Ingrebourne Valley

From Londonbirders

Ingrebourne Valley consists of two areas, Hornchurch Country Park and Berwick Ponds, with the River Ingrebourne running down the middle. It starts at the Optimist 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 2007: Carrion Crow, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Mallard, Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch, Long Tailed Tit, Robin, Wren, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Teal, Blackbird, Coot, Common Gull, Redwing, Dunnock, Stock Dove, Meadow Pipit, Sparrowhawk, Jay, Fieldfare, Brambling, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Stonechat, Greylag Goose, Reed Bunting, Pied Wagtail, Starling, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Ruddy Duck, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Linnet, Canada Goose, Great Tit, Feral Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Bullfinch, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Cormorant, Moorhen, Goldcrest, Cetti's Warbler, Lesser Redpoll, Rook, Collared Dove, Wigeon, Lapwing, Pochard, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Mistle Thrush, Great Black Backed Gull, Pheasant, House Sparrow, Shoveler, Little Egret, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, Ring Necked Parakeet, Shelduck, Snipe, Siskin, Golden Plover, Chiffchaff, White Fronted Goose, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Blackcap, Little Owl, Redshank, Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, Kingfisher, Little Ringed Plover, Sedge Warbler, House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Common Whitethroat, Hobby, Reed Warbler, Red Legged Partridge, Marsh Harrier, Wheatear, Swift, Avocet, Whinchat, Nightingale, Garden Warbler, Swallow, Cuckoo, Common Tern, Mandarin Duck, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Turtle Dove

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