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Sunday 14th September

• Hythe End, Wraysbury: Osprey flew fairly rapidly south, then headed off SW at 11.20hrs (Andrew Moon, Pete Naylor).
• Lake Farm, Hayes: Male Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 5+ Willow Warblers (andrew Moon, Pete Naylor).
• West Molesey: large dark raptor making slow progress westwards along Thames at 16:45. No scope unfortunately! (Adam Cheeseman)
• Bedfont Lakes CP: belated report of a Bittern seen two weekends ago by a very reliable observer. (Adam Cheeseman)
• Hook/Chessington:Dark morph Honey Buzzard south west @15.20 (Geoff Barter/Nit Lawrence)another Buzzard sp south |@16.55 (Geoff Barter)
• 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).
• Twickenham: Honey-buzzard SE over Marble Hill 13:45hrs (Birdguides).
• Clissold Park: Honey-buzzard north 14:50hrs; also 15 Siskins, 6 Meadow Pipits, 31 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Common Gulls north (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
• Paddington Green: Honey-buzzard drifting south 15:20hrs, probable Osprey very high NE 14:14hrs (couldn't clinch it), 3 Sparrowhawk (1-2m/1f), fem Kestrel, 3 Hobby (2 juv) south, (06:50hrs, 14:30hrs, 15:13hrs), m Peregrine in area between 14:30hrs-16:00hrs; also, 2 Egyptian Goose SW, 36 Cormorant SW, 2 Stock Dove, 58 Swallow (mainly south), 12 House Martin, 7 Meadow Pipit SW, Siskin south 07:08hrs, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
• Cheshunt: pale-morph Honey-buzzard SE over Cadmore Lane 15:55hrs (Roy Woodward).
• East Tilbury: 2 probable Honey-buzzard high west (heading in toward London) c11:15hrs (David Darrell-Lambert per DMc).
• Alexandra Park: Osprey north over reservoir 07:35hrs (Andrew Gardener), Wood Warbler still in Blandford Hall birchwood south of the deer enclosure at 12:30 (Bob Watts) and again at 14:45 (Andrew Gardener) 5 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 75+ Swallows, 40+ Meadow Pipits, 24 Siskin (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards, John Murray, Stuart Harrington, Andrew Gardener).
• Leyton: Osprey SW 08:12hrs; 15:50 Two birds seen, thermalling, far to the South-west, possibly Honey Buzzards. At 16:14 a Honey Buzzard flew straight towards the house from the North, circled and went off South-west (Paul Whiteman).
• Kentish Town: Osprey SE 13:00hrs (Birdguides).
• 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).
• London Wetland Centre: Red Kite west 10:55hrs, Guillemot on Thames by rail bridge 10:45hrs (Birdguides).
• Kensington Gardens: Common Buzzard over north end of Longwater 13:50hrs (Fraser Simpson per DMc).
• King George V Res: Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 2 Hobby; also, 3 Ruddy Duck, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Northern Wheatear, and 3 Ruddy Ducks (Roy Woodward).
• Totteridge Valley: 1 Buzzard drifting W, 3 Sparrowhawks, 11 Meadow Pipits, 10 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat & 8 Chiffchaff (John Colm).
• Beechwood Avenue (Greenford): pr thermalling Sparrowhawks, 6 Swallow south (Neil Anderson).
• 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).
• 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).
• William Girling Res: 2 Goldeneye, 24 Black-necked Grebe (viewable from Mansfield Hill), 8 Little Egret (channels at SE corner, viewed from Russel Road footpath), 2 Greenshank, 13 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpiper (Roy Woodward).
• South Norwood Lake: 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great 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).
• 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).
• Queen Mother Res (permit access only): 4 Sandwich Tern (Birdguides).
• 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).
• East India Dock: Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-legged Gull (Paul Hyland).
• 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).
• Thames at Limehouse: Peregrine (with jesses) perching on various flats (Paul Hyland).
• Fairlop Waters CP: Short-eared Owl, Whinchat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats, 5 Meadow Pipits & a Green Woodpecker (Brendan Spooner).
• Hackney Marshes:: Honey Buzzard(dark morph) 08.35 west,Osprey SW 0812, Turtle Dove,4 Little Egrets,3 Wigeon,Lesser Whitethroat,Jackdaw 4 south.(Gary A James)
• Epsom Common: No sign of the Whinchat after checking yesterday's report out but 5+ Mandarins reported + 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Canada Geese (David Campbell)
• Staines Res (evening): Garganey N basin, two Ruff flew round late on, 4 Black Terns, 1 Little Gull. Earlier the four Sandwich Terns seen over Wraysbury Res 1710-1730hrs at least (Rob Innes).

Saturday 13th September

• Dartford: 2 Osprey south over the west side at 17:10 (Birdguides)
• Rainham Marshes: Honey-buzzard west 15:50hrs (Birdguides).
• 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).
• Amwell: juv Marsh Harrier south 08:15hrs, 2 Raven in the area between 11:50hrs at 12:15hrs (HertsBirding).
• Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest with c7 Goldcrests in roving passerine flock, 1845 (by Isaac Watts memorial, but mobile) (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
• Rainham Marshes: at least 2 juv Black Tern yesterday afternoon; also a Yellow-legged Gull present and a juv Little Gull flew inland (Birdguides).
• Queen Elizabeth II Res: Pintail, Peregrine, 2 Black Tern and 23 *Common Tern through early a.m., Yellow Wagtail (SBC).
• Staines Res: 5 Dunlin, 5 Black Tern (SBC).
• Walton Res: Black-necked Grebe (SBC).
• King George V Res (permit access only): Sandwich Tern through (Birdguides). Later, 2 Arctic Terns + 12 Common Terns (Roy Woodward).
• Paddington Green: fem Sparrowhawk, Lesser Whitethroat with tit flock, singing Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
• 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).
• 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).
• Brent Reservoir: 4 Common Sands, Yellow Wagtail, Siskin, 2 Mipits & 6 Jackdaw over (Andrew Self).
• 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).
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, 27 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat (site tick), 10 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Jay (J Lethbridge).
• Ingrebourne Valley: Coal tit site tick, 3 Snipe, 9 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 30 Meadow Ppit (Shaun Harvey).
• 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).
• East India Dock: 6 Common Terns, Kingfisher, Whinchat (yard), Yellow-legged Gull (Gary A James).
• 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).
• 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).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 5 Black Tern, (10+ Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear Willows Farm,) 2 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2 Hobby, 40+ Swallow, 9 Wigeon (Steve B)
• 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)
• Espom Common: 1 Whinchat in the cattle management area (birdguides)

Friday 12th September

• 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).
• 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).
• Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern SW, 2 Common Tern (Dip or Glory).
• 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)
• 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).
• 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).
• 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).
• Crossness: Little Egret west, Knot still present by golf club, 4 Black Tern by incinerator outfall (Birdguides).
• 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).
• 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).
• 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 Hackney Wildlife). 1 Grey Wagtail. 24 sp. recorded (TeRNS)
• Walthamstow Res: Hobby high south over Lockwood 11:15hrs (Birdguides).
• 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).
• 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).
• 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).
• Tyttenhanger GPs: 10+ Yellow Wags (Willows Farm), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Ringed Plover. 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfishers. (Steve B)
• 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).
• 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).
• Mayesbrook Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Gadwall.(Paul Hawkins)
• Eastcheap: Peregrine (fem) flew low NW at 08.00 hrs.(Paul Hawkins)
• 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).

Thursday 11th September

• Hospice Gardens (Clapham Common): Hobby over 8am, 20+ Greenfinch (Neil Anderson).
• Queen Mary Res: 2 Osprey comprising 1 SW 1435hrs-1438hrs and 1 S/SE 14:55hrs, 3 Black Terns (SBC).
• Woolwich Ferry: 1 Black Tern (P. Fallan).
• 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).
• 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).
• 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 Hackney Wildlife).
• 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).
• 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).
• 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).
• Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 31 Swallow south in groups of 19 & 12 @ 0820 & 0830 - 48th species this year for site (Bob Watts).
• 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).
• Beddington SF: Barn Owl (Dip or Glory).
• 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).
• 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).
• Trent Park: 3 Spotted Flycatcher , 15 Goldfinch, 6 Chiffchaff, G.S Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest (Pete Lowman).
• 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).
• Little Britain Lake (Cowley): GC Grebe 2 individual ads each with 2y, 1 Little Grebe (usually an occasional winter visitor to site) (Roger Dewey).
• Belmont: 1 Swallow (Sutton Birding[1]).
• Overton Park: 3 Swallows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Black-headed Gulls (observer?).
• River Lee Country Park: 12 Black Tern on Holyfield Lake, Wheatear at Holyfield Hall Farm (Mike Oakland).
• Alexandra Park: 4 Swallow E @ 1750, 4 House Martins Res (Bob Watts).

Wednesday 10th September

• 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).
• Richmond Park: Honey Buzzard over the northwest corner at 10:15, departed SW at 10.45 (Birdguides).
• 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).
• 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).
• Lyle Park (W. Silvertown): Chiffchaff, 29 Common Terns, Common Gull (David Callahan).
• Thames Barrier: 9 Arctic Terns (W), fem Peregrine, Chiffchaff, 112+ Common Terns, 10 GBB Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 52 Teal, fem Kestrel (David Callahan).
• Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler & Whitethroat newly found amongst the mixed tit flock, also Chiffchaff 0800-0825 (Bob Watts).
• Paddington Green: imm fem Sparrowhawk, Peregrine (prob fem) W/SW 12:51hrs, Grey Wagtail, c225 Starling (Des McKenzie).
• Staines Res: 3 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Turnstone, 3 Black Tern (Birdguides).
• Beddington SF: 6 Common Snipe, Redshank (Dip or Glory).
• 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)
• 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).
• North Enfield: 3 Common Redstart (2 1w m and fem/imm) at Vicarage Farm; also 2 Whinchat there and 3 at Parkside Farm (Birdguides).
• Trent CP: 2 Common Redstart (ad m/1w m), Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Siskin (Birdguides).
• Rotherhithe: 8 Swallows south over Thames at Greenland Pier early evng (Richard Bonser).
• Horsenden Hill: 1 Turtle Dove at Paradise Fields, flew off SE around 7pm (Andy Culshaw).
• Abney Park, Stoke Newington: 1 Tawny Owl (H). (TeRNS)

Tuesday 9th September

• 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).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Great White Egret flew southeast, across River Thames at 10:20 but no sign of the Aquatic Warbler (Birdguides).
• Beech Farm GPs: Osprey over Beech Farm at 07:45 heading towards St. Albans (Birdguides).
• 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).
• Crossness: 3 Black Terns still off outfall by the Thamesview Golf Centre this morning; also a Knot (Birdguides).
• 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).
• Belvedere: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at outfall; also 2 Wheatears (Birdguides).
• Alexandra Park: 3 Yellow Wagtails, c5 Meadow Pipits, Whinchat, at least 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 25 Siskin (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Dominic Mitchell, John Murray).
• Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Reed Warbler (patch tick) Monument Glade 0820, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
• Paddington Green: Peregrine (unsexed/aged) south 13:00hrs (Des McKenzie).
• Finsbury Park: 3+ Spotted Flycatchers (boating lake island), Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebes (Ian Bradshaw)
• Stoke Newington reservoirs: c135 Pochard. 23 sp. recorded (TeRNS)

Monday 8th September

• Rainham Marshes RSPB: Aquatic Warbler again present at 13:30 (Lol Bodini).
• 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).
• Beddington SF: Osprey south over; also 2 Tree Pipits and 12 Yellow Wagtail (Birdguides)
• Hayes: Wryneck at Lake Farm CP early afternoon in hawthorns behind club at 12:15 only; also Redstart and 4 Spotted Flycatchers (Birdguides).
• Amwell GPs: Common Crossbill over (Birdguides).
• 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).
• Rainham Marshes RSPB: 3 Black Terns; also Knot and juvenile Marsh Harrier (Birdguides)
• Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Pied Flycatcher in oaks on Lordship Road mid-morning; also Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby and Siskin (Birdguides).
• Hornchurch: Honey Buzzard flew south at 10:04 (Birdguides).
• 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).
• Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher both Chestnut Glade, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
• Alexandra Park: Redstart (again, briefly in scrub), 51 Meadow Pipits, 21 Swallows, 4 Jackdaw, at least 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler (Andrew Gardener).
• Rotherhithe: drake Pochard Greenland Dock plus c.30 House Martins over Durand's Wharf (Richard Bonser).
• 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).
• Bedfont Lakes CP: Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Geese, and steady passage of House Martins and Meadow Pipits. (Adam Cheeseamn)

Saturday 6th September

• Bedfont Lakes CP: Wheatear (Adam Cheeseman)

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