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Wednesday 1st April

  • Ingrebourne Valley: still 3 White-fronted Goose this p.m.They are still mixed in with the 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 Peocock Butterflies and 7 Comma's.(Dave Morrison)
  • 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 Hackney Wildlife); Osprey northwest 13:30hrs (Birdguides).
  • Crossness: juv Iceland Gull off Thamesview Golf Centre at 7.50am (per RBA); no further sign by 11:30hrs (Birdguides).
  • 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).
  • London Wetland Centre: m Peregrine, 8 Redshank, 20 Sand Martin, Swallow, Northern Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (LWC website).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Ruddy Shelduck again at Willows Farm to 09:05hrs (Birdguides). Plus: 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).
  • 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) 2 Bullfinch 1 mile to south of Lake along bridleway.
  • Southwark Bridge: 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).


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