign of recent Garganey (probably relocated to Regent's Park) - 2 Common Tern (Serpentine), 3 Sand Martin, at least 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitehroat, 7-8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), singing Goldcrest, Coal Tit carrying food (Des McKenzie); '''Garganey''' on Serpentine by Boat House 12:50hrs (Birdguides).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm Pool: Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, Ringed Plover, 2 Herring Gull, Garden Warbler, Sedge & Willow present (2 wet & cold 2 bother and count)!! (Steve B).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Gadwall, 8+ House Martins (Sue Giddens); 1 GC Grebe, 2 Gadwall, c.4 Swallow (Roger Dewey).
*Walthamstow Res, viewed from Ferry Lane: c20 Common Tern, c60 Common Swift, both species over the Low and High Maynards, so extrapolated throughout site probably many more (Nick Tanner).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 50+ Common Swifts, c30 Sand Martins, c10 House Martins, c20 Swallows, Willow Warbler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Cowley (Brunel University Bicentenary Gardens): Nightingale and Lesser Whitethroat singing at 15.30 (Roger Morton).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, m Peregrine, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, “Commic” Tern NE, 3 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*KGV Res: Oystercatcher (South then back north just after 08.30), 3 Shelduck, male Mandarin, male Ruddy Duck, 2 Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, c30 Common Terns, c200 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail (R Woodward).
*Ruislip Lido: Common Sandpiper, 2 LRP (Dick Middleton)

===Sunday 26th April===
*Staines Reservoirs: first-summer '''Purple Heron''' flew northeast over Heathrow Airport viewed from the causeway this evening; also 3 Little Gull and Arctic Tern (Birdguides)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 LRP, 12 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 7 Swift, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest & 1 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Alexandra Park: Greenland Wheatear (M) Showing well by cricket scrub, also Bullfinch (f) there, 25 Swift over filter beds and distant bop from obs, probably R.Kite (John Murray & Cris Freddi). Pair Greylag SW, Linnet 8-9am (Bob Watts).
*Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: Wood Sandpiper from the Tyler Hide mid-afternoon (Birdguides).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Swift first for the year, 2 Swallow, c3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Jackdaw, 1 singing Sedge Warbler + usual suspects including c4 singing Lesser Whitethroat & c13 singing Blackcap (Rob Ayers, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Westbourne Grove W2: 2 Swift and 3 House Martin lingering overhead (David Lindo).
*Hainault Forest CP: Common Buzzard (overhead), Lapwing, 6 Linnet, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcap & Chiffchaff (James Anderson).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 LRP's, 3 Whimbrel NW, 8 Redshank, 5 Common Terns, 17 Swifts lingering + 53+ high NE in one flock, 7 House Martins, 15 Swallow NW, 2 Wheatears, 2 Garden Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, 3 Whitetroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Linnets, also 1 f Large Red Damselfly form ''melanotum'' (NPS).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Little Ringed Plovers in front of Dome, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Common Terns, 2 Reed Warblers (David Callahan).
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats (David Callahan).
*Limehouse: 2 House Martins (David Callahan).
*Bow Church: Jay over DLR (David Callahan).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1200 - 1830'' - Common Buzzard 1110, '''Red Kite''' 1415, 50+ Common Swifts, 2 GBB Gull, small numbers of all three hirundines, grey-morph Cockatiel (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Enfield Town: 1 Grey Wagtail singing from Church Street rooftop. Town Park: 3 Pochard (1m,2f), 1 Tufted Duck (m), 1 Mandarin (m) (Phil Rhodes).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Tree Pipit on Fels Field at 4.20pm showing very well (also seen am by Paul Hawkins ??), also male Wheatear F.F, Black Swan on the main lake and a pair of Greylag Geese with 7 goslings, 8 Common Swift over Slack/Stables area (V.Halley-Frame).
*Paddington Green: pr Grey Wagtail (m singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Osprey, flew W, early pm (Robin White per RMC).
*Trent Park: 1 female Kestrel, calling & carrying prey; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, near Cockfoster's entrance; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, near Oakwood entrance (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''Osprey SE at 10.20''', Common Tern, Swallow, 9 Blackcaps, Chiffchaff nestbuilding (Tony Duckett).
*Totteridge Valley: Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, 2 Rook, Tawny Owl, 25 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 12 Whitethroat, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, zero Willow Warblers (Ian Ellis).

===Saturday 25th April===
*London Wetland Centre: 4 Common Tern, Collared Dove, several Swallow, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 10+ Common Swift, m. Kestrel, m. Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Martin Honey) Grasshopper Warbler reeling late pm.
*Holyfield Hall Farm Viewpoint: '''White Stork''' seen distantly south of Galleyhill Wood at 11.47, circled for a few minutes and gained height, drifting off NE. Also, Hobby, at least 11 Buzzards (6 west of the Lee Valey), Sparrowhawk, 4 Swifts, Little Owl, Egyptian Goose and Red-legged partridge (R. Woodward).
*Richmond Park: Peregrine west; Cuckoo (silent), singing Lesser Whitethroat & 7 Whitethroat Conduit area; 4 Wheatear ( incl. 3 Riding Ring); c25 Swift (J.Wilczur) & probable Buzzard (FJM).
*Crossness: 1st summer '''Purple Heron''' flew in from the west @ 0825 and showed intermittently in paddocks and on Great Breach Lagoon till 1530 when walked into reeds. Also Turtle Dove on Southern Marsh, Whimbrel, Curlew, Swift, 6+ Wheatears, 6 Sedge Warblers, c35 Common Terns ( John Archer et al).
*Lee Valley (Fishers Green to Hall Marsh): Kingfisher, 8 Cettis Warbler, 2 Egyptian Geese, many Nightingale, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, many Common Tern (Mike Benyon)
*Alexandra Park: '''Sandwich Tern''' flew over Wood Green Res SE @ 0835, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Swift, 5+ House Martin, 5+ Swallow, Rook on playing fields with Crows (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts, John Murray, Alan Gibson, Gerry Rawcliffe, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Mike).
*East India Dock NR: 2 Grey Plover east along Thames 09.05(site record),2 Wheatear m,f (yard),Oystercatcher,Grey Wagtail.2 Whitethroats, Reed Warbler. (Gary A James).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Northern Wheatear including a female, 1 male Whinchat & c50 Swallow. (Mathew & Oliver Bournat).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard, together; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Park Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 2 Cuckoo,(1 Trent Prk, 1 Parkside Farm); 7 Skylark,(5 Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Parkside Farm, 1 singing male, Ferny Hill Farm); 2(m&f) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns; 5 Swallow; 1 female Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 2 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 11 Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Garden Warbler, in bushes near Upper Lake - my first of the year! 2(m&f) Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 9 Swift, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge). 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 1 LRP through!, 2 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (S.Fisher)
*Stockers Lake: 6 Swift, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 1 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 120+ Common Swifts, Yellow Wagtail and Common Tern through (both 1st of year), all three hirundines in small numbers, Common Buzzard east at 1320 (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 2 Garden Warbler. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 2 Yellow Wagtails flew high east at 6.00, also 6 Blackcaps and a Willow Warbler. (Oliver Simms)
*South Norwood CP: Wheatear (F), 2 Swallows, 16 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet and Reed Bunting (Steven Robinson).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 6+ Common Swift with House Martins + usual migrant warblers etc.( V.Halley-Frame )
*Osterley Park: pr Wheatear, pr House Sparrow on West Paddocks (unusual) (Tom Smith)
*Regents Park Canal: Male Mandarin on edge of canal adjacent to London Zoo (Bob Watts).

===Friday 24th April===
*Walthamstow Res: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still present at [[Walthamstow Reservoirs]] in reedbed on east side of West Warwick until at least 13:30 (Birdguides). Still at 15.30 (m.obs). Then 3 Swifts over entrance. 2 swifts over Leyton early evening (Paul Whiteman) Purple Heron seen flying off at 4.30pm (flew south east, right into the distance.) (DanielEHull) No sign early evening but Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Ruddy Duck, c. 30 Common Terns (Oliver Simms)
*Hyde Park: m '''Garganey''' near The Lido but flew to the north of the island 11:20hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: m '''Garganey''' on South Scrape(GM). '''Little Tern''' briefly on lake then E 12:30 (MS) (diporglory BFBG)
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Sandwich Tern''' 2 calling over rafts 08.25 then off East, 22 Common Terns, '''Red Kite''' mobbed by 3 Crows over North Marsh 09.33, flew to Jubilee Pk Hill, circled to gain height, then drifted slowly South over playing fields towards Res to 09.45 (Andrew Verrall).
*Scotch Common W13: 2 '''Red Kites''' drifted high west @ 16:22 (NPS)
*Paddington Green: 32 Herring Gulls at local rooftop colony (1 collecting nest material) (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Whimbrel in ploughed field north of the main pit (Birdguides). Plus: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 3 Redshank. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath: 12+ singing Blackcaps across W.Heath, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, L-T Tit, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Egyptian Goose on Hampstead No2 Pond, flock of 80+ Starlings nr Highgate No1 Pond (Sash Tusa) 1 Nuthatch heard near Kenwood, 1 Swallow over, 1 Common Tern on Highgate Ponds, 5 Mandarin, 1 pr Blackcap collecting nest material, 4 Jackdaw seen, several more heard, 1 Jay (Reuben Braddock)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Collared Doves flew north over Scrapyard Meadow, 2 male Sparrowhawks (Bob Watts).
*Alexandra Park: Linnet, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps. (David Callahan) 12+ Ring-necked Parakeets on slope c09:00 (Stuart Harrington).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard & 2 Sparrowhawks (J Lethbridge)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: total of 9 Common Swifts and 6 Swallows through during the day; Common Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, pair GBB Gulls, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Uxbridge (Hale Hamilton factory), R. Frays: 1 Grey Wagtail singing on roof (suitable breeding site used in previous years). (Roger Dewey)
*Little Britain Lake: 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*East India Dock Basin: 4 Shelduck, pr. Teal, c.30 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine flying N across Thames from O2 Dome, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap. My 1st visit to this surprising area. (Roger Dewey)
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 1 Reed Warbler singing, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler. Butterflies: Orange-tip, Brimstone, Speckled Wood. (Roger Dewey)

===Thursday 23rd April===
*Fairlop: feel justified in going first today, as... '''Short Eared Owl'''!, and... '''Whimbrel'''!, also, 4 Grey Heron, 4LRP,4 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, pr Shoveler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, GCGebe (pair), 10 Linnet, 20 Stock Dove, 2 GWP, Swallow [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daily Bird Sightings] (observer?). (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: '''Purple Heron''' 1st sum until 8.10 pm in the SE corner of West Warwick Res in reedbed then flew NE towards north end of No 1 & 2 Res (Pete Lambert per BW). Redshank SW from East Warwick, 11.25 am (Pete Lambert per MJP). Permits available at £1 per day. Also an incidental smattering of migrants including: Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern, Swallow, Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers. (David Callahan)
*Alexandra Park: '''Red Kite''' flew in low from east then lost behind trees @ 1803, also 2 House Martins, Lesser Redpoll north & then scrub 0650, 2 Common Tern west 0705, Jackdaw north 0715 (Bob Watts), Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 2 House Martin over scrub (John Murray); Speckled Wood (David Callahan).
*Pymmes Brook (Edmonton): Grey Wagtail (Mike Benyon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (both firsts for year. Skywatch 12noon-1pm: 4 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrel (Bob Watts).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 12 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Sparrowhawks (2m, f) together in tree near potential breeding site (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1300-1850'' - Common Swift for 10 mins, 1330 (2nd record of year, after 1st on the 10th), 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (briefly nest-building on tern raft before flying south), 4 Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: '''Garganey''' reported on Serpentine 07:30hrs (Birdguides) but not seen here after 09:00hrs (though Round Pond not checked); 6 House Martin, fem Common Redstart in Hyde Park Meadows area (and mobile toward birches along Albion Gate path), 8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler; also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, fem Ruddy Duck (Des McKenzie). 2 Tawny Owls (showing well from the right angle despite the foliage) (Alan Hobson)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, pr Teal, 2 Greylag, Chaffinch, 5 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Redpoll sp. (presumed Lesser) N at 05.55 than it or another again overhead at 06.00 (Andy Culshaw).
*London Wetland Centre am: 1 Hobby through, 6 Common Snipe, 2 LRP'S, 8 Redshanks, 1 Common Sand., 3 Common Terns, 3 Swallows, 55 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 f White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit N, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS, Adam Salmon). Late pm: 1 Common Swift (1st for the year here?) (Martin Honey).
*Rotherhithe: 1220-1400 skywatch produced a Kestrel, 7 House Martins and a Swallow north. 2 Common Terns displaying on the rafts on Canada Water and perhaps the same 2 over Rope Street mid a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard drifted NE over my garden at 1340 (J Lethbridge); also pr Garganey on Heronry this evening (thanks to Pete Davis via Howard Vaughan for the heads-up!)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Common Cuckoo heard early evening, male Wheatear by the slack. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park: 3 Common Buzzard, Goldfinch, Cuckoo, Tufted Duck ( pair), 3 Mandarin (2m,f), c12 Blackcap, c6 Chiffchaff. ( Pete Lowman)
*[[Brent Res:]] Hobby N 08.15, Common Buzzard about N 11.20, Redshank in for half an hour, 2 Garden Warblers among 1st day of all 8 common warblers incl. 21 Blackcap(Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch (John Watson)
*Totteridge Valley: 1 male Kestrel; 1 singing male Grasshopper Warbler, 20:25 BST onwards; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat (Bob Husband, Fay Broom & Robert Callf et al).

===Wednesday 22nd April===
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Gadwall, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Herring Gull over, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtil (John Watson).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (06:30hrs-11:30hrs): m '''Garganey''' showing well on Serpentine to 11:30hrs at least (generally in Fisherman's Keep area - 5th site record and first since April 2005), Common Sandpiper at Fisherman's Keep flew toward Long Water, 6 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail north, Garden Warbler (Long Water Sanctuary), 13 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also 2pr Egyptian Goose (plus 6 well-grown goslings), m Gadwall, 2m Red-crested Pochard, Little Grebe (Round Pond), 4 singing Treecreeper, singing Nuthatch; plus Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small White, Peacock, 3 Holly Blue (Des McKenzie); Garganey still present at 18:00hrs on Serpentine just east of The Lido (Peter Jones per DMc).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' flew south over Thames this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: male Bullfinch flew from Conservation Area to Pond, alighted briefly then flew 50 yds NE, alighting on tallest ash before heading purposefully NE @ 0700 (2nd site record for year), Linnet N over scrub (Bob Watts); '''Red Kite''' thermalling north between 12:50 to 12:54 when lost to view (David Callahan, Dominic Mitchell, Ian Lycett, Becky Armstrong). Cuckoo nearby over Hornsey station 1600 (John Murray).
*[[Brent Res.]] Hobby 10.00am N, 14 singing Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow W. 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 C. Sandp., 3 Lapwing, 14 Common Tern (Roy Beddard)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0930-1730'' '''Red Kite''' E 1308, 12 Black-headed Gulls high west, 17 Swallows, all north (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 'pale-winged' Gull spp still present; 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, '''Red Kite''' NW, c20 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Northern Wheatear (2m/1f) (Dip or Glory).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (12.00 to 15.00): distant male '''Goshawk''' over Galleyhill Wood, 2 Hobbies, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 '''Raven'''. (Mike Oakland)
*Lee Valley: '''Osprey''' north over 70 Acre Lake viewable from the Bittern watchpoint early p.m. (Birdguides).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre before it flew off north (Birdguides).
*Stockers Lake: Grasshopper Warbler reeling from riverside bushes this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat (SurreyBirders).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: White Wagtail, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Lee Valley: reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Cornmill Meadows TL380011; also Cuckoo, Garden Warbler (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs) Singing Reed Warbler, Fieldfare, three Lesser Whitethroats (Sean Huggins)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: singing Song Thrush (1st for year) (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Reed Warbler (east bed), 2 Swallow, 6 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 5 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, LTT (Paul Hyland).
*Staines Res: Mediterranean Gull on South Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (m/f), Hobby NW, 5 Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, plenty of Reed and Sedge Warbler singing plus an increase in Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff overnight (LWC website).
*Windmill Lane Sports Fields (Ealing): m Wheatear in Horse paddocks at N end (Bill Haines).
*Stockley Park lake: 1 Common Tern a.m. - at last! (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead (my garden): Peregrine over ENE at c3.10pm, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
*Rotherhithe: skywatch from Stave Hill 15:45-18:00 produced 1 Peregrine distantly to the south, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 House Martin and 2 Swallows north (Richard Bonser).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Common Tern, Common Buzzard (yawn) and paired ad Herring Gull with ring on right leg A3AY still. No comebacks from enquiries on this bird yet (V.Halley-Frame).
*Fairlop: 4 GCGrebe, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Gadwall, pr Shoveler, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 4 LRP, Snipe, 2 GWP, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, '''Short Eared Owl''', 12 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, 10 Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, 10+ Linnet, fReed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com DanielEH]
*Claybury Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Jays, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper (Alan Hobson)
*Ray Park and River Roding, Woodford: Little Egret, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtails (Alan Hobson)

===Tuesday 21st April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre: juv. '''Marsh Harrier''' hunting over reedbed at 19.55 before being mobbed by two crows, headed off high ENE (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, '''Red Kite''' 19:05hrs, Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (ELBF).
*Rotherhithe: '''Red Kite''' NW over Stave Hill @ 1440-1445; Peregrine high west 1450, Sparrowhawk and 8 Swallows north btwn 1430-1630, a drake Pochard on Globe Pond in Russia Dock Woodland (Richard Bonser).
*Tower Bridge: '''Red Kite''' over @ 1450 (same as above bird) (John Archer).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1000-1800 '''Red Kite''' in from SSE at 1459, slowly drifted W (same bird as above?); three unID'ed waders south at c1505; also unID'ed large raptor v distant to the SW, 1515 (prob Common Buzzard, poss one of Des's below?); total of 49 Swallows, all north, between 0930 and 1800; 6 singing Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Marsh Harrier''' 12:05hrs, fem '''Goshawk''' south 11:41hrs, 4 Common Buzzard (3 north 11:20hrs, 1 south 11:30hrs), 2 Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, 2ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (ELBF).
*Epsom: 1 '''Osprey''' north at 10:45 (RBA).
*Beddington SF: 3 '''Red Kite''', 9 Common Buzzard, 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present on the landfill this afternoon; permit only but part of site can be viewed though boundary fence (Birdguides).
*Queen Mother Res: 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present at dusk yesterday (Birdguides).
*Greenhithe: 19 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by pond this evening (Birdguides).
*Paddington Green: 2 Common Buzzard W/NW 15:25hrs, Common Tern west, 9 Swallow north (Des McKenzie).
*Fishers Green Goosefield (Lee Valley): Whinchat (ELBF).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Garden Warbler (presumably the same one as Andy Culshaw had last night) (David Howdon).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Shelduck, Shoveler, 3-5 Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Swallow, House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat (no hirundine or warbler counts), many Jays (EssexBirders); 3 Common Buzzard north 12:15hrs, Green Sandpiper, Little Owl, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Northern Wheatear, Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Ring Necked Parakeets (ELBF) .
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck high east, m Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, 44 Black-headed Gull west, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Common Tern, 12 Swallow NE/NW, singing Lesser Whitethroat, singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7+ Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, several Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, Common Buzzard NW at 12:45 (Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail east over scrub 0805 (John Murray). Skywatch 1745-1900: f Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Terns (1st at site for year), 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin (Bob Watts).
*Mayesbrook Park: no sign of Garganey pair this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 7 singing male Blackcaps & 1 female, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1pr Nuthatch carrying mud for nest hole, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Moorhen, Mallard, Green & G-S Woodpeckers (Sash Tusa)
*Dulwich Park: Willow Warbler, 2 ChiffChaff, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Little Grebe (Dave Clark).
*Tesco carpark (Ponders End): 1 Whitethroat singing and insect catching, as if it were in decent habitat (Phil Rhodes).
*Ealing GC: 1 Common Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Wheatear, 6 Swallows through NE, 2 House Martins, 2 singing Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps (NPS).
*Vault Hill Wood, Enfield Chase: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Holmesthorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Oystercatcher, Garden Warbler (SBC).
*Totteridge Valley: Grasshopper Warbler still present this pm, otherwise much as yesterday (John Colmans).
*Thorney Lake (1 mile south of Little Britain Lake): 1 Cuckoo 08:20 (John Palmer).
*Old Slade Lake (Colnbrook): 4 Common Tern 08:40 (John Palmer).
*Nursery Lane (Cowley): Lesser Whitethroat singing 10.30am (Roger Morton).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 14 Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Chaffinch, 14 Wren, 5 Swallow, 9 Green Woodpecker, 4 Grest Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pr Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, pr Gadwall, 17 Mallard (ELBF).

===Monday 20th April===
*Staines Res: 4 Common Scoter, '''Great Northern Diver''', 30+ Little Gull, 11 Arctic Tern (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Red Kite NW, 15-20 Common Buzzard generally north, m Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 1w '''Iceland Gull''', 47 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 6 Northern Wheatear (5m/1f), 3 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: Hobby, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Ring-necked Parakeet, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, several Reed Warblers and Common Whitethroats (EssexBirders).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Pintail, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Walton Res: 2 Goldeneye, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: pair of '''Garganey''' (site tick) till 7pm at least.(Paul Hawkins)
*South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 broods of Coot, 4 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap (5 singing), 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch (John Watson).
*Crossness: '''Avocet''' off golf centre 0755-0815, Greenshank, Sandwich Tern, 3 Whimbrel (Kev Jarvis per JA).
*London Wetland Centre (am): 1 m Peregrine, Hobby through, Common Buzzard NE, 10 Redshanks, pr LRP's, 4 Common Terns W, 7 Yellow Wag N/NW, 17 Swallows W/NW, 10 House Martins, c.50 Sand Martins, 4 Wheatears, 1 m Whinchat, 16 singing Sedge Warblers, 11+ Reed Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Sand Martin (David Howdon), 1 Garden Warbler (Andy Culshaw).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Greylag flew over c0815 - 1st for site, Swallow nth 1258 (Bob Watts).
*Richmond Park: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 m Whitethroat on territory - first for the year, 1 Swallow (perhaps return of breeding pair) (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Covent Garden, WC2; 1 Swallow heading north (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Replingham Road, SW18: 1 Swallow flying NW at 09.40 (Martin Honey).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Swallow (n), 4 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap (2m, 1f), pr Teal (late), 6+ Common Tern, 4 Linnet, f GSWP (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 1 sub-ad all morning landed on rafts twice, 8 Common Terns, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, 5 Lapwings, pair of Wheatears on mud, another fem an hour later (Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: first brood of Mallard (4), 3 Red-crested Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Swallow north, fem Northern Wheatear (Hyde Park Meadows area), Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap (8m), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Linnet north; Small White (Des McKenzie).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 singing Grasshopper Warbler (also seen): 5 singing Lesser Whitethroat: 3 singing Whitethroat: 5 Swallow N: 1 Meadow Pipit NE: 1 Jay SW very high appeared to be migrating: good numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps: 1 Kingfisher along Dollis Brook (John Colmans).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Greylag Goose, Lower Lake; 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Parkside Farm; 2 Cuckoo, including a singing male, at Parkside Farm; 5 Stock Dove,(2 Vicaarage Farm, 3 Cuckolds Hill); 3 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Swallow, flew N, at Parkside Farm; 1 Meadow Pipit, over Hog Hill; 1 male Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 2 Mistle Thrush; 4 singing male Lesser Whitethroat,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm, 1 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk); 5 singing male Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 4 Linnet, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''2 Red Kite''', '''2 Common Buzzards''', 4p Little Grebes, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Swallows, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7m Blackcaps (Tony Duckett). (Tony, I'd be grateful if you could let me know the times and directions of your raptors today - Mark Pearson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1500-1815'' - at least 3 (prob 4) '''Red Kites''' (one high and south 1650, three kite sp. together in a thermal SW of reservoirs 1700-1703, at least two of which were Reds - third bird not conclusively ID'ed); one Common Buzzard, SW 1645; unID'ed, very large, dark falcon with either jesses or prey, west c1600; female Peregrine hunting several times (presumably same bird over Clissold Park earlier); also Sedge Warbler (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 12 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, 5 GC Grebe, pair Little Grebe (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: ''1300-1445'' - Common Buzzard west, 1430; female Peregrine (MJP)
*M25, western stretches: 1 Common Buzzard over J10, 2 Common Buzzards north of J12 (Andy Culshaw).
*Alexandra Park: Lesser Whitethroat heard from along railway line near Filter Beds (Dominic Mitchell).

===Sunday 19th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Nightingale, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Skylark, Blackcap, Willow Warbler (S.O'M per James Herd)
*Walthamstow Res: An Oystercatcher on the island on the East Warwick. On the Lockwood an un-ringed Barnacle Goose in with some Canada Geese and 4 displaying Sparrowhawks. Later a.m. in Leyton a Peregrine flew South carrying a white Dove. At 15:40 also Leyton a Common Buzzard came in high from the West attended by Lesser Black-backed Gulls, gained height and went off towards the North. (Paul Whiteman)
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe +1, 5 Cormorant,24 Tufted Duck, 1 Gey Heron, 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3 singing Chiffchaff, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green woodpecker. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 3 Nuthatch,2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Little Gull, also 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red Kite, 12 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff & 2 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckigham).
*[[East India Dock]]: {early a.m.} 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (W), 12 Common Terns, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (BCEP), 2 Whitethroat (BCEP), Reed Warbler (BCEP), 3 Blackcaps, 3 Shelduck, Grey Wagtail, 3 Sand Martins, Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel [also brief snatch of inconclusive possible Nightingale song from scrub around blue bridge substation] (David Callahan); noon 2 Lesser Whitethroat (1 under DLR, the other near East India DLR), Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Sand Martin (Paul Hyland).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery (pm): singers - Garden Warbler, 12+ Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs; butterflies - 10+ Brimstones, Peacock, 3 Small Whites, Holly Blue (David Callahan).
*Mile End Park (18:00): Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap (David Callahan).
*Stepping Stones Farm, Stepney Green (18:40): Lesser Whitethroat (David Callahan).
*Alexandra Park: 34 R N Parakeets Lower Slopes - a new record (unwanted?) count, 5 Jackdaws, 5 Swallows, House Martin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Stuart Harrington, Alan Gibson).
*Hornsey: Probable Hobby flying E just after midday, observed from Ally Pally (Stuart Harrington).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off the golf centre this morning; an Arctic Tern flew west at c.10am, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 House Martins, 1 Wheatear plus the usuals (John Archer, Richard Bonser).
*KGV Res: 11 Little Gulls late morning (BirdGuides).
*Wanstead: male '''Ring Ouzel''' on the northern playing field 06:00-08:15 at least; also Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (Jonathan Lethbridge).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Jack Snipe''' main hide, 5 Common Snipe, Lapwing, LRP, Common Sand, 3 Common Terns (one was first one to land on raft), 20+ Swallows, pair of Great Black-backed Gulls (seen mating on a raft yesterday) (Brent Birders). 29 Brent Birders seen in main hide late morning - a possible record count for a flock of adults (Andrew Haynes).
*Twickenham: Red Kite drifting over W at 16:15, followed by Common Buzzard also W at 16:30 (Peter Gray).
*Clissold Park: Common Buzzard north, 1315; also adult Tawny Owl in Abney Park Cemetery (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: WeBS: pair Gadwall, pair Shoveler, 1m Ruddy. Also 2 singing Reed Warblers, 1m Reed Bunting. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
*Rainham Marshes RSPB:male '''Ring Ouzel''' in woodland round cordite store area also on reserve Garganey ,Peregrine,8 Wheatear 2 Greenshank.(Steve Bacon) 3 Arctic Tern feeding on the river, then flew west mid morning (D Bradnum, J Lethbridge)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Another quiet day, usual migrants, Common Buzzard, pr Teal and pr Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*West Thurrock Marshes:2 hour watch on the river - Whimbrel, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 14 Teal, 6 Curlew, 5 Swallow and a group of 9 Oystercatchers( quite a racket).Not a single Tern as yet.(Dave Morrison)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Garden Warbler, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 singing Sedge Warbler, c4 Lesser Whitethroat, c5 Whitethroat, c5 Swallow, c3 Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, c8 Meadow Pipit, c2 Skylark & 1 Bar-headed Goose overhead. (Mathew Bournat, Kim Dixon, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine (prob fem) south 11:45hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 6 Jay (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes: Whinchat (1 m, turned up yesterday pm), Wheatear (2), LRP (2), Redshank (9), C Snipe, Wigeon (2), Lesser Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Sand Martins occupying most of the nesting holes in artificial bank, House Martins and Swallow through, Kestrel. (Angus Innes)
*Ruislip Woods: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard. (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)
*Limehouse Basin: 2 Sand Martins c 3pm (Bob Watts).

===Saturday 18th April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre (am): Lesser Whitethroat (several), Chiffchaffs, Willow, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Reed Buntings, 2 Yellow Wagtail, f. Sparrowhawk, m. Kestrel, several Swallow feeding over reedbed, Whitethroat, 2 LRP, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper. 1 Hobby reported over at 11.45 (Martin Honey).
*Leyton 09:25 Little Egret flew South-east. Waterworks N.R: Singing Cetti's Warbler, 2 willow Warbler, Sedge, Reed, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, ~20 Sand Martin. Walthamstow Marsh: f Wheatear, 1+ Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Little Owl, many Warblers. Fishers Green: 2 Common Tern, 2 Nightingale, Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler. Lippit's Hill 2+ Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, Buzzard & Tawny Owl. Lea Valley Area: Barn Owl. (Paul Whiteman)
*Lee Valley: 82 Species seen in the day, Highlights being a '''Turtle Dove''' purring by Cheshunt train station late pm, '''Raven''' mobbed by crow from Holyfield farm view point, Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 7:45am by field end of Bowyers water, 4 Nightingale singing by electrical plant, Grey Partridge at view point near Cornmill meadows, Green Sandpiper & Cetti's Warbler on Hall marsh, pair of Ruddy duck on Seventy Acres, Other spring migrants included 6 Cuckoos, 4 L.r.plovers, 4 Common Terns, 2 Yellow wagtails, 2 Lesser whitethroat & 1Garden warbler. Plus the now commoner spring migrants (John Murray & J.Murray Snr).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1 Oystercatcher (East Warwick), 2 Common Sandpiper on Lockwood, Lesser Whitethroat & 2 Little Egrets also (J.Murray).
*QE2 Reservoir: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''', 3 Wheatear, 2 Common Sands and a White Wagtail (Geoff Barter).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still, adult summer '''Black Tern''' 1215-1400 at least but gone by evening, Sandwich Tern west @ 1330, Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Thamesview golf course 0755-0815, 2 Common Scoter east @ 1215, Tree Pipit 1205, Yellow Wagtail over, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 13 Dunlin, 3 Wheatear, 3+ Reed Warbler, 5+ Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret (John Archer, Richard Bonser, Ian Miller & Kevin Jarvis).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush, House Sparrow, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*[[Brent Res:]] Lesser Whitethroat, pr Egyptian Goose (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); Jack Snipe, Hobby, fem Goldeneye (Roy Beddard per BW).
*KGV Res: 3 Little Gull, 29 Common Tern, 3 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Shoveler, pr Linnet (D Bradnum).
*[[Osterley Park]]: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 1 Little Owl; 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap; 7M 3F Mandarin, 3 Greylag, pr Egyptian Goose with 4 goslings (Tom Smith) + 4 Whitethroats, 5 Swallow, 6 Gadwall, 8 Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Comma, Holly Blue, Peacock and Small Tortoishell (Keith Fisher).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (earliest record by 2 days), pair Shelduck, Red Kite low over at 8.17am north, Common Buzzard south at 8.55am, Red-legged Partridge calling, Cuckoo, many Sedge and Reed Warblers along with Common Whitethroats; also 3 Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White and 4 Peacock Butterflies (Dave Morrison).
*Alexandra Park: Whitethroat singing 8am from mound at south end playing fields (1st for year), Sand Martin, 12+ Swallows, 7 House Martin, 2 Mipits, 2 R N Parakeet, Rook NE 0808 & another landed in trees on lower slopes but harassed by Crows at 1005 (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Stuart Harrington).
*Lee Valley: 2 Little Ringed Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (Hall Marsh Scrape), Cuckoo, Swift (Bowyer's Water), 4-5 Nightingales (Fisher's Green Island), pr Egyptian Goose (Goose Fields), Common Tern (Seventy Acre's), Buzzard over farm area (James Anderson).
*Trent Park Area: 1 pr Egyptian Goose, Lower Lake, (male bearing metal ring No. 14206 & female with only one foot) - My first record for the site! 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 3 Common Buzzard; 2 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 singing male Skylark; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 5 singing male Common Whitethroat,(2 Vicarage Farm, 2 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk., by Lower Lake); 9 singing male Blackcap; 3 Song Thrush; 2 Yellowhammer,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 male, Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White); Hi Robert/Robin, you may have missed off a couple of digits (?), Egyptian Goose 1420606 was rung as first-year at Richmond Park on July 28th 2007 and was subsequently at Kensington Gardens on Nov 26th 2008 (and possibly a few more dates) - they certainly get around (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Mary Reservoir: singing Nightingale, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Chastell).
*Staines Res:1 Arctic Tern,4 Common Scoters,2 Common Sandpipers,plenty Common Terns.(Sue Giddens)
*Totteridge Valley: 2 Skylarks, Lesser Whitethroat. (Ian Ellis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:'''Osprey''' picked up by Carrion Crow harassment, circled over Fels Field at 1.30pm, then flew towards Becontree Heath.Not much else though.( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Whitethroat, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, 10 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall (Mark Pearson, Jamie Partridge and Amity Dunn [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wanstead Flats: Yellow Wag over, 2 Whitethroat, Stonechat male briefly, 2 Wheatear, 15 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, incl 3 over, 3 male Reed Bunting (Stuart Fisher)

===Friday 17th April===
*London Wetland Centre: m Ring Ouzel (Birdguides); m Peregrine, Ruff, Whimbrel, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 8 Little Gull before departing west, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (both 1st-sum) opposite WWF hide, large numbers of Herring Gull, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website); also 2 Dunlin, 110 Swallows through & 30 lingering, probable Garden Warbler (glimpsed), 14+ Blackcaps, 10 Sedge Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers (NPS).
*Beddington SF: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still; Little Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 9 Little Gull, 14 Whimbrel, 2 Ring Ouzel (1m), Peregrine, 20+ Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Grasshopper Warbler singing by railway line early morning and again at 16:20, and Yellow Wagtail over (Martin Gray and Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallows hawking over Wood Green Res in rain 0705 at least (Bob Watts).
*Crouch End: C. Buzzard flew south low over Ridge Road from Ally Pally, pursued by Crows, at 19.35 (Gareth Richards).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Tilda Factory, Reed Warbler, 4 Common Scoter on River Thames upriver from Aveley Bay, 4 Barwits on mud opposite reserve centre, Whimbrel (Dominic Mitchell per BW); 6 Common Scoter on Thames at Aveley Bay at 11:35 (JL); also Swallow, 2 m Wheatear, 2+ Whitethroat on sea wall, and 2 Oystercatcher, 5+ Curlew on south side of river (J Lethbridge)
*Rotherhithe: Skylark west at midday over Greenland Pier; also 3 Common Terns mid morning and 6 Swallows north (3@3.15pm, 3@4.35pm) over Rope Street (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: Great Crested Grebe (w), Little Egret (n), 2 Common Tern, Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 2 Blackcap, Shelduck, Chaffinch (pr) (Paul Hyland); (pm) Arctic Tern (N), 11 Common Terns (W & N), 2 Oystercatchers (Dome), Swallow (N), Sand Martin, Lesser Whitethroat (blue bridge substation), Whitethroat (BCEP), 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper (Lea), 3 Linnets, 6 Shelduck, 4 Greylags (1 in yard), 10 Common Gulls, 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Limehouse Basin: 3 Sand Martin (PH).
*[[Brent Res:]] Goldeneye fem, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Gull ads, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 18 Swallows, Wheatear (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Garden Warbler (D Holden).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 6 Shoveler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: First Mipit and Lesser Redpoll for the year north and east at midday. Also 2 singing Chiffchaffs & c5 Blackcaps (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: Woodcock watched flying low over junction of Edgware Road/Crompton Street W2 and toward St Mary's Churchyard 13:23hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Trent Park Area: 6 Stock Dove; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming; 4 Skylark,(1 singing male, Park Farm, 3 Vicarage Farm); 1 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 4 Pied Wagtail,(1 pr Park Farm, 1 pr Parkside Farm); 3(2m,1f) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 9 Fieldfare, at Park Farm; 9 Song Thrush,(including six singing males); 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, by Lower Lake; 1 ad male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 10 singing male Blackcap; 1 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 4+ Linnet; 2 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Kennington Lane: female Peregrine. 4 swallows flying down South Lambeth Road in the rain. (Michael Mac).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Herring Gull(over), 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3singing Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 8 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Wanstead Flats: 15 Swallow, f Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat (J Lethbridge)
*Wanstead Park: 2m Pochard (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 36 Little Gull, 18 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Whimbrel, 17 Dunlin, Turnstone, Wheatear (Staines birders).

===Thursday 16th April===
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: still 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Osprey''' east along River Thames at 15:00hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull'''; 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, 3 Green Sandpiper, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (m/f), Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 House Martin, Swallow, 2 Shelduck (Shaun Harvey).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Rook pm, flew low south - my first here, 2 Swallows N (D Holden).
*Mayesbrook Park: Nightingale singing, m Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, pair of Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Swallow, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (Paul Hawkins).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 2, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Blackcap (5 singing) 4 singing Chiffchaff, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin (John Watson).
*Tower of London: singing Sedge Warbler (also present Tuesday at least); walk South from Tower Hill Station under the underpass, as you hit the North moat of the Tower the bird is 10m to the East in the hedgerow behind you (Paul Whiteman).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Whinchat, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Keith Fisher & Tom Smith).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Shelduck in at 0800, 3 Sand Martins, Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, African Grey Parrot (in from west 0920, tail-less...); c20 Swallows and 10 House Martins in with showers 1400 (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, Peregrine, Ruff, 10 Redshank, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 9 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallow N 09:10 (Stuart Harrington), Lesser Whitethroat singing along railway line behind filter beds (Dominic Mitchell). 3 Swallows N 18:30 from scrub (J.Murray). Swallow N over Filter Lagoons towards Wood Green Res 1825, 3 NE over Blandford Hall 1712, 9 House Martins 1800-1815 then west over Newland Road (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Whitethroat, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Common Tern (e), 1 Arctic Tern (e), 4 'Commic' (e), Chiffchaff, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Collared Dove, singing Chaffinch (Paul Hyland, Gary A James)
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 2 adults 09.55 until at least mid-day, 3 Common Terns, Common Buzzard 1 over 08.35, Yellow Wagtail male on mud for few minutes then off North, 3 Swallows, Chinese Goose 1 in and off (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall); no sign of Little Gulls at 6pm but Arctic Tern & Reed Warbler (Andrew Self). 1 (probably 2) Artic Tern present at 16:00 (only got a really good view of 1 of them including it perched), also, 1 LRP, 1 Common Sand, 1 Common Snipe, Sand Martin and 1+ House Martin (Bill Haines).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 2 possible ad Kittiwake NE over Round Pond 13:05hrs (not clinched), m Kestrel, 16 Goldfinch low SW (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Heron, 2 Egyptian Geese, Mistle Thrush, 3 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge).
*Cross Ness: no sign of juv Iceland Gull late a'noon but 10 Common Terns (Richard Bonser).
*Rotherhithe: 1 Common Tern Greenland Dock 5.15pm til dusk (hopefully back to breed again on Canada Water); 2 Mistle Thrushes, a GS Woodpecker and a Rn Parakeet Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale p.m., Lesser Whitethroat a.m. (SurreyBirders).
*Regents Park: '''Ringed Plover''' 2.10pm west, 2 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Lesser Redpolls (Tony Duckett).

===Wednesday 15th April.===
*Staines Res: 2 '''Great Northern Diver''', 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Little Gull, 10 Common Tern, 12 Arctic Tern (KLP, REI).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' still present (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', '''possible Alpine Swift''' flew west at c6pm; also 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, 20 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Tern (first of the year), Sand Martin over, Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Little Grebe, Skylark (James Herd per Martin Gray)
*London Wetland Centre: '''Marsh Harrier''' west 12:30hrs, Peregrine west, Ruff, 8 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, ad Mediterranean Gull west with 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''', 2 Common Tern west, Arctic Tern NW, 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, Tree Pipit NW, 4 Meadow Pipit NW, Water Pipit, reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 8 singing Sedge Warbler, 11+ singing Reed Warbler, 9 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1245-1800'' '''Marsh Harrier''' low and south-east 1640, Arctic Tern east 1430, 10 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still off golf centre plus Arctic Tern (Ian Miller per JA).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water/Hall Marsh area - Green Sandpiper, 6 House Martins, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler. Holyfield Viewpoint - '''Raven''' flying NE over Broxbourne at 14.40, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammers. Fisher’s Green Island - 3 Nightingales along substation access road. North Met Pit - Reed Warbler (Mike Oakland)
*Rotherhithe: 2 Arctic Terns off Durand's Wharf 9.55-10.00am then flew NE; 8 Swallows north over Stave Hill (6@1.40pm, 2@2.05pm) and c.4 singing Willow Warblers, female Sparrowhawk there. Drake Pochard still with 20 Tufted Ducks on Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
*King George V Res (permit access): Arctic Tern late morning (Birdguides).
*Amwell GP: Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit this a.m. (HertsBirding).
*Bromley-by-Bow: male Ring Ouzel, also Whitethroat (S. Fisher per AS)
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose low SW from Wood Green Res 09:01 (Stuart Harrington).
*Richmond Park: 1 m Wheatear (Hugh Bradshaw).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: South side 15:00 to 17:00 pm - 2 Oystercatchers (East Warwick), 2 Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Shelduck, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Swallows, House Martin, drake Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, drake Ruddy Duck, pr Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
*[[East India Dock]]: Swallow, Collared Dove (in copse for 10 mins), 10+ Common Terns east, 5 Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Sparrowhawk, 2 Linnet, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 7 singing Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Swallow, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 Lesser Whitethroat in song, 1 Whitethroat (ditto), usual numbers of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, plus year's first Speckled Wood (John Colmans)
*[[Brent Res:]] Whitethroat display New Pond, Wheatear f, Common Sand NBank, 2 Common Terns (Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Common Tern east over Serpentine, 3 Swallow north, 3 House Martin, m Stonechat 12:18hrs at least, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap (7 singing), 2 singing Chiffchaff; also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose (with 6 goslings), pr Mandarin (copulating), 4 Red-crested Pochard (3m), pr Ruddy Duck, fem Sparrowhawk, 8 Stock Dove, ad Tawny Owl (difficult to see), 15 singing Robin, singing Goldcrest, 2 singing Coal Tit, singing Treecreeper, 21 Magpie, m Chaffinch displaying to fem, Linnet north, Holly Blue (Des McKenzie).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: male Garganey on the slack 1.10-4.45pm at least, no sign of yesterday's Grasshopper Warbler.( V.Halley-Frame & A.Bell ).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck (near Willows Farm pool), 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, poss Wheatear flushed from fence, 2 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler; also 6 species of butterfly inc Orange-tip (HertsBirding).
*Fishers Green (Lee Valley): 2 Nightingale (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 1 singing Willow Warbler + the usuals (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Trent Park Area: 3 (2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Red Kite, flew S over Williams Wood, 11:00 BST, and N over Rough Lot, 12:24 BST; 2 Red-legged Patridge, at Park Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 1 Swallow, flew N, Hog Hill, 10:36 BST; 2 Meadow Pipit, (1 Parkside Frm, 1 Park Farm); 5 Fieldfare, Duncan's Wood; 1 Song Thrush; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 singing male Blackcap; 1 pr Robin, courtship feeding, at Park Farm; 4 singing male Coal Tit, (1 Moat Wood, 3 Williams Wood); 2 male Yellowhammer, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Hobby in top paddock (Shaun Harvey).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens, Charing Cross; 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Clissold Park: 5 Bramblings still, 2 Blackcaps, Swallow (MJP, TB)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 8+ Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, ad. and 2 young Tawny Owls (MJP, LP, TB)
*Ealing, W13: 2 Common Buzzard over garden @ 17:05; drifted in from W before flying strongly S. 1 Meadow pipit over N this morning (Bill Haines).
*Holmethorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Walton Res: 5 Goldeneye, m Peregrine hunting (SBC).
*Hampstead Heath: 1 Common Buzzard persued by calling Herring Gulls - flew NW at 16:45, 1 male Kestrel, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe, 1 male Mandarin, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 GSWP, 5 singing Blackcap. Kenwood: pair of Egyptian Geese, male Kestrel then pair Kestrels displaying. Vale of Health: 2 pairs of Mandarins displaying (Michael Mac & Ron Vester).
*Fairlop/Painters Lane GP: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin (Steve Bacon).
*Horsenden Hill: 3+ Linnet, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, a plethora of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martin (intriguingly close to the, never occupied so far, Sand Martin bank), 2 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan. (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon, Martin Smith).

===Tuesday 14th April===
*Wanstead Flats: male Ring Ouzel on north side in evening (S. Fisher per AS)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''' still present (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' east 14:58hrs, Greenshank (Birdguides).
*Ingrebourne Valley: '''Marsh Harrier''' over this a.m. investigated by a Sparrowhawk + Wheatear & many warblers. (J-P Elmes).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, m '''Marsh Harrier''' north-west, Common Buzzard, Whimbrel, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesmead Golf Centre this a.m., showing well (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Turnstone''' early am, flew low south (D Holden).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby over high south. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Haggerston Park E2: 2 Blackcap, 10 House Sparrows (at N boundary of park. Other sparrow populations in E2: 9 at Dunloe St, 7 at Weavers Field). 4 Jays by Queensbridge Rd (E8), just N of canal (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: male Common Redstart, male Blackcap (Tom Smith).
*Bexleyheath: Hawfinch over Latham Road early a.m. (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs): '''Ring Ouzel''' in playing field by nursery 9.50am. (Sean Huggins).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Common Tern, Water Pipit, singing Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bush Wood (Wanstead): fem GSWP, Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Common Tern, no sign of either Ruddy Shelduck or Avocet (HertsBirding).
*Richmond Park: 1f Wheatear, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whitethroat (our 1st this spring), 1 male Northern Wheatear, c6 Jackdaw plus usual Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pheasant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff; also 1 Water Vole (Andy Culshaw).
*East India Dock NR: Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper, 6 Oystercatcher (Dome mud), 6 Common Tern, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, female Brambling near feeders 1215; also 4 Bramblings in Clissold Park inc. singing male (in treetops by water fountain, still present 1230 per TB) (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: RN Parakeet pair (a patch tick for me here and from anecdotal conversations not aware it has ever been seen here before) looking pretty settled, and also indulging in hole prospecting! (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: 2 Egyptian Goose over, unsexed Peregrine west 13:15hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tate Modern (1430): 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock).
*Rainham Marshes: m Brambling on feeders near Woodland Education Zone (Birdguides).
*Trent Park Area: 1 male Mandarin Duck, flew over, Park Farm; 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Sparrowhawk; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 5 Song Thrush; 4 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing, ad male Common Whitethroat, Hog Hill (First of the year); 7 singing male Blackcap; 1 Siskin, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, Park Farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, Hog Hill; 1 Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Holyfield Viewpoint : '''Red Kite''' drifting east to west at 14.00, joined by Common Buzzard. 2nd '''Red Kite''', again east to west at 14.45. Also from viewpoint, Green Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, 6 Linnets, 3 Swallows. Fishers Green Island - 2 Nightingales. (Mike Oakland)
*Regents Park: '''Oystercatcher 7.30am''', 7 Little Grebes, 1f Peregrine 10.30 & 12.40pm, 2 GBB Gulls, 1 Jackdaw, 3 House Martins, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1m Norhern Wheatear, 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, 2 Linnets, 14 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Reeling Grasshopper Warbler briefly on Fels Field at 5.20pm but not seen and heard again by 6.40pm,( a bit windy and many kids about ), also male Wheatear there at 5.40pm, 2 poss 3 singing Lesser Whitethroats, Shelduck,2 pair of Teal, pair of Shoveler, Common Snipe,Little Egret, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame )

===Monday 13th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Snipe, Peregrine, 5 Pochard (3 drake, 2 females) (James Herd).
*Rainham Marshes: '''White-fronted Goose''' flew east along Thames, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (west end and another at the east end) (Birdguides); 2m Wheatear on sea wall 7pm (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: 5 '''Velvet Scoter''' (2 drake & 3 females), 2 sp Black-necked Grebes, 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Swallows on South Basin; '''Great Northern Diver''', 5 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Tern on North Basin (John Murray); 8 Little Gull (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0815-1600'' - '''Black Kite''' south 1424-1427, in fairly low and chased by crows, gained height and circled several times, heading due south towards the city; Water Pipit (0956, first site record, presumably same bird still present 1120 and 1300), Red-legged Partridge (0900-1000, feeding on bank by Lordship Road, first site record), Common Buzzard (dark phase, missing primary in right wing) SW 1540, Peregrine, 8 Swallows, c20 House Martins, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Reed Warblers, 11 Redwings along New River early a.m. (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: Cetti's Warbler trapped & ringed, juv Sandwich Tern flew upriver, juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesview Golf Centre, Whimbrel, Tree Pipit, Fieldfare, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 9 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaffs, 4 Wheatears, Sand Martin, 17 Swallows, 16+ Common Terns (John Archer).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite NE, 6-7 Common Buzzard, Hobby, 4 Golden Plover SW, Grey Plover SE, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit north, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', Cuckoo, 46 Meadow Pipit through, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Fishers Green (Lea Valley): 2 Nightingales, Garden Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, Cuckoo, Green Sand, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher, Ruddy Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese (Sean Huggins).
*Lee Valley (Cornmill Meadows): 2 Little Ringed Plover (30 yards from road), 2 Redshank, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 10 Lapwing (Mike Benyon).
*Staines Moor: 1 singing Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler (John Murray).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck, Avocet at Main Pit still late afternoon, 8 Redshank, Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (Birdguides/HertsBirding).
*Wanstead Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, m&f Blackcaps (J-P Elmes).
*Roding Valley Park: Little Egret [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel E-Hull]
*Sevenoaks WR: Grey Plover from Tyler Hide (Birdguides).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Wheatear still, 4 Shelduck, Siskin (Paul Hawkins).
*Paddington Green: singing Mistle Thrush (unusual) (Des McKenzie).
*Banstead Heath: Common Crossbill calling over horse stables 10:55hrs (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Wood: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 3 singing Blackacp, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 Skylark (CroydonBirders).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, 1 Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: '''Avocet''' on mud at East Marsh opposite the hide, also 2 Yellow Wagtails & 2 Egyptian Geese (Brent Birders).
*Hackney Marshes: 1 Wheatear, 2 Siskin, Willow Warbler (Paul Cook).
*Richmond Park: 4 drake Common Scoter on Upper Pen Pond found by Mike Lewis (Hugh Bradshaw); High Buzzard 11.50, drumming fem. Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (Neil Anderson)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 site ticks - a Kingfisher (!?!) flew low east & Red-legged Partridge flushed from Chats Paddock. Also, singing Reed Warbler, c15 Blackcap, c12 Chiffchaff, c5 singing Willow Warbler, 1 female Northern Wheatear, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Swallow & c12 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo). 5pm - 2 Northern Wheatear (Alison Carter & David Lindo).
*London Wetland Centre: two pair Wigeon, 1 m Peregrine, 9 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 LRP, 9 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 1st w YL Gull, 1 Common Tern, c. 50 Sand Martins, 40 House Martins, c. 20 Swallows, 2 Rock Pipits east, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Northern Wheatears, 6 Yellow Wags N + 3 on site, 1 m White Wagtail, 7 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffcaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Reed Buntings, 6 Linnet (NPS + Martin Honey).
*Fairlop: Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 LRP, 6 Redshank, 6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, LBBGs, 4 Wheatear, f Yellow Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, c30 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, c10 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 4 GWP, Dunnock, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap (DEH, JMak, SB, AT, TL).
*East India Dock NR: Green Woodpecker (rare here), Jackdaw, 4 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler (Gary A James).
*Ruislip: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting and 3 Linnet in the Crow's Nest Farm area; pair of Grey Wagtails on the River Pinn; female Garganey (approachable but no rings), 1 Wigeon and 2 LRP at Ruislip Lido (Martin Sullivan).
*Regents Park: Common Buzzard SE 3.05pm, Red Kite W 4.20pm, 2 Peregrines, 2 Sparrowhawks, Yellow Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipits Swallow, House Martin, 8 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
*Lee Valley: (Hall Marsh Scrape) Oystercatcher,(Landed briefly, then flew high Northwards from the viewpoint), Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 2 LPR, 4 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Pheasant, Cetti's Warbler (giving good views) 2 Common Whitethroat in bushes near Bowyer's water. Lee Valley Farms: Little Owl, Yellowhammer, 4 Skylarks, also an almost all dark blue (m) Pheasant apart from white tail feathers, and an all dark female. (James Anderson)
*Alexandra Park: Oystercatcher low over res, cricket pitch then NE 1008, 2 Rook SE 1005, Sedge Warbler, 4 Mipit, 10+ House Martin, Swallow (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson, Gareth Richards, Bob Watts).
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Green Sanpiper heard calling but not seen, Lesser Whitethroat singing from inside chemical works but also unseen. 1 Lesser Redpoll. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park Area: 6(5m,1f) Mandarin Duck,(5 Lower Lake, 1 male, Dew Pond); 2(m&f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 1 singing male Cuckoo, at Parkside Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 singing male Skylark,(1 Park Farm, 2 Vicarage Farm); 4 Swallow; 14+ Fieldfare, at Duncan's Wood; 2 Song Thrush; 3 Mistle Thrush; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 15 Meadow Pipit; 1 Yellow Wagtail, flew over calling, at Vicarage Farm (First of the year!); 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm (Earliest record by 2 days!); 10(9m,1f) Blackcap; 1 singing male Willow Warbler, along Jubilee Path at Park Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper,(including two together, at Parkside Farm); (Robert Callf & Robin White).

===Sunday 12th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: '''Honey Buzzard''' over PM, at least 3 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, numerous Willow Warblers and Blackcaps (Martin Gray).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 singing blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff,f Sparrowhawk, c 6Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay,3 House Sparrow,
*Staines Reservoirs: '''Great Northern Diver''' still on North Basin at mid-day; also Black-necked Grebe, 7 Little Gull and 2 Arctic Tern on South Basin (Birdguides)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 sp '''Slavonian Grebes''' off the north bank & Grey Plover present 1030-1040 (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: Greenshank, 39 Redshank, 13 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 20 House Martin, 10 Sand martin, 12 Swallow, Whitethroat, m Ring Ouzel at 11am in seawall (ELBF)
* Greenford CP: f Kestrel, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, pr Linnet, pr Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''' this a.m., Water Pipit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Birdguides) + 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers, m Wheatear, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 11 Blackcaps (NPS); plus 1 Jack Snipe, 1f Wheatear (Martin Honey).
*Crossness: 2 Whimbrel east, juv '''Iceland Gull''' still viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre this morning (Birdguides).
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Alexandra Park: no sign of Common Scoters @ 0610 (John Murray), Pair of Egyptian Geese flew in from south and landed on main res 0912, RN Parakeet heard (Bob Watts).
*Rotherhithe: 3 Willow Warblers (1 Southwark Park, 2 Stave Hill), 3 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrushes (Richard Bonser).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, c.8 Willow Warblers, c.16 Chiffchaffs, c.12 Blackcap and c.10 Meadow Pipits (David Lindo).
*Paddington Green: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1-2 House Martin heard, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Mayesbrook Park: Brambling, Wheatear, 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: greenshank whimbrel(heard)white wagtail.IBB. [http://theibbsite.webs.com]
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 sterna Tern species flew high over at 1.27pm but did not call, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3-4 Common Whitethroat,4+ Willow Warbler, Drake Shelduck, 1 LRP,3 Teal 2m 1f,1 Drake Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Cowley (Green Lane allotments): 1 Common Snipe flying from Brunel University, p.m. (R. Pinn) (Roger Dewey)
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 LRP, several Swallows and a female Garganey (this bird was first seen about a week ago by Dick Middleton. It is quite tame so must be of dubious origin but no leg ring). Willow warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap present on Poors Field (Steve Pash).
*Margaret Ness/Tripcock Point nr Thamesmead: 5 Common Terns over Thames mid a'noon; also a female Sparrowhawk and 8 Shelduck North Greenwich the highlights of a cycle ride from Rotherhithe to Thamesmead today (Richard Bonser).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Buzzard circling, Chiffchaff singing (Tom Smith - 3pm)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Arctic Tern''' West Res 1300 (2nd site record), plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Amity Dunn - film at [http://northernrustic.blogspot.com/ northern rustic]).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 2 singing male Willow Warbler (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 11th April===

*Chiswick:'''Common Scoter''' male and female on the River Thames off Chiswick Eyot mid-afternoon
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Sedge Warbler, singing PM. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*[[Brent Res]]: Curlew over at 10.50, also 30 Swallows, 10 House Martins, Sand Martin, 2 Common Terns, 8 Willow Warblers & 14 Blackcaps (Brent Birders)
*Mayesbrook Park: 2 Dunlin (summ plum) on jetty 07:00-07:10, Reed Warbler, Shelduck, fem Teal, 3 pr Gadwall, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 22 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull.(Paul Hawkins) Mid-day m Wheatear, m Reed Bunting, 3+ Blackcap, 15 Sand martin, 4 House martin, 5 Swallow, Stock dove, Goldfinch.(PH)
*Isle of Dogs: Singing Lesser Whitethroat NW corner of Millwall Park; singing Sedge Warbler Undine Ave nr Mudchute Station; three Swallows Millwall Docks. (Sean Huggins)
*Wanstead Flats: Snipe, Song Thrush, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Egyptian Geese over (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''early'' - 12 Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 5 House Martins (TB per MJP); ''1015-1415'' - 8 Siskins, c30 Swallows, c40 Sand Martins, c30 House Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wimbledon Common: a singing Common Whitethroat (David Wills).
*Alexandra Park: '''5 Common Scoter''' (3 male 2 female)on Wood Green Res until 10am at least (Andrew Gardener et al). Also 3 House Martins, male Wheatear, RN Parakeet (Apog). Scoters still until 3pm at least and male Wheatear (J.murray).
*South Park, Ilford: Willow Warbler (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrushes, several Pochard, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Long-tailed Tit (Alan Hobson)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 5 Common Scoter (& 2 Dunlin thro') (DMH).
*Walton Res: '''4 Common Scoter''' (DMH).
*Island Barn Res: 1st/w Little Gull (DMH).
*Ealing GC: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers (NPS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Cuckoo,2 Reed Warbler,male Wheatear,Snipe,5 Wigeon (Shaun Harvey)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Linnet, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, Jay, 2 Shelduck, Greylag (Paul Hyland).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still on River Thames also an '''Avocet''', a '''Sandwich Tern''', an '''Arctic Tern''' and 10+ Common Terns through this morning. Jack Snipe from viewing screen at Cross Ness LNR plus a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler (JA, Andrew Lawson & James Hunter per RHB).
*Rotherhithe: Common Sandpiper on jetty at Greenland Dock 10:30am; 4 singing Willow Warblers (1 Canada Water, 3 Stave Hill/Russia Dock Woodland) (Richard Bonser).
*Rainham Rspb: '''22 Common Scoter''' on Thames (Birdguides).
*Thames @ Limehouse: Oystercatcher east at 16:00 (Paul Hyland).
*Wetland Centre: Black-tailed Godwit, Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 4 Sedge, 2 Reed Warbler (LWC website). PM: 1 Jack Snipe by boxes, 1+ Yellow Wagtail (grazing marsh), 2 Wheatear grazing marsh, c10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, loads of Sand Martin and c20 of each Swallow and House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit north, 1 Water Pipit, c10 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, Jay, leucistic Coot (Jonathan Dean).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: singing Sedge Warbler,2 Yellow Wagtail over, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin,2+ Swallow,1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, male Common Pheasant calling. ( V.Halley-Frame )
*Staines Res: three Arctic Terns pm, adult Kittiwake (late eve), also three Common Terns, five-plus Little Gulls, Little Egret and Curlew through, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver still, two Black-necked Grebes, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*KGVI Res: five '''Common Scoters''' (three drakes), Jack Snipe, Great Northern Diver, six Little Ringed Plovers, Yellow Wag, three White Wags, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*Regents Canal (Islington): Willow Warbler heard c 445pm (Bob Watts).

===Friday 10th April===
*South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap (all male) and Sparrowhawk (female) unsuccessfully attacking blackbird mid-flight (Steven Robinson).
*Mayesbrook Park: Sedge Warbler, White Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 12 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit, Mistle thrush, 2 GSWP, 2 GWP, Shoveler.(Paul Hawkins)
*Greenford CP:fem. Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, fem Pheasant (3rd site record), Snipe, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Blackcap, singing Sedge Warbler, 4 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
*Paradise Fields, Greenford:copulating pr Great-spotted Woodpeckers,5 singing Blackcap, singing Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crestesd Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant,pair Grey Wagtail, 4singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush,1 m Sparrowhawk, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,(John Watson Gavin Hawegood)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the Thames foreshore from Thamesview Golf Centre late morning; also Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Common Terns, Common Sand, House Martin, Swallow, Sedge Warbler (Brent Birders).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: m Ring Ouzel flew from south side of Kensington Gardens Leaf Yard and into white horse chestnut near Queen Caroline's Temple 08:20hrs (last seen flying toward Temple Gate a couple of minutes later); 4 House Martin, Reed Warbler (Rabbit Paddock), 5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose with 6 goslings, 5 Mandarin (pr/3m pursued by a Ring-necked Parakeet!), 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), pr Ruddy Duck, 2 Tawny Owl (ad seen/owlet heard), 15-20 Stock Dove, 6 Green Woodpecker (3 fighting), Grey Wagtail, 2-3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Song Thrush (6 singing), 2 singing Goldcrest, 3 singing Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel 0.5 miles west of Visitor Centre along the seawall a.m., Grasshopper Warbler (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 3 calling Water Rail, 2 Common Snipe, 9+ Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow NE, m Northern Wheatear, 4 singing Sedge Warbler, 4 singing Reed Warbler, 6 singing Blackcap, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler, Jay very high NE (LWC website); PM UPDATE 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, pair Water Pipit (breeding colour),1 Common Tern flew through, still one pair Wigeon, small flocks Swallow and House Martin through all day (Angus Innes).
*Fulham Reach: 3 Housemartins (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.''- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff(Laurence Pitcher); ''1220-1630'' - Common Swift, 1330 for 10 mins (first of year), Common Buzzard north 1300, 2 Reed Warblers singing, 4 Willow Warblers, Blackcap, c12 Swallows, c30 Sand Martins, c20 House Martins (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*East India Dock NR: 3 Arctic Tern NE at 08.45, 1 Common Tern, 4 Greylags, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Blackcap (Gary A James).
*Lee Valley: 2 Cuckoo's (Hall Marsh Scrape & Bowyer's Water), single singing Sedge Warbler (at Bowyer's Water), 5 Cetti's Warbler's (cracking views of one of them by small bridge between Hall Marsh Scrape & Friday Lake), 4-5 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, pr Shelduck (on water at Goose Fields), 2 LRP's, 7 Green Woodpecker, 5 GSW's, 4 Teal, 2 Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail, m Bullfinch, 5-6 Siskin, (James Anderson).
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*Regents Park: 1m Firecrest, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Little Owl, Tawny Owl family (Tony Duckett).
*Ealing GC: 2 Common Terns west, 1 F Stonechat, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Linnets (NPS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Fieldfare east, c4 Willow Warbler, c20 Chiffchaff, c14 Blackcap, 1 possible Reed Warbler in brief song, c5 Collared Dove, 1 Stock Dove, c10 Meadow Pipit, c18 Linnet & singing Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Claybury Park: Blackcap (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldfinches, 3 Jays (Alan Hobson)

===Thursday 9th April===
*Rainham Marshes: juv '''Iceland Gull''' on Target Pools 14:55hrs, 4 Whimbrel south over the river shortly afterwards, plus Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 singing Cetti's Warbler, 3+ LRPlover. HV saw a further flock of 19 Whimbrel shortly after I left. (David Bradnum).
*Kimber Road (Southfields): 1 male '''Red Kite''' at 08.50 quite low (just above the height of a nearby crane) first seen heading SW, then veered to due W (i.e. north of Wimbledon Village) (Martin Honey).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Reed Warbler singing near Info Centre and Common Whitethroat along railway line scrub. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 3 singing Willow Warblers and a Song Thrush Russia Dock Woodland/Stave Hill early morning; drake Pochard still on Surrey Water, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrush Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Sand Martin, 2 singing Willow Warblers 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre: 1 LRP, 9 + Redshank, 1 YL Gull (first-winter) on river, 1 Common Tern, 7 Swallows through, c.40 Sand Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs (NPS); 23 Whimbrel flew down the River Thames this afternoon; also Grasshopper Warbler early morning (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler singing near Platform 2 adjacent to Wood Green Res (Bob Watts). 5 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener). 2 Egyptian Geese (John Murray).
*Dulwich Park: Siskin and Swallow (W) (Steven Robinson).
*[[Brent Res:]] Common Tern flying over rafts calling, then off N, 2 LRP, 4 Lapwing (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Swallow, 12 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins; male Great Crested Newt in LWT garden pond (Mark Pearson ([http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Totteridge Valley: 12 Blackcaps: 8 Chiffchaffs: 2 Willow Warblers: 3 Swallows: at least 6 Mandarin , and 3 Teal on Darland's Lake (John Colmans).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1pr still with 6 goslings), 3 Mandarin (pr and m), 3pr Gadwall, 7 Red-crested Pochard (6m), 9 Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 4 active Great Crested Grebe nests, 15 Herring Gull, ad Tawny Owl, 6 Stock Dove, c40 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 4 singing Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush (3 singing), 2 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 Treecreeper (1 singing), 5 Jay, 6 singing Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: 2 singing Dunnock, singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Oystercatcher still at Fishing Lakes, 6+ Redshank (Main and Fishing Lakes/Willows Farm Pond), c10 Sand Martin, c5 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail by Willows Farm pond a.m., singing Blackcap (HertsBirding).
*Ingrebourne Valley, late afternoon: Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Water Rail and a pair of Shelduck.(Dave Morrison)
*Fairlop Gravel Pits: 5 Little Ringed Plovers (showing very well), 3 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Shelduck, 4 Redshank (Alan Hobson/Daniel Erickson-Hull/Jonathan Makengo)

===Wednesday 8th April===
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv still on Thames off golf centre 3.55-4.10pm (per RBA).
*Hampstead: '''Red Kite''' (Pete Jones, 15:00)
*Haverstock Hill (north of Primrose Hill): 2 '''Red Kites''' flew SW at 2pm (per RBA).
*Queen Mother Resr: '''Whimbrel''' northwest over at 07:45 (Birdguides)
*Bedfont Lakes: Common Whitethroat singing along railway line scrub. Also 1 Swallow and pr Egyptian Geese with 4 young -new site breeding record. (Adam Cheeseman)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 4 Singing Blackcap, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,1 Song Thrush 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*K.G.V Res (London): 4 '''Sandwich Terns''' drifted South at 11.10am and headed towards W.Girling; also 4 Little gulls (2 1st summers & 2 2nd summers), on South basin. Also 1 House Martin, 15 Sand martin, Yellow wagtail & pair of Mandarin this morning (John Murray).
*Wanstead Flats: Buzzard over at 7.50am, being mobbed by Carrion Crows and Jackdaws, pair of Little Grebe on Alexandra Lake, Skylark, Greenfinch, Linnet. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)];also Little Owl, Swallow, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
* Finsbury Park: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler (possibly all FP breeders) 4 singing Song Thrushes along railway embankment,1 Long Tailed Tit, small flock of 8+ Goldfinches, usual plastic waterfowl and Little Grebes on boating lake (Ian Bradshaw)
* [[Osterley Park]]: 1 m Wheatear (Tom Smith)
* Dulwich Park: GSW, 4 Nuthatch (2 nest building) 4 Little Grebe, 2 singing Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (Dave Clark)
*Leyton Flats: Common Buzzard over at 10.00am flying north, 1 Little Egret,2 Egyptian Goose, ! Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler,2 Blackcap,2 Chiffchaff. (Gary A James).
*Victoria Park: 1 Willow Warbler, drake Ruddy Duck and c.10 Sand Martins (Bob Watts).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Reed Warbler singing in front of LWT platform, 1245 - 1630; Woodcock (flew low along river twice, pitched down on north bank of East Res, flushed by Magpie, ditched down near West Res, 1325); 2 Swallows, c12 House Martins, c35 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, unID'ed large raptor distant and east, 1240; Jackdaw west (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Tern 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers. (S Blake)
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck. (Steve B)
*beddington sf yellow wag male wheatear red kite c.buzzard green sand shelduck etc ([http://theibbsite.webs.com]).
*Lambeth Bridge: adult Yellow Legged Gull on the north shore of the River Thames (Linturn Hopkins per AS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Whitethroat singing,2 House Martin(Shaun Harvey)Evening 2 Little Ringed Plover,Swallow,Barn Owl(Shaun Harvey,Dick Jeffies)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Common Whitethroat singing,1 Reed Warbler still singing,1 Lesser Redpoll 1 LRP,4 Common Snipe, 1 Fieldfare,2 Grey Wagtail. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Alexandra Park: House Martin NE @ 1812 (Bob Watts).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Northern Wheatear, c2 Swallow, singing Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff & Blackcap, plus c12 Meadow Pipit, c3 Jackdaw & 1 '''Weasel''' - a site tick! (Kim Dixon & David Lindo)
*Ruislip: 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff & 10+ Male Blackcap at Copse Wood & Poors Field (Steve Pash)

===Tuesday 7th April===
*Isleworth: '''Osprey''' flew north over station at 08.00 (per FJM)
*Beddington SF: '''Osprey''' flew west this morning at 07:30 (KJM)
*Isle of Dogs: '''Ring Ouzel''' Millwall Park, Merlin just S of Canary Wharf towers, three Willow Warblers Mudchute Park. No sign of odd chiff in brief search of Spindrift Ave area. Sean Huggins.
*Ealing GC: m '''Ring Ouzel''', 2 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gulls''' still on Thames off Thamesview Golf Centre (per RBA).
*Rotherhithe: 2+ singing Willow Warblers at Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Common Terns (e), 2 LRP, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Willow Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, GSWP, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 2 Greylag (Paul Hyland, Gary A James), Blackcap (Gary A James)
Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Greylag Geese over. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Scrubland and Redbridge Lakes, off Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge: Blackcap (very good views of it singing in the open), Chiff-chaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorants, 2 Song Thrushes, Common Pheasant, Common Gull (Alan Hobson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Meadow Pipit N (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit,2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1f Siskin (John Watson)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap,Willow Warbler, 10+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, House Martin, 5 Buzzards. (Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover. (Steve B)
*Bankside: Chiffchaff calling by Tate Modern 12.50. (Alan Lewis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Red Kite between 12.40-12.47 pm mobbed by a Carrion Crow then flew high towards Hornchurch CP,Common Buzzard over just before the Kite sighting. 1 Yellow Wagtail calling at 4.22pm and seen briefly in flight, Reed Warbler still singing but again unseen, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin,5+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Wormwood Scrubs: c5 Swallow, c5 Blackcap, c8 Chiffchaff, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 'WillowChiff' singing, 1 Greylag, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove - scarce here, c8 Meadow Pipit & Skylark. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Abney Park Cemetery: male Siskin, singing Redwing, 4 Blackcaps (3m 1f), 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 House Martins (Mark Pearson)
*Walthamstow Res, North side 5.30 to6.50pm: Oystercatcher on raft on Lockwood, also 2 LRP, Yellow Wagtail, Little Egret, pair Teal, 24 Shelduck. Greenshank and 4 Green Sands on channel between Lockwood and Banbury (Pete Langsdon).
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): apart from the usual birds there were 2 Wheatear on the edge of the grazing marsh/wader scrape, 2 Little Ringed Plover in front of WWF hide and a ♀ Sparrowhawk hunting across the main lake (Martin Honey).
*Trent Park: 1 Swallow; 1 Willow Warbler; 80+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn (Robert Callf & Pete Lowman).

===Monday 6th April===
*KGV Reservoir: 22 Little Gulls (2x1st summer, 1x2nd summer,19 adults), 2 Common Tern, 3 Goldeneye (Paul Cook [http://hackneybirder.blogspot.com/ HackneyBirder]).
*Bankside: 1320 - 1 Firecrest - killer views, in birches at west front end of Tate Modern, also 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock, also seen by Simon Fogg, Alan Lewis). 1400 - Willow warbler in subsong (Reuben Braddock only). Firecrest and Chiffchaff still there at 1740 (RB)
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: 1 Greylag, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare (Andrew Haynes).
*Ruislip Woods: escaped Bald Eagle watched for 30 mins from 10.30, sitting in tree after being pursued by Rooks (per AS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: '''Short-eared Owl''' at 7.15am watched for around 5 minutes as it circled overhead before heading SW - 6th record in 17 years. Also, singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, c8 Meadow Pipit and Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Short-eared Owl''' low and east at 0838-0842hrs, circled several times and headed towards Walthamstow Marsh (2nd ever record); adult Little Gull coming into summer plumage, from south at East Res at 0915-1530 (our 1st record); 3 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff; adult Great Black-backed Gull on rafts 1450, 2 Siskins north, 6 Sand Martins . lousy photos of gull and owl on site later. (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stamford Hill, N16: female Peregrine low and circling, 1845 (MJP, IB)
*[[Osterley Park]]: 3 Greylags, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Mandarin, 4 Pochard, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Little Owl. (Tom Smith)
*Hyde Park: sing Willow Warbler just south of Hudson Memorial (David Jeffreys per DMc).
*Finsbury Park : singing Willow Warbler and Blackcap (railway embankment), Green Woodpecker and 2 pairs of Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw); 5 Egyptian Geese west over tube station at 09.00hrs (Laurence Pitcher).
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv off golf centre @ 15:30, plus male Redstart in riverside brambles(Richard Bonser per JA), male Redstart near nature reserve protected area (Ian Miller per JA)
*Rainham RSPB: 2 pairs of Garganey on Target Pools, Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wagtail (Dave Darrell-Lambert per JA);5 Great Crested Grebe, 2+ Little Gull on Aveley Pools, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Cetti's, 4 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*[[East India Dock]]: m Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, Peregrine (Paul Hyland).
*Rotherhithe: 2 Willow Warblers - one at north end of Russia Dock Woodland, 1 Stave Hill Ecological Park. 2 Sparrowhawk Old Salt Quay, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush and lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Richard Bonser)
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile south of Little Britain: 2 Kingfisher wheeling overhead again and again (John Palmer) 1 Male Blackcap singing in tree, 2 Chiff Chaff,17 Cormorants, 1 Jay [Sue Giddens].
*Island Barn Reservoir: 12 Little Gulls, 5 Common Terns (per RBA)
*Staines Res, 1 Common Tern,1 Little Ringed Plover,1 Northern Diver,2 Black Necked Grebes,1 Little Gull, 1 Ruddy Duck [Sue Giddens]. Little Gull 21 in the evening (KLP).
*Spindrift Avenue, Mudchute (E14): Singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, one singing nominate Chiffchaff & 6 Monk Parakeet this morning. Also an "odd" chiff. Very grey, only green-tinged bits I could see were on the alula, prominent pale supercilium, no wingbars and looked big & long for normal Chiff. It also had an odd song - slow & drawn out "churr-iff churr-aff" & some Willow Warbler like notes. Probably nothing unusual, but might be worth checking out if someone lives in that area. Last seen at N end of Taeping Street by the big block of flats at TQ377789 @ 10:20 (Bill Haines).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Kestrel; 7 Green Woodpecker,(including three together, 'Three-bridges'); 2 singing male Skylark; 15+ Redwing, Water Grdn; 1 singing male Mistle Thrush; 1 Meadow Pipit, heard calling; 3 singing male Blackcap; 5 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Nuthatch; 2 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin; 2 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, together, near Shaws Wood (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear(m), 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 6+Snipe, Water Rail, Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff. (Steve B)
*Regents Park: Peregrine(m)1.05pm, 5 Sparrowhawks(3 migrants), Woodcock, White Wagtail, 8 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Linnet. Yesterday Woodcock, Hawfinch 6.40am, 2 Willow Warblers (Tony Duckett)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs, north side: 2 Little Egret, 3 LRP, 80+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, m Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1+ Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (David K Campbell)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 7 hr patchwatch produced 63 species, ( 4 heard only ).1 Reed Warbler singing from the Slack reedbed but not seen, ( earliest by about 9 days),1 Swallow, 1 House Martin,5+ Sand Martin, male Wheatear on a small hawthorn for at least half an hour,1 Common Buzzard,1 Little Egret, 2 Common Snipe, pair of Shelduck, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Willow Warbler and ad Herring Gull ringed with A3AY. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Fairlop: Kestrel, Pheasant, 3 Shelduck, Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 4 Lil Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 3 Swallow, Little Owl, GWP, 3 Linnet, 30+ Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): ♂ '''Ring Ouzel''' main lake on headland below Peacock hide but elusive, 'leucistic' Greylag goose on Reservoir Lagoon (Martin Honey).

===Sunday 5th April===
*Hampstead Heath: BOP, probable marsh harrier (no bins to ID positively). Seen flying c. 80m high, brown body and clearly visible creamy head. Right size, shape, jizz and time of year. (Pete Jones)
*Bedfont Lakes CP LNR: Pair of Mandarin Ducks, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 5+ singing Blackcaps, 7+ singing Chiffchaffs, 5 Skylark (James Herd)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver (north basin), Shelduck, c10 Goldeneye, Little Gull, Common Tern, 2 Redshank (Neil Anderson)
*Ilford: '''Great White Egret''' flew over Ilford Golf Course from the northwest soaring high over Ilford town centre this morning (Birdguides)
*South norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1female Siskin,1male Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 4 singing Willow Warblers (1st of year, at last), 2 Chiffchaffs, 15 Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). 1200hrs - 1600hrs, 3 Common Buzzard, all west, 1 Red Kite drifted east at 13.30hrs, 1 Peregine, 1 '''Goshawk''' south 12.45hrs (this bird was too high to see jesses, possibly the same escaped individual seen here a few weeks back), 1 Little Ringed Plover flew in at 14.35hrs - first since 2003!, c10 Sand Martin, 62 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler) Little Ringed Plover still present at dusk (ta chaps) (MJP)
*[[Brent Res]]: Black-Necked Grebe still present (photo: [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3415054356_fe0ba5e1d5.jpg?v=0]), singing Willow Warbler by main hide, 2 Greylag, 3 Lapwing, 1 Bullfinch, many Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); also 2 LRPs, 5 Lapwing & 2 Sand Martins (Brent Birders)
*Totteridge Valley: 9 singing Chiffchaffs: 8 singing Blackcaps: 12 Redwing (in tree): 3 Mipits, plus single Comma and Peacock (John Colmans)
*Trent Park Area: 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Black Cap (m,f), 7 Yellowhammer, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Sky Lark, 1 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush (James Arquette, 8:00am to 12:00pm)
*Dagenham Chase: 4 Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Blackcap, Sand martin, Jackdaw, m Bullfinch, Redwing, Shelduck, 3 pr Teal, Snipe.(Paul Hawkins), also 5 Fieldfare and ad Herring Gull ringed A3AY.No new migrants in the last few days. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rainham stone barges: Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warber, 2 Oystercatcher.(Paul Hawkins)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Stock Dove, 2 GSWP, Willow Warbler, m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Jay (J Lethbridge)
*Ingrebourne Valley: House Martin,3 Singing Blackcaps,Jackdaw,2 Great Spot.(Shaun Harvey)Also Common Buzzard and Swallow.(Dave Morrison)
*Beddington SF: C Buzzard, 2 Redshank, 6 Green Sands (KJM).
*Stockwell: 1 male Peregrine, 2 Swallows (1st in the area09) Mistle Thrush with 2 fledglings. Clapham Common: 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail. Wandsworth Common: 5 Egyptian Geese(2 young) 1 GSWP, 1 Stock Dove.(Michael Mac)
*Battersea Power Station: calling Yellow Wagtail west at 7.53am, 3 Linnet and 3 Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Barking Outfall:very pale Common Buzzard, 24 Gadwall and Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard on Canada Water with c.25 Tufted Ducks (Richard Bonser)
*Alexandra Park: Female Brambling Grove until 0830 at least, 2 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Little Grebe; 3 Great Crested Grebe,(including pr displaying & copulating); 3 male Mandarin Duck; 2(m&f) Pochard; 3 Stock Dove; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming; 1 Song Thrush; 1 singing male Blackcap; 4 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 singing male Coal Tit; 4(3m,1f) Nuthatch,(including male collecting bark from tree); 3 Treecreeper,(including one singing); 1 male Holly Blue; 3 Peacock; 1 Comma (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 4th April===
*Greenford CP:2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing Blackcap, pr Reed Bunting, 2m Brimstone, Large, Small + GV Whites, 8 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood (Neil Anderson)
*Walton Reservoir: Short-eared Owl briefly at 14:25 (Birdguides)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow (both species first for the year) & 1 male Wheatear. (David Jeffreys, David Lindo,Roy Nuttall et al)
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Marsh Harrier''' flew low north over Green Lanes, also distant Peregrine (D Holden).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off Golf Centre 10am-1pm then flew to Ford Works, Red Kite flew upriver @ 11.25 am, Common Buzzard, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Swallows (John Archer & Kev Jarvis).
*[[Brent Res]]: summer-plumaged Black-necked Grebe on main res until early PM at least, Rock Pipit on rafts early morning only, Oystercatcher flew in at 12.00, LRP, Lapwing, female Wheatear on playing fields in early PM, 12 singing Chiffchaffs, 8 singing Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martins & Swallow; also Orange Tip, Comma & G-V White (Brent Birders)
*Staines Res: 2 Great Northern Divers on North basin, 1 Little gull on South basin (Jim Fell)+ 1 black-necked grebe (sum plumage) South Basin (am) (Mike Wheeler)
*London Wetland Centre: 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Redshank, many (c. 40) Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 13 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret (Martin Honey). Also 4 Rook circled for 10 minutes then off high SW @ 1240, 1 Common Buzzard circling to the south, 1 m Peregrine over, 5 Common Snipe, 1 House Martin, 16 Linnet N, 19 Meadow Pipit NW (Dan Monk).
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Willow Warber, 1 Brambling (female), also 2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest & 3 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Chafford Hundred: 30 '''Waxwing''' in Rainbow Road at 10:25hrs but mobile, 3 Willow Warbler at Warren Gorge (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: early a.m. - House Martin, 4 Egyptian Geese, Chiffchaff (MJP, LP, TB, PC [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Island Barn Res: 1st Common Tern of the year & vocal ad/s Med Gull dropped in mid-morning (DMH)
*Rainham RSPB: early a.m, 4 House Martins west, 4 Avocet on Target Pools, 7 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: 30+ House Sparrows on Quebec Way in the evening; also 2 Blackcaps and c.5 Chiffchaffs Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*West Thurrock Marshes: Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Siskin, Chiffchaff and Curlew.(Dave Morrison)
*Maple Cross: 1st-winter male Black Redstart still at Woodoaks Farm (Birdguides)
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 15 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water - 4 Willow Warblers. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Little Egret and still a few of Wigeon hanging about. (Mike Oakland) 2 Kingfishers close to weir (Mike Benyon)
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Siskin east; also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Small White, several Peacock, Comma, Brimstone (Andy Culshaw).
*Stamford Hill, N16: Peregrine (prob male) over Morrisons (MJP)
*Ruislip: 5 Buzzard over Copse Wood @ 11.00, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff & Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard calling (Steve Pash).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Rooks west & NW @ 0945 (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson & Bob Watts).

===Friday 3rd April===

*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (pale bird from Sunday) flew east past incinerator at 10.00 (Ian MIller per JA).
*Hampstead Heath: 2 Blackcap (nr Viaduct Pond), 5+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove (flyover), 1 Tawny Owl (heard at 0555), 2 Stock Dove, 3 Green WP, 5 GSWP, 1 Pied Wagtail (tennis courts), 1 f Kestrel, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): m White Wagtail (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: m Blackcap singing, f Sparrowhawk over, 6 Skylarks (Tom Smith).
*Richmond Park: 2 Wheatear (m+f) Riding Ring (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens (Charing Cross) Pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building (Hugh Bradshaw).
*West Molesey: Willow Warbler singing in garden in Hurst Road (Adam Cheeseman).
*[[Brent Res:]] Wheatear male, LRP, Lapwing, 16 Snipe, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Andrew Verrall).
*[[East India Dock]]: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (hard to get here), 2 Jay, 2 Peregrine, 6 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 LRP (Paul Hyland).
*Little Britain: 1 Gt sp Woodpecker, 4 Jays all in 1 tree, 3 Swallows flew over, 18 Redwings, 1 Red Kite being chased by a crow (Sue Giddens).
*Denham: 2 Red Kite Flying near Aerodrome at 3.20pm.[Sue Giddens].
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: a.m. - 3 Sand Martins, 16 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, c20 Common Pochard, c40 Tufted Duck, Mallard with brood of seven (3 'normal', 4 bright yellow ducklings); p.m. - Chiffchaff, c35 Shoveler, 3 Egyptian Geese (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1 pair with 6 goslings), 2pr Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 2pr Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pocahrd (1pr and 2m), 127 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, typically-marked Common Buzzard circling over Speaker's Corner around mid-day, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets; elusive), fem Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow NE, Dunnock carrying food, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Mistle Thrush, singing Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap comprising 3 singing and a fem, 6 rain-singing Chaffinch (Des and Holly McKenzie); I'd agree about the owls as I could unfortunately only find 1 adult, 1 Treecreeper was a nice addition (Martin Honey); Hi Martin, only found an ad initially, tucked up against horse chesnut trunk (first line of them in from Lancaster Walk). Other ad and 3 young were in second line of horse chestnuts in from path (near a beech) but on opposite side of tree (facing Round Pond) and difficult to discern due to leaf-growth (DMc).
*London Wetland Centre: Peregrine, m Kestrel, m Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 8 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, 80 Herring Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin north, Redwing NE, c35 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow north, House Martin; 2 Comma, 3 Peacock, 1 Brimstone (LWC website). Also 1f Brambling (Wildside at noon) (Peter Gray)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Shelduck, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap (at last); 5+ Snipe, 4 Redshank, 4 Swallow (Steve B).
*Willows Farm: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Redshank; 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Swallow, 5 Linnet, Kingfisher (Steve B).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, over 'Old Golf Course'; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming, chased off by Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Song Thrush; 5 singing male Blackcap; 8 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, 'Three-bridges'; 1 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 1 singing male Yellowhammer, Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Lee Valley: Cornmill Meadows - 5 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 4 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Fieldfare. Holyfield Hall Farm & Viewpoint - pair Yellowhammer, 2 Buzzards, 2 Little Owl. (Mike Oakland)
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Siskin, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 2+ Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers (David K Campbell)
*KG Res (Chingford): Spring birding resulted in 43 Goldeneye! 2 Little Ringed Plover & many Sand martins, also Common Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck and a pair of Mandarin on Sth basin (J.Murray).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Lesser Redpoll feeding on blossom,2 singing Willow Warbler, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing, 2 Common Snipe and a Herring Gull with a white ring and black lettering on its right leg A 3 A Y,and a small silver ring on its left leg. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Surrey Water and a Mute Swan on a nest with 5 eggs there; 2 Blackcaps Stave Hill (Richard Bonser)

===Thursday 2nd April===
*Fairlop Waters: '''Spotted Crake''' [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Details'')], 2 Grey Heron, 4 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 8 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, Pheasant, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, male Reed Bunting, GWP, GSWP, Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (the darker bird from Sunday) again 09:15-10:00 on Thames by Thamesview golf centre then flew to Ford Works (John Archer).
*Finchley: 2 House Martin over Hampstead Garden Suburb market place mid-morning (Birdguides).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spottwd Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Redshank (West Res), 6 Sand Martins, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 21 Shoveler, 18 Common Pochard (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park (''skywatch 1230-1500''): 5 House Martins east (first of year) (MJP, LP)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 5 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, ad Tawny Owl (MJP)
*Roding Valley Park (Woodford Bridge-Luxborough Lane): Little Egret, pr Stock Dove, Pheasant, GSWP, pr Jay, 3 Jackdaw, pr Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 3 prs Dunnock, many Robins and Wrens, 2 m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, male Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet (including one singing male), Greenfinches, male Reed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Daniel Erickson-Hull)''].
*Fulham Reach: partially albino Starling on my balcony, also Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming on aerial nearby (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willow Farm this a.m. before flying off (Birdguides).
*Totteridge Valley: '''Red Kite''' moving SW c10.15, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mipit, 3 Lapwing, 1pr Mandarin (John Colmans).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Willow Warbler, Swallow, Sand Martin, 28 Teal, 10+ Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: 3 LRPs flew in 10.05 and stayed, Lapwing, 15 Snipe, Pheasant, male Peregrine, 2 Fieldfares, 5 Sand Martins N, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps (Brent Birders).
*Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 2 Sparrowhawk,(1 ad male, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn, 1 Hog Hill); 3 Common Buzzard, at Parkside Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, 11:50 BST; 1 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 9 Meadow Pipit,(3 flew N, Hog Hill, 6 Ferny Hill Farm); 2 singing male Song Thrush; 2 singing male Mistle Thrush; 2 singing male Blackcap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest,(including one singing male), Uni-lawns; 2 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 fem Bullfinch, at Parkside Farm; 1 male Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Little Britain Lake, Cowley: 1 GC Grebe, Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron nests occupied (1 with 2 young visible - chattering heard in others - part of Heronry Census), Mute Swan on nest, 1 Egyptian Goose, pr. Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, several Blackcap and Chiffchaff, (Roger Dewey)
*Inner London (5 to 5:45pm) - New Covent Garden Market: 1 Peregrine circling. Battersea Park: 6 pairs Gadwall, 2 pair Pochard, 30+ Tufties,1 female Sparrowhawk - circling, 1 singing male Blackcap, 12+ occupied Heron nests. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets. (Michael Mac)
*Lee Valley: Holyfield Viewpoint - 2 Little Owl, 5 Buzzards, 2 Swallows, 1 House Martin. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Little Egret. Norman's Pond - Blackcap, 3 Great Crested Newts. (Mike Oakland)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:5 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Willow Warbler,several Chiffchaff singing, 2 Sand Martin, pair of Shelduck, 1 Little Egret and 2 Common Snipe. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Greek Street, Soho: Kestrel S along rooftops, 19:26 (Stuart Harrington).
*Denham Country Park: Buzzard (John Palmer)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 sum. plum. Water Pipit, 12 Wigeon, 11 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 30 Sand Martin (Martin Honey).
*Alexandra Park: Rook south over playing fields then New River Village 1847 (John Murray).

===Wednesday 1st April===
*Ingrebourne Valley: still 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' this p.m. still associating with Greylags; cross over the Black bridge heading for Berwick and they are on the immediate left hand marsh; also dark and pale Common Buzzards, Lesser Redpoll, 7 Common Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, male Peregrine north @ 12.52 (possibly a migrant), 4 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 15 Peacock Butterflies and 7 Comma's (Dave Morrison).
*Bedfords Park: fem '''Marsh Harrier''', Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel (ELBF).
*Clissold Park (0630-0715): drake Mandarin, Peregrine south at 0715, 6 Meadow Pipits east, Siskin, 8 Common Pochard, 4 Little Grebe (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). ''skywatch 1230-1530'': '''Osprey''' high and northwest 1320hrs; '''Goshawk''' (no visible jesses) in from northwest, 1405, circled several times before divebombing pigeons and lost behind tower blocks; Common Buzzard, dark phase, in conflict with female Peregrine before both drifted west, 1420-1430; several Kestrels and 3+ Sparrowhawks, one high and west, 1310 (six raptor spp. in 2 hours); Egyptian Goose, northwest, 1245; photos on site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
*Lea Valley (9:30am-18:00pm) (79 species seen) highlights: female '''Goshawk''' low Nrth West over Holyfield at 15:10 mobbed by Rook, also 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Feildfare, 15+ Redwing and 2 Yellowhammer; 1 Mealy Redpoll with white rump, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank & Cetti's Warbler at Hall Marsh. Also '''Osprey''' reported by others over the Bittern Watchpoint at 14:10 (John Murray).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' off Thamesview Golf Centre at 7.50am (Ian Miller); no further sign by 11:30hrs (Birdguides). Also '''Marsh Harrier''' through (Paul Moss per JA).
*Broadwater Lake: 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Sand Martin (Simon Buckingham).
*Rainham Marshes: 8 Greylag Goose, 230 Wigeon, 132 Shoveler, 16 Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard south 11:00hrs, Grey Plover north, 27 Curlew, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
*Eagle Pond (Leytonstone): pr Grey Wagtail (ELBF).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*St Andrews Rd (Coulsdon): small flock of c5 Siskin over (CroydonBirders).
*Pittville Gardens SE25 (07.00hrs): male Blackcap (probably in ''situ since'' since 30th March) (CroydonBirders).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 8 Redshank, 20 Sand Martin, Swallow, Northern Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, fem Peregrine, Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, m Northern Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: m ''Aythya'' hybrid, imm male Red-breasted Merganser (SBC).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willows Farm to 09:05hrs (Birdguides); 2 Oystercatcher, 4+ Redshank, 5 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, 5 Buzzard (Steve B).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Reed Bunting, 2 Collared Dove (1st for the year) 4 Jackdaw, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, c12 Meadow Pipit & singing Skylark (David Lindo).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Snipe, c12 Shoveler (MJP, LP).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Redpoll (MJP, LP).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Sand Martin, 2 Jay, 44 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, m Linnet (Paul Hyland). Sparrowhawk,Peregrine,2 Oystercatcher, Mistle Thrush (Bow Creek).(Gary A James). late afternoon: 2 Little Grebe, 5 Shelduck, 52 Teal, singing Chiffchaff (Bow Creek Eco Park) (Nick Tanner).
*Osterley Park: Peregrine NNW 09.24 (Keith Fisher).
*Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, Peregrine west 12:08hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Finsbury Park: Green Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebes, no sign of any Blackcaps yet (Ian Bradshaw).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Gadwall, 1 Scaup, 4 Heron (Sue Giddens).
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile South of Little Britain: 2 Bullfinch (John Palmer)
*Southwark Bridge (12:30pm): 1 near-adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly on shore on west side of Southwark bridge before heading down river (Reuben Braddock).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Lapwings, 16 Snipe, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs (Andrew Verrall).
*Purley Beeches (Sanderstead): fem Kestrel, 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding in larches (CroydonBirders).
*Trent Park Area: 4(2m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, over Williams Wood; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over Bramley Rd; 17 Stock Dove, on ploughed ffield E of Water Grdn; 1 fem Green Woodpecker, Icehouse Wood; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m&f) Grey Wagtail, flew from water outlet, Lower Lake and perched on overhanging branches; 2 Redwing, Water Grdn; 2 Mistle Thrush; 3 singing male Blackcap; 4 Chiffchaff; 1 male Brambling, acquiring summer-plumage, with flock of 43 Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn; 4(1m,3f) Siskin, feeding in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges' (Robert Callf).
*Holyfield Viewpoint: 12 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 1 Yellowhammer (Mike Oakland).
*Bentley Priory: Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Canada Geese. Butterflies included: Peacock (10); Brimstone (2), Comma (2); Finally, dead rat by Boot Pond and dead female fox full of mange by farm (Alan Lewis).
*King George V Res (east banks only; 4.45 to 6.30pm): Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, lots of Sand Martins, 2 Green Sands, 8 Meadow Pipits, Goldeneyes (Pete Langsdon).
*Mayesbrook Park: fem Bullfinch (site tick), Lesser Redpoll (Paul Hawkins).
*Romford: Siskin (ELBF)
*Gidea Park: Siskin (ELBF).
*Warren Gorge: m Blackcap, 2m Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Robin, 7 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 14 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 6 LT Tit, 50 Greylags, 14 Canada Goose, 28 Coot, 10 Moorhen, GC Grebe, 8 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove (ELBF).
*Lion Gorge: 2m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2m Song Thrush, 9 Robin, 9 Wren, 6 Dunnock, GS Woodpecker, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 4 Shelduck, 5 Coot (ELBF).
*Grays Chalk Pit: m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, pr GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 22 Blue Tit, 13 Great Tit, 4 LT Tit, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Robin, 10 Wren (ELBF).
*Fairlop Waters: 3 Shelduck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 4 Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 3 Lil Ringed Plover, Skylark, Mipit, 4 Linnet, 40+ Pied Wagtail, Pheasant [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)] Sand Martin (AAB); 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Snipe, Grey Heron, Teal 7, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 4, Shelduck 3 (Steve Bacon).

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DavidHowdon — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:40:08 GMT

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'''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.''' Note that records submitted here may be added to the LNHS database for use in the London Bird Report; by posting your news here you are agreeing to have your records copied by the LNHS recorders.

===Tuesday 12th May===
*[[Staines Res]]: ad (or 2nd S) '''White-winged Black Tern''' still on North Basin from the causeway to 15:40hrs at least (Birdguides).
*[[Rainham Marshes]] RSPB: imm '''Spoonbill''' early morning before flying north 07:00hrs, '''Dartford Warbler'''; also Barnacle Goose, 4 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Sanderling, 10 Whimbrel (Birdguides); 1s Little Gull on Purfleet Scrape, Dunlin (J Lethbridge).
*Beddington SF: 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull'''; Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Whimbrel flew west 07:17hrs (SBC).
*[[Regent's Park]]: drake Garganey still at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges this morning (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: 4 Ringed Plovers on mud still present mid-evening (Brent Birders).
*Stratford / Greenway: 2 Grey Wagtails (P Fallan)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Swallow south @ 1233, RN Parakeet heard yesterday (Bob Watts).
*Pembury Estate, Hackney: 5 Swallows north, fledged Great Spots, c 40 Swifts (Mark Pearson).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: 1 Hobby (No.1), 1 Oystercatcher (Lockwood), 35 Common Terns, 6 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Sedge Warbler, 200+ Swift, Little Egret (Paul Cook).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: Shelduck, m Sparrowhawk, m Peregrine, Lapwing pair with two young (5 additional birds on eggs), Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 8 Common Tern, singing Collard Dove, 50+ Swift, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff (LWC website).
*Trent Park: 1 singing Treeceeper, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
*South Norwood Lake: 2 Cormorant , pair Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, c6 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, c20 Swift, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, House Sparrow, Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson).
*Limehouse: 6 Common Terns East along Thames @17.40 (Paul Hyland)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c250 Common Swifts, 10 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge)
*Horsenden Hill: 2 Little Egret (flying NE @ approx 20:00), 1 Yellow Wagtail (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)

===Monday 11th May===
*Staines Res: ad '''White-winged Black Tern''' on south basin, scared off by '''Marsh Harrier''' at 11.00 (per FJM); Present continuously on N basin until at least 1655hrs, on N basin (Chris Jones et al). Still 20:19 at least & showing very well (dark outer primary coverts suggest 2nd summer?); also 5 Little Terns through (J.Murray); 8 '''Little Tern''' (Birdguides); 10 Swift.
*Beddington SF: '''Spoonbill''' & juv '''Iceland Gull''' still on the large lake 12:25hrs; Spoonbill flew off NE early PM (Birdguides/per JA).
*Osterley Park: hunting Hobby pair, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Owl, Skylark over E paddocks (Tom Smith).
*South Park (lford): male Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, pr Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Stock Dove [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel Erickson-Hull]
*[[East India Dock]]: Hobby over low heading north east at 08:50 (site tick), Song Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 7 Common Tern, 2 Whitethroat, m Reed Bunting, 2 Sparrowhawks (Paul Hyland).
*Wanstead: Hobby pursued by crow over garden (J Lethbridge).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby over for 5 mins, c110 Swift (several pairs copulating), 4 Sand Martin, c30 House Martin, 9 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw pursued south by Carrion Crow; also 48 Mute Swan (plus four cygnets), 8 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 5 ducklings), 12 Pochard, 3 juv Great Crested Grebe, pr Lesser Black-backed Gull (copulating), 8 Stock Dove, 2 singing Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit broods, singing Treecreeper; 4 Speckled Wood (Des McKenzie).
*Finsbury Park: Hobby west 0700 (D Holden).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard NW, Hobby, Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 6 Swallow west/NE, 2 Chiffchaff, Linnet north (LWC website).
*Park Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Garden Warbler (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Kestrel; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 11+ Swift; 2 Swallow; 1 House Martin; 3 Linnet; 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, c30 Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 6 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler,Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Little Owl, Little Grebe, 11 L B B Gull. (Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: Little ringed Plover, Redshank, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Herring Gull, 14 Greylag Geese, Swallows collecting mud for nest building. (Steve B)
*Alexandra Park: Hobby low west over south end Cricket Pitches @ 1833 amongst c50 Swift, c20 House Martins, also 2 Swallows (Bob Watts).
*Elthorne Waterside & area: 2 Hobbies over, 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Common Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Linnets (NPS)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c100 Swifts, smattering of all three hirundines, Sedge Warbler, 8 Common Terns, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Rotherhithe: Sand Martin south over Stave Hill, 2 drk Pochard Surrey Water and pairs of Common Terns on Surrey Water and Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
*Croham Hurst: Tawny Owl calling 22:20hrs (CroydonBirders).

===Sunday 10th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing this a.m.; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on the southwest side of the lake to view (Birguides).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: '''Wood Warbler''' singing and showing well along footpath opposite 109 Downs Road (DC)also Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and common warblers (KJM, DKC)
*Walton on Thames: '''Red Kite''' east over my back garden heading towards Walton Res 1110 (DMH). Presumably the same bird seen at about 1100hrs from the S bank of Queen Mary Res, drifting SE (Rob Innes).
*Finsbury Park: '''Red Kite''' east 1000 (D Holden).
*Launders Lane (Rainham): '''Osprey''' over fishing @ 7.50pm (Shaun Harvey, Martin Blow).
*Colne Valley (mainly around West Hyde): 9+ Hobby, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 '''Red Kite''' flew west from Harefield towards Maple Cross (12.55-13.05hrs) (Andrew Moon).
*Belhus Woods CP; 3 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Goose, 78 Canada Goose, pr Wigeon, 20 Mallard, pr '''Garganey''', 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Ruddy Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Coot, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Reed Warbler, 15 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, pr Shelducks, 1f 2m Peregrines high overhead at 11.30am, '''Turtle Dove''' west, 2 Collared Doves NW, 5m Reedw Warblers, 1m Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Bedford's Park: fem Whinchat (ELBF).
*Harold Hill: Cuckoo (ELBF).
*Rainham Marshes: 9 Little Egret, 7 Hobby, 6 Whimbrel (ELBF).
*Virginia Quay, just West of EIDB: 07:30-09:00 Singing Lesser Whitethroat, Mistle Thrush, Linnet, Reed Warbler, Peregrine, Oystercatcher, Common Tern (Paul Whiteman).
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear, Greenland subsp- 4 riding ring & 1 sidmouth slope (were present yesterday evening); Whinchat- gorse enclosures; Garden Warbler- hawthorn valley (Hugh Bradshaw, Jan Wilczur, Franco)
*Manor Park Cemetery: male Garden Warbler singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Green Woodpecker, male Whitethroat singing from near railway line, Long-tailed Tit (S.Fisher).
*Fairlop: Common Sandpiper 1 on island of main lake, 2 LRP, 2 Hobby, 1 Shelduck on Gravel Pits (Steve Bacon), fem Whinchat, Northern, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (ELBF).
*Staines Res (early mornin): Greenshank N basin, Arctic Tern S basin, still a pair of Wigeon S basin (Rob Innes).
*Alexandra Park: 5 Jackdaw north (Bob Watts).
*Hornsey: Hobby headed NW @ 1208 over garden towards Alexandra Park then SE towards Hornsy @ 1225 (Bob Watts).
*Elthorne Waterside: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 Hobby, 2 Common Terns, c.30 Swifts, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Swallows NW, 1 Whinchat, 7 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Linnets (NPS).
*Wetland Centre: 2 Little Egret (1 flew off NE 1315hrs, the other still om main lake 1500hrs), Hobby, 1+ LR Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6+ Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Swift, c10 Common Tern, several of each Blackcap, Sedge and Reed Warbler (Jonathan Dean).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0945-1800'' - Ruddy Shelduck east 1440 with Shelduck, Hobby 1430-1435, dark morph Common Buzzard east 1520-1530, 10 Common Terns, c90 Swifts, c12 House Martins, 7 Swallows, 6 Gadwall, 7 Common Pochard, pr Shoveler, 17 Tufted Ducks, plus the usuals; expected breeders include at least 8 singing Reed Warblers, singing Sedge Warbler, 5 singing Blackcaps, Grey Wagtails carrying food, pair displaying Little Grebes, 2 pairs GC Grebe at nests (and two more otherwise), 3 pairs Reed Bunting, Kestrels at nest site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*10 Acre Wood/surrounding area (Hillingdon): Hobby altercating with crow at 12ish, pr Hobby hunting 13.15, Kestrel, 2 singing Stock Dove, c10 Swift, 3 Swallow, pr Skylark, Garden Warbler, c10 blackcap, c10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), c10 Rook, c10 Jackdaw, pr Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, Small Copper, m Common Blue, Red Admiral, m Brimstone + dozens commoner species, 10 Banded Demoiselle, 10 Large Red Damselflies (Neil Anderson).
*Greenford CP: 4 Swift, 10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing), m Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*South Norwood Lake, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Swift, 7 House Sparrow, 1 singing Common Whitethroat (John Watson).
*Stocker's Farm: 2 Oystercatcher (Andrew Moon).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Egret, c6 Common Buzzard, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern briefly then south, 1 Hobby c6 Common Buzzard 1 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP;s: Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Horsenden Hill/Perivale Wood: 1 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redpoll sp. N at 06.00, 2 House Martin, 12+ Swift; good selection of butterflies inc. 2+ Common Blue; 3 Small Yellow Underwing (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: Cuckoo (singing m + calling f) (Fraser Simpson).
*Trent Park: 1 singing male Cuckoo, 'New Fields'; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 3 singing male Common Whitethroat; 2 singing male Garden Warbler (Robert Callf).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 male Whinchat, 11:45 - 12:15 BST (My second of the spring here); 1 male Yellowhammer (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 9th May===
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Red-rumped Swallow''' feeding over East Res 1845-1855, then over West Res 1900-1920 with Swifts (Mark Pearson). No sign from 19:30hrs; swifts all very high (J.murray).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, m '''Marsh Harrier''' south-west, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Arctic Tern west, Garden Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 05:00hrs (Birdguides) - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view.
*Amwell GP's (Lee Valley): 2 Dunlin, Whimbrel north (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Park: Tawny Owl mobbed by Mistle Thrushes, Jays and Magpies (CroydonBirders).
*Wanstead Flats (06.30 - 09.00): male Garden Warbler singing, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 (pair of) Whinchat in Broom, 1 '''Turtle Dove''' flew north, Skylark and Meadow Pipit displaying, 1 male Reed Bunting. River Roding near City of London Cemetery: male Reed Warber singing from Hawthorn at c.8am. (S Fisher)
*Alexandra Park: Whinchat on the mound in south-east corner of cricket pitch 11:20hrs (Birdguides); Common Tern south 1.30pm (David Callahan).
*London Wetland Centre: 23 Pochard, m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, 6 Redshank, still 3 young Lapwing plus 4 prs incubating, Dunlin, 14 Black-headed Gull SW, 8 Common Tern, 40 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow north, 10+ Sedge Warbler, c30 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6+ Blackcap, Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 5 spp of bat recently (Serotine, Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Daubenton’s and Leisler’s Bat); recently trapped moths include Brimstone, Flame Shoulder, Pale Prominent and Shuttle-shaped Dart (LWC website).
*Staines Res (a.m.): two Little Terns, two Arctic Terns, first-summer Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel, Turnstone, Wigeon, male Greenland Wheatear (Rob Innes, Bob Warden, Ken Purdey).
*Trent Park: 3 singing male Garden Wabler; 1 female Pale Tussock; 1 Small Copper -my first of the year! (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Wheatear, Cuckoo, 9 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat (Steve B).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, Little Owl, Kestrels are feeding young, 3m Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett). Garganey coming to bread! (R.Stead).
*Paddington Green: Kestrel in area, ad type Great Black-backed Gull south, 3 Swift (Des McKenzie).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Little Egret, 2 Common Tern (SBC).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 juv on back, 2 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied wagtail + 1 juv, 3 Common Swift (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Crossness: Among the usual suspects; whinchat(f) and hobby on southern marshes (P. Grin)
*Twickenham (Thames Path): Hobby, male Red-crested Pochard (D Holden)
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear (2m 3f) (at least 2 Greenland subsp)1f Whinchat - all near riding ring (Hugh Bradshaw)

===Friday 8th May===
*South Weald CP: '''Black Kite''' briefly at 4.43pm being mobbed by about 200 Jackdaws over woods North East of main lake, also 3-4 Common Buzzard in the air late afternoon. (V.Halley-Frame).
*Rainham RSPB: Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit & Oystercatcher all from the visitor centre in the rain!; '''Marsh Harrier''' (f) over Ferry Lane at @ 11:56 (John Murray), 2 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Redshank, 350 Swift, 100 Sand Martin, Whinchat, 3 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing; in sallows briefly at 06:45 but not viewable; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 brief Arctic Tern south, Turtle Dove SE, fem Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 3 young Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 6 Common Tern, 30 Swift, 50 Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail north, 2 singing Garden Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Regent's Park: drake Garganey still at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges (Birdguides) plus 2 Sand Martins, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing but not seen; first Swifts of the year; f Whinchat, f Wheatear, Nuthatch. (Tom Smith)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs:'' 0700-1030hrs'' - Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, c200 Common Swifts, c50 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 3 House Martins, 3 Common Terns, 5 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Blackcaps; ''1500-1830hrs'' - female Peregrine, 2 GBB Gulls, c200 Common Swifts, 10 Swallows, 40 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat, 1 Northern Wheatear, c7 Sand Martin north, c10 Swallow, c10 Swift, 1 Collared Dove, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler & 1 Great Black-back (Rob Ayers, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Roundwood Park: 5 Swift, singing Lesser Whitethroat (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats & Park: 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo north over park, 1 Hobby over, c70 Swifts, c40 Swallows, singing Garden Warbler near River Roding, Willow Warbler, pair of Wheatear (S.Fisher).
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: 2 Hobby, 30+ Swift, + 2 Mistle Thrush in my garden, which were a tick (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Park (7-8pm): GC Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 pr Canada Geese with young (5 & 2), Hobby over the Plain, RN Parakeet over Heronry, 20+ Swift, 4 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail (by Roding pumphouse), Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler (Roding), 10+ Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, ~50 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Peregrine, 100 Swift, 20 Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, Blackcap (Paul Hawkins), Common Sand, Whitethroat pm (PH).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear, 4 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Selduck, c50 Sand Martin, House Martin, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 8+ Linnet. (Steve B).
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redsank, 16 Greylag Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, 5 Swallows (Steve B).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Tree Pipit; 1 House Martin; Swifts (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Alexandra Park: Sand Martin Wood Green Res @ 1800-1830 with c50 Swifts, 10+ House Martins (Bob Watts).

===Thursday 7th May===
*London Wetland Centre: m '''Garganey''', pr Lapwing with 3 young plus 4 prs incubating, 5-6 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Tern, 40+ Swift, 4 Swallow north, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (warblers singing), 2 family parties of Long-tailed Tit, singing Coal Tit, also Hairy Dragonfly (yesterday), Blue-Tailed, Common Blue, Azure and Large Red Damselflies (LWC website). 3 summer plumage Dunlin, plus 12 Common Tern at dusk (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park Area: '''Black Kite''' reported again flying over road to Bedfords Park, then flew towards the M25 ( no time given ). ( R.B.A ).
*Rainham Marshes: still at least 1 ad '''Spoonbill''' present this a.m. (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
*Seventy Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing early morning but not seen. Also 1 Little Egret (Roy Woodward).
*Buckhurst Hill / Loughton: '''Red Kite''' low SW over Valley Hill at 6.50pm - right outside my flat! (David Bradnum).
*Staines Res: 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Dunlin, '''Red Kite''' west late morning (KLP).
*Queen Mother Res: two Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern present 7am (Bob Watts). Lapwing @ 1812 from SE over Wood Green res then SW (only 2nd site record for year), 30+ Swifts, 12+ House Martins, 27 Pochard (25 Boating Lake - 21 male, 4 female, pair - Wood Green Res) (Bob Watts).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Peregrine, 6 Herring Gull, 7+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Linnet, Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 5 Common Terns (pair on Surrey Water, pair on Canada Water & one on the river), drake Pochard Globe Pond, 1 GS Woodpecker Russia Dock Wood & 29 Black-headed Gulls on the river (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Whimbrel north @ 10am, 4 Common Sandpiper (west @9.45am, stopped on mud by dome), 6 Swift, 10+ Common Tern, 2 Wheatear (yard), 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 4 Greylag, 9 Canada Geese (2 pairs with young, (1 in reserve, 1 on Thames)), 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Peregrine over Scrapyard Meadow, Willow Warbler Chestnut Glade (Bob Watts, Paul).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Northern Wheatear on grass field north of main pit (HertsBirding); also 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, 3 Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck (our pet now)! 2 Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, shed loads of Whitethroat, c50 Sand Martin, Swift, Swallow present (Steve B).
*Crownhill Road (NW10): 23 House Sparrow (12 dust-bathing) (Des McKenzie).
*Fulham Sands End (Thames Path): House Sparrow at least 2 fledglings (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper (West Res, 1st of year), pair of Shelduck (a.m.), 6 Common Terns (inc. pair 'defending' moored boat, West Res), 20 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows, c80 Swifts, 4 pairs GC Grebe (two on each res), 8 Gadwall, 4 Common Pochard, drake Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Common Tern, LRP, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Hobby & dozens of Swifts, Cuckoo & Garden Warbler on Poors Field (Steve Pash)..
*Colne Brook (near Yiewsley GP's): 1 Cetti's Warbler singing, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead Park: Pr Canadas with 5 Goslings, Herring Gull, 7 Swift, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge)
*Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, 4 Common Sandpiper, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin (SBC).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: Hobby flew south, Whitethroat, 12 Swift, Sand martin.(Paul Hawkins)
*Thorney Park: 1 Blackcap,3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler,17 Swift and 3 swallows flew over,5 Common Tern on raft,1 R N Parakeet.(Sue Giddens)

===Wednesday 6th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still present and singing 06:00hrs but not viewable; also 4 Hobby - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides). Singing until at least 21.00.
*Rainham Marshes: 3 '''Spoonbills''' (2 ads, 1 imm) on Aveley Marshes at 13:00, also '''Marsh Harrier''' - reserve closes 17:00hrs but view from seawall (Birdguides); 2 adult '''Spoonbills''' by white fence still at 6:40pm & immature on target pools; adults flew towards silt lagoons at 6:50pm & immature flew around target pools twice at 7pm before settling on small pool at wennington marsh where it showed well, also Turtle Dove flew low over vistor centre (John Murray).
*Staines Res (late evening): still three '''Kittiwakes''' (two 2CY and a 3CY), also single Arctic Tern, Dunlin and Common Sandpiper (Rob Innes).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, pr Lapwing with 2 young, 2 Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Common Tern, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler (1 singing) (LWC website).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Peregrine flew north and landed on transmitter 0703 but then lost to view, also Common tern Wood Green Res, Swallow north, Linnet west 0650-0710 (Bob Watts).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Peregrine, 3 Common Sandpiper, Arctic Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Dunlin (SBC).
*Walton Res: 16 Shelduck, feral m Pintail, Dunlin (SBC).
*Wanstead Park: Sand Martin and 2 Swift over the basin at 9.30am (J Lethbridge).
*[[East India Dock]]: House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese with 4 goslings, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Dunlin still, Common Sandpiper (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Queen Mother Resr: Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Hampstead Heath: singing Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat, 15+Swifts feeding and single Swallow W over P.Hill, Kingfisher too (Pete Mantle).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 Common Terns, c150 Common Swifts, 25 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 10 House Martins, etc (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Fairlop: 2 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, GCGrebe, LGrebe, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, GWP, Pheasant, pr Meadow Pipit, 4 Yellow Wagtail (including one with a dark head), Whitethroat (Daniel EHull) [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Fairlop Sightings].
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Shelduck, m Ruddy Duck, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler (HertsBirding).

===Tuesday 5th May===

*Bedford's Park: '''Black Kite''' flew east 17:25hrs (Birdguides).
*Valentine's Park: '''White Stork''' north-west over Gant's Hill at 1530 (Birdguides).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) to 11:30hrs at least; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides). Began singing again 20:57 but distant and not seen (Ian Ellis / Brian Demby).
*Staines Res: 4 '''Kittiwake''' - south basin, 2 Wigeon (KLP,BW).
*Regent's Park: '''Wood Warbler''' in sycamores by bandstand, drake Garganey still (RBA); 2 Herring Gull nests, pr Common Terns, Swifts, Sand Martin, 10 Swallows, 8 House Martins, Sedge Warbler, 4m Chifchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Dunlin, 2 Wood Sandpiper, Snipe, LRP, Lapwing (A. Self, A. Haynes, A. Verrall), 2 Wood Sandpiper still present at 1900hrs, also Stock Dove on mud (Nigel Biggs & Thom Shannon).
*King George V Dock (North Woolwich): Black-necked Grebe (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4pr Lapwing on nests (3 young still), Oystercatcher west, 6 Redshank, 7 Great Black-backed Gull (flew off north), 9 Common Tern, 10 Swift, 60 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 22 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*Copse Wood (Ruislip): Cuckoo, 2 Garden Warbler, male Bullfinch (Dick Middleton).
*Deane Park Rec Ground (S. Ruislip): 1 Hobby late morning then another or same bird seen c40 minutes later hunting (including "hovering" before going into a steep dive), also 4+ Swift over N (Bill Haines).
*Mayesbrook Park: Common Sandpiper, Garden Warbler, 21 Swift NW, 11 Sand Martin SE, pair of Shelduck.(Paul Hawkins)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0900-1140'' - Common Buzzard 0928 for 20 mins, drifted SE; Common Tern, 230+ Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1600-1830'' - at least 250 Common Swifts, c30 House Martins, c20 Swallows, c20 Sand Martins, 4 Common Terns (MJP)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine west 14:00hrs, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Thorney Park: 1 Sparrowhawk flew over, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Heron, 2Gt C Grebes, 3 Common Terns, 2 Swifts flew over (Sue Giddens).
*Little Britain: 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Wren, 2 Greylags, 1 Jay, 4 Cormorants, Canada Geese (Sue Giddens).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: m Pheasant. (Adam Cheeseman)

===Monday 4th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) 07:00hrs - singing again at noon but elusive; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides).
*Weald Bridge: '''Black Kite''' north 08:45hrs (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: '''Osprey''' low north @ 0832, Hobby @ 0808 SE over Wood Green Res & New River Village, c30 Swallows north 0745-1040, 30+ Swift, 10+ House Martin, Common Tern SE 0745 (Bob Watts, Gaz Richards, Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0800-1040'' - '''Red Kite''' low and north 0816-0819, 3 Lapwings in at 0820, remaining on mud, 2 Common Terns, c25 Swallows through, c70 Common Swifts, 4 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 2nd W GBB Gull, c10 Reed Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1300-1700'' - m & f Peregrine, c200 Common Swifts, c40 Swallows, smaller numbers of both Martins, 6+ Common Terns, Lapwings still present, 4 Blak-headed Gulls (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson).
*Twickenham: '''Red Kite''' over at 15:00hrs mobbed by Rook (Birdguides).
*Holmethorpe SP's: '''Red Kite''' WNW 1630, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Bookham Common: '''Red Kite''' south 12:20hrs (SurreyBirders).
*Amwell GP's: Wood Sandpiper right of the main viewpoint and showing well p.m. but flew north-west at 17:16hrs (Birdguides).
*Greenford CP: c10 Swift, 2 Swallow, 8 singing Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, calling Chiffchaff, pr Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Lapwing, 9+ Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Blackcap, 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Greylag Goose, 4+ Skylarks, 4+ Linnet, 5 Common Tern, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swift 20+, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow. (Adam Cheeseman + Martin Gray).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby west c11:00hrs, 14 Swallow north, 8 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 7 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (warblers singing); ''also'' 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, Mallard (2nd brood), m Shoveler, 2m Red-crested Pochard, brood of 3 Great Crested Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull (killed a Feral Pigeon), 21 Herring Gull, 12 Stock Dove (4 singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush (inc a bird carrying food to nest), Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Wheatear (f), Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 3 Common Tern, (Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow present in small numbers), Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve B).
*Richmond Park: Cuckoo by Pen Ponds (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]] NR: Ringed Plover (east down Thames 10.35), 1 Wheatear (m), 2 Swift (not easy here), 3 Swallow, Peregrine, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Warbler (Gary A James); pm - Little Ringed Plover (in front of Dome), 5 Swallows (south), 2 Sand Martins, 2 Common Terns (no nests yet!), 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Wraysbury Res: Brent Goose in south-east corner this afternoon, Whimbrel (permit only) (Birdguides).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', 18 Stock Doves, 2 Swifts, 10 swallows, 7 House Martins, 3 recently fledged Mistle Thrushes, 4m Chiffchaffs, 14m Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett)

===Sunday 3rd May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 06:00hrs but no further sign by 08:25hrs but singing again at 19:05hrs; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides); continued singing till 9pm at least, also several Hobbys hunting in the area, 2 Cuckoos, Garden Warbler & Nightingale (J.murray & C.Freddi).
*Staines Res (evening): '''Red Kite''' -> SW at 1925hrs, Oystercatcher two -> W at 1800hrs, Whimbrel N basin, Arctic Tern 3, Shelduck 11, Wigeon 2 (Rob Innes, Dave Morris, Ken Purdey).
*Weald CP: probable '''Black Kite''' flew NW at 11.45 (Birdguides)
*Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel on flood near the visitor centre; also a Common Sandpiper on the nearby Thames Foreshore (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpiper, '''Raven''' east mobbed by gulls (Dip or Glory).
*Richmond Park: Whimbrel NW 10.10, 2 Common Terns N, Cuckoo calling, 25+ Swift, m Whinchat, 2 Wheatear (ad male+ 1st year bird), 7 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 11 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, c15 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler (all warblers singing) (Neil Anderson)
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Greenshank over (at 08.12 & 9.25), also c100 Swifts (Andrew Self)
*Crossness: Black-tailed Godwit, Hobby, Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Jackdaws (John Archer).
*Holland Park (''dawn chorus 05:30hrs-08:00hrs''): 27 species including 2-3 Swift, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (passerines singing); also c5 Ring-necked Parakeet and the ever present Blue Peafowl (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: Hobby low east 17:50hrs (Des McKenzie).
*South Norwood Lake (''dawn chorus 05:30-08:30''): pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, Chiffchaff,Common Whitethroat, Ring-necked Parakeet, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Swift, 1 House Martin, House Sparrow,Collared Dove,Stock Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Wormwood Scrubs: singing Sedge & Garden Warbler, 2 singing Willow Warbler, c3 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c11 Whitethroat - down on previous years, 3 Common Tern over, 1 Stock Dove, c5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Jackdaw plus fledgling Blackbird and Long-tailed Tit seen (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit north 0855, 2 Sand Martin north 0754, c25 Swallow, 5+ Swift, 12+ House Martin, 3/4 singing Whitethroat (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener), Sand Martin Wood Green Res early pm (Gaz Richards).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: pair Oystercatchers, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler, 200+ Swifts, c26 Shelduck, 56+ Common Terns, c30 Sand Martins, 3 Shoveler, 19+ Whitethroat, Pheasant, 14 Swallows, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 pairs Little Egret (David Callahan).
*Hackney Marshes/Waterworks NR: 3 Common Tern, 5 Swallow, House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps (Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: probable Sandwich Tern over Serpentine but flew away before clinched, c20 House Martin, at least 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Common Tern(Bob Watts per DMc).
*Wanstead Park: 7 Little Grebe, 3 GC Grebe, pr LBB, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 19 Swift, 2 House Martin, Swallow, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), 5 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Flats area am: Garden Warbler singing near Bush Wood, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallow through, 2 Egyptian Geese (S Fisher)
*Regents Park: '''Garganey''' drake, '''Red Kite''' 8.25 east, 6 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1m White Wagtail, 2 Greenland Wheatears, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: 2 Wheatears (Tom Smith)

===Saturday 2nd May===
*70 Acres Lake: singing '''Savi's Warbler''' still present at 04:30hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per Nick Tanner), showed reasonable pre 6am (Bob Watts); heard again at c09:30 (by others) and still present and reeling at 11:30hrs (Birdguides), also distant Common Buzzard, m Kestrel, at least 4 Hobby (Des McKenzie ''et al'').Savi's Warbler present to 18:50 hours at least reeling and showing continuously for last 15 minutes, also female '''Marsh Harrier''' from 18:25 to 18:40 when it drifted north (Nick Tanner); still singing at 20:45hrs (Birdguides). 7 Hobby in air simultaneously early pm with 10+ in area, Buzzard Galleyhill Wood (Bob Watts).
*Harmondsworth: possible Great White Egret north over the M25/M4 junction this morning (Birdguides).
*Walthamstow: possible Common Crane (or White Stork) flew north-west towards the reservoirs from Leyton 13:54hrs (Birdguides).
*Ruislip: at 16.40 a Harrier (probably Montagu's) was circling high over my garden before heading NE. It was mobbed by a Sparrowhawk for a while (Steve Pash). Might be what I saw while waiting at Turnham Green station around 3pm, South, circling upwards (Nathalie Mahieu)
*Brent Reservoir: Spring Birdcount - 69 species including pair Egyptian Geese, Hobby, 42 Common Terns, Yellow Wagtail & 89 singing warblers of 8 species (Brent Birders).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0700-1000hrs'' - 8 Common Terns, 5+ Reed Warblers, 4 Common Pochard, 5 Gadwall, c30 Swifts, 5 House Martins (also successful first night moth-trapping, updates daily on the site for now onwards) (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1400-1700'' - Common Whitethroat, 8 Common Terns, c35 Swallows through, c50 Common Swifts, c10 Sand Martins, c5 House Martins (MJP, LP et al)
*Scadbury Park: Nightingale singing and showing occasionally on edge of Spring Shaw this morning and afternoon up until 17:30 at least. TQ458707 (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Yellow Wagtail, m Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: 1s Mediterranean Gull on Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, first 2 Lapwing broods (total of 6 young), 6 Redshank (though a couple of unseen birds may be incubating), 3 Common Tern, at least 15 singing Sedge Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat.
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, pair Common Tern, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 male Whinchat, 13:42 - 14:00 BST; 2 Swift (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 1 Yellow Wagtail on northern playing field early am, 10 Swift 6 Swallow 4 House Martin through, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Little Grebe, c14 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit (2 displaying) (S. Fisher)
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', pr Common Terns, 4 Swifts, 1 Swallow, 4 House Martins, 2 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, Reed Warbler, 3m Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).

===Friday 1st May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): singing '''Savi's Warbler''' for its second day, singing on and off all morning (Andrew Self); use Fishers Green car park, view from Post 24 on south-west side of lake; still singing intermittently at 1pm (RBA); present again 19:10hrs (Birdguides) Seen briefly perched near small grey post among reeds and shortly afterwards in dark green reeds singing,from viewpoint a little further round from post 24, also Peregrine at top of Pylon finishing off it's meal of a Common Tern that it had caught.(James Anderson); 8 Hobbies, Common Buzzard, '''Red Kite''' (LondonBirders Yahoo group); all this bar the kite, plus Garden Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Nightingale, 2 Cuckoos, 26+ Common Terns, 2 Swallows, 8+ Swifts, and Chinese Muntjac until 20:30 (DAvid Callahan).
*Northolt, over A40: Hobby heading north at 07:00 (John Palmer).
*Tyttenhager GP's: Whimbrel still in sheep field north of Main Pit early afternoon (Birdguides), plus 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, Oystercatcher, 6 Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (Steve B).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res (permit access): 1w Mediterranean Gull through, Sandwich Tern from 08:35hrs-09:00hrs (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre am: Hobby, 2 LRP's, 8 Redshank, 1 2nd cal year Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Swifts, 8 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Whinchat, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 18 singing Sedge Warblers, only 14 Singing Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (NPS).
*Wanstead: Hobby over Bush Wood, 7 Swifts over my garden (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Park: singing Song Thrush, Swallow, Common Swift, c15 House Martins, fem Sparrowhawk (David Callahan), 2 Whitethroat (Mike Benyon).
*Bromley-by-Bow area: 2 Reed Warbler on territory, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern south down canal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, Long-tailed tit carrying food, 14 Sand Martin (S.Fisher).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Tern, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Beddington SF: Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: at least 1 Hobby hawking over field in centre of the reserve today (Birdguides).
*Wimbledon Common: 2 Arctic Terns at Rushmere for 10 minutes this morning (David Wills).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, c25 Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Camley Street Natural Park: 2 Blackcaps, Sparrowhawk (MJP)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: brief visit by my standards but male Wheatear, 2-3 Common Tern and Hobby ( V.Halley-Frame ).

===Thursday 30th April===
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Garganey''' (ELBF).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: '''Red Kite''' drifted low west 0702-0708 (DMH).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Buzzard perched in reserve until mobbed by crows, 2 Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, pr Great Crested Grebe on nest, Lapwing (new nest), Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, pr Black Headed Gull displaying on tern raft on the res lagoon, 6 Swift north, 60-70 Sand Martin, 20+ House Martin, pr Pied Wagtail feeding young in the nest, at least 16 singing Sedge Warbler, 10 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 4 active Starling nests, 3 singing House Sparrow, 2 Linnet south (LWC website).
*Ravenor Park (Greenford): Hobby low in pursuit of Starling (Neil Anderson).
*[[East India Dock]]: f Wheatear (yard), 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Blackcap (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*[[Brent Res:]] 22 Common Terns, 7 Shoveler, 1 Snipe, 40+ Swifts, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 3rd winter Great Black-backed Gull, Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warblers, c10 Swallows, 5 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: Common Buzzard, Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).

===Wednesday 29th April===
*Rainham Marshes: 2m Wigeon, m '''Garganey''', m '''Marsh Harrier''', 3 Hobby, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, Black Tern, 5 Common Tern, Cuckoo, 60 Swift, 30 Swallow, 140 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*Beddington SF: 7 Shelduck (2 plus 5 over), '''Red Kite''' drifted SE, 3 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Greenhithe: still 2 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by the House of Fraser sign late a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby north, Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 15 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Tern, 20 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 15 House Martin north, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 4 singing Common Whitethroat, several singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff - Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small White, Orange Tip, Comma (LWC website).
*Bromley-by-Bow: Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Tern over, 1 Wheatear, c10 Sand Martin (S.Fisher)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Common Tern (apparently paired), Tawny Owl, Swallow, 3 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 6 Song Thrush, Redwing (Dell), Lesser Whitethroat (singing and showing well to south of Lido), 11 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 2 Jackdaw east; also 9 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 3m Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 6 ducklings) - Small White, Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue, first Harlequin Ladybird of the year (Des McKenzie).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern, Willow Warbler below west end pitch n putt (Bob Watts); 2 Swallows, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 5 House Martins, Song Thrush, 3 Whitethroats, Chiffchaff (David Callahan); Rook with Crows in Conservation Area (Stuart Harrington). 6 House Martins (Mike Benyon)
*Hampstead Heath: 2+ Whitethroat, Reed Warbler (sub-song) in bushes below Parliament Hill, 2 Swallows (Sash Tusa).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair still at large between Memorial and Chestnut Glades - an unwelcome addition to the local avifauna? (Bob Watts). 3 R N Parakeets (Ken Greenaway).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow (my highest count here), 42 Tufted Duck, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat (Paul Hyland).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1000-1530'' - Hobby SE, 1020 (1st of year), 2 Common Terns E 1010, c20 Swallows through, c25 Common Swifts, 3 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hornchurch: 25 Common Swifts over my garden@4.45 (Shaun Harvey).
*Ruislip: Cuckoo (Copse Wood), Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5+ Blackcap, Swallow (Poors Field), 5+ House Martin (Lido), 2 Hobby & 3 Swift over garden (Steve Pash).
*Paddington Green: Peregrine in area 18:11hrs-18:34hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Hook Road Area, Chessington KT9: 2 Swift N at tree level mid morning and later 3 House Martin high over N (Bill Haines).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher (V.halley-Frame).
*Fairlop Waters Country Park: male Whinchat in evening (per RBA).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Red Kite; 2(m&f) Whinchat; 1 Weasel (Robin White per RMC)

===Tuesday 28th April===
*South Norwood CP: '''Red Kite''' west 10:45hrs (SBC), Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in wet meadow), Lesser Whitethroat (singing briefly in and near children's play area), 2 Reed Warblers singing and House Martin (Steven Robinson).
*Beddington SF: '''Red Kite''' east, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*Canning Town: '''White Stork''' north-east 09:00hrs (Birdguides); probably the same bird seen at about 10.45am for two minutes just south of Hornchurch town centre from Steve Smith's back garden, it then flew towards Hornchurch Country Park (Steve Smith per V H-F).
*Rainham Marshes: ad '''Spoonbill''' at Target Pools late a.m. (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' again at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges, Ring Ouzel in north-west corner this morning before flying toward Primrose Hill (Birdguides).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (13.15 to 15.00): '''Raven''' mobbing Common Buzzard at 13.40 and seen again circling high between Viewpoint and Galleyhill Wood at 14.25 before drifting N. 2 '''Arctic Terns''' over at 14.15. 2 Hobbies (Mike Oakland).
*Walthamstow Res: 2 Sandwich Tern north over Lockwood 16:00hrs followed by 5 Arctic Tern north over same area (Birdguides).
*Nazeing GP's: 2 Arctic Tern with 75 Common Tern this p.m. (Birdguides).
*Walton Res: Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrid, Yellow Wagtail over (SBC).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (''brief visit''): no sign of recent Garganey up to 08:50hrs (Round Pond not checked but see Regent's Park post) - pr Red-crested Pochard with at least 6 ducklings, first Great Crested Grebe brood, ad Yellow-legged Gull (flew off north just after 08:30hrs), Common Tern, 2 Swift, Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Dell and Lido), 7 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (warblers singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Upminster: Common Buzzard over early morning (per AS).
*Hampstead Heath: 10+ singing Blackcaps, 2 f. 5 Chiffchaff singing. Garden Warbler in trees above Highgate Boating Pond, m Whitethroat displaying nr Parliament Hill. Goldcrest, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Greenfinch (Sash Tusa).
*[[East India Dock]]/Bow Creek: 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 4 Shelduck, 6 passage Sand Martin (+ the usual residents), 1 unbelievably high Heron sp, small numbers of Common Terns (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre am: 2 Hobbies over, 9 Redshank, 9 Common Terns, 16 Swifts, 7 Swallows NW, c. 30 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 15 Singing Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Hobby, 2 Swift, Sand/House Martin/Swallow present in small numbers (Steve Blake).
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 2 Greylag Geese (Steve B).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair again, seen several times recently (Bob Watts).
*King George's Park, Wandsworth (lunchtime): highlights were 2 m. Blackcap singing and 2 Swift (Martin Honey).
*Thorney Lake, south west of Uxbridge: 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Cuckoo (John Palmer)

===Monday 27th April===
*Crossness: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still on Great Breach Lagoon to 14:00hrs when it flew east (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' by the blue bridges at the north end of the lake from at least 7.00am until it departed at 12.40pm, photos on [http://www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com], 4 Jackdaws, 3 House Martin (Tony Duckett).
*Alexandra Park: '''Grasshopper Warbler''' 8am scrub & pair Bullfinch (John Murray); Common Tern res 7am, 2 Swallows west 1815 (Bob Watts); 12+ House Martins, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaffs lunchtime (David Callahan).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin, Greenshank (SBC).
*Albert Embankment, SE1: female Wheatear on grass area at rear of Tintagel House from 1230 -1600 (viewable from river path) (C. Barry per AS).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: no sign of recent Garganey (probably relocated to Regent's Park) - 2 Common Tern (Serpentine), 3 Sand Martin, at least 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitehroat, 7-8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), singing Goldcrest, Coal Tit carrying food (Des McKenzie); '''Garganey''' on Serpentine by Boat House 12:50hrs (Birdguides).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm Pool: Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, Ringed Plover, 2 Herring Gull, Garden Warbler, Sedge & Willow present (2 wet & cold 2 bother and count)!! (Steve B).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Gadwall, 8+ House Martins (Sue Giddens); 1 GC Grebe, 2 Gadwall, c.4 Swallow (Roger Dewey).
*Walthamstow Res, viewed from Ferry Lane: c20 Common Tern, c60 Common Swift, both species over the Low and High Maynards, so extrapolated throughout site probably many more (Nick Tanner).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 50+ Common Swifts, c30 Sand Martins, c10 House Martins, c20 Swallows, Willow Warbler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Cowley (Brunel University Bicentenary Gardens): Nightingale and Lesser Whitethroat singing at 15.30 (Roger Morton).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, m Peregrine, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, “Commic” Tern NE, 3 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*KGV Res: Oystercatcher (South then back north just after 08.30), 3 Shelduck, male Mandarin, male Ruddy Duck, 2 Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, c30 Common Terns, c200 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail (R Woodward).
*Ruislip Lido: Common Sandpiper, 2 LRP (Dick Middleton)

===Sunday 26th April===
*Staines Reservoirs: first-summer '''Purple Heron''' flew northeast over Heathrow Airport viewed from the causeway this evening; also 3 Little Gull and Arctic Tern (Birdguides)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 LRP, 12 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 7 Swift, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest & 1 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Alexandra Park: Greenland Wheatear (M) Showing well by cricket scrub, also Bullfinch (f) there, 25 Swift over filter beds and distant bop from obs, probably R.Kite (John Murray & Cris Freddi). Pair Greylag SW, Linnet 8-9am (Bob Watts).
*Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: Wood Sandpiper from the Tyler Hide mid-afternoon (Birdguides).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Swift first for the year, 2 Swallow, c3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Jackdaw, 1 singing Sedge Warbler + usual suspects including c4 singing Lesser Whitethroat & c13 singing Blackcap (Rob Ayers, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Westbourne Grove W2: 2 Swift and 3 House Martin lingering overhead (David Lindo).
*Hainault Forest CP: Common Buzzard (overhead), Lapwing, 6 Linnet, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcap & Chiffchaff (James Anderson).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 LRP's, 3 Whimbrel NW, 8 Redshank, 5 Common Terns, 17 Swifts lingering + 53+ high NE in one flock, 7 House Martins, 15 Swallow NW, 2 Wheatears, 2 Garden Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, 3 Whitetroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Linnets, also 1 f Large Red Damselfly form ''melanotum'' (NPS).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Little Ringed Plovers in front of Dome, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Common Terns, 2 Reed Warblers (David Callahan).
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats (David Callahan).
*Limehouse: 2 House Martins (David Callahan).
*Bow Church: Jay over DLR (David Callahan).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1200 - 1830'' - Common Buzzard 1110, '''Red Kite''' 1415, 50+ Common Swifts, 2 GBB Gull, small numbers of all three hirundines, grey-morph Cockatiel (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Enfield Town: 1 Grey Wagtail singing from Church Street rooftop. Town Park: 3 Pochard (1m,2f), 1 Tufted Duck (m), 1 Mandarin (m) (Phil Rhodes).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Tree Pipit on Fels Field at 4.20pm showing very well (also seen am by Paul Hawkins ??), also male Wheatear F.F, Black Swan on the main lake and a pair of Greylag Geese with 7 goslings, 8 Common Swift over Slack/Stables area (V.Halley-Frame).
*Paddington Green: pr Grey Wagtail (m singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Osprey, flew W, early pm (Robin White per RMC).
*Trent Park: 1 female Kestrel, calling & carrying prey; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, near Cockfoster's entrance; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, near Oakwood entrance (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''Osprey SE at 10.20''', Common Tern, Swallow, 9 Blackcaps, Chiffchaff nestbuilding (Tony Duckett).
*Totteridge Valley: Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, 2 Rook, Tawny Owl, 25 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 12 Whitethroat, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, zero Willow Warblers (Ian Ellis).

===Saturday 25th April===
*London Wetland Centre: 4 Common Tern, Collared Dove, several Swallow, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 10+ Common Swift, m. Kestrel, m. Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Martin Honey) Grasshopper Warbler reeling late pm.
*Holyfield Hall Farm Viewpoint: '''White Stork''' seen distantly south of Galleyhill Wood at 11.47, circled for a few minutes and gained height, drifting off NE. Also, Hobby, at least 11 Buzzards (6 west of the Lee Valey), Sparrowhawk, 4 Swifts, Little Owl, Egyptian Goose and Red-legged partridge (R. Woodward).
*Richmond Park: Peregrine west; Cuckoo (silent), singing Lesser Whitethroat & 7 Whitethroat Conduit area; 4 Wheatear ( incl. 3 Riding Ring); c25 Swift (J.Wilczur) & probable Buzzard (FJM).
*Crossness: 1st summer '''Purple Heron''' flew in from the west @ 0825 and showed intermittently in paddocks and on Great Breach Lagoon till 1530 when walked into reeds. Also Turtle Dove on Southern Marsh, Whimbrel, Curlew, Swift, 6+ Wheatears, 6 Sedge Warblers, c35 Common Terns ( John Archer et al).
*Lee Valley (Fishers Green to Hall Marsh): Kingfisher, 8 Cettis Warbler, 2 Egyptian Geese, many Nightingale, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, many Common Tern (Mike Benyon)
*Alexandra Park: '''Sandwich Tern''' flew over Wood Green Res SE @ 0835, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Swift, 5+ House Martin, 5+ Swallow, Rook on playing fields with Crows (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts, John Murray, Alan Gibson, Gerry Rawcliffe, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Mike).
*East India Dock NR: 2 Grey Plover east along Thames 09.05(site record),2 Wheatear m,f (yard),Oystercatcher,Grey Wagtail.2 Whitethroats, Reed Warbler. (Gary A James).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Northern Wheatear including a female, 1 male Whinchat & c50 Swallow. (Mathew & Oliver Bournat).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard, together; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Park Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 2 Cuckoo,(1 Trent Prk, 1 Parkside Farm); 7 Skylark,(5 Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Parkside Farm, 1 singing male, Ferny Hill Farm); 2(m&f) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns; 5 Swallow; 1 female Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 2 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 11 Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Garden Warbler, in bushes near Upper Lake - my first of the year! 2(m&f) Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 9 Swift, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge). 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 1 LRP through!, 2 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (S.Fisher)
*Stockers Lake: 6 Swift, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 1 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 120+ Common Swifts, Yellow Wagtail and Common Tern through (both 1st of year), all three hirundines in small numbers, Common Buzzard east at 1320 (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 2 Garden Warbler. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 2 Yellow Wagtails flew high east at 6.00, also 6 Blackcaps and a Willow Warbler. (Oliver Simms)
*South Norwood CP: Wheatear (F), 2 Swallows, 16 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet and Reed Bunting (Steven Robinson).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 6+ Common Swift with House Martins + usual migrant warblers etc.( V.Halley-Frame )
*Osterley Park: pr Wheatear, pr House Sparrow on West Paddocks (unusual) (Tom Smith)
*Regents Park Canal: Male Mandarin on edge of canal adjacent to London Zoo (Bob Watts).

===Friday 24th April===
*Walthamstow Res: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still present at [[Walthamstow Reservoirs]] in reedbed on east side of West Warwick until at least 13:30 (Birdguides). Still at 15.30 (m.obs). Then 3 Swifts over entrance. 2 swifts over Leyton early evening (Paul Whiteman) Purple Heron seen flying off at 4.30pm (flew south east, right into the distance.) (DanielEHull) No sign early evening but Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Ruddy Duck, c. 30 Common Terns (Oliver Simms)
*Hyde Park: m '''Garganey''' near The Lido but flew to the north of the island 11:20hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: m '''Garganey''' on South Scrape(GM). '''Little Tern''' briefly on lake then E 12:30 (MS) (diporglory BFBG)
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Sandwich Tern''' 2 calling over rafts 08.25 then off East, 22 Common Terns, '''Red Kite''' mobbed by 3 Crows over North Marsh 09.33, flew to Jubilee Pk Hill, circled to gain height, then drifted slowly South over playing fields towards Res to 09.45 (Andrew Verrall).
*Scotch Common W13: 2 '''Red Kites''' drifted high west @ 16:22 (NPS)
*Paddington Green: 32 Herring Gulls at local rooftop colony (1 collecting nest material) (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Whimbrel in ploughed field north of the main pit (Birdguides). Plus: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 3 Redshank. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath: 12+ singing Blackcaps across W.Heath, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, L-T Tit, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Egyptian Goose on Hampstead No2 Pond, flock of 80+ Starlings nr Highgate No1 Pond (Sash Tusa) 1 Nuthatch heard near Kenwood, 1 Swallow over, 1 Common Tern on Highgate Ponds, 5 Mandarin, 1 pr Blackcap collecting nest material, 4 Jackdaw seen, several more heard, 1 Jay (Reuben Braddock)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Collared Doves flew north over Scrapyard Meadow, 2 male Sparrowhawks (Bob Watts).
*Alexandra Park: Linnet, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps. (David Callahan) 12+ Ring-necked Parakeets on slope c09:00 (Stuart Harrington).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard & 2 Sparrowhawks (J Lethbridge)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: total of 9 Common Swifts and 6 Swallows through during the day; Common Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, pair GBB Gulls, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Uxbridge (Hale Hamilton factory), R. Frays: 1 Grey Wagtail singing on roof (suitable breeding site used in previous years). (Roger Dewey)
*Little Britain Lake: 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*East India Dock Basin: 4 Shelduck, pr. Teal, c.30 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine flying N across Thames from O2 Dome, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap. My 1st visit to this surprising area. (Roger Dewey)
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 1 Reed Warbler singing, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler. Butterflies: Orange-tip, Brimstone, Speckled Wood. (Roger Dewey)

===Thursday 23rd April===
*Fairlop: feel justified in going first today, as... '''Short Eared Owl'''!, and... '''Whimbrel'''!, also, 4 Grey Heron, 4LRP,4 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, pr Shoveler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, GCGebe (pair), 10 Linnet, 20 Stock Dove, 2 GWP, Swallow [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daily Bird Sightings] (observer?). (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: '''Purple Heron''' 1st sum until 8.10 pm in the SE corner of West Warwick Res in reedbed then flew NE towards north end of No 1 & 2 Res (Pete Lambert per BW). Redshank SW from East Warwick, 11.25 am (Pete Lambert per MJP). Permits available at £1 per day. Also an incidental smattering of migrants including: Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern, Swallow, Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers. (David Callahan)
*Alexandra Park: '''Red Kite''' flew in low from east then lost behind trees @ 1803, also 2 House Martins, Lesser Redpoll north & then scrub 0650, 2 Common Tern west 0705, Jackdaw north 0715 (Bob Watts), Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 2 House Martin over scrub (John Murray); Speckled Wood (David Callahan).
*Pymmes Brook (Edmonton): Grey Wagtail (Mike Benyon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (both firsts for year. Skywatch 12noon-1pm: 4 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrel (Bob Watts).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 12 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Sparrowhawks (2m, f) together in tree near potential breeding site (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1300-1850'' - Common Swift for 10 mins, 1330 (2nd record of year, after 1st on the 10th), 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (briefly nest-building on tern raft before flying south), 4 Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: '''Garganey''' reported on Serpentine 07:30hrs (Birdguides) but not seen here after 09:00hrs (though Round Pond not checked); 6 House Martin, fem Common Redstart in Hyde Park Meadows area (and mobile toward birches along Albion Gate path), 8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler; also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, fem Ruddy Duck (Des McKenzie). 2 Tawny Owls (showing well from the right angle despite the foliage) (Alan Hobson)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, pr Teal, 2 Greylag, Chaffinch, 5 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Redpoll sp. (presumed Lesser) N at 05.55 than it or another again overhead at 06.00 (Andy Culshaw).
*London Wetland Centre am: 1 Hobby through, 6 Common Snipe, 2 LRP'S, 8 Redshanks, 1 Common Sand., 3 Common Terns, 3 Swallows, 55 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 f White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit N, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS, Adam Salmon). Late pm: 1 Common Swift (1st for the year here?) (Martin Honey).
*Rotherhithe: 1220-1400 skywatch produced a Kestrel, 7 House Martins and a Swallow north. 2 Common Terns displaying on the rafts on Canada Water and perhaps the same 2 over Rope Street mid a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard drifted NE over my garden at 1340 (J Lethbridge); also pr Garganey on Heronry this evening (thanks to Pete Davis via Howard Vaughan for the heads-up!)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Common Cuckoo heard early evening, male Wheatear by the slack. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park: 3 Common Buzzard, Goldfinch, Cuckoo, Tufted Duck ( pair), 3 Mandarin (2m,f), c12 Blackcap, c6 Chiffchaff. ( Pete Lowman)
*[[Brent Res:]] Hobby N 08.15, Common Buzzard about N 11.20, Redshank in for half an hour, 2 Garden Warblers among 1st day of all 8 common warblers incl. 21 Blackcap(Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch (John Watson)
*Totteridge Valley: 1 male Kestrel; 1 singing male Grasshopper Warbler, 20:25 BST onwards; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat (Bob Husband, Fay Broom & Robert Callf et al).

===Wednesday 22nd April===
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Gadwall, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Herring Gull over, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtil (John Watson).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (06:30hrs-11:30hrs): m '''Garganey''' showing well on Serpentine to 11:30hrs at least (generally in Fisherman's Keep area - 5th site record and first since April 2005), Common Sandpiper at Fisherman's Keep flew toward Long Water, 6 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail north, Garden Warbler (Long Water Sanctuary), 13 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also 2pr Egyptian Goose (plus 6 well-grown goslings), m Gadwall, 2m Red-crested Pochard, Little Grebe (Round Pond), 4 singing Treecreeper, singing Nuthatch; plus Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small White, Peacock, 3 Holly Blue (Des McKenzie); Garganey still present at 18:00hrs on Serpentine just east of The Lido (Peter Jones per DMc).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' flew south over Thames this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: male Bullfinch flew from Conservation Area to Pond, alighted briefly then flew 50 yds NE, alighting on tallest ash before heading purposefully NE @ 0700 (2nd site record for year), Linnet N over scrub (Bob Watts); '''Red Kite''' thermalling north between 12:50 to 12:54 when lost to view (David Callahan, Dominic Mitchell, Ian Lycett, Becky Armstrong). Cuckoo nearby over Hornsey station 1600 (John Murray).
*[[Brent Res.]] Hobby 10.00am N, 14 singing Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow W. 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 C. Sandp., 3 Lapwing, 14 Common Tern (Roy Beddard)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0930-1730'' '''Red Kite''' E 1308, 12 Black-headed Gulls high west, 17 Swallows, all north (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 'pale-winged' Gull spp still present; 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, '''Red Kite''' NW, c20 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Northern Wheatear (2m/1f) (Dip or Glory).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (12.00 to 15.00): distant male '''Goshawk''' over Galleyhill Wood, 2 Hobbies, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 '''Raven'''. (Mike Oakland)
*Lee Valley: '''Osprey''' north over 70 Acre Lake viewable from the Bittern watchpoint early p.m. (Birdguides).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre before it flew off north (Birdguides).
*Stockers Lake: Grasshopper Warbler reeling from riverside bushes this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat (SurreyBirders).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: White Wagtail, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Lee Valley: reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Cornmill Meadows TL380011; also Cuckoo, Garden Warbler (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs) Singing Reed Warbler, Fieldfare, three Lesser Whitethroats (Sean Huggins)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: singing Song Thrush (1st for year) (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Reed Warbler (east bed), 2 Swallow, 6 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 5 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, LTT (Paul Hyland).
*Staines Res: Mediterranean Gull on South Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (m/f), Hobby NW, 5 Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, plenty of Reed and Sedge Warbler singing plus an increase in Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff overnight (LWC website).
*Windmill Lane Sports Fields (Ealing): m Wheatear in Horse paddocks at N end (Bill Haines).
*Stockley Park lake: 1 Common Tern a.m. - at last! (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead (my garden): Peregrine over ENE at c3.10pm, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
*Rotherhithe: skywatch from Stave Hill 15:45-18:00 produced 1 Peregrine distantly to the south, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 House Martin and 2 Swallows north (Richard Bonser).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Common Tern, Common Buzzard (yawn) and paired ad Herring Gull with ring on right leg A3AY still. No comebacks from enquiries on this bird yet (V.Halley-Frame).
*Fairlop: 4 GCGrebe, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Gadwall, pr Shoveler, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 4 LRP, Snipe, 2 GWP, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, '''Short Eared Owl''', 12 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, 10 Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, 10+ Linnet, fReed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com DanielEH]
*Claybury Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Jays, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper (Alan Hobson)
*Ray Park and River Roding, Woodford: Little Egret, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtails (Alan Hobson)

===Tuesday 21st April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre: juv. '''Marsh Harrier''' hunting over reedbed at 19.55 before being mobbed by two crows, headed off high ENE (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, '''Red Kite''' 19:05hrs, Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (ELBF).
*Rotherhithe: '''Red Kite''' NW over Stave Hill @ 1440-1445; Peregrine high west 1450, Sparrowhawk and 8 Swallows north btwn 1430-1630, a drake Pochard on Globe Pond in Russia Dock Woodland (Richard Bonser).
*Tower Bridge: '''Red Kite''' over @ 1450 (same as above bird) (John Archer).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1000-1800 '''Red Kite''' in from SSE at 1459, slowly drifted W (same bird as above?); three unID'ed waders south at c1505; also unID'ed large raptor v distant to the SW, 1515 (prob Common Buzzard, poss one of Des's below?); total of 49 Swallows, all north, between 0930 and 1800; 6 singing Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Marsh Harrier''' 12:05hrs, fem '''Goshawk''' south 11:41hrs, 4 Common Buzzard (3 north 11:20hrs, 1 south 11:30hrs), 2 Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, 2ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (ELBF).
*Epsom: 1 '''Osprey''' north at 10:45 (RBA).
*Beddington SF: 3 '''Red Kite''', 9 Common Buzzard, 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present on the landfill this afternoon; permit only but part of site can be viewed though boundary fence (Birdguides).
*Queen Mother Res: 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present at dusk yesterday (Birdguides).
*Greenhithe: 19 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by pond this evening (Birdguides).
*Paddington Green: 2 Common Buzzard W/NW 15:25hrs, Common Tern west, 9 Swallow north (Des McKenzie).
*Fishers Green Goosefield (Lee Valley): Whinchat (ELBF).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Garden Warbler (presumably the same one as Andy Culshaw had last night) (David Howdon).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Shelduck, Shoveler, 3-5 Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Swallow, House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat (no hirundine or warbler counts), many Jays (EssexBirders); 3 Common Buzzard north 12:15hrs, Green Sandpiper, Little Owl, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Northern Wheatear, Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Ring Necked Parakeets (ELBF) .
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck high east, m Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, 44 Black-headed Gull west, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Common Tern, 12 Swallow NE/NW, singing Lesser Whitethroat, singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7+ Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, several Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, Common Buzzard NW at 12:45 (Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail east over scrub 0805 (John Murray). Skywatch 1745-1900: f Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Terns (1st at site for year), 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin (Bob Watts).
*Mayesbrook Park: no sign of Garganey pair this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 7 singing male Blackcaps & 1 female, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1pr Nuthatch carrying mud for nest hole, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Moorhen, Mallard, Green & G-S Woodpeckers (Sash Tusa)
*Dulwich Park: Willow Warbler, 2 ChiffChaff, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Little Grebe (Dave Clark).
*Tesco carpark (Ponders End): 1 Whitethroat singing and insect catching, as if it were in decent habitat (Phil Rhodes).
*Ealing GC: 1 Common Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Wheatear, 6 Swallows through NE, 2 House Martins, 2 singing Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps (NPS).
*Vault Hill Wood, Enfield Chase: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Holmesthorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Oystercatcher, Garden Warbler (SBC).
*Totteridge Valley: Grasshopper Warbler still present this pm, otherwise much as yesterday (John Colmans).
*Thorney Lake (1 mile south of Little Britain Lake): 1 Cuckoo 08:20 (John Palmer).
*Old Slade Lake (Colnbrook): 4 Common Tern 08:40 (John Palmer).
*Nursery Lane (Cowley): Lesser Whitethroat singing 10.30am (Roger Morton).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 14 Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Chaffinch, 14 Wren, 5 Swallow, 9 Green Woodpecker, 4 Grest Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pr Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, pr Gadwall, 17 Mallard (ELBF).

===Monday 20th April===
*Staines Res: 4 Common Scoter, '''Great Northern Diver''', 30+ Little Gull, 11 Arctic Tern (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Red Kite NW, 15-20 Common Buzzard generally north, m Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 1w '''Iceland Gull''', 47 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 6 Northern Wheatear (5m/1f), 3 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: Hobby, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Ring-necked Parakeet, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, several Reed Warblers and Common Whitethroats (EssexBirders).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Pintail, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Walton Res: 2 Goldeneye, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: pair of '''Garganey''' (site tick) till 7pm at least.(Paul Hawkins)
*South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 broods of Coot, 4 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap (5 singing), 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch (John Watson).
*Crossness: '''Avocet''' off golf centre 0755-0815, Greenshank, Sandwich Tern, 3 Whimbrel (Kev Jarvis per JA).
*London Wetland Centre (am): 1 m Peregrine, Hobby through, Common Buzzard NE, 10 Redshanks, pr LRP's, 4 Common Terns W, 7 Yellow Wag N/NW, 17 Swallows W/NW, 10 House Martins, c.50 Sand Martins, 4 Wheatears, 1 m Whinchat, 16 singing Sedge Warblers, 11+ Reed Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Sand Martin (David Howdon), 1 Garden Warbler (Andy Culshaw).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Greylag flew over c0815 - 1st for site, Swallow nth 1258 (Bob Watts).
*Richmond Park: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 m Whitethroat on territory - first for the year, 1 Swallow (perhaps return of breeding pair) (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Covent Garden, WC2; 1 Swallow heading north (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Replingham Road, SW18: 1 Swallow flying NW at 09.40 (Martin Honey).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Swallow (n), 4 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap (2m, 1f), pr Teal (late), 6+ Common Tern, 4 Linnet, f GSWP (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 1 sub-ad all morning landed on rafts twice, 8 Common Terns, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, 5 Lapwings, pair of Wheatears on mud, another fem an hour later (Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: first brood of Mallard (4), 3 Red-crested Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Swallow north, fem Northern Wheatear (Hyde Park Meadows area), Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap (8m), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Linnet north; Small White (Des McKenzie).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 singing Grasshopper Warbler (also seen): 5 singing Lesser Whitethroat: 3 singing Whitethroat: 5 Swallow N: 1 Meadow Pipit NE: 1 Jay SW very high appeared to be migrating: good numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps: 1 Kingfisher along Dollis Brook (John Colmans).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Greylag Goose, Lower Lake; 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Parkside Farm; 2 Cuckoo, including a singing male, at Parkside Farm; 5 Stock Dove,(2 Vicaarage Farm, 3 Cuckolds Hill); 3 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Swallow, flew N, at Parkside Farm; 1 Meadow Pipit, over Hog Hill; 1 male Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 2 Mistle Thrush; 4 singing male Lesser Whitethroat,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm, 1 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk); 5 singing male Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 4 Linnet, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''2 Red Kite''', '''2 Common Buzzards''', 4p Little Grebes, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Swallows, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7m Blackcaps (Tony Duckett). (Tony, I'd be grateful if you could let me know the times and directions of your raptors today - Mark Pearson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1500-1815'' - at least 3 (prob 4) '''Red Kites''' (one high and south 1650, three kite sp. together in a thermal SW of reservoirs 1700-1703, at least two of which were Reds - third bird not conclusively ID'ed); one Common Buzzard, SW 1645; unID'ed, very large, dark falcon with either jesses or prey, west c1600; female Peregrine hunting several times (presumably same bird over Clissold Park earlier); also Sedge Warbler (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 12 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, 5 GC Grebe, pair Little Grebe (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: ''1300-1445'' - Common Buzzard west, 1430; female Peregrine (MJP)
*M25, western stretches: 1 Common Buzzard over J10, 2 Common Buzzards north of J12 (Andy Culshaw).
*Alexandra Park: Lesser Whitethroat heard from along railway line near Filter Beds (Dominic Mitchell).

===Sunday 19th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Nightingale, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Skylark, Blackcap, Willow Warbler (S.O'M per James Herd)
*Walthamstow Res: An Oystercatcher on the island on the East Warwick. On the Lockwood an un-ringed Barnacle Goose in with some Canada Geese and 4 displaying Sparrowhawks. Later a.m. in Leyton a Peregrine flew South carrying a white Dove. At 15:40 also Leyton a Common Buzzard came in high from the West attended by Lesser Black-backed Gulls, gained height and went off towards the North. (Paul Whiteman)
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe +1, 5 Cormorant,24 Tufted Duck, 1 Gey Heron, 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3 singing Chiffchaff, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green woodpecker. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 3 Nuthatch,2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Little Gull, also 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red Kite, 12 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff & 2 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckigham).
*[[East India Dock]]: {early a.m.} 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (W), 12 Common Terns, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (BCEP), 2 Whitethroat (BCEP), Reed Warbler (BCEP), 3 Blackcaps, 3 Shelduck, Grey Wagtail, 3 Sand Martins, Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel [also brief snatch of inconclusive possible Nightingale song from scrub around blue bridge substation] (David Callahan); noon 2 Lesser Whitethroat (1 under DLR, the other near East India DLR), Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Sand Martin (Paul Hyland).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery (pm): singers - Garden Warbler, 12+ Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs; butterflies - 10+ Brimstones, Peacock, 3 Small Whites, Holly Blue (David Callahan).
*Mile End Park (18:00): Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap (David Callahan).
*Stepping Stones Farm, Stepney Green (18:40): Lesser Whitethroat (David Callahan).
*Alexandra Park: 34 R N Parakeets Lower Slopes - a new record (unwanted?) count, 5 Jackdaws, 5 Swallows, House Martin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Stuart Harrington, Alan Gibson).
*Hornsey: Probable Hobby flying E just after midday, observed from Ally Pally (Stuart Harrington).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off the golf centre this morning; an Arctic Tern flew west at c.10am, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 House Martins, 1 Wheatear plus the usuals (John Archer, Richard Bonser).
*KGV Res: 11 Little Gulls late morning (BirdGuides).
*Wanstead: male '''Ring Ouzel''' on the northern playing field 06:00-08:15 at least; also Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (Jonathan Lethbridge).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Jack Snipe''' main hide, 5 Common Snipe, Lapwing, LRP, Common Sand, 3 Common Terns (one was first one to land on raft), 20+ Swallows, pair of Great Black-backed Gulls (seen mating on a raft yesterday) (Brent Birders). 29 Brent Birders seen in main hide late morning - a possible record count for a flock of adults (Andrew Haynes).
*Twickenham: Red Kite drifting over W at 16:15, followed by Common Buzzard also W at 16:30 (Peter Gray).
*Clissold Park: Common Buzzard north, 1315; also adult Tawny Owl in Abney Park Cemetery (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: WeBS: pair Gadwall, pair Shoveler, 1m Ruddy. Also 2 singing Reed Warblers, 1m Reed Bunting. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
*Rainham Marshes RSPB:male '''Ring Ouzel''' in woodland round cordite store area also on reserve Garganey ,Peregrine,8 Wheatear 2 Greenshank.(Steve Bacon) 3 Arctic Tern feeding on the river, then flew west mid morning (D Bradnum, J Lethbridge)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Another quiet day, usual migrants, Common Buzzard, pr Teal and pr Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*West Thurrock Marshes:2 hour watch on the river - Whimbrel, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 14 Teal, 6 Curlew, 5 Swallow and a group of 9 Oystercatchers( quite a racket).Not a single Tern as yet.(Dave Morrison)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Garden Warbler, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 singing Sedge Warbler, c4 Lesser Whitethroat, c5 Whitethroat, c5 Swallow, c3 Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, c8 Meadow Pipit, c2 Skylark & 1 Bar-headed Goose overhead. (Mathew Bournat, Kim Dixon, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine (prob fem) south 11:45hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 6 Jay (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes: Whinchat (1 m, turned up yesterday pm), Wheatear (2), LRP (2), Redshank (9), C Snipe, Wigeon (2), Lesser Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Sand Martins occupying most of the nesting holes in artificial bank, House Martins and Swallow through, Kestrel. (Angus Innes)
*Ruislip Woods: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard. (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)
*Limehouse Basin: 2 Sand Martins c 3pm (Bob Watts).

===Saturday 18th April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre (am): Lesser Whitethroat (several), Chiffchaffs, Willow, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Reed Buntings, 2 Yellow Wagtail, f. Sparrowhawk, m. Kestrel, several Swallow feeding over reedbed, Whitethroat, 2 LRP, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper. 1 Hobby reported over at 11.45 (Martin Honey).
*Leyton 09:25 Little Egret flew South-east. Waterworks N.R: Singing Cetti's Warbler, 2 willow Warbler, Sedge, Reed, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, ~20 Sand Martin. Walthamstow Marsh: f Wheatear, 1+ Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Little Owl, many Warblers. Fishers Green: 2 Common Tern, 2 Nightingale, Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler. Lippit's Hill 2+ Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, Buzzard & Tawny Owl. Lea Valley Area: Barn Owl. (Paul Whiteman)
*Lee Valley: 82 Species seen in the day, Highlights being a '''Turtle Dove''' purring by Cheshunt train station late pm, '''Raven''' mobbed by crow from Holyfield farm view point, Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 7:45am by field end of Bowyers water, 4 Nightingale singing by electrical plant, Grey Partridge at view point near Cornmill meadows, Green Sandpiper & Cetti's Warbler on Hall marsh, pair of Ruddy duck on Seventy Acres, Other spring migrants included 6 Cuckoos, 4 L.r.plovers, 4 Common Terns, 2 Yellow wagtails, 2 Lesser whitethroat & 1Garden warbler. Plus the now commoner spring migrants (John Murray & J.Murray Snr).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1 Oystercatcher (East Warwick), 2 Common Sandpiper on Lockwood, Lesser Whitethroat & 2 Little Egrets also (J.Murray).
*QE2 Reservoir: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''', 3 Wheatear, 2 Common Sands and a White Wagtail (Geoff Barter).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still, adult summer '''Black Tern''' 1215-1400 at least but gone by evening, Sandwich Tern west @ 1330, Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Thamesview golf course 0755-0815, 2 Common Scoter east @ 1215, Tree Pipit 1205, Yellow Wagtail over, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 13 Dunlin, 3 Wheatear, 3+ Reed Warbler, 5+ Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret (John Archer, Richard Bonser, Ian Miller & Kevin Jarvis).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush, House Sparrow, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*[[Brent Res:]] Lesser Whitethroat, pr Egyptian Goose (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); Jack Snipe, Hobby, fem Goldeneye (Roy Beddard per BW).
*KGV Res: 3 Little Gull, 29 Common Tern, 3 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Shoveler, pr Linnet (D Bradnum).
*[[Osterley Park]]: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 1 Little Owl; 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap; 7M 3F Mandarin, 3 Greylag, pr Egyptian Goose with 4 goslings (Tom Smith) + 4 Whitethroats, 5 Swallow, 6 Gadwall, 8 Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Comma, Holly Blue, Peacock and Small Tortoishell (Keith Fisher).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (earliest record by 2 days), pair Shelduck, Red Kite low over at 8.17am north, Common Buzzard south at 8.55am, Red-legged Partridge calling, Cuckoo, many Sedge and Reed Warblers along with Common Whitethroats; also 3 Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White and 4 Peacock Butterflies (Dave Morrison).
*Alexandra Park: Whitethroat singing 8am from mound at south end playing fields (1st for year), Sand Martin, 12+ Swallows, 7 House Martin, 2 Mipits, 2 R N Parakeet, Rook NE 0808 & another landed in trees on lower slopes but harassed by Crows at 1005 (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Stuart Harrington).
*Lee Valley: 2 Little Ringed Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (Hall Marsh Scrape), Cuckoo, Swift (Bowyer's Water), 4-5 Nightingales (Fisher's Green Island), pr Egyptian Goose (Goose Fields), Common Tern (Seventy Acre's), Buzzard over farm area (James Anderson).
*Trent Park Area: 1 pr Egyptian Goose, Lower Lake, (male bearing metal ring No. 14206 & female with only one foot) - My first record for the site! 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 3 Common Buzzard; 2 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 singing male Skylark; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 5 singing male Common Whitethroat,(2 Vicarage Farm, 2 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk., by Lower Lake); 9 singing male Blackcap; 3 Song Thrush; 2 Yellowhammer,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 male, Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White); Hi Robert/Robin, you may have missed off a couple of digits (?), Egyptian Goose 1420606 was rung as first-year at Richmond Park on July 28th 2007 and was subsequently at Kensington Gardens on Nov 26th 2008 (and possibly a few more dates) - they certainly get around (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Mary Reservoir: singing Nightingale, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Chastell).
*Staines Res:1 Arctic Tern,4 Common Scoters,2 Common Sandpipers,plenty Common Terns.(Sue Giddens)
*Totteridge Valley: 2 Skylarks, Lesser Whitethroat. (Ian Ellis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:'''Osprey''' picked up by Carrion Crow harassment, circled over Fels Field at 1.30pm, then flew towards Becontree Heath.Not much else though.( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Whitethroat, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, 10 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall (Mark Pearson, Jamie Partridge and Amity Dunn [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wanstead Flats: Yellow Wag over, 2 Whitethroat, Stonechat male briefly, 2 Wheatear, 15 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, incl 3 over, 3 male Reed Bunting (Stuart Fisher)

===Friday 17th April===
*London Wetland Centre: m Ring Ouzel (Birdguides); m Peregrine, Ruff, Whimbrel, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 8 Little Gull before departing west, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (both 1st-sum) opposite WWF hide, large numbers of Herring Gull, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website); also 2 Dunlin, 110 Swallows through & 30 lingering, probable Garden Warbler (glimpsed), 14+ Blackcaps, 10 Sedge Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers (NPS).
*Beddington SF: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still; Little Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 9 Little Gull, 14 Whimbrel, 2 Ring Ouzel (1m), Peregrine, 20+ Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Grasshopper Warbler singing by railway line early morning and again at 16:20, and Yellow Wagtail over (Martin Gray and Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallows hawking over Wood Green Res in rain 0705 at least (Bob Watts).
*Crouch End: C. Buzzard flew south low over Ridge Road from Ally Pally, pursued by Crows, at 19.35 (Gareth Richards).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Tilda Factory, Reed Warbler, 4 Common Scoter on River Thames upriver from Aveley Bay, 4 Barwits on mud opposite reserve centre, Whimbrel (Dominic Mitchell per BW); 6 Common Scoter on Thames at Aveley Bay at 11:35 (JL); also Swallow, 2 m Wheatear, 2+ Whitethroat on sea wall, and 2 Oystercatcher, 5+ Curlew on south side of river (J Lethbridge)
*Rotherhithe: Skylark west at midday over Greenland Pier; also 3 Common Terns mid morning and 6 Swallows north (3@3.15pm, 3@4.35pm) over Rope Street (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: Great Crested Grebe (w), Little Egret (n), 2 Common Tern, Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 2 Blackcap, Shelduck, Chaffinch (pr) (Paul Hyland); (pm) Arctic Tern (N), 11 Common Terns (W & N), 2 Oystercatchers (Dome), Swallow (N), Sand Martin, Lesser Whitethroat (blue bridge substation), Whitethroat (BCEP), 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper (Lea), 3 Linnets, 6 Shelduck, 4 Greylags (1 in yard), 10 Common Gulls, 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Limehouse Basin: 3 Sand Martin (PH).
*[[Brent Res:]] Goldeneye fem, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Gull ads, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 18 Swallows, Wheatear (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Garden Warbler (D Holden).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 6 Shoveler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: First Mipit and Lesser Redpoll for the year north and east at midday. Also 2 singing Chiffchaffs & c5 Blackcaps (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: Woodcock watched flying low over junction of Edgware Road/Crompton Street W2 and toward St Mary's Churchyard 13:23hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Trent Park Area: 6 Stock Dove; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming; 4 Skylark,(1 singing male, Park Farm, 3 Vicarage Farm); 1 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 4 Pied Wagtail,(1 pr Park Farm, 1 pr Parkside Farm); 3(2m,1f) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 9 Fieldfare, at Park Farm; 9 Song Thrush,(including six singing males); 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, by Lower Lake; 1 ad male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 10 singing male Blackcap; 1 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 4+ Linnet; 2 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Kennington Lane: female Peregrine. 4 swallows flying down South Lambeth Road in the rain. (Michael Mac).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Herring Gull(over), 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3singing Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 8 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Wanstead Flats: 15 Swallow, f Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat (J Lethbridge)
*Wanstead Park: 2m Pochard (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 36 Little Gull, 18 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Whimbrel, 17 Dunlin, Turnstone, Wheatear (Staines birders).

===Thursday 16th April===
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: still 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Osprey''' east along River Thames at 15:00hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull'''; 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, 3 Green Sandpiper, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (m/f), Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 House Martin, Swallow, 2 Shelduck (Shaun Harvey).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Rook pm, flew low south - my first here, 2 Swallows N (D Holden).
*Mayesbrook Park: Nightingale singing, m Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, pair of Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Swallow, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (Paul Hawkins).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 2, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Blackcap (5 singing) 4 singing Chiffchaff, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin (John Watson).
*Tower of London: singing Sedge Warbler (also present Tuesday at least); walk South from Tower Hill Station under the underpass, as you hit the North moat of the Tower the bird is 10m to the East in the hedgerow behind you (Paul Whiteman).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Whinchat, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Keith Fisher & Tom Smith).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Shelduck in at 0800, 3 Sand Martins, Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, African Grey Parrot (in from west 0920, tail-less...); c20 Swallows and 10 House Martins in with showers 1400 (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, Peregrine, Ruff, 10 Redshank, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 9 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallow N 09:10 (Stuart Harrington), Lesser Whitethroat singing along railway line behind filter beds (Dominic Mitchell). 3 Swallows N 18:30 from scrub (J.Murray). Swallow N over Filter Lagoons towards Wood Green Res 1825, 3 NE over Blandford Hall 1712, 9 House Martins 1800-1815 then west over Newland Road (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Whitethroat, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Common Tern (e), 1 Arctic Tern (e), 4 'Commic' (e), Chiffchaff, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Collared Dove, singing Chaffinch (Paul Hyland, Gary A James)
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 2 adults 09.55 until at least mid-day, 3 Common Terns, Common Buzzard 1 over 08.35, Yellow Wagtail male on mud for few minutes then off North, 3 Swallows, Chinese Goose 1 in and off (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall); no sign of Little Gulls at 6pm but Arctic Tern & Reed Warbler (Andrew Self). 1 (probably 2) Artic Tern present at 16:00 (only got a really good view of 1 of them including it perched), also, 1 LRP, 1 Common Sand, 1 Common Snipe, Sand Martin and 1+ House Martin (Bill Haines).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 2 possible ad Kittiwake NE over Round Pond 13:05hrs (not clinched), m Kestrel, 16 Goldfinch low SW (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Heron, 2 Egyptian Geese, Mistle Thrush, 3 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge).
*Cross Ness: no sign of juv Iceland Gull late a'noon but 10 Common Terns (Richard Bonser).
*Rotherhithe: 1 Common Tern Greenland Dock 5.15pm til dusk (hopefully back to breed again on Canada Water); 2 Mistle Thrushes, a GS Woodpecker and a Rn Parakeet Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale p.m., Lesser Whitethroat a.m. (SurreyBirders).
*Regents Park: '''Ringed Plover''' 2.10pm west, 2 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Lesser Redpolls (Tony Duckett).

===Wednesday 15th April.===
*Staines Res: 2 '''Great Northern Diver''', 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Little Gull, 10 Common Tern, 12 Arctic Tern (KLP, REI).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' still present (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', '''possible Alpine Swift''' flew west at c6pm; also 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, 20 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Tern (first of the year), Sand Martin over, Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Little Grebe, Skylark (James Herd per Martin Gray)
*London Wetland Centre: '''Marsh Harrier''' west 12:30hrs, Peregrine west, Ruff, 8 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, ad Mediterranean Gull west with 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''', 2 Common Tern west, Arctic Tern NW, 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, Tree Pipit NW, 4 Meadow Pipit NW, Water Pipit, reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 8 singing Sedge Warbler, 11+ singing Reed Warbler, 9 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1245-1800'' '''Marsh Harrier''' low and south-east 1640, Arctic Tern east 1430, 10 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still off golf centre plus Arctic Tern (Ian Miller per JA).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water/Hall Marsh area - Green Sandpiper, 6 House Martins, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler. Holyfield Viewpoint - '''Raven''' flying NE over Broxbourne at 14.40, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammers. Fisher’s Green Island - 3 Nightingales along substation access road. North Met Pit - Reed Warbler (Mike Oakland)
*Rotherhithe: 2 Arctic Terns off Durand's Wharf 9.55-10.00am then flew NE; 8 Swallows north over Stave Hill (6@1.40pm, 2@2.05pm) and c.4 singing Willow Warblers, female Sparrowhawk there. Drake Pochard still with 20 Tufted Ducks on Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
*King George V Res (permit access): Arctic Tern late morning (Birdguides).
*Amwell GP: Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit this a.m. (HertsBirding).
*Bromley-by-Bow: male Ring Ouzel, also Whitethroat (S. Fisher per AS)
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose low SW from Wood Green Res 09:01 (Stuart Harrington).
*Richmond Park: 1 m Wheatear (Hugh Bradshaw).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: South side 15:00 to 17:00 pm - 2 Oystercatchers (East Warwick), 2 Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Shelduck, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Swallows, House Martin, drake Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, drake Ruddy Duck, pr Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
*[[East India Dock]]: Swallow, Collared Dove (in copse for 10 mins), 10+ Common Terns east, 5 Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Sparrowhawk, 2 Linnet, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 7 singing Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Swallow, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 Lesser Whitethroat in song, 1 Whitethroat (ditto), usual numbers of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, plus year's first Speckled Wood (John Colmans)
*[[Brent Res:]] Whitethroat display New Pond, Wheatear f, Common Sand NBank, 2 Common Terns (Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Common Tern east over Serpentine, 3 Swallow north, 3 House Martin, m Stonechat 12:18hrs at least, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap (7 singing), 2 singing Chiffchaff; also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose (with 6 goslings), pr Mandarin (copulating), 4 Red-crested Pochard (3m), pr Ruddy Duck, fem Sparrowhawk, 8 Stock Dove, ad Tawny Owl (difficult to see), 15 singing Robin, singing Goldcrest, 2 singing Coal Tit, singing Treecreeper, 21 Magpie, m Chaffinch displaying to fem, Linnet north, Holly Blue (Des McKenzie).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: male Garganey on the slack 1.10-4.45pm at least, no sign of yesterday's Grasshopper Warbler.( V.Halley-Frame & A.Bell ).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck (near Willows Farm pool), 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, poss Wheatear flushed from fence, 2 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler; also 6 species of butterfly inc Orange-tip (HertsBirding).
*Fishers Green (Lee Valley): 2 Nightingale (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 1 singing Willow Warbler + the usuals (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Trent Park Area: 3 (2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Red Kite, flew S over Williams Wood, 11:00 BST, and N over Rough Lot, 12:24 BST; 2 Red-legged Patridge, at Park Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 1 Swallow, flew N, Hog Hill, 10:36 BST; 2 Meadow Pipit, (1 Parkside Frm, 1 Park Farm); 5 Fieldfare, Duncan's Wood; 1 Song Thrush; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 singing male Blackcap; 1 pr Robin, courtship feeding, at Park Farm; 4 singing male Coal Tit, (1 Moat Wood, 3 Williams Wood); 2 male Yellowhammer, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Hobby in top paddock (Shaun Harvey).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens, Charing Cross; 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Clissold Park: 5 Bramblings still, 2 Blackcaps, Swallow (MJP, TB)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 8+ Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, ad. and 2 young Tawny Owls (MJP, LP, TB)
*Ealing, W13: 2 Common Buzzard over garden @ 17:05; drifted in from W before flying strongly S. 1 Meadow pipit over N this morning (Bill Haines).
*Holmethorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Walton Res: 5 Goldeneye, m Peregrine hunting (SBC).
*Hampstead Heath: 1 Common Buzzard persued by calling Herring Gulls - flew NW at 16:45, 1 male Kestrel, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe, 1 male Mandarin, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 GSWP, 5 singing Blackcap. Kenwood: pair of Egyptian Geese, male Kestrel then pair Kestrels displaying. Vale of Health: 2 pairs of Mandarins displaying (Michael Mac & Ron Vester).
*Fairlop/Painters Lane GP: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin (Steve Bacon).
*Horsenden Hill: 3+ Linnet, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, a plethora of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martin (intriguingly close to the, never occupied so far, Sand Martin bank), 2 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan. (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon, Martin Smith).

===Tuesday 14th April===
*Wanstead Flats: male Ring Ouzel on north side in evening (S. Fisher per AS)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''' still present (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' east 14:58hrs, Greenshank (Birdguides).
*Ingrebourne Valley: '''Marsh Harrier''' over this a.m. investigated by a Sparrowhawk + Wheatear & many warblers. (J-P Elmes).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, m '''Marsh Harrier''' north-west, Common Buzzard, Whimbrel, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesmead Golf Centre this a.m., showing well (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Turnstone''' early am, flew low south (D Holden).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby over high south. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Haggerston Park E2: 2 Blackcap, 10 House Sparrows (at N boundary of park. Other sparrow populations in E2: 9 at Dunloe St, 7 at Weavers Field). 4 Jays by Queensbridge Rd (E8), just N of canal (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: male Common Redstart, male Blackcap (Tom Smith).
*Bexleyheath: Hawfinch over Latham Road early a.m. (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs): '''Ring Ouzel''' in playing field by nursery 9.50am. (Sean Huggins).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Common Tern, Water Pipit, singing Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bush Wood (Wanstead): fem GSWP, Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Common Tern, no sign of either Ruddy Shelduck or Avocet (HertsBirding).
*Richmond Park: 1f Wheatear, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whitethroat (our 1st this spring), 1 male Northern Wheatear, c6 Jackdaw plus usual Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pheasant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff; also 1 Water Vole (Andy Culshaw).
*East India Dock NR: Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper, 6 Oystercatcher (Dome mud), 6 Common Tern, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, female Brambling near feeders 1215; also 4 Bramblings in Clissold Park inc. singing male (in treetops by water fountain, still present 1230 per TB) (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: RN Parakeet pair (a patch tick for me here and from anecdotal conversations not aware it has ever been seen here before) looking pretty settled, and also indulging in hole prospecting! (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: 2 Egyptian Goose over, unsexed Peregrine west 13:15hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tate Modern (1430): 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock).
*Rainham Marshes: m Brambling on feeders near Woodland Education Zone (Birdguides).
*Trent Park Area: 1 male Mandarin Duck, flew over, Park Farm; 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Sparrowhawk; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 5 Song Thrush; 4 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing, ad male Common Whitethroat, Hog Hill (First of the year); 7 singing male Blackcap; 1 Siskin, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, Park Farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, Hog Hill; 1 Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Holyfield Viewpoint : '''Red Kite''' drifting east to west at 14.00, joined by Common Buzzard. 2nd '''Red Kite''', again east to west at 14.45. Also from viewpoint, Green Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, 6 Linnets, 3 Swallows. Fishers Green Island - 2 Nightingales. (Mike Oakland)
*Regents Park: '''Oystercatcher 7.30am''', 7 Little Grebes, 1f Peregrine 10.30 & 12.40pm, 2 GBB Gulls, 1 Jackdaw, 3 House Martins, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1m Norhern Wheatear, 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, 2 Linnets, 14 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Reeling Grasshopper Warbler briefly on Fels Field at 5.20pm but not seen and heard again by 6.40pm,( a bit windy and many kids about ), also male Wheatear there at 5.40pm, 2 poss 3 singing Lesser Whitethroats, Shelduck,2 pair of Teal, pair of Shoveler, Common Snipe,Little Egret, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame )

===Monday 13th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Snipe, Peregrine, 5 Pochard (3 drake, 2 females) (James Herd).
*Rainham Marshes: '''White-fronted Goose''' flew east along Thames, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (west end and another at the east end) (Birdguides); 2m Wheatear on sea wall 7pm (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: 5 '''Velvet Scoter''' (2 drake & 3 females), 2 sp Black-necked Grebes, 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Swallows on South Basin; '''Great Northern Diver''', 5 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Tern on North Basin (John Murray); 8 Little Gull (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0815-1600'' - '''Black Kite''' south 1424-1427, in fairly low and chased by crows, gained height and circled several times, heading due south towards the city; Water Pipit (0956, first site record, presumably same bird still present 1120 and 1300), Red-legged Partridge (0900-1000, feeding on bank by Lordship Road, first site record), Common Buzzard (dark phase, missing primary in right wing) SW 1540, Peregrine, 8 Swallows, c20 House Martins, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Reed Warblers, 11 Redwings along New River early a.m. (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: Cetti's Warbler trapped & ringed, juv Sandwich Tern flew upriver, juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesview Golf Centre, Whimbrel, Tree Pipit, Fieldfare, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 9 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaffs, 4 Wheatears, Sand Martin, 17 Swallows, 16+ Common Terns (John Archer).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite NE, 6-7 Common Buzzard, Hobby, 4 Golden Plover SW, Grey Plover SE, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit north, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', Cuckoo, 46 Meadow Pipit through, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Fishers Green (Lea Valley): 2 Nightingales, Garden Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, Cuckoo, Green Sand, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher, Ruddy Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese (Sean Huggins).
*Lee Valley (Cornmill Meadows): 2 Little Ringed Plover (30 yards from road), 2 Redshank, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 10 Lapwing (Mike Benyon).
*Staines Moor: 1 singing Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler (John Murray).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck, Avocet at Main Pit still late afternoon, 8 Redshank, Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (Birdguides/HertsBirding).
*Wanstead Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, m&f Blackcaps (J-P Elmes).
*Roding Valley Park: Little Egret [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel E-Hull]
*Sevenoaks WR: Grey Plover from Tyler Hide (Birdguides).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Wheatear still, 4 Shelduck, Siskin (Paul Hawkins).
*Paddington Green: singing Mistle Thrush (unusual) (Des McKenzie).
*Banstead Heath: Common Crossbill calling over horse stables 10:55hrs (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Wood: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 3 singing Blackacp, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 Skylark (CroydonBirders).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, 1 Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: '''Avocet''' on mud at East Marsh opposite the hide, also 2 Yellow Wagtails & 2 Egyptian Geese (Brent Birders).
*Hackney Marshes: 1 Wheatear, 2 Siskin, Willow Warbler (Paul Cook).
*Richmond Park: 4 drake Common Scoter on Upper Pen Pond found by Mike Lewis (Hugh Bradshaw); High Buzzard 11.50, drumming fem. Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (Neil Anderson)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 site ticks - a Kingfisher (!?!) flew low east & Red-legged Partridge flushed from Chats Paddock. Also, singing Reed Warbler, c15 Blackcap, c12 Chiffchaff, c5 singing Willow Warbler, 1 female Northern Wheatear, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Swallow & c12 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo). 5pm - 2 Northern Wheatear (Alison Carter & David Lindo).
*London Wetland Centre: two pair Wigeon, 1 m Peregrine, 9 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 LRP, 9 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 1st w YL Gull, 1 Common Tern, c. 50 Sand Martins, 40 House Martins, c. 20 Swallows, 2 Rock Pipits east, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Northern Wheatears, 6 Yellow Wags N + 3 on site, 1 m White Wagtail, 7 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffcaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Reed Buntings, 6 Linnet (NPS + Martin Honey).
*Fairlop: Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 LRP, 6 Redshank, 6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, LBBGs, 4 Wheatear, f Yellow Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, c30 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, c10 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 4 GWP, Dunnock, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap (DEH, JMak, SB, AT, TL).
*East India Dock NR: Green Woodpecker (rare here), Jackdaw, 4 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler (Gary A James).
*Ruislip: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting and 3 Linnet in the Crow's Nest Farm area; pair of Grey Wagtails on the River Pinn; female Garganey (approachable but no rings), 1 Wigeon and 2 LRP at Ruislip Lido (Martin Sullivan).
*Regents Park: Common Buzzard SE 3.05pm, Red Kite W 4.20pm, 2 Peregrines, 2 Sparrowhawks, Yellow Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipits Swallow, House Martin, 8 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
*Lee Valley: (Hall Marsh Scrape) Oystercatcher,(Landed briefly, then flew high Northwards from the viewpoint), Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 2 LPR, 4 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Pheasant, Cetti's Warbler (giving good views) 2 Common Whitethroat in bushes near Bowyer's water. Lee Valley Farms: Little Owl, Yellowhammer, 4 Skylarks, also an almost all dark blue (m) Pheasant apart from white tail feathers, and an all dark female. (James Anderson)
*Alexandra Park: Oystercatcher low over res, cricket pitch then NE 1008, 2 Rook SE 1005, Sedge Warbler, 4 Mipit, 10+ House Martin, Swallow (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson, Gareth Richards, Bob Watts).
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Green Sanpiper heard calling but not seen, Lesser Whitethroat singing from inside chemical works but also unseen. 1 Lesser Redpoll. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park Area: 6(5m,1f) Mandarin Duck,(5 Lower Lake, 1 male, Dew Pond); 2(m&f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 1 singing male Cuckoo, at Parkside Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 singing male Skylark,(1 Park Farm, 2 Vicarage Farm); 4 Swallow; 14+ Fieldfare, at Duncan's Wood; 2 Song Thrush; 3 Mistle Thrush; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 15 Meadow Pipit; 1 Yellow Wagtail, flew over calling, at Vicarage Farm (First of the year!); 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm (Earliest record by 2 days!); 10(9m,1f) Blackcap; 1 singing male Willow Warbler, along Jubilee Path at Park Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper,(including two together, at Parkside Farm); (Robert Callf & Robin White).

===Sunday 12th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: '''Honey Buzzard''' over PM, at least 3 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, numerous Willow Warblers and Blackcaps (Martin Gray).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 singing blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff,f Sparrowhawk, c 6Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay,3 House Sparrow,
*Staines Reservoirs: '''Great Northern Diver''' still on North Basin at mid-day; also Black-necked Grebe, 7 Little Gull and 2 Arctic Tern on South Basin (Birdguides)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 sp '''Slavonian Grebes''' off the north bank & Grey Plover present 1030-1040 (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: Greenshank, 39 Redshank, 13 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 20 House Martin, 10 Sand martin, 12 Swallow, Whitethroat, m Ring Ouzel at 11am in seawall (ELBF)
* Greenford CP: f Kestrel, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, pr Linnet, pr Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''' this a.m., Water Pipit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Birdguides) + 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers, m Wheatear, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 11 Blackcaps (NPS); plus 1 Jack Snipe, 1f Wheatear (Martin Honey).
*Crossness: 2 Whimbrel east, juv '''Iceland Gull''' still viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre this morning (Birdguides).
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Alexandra Park: no sign of Common Scoters @ 0610 (John Murray), Pair of Egyptian Geese flew in from south and landed on main res 0912, RN Parakeet heard (Bob Watts).
*Rotherhithe: 3 Willow Warblers (1 Southwark Park, 2 Stave Hill), 3 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrushes (Richard Bonser).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, c.8 Willow Warblers, c.16 Chiffchaffs, c.12 Blackcap and c.10 Meadow Pipits (David Lindo).
*Paddington Green: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1-2 House Martin heard, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Mayesbrook Park: Brambling, Wheatear, 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: greenshank whimbrel(heard)white wagtail.IBB. [http://theibbsite.webs.com]
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 sterna Tern species flew high over at 1.27pm but did not call, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3-4 Common Whitethroat,4+ Willow Warbler, Drake Shelduck, 1 LRP,3 Teal 2m 1f,1 Drake Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Cowley (Green Lane allotments): 1 Common Snipe flying from Brunel University, p.m. (R. Pinn) (Roger Dewey)
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 LRP, several Swallows and a female Garganey (this bird was first seen about a week ago by Dick Middleton. It is quite tame so must be of dubious origin but no leg ring). Willow warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap present on Poors Field (Steve Pash).
*Margaret Ness/Tripcock Point nr Thamesmead: 5 Common Terns over Thames mid a'noon; also a female Sparrowhawk and 8 Shelduck North Greenwich the highlights of a cycle ride from Rotherhithe to Thamesmead today (Richard Bonser).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Buzzard circling, Chiffchaff singing (Tom Smith - 3pm)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Arctic Tern''' West Res 1300 (2nd site record), plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Amity Dunn - film at [http://northernrustic.blogspot.com/ northern rustic]).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 2 singing male Willow Warbler (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 11th April===

*Chiswick:'''Common Scoter''' male and female on the River Thames off Chiswick Eyot mid-afternoon
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Sedge Warbler, singing PM. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*[[Brent Res]]: Curlew over at 10.50, also 30 Swallows, 10 House Martins, Sand Martin, 2 Common Terns, 8 Willow Warblers & 14 Blackcaps (Brent Birders)
*Mayesbrook Park: 2 Dunlin (summ plum) on jetty 07:00-07:10, Reed Warbler, Shelduck, fem Teal, 3 pr Gadwall, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 22 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull.(Paul Hawkins) Mid-day m Wheatear, m Reed Bunting, 3+ Blackcap, 15 Sand martin, 4 House martin, 5 Swallow, Stock dove, Goldfinch.(PH)
*Isle of Dogs: Singing Lesser Whitethroat NW corner of Millwall Park; singing Sedge Warbler Undine Ave nr Mudchute Station; three Swallows Millwall Docks. (Sean Huggins)
*Wanstead Flats: Snipe, Song Thrush, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Egyptian Geese over (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''early'' - 12 Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 5 House Martins (TB per MJP); ''1015-1415'' - 8 Siskins, c30 Swallows, c40 Sand Martins, c30 House Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wimbledon Common: a singing Common Whitethroat (David Wills).
*Alexandra Park: '''5 Common Scoter''' (3 male 2 female)on Wood Green Res until 10am at least (Andrew Gardener et al). Also 3 House Martins, male Wheatear, RN Parakeet (Apog). Scoters still until 3pm at least and male Wheatear (J.murray).
*South Park, Ilford: Willow Warbler (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrushes, several Pochard, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Long-tailed Tit (Alan Hobson)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 5 Common Scoter (& 2 Dunlin thro') (DMH).
*Walton Res: '''4 Common Scoter''' (DMH).
*Island Barn Res: 1st/w Little Gull (DMH).
*Ealing GC: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers (NPS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Cuckoo,2 Reed Warbler,male Wheatear,Snipe,5 Wigeon (Shaun Harvey)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Linnet, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, Jay, 2 Shelduck, Greylag (Paul Hyland).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still on River Thames also an '''Avocet''', a '''Sandwich Tern''', an '''Arctic Tern''' and 10+ Common Terns through this morning. Jack Snipe from viewing screen at Cross Ness LNR plus a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler (JA, Andrew Lawson & James Hunter per RHB).
*Rotherhithe: Common Sandpiper on jetty at Greenland Dock 10:30am; 4 singing Willow Warblers (1 Canada Water, 3 Stave Hill/Russia Dock Woodland) (Richard Bonser).
*Rainham Rspb: '''22 Common Scoter''' on Thames (Birdguides).
*Thames @ Limehouse: Oystercatcher east at 16:00 (Paul Hyland).
*Wetland Centre: Black-tailed Godwit, Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 4 Sedge, 2 Reed Warbler (LWC website). PM: 1 Jack Snipe by boxes, 1+ Yellow Wagtail (grazing marsh), 2 Wheatear grazing marsh, c10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, loads of Sand Martin and c20 of each Swallow and House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit north, 1 Water Pipit, c10 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, Jay, leucistic Coot (Jonathan Dean).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: singing Sedge Warbler,2 Yellow Wagtail over, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin,2+ Swallow,1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, male Common Pheasant calling. ( V.Halley-Frame )
*Staines Res: three Arctic Terns pm, adult Kittiwake (late eve), also three Common Terns, five-plus Little Gulls, Little Egret and Curlew through, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver still, two Black-necked Grebes, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*KGVI Res: five '''Common Scoters''' (three drakes), Jack Snipe, Great Northern Diver, six Little Ringed Plovers, Yellow Wag, three White Wags, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*Regents Canal (Islington): Willow Warbler heard c 445pm (Bob Watts).

===Friday 10th April===
*South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap (all male) and Sparrowhawk (female) unsuccessfully attacking blackbird mid-flight (Steven Robinson).
*Mayesbrook Park: Sedge Warbler, White Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 12 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit, Mistle thrush, 2 GSWP, 2 GWP, Shoveler.(Paul Hawkins)
*Greenford CP:fem. Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, fem Pheasant (3rd site record), Snipe, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Blackcap, singing Sedge Warbler, 4 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
*Paradise Fields, Greenford:copulating pr Great-spotted Woodpeckers,5 singing Blackcap, singing Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crestesd Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant,pair Grey Wagtail, 4singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush,1 m Sparrowhawk, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,(John Watson Gavin Hawegood)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the Thames foreshore from Thamesview Golf Centre late morning; also Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Common Terns, Common Sand, House Martin, Swallow, Sedge Warbler (Brent Birders).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: m Ring Ouzel flew from south side of Kensington Gardens Leaf Yard and into white horse chestnut near Queen Caroline's Temple 08:20hrs (last seen flying toward Temple Gate a couple of minutes later); 4 House Martin, Reed Warbler (Rabbit Paddock), 5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose with 6 goslings, 5 Mandarin (pr/3m pursued by a Ring-necked Parakeet!), 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), pr Ruddy Duck, 2 Tawny Owl (ad seen/owlet heard), 15-20 Stock Dove, 6 Green Woodpecker (3 fighting), Grey Wagtail, 2-3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Song Thrush (6 singing), 2 singing Goldcrest, 3 singing Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel 0.5 miles west of Visitor Centre along the seawall a.m., Grasshopper Warbler (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 3 calling Water Rail, 2 Common Snipe, 9+ Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow NE, m Northern Wheatear, 4 singing Sedge Warbler, 4 singing Reed Warbler, 6 singing Blackcap, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler, Jay very high NE (LWC website); PM UPDATE 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, pair Water Pipit (breeding colour),1 Common Tern flew through, still one pair Wigeon, small flocks Swallow and House Martin through all day (Angus Innes).
*Fulham Reach: 3 Housemartins (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.''- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff(Laurence Pitcher); ''1220-1630'' - Common Swift, 1330 for 10 mins (first of year), Common Buzzard north 1300, 2 Reed Warblers singing, 4 Willow Warblers, Blackcap, c12 Swallows, c30 Sand Martins, c20 House Martins (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*East India Dock NR: 3 Arctic Tern NE at 08.45, 1 Common Tern, 4 Greylags, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Blackcap (Gary A James).
*Lee Valley: 2 Cuckoo's (Hall Marsh Scrape & Bowyer's Water), single singing Sedge Warbler (at Bowyer's Water), 5 Cetti's Warbler's (cracking views of one of them by small bridge between Hall Marsh Scrape & Friday Lake), 4-5 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, pr Shelduck (on water at Goose Fields), 2 LRP's, 7 Green Woodpecker, 5 GSW's, 4 Teal, 2 Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail, m Bullfinch, 5-6 Siskin, (James Anderson).
*beddington sf 2 whitethroats siskin c buzzard DKC KJM. A new website for beddington sf > www.theibbsite.webs.com
*Regents Park: 1m Firecrest, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Little Owl, Tawny Owl family (Tony Duckett).
*Ealing GC: 2 Common Terns west, 1 F Stonechat, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Linnets (NPS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Fieldfare east, c4 Willow Warbler, c20 Chiffchaff, c14 Blackcap, 1 possible Reed Warbler in brief song, c5 Collared Dove, 1 Stock Dove, c10 Meadow Pipit, c18 Linnet & singing Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Claybury Park: Blackcap (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldfinches, 3 Jays (Alan Hobson)

===Thursday 9th April===
*Rainham Marshes: juv '''Iceland Gull''' on Target Pools 14:55hrs, 4 Whimbrel south over the river shortly afterwards, plus Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 singing Cetti's Warbler, 3+ LRPlover. HV saw a further flock of 19 Whimbrel shortly after I left. (David Bradnum).
*Kimber Road (Southfields): 1 male '''Red Kite''' at 08.50 quite low (just above the height of a nearby crane) first seen heading SW, then veered to due W (i.e. north of Wimbledon Village) (Martin Honey).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Reed Warbler singing near Info Centre and Common Whitethroat along railway line scrub. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 3 singing Willow Warblers and a Song Thrush Russia Dock Woodland/Stave Hill early morning; drake Pochard still on Surrey Water, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrush Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Sand Martin, 2 singing Willow Warblers 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre: 1 LRP, 9 + Redshank, 1 YL Gull (first-winter) on river, 1 Common Tern, 7 Swallows through, c.40 Sand Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs (NPS); 23 Whimbrel flew down the River Thames this afternoon; also Grasshopper Warbler early morning (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler singing near Platform 2 adjacent to Wood Green Res (Bob Watts). 5 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener). 2 Egyptian Geese (John Murray).
*Dulwich Park: Siskin and Swallow (W) (Steven Robinson).
*[[Brent Res:]] Common Tern flying over rafts calling, then off N, 2 LRP, 4 Lapwing (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Swallow, 12 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins; male Great Crested Newt in LWT garden pond (Mark Pearson ([http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Totteridge Valley: 12 Blackcaps: 8 Chiffchaffs: 2 Willow Warblers: 3 Swallows: at least 6 Mandarin , and 3 Teal on Darland's Lake (John Colmans).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1pr still with 6 goslings), 3 Mandarin (pr and m), 3pr Gadwall, 7 Red-crested Pochard (6m), 9 Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 4 active Great Crested Grebe nests, 15 Herring Gull, ad Tawny Owl, 6 Stock Dove, c40 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 4 singing Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush (3 singing), 2 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 Treecreeper (1 singing), 5 Jay, 6 singing Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: 2 singing Dunnock, singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Oystercatcher still at Fishing Lakes, 6+ Redshank (Main and Fishing Lakes/Willows Farm Pond), c10 Sand Martin, c5 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail by Willows Farm pond a.m., singing Blackcap (HertsBirding).
*Ingrebourne Valley, late afternoon: Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Water Rail and a pair of Shelduck.(Dave Morrison)
*Fairlop Gravel Pits: 5 Little Ringed Plovers (showing very well), 3 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Shelduck, 4 Redshank (Alan Hobson/Daniel Erickson-Hull/Jonathan Makengo)

===Wednesday 8th April===
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv still on Thames off golf centre 3.55-4.10pm (per RBA).
*Hampstead: '''Red Kite''' (Pete Jones, 15:00)
*Haverstock Hill (north of Primrose Hill): 2 '''Red Kites''' flew SW at 2pm (per RBA).
*Queen Mother Resr: '''Whimbrel''' northwest over at 07:45 (Birdguides)
*Bedfont Lakes: Common Whitethroat singing along railway line scrub. Also 1 Swallow and pr Egyptian Geese with 4 young -new site breeding record. (Adam Cheeseman)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 4 Singing Blackcap, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,1 Song Thrush 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*K.G.V Res (London): 4 '''Sandwich Terns''' drifted South at 11.10am and headed towards W.Girling; also 4 Little gulls (2 1st summers & 2 2nd summers), on South basin. Also 1 House Martin, 15 Sand martin, Yellow wagtail & pair of Mandarin this morning (John Murray).
*Wanstead Flats: Buzzard over at 7.50am, being mobbed by Carrion Crows and Jackdaws, pair of Little Grebe on Alexandra Lake, Skylark, Greenfinch, Linnet. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)];also Little Owl, Swallow, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
* Finsbury Park: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler (possibly all FP breeders) 4 singing Song Thrushes along railway embankment,1 Long Tailed Tit, small flock of 8+ Goldfinches, usual plastic waterfowl and Little Grebes on boating lake (Ian Bradshaw)
* [[Osterley Park]]: 1 m Wheatear (Tom Smith)
* Dulwich Park: GSW, 4 Nuthatch (2 nest building) 4 Little Grebe, 2 singing Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (Dave Clark)
*Leyton Flats: Common Buzzard over at 10.00am flying north, 1 Little Egret,2 Egyptian Goose, ! Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler,2 Blackcap,2 Chiffchaff. (Gary A James).
*Victoria Park: 1 Willow Warbler, drake Ruddy Duck and c.10 Sand Martins (Bob Watts).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Reed Warbler singing in front of LWT platform, 1245 - 1630; Woodcock (flew low along river twice, pitched down on north bank of East Res, flushed by Magpie, ditched down near West Res, 1325); 2 Swallows, c12 House Martins, c35 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, unID'ed large raptor distant and east, 1240; Jackdaw west (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Tern 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers. (S Blake)
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck. (Steve B)
*beddington sf yellow wag male wheatear red kite c.buzzard green sand shelduck etc ([http://theibbsite.webs.com]).
*Lambeth Bridge: adult Yellow Legged Gull on the north shore of the River Thames (Linturn Hopkins per AS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Whitethroat singing,2 House Martin(Shaun Harvey)Evening 2 Little Ringed Plover,Swallow,Barn Owl(Shaun Harvey,Dick Jeffies)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Common Whitethroat singing,1 Reed Warbler still singing,1 Lesser Redpoll 1 LRP,4 Common Snipe, 1 Fieldfare,2 Grey Wagtail. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Alexandra Park: House Martin NE @ 1812 (Bob Watts).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Northern Wheatear, c2 Swallow, singing Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff & Blackcap, plus c12 Meadow Pipit, c3 Jackdaw & 1 '''Weasel''' - a site tick! (Kim Dixon & David Lindo)
*Ruislip: 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff & 10+ Male Blackcap at Copse Wood & Poors Field (Steve Pash)

===Tuesday 7th April===
*Isleworth: '''Osprey''' flew north over station at 08.00 (per FJM)
*Beddington SF: '''Osprey''' flew west this morning at 07:30 (KJM)
*Isle of Dogs: '''Ring Ouzel''' Millwall Park, Merlin just S of Canary Wharf towers, three Willow Warblers Mudchute Park. No sign of odd chiff in brief search of Spindrift Ave area. Sean Huggins.
*Ealing GC: m '''Ring Ouzel''', 2 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gulls''' still on Thames off Thamesview Golf Centre (per RBA).
*Rotherhithe: 2+ singing Willow Warblers at Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Common Terns (e), 2 LRP, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Willow Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, GSWP, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 2 Greylag (Paul Hyland, Gary A James), Blackcap (Gary A James)
Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Greylag Geese over. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Scrubland and Redbridge Lakes, off Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge: Blackcap (very good views of it singing in the open), Chiff-chaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorants, 2 Song Thrushes, Common Pheasant, Common Gull (Alan Hobson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Meadow Pipit N (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit,2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1f Siskin (John Watson)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap,Willow Warbler, 10+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, House Martin, 5 Buzzards. (Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover. (Steve B)
*Bankside: Chiffchaff calling by Tate Modern 12.50. (Alan Lewis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Red Kite between 12.40-12.47 pm mobbed by a Carrion Crow then flew high towards Hornchurch CP,Common Buzzard over just before the Kite sighting. 1 Yellow Wagtail calling at 4.22pm and seen briefly in flight, Reed Warbler still singing but again unseen, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin,5+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Wormwood Scrubs: c5 Swallow, c5 Blackcap, c8 Chiffchaff, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 'WillowChiff' singing, 1 Greylag, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove - scarce here, c8 Meadow Pipit & Skylark. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Abney Park Cemetery: male Siskin, singing Redwing, 4 Blackcaps (3m 1f), 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 House Martins (Mark Pearson)
*Walthamstow Res, North side 5.30 to6.50pm: Oystercatcher on raft on Lockwood, also 2 LRP, Yellow Wagtail, Little Egret, pair Teal, 24 Shelduck. Greenshank and 4 Green Sands on channel between Lockwood and Banbury (Pete Langsdon).
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): apart from the usual birds there were 2 Wheatear on the edge of the grazing marsh/wader scrape, 2 Little Ringed Plover in front of WWF hide and a ♀ Sparrowhawk hunting across the main lake (Martin Honey).
*Trent Park: 1 Swallow; 1 Willow Warbler; 80+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn (Robert Callf & Pete Lowman).

===Monday 6th April===
*KGV Reservoir: 22 Little Gulls (2x1st summer, 1x2nd summer,19 adults), 2 Common Tern, 3 Goldeneye (Paul Cook [http://hackneybirder.blogspot.com/ HackneyBirder]).
*Bankside: 1320 - 1 Firecrest - killer views, in birches at west front end of Tate Modern, also 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock, also seen by Simon Fogg, Alan Lewis). 1400 - Willow warbler in subsong (Reuben Braddock only). Firecrest and Chiffchaff still there at 1740 (RB)
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: 1 Greylag, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare (Andrew Haynes).
*Ruislip Woods: escaped Bald Eagle watched for 30 mins from 10.30, sitting in tree after being pursued by Rooks (per AS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: '''Short-eared Owl''' at 7.15am watched for around 5 minutes as it circled overhead before heading SW - 6th record in 17 years. Also, singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, c8 Meadow Pipit and Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Short-eared Owl''' low and east at 0838-0842hrs, circled several times and headed towards Walthamstow Marsh (2nd ever record); adult Little Gull coming into summer plumage, from south at East Res at 0915-1530 (our 1st record); 3 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff; adult Great Black-backed Gull on rafts 1450, 2 Siskins north, 6 Sand Martins . lousy photos of gull and owl on site later. (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stamford Hill, N16: female Peregrine low and circling, 1845 (MJP, IB)
*[[Osterley Park]]: 3 Greylags, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Mandarin, 4 Pochard, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Little Owl. (Tom Smith)
*Hyde Park: sing Willow Warbler just south of Hudson Memorial (David Jeffreys per DMc).
*Finsbury Park : singing Willow Warbler and Blackcap (railway embankment), Green Woodpecker and 2 pairs of Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw); 5 Egyptian Geese west over tube station at 09.00hrs (Laurence Pitcher).
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv off golf centre @ 15:30, plus male Redstart in riverside brambles(Richard Bonser per JA), male Redstart near nature reserve protected area (Ian Miller per JA)
*Rainham RSPB: 2 pairs of Garganey on Target Pools, Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wagtail (Dave Darrell-Lambert per JA);5 Great Crested Grebe, 2+ Little Gull on Aveley Pools, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Cetti's, 4 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*[[East India Dock]]: m Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, Peregrine (Paul Hyland).
*Rotherhithe: 2 Willow Warblers - one at north end of Russia Dock Woodland, 1 Stave Hill Ecological Park. 2 Sparrowhawk Old Salt Quay, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush and lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Richard Bonser)
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile south of Little Britain: 2 Kingfisher wheeling overhead again and again (John Palmer) 1 Male Blackcap singing in tree, 2 Chiff Chaff,17 Cormorants, 1 Jay [Sue Giddens].
*Island Barn Reservoir: 12 Little Gulls, 5 Common Terns (per RBA)
*Staines Res, 1 Common Tern,1 Little Ringed Plover,1 Northern Diver,2 Black Necked Grebes,1 Little Gull, 1 Ruddy Duck [Sue Giddens]. Little Gull 21 in the evening (KLP).
*Spindrift Avenue, Mudchute (E14): Singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, one singing nominate Chiffchaff & 6 Monk Parakeet this morning. Also an "odd" chiff. Very grey, only green-tinged bits I could see were on the alula, prominent pale supercilium, no wingbars and looked big & long for normal Chiff. It also had an odd song - slow & drawn out "churr-iff churr-aff" & some Willow Warbler like notes. Probably nothing unusual, but might be worth checking out if someone lives in that area. Last seen at N end of Taeping Street by the big block of flats at TQ377789 @ 10:20 (Bill Haines).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Kestrel; 7 Green Woodpecker,(including three together, 'Three-bridges'); 2 singing male Skylark; 15+ Redwing, Water Grdn; 1 singing male Mistle Thrush; 1 Meadow Pipit, heard calling; 3 singing male Blackcap; 5 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Nuthatch; 2 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin; 2 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, together, near Shaws Wood (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear(m), 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 6+Snipe, Water Rail, Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff. (Steve B)
*Regents Park: Peregrine(m)1.05pm, 5 Sparrowhawks(3 migrants), Woodcock, White Wagtail, 8 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Linnet. Yesterday Woodcock, Hawfinch 6.40am, 2 Willow Warblers (Tony Duckett)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs, north side: 2 Little Egret, 3 LRP, 80+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, m Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1+ Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (David K Campbell)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 7 hr patchwatch produced 63 species, ( 4 heard only ).1 Reed Warbler singing from the Slack reedbed but not seen, ( earliest by about 9 days),1 Swallow, 1 House Martin,5+ Sand Martin, male Wheatear on a small hawthorn for at least half an hour,1 Common Buzzard,1 Little Egret, 2 Common Snipe, pair of Shelduck, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Willow Warbler and ad Herring Gull ringed with A3AY. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Fairlop: Kestrel, Pheasant, 3 Shelduck, Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 4 Lil Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 3 Swallow, Little Owl, GWP, 3 Linnet, 30+ Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): ♂ '''Ring Ouzel''' main lake on headland below Peacock hide but elusive, 'leucistic' Greylag goose on Reservoir Lagoon (Martin Honey).

===Sunday 5th April===
*Hampstead Heath: BOP, probable marsh harrier (no bins to ID positively). Seen flying c. 80m high, brown body and clearly visible creamy head. Right size, shape, jizz and time of year. (Pete Jones)
*Bedfont Lakes CP LNR: Pair of Mandarin Ducks, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 5+ singing Blackcaps, 7+ singing Chiffchaffs, 5 Skylark (James Herd)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver (north basin), Shelduck, c10 Goldeneye, Little Gull, Common Tern, 2 Redshank (Neil Anderson)
*Ilford: '''Great White Egret''' flew over Ilford Golf Course from the northwest soaring high over Ilford town centre this morning (Birdguides)
*South norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1female Siskin,1male Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 4 singing Willow Warblers (1st of year, at last), 2 Chiffchaffs, 15 Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). 1200hrs - 1600hrs, 3 Common Buzzard, all west, 1 Red Kite drifted east at 13.30hrs, 1 Peregine, 1 '''Goshawk''' south 12.45hrs (this bird was too high to see jesses, possibly the same escaped individual seen here a few weeks back), 1 Little Ringed Plover flew in at 14.35hrs - first since 2003!, c10 Sand Martin, 62 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler) Little Ringed Plover still present at dusk (ta chaps) (MJP)
*[[Brent Res]]: Black-Necked Grebe still present (photo: [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3415054356_fe0ba5e1d5.jpg?v=0]), singing Willow Warbler by main hide, 2 Greylag, 3 Lapwing, 1 Bullfinch, many Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); also 2 LRPs, 5 Lapwing & 2 Sand Martins (Brent Birders)
*Totteridge Valley: 9 singing Chiffchaffs: 8 singing Blackcaps: 12 Redwing (in tree): 3 Mipits, plus single Comma and Peacock (John Colmans)
*Trent Park Area: 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Black Cap (m,f), 7 Yellowhammer, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Sky Lark, 1 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush (James Arquette, 8:00am to 12:00pm)
*Dagenham Chase: 4 Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Blackcap, Sand martin, Jackdaw, m Bullfinch, Redwing, Shelduck, 3 pr Teal, Snipe.(Paul Hawkins), also 5 Fieldfare and ad Herring Gull ringed A3AY.No new migrants in the last few days. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rainham stone barges: Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warber, 2 Oystercatcher.(Paul Hawkins)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Stock Dove, 2 GSWP, Willow Warbler, m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Jay (J Lethbridge)
*Ingrebourne Valley: House Martin,3 Singing Blackcaps,Jackdaw,2 Great Spot.(Shaun Harvey)Also Common Buzzard and Swallow.(Dave Morrison)
*Beddington SF: C Buzzard, 2 Redshank, 6 Green Sands (KJM).
*Stockwell: 1 male Peregrine, 2 Swallows (1st in the area09) Mistle Thrush with 2 fledglings. Clapham Common: 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail. Wandsworth Common: 5 Egyptian Geese(2 young) 1 GSWP, 1 Stock Dove.(Michael Mac)
*Battersea Power Station: calling Yellow Wagtail west at 7.53am, 3 Linnet and 3 Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Barking Outfall:very pale Common Buzzard, 24 Gadwall and Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard on Canada Water with c.25 Tufted Ducks (Richard Bonser)
*Alexandra Park: Female Brambling Grove until 0830 at least, 2 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Little Grebe; 3 Great Crested Grebe,(including pr displaying & copulating); 3 male Mandarin Duck; 2(m&f) Pochard; 3 Stock Dove; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming; 1 Song Thrush; 1 singing male Blackcap; 4 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 singing male Coal Tit; 4(3m,1f) Nuthatch,(including male collecting bark from tree); 3 Treecreeper,(including one singing); 1 male Holly Blue; 3 Peacock; 1 Comma (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 4th April===
*Greenford CP:2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing Blackcap, pr Reed Bunting, 2m Brimstone, Large, Small + GV Whites, 8 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood (Neil Anderson)
*Walton Reservoir: Short-eared Owl briefly at 14:25 (Birdguides)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow (both species first for the year) & 1 male Wheatear. (David Jeffreys, David Lindo,Roy Nuttall et al)
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Marsh Harrier''' flew low north over Green Lanes, also distant Peregrine (D Holden).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off Golf Centre 10am-1pm then flew to Ford Works, Red Kite flew upriver @ 11.25 am, Common Buzzard, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Swallows (John Archer & Kev Jarvis).
*[[Brent Res]]: summer-plumaged Black-necked Grebe on main res until early PM at least, Rock Pipit on rafts early morning only, Oystercatcher flew in at 12.00, LRP, Lapwing, female Wheatear on playing fields in early PM, 12 singing Chiffchaffs, 8 singing Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martins & Swallow; also Orange Tip, Comma & G-V White (Brent Birders)
*Staines Res: 2 Great Northern Divers on North basin, 1 Little gull on South basin (Jim Fell)+ 1 black-necked grebe (sum plumage) South Basin (am) (Mike Wheeler)
*London Wetland Centre: 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Redshank, many (c. 40) Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 13 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret (Martin Honey). Also 4 Rook circled for 10 minutes then off high SW @ 1240, 1 Common Buzzard circling to the south, 1 m Peregrine over, 5 Common Snipe, 1 House Martin, 16 Linnet N, 19 Meadow Pipit NW (Dan Monk).
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Willow Warber, 1 Brambling (female), also 2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest & 3 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Chafford Hundred: 30 '''Waxwing''' in Rainbow Road at 10:25hrs but mobile, 3 Willow Warbler at Warren Gorge (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: early a.m. - House Martin, 4 Egyptian Geese, Chiffchaff (MJP, LP, TB, PC [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Island Barn Res: 1st Common Tern of the year & vocal ad/s Med Gull dropped in mid-morning (DMH)
*Rainham RSPB: early a.m, 4 House Martins west, 4 Avocet on Target Pools, 7 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: 30+ House Sparrows on Quebec Way in the evening; also 2 Blackcaps and c.5 Chiffchaffs Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*West Thurrock Marshes: Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Siskin, Chiffchaff and Curlew.(Dave Morrison)
*Maple Cross: 1st-winter male Black Redstart still at Woodoaks Farm (Birdguides)
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 15 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water - 4 Willow Warblers. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Little Egret and still a few of Wigeon hanging about. (Mike Oakland) 2 Kingfishers close to weir (Mike Benyon)
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Siskin east; also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Small White, several Peacock, Comma, Brimstone (Andy Culshaw).
*Stamford Hill, N16: Peregrine (prob male) over Morrisons (MJP)
*Ruislip: 5 Buzzard over Copse Wood @ 11.00, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff & Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard calling (Steve Pash).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Rooks west & NW @ 0945 (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson & Bob Watts).

===Friday 3rd April===

*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (pale bird from Sunday) flew east past incinerator at 10.00 (Ian MIller per JA).
*Hampstead Heath: 2 Blackcap (nr Viaduct Pond), 5+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove (flyover), 1 Tawny Owl (heard at 0555), 2 Stock Dove, 3 Green WP, 5 GSWP, 1 Pied Wagtail (tennis courts), 1 f Kestrel, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): m White Wagtail (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: m Blackcap singing, f Sparrowhawk over, 6 Skylarks (Tom Smith).
*Richmond Park: 2 Wheatear (m+f) Riding Ring (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens (Charing Cross) Pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building (Hugh Bradshaw).
*West Molesey: Willow Warbler singing in garden in Hurst Road (Adam Cheeseman).
*[[Brent Res:]] Wheatear male, LRP, Lapwing, 16 Snipe, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Andrew Verrall).
*[[East India Dock]]: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (hard to get here), 2 Jay, 2 Peregrine, 6 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 LRP (Paul Hyland).
*Little Britain: 1 Gt sp Woodpecker, 4 Jays all in 1 tree, 3 Swallows flew over, 18 Redwings, 1 Red Kite being chased by a crow (Sue Giddens).
*Denham: 2 Red Kite Flying near Aerodrome at 3.20pm.[Sue Giddens].
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: a.m. - 3 Sand Martins, 16 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, c20 Common Pochard, c40 Tufted Duck, Mallard with brood of seven (3 'normal', 4 bright yellow ducklings); p.m. - Chiffchaff, c35 Shoveler, 3 Egyptian Geese (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1 pair with 6 goslings), 2pr Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 2pr Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pocahrd (1pr and 2m), 127 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, typically-marked Common Buzzard circling over Speaker's Corner around mid-day, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets; elusive), fem Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow NE, Dunnock carrying food, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Mistle Thrush, singing Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap comprising 3 singing and a fem, 6 rain-singing Chaffinch (Des and Holly McKenzie); I'd agree about the owls as I could unfortunately only find 1 adult, 1 Treecreeper was a nice addition (Martin Honey); Hi Martin, only found an ad initially, tucked up against horse chesnut trunk (first line of them in from Lancaster Walk). Other ad and 3 young were in second line of horse chestnuts in from path (near a beech) but on opposite side of tree (facing Round Pond) and difficult to discern due to leaf-growth (DMc).
*London Wetland Centre: Peregrine, m Kestrel, m Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 8 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, 80 Herring Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin north, Redwing NE, c35 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow north, House Martin; 2 Comma, 3 Peacock, 1 Brimstone (LWC website). Also 1f Brambling (Wildside at noon) (Peter Gray)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Shelduck, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap (at last); 5+ Snipe, 4 Redshank, 4 Swallow (Steve B).
*Willows Farm: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Redshank; 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Swallow, 5 Linnet, Kingfisher (Steve B).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, over 'Old Golf Course'; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming, chased off by Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Song Thrush; 5 singing male Blackcap; 8 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, 'Three-bridges'; 1 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 1 singing male Yellowhammer, Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Lee Valley: Cornmill Meadows - 5 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 4 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Fieldfare. Holyfield Hall Farm & Viewpoint - pair Yellowhammer, 2 Buzzards, 2 Little Owl. (Mike Oakland)
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Siskin, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 2+ Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers (David K Campbell)
*KG Res (Chingford): Spring birding resulted in 43 Goldeneye! 2 Little Ringed Plover & many Sand martins, also Common Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck and a pair of Mandarin on Sth basin (J.Murray).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Lesser Redpoll feeding on blossom,2 singing Willow Warbler, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing, 2 Common Snipe and a Herring Gull with a white ring and black lettering on its right leg A 3 A Y,and a small silver ring on its left leg. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Surrey Water and a Mute Swan on a nest with 5 eggs there; 2 Blackcaps Stave Hill (Richard Bonser)

===Thursday 2nd April===
*Fairlop Waters: '''Spotted Crake''' [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Details'')], 2 Grey Heron, 4 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 8 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, Pheasant, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, male Reed Bunting, GWP, GSWP, Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (the darker bird from Sunday) again 09:15-10:00 on Thames by Thamesview golf centre then flew to Ford Works (John Archer).
*Finchley: 2 House Martin over Hampstead Garden Suburb market place mid-morning (Birdguides).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spottwd Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Redshank (West Res), 6 Sand Martins, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 21 Shoveler, 18 Common Pochard (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park (''skywatch 1230-1500''): 5 House Martins east (first of year) (MJP, LP)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 5 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, ad Tawny Owl (MJP)
*Roding Valley Park (Woodford Bridge-Luxborough Lane): Little Egret, pr Stock Dove, Pheasant, GSWP, pr Jay, 3 Jackdaw, pr Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 3 prs Dunnock, many Robins and Wrens, 2 m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, male Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet (including one singing male), Greenfinches, male Reed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Daniel Erickson-Hull)''].
*Fulham Reach: partially albino Starling on my balcony, also Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming on aerial nearby (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willow Farm this a.m. before flying off (Birdguides).
*Totteridge Valley: '''Red Kite''' moving SW c10.15, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mipit, 3 Lapwing, 1pr Mandarin (John Colmans).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Willow Warbler, Swallow, Sand Martin, 28 Teal, 10+ Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: 3 LRPs flew in 10.05 and stayed, Lapwing, 15 Snipe, Pheasant, male Peregrine, 2 Fieldfares, 5 Sand Martins N, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps (Brent Birders).
*Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 2 Sparrowhawk,(1 ad male, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn, 1 Hog Hill); 3 Common Buzzard, at Parkside Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, 11:50 BST; 1 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 9 Meadow Pipit,(3 flew N, Hog Hill, 6 Ferny Hill Farm); 2 singing male Song Thrush; 2 singing male Mistle Thrush; 2 singing male Blackcap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest,(including one singing male), Uni-lawns; 2 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 fem Bullfinch, at Parkside Farm; 1 male Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Little Britain Lake, Cowley: 1 GC Grebe, Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron nests occupied (1 with 2 young visible - chattering heard in others - part of Heronry Census), Mute Swan on nest, 1 Egyptian Goose, pr. Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, several Blackcap and Chiffchaff, (Roger Dewey)
*Inner London (5 to 5:45pm) - New Covent Garden Market: 1 Peregrine circling. Battersea Park: 6 pairs Gadwall, 2 pair Pochard, 30+ Tufties,1 female Sparrowhawk - circling, 1 singing male Blackcap, 12+ occupied Heron nests. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets. (Michael Mac)
*Lee Valley: Holyfield Viewpoint - 2 Little Owl, 5 Buzzards, 2 Swallows, 1 House Martin. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Little Egret. Norman's Pond - Blackcap, 3 Great Crested Newts. (Mike Oakland)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:5 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Willow Warbler,several Chiffchaff singing, 2 Sand Martin, pair of Shelduck, 1 Little Egret and 2 Common Snipe. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Greek Street, Soho: Kestrel S along rooftops, 19:26 (Stuart Harrington).
*Denham Country Park: Buzzard (John Palmer)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 sum. plum. Water Pipit, 12 Wigeon, 11 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 30 Sand Martin (Martin Honey).
*Alexandra Park: Rook south over playing fields then New River Village 1847 (John Murray).

===Wednesday 1st April===
*Ingrebourne Valley: still 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' this p.m. still associating with Greylags; cross over the Black bridge heading for Berwick and they are on the immediate left hand marsh; also dark and pale Common Buzzards, Lesser Redpoll, 7 Common Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, male Peregrine north @ 12.52 (possibly a migrant), 4 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 15 Peacock Butterflies and 7 Comma's (Dave Morrison).
*Bedfords Park: fem '''Marsh Harrier''', Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel (ELBF).
*Clissold Park (0630-0715): drake Mandarin, Peregrine south at 0715, 6 Meadow Pipits east, Siskin, 8 Common Pochard, 4 Little Grebe (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). ''skywatch 1230-1530'': '''Osprey''' high and northwest 1320hrs; '''Goshawk''' (no visible jesses) in from northwest, 1405, circled several times before divebombing pigeons and lost behind tower blocks; Common Buzzard, dark phase, in conflict with female Peregrine before both drifted west, 1420-1430; several Kestrels and 3+ Sparrowhawks, one high and west, 1310 (six raptor spp. in 2 hours); Egyptian Goose, northwest, 1245; photos on site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
*Lea Valley (9:30am-18:00pm) (79 species seen) highlights: female '''Goshawk''' low Nrth West over Holyfield at 15:10 mobbed by Rook, also 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Feildfare, 15+ Redwing and 2 Yellowhammer; 1 Mealy Redpoll with white rump, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank & Cetti's Warbler at Hall Marsh. Also '''Osprey''' reported by others over the Bittern Watchpoint at 14:10 (John Murray).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' off Thamesview Golf Centre at 7.50am (Ian Miller); no further sign by 11:30hrs (Birdguides). Also '''Marsh Harrier''' through (Paul Moss per JA).
*Broadwater Lake: 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Sand Martin (Simon Buckingham).
*Rainham Marshes: 8 Greylag Goose, 230 Wigeon, 132 Shoveler, 16 Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard south 11:00hrs, Grey Plover north, 27 Curlew, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
*Eagle Pond (Leytonstone): pr Grey Wagtail (ELBF).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*St Andrews Rd (Coulsdon): small flock of c5 Siskin over (CroydonBirders).
*Pittville Gardens SE25 (07.00hrs): male Blackcap (probably in ''situ since'' since 30th March) (CroydonBirders).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 8 Redshank, 20 Sand Martin, Swallow, Northern Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, fem Peregrine, Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, m Northern Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: m ''Aythya'' hybrid, imm male Red-breasted Merganser (SBC).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willows Farm to 09:05hrs (Birdguides); 2 Oystercatcher, 4+ Redshank, 5 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, 5 Buzzard (Steve B).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Reed Bunting, 2 Collared Dove (1st for the year) 4 Jackdaw, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, c12 Meadow Pipit & singing Skylark (David Lindo).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Snipe, c12 Shoveler (MJP, LP).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Redpoll (MJP, LP).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Sand Martin, 2 Jay, 44 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, m Linnet (Paul Hyland). Sparrowhawk,Peregrine,2 Oystercatcher, Mistle Thrush (Bow Creek).(Gary A James). late afternoon: 2 Little Grebe, 5 Shelduck, 52 Teal, singing Chiffchaff (Bow Creek Eco Park) (Nick Tanner).
*Osterley Park: Peregrine NNW 09.24 (Keith Fisher).
*Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, Peregrine west 12:08hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Finsbury Park: Green Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebes, no sign of any Blackcaps yet (Ian Bradshaw).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Gadwall, 1 Scaup, 4 Heron (Sue Giddens).
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile South of Little Britain: 2 Bullfinch (John Palmer)
*Southwark Bridge (12:30pm): 1 near-adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly on shore on west side of Southwark bridge before heading down river (Reuben Braddock).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Lapwings, 16 Snipe, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs (Andrew Verrall).
*Purley Beeches (Sanderstead): fem Kestrel, 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding in larches (CroydonBirders).
*Trent Park Area: 4(2m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, over Williams Wood; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over Bramley Rd; 17 Stock Dove, on ploughed ffield E of Water Grdn; 1 fem Green Woodpecker, Icehouse Wood; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m&f) Grey Wagtail, flew from water outlet, Lower Lake and perched on overhanging branches; 2 Redwing, Water Grdn; 2 Mistle Thrush; 3 singing male Blackcap; 4 Chiffchaff; 1 male Brambling, acquiring summer-plumage, with flock of 43 Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn; 4(1m,3f) Siskin, feeding in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges' (Robert Callf).
*Holyfield Viewpoint: 12 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 1 Yellowhammer (Mike Oakland).
*Bentley Priory: Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Canada Geese. Butterflies included: Peacock (10); Brimstone (2), Comma (2); Finally, dead rat by Boot Pond and dead female fox full of mange by farm (Alan Lewis).
*King George V Res (east banks only; 4.45 to 6.30pm): Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, lots of Sand Martins, 2 Green Sands, 8 Meadow Pipits, Goldeneyes (Pete Langsdon).
*Mayesbrook Park: fem Bullfinch (site tick), Lesser Redpoll (Paul Hawkins).
*Romford: Siskin (ELBF)
*Gidea Park: Siskin (ELBF).
*Warren Gorge: m Blackcap, 2m Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Robin, 7 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 14 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 6 LT Tit, 50 Greylags, 14 Canada Goose, 28 Coot, 10 Moorhen, GC Grebe, 8 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove (ELBF).
*Lion Gorge: 2m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2m Song Thrush, 9 Robin, 9 Wren, 6 Dunnock, GS Woodpecker, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 4 Shelduck, 5 Coot (ELBF).
*Grays Chalk Pit: m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, pr GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 22 Blue Tit, 13 Great Tit, 4 LT Tit, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Robin, 10 Wren (ELBF).
*Fairlop Waters: 3 Shelduck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 4 Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 3 Lil Ringed Plover, Skylark, Mipit, 4 Linnet, 40+ Pied Wagtail, Pheasant [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)] Sand Martin (AAB); 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Snipe, Grey Heron, Teal 7, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 4, Shelduck 3 (Steve Bacon).

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DavidHowdon — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:46:44 GMT

DavidHowdon: /* Sunday 10th May */

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'''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.''' Note that records submitted here may be added to the LNHS database for use in the London Bird Report; by posting your news here you are agreeing to have your records copied by the LNHS recorders.

===Monday 11th May===
*Staines Res: '''White-winged Black Tern''' on south basin, scared off by '''Marsh Harrier''' at 11.00 (per FJM).
*Osterley Park: hunting Hobby pair, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Owl, Skylark over E paddocks (Tom Smith).
*South Park (lford): male Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, pr Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Stock Dove [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel Erickson-Hull]
*[[East India Dock]]: Hobby over low heading north east at 08:50 (site tick), Song Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 7 Common Tern, 2 Whitethroat, m Reed Bunting, 2 Sparrowhawks (Paul Hyland).
*Wanstead: Hobby pursued by crow over garden (J Lethbridge).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby over for 5 mins, c110 Swift (several pairs copulating), 4 Sand Martin, c30 House Martin, 9 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw pursued south by Carrion Crow; also 48 Mute Swan (plus four cygnets), 8 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 5 ducklings), 12 Pochard, 3 juv Great Crested Grebe, pr Lesser Black-backled Gull (copulating), 8 Stock Dove, 2 singing Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit broods, singing Treecreeper; 4 Speckled Wood (Des McKenzie).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard NW, Hobby, Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 6 Swallow west/NE, 2 Chiffchaff, Linnet north (LWC website).

===Sunday 10th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing this a.m.; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on the southwest side of the lake to view (Birguides).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: '''Wood Warbler''' singing and showing well along footpath opposite 109 Downs Road (DC)also Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and common warblers (KJM, DKC)
*Walton on Thames: '''Red Kite''' east over my back garden heading towards Walton Res 1110 (DMH). Presumably the same bird seen at about 1100hrs from the S bank of Queen Mary Res, drifting SE (Rob Innes).
*Unstead SF: 2 '''Red Kite''' west 08:20hrs & 08:30hrs (SBC).
*Finsbury Park: '''Red Kite''' east 1000 (D Holden).
*Launders Lane (Rainham): '''Osprey''' over fishing @ 7.50pm (Shaun Harvey, Martin Blow).
*Colne Valley (mainly around West Hyde): 9+ Hobby, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 '''Red Kite''' flew west from Harefield towards Maple Cross (12.55-13.05hrs) (Andrew Moon).
*Belhus Woods CP; 3 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Goose, 78 Canada Goose, pr Wigeon, 20 Mallard, pr '''Garganey''', 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Ruddy Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Coot, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Reed Warbler, 15 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, pr Shelducks, 1f 2m Peregrines high overhead at 11.30am, '''Turtle Dove''' west, 2 Collared Doves NW, 5m Reedw Warblers, 1m Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Bedford's Park: fem Whinchat (ELBF).
*Harold Hill: Cuckoo (ELBF).
*Rainham Marshes: 9 Little Egret, 7 Hobby, 6 Whimbrel (ELBF).
*Virginia Quay, just West of EIDB: 07:30-09:00 Singing Lesser Whitethroat, Mistle Thrush, Linnet, Reed Warbler, Peregrine, Oystercatcher, Common Tern (Paul Whiteman).
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear, Greenland subsp- 4 riding ring & 1 sidmouth slope (were present yesterday evening); Whinchat- gorse enclosures; Garden Warbler- hawthorn valley (Hugh Bradshaw, Jan Wilczur, Franco)
*Manor Park Cemetery: male Garden Warbler singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Green Woodpecker, male Whitethroat singing from near railway line, Long-tailed Tit (S.Fisher).
*Fairlop: Common Sandpiper 1 on island of main lake, 2 LRP, 2 Hobby, 1 Shelduck on Gravel Pits (Steve Bacon), fem Whinchat, Northern, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (ELBF).
*Staines Res (early mornin): Greenshank N basin, Arctic Tern S basin, still a pair of Wigeon S basin (Rob Innes).
*Alexandra Park: 5 Jackdaw north (Bob Watts).
*Hornsey: Hobby headed NW @ 1208 over garden towards Alexandra Park then SE towards Hornsy @ 1225 (Bob Watts).
*Elthorne Waterside: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 Hobby, 2 Common Terns, c.30 Swifts, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Swallows NW, 1 Whinchat, 7 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Linnets (NPS).
*Wetland Centre: 2 Little Egret (1 flew off NE 1315hrs, the other still om main lake 1500hrs), Hobby, 1+ LR Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6+ Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Swift, c10 Common Tern, several of each Blackcap, Sedge and Reed Warbler (Jonathan Dean).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0945-1800'' - Ruddy Shelduck east 1440 with Shelduck, Hobby 1430-1435, dark morph Common Buzzard east 1520-1530, 10 Common Terns, c90 Swifts, c12 House Martins, 7 Swallows, 6 Gadwall, 7 Common Pochard, pr Shoveler, 17 Tufted Ducks, plus the usuals; expected breeders include at least 8 singing Reed Warblers, singing Sedge Warbler, 5 singing Blackcaps, Grey Wagtails carrying food, pair displaying Little Grebes, 2 pairs GC Grebe at nests (and two more otherwise), 3 pairs Reed Bunting, Kestrels at nest site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*10 Acre Wood/surrounding area (Hillingdon): Hobby altercating with crow at 12ish, pr Hobby hunting 13.15, Kestrel, 2 singing Stock Dove, c10 Swift, 3 Swallow, pr Skylark, Garden Warbler, c10 blackcap, c10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), c10 Rook, c10 Jackdaw, pr Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, Small Copper, m Common Blue, Red Admiral, m Brimstone + dozens commoner species, 10 Banded Demoiselle, 10 Large Red Damselflies (Neil Anderson).
*Greenford CP: 4 Swift, 10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing), m Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*South Norwood Lake, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Swift, 7 House Sparrow, 1 singing Common Whitethroat (John Watson).
*Stocker's Farm: 2 Oystercatcher (Andrew Moon).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, Little Egret, c6 Common Buzzard, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern briefly then south, 1 Hobby c6 Common Buzzard 1 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP;s: Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Horsenden Hill/Perivale Wood: 1 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redpoll sp. N at 06.00, 2 House Martin, 12+ Swift; good selection of butterflies inc. 2+ Common Blue; 3 Small Yellow Underwing (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: Cuckoo (singing m + calling f) (Fraser Simpson).

===Saturday 9th May===
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Red-rumped Swallow''' feeding over East Res 1845-1855, then over West Res 1900-1920 with Swifts (Mark Pearson). No sign from 19:30hrs; swifts all very high (J.murray).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, m '''Marsh Harrier''' south-west, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Arctic Tern west, Garden Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 05:00hrs (Birdguides) - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view.
*Amwell GP's (Lee Valley): 2 Dunlin, Whimbrel north (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Park: Tawny Owl mobbed by Mistle Thrushes, Jays and Magpies (CroydonBirders).
*Wanstead Flats (06.30 - 09.00): male Garden Warbler singing, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 (pair of) Whinchat in Broom, 1 '''Turtle Dove''' flew north, Skylark and Meadow Pipit displaying, 1 male Reed Bunting. River Roding near City of London Cemetery: male Reed Warber singing from Hawthorn at c.8am. (S Fisher)
*Alexandra Park: Whinchat on the mound in south-east corner of cricket pitch 11:20hrs (Birdguides); Common Tern south 1.30pm (David Callahan).
*London Wetland Centre: 23 Pochard, m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, 6 Redshank, still 3 young Lapwing plus 4 prs incubating, Dunlin, 14 Black-headed Gull SW, 8 Common Tern, 40 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow north, 10+ Sedge Warbler, c30 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6+ Blackcap, Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 5 spp of bat recently (Serotine, Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Daubenton’s and Leisler’s Bat); recently trapped moths include Brimstone, Flame Shoulder, Pale Prominent and Shuttle-shaped Dart (LWC website).
*Staines Res (a.m.): two Little Terns, two Arctic Terns, first-summer Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel, Turnstone, Wigeon, male Greenland Wheatear (Rob Innes, Bob Warden, Ken Purdey).
*Trent Park: 3 singing male Garden Wabler; 1 female Pale Tussock; 1 Small Copper -my first of the year! (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Wheatear, Cuckoo, 9 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat (Steve B).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''' still present, Little Owl, Kestrels are feeding young, 3m Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett). Garganey coming to bread! (R.Stead).
*Paddington Green: Kestrel in area, ad type Great Black-backed Gull south, 3 Swift (Des McKenzie).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Little Egret, 2 Common Tern (SBC).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe with 1 juv on back, 2 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied wagtail + 1 juv, 3 Common Swift (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Crossness: Among the usual suspects; whinchat(f) and hobby on southern marshes (P. Grin)
*Twickenham (Thames Path): Hobby, male Red-crested Pochard (D Holden)
*Richmond Park: 5 Wheatear (2m 3f) (at least 2 Greenland subsp)1f Whinchat - all near riding ring (Hugh Bradshaw)

===Friday 8th May===
*South Weald CP: '''Black Kite''' briefly at 4.43pm being mobbed by about 200 Jackdaws over woods North East of main lake, also 3-4 Common Buzzard in the air late afternoon. (V.Halley-Frame).
*Rainham RSPB: Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit & Oystercatcher all from the visitor centre in the rain!; '''Marsh Harrier''' (f) over Ferry Lane at @ 11:56 (John Murray), 2 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Redshank, 350 Swift, 100 Sand Martin, Whinchat, 3 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing; in sallows briefly at 06:45 but not viewable; from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 brief Arctic Tern south, Turtle Dove SE, fem Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 3 young Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 6 Common Tern, 30 Swift, 50 Sand Martin, Yellow Wagtail north, 2 singing Garden Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Regent's Park: drake Garganey still at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges (Birdguides) plus 2 Sand Martins, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing but not seen; first Swifts of the year; f Whinchat, f Wheatear, Nuthatch. (Tom Smith)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs:'' 0700-1030hrs'' - Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, c200 Common Swifts, c50 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 3 House Martins, 3 Common Terns, 5 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Blackcaps; ''1500-1830hrs'' - female Peregrine, 2 GBB Gulls, c200 Common Swifts, 10 Swallows, 40 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whinchat, 1 Northern Wheatear, c7 Sand Martin north, c10 Swallow, c10 Swift, 1 Collared Dove, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler & 1 Great Black-back (Rob Ayers, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Roundwood Park: 5 Swift, singing Lesser Whitethroat (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats & Park: 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo north over park, 1 Hobby over, c70 Swifts, c40 Swallows, singing Garden Warbler near River Roding, Willow Warbler, pair of Wheatear (S.Fisher).
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: 2 Hobby, 30+ Swift, + 2 Mistle Thrush in my garden, which were a tick (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Park (7-8pm): GC Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 pr Canada Geese with young (5 & 2), Hobby over the Plain, RN Parakeet over Heronry, 20+ Swift, 4 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail (by Roding pumphouse), Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler (Roding), 10+ Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, ~50 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Peregrine, 100 Swift, 20 Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, Blackcap (Paul Hawkins), Common Sand, Whitethroat pm (PH).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear, 4 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 Selduck, c50 Sand Martin, House Martin, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 8+ Linnet. (Steve B).
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redsank, 16 Greylag Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, 5 Swallows (Steve B).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Tree Pipit; 1 House Martin; Swifts (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Alexandra Park: Sand Martin Wood Green Res @ 1800-1830 with c50 Swifts, 10+ House Martins (Bob Watts).

===Thursday 7th May===
*London Wetland Centre: m '''Garganey''', pr Lapwing with 3 young plus 4 prs incubating, 5-6 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Tern, 40+ Swift, 4 Swallow north, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (warblers singing), 2 family parties of Long-tailed Tit, singing Coal Tit, also Hairy Dragonfly (yesterday), Blue-Tailed, Common Blue, Azure and Large Red Damselflies (LWC website). 3 summer plumage Dunlin, plus 12 Common Tern at dusk (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park Area: '''Black Kite''' reported again flying over road to Bedfords Park, then flew towards the M25 ( no time given ). ( R.B.A ).
*Rainham Marshes: still at least 1 ad '''Spoonbill''' present this a.m. (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
*Seventy Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing early morning but not seen. Also 1 Little Egret (Roy Woodward).
*Buckhurst Hill / Loughton: '''Red Kite''' low SW over Valley Hill at 6.50pm - right outside my flat! (David Bradnum).
*Staines Res: 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Dunlin, '''Red Kite''' west late morning (KLP).
*Queen Mother Res: two Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern present 7am (Bob Watts). Lapwing @ 1812 from SE over Wood Green res then SW (only 2nd site record for year), 30+ Swifts, 12+ House Martins, 27 Pochard (25 Boating Lake - 21 male, 4 female, pair - Wood Green Res) (Bob Watts).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Peregrine, 6 Herring Gull, 7+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Linnet, Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 5 Common Terns (pair on Surrey Water, pair on Canada Water & one on the river), drake Pochard Globe Pond, 1 GS Woodpecker Russia Dock Wood & 29 Black-headed Gulls on the river (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Whimbrel north @ 10am, 4 Common Sandpiper (west @9.45am, stopped on mud by dome), 6 Swift, 10+ Common Tern, 2 Wheatear (yard), 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 4 Greylag, 9 Canada Geese (2 pairs with young, (1 in reserve, 1 on Thames)), 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Peregrine over Scrapyard Meadow, Willow Warbler Chestnut Glade (Bob Watts, Paul).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Northern Wheatear on grass field north of main pit (HertsBirding); also 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, 3 Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck (our pet now)! 2 Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, shed loads of Whitethroat, c50 Sand Martin, Swift, Swallow present (Steve B).
*Crownhill Road (NW10): 23 House Sparrow (12 dust-bathing) (Des McKenzie).
*Fulham Sands End (Thames Path): House Sparrow at least 2 fledglings (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper (West Res, 1st of year), pair of Shelduck (a.m.), 6 Common Terns (inc. pair 'defending' moored boat, West Res), 20 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows, c80 Swifts, 4 pairs GC Grebe (two on each res), 8 Gadwall, 4 Common Pochard, drake Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife])
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Common Tern, LRP, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Hobby & dozens of Swifts, Cuckoo & Garden Warbler on Poors Field (Steve Pash)..
*Colne Brook (near Yiewsley GP's): 1 Cetti's Warbler singing, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead Park: Pr Canadas with 5 Goslings, Herring Gull, 7 Swift, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge)
*Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, 4 Common Sandpiper, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin (SBC).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: Hobby flew south, Whitethroat, 12 Swift, Sand martin.(Paul Hawkins)
*Thorney Park: 1 Blackcap,3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler,17 Swift and 3 swallows flew over,5 Common Tern on raft,1 R N Parakeet.(Sue Giddens)

===Wednesday 6th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still present and singing 06:00hrs but not viewable; also 4 Hobby - from Hooks Marsh car park walk to Post 24 on southwest side of lake to view (Birdguides). Singing until at least 21.00.
*Rainham Marshes: 3 '''Spoonbills''' (2 ads, 1 imm) on Aveley Marshes at 13:00, also '''Marsh Harrier''' - reserve closes 17:00hrs but view from seawall (Birdguides); 2 adult '''Spoonbills''' by white fence still at 6:40pm & immature on target pools; adults flew towards silt lagoons at 6:50pm & immature flew around target pools twice at 7pm before settling on small pool at wennington marsh where it showed well, also Turtle Dove flew low over vistor centre (John Murray).
*Staines Res (late evening): still three '''Kittiwakes''' (two 2CY and a 3CY), also single Arctic Tern, Dunlin and Common Sandpiper (Rob Innes).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby, pr Lapwing with 2 young, 2 Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Common Tern, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 3 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler (1 singing) (LWC website).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Peregrine flew north and landed on transmitter 0703 but then lost to view, also Common tern Wood Green Res, Swallow north, Linnet west 0650-0710 (Bob Watts).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Peregrine, 3 Common Sandpiper, Arctic Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Dunlin (SBC).
*Walton Res: 16 Shelduck, feral m Pintail, Dunlin (SBC).
*Wanstead Park: Sand Martin and 2 Swift over the basin at 9.30am (J Lethbridge).
*[[East India Dock]]: House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese with 4 goslings, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Dunlin still, Common Sandpiper (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Queen Mother Resr: Whimbrel on the bank south of the sailing club this morning (Birdguides)
*Hampstead Heath: singing Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat, 15+Swifts feeding and single Swallow W over P.Hill, Kingfisher too (Pete Mantle).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 Common Terns, c150 Common Swifts, 25 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 10 House Martins, etc (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Fairlop: 2 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, GCGrebe, LGrebe, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, GWP, Pheasant, pr Meadow Pipit, 4 Yellow Wagtail (including one with a dark head), Whitethroat (Daniel EHull) [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Fairlop Sightings].
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Shelduck, m Ruddy Duck, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler (HertsBirding).

===Tuesday 5th May===

*Bedford's Park: '''Black Kite''' flew east 17:25hrs (Birdguides).
*Valentine's Park: '''White Stork''' north-west over Gant's Hill at 1530 (Birdguides).
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) to 11:30hrs at least; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides). Began singing again 20:57 but distant and not seen (Ian Ellis / Brian Demby).
*Staines Res: 4 '''Kittiwake''' - south basin, 2 Wigeon (KLP,BW).
*Regent's Park: '''Wood Warbler''' in sycamores by bandstand, drake Garganey still (RBA); 2 Herring Gull nests, pr Common Terns, Swifts, Sand Martin, 10 Swallows, 8 House Martins, Sedge Warbler, 4m Chifchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Dunlin, 2 Wood Sandpiper, Snipe, LRP, Lapwing (A. Self, A. Haynes, A. Verrall), 2 Wood Sandpiper still present at 1900hrs, also Stock Dove on mud (Nigel Biggs & Thom Shannon).
*King George V Dock (North Woolwich): Black-necked Grebe (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre: fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4pr Lapwing on nests (3 young still), Oystercatcher west, 6 Redshank, 7 Great Black-backed Gull (flew off north), 9 Common Tern, 10 Swift, 60 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 22 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 4 Common Tern (Paul Hyland).
*Copse Wood (Ruislip): Cuckoo, 2 Garden Warbler, male Bullfinch (Dick Middleton).
*Deane Park Rec Ground (S. Ruislip): 1 Hobby late morning then another or same bird seen c40 minutes later hunting (including "hovering" before going into a steep dive), also 4+ Swift over N (Bill Haines).
*Mayesbrook Park: Common Sandpiper, Garden Warbler, 21 Swift NW, 11 Sand Martin SE, pair of Shelduck.(Paul Hawkins)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0900-1140'' - Common Buzzard 0928 for 20 mins, drifted SE; Common Tern, 230+ Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1600-1830'' - at least 250 Common Swifts, c30 House Martins, c20 Swallows, c20 Sand Martins, 4 Common Terns (MJP)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine west 14:00hrs, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Thorney Park: 1 Sparrowhawk flew over, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Heron, 2Gt C Grebes, 3 Common Terns, 2 Swifts flew over (Sue Giddens).
*Little Britain: 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Wren, 2 Greylags, 1 Jay, 4 Cormorants, Canada Geese (Sue Giddens).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: m Pheasant. (Adam Cheeseman)

===Monday 4th May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing (but not showing) 07:00hrs - singing again at noon but elusive; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides).
*Weald Bridge: '''Black Kite''' north 08:45hrs (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: '''Osprey''' low north @ 0832, Hobby @ 0808 SE over Wood Green Res & New River Village, c30 Swallows north 0745-1040, 30+ Swift, 10+ House Martin, Common Tern SE 0745 (Bob Watts, Gaz Richards, Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0800-1040'' - '''Red Kite''' low and north 0816-0819, 3 Lapwings in at 0820, remaining on mud, 2 Common Terns, c25 Swallows through, c70 Common Swifts, 4 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 2nd W GBB Gull, c10 Reed Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1300-1700'' - m & f Peregrine, c200 Common Swifts, c40 Swallows, smaller numbers of both Martins, 6+ Common Terns, Lapwings still present, 4 Blak-headed Gulls (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson).
*Twickenham: '''Red Kite''' over at 15:00hrs mobbed by Rook (Birdguides).
*Holmethorpe SP's: '''Red Kite''' WNW 1630, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Bookham Common: '''Red Kite''' south 12:20hrs (SurreyBirders).
*Amwell GP's: Wood Sandpiper right of the main viewpoint and showing well p.m. but flew north-west at 17:16hrs (Birdguides).
*Greenford CP: c10 Swift, 2 Swallow, 8 singing Whitethroat, 6 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, calling Chiffchaff, pr Linnet (Neil Anderson).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Lapwing, 9+ Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Blackcap, 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Greylag Goose, 4+ Skylarks, 4+ Linnet, 5 Common Tern, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swift 20+, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow. (Adam Cheeseman + Martin Gray).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Hobby west c11:00hrs, 14 Swallow north, 8 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 7 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (warblers singing); ''also'' 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Gadwall, Mallard (2nd brood), m Shoveler, 2m Red-crested Pochard, brood of 3 Great Crested Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Black-backed Gull (killed a Feral Pigeon), 21 Herring Gull, 12 Stock Dove (4 singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush (inc a bird carrying food to nest), Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Wheatear (f), Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 3 Common Tern, (Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow present in small numbers), Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve B).
*Richmond Park: Cuckoo by Pen Ponds (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]] NR: Ringed Plover (east down Thames 10.35), 1 Wheatear (m), 2 Swift (not easy here), 3 Swallow, Peregrine, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Warbler (Gary A James); pm - Little Ringed Plover (in front of Dome), 5 Swallows (south), 2 Sand Martins, 2 Common Terns (no nests yet!), 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Wraysbury Res: Brent Goose in south-east corner this afternoon, Whimbrel (permit only) (Birdguides).
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', 18 Stock Doves, 2 Swifts, 10 swallows, 7 House Martins, 3 recently fledged Mistle Thrushes, 4m Chiffchaffs, 14m Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers (Tony Duckett)

===Sunday 3rd May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): '''Savi's Warbler''' still singing 06:00hrs but no further sign by 08:25hrs but singing again at 19:05hrs; from Fisher's Green car park walk to south-west side of lake and view by post 24 (Birdguides); continued singing till 9pm at least, also several Hobbys hunting in the area, 2 Cuckoos, Garden Warbler & Nightingale (J.murray & C.Freddi).
*Staines Res (evening): '''Red Kite''' -> SW at 1925hrs, Oystercatcher two -> W at 1800hrs, Whimbrel N basin, Arctic Tern 3, Shelduck 11, Wigeon 2 (Rob Innes, Dave Morris, Ken Purdey).
*Weald CP: probable '''Black Kite''' flew NW at 11.45 (Birdguides)
*Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel on flood near the visitor centre; also a Common Sandpiper on the nearby Thames Foreshore (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpiper, '''Raven''' east mobbed by gulls (Dip or Glory).
*Richmond Park: Whimbrel NW 10.10, 2 Common Terns N, Cuckoo calling, 25+ Swift, m Whinchat, 2 Wheatear (ad male+ 1st year bird), 7 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 11 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, c15 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler (all warblers singing) (Neil Anderson)
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Greenshank over (at 08.12 & 9.25), also c100 Swifts (Andrew Self)
*Crossness: Black-tailed Godwit, Hobby, Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Jackdaws (John Archer).
*Holland Park (''dawn chorus 05:30hrs-08:00hrs''): 27 species including 2-3 Swift, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (passerines singing); also c5 Ring-necked Parakeet and the ever present Blue Peafowl (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: Hobby low east 17:50hrs (Des McKenzie).
*South Norwood Lake (''dawn chorus 05:30-08:30''): pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, Chiffchaff,Common Whitethroat, Ring-necked Parakeet, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Nuthatch, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Swift, 1 House Martin, House Sparrow,Collared Dove,Stock Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Wormwood Scrubs: singing Sedge & Garden Warbler, 2 singing Willow Warbler, c3 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c11 Whitethroat - down on previous years, 3 Common Tern over, 1 Stock Dove, c5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Jackdaw plus fledgling Blackbird and Long-tailed Tit seen (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit north 0855, 2 Sand Martin north 0754, c25 Swallow, 5+ Swift, 12+ House Martin, 3/4 singing Whitethroat (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener), Sand Martin Wood Green Res early pm (Gaz Richards).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: pair Oystercatchers, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler, 200+ Swifts, c26 Shelduck, 56+ Common Terns, c30 Sand Martins, 3 Shoveler, 19+ Whitethroat, Pheasant, 14 Swallows, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 pairs Little Egret (David Callahan).
*Hackney Marshes/Waterworks NR: 3 Common Tern, 5 Swallow, House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps (Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: probable Sandwich Tern over Serpentine but flew away before clinched, c20 House Martin, at least 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Common Tern(Bob Watts per DMc).
*Wanstead Park: 7 Little Grebe, 3 GC Grebe, pr LBB, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 19 Swift, 2 House Martin, Swallow, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (all warblers singing), 5 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Flats area am: Garden Warbler singing near Bush Wood, 2 Swift, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallow through, 2 Egyptian Geese (S Fisher)
*Regents Park: '''Garganey''' drake, '''Red Kite''' 8.25 east, 6 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1m White Wagtail, 2 Greenland Wheatears, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).
*Osterley Park: 2 Wheatears (Tom Smith)

===Saturday 2nd May===
*70 Acres Lake: singing '''Savi's Warbler''' still present at 04:30hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per Nick Tanner), showed reasonable pre 6am (Bob Watts); heard again at c09:30 (by others) and still present and reeling at 11:30hrs (Birdguides), also distant Common Buzzard, m Kestrel, at least 4 Hobby (Des McKenzie ''et al'').Savi's Warbler present to 18:50 hours at least reeling and showing continuously for last 15 minutes, also female '''Marsh Harrier''' from 18:25 to 18:40 when it drifted north (Nick Tanner); still singing at 20:45hrs (Birdguides). 7 Hobby in air simultaneously early pm with 10+ in area, Buzzard Galleyhill Wood (Bob Watts).
*Harmondsworth: possible Great White Egret north over the M25/M4 junction this morning (Birdguides).
*Walthamstow: possible Common Crane (or White Stork) flew north-west towards the reservoirs from Leyton 13:54hrs (Birdguides).
*Ruislip: at 16.40 a Harrier (probably Montagu's) was circling high over my garden before heading NE. It was mobbed by a Sparrowhawk for a while (Steve Pash). Might be what I saw while waiting at Turnham Green station around 3pm, South, circling upwards (Nathalie Mahieu)
*Brent Reservoir: Spring Birdcount - 69 species including pair Egyptian Geese, Hobby, 42 Common Terns, Yellow Wagtail & 89 singing warblers of 8 species (Brent Birders).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0700-1000hrs'' - 8 Common Terns, 5+ Reed Warblers, 4 Common Pochard, 5 Gadwall, c30 Swifts, 5 House Martins (also successful first night moth-trapping, updates daily on the site for now onwards) (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]); ''1400-1700'' - Common Whitethroat, 8 Common Terns, c35 Swallows through, c50 Common Swifts, c10 Sand Martins, c5 House Martins (MJP, LP et al)
*Scadbury Park: Nightingale singing and showing occasionally on edge of Spring Shaw this morning and afternoon up until 17:30 at least. TQ458707 (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Yellow Wagtail, m Whinchat (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: 1s Mediterranean Gull on Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, first 2 Lapwing broods (total of 6 young), 6 Redshank (though a couple of unseen birds may be incubating), 3 Common Tern, at least 15 singing Sedge Warbler, 3 singing Common Whitethroat.
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Lesser Black-backed Gull, pair Common Tern, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 singing Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Collared Dove, Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 male Whinchat, 13:42 - 14:00 BST; 2 Swift (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 1 Yellow Wagtail on northern playing field early am, 10 Swift 6 Swallow 4 House Martin through, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Little Grebe, c14 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit (2 displaying) (S. Fisher)
*Regents Park: drake '''Garganey''', pr Common Terns, 4 Swifts, 1 Swallow, 4 House Martins, 2 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, Reed Warbler, 3m Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler (Tony Duckett).

===Friday 1st May===
*70 Acres Lake (Lee Valley): singing '''Savi's Warbler''' for its second day, singing on and off all morning (Andrew Self); use Fishers Green car park, view from Post 24 on south-west side of lake; still singing intermittently at 1pm (RBA); present again 19:10hrs (Birdguides) Seen briefly perched near small grey post among reeds and shortly afterwards in dark green reeds singing,from viewpoint a little further round from post 24, also Peregrine at top of Pylon finishing off it's meal of a Common Tern that it had caught.(James Anderson); 8 Hobbies, Common Buzzard, '''Red Kite''' (LondonBirders Yahoo group); all this bar the kite, plus Garden Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Nightingale, 2 Cuckoos, 26+ Common Terns, 2 Swallows, 8+ Swifts, and Chinese Muntjac until 20:30 (DAvid Callahan).
*Northolt, over A40: Hobby heading north at 07:00 (John Palmer).
*Tyttenhager GP's: Whimbrel still in sheep field north of Main Pit early afternoon (Birdguides), plus 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Redshank, Oystercatcher, 6 Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (Steve B).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res (permit access): 1w Mediterranean Gull through, Sandwich Tern from 08:35hrs-09:00hrs (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre am: Hobby, 2 LRP's, 8 Redshank, 1 2nd cal year Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Swifts, 8 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Whinchat, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 18 singing Sedge Warblers, only 14 Singing Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler (NPS).
*Wanstead: Hobby over Bush Wood, 7 Swifts over my garden (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Park: singing Song Thrush, Swallow, Common Swift, c15 House Martins, fem Sparrowhawk (David Callahan), 2 Whitethroat (Mike Benyon).
*Bromley-by-Bow area: 2 Reed Warbler on territory, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern south down canal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, Long-tailed tit carrying food, 14 Sand Martin (S.Fisher).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Tern, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Beddington SF: Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: at least 1 Hobby hawking over field in centre of the reserve today (Birdguides).
*Wimbledon Common: 2 Arctic Terns at Rushmere for 10 minutes this morning (David Wills).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, c25 Common Swifts, small numbers of all three hirundines (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Camley Street Natural Park: 2 Blackcaps, Sparrowhawk (MJP)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: brief visit by my standards but male Wheatear, 2-3 Common Tern and Hobby ( V.Halley-Frame ).

===Thursday 30th April===
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Garganey''' (ELBF).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: '''Red Kite''' drifted low west 0702-0708 (DMH).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Buzzard perched in reserve until mobbed by crows, 2 Garden Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, fem Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby south, pr Great Crested Grebe on nest, Lapwing (new nest), Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, pr Black Headed Gull displaying on tern raft on the res lagoon, 6 Swift north, 60-70 Sand Martin, 20+ House Martin, pr Pied Wagtail feeding young in the nest, at least 16 singing Sedge Warbler, 10 singing Reed Warbler, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 5 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 4 active Starling nests, 3 singing House Sparrow, 2 Linnet south (LWC website).
*Ravenor Park (Greenford): Hobby low in pursuit of Starling (Neil Anderson).
*[[East India Dock]]: f Wheatear (yard), 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Blackcap (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*[[Brent Res:]] 22 Common Terns, 7 Shoveler, 1 Snipe, 40+ Swifts, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 3rd winter Great Black-backed Gull, Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warblers, c10 Swallows, 5 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: Common Buzzard, Common Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).

===Wednesday 29th April===
*Rainham Marshes: 2m Wigeon, m '''Garganey''', m '''Marsh Harrier''', 3 Hobby, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, Black Tern, 5 Common Tern, Cuckoo, 60 Swift, 30 Swallow, 140 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
*Beddington SF: 7 Shelduck (2 plus 5 over), '''Red Kite''' drifted SE, 3 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, fem Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
*Greenhithe: still 2 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by the House of Fraser sign late a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Hobby north, Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 15 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Tern, 20 Swift, 60+ Sand Martin, 15 House Martin north, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 4 singing Common Whitethroat, several singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff - Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small White, Orange Tip, Comma (LWC website).
*Bromley-by-Bow: Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Tern over, 1 Wheatear, c10 Sand Martin (S.Fisher)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Common Tern (apparently paired), Tawny Owl, Swallow, 3 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 6 Song Thrush, Redwing (Dell), Lesser Whitethroat (singing and showing well to south of Lido), 11 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 2 Jackdaw east; also 9 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 3m Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard (plus 6 ducklings) - Small White, Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue, first Harlequin Ladybird of the year (Des McKenzie).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Common Tern, Willow Warbler below west end pitch n putt (Bob Watts); 2 Swallows, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 5 House Martins, Song Thrush, 3 Whitethroats, Chiffchaff (David Callahan); Rook with Crows in Conservation Area (Stuart Harrington). 6 House Martins (Mike Benyon)
*Hampstead Heath: 2+ Whitethroat, Reed Warbler (sub-song) in bushes below Parliament Hill, 2 Swallows (Sash Tusa).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair still at large between Memorial and Chestnut Glades - an unwelcome addition to the local avifauna? (Bob Watts). 3 R N Parakeets (Ken Greenaway).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow (my highest count here), 42 Tufted Duck, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat (Paul Hyland).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1000-1530'' - Hobby SE, 1020 (1st of year), 2 Common Terns E 1010, c20 Swallows through, c25 Common Swifts, 3 House Martins, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hornchurch: 25 Common Swifts over my garden@4.45 (Shaun Harvey).
*Ruislip: Cuckoo (Copse Wood), Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5+ Blackcap, Swallow (Poors Field), 5+ House Martin (Lido), 2 Hobby & 3 Swift over garden (Steve Pash).
*Paddington Green: Peregrine in area 18:11hrs-18:34hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Hook Road Area, Chessington KT9: 2 Swift N at tree level mid morning and later 3 House Martin high over N (Bill Haines).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Hobby, 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher (V.halley-Frame).
*Fairlop Waters Country Park: male Whinchat in evening (per RBA).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Red Kite; 2(m&f) Whinchat; 1 Weasel (Robin White per RMC)

===Tuesday 28th April===
*South Norwood CP: '''Red Kite''' west 10:45hrs (SBC), Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in wet meadow), Lesser Whitethroat (singing briefly in and near children's play area), 2 Reed Warblers singing and House Martin (Steven Robinson).
*Beddington SF: '''Red Kite''' east, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*Canning Town: '''White Stork''' north-east 09:00hrs (Birdguides); probably the same bird seen at about 10.45am for two minutes just south of Hornchurch town centre from Steve Smith's back garden, it then flew towards Hornchurch Country Park (Steve Smith per V H-F).
*Rainham Marshes: ad '''Spoonbill''' at Target Pools late a.m. (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' again at the north end of the lake by the blue bridges, Ring Ouzel in north-west corner this morning before flying toward Primrose Hill (Birdguides).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (13.15 to 15.00): '''Raven''' mobbing Common Buzzard at 13.40 and seen again circling high between Viewpoint and Galleyhill Wood at 14.25 before drifting N. 2 '''Arctic Terns''' over at 14.15. 2 Hobbies (Mike Oakland).
*Walthamstow Res: 2 Sandwich Tern north over Lockwood 16:00hrs followed by 5 Arctic Tern north over same area (Birdguides).
*Nazeing GP's: 2 Arctic Tern with 75 Common Tern this p.m. (Birdguides).
*Walton Res: Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrid, Yellow Wagtail over (SBC).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (''brief visit''): no sign of recent Garganey up to 08:50hrs (Round Pond not checked but see Regent's Park post) - pr Red-crested Pochard with at least 6 ducklings, first Great Crested Grebe brood, ad Yellow-legged Gull (flew off north just after 08:30hrs), Common Tern, 2 Swift, Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Dell and Lido), 7 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (warblers singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Upminster: Common Buzzard over early morning (per AS).
*Hampstead Heath: 10+ singing Blackcaps, 2 f. 5 Chiffchaff singing. Garden Warbler in trees above Highgate Boating Pond, m Whitethroat displaying nr Parliament Hill. Goldcrest, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Greenfinch (Sash Tusa).
*[[East India Dock]]/Bow Creek: 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 4 Shelduck, 6 passage Sand Martin (+ the usual residents), 1 unbelievably high Heron sp, small numbers of Common Terns (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre am: 2 Hobbies over, 9 Redshank, 9 Common Terns, 16 Swifts, 7 Swallows NW, c. 30 House Martins, c. 50 Sand Martins, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 15 Singing Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Hobby, 2 Swift, Sand/House Martin/Swallow present in small numbers (Steve Blake).
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 2 Greylag Geese (Steve B).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: R N Parakeet pair again, seen several times recently (Bob Watts).
*King George's Park, Wandsworth (lunchtime): highlights were 2 m. Blackcap singing and 2 Swift (Martin Honey).
*Thorney Lake, south west of Uxbridge: 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Cuckoo (John Palmer)

===Monday 27th April===
*Crossness: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still on Great Breach Lagoon to 14:00hrs when it flew east (Birdguides).
*Regent's Park: m '''Garganey''' by the blue bridges at the north end of the lake from at least 7.00am until it departed at 12.40pm, photos on [http://www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com], 4 Jackdaws, 3 House Martin (Tony Duckett).
*Alexandra Park: '''Grasshopper Warbler''' 8am scrub & pair Bullfinch (John Murray); Common Tern res 7am, 2 Swallows west 1815 (Bob Watts); 12+ House Martins, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaffs lunchtime (David Callahan).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Dunlin, Greenshank (SBC).
*Albert Embankment, SE1: female Wheatear on grass area at rear of Tintagel House from 1230 -1600 (viewable from river path) (C. Barry per AS).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: no sign of recent Garganey (probably relocated to Regent's Park) - 2 Common Tern (Serpentine), 3 Sand Martin, at least 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitehroat, 7-8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (all warblers singing); also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), singing Goldcrest, Coal Tit carrying food (Des McKenzie); '''Garganey''' on Serpentine by Boat House 12:50hrs (Birdguides).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm Pool: Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, Ringed Plover, 2 Herring Gull, Garden Warbler, Sedge & Willow present (2 wet & cold 2 bother and count)!! (Steve B).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Gadwall, 8+ House Martins (Sue Giddens); 1 GC Grebe, 2 Gadwall, c.4 Swallow (Roger Dewey).
*Walthamstow Res, viewed from Ferry Lane: c20 Common Tern, c60 Common Swift, both species over the Low and High Maynards, so extrapolated throughout site probably many more (Nick Tanner).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Terns, 50+ Common Swifts, c30 Sand Martins, c10 House Martins, c20 Swallows, Willow Warbler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Cowley (Brunel University Bicentenary Gardens): Nightingale and Lesser Whitethroat singing at 15.30 (Roger Morton).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, m Peregrine, Hobby, Common Sandpiper, “Commic” Tern NE, 3 Yellow Wagtail (Dip or Glory).
*KGV Res: Oystercatcher (South then back north just after 08.30), 3 Shelduck, male Mandarin, male Ruddy Duck, 2 Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, c30 Common Terns, c200 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail (R Woodward).
*Ruislip Lido: Common Sandpiper, 2 LRP (Dick Middleton)

===Sunday 26th April===
*Staines Reservoirs: first-summer '''Purple Heron''' flew northeast over Heathrow Airport viewed from the causeway this evening; also 3 Little Gull and Arctic Tern (Birdguides)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 LRP, 12 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 7 Swift, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest & 1 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Alexandra Park: Greenland Wheatear (M) Showing well by cricket scrub, also Bullfinch (f) there, 25 Swift over filter beds and distant bop from obs, probably R.Kite (John Murray & Cris Freddi). Pair Greylag SW, Linnet 8-9am (Bob Watts).
*Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: Wood Sandpiper from the Tyler Hide mid-afternoon (Birdguides).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Swift first for the year, 2 Swallow, c3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Jackdaw, 1 singing Sedge Warbler + usual suspects including c4 singing Lesser Whitethroat & c13 singing Blackcap (Rob Ayers, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Westbourne Grove W2: 2 Swift and 3 House Martin lingering overhead (David Lindo).
*Hainault Forest CP: Common Buzzard (overhead), Lapwing, 6 Linnet, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcap & Chiffchaff (James Anderson).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 LRP's, 3 Whimbrel NW, 8 Redshank, 5 Common Terns, 17 Swifts lingering + 53+ high NE in one flock, 7 House Martins, 15 Swallow NW, 2 Wheatears, 2 Garden Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, 3 Whitetroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Linnets, also 1 f Large Red Damselfly form ''melanotum'' (NPS).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Little Ringed Plovers in front of Dome, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Common Terns, 2 Reed Warblers (David Callahan).
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats (David Callahan).
*Limehouse: 2 House Martins (David Callahan).
*Bow Church: Jay over DLR (David Callahan).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1200 - 1830'' - Common Buzzard 1110, '''Red Kite''' 1415, 50+ Common Swifts, 2 GBB Gull, small numbers of all three hirundines, grey-morph Cockatiel (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Enfield Town: 1 Grey Wagtail singing from Church Street rooftop. Town Park: 3 Pochard (1m,2f), 1 Tufted Duck (m), 1 Mandarin (m) (Phil Rhodes).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Tree Pipit on Fels Field at 4.20pm showing very well (also seen am by Paul Hawkins ??), also male Wheatear F.F, Black Swan on the main lake and a pair of Greylag Geese with 7 goslings, 8 Common Swift over Slack/Stables area (V.Halley-Frame).
*Paddington Green: pr Grey Wagtail (m singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Osprey, flew W, early pm (Robin White per RMC).
*Trent Park: 1 female Kestrel, calling & carrying prey; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, near Cockfoster's entrance; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, near Oakwood entrance (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''Osprey SE at 10.20''', Common Tern, Swallow, 9 Blackcaps, Chiffchaff nestbuilding (Tony Duckett).
*Totteridge Valley: Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, 2 Rook, Tawny Owl, 25 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 12 Whitethroat, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, zero Willow Warblers (Ian Ellis).

===Saturday 25th April===
*London Wetland Centre: 4 Common Tern, Collared Dove, several Swallow, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 10+ Common Swift, m. Kestrel, m. Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Martin Honey) Grasshopper Warbler reeling late pm.
*Holyfield Hall Farm Viewpoint: '''White Stork''' seen distantly south of Galleyhill Wood at 11.47, circled for a few minutes and gained height, drifting off NE. Also, Hobby, at least 11 Buzzards (6 west of the Lee Valey), Sparrowhawk, 4 Swifts, Little Owl, Egyptian Goose and Red-legged partridge (R. Woodward).
*Richmond Park: Peregrine west; Cuckoo (silent), singing Lesser Whitethroat & 7 Whitethroat Conduit area; 4 Wheatear ( incl. 3 Riding Ring); c25 Swift (J.Wilczur) & probable Buzzard (FJM).
*Crossness: 1st summer '''Purple Heron''' flew in from the west @ 0825 and showed intermittently in paddocks and on Great Breach Lagoon till 1530 when walked into reeds. Also Turtle Dove on Southern Marsh, Whimbrel, Curlew, Swift, 6+ Wheatears, 6 Sedge Warblers, c35 Common Terns ( John Archer et al).
*Lee Valley (Fishers Green to Hall Marsh): Kingfisher, 8 Cettis Warbler, 2 Egyptian Geese, many Nightingale, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, many Common Tern (Mike Benyon)
*Alexandra Park: '''Sandwich Tern''' flew over Wood Green Res SE @ 0835, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Swift, 5+ House Martin, 5+ Swallow, Rook on playing fields with Crows (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts, John Murray, Alan Gibson, Gerry Rawcliffe, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Mike).
*East India Dock NR: 2 Grey Plover east along Thames 09.05(site record),2 Wheatear m,f (yard),Oystercatcher,Grey Wagtail.2 Whitethroats, Reed Warbler. (Gary A James).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Northern Wheatear including a female, 1 male Whinchat & c50 Swallow. (Mathew & Oliver Bournat).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard, together; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Park Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 2 Cuckoo,(1 Trent Prk, 1 Parkside Farm); 7 Skylark,(5 Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Parkside Farm, 1 singing male, Ferny Hill Farm); 2(m&f) Pied Wagtail, Uni-lawns; 5 Swallow; 1 female Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 2 singing male Lesser Whitethroat; 11 Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Garden Warbler, in bushes near Upper Lake - my first of the year! 2(m&f) Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 9 Swift, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge). 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 1 LRP through!, 2 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (S.Fisher)
*Stockers Lake: 6 Swift, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 1 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 120+ Common Swifts, Yellow Wagtail and Common Tern through (both 1st of year), all three hirundines in small numbers, Common Buzzard east at 1320 (Laurence Pitcher & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 2 Garden Warbler. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 2 Yellow Wagtails flew high east at 6.00, also 6 Blackcaps and a Willow Warbler. (Oliver Simms)
*South Norwood CP: Wheatear (F), 2 Swallows, 16 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet and Reed Bunting (Steven Robinson).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 6+ Common Swift with House Martins + usual migrant warblers etc.( V.Halley-Frame )
*Osterley Park: pr Wheatear, pr House Sparrow on West Paddocks (unusual) (Tom Smith)
*Regents Park Canal: Male Mandarin on edge of canal adjacent to London Zoo (Bob Watts).

===Friday 24th April===
*Walthamstow Res: 1s '''Purple Heron''' still present at [[Walthamstow Reservoirs]] in reedbed on east side of West Warwick until at least 13:30 (Birdguides). Still at 15.30 (m.obs). Then 3 Swifts over entrance. 2 swifts over Leyton early evening (Paul Whiteman) Purple Heron seen flying off at 4.30pm (flew south east, right into the distance.) (DanielEHull) No sign early evening but Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Ruddy Duck, c. 30 Common Terns (Oliver Simms)
*Hyde Park: m '''Garganey''' near The Lido but flew to the north of the island 11:20hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: m '''Garganey''' on South Scrape(GM). '''Little Tern''' briefly on lake then E 12:30 (MS) (diporglory BFBG)
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Sandwich Tern''' 2 calling over rafts 08.25 then off East, 22 Common Terns, '''Red Kite''' mobbed by 3 Crows over North Marsh 09.33, flew to Jubilee Pk Hill, circled to gain height, then drifted slowly South over playing fields towards Res to 09.45 (Andrew Verrall).
*Scotch Common W13: 2 '''Red Kites''' drifted high west @ 16:22 (NPS)
*Paddington Green: 32 Herring Gulls at local rooftop colony (1 collecting nest material) (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Whimbrel in ploughed field north of the main pit (Birdguides). Plus: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 3 Redshank. (Steve B)
*Hampstead Heath: 12+ singing Blackcaps across W.Heath, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, L-T Tit, Green & G-S Woodpecker, Egyptian Goose on Hampstead No2 Pond, flock of 80+ Starlings nr Highgate No1 Pond (Sash Tusa) 1 Nuthatch heard near Kenwood, 1 Swallow over, 1 Common Tern on Highgate Ponds, 5 Mandarin, 1 pr Blackcap collecting nest material, 4 Jackdaw seen, several more heard, 1 Jay (Reuben Braddock)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Collared Doves flew north over Scrapyard Meadow, 2 male Sparrowhawks (Bob Watts).
*Alexandra Park: Linnet, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps. (David Callahan) 12+ Ring-necked Parakeets on slope c09:00 (Stuart Harrington).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard & 2 Sparrowhawks (J Lethbridge)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: total of 9 Common Swifts and 6 Swallows through during the day; Common Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, pair GBB Gulls, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Uxbridge (Hale Hamilton factory), R. Frays: 1 Grey Wagtail singing on roof (suitable breeding site used in previous years). (Roger Dewey)
*Little Britain Lake: 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Common Tern (John Palmer)
*East India Dock Basin: 4 Shelduck, pr. Teal, c.30 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine flying N across Thames from O2 Dome, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap. My 1st visit to this surprising area. (Roger Dewey)
*Bow Creek Ecology Park: 1 Reed Warbler singing, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler. Butterflies: Orange-tip, Brimstone, Speckled Wood. (Roger Dewey)

===Thursday 23rd April===
*Fairlop: feel justified in going first today, as... '''Short Eared Owl'''!, and... '''Whimbrel'''!, also, 4 Grey Heron, 4LRP,4 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, pr Shoveler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, GCGebe (pair), 10 Linnet, 20 Stock Dove, 2 GWP, Swallow [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daily Bird Sightings] (observer?). (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: '''Purple Heron''' 1st sum until 8.10 pm in the SE corner of West Warwick Res in reedbed then flew NE towards north end of No 1 & 2 Res (Pete Lambert per BW). Redshank SW from East Warwick, 11.25 am (Pete Lambert per MJP). Permits available at £1 per day. Also an incidental smattering of migrants including: Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern, Swallow, Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers. (David Callahan)
*Alexandra Park: '''Red Kite''' flew in low from east then lost behind trees @ 1803, also 2 House Martins, Lesser Redpoll north & then scrub 0650, 2 Common Tern west 0705, Jackdaw north 0715 (Bob Watts), Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 2 House Martin over scrub (John Murray); Speckled Wood (David Callahan).
*Pymmes Brook (Edmonton): Grey Wagtail (Mike Benyon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (both firsts for year. Skywatch 12noon-1pm: 4 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrel (Bob Watts).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 12 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Sparrowhawks (2m, f) together in tree near potential breeding site (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1300-1850'' - Common Swift for 10 mins, 1330 (2nd record of year, after 1st on the 10th), 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (briefly nest-building on tern raft before flying south), 4 Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge)
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: '''Garganey''' reported on Serpentine 07:30hrs (Birdguides) but not seen here after 09:00hrs (though Round Pond not checked); 6 House Martin, fem Common Redstart in Hyde Park Meadows area (and mobile toward birches along Albion Gate path), 8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler; also 7 Egyptian Goose (plus 6 goslings), 2m Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, fem Ruddy Duck (Des McKenzie). 2 Tawny Owls (showing well from the right angle despite the foliage) (Alan Hobson)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, pr Teal, 2 Greylag, Chaffinch, 5 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Redpoll sp. (presumed Lesser) N at 05.55 than it or another again overhead at 06.00 (Andy Culshaw).
*London Wetland Centre am: 1 Hobby through, 6 Common Snipe, 2 LRP'S, 8 Redshanks, 1 Common Sand., 3 Common Terns, 3 Swallows, 55 Sand Martins, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 f White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit N, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS, Adam Salmon). Late pm: 1 Common Swift (1st for the year here?) (Martin Honey).
*Rotherhithe: 1220-1400 skywatch produced a Kestrel, 7 House Martins and a Swallow north. 2 Common Terns displaying on the rafts on Canada Water and perhaps the same 2 over Rope Street mid a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Wanstead: Common Buzzard drifted NE over my garden at 1340 (J Lethbridge); also pr Garganey on Heronry this evening (thanks to Pete Davis via Howard Vaughan for the heads-up!)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Common Cuckoo heard early evening, male Wheatear by the slack. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park: 3 Common Buzzard, Goldfinch, Cuckoo, Tufted Duck ( pair), 3 Mandarin (2m,f), c12 Blackcap, c6 Chiffchaff. ( Pete Lowman)
*[[Brent Res:]] Hobby N 08.15, Common Buzzard about N 11.20, Redshank in for half an hour, 2 Garden Warblers among 1st day of all 8 common warblers incl. 21 Blackcap(Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch (John Watson)
*Totteridge Valley: 1 male Kestrel; 1 singing male Grasshopper Warbler, 20:25 BST onwards; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat (Bob Husband, Fay Broom & Robert Callf et al).

===Wednesday 22nd April===
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, pair Gadwall, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Herring Gull over, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtil (John Watson).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (06:30hrs-11:30hrs): m '''Garganey''' showing well on Serpentine to 11:30hrs at least (generally in Fisherman's Keep area - 5th site record and first since April 2005), Common Sandpiper at Fisherman's Keep flew toward Long Water, 6 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail north, Garden Warbler (Long Water Sanctuary), 13 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also 2pr Egyptian Goose (plus 6 well-grown goslings), m Gadwall, 2m Red-crested Pochard, Little Grebe (Round Pond), 4 singing Treecreeper, singing Nuthatch; plus Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small White, Peacock, 3 Holly Blue (Des McKenzie); Garganey still present at 18:00hrs on Serpentine just east of The Lido (Peter Jones per DMc).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' flew south over Thames this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: male Bullfinch flew from Conservation Area to Pond, alighted briefly then flew 50 yds NE, alighting on tallest ash before heading purposefully NE @ 0700 (2nd site record for year), Linnet N over scrub (Bob Watts); '''Red Kite''' thermalling north between 12:50 to 12:54 when lost to view (David Callahan, Dominic Mitchell, Ian Lycett, Becky Armstrong). Cuckoo nearby over Hornsey station 1600 (John Murray).
*[[Brent Res.]] Hobby 10.00am N, 14 singing Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow W. 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 C. Sandp., 3 Lapwing, 14 Common Tern (Roy Beddard)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0930-1730'' '''Red Kite''' E 1308, 12 Black-headed Gulls high west, 17 Swallows, all north (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 'pale-winged' Gull spp still present; 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, '''Red Kite''' NW, c20 Common Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Northern Wheatear (2m/1f) (Dip or Glory).
*Holyfield Viewpoint (12.00 to 15.00): distant male '''Goshawk''' over Galleyhill Wood, 2 Hobbies, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 '''Raven'''. (Mike Oakland)
*Lee Valley: '''Osprey''' north over 70 Acre Lake viewable from the Bittern watchpoint early p.m. (Birdguides).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the River Thames foreshore viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre before it flew off north (Birdguides).
*Stockers Lake: Grasshopper Warbler reeling from riverside bushes this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat (SurreyBirders).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: White Wagtail, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Lee Valley: reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Cornmill Meadows TL380011; also Cuckoo, Garden Warbler (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs) Singing Reed Warbler, Fieldfare, three Lesser Whitethroats (Sean Huggins)
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: singing Song Thrush (1st for year) (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Reed Warbler (east bed), 2 Swallow, 6 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 5 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, LTT (Paul Hyland).
*Staines Res: Mediterranean Gull on South Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (m/f), Hobby NW, 5 Common Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, plenty of Reed and Sedge Warbler singing plus an increase in Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff overnight (LWC website).
*Windmill Lane Sports Fields (Ealing): m Wheatear in Horse paddocks at N end (Bill Haines).
*Stockley Park lake: 1 Common Tern a.m. - at last! (Roger Dewey).
*Wanstead (my garden): Peregrine over ENE at c3.10pm, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
*Rotherhithe: skywatch from Stave Hill 15:45-18:00 produced 1 Peregrine distantly to the south, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 House Martin and 2 Swallows north (Richard Bonser).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Common Tern, Common Buzzard (yawn) and paired ad Herring Gull with ring on right leg A3AY still. No comebacks from enquiries on this bird yet (V.Halley-Frame).
*Fairlop: 4 GCGrebe, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Gadwall, pr Shoveler, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 4 LRP, Snipe, 2 GWP, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, '''Short Eared Owl''', 12 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, 10 Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, 10+ Linnet, fReed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com DanielEH]
*Claybury Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Jays, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper (Alan Hobson)
*Ray Park and River Roding, Woodford: Little Egret, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtails (Alan Hobson)

===Tuesday 21st April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre: juv. '''Marsh Harrier''' hunting over reedbed at 19.55 before being mobbed by two crows, headed off high ENE (Martin Honey).
*Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, '''Red Kite''' 19:05hrs, Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (ELBF).
*Rotherhithe: '''Red Kite''' NW over Stave Hill @ 1440-1445; Peregrine high west 1450, Sparrowhawk and 8 Swallows north btwn 1430-1630, a drake Pochard on Globe Pond in Russia Dock Woodland (Richard Bonser).
*Tower Bridge: '''Red Kite''' over @ 1450 (same as above bird) (John Archer).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1000-1800 '''Red Kite''' in from SSE at 1459, slowly drifted W (same bird as above?); three unID'ed waders south at c1505; also unID'ed large raptor v distant to the SW, 1515 (prob Common Buzzard, poss one of Des's below?); total of 49 Swallows, all north, between 0930 and 1800; 6 singing Reed Warblers (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Marsh Harrier''' 12:05hrs, fem '''Goshawk''' south 11:41hrs, 4 Common Buzzard (3 north 11:20hrs, 1 south 11:30hrs), 2 Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, 2ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (ELBF).
*Epsom: 1 '''Osprey''' north at 10:45 (RBA).
*Beddington SF: 3 '''Red Kite''', 9 Common Buzzard, 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present on the landfill this afternoon; permit only but part of site can be viewed though boundary fence (Birdguides).
*Queen Mother Res: 1w '''Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid''' present at dusk yesterday (Birdguides).
*Greenhithe: 19 '''Waxwing''' at Bluewater Shopping Centre by pond this evening (Birdguides).
*Paddington Green: 2 Common Buzzard W/NW 15:25hrs, Common Tern west, 9 Swallow north (Des McKenzie).
*Fishers Green Goosefield (Lee Valley): Whinchat (ELBF).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Garden Warbler (presumably the same one as Andy Culshaw had last night) (David Howdon).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Shelduck, Shoveler, 3-5 Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Swallow, House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat (no hirundine or warbler counts), many Jays (EssexBirders); 3 Common Buzzard north 12:15hrs, Green Sandpiper, Little Owl, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Northern Wheatear, Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Ring Necked Parakeets (ELBF) .
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck high east, m Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, 44 Black-headed Gull west, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Common Tern, 12 Swallow NE/NW, singing Lesser Whitethroat, singing Common Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7+ Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, several Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, Common Buzzard NW at 12:45 (Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail east over scrub 0805 (John Murray). Skywatch 1745-1900: f Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Terns (1st at site for year), 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin (Bob Watts).
*Mayesbrook Park: no sign of Garganey pair this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Hampstead Heath Extension: 7 singing male Blackcaps & 1 female, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1pr Nuthatch carrying mud for nest hole, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Moorhen, Mallard, Green & G-S Woodpeckers (Sash Tusa)
*Dulwich Park: Willow Warbler, 2 ChiffChaff, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Little Grebe (Dave Clark).
*Tesco carpark (Ponders End): 1 Whitethroat singing and insect catching, as if it were in decent habitat (Phil Rhodes).
*Ealing GC: 1 Common Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 m Wheatear, 6 Swallows through NE, 2 House Martins, 2 singing Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Blackcaps (NPS).
*Vault Hill Wood, Enfield Chase: 1 singing male Cuckoo (Robert Callf).
*Holmesthorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Oystercatcher, Garden Warbler (SBC).
*Totteridge Valley: Grasshopper Warbler still present this pm, otherwise much as yesterday (John Colmans).
*Thorney Lake (1 mile south of Little Britain Lake): 1 Cuckoo 08:20 (John Palmer).
*Old Slade Lake (Colnbrook): 4 Common Tern 08:40 (John Palmer).
*Nursery Lane (Cowley): Lesser Whitethroat singing 10.30am (Roger Morton).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 14 Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Chaffinch, 14 Wren, 5 Swallow, 9 Green Woodpecker, 4 Grest Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, pr Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, pr Gadwall, 17 Mallard (ELBF).

===Monday 20th April===
*Staines Res: 4 Common Scoter, '''Great Northern Diver''', 30+ Little Gull, 11 Arctic Tern (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, Red Kite NW, 15-20 Common Buzzard generally north, m Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, 1w '''Iceland Gull''', 47 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 6 Northern Wheatear (5m/1f), 3 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: Hobby, 1w/1s '''Iceland Gull''', Ring-necked Parakeet, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, several Reed Warblers and Common Whitethroats (EssexBirders).
*Holmethorpe SP's: Pintail, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Walton Res: 2 Goldeneye, Oystercatcher (SBC).
*Mayesbrook Park: pair of '''Garganey''' (site tick) till 7pm at least.(Paul Hawkins)
*South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 broods of Coot, 4 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Blackcap (5 singing), 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch (John Watson).
*Crossness: '''Avocet''' off golf centre 0755-0815, Greenshank, Sandwich Tern, 3 Whimbrel (Kev Jarvis per JA).
*London Wetland Centre (am): 1 m Peregrine, Hobby through, Common Buzzard NE, 10 Redshanks, pr LRP's, 4 Common Terns W, 7 Yellow Wag N/NW, 17 Swallows W/NW, 10 House Martins, c.50 Sand Martins, 4 Wheatears, 1 m Whinchat, 16 singing Sedge Warblers, 11+ Reed Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Linnets (NPS).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Sand Martin (David Howdon), 1 Garden Warbler (Andy Culshaw).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Greylag flew over c0815 - 1st for site, Swallow nth 1258 (Bob Watts).
*Richmond Park: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 m Whitethroat on territory - first for the year, 1 Swallow (perhaps return of breeding pair) (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Covent Garden, WC2; 1 Swallow heading north (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Replingham Road, SW18: 1 Swallow flying NW at 09.40 (Martin Honey).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Swallow (n), 4 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap (2m, 1f), pr Teal (late), 6+ Common Tern, 4 Linnet, f GSWP (Paul Hyland).
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 1 sub-ad all morning landed on rafts twice, 8 Common Terns, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, 5 Lapwings, pair of Wheatears on mud, another fem an hour later (Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: first brood of Mallard (4), 3 Red-crested Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Swallow north, fem Northern Wheatear (Hyde Park Meadows area), Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap (8m), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Linnet north; Small White (Des McKenzie).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 singing Grasshopper Warbler (also seen): 5 singing Lesser Whitethroat: 3 singing Whitethroat: 5 Swallow N: 1 Meadow Pipit NE: 1 Jay SW very high appeared to be migrating: good numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps: 1 Kingfisher along Dollis Brook (John Colmans).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Greylag Goose, Lower Lake; 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Parkside Farm; 2 Cuckoo, including a singing male, at Parkside Farm; 5 Stock Dove,(2 Vicaarage Farm, 3 Cuckolds Hill); 3 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Swallow, flew N, at Parkside Farm; 1 Meadow Pipit, over Hog Hill; 1 male Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 2 Mistle Thrush; 4 singing male Lesser Whitethroat,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm, 1 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk); 5 singing male Common Whitethroat; 1 singing male Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 4 Linnet, at Park Farm (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: '''2 Red Kite''', '''2 Common Buzzards''', 4p Little Grebes, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Swallows, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7m Blackcaps (Tony Duckett). (Tony, I'd be grateful if you could let me know the times and directions of your raptors today - Mark Pearson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1500-1815'' - at least 3 (prob 4) '''Red Kites''' (one high and south 1650, three kite sp. together in a thermal SW of reservoirs 1700-1703, at least two of which were Reds - third bird not conclusively ID'ed); one Common Buzzard, SW 1645; unID'ed, very large, dark falcon with either jesses or prey, west c1600; female Peregrine hunting several times (presumably same bird over Clissold Park earlier); also Sedge Warbler (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 12 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, 5 GC Grebe, pair Little Grebe (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: ''1300-1445'' - Common Buzzard west, 1430; female Peregrine (MJP)
*M25, western stretches: 1 Common Buzzard over J10, 2 Common Buzzards north of J12 (Andy Culshaw).
*Alexandra Park: Lesser Whitethroat heard from along railway line near Filter Beds (Dominic Mitchell).

===Sunday 19th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Nightingale, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Skylark, Blackcap, Willow Warbler (S.O'M per James Herd)
*Walthamstow Res: An Oystercatcher on the island on the East Warwick. On the Lockwood an un-ringed Barnacle Goose in with some Canada Geese and 4 displaying Sparrowhawks. Later a.m. in Leyton a Peregrine flew South carrying a white Dove. At 15:40 also Leyton a Common Buzzard came in high from the West attended by Lesser Black-backed Gulls, gained height and went off towards the North. (Paul Whiteman)
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe +1, 5 Cormorant,24 Tufted Duck, 1 Gey Heron, 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3 singing Chiffchaff, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green woodpecker. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 3 Nuthatch,2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Little Gull, also 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red Kite, 12 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff & 2 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckigham).
*[[East India Dock]]: {early a.m.} 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (W), 12 Common Terns, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (BCEP), 2 Whitethroat (BCEP), Reed Warbler (BCEP), 3 Blackcaps, 3 Shelduck, Grey Wagtail, 3 Sand Martins, Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel [also brief snatch of inconclusive possible Nightingale song from scrub around blue bridge substation] (David Callahan); noon 2 Lesser Whitethroat (1 under DLR, the other near East India DLR), Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Sand Martin (Paul Hyland).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery (pm): singers - Garden Warbler, 12+ Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs; butterflies - 10+ Brimstones, Peacock, 3 Small Whites, Holly Blue (David Callahan).
*Mile End Park (18:00): Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap (David Callahan).
*Stepping Stones Farm, Stepney Green (18:40): Lesser Whitethroat (David Callahan).
*Alexandra Park: 34 R N Parakeets Lower Slopes - a new record (unwanted?) count, 5 Jackdaws, 5 Swallows, House Martin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, Stuart Harrington, Alan Gibson).
*Hornsey: Probable Hobby flying E just after midday, observed from Ally Pally (Stuart Harrington).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off the golf centre this morning; an Arctic Tern flew west at c.10am, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 House Martins, 1 Wheatear plus the usuals (John Archer, Richard Bonser).
*KGV Res: 11 Little Gulls late morning (BirdGuides).
*Wanstead: male '''Ring Ouzel''' on the northern playing field 06:00-08:15 at least; also Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (Jonathan Lethbridge).
*[[Brent Res:]] '''Jack Snipe''' main hide, 5 Common Snipe, Lapwing, LRP, Common Sand, 3 Common Terns (one was first one to land on raft), 20+ Swallows, pair of Great Black-backed Gulls (seen mating on a raft yesterday) (Brent Birders). 29 Brent Birders seen in main hide late morning - a possible record count for a flock of adults (Andrew Haynes).
*Twickenham: Red Kite drifting over W at 16:15, followed by Common Buzzard also W at 16:30 (Peter Gray).
*Clissold Park: Common Buzzard north, 1315; also adult Tawny Owl in Abney Park Cemetery (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: WeBS: pair Gadwall, pair Shoveler, 1m Ruddy. Also 2 singing Reed Warblers, 1m Reed Bunting. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
*Rainham Marshes RSPB:male '''Ring Ouzel''' in woodland round cordite store area also on reserve Garganey ,Peregrine,8 Wheatear 2 Greenshank.(Steve Bacon) 3 Arctic Tern feeding on the river, then flew west mid morning (D Bradnum, J Lethbridge)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Another quiet day, usual migrants, Common Buzzard, pr Teal and pr Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*West Thurrock Marshes:2 hour watch on the river - Whimbrel, Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 14 Teal, 6 Curlew, 5 Swallow and a group of 9 Oystercatchers( quite a racket).Not a single Tern as yet.(Dave Morrison)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Garden Warbler, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 singing Sedge Warbler, c4 Lesser Whitethroat, c5 Whitethroat, c5 Swallow, c3 Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, c8 Meadow Pipit, c2 Skylark & 1 Bar-headed Goose overhead. (Mathew Bournat, Kim Dixon, David Jeffreys, David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Paddington Green: Peregrine (prob fem) south 11:45hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 6 Jay (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*WWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes: Whinchat (1 m, turned up yesterday pm), Wheatear (2), LRP (2), Redshank (9), C Snipe, Wigeon (2), Lesser Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Sand Martins occupying most of the nesting holes in artificial bank, House Martins and Swallow through, Kestrel. (Angus Innes)
*Ruislip Woods: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard. (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon)
*Limehouse Basin: 2 Sand Martins c 3pm (Bob Watts).

===Saturday 18th April===
*WWT London Wetland Centre (am): Lesser Whitethroat (several), Chiffchaffs, Willow, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Reed Buntings, 2 Yellow Wagtail, f. Sparrowhawk, m. Kestrel, several Swallow feeding over reedbed, Whitethroat, 2 LRP, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper. 1 Hobby reported over at 11.45 (Martin Honey).
*Leyton 09:25 Little Egret flew South-east. Waterworks N.R: Singing Cetti's Warbler, 2 willow Warbler, Sedge, Reed, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, ~20 Sand Martin. Walthamstow Marsh: f Wheatear, 1+ Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Little Owl, many Warblers. Fishers Green: 2 Common Tern, 2 Nightingale, Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler. Lippit's Hill 2+ Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, Buzzard & Tawny Owl. Lea Valley Area: Barn Owl. (Paul Whiteman)
*Lee Valley: 82 Species seen in the day, Highlights being a '''Turtle Dove''' purring by Cheshunt train station late pm, '''Raven''' mobbed by crow from Holyfield farm view point, Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 7:45am by field end of Bowyers water, 4 Nightingale singing by electrical plant, Grey Partridge at view point near Cornmill meadows, Green Sandpiper & Cetti's Warbler on Hall marsh, pair of Ruddy duck on Seventy Acres, Other spring migrants included 6 Cuckoos, 4 L.r.plovers, 4 Common Terns, 2 Yellow wagtails, 2 Lesser whitethroat & 1Garden warbler. Plus the now commoner spring migrants (John Murray & J.Murray Snr).
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1 Oystercatcher (East Warwick), 2 Common Sandpiper on Lockwood, Lesser Whitethroat & 2 Little Egrets also (J.Murray).
*QE2 Reservoir: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''', 3 Wheatear, 2 Common Sands and a White Wagtail (Geoff Barter).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still, adult summer '''Black Tern''' 1215-1400 at least but gone by evening, Sandwich Tern west @ 1330, Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Thamesview golf course 0755-0815, 2 Common Scoter east @ 1215, Tree Pipit 1205, Yellow Wagtail over, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 13 Dunlin, 3 Wheatear, 3+ Reed Warbler, 5+ Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret (John Archer, Richard Bonser, Ian Miller & Kevin Jarvis).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 3 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush, House Sparrow, (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*[[Brent Res:]] Lesser Whitethroat, pr Egyptian Goose (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); Jack Snipe, Hobby, fem Goldeneye (Roy Beddard per BW).
*KGV Res: 3 Little Gull, 29 Common Tern, 3 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Shoveler, pr Linnet (D Bradnum).
*[[Osterley Park]]: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 1 Little Owl; 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap; 7M 3F Mandarin, 3 Greylag, pr Egyptian Goose with 4 goslings (Tom Smith) + 4 Whitethroats, 5 Swallow, 6 Gadwall, 8 Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Comma, Holly Blue, Peacock and Small Tortoishell (Keith Fisher).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler (earliest record by 2 days), pair Shelduck, Red Kite low over at 8.17am north, Common Buzzard south at 8.55am, Red-legged Partridge calling, Cuckoo, many Sedge and Reed Warblers along with Common Whitethroats; also 3 Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White and 4 Peacock Butterflies (Dave Morrison).
*Alexandra Park: Whitethroat singing 8am from mound at south end playing fields (1st for year), Sand Martin, 12+ Swallows, 7 House Martin, 2 Mipits, 2 R N Parakeet, Rook NE 0808 & another landed in trees on lower slopes but harassed by Crows at 1005 (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Stuart Harrington).
*Lee Valley: 2 Little Ringed Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (Hall Marsh Scrape), Cuckoo, Swift (Bowyer's Water), 4-5 Nightingales (Fisher's Green Island), pr Egyptian Goose (Goose Fields), Common Tern (Seventy Acre's), Buzzard over farm area (James Anderson).
*Trent Park Area: 1 pr Egyptian Goose, Lower Lake, (male bearing metal ring No. 14206 & female with only one foot) - My first record for the site! 2 male Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 3 Common Buzzard; 2 Kestrel; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 singing male Skylark; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 5 singing male Common Whitethroat,(2 Vicarage Farm, 2 Park Farm, 1 Trent Prk., by Lower Lake); 9 singing male Blackcap; 3 Song Thrush; 2 Yellowhammer,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 male, Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White); Hi Robert/Robin, you may have missed off a couple of digits (?), Egyptian Goose 1420606 was rung as first-year at Richmond Park on July 28th 2007 and was subsequently at Kensington Gardens on Nov 26th 2008 (and possibly a few more dates) - they certainly get around (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Mary Reservoir: singing Nightingale, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Chastell).
*Staines Res:1 Arctic Tern,4 Common Scoters,2 Common Sandpipers,plenty Common Terns.(Sue Giddens)
*Totteridge Valley: 2 Skylarks, Lesser Whitethroat. (Ian Ellis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:'''Osprey''' picked up by Carrion Crow harassment, circled over Fels Field at 1.30pm, then flew towards Becontree Heath.Not much else though.( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Whitethroat, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, 10 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall (Mark Pearson, Jamie Partridge and Amity Dunn [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wanstead Flats: Yellow Wag over, 2 Whitethroat, Stonechat male briefly, 2 Wheatear, 15 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, incl 3 over, 3 male Reed Bunting (Stuart Fisher)

===Friday 17th April===
*London Wetland Centre: m Ring Ouzel (Birdguides); m Peregrine, Ruff, Whimbrel, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 8 Little Gull before departing west, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (both 1st-sum) opposite WWF hide, large numbers of Herring Gull, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website); also 2 Dunlin, 110 Swallows through & 30 lingering, probable Garden Warbler (glimpsed), 14+ Blackcaps, 10 Sedge Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers (NPS).
*Beddington SF: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still; Little Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 9 Little Gull, 14 Whimbrel, 2 Ring Ouzel (1m), Peregrine, 20+ Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Grasshopper Warbler singing by railway line early morning and again at 16:20, and Yellow Wagtail over (Martin Gray and Adam Cheeseman).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallows hawking over Wood Green Res in rain 0705 at least (Bob Watts).
*Crouch End: C. Buzzard flew south low over Ridge Road from Ally Pally, pursued by Crows, at 19.35 (Gareth Richards).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Tilda Factory, Reed Warbler, 4 Common Scoter on River Thames upriver from Aveley Bay, 4 Barwits on mud opposite reserve centre, Whimbrel (Dominic Mitchell per BW); 6 Common Scoter on Thames at Aveley Bay at 11:35 (JL); also Swallow, 2 m Wheatear, 2+ Whitethroat on sea wall, and 2 Oystercatcher, 5+ Curlew on south side of river (J Lethbridge)
*Rotherhithe: Skylark west at midday over Greenland Pier; also 3 Common Terns mid morning and 6 Swallows north (3@3.15pm, 3@4.35pm) over Rope Street (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: Great Crested Grebe (w), Little Egret (n), 2 Common Tern, Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 2 Blackcap, Shelduck, Chaffinch (pr) (Paul Hyland); (pm) Arctic Tern (N), 11 Common Terns (W & N), 2 Oystercatchers (Dome), Swallow (N), Sand Martin, Lesser Whitethroat (blue bridge substation), Whitethroat (BCEP), 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper (Lea), 3 Linnets, 6 Shelduck, 4 Greylags (1 in yard), 10 Common Gulls, 9 GBB Gulls (David Callahan).
*Limehouse Basin: 3 Sand Martin (PH).
*[[Brent Res:]] Goldeneye fem, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Gull ads, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 18 Swallows, Wheatear (Andrew Self, Andrew Verrall).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Garden Warbler (D Holden).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Reed Warblers, Blackcap, 6 Shoveler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: First Mipit and Lesser Redpoll for the year north and east at midday. Also 2 singing Chiffchaffs & c5 Blackcaps (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: Woodcock watched flying low over junction of Edgware Road/Crompton Street W2 and toward St Mary's Churchyard 13:23hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Trent Park Area: 6 Stock Dove; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming; 4 Skylark,(1 singing male, Park Farm, 3 Vicarage Farm); 1 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 4 Pied Wagtail,(1 pr Park Farm, 1 pr Parkside Farm); 3(2m,1f) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 9 Fieldfare, at Park Farm; 9 Song Thrush,(including six singing males); 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, by Lower Lake; 1 ad male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 10 singing male Blackcap; 1 Nuthatch; 4 Treecreeper; 4+ Linnet; 2 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Kennington Lane: female Peregrine. 4 swallows flying down South Lambeth Road in the rain. (Michael Mac).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,20 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Herring Gull(over), 8 Blackcap (4singing) 3singing Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 8 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*Wanstead Flats: 15 Swallow, f Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat (J Lethbridge)
*Wanstead Park: 2m Pochard (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 36 Little Gull, 18 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Whimbrel, 17 Dunlin, Turnstone, Wheatear (Staines birders).

===Thursday 16th April===
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: still 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Osprey''' east along River Thames at 15:00hrs (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull'''; 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, 3 Green Sandpiper, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (m/f), Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 House Martin, Swallow, 2 Shelduck (Shaun Harvey).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): Rook pm, flew low south - my first here, 2 Swallows N (D Holden).
*Mayesbrook Park: Nightingale singing, m Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, pair of Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Swallow, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (Paul Hawkins).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 2, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Blackcap (5 singing) 4 singing Chiffchaff, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin (John Watson).
*Tower of London: singing Sedge Warbler (also present Tuesday at least); walk South from Tower Hill Station under the underpass, as you hit the North moat of the Tower the bird is 10m to the East in the hedgerow behind you (Paul Whiteman).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Whinchat, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Keith Fisher & Tom Smith).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Shelduck in at 0800, 3 Sand Martins, Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, African Grey Parrot (in from west 0920, tail-less...); c20 Swallows and 10 House Martins in with showers 1400 (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, Peregrine, Ruff, 10 Redshank, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 9 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Swallow N 09:10 (Stuart Harrington), Lesser Whitethroat singing along railway line behind filter beds (Dominic Mitchell). 3 Swallows N 18:30 from scrub (J.Murray). Swallow N over Filter Lagoons towards Wood Green Res 1825, 3 NE over Blandford Hall 1712, 9 House Martins 1800-1815 then west over Newland Road (Bob Watts).
*[[East India Dock]]: Whitethroat, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Common Tern (e), 1 Arctic Tern (e), 4 'Commic' (e), Chiffchaff, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Collared Dove, singing Chaffinch (Paul Hyland, Gary A James)
*[[Brent Res:]] Little Gull 2 adults 09.55 until at least mid-day, 3 Common Terns, Common Buzzard 1 over 08.35, Yellow Wagtail male on mud for few minutes then off North, 3 Swallows, Chinese Goose 1 in and off (Roy Beddard, Andrew Haynes, Andrew Verrall); no sign of Little Gulls at 6pm but Arctic Tern & Reed Warbler (Andrew Self). 1 (probably 2) Artic Tern present at 16:00 (only got a really good view of 1 of them including it perched), also, 1 LRP, 1 Common Sand, 1 Common Snipe, Sand Martin and 1+ House Martin (Bill Haines).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 2 possible ad Kittiwake NE over Round Pond 13:05hrs (not clinched), m Kestrel, 16 Goldfinch low SW (Des McKenzie).
*Wanstead Flats: 2 Heron, 2 Egyptian Geese, Mistle Thrush, 3 Swallow, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge).
*Cross Ness: no sign of juv Iceland Gull late a'noon but 10 Common Terns (Richard Bonser).
*Rotherhithe: 1 Common Tern Greenland Dock 5.15pm til dusk (hopefully back to breed again on Canada Water); 2 Mistle Thrushes, a GS Woodpecker and a Rn Parakeet Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*Bookham Common: Nightingale p.m., Lesser Whitethroat a.m. (SurreyBirders).
*Regents Park: '''Ringed Plover''' 2.10pm west, 2 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Lesser Redpolls (Tony Duckett).

===Wednesday 15th April.===
*Staines Res: 2 '''Great Northern Diver''', 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Little Gull, 10 Common Tern, 12 Arctic Tern (KLP, REI).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebe''' still present (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', '''possible Alpine Swift''' flew west at c6pm; also 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, 20 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 'Redpoll' (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Common Tern (first of the year), Sand Martin over, Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Little Grebe, Skylark (James Herd per Martin Gray)
*London Wetland Centre: '''Marsh Harrier''' west 12:30hrs, Peregrine west, Ruff, 8 Common Snipe, 9 Redshank, ad Mediterranean Gull west with 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''', 2 Common Tern west, Arctic Tern NW, 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow north, 10 House Martin, Tree Pipit NW, 4 Meadow Pipit NW, Water Pipit, reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 8 singing Sedge Warbler, 11+ singing Reed Warbler, 9 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''1245-1800'' '''Marsh Harrier''' low and south-east 1640, Arctic Tern east 1430, 10 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' still off golf centre plus Arctic Tern (Ian Miller per JA).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water/Hall Marsh area - Green Sandpiper, 6 House Martins, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler. Holyfield Viewpoint - '''Raven''' flying NE over Broxbourne at 14.40, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammers. Fisher’s Green Island - 3 Nightingales along substation access road. North Met Pit - Reed Warbler (Mike Oakland)
*Rotherhithe: 2 Arctic Terns off Durand's Wharf 9.55-10.00am then flew NE; 8 Swallows north over Stave Hill (6@1.40pm, 2@2.05pm) and c.4 singing Willow Warblers, female Sparrowhawk there. Drake Pochard still with 20 Tufted Ducks on Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
*King George V Res (permit access): Arctic Tern late morning (Birdguides).
*Amwell GP: Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit this a.m. (HertsBirding).
*Bromley-by-Bow: male Ring Ouzel, also Whitethroat (S. Fisher per AS)
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose low SW from Wood Green Res 09:01 (Stuart Harrington).
*Richmond Park: 1 m Wheatear (Hugh Bradshaw).
*[[Walthamstow Reservoirs]]: South side 15:00 to 17:00 pm - 2 Oystercatchers (East Warwick), 2 Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Shelduck, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Swallows, House Martin, drake Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, drake Ruddy Duck, pr Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
*[[East India Dock]]: Swallow, Collared Dove (in copse for 10 mins), 10+ Common Terns east, 5 Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, 2 Oystercatcher (dome), Sparrowhawk, 2 Linnet, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 7 singing Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Swallow, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Totteridge Valley: 1 Lesser Whitethroat in song, 1 Whitethroat (ditto), usual numbers of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, plus year's first Speckled Wood (John Colmans)
*[[Brent Res:]] Whitethroat display New Pond, Wheatear f, Common Sand NBank, 2 Common Terns (Andrew Verrall).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Common Tern east over Serpentine, 3 Swallow north, 3 House Martin, m Stonechat 12:18hrs at least, singing Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap (7 singing), 2 singing Chiffchaff; also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose (with 6 goslings), pr Mandarin (copulating), 4 Red-crested Pochard (3m), pr Ruddy Duck, fem Sparrowhawk, 8 Stock Dove, ad Tawny Owl (difficult to see), 15 singing Robin, singing Goldcrest, 2 singing Coal Tit, singing Treecreeper, 21 Magpie, m Chaffinch displaying to fem, Linnet north, Holly Blue (Des McKenzie).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: male Garganey on the slack 1.10-4.45pm at least, no sign of yesterday's Grasshopper Warbler.( V.Halley-Frame & A.Bell ).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck (near Willows Farm pool), 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, poss Wheatear flushed from fence, 2 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 3+ Willow Warbler; also 6 species of butterfly inc Orange-tip (HertsBirding).
*Fishers Green (Lee Valley): 2 Nightingale (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Lesser Whitethroat, c6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 1 singing Willow Warbler + the usuals (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Trent Park Area: 3 (2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Red Kite, flew S over Williams Wood, 11:00 BST, and N over Rough Lot, 12:24 BST; 2 Red-legged Patridge, at Park Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 1 Swallow, flew N, Hog Hill, 10:36 BST; 2 Meadow Pipit, (1 Parkside Frm, 1 Park Farm); 5 Fieldfare, Duncan's Wood; 1 Song Thrush; 2 singing male Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 8 singing male Blackcap; 1 pr Robin, courtship feeding, at Park Farm; 4 singing male Coal Tit, (1 Moat Wood, 3 Williams Wood); 2 male Yellowhammer, (1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm) (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Hobby in top paddock (Shaun Harvey).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens, Charing Cross; 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Clissold Park: 5 Bramblings still, 2 Blackcaps, Swallow (MJP, TB)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 8+ Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, ad. and 2 young Tawny Owls (MJP, LP, TB)
*Ealing, W13: 2 Common Buzzard over garden @ 17:05; drifted in from W before flying strongly S. 1 Meadow pipit over N this morning (Bill Haines).
*Holmethorpe SP's: fem Pintail, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Walton Res: 5 Goldeneye, m Peregrine hunting (SBC).
*Hampstead Heath: 1 Common Buzzard persued by calling Herring Gulls - flew NW at 16:45, 1 male Kestrel, 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe, 1 male Mandarin, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 GSWP, 5 singing Blackcap. Kenwood: pair of Egyptian Geese, male Kestrel then pair Kestrels displaying. Vale of Health: 2 pairs of Mandarins displaying (Michael Mac & Ron Vester).
*Fairlop/Painters Lane GP: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin (Steve Bacon).
*Horsenden Hill: 3+ Linnet, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, a plethora of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martin (intriguingly close to the, never occupied so far, Sand Martin bank), 2 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan. (Andy Culshaw, David Howdon, Martin Smith).

===Tuesday 14th April===
*Wanstead Flats: male Ring Ouzel on north side in evening (S. Fisher per AS)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 '''Slavonian Grebes''' still present (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: '''Great White Egret''' east 14:58hrs, Greenshank (Birdguides).
*Ingrebourne Valley: '''Marsh Harrier''' over this a.m. investigated by a Sparrowhawk + Wheatear & many warblers. (J-P Elmes).
*Beddington SF: Little Egret, m '''Marsh Harrier''' north-west, Common Buzzard, Whimbrel, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesmead Golf Centre this a.m., showing well (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Turnstone''' early am, flew low south (D Holden).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby over high south. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Haggerston Park E2: 2 Blackcap, 10 House Sparrows (at N boundary of park. Other sparrow populations in E2: 9 at Dunloe St, 7 at Weavers Field). 4 Jays by Queensbridge Rd (E8), just N of canal (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: male Common Redstart, male Blackcap (Tom Smith).
*Bexleyheath: Hawfinch over Latham Road early a.m. (Birdguides).
*Mudchute Farm (Isle of Dogs): '''Ring Ouzel''' in playing field by nursery 9.50am. (Sean Huggins).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Common Tern, Water Pipit, singing Lesser Whitethroat (LWC website).
*Bush Wood (Wanstead): fem GSWP, Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Common Tern, no sign of either Ruddy Shelduck or Avocet (HertsBirding).
*Richmond Park: 1f Wheatear, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Whitethroat (our 1st this spring), 1 male Northern Wheatear, c6 Jackdaw plus usual Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pheasant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff; also 1 Water Vole (Andy Culshaw).
*East India Dock NR: Sparrowhawk, Common Sandpiper, 6 Oystercatcher (Dome mud), 6 Common Tern, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Gary A James).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: singing Common Whitethroat (1st of year), 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, female Brambling near feeders 1215; also 4 Bramblings in Clissold Park inc. singing male (in treetops by water fountain, still present 1230 per TB) (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: RN Parakeet pair (a patch tick for me here and from anecdotal conversations not aware it has ever been seen here before) looking pretty settled, and also indulging in hole prospecting! (Bob Watts).
*Paddington Green: 2 Egyptian Goose over, unsexed Peregrine west 13:15hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Tate Modern (1430): 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock).
*Rainham Marshes: m Brambling on feeders near Woodland Education Zone (Birdguides).
*Trent Park Area: 1 male Mandarin Duck, flew over, Park Farm; 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Sparrowhawk; 2(m&f) Kestrel; 2 Lapwing, at Parkside Farm; 1 singing male Cuckoo; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 5 Song Thrush; 4 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing, ad male Common Whitethroat, Hog Hill (First of the year); 7 singing male Blackcap; 1 Siskin, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, Park Farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, Hog Hill; 1 Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Holyfield Viewpoint : '''Red Kite''' drifting east to west at 14.00, joined by Common Buzzard. 2nd '''Red Kite''', again east to west at 14.45. Also from viewpoint, Green Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, 6 Linnets, 3 Swallows. Fishers Green Island - 2 Nightingales. (Mike Oakland)
*Regents Park: '''Oystercatcher 7.30am''', 7 Little Grebes, 1f Peregrine 10.30 & 12.40pm, 2 GBB Gulls, 1 Jackdaw, 3 House Martins, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1m Norhern Wheatear, 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, 2 Linnets, 14 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Reeling Grasshopper Warbler briefly on Fels Field at 5.20pm but not seen and heard again by 6.40pm,( a bit windy and many kids about ), also male Wheatear there at 5.40pm, 2 poss 3 singing Lesser Whitethroats, Shelduck,2 pair of Teal, pair of Shoveler, Common Snipe,Little Egret, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame )

===Monday 13th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Snipe, Peregrine, 5 Pochard (3 drake, 2 females) (James Herd).
*Rainham Marshes: '''White-fronted Goose''' flew east along Thames, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (west end and another at the east end) (Birdguides); 2m Wheatear on sea wall 7pm (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Res: 5 '''Velvet Scoter''' (2 drake & 3 females), 2 sp Black-necked Grebes, 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Swallows on South Basin; '''Great Northern Diver''', 5 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Tern on North Basin (John Murray); 8 Little Gull (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''0815-1600'' - '''Black Kite''' south 1424-1427, in fairly low and chased by crows, gained height and circled several times, heading due south towards the city; Water Pipit (0956, first site record, presumably same bird still present 1120 and 1300), Red-legged Partridge (0900-1000, feeding on bank by Lordship Road, first site record), Common Buzzard (dark phase, missing primary in right wing) SW 1540, Peregrine, 8 Swallows, c20 House Martins, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Reed Warblers, 11 Redwings along New River early a.m. (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Crossness: Cetti's Warbler trapped & ringed, juv Sandwich Tern flew upriver, juv '''Iceland Gull''' again from Thamesview Golf Centre, Whimbrel, Tree Pipit, Fieldfare, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 9 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaffs, 4 Wheatears, Sand Martin, 17 Swallows, 16+ Common Terns (John Archer).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite NE, 6-7 Common Buzzard, Hobby, 4 Golden Plover SW, Grey Plover SE, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit north, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1st-wint '''Iceland Gull''', Cuckoo, 46 Meadow Pipit through, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Fishers Green (Lea Valley): 2 Nightingales, Garden Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, Cuckoo, Green Sand, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher, Ruddy Duck, 2 Egyptian Geese (Sean Huggins).
*Lee Valley (Cornmill Meadows): 2 Little Ringed Plover (30 yards from road), 2 Redshank, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 10 Lapwing (Mike Benyon).
*Staines Moor: 1 singing Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler (John Murray).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck, Avocet at Main Pit still late afternoon, 8 Redshank, Common Tern, Northern Wheatear (Birdguides/HertsBirding).
*Wanstead Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, m&f Blackcaps (J-P Elmes).
*Roding Valley Park: Little Egret [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com Daniel E-Hull]
*Sevenoaks WR: Grey Plover from Tyler Hide (Birdguides).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Wheatear still, 4 Shelduck, Siskin (Paul Hawkins).
*Paddington Green: singing Mistle Thrush (unusual) (Des McKenzie).
*Banstead Heath: Common Crossbill calling over horse stables 10:55hrs (Birdguides).
*Selsdon Wood: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 3 singing Blackacp, 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 1 Skylark (CroydonBirders).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, 1 Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: '''Avocet''' on mud at East Marsh opposite the hide, also 2 Yellow Wagtails & 2 Egyptian Geese (Brent Birders).
*Hackney Marshes: 1 Wheatear, 2 Siskin, Willow Warbler (Paul Cook).
*Richmond Park: 4 drake Common Scoter on Upper Pen Pond found by Mike Lewis (Hugh Bradshaw); High Buzzard 11.50, drumming fem. Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (Neil Anderson)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 site ticks - a Kingfisher (!?!) flew low east & Red-legged Partridge flushed from Chats Paddock. Also, singing Reed Warbler, c15 Blackcap, c12 Chiffchaff, c5 singing Willow Warbler, 1 female Northern Wheatear, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Swallow & c12 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo). 5pm - 2 Northern Wheatear (Alison Carter & David Lindo).
*London Wetland Centre: two pair Wigeon, 1 m Peregrine, 9 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 LRP, 9 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 1st w YL Gull, 1 Common Tern, c. 50 Sand Martins, 40 House Martins, c. 20 Swallows, 2 Rock Pipits east, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Northern Wheatears, 6 Yellow Wags N + 3 on site, 1 m White Wagtail, 7 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffcaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Reed Buntings, 6 Linnet (NPS + Martin Honey).
*Fairlop: Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 LRP, 6 Redshank, 6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, LBBGs, 4 Wheatear, f Yellow Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, c30 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, c10 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 4 GWP, Dunnock, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap (DEH, JMak, SB, AT, TL).
*East India Dock NR: Green Woodpecker (rare here), Jackdaw, 4 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler (Gary A James).
*Ruislip: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting and 3 Linnet in the Crow's Nest Farm area; pair of Grey Wagtails on the River Pinn; female Garganey (approachable but no rings), 1 Wigeon and 2 LRP at Ruislip Lido (Martin Sullivan).
*Regents Park: Common Buzzard SE 3.05pm, Red Kite W 4.20pm, 2 Peregrines, 2 Sparrowhawks, Yellow Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipits Swallow, House Martin, 8 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
*Lee Valley: (Hall Marsh Scrape) Oystercatcher,(Landed briefly, then flew high Northwards from the viewpoint), Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 2 LPR, 4 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Pheasant, Cetti's Warbler (giving good views) 2 Common Whitethroat in bushes near Bowyer's water. Lee Valley Farms: Little Owl, Yellowhammer, 4 Skylarks, also an almost all dark blue (m) Pheasant apart from white tail feathers, and an all dark female. (James Anderson)
*Alexandra Park: Oystercatcher low over res, cricket pitch then NE 1008, 2 Rook SE 1005, Sedge Warbler, 4 Mipit, 10+ House Martin, Swallow (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson, Gareth Richards, Bob Watts).
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Green Sanpiper heard calling but not seen, Lesser Whitethroat singing from inside chemical works but also unseen. 1 Lesser Redpoll. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Trent Park Area: 6(5m,1f) Mandarin Duck,(5 Lower Lake, 1 male, Dew Pond); 2(m&f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk; 1 singing male Cuckoo, at Parkside Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker; 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 3 singing male Skylark,(1 Park Farm, 2 Vicarage Farm); 4 Swallow; 14+ Fieldfare, at Duncan's Wood; 2 Song Thrush; 3 Mistle Thrush; 1 Wheatear, at Hog Hill; 15 Meadow Pipit; 1 Yellow Wagtail, flew over calling, at Vicarage Farm (First of the year!); 1 singing male Lesser Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm (Earliest record by 2 days!); 10(9m,1f) Blackcap; 1 singing male Willow Warbler, along Jubilee Path at Park Farm; 1 Nuthatch; 5 Treecreeper,(including two together, at Parkside Farm); (Robert Callf & Robin White).

===Sunday 12th April===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: '''Honey Buzzard''' over PM, at least 3 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, numerous Willow Warblers and Blackcaps (Martin Gray).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe,4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 singing blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff,f Sparrowhawk, c 6Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay,3 House Sparrow,
*Staines Reservoirs: '''Great Northern Diver''' still on North Basin at mid-day; also Black-necked Grebe, 7 Little Gull and 2 Arctic Tern on South Basin (Birdguides)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 sp '''Slavonian Grebes''' off the north bank & Grey Plover present 1030-1040 (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: Greenshank, 39 Redshank, 13 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 20 House Martin, 10 Sand martin, 12 Swallow, Whitethroat, m Ring Ouzel at 11am in seawall (ELBF)
* Greenford CP: f Kestrel, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, pr Linnet, pr Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 1st-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1st-sum '''Caspian Gull''' this a.m., Water Pipit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Birdguides) + 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers, m Wheatear, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 11 Blackcaps (NPS); plus 1 Jack Snipe, 1f Wheatear (Martin Honey).
*Crossness: 2 Whimbrel east, juv '''Iceland Gull''' still viewable from Thamesview Golf Centre this morning (Birdguides).
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Alexandra Park: no sign of Common Scoters @ 0610 (John Murray), Pair of Egyptian Geese flew in from south and landed on main res 0912, RN Parakeet heard (Bob Watts).
*Rotherhithe: 3 Willow Warblers (1 Southwark Park, 2 Stave Hill), 3 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrushes (Richard Bonser).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Wheatear, c.8 Willow Warblers, c.16 Chiffchaffs, c.12 Blackcap and c.10 Meadow Pipits (David Lindo).
*Paddington Green: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1-2 House Martin heard, singing Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
*Mayesbrook Park: Brambling, Wheatear, 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: greenshank whimbrel(heard)white wagtail.IBB. [http://theibbsite.webs.com]
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 sterna Tern species flew high over at 1.27pm but did not call, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3-4 Common Whitethroat,4+ Willow Warbler, Drake Shelduck, 1 LRP,3 Teal 2m 1f,1 Drake Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Cowley (Green Lane allotments): 1 Common Snipe flying from Brunel University, p.m. (R. Pinn) (Roger Dewey)
*Ruislip Lido: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 LRP, several Swallows and a female Garganey (this bird was first seen about a week ago by Dick Middleton. It is quite tame so must be of dubious origin but no leg ring). Willow warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap present on Poors Field (Steve Pash).
*Margaret Ness/Tripcock Point nr Thamesmead: 5 Common Terns over Thames mid a'noon; also a female Sparrowhawk and 8 Shelduck North Greenwich the highlights of a cycle ride from Rotherhithe to Thamesmead today (Richard Bonser).
*[[Osterley Park]]: Buzzard circling, Chiffchaff singing (Tom Smith - 3pm)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Arctic Tern''' West Res 1300 (2nd site record), plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Amity Dunn - film at [http://northernrustic.blogspot.com/ northern rustic]).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 2 singing male Willow Warbler (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 11th April===

*Chiswick:'''Common Scoter''' male and female on the River Thames off Chiswick Eyot mid-afternoon
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Sedge Warbler, singing PM. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*[[Brent Res]]: Curlew over at 10.50, also 30 Swallows, 10 House Martins, Sand Martin, 2 Common Terns, 8 Willow Warblers & 14 Blackcaps (Brent Birders)
*Mayesbrook Park: 2 Dunlin (summ plum) on jetty 07:00-07:10, Reed Warbler, Shelduck, fem Teal, 3 pr Gadwall, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 22 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull.(Paul Hawkins) Mid-day m Wheatear, m Reed Bunting, 3+ Blackcap, 15 Sand martin, 4 House martin, 5 Swallow, Stock dove, Goldfinch.(PH)
*Isle of Dogs: Singing Lesser Whitethroat NW corner of Millwall Park; singing Sedge Warbler Undine Ave nr Mudchute Station; three Swallows Millwall Docks. (Sean Huggins)
*Wanstead Flats: Snipe, Song Thrush, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (J Lethbridge)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Egyptian Geese over (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''early'' - 12 Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 5 House Martins (TB per MJP); ''1015-1415'' - 8 Siskins, c30 Swallows, c40 Sand Martins, c30 House Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Wimbledon Common: a singing Common Whitethroat (David Wills).
*Alexandra Park: '''5 Common Scoter''' (3 male 2 female)on Wood Green Res until 10am at least (Andrew Gardener et al). Also 3 House Martins, male Wheatear, RN Parakeet (Apog). Scoters still until 3pm at least and male Wheatear (J.murray).
*South Park, Ilford: Willow Warbler (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrushes, several Pochard, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Long-tailed Tit (Alan Hobson)
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 5 Common Scoter (& 2 Dunlin thro') (DMH).
*Walton Res: '''4 Common Scoter''' (DMH).
*Island Barn Res: 1st/w Little Gull (DMH).
*Ealing GC: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers (NPS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Cuckoo,2 Reed Warbler,male Wheatear,Snipe,5 Wigeon (Shaun Harvey)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Linnet, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, Jay, 2 Shelduck, Greylag (Paul Hyland).
*Cross Ness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' still on River Thames also an '''Avocet''', a '''Sandwich Tern''', an '''Arctic Tern''' and 10+ Common Terns through this morning. Jack Snipe from viewing screen at Cross Ness LNR plus a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler (JA, Andrew Lawson & James Hunter per RHB).
*Rotherhithe: Common Sandpiper on jetty at Greenland Dock 10:30am; 4 singing Willow Warblers (1 Canada Water, 3 Stave Hill/Russia Dock Woodland) (Richard Bonser).
*Rainham Rspb: '''22 Common Scoter''' on Thames (Birdguides).
*Thames @ Limehouse: Oystercatcher east at 16:00 (Paul Hyland).
*Wetland Centre: Black-tailed Godwit, Lesser Whitethroat, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 4 Sedge, 2 Reed Warbler (LWC website). PM: 1 Jack Snipe by boxes, 1+ Yellow Wagtail (grazing marsh), 2 Wheatear grazing marsh, c10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, loads of Sand Martin and c20 of each Swallow and House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit north, 1 Water Pipit, c10 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, Jay, leucistic Coot (Jonathan Dean).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: singing Sedge Warbler,2 Yellow Wagtail over, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin,2+ Swallow,1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, male Common Pheasant calling. ( V.Halley-Frame )
*Staines Res: three Arctic Terns pm, adult Kittiwake (late eve), also three Common Terns, five-plus Little Gulls, Little Egret and Curlew through, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver still, two Black-necked Grebes, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*KGVI Res: five '''Common Scoters''' (three drakes), Jack Snipe, Great Northern Diver, six Little Ringed Plovers, Yellow Wag, three White Wags, Wheatear (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
*Regents Canal (Islington): Willow Warbler heard c 445pm (Bob Watts).

===Friday 10th April===
*South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap (all male) and Sparrowhawk (female) unsuccessfully attacking blackbird mid-flight (Steven Robinson).
*Mayesbrook Park: Sedge Warbler, White Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 House Martin, 12 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit, Mistle thrush, 2 GSWP, 2 GWP, Shoveler.(Paul Hawkins)
*Greenford CP:fem. Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, fem Pheasant (3rd site record), Snipe, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Blackcap, singing Sedge Warbler, 4 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
*Paradise Fields, Greenford:copulating pr Great-spotted Woodpeckers,5 singing Blackcap, singing Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crestesd Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant,pair Grey Wagtail, 4singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush,1 m Sparrowhawk, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,(John Watson Gavin Hawegood)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gull''' again on the Thames foreshore from Thamesview Golf Centre late morning; also Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: 2 Common Terns, Common Sand, House Martin, Swallow, Sedge Warbler (Brent Birders).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: m Ring Ouzel flew from south side of Kensington Gardens Leaf Yard and into white horse chestnut near Queen Caroline's Temple 08:20hrs (last seen flying toward Temple Gate a couple of minutes later); 4 House Martin, Reed Warbler (Rabbit Paddock), 5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also Emperor Goose (esc), pr Egyptian Goose with 6 goslings, 5 Mandarin (pr/3m pursued by a Ring-necked Parakeet!), 4 Red-crested Pochard (pr/2m), pr Ruddy Duck, 2 Tawny Owl (ad seen/owlet heard), 15-20 Stock Dove, 6 Green Woodpecker (3 fighting), Grey Wagtail, 2-3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Song Thrush (6 singing), 2 singing Goldcrest, 3 singing Treecreeper (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel 0.5 miles west of Visitor Centre along the seawall a.m., Grasshopper Warbler (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 3 calling Water Rail, 2 Common Snipe, 9+ Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow NE, m Northern Wheatear, 4 singing Sedge Warbler, 4 singing Reed Warbler, 6 singing Blackcap, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Willow Warbler, Jay very high NE (LWC website); PM UPDATE 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, pair Water Pipit (breeding colour),1 Common Tern flew through, still one pair Wigeon, small flocks Swallow and House Martin through all day (Angus Innes).
*Fulham Reach: 3 Housemartins (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: ''a.m.''- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff(Laurence Pitcher); ''1220-1630'' - Common Swift, 1330 for 10 mins (first of year), Common Buzzard north 1300, 2 Reed Warblers singing, 4 Willow Warblers, Blackcap, c12 Swallows, c30 Sand Martins, c20 House Martins (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*East India Dock NR: 3 Arctic Tern NE at 08.45, 1 Common Tern, 4 Greylags, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Blackcap (Gary A James).
*Lee Valley: 2 Cuckoo's (Hall Marsh Scrape & Bowyer's Water), single singing Sedge Warbler (at Bowyer's Water), 5 Cetti's Warbler's (cracking views of one of them by small bridge between Hall Marsh Scrape & Friday Lake), 4-5 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, pr Shelduck (on water at Goose Fields), 2 LRP's, 7 Green Woodpecker, 5 GSW's, 4 Teal, 2 Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail, m Bullfinch, 5-6 Siskin, (James Anderson).
*beddington sf 2 whitethroats siskin c buzzard DKC KJM. A new website for beddington sf > www.theibbsite.webs.com
*Regents Park: 1m Firecrest, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Little Owl, Tawny Owl family (Tony Duckett).
*Ealing GC: 2 Common Terns west, 1 F Stonechat, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Linnets (NPS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Fieldfare east, c4 Willow Warbler, c20 Chiffchaff, c14 Blackcap, 1 possible Reed Warbler in brief song, c5 Collared Dove, 1 Stock Dove, c10 Meadow Pipit, c18 Linnet & singing Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Claybury Park: Blackcap (gd views, inc. singing), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldfinches, 3 Jays (Alan Hobson)

===Thursday 9th April===
*Rainham Marshes: juv '''Iceland Gull''' on Target Pools 14:55hrs, 4 Whimbrel south over the river shortly afterwards, plus Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 singing Cetti's Warbler, 3+ LRPlover. HV saw a further flock of 19 Whimbrel shortly after I left. (David Bradnum).
*Kimber Road (Southfields): 1 male '''Red Kite''' at 08.50 quite low (just above the height of a nearby crane) first seen heading SW, then veered to due W (i.e. north of Wimbledon Village) (Martin Honey).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Reed Warbler singing near Info Centre and Common Whitethroat along railway line scrub. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Rotherhithe: 3 singing Willow Warblers and a Song Thrush Russia Dock Woodland/Stave Hill early morning; drake Pochard still on Surrey Water, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Mistle Thrush Southwark Park (Richard Bonser).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Sand Martin, 2 singing Willow Warblers 3 Shelduck (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre: 1 LRP, 9 + Redshank, 1 YL Gull (first-winter) on river, 1 Common Tern, 7 Swallows through, c.40 Sand Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs (NPS); 23 Whimbrel flew down the River Thames this afternoon; also Grasshopper Warbler early morning (Birdguides).
*Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler singing near Platform 2 adjacent to Wood Green Res (Bob Watts). 5 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener). 2 Egyptian Geese (John Murray).
*Dulwich Park: Siskin and Swallow (W) (Steven Robinson).
*[[Brent Res:]] Common Tern flying over rafts calling, then off N, 2 LRP, 4 Lapwing (Andrew Verrall).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Swallow, 12 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins; male Great Crested Newt in LWT garden pond (Mark Pearson ([http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Totteridge Valley: 12 Blackcaps: 8 Chiffchaffs: 2 Willow Warblers: 3 Swallows: at least 6 Mandarin , and 3 Teal on Darland's Lake (John Colmans).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1pr still with 6 goslings), 3 Mandarin (pr and m), 3pr Gadwall, 7 Red-crested Pochard (6m), 9 Pochard, pr Ruddy Duck, 4 active Great Crested Grebe nests, 15 Herring Gull, ad Tawny Owl, 6 Stock Dove, c40 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, m Grey Wagtail, 4 singing Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush (3 singing), 2 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 Treecreeper (1 singing), 5 Jay, 6 singing Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Paddington Green: 2 singing Dunnock, singing Grey Wagtail p.m. (Des McKenzie).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Oystercatcher still at Fishing Lakes, 6+ Redshank (Main and Fishing Lakes/Willows Farm Pond), c10 Sand Martin, c5 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail by Willows Farm pond a.m., singing Blackcap (HertsBirding).
*Ingrebourne Valley, late afternoon: Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Water Rail and a pair of Shelduck.(Dave Morrison)
*Fairlop Gravel Pits: 5 Little Ringed Plovers (showing very well), 3 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Shelduck, 4 Redshank (Alan Hobson/Daniel Erickson-Hull/Jonathan Makengo)

===Wednesday 8th April===
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv still on Thames off golf centre 3.55-4.10pm (per RBA).
*Hampstead: '''Red Kite''' (Pete Jones, 15:00)
*Haverstock Hill (north of Primrose Hill): 2 '''Red Kites''' flew SW at 2pm (per RBA).
*Queen Mother Resr: '''Whimbrel''' northwest over at 07:45 (Birdguides)
*Bedfont Lakes: Common Whitethroat singing along railway line scrub. Also 1 Swallow and pr Egyptian Geese with 4 young -new site breeding record. (Adam Cheeseman)
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 4 Singing Blackcap, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit,1 Song Thrush 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*K.G.V Res (London): 4 '''Sandwich Terns''' drifted South at 11.10am and headed towards W.Girling; also 4 Little gulls (2 1st summers & 2 2nd summers), on South basin. Also 1 House Martin, 15 Sand martin, Yellow wagtail & pair of Mandarin this morning (John Murray).
*Wanstead Flats: Buzzard over at 7.50am, being mobbed by Carrion Crows and Jackdaws, pair of Little Grebe on Alexandra Lake, Skylark, Greenfinch, Linnet. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)];also Little Owl, Swallow, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
* Finsbury Park: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler (possibly all FP breeders) 4 singing Song Thrushes along railway embankment,1 Long Tailed Tit, small flock of 8+ Goldfinches, usual plastic waterfowl and Little Grebes on boating lake (Ian Bradshaw)
* [[Osterley Park]]: 1 m Wheatear (Tom Smith)
* Dulwich Park: GSW, 4 Nuthatch (2 nest building) 4 Little Grebe, 2 singing Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (Dave Clark)
*Leyton Flats: Common Buzzard over at 10.00am flying north, 1 Little Egret,2 Egyptian Goose, ! Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler,2 Blackcap,2 Chiffchaff. (Gary A James).
*Victoria Park: 1 Willow Warbler, drake Ruddy Duck and c.10 Sand Martins (Bob Watts).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Reed Warbler singing in front of LWT platform, 1245 - 1630; Woodcock (flew low along river twice, pitched down on north bank of East Res, flushed by Magpie, ditched down near West Res, 1325); 2 Swallows, c12 House Martins, c35 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, unID'ed large raptor distant and east, 1240; Jackdaw west (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Common Tern 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers. (S Blake)
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck. (Steve B)
*beddington sf yellow wag male wheatear red kite c.buzzard green sand shelduck etc ([http://theibbsite.webs.com]).
*Lambeth Bridge: adult Yellow Legged Gull on the north shore of the River Thames (Linturn Hopkins per AS)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Whitethroat singing,2 House Martin(Shaun Harvey)Evening 2 Little Ringed Plover,Swallow,Barn Owl(Shaun Harvey,Dick Jeffies)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Common Whitethroat singing,1 Reed Warbler still singing,1 Lesser Redpoll 1 LRP,4 Common Snipe, 1 Fieldfare,2 Grey Wagtail. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Alexandra Park: House Martin NE @ 1812 (Bob Watts).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Northern Wheatear, c2 Swallow, singing Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff & Blackcap, plus c12 Meadow Pipit, c3 Jackdaw & 1 '''Weasel''' - a site tick! (Kim Dixon & David Lindo)
*Ruislip: 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff & 10+ Male Blackcap at Copse Wood & Poors Field (Steve Pash)

===Tuesday 7th April===
*Isleworth: '''Osprey''' flew north over station at 08.00 (per FJM)
*Beddington SF: '''Osprey''' flew west this morning at 07:30 (KJM)
*Isle of Dogs: '''Ring Ouzel''' Millwall Park, Merlin just S of Canary Wharf towers, three Willow Warblers Mudchute Park. No sign of odd chiff in brief search of Spindrift Ave area. Sean Huggins.
*Ealing GC: m '''Ring Ouzel''', 2 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Crossness: 2 juv '''Iceland Gulls''' still on Thames off Thamesview Golf Centre (per RBA).
*Rotherhithe: 2+ singing Willow Warblers at Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Common Terns (e), 2 LRP, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Willow Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, GSWP, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 2 Greylag (Paul Hyland, Gary A James), Blackcap (Gary A James)
Bedfont Lakes CP: 2 Greylag Geese over. (Adam Cheeseman)
*Scrubland and Redbridge Lakes, off Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge: Blackcap (very good views of it singing in the open), Chiff-chaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cormorants, 2 Song Thrushes, Common Pheasant, Common Gull (Alan Hobson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Meadow Pipit N (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit,2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1f Siskin (John Watson)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap,Willow Warbler, 10+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, House Martin, 5 Buzzards. (Steve B)
*Willows Farm Pool: Little Ringed Plover. (Steve B)
*Bankside: Chiffchaff calling by Tate Modern 12.50. (Alan Lewis)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:Red Kite between 12.40-12.47 pm mobbed by a Carrion Crow then flew high towards Hornchurch CP,Common Buzzard over just before the Kite sighting. 1 Yellow Wagtail calling at 4.22pm and seen briefly in flight, Reed Warbler still singing but again unseen, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin,5+ singing Willow Warbler. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Wormwood Scrubs: c5 Swallow, c5 Blackcap, c8 Chiffchaff, c3 Willow Warbler, 1 'WillowChiff' singing, 1 Greylag, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove - scarce here, c8 Meadow Pipit & Skylark. (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall)
*Abney Park Cemetery: male Siskin, singing Redwing, 4 Blackcaps (3m 1f), 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 House Martins (Mark Pearson)
*Walthamstow Res, North side 5.30 to6.50pm: Oystercatcher on raft on Lockwood, also 2 LRP, Yellow Wagtail, Little Egret, pair Teal, 24 Shelduck. Greenshank and 4 Green Sands on channel between Lockwood and Banbury (Pete Langsdon).
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): apart from the usual birds there were 2 Wheatear on the edge of the grazing marsh/wader scrape, 2 Little Ringed Plover in front of WWF hide and a ♀ Sparrowhawk hunting across the main lake (Martin Honey).
*Trent Park: 1 Swallow; 1 Willow Warbler; 80+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn (Robert Callf & Pete Lowman).

===Monday 6th April===
*KGV Reservoir: 22 Little Gulls (2x1st summer, 1x2nd summer,19 adults), 2 Common Tern, 3 Goldeneye (Paul Cook [http://hackneybirder.blogspot.com/ HackneyBirder]).
*Bankside: 1320 - 1 Firecrest - killer views, in birches at west front end of Tate Modern, also 1 Chiffchaff (Reuben Braddock, also seen by Simon Fogg, Alan Lewis). 1400 - Willow warbler in subsong (Reuben Braddock only). Firecrest and Chiffchaff still there at 1740 (RB)
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: 1 Greylag, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare (Andrew Haynes).
*Ruislip Woods: escaped Bald Eagle watched for 30 mins from 10.30, sitting in tree after being pursued by Rooks (per AS)
*Wormwood Scrubs: '''Short-eared Owl''' at 7.15am watched for around 5 minutes as it circled overhead before heading SW - 6th record in 17 years. Also, singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, c8 Meadow Pipit and Skylark. (David Lindo)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: '''Short-eared Owl''' low and east at 0838-0842hrs, circled several times and headed towards Walthamstow Marsh (2nd ever record); adult Little Gull coming into summer plumage, from south at East Res at 0915-1530 (our 1st record); 3 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff; adult Great Black-backed Gull on rafts 1450, 2 Siskins north, 6 Sand Martins . lousy photos of gull and owl on site later. (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Stamford Hill, N16: female Peregrine low and circling, 1845 (MJP, IB)
*[[Osterley Park]]: 3 Greylags, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Mandarin, 4 Pochard, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Little Owl. (Tom Smith)
*Hyde Park: sing Willow Warbler just south of Hudson Memorial (David Jeffreys per DMc).
*Finsbury Park : singing Willow Warbler and Blackcap (railway embankment), Green Woodpecker and 2 pairs of Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw); 5 Egyptian Geese west over tube station at 09.00hrs (Laurence Pitcher).
*Crossness: '''Iceland Gull''' juv off golf centre @ 15:30, plus male Redstart in riverside brambles(Richard Bonser per JA), male Redstart near nature reserve protected area (Ian Miller per JA)
*Rainham RSPB: 2 pairs of Garganey on Target Pools, Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wagtail (Dave Darrell-Lambert per JA);5 Great Crested Grebe, 2+ Little Gull on Aveley Pools, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Cetti's, 4 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge)
*[[East India Dock]]: m Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, Peregrine (Paul Hyland).
*Rotherhithe: 2 Willow Warblers - one at north end of Russia Dock Woodland, 1 Stave Hill Ecological Park. 2 Sparrowhawk Old Salt Quay, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush and lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Richard Bonser)
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile south of Little Britain: 2 Kingfisher wheeling overhead again and again (John Palmer) 1 Male Blackcap singing in tree, 2 Chiff Chaff,17 Cormorants, 1 Jay [Sue Giddens].
*Island Barn Reservoir: 12 Little Gulls, 5 Common Terns (per RBA)
*Staines Res, 1 Common Tern,1 Little Ringed Plover,1 Northern Diver,2 Black Necked Grebes,1 Little Gull, 1 Ruddy Duck [Sue Giddens]. Little Gull 21 in the evening (KLP).
*Spindrift Avenue, Mudchute (E14): Singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, one singing nominate Chiffchaff & 6 Monk Parakeet this morning. Also an "odd" chiff. Very grey, only green-tinged bits I could see were on the alula, prominent pale supercilium, no wingbars and looked big & long for normal Chiff. It also had an odd song - slow & drawn out "churr-iff churr-aff" & some Willow Warbler like notes. Probably nothing unusual, but might be worth checking out if someone lives in that area. Last seen at N end of Taeping Street by the big block of flats at TQ377789 @ 10:20 (Bill Haines).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Kestrel; 7 Green Woodpecker,(including three together, 'Three-bridges'); 2 singing male Skylark; 15+ Redwing, Water Grdn; 1 singing male Mistle Thrush; 1 Meadow Pipit, heard calling; 3 singing male Blackcap; 5 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Nuthatch; 2 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin; 2 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 2(m&f) Bullfinch, together, near Shaws Wood (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Wheatear(m), 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Redshank, 6+Snipe, Water Rail, Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff. (Steve B)
*Regents Park: Peregrine(m)1.05pm, 5 Sparrowhawks(3 migrants), Woodcock, White Wagtail, 8 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Linnet. Yesterday Woodcock, Hawfinch 6.40am, 2 Willow Warblers (Tony Duckett)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs, north side: 2 Little Egret, 3 LRP, 80+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, m Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff (J Lethbridge).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1+ Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (David K Campbell)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 7 hr patchwatch produced 63 species, ( 4 heard only ).1 Reed Warbler singing from the Slack reedbed but not seen, ( earliest by about 9 days),1 Swallow, 1 House Martin,5+ Sand Martin, male Wheatear on a small hawthorn for at least half an hour,1 Common Buzzard,1 Little Egret, 2 Common Snipe, pair of Shelduck, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Willow Warbler and ad Herring Gull ringed with A3AY. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Fairlop: Kestrel, Pheasant, 3 Shelduck, Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 4 Lil Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 3 Swallow, Little Owl, GWP, 3 Linnet, 30+ Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*London Wetland Centre (late pm): ♂ '''Ring Ouzel''' main lake on headland below Peacock hide but elusive, 'leucistic' Greylag goose on Reservoir Lagoon (Martin Honey).

===Sunday 5th April===
*Hampstead Heath: BOP, probable marsh harrier (no bins to ID positively). Seen flying c. 80m high, brown body and clearly visible creamy head. Right size, shape, jizz and time of year. (Pete Jones)
*Bedfont Lakes CP LNR: Pair of Mandarin Ducks, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 5+ singing Blackcaps, 7+ singing Chiffchaffs, 5 Skylark (James Herd)
*Staines Res: Great Northern Diver (north basin), Shelduck, c10 Goldeneye, Little Gull, Common Tern, 2 Redshank (Neil Anderson)
*Ilford: '''Great White Egret''' flew over Ilford Golf Course from the northwest soaring high over Ilford town centre this morning (Birdguides)
*South norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1female Siskin,1male Sparrowhawk, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 4 singing Willow Warblers (1st of year, at last), 2 Chiffchaffs, 15 Shoveler (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). 1200hrs - 1600hrs, 3 Common Buzzard, all west, 1 Red Kite drifted east at 13.30hrs, 1 Peregine, 1 '''Goshawk''' south 12.45hrs (this bird was too high to see jesses, possibly the same escaped individual seen here a few weeks back), 1 Little Ringed Plover flew in at 14.35hrs - first since 2003!, c10 Sand Martin, 62 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall (Laurence Pitcher, Tony Butler) Little Ringed Plover still present at dusk (ta chaps) (MJP)
*[[Brent Res]]: Black-Necked Grebe still present (photo: [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3415054356_fe0ba5e1d5.jpg?v=0]), singing Willow Warbler by main hide, 2 Greylag, 3 Lapwing, 1 Bullfinch, many Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs (Thom Shannon & Nigel Biggs); also 2 LRPs, 5 Lapwing & 2 Sand Martins (Brent Birders)
*Totteridge Valley: 9 singing Chiffchaffs: 8 singing Blackcaps: 12 Redwing (in tree): 3 Mipits, plus single Comma and Peacock (John Colmans)
*Trent Park Area: 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Black Cap (m,f), 7 Yellowhammer, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Sky Lark, 1 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush (James Arquette, 8:00am to 12:00pm)
*Dagenham Chase: 4 Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Blackcap, Sand martin, Jackdaw, m Bullfinch, Redwing, Shelduck, 3 pr Teal, Snipe.(Paul Hawkins), also 5 Fieldfare and ad Herring Gull ringed A3AY.No new migrants in the last few days. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rainham stone barges: Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warber, 2 Oystercatcher.(Paul Hawkins)
*Bush Wood, Wanstead: Stock Dove, 2 GSWP, Willow Warbler, m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Jay (J Lethbridge)
*Ingrebourne Valley: House Martin,3 Singing Blackcaps,Jackdaw,2 Great Spot.(Shaun Harvey)Also Common Buzzard and Swallow.(Dave Morrison)
*Beddington SF: C Buzzard, 2 Redshank, 6 Green Sands (KJM).
*Stockwell: 1 male Peregrine, 2 Swallows (1st in the area09) Mistle Thrush with 2 fledglings. Clapham Common: 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail. Wandsworth Common: 5 Egyptian Geese(2 young) 1 GSWP, 1 Stock Dove.(Michael Mac)
*Battersea Power Station: calling Yellow Wagtail west at 7.53am, 3 Linnet and 3 Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Barking Outfall:very pale Common Buzzard, 24 Gadwall and Grey Wagtail.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard on Canada Water with c.25 Tufted Ducks (Richard Bonser)
*Alexandra Park: Female Brambling Grove until 0830 at least, 2 Willow Warblers (Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts).
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Little Grebe; 3 Great Crested Grebe,(including pr displaying & copulating); 3 male Mandarin Duck; 2(m&f) Pochard; 3 Stock Dove; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming; 1 Song Thrush; 1 singing male Blackcap; 4 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 singing male Coal Tit; 4(3m,1f) Nuthatch,(including male collecting bark from tree); 3 Treecreeper,(including one singing); 1 male Holly Blue; 3 Peacock; 1 Comma (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 4th April===
*Greenford CP:2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing Blackcap, pr Reed Bunting, 2m Brimstone, Large, Small + GV Whites, 8 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood (Neil Anderson)
*Walton Reservoir: Short-eared Owl briefly at 14:25 (Birdguides)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 2 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow (both species first for the year) & 1 male Wheatear. (David Jeffreys, David Lindo,Roy Nuttall et al)
*Alexandra Grove (N4): '''Marsh Harrier''' flew low north over Green Lanes, also distant Peregrine (D Holden).
*Crossness: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' off Golf Centre 10am-1pm then flew to Ford Works, Red Kite flew upriver @ 11.25 am, Common Buzzard, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Swallows (John Archer & Kev Jarvis).
*[[Brent Res]]: summer-plumaged Black-necked Grebe on main res until early PM at least, Rock Pipit on rafts early morning only, Oystercatcher flew in at 12.00, LRP, Lapwing, female Wheatear on playing fields in early PM, 12 singing Chiffchaffs, 8 singing Blackcaps, 2 Sand Martins & Swallow; also Orange Tip, Comma & G-V White (Brent Birders)
*Staines Res: 2 Great Northern Divers on North basin, 1 Little gull on South basin (Jim Fell)+ 1 black-necked grebe (sum plumage) South Basin (am) (Mike Wheeler)
*London Wetland Centre: 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Redshank, many (c. 40) Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 13 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret (Martin Honey). Also 4 Rook circled for 10 minutes then off high SW @ 1240, 1 Common Buzzard circling to the south, 1 m Peregrine over, 5 Common Snipe, 1 House Martin, 16 Linnet N, 19 Meadow Pipit NW (Dan Monk).
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Willow Warber, 1 Brambling (female), also 2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest & 3 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*Chafford Hundred: 30 '''Waxwing''' in Rainbow Road at 10:25hrs but mobile, 3 Willow Warbler at Warren Gorge (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: early a.m. - House Martin, 4 Egyptian Geese, Chiffchaff (MJP, LP, TB, PC [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Island Barn Res: 1st Common Tern of the year & vocal ad/s Med Gull dropped in mid-morning (DMH)
*Rainham RSPB: early a.m, 4 House Martins west, 4 Avocet on Target Pools, 7 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff.(Dave Morrison)
*Rotherhithe: 30+ House Sparrows on Quebec Way in the evening; also 2 Blackcaps and c.5 Chiffchaffs Stave Hill Ecological Park (Richard Bonser)
*West Thurrock Marshes: Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Siskin, Chiffchaff and Curlew.(Dave Morrison)
*Maple Cross: 1st-winter male Black Redstart still at Woodoaks Farm (Birdguides)
*East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Eco Park: 4 Shelduck, 15 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Nick Tanner).
*Lee Valley: Bowyers Water - 4 Willow Warblers. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Little Egret and still a few of Wigeon hanging about. (Mike Oakland) 2 Kingfishers close to weir (Mike Benyon)
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Siskin east; also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Small White, several Peacock, Comma, Brimstone (Andy Culshaw).
*Stamford Hill, N16: Peregrine (prob male) over Morrisons (MJP)
*Ruislip: 5 Buzzard over Copse Wood @ 11.00, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff & Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard calling (Steve Pash).
*Alexandra Park: 2 Rooks west & NW @ 0945 (Andrew Gardener, Alan Gibson & Bob Watts).

===Friday 3rd April===

*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (pale bird from Sunday) flew east past incinerator at 10.00 (Ian MIller per JA).
*Hampstead Heath: 2 Blackcap (nr Viaduct Pond), 5+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Collared Dove (flyover), 1 Tawny Owl (heard at 0555), 2 Stock Dove, 3 Green WP, 5 GSWP, 1 Pied Wagtail (tennis courts), 1 f Kestrel, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
*Alexandra Grove (N4): m White Wagtail (D Holden).
*[[Osterley Park]]: m Blackcap singing, f Sparrowhawk over, 6 Skylarks (Tom Smith).
*Richmond Park: 2 Wheatear (m+f) Riding Ring (Hugh Bradshaw).
*Victoria Embankment Gardens (Charing Cross) Pair of Long-tailed Tits nest building (Hugh Bradshaw).
*West Molesey: Willow Warbler singing in garden in Hurst Road (Adam Cheeseman).
*[[Brent Res:]] Wheatear male, LRP, Lapwing, 16 Snipe, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps (Andrew Verrall).
*[[East India Dock]]: Willow Warbler, Collared Dove (hard to get here), 2 Jay, 2 Peregrine, 6 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 LRP (Paul Hyland).
*Little Britain: 1 Gt sp Woodpecker, 4 Jays all in 1 tree, 3 Swallows flew over, 18 Redwings, 1 Red Kite being chased by a crow (Sue Giddens).
*Denham: 2 Red Kite Flying near Aerodrome at 3.20pm.[Sue Giddens].
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: a.m. - 3 Sand Martins, 16 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, c20 Common Pochard, c40 Tufted Duck, Mallard with brood of seven (3 'normal', 4 bright yellow ducklings); p.m. - Chiffchaff, c35 Shoveler, 3 Egyptian Geese (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2pr Egyptian Goose (1 pair with 6 goslings), 2pr Mandarin, 2m Gadwall, 2pr Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pocahrd (1pr and 2m), 127 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, typically-marked Common Buzzard circling over Speaker's Corner around mid-day, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets; elusive), fem Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow NE, Dunnock carrying food, 3 singing Song Thrush, 2 singing Mistle Thrush, singing Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap comprising 3 singing and a fem, 6 rain-singing Chaffinch (Des and Holly McKenzie); I'd agree about the owls as I could unfortunately only find 1 adult, 1 Treecreeper was a nice addition (Martin Honey); Hi Martin, only found an ad initially, tucked up against horse chesnut trunk (first line of them in from Lancaster Walk). Other ad and 3 young were in second line of horse chestnuts in from path (near a beech) but on opposite side of tree (facing Round Pond) and difficult to discern due to leaf-growth (DMc).
*London Wetland Centre: Peregrine, m Kestrel, m Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 8 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, 80 Herring Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin north, Redwing NE, c35 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow north, House Martin; 2 Comma, 3 Peacock, 1 Brimstone (LWC website). Also 1f Brambling (Wildside at noon) (Peter Gray)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 4 Shelduck, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap (at last); 5+ Snipe, 4 Redshank, 4 Swallow (Steve B).
*Willows Farm: Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Redshank; 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Swallow, 5 Linnet, Kingfisher (Steve B).
*Trent Park Area: 1 Sparrowhawk, over 'Old Golf Course'; 1 female Kestrel; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, singing & drumming, chased off by Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Song Thrush; 5 singing male Blackcap; 8 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, 'Three-bridges'; 1 Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 1 singing male Yellowhammer, Hog Hill, Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Lee Valley: Cornmill Meadows - 5 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 4 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Fieldfare. Holyfield Hall Farm & Viewpoint - pair Yellowhammer, 2 Buzzards, 2 Little Owl. (Mike Oakland)
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Siskin, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 2+ Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers (David K Campbell)
*KG Res (Chingford): Spring birding resulted in 43 Goldeneye! 2 Little Ringed Plover & many Sand martins, also Common Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck and a pair of Mandarin on Sth basin (J.Murray).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 4 Lesser Redpoll feeding on blossom,2 singing Willow Warbler, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing, 2 Common Snipe and a Herring Gull with a white ring and black lettering on its right leg A 3 A Y,and a small silver ring on its left leg. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Surrey Water and a Mute Swan on a nest with 5 eggs there; 2 Blackcaps Stave Hill (Richard Bonser)

===Thursday 2nd April===
*Fairlop Waters: '''Spotted Crake''' [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Details'')], 2 Grey Heron, 4 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 8 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, Pheasant, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, male Reed Bunting, GWP, GSWP, Pied Wagtail. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' (the darker bird from Sunday) again 09:15-10:00 on Thames by Thamesview golf centre then flew to Ford Works (John Archer).
*Finchley: 2 House Martin over Hampstead Garden Suburb market place mid-morning (Birdguides).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spottwd Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Redshank (West Res), 6 Sand Martins, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 21 Shoveler, 18 Common Pochard (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park (''skywatch 1230-1500''): 5 House Martins east (first of year) (MJP, LP)
*Abney Park Cemetery: 5 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, ad Tawny Owl (MJP)
*Roding Valley Park (Woodford Bridge-Luxborough Lane): Little Egret, pr Stock Dove, Pheasant, GSWP, pr Jay, 3 Jackdaw, pr Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 3 prs Dunnock, many Robins and Wrens, 2 m Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, male Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet (including one singing male), Greenfinches, male Reed Bunting. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (''Daniel Erickson-Hull)''].
*Fulham Reach: partially albino Starling on my balcony, also Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming on aerial nearby (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willow Farm this a.m. before flying off (Birdguides).
*Totteridge Valley: '''Red Kite''' moving SW c10.15, 10 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mipit, 3 Lapwing, 1pr Mandarin (John Colmans).
*Waterworks NR: 1 Willow Warbler, Swallow, Sand Martin, 28 Teal, 10+ Snipe (Paul Cook).
*[[Brent Res]]: 3 LRPs flew in 10.05 and stayed, Lapwing, 15 Snipe, Pheasant, male Peregrine, 2 Fieldfares, 5 Sand Martins N, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps (Brent Birders).
*Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 2 Sparrowhawk,(1 ad male, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn, 1 Hog Hill); 3 Common Buzzard, at Parkside Farm; 4 Green Woodpecker; 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, 11:50 BST; 1 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 9 Meadow Pipit,(3 flew N, Hog Hill, 6 Ferny Hill Farm); 2 singing male Song Thrush; 2 singing male Mistle Thrush; 2 singing male Blackcap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 Goldcrest,(including one singing male), Uni-lawns; 2 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 fem Bullfinch, at Parkside Farm; 1 male Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Little Britain Lake, Cowley: 1 GC Grebe, Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron nests occupied (1 with 2 young visible - chattering heard in others - part of Heronry Census), Mute Swan on nest, 1 Egyptian Goose, pr. Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, several Blackcap and Chiffchaff, (Roger Dewey)
*Inner London (5 to 5:45pm) - New Covent Garden Market: 1 Peregrine circling. Battersea Park: 6 pairs Gadwall, 2 pair Pochard, 30+ Tufties,1 female Sparrowhawk - circling, 1 singing male Blackcap, 12+ occupied Heron nests. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets. (Michael Mac)
*Lee Valley: Holyfield Viewpoint - 2 Little Owl, 5 Buzzards, 2 Swallows, 1 House Martin. Hall Marsh - 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 1 Little Egret. Norman's Pond - Blackcap, 3 Great Crested Newts. (Mike Oakland)
*Dagenham Chase LNR:5 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Willow Warbler,several Chiffchaff singing, 2 Sand Martin, pair of Shelduck, 1 Little Egret and 2 Common Snipe. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*Greek Street, Soho: Kestrel S along rooftops, 19:26 (Stuart Harrington).
*Denham Country Park: Buzzard (John Palmer)
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 sum. plum. Water Pipit, 12 Wigeon, 11 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Redshank, 30 Sand Martin (Martin Honey).
*Alexandra Park: Rook south over playing fields then New River Village 1847 (John Murray).

===Wednesday 1st April===
*Ingrebourne Valley: still 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' this p.m. still associating with Greylags; cross over the Black bridge heading for Berwick and they are on the immediate left hand marsh; also dark and pale Common Buzzards, Lesser Redpoll, 7 Common Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, male Peregrine north @ 12.52 (possibly a migrant), 4 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 15 Peacock Butterflies and 7 Comma's (Dave Morrison).
*Bedfords Park: fem '''Marsh Harrier''', Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel (ELBF).
*Clissold Park (0630-0715): drake Mandarin, Peregrine south at 0715, 6 Meadow Pipits east, Siskin, 8 Common Pochard, 4 Little Grebe (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher and Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]). ''skywatch 1230-1530'': '''Osprey''' high and northwest 1320hrs; '''Goshawk''' (no visible jesses) in from northwest, 1405, circled several times before divebombing pigeons and lost behind tower blocks; Common Buzzard, dark phase, in conflict with female Peregrine before both drifted west, 1420-1430; several Kestrels and 3+ Sparrowhawks, one high and west, 1310 (six raptor spp. in 2 hours); Egyptian Goose, northwest, 1245; photos on site (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
*Lea Valley (9:30am-18:00pm) (79 species seen) highlights: female '''Goshawk''' low Nrth West over Holyfield at 15:10 mobbed by Rook, also 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Feildfare, 15+ Redwing and 2 Yellowhammer; 1 Mealy Redpoll with white rump, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank & Cetti's Warbler at Hall Marsh. Also '''Osprey''' reported by others over the Bittern Watchpoint at 14:10 (John Murray).
*Crossness: juv '''Iceland Gull''' off Thamesview Golf Centre at 7.50am (Ian Miller); no further sign by 11:30hrs (Birdguides). Also '''Marsh Harrier''' through (Paul Moss per JA).
*Broadwater Lake: 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Sand Martin (Simon Buckingham).
*Rainham Marshes: 8 Greylag Goose, 230 Wigeon, 132 Shoveler, 16 Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard south 11:00hrs, Grey Plover north, 27 Curlew, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
*Eagle Pond (Leytonstone): pr Grey Wagtail (ELBF).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, pair Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*St Andrews Rd (Coulsdon): small flock of c5 Siskin over (CroydonBirders).
*Pittville Gardens SE25 (07.00hrs): male Blackcap (probably in ''situ since'' since 30th March) (CroydonBirders).
*London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 8 Redshank, 20 Sand Martin, Swallow, Northern Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website).
*Beddington SF: 4 Shelduck, Common Buzzard, fem Peregrine, Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, m Northern Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: m ''Aythya'' hybrid, imm male Red-breasted Merganser (SBC).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willows Farm to 09:05hrs (Birdguides); 2 Oystercatcher, 4+ Redshank, 5 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, 5 Buzzard (Steve B).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 female Reed Bunting, 2 Collared Dove (1st for the year) 4 Jackdaw, 5 singing Blackcap, 3 singing Chiffchaff, c12 Meadow Pipit & singing Skylark (David Lindo).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Common Snipe, c12 Shoveler (MJP, LP).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Redpoll (MJP, LP).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Sand Martin, 2 Jay, 44 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, m Linnet (Paul Hyland). Sparrowhawk,Peregrine,2 Oystercatcher, Mistle Thrush (Bow Creek).(Gary A James). late afternoon: 2 Little Grebe, 5 Shelduck, 52 Teal, singing Chiffchaff (Bow Creek Eco Park) (Nick Tanner).
*Osterley Park: Peregrine NNW 09.24 (Keith Fisher).
*Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, Peregrine west 12:08hrs, singing Grey Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
*Finsbury Park: Green Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebes, no sign of any Blackcaps yet (Ian Bradshaw).
*Little Britain: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Gadwall, 1 Scaup, 4 Heron (Sue Giddens).
*Thorney Lake, 1 mile South of Little Britain: 2 Bullfinch (John Palmer)
*Southwark Bridge (12:30pm): 1 near-adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly on shore on west side of Southwark bridge before heading down river (Reuben Braddock).
*[[Brent Res:]] 2 Lapwings, 16 Snipe, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs (Andrew Verrall).
*Purley Beeches (Sanderstead): fem Kestrel, 5 Lesser Redpolls feeding in larches (CroydonBirders).
*Trent Park Area: 4(2m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, over Williams Wood; 1 Lapwing, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, flew over Bramley Rd; 17 Stock Dove, on ploughed ffield E of Water Grdn; 1 fem Green Woodpecker, Icehouse Wood; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2(m&f) Grey Wagtail, flew from water outlet, Lower Lake and perched on overhanging branches; 2 Redwing, Water Grdn; 2 Mistle Thrush; 3 singing male Blackcap; 4 Chiffchaff; 1 male Brambling, acquiring summer-plumage, with flock of 43 Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn; 4(1m,3f) Siskin, feeding in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges' (Robert Callf).
*Holyfield Viewpoint: 12 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 1 Yellowhammer (Mike Oakland).
*Bentley Priory: Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Canada Geese. Butterflies included: Peacock (10); Brimstone (2), Comma (2); Finally, dead rat by Boot Pond and dead female fox full of mange by farm (Alan Lewis).
*King George V Res (east banks only; 4.45 to 6.30pm): Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, lots of Sand Martins, 2 Green Sands, 8 Meadow Pipits, Goldeneyes (Pete Langsdon).
*Mayesbrook Park: fem Bullfinch (site tick), Lesser Redpoll (Paul Hawkins).
*Romford: Siskin (ELBF)
*Gidea Park: Siskin (ELBF).
*Warren Gorge: m Blackcap, 2m Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 8 Robin, 7 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 14 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 6 LT Tit, 50 Greylags, 14 Canada Goose, 28 Coot, 10 Moorhen, GC Grebe, 8 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove (ELBF).
*Lion Gorge: 2m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2m Song Thrush, 9 Robin, 9 Wren, 6 Dunnock, GS Woodpecker, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 4 Shelduck, 5 Coot (ELBF).
*Grays Chalk Pit: m Blackcap, 3m Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, pr GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 22 Blue Tit, 13 Great Tit, 4 LT Tit, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Robin, 10 Wren (ELBF).
*Fairlop Waters: 3 Shelduck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 4 Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 3 Lil Ringed Plover, Skylark, Mipit, 4 Linnet, 40+ Pied Wagtail, Pheasant [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)] Sand Martin (AAB); 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Snipe, Grey Heron, Teal 7, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 4, Shelduck 3 (Steve Bacon).

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'''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.'''

===Monday 30th March===
*Rainham RSPB: No sign of any Penduline Tits, but Reed warbler flew from Thames and landed in reeds by 1st viewing platform (earliest I have ever seen in London); 1 Ruff, 3 Snipe & 2 Little Ringed Plover on scrape; nearby 2 Oystercatchers on the Thames foreshore (J.Murray).
*London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe, 8 Redshank, 11 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Water Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 11 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Northern Wheatear - 1st of the spring, c10 Chiffchaff, c6 Blackcap, c10 Meadow Pipit, Skylark heard singing, c10 Linnet & '100's' of Rose-ringed Parakeet leaving their roost (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Paddington Green: pr Grey Wagtail (m singing) (Des McKenzie).
*Alexandra Park singing Willow Warbler (Andrew Gardener).
*[[East India Dock]]: 3 Meadow Pipit (e), f GSWP, m Linnet, 2 Little Grebe (Paul Hyland) + 2 Buzzard (e), Swallow, 2 Jay, 2 Peregrine, 2 LRP, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Oystercatcher (Paul Hyland & Gary A James).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck still present, last reported at Fishing Lake (Birdguides); also 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, Water Rail, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Buzzard. 2 Chiffchaff (Steve B).
*Staines Res: 1 Wheatear, 2 Shelduck, 2 Lapwing, 2 Scaup, 10 Water Pipits (Sue Giddens).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 2 singing Blackcap Monument Glade, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail (Bob Watts).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 5 singing Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Tawny Owls (both ad. and three young) (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Trent Park Area: 4 Mandarin Duck,(2,m&f, Lower Lake, 2,m&f, Rough Lot); 1 female Kestrel, Williams Wood; 14 Stock Dove,(2 ploughed field S of Rough Lot, 12 ploughed field near Williams Wood); 1 Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 6 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 1 singing male Song Thrush, Seedfield Spiney; 3(1 ad male, 2 female) Wheatear, on ploughed field S of Rough Lot, 14:20 - 14:30 BST; 8 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Long-tailed Tit,(1 pr., carrying feathers, Water Grdn, 2 Vicarage Farm); 2 Nuthatch; 3 Treecreeper; 1 Siskin, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges'; 3 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Alders, by Upper Lake; c75 Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Icehouse Wood (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 1 singing male Blackcap (Robert Callf).
*Regents Park: 5 Little Gebes, Smew, Tawny Owl (1ad, 2young), 2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin (Tony Duckett).
*Banstead Downs Golf Course: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush (David Campbell).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Little Owl (David Howdon)

===Sunday 29th March===
*Staines Res: '''Great Northern Diver''', Black-necked Grebe, 20 Sand Martins and a few Swallows & House Martins (FJM per AS).
*Claybury Park: '''Goshawk''' over at 4.40-4.45 pm. A Carrion Crow went up to mob it and was dwarfed by the size of the Goshawk (although it came out on top when the Goshawk lazily drifted off) (Alan Hobson).
*Beddington SF: 2 Little Egret, 2 fem Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe, Redshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1st-winter '''Iceland Gull''', c7 Common Buzzard, 19 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 2m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin (Dip or Glory).
*Crossness: 2 juvenile '''Iceland Gulls''' on river off golf centre, 3 '''White-fronted Geese''' flew NW @ 2.20pm, Common Buzzard, 2 Wheatears (John Archer & Ian Miller) also Sand Martin this morning (Kev Jarvis per JA).
*Rainham RSPB: juv '''Iceland Gull''' on target pools, 2 '''Penduline Tits''' again this morning (Birdguides).
*Fairlop Waters and surrounding area: 2 Wheatears (pair), Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Little Owl, 2 Shelduck, Water Pipit, 10 Meadow Pipits, 9 Linnets, Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker, 8 Lapwings, and a Brown Hare (Alan Hobson).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Jack Snipe, 8 Common Snipe, 10 Redshank, 5 Egyptian Geese, 8 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Shelduck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 'White' Coot, a colour-ringed Cormorant of Dutch origin, 1 Water Pipit, ♂ Peregrine hunting over site caught a prey item (too distant to be certain of identity but possibly Moorhen) and flew off to nearby building (Martin Honey).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: imm male Red-breasted Merganser at south end of reservoir again (SBC).
*Amwell GP's: (male?) Ruddy Shelduck flying north (calling), 4 Goldeneye, fem Goosander (eventually flew south), Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 40+ Golden Plover north, dozens of Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow - a flock of passing '''Waxwings''' were seen by a few observers yesterday (HertsBirding).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
*[[Brent Res]]: pair of Garganey flew in 10.30 and still present early PM, also Pheasant, 26 Meadow Pipits north, 7 singing Chiffchaffs, 1-2 Blackcaps, 4 Lapwing & LRP (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall); Garganey still there at 3.30pm. Also, now 2 LRP (Nigel Biggs).
*Stamford Hill N16: 2 Common Buzzard, west at 12.30hrs (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 2 ad Tawny Owl, 1 Chiffchaff (LP,MJP [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).).
*Hainault Forest CP: A single Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, Pheasant, 4 Nuthatch, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Jay, 5 Shoveler, Song Thrush, Wren, pr Mute Swan, Rook, House Sparrow, Collared Dove (James Anderson).
*Totteridge Valley: 6 singing Chiffchaff: 4 Mipits: 2 Lapwing over: 7 Ring-necked Parakeets (John Colmans).
*Roding Valley NR: 4 singing chiffchaff, 6 Lt-tits, pr GC-Grebe on lake, 2 Heron, many vocal Canada Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 6 GSWP, 3 GWP, 5 singing Song Thrush, 5 Jay, many Greenfinch & Chaffinch (Peter Warne).
*Alexandra Park: Buzzard NW 1150-52, 4 Mipit (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington), pair Egyptian Geese (fully footed), pair Shoveler, pair Little Grebe Boating Lake (Andrew Gardener).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher (front of dome), 2 Shelduck, singing Chiffchaff (Paul Hyland); late afternoon visit: Little Grebe, 42 Teal, Common Sandpiper, 2 Linnet (Nick Tanner).
*Holyfield Viewpoint: 2 Little Owl, 4 Buzzards, 1 Little Egret (Mike Oakland).
*Ingrebourne valley: Swallow, 2 Sand Martins, Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Sparrowhawk (Shaun Harvey).
*Ealing GC: Common Buzzard W @ 16:30, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS).

===Saturday 28th March===
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull (over), 4 Pied Wagtail, pair Grey Wagtail,2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker,1 great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Broadwater Lake: 1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Siskin & 2 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*London Wetland Centre: ♂♀ Ruddy Duck, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 1 sum. plum. Water Pipit, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 'white' Coot, 1 Sand Martin, 9 (possibly 10) Redshank (Martin Honey); 2 Swallows, Reed Bunting singing,Sparrowhawk, RELIABLY REPORTED Peregrine and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Angus Innes);
*[[Brent Res]]: 6 singing Chiffchaffs (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall)
*Ealing GC: 4 Fielfares NW, 3 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Yeading Brook Hayes : 1 Little egret (Jim Fell)
*Ingrebourne valley: 3 White Fronted Geese still (are they still on private land?),Green Sandpiper,Snipe,2 Shelduck,Rook,2 Redwing,10 Chiffchaffs.(Shaun Harvey)
*Trent Park Area: 2 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 5 Mandarin Duck,(2, male and female, Camlet Moat, 3 males, Lower Lake); 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, at Parkside Res; 1 Sparrowhawk, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Skylark,(1 singing male, Vicarage Farm, 2 Parkside Farm); 3 Song Thrush; 1 Redwing, at Allotments; 4 Mistle Thrush,(2 Vicarage Farm, 1 Parkside Farm, 1 singing male, Moat Wood); 25+ Meadow Pipit, set-aside field N of Williams Wood; 2 Pied Wagtail, feeding over Lower Lake; 2 Nuthatch,(1 Rough Lot, 1 'Three-bridges'); 3 Chiffchaff; 1 Treecreeper, Rough Lot; 15+ Goldfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 4(1m,3f) Siskin, feeding in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges'; 1 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Alders, along Leeging Beech Gutter near 'Three-bridges'; 3 Bullfinch,(2, male and female, at Parkside Farm, 1 male, Vicarage Farm); 1 fem Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Reed Bunting, at Parkside Farm (Robert Callf).
*Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe: 3 S basin; Scaup: male and female S basin; Little Ringed Plover: one flew N; Little Gull: ad wint S basin; Sand Martin: up to 52 in the evening; Swallow: six in the morning; House Martin: one in the morning (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey, Bob Warden).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Swallow west over Perivale Wood, 4 Redwing west, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (Andy Culshaw).
*Tooting Common: 2 singing chiff chaff, 2 swallows, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch (calling), pair of Hedge Sparrow and 4 House Sparrow, 1 GSW (Michael Mac/Peter White, LNHS walk.)

===Friday 27th March===
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, 2 Sparrowhawk (m/f), m Kestrel, m Peregrine, 4 Common Snipe, at least 8 Redshank, Skylark east, 4 Sand Martin, Water Pipit, small numbers of Meadow Pipit NW, 2 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare NE, 2 Song Thrush high NE, 4 Redwing north; several sightings of Water Vole (LWC website).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 LRP, Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, singing Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
*Alexandra Park: 1, possibly 2, m Wheatear (single bird last seen around car park/cricket scrub 09:15); pair of Collared Doves on site, 1 Mipit over N (Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener).
*Claybury Park: Sparrowhawk, 5 Stock Dove, 2 GWP, 3 GSWP, Bullfinches (heard), 2 Goldfinches, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, LTTit, 2 Meadow Pipit [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull]/Alan Hobson).
*Inner London/Stockwell: 1 male House Sparrow, 5 Greenfinch, pair of Kestrels, 2 House Sparrow and 2 Goldfinch - Larkhall Park (Michael Mac).
*Rainham RSPB: male Brambling at visitor centre feeders this morning (per RBA).
*Beddington SF: LRP, G.C.Grebe (KJM).
*Town Park, Enfield: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Carr's Basin; 3 female Pochard; 10(6m,4f) Tufted Duck; 3 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull; 3 Common Gull; 1 fem Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Meadow Pipit; 3 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Chiffchaff; 3 Long-tailed Tit (Robert Callf).
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck (Steve B).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Little Egret, 4 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Blake).
*Ruislip: 3 singing Chiffchaff & 1 Grey Wagtail by R Pinn; 1 Water Rail and 1 Snipe at Crow's Nest Farm sludge pond (Martin Sullivan).
*Abney Park Cemetery: ad Tawny Owl, 2 singing Blackcaps, 9 pairs of Stock Dove at/near nest holes (Mark Pearson)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c30 Sand Martins, 12 Shoveler (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Common Buzzard and Little Owl.(Dave Morrison)
*Rainham A1306: 2 Grey Partridges and 4 Fieldfare.(Dave Morrison)
*West Thurrock Marshes: 25 Curlew, 38 Shelduck, Sparrowhawk and a pair of Oystercathers.(Dave Morrison)
*Lea Valley: 1 m Wheatear stylishly hopping around on (horse?)pats in horse field near Riding School, also 6 Fieldfares, 2 Linnets, and Green Woodpecker calling nearby; 1 Swallow overhead, 5 Snipe, c.20 Teal, c.10 Shoveler, a few Pochard and singing chiffchaff (Waterworks NR) (Fyfe Hutchins)

===Thursday 26th March===
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: Probable Lapland Bunting flew from grass verge by dump onto viewing mound by Wennington Marsh, where elusive and then flushed back towards dump. Seen twice in flight only, overall jizz of a large, heavy bunting with long tail and white underparts with black extended bib and flanks. Nearby 1st winter '''Iceland Gull''' on dump. Also seen around the reserve, Little Ringed Plover, Water pipit and male Brambling coming to the reserve centre feeders (J.Murray).
*Alexandra Park: Lesser Redpoll south, 2 Redwing west, 3 Mipits north 0640-0710 (Bob Watts).
*Ealing GC: 3 Grey Wagtails, 7 Meadow Pipits, 4 Redwings, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests (NPS).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 60 Golden Plover, 12 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Green Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Yellowhammer, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 3 White-fronted Geese still present, single Sand Martin and 5 Snipe.(Dave Morrison).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Greylag, Little Grebe, 4 Shelduck, singing Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
*Iver (Colne Brook): 1 Little Egret (Roger Dewey).
*Tyttenhanger GPs: Ruddy Shelduck (unknown origin) on main pit with Canada Geese (per RBA); also 2 Oystercatchers, 5+ Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wigeon, Kingfisher (Steve B).
*Willows Farm: 3 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck early afternoon (Steve B).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: pair Canada Geese over (1st of year), 3 Stock Doves, Chiffchaff (Bob Watts).
*London Wetland Centre: 22 Wigeon, m Sparrowhawk, m Peregrine, 5 Lapwing making nest scrapes, 5+ Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 10 Redshank, 5+ Sand Martin, 2 Water Pipit, m Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin, 10 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Paddington Green: group of 6 Black Swan high west c14:10hrs, 25-30 Herring Gull at local rooftop colony (Des McKenzie).
*Kennington Park (11am): 1 singing Mistle Thrush, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Peregrine (Clapham Road) (Michael Mac).
*Beddington SF: H Martin, Swallow (RDW); 4 Shelduck, 5 Common Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 2m Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group).
*Bromley Town Parks & Gardens: 2 grey wagtails, 2 chiffchaffs, 3 wren at River Ravensbourne Mill pond, 3 Mistle Thrush in Church House gardens, 1 Green woodpecker and 1 [male] GS woodpecker on Martins Hill. (Barry Wooding)
*Lee Valley: Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, Cetti’s Warbler, Kingfisher at Hall Marsh. 5 Goldeneye (2M & 3F) on Friday Lake. (Mike Oakland)
*Banstead Downs: 1 singing Blackcap+2 Green 2 GS Woodpeckers (David Campbell)
*Fairlop Waters: 2 Little Owls, female Merlin, 2 Shelduck, 30 Teal, Grey Heron, Pheasant, 8 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Meadow Pipit, female Stonechat [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]

===Wednesday 25th March===
*Beddington SF: 4 Shelduck, 2 Common Snipe, Redshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallow, m Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, 6 Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, 3 singing Chiffchaff (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Alexandra Park: Rook low south over cricket pitches @ 0815 (Andrew Gardener). Blackcap singing Cricket Scrub @ 0710 & Mipit north (Bob Watts).
*South Park (Ilford): Little Grebe, 3 Pochard (2 male) 3 occupied Coots nests, Stock Dove, GSWP, 2 Kingfisher, Grenfinch, Mistle Thrush [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Greylag, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Pied Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe, Common Snipe west, Curlew, 7 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin, Water Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Finsbury Park: 2 Stock Doves, drumming GSWP, singing Chiffchaff, pair of Shovelers and 2 pairs of Little Grebes (boating lake), 2+ singing Mistle Thrushes, flock 9 Goldfinches (Ian Bradshaw)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 6+ Snipe, 6 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Swallow (West) (Steve B).
*Willows Farm: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck (Steve B).
*Saxon Park (West Drayton): 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay (Sue Giddens).
*Staines Res: 7 Goldeneye (4m,3f), 1 Little Grebe (Sue Giddens).
*Rainham RSPB: Ruff, 6 Little Ringed Plover, Brambling, singing Blackcap, c10 Little Egrets (Mark Pearson & Paul Cook)
*Rainham stone barges: 12 Water Pipits, 2 Oystercatchers (Mark Pearson & Paul Cook)
*Stoke Newington East Reservoir: 18+ Sand Martins, Chiffchaff (Mark Pearson & Paul Cook [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Trent Park Area: 4(2m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 3(2m,1f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 1 female Kestrel, Icehouse Wood; 9+ Stock Dove, Trent Prk; 1 fem Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,(1 Rough Lot, 1 male, Vicarage Farm); 3 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 1 White Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 2 Song Thrush,(1 singing male, Ride Wood, 1 Vicarage Farm); 1 Redwing, at Vicarage Farm; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 2 singing male Goldcrest; 1 male Nuthatch, 'Three-bridges'; 2 Treecreeper; 2 Coal Tit; 1 male Siskin, near Merryhills Brook; 4 Goldfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Linnet, at 'Barracks'; 3 Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Banstead Downs Golf Course: 1 Nuthatch singing, 6 Stock Doves over (David Campbell)
*Regents Park: Smew, pr Great Black-backed Gulls, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Collared Dove, Jackdaw, 3 Redwings, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, Linnet (Tony Duckett).
*Ruislip: Redshank(s) calling overhead at 23:15 (Martin Sullivan)

===Tuesday 24th March===
*Rainham Marshes: new pale 1y '''Iceland Gull'''; 5 Little Ringed Plover, f Ruff, 80 Redshank, White Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, Brambling, 7 Lesser Redpoll (ELBF).
*[[Osterley Park]]: '''Red Kite''' straight through low E-W at 3pm. Also 1 Buzzard circling (Tom Smith).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Geese, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant pair Great Crested Grebe, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Nuthatch, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
*Lea Valley: Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Siskin & 2 Chiffchaff at Hall Marsh; 1 Peregrine, 7 Common Buzzard, 2 Shelduck & 6 Egyptian Geese around Goose Fields & Holyfield Farm (J. Murray).
*Wormwood Scrubs: '''Black Redstart''' a male briefly along the embankment - 4th record. Also 1 singing Blackcap, c4 Chiffchaff, c10 Meadow Pipit and Skylark (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 2 House Sparrows flew over Monument Glade @ 0810 - only 2nd record for the year (Bob Watts).
*West Drayton: singing Grey Wagtail along Padcroft Road 06:30hrs (Des McKenzie).
*Little Britain Lake (nr Uxbridge): 2 Redwings, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Greylags, 5 Goldfinch (Sue Giddens), 2 Siskin (John Palmer).
*Hampstead Heath: 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chiffchaff (3 singing), 6 Lesser Redpoll (Parliament Hill), pair Stock Dove, pair Shoveler, 4 Great Crested Grebe, pair Mute Swan nesting (Reuben Braddock).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, 8 Shelduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, Peregrine, Kestrel (Paul Hyland); pair Oystercatchers early am underneath 02, brief calling Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 117 Teal at high tide and female Sparrowhawk (Dave Morrison).
*Limehouse Basin: m Pochard (Paul Hyland).
*London Wetland Centre am: 8 Egyptian Geese, m Peregrine, 14 Common Snipe, 7+ Redshank, 1 first-winter '''Caspian Gull''' (on river), 3 Skylarks east, 8 Sand Martins, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Water Pipits, 2 Meadow Pipits W, 6 Redwings, 9 Chiffchaffs, 11 Lesser Redpolls, 6 Siskins (NPS); 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull on Thames & nearby adult and 1st-winter by Leg o Munton on Thames (RS).
*Connaught Water: pr Mandarin, 4 Wood Duck (Birdguides).
*Holmethorpe SP's: ''Aythya'' hybrid (SBC).
*Walton Res: 6 Goosander, 10 Redshank, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Beddington SF: 2 C. Buzzards, Willow Warbler (KJM).
*Willows Farm Pool: 2 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Shellduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Greylag Geese (Steve B).
*Tyttenhanger GPs: Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, 15 Snipe, 2 Sand Martin, Water Rail, 7 LBB Gull, 4 Herring Gull, Chiffchaff (Steve B).
*Regents Park: f Smew, Common Buzzard W at 3.05pm, pr Sparrowhawks, 2pr Kestrel, ad Yellow-legged Gull, Redwing, 2m Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
*Staines Reservoirs: 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, c30 Wigeon, 1pr Gadwall, c6 Shoveler. No sign of Great Northern Diver, or anything else unexpected (Roger Dewey).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Willow Warbler singing also 5 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 6 Pochard (Shaun Harvey).
*River Thames: MI6 - 2 Peregrines flew south west 15:30hrs. Clapham Common: 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pied Wagtails. Wandsworth Common: 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 pairs Egyptian Geese 1 with 3 downies, 2 Long-tailed Tit pairs and a Mute Swan on nest (Michael Mac).
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 4 Chiffchaffs & 2 Bullfinches (David Campbell).
*Mayesbrook Park: 3 Sand Martin, Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit all N/W also 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail (Paul Hawkins).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: c20 Sand Martins and 2 pipistrelle sp. shortly before dusk (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Oakwood Park, N14: 4 Ring-necked Parakeet; 2 Green Woodpecker; 4 Song Thrush,(including three singing males); 3 Redwing; 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 singing male Chiffchaff (Robert Callf).

===Monday 23rd March===
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 14 Black-headed Gull,1 Common Gull,4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Chiffchaff,3 Nuthatch, 1 singing Blackcap, 3 house Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Blackcap incl 1 singer, at least 1 singing Chiffchaff, Skylark, c4 Meadow Pipit & 1 Stock Dove (David Lindo).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Swallow (0745, first of year), 2 Siskins, 2 Common Snipe, Jackdaw, 12 Shoveler (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Paul Cook [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Ringed Plover, 11 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): Snipe 1 (David Howdon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Chiffchaff singing (since Sat - 2nd of year) Monument Glade. Woodcock picked up yesterday in Liverpool Street area by Paul & Kevin released in Hurricane Wood but no sign today (Bob Watts).
*Harrow (West Harrow Recreation Ground): Coal Tit 2, very uncommon Harrow bird (John Palmer).
*London Wetland Centre: 6 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Water Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
*Regents Park: Woodcock 9.20am, 1f Smew, Tawny Owlets, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin (Tony Duckett).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Pool: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Little ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 2 Shellduck, 6 Fieldfare (over W). (Steve Blake)
*Mayesbrook Park: Green Sandpiper, 2 Little egret, pair of Teal, 18 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
*Trent Park Area: 10 Mandarin Duck,(2,male and female, Upper Lake, 8,5m,3f, Lime Ave Pond); 3(1m,2f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Seedfield Spinney, 15:06 GMT; 1 Ring-nkd Parakeet, Church Wood; 3 Pied Wagtail, South Lodge Farm; 1 Redwing, Oak Wood; 1 Mistle Thrush, at South Lodge Farm; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Nuthatch, Oak Wood; 1 Treecreeper, Shaws Wood; 1 male Siskin, feeding in Alder, by Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
*Stockwell Housing Estate; Peregrine flew south, 2 greenfinches. (Michael Mac)
*Trent Park: Firecrest (f)( Water Garden @ 4.30 pm),Common Buzzard ( Williams Wood), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard.( Pete Lowman).
* Staines Res 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Redshank 1 Northern Diver 1 Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher [ Sue Giddens]

===Sunday 22nd March===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Red Kite ovwer at 4pm, also Common Buzzard over early am, 5 Chiffchaff, and 1 Siskin. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Alexandra Park: Probable Woodcock flushed late am from NE of Pitch n Putt, 2 Siskin opposite Garden Centre (Andrew Gardener).
*Banstead Heath: 1 male '''Marsh Harrier''' drifted NW at 11:10am (RBA).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Snipe, m & f Teal, Water Rail (all on exposed mud, ER), 4 Sand Martins, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Siskins, 53 Tufted Duck, 25 Gadwall, 13 Common Pochard, 12 Shoveler; also 3 Egyptian Geese on WR a.m. (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 2 male Blackcaps, ad Tawny Owl; 2 Redwing in Clissold Park earlier (TB per MJP).
*Kensington Gardens: 3 Tawny Owlets (Fiona Barclay per DMc).
* London Wetland Centre am: Garganey pr Res Lagoon (no further Garganey postings from LWC please NPS on behalf of WWT), 103 Teal, 35 Wigeon, 1 LRP, 10+ Redshank, 6 Snipe, 230 BH Gulls, 8 Common Gulls, 1 ''argentatus'' Herring Gull, 2 Water Pipits (1 sp), 3 Meadow Pipits NW, 16 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Siskins, 8 Lesser Redpolls (NPS). 2 Jack Snipe late pm (Martin Honey).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 possible distant Peregrine, c20 Redwing, 1 pair Skylark, c10 Meadow Pipit incl. c3 singers, c6 Linnet, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Stock Dove, c6 Jackdaw & c50 Herring Gull. (Kim Dixon, David Lindo & Jan Wilzcur)
*[[Brent Res]]: drake Goosander west at 07.00; also pair of Wigeon, 3 Meadow Pipits over, Jackdaw, 3 Redwing & 2 Fieldfare (Andrew Self)
*Broadwater Lake: Little Gull still present, also 3 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest & 1 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*[[East India Dock]]: Ring-necked Parakeet (north over Bow Creek), 3 Common Sandpipers (Lea), 6 Shelduck, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, still 47 Teal. (David Callahan) .
* Bentley Priory: Chiffchaff (7 singing); 20 Redwing; Mandarin Duck in tree. (Alan Lewis)
*[[Osterley Park]]: 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 M Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, Nuthatch. (Tom Smith)
*Battersea Power Station: 2 Meadow Pipits over, 1 Siskin over, 6 Linnet and 3 House Sparrows.(Dave Morrison)
*Barking Outfall: 52 Shelduck, 118 Teal, 3 Little Ringed Plover west @ 10.05am,4 Shoveler, pair Oystercatchers, 2 pair Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper and 4 Redshank.(Dave Morrison)
*Hainault Forest CP: 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Tawny Owl, Song Thrush, Pheasant, Wren, 8 GSW's, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great crested Grebes, Pochard (James Anderson)
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Woodcock flew into the north woods, 3+ Siskins over, 2 Bullfinches, 1 Blackcap singing, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stock Dove over; 30 species in 3 hours (David Campbell)
*Hampstead Heath: Common Buzzard soaring high over the Heath at 12.45 pm. Seen from East Heath Road. ( Pete Lowman).
*Connaught Water: 4 pairs of Mandarin Duck, 3m1f Wood Duck, Great spot, Sisken.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: Red Kite, C buzzard, swallow (KJM, RDW)
*Staines Res: 1 '''Great Northern Diver''', 2 Scaup (a pair), 5 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Water Pipit, 6 Redshank (Andrew Moon). Also 1 Red Kite W @c16:00, 1 ad Little Gull, 4 Sand Martin and 2 Smew (pair in SE corner S basin @17:00) (Tony and Jim Sweetland)
*Stockley Park: 1 '''Red Kite''' flew NW at 15.10 (Peter Naylor).
*Stockers Lake, Rickmansworth: 6 Sand Martin, 4 Goldeneye (incl 2 drakes), 1 Common Buzzard, pr Sparrowhawk, Green & Gt Spot Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 1 Grey Wag, Siskins (heard but not seen) (Bill Haines).
*Fairlop Waters: Shelduck, 50+Teal, 20+ Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, 6 Redshank, 20+ Snipe, 20 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, Grey Heron, Little Owl. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 singing male Blackap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 3 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin (Robert Callf).
*Ruislip: Woodcock flushed early afternoon on Poors Field. Also, 2 singing Chiffchaff(Steve Pash).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Rook flew southwest at 07.55 (Andy Culshaw).

===Saturday 21st March===
*[[Brent Res]]: a calling Pheasant, flyover Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine & Common Buzzard both flying north, 4 Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit and 5 singing Chiffchaffs; also Brimstone, Comma & Peacock (Brent Birders).
*Hatfield Aerodrome: 2 '''Short Eared Owls''', showed in superb aerial battle from 16:30, before hunting over wide area; Also '''Red Kite''' landed in field opposite the pond at Beech Farm at 16:10 before drifting to near by wood at 16:20. 2 Snipe also flushed (John Murray).
*Horsenden Hill: Linnet 1 (David Howdon)
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe,20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,6 Cormorant,2 pair Nuthatch nest building, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*London Wetland Centre, Barnes: 2 Collared Dove, 2 Water Rail, Skylark SW, 24 Greylag Geese, 17 Common Snipe, 6 Sand Martin investigating nest-holes, ♂ Blackcap singing, 35 Wigeon, 8 Redshank, 1 Ruddy Duck, 1 ♂ Wheatear, 74 Carrion Crow, Water Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe, 3 Kestrel, ♂♀ '''Garganey''' and 'leucistic' Coot (Reservoir Lagoon), 14 Jackdaw on paddock field. Plus Comma and Brimstone (Martin Honey). Also Sparrowhawk and 10 Lesser Redpoll. Garganeys until 1530 at least (Jonathan Dean); 3 singing Chiffchaffs, Moorhen with 5 chicks; several singing Reed Buntings (Angus Innes).
*Broadwater Lake: Little Gull (Simon Buckingham).
*Ladbroke Grove: Hobby east 06:30am also Rook over nearby Little Wormwood Scrubs (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
*Paddington Green: Rook low south 08:25hrs (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Dulwich Park: 6 Redwing, Blackcap singing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Nuthatch nest building, 2 GSW mating,4 Little Grebe (Dave Clark)
*Alexandra Park: 7 Jackdaw, 2 Mipit, pair Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, Chiffchaff Conservation Area (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 4 Jackdaw, 3+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Linnet, Water Rail (Paul Hawkins).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 4 pairs Great Crested Grebe, pair Little Grebe (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Ealing GC: 1 Common Sand., 3 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Chiffcaffs (NPS)
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, 5 Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
*Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well, Chiffchaff, 4 Treecreeper, 3 Jackdaw NE (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner, Colin and Julie Hebert).
*Fairlop Waters: 2 Shelduck, 50 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 20+ Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 21 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, GWP, Chiffchaff. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Lee Valley: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, pr Shelduck, Kingfisher, Song Thrush, 5 Reed Bunting, 5 Pheasant, (Hall Marsh Scrape), Egyptian Goose, (Goose Fields),Jay, 5 Green Woodpecker, 4 GSW, Little Owl, Wheatear was reported as seen, (But not by me) (James Anderson)
*Beddington sf mandarin duck c buzzard (KJM).
*Peckham Rye: Common Buzzard circling over Rye then flew off North 2.50 p.m. (Dave Clark)
*Stoke Newington: Abney Pk: 1 Chiffchaff; Clissold Pk: c10 Pochard; Reservoirs: 1m Reed Bunting, pair courting GC Grebe; 1 Peacock butterfly. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Totteridge Valley: Peregrine fem drifting E c9.45: c40 Common Gulls SE; 5 singing Chiffchaffs; 4 Mipits;3 Lapwing, plus 1 Comma and 1 Red Admiral (John Colmans)
*Bicentenary Garden, Brunel Univ., Uxbridge: 1 LS Woodpecker heard drumming, 1 Chiffchaff singing. (Roger Dewey)
*Queen Mary Res: '''Red Kite''' East 9.55, 1 Woodcock, 25 Shoveler, 19 Pochard, 3+ singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Comma (Steve Chastell)
*Harrow, Pinner View: 2 Jackdaw, 1st I've seen in Harrow Borough for 8 years (John Palmer) Jackdaws seen on Harrow-on-the-Hill last few years and seen in South Harrow this year (Michael Robinson)
*Claybury Park: Chiff-chaff, GS woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch (Alan Hobson)
*Rainham Marsh RSPB: 2(m&f) Pintail; 1 male Sparrowhawk; 3 Little Ringed Plover; 7 Common Snipe; 1 ad Little Gull (Robert Callf, Bob Husband & Fay Broom).

===Friday 20th March===
*Staines Res: 10 Little Gulls, 7 Black necked grebes & 2 Scaup (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: (Between 13:00hrs - 17:00hrs) 1 Chiffchaff, Drake & Female '''Garganey''', 6 Egyptian Goose, 4 Common Snipe, Coot: 1 leucistic bird on the grazing marsh (Ernie Thomason & Tom Stone)
*Beddington SF: m '''Marsh Harrier''' flew north 08:30hrs, also 4 s. martins & siskin (KJM).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' again on Wennington Marsh mid-morning (Birdguides); 1w '''Glaucous Gull''', 'albino' gull sp (ELBF).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 7 Snipe, 1 Woodcock flushed, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Redwings, 9 Chiffchaffs, pair Bullfinches, 3 singing Linnets, 4 Reed Buntings (NPS).
*Walthamstow Res: A party of 7 Sand Martins North over the Lockwood, later 2 singles North. at least 3 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper either on the Lockwood, High Maynard or the Flood Relief Channel. 3 Little Egrets on the South side of the complex. 7 singing Chiffchaffs across Walthamstow Marsh. Just arrived home (Leyton) in time (15:13) to see a Woodcock fly past the house heading North-west at 10m! (Paul Whiteman).
*Amwell GPs: Swallow flew over this morning; also 3 Little Egret and 20+ Sand Martin (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: 20 Common Snipe, 4 Redshank, 9 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow E and NE, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Queens Park area garden NW6: 4 Siskins over SE 07.20 (Andrew Verrall).
*Hampstead Heath: Woodcock flew over cycle path near viaduct pond @ 7.30, also Chiffchaff, 2 Egyptian Goose, Collared Dove, Redwing and 2 Treecreeper (Oliver Simms).
*Alexandra Park: Woodcock chased from cricket scrub by Magpies 09:00, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets W from slope chased by Crows, Lesser Redpolls in scrub again early AM, also 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mipit over N, 1 Lesser Redpoll E and 2 Collared Doves SE (Stuart Harrington, Bob Watts).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 pair of Shoveler over (2nd ever record), c25 Common Gull, 1 pair Skylark, c10 Meadow Pipit incl c3 singers & 3 singing Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Waterworks NR: 20+ Snipe, 18 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Reed Bunting, 2 Linnets, 3 singing Chiffchaff (Paul Cook).
*Trent Park Area: 3(2m,1f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk, near Seedfield Spinney; 1 Common Buzzard, heard calling; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Rough Lot, 10:48 GMT; 3 Green Woodpecker; 5+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,(Male, observed feeding and another drumming, nearby, 09:53 - 10:10 GMT); 1 poss White Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm - flew off before conclusive views; 2 Redwing, Icehouse Wood; 1 male Mistle Thrush, sub-singing, at Vicarage Farm; 5 singing male Chiffchaff,(1 Vicarage Farm, 4 Trent Prk); 3 male Nuthatch,(1 Moat Wood, 1 Ride Wood, 1 Shaws Wood); 7 Treecreeper,(including three singing males); 3 Siskin,(2 Williams Wood, male, in Alders, Upper Lake); 2 Linnet, at Vicarage farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Lakeside, N14: 1 Nuthatch; 1 Coal Tit (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover (on farm pool), 3 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank, 4 Shelduck (Steve B).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showed well; pr Mandarin, pr Red-crested Pochard, pr Little Grebe, fem Pheasant flew toward Rond Pond c12:40hrs, 26 Herring Gull south, Redwing, Blackcap sung briefly, Comma (Des McKenzie, John Mason).
*Isle of Dogs: 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Northern Wheatear - Millwall Park, Chiffchaff (Richard Harrison).
*Cowley, Uxbridge (Green Lane allotments nr. Brunel Univ): Red Kite mobbed by 2 gulls @ 11:15 - drifted west (Roger Dewey).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Sand Martin through (west res.) and 3 Chiffchaff (along east res. path) (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: 1 Common Buzzard south at 13.15hrs, 3 Linnet NE (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson).
*Abney Cemetery: 1 Ad. Tawny Owl (Laurence Pitcher); Chiffchaff (TB per MJP)
*Mayesbrook Park: Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff (Paul Hawkins).
*Beddington SF: 6 Common Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 9 Sand Martin, 2m Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Banstead Downs 1 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Meadow Pipit NE, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron (David Campbell)
*KGV Res, east banks only 4.45 to 6.15pm. 5 Sand Martins, 7 Swallows through, drake Mandarin on overflow, Redshank, 2 Green Sands, 3 Lapwings, 30+ Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (Peter Langsdon).
*Fairlop Waters: 2 Little Owls in the usual branch, 3 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 10 Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 30 Shoveler, 1 GCGrebe, Gadwall, Teal [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]

===Thursday 19th March===
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 6 Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, '''Marsh Harrier''' S/SW, 2 Common Buzzard, m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: Red Kite north 15:30hrs, Common Buzzard, 6 Little Ringed Plover, m Ruff, 4 Redshank, 'albino' gull sp., subad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (1st and 2nd years), 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', 1st/2nd year '''Iceland Gull''', 2 Sand Martin (ELBF).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Avocet west of sailing club to early afternoon at least (Birdguides).
*West Thurrock Marshes: Common Buzzard (ELBF).
*Island Barn Res: ad Little Gull, 19 Sand Martins (SBC).
*London Wetland Centre: pr '''Garganey''' from Peacock Tower but elusive (Birdguides); Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape (J.Murray); Kestrel, 8 Redshank, 5 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); (late pm) 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Ringed Plover, 'leucistic' Coot, 1 Water Pipit, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow (Martin Honey).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 8 Shelduck, m Pintail (feral), 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*Walton Res: 6 Goosander, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose (now fondly known as pegleg due to missing right foot) again present on bank between Tunnel & Main Res until 0705 at least, no sign of Lesser Redpoll Cricket Scrub - still presnt yesterday (Bob Watts).
*Colliers Wood: Little Egret (1) over Fortescue Road SW19 heading towards Morden Hall at 07.00hrs (Patrick Baglee).
*Ealing GC dawn-7am: 30 Redwings, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 3 Chiffchaffs (NPS).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB; male Ruff in summer plumage (Peter Warne).
*Abney Park Cemetery: Ad and 3 young Tawny Owls, singing Blackcap, flock of 10 Song Thrushes and 5 Redwings in treetops then north, plus the usuals (& various butterflies, see site); Tawny Owls and Redwings present last night (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: 1 redpoll sp. over, Chiffchaff singing (MJP, LP, TB).
*Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) (Noel Lever per DMc).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Greylag Geese on Willows Farm Pool (Steve B).
*Osterley Park: 2 Common Buzzards circling, 11.30am (Tom Smith). Chiffchaff 1. Small White 1, Comma 1. (Keith Fisher)
*Regents Park: 2 Chiffchaffs, pr Blackcaps, 10 Siskins, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Tawny Owlets (Tony Duckett).
*Lee Valley: Small mixed flock of Siskin, Mealy and Lesser Redpoll at Hall Marsh (Adam Wilson & Mike Oakland); Galleyhill Wood: Red Kite flying east and Pipistrelle hunting at midday (Mike Oakland).
*Park Hill Rec: Ring-necked Parakeet (over), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Nuthatch (CroydonBirders).
*St Thomas's Church, Oakwood, N14: 1 Siskin, flew over calling (Robert Callf).
*Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 1 Nuthatch (Robert Callf).

===Wednesday 18th March===
*William Girling Res: juvenile '''Great Northern Diver''' still at the north end; also a Red Kite flew east at 11:45 (Birdguides)
*Rainham Marshes: 400 Wigeon, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 fem Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 27 Lapwing, 2m Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Snipe, Curlew, 70 Redshank, pr Mediterranean Gull, 'albino' gull sp., 2w '''Caspian Gull''', 1st/2nd year '''Iceland Gull''' (new bird), 1w '''Kumlien's-type Gull''' (Target Pools a.m.), 4 Kingfisher, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 30 Linnet (ELBF/EssexBirders).
*Island Barn Res: 7 Little Gull (6 ad/1w) late p.m. (SBC).
*Waterworks NR: Jack Snipe (Bed 17) (Birdguides).
*Isle of Dogs: 2 high-circling Common Buzzard over Mudchute Farm 13:00-13:05 before drifting South, 2 singing Chiffchaff (1 by Asda entrance and 1 adjacent to Millwall Park), 10 Monk Parakeet in flight together (Millwall Park) (Richard Harrison).
*London Wetland Centre: 25 Greylag Geese, leucistic Coot, 26 Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Water Pipit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2m Reed Bunting (singing) (LWC website). '''Garganey''' pair still: at Dulverton Hide 5pm (Tom Smith). Peregrine on nearby building, 24 Wigeon, 4 Sand Martin feeding above trees on towpath late pm (Martin Honey).
*Cricklewood, NW2: pr Brambling still present (Thom Shannon).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 2 Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Walton Res: 6 Goosander, 8 Redshank (SBC).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; m Kestrel, 2cy Great Black-backed Gull, 2 singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
*South Park (Ilford): 93 Canada Geese, 3 prs Greylag Geese, c30 Tufted, c30 Mallard, 3 pairs Stock Dove, GWP, GSWP, 1 Ring-Necked Parakeet, pr Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 20+ Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Leyton Flats: Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff, Skylark, 2 Redpoll (Gary A James).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Chiffchaff (first singing bird of year) (Bob Watts). Belated report of probable Hawfinch seen perched in ash (more details will be sought).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe (Paul Hyland)
*Sands Ends (Thames Path): Black-headed Gulls almost all gone (1 dead one), Great Black-backed Gull 2 ad & 2 1stW, some Herring and Common Gulls, House Sparrow 8+, Greylag 3, Grey Wagtail singing, Grey Heron, Peregrine m? harassed by 1 then 2 Carrion Crows high from Battersea going W at 14:10 (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Rotherhithe: single singing Chiffchaffs in Russia Dock Woodland and Southwark Park, 2 drake Pochard Surrey Water, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush (Richard Bonser).
*Beddington SF: 7 C.Buzzards, 2 Redshank, Dunlin (KJM); Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, Water Rail, 13 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, ad Mediterranean Gull, Swallow (Dip or Glory).
*Adelaide Road (Surbiton): 1 m Common Buzzard over N @ 10:08 being harrassed by 3 Carrion Crows (Bill Haines).
*Berrylands Treatment Works Settling Pond (Surbiton): 2 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 1 f Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 15 BH Gulls & 2 Mallard (Bill Haines).
*Abney Cemetery: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (Laurence Pitcher).
*River Lee Country Park: Little Owl at Holyfield Hall Farm. 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, 1 Snipe on Hall Marsh Scrape (Mike Oakland).
*Banstead Downs 1 Siskin, 5+ Chiffchaffs all but one singing (David Campbell).
*Mayesbrook Park: 12 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Redwing, 4 Siskin (ELBF).
*Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, 24 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, Yellowhammer (ELBF).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: pr Teal, 9 Mallard, 19 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Stock Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 17 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 17 Robin, 6 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 23 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 3 Jay, 15 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 4 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, Bullfinch, pr Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, Ride Wood; 3 singing male Song Thrush; 1 Redwing, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Mistle Thrush, Enfield Rd; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Treecreeper, Shaws Wood; 1 singing male Goldfinch, Dew Pond; 13 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).

===Tuesday 17th March===
*Rainham Marshes: 2 Great Crested Grebe, Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Snipe, Redshank, Kingfisher, Skylark, Sand Martin, Grey Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest (ELBF).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, c50 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1m Sparrowhawk, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), pair Coal Tit, pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow, (1 Comma) (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 1st-winter drake Scaup & s.p Black Necked Grebe on S.basin (J.Murray).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: fem. Stonechat. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Barnes WWT: '''Garganey''', pair still on fresh marsh (J.Murray).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; 40 Greylag Goose, 39 Canada Goose, 3pr Egyptian Goose (still 7 goslings), 2pr Mandarin, 2pr Gadwall, 63 Shoveler, 29 Pochard, 146 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, pr Little Grebe, 21 Moorhen, 177 Black-headed Gull (inc 40+ NW), 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c30 Ring-necked Parakeet, 22 Stock Dove, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing Nuthatch, 5 singing Treecreeper, fem Brambling with deformed bill briefly under Peter Pan feeders, Siskin (Des McKenzie).
*Hampstead Heath: 2 Chiffchaffs singing btw Hampstead Ponds and Vale of Health. Flock of 7 Siskin and pr of Greenfinch still on feeders in garden (S Tusa).
*Highgate (Waterlow Park): 4 Siskin upper lake, 1 Chiffchaff in song lower lake (Laurence Pitcher).
*Finsbury Park: 2 Siskins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 pairs of Little Grebes and 10 Greylag Geese, boating lake (Ian Bradshaw).
*Cricklewood, NW2: 2 Brambling still present, feeding in garden. (Thom Shannon).
*Ilford (Tavistock Gardens): Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2pr Crossbill north at 07:15hrs (ELBF).
*Laleham Park: 1 Water Rail, Chiffchaff (David Combes).
*Rotherhithe: 1+ Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park plus 92 Carrion Crows, drake Pochard Surrey Water (Richard Bonser).
*Alexandra Park: 7 Redwing N @ 0655 (Bob Watts); Red-legged Partridge at lower end of pitch n putt course @1.20pm, also Chiffchaff singing, Goldcrest in Avenue Park Gardens (Mike Benyon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 1+m House Sparrow singing from gardens adjacent to Brokesley St (Bob Watts).
*Barking Park: 42 Tufted Duck, pr Great Crested Grebe, pr Green Woodpecker, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Grey Wagtail, 3m Song Thrush, 3pr Mistle Thrush (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre am: 35 Greylags, 8 Egyptian Geese, 24 Wigeon, 93 Teal, pair Garganey (marsh), 25 Herring Gulls inc. 5 ''argentatus'' types, 1 Woodcock, 15 Common Snipe, 11 Redshank, 13 Sand Martins, 2 Water Pipits, 4 Redwings N, 6 Chiffchaffs, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 3 'Mealy' Redpolls (favouring alders at north end of site), 4 Siskins (NPS); 1 male Brambling (Nik Borrow)
*Waterworks NR: 1 Jack Snipe, 26+ Common Snipe, 24 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 9 Pochard, 1 Reed Bunting (singing) (Paul Cook).
*East India Dock NR: 1 LRP, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (Gary A James); Late afternoon: Little Grebe, 6 Shelduck, c90 Teal, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Pied Wagtail, Jay, Pipistrelle sp at 18:07hrs (Nick Tanner).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: (v brief visit a.m.) 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redwings, 4 Reed Buntings (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Regents Park, Smew, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 46 Redwings, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 4 Jackdaws, Linnet, 5 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Beddington SF: C Buzzard, Peregrine, male Wheatear (KJM); 4 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, Dunlin, Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe, Parkside Res; 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Goldeneye, Parkside Res (only the third record in the area!); 4(2m,2f) Tufed Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, heard calling only, Park Farm; 1 female Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Little Owl,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, including one drumming, Rough Lot; 4 Skylark,(3 Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Park Farm); 2 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 1 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, Williams Wood; 2 Coal Tit; 5 Treecreeper, including two singing; 2 Siskin,(1 by Lower Lake, 1 Williams Wood); 2 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 1 fem Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Orange Underwing (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Reed Bunting, 2 Siskin, Redwing (Paul Hawkins).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Sand Martin over the slack late pm, also Little Egret there; Peregrine seen from visitor centre car park just we were leaving (V.Halley-Frame & Alan Bell).
*Tyttenhanger Gp's: Egyptian Goose, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, Chiffchaff (Steve B).
*Woolwich Common: Singing Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest (P. Grin).
*Trent Park: Common Buzzard, 3 singing Chiffchaff,12 Siskin, 2 Tufted Duck ( Pair),Green Woodpecker, 4 Mandarin (3m,f). (Pete Lowman)

===Monday 16th March===
*Rainham Marshes: prob juv '''Kumlien's Gull''' again this afternoon on Wennington Marsh (Birdguides). 3 Little Ringed Plover (DEH)
*Beddington SF: 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; 4 Shelduck, 4 Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Snipe, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 24 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Cormorant, 1 Pied wagtail, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (all drumming), 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (1 Comma), (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Wanstead Flats 6.30-8am: 30+ Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, ~15 Meadow Pipit (J Lethbridge)
*Waterworks NR: 1 Jack Snipe, 25 Common Snipe, 26 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 large Bat sp. (hawking high over pools in broad daylight, about Sanderling sized with slight rufous tone. Daubenton's ??) (Paul Cook). My guess would be Noctule (DMc); I'll second Noctule! (David Callahan).
*Amwell GP's (evening): 16 Goldeneye, 8 Little Egret in to roost, Bittern, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin north, Chiffchaff (HertsBirding).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Male Peregrine dive bombing Buzzard until 1305; Buzzard drifted NE (Bob Watts).
*Alexandra Park: 6 Jackdaws NW, 5 Redwing NE, 2 RN Parakeets NE 0655-0715 (Bob Watts); Sparrowhawk and Redwing over Obs late morning, male Peregrine & 7 Mipits 1240-1320, dark phase Buzzard to east 1325, Sand Martin east over Pitch n Putt 1408 (J.Murray).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Skylark still, 2 singing Chiffchaff, c5 Redwing, c5 Jackdaw, 2 Stock Dove, c15 Meadow Pipit including c5 singers & c1000 Rose-ringed Parakeet leaving their roost (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Ealing GC: 4 Meadow Pipits N, 29 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 1 m Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS).
*[[East India Dock]]: LRP (8 to 10am at least), 2 Jay, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk (Paul Hyland).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; esc White-fronted x Bar-headed Goose (St James's Park bird), pr Egyptian Goose still with 7 goslings (a further pair may be breeding), 2pr Mandarin, 58 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, Meadow Pipit NE, 5 Redwing, singing Chiffchaff, fem Brambling with deformed upper mandible under Peter Pan feeders before flushed by Grey Squirrel (Des McKenzie).
*Cricklewood, NW2: 2 Brambling in with small Chaffinch flock feeding in garden. Still present until at least 15:00hrs (Thom Shannon).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 31 Wigeon, 6 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 7 Redshank, 2 Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 17 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); also female Black Redstart wildside this am, and pair of '''Garganey''' grazing marsh pm (Richard Bullock per NPS).
*Paddington Green: Peregrine high west 11:47hrs, Goldcrest (unusual here) (Des McKenzie).
*Tower Bridge: 3 Kestrels displaying at 12:10hrs (John Archer).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Peregrine (over south), Chiffchaff, 7 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Water Rail, 10+ Snipe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, Buzzard (Steve B).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Brent Goose on the water late morning (DMH).
*Stamford Hill N16: female Peregrine SE 16.45 (Laurence Pitcher).
*Thames @ Limehouse: 4.10pm Oystercatcher (e) calling (Paul Hyland).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Common Buzzard @9.45 over (Shaun Harvey).
*Regents Park: Smew, 6 Jackdaws, 7 Redwings, Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll (Tony Duckett).
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher again on the jetty by the sailing club at Greenland Dock (Richard Bonser).
*Hackney Marshes: summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gull on main football pitches 09:20hrs (Birdguides).
*Mayesbrook Park: pair of Teal, 10 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Chiffchaff.(Paul Hawkins)
*Banstead Downs: 3+ Siskins, 2 Chiffchaffs including 1 singer, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Bullfinch (David Campbell)
*Fairlop Waters: Chiffchaff singing, 4 Reed Bunting (3m1f), 5 Skylark, 6 Mipit, pr GCGrebe, 2 GWP, 10 Goldfinch, 12 Linnet, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, LTTit, f Kestrel, Grey Heron, [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Ingrebourne Valley: 7 Grey Heron on Heronry, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 3 GWP, 1 GSWP, 2 Sparrowhawk, 20 Linnet, 10 Skylark, Mipit, 3 Cettis Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, LTTit, (Daniel E-Hull)

===Sunday 15th March===
*Alexandra Park: Buzzard 1046-50 flew NW over palace building, 7 Jackdaw, 3 Mipit, 100 BH Gulls, 12 Common Gulls, 16 Pochard Boating Lake (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, Stuart Harrington).
*Coppermill Filter Beds, E17: Willow Warbler singing in NE corner, where easternmost private garden adjoins canalside, through razor-wire fence, 1520; still present, 1725. also 2 Water Voles (down to 1.5 metres) on Walthamstow Marsh (Mark Pearson, David Kennedy et al [http://northernrustic.blogspot.com/ northern rustic]).
*Horsenden Hill and Perivale Wood: 1 Common Buzzard SW at 10.40am, 5+ Chiffchaff, Little Grebe; also 3 Brimstone, 5 Comma and 1 Small White (David Howdon & Andy Culshaw)
*Old Street: Woodcock found by bus stop on pavement this am, taken to Alexandra Park and released in safe location (John Murray).
*KG Res Chingford: 1 Male Wheatear, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper (John Murray).
*M11 Loughton: 2 Common Buzzard circling 10am (PF).
*M25 London Colney (J22): 1 Common Buzzard 10.30am (PF).
*Waterworks N.R.: 35 Redwings this morning and a singing Chiffchaff on Walthamstow Marsh. 10 Fieldfare this afternoon on the field behind the riding stables and a Woodcock flew North from the Waterworks N.R. after being disturbed by others (Paul Whiteman).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' from viewing area then flew NW with Greylag Geese (Birdguides); 3 Wheatear, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawk, Yellowhammer, 40 Golden Plover, 2 Comma (Shaun Harvey).Also Common Buzzard high south, Blackcap, Comma and 2 Brimstones.(Dave Morrison)
*Rainham Marshes: ad '''Kittiwake''' over; 3 Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear (Birdguides). Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackwit, 3+Water Pipit.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: 1 '''Red Kite''' flew north (RB), c8 Common Buzzard, 1 1st winter '''Iceland Gull''' (NG), 1 male Wheatear, 1 male Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Woodcock, 1 Dunlin, 9 Green Sandpiper, 13 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Little Egret, 3 Shelduck (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group)
*Beddington SF: Red Kite; 6 C buzzards, '''Iceland Gull''' (KJM, RDW).
*Crossness: heavily leucistic Herring Gull (possibly the Rainham bird?) flew downriver; 92 Shelduck, good numbers of Teal and Gadwall (no counts), 4 Wigeon (3m), 6 Little Grebe, vocal Water Rail, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, Common Snipe, Curlew, at least 30 Redshank, 3 Kestrel (inc a pair copulating), m Pheasant, 3-4 Collared Dove, 1-2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark (2 singing), 4 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, m Stonechat (singing), 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing), Jackdaw, c20 Linnet, 2-3 Reed Bunting, 4 Brimstone, Peacock Butterfly (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner, John Archer).
*Kensington Gardens: 3 Tawny Owl (ad and 2 owlets) (Bob Watts per DMc).
*Pontoon Dock: pr displaying Great Crested Grebe (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Paddington Green: Carrion Crow nest sited on tall TV aerial on top of local 300ft hotel (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: m Wheatear in sheep field north of the main pit; also 3 Sand Martin (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: Woodcock flushed on dump & 2 singing Chiffchaffs; also 2 Brimstones & a Peacock (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (1 Comma) (John Watson Gavin Gawgood).
*Wormwood Scrubs: singing Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit c15, c5 Linnet including 2 singers, Redwing, 2 Stonechat and the pair of Skylark are still persisting (Robert Ayers, David Jeffreys & Roy Nuttall).
*Selsdon Woods: 1 calling and drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, c15 Redpoll & 2 Meadow Pipit (Kim Dixon & David Lindo).
*Wanstead Flats: m Wheatear along fenceline nr Alexandra Lake at 6:45am; 2nd m bird at 12:20pm on Fairground Flats (nr scraped area) + Common Buzzard over SW at 11.45am, f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge).
*Scotch Common (Ealing): Singing Blackcap, 1 Gt Spot & 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, plus the usual suspects (Bill Haines).
*Walthamstow Res (Lockwood): 1 C Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Shelduck, no sign of Wheatears today. Also singing Chiffchaff and Peacock butterfly at The Paddock (no, the butterfly wasn't singing) (Quentin Given).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: WeBS: 23 Gadwall. Also 1 singing Chiffchaff + 2 Peacock butterflies. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*London Wetland Centre: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 Woodcock, 7 Redshank, 2 Water Pipits, 3 Sand Martins, 1 Firecrest (wildside), 3 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffcaffs, 20 Lesser Redpolls, 2 male Mealy Redpolls (wildside), 4 Siskins, Comma, Brimstone, Peacock, 3 Water Voles (NPS). 18 Sand Martins (Website).
*Regents Park: 1f Smew, 2 Water Rails, 3 Tawny Owlets, 1 Blackcap, 2 Siskins, 1m Brambling at feeding station, 4 Commas, 2 Brimstones, 1 Red Admiral (Tony Duckett).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Common Buzzard soaring low over the slack at 2.05pm, gradually gaining height and circling towards Hornchurch CP; 3 Jackdaw, 3 Wigeon, 4 Linnet and male Blackcap in sub-song from thick ivy (V.Halley-Frame).
*Bushy Park: 1 Woodcock flushed near Leg of Mutton Pond (Hugh Bradshaw)
*Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 5(3m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard, Vault Hill Wood; 1 Woodcock, flew into Ride Wood, 10:41 GMT, it or another flew into Duncan's Wood, 12:08 GMT and out again later; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Parkside Farm; 5 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Song Thrush; c20 Redwing, at Park Farm; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Coal Tit; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 2 Siskin; 1 singing male Reed Bunting, at Parkside Res; 1 male Brimstone (Robert Callf, Bob Husband & Fay Broom).

===Saturday 14th March===
*HMWT Amwell Nature Reserve: Bittern showed well opposite the Water Vole Viewpoint in the righthand cut in the reedbed and then went to roost in reeds to the right of the cut. (Tim Hill)
*LVRPA Hall Marsh Scrape: Single Little Ringed Plover on the gravel island. Plenty of fresh Water Vole signs in the Small River Lea nearby. Also Otter tracks in the bankside mud of the river.(Tim Hill)
*London Wetland Centre: c. 200 Cormorant, 17 Greylag Geese, 6 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 17 Common Snipe (no sign of Jack), ♂♀ Shelduck, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Water Pipit, Sparrowhawk, small flock Redpoll, 1♂ Ruddy Duck, 1 Woodcock, several Water Rail, at least 2 pairs Long-tailed Tit with nests. 1 Common Lizard (Martin Honey). Sand Martin (Website).
*South Norwood Lake:Pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull,2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 12 Tufted Duck,8 Ring-necked Parakeet,3 Redwing, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 drumming)3 Nuthatch,1 Chiffchaff,4 Goldcrest, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Island Barn Res:Wheatear ,3 Sand Martins,2 Green sands & 5 Goldeneye (Geoff Barter)
*Alexandra Park: Male Wheatear south end along gardens, 3 Lesser Redpoll & 3 Redwing Cricket Scrub, male Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, 2 Mipit (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Alan Gibson, Paul Rawlins) Common Buzzard flying NW at 1:50 (Andrew Gardener).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6+ Sand Martins, Peregrine east ((Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Redwings (MJP, LP)
*Walthamstow Res. North side p.m.: 5 Green Sandpipers on High Maynard, 4 Wheatears (males) on the Lockwood also a Common Sandpiper and 2 Green Sandpipers. (probably not additional) 2 Peregrines. (Paul Whiteman)
*Lee Valley CP: Little Egret, pair of Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 14 Shoveler, Mute Swan,Grey Heron, Bullfinch (f),c40 Siskin (Hall Marsh Scrape), Cetti's Warbler, pair Reed Bunting, (Bittern Watchpoint), 2 Redshank (James Anderson)
*Rainham RSPB: juv '''Iceland Gull''' ,3 Yellow Legged gull, albino Herring/lbb?, 3 Oystercatcher, 21 Redshank, 2 Water Pipit, Rock pipit, small passege of Meadow pipit.(Paul Hawkins)
*Cross Ness/Thamesmead: 3 Wheatears, 1st winter Med Gull (John Archer, Ian Miller)
*Greenford CP:Kestrel, Senegal Parrot feeding on Salix catkins, c10 RN Parakeets, 1 Meadow Pipit, 15 Redwing W, pr Linnet, singing Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*Broadwater Lake: 9 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 RN Parakeet, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 30+ Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch (Simon Buckingham).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Swallow over north at 10.30am. Also 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff singing (Adam Cheeseman)
*[[East India Dock]]: 4 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese (quick visit). Also yesterday Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & Peregrine all seen late morning (Paul Hyland).
*Wanstead Flats: 20+ Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, f Reed Bunting (J Lethbridge)
*Ealing Golf Course: 1 Sand Martin through, 5 Meadow Pipits N, male Stonechat, 26 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Ealing Green, Ealing Broadway, W5: 2 Redwings and 1 Mistle Thrush on grass right next to main road (Reuben Braddock)
*Ealing, W13: Flock of 18 Meadow Pipits (site record) N over the garden @ 09:00 (Bill Haines).
*Richmond Park: Holly Lodge Paddocks 2 Wheatears (male) and 30 Redwing (Hugh Bradshaw). '''Goshawk''' near bog gate late pm (birdguides); later re-ID'd as Sparrowhawk per RBA.
*Beddington sf: male Wheatear, 3 Sand Martins (KJM)
*Trent Park Area: 1 Stonechat(f), 2 Bullfinch (m,f), 4 Linnet, 17 Siskin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Skylark, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush (James Arquette, 8:30am to 1:00pm)
*Lee Valley Park - Netherhall / Glen Faba: 77 Wigeon, 18 Pochard, 12 Shoveler, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 m Yellowhammer, 2 Chiffchaff singing (Nigel May).
*Waltham Abbey: 1 Buzzard mobbed by C Crows at 11.45am (Nigel May).
*Tyttenhanger GP's 3 Wheatear, 5 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 34 Snipe, 2 Shellduck. (Steve B)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Sand Martin. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]). (Nick Tanner).
*Royal Crescent W11 (Holland Park opposite the Hilton) a male Pheasant! Walking along 4th floor parapet then flew onto roof!! Migrant? or does someone keep rooftop Pheasants? (Roy Nuttall). I believe Holland Park has Pheasants. We had a similar roof-top bird at the NHM, I think a female in 1978, assumed to be from there (Martin Honey).
*Frays Island, Cowley: 1 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker calling, 06.15-06.30. Also using feeder in nearby garden. Could be a useful Red List record as site is threatened with development. (Roger Dewey)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Green sandpiper,2 Lesser Redpoll,Little Egret,2 Snipe,5 Green woodpecker.(Shaun Harvey)
*Fairlop Waters/Bretts Gravel Pits: Jack Snipe 1,Common Snipe 14,Gadwall 41,Shoveler 23,Teal 15,Tufted Duck 109,Pochard 7,Mallard 19,Mute Swan 5,Lapwing 20,Coot,Grey Heron 2,Canada Goose 59,Grelag26,G.C.Grebe 2,Little Grebe 3.(Steve Bacon)

===Friday 13th March===
*Alexandra Grove N4: 21 Redwing & 2 Fieldfare S (1 flock), 2 Jays, 3 GS Woodpecker (2m 1f) (D Holden).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: '''Slavonian Grebe''' in centre of res (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: 1w '''Caspian Gull''', leucistic Herring Gull (Richard Bonser); Little Ringed Plover (Dave Morrison per DMc); Dartford Warbler at west end 11am (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Park: Woodcock @ 1245 west over Conservation Pond pursued by 2 Crows (Bob Watts). 2 Chiffchaffs singing (Children's Playground & Conservation Pond)(Bob Watts). 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardner).
*[[Brent Res]]: Sand Martin at lunchtime (WHCG)
*Walton Res: 1st/w Med Gull (DMH).
*King George's Park, Wandsworth (lunchtime): two separate groups of Siskin and 1 distant (Wandsworth/Putney borders), high Sparrowhawk were the only birds of note (Martin Honey).
*London Wetland Centre: 77 Shoveler, 111 Cormorant, 5 Redshank, Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 16 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Mealy Redpoll (LWC website).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Pintail (m&f). 4 Shellduck, 7 Snipe, Redshank. (Steve B)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Shelduck west, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Water Rails, c60 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, c30 Common Pochard, 18 (14 + 4) Redwings, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: Woodcock, 4 Tawny Owls (ad + 3 young) (Jamie Partridge, Tony Butler per MJP)
*Clissold Park: 75 Redwings at dawn (TB per MJP)
*Regents Park: Smew redhead still present, 2 Water Rails, 8 Redwings, 4 Siskins, 60 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
* Banstead Downs: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker, c250 Jackdaws left the woods for roost (David Campbell)
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 ad Tawny Owl + 3 owlets; Clissold Park: c12 Pochard; Reservoirs: 2 Reed Bunting ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*New River Walk N1: Blackcap singing (D Holden).
*Cowley - Brunel University Bicentenary Garden: Lesser-spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Roger Dewey)
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher still on Greenland Dock 17.45 (Richard Bonser).

===Thursday 12th March===
*Amwell: 16 Goldeneye, 2 Ringed Plover (HertsBirding).
*Bexleyheath: at least three '''Waxwing''' flew east over Latham Road early morning (Birdguides).
*Grays: 15 '''Waxwing''' by the Lodge Lane traffic lights (Birdguides)
*Greenford CP: fem. Kestrel, 30+ Redwing on site + 32W (Neil Anderson)
*Hampstead Heath: Redpoll (heard), Siskin (Heard), 27 Jackdaw. (Laurence Pitcher, Kate Matheson).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' still this pm with Greylag Geese on the private reservoir opposite Berwick Woods car park (Birdguides).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): pr Red-crested Pochard copulating, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads and 3 owlets showed extremely well: owlets highly vocal; all 5 birds wide awake and flying between trees in reasonably windy conditions) (Des McKenzie).
*[[Little Britain Lake]]: Heronry developing - 5 occupied nests, 1 Little Egret in Rivers Colne & Frays. Also 2 very obliging Muntjacs. (Roger Dewey).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 15 Greylag Goose (LWC website).
*[[Rainham Marshes]] RSPB: Juv '''Kumlien's Gull''' on Wennington Marshes late pm, viewed from cycle path (Birdguides); drake Mandarin (J Lethbridge).
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher still today on Greenland Dock early evening (Richard Bonser).
*South Tottenham: 2 Jackdaws N this morning at 8.30 (personal tick for N London)(Quentin Given).
*Staines Res: 9 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Scaup (KLP).
*Theobalds Park: 12 Golden Plover in field opposite Cheshunt Travelodge. 3 Buzzards displaying (Mike Oakland).
*[[Trent Park]]: No sign of Garganey but female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker showing well in Icehouse Wood; also Mandarin on upper lake, 20+ Siskin & 50+ Chaffinch nearby. (John Murray).
*Tyttenhanger GPs: 14 Snipe, Redshank, Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck (Steve B).
*William Girling Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' still present, 2 Black-necked Grebe (Birdguides).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Coal Tit still present Monument Glade (Bob Watts).
*Fairlop Waters: 5.45pm Little Owl, usual branch, usual tree. 50+ Tufted Duck, pr GCGrebe, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 10 Pheasant [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Regents Park: Yellow-legged Gull, plus five other species of gull (GBB, LBB, Common, Herring, BH) (Alan Hobson)

===Wednesday 11th March===
*[[Alexandra Park]]: Egyptian Goose (with missing right foot) far bank Wood Green Res 0700-0705 at least (Bob Watts). [This may be the same bird that I've seen at both Kew Gardens and the London Wetland Centre (Martin Honey)].
*Barking Park: Woodcock flew from park over Longbridge Rd @16:53 heading south (Paul Hawkins).
*Beddington SF: 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*Bedfords Park: 3 Mandarin, 90 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Mandarin (ELBF).
*Bow Road DLR: Jackdaw north at 09:38 (David Callahan).
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: Tawny Owl 1, Snipe 27, Water Rail 1 (Andrew Haynes).
*Cheshunt GP: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret (LondonBirders).
*Claybury Park: Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrushes, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Goldfinches, Grey Heron, Stock Dove (Alan Hobson).
*[[East India Dock]]: Jay (from gardens to copse @ 2.15 with bread!), 2 Shelduck, Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 13 Redshank & 3 Common Sandpipers (roost) (Paul Hyland).
*[[Hampstead Heath]]: 1 Lesser Redpoll (near birdfeeders at Sanctuary Pond - year tick for me) plus usual suspects (Reuben Braddock).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Little Egret flew east at 17.50 (Andy Culshaw).
*[[Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens]]: summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) briefly at Round Pond but mobile (later refound on moored boats on Serpentine - likely to depart any day now), 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; 6 Egyptian Goose (1pr with 7 new goslings), pr Mandarin, 4pr Gadwall, 67 Shoveler, 3 Red-crested Pochard (2m), 22 Pochard, 2pr Ruddy Duck, 2pr Little Grebe (1pr attending nest), 12 Great Crested Grebe, m Sparrowhawk, Common Snipe (flushed near Queen Caroline's Temple), 71 Common Gull, 15 Stock Dove (4 singing), 4 vocal Green Woodpecker, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing), 2 singing Treecreeper, 2 singing Goldfinch, 16 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll; also Brimstone (Des McKenzie).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Island Barn Res: 1w '''Iceland Gull''' roosted from 16:20hrs; imm m Red-breasted Merganser (SBC).
*King George V Res (permit access): fem Red-breasted Merganser, Common Sandpiper (Birdguides).
*Ladywell Fields: 25-30 Redwing, adult male Mandarin Duck (Philip Lowden).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 18 Greylag Goose, Emperor Goose (esc), 4 Common Snipe, Woodcock, pr Pintail, 15 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down; '''Waxwing'''; 4 Teal, 7 Mallard, 15 Moorhen, 8 Stock Dove, 19 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 12 Wren, 10 Dunnock, 16 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 29 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, m Goldcrest, 39 Jackdaw, 9 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 70 species seen inc; 2 summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gulls on Thames foreshore, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 1st winter '''Caspian Gull''', 1 worn white 1st winter '''Iceland Gull''' on Wennington Marsh, nearby 1st winter '''Glaucous Gull''' showing well on dump amongst trucks by yellow sign along main road. 3 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Knot, 4 Pintail, 4 Little egret, R.r.Parakeet, Rook, Blackcap & Chiffchaff around the reserve. Reported but not seen by me (Dartford Warbler & Greenshank) (John Murray); both '''Iceland''' and '''Glaucous''' seen on Wennington Marsh late morning (Birdguides).East London Birders Forum reports 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', worn white 1w '''Iceland Gull''', normal 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; 5 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 6 Pintail, 18 Common Snipe, 2 Curlew, 43 Lapwing (ELBF).
*Regent's Canal (Kingsland Rd, Hackney E8): Sand Martin this am (D Holden).
*River Ravensbourne by Catford Bridge station: pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest (Philip Lowden).
*Roding Valley NR: 1 Goldcrest, 7 Goldfinch, many L-t Tit, on lake pr GC Grebe, 4 Gadwall, pr Wigeon remaining, on river, 1 Kingfisher, 1 m Water Rail, in scrub 14 Linnet (Peter Warne).
*[[Stoke Newington Reservoirs]]: Woodcock flushed (New River East), Blackcap in song (New River) (MJP); also 4 Redwings and 13 Common Pochard in Clissold Park (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: drake '''Garganey''' (Lester Hunt per AS); also 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm; 1 fem Kestrel, Ride Wood; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Williams Wood, 13:40 GMT; 9 Stock Dove,(4 Ferny Hill Farm, 5 Trent Park); 4+ Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 7+ Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Redwing, Seedfield Spinney; 5 Goldcrest,(2 Ride Wood, 2 Rough Lot, 1 Williams Wood); 2 Coal Tit; 5 Nuthatch; 6 Treecreeper; 4 Siskin,(2, male & female, Vicarage Farm, 2 males, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn); 3 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Shellduck. (Steve B)
*Walthamstow Res: 8 Shelduck, 71 Pochard, 323 Tufted Duck, 44 Great Crested Grebe, Common Sandpiper (LondonBirders).
*Wanstead Park: Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Pochard still, 4 Gadwall, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Siskin & 10 Goldfinch in a feeding flock, ~30 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*William Girling Res: 27 Goldeneye, '''Great Northern Diver''' still present, 2 Black-necked Grebe (LondonBirders).
*Woodford Bridge: 12 Goldfinches in trees on green on Vicarage Road [right outside my flat!] (Alan Hobson).
Chiffchaff, 6 Siskins, 4 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).

===Tuesday 10th March===
*Beddington SF: C. Buzzard, Dunlin (KJM).
*Burgess Park: 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull still present on lake at 3.30pm (Richard Bonser).
*Claybury Park: Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 2 Stock Doves, Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Goldfinches, Grey Heron (Alan Hobson)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 53 species recorded in 4 hrs. Male Blackcap in sub-song from thick ivy cover, 5+ Skylark, 11+ Rook over, 5+ Stock Dove, 3 Wigeon 2m 1f, 1 Little Egret & 2 Common Snipe (V.Halley-Frame).
*Dulwich Park: 6 Goldcrest, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, Kestrel (Dave Clark).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, Peregrine, 6 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 10 Goldfinch, 26 Crow in copse (including one with partially white wings) (Paul Hyland).
*Fairlop: 2 Little Owls in the usual place. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Hendon: Tawny Owl (f) calling in Sunningfields Road (Fraser Simpson).
*[[London Wetland Centre]] am: 216 Cormorants (inc. 76 E), 7 Water Rails, 1 Woodcock, 14 Snipe, 1 adult YL Gull, 9+ ''argentatus'' type Herring Gulls, 6 Meadow Pipits w, 1 m Stonechat, 8 Redwings NW, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 6 Siskins, 2 Linnets, 1 Tree Sparrow W @ 08.20, 11 House Sparrows (NPS); 24 Greylag Goose, Shelduck (LWC website).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 2 Peregrine (m/f) (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: Knot, 1w '''Caspian Gull''', 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', Dartford Warbler; also 4 Pintail, 4 Little Egret, 110 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 32 House Sparrow, 60 Chaffinch, 21 Greenfinch, 48 Goldfinch, 32 House Sparrow, 21 Greenfinch (ELBF).
*Regents Park: 1f Smew, 3 Tawny Owlets, Ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common (Mealy) Redpoll?, 6 Siskins, 40+ Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
*Ruislip: Tawny Owl at 23.15 in neighbourhood of Heathfield Rise and Woodville Gardens (Steve Pash)
*South Park, Ilford: Great Crested Grebe, GWP, GSWP, Mistle Thrush, 60+ Greenfinch [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Coal Tit Monument Glade (Bob Watts).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Shaws Wood; 5 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 1 singing male Song Thrush, Triangular Wood; 6 Redwing, at South Lodge Farm; 3 Goldcrest,(1 Ride Wood, 2 Nature Trail); 1 Firecrest, feeding south edge of Ride Wood, 14:06 - 14:13 GMT; 3 Coal Tit,(2 Ride Wood, 1 singing male, Snakes Lne); 2 Treecreeper,(including one singing male), Icehouse Wood; 1 Siskin, Icehouse Wood (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Little Egret (Birdguides).
*Valentines Park, Ilford: Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall, 2 malePochard, 2 GWP, GSWP, 5 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, Goldcrest, 40-50 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail.[http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Walton Res: Red-breasted Merganser (now moulting into a male), 9 Goosander, Common Sandpiper (SBC).

===Monday 9th March===
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: Adult '''Kittiwake''' over rafts 10.35 flew length of res then back and off North 10.40, also 26 Snipe (Andrew Verrall).
*Bromley: 2 Yellow Wagtail reported reported south of Hayes Farm then flew east 16:00hrs (Birdguides).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Kestrel (m+f), 8 Shelduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper (Paul Hyland).
*[[Hampstead Heath]]: 1m Pochard, Kingfisher on Hampstead No2 pond, 10 Shoveler (7m, 3f), 3 displaying Great Crested Grebes on Highgate ponds, 2 Egyptian Geese at Kenwood (patch tick), 1pr Mandarin on Viaduct pond; still good numbers of Siskins in birch and alder, also 3 Lesser Redpoll, Treecreeper, Kestrel, Stock Dove (S.Tusa).
*[[Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens]]: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond 10:10hrs but mobile, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showing well; 57 Mute Swan, Emperor Goose (esc), 4 Egyptian Goose (2 in favoured tree), pr Gadwall, fem Teal, 52 Shoveler, 3 Red-crested Pochard (1m), m New Zealand Scaup (esc), pr Ruddy Duck, 3 Little Grebe, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Coal Tit, pr Nuthatch, 2 singing Treecreeper, c250 Starling, 8 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin (Des McKenzie).
*Ingrebourne Valley: no sign of Penduline Tits in 4 hour search; Barn Owl, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Water-rail & Little Egret all seen (J.Murray).
*Ladywell Fields: Mandarin Duck still present on River Ravensbourne, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming (not seen, so I'm not 100% sure), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Philip Lowden).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 9 Greylag Goose, 135 Cormorant (LWC website).
*Margravine Cemetery: Mistle Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Long-tailed Tit 2x2, Ringed-neck Parakeet 3+ inc. pair mating (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Park Hill Recreation Ground: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 8 Redwing (including 2 singing), Nuthatch, Siskin over (CroydonBirders).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: ad Mediterranean Gull flew east 09:20hrs; 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 1w '''Caspian Gull''', juv '''Glaucous Gull''' this p.m.; ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martin, Water Pipit (Birdguides).
*River Lee Country Park (Seventy Acres Lake): Cetti’s Warbler from the Bittern Information Point and one in the NW corner of the pit. Hall Marsh: male Shelduck and pair of Pintail. Water levels high, no mud or shingle islands exposed for soon to be returning LRPs (Mike Oakland).
*Southwark Park: 1 Oystercatcher still on the grass near the running track in NE corner of park this a'noon (Richard Bonser)
*[[Stoke Newington Reservoirs]]: male '''Goshawk''' - with jesses - came in from the east, attempted to catch Feral Pigeons amongst Woodberry down estate! Then gained height over West Res, drifted back east 1030-1035hrs. Jesses difficult to see (Laurence Pitcher).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: 3(2m,1f) Mandarin Duck; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Pied Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Redwing, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Mistle Thrush,(1 singing male, Water Grdn, 1 Vicarage Farm); 6 Goldcrest; 1 Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 3 Siskin; 10 Goldfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 17+ Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Lesser Redpoll, Moat Wood; 1 fem Reed Bunting, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).

===Sunday 8th March===
*Alexandra Park: 10 Lesser Redpolls (9 Cricket Scrub, 1 Spinney, Grove), Jackdaw (h), Little Grebe still Boating Lake, c10 Redwing Ckt Scrub (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington).
*Amwell GP: 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad/1w) in roost (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Little Egret, 3 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
*Broadwater GP: Sand Martin over pit near sailing club mid-afternoon (Birdguides).
*Broadwater Lake: Common Scoter (drake) & Oystercatcher (Simon Buckingham).
*[[East India Dock]] Basin: Goldcrest (gardens), 123 Teal, Little Grebe, 8 Shelduck, 2 Redshank and 2 Common Sandpipers (Lea), 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Canada and 2 Greylags (David Callahan); c195 Teal, c300 Black-headed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail (Nick Tanner).
*Hendon: '''Red Kite''' over Central Station 10:05hrs (mobbed by corvids), moved off NE (Fraser Simpson per DMc).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Mediterranean Gull (Round Pond), Tawny Owl (3 owlets), 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Gadwall, 2 Ruddy Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 10+ Shoveler (James Arquette, 8:30am to 10:00am). 3 Egyptian geese flying round Serpentine bridge around midday (Neil Millar).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 4 '''Penduline Tits''' - use the large carpark off Squadrons Approach, then walk south for approx 500m (i.e along the west side of the valley) to view reedmace about 50m past the black bridge (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
*Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull still at Round Pond mid-morning (Birdguides).
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' still present in NE corner of south basin; also c30 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (MJP et al); still at 12.15 plus RB Merganser in NE corner of north basin (Pete Langsdon).
*Lee Valley: Kestrel, Pintail, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, many Shoveler, Wigeon & Gadwall, 2 Siskin (Hall Marsh Scrape), 4 Goldeneye (Friday Lake), 4 Ruddy Duck, Cettis Warbler, Goosander (behind Grebe Hide) (Mike Benyon).
*Limehouse Basin: male Pochard (Nick Tanner).
*London Wetland Centre: 15 Greylag Goose, 157 Cormorant, 1 Bittern (central reedbad channel), 14 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 460 Black-headed Gull, 24 Common Gull, 2 Water Pipit, 4 Siskin, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Linnet - all seen by NPS and noted on (LWC website) and c.60 Herring Gulls inc. 6 ''argentatus'' types, 8 GBB Gulls (NPS).
*Mayesbrook Park: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Black Swan, 15 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 2 Jackdaw (Paul Hawkins).
*Regent's Park: 3 Tawny Owlets, 26 Redwings, 6+ Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Sevenoaks WR: Mealy Redpoll showing well in alder by Grebe Hide early afternoon; also female Goosander on East Lake (Birdguides).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Siskin (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 4 Scaup. 9 Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 ad Tawny Owl + 3 owlets; Reservoirs: 3 Little Grebe (EMc, GB, GJ. [http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Tyttenhanger GP: 2 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 2 Tree Sparrow (HertsBirding).
*Wanstead: 3 Sparrowhawks (J Lethbridge)
*West Thurrock Marshes: Turnstone, 84 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 36 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 150 Redshank, 400 Dunlin and Water Rail(Dave Morrison).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Skylark - the first recorded singer here, c10 Meadow Pipit. c40 Redwing, 1 pair Green Woodpecker, c3 Linnet & 1 Jackdaw. (Mathew & Oliver Bournat, David Jeffreys & Roy Nuttall).

===Saturday 7th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Tawny Owls (ad and three young), 3 Siskins, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 8 prs Stock Dove (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Alexandra Park: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 0912 Boating Lake, male Blackcap Deer Enclosures, Fieldfare south over Cricket Scrub 0930, 16 Redwing NW from Scrub, 4 Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Gabriel Jamie).
* Bookham Common: 2 Hawfinch behind the station (David Howdon, Andy Culshaw)
*Greenford CP: 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest, singing Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' on the South Basin in N.east corner this a.m; also Green sandpiper, 38 Goldeneye, 9 Ruddy duck & Chiffchaff (John Murray); also female Red-breasted Merganser, Peregrine and Little Egret (R Woodward + others).
*Highbury N5: Peregrine hunting for 20mins between Clissold park and Emirates Stadium (D. Holden).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 displaying Lapwings, 100 Golden Plover, 4 drumming Great Spots, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail and 40 Linnets.(Dave Morrison).
*Kew Gardens: 2 pr Dabchick, pr Greylag, 7 Egyptian Geese, 10 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 displaying Sparrowhawk, 2 Siskin (Neil Anderson)
*London Wetland Centre: 1 Bittern flew from middle channel of the main reedbed landing in the centre of the grazing marsh. It roosted in the middle channel last night. A second Bittern in the middle channel (seen at same time as one on the grazing marsh); also present today: 1 Woodcock, 14 Common Snipe, 1 f Peregrine, 4 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, 8 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Pipit, 9 singing male Reed Bunting, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Redwing N, 1 Jack Snipe N. shore main lake (DM/Martin Honey)
*Paddington Green: 1-2 Sparrowhawk, newly fledged juv Blackbird (Des McKenzie).
*Pitshanger All'ts & area: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull W, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper river Brent, c. 50 Redwings, 4 Meadow Pipits WNW, 2 Blackcaps (NPS).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c70 Black-headed Gull 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Siskin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Goldfinch,12 Ring-necked Parakeet,7 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Staines Reservoirs: drake '''Ferruginous Duck''' still (Birdguides) on North Basin; On South Basin 3 Scaup (2m 1f), 9 Black-necked Grebes (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Moor: Water Pipit (D Howdon and A Culshaw)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 23 Snipe, Redshank, 4 Shellduck, 2 x 2nd Winter Herring Gull, 12 LBB Gull, 2 Buzzard (Steve B).
*William Girling Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' along East bank and two Black necked grebes (one in summer plumage), also Goosander and Chiffchaff (John Murray).
*Trent Park Area: 9(5m,4f) Mandarin Duck; 1 ad Lesser Black-bkd Gull, Lower Lake; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm, 17:13 GMT; 1 female Kestrel; 2 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 1 female Kingfisher, caught and swallowed a small fish, Lower Lake, 16:46 - 16:58 GMT;4 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Song Thrush; 16 Redwing,(6 Vicarage Farm, 10 Seedfield Spinney); 2 Goldcrest; 1 Nuthatch; 3 Siskin; 38 Magpie, roosting, at Vicarage Farm, 17:40 GMT (Robert Callf).

===Friday 6th March===
*River Thames at Chelsea: fishing flock of 152 Cormorant just west of Chelsea Bridge - an exceptionally high Inner London count (Richard Moores per DMc).
*Alexandra Park: Chiffchaff (trees along Newland Rd), pair Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, 4 Redwing (Bob Watts).
*Claybury Park: Grey Heron, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Song thrush, pr Dunnock, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Goldcrests and Long-tailed Tit invasion, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*Dulwich Park: 5 x Little Grebe, one pair nesting (Dave Clark).
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' on the North Basin this a.m.; still present p.m. in SE corner of basin (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Pintail, Bittern, Common Snipe, Woodcock, fem Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, m Peregrine, Skylark east, 10 Redwing north, 14 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, Mealy Redpoll (LWC website).
*Millwall Park / Mudchute Farm: Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 4+ Monk Parakeet (Richard Harrison).
*Regent's Park: redhead Smew still on Main Lake (Birdguides)plus ad Yellow-legged Gull, Jackdaw, 5 Redwings, pr Blackcaps, 6 Siskins, 45 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c70 Black-headed Gull, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Pied Wagtail (John Watson).
*Staines Reservoir: Still 8 Black-necked Grebe and 4 Scaup (2M & 2F) on South Basin, but no sign of the Ferruginous Duck; also, Common Sandpiper on N Basin (Bill Haines).
*Theobalds Park : 40 Golden Plover in field opposite the Cheshunt Travelodge and 7 Buzzards, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Yellowhammer from Old Park Ride, the new Cheshunt to Cuffley bridleway. (Mike Oakland)
*Thornbury Road (Osterley): 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers - not a bad garden record (Tom Smith).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Ringed Plover,(Willows Farm Pool).3 Water Rail, 2 Oystercatchers, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 8+ Snipe, 3 Shellduck, 2 Tree Sparrow, Buzzard. (Steve B)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: 3m8f+ Goldeneye, pair Goosander, 7 Shelduck (Nik Borrow)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Greylag over, c350 Black-headed Gull, c40 Common Gull, 2 female Stonechat, c6 Redwing, c20 Meadow Pipit incl. 1 singer & 3 Skylark. (David Lindo).
*Wanstead Park: French-ringed Tufted Duck still present, f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge)

===Thursday 5th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: adult Tawny Owl and three owlets (both ads present at dusk yesterday) - photos on site. no sign of redpoll flock this a.m. (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Peregrine, 11 Common Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad/2w), ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
*Belhus Woods CP: Sand Martin; 10 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Goose, 41 Canada Goose, 6 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 19 Mallard, 21 Pochard, 53 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, Common Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 60 Coot, 7 Lapwing, 27 Common Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 10 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 19 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Goldcrest, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 52 Siskin, 6 Linnet, 13 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, 9 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Belmont: 1 male 1 female Blackcap at Belmont Park + Redwings and Goldcrests etc (David Campbell)
*Burgess Park: 2s Mediterranean Gull still showing well on the lake this morning; park on Cobourg Road (Richard Bonser).
*Fulham Reach: Chiffchaff singing and feeding around neighbour's ivy (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Hainault Forest: Tawny Owl, Woodcock, Nuthatch, GSWP, GWP, Goldcrest [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*Island Barn Res (permit access): fem Red-breasted Merganser (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 37 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 2 Pintail, 73 Cormorant, 33 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, 22 Redwing NW, 7 Siskin (LWC website).
*Osterley Park: 5 Mandarin (3m, 2f) (Tom Smith).
*Rainham Marshes: 1y '''Iceland Gull''' (new bird); Dark-bellied Brent Goose, fem Sparrowhawk, 12 Common Snipe, pr ad Mediterranean Gull (ELBF).
*Southwark Park: 1 Oystercatcher on the grass near the running track in NE corner of park this a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Staines Reservoirs: drake '''Ferruginous Duck''' showing well on South Basin this afternoon; also 8+ Black-necked Grebe and 4 Scaup (Birdguides); Note: the Ferruginous Duck MAY be the escape which has frequented the Jubilee River and other waterbodies in the vicinity (per SurreyBirders).
*Thames @ Limehouse: 65 Cormorant on river. Numbers build at this time of the year (Paul Hyland).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2(m&f) Goosander, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, at Vicarage Farm, 14:55 GMT; 1 fem Kestrel, perched, Ride Wood; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Enfield Rd; 5 Stock Dove, Hog Hill; 3 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, heard singing and seen in flight, Icehouse Wood, 14:00 and 14:13 GMT; 2 Skylark, Hog Hill; 1 singing male Song Thrush, near Firing Range; 6 Redwing,(5 Vicarage Farm, 1 by Lower Lake); 3 Mistle Thrush, over Ride Wood; 1 Goldcrest, Camlet Moat; 6+ Long-tailed Tit,(1 pr collecting lichen and nest-building, 4 Rough Lot); 1 singing male Coal Tit, Moat Wood; 4 Treecreeper,(including two singing males); 100+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn; 3 Siskin; 17 Linnet, together, Hog Hill; 3 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Birches, Camlet Moat (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Oystercatcher, Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Buzzard (Steve Blake).
*Uxbridge: 1 fem Wood Duck on R Frays - escaped from somewhere (Roger Dewey).
*West Drayton: 2 Siskin west over rail station (Des McKenzie).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 4 Stonechat, 4 Jackdaw, c300 Black-headed Gull, c50 Common Gull and c3 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).

===Wednesday 4th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: Minimum of 24 Lesser Redpoll with, at least, one bird showing features of Common. Flock very restless and high in tree tops making accurate assessment difficult this morning (Laurence Pitcher); 3 Tawny Owls (ad, and two young - first sighting of owlets this year, well found Brian!), Firecrest (MJP, LP, TB, BL et al)
*Alexandra Park: 1 male Brambling in a private garden (A.G), 1 Treecreeper & Blackcap in the Grove, 1 Blackcap by deer enclosure (J.Murray).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine, 14 Common Snipe, ad Mediterranean Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont: Short-eared Owl as per Monday (Tom Smith)
*Bookham Common: 5 '''Hawfinch''' behind the station (SBC).
*Cowley: 1 Little Egret flying over A408 at 08.30 (probably from River Pinn to Little Britain area) (Roger Dewey).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Siskin calling and alighting in a tree briefly, not much else though. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*[[East India Dock]] / Bow Creek: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Redshank (Paul Hyland).
*Fairlop: 40 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Grey Heron, 6 Pheasant, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Jay, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush, Jay (ELBF).
*Grays: 10 '''Waxwing''' at Southend Road; 2pr Blackcap (ELBF).
*Hampstead Heath: 3 Nuthatch (1 at bird feeders), 15 Jackdaw, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 3 GSWP, 3 Green WP, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel (1m, 1f), 1 Grey Heron over, 10 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 7 Teal, 16 Mallard, 2m Kestrel, 22 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Wren, 9 Dunnock, 15 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 33 Blue Tit, 24 Great Tit, 13 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 38 Goldfinch, 13 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Margravine Cemetery: Great Spotted Woodpecker male drumming (on tree this time) and female calling, Long-tailed Tit 2 still nest building (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Oakwood Park,N14: 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 singing male Song Thrush; 10+ Redwing (Robert Callf).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Red-breasted Merganser, Peregrine, ad Mediterranean Gull at roost (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Marsh Harrier'''; 4 Greylag Goose, 4 Canada Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 7 Pintail, 21 Pochard, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Little Egret, 140 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 6 Cetti's Warblers, m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, pr Long-tailed Tit, 55 Chaffinch (ELBF).
*Rainham: '''Bittern''' flew over my house at 07:10 heading directly towards Rainham Marshes. Easily my best 'garden' bird in 30+ years (Richard Harrison).
*Regents Park: Smew redhead still on main lake, 2 Blackcaps at feeding station, 8 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Peregrine (Laurence Pitcher)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs (south side): 1 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Shelduck (brief work visit so no chance for real birding!) (Mark Pearson).
*Wormwood Scrubs: c400 Black-headed Gull, c40 Common Gull, c25 Herring Gull, c6 Lesser Black-back, 4 Greylag over, c57 Redwing, 3 female Stonechat, c300 Carrion Crow & c10 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo).

===Tuesday 3rd March===
*Aldborough Hatch Stables: 40 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 100+ Starling, Pheasant, Grey Heron and Cormorant (over), 1 Meadow Pipit, 13 Greylag Geese. (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Peregrine, Little Egret, 5 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, ad Mediterranean Gull (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]] / Bow Creek: Little Egret (briefly in reserve @ 09.35), then circled before heading off NW, 2 Redwing (copse), up to 4 Shelduck, Little Grebe (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) showed well at Round Pond to 12:00hrs at least, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showed well; 65 Shoveler, 2pr Mandarin, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Ruddy Duck (2m), 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling), m Sparrowhawk, 10 Stock Dove (2 singing), Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush (3 singing) (Des McKenzie, Sue Cowie ''et al'').
*Knighton Wood, Epping Forest (Woodford): 11 Mandarin (10m/1f) GSWP drumming, 2 Nuthatch, Jay [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 2 Sparrowhawk (m/f), Bittern, 2 Common Snipe, Fieldfare north, 2 Song Thrush high SE, 4 Redwing, at least 10 Siskin, 'several' Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); 2 Water Pipit (SBC).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (ad and a new 2w - 4 in last 2 days); 300 Wigeon, 11 Pintail, 14 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Little Egret, Avocet, 140 Golden Plover, Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Cetti's Warbler, pr Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
*Regent's Park: fem Smew on main lake by island this a.m. (Birdguides).
*River Roding [near footbridge], Woodford Bridge: Kingfisher (Alan Hobson).
*Russell Square: Peregrine through 2.45 pm (Tom Smith).
*St James's Park: '''Goshawk''' circling just north of the park at 12:15 (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 Firecrest; Clissold Park: 2 Redwing. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Tottenham Marshes: '''Woodlark''' on the south marsh (closest to Tottenham Lock and Ferry Lane N17) - early morning only (LondonBirders).
*Woodford Green: '''Goshawk''' flew low and south over Whitehall Plain, Epping Forest at 11:25 (Birdguides).

===Monday 2nd March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: '''Merlin''' circled several times, pursued by Carrion Crow, 1402hrs; at least one '''Mealy''' (Common) Redpoll with c18 Lesser Redpoll (confiding when not flighty and usually returning within a few minutes) in birches and alders around the Watts memorial; 2 Firecrests, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpipe (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont: Short-eared Owl favouring scrub land at rear of Bedfont Sports football ground; access off Hatton Road (present since last Wednesday) (Birdguides).
*Bookham Common: 11 Buzzards together in the air at one time, pair of Sparrowhawk, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin but no sign of any Hawfinches today (Nik Borrow).
*[[Brent Res]]: 5 Greylag Geese flew in (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk (Paul Hyland).
*Great Warley: 2 Firecrest; 4 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 12 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin (ELBF).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showing well; White-fronted x Bar-headed Goose (St James's Park bird), 6 Greylag x Canada Goose, Emperor Goose (SJP origin), 2pr Mandarin, 10 Gadwall, 52 Shoveler, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Ruddy Duck, 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling), 2pr Great Crested Grebe displaying, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 3 singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie, Phil Stephens).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Geese''' still @5.00pm, Chiffchaff, Little Egret, Snipe (Shaun Harvey).
*Ladywell Fields: at least 5 Redwing in trees (35-40 Redwing and 2 Fieldfare last Thursday before I registered), 1 Mistle Thrush, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 adult male Mandarin duck sticking close to a female Mallard and protecting her from attention of male Mallards (Philip Lowden - new member, hello everybody!).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Bittern, 2 Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, '''Mealy Redpoll''' (Birdguides); 40 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, Jack Snipe, 9 Common Snipe, Wheatear present a.m., 8 Siskin, 30 redpoll spp. (Wildside, in one large flock) (LWC website).
*Middlesex Filter Beds: 1 Firecrest, Chiffchaff (Paul Cook).
*Muswell Hill: at least 1 Continental Coal Tit this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Paddington Green: typically-marked Common Buzzard soaring over local Herring Gull colony 10:35hrs; drifted toward Regent's Park (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: fem Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 11 Litttle Egret, Common Buzzard, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (1w/2w) (ELBF).
*Roding Valley NR (EWT): 1 m Stonechat, 1 Little Egret, many LT Tit, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Green Woodpecker (Peter Warne).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Kingfisher, 17 Shoveler, 5 Reed Buntings, 2 pairs Goldcrest on territory, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
*Trent Park Area: 3 Mandarin Duck,(1 male, Lower Lake, 2, male and female, Seedfield Spinney); 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Upper Lake; 2+ Common Buzzard,(1 perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm, 1 Ferny Hill Farm, 1 Trent Park); 4 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Green Woodpecker; 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Meadow Pipit, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Song Thrush; 3 Redwing; 5 Goldcrest,(including two singing males); 6 Long-tailed Tit,(3 near Rough Lot, 3 by Lower Lake); 5 Coal Tit; 4 Nuthatch,(1 Moat Wood, 1 Shaws Wood, 2, male and female, near Merryhills Brook); 8 Treecreeper,(including three singing); 2+ Siskin,(1 male, Vicarage Farm, 1 male, Trent Prk); 1 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Lesser Redpoll, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ringed Plover on Willows Farm Puddle, 2 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 8+ Snipe, 4 Tree Sparrows (Steve Blake).
*Wanstead Flats: 16 singing Skylarks, 2 Shoveler, 15 Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Park: 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Ring-necked Parakeet (prospecting), f Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch heard singing (J Lethbridge).

===Sunday 1st March===
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose Boating Lake until 10am at least but missing right foot! (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington). Did it therefore "Walk like an Eygptian"? "Pegleg" seen early pm, also R N Parakeet over (John Murray).
*Abney Cemetery: c25 Lesser Redpoll, in alders 20m south of monument (1 looked good for Common, but flock quickly dispersed north 10.45). Also roosting Tawny Owl (Laurence Pitcher). 1 Firecrest, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker and 9 Lesser Redpoll (James Arquette - 11:00am to 12:00pm)
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 9 Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: 3 Egyptian Geese, 18 Common Gull (Adam Cheeseman).
*Bookham Common: 2 Hawfinch still present this a.m. (Birdguides).
*[[East India Dock]] Basin: male Wheatear, site tick and my earliest London record (Nick Tanner); dipped on the Wheatear at 10:15am, but Oystercatcher in front of Dome at 10:30 (David Callahan).
*Greenford CP: Brief visit but fem/imm Merlin through at 14.40, came down + chased small passerine before flying NW towards Northolt (very fast; small, indistinct moustachial stripe seen as it flew over me, small size + noticeably narrow, pointed wings + flight actions typical Merlin); also Sparrowhawk sparring with 2 Herring Gulls, Goldcrest (Neil Anderson).
*London Wetland Centre: Peregrine flew upriver, Bittern, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Siskin, 26 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Margravine Cemetery: Great Spotted Woodpecker male drumming on mobile phone aerial and female singing (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access only): Brent Goose, 5 Scaup (Birdguides).
*Rainham RSPB: 12 Little Egret, 14 Pintail, 60 Golden Plover, Curlew, Short-eared Owl, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, fem Bearded Tit, 3 Stonechat (Paul Hawkins).
*Rainham Thames (foreshore): Water Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 5, Curlew 1, Dunlin 96, Redshank 74, Teal 40, Shelduck 25, Reed Bunting 12, Stonechat 4; RSPB Reserve: Golden Plover 90, Common Snipe 24, Pintail 2, Wigeon 215, Teal 165, Shoveler 25, Gadwall 33, Pochard 35, Tufted Duck 55, Water Rail 1, Little Egret 4, GC Grebe 6, Cetti's Warbler 3 + esc Harris's Hawk (Steve Bacon)
*South Norwood Lake: female '''Lesser Spotted Woodpecker''', 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Goldcrset, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 4 Scaup, Avocet on North Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Thamesmead/Crossness: 1w Mediterranean Gull at Southmere Lake early p.m., 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull at Thames off golf course, Little Egret, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 25 Snipe, 250 Dunlin, 8 Oystercatcher, 80 Redshank, 11 Wigeon, 27 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall, 143 Shelduck, Stonechat, 3 Fieldfare (John Archer).
*William Girling Res: '''Great Northern Diver''' still present; distantly viewable from Silverthorn Gardens (Birdguides).

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DavidHowdon: /* Friday 20th March */

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'''Please do not post details of scarce breeding birds (those included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended 2000). Any such reports will be removed. Please list rarest sightings at top rather than alphabetically.'''

===Monday 23rd March===
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe + 1, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 14 Black-headed Gull,1 Common Gull,4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 singing Chiffchaff,3 Nuthatch, 1 singing Blackcap, 3 house Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Wormwood Scrubs: c3 Blackcap incl 1 singer, at least 1 singing Chiffchaff, Skylark, c4 Meadow Pipit & 1 Stock Dove (David Lindo).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Swallow (0745, first of year), 2 Siskins, 2 Common Snipe, Jackdaw, 12 Shoveler (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Paul Cook [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Ringed Plover, 11 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail (Paul Hyland).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): Snipe 1 (David Howdon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Chiffchaff singing (since Sat - 2nd of year) Monument Glade. Woodcock picked up yesterday in Liverpool Street area by Paul & Kevin released in Hurricane Wood but no sign today (Bob Watts).
*Harrow (West Harrow Recreation Ground): Coal Tit 2, very uncommon Harrow bird (John Palmer).
*London Wetland Centre: 6 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Water Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
*Regents Park: Woodcock 9.20am, 1f Smew, Tawny Owlets, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin (Tony Duckett).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Pool: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Little ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 2 Shellduck, 6 Fieldfare (over W). (Steve Blake)
*Mayesbrook Park: Green Sandpiper, 2 Little egret, pair of Teal, 18 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
*Trent Park Area: 10 Mandarin Duck,(2,male and female, Upper Lake, 8,5m,3f, Lime Ave Pond); 3(1m,2f) Pochard, Lower Lake; 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Seedfield Spinney, 15:06 GMT; 1 Ring-nkd Parakeet, Church Wood; 3 Pied Wagtail, South Lodge Farm; 1 Redwing, Oak Wood; 1 Mistle Thrush, at South Lodge Farm; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Nuthatch, Oak Wood; 1 Treecreeper, Shaws Wood; 1 male Siskin, feeding in Alder, by Lower Lake (Robert Callf).
*Stockwell Housing Estate; Peregrine flew south, 2 greenfinches. (Michael Mac)

===Sunday 22nd March===
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Red Kite ovwer at 4pm, also Common Buzzard over early am, 5 Chiffchaff, and 1 Siskin. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Alexandra Park: Probable Woodcock flushed late am from NE of Pitch n Putt, 2 Siskin opposite Garden Centre (Andrew Gardener).
*Banstead Heath: 1 male '''Marsh Harrier''' drifted NW at 11:10am (RBA).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Snipe, m & f Teal, Water Rail (all on exposed mud, ER), 4 Sand Martins, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Siskins, 53 Tufted Duck, 25 Gadwall, 13 Common Pochard, 12 Shoveler; also 3 Egyptian Geese on WR a.m. (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 2 male Blackcaps, ad Tawny Owl; 2 Redwing in Clissold Park earlier (TB per MJP).
*Kensington Gardens: 3 Tawny Owlets (Fiona Barclay per DMc).
* London Wetland Centre am: Garganey pr Res Lagoon (no further Garganey postings from LWC please NPS on behalf of WWT), 103 Teal, 35 Wigeon, 1 LRP, 10+ Redshank, 6 Snipe, 230 BH Gulls, 8 Common Gulls, 1 ''argentatus'' Herring Gull, 2 Water Pipits (1 sp), 3 Meadow Pipits NW, 16 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Siskins, 8 Lesser Redpolls (NPS). 2 Jack Snipe late pm (Martin Honey).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 possible distant Peregrine, c20 Redwing, 1 pair Skylark, c10 Meadow Pipit incl. c3 singers, c6 Linnet, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Stock Dove, c6 Jackdaw & c50 Herring Gull. (Kim Dixon, David Lindo & Jan Wilzcur)
*[[Brent Res]]: drake Goosander west at 07.00; also pair of Wigeon, 3 Meadow Pipits over, Jackdaw, 3 Redwing & 2 Fieldfare (Andrew Self)
*Broadwater Lake: Little Gull still present, also 3 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest & 1 Reed Bunting (Simon Buckingham).
*[[East India Dock]]: Ring-necked Parakeet (north over Bow Creek), 3 Common Sandpipers (Lea), 6 Shelduck, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, still 47 Teal. (David Callahan) .
* Bentley Priory: Chiffchaff (7 singing); 20 Redwing; Mandarin Duck in tree. (Alan Lewis)
*[[Osterley Park]]: 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 M Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, Nuthatch. (Tom Smith)
*Battersea Power Station: 2 Meadow Pipits over, 1 Siskin over, 6 Linnet and 3 House Sparrows.(Dave Morrison)
*Barking Outfall: 52 Shelduck, 118 Teal, 3 Little Ringed Plover west @ 10.05am,4 Shoveler, pair Oystercatchers, 2 pair Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper and 4 Redshank.(Dave Morrison)
*Hainault Forest CP: 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Tawny Owl, Song Thrush, Pheasant, Wren, 8 GSW's, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great crested Grebes, Pochard (James Anderson)
*[[Banstead Downs]]: 1 Woodcock flew into the north woods, 3+ Siskins over, 2 Bullfinches, 1 Blackcap singing, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stock Dove over; 30 species in 3 hours (David Campbell)
*Hampstead Heath: Common Buzzard soaring high over the Heath at 12.45 pm. Seen from East Heath Road. ( Pete Lowman).
*Connaught Water: 4 pairs of Mandarin Duck, 3m1f Wood Duck, Great spot, Sisken.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: Red Kite, C buzzard, swallow (KJM, RDW)
*Staines Res: 1 '''Great Northern Diver''', 2 Scaup (a pair), 5 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Water Pipit, 6 Redshank (Andrew Moon). Also 1 Red Kite W @c16:00, 1 ad Little Gull, 4 Sand Martin and 2 Smew (pair in SE corner S basin @17:00) (Tony and Jim Sweetland)
*Stockley Park: 1 '''Red Kite''' flew NW at 15.10 (Peter Naylor).
*Stockers Lake, Rickmansworth: 6 Sand Martin, 4 Goldeneye (incl 2 drakes), 1 Common Buzzard, pr Sparrowhawk, Green & Gt Spot Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 1 Grey Wag, Siskins (heard but not seen) (Bill Haines).
*Fairlop Waters: Shelduck, 50+Teal, 20+ Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, 6 Redshank, 20+ Snipe, 20 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, Grey Heron, Little Owl. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Green Woodpecker; 1 singing male Blackap; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 3 Nuthatch; 1 singing Treecreeper; 1 Siskin (Robert Callf).

===Saturday 21st March===
*[[Brent Res]]: a calling Pheasant, flyover Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine & Common Buzzard both flying north, 4 Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit and 5 singing Chiffchaffs; also Brimstone, Comma & Peacock (Brent Birders).
*Hatfield Aerodrome: 2 '''Short Eared Owls''', showed in superb aerial battle from 16:30, before hunting over wide area; Also '''Red Kite''' landed in field opposite the pond at Beech Farm at 16:10 before drifting to near by wood at 16:20. 2 Snipe also flushed (John Murray).
*Horsenden Hill: Linnet 1 (David Howdon)
*South Norwood Lake:pair Great Crested Grebe,20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,6 Cormorant,2 pair Nuthatch nest building, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 5 House Sparrow,(John Watson)
*London Wetland Centre, Barnes: 2 Collared Dove, 2 Water Rail, Skylark SW, 24 Greylag Geese, 17 Common Snipe, 6 Sand Martin investigating nest-holes, ♂ Blackcap singing, 35 Wigeon, 8 Redshank, 1 Ruddy Duck, 1 ♂ Wheatear, 74 Carrion Crow, Water Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe, 3 Kestrel, ♂♀ '''Garganey''' and 'leucistic' Coot (Reservoir Lagoon), 14 Jackdaw on paddock field. Plus Comma and Brimstone (Martin Honey). Also Sparrowhawk and 10 Lesser Redpoll. Garganeys until 1530 at least (Jonathan Dean); 3 singing Chiffchaffs, Moorhen with 5 chicks; several singing Reed Buntings (Angus Innes).
*Broadwater Lake: Little Gull (Simon Buckingham).
*Ladbroke Grove: Hobby east 06:30am also Rook over nearby Little Wormwood Scrubs (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
*Paddington Green: Rook low south 08:25hrs (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Dulwich Park: 6 Redwing, Blackcap singing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Nuthatch nest building, 2 GSW mating,4 Little Grebe (Dave Clark)
*Alexandra Park: 7 Jackdaw, 2 Mipit, pair Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, Chiffchaff Conservation Area (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 4 Jackdaw, 3+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Linnet, Water Rail (Paul Hawkins).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 4 pairs Great Crested Grebe, pair Little Grebe (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Ealing GC: 1 Common Sand., 3 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Chiffcaffs (NPS)
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, 5 Shelduck (Paul Hyland)
*Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well, Chiffchaff, 4 Treecreeper, 3 Jackdaw NE (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner, Colin and Julie Hebert).
*Fairlop Waters: 2 Shelduck, 50 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 20+ Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 21 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, GWP, Chiffchaff. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Lee Valley: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, pr Shelduck, Kingfisher, Song Thrush, 5 Reed Bunting, 5 Pheasant, (Hall Marsh Scrape), Egyptian Goose, (Goose Fields),Jay, 5 Green Woodpecker, 4 GSW, Little Owl, Wheatear was reported as seen, (But not by me) (James Anderson)
*Beddington sf mandarin duck c buzzard (KJM).
*Peckham Rye: Common Buzzard circling over Rye then flew off North 2.50 p.m. (Dave Clark)
*Stoke Newington: Abney Pk: 1 Chiffchaff; Clissold Pk: c10 Pochard; Reservoirs: 1m Reed Bunting, pair courting GC Grebe; 1 Peacock butterfly. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Totteridge Valley: Peregrine fem drifting E c9.45: c40 Common Gulls SE; 5 singing Chiffchaffs; 4 Mipits;3 Lapwing, plus 1 Comma and 1 Red Admiral (John Colmans)
*Bicentenary Garden, Brunel Univ., Uxbridge: 1 LS Woodpecker heard drumming, 1 Chiffchaff singing. (Roger Dewey)
*Queen Mary Res: '''Red Kite''' East 9.55, 1 Woodcock, 25 Shoveler, 19 Pochard, 3+ singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Comma (Steve Chastell)
*Harrow, Pinner View: 2 Jackdaw, 1st I've seen in Harrow Borough for 8 years (John Palmer)
*Claybury Park: Chiff-chaff, GS woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch (Alan Hobson)
*Rainham Marsh RSPB: 2(m&f) Pintail; 1 male Sparrowhawk; 3 Little Ringed Plover; 7 Common Snipe; 1 ad Little Gull (Robert Callf, Bob Husband & Fay Broom).

===Friday 20th March===
*Staines Res: 10 Little Gulls, 7 Black necked grebes & 2 Scaup (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: (Between 13:00hrs - 17:00hrs) 1 Chiffchaff, Drake & Female '''Garganey''', 6 Egyptian Goose, 4 Common Snipe, Coot: 1 leucistic bird on the grazing marsh (Ernie Thomason & Tom Stone)
*Beddington SF: m '''Marsh Harrier''' flew north 08:30hrs, also 4 s. martins & siskin (KJM).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile '''Iceland Gull''' again on Wennington Marsh mid-morning (Birdguides); 1w '''Glaucous Gull''', 'albino' gull sp (ELBF).
*Horsenden Hill (Paradise Fields): 7 Snipe, 1 Woodcock flushed, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Redwings, 9 Chiffchaffs, pair Bullfinches, 3 singing Linnets, 4 Reed Buntings (NPS).
*Walthamstow Res: A party of 7 Sand Martins North over the Lockwood, later 2 singles North. at least 3 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper either on the Lockwood, High Maynard or the Flood Relief Channel. 3 Little Egrets on the South side of the complex. 7 singing Chiffchaffs across Walthamstow Marsh. Just arrived home (Leyton) in time (15:13) to see a Woodcock fly past the house heading North-west at 10m! (Paul Whiteman).
*Amwell GPs: Swallow flew over this morning; also 3 Little Egret and 20+ Sand Martin (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: 20 Common Snipe, 4 Redshank, 9 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow E and NE, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Queens Park area garden NW6: 4 Siskins over SE 07.20 (Andrew Verrall).
*Hampstead Heath: Woodcock flew over cycle path near viaduct pond @ 7.30, also Chiffchaff, 2 Egyptian Goose, Collared Dove, Redwing and 2 Treecreeper (Oliver Simms).
*Alexandra Park: Woodcock chased from cricket scrub by Magpies 09:00, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets W from slope chased by Crows, Lesser Redpolls in scrub again early AM, also 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mipit over N, 1 Lesser Redpoll E and 2 Collared Doves SE (Stuart Harrington, Bob Watts).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 pair of Shoveler over (2nd ever record), c25 Common Gull, 1 pair Skylark, c10 Meadow Pipit incl c3 singers & 3 singing Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Waterworks NR: 20+ Snipe, 18 Teal, 8 Shoveler, Reed Bunting, 2 Linnets, 3 singing Chiffchaff (Paul Cook).
*Trent Park Area: 3(2m,1f) Mandarin Duck, Upper Lake; 2(m&f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk, near Seedfield Spinney; 1 Common Buzzard, heard calling; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Rough Lot, 10:48 GMT; 3 Green Woodpecker; 5+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,(Male, observed feeding and another drumming, nearby, 09:53 - 10:10 GMT); 1 poss White Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm - flew off before conclusive views; 2 Redwing, Icehouse Wood; 1 male Mistle Thrush, sub-singing, at Vicarage Farm; 5 singing male Chiffchaff,(1 Vicarage Farm, 4 Trent Prk); 3 male Nuthatch,(1 Moat Wood, 1 Ride Wood, 1 Shaws Wood); 7 Treecreeper,(including three singing males); 3 Siskin,(2 Williams Wood, male, in Alders, Upper Lake); 2 Linnet, at Vicarage farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).
*Lakeside, N14: 1 Nuthatch; 1 Coal Tit (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover (on farm pool), 3 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank, 4 Shelduck (Steve B).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showed well; pr Mandarin, pr Red-crested Pochard, pr Little Grebe, fem Pheasant flew toward Rond Pond c12:40hrs, 26 Herring Gull south, Redwing, Blackcap sung briefly, Comma (Des McKenzie, John Mason).
*Isle of Dogs: 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Northern Wheatear - Millwall Park, Chiffchaff (Richard Harrison).
*Cowley, Uxbridge (Green Lane allotments nr. Brunel Univ): Red Kite mobbed by 2 gulls @ 11:15 - drifted west (Roger Dewey).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 1 Sand Martin through (west res.) and 3 Chiffchaff (along east res. path) (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: 1 Common Buzzard south at 13.15hrs, 3 Linnet NE (Laurence Pitcher, Mark Pearson).
*Abney Cemetery: 1 Ad. Tawny Owl (Laurence Pitcher); Chiffchaff (TB per MJP)
*Mayesbrook Park: Shelduck, 2 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff (Paul Hawkins).
*Beddington SF: 6 Common Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 9 Sand Martin, 2m Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Banstead Downs 1 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Meadow Pipit NE, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron (David Campbell)
*KGV Res, east banks only 4.45 to 6.15pm. 5 Sand Martins, 7 Swallows through, drake Mandarin on overflow, Redshank, 2 Green Sands, 3 Lapwings, 30+ Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (Peter Langsdon).
*Fairlop Waters: 2 Little Owls in the usual branch, 3 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 10 Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 30 Shoveler, 1 GCGrebe, Gadwall, Teal [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]

===Thursday 19th March===
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 6 Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, '''Marsh Harrier''' S/SW, 2 Common Buzzard, m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Rainham Marshes: Red Kite north 15:30hrs, Common Buzzard, 6 Little Ringed Plover, m Ruff, 4 Redshank, 'albino' gull sp., subad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (1st and 2nd years), 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', 1st/2nd year '''Iceland Gull''', 2 Sand Martin (ELBF).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access): Avocet west of sailing club to early afternoon at least (Birdguides).
*West Thurrock Marshes: Common Buzzard (ELBF).
*Island Barn Res: ad Little Gull, 19 Sand Martins (SBC).
*London Wetland Centre: pr '''Garganey''' from Peacock Tower but elusive (Birdguides); Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape (J.Murray); Kestrel, 8 Redshank, 5 Sand Martin, Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); (late pm) 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Ringed Plover, 'leucistic' Coot, 1 Water Pipit, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow (Martin Honey).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 8 Shelduck, m Pintail (feral), 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*Walton Res: 6 Goosander, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper (SBC).
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose (now fondly known as pegleg due to missing right foot) again present on bank between Tunnel & Main Res until 0705 at least, no sign of Lesser Redpoll Cricket Scrub - still presnt yesterday (Bob Watts).
*Colliers Wood: Little Egret (1) over Fortescue Road SW19 heading towards Morden Hall at 07.00hrs (Patrick Baglee).
*Ealing GC dawn-7am: 30 Redwings, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 3 Chiffchaffs (NPS).
*Rainham Marshes RSPB; male Ruff in summer plumage (Peter Warne).
*Abney Park Cemetery: Ad and 3 young Tawny Owls, singing Blackcap, flock of 10 Song Thrushes and 5 Redwings in treetops then north, plus the usuals (& various butterflies, see site); Tawny Owls and Redwings present last night (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Clissold Park: 1 redpoll sp. over, Chiffchaff singing (MJP, LP, TB).
*Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) (Noel Lever per DMc).
*Tyttenhanger/Willows Farm: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Greylag Geese on Willows Farm Pool (Steve B).
*Osterley Park: 2 Common Buzzards circling, 11.30am (Tom Smith). Chiffchaff 1. Small White 1, Comma 1. (Keith Fisher)
*Regents Park: 2 Chiffchaffs, pr Blackcaps, 10 Siskins, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Tawny Owlets (Tony Duckett).
*Lee Valley: Small mixed flock of Siskin, Mealy and Lesser Redpoll at Hall Marsh (Adam Wilson & Mike Oakland); Galleyhill Wood: Red Kite flying east and Pipistrelle hunting at midday (Mike Oakland).
*Park Hill Rec: Ring-necked Parakeet (over), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Nuthatch (CroydonBirders).
*St Thomas's Church, Oakwood, N14: 1 Siskin, flew over calling (Robert Callf).
*Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 1 Nuthatch (Robert Callf).

===Wednesday 18th March===
*Richmond Park: '''Long-eared Owl''' again from 6.25pm, headed towards Ham Gate (J.murray).
*William Girling Res: juvenile '''Great Northern Diver''' still at the north end; also a Red Kite flew east at 11:45 (Birdguides)
*Rainham Marshes: 400 Wigeon, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 fem Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 27 Lapwing, 2m Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Snipe, Curlew, 70 Redshank, pr Mediterranean Gull, 'albino' gull sp., 2w '''Caspian Gull''', 1st/2nd year '''Iceland Gull''' (new bird), 1w '''Kumlien's-type Gull''' (Target Pools a.m.), 4 Kingfisher, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 30 Linnet (ELBF/EssexBirders).
*Island Barn Res: 7 Little Gull (6 ad/1w) late p.m. (SBC).
*Waterworks NR: Jack Snipe (Bed 17) (Birdguides).
*Isle of Dogs: 2 high-circling Common Buzzard over Mudchute Farm 13:00-13:05 before drifting South, 2 singing Chiffchaff (1 by Asda entrance and 1 adjacent to Millwall Park), 10 Monk Parakeet in flight together (Millwall Park) (Richard Harrison).
*London Wetland Centre: 25 Greylag Geese, leucistic Coot, 26 Common Snipe, 6 Redshank, Water Pipit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2m Reed Bunting (singing) (LWC website). '''Garganey''' pair still: at Dulverton Hide 5pm (Tom Smith). Peregrine on nearby building, 24 Wigeon, 4 Sand Martin feeding above trees on towpath late pm (Martin Honey).
*Cricklewood, NW2: pr Brambling still present (Thom Shannon).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 2 Peregrine, Northern Wheatear (SBC).
*Walton Res: 6 Goosander, 8 Redshank (SBC).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; m Kestrel, 2cy Great Black-backed Gull, 2 singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
*South Park (Ilford): 93 Canada Geese, 3 prs Greylag Geese, c30 Tufted, c30 Mallard, 3 pairs Stock Dove, GWP, GSWP, 1 Ring-Necked Parakeet, pr Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 20+ Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Leyton Flats: Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff, Skylark, 2 Redpoll (Gary A James).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Chiffchaff (first singing bird of year) (Bob Watts). Belated report of probable Hawfinch seen perched in ash (more details will be sought).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe (Paul Hyland)
*Sands Ends (Thames Path): Black-headed Gulls almost all gone (1 dead one), Great Black-backed Gull 2 ad & 2 1stW, some Herring and Common Gulls, House Sparrow 8+, Greylag 3, Grey Wagtail singing, Grey Heron, Peregrine m? harassed by 1 then 2 Carrion Crows high from Battersea going W at 14:10 (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Rotherhithe: single singing Chiffchaffs in Russia Dock Woodland and Southwark Park, 2 drake Pochard Surrey Water, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush (Richard Bonser).
*Beddington SF: 7 C.Buzzards, 2 Redshank, Dunlin (KJM); Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, Water Rail, 13 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, ad Mediterranean Gull, Swallow (Dip or Glory).
*Adelaide Road (Surbiton): 1 m Common Buzzard over N @ 10:08 being harrassed by 3 Carrion Crows (Bill Haines).
*Berrylands Treatment Works Settling Pond (Surbiton): 2 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 1 f Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 15 BH Gulls & 2 Mallard (Bill Haines).
*Abney Cemetery: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (Laurence Pitcher).
*River Lee Country Park: Little Owl at Holyfield Hall Farm. 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, 1 Snipe on Hall Marsh Scrape (Mike Oakland).
*Banstead Downs 1 Siskin, 5+ Chiffchaffs all but one singing (David Campbell).
*Mayesbrook Park: 12 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Redwing, 4 Siskin (ELBF).
*Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, 24 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, Yellowhammer (ELBF).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: pr Teal, 9 Mallard, 19 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Stock Dove, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 17 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 17 Robin, 6 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 23 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 3 Jay, 15 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 4 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, Bullfinch, pr Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming, Ride Wood; 3 singing male Song Thrush; 1 Redwing, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Mistle Thrush, Enfield Rd; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Treecreeper, Shaws Wood; 1 singing male Goldfinch, Dew Pond; 13 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf).

===Tuesday 17th March===
*Richmond Park: '''Long-eared Owl''' hunting over Pond Slade (large open area SW of Pen Ponds-marked on A-Z maps) from 6.15 p.m. Best viewed from tarmac road or track along NW side of open area. Please avoid crossing open area. Probably present c.1 week if not longer. NB Park gates close to cars at 6.15 pm. Pedestrian gates stay open (J.Wilczur).
*Rainham Marshes: 2 Great Crested Grebe, Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Snipe, Redshank, Kingfisher, Skylark, Sand Martin, Grey Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest (ELBF).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, c50 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1m Sparrowhawk, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), pair Coal Tit, pair Long-tailed Tit, 4 House Sparrow, (1 Comma) (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 1st-winter drake Scaup & s.p Black Necked Grebe on S.basin (J.Murray).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: fem. Stonechat. (Martin Gray per Adam Cheeseman)
*Barnes WWT: '''Garganey''', pair still on fresh marsh (J.Murray).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; 40 Greylag Goose, 39 Canada Goose, 3pr Egyptian Goose (still 7 goslings), 2pr Mandarin, 2pr Gadwall, 63 Shoveler, 29 Pochard, 146 Tufted Duck, pr Ruddy Duck, pr Little Grebe, 21 Moorhen, 177 Black-headed Gull (inc 40+ NW), 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c30 Ring-necked Parakeet, 22 Stock Dove, 2 singing Chiffchaff, singing Nuthatch, 5 singing Treecreeper, fem Brambling with deformed bill briefly under Peter Pan feeders, Siskin (Des McKenzie).
*Hampstead Heath: 2 Chiffchaffs singing btw Hampstead Ponds and Vale of Health. Flock of 7 Siskin and pr of Greenfinch still on feeders in garden (S Tusa).
*Highgate (Waterlow Park): 4 Siskin upper lake, 1 Chiffchaff in song lower lake (Laurence Pitcher).
*Finsbury Park: 2 Siskins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 pairs of Little Grebes and 10 Greylag Geese, boating lake (Ian Bradshaw).
*Cricklewood, NW2: 2 Brambling still present, feeding in garden. (Thom Shannon).
*Ilford (Tavistock Gardens): Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2pr Crossbill north at 07:15hrs (ELBF).
*Laleham Park: 1 Water Rail, Chiffchaff (David Combes).
*Rotherhithe: 1+ Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park plus 92 Carrion Crows, drake Pochard Surrey Water (Richard Bonser).
*Alexandra Park: 7 Redwing N @ 0655 (Bob Watts); Red-legged Partridge at lower end of pitch n putt course @1.20pm, also Chiffchaff singing, Goldcrest in Avenue Park Gardens (Mike Benyon).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 1+m House Sparrow singing from gardens adjacent to Brokesley St (Bob Watts).
*Barking Park: 42 Tufted Duck, pr Great Crested Grebe, pr Green Woodpecker, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Grey Wagtail, 3m Song Thrush, 3pr Mistle Thrush (ELBF).
*London Wetland Centre am: 35 Greylags, 8 Egyptian Geese, 24 Wigeon, 93 Teal, pair Garganey (marsh), 25 Herring Gulls inc. 5 ''argentatus'' types, 1 Woodcock, 15 Common Snipe, 11 Redshank, 13 Sand Martins, 2 Water Pipits, 4 Redwings N, 6 Chiffchaffs, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 3 'Mealy' Redpolls (favouring alders at north end of site), 4 Siskins (NPS); 1 male Brambling (Nik Borrow)
*Waterworks NR: 1 Jack Snipe, 26+ Common Snipe, 24 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 9 Pochard, 1 Reed Bunting (singing) (Paul Cook).
*East India Dock NR: 1 LRP, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (Gary A James); Late afternoon: Little Grebe, 6 Shelduck, c90 Teal, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Pied Wagtail, Jay, Pipistrelle sp at 18:07hrs (Nick Tanner).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: (v brief visit a.m.) 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redwings, 4 Reed Buntings (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler & Jamie Partridge [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Regents Park, Smew, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 46 Redwings, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 4 Jackdaws, Linnet, 5 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Beddington SF: C Buzzard, Peregrine, male Wheatear (KJM); 4 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, Dunlin, Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*Trent Park Area: 3 Little Grebe, Parkside Res; 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Goldeneye, Parkside Res (only the third record in the area!); 4(2m,2f) Tufed Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, heard calling only, Park Farm; 1 female Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Little Owl,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, including one drumming, Rough Lot; 4 Skylark,(3 Vicarage Farm, 1 singing male, Park Farm); 2 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 5 Song Thrush; 1 singing male Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, Williams Wood; 2 Coal Tit; 5 Treecreeper, including two singing; 2 Siskin,(1 by Lower Lake, 1 Williams Wood); 2 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 male Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 1 fem Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Orange Underwing (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Mayesbrook Park: m Reed Bunting, 2 Siskin, Redwing (Paul Hawkins).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Sand Martin over the slack late pm, also Little Egret there; Peregrine seen from visitor centre car park just we were leaving (V.Halley-Frame & Alan Bell).
*Tyttenhanger Gp's: Egyptian Goose, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, Chiffchaff (Steve B).
*Woolwich Common: Singing Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest (P. Grin).
*Trent Park: Common Buzzard, 3 singing Chiffchaff,12 Siskin, 2 Tufted Duck ( Pair),Green Woodpecker, 4 Mandarin (3m,f). (Pete Lowman)

===Monday 16th March===
*Rainham Marshes: prob juv '''Kumlien's Gull''' again this afternoon on Wennington Marsh (Birdguides). 3 Little Ringed Plover (DEH)
*Beddington SF: 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; 4 Shelduck, 4 Little Egret, 4 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Snipe, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff (Dip or Glory).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 24 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Cormorant, 1 Pied wagtail, pair Long-tailed Tit, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (all drumming), 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (1 Comma), (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Wanstead Flats 6.30-8am: 30+ Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, ~15 Meadow Pipit (J Lethbridge)
*Waterworks NR: 1 Jack Snipe, 25 Common Snipe, 26 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 large Bat sp. (hawking high over pools in broad daylight, about Sanderling sized with slight rufous tone. Daubenton's ??) (Paul Cook). My guess would be Noctule (DMc); I'll second Noctule! (David Callahan).
*Amwell GP's (evening): 16 Goldeneye, 8 Little Egret in to roost, Bittern, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin north, Chiffchaff (HertsBirding).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Male Peregrine dive bombing Buzzard until 1305; Buzzard drifted NE (Bob Watts).
*Alexandra Park: 6 Jackdaws NW, 5 Redwing NE, 2 RN Parakeets NE 0655-0715 (Bob Watts); Sparrowhawk and Redwing over Obs late morning, male Peregrine & 7 Mipits 1240-1320, dark phase Buzzard to east 1325, Sand Martin east over Pitch n Putt 1408 (J.Murray).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Skylark still, 2 singing Chiffchaff, c5 Redwing, c5 Jackdaw, 2 Stock Dove, c15 Meadow Pipit including c5 singers & c1000 Rose-ringed Parakeet leaving their roost (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
*Ealing GC: 4 Meadow Pipits N, 29 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 1 m Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS).
*[[East India Dock]]: LRP (8 to 10am at least), 2 Jay, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk (Paul Hyland).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; esc White-fronted x Bar-headed Goose (St James's Park bird), pr Egyptian Goose still with 7 goslings (a further pair may be breeding), 2pr Mandarin, 58 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, Meadow Pipit NE, 5 Redwing, singing Chiffchaff, fem Brambling with deformed upper mandible under Peter Pan feeders before flushed by Grey Squirrel (Des McKenzie).
*Cricklewood, NW2: 2 Brambling in with small Chaffinch flock feeding in garden. Still present until at least 15:00hrs (Thom Shannon).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 31 Wigeon, 6 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 7 Redshank, 2 Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 17 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); also female Black Redstart wildside this am, and pair of '''Garganey''' grazing marsh pm (Richard Bullock per NPS).
*Paddington Green: Peregrine high west 11:47hrs, Goldcrest (unusual here) (Des McKenzie).
*Tower Bridge: 3 Kestrels displaying at 12:10hrs (John Archer).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Peregrine (over south), Chiffchaff, 7 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 2 Water Rail, 10+ Snipe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, Buzzard (Steve B).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Brent Goose on the water late morning (DMH).
*Stamford Hill N16: female Peregrine SE 16.45 (Laurence Pitcher).
*Thames @ Limehouse: 4.10pm Oystercatcher (e) calling (Paul Hyland).
*Ingrebourne Valley: Common Buzzard @9.45 over (Shaun Harvey).
*Regents Park: Smew, 6 Jackdaws, 7 Redwings, Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll (Tony Duckett).
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher again on the jetty by the sailing club at Greenland Dock (Richard Bonser).
*Hackney Marshes: summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gull on main football pitches 09:20hrs (Birdguides).
*Mayesbrook Park: pair of Teal, 10 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Chiffchaff.(Paul Hawkins)
*Banstead Downs: 3+ Siskins, 2 Chiffchaffs including 1 singer, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Bullfinch (David Campbell)
*Fairlop Waters: Chiffchaff singing, 4 Reed Bunting (3m1f), 5 Skylark, 6 Mipit, pr GCGrebe, 2 GWP, 10 Goldfinch, 12 Linnet, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, LTTit, f Kestrel, Grey Heron, [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Ingrebourne Valley: 7 Grey Heron on Heronry, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 3 GWP, 1 GSWP, 2 Sparrowhawk, 20 Linnet, 10 Skylark, Mipit, 3 Cettis Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, LTTit, (Daniel E-Hull)

===Sunday 15th March===
*Alexandra Park: Buzzard 1046-50 flew NW over palace building, 7 Jackdaw, 3 Mipit, 100 BH Gulls, 12 Common Gulls, 16 Pochard Boating Lake (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, Stuart Harrington).
*Coppermill Filter Beds, E17: Willow Warbler singing in NE corner, where easternmost private garden adjoins canalside, through razor-wire fence, 1520; still present, 1725. also 2 Water Voles (down to 1.5 metres) on Walthamstow Marsh (Mark Pearson, David Kennedy et al [http://northernrustic.blogspot.com/ northern rustic]).
*Horsenden Hill and Perivale Wood: 1 Common Buzzard SW at 10.40am, 5+ Chiffchaff, Little Grebe; also 3 Brimstone, 5 Comma and 1 Small White (David Howdon & Andy Culshaw)
*Old Street: Woodcock found by bus stop on pavement this am, taken to Alexandra Park and released in safe location (John Murray).
*KG Res Chingford: 1 Male Wheatear, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper (John Murray).
*M11 Loughton: 2 Common Buzzard circling 10am (PF).
*M25 London Colney (J22): 1 Common Buzzard 10.30am (PF).
*Waterworks N.R.: 35 Redwings this morning and a singing Chiffchaff on Walthamstow Marsh. 10 Fieldfare this afternoon on the field behind the riding stables and a Woodcock flew North from the Waterworks N.R. after being disturbed by others (Paul Whiteman).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' from viewing area then flew NW with Greylag Geese (Birdguides); 3 Wheatear, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawk, Yellowhammer, 40 Golden Plover, 2 Comma (Shaun Harvey).Also Common Buzzard high south, Blackcap, Comma and 2 Brimstones.(Dave Morrison)
*Rainham Marshes: ad '''Kittiwake''' over; 3 Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear (Birdguides). Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackwit, 3+Water Pipit.(Paul Hawkins)
*Beddington SF: 1 '''Red Kite''' flew north (RB), c8 Common Buzzard, 1 1st winter '''Iceland Gull''' (NG), 1 male Wheatear, 1 male Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Woodcock, 1 Dunlin, 9 Green Sandpiper, 13 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Little Egret, 3 Shelduck (Dip or Glory/Beddington Farm Bird Group)
*Beddington SF: Red Kite; 6 C buzzards, '''Iceland Gull''' (KJM, RDW).
*Crossness: heavily leucistic Herring Gull (possibly the Rainham bird?) flew downriver; 92 Shelduck, good numbers of Teal and Gadwall (no counts), 4 Wigeon (3m), 6 Little Grebe, vocal Water Rail, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, Common Snipe, Curlew, at least 30 Redshank, 3 Kestrel (inc a pair copulating), m Pheasant, 3-4 Collared Dove, 1-2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark (2 singing), 4 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, m Stonechat (singing), 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing), Jackdaw, c20 Linnet, 2-3 Reed Bunting, 4 Brimstone, Peacock Butterfly (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner, John Archer).
*Kensington Gardens: 3 Tawny Owl (ad and 2 owlets) (Bob Watts per DMc).
*Pontoon Dock: pr displaying Great Crested Grebe (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Paddington Green: Carrion Crow nest sited on tall TV aerial on top of local 300ft hotel (Des McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: m Wheatear in sheep field north of the main pit; also 3 Sand Martin (Birdguides).
*[[Brent Res]]: Woodcock flushed on dump & 2 singing Chiffchaffs; also 2 Brimstones & a Peacock (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard).
*South Norwood Lake: pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 House Sparrow (1 Comma) (John Watson Gavin Gawgood).
*Wormwood Scrubs: singing Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit c15, c5 Linnet including 2 singers, Redwing, 2 Stonechat and the pair of Skylark are still persisting (Robert Ayers, David Jeffreys & Roy Nuttall).
*Selsdon Woods: 1 calling and drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, c15 Redpoll & 2 Meadow Pipit (Kim Dixon & David Lindo).
*Wanstead Flats: m Wheatear along fenceline nr Alexandra Lake at 6:45am; 2nd m bird at 12:20pm on Fairground Flats (nr scraped area) + Common Buzzard over SW at 11.45am, f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge).
*Scotch Common (Ealing): Singing Blackcap, 1 Gt Spot & 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, plus the usual suspects (Bill Haines).
*Walthamstow Res (Lockwood): 1 C Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Shelduck, no sign of Wheatears today. Also singing Chiffchaff and Peacock butterfly at The Paddock (no, the butterfly wasn't singing) (Quentin Given).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: WeBS: 23 Gadwall. Also 1 singing Chiffchaff + 2 Peacock butterflies. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*London Wetland Centre: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 Woodcock, 7 Redshank, 2 Water Pipits, 3 Sand Martins, 1 Firecrest (wildside), 3 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffcaffs, 20 Lesser Redpolls, 2 male Mealy Redpolls (wildside), 4 Siskins, Comma, Brimstone, Peacock, 3 Water Voles (NPS). 18 Sand Martins (Website).
*Regents Park: 1f Smew, 2 Water Rails, 3 Tawny Owlets, 1 Blackcap, 2 Siskins, 1m Brambling at feeding station, 4 Commas, 2 Brimstones, 1 Red Admiral (Tony Duckett).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Common Buzzard soaring low over the slack at 2.05pm, gradually gaining height and circling towards Hornchurch CP; 3 Jackdaw, 3 Wigeon, 4 Linnet and male Blackcap in sub-song from thick ivy (V.Halley-Frame).
*Bushy Park: 1 Woodcock flushed near Leg of Mutton Pond (Hugh Bradshaw)
*Trent Park Area: 4 Little Grebe, at Parkside Res; 5(3m,2f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Sparrowhawk; 2 Common Buzzard, Vault Hill Wood; 1 Woodcock, flew into Ride Wood, 10:41 GMT, it or another flew into Duncan's Wood, 12:08 GMT and out again later; 2 Red-legged Partridge, at Parkside Farm; 5 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 singing male Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Song Thrush; c20 Redwing, at Park Farm; 2 singing male Chiffchaff; 4 Coal Tit; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper; 2 Siskin; 1 singing male Reed Bunting, at Parkside Res; 1 male Brimstone (Robert Callf, Bob Husband & Fay Broom).

===Saturday 14th March===
*HMWT Amwell Nature Reserve: Bittern showed well opposite the Water Vole Viewpoint in the righthand cut in the reedbed and then went to roost in reeds to the right of the cut. (Tim Hill)
*LVRPA Hall Marsh Scrape: Single Little Ringed Plover on the gravel island. Plenty of fresh Water Vole signs in the Small River Lea nearby. Also Otter tracks in the bankside mud of the river.(Tim Hill)
*London Wetland Centre: c. 200 Cormorant, 17 Greylag Geese, 6 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 17 Common Snipe (no sign of Jack), ♂♀ Shelduck, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Water Pipit, Sparrowhawk, small flock Redpoll, 1♂ Ruddy Duck, 1 Woodcock, several Water Rail, at least 2 pairs Long-tailed Tit with nests. 1 Common Lizard (Martin Honey). Sand Martin (Website).
*South Norwood Lake:Pair Great Crested Grebe, c100 Black-headed Gull,2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 12 Tufted Duck,8 Ring-necked Parakeet,3 Redwing, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker(2 drumming)3 Nuthatch,1 Chiffchaff,4 Goldcrest, 4 House Sparrow,(John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Island Barn Res:Wheatear ,3 Sand Martins,2 Green sands & 5 Goldeneye (Geoff Barter)
*Alexandra Park: Male Wheatear south end along gardens, 3 Lesser Redpoll & 3 Redwing Cricket Scrub, male Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, 2 Mipit (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Gareth Richards, Alan Gibson, Paul Rawlins) Common Buzzard flying NW at 1:50 (Andrew Gardener).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6+ Sand Martins, Peregrine east ((Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Redwings (MJP, LP)
*Walthamstow Res. North side p.m.: 5 Green Sandpipers on High Maynard, 4 Wheatears (males) on the Lockwood also a Common Sandpiper and 2 Green Sandpipers. (probably not additional) 2 Peregrines. (Paul Whiteman)
*Lee Valley CP: Little Egret, pair of Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 14 Shoveler, Mute Swan,Grey Heron, Bullfinch (f),c40 Siskin (Hall Marsh Scrape), Cetti's Warbler, pair Reed Bunting, (Bittern Watchpoint), 2 Redshank (James Anderson)
*Rainham RSPB: juv '''Iceland Gull''' ,3 Yellow Legged gull, albino Herring/lbb?, 3 Oystercatcher, 21 Redshank, 2 Water Pipit, Rock pipit, small passege of Meadow pipit.(Paul Hawkins)
*Cross Ness/Thamesmead: 3 Wheatears, 1st winter Med Gull (John Archer, Ian Miller)
*Greenford CP:Kestrel, Senegal Parrot feeding on Salix catkins, c10 RN Parakeets, 1 Meadow Pipit, 15 Redwing W, pr Linnet, singing Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*Broadwater Lake: 9 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 RN Parakeet, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 30+ Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch (Simon Buckingham).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: Swallow over north at 10.30am. Also 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff singing (Adam Cheeseman)
*[[East India Dock]]: 4 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese (quick visit). Also yesterday Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & Peregrine all seen late morning (Paul Hyland).
*Wanstead Flats: 20+ Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, f Reed Bunting (J Lethbridge)
*Ealing Golf Course: 1 Sand Martin through, 5 Meadow Pipits N, male Stonechat, 26 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs (NPS)
*Ealing Green, Ealing Broadway, W5: 2 Redwings and 1 Mistle Thrush on grass right next to main road (Reuben Braddock)
*Ealing, W13: Flock of 18 Meadow Pipits (site record) N over the garden @ 09:00 (Bill Haines).
*Richmond Park: Holly Lodge Paddocks 2 Wheatears (male) and 30 Redwing (Hugh Bradshaw). '''Goshawk''' near bog gate late pm (birdguides); later re-ID'd as Sparrowhawk per RBA.
*Beddington sf: male Wheatear, 3 Sand Martins (KJM)
*Trent Park Area: 1 Stonechat(f), 2 Bullfinch (m,f), 4 Linnet, 17 Siskin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Skylark, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush (James Arquette, 8:30am to 1:00pm)
*Lee Valley Park - Netherhall / Glen Faba: 77 Wigeon, 18 Pochard, 12 Shoveler, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 m Yellowhammer, 2 Chiffchaff singing (Nigel May).
*Waltham Abbey: 1 Buzzard mobbed by C Crows at 11.45am (Nigel May).
*Tyttenhanger GP's 3 Wheatear, 5 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 34 Snipe, 2 Shellduck. (Steve B)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Sand Martin. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]). (Nick Tanner).
*Royal Crescent W11 (Holland Park opposite the Hilton) a male Pheasant! Walking along 4th floor parapet then flew onto roof!! Migrant? or does someone keep rooftop Pheasants? (Roy Nuttall). I believe Holland Park has Pheasants. We had a similar roof-top bird at the NHM, I think a female in 1978, assumed to be from there (Martin Honey).
*Frays Island, Cowley: 1 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker calling, 06.15-06.30. Also using feeder in nearby garden. Could be a useful Red List record as site is threatened with development. (Roger Dewey)
*Ingrebourne Valley: Green sandpiper,2 Lesser Redpoll,Little Egret,2 Snipe,5 Green woodpecker.(Shaun Harvey)
*Fairlop Waters/Bretts Gravel Pits: Jack Snipe 1,Common Snipe 14,Gadwall 41,Shoveler 23,Teal 15,Tufted Duck 109,Pochard 7,Mallard 19,Mute Swan 5,Lapwing 20,Coot,Grey Heron 2,Canada Goose 59,Grelag26,G.C.Grebe 2,Little Grebe 3.(Steve Bacon)

===Friday 13th March===
*Alexandra Grove N4: 21 Redwing & 2 Fieldfare S (1 flock), 2 Jays, 3 GS Woodpecker (2m 1f) (D Holden).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: '''Slavonian Grebe''' in centre of res (DMH).
*Rainham Marshes: 1w '''Caspian Gull''', leucistic Herring Gull (Richard Bonser); Little Ringed Plover (Dave Morrison per DMc); Dartford Warbler at west end 11am (J Lethbridge).
*Alexandra Park: Woodcock @ 1245 west over Conservation Pond pursued by 2 Crows (Bob Watts). 2 Chiffchaffs singing (Children's Playground & Conservation Pond)(Bob Watts). 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardner).
*[[Brent Res]]: Sand Martin at lunchtime (WHCG)
*Walton Res: 1st/w Med Gull (DMH).
*King George's Park, Wandsworth (lunchtime): two separate groups of Siskin and 1 distant (Wandsworth/Putney borders), high Sparrowhawk were the only birds of note (Martin Honey).
*London Wetland Centre: 77 Shoveler, 111 Cormorant, 5 Redshank, Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 16 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Mealy Redpoll (LWC website).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Pintail (m&f). 4 Shellduck, 7 Snipe, Redshank. (Steve B)
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Shelduck west, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Water Rails, c60 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, c30 Common Pochard, 18 (14 + 4) Redwings, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Abney Park Cemetery: Woodcock, 4 Tawny Owls (ad + 3 young) (Jamie Partridge, Tony Butler per MJP)
*Clissold Park: 75 Redwings at dawn (TB per MJP)
*Regents Park: Smew redhead still present, 2 Water Rails, 8 Redwings, 4 Siskins, 60 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
* Banstead Downs: 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker, c250 Jackdaws left the woods for roost (David Campbell)
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 ad Tawny Owl + 3 owlets; Clissold Park: c12 Pochard; Reservoirs: 2 Reed Bunting ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*New River Walk N1: Blackcap singing (D Holden).
*Cowley - Brunel University Bicentenary Garden: Lesser-spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Roger Dewey)
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher still on Greenland Dock 17.45 (Richard Bonser).

===Thursday 12th March===
*Amwell: 16 Goldeneye, 2 Ringed Plover (HertsBirding).
*Bexleyheath: at least three '''Waxwing''' flew east over Latham Road early morning (Birdguides).
*Grays: 15 '''Waxwing''' by the Lodge Lane traffic lights (Birdguides)
*Greenford CP: fem. Kestrel, 30+ Redwing on site + 32W (Neil Anderson)
*Hampstead Heath: Redpoll (heard), Siskin (Heard), 27 Jackdaw. (Laurence Pitcher, Kate Matheson).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Goose''' still this pm with Greylag Geese on the private reservoir opposite Berwick Woods car park (Birdguides).
*Kensington Gardens (brief visit): pr Red-crested Pochard copulating, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads and 3 owlets showed extremely well: owlets highly vocal; all 5 birds wide awake and flying between trees in reasonably windy conditions) (Des McKenzie).
*[[Little Britain Lake]]: Heronry developing - 5 occupied nests, 1 Little Egret in Rivers Colne & Frays. Also 2 very obliging Muntjacs. (Roger Dewey).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 15 Greylag Goose (LWC website).
*[[Rainham Marshes]] RSPB: Juv '''Kumlien's Gull''' on Wennington Marshes late pm, viewed from cycle path (Birdguides); drake Mandarin (J Lethbridge).
*Rotherhithe: Oystercatcher still today on Greenland Dock early evening (Richard Bonser).
*South Tottenham: 2 Jackdaws N this morning at 8.30 (personal tick for N London)(Quentin Given).
*Staines Res: 9 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Scaup (KLP).
*Theobalds Park: 12 Golden Plover in field opposite Cheshunt Travelodge. 3 Buzzards displaying (Mike Oakland).
*[[Trent Park]]: No sign of Garganey but female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker showing well in Icehouse Wood; also Mandarin on upper lake, 20+ Siskin & 50+ Chaffinch nearby. (John Murray).
*Tyttenhanger GPs: 14 Snipe, Redshank, Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck (Steve B).
*William Girling Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' still present, 2 Black-necked Grebe (Birdguides).
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Coal Tit still present Monument Glade (Bob Watts).
*Fairlop Waters: 5.45pm Little Owl, usual branch, usual tree. 50+ Tufted Duck, pr GCGrebe, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 10 Pheasant [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Regents Park: Yellow-legged Gull, plus five other species of gull (GBB, LBB, Common, Herring, BH) (Alan Hobson)

===Wednesday 11th March===
*[[Alexandra Park]]: Egyptian Goose (with missing right foot) far bank Wood Green Res 0700-0705 at least (Bob Watts). [This may be the same bird that I've seen at both Kew Gardens and the London Wetland Centre (Martin Honey)].
*Barking Park: Woodcock flew from park over Longbridge Rd @16:53 heading south (Paul Hawkins).
*Beddington SF: 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*Bedfords Park: 3 Mandarin, 90 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Mandarin (ELBF).
*Bow Road DLR: Jackdaw north at 09:38 (David Callahan).
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: Tawny Owl 1, Snipe 27, Water Rail 1 (Andrew Haynes).
*Cheshunt GP: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret (LondonBirders).
*Claybury Park: Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrushes, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Goldfinches, Grey Heron, Stock Dove (Alan Hobson).
*[[East India Dock]]: Jay (from gardens to copse @ 2.15 with bread!), 2 Shelduck, Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 13 Redshank & 3 Common Sandpipers (roost) (Paul Hyland).
*[[Hampstead Heath]]: 1 Lesser Redpoll (near birdfeeders at Sanctuary Pond - year tick for me) plus usual suspects (Reuben Braddock).
*Horsenden Hill: 1 Little Egret flew east at 17.50 (Andy Culshaw).
*[[Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens]]: summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) briefly at Round Pond but mobile (later refound on moored boats on Serpentine - likely to depart any day now), 5 Tawny Owl (both ads/3 owlets) showing well; 6 Egyptian Goose (1pr with 7 new goslings), pr Mandarin, 4pr Gadwall, 67 Shoveler, 3 Red-crested Pochard (2m), 22 Pochard, 2pr Ruddy Duck, 2pr Little Grebe (1pr attending nest), 12 Great Crested Grebe, m Sparrowhawk, Common Snipe (flushed near Queen Caroline's Temple), 71 Common Gull, 15 Stock Dove (4 singing), 4 vocal Green Woodpecker, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing), 2 singing Treecreeper, 2 singing Goldfinch, 16 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll; also Brimstone (Des McKenzie).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Island Barn Res: 1w '''Iceland Gull''' roosted from 16:20hrs; imm m Red-breasted Merganser (SBC).
*King George V Res (permit access): fem Red-breasted Merganser, Common Sandpiper (Birdguides).
*Ladywell Fields: 25-30 Redwing, adult male Mandarin Duck (Philip Lowden).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 18 Greylag Goose, Emperor Goose (esc), 4 Common Snipe, Woodcock, pr Pintail, 15 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down; '''Waxwing'''; 4 Teal, 7 Mallard, 15 Moorhen, 8 Stock Dove, 19 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 12 Wren, 10 Dunnock, 16 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 29 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, m Goldcrest, 39 Jackdaw, 9 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 70 species seen inc; 2 summer-plumaged ad Mediterranean Gulls on Thames foreshore, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 1st winter '''Caspian Gull''', 1 worn white 1st winter '''Iceland Gull''' on Wennington Marsh, nearby 1st winter '''Glaucous Gull''' showing well on dump amongst trucks by yellow sign along main road. 3 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Knot, 4 Pintail, 4 Little egret, R.r.Parakeet, Rook, Blackcap & Chiffchaff around the reserve. Reported but not seen by me (Dartford Warbler & Greenshank) (John Murray); both '''Iceland''' and '''Glaucous''' seen on Wennington Marsh late morning (Birdguides).East London Birders Forum reports 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', worn white 1w '''Iceland Gull''', normal 1w '''Iceland Gull'''; 5 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 6 Pintail, 18 Common Snipe, 2 Curlew, 43 Lapwing (ELBF).
*Regent's Canal (Kingsland Rd, Hackney E8): Sand Martin this am (D Holden).
*River Ravensbourne by Catford Bridge station: pair Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest (Philip Lowden).
*Roding Valley NR: 1 Goldcrest, 7 Goldfinch, many L-t Tit, on lake pr GC Grebe, 4 Gadwall, pr Wigeon remaining, on river, 1 Kingfisher, 1 m Water Rail, in scrub 14 Linnet (Peter Warne).
*[[Stoke Newington Reservoirs]]: Woodcock flushed (New River East), Blackcap in song (New River) (MJP); also 4 Redwings and 13 Common Pochard in Clissold Park (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: drake '''Garganey''' (Lester Hunt per AS); also 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm; 1 fem Kestrel, Ride Wood; 1 Woodcock, flushed, Williams Wood, 13:40 GMT; 9 Stock Dove,(4 Ferny Hill Farm, 5 Trent Park); 4+ Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 7+ Skylark, at Vicarage Farm; 5 Redwing, Seedfield Spinney; 5 Goldcrest,(2 Ride Wood, 2 Rough Lot, 1 Williams Wood); 2 Coal Tit; 5 Nuthatch; 6 Treecreeper; 4 Siskin,(2, male & female, Vicarage Farm, 2 males, along Leeging Beech Gutter near Water Grdn); 3 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 2(m&f) Yellowhammer, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Shellduck. (Steve B)
*Walthamstow Res: 8 Shelduck, 71 Pochard, 323 Tufted Duck, 44 Great Crested Grebe, Common Sandpiper (LondonBirders).
*Wanstead Park: Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Pochard still, 4 Gadwall, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Siskin & 10 Goldfinch in a feeding flock, ~30 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).
*William Girling Res: 27 Goldeneye, '''Great Northern Diver''' still present, 2 Black-necked Grebe (LondonBirders).
*Woodford Bridge: 12 Goldfinches in trees on green on Vicarage Road [right outside my flat!] (Alan Hobson).
Chiffchaff, 6 Siskins, 4 Jackdaws (Tony Duckett).

===Tuesday 10th March===
*Beddington SF: C. Buzzard, Dunlin (KJM).
*Burgess Park: 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull still present on lake at 3.30pm (Richard Bonser).
*Claybury Park: Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 2 Stock Doves, Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Goldfinches, Grey Heron (Alan Hobson)
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 53 species recorded in 4 hrs. Male Blackcap in sub-song from thick ivy cover, 5+ Skylark, 11+ Rook over, 5+ Stock Dove, 3 Wigeon 2m 1f, 1 Little Egret & 2 Common Snipe (V.Halley-Frame).
*Dulwich Park: 6 Goldcrest, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, Kestrel (Dave Clark).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, Peregrine, 6 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 10 Goldfinch, 26 Crow in copse (including one with partially white wings) (Paul Hyland).
*Fairlop: 2 Little Owls in the usual place. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Hendon: Tawny Owl (f) calling in Sunningfields Road (Fraser Simpson).
*[[London Wetland Centre]] am: 216 Cormorants (inc. 76 E), 7 Water Rails, 1 Woodcock, 14 Snipe, 1 adult YL Gull, 9+ ''argentatus'' type Herring Gulls, 6 Meadow Pipits w, 1 m Stonechat, 8 Redwings NW, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 6 Siskins, 2 Linnets, 1 Tree Sparrow W @ 08.20, 11 House Sparrows (NPS); 24 Greylag Goose, Shelduck (LWC website).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: 2 Peregrine (m/f) (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: Knot, 1w '''Caspian Gull''', 2w '''Glaucous Gull''', Dartford Warbler; also 4 Pintail, 4 Little Egret, 110 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 32 House Sparrow, 60 Chaffinch, 21 Greenfinch, 48 Goldfinch, 32 House Sparrow, 21 Greenfinch (ELBF).
*Regents Park: 1f Smew, 3 Tawny Owlets, Ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common (Mealy) Redpoll?, 6 Siskins, 40+ Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
*Ruislip: Tawny Owl at 23.15 in neighbourhood of Heathfield Rise and Woodville Gardens (Steve Pash)
*South Park, Ilford: Great Crested Grebe, GWP, GSWP, Mistle Thrush, 60+ Greenfinch [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Coal Tit Monument Glade (Bob Watts).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Shaws Wood; 5 Pied Wagtail, at South Lodge Farm; 1 singing male Song Thrush, Triangular Wood; 6 Redwing, at South Lodge Farm; 3 Goldcrest,(1 Ride Wood, 2 Nature Trail); 1 Firecrest, feeding south edge of Ride Wood, 14:06 - 14:13 GMT; 3 Coal Tit,(2 Ride Wood, 1 singing male, Snakes Lne); 2 Treecreeper,(including one singing male), Icehouse Wood; 1 Siskin, Icehouse Wood (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Little Egret (Birdguides).
*Valentines Park, Ilford: Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall, 2 malePochard, 2 GWP, GSWP, 5 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, Goldcrest, 40-50 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail.[http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)]
*Walton Res: Red-breasted Merganser (now moulting into a male), 9 Goosander, Common Sandpiper (SBC).

===Monday 9th March===
*[[Brent Reservoir]]: Adult '''Kittiwake''' over rafts 10.35 flew length of res then back and off North 10.40, also 26 Snipe (Andrew Verrall).
*Bromley: 2 Yellow Wagtail reported reported south of Hayes Farm then flew east 16:00hrs (Birdguides).
*[[East India Dock]]: 2 Kestrel (m+f), 8 Shelduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper (Paul Hyland).
*[[Hampstead Heath]]: 1m Pochard, Kingfisher on Hampstead No2 pond, 10 Shoveler (7m, 3f), 3 displaying Great Crested Grebes on Highgate ponds, 2 Egyptian Geese at Kenwood (patch tick), 1pr Mandarin on Viaduct pond; still good numbers of Siskins in birch and alder, also 3 Lesser Redpoll, Treecreeper, Kestrel, Stock Dove (S.Tusa).
*[[Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens]]: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond 10:10hrs but mobile, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showing well; 57 Mute Swan, Emperor Goose (esc), 4 Egyptian Goose (2 in favoured tree), pr Gadwall, fem Teal, 52 Shoveler, 3 Red-crested Pochard (1m), m New Zealand Scaup (esc), pr Ruddy Duck, 3 Little Grebe, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Coal Tit, pr Nuthatch, 2 singing Treecreeper, c250 Starling, 8 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin (Des McKenzie).
*Ingrebourne Valley: no sign of Penduline Tits in 4 hour search; Barn Owl, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Water-rail & Little Egret all seen (J.Murray).
*Ladywell Fields: Mandarin Duck still present on River Ravensbourne, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming (not seen, so I'm not 100% sure), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Philip Lowden).
*[[London Wetland Centre]]: 9 Greylag Goose, 135 Cormorant (LWC website).
*Margravine Cemetery: Mistle Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Long-tailed Tit 2x2, Ringed-neck Parakeet 3+ inc. pair mating (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Park Hill Recreation Ground: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 8 Redwing (including 2 singing), Nuthatch, Siskin over (CroydonBirders).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: ad Mediterranean Gull flew east 09:20hrs; 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 1w '''Caspian Gull''', juv '''Glaucous Gull''' this p.m.; ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martin, Water Pipit (Birdguides).
*River Lee Country Park (Seventy Acres Lake): Cetti’s Warbler from the Bittern Information Point and one in the NW corner of the pit. Hall Marsh: male Shelduck and pair of Pintail. Water levels high, no mud or shingle islands exposed for soon to be returning LRPs (Mike Oakland).
*Southwark Park: 1 Oystercatcher still on the grass near the running track in NE corner of park this a'noon (Richard Bonser)
*[[Stoke Newington Reservoirs]]: male '''Goshawk''' - with jesses - came in from the east, attempted to catch Feral Pigeons amongst Woodberry down estate! Then gained height over West Res, drifted back east 1030-1035hrs. Jesses difficult to see (Laurence Pitcher).
*[[Trent Park]] Area: 3(2m,1f) Mandarin Duck; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Pied Wagtail, at Vicarage Farm; 8 Redwing, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Mistle Thrush,(1 singing male, Water Grdn, 1 Vicarage Farm); 6 Goldcrest; 1 Coal Tit; 3 Nuthatch; 2 Treecreeper; 3 Siskin; 10 Goldfinch, at Vicarage Farm; 17+ Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Lesser Redpoll, Moat Wood; 1 fem Reed Bunting, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Red Admiral (Robert Callf).

===Sunday 8th March===
*Alexandra Park: 10 Lesser Redpolls (9 Cricket Scrub, 1 Spinney, Grove), Jackdaw (h), Little Grebe still Boating Lake, c10 Redwing Ckt Scrub (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington).
*Amwell GP: 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad/1w) in roost (Birdguides).
*Beddington SF: Shelduck, Little Egret, 3 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Redpoll (Dip or Glory).
*Broadwater GP: Sand Martin over pit near sailing club mid-afternoon (Birdguides).
*Broadwater Lake: Common Scoter (drake) & Oystercatcher (Simon Buckingham).
*[[East India Dock]] Basin: Goldcrest (gardens), 123 Teal, Little Grebe, 8 Shelduck, 2 Redshank and 2 Common Sandpipers (Lea), 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Canada and 2 Greylags (David Callahan); c195 Teal, c300 Black-headed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail (Nick Tanner).
*Hendon: '''Red Kite''' over Central Station 10:05hrs (mobbed by corvids), moved off NE (Fraser Simpson per DMc).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Mediterranean Gull (Round Pond), Tawny Owl (3 owlets), 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Gadwall, 2 Ruddy Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 10+ Shoveler (James Arquette, 8:30am to 10:00am). 3 Egyptian geese flying round Serpentine bridge around midday (Neil Millar).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 4 '''Penduline Tits''' - use the large carpark off Squadrons Approach, then walk south for approx 500m (i.e along the west side of the valley) to view reedmace about 50m past the black bridge (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
*Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull still at Round Pond mid-morning (Birdguides).
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' still present in NE corner of south basin; also c30 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (MJP et al); still at 12.15 plus RB Merganser in NE corner of north basin (Pete Langsdon).
*Lee Valley: Kestrel, Pintail, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, many Shoveler, Wigeon & Gadwall, 2 Siskin (Hall Marsh Scrape), 4 Goldeneye (Friday Lake), 4 Ruddy Duck, Cettis Warbler, Goosander (behind Grebe Hide) (Mike Benyon).
*Limehouse Basin: male Pochard (Nick Tanner).
*London Wetland Centre: 15 Greylag Goose, 157 Cormorant, 1 Bittern (central reedbad channel), 14 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 460 Black-headed Gull, 24 Common Gull, 2 Water Pipit, 4 Siskin, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Linnet - all seen by NPS and noted on (LWC website) and c.60 Herring Gulls inc. 6 ''argentatus'' types, 8 GBB Gulls (NPS).
*Mayesbrook Park: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Black Swan, 15 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 2 Jackdaw (Paul Hawkins).
*Regent's Park: 3 Tawny Owlets, 26 Redwings, 6+ Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Sevenoaks WR: Mealy Redpoll showing well in alder by Grebe Hide early afternoon; also female Goosander on East Lake (Birdguides).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail,1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Siskin (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 4 Scaup. 9 Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 ad Tawny Owl + 3 owlets; Reservoirs: 3 Little Grebe (EMc, GB, GJ. [http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Tyttenhanger GP: 2 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 2 Tree Sparrow (HertsBirding).
*Wanstead: 3 Sparrowhawks (J Lethbridge)
*West Thurrock Marshes: Turnstone, 84 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 36 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 150 Redshank, 400 Dunlin and Water Rail(Dave Morrison).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 singing Skylark - the first recorded singer here, c10 Meadow Pipit. c40 Redwing, 1 pair Green Woodpecker, c3 Linnet & 1 Jackdaw. (Mathew & Oliver Bournat, David Jeffreys & Roy Nuttall).

===Saturday 7th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: 4 Tawny Owls (ad and three young), 3 Siskins, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 8 prs Stock Dove (Mark Pearson et al [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Alexandra Park: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 0912 Boating Lake, male Blackcap Deer Enclosures, Fieldfare south over Cricket Scrub 0930, 16 Redwing NW from Scrub, 4 Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Gabriel Jamie).
* Bookham Common: 2 Hawfinch behind the station (David Howdon, Andy Culshaw)
*Greenford CP: 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest, singing Reed Bunting (Neil Anderson)
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' on the South Basin in N.east corner this a.m; also Green sandpiper, 38 Goldeneye, 9 Ruddy duck & Chiffchaff (John Murray); also female Red-breasted Merganser, Peregrine and Little Egret (R Woodward + others).
*Highbury N5: Peregrine hunting for 20mins between Clissold park and Emirates Stadium (D. Holden).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 displaying Lapwings, 100 Golden Plover, 4 drumming Great Spots, Little Egret, 2 Water Rail and 40 Linnets.(Dave Morrison).
*Kew Gardens: 2 pr Dabchick, pr Greylag, 7 Egyptian Geese, 10 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 displaying Sparrowhawk, 2 Siskin (Neil Anderson)
*London Wetland Centre: 1 Bittern flew from middle channel of the main reedbed landing in the centre of the grazing marsh. It roosted in the middle channel last night. A second Bittern in the middle channel (seen at same time as one on the grazing marsh); also present today: 1 Woodcock, 14 Common Snipe, 1 f Peregrine, 4 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, 8 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Pipit, 9 singing male Reed Bunting, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Redwing N, 1 Jack Snipe N. shore main lake (DM/Martin Honey)
*Paddington Green: 1-2 Sparrowhawk, newly fledged juv Blackbird (Des McKenzie).
*Pitshanger All'ts & area: 1 Common Buzzard W, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull W, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper river Brent, c. 50 Redwings, 4 Meadow Pipits WNW, 2 Blackcaps (NPS).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c70 Black-headed Gull 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Siskin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Goldfinch,12 Ring-necked Parakeet,7 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit (John Watson Gavin Hawgood)
*Staines Reservoirs: drake '''Ferruginous Duck''' still (Birdguides) on North Basin; On South Basin 3 Scaup (2m 1f), 9 Black-necked Grebes (J Lethbridge)
*Staines Moor: Water Pipit (D Howdon and A Culshaw)
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 23 Snipe, Redshank, 4 Shellduck, 2 x 2nd Winter Herring Gull, 12 LBB Gull, 2 Buzzard (Steve B).
*William Girling Res: juv '''Great Northern Diver''' along East bank and two Black necked grebes (one in summer plumage), also Goosander and Chiffchaff (John Murray).
*Trent Park Area: 9(5m,4f) Mandarin Duck; 1 ad Lesser Black-bkd Gull, Lower Lake; 1 Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm, 17:13 GMT; 1 female Kestrel; 2 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 1 female Kingfisher, caught and swallowed a small fish, Lower Lake, 16:46 - 16:58 GMT;4 Green Woodpecker; 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Song Thrush; 16 Redwing,(6 Vicarage Farm, 10 Seedfield Spinney); 2 Goldcrest; 1 Nuthatch; 3 Siskin; 38 Magpie, roosting, at Vicarage Farm, 17:40 GMT (Robert Callf).

===Friday 6th March===
*River Thames at Chelsea: fishing flock of 152 Cormorant just west of Chelsea Bridge - an exceptionally high Inner London count (Richard Moores per DMc).
*Alexandra Park: Chiffchaff (trees along Newland Rd), pair Shoveler & Little Grebe Boating Lake, 4 Redwing (Bob Watts).
*Claybury Park: Grey Heron, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Song thrush, pr Dunnock, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Goldcrests and Long-tailed Tit invasion, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch. [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*Dulwich Park: 5 x Little Grebe, one pair nesting (Dave Clark).
*King George V Res: '''Grey Phalarope''' on the North Basin this a.m.; still present p.m. in SE corner of basin (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: m Pintail, Bittern, Common Snipe, Woodcock, fem Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, m Peregrine, Skylark east, 10 Redwing north, 14 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, Mealy Redpoll (LWC website).
*Millwall Park / Mudchute Farm: Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 4+ Monk Parakeet (Richard Harrison).
*Regent's Park: redhead Smew still on Main Lake (Birdguides)plus ad Yellow-legged Gull, Jackdaw, 5 Redwings, pr Blackcaps, 6 Siskins, 45 Goldfinches (Tony Duckett).
*South Norwood Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, c70 Black-headed Gull, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Pied Wagtail (John Watson).
*Staines Reservoir: Still 8 Black-necked Grebe and 4 Scaup (2M & 2F) on South Basin, but no sign of the Ferruginous Duck; also, Common Sandpiper on N Basin (Bill Haines).
*Theobalds Park : 40 Golden Plover in field opposite the Cheshunt Travelodge and 7 Buzzards, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Yellowhammer from Old Park Ride, the new Cheshunt to Cuffley bridleway. (Mike Oakland)
*Thornbury Road (Osterley): 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers - not a bad garden record (Tom Smith).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 3 Ringed Plover,(Willows Farm Pool).3 Water Rail, 2 Oystercatchers, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 8+ Snipe, 3 Shellduck, 2 Tree Sparrow, Buzzard. (Steve B)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs: 3m8f+ Goldeneye, pair Goosander, 7 Shelduck (Nik Borrow)
*Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Greylag over, c350 Black-headed Gull, c40 Common Gull, 2 female Stonechat, c6 Redwing, c20 Meadow Pipit incl. 1 singer & 3 Skylark. (David Lindo).
*Wanstead Park: French-ringed Tufted Duck still present, f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge)

===Thursday 5th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: adult Tawny Owl and three owlets (both ads present at dusk yesterday) - photos on site. no sign of redpoll flock this a.m. (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Peregrine, 11 Common Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad/2w), ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
*Belhus Woods CP: Sand Martin; 10 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Goose, 41 Canada Goose, 6 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 19 Mallard, 21 Pochard, 53 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, Common Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 60 Coot, 7 Lapwing, 27 Common Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 10 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 19 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Goldcrest, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 52 Siskin, 6 Linnet, 13 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, 9 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Belmont: 1 male 1 female Blackcap at Belmont Park + Redwings and Goldcrests etc (David Campbell)
*Burgess Park: 2s Mediterranean Gull still showing well on the lake this morning; park on Cobourg Road (Richard Bonser).
*Fulham Reach: Chiffchaff singing and feeding around neighbour's ivy (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Hainault Forest: Tawny Owl, Woodcock, Nuthatch, GSWP, GWP, Goldcrest [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*Island Barn Res (permit access): fem Red-breasted Merganser (Birdguides).
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 37 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 2 Pintail, 73 Cormorant, 33 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, 22 Redwing NW, 7 Siskin (LWC website).
*Osterley Park: 5 Mandarin (3m, 2f) (Tom Smith).
*Rainham Marshes: 1y '''Iceland Gull''' (new bird); Dark-bellied Brent Goose, fem Sparrowhawk, 12 Common Snipe, pr ad Mediterranean Gull (ELBF).
*Southwark Park: 1 Oystercatcher on the grass near the running track in NE corner of park this a'noon (Richard Bonser).
*Staines Reservoirs: drake '''Ferruginous Duck''' showing well on South Basin this afternoon; also 8+ Black-necked Grebe and 4 Scaup (Birdguides); Note: the Ferruginous Duck MAY be the escape which has frequented the Jubilee River and other waterbodies in the vicinity (per SurreyBirders).
*Thames @ Limehouse: 65 Cormorant on river. Numbers build at this time of the year (Paul Hyland).
*Trent Park Area: 2(m&f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 2(m&f) Goosander, Lower Lake; 1 Common Buzzard, perched in Oak, at Vicarage Farm, 14:55 GMT; 1 fem Kestrel, perched, Ride Wood; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Enfield Rd; 5 Stock Dove, Hog Hill; 3 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, heard singing and seen in flight, Icehouse Wood, 14:00 and 14:13 GMT; 2 Skylark, Hog Hill; 1 singing male Song Thrush, near Firing Range; 6 Redwing,(5 Vicarage Farm, 1 by Lower Lake); 3 Mistle Thrush, over Ride Wood; 1 Goldcrest, Camlet Moat; 6+ Long-tailed Tit,(1 pr collecting lichen and nest-building, 4 Rough Lot); 1 singing male Coal Tit, Moat Wood; 4 Treecreeper,(including two singing males); 100+ Chaffinch, on ploughed field E of Water Grdn; 3 Siskin; 17 Linnet, together, Hog Hill; 3 Lesser Redpoll, feeding in Birches, Camlet Moat (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: Oystercatcher, Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Buzzard (Steve Blake).
*Uxbridge: 1 fem Wood Duck on R Frays - escaped from somewhere (Roger Dewey).
*West Drayton: 2 Siskin west over rail station (Des McKenzie).
*Wormwood Scrubs: 4 Stonechat, 4 Jackdaw, c300 Black-headed Gull, c50 Common Gull and c3 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).

===Wednesday 4th March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: Minimum of 24 Lesser Redpoll with, at least, one bird showing features of Common. Flock very restless and high in tree tops making accurate assessment difficult this morning (Laurence Pitcher); 3 Tawny Owls (ad, and two young - first sighting of owlets this year, well found Brian!), Firecrest (MJP, LP, TB, BL et al)
*Alexandra Park: 1 male Brambling in a private garden (A.G), 1 Treecreeper & Blackcap in the Grove, 1 Blackcap by deer enclosure (J.Murray).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine, 14 Common Snipe, ad Mediterranean Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont: Short-eared Owl as per Monday (Tom Smith)
*Bookham Common: 5 '''Hawfinch''' behind the station (SBC).
*Cowley: 1 Little Egret flying over A408 at 08.30 (probably from River Pinn to Little Britain area) (Roger Dewey).
*Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Siskin calling and alighting in a tree briefly, not much else though. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
*[[East India Dock]] / Bow Creek: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Redshank (Paul Hyland).
*Fairlop: 40 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Grey Heron, 6 Pheasant, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Jay, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush, Jay (ELBF).
*Grays: 10 '''Waxwing''' at Southend Road; 2pr Blackcap (ELBF).
*Hampstead Heath: 3 Nuthatch (1 at bird feeders), 15 Jackdaw, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 3 GSWP, 3 Green WP, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel (1m, 1f), 1 Grey Heron over, 10 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Mandarin (Reuben Braddock).
*Mardyke Stifford-Davy Down: 7 Teal, 16 Mallard, 2m Kestrel, 22 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Wren, 9 Dunnock, 15 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 33 Blue Tit, 24 Great Tit, 13 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 38 Goldfinch, 13 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
*Margravine Cemetery: Great Spotted Woodpecker male drumming (on tree this time) and female calling, Long-tailed Tit 2 still nest building (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Oakwood Park,N14: 2 Green Woodpecker; 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 singing male Song Thrush; 10+ Redwing (Robert Callf).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Red-breasted Merganser, Peregrine, ad Mediterranean Gull at roost (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: m '''Marsh Harrier'''; 4 Greylag Goose, 4 Canada Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 7 Pintail, 21 Pochard, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Little Egret, 140 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 6 Cetti's Warblers, m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, pr Long-tailed Tit, 55 Chaffinch (ELBF).
*Rainham: '''Bittern''' flew over my house at 07:10 heading directly towards Rainham Marshes. Easily my best 'garden' bird in 30+ years (Richard Harrison).
*Regents Park: Smew redhead still on main lake, 2 Blackcaps at feeding station, 8 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Peregrine (Laurence Pitcher)
*Walthamstow Reservoirs (south side): 1 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Shelduck (brief work visit so no chance for real birding!) (Mark Pearson).
*Wormwood Scrubs: c400 Black-headed Gull, c40 Common Gull, c25 Herring Gull, c6 Lesser Black-back, 4 Greylag over, c57 Redwing, 3 female Stonechat, c300 Carrion Crow & c10 Meadow Pipit (David Lindo).

===Tuesday 3rd March===
*Aldborough Hatch Stables: 40 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 100+ Starling, Pheasant, Grey Heron and Cormorant (over), 1 Meadow Pipit, 13 Greylag Geese. (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
*Beddington SF: 2 Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Peregrine, Little Egret, 5 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, ad Mediterranean Gull (Dip or Glory).
*[[East India Dock]] / Bow Creek: Little Egret (briefly in reserve @ 09.35), then circled before heading off NW, 2 Redwing (copse), up to 4 Shelduck, Little Grebe (Paul Hyland, Gary A James).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) showed well at Round Pond to 12:00hrs at least, 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showed well; 65 Shoveler, 2pr Mandarin, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Ruddy Duck (2m), 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling), m Sparrowhawk, 10 Stock Dove (2 singing), Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush (3 singing) (Des McKenzie, Sue Cowie ''et al'').
*Knighton Wood, Epping Forest (Woodford): 11 Mandarin (10m/1f) GSWP drumming, 2 Nuthatch, Jay [http://www.redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com (Daniel Erickson-Hull)].
*London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 2 Sparrowhawk (m/f), Bittern, 2 Common Snipe, Fieldfare north, 2 Song Thrush high SE, 4 Redwing, at least 10 Siskin, 'several' Lesser Redpoll (LWC website); 2 Water Pipit (SBC).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine (SBC).
*Rainham Marshes: 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (ad and a new 2w - 4 in last 2 days); 300 Wigeon, 11 Pintail, 14 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Little Egret, Avocet, 140 Golden Plover, Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Cetti's Warbler, pr Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (ELBF).
*Regent's Park: fem Smew on main lake by island this a.m. (Birdguides).
*River Roding [near footbridge], Woodford Bridge: Kingfisher (Alan Hobson).
*Russell Square: Peregrine through 2.45 pm (Tom Smith).
*St James's Park: '''Goshawk''' circling just north of the park at 12:15 (Birdguides).
*Stoke Newington: Abney Park: 1 Firecrest; Clissold Park: 2 Redwing. ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS]).
*Tottenham Marshes: '''Woodlark''' on the south marsh (closest to Tottenham Lock and Ferry Lane N17) - early morning only (LondonBirders).
*Woodford Green: '''Goshawk''' flew low and south over Whitehall Plain, Epping Forest at 11:25 (Birdguides).

===Monday 2nd March===
*Abney Park Cemetery: '''Merlin''' circled several times, pursued by Carrion Crow, 1402hrs; at least one '''Mealy''' (Common) Redpoll with c18 Lesser Redpoll (confiding when not flighty and usually returning within a few minutes) in birches and alders around the Watts memorial; 2 Firecrests, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-sightings.php Hackney Wildlife]).
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpipe (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont: Short-eared Owl favouring scrub land at rear of Bedfont Sports football ground; access off Hatton Road (present since last Wednesday) (Birdguides).
*Bookham Common: 11 Buzzards together in the air at one time, pair of Sparrowhawk, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin but no sign of any Hawfinches today (Nik Borrow).
*[[Brent Res]]: 5 Greylag Geese flew in (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall).
*[[East India Dock]]: Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk (Paul Hyland).
*Great Warley: 2 Firecrest; 4 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 12 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin (ELBF).
*Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 5 Tawny Owl (both ads, 3 owlets) showing well; White-fronted x Bar-headed Goose (St James's Park bird), 6 Greylag x Canada Goose, Emperor Goose (SJP origin), 2pr Mandarin, 10 Gadwall, 52 Shoveler, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Ruddy Duck, 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling), 2pr Great Crested Grebe displaying, 2 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 3 singing Goldfinch (Des McKenzie, Phil Stephens).
*Ingrebourne Valley: 3 '''White-fronted Geese''' still @5.00pm, Chiffchaff, Little Egret, Snipe (Shaun Harvey).
*Ladywell Fields: at least 5 Redwing in trees (35-40 Redwing and 2 Fieldfare last Thursday before I registered), 1 Mistle Thrush, pair Grey Wagtail, 1 adult male Mandarin duck sticking close to a female Mallard and protecting her from attention of male Mallards (Philip Lowden - new member, hello everybody!).
*London Wetland Centre: 2 Bittern, 2 Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, '''Mealy Redpoll''' (Birdguides); 40 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, Jack Snipe, 9 Common Snipe, Wheatear present a.m., 8 Siskin, 30 redpoll spp. (Wildside, in one large flock) (LWC website).
*Middlesex Filter Beds: 1 Firecrest, Chiffchaff (Paul Cook).
*Muswell Hill: at least 1 Continental Coal Tit this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Paddington Green: typically-marked Common Buzzard soaring over local Herring Gull colony 10:35hrs; drifted toward Regent's Park (Des McKenzie).
*Queen Elizabeth II Res: fem Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Peregrine (SBC).
*[[Rainham Marshes]]: 11 Litttle Egret, Common Buzzard, 2 '''Caspian Gull''' (1w/2w) (ELBF).
*Roding Valley NR (EWT): 1 m Stonechat, 1 Little Egret, many LT Tit, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Green Woodpecker (Peter Warne).
*Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Kingfisher, 17 Shoveler, 5 Reed Buntings, 2 pairs Goldcrest on territory, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler).
*Trent Park Area: 3 Mandarin Duck,(1 male, Lower Lake, 2, male and female, Seedfield Spinney); 3(2m,1f) Tufted Duck, Upper Lake; 2+ Common Buzzard,(1 perched in Oak, Vicarage Farm, 1 Ferny Hill Farm, 1 Trent Park); 4 Stock Dove, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Green Woodpecker; 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 1 Meadow Pipit, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Song Thrush; 3 Redwing; 5 Goldcrest,(including two singing males); 6 Long-tailed Tit,(3 near Rough Lot, 3 by Lower Lake); 5 Coal Tit; 4 Nuthatch,(1 Moat Wood, 1 Shaws Wood, 2, male and female, near Merryhills Brook); 8 Treecreeper,(including three singing); 2+ Siskin,(1 male, Vicarage Farm, 1 male, Trent Prk); 1 Linnet, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Lesser Redpoll, Rough Lot (Robert Callf).
*Tyttenhanger GP's: 2 Ringed Plover on Willows Farm Puddle, 2 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 8+ Snipe, 4 Tree Sparrows (Steve Blake).
*Wanstead Flats: 16 singing Skylarks, 2 Shoveler, 15 Goldfinch (J Lethbridge).
*Wanstead Park: 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Ring-necked Parakeet (prospecting), f Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch heard singing (J Lethbridge).

===Sunday 1st March===
*Alexandra Park: Egyptian Goose Boating Lake until 10am at least but missing right foot! (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington). Did it therefore "Walk like an Eygptian"? "Pegleg" seen early pm, also R N Parakeet over (John Murray).
*Abney Cemetery: c25 Lesser Redpoll, in alders 20m south of monument (1 looked good for Common, but flock quickly dispersed north 10.45). Also roosting Tawny Owl (Laurence Pitcher). 1 Firecrest, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker and 9 Lesser Redpoll (James Arquette - 11:00am to 12:00pm)
*Beddington SF: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 9 Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
*Bedfont Lakes CP: 3 Egyptian Geese, 18 Common Gull (Adam Cheeseman).
*Bookham Common: 2 Hawfinch still present this a.m. (Birdguides).
*[[East India Dock]] Basin: male Wheatear, site tick and my earliest London record (Nick Tanner); dipped on the Wheatear at 10:15am, but Oystercatcher in front of Dome at 10:30 (David Callahan).
*Greenford CP: Brief visit but fem/imm Merlin through at 14.40, came down + chased small passerine before flying NW towards Northolt (very fast; small, indistinct moustachial stripe seen as it flew over me, small size + noticeably narrow, pointed wings + flight actions typical Merlin); also Sparrowhawk sparring with 2 Herring Gulls, Goldcrest (Neil Anderson).
*London Wetland Centre: Peregrine flew upriver, Bittern, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Siskin, 26 Lesser Redpoll (LWC website).
*Margravine Cemetery: Great Spotted Woodpecker male drumming on mobile phone aerial and female singing (Nathalie Mahieu).
*Queen Mother Res (permit access only): Brent Goose, 5 Scaup (Birdguides).
*Rainham RSPB: 12 Little Egret, 14 Pintail, 60 Golden Plover, Curlew, Short-eared Owl, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, fem Bearded Tit, 3 Stonechat (Paul Hawkins).
*Rainham Thames (foreshore): Water Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 5, Curlew 1, Dunlin 96, Redshank 74, Teal 40, Shelduck 25, Reed Bunting 12, Stonechat 4; RSPB Reserve: Golden Plover 90, Common Snipe 24, Pintail 2, Wigeon 215, Teal 165, Shoveler 25, Gadwall 33, Pochard 35, Tufted Duck 55, Water Rail 1, Little Egret 4, GC Grebe 6, Cetti's Warbler 3 + esc Harris's Hawk (Steve Bacon)
*South Norwood Lake: female '''Lesser Spotted Woodpecker''', 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Nuthatch, pair Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Goldcrset, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
*Staines Res: 4 Scaup, Avocet on North Basin this a.m. (Birdguides).
*Thamesmead/Crossness: 1w Mediterranean Gull at Southmere Lake early p.m., 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull at Thames off golf course, Little Egret, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 25 Snipe, 250 Dunlin, 8 Oystercatcher, 80 Redshank, 11 Wigeon, 27 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall, 143 Shelduck, Stonechat, 3 Fieldfare (John Archer).
*William Girling Res: '''Great Northern Diver''' still present; distantly viewable from Silverthorn Gardens (Birdguides).

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