Ian Rose

From Londonbirders

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

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

My 2007 Patch List scores
Fishers Green 41

Great Crested Grebe 07/01/07/ Little Grebe 07/01/07/ Cormorant 07/01/07/ Canada Goose 07/01/07/Greylag Goose 07/01/07/ Egyptian Goose 24/02/07/ Tufted Duck 07/01/07/ Pochard 28/01/07/ Gadwall 14/01/07/ Mallard 14/01/07/ Shoveler 28/01/07/ Mute Swan 07/01/07/ Coot 07/01/07/Moorhen 07/01/07/ Pheasant 07/01/07/ Lapwing 07/01/07/ Black headed Gull 07/01/07/Woodpigeon 07/01/07/ Feral Pigeon 07/01/07/ Great Spotted Woodpecker 07/01/07/Blackbird 07/01/07/ Song Thrush 28/01/07/ Fieldfare 07/01/07/ Redwing 07/01/07/ Stonechat 07/01/07/ Robin 07/01/07/ Dunnock 14/01/07/ Blue Tit 07/01/07/ Great Tit 07/01/07/ Long-tailed Tit 07/01/07/ Reed Bunting 14/01/07/ Kingfisher 28/01/07/ Wren 28/01/07/ Carrion Crow 07/01/07/ Magpie 07/01/07/ Jay 20/01/07/ Chaffinch 07/01/07/ Greenfinch 07/01/07/ Siskin 24/02/07/ Goldfinch 07/01/07/ Goldcrest 24/02/07/

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

Connaught Water/Chingford Plain 23
Great Crested Grebe 21/01/07/ Cormorant 21/01/07/ Grey Heron 21/01/07/ Canada Goose 21/01/07/ Tufted Duck 21/01/07/ Mallard 21/01/07/ Red Crested Pochard 21/01/07/ Teal 21/01/07/ Mandarin 21/01/07/ Mute Swan 21/01/07/ Coot 21/01/07/ Moorhen 21/01/07/ Black Headed Gull 21/01/07/ Woodpigeon 21/01/07/ Feral Pigeon 21/01/07/ Blackbird 21/01/07/ Redwing 21/01/07/ Robin 21/01/07/ Blue Tit 21/01/07/ Great Tit 21/01/07/ Magpie 21/01/07/ Carrion Crow 21/01/07/ Chaffinch 21/01/07/