Ingrebourne Valley

From Londonbirders

Ingrebourne Valley consists of 2 area's,Hornchurch Country Park and Berwick Ponds with the river Ingrebourne running down the middle.It starts at the Optomist Pub(Hornchurch) and finishes at the Albion Pub(Rainham),a distance of approximately 2-3 miles.It is an incredibly mixed habitat with varied Woodland,Marsh dominating,Farmland,large areas of Scrub,lakes and a Working Tip thrown in as well.To cover the whole site will take you about 4-5 hours.

Public Transport Access: There are 2 ways to approach. Firstly,from Rainham,if you are arriving from Rainham Station(C2C) walk round to the Clock Tower and board a Bus,I believe there are 2 on this route and ask to go to Abbey Wood Lane,this is Berwick Ponds a distance of about 1-2 miles from the Clock Tower.When you arrive Berwick Ponds will be straight in front of you through the woods to the wooden bridge and that is where you begin. Secondly: Board a District Line Tube and head for Hornchurch,on leaving the tube turn immediately right(Suttons Lane)and begin walking,you are heading for St.Georges Hospital about half a mile away. As soon as you have cleared the Hospital you will see Hornchurch Country Park on your left, there are a number of entrances to the Park.

Species List:Chaffinch.House Sparrow.Goldcrest.Mute Swan.Kestrel.Jay. Lapwing.Brambling.Great Tit.Jackdaw.Little Grebe.Great Black Backed Gull.Common Gull.Lesser Redpoll.Mealy Redpoll.Great Crested Grebe.Long Tailed Tit.Green Woodpecker.Lesser Black Backed Gull.Moorhen.Coot.Grey Heron.Teal.Siskin.Greenfinch.Herring Gull.House Martin.Blackcap.Mallard. Rook.Greylag Goose.Pochard.Tufted Duck.Wren.Bullfinch.Canada Goose.Magpie. Stock Dove.Gadwall.Linnet.Fieldfare.Redwing.Ring Necked Parakeet.Shoveler. Little Egret.Dunnock.Cormorant.Great Spotted Woodpecker.Blue Tit.Skylark. Feral Pigeon.Wheatear.Yellowhammer.Grey Wagtail.Golden Plover.Sand Martin. Yellow Legged Gull.Chiffchaff.Goldfinch.Collared Dove.Blackbird.Stonechat. Robin.Mistle Thrush.Common Snipe.Meadow Pipit.Starling.Sparrowhawk.Wigeon. Wood Pigeon.Pheasant.Song Thrush.Pied Wagtail.Reed Bunting.Water Rail. Shelduck.Black Headed Gull.Willow Warbler.Green Sandpiper.Yellow Wagtail.Reed Warbler.Sedge Warbler.Swallow.Common Whitethroat.Common Tern.Redshank.Swift.Grasshopper Warbler.Lesser Whitethroat.Nightingale.Common Sandpiper.Garden Warbler.Garganey.Whinchat. Ringed Plover.Honey Buzzard.Turtle Dove