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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.'''
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| - | ===Sunday 14th September===
| + | '''Please note that this site has now been moved to: http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/London_Bird_Club_Wiki''' |
| - | *South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush,8 Ring-necked Parakeet, Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Martin,4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Jay,( John watson Gavin Hawgood )
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| - | *Chiswick: '''Guillemot''' on Thames by Kew Bridge 11:58hrs (Birdguides); same bird as below; it won't be able to drift upstream beyond Richmond because of the lock (Franco Maroevic per DMc) - still on the Thames at 13:19hrs drifting past Syon House (Isleworth) (Birdguides).
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| - | *Thames (Putney-Barnes Bridges WeBS): '''Guillemot''' (Dukes Meadow area 9.30-10.00 at least), 3 Gtc Grebe, 44 Cormorant, 17 Heron, 10 Mute Swan, 367 Mallard, 45 Teal (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: '''Red Kite''' west 10:55hrs, '''Guillemot''' on Thames by rail bridge 10:45hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: fem Common Scoter in Aveley Bay 12:10hrs, '''Honey-buzzard''' NE 11:00hrs, '''Marsh Warbler''' in woodland 08:30hrs but no recent sign (Birdguides).
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| - | *East Tilbury: 2 probable Honey-buzzard high west (heading in toward London) c11:15hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: '''Osprey''' west fairly low down (site tick), 3 Whinchat, c12 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, c110 Meadow Pipit, 1 immature Sedge Warbler, c3 Blackcap, c2 Whitethroat, c2 Chiffchaff, c6 Swallow, 1 Stock Dove, c6 Jackdaw & c8 Jay (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: '''Osprey''' north over reservoir 07:35hrs, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, Wood Warbler still in Landford Hall birchwood south of the deer enclosure (Birdguides).
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| - | *Leyton: '''Osprey''' SW 08:12hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *Kentish Town: '''Osprey''' SE 13:00hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *Paddington Green: 2 Egyptian Goose SW, 36 Cormorant SW, m Sparrowhawk, fem Kestrel, Hobby south 06:50hrs, Stock Dove, 42 Swallow (mainly south), 12 House Martin, 7 Meadow Pipit SW, Siskin south 07:08hrs, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Kensington Gardens: Common Buzzaed over north end of Longwater 13:50hrs (Fraser Simpson per DMc).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 2 Tree Pipits, 3 Yellow Wags, 17+ Siskin, 37+ Meadow Pipits & 8 Jackdaws all flying over; also 4 Wigeon on res (Andrew Self).
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| - | *Queen Mother Res (permit access only): 4 Sandwich Tern (Birdguides).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: 3 Black Tern 1st thing, 4 Sandwich Tern 0735-0745 when flew north (same as above?), 10 Yellow Wags, Ringed Plover & plastic Pintail (DMH).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-legged Gull (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Regents Park: Hobby 8.00am, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Tree Pipits, 30+ Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting, steady passage of Swallows 300+, House Martins 200+, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Collared Dove (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Thames at Limehouse: Peregrine (with jesses) perching on various flats (Paul Hyland).
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| - | *Totteridge Valley: 1 Buzzard drifting W, 3 Sparrowhawks, 11 Meadow Pipits, 10 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat & 8 Chiffchaff (John Colm)
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| - | *Fairlop Waters CP:Short-eared Owl,Whinchat.Chaffchaff,Blackcap,2 Whitethroats,5 Meadow Pipits,& a Green Woodpecker.(Brendan Spooner)
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| - | ===Saturday 13th September===
| + | '''You will need to create your own login account on the new site (you can use the same details).''' |
| - | *Dartford: 2 '''Osprey''' south over the west side at 17:10 (Birdguides)
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: '''Honey-buzzard''' west 15:50hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: '''Osprey''' present 14:15hrs to 14:35hrs at least, 4 '''Arctic Skua''' south 15:15hrs (Birdguides), 4 Hobby (2 juvs) hunting high together over reedbed area early a.m., Kingfisher, 61 Swallow, 16 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, at least 20 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (LWC website).
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| - | *Amwell: juv '''Marsh Harrier''' south 08:15hrs, 2 '''Raven''' in the area between 11:50hrs at 12:15hrs (HertsBirding).
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| - | *Abney Park Cemetery: '''Firecrest''' with c7 Goldcrests in roving passerine flock, 1845 (by Isaac Watts memorial, but mobile) (Mark Pearson [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife])
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: at least 2 juv Black Tern yesterday afternoon; also a Yellow-legged Gull present and a juv Little Gull flew inland (Birdguides).
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| - | *Queen Elizabeth II Res: Pintail, Peregrine, 2 Black Tern and 23 *Common Tern through early a.m., Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
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| - | *Staines Res: 5 Dunlin, 5 Black Tern (SBC).
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| - | *Walton Res: Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
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| - | *King George V Res (permit access only): Sandwich Tern through (Birdguides).
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| - | *Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Whitethroat with tit flock, singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Shelduck, Wigeon, Madagascar Teal (esc), 7 Common Buzzard, Hobby, m Peregrine, 7 Common Snipe, Ruff, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 77 Swallow, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 12 Black-headed Gull, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 12 House Martin, 5 Jay, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, m Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, 12+ Ring-necked Parakeet,(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
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| - | *[[Brent Reservoir]]: 4 Common Sands, Yellow Wagtail, Siskin, 2 Mipits & 6 Jackdaw over (Andrew Self).
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| - | *Greenford CP: pr Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail, 2 M'Pipt, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 80+ Greenfinch, 15+ Goldfinch, 7 Linnet, 10 Jay (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Wanstead Flats: 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, 27 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat (site tick), 10 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Jay (J Lethbridge).
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| - | *Ingrebourne Valley: Coal tit site tick, 3 Snipe, 9 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 30 Meadow Ppit (Shaun Harvey).
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| - | *Regents Park: 3 Great B B Gulls, Hobby 12.0pm SE, '''Pied Flycatcher''' and Tree Pipit in golf and tennis school, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *East India Dock: 6 Common Terns, Kingfisher, Whinchat (yard), Yellow-legged Gull (Gary A James).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: '''Wood Warbler''' briefly at 12:10 in Lime and Willows on east side of the top field between animal enclosures and boating lake, but very elusive, also Hobby north and Spot Fly here (Gareth Richards).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake; 2 Teal, Lower Lake; 2 Sparrowhawk, carrying prey,(1 Park Farm, 1 over Allotments); 1 Hobby, over Ride Wood; 2 Kestrel; 1 juv female Green Woodpecker, at Vicarage Farm; 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker; 5 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Grey Wagtail, flew N, over Hog Hill; 1 fem/imm Common Redstart, at 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Whinchat, at Vicarage Farm; 3 Song Thrush; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat,(1 Parkside Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 3 Blackcap,(2, male & fem/imm., at Allotments, 1 male, 'Old Golf Course'); 6 Chiffchaff (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: 5 '''Black Tern''', (10+ Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear Willows Farm,) 2 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby, 40+ Swallow, 9 Wigeon (Steve B)
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| - | *[[Nonsuch Park]]: 1 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, c8 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c3 Jackdaws, 1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Ring-necked Parakeets (David Campbell)
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| - | ===Friday 12th September===
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| - | *Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher, 20 Siskin, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Buzzard, Little Owl, 100 House Martin, 54 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Treecreeper (ELBF).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: 2 Wigeon, Pintail, Peregrine, 3 Sparrowhawk, 29 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 165 Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, Knot, 13 Little Egret, 3 Little Gull , 4 Sandwich Tern , 364 Common Tern, 46 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 37 Greenfinch, 11 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 4 Kingfisher, 37 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, Northern Wheatear (ELBF).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern SW, 2 Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *Tottenham Marshes: '''Wryneck''' seen in and around clump of brambles/ sycamore about 1/2 way along cycle track at northern edge of marshes at 16.50 (Lol Bodini - posted by R Woodward)
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| - | *Bromley-by-Bow: '''Osprey''' seen soaring low over River Lea at c11.00am (in the area for at least 10 minutes being mobbed by Lesser Black backed Gulls), Common Sandpiper, Tree Pipit over, 4 Meadow Pipit over, 5 Mistle Thrush (2 Siskin over yesterday) (LondonBirders Yahoo Group).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 20+ House Martin, single Swallow S/SE, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Jay, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, 3 Herring Gull over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch (John Watson).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: Little Tern south 09:00hrs, 3 Meadow Pipit south, 4 Yellow Wagtail south, 3 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin south (LWC website).
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| - | *Crossness: Little Egret west, Knot still present by golf club, 4 Black Tern by incinerator outfall (Birdguides).
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| - | *Paddington Green: Lesser Whitehroat, Chiffchaff and Spotted Flycatcher moving with tit-flock (primarily Long-tailed) through trees along Hall Place/Adpar Street 08:30hrs; also, 24 Herring Gull at local colony, Meadow Pipit south, 1-2 Grey Wagtail over, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Jay (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail SW @ 0656, 1 Mipit 0650-0710, 3 Chiffchaffs (Bob Watts), '''Pied Flycatcher''' briefly 0900 Blanford Hall with 2 Spotted Flycatchers in the birch adjacent to transmitter (Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell), '''Wood Warbler''' briefly in with LTT flock between Rose Garden and Animal Enclosures 1000 (Andrew Gardener); 112th species for site for the year. Then again up to 13.30pm at least (John Murray, Andrew Gardner, Bob Watts) but no sign 13:55-15:45 (Gareth Richards) Whinchat, Willow Warbler & 2 Chiff at Scrub & Siskin, Mipit over (J.Murray).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2-3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Siskin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 65+ Swallows, c50 House Martins, c20 Sand Martins, c10 Reed Warblers, Kingfisher, 6 Grey Wagtails (Mark Pearson, Tony Butler, Laurence Pitcher [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]). 1 Grey Wagtail. 24 sp. recorded ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
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| - | *Walthamstow Res: Hobby high south over Lockwood 11:15hrs (Birdguides).
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| - | *East India Dock: 13 Arctic Terns (west), 30+ Common Terns, 1 Rock Pipit (Thames Foreshore), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Linnet, Grey Wagtail (Gary A James).
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| - | *Thames Barrier Park (p.m.): 10 Black Terns lingering, 7 Arctic Terns, 61+ Common Terns, imm. Mistle Thrush, 4 Common Gulls, 7 GBB Gulls, c50 Teal, 2 Jays (David Callahan).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 'eclipse' male Wigeon, Lower Lake (New species for the year!); 2 Sparrowhawk, together, over Ride Wood; 2 Common Buzzard, together, over Vicarage Farm; 1 Kestrel, at Vicarage Farm; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker; 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Skylark, together, at Vicarage Farm; 4 Meadow Pipit, at Parkside Farm; 3(1 ad male, 2 '1st-winter' males) Common Redstart, at Vicarage Farm; 10 Whinchat,(5 together, at Vicarage Farm, 5 together, at Parkside Farm); 2(male & fem/imm) Northern Wheatear, at Parkside Farm; 3(2 ad., 1 juv) Song Thrush, at 'Old Golf Course'; 2 Mistle Thruth, at Park Farm; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Allotments, at Vicarage Farm; 2 Common Whitethroat, at Vicarage Farm; 2 male Blackcap,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 15 Chiffchaff; 1 singing male Goldcrest, 'Old Golf Course'; 1 Treecreeper; 1 singing male Coal Tit, near Enfield Rd; 4 Siskin, together, Camlet Hill; 1 Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: 10+ Yellow Wags (Willows Farm), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Ringed Plover. 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfishers. (Steve B)
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| - | *Regents Park: Tree Pipit in long grass 8.50am, '''Wood Warbler''' 16.30pm, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 90 Swallows, 100 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins and 3 Common Buzzards SE at 2.15am (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Trent Park: 2 Spotted Flycatcher ( in the "Clump"), 2 Common Redstart (m,f)on the "Old Golf Course",3 Blackcap,6 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow. Cormorant, Goldfinch,Sparrowhawk. (Pete Lowman).
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| - | *Mayesbrook Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
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| - | *Eastcheap: Peregrine (fem) flew low NW at 08.00 hrs.(Paul Hawkins)
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| - | *Staines Res (evening): Caspian Gull, subadult in roost N basin; Black-necked Grebe 1, Wigeon 3, Pintail 6 -> W 1900hrs, Hobby (caught House Martin), Ringed Plover 2 (in morning), Turnstone 2 N basin (Rob Innes, Franko Maroevic).
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| - | ===Thursday 11th September===
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| - | *Hospice Gardens (Clapham Common): Hobby over 8am, 20+ Greenfinch (Neil Anderson).
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| - | *Queen Mary Res: 2 '''Osprey''' comprising 1 SW 1435hrs-1438hrs and 1 S/SE 14:55hrs, 3 Black Terns (SBC).
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| - | *Woolwich Ferry: 1 Black Tern (P. Fallan).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: m Wigeon, fem/imm Red-breasted Merganser, 14 Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Yellow-legged Gull, 82 Black Tern (Thames), 5 Sandwich Tern, 84 Arctic Tern, 412 Common Tern, 3 Little Tern (ELBF).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]]: calling Black Redstart, 62 Common Terns (W), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Chiffchaffs (one singing), Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpipers, Stock Dove, Kestrel (David Callahan).
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 43 Arctic Terns (groups of 26 & 17 in high from NE, came together then headed SSW at 0757), 109 Swallows (mainly S, 0650-1000), 2 Meadow Pipits (S), c50 House Martins, c20 Sand Martins, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper (Mark Pearson & Tony Butler [http://www.hackneywildlife.org.uk/hackney-wildlife-news.php Hackney Wildlife]).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 9 Arctic Tern accompanied by single Black Tern west over Serpentine Gallery at 11:45hrs (first definite Arctic Tern record for site, first Black Tern since September 1981)), Egyptian Goose and single gosling, m Gadwall, fem/imm Kestrel, Peregrine west 12:07hrs, 2 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove SW, 3 Sand Martin, 44 Swallow (mainly SW), 12 House Martin, Meadow Pipit heard, 9 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Thames Barrier: 151 Black Terns west by 15:30hrs, 39 Arctic Terns, 2 Sandwich Terns, 88+ Common Terns, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Linnet, Reed Bunting, Jay, 50+ Starlings (David Callahan).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Tree Pipit, c40 Meadow Pipit, c20 Swallow, 1 male Wheatear, 4 Whinchat, c2 Whitethroat and at least 1 Chiffchaff (David Lindo & Roy Nuttall).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 31 Swallow south in groups of 19 & 12 @ 0820 & 0830 - 48th species this year for site (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Regent's Park: Peregrine, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Flycatcher, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, Crossbill, 50 House Martins, 50 Swallows 2 Teal, 35 Mandarins (Tony Duckett).
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| - | *Beddington SF: Barn Owl (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 3 Hobby, Ruff, Redshank, 10 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
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| - | *Trent Park Area: 1 Kestrel; 1 ad Little Owl, at Vicarage Farm; 1 juv Green Woodpecker, at Parkside Farm; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 8 Swallow, flew S, at Vicarage Farm, 09:20 BST; 6 Yellow Wagtail,together at South Lodge Farm; 2 '1st-winter' male Common Redstart,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park); 4 Whinchat,(3 together, at Vicarage Farm, 1 at Parkside Farm); 3 Song Thrush(1 juv), at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 2 Lesser Whitethroat,(1 Vicarage Farm, 1 Park Farm); 5 Common Whitethroat,(4 at Vicarage Farm, 1 'Old Golf Course'); 1 male Blackcap, at 'Old Golf Course', Trent Park; 4 Spotted Flycatcher,(2 together, at Park Farm, 2 together, at 'Old Golf Course',Trent Park); 1 male Bullfinch, near Water Grdn (Robert Callf).
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| - | *Trent Park: 3 Spotted Flycatcher , 15 Goldfinch, 6 Chiffchaff, G.S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest (Pete Lowman).
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| - | *South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit (John Watson).
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| - | *Little Britain Lake (Cowley): GC Grebe 2 individual ads each with 2y, 1 Little Grebe (usually an occasional winter visitor to site) (Roger Dewey).
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| - | *Belmont: 1 Swallow (Sutton Birding[http://freewebs.com/suttonbirding]).
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| - | *Overton Park: 3 Swallows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Black-headed Gulls (observer?).
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| - | *River Lee Country Park: 12 Black Tern on Holyfield Lake, Wheatear at Holyfield Hall Farm (Mike Oakland).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 4 Swallow E @ 1750, 4 House Martins Res (Bob Watts).
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| - | ===Wednesday 10th September===
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| - | *Rainham Marshes: Garganey, juv '''Marsh Harrier''', 7 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 32 Long-tailed Tit, 39 Greenfinch, 42 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 67 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting (ELBF).
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| - | *Richmond Park: '''Honey Buzzard''' over the northwest corner at 10:15, departed SW at 10.45 (Birdguides).
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| - | *Wormwood Scrubs: '''Honey Buzzard''' over southwest being escorted by c120 crows at 8.50am. It was a dark morph flying low over rooftops with languid wingbeats. When it glided its wings were gently bowed. Had kite-like jizz, not as bulky as Common Buzzard and seemed to have a narrow head; also 2 Whinchat, c8 Whitethroat & c30 Meadow Pipits (David Lindo).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Tree Pipit flew from scrub to perimeter and then landed again in grassland to west at 0705 before being flushed from perimeter at 0830. Lanner/Saker type hybrid around Palace building for 20 minutes 0725-0745. (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener). Wheatear on and around cricket pavilion to 0910 at least (Andrew Gardener, Gareth Richards) Lanner/Saker again c.0830 (Stuart Harrington).
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| - | *Lyle Park (W. Silvertown): Chiffchaff, 29 Common Terns, Common Gull (David Callahan).
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| - | *Thames Barrier: 9 Arctic Terns (W), fem Peregrine, Chiffchaff, 112+ Common Terns, 10 GBB Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 52 Teal, fem Kestrel (David Callahan).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler & Whitethroat newly found amongst the mixed tit flock, also Chiffchaff 0800-0825 (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Paddington Green: imm fem Sparrowhawk, Peregrine (prob fem) W/SW 12:51hrs, Grey Wagtail, c225 Starling (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Turnstone, 3 Black Tern (Birdguides).
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| - | *Beddington SF: 6 Common Snipe, Redshank (Dip or Glory).
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| - | *London Wetland Centre: 1 Garganey, 4 Hobbies (2 ads, 2 juvs), 1 Ruff, 7 Swallows S, c.20 Sand Martins, 13 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Rock Pipit SW, 31 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 18 Blackaps (NPS)
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| - | *Tyttenhanger GPs: Peregrine, 3 Hobby, 3 Buzzard, Kestral, 12+ Yellow Wagtail, 6 M,Pipits, c50 Swallow, 30+ Mistle Thrush, 3 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, fem Wigeon (Steve B).
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| - | *North Enfield: 3 Common Redstart (2 1w m and fem/imm) at Vicarage Farm; also 2 Whinchat there and 3 at Parkside Farm (Birdguides).
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| - | *Trent CP: 2 Common Redstart (ad m/1w m), Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Siskin (Birdguides).
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| - | *Rotherhithe: 8 Swallows south over Thames at Greenland Pier early evng (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *Horsenden Hill: 1 Turtle Dove at Paradise Fields, flew off SE around 7pm (Andy Culshaw).
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| - | *Abney Park, Stoke Newington: 1 Tawny Owl (H). ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
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| - | ===Tuesday 9th September===
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| - | *Staines Reservoirs: '''Great Skua''' on south basin then flew west at 15:50; also drake Common Scoter on north basin late afternoon and 5 Black Terns (Birdguides).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Great White Egret''' flew southeast, across River Thames at 10:20 but no sign of the Aquatic Warbler (Birdguides).
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| - | *Beech Farm GPs: '''Osprey''' over Beech Farm at 07:45 heading towards St. Albans (Birdguides).
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| - | *Rotherhithe: 32 Black Terns came in from the east over River Thames, then circled at mouth of Greenland Dock 6.53-6.57pm before heading high south. My 1st record for the site (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *Crossness: 3 Black Terns still off outfall by the Thamesview Golf Centre this morning; also a Knot (Birdguides).
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| - | *[[East India Dock]] (2 visits - a.m. & p.m.): 5 Black Terns with many commic terns distantly off West Silvertown until 15:30, plus 9 Common Terns, Common Sandpiper, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Reed Warblers (in copse), Sparrowhawk, 17 Teal (David Callahan).
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| - | *Belvedere: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at outfall; also 2 Wheatears (Birdguides).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: 3 Yellow Wagtails, c5 Meadow Pipits, Whinchat, at least 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 25 Siskin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, John Murray).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Reed Warbler (patch tick) Monument Glade 0820, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Paddington Green: Peregrine (unsexed/aged) south 13:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Finsbury Park: 3+ Spotted Flycatchers (boating lake island), Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw)
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| - | *Stoke Newington reservoirs: c135 Pochard. 23 sp. recorded ([http://www.geocities.com/ternsorg/ TeRNS])
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| - | ===Monday 8th September=== | + | ==Archived News== |
| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: '''Aquatic Warbler''' again present at 13:30 (Lol Bodini).
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| - | *Crossness: '''Manx Shearwater''' off outfall at 11:58; earlier flew west past Barking Bay at 11:55 and west past Thamesview Golf Centre at 08:55 (Birdguides).
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| - | *Beddington SF: '''Osprey''' south over; also 2 Tree Pipits and 12 Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides)
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| - | *Hayes: '''Wryneck''' at Lake Farm CP early afternoon in hawthorns behind club at 12:15 only; also Redstart and 4 Spotted Flycatchers (Birdguides).
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| - | *Amwell GPs: Common Crossbill over (Birdguides).
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| - | *Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 11 Egyptian Goose (inc single gosling), 12 Great Crested Grebe, fem/imm Kestrel, 2 juv Hobby hunting low over Serpentine (for 10 minutes around 09:00hrs), 3 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Owl (Hyde Park Meadows 08:05hrs), Tawny Owl at day-roost, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4-5 Sand Martin, 27 Swallow, 40+ House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 16 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (Silver Limes nr Palace Field), Nuthatch, 5 Jay, Red Admiral, 3 Migrant Hawker (Des McKenzie).
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| - | *Rainham Marshes RSPB: 3 Black Terns; also Knot and juvenile '''Marsh Harrier''' (Birdguides)
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| - | *Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Pied Flycatcher in oaks on Lordship Road mid-morning; also Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby and Siskin (Birdguides).
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| - | *Hornchurch: '''Honey Buzzard''' flew south at 10:04 (Birdguides).
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| - | *Regent's Park: Woodlark 7.15am SW, Merlin 7.20am SE, 3 Sparrowhawks 7.50am SE, Common Buzzard 12.20pm SE, 550 Swallows, 2 Greater Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, 14 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Siskins, 3 M Pipits, Yellow Wagtail, Grey wagtail (Tony Duckett)&(Birdguides).
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| - | *Tower Hamlets Cemetery: '''Pied Flycatcher''', Spotted Flycatcher both Chestnut Glade, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
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| - | *Alexandra Park: Redstart (again, briefly in scrub), 51 Meadow Pipits, 21 Swallows, 4 Jackdaw, at least 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler (Andrew Gardener).
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| - | *Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Greenland Dock plus c.30 House Martins over Durand's Wharf (Richard Bonser).
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| - | *Dagenham Chase LNR: '''6 Crossbill''' flew west at 2.15pm, ( 1st sight record ), also 2 Whinchat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, pair of Gadwall, pair of Wigeon (Vince Halley-Frame).
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| - | *Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Geese, and steady passage of House Martins and Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseamn)
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| - | ===Saturday 6th September===
| + | *[[News November 2009]] |
| - | *Bedfont Lakes CP: Wheatear (Adam Cheeseman) | + | *[[News October 2009]] |
| - | | + | *[[News September 2009]] |
| - | | + | *[[News August 2009]] |
| - | ==Archived News==
| + | *[[News July 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News June 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News May 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News April 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News March 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News February 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News January 2009]] |
| | + | *[[News December 2008]] |
| | + | *[[News November 2008]] |
| | + | *[[News October 2008]] |
| | + | *[[News September 2008]] |
| | *[[News August 2008]] | | *[[News August 2008]] |
| | *[[News July 2008]] | | *[[News July 2008]] |
