NewsJuly2003

July 31 The escaped Little Egret at Regent's Park was re-captured today and returned to London Zoo, although there may be another one on the loose...! (Des McKenzie) Black-tailed Godwit, 2 at Barnes WWT (James Fell) Black-tailed Godwit, 4 over QE2 & Walton Res at 05.40, also Sanderling, Red-crested Pochard & 3 Dunlin at QE2 and Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris)

July 30 Little Egret at Barking Park, on stream behind lake (Birdguides) Little Egret at Regent's Park, in addition to the escapee (Des McKenzie) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res, also LRP (Steve Spooner) Oystercatcher at QE2 Res, also Whimbrel & Red-crested Pochard (Steve Spooner) Dunlin, 2 at Beddington SF (Johnny Allan)

July 29 Little Egret at Regent's Park, in addition to the escapee (Des McKenzie) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris)

July 28 Little Egret at Regent's Park, in addition to the escapee (Des McKenzie) Little Egret at Barking, near Boating Lake (Birdguides) Caspian Gull, adult at Twickenham on waterfront barge (Andrew Pearson) Little Gull, 2 at Walton Filter Beds (Dave Harris) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris) Oystercatcher, 2 at QE2 Res, also Red-crested Pochard (Dave Harris)

July 27 Little Egret at Regent's Park, in addition to the escapee (Des McKenzie) Little Gull at Brent Res, also Common Sand (Andrew Self) Wood Sandpiper at Hornchurch CP, also Little Egret, 2 Green Sands, 2 Snipe & Common Sand (Birdguides) Black-tailed Godwit, 2 at Beddington SF (Johnny Allan)

July 26 Little Egret at Rye Meads, also 7 Green Sands (Birdguides) Little Egret at Staines Moor, also 11 Green Sands at Stanwell Moor (Andrew Moon) Little Egret at Beddington SF, also juv Med Gull, 21 Green Sands & 5 Common Sands (Johnny Allan) Little Gull at Brent Res, also Common Sand & Sand Martin (Andrew Self) Green Sandpiper, 7 at Walton Res, also Red-necked Grebe, 4 LRPs, 5 Common Sands & 3 Clouded Yellows (Steve Spooner) Little Gull, 2 at Walton Filter Beds (Dave Harris) Turnstone, 2 at QE2 Res, also 6 Dunlin, Oystercatcher, 7 Common Sands, LRP & Red-crested Pochard (Dave Harris, Steve Spooner) Yellow-legged Gull, 2 at Staines Res, also 4+ Common Sands (Andrew Moon) Sanderling at King George VI Res, also Yellow-legged Gull & 8 Common Sands (Andrew Moon) Yellow-legged Gull at Greenwich Ecology Park, also 3 Common Sands (Birdguides)

July 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 at Barnes WWT, also 2 Dunlin & 2 Snipe (Martin Honey) Black-tailed Godwit at Beddington SF (Johnny Allan) Yellow-legged Gull on River Thames, 200m east of Millennium Dome (Birdguides)

July 23 Little Egret, 5 at William Girling Res (Birdguides) Sanderling, 2 at QE2 Res, also 2 Turnstones, Ruff, Dunlin, 13 Common Sands & Red-crested Pochard (Steve Spooner, Dave Harris) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res, also 10 Common Sands (Dave Harris) Little Gull, 2 at Walton Filter Beds (Dave Harris) Little Gull at Brent Res (Roy Beddard)

July 22 Black Tern at QE2 Res, also Little Gull & Red-crested Pochard (Dave Harris) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris) Yellow-legged Gull at Island Barn Res (Dave Harris)

July 21 Little Egret at Dagenham Chase, also White Wagtail (Birdguides)

July 20 Little Gull at Brent Res, also Green Sand & 3 Common Sands (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard) Whimbrel, 2 SW over Walthamstow Res at 08.37, also 9 Common Sands & Yellow-legged Gull (David Darrell-Lambert) Little Egret at Stanwell Moor, also 3 Green Sands (Birdguides) Green Sandpiper, 3 at Sevenoaks WR, also Common Sand & LRP (Birdguides) White Wagtail at Dagenham Chase (Birdguides) Common Sandpiper, 16 at King George V Res (Steve Connor)

July 19 Red Kite over Chingford (Steve Connor) Black-necked Grebe, 9 at William Girling Res, also Little Egret (Phil Vines) Common Sandpiper, 7 at Brent Res (Andrew Self) Yellow-legged Gull on Isle of Dogs (Birdguides) Curlew, 2 at West Thurrock & 11 Common Sands (Steve Connor) Black-tailed Godwit at Rainham Marsh, also 2 Greenshanks & 6 Common Sands (Steve Connor)

July 18 Ring-billed Gull, adult on Isle of Dogs, on foreshore opposite Lovell's Wharf at 12:10 (Birdguides) Turnstone, 4 at QE2 Res, also Red-crested Pochard & 9 Common Sands (Dave Harris) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris) Little Gull, 2 at Walton Filter Beds (Dave Harris) Common Sandpiper, 3 at Brent Res (Andrew Self) Yellow-legged Gull at Tate Modern (David Darrell-Lambert)

July 17 Common Sandpiper, 12 at King George VI Res (Ken Purdey) Little Egret at Stanwell Moor, also 3 Green Sands (Ken Purdey) Black-tailed Godwit, 2 at Beddington SF, also Greenshank (Johnny Allan) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris) Turnstone at QE2 Res (Dave Harris)

July 16 Little Gull at Brent Res, also Common Sand (Roy Beddard & Andrew Self) Little Gull at Barnes WWT (Birdguides) Black-necked Grebe at Beddington SF, also Whimbrel (Johnny Allan) Black-tailed Godwit, 3 at Dagenham Chase, also Hobby & Common Sand (Paul Ewin)

July 15 Greenshank at Kempton NR, also 2 Green Sands (Ken Purdey)

July 14 Little Gull at QE2 Res (Dave Harris) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris)

July 13 Ring-billed Gull, adult on Isle of Dogs, on foreshore opposite Lovell's Wharf at 19:15 (Birdguides) Little Egret at Barnes WWT, flew off east late morning (Gary McGuire) Green Sandpiper, 12 at Beddington SF, also Greenshank & Turtle Dove (Johnny Allan) Green Sandpiper at Brent Res, also Common Sand (Andrew Self)

July 11 White-headed Duck, male at Staines Res on South Basin - see photo, also 19 Black-tailed Godwits flew over, 3 Common Sands, Dunlin, 5 Redshank & 6+ Yellow-legged Gulls (Rob Innes) Greenshank at Kempton NR, also 2 LRPs (Rob Innes)

July 10 Ring-billed Gull, adult on Isle of Dogs, on foreshore opposite Lovell's Wharf (Sean Huggins) Black-tailed Godwit, 35 at Dagenham Chase, also Common Sand (Birdguides) Common Sandpiper, 2 at Brent Res (Roy Beddard)

July 9 Greenshank, 2 at Beddington SF, also Green Sand (Andrew Skotnicki) Green Sandpiper, 2 at Sevenoaks WR, also LRP (Birdguides) Yellow-legged Gull, 5 at Queen Mary Res (Ken Purdey) Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res, also Common Sand (Ken Purdey)

July 8 Honey Buzzard over Epping Forest, near M25 Junction 26 at 07.45 (Birdguides) Green Sandpiper at Stanwell Moor, also 6 LRPs, 2 Ringed Plovers & 2 Redshanks (Rob Innes) Little Egret at Beddington SF (Johnny Allan)

July 6 Rose-coloured Starling in gardens in Custom House - see photo (Colin Pumfrett) Black-tailed Godwit at Hornchurch CP (Andrew Skotnicki) Oystercatcher at North Greenwich (Gary McGuire)

July 5 Green Sandpiper, 10 at Beddington SF, also Oystercatcher & Hobby (Johnny Allan)

July 4 Little Egret at Dagenham Chase (Birdguides) Turtle Dove at Beddington SF, also LRP & 3 Ringed Plovers (Johnny Allan)

July 3 Red-necked Grebe at Walton Res (Dave Harris)

July 2 Red-necked Grebe at QE2 Res, also Black Tern & Common Sand (Dave Harris) Black Tern at King George VI Res, also 2 Common Sands & Yellow-legged Gull (Ken Purdey) Common Sandpiper at Beddington SF, also LRP (Johnny Allan)

July 1 Yellow-legged Gull at King George VI Res, also 2 Common Sands & 2 Ringed Plovers (Ken Purdey) Red-necked Grebe at QE2 Res, also 2 Common Sands (Dave Harris) Little Gull, 2 at Walton Filter Beds (Dave Harris) Red-crested Pochard at Walton Res (Dave Harris)