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Saturday 7th February

  • Broadwater Lake: 16 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 1 Snipe, 2 R-N Parakeet, 3 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chiffchaf, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 
40+ Siskin, 1 Bullfinch (Simon Buckingham)
  • Holland Park: c.25 Fieldfare, c.30 Redwing 8.45 am sportsfield (David Jeffreys)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver still on west res (TB per MJP Hackney Wildlife).
  • Alexandra Park: c120 Fieldfare with a few Redwing on and around cricket pitch, flushed by dog walkers around 09:30. Also 1 Skylark and 1 Mipit by cricket perimeter briefly. 1 m Blackcap in Grove (Stuart and Alan).
  • Hampstead Heath: 35+ Redwing and 25+ Fieldfare at bottom of parliament hill. Also 2 Egyptian Goose over. (Oliver Simms).

Friday 6th February

  • Island Barn Res: Red-breasted Merganser, Great Northern Diver (SBC).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Great Northern Diver still on West Res all day to 1500 at least; also female Teal, 59 Shoveler (high count), 12 Fieldfares (Mark Pearson et al Hackney Wildlife).
  • London Wetland Centre: Kittiwake along the Thames gained height and flew off high east; 3 Shelduck, 52 Wigeon, 2m Pintail, 230 Tufted Duck, Bittern, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, ad Yellow-legged Gull briefly, Water Pipit, fem Stonechat, 34 Fieldfare, 28 Redwing (LWC website).
  • Foots Cray: 8 Waxwing by B2173 near layby opposite white cottages TQ484704 (Birdguides).
  • Rainham Marshes: still 2 Penduline Tit on the Northern Trail; directions from the Visitor Centre (Birdguides); m Peregrine, fem Yellowhammer (EssexBirders).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Rond Pond p.m. (mobile); 12 Gadwall, 139 Shoveler, 8 Red-crested Pochard, 237 Tufted Duck, 4 Ruddy Duck, Little Grebe, fem Sparrowhawk caught Starling (which escaped), m Peregrine c12:45hrs (stooped over Round Pond before flying toward Lancaster Gate), 20+ Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare north (then dropped into trees), 21 Redwing (12 on site and 9 west), 3 Coal Tit, 5 Goldfinch, Siskin (Des McKenzie).
  • Tyttehanger GP's: Shelduck, 2 Water Rail, Great BB Gull (Steve B).
  • Grovelands Park, Southgate: 1 Great Crested Grebe; 29 (15m,14f) Mandarin Duck; 3 (2m,1f) Shoveler; 1 Sparrowhawk; 6 Stock Dove, together; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Pied Wagtail; 1 Fieldfare, (unusual here); 2 Redwing; 2 Mistle Thrush; 5 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
  • South Norwood Lake: 20+ Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 40 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 30+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Siskin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
  • Mayesbrook Park: fem Pintail, 42 Shoveler (highest count), 35 Gadwall, pair of Teal, Little Egret, Water Rail, 200 Starling (Paul Hawkins).
  • Horsenden Hill: around 140 fieldfare and redwing feeding on fields (Martin Smith per AS)

Thursday 5th February

  • Island Barn Res: Great Northern Diver (SBC).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver still on West Res, all day and to dusk (1650)- best viewed from West Res centre (Mark Pearson et al Hackney Wildlife).
  • Beddington SF: 1w Iceland Gull still present; 3 Shelduck, Common Snipe (Dip or Glory).
  • West Thurrock: still 13 Waxwing present at Lakeside Retail Park (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Serpentine 13:40hrs but mobile; m Mandarin, 7 Gadwall, 131 Shoveler, 7 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Ruddy Duck (1m/3f; Sepentine), trilling Little Grebe, 8 Grey Heron, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 8 Goldfinch (1 singing), 9 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll (Des McKenzie).
  • Morden Hall Park: Little Egret; flew off in a SE (Birdguides).
  • South Ockendon: 3 Brambling (ELBF).
  • Tyttenhanger GP: Shelduck, 15 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, 25 Golden Plover, 8 Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (HertsBirding).
  • Margravine Cemetery: Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, fem. Peregrine perched on hospital almost all day (Nathalie Mahieu)
  • London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 7 Pintail, Peregrine (4 seen together yesterday), Woodcock (Waterlife between WWF hide and Dulverton Hide), 7 Redwing SE (LWC website); + pm: 3 Bitterns (reedbed channels), 3 Jack Snipe (main lake islands), 8 Redwings (gardens), 1 Water Pipit, 9 Goldcrests, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Siskins (NPS).
  • Wanstead Park: 0 Great Northern Divers, very disappointing....(JL)
  • Stoke Newington Res: juv Great Northern Diver flew NE at 08.40 (ADH per TeRNS).
  • Trent Park: 16 (9m,7f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 female Kestrel, near Water Grdn; 1 Green Woodpecker; 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker; 2 Redwing, near Equestrian Centre; 1 Mistle Thrush; 7 Goldcrest; 2 Coal Tit, together, Rough Lot; 3 Nuthatch, (2 Rough Lot, 1 Shaws Wood); 5 Treecreeper; 20 Siskin, feeding in Alders, Water Grdn; 1 male Muntjac (Robert Callf).
  • Rainham Marshes: 20 Fieldfares, 45 Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail (ELBF).

Wednesday 4th February

  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: juvenile Great Northern Diver on West Reservoir to 1315 at least - photos and directions on the site (Tony Butler & Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife); still present 1500 (MJP, LP).
  • King George VI Res: 2 Slavonian Grebe (SurreyBirders).
  • Queen Mother Res: Hybrid white-winged gull (not Kumlien's!) still present this morning, and showing very well, then again in evening roost; also two Mediterranean Gulls (Chris Heard per REI).
  • London Wetland Centre: Woodcock - showing fairly well again until 14.30 at least between Dulverton & WWF hides, found yesterday afternoon by RK; Bittern x2 & Jack Snipe x2 (J.Wilczur et al).
  • Dartford: still 8 Waxwing at the Eastern end of the hospital today; very mobile and flew off East at 12:40hrs (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • West Thurrock: still 13 Waxwing in car-park 8 at Lakeside Retail Park this a.m. (Birdguides).
  • Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond still (Paul Bolt per DMc).
  • Rainham Marshes: 22 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail, 35 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing, 30 Common Snipe, 21 Skylark, 40 Meadow Pipit, 18 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfares, 11 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 210 Linnet, m Yellowhammer, 40 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting (EssexBirders).
  • Beech Farm: Short-eared Owl (Hertsbirding).
  • Pitshanger Allt's/Ealing Golf Cse: Green Sand. 1 river Brent, Skylark 3 S, Fieldfare 4, Redwing 9 (NPS).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 30+ Tufted Duck, 13m 9f Shoveler, 6 Siskin, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (John Watson).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: 25+ Golden Plover, 15+ Siskin, 2 Snipe, Shelduck. Kingfisher (Steve B).
  • Cassiobury Park: Water Rail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Siskin, 2 pr Bullfinch) (HertsBirding).

Tuesday 3rd February

  • Whitehall/Parliament Square: 1 Peregrine NW at dusk. (Dave de Silva)
  • Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick (10th day at least), 2 Common Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Meadow Pipit, 13 Fieldfare (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Queen Mother Res (permit access only): juvenile Kumlien's Gull this afternoon (Birdguides).
  • Isle of Dogs: usual ad Ring-billed Gull still on the River Thames at the end of Glenaffric Avenue late morning TQ387785 (Birdguides).
  • Dartford: 7 Waxwing near Darent Valley Hospital (1 colour-ringed green on right with BTO ring also); flew off at 12:40hrs (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: Firecrest, 2 Redwings (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher Hackney Wildlife).
  • Banstead Downs 1 Firecrest at beginning of Highdown Road late afternoon, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin over, 3 Skylarks over, c20 Fieldfares, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Song Thrush etc (David Campbell, Phil Wallace)
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 24 Fieldfares, Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrests, Reed Bunting, c20 Shoveler, c50 Tufted Ducks, c30 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail (heard) (MJP, LP)
  • Staines Res: Black-necked Grebe 2, Scaup 2 (KLP).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull showing well at Round Pond to 14:15hrs at least; 60 Mute Swan, 249 Greylag Goose, 160 Canada Goose, m Mandarin, 89 Mallard, 204 Shoveler (new record count), fem Red-crested Pochard, 151 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare SW, Song Thrush, 3 Redwing (Des McKenzie); 4 Goldcrest, Firecrest in trees near Serpentine Island (Noel Lever per DMc).
  • Rainham Marshes: 26 Greylag Goose, 8 Canada Goose, 22 Pintail, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 2 Little Egret, 6 Water Rail, 40 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 140 Common Snipe, ad Mediterranean Gull (new bird), 34 Collared Dove, 11 Skylark, 52 Meadow Pipit, 23 Robin, 12 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfares, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 20 House Sparrow, 50 Chaffinch, 60 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2m Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (EssexBirding).
  • London Wetland Centre: 17 Greylag Goose NW, Bittern at the back of the 1st channel (nearest to the wildside hide), 2 Peregrine, 2 Jack Snipe, 30+ Common Snipe, ad Yellow Legged Gull, Kingfisher, 5 Skylark SE, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 2 fem Stonechat, 52 Fieldfare SE, 21 Redwing west plus a few small groups heading south (LWC website).
  • Rainham Village: Skylark over (Richard Harrison).
  • Pitshanger All'ts & area: Goosander - pair on river Brent flushed and flew off west, 3 ad argentatus type Herring Gulls playing fields, 6 Skylarks W, c.50 Redwings, 8 Fieldfares, 6 Goldrests new in (NPS).
  • Sunbury Cross, no sign of any Waxwings in vicinity of M3 roundabout at c1100 (FJM, SJS); Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackbird, 10-12 Redwing (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Bush Wood, Wanstead: f Sparrowhawk (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Park: pr Red Crested Pochard, 7 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff in Reservoir Wood (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Flats: 2 Greylag, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare (J Lethbridge).
  • East India Dock NR: Sparrowhawk, 3 Fieldfare, !2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, Common Sandpiper (Gary A James).
  • Fairlop Waters: 126 Canada Geese, 17 Greylag, 27 Mallard, 26 Gadwall, 41 Pochard, 30 Teal, 67 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 50+ Lapwing, 20+ Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 GWP, 2 Stock Dove, 10+ Skylark, 15+ Meadow Pipit, female Stonechat, male Sparrowhawk, 2 male Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, male Yellowhammer, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch plus the usuals (Daniel Erickson-Hull).
  • Trent Park Area: 9 (5m,4f) Mandarin Duck, Lower Lake; 1 ad male Sparrowhawk; 1 Common Buzzard; 2 female Kestrel; 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, entering nest-hole, Water Grdn; 2 Stock Dove, Ferny Hill Farm; 1 Green Woodpecker, feeding; 1 Fieldfare; 1 Song Thrush; 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 Goldcrest, Williams Wood; 1 Coal Tit; 1 Nuthatch, Rough Lot; 20+ Siskin, feeding in Alders, Upper Lake; 2 (m&f) Bullfinch, at Vicarage Farm (Robert Callf & Robin White).
  • Tyttenhanger GP's: Water Rail, 11+ Snipe, Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 17+ Teal, Kingfisher, c80 Skylark, 24+ Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 41+ Rook (Steve B).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorant, 20 Tufted Duck, 12m 9f Shoveler, 20 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 12 Siskin, Long-tailed Tit, 10+ Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove(John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Alexandra Park: Mealy Redpoll with small mixed finch flock in plane trees by animal enclosures cross roads am, Kingfisher Tunnel Res (Dominic Mitchell per Gareth Richards); no sign of Mealy between 3.30-4.30 with area overrun with sledgers, although small mixed finch flock still present; Shoveler and 2 Greylag Boating Lake, 1-2 Water Rail seen Conservation Area Pond (Gareth Richards).

Monday 2nd February

  • Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick 16:30hrs (James Anderson); possible Caspian Gull (ringed) (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Isle of Dogs: Usual ad Ring-billed Gull on Thames shore 200yds E of Glenaffric Ave slipway at 11am. Also four Meadow Pipits (Sean Huggins).
  • Sunbury Cross (roundabout): 6 Waxwing (C.J.P).
  • Belmont: 1 Waxwing in private garden along Avenue Road yesterday, no sign today but 1 Siskin over Belmont Pastures (David Campbell)
  • Chiswick: Siberian Chiffchaff reported from (presumably) private garden a.m. (Birdguides).
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 9 Golden Plover east, 3 Grey Plover, c1000 Lapwing, c1000 Dunlin, 5 Common Snipe, 2 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, c200 Redshank, ad Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, c55 Skylark (single flock) (LondonBirders yahoo group).
  • Rainham Marshes: ad Mediterranean Gull; 3 Canada Goose, Short-eared Owl, 192 Rook (ELBF).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) at Round Pond to 14:30hrs at least, 1w Yellow-legged Gull (Round Pond); 2 Egyptian Goose, m Mandarin, 5 Gadwall, 125 Shoveler (new record count), 2 Little Grebe, 179 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Skylark (heard only), Grey Wagtail, 21 Fieldfare SW, 19 Redwing (12 over and 7 on site) (Des McKenzie).
  • Leyton Flats/Hollow Ponds: 1 ad Med Gull, 50 Shoveler, 47 Lapwing (south), 1 Gt Black-backed Gull (unusual here), 30 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing (Gary A James).
  • East India Dock Basin: 2 Greylag, 9 Shelduck, 36 Tufted Duck, 2 Pied Wagtail; afternoon visit: Little Grebe, Common Snipe (flushed from Old Gravel Works), 38 Redshank in Bow Creek high tide roost, Grey Wagtail, 8+ Greenfinch (Nick Tanner).
  • Mayesbrook Park: fem Pintail, 30+ Gadwall, 20+ Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 20 Fieldfare flew south, Gbb Gull (Paul Hawkins).
  • Thames @ Limehouse: 30+ Cormorants, approx 40 Fieldfare heading East @ 2pm (Paul Hyland)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 6 Redwing, 42 Fieldfare, 10 Snipe, 17 Skylark, 6 Yellowhammer and Goldcrest (Dave Morrison).
  • Royal Docks: Little Grebe, 24 Great Crested Grebe, c40 Tufted Duck (Nick Tanner).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: c60 Fieldfares and c30 Redwings (most over, some down) (Mark Pearson).
  • Roding Valley NR: 8 Wigeon, 34 Gadwall, 18 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, Fieldfare, 5 Redwings (ELBF).
  • Regents Park: 220 Pochards, 170 Tufted Ducks, 2 Water Rails, 55 Fieldfares, 32 Redwings (Tony Duckett).
  • South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6m 4f Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Siskin, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, 4 Goldcrest (John Watson, Gavin Hawgood).
  • Harrow School Fields: Yellowhammer (Michael Robinson).
  • Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 3 Reed Buntings, 5 Shoveler; large increase in finch numbers at the feeders (esp Chaffinches) (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife).
  • Wanstead Park: 5 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, pr Red-crested Pochard still, 4 Shoveler, 50+ Tuftie, 40+ Gadwall, ~30 Pochard, small birds notably absent but 6 Long-tailed Tits and 3 Goldcrest foraging together. Ponds already freezing over (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Flats: 4 Shoveler, 12 Skylark (J Lethbridge).
  • Barkingside: m Blackcap (ELBF).
  • Hainault: pr Blackcap (ELBF).
  • Stocker's Lake: 1 drake Smew, 2 Goosanders (1 drake), 100+ Siskin (Andrew Moon).
  • Rainham Village: 7 Fieldfare over (garden tick), 5 Ring-necked Parakeets over (2nd garden record) (Richard Harrison).
  • Lakeside, Oakwood, N14: 2(m&f) Nuthatch, together (Robert Callf).

Sunday 1st February

  • Lee Valley: 16 Siskin, 4 Smew (Hooks Marsh); Pintail, Shelduck (Hall Marsh Scrape), Goldeneye (Friday Lake); Smew (Bowyers Water) (Mike Benyon)
  • Walthamstow Res: juv Great Northern Diver still on West Warwick (Birdguides).
  • Isle of Dogs: the usual adult Ring-billed Gull still on the Thames foreshore 100 yards east of Glenaffric Avenue slipway until midday at least TQ387785 (Nick Tanner).
  • Stockers Lake: 2 Smew (m and redhead) from Kingfisher Hide, 30+ Siskins in alders near causeway (HertsBirding).
  • Rainham Silts: Short-eared Owl at dusk (J Lethbridge).
  • Wanstead Park: Water Rail (J Lethbridge).
  • Lakeside Retail Park (West Thurrock): 12 Waxwing still at opposite PC World 12:00hrs at least (Birdguides); 3 Redwing, Buzzard over at 8.30am but I dipped the Waxwings (JL).
  • London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck, 45 Wigeon, 66 Gadwall, 5 Pintail, 129 Shoveler, 2 Bittern, m Peregrine, 2 Jack Snipe, 10+ Common Snipe (LWC website); 1 ad and 1 1st wtr Y.L.Gull on river, 2 Water Pipits, 2 f Stonechats, 3 Lesser Redpolls (NPS).
  • East India Dock 4 Shelduck, Little Grebe, f/1w Black Redstart, Chaffinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit (Paul Hyland); Late afternoon; 2 Greylag (flew in at dusk), 7 Shelduck (4 EIDB, 3 Bow Creek), c185 Teal, 42 Redshank in high tide roost, Grey Wagtail (Nick Tanner).
  • Stoke Newington: Tawny Owl in private garden by Allen's Gardens last night (Annie Woodhouse per MJP).
  • Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: ad Mediterranean Gull (German-ringed) showing well at Round Pond to 15:00hrs at least; 11 Gadwall, 99 Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Water Rail calling from Temple Gate reeds, c630 Black-headed Gull, c400 Starling, 10 Greenfinch (Des McKenzie).
  • Burgess Park: 2w Mediterranean Gull still at eastern end of lake to 15:10hrs at least (Birdguides).
  • Thorndon Park North: Lesser Redpoll circa 50, Mealy Redpoll 2, Siskin 2, Nuthatch 2, Coal Tit 8 (Steve Bacon).
  • Connaught Square W2: 2 Goldcrest foraging along a line of window-boxes (Des McKenzie).
  • Sevenoaks WR: fem Goosander on East Lake, 40+ Siskin near Visitor Centre, 10 'redpoll' (KosNet).
  • Barking Outfall: 85 Shelduck, 52 Redshank, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, 139 Shoveler, 400 Teal, 36 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff (Dave Morrison).
  • Beddington SF: 3 Shelduck, Little Egret, m Peregrine, 18 Common Snipe, 4 Water Pipit (Dip or Glory).
  • Abney Park Cemetery: 2 Goldcrest, 1 (singing) Song Thrush. Clissold Park: 6 Redwing. Reservoirs: 31 Shoveler (TeRNS).
  • Bentley Priory: pair of mergansers on Summerhouse Lake (Alan Lewis).
  • Staines Res: 18+ Goldeneye, 275 Wigeon (Matthew Palmer)
  • Wraysbury: m Goosander, Buzzard, 7 Goldeneye, 5+ Goldcrest (Matthew Palmer)

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