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Sunday 6th August 2017

 * Alexandra Park: Wheatear and Whinchat flushed from SW corner of cricket pitch at 11:20 (James Palmer)
 * Brent Reservoir: Dunlin, Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 34 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler (Brent Birders)
 * Frays Farm Meadows LWT: Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, Bullfinch, 3 Sedge Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Little Egret, Nuthatch, Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcap, Kingfisher (Dan Pinkham)
 * Oxleas Wood: 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Nuthatch, Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Stock Dove (Tim Rymer).


 * Pinner (HA5): Kestrel over, Sparrowhawk, Swift, House Martin south, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Coal Tit & 5 Goldfinch (Jon Ridge)
 * Totteridge Valley: male Sparrowhawk, 7 Swallow, male Bullfinch, 7 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 5 Blackcap (John Colmans)

Saturday 5th August 2017

 * Alexandra Park: 70+ Swift, 5+ House Martin, Kingfisher heard Wood Green Res, no sign Pied Fly (APOG Birders)
 * Antill Road E3: Chiffchaff in garden (Harry Harrison)
 * Barking Station: 2 Swallow S (Samuel Levy + Simon Worsfold)
 * Bow Creek: 2 Common Sandpiper, Jersey Tiger (Frank Nugent).
 * Brent Reservoir: Wood Warbler on Woodfield Hedge 09:12, 3 Dunlin, 3 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 17 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat, 26 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler; also Jersey Tiger (Andrew Self)
 * Crayford Marshes: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag E, 2+ Shelduck, 3+ Little Egret, male Marsh Harrier, 1-2 Sparrowhawk, 3+ Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, c10 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1-2 Whimbrel, c20 Yellow-legged Gull, c30 Common Tern, 10+ Swift, Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 4+ Swallow, 5+ House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, c50 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Reed Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, 15+ Linnet, 200+ Goldfinch, 10+ Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting, Jersey Tiger (Ian Stewart & Kev Jarvis)
 * East India Dock: 1 Shoveler, Jersey Tiger (Frank Nugent).
 * Greenwich Ecology Park: Little Egret (Frank Nugent).
 * London Wetland Centre: Pochard fem with 3 large young, 2 juv Shelduck, Hobby, 2 juv Kestrel, pr Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, 1st summer Caspian Gull orange ring, ad Yellow-legged Gull,1st summer Lesser-black backed Gull with an incredible whimbrel style deformed bill, 2 Swallow W, large Yellow-bellied Slider. (R.Kaye); 1st summer Caspian Gull - the ring of the above bird bore the inscription 'G0UT' (J.Wilczur)
 * North Finchley: c15 Swift S at dusk (John Colmans)
 * Oxleas Wood: Kestrel, 1+ Hobby, 4+ Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Tawny Owl called near the cottage 18.20, 2+ Blackcap, Whitethroat, 4+ Goldcrest, 1+ Nuthatch, Jay, Southern Hawker, 4+ Migrant Hawker (Ian Stewart)
 * Pimlico Gardens 17:40: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls juv/1cy, 4cy - unusually low numbers of large laridae (Nick Senior)
 * Pinner (HA5): Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker - including a juvenile, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Swift & 5 Goldfinch (Jon Ridge)
 * Plumstead SE18: 18 Swift 08:15 (Tim Rymer).
 * Regent's Park: Common Tern autumn-1st S over zoo 1050, c100 Swift feeding low over playing fields 0945, 5 Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat (Twitter)
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: Avelely bay, 7.45, Turnstone with single Dunlin, 3 Avocet, Whimbrel, Black tailed godwits, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Shelduck, in reserve Hobby, Bearded Tits, and later in morning a well attended Hen Harrier day, well done to everyone and especially the staff (G Gram) 3 Avocet still 16:30, 305+ Starling, 10 Common Tern, 37+ House Martin, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 43+ Common Swift (others reported nearer 200), 3 Swallow, Kingfisher, 4 Kestrel, f Peregrine, 2 Hobby, 3 Marsh Harrier, 42 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whimbrel, flock of 10 small waders (2 Ringed Plover, at least 8 Dunlin). (Samuel Levy)
 * Richmond Park: ad+ juv Common Tern, 2 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 4 juv Common Lizard, yearling Grass Snake + min 10 Willow Emerald Damselflies (Neil Anderson+ LNHS E+E party)
 * Sidcup DA15 (York Avenue): Moorhen over calling c2am, Willow Warbler in garden c2pm, 4 House Martin W, Grey Wagtail SW patch year-1st, Coal Tit (Ian Stewart)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: As below, the LWT and Waltham Forest Council are applying for an Alcohol/late music license that will cause extensive disruption to birds and wildlife at Walthamstow Res. However, the Waltham Forest licensing team will only consider objections on grounds of public safety/disorder/public nuisance, not environmental ones. Please send your objections on these grounds (+ wildlife ones) by 14th August. Documentation attached here. There is also a template objection letter here for people to use/adapt. Many thanks (Walthamstow Birders).
 * Wanstead Flats: 300-400 Swift east, 20 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, Swallow, 15+ Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitehroat, 2 Goldcrest, Wheatear, 14 Skylark, 2-4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Reed Bunting, 30 + Greenfinch, Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe (2 young birds), Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow (Wanstead Birders)
 * Wanstead Park: 2 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, 10 Swift, Linnet, Kingfsher, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Brown Argus (Nick Croft/James Heal)
 * Wembley Park: 100+ Swift over at 15:10 (Joe Taylor)

Friday 4th August 2017

 * Putney Common: 1 Kestral sitting on tree fence and then flying around the common (Sam Bittan)
 * Alexandra Park: 1w male Pied Flycatcher still 0715 at least in silver birches SW corner of Pitch n Putt, also 2+ Willow Warbler (Bob Watts). Still present and very showy using low perches at times 0905 (Gareth Richards per Bob Watts). Showing well at 1108 (Bruce Carson) & still present 1730 (per Bob Watts). Kingfisher, Little Egret, House Martin at Wood Green Res (Tony Jakeman)
 * Brentford: 3 Peregrine Falcons over Great West Road (Michael Robinson)
 * Brookmill Park: Blackcap, Goldcrest (Conrad Ellam)
 * Bunhill Fields: Whitethroat juv (Nick Senior)
 * Crayford Marshes: Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Egret, male Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 3+ Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 13 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 16+ Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew (Aveley Bay), Whimbrel, Common Gull, c40 Yellow-legged Gull, 60+ Common Tern, 5+ Swift W, 4+ Swallow, 4+ House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, Blackcap, 8+ Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, 4+ Jackdaw, 4 Corn Bunting, Southern Hawker, unidentified hawker sp- probably Brown but just never looked "right", brown tint in wings less obvious as it hunted around reeds. I didn't get a good look at it's eyes (Ian Stewart)
 * Dollis Brook: Little Egret flew up from the brook at the A406 junction with A41. (Samuel Levy)
 * Erith (railway pier behind Morrison's): Little Egret, Grey Heron W, Oystercatcher, c10 Common Tern, Grey Wagtail (Ian Stewart)
 * Joydens and Chalk Woods: Common Buzzard with 1-2 begging juv. 2 Kestrels calling, swooping and locking talons together (not seen this behavior from this species, possibly juvs). Sparrowhawks juv calling from tree thicket. 1 Hobby. Several Barn Swallow families swooping over pastureland (Patrick English)
 * Eastcote (Field End Recreation Ground) 11 Swift 19:15 (Tim Rymer).
 * Finchley: Garden N3 - 9 screaming swift 20:30 (Samuel Levy)
 * Kingston Bridge: 54 Mute Swans (Tony Leppard)
 * Leatherhead, Randalls Way: 34 Common Swift drifting SW over. 1 Kestrel hunting near to M25, 1 Sparrowhawk (Neil Batten)
 * London Wetland Centre: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest & 2 juv Shelduck (S.Patel)
 * North Finchley: Hobby S over house at 08.10, also 3 Swifts half an hour later (John Colmans)
 * Pinner (HA5): moulting Sparrowhawk over at 19:55, 7 Swift south, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker & 2 Goldfinch (Jon Ridge)
 * Primrose Hill: f/juv Teal (autumn-1st) S toward Regent's Pk L 0650, 7 Swift (incl 2 S 0545), 2 Swallow (autumn-1st) S 0645 - vismig 05:20-07:20 (Twitter)
 * Purfleet: 1 Sanderling, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Yellow-legged Gull (Fraser Simpson)
 * Regent's Park: 2 Kestrel f w/ juv, juv Little Grebe, pr Great Crested Grebe w/ 3yg, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat (Twitter)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: As below, the LWT and Waltham Forest Council are applying for an Alcohol/late music license that will cause extensive disruption to birds and wildlife at Walthamstow Res. However, the Waltham Forest licensing team will only consider objections on grounds of public safety/disorder/public nuisance, not environmental ones. Please send your objections on these grounds (+ wildlife ones) by 14th August. Documentation attached here. Many thanks (Walthamstow Birders) Why do London Wildlife Trust want to encourage late night drinking here and ruin the peace? Because the council will be the ones making money from corporate events etc. Another definition to the term 'wetland' (Michael Mac)
 * Woodberry Wetlands: Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 2 Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Common Tern, 3 Common Sandpiper, 8 House Martin, c20 Swift (Chris Farthing)
 * Woolwich Thames : 80+ Cormorant fishing in deep channel (new year high)

Thursday 3rd August 2017

 * Alexandra Park: 3 Blackcap, Common Tern, 3 Green Woodpecker (2 adult +juv), 2 Grey Heron, 8 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Pied Wagtail, Pied Flycatcher (silver birches, SW corner Pitch n' Putt 0915 to 0930 at least), Willow Warbler (Bruce Carson) 10+ House Martin, 2 Swift. Wood Green Res 1730 but no sign Pied Fly (Bob Watts)
 * Brent Reservoir:Little Ringed Plover,3 Common Sandpiper,Lapwing,Cetti's Warbler (Francis O'Sullivan)
 * Crayford Marshes: Teal, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, Kestrel, Hobby, Oystercatcher, 12 Lapwing, 6 Common Sandpiper, Curlew (Aveley Bay), Whimbrel (saltings), c50 Yellow-legged Gull, c70 Common Tern, Swift W, 3+ Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, Whitethroat, 3+ Reed Warbler, c10 Linnet (Ian Stewart)
 * Crossness: 2 Little Egret, 2 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 6 Shelduck, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Swift, 20 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin, 5 Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler (Conrad Ellam)
 * Fulham: 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (3cy, 2cy, 2 juvs) on R Thames off Lysia St in evening (Josh Jones)
 * Gallions Reach: Sanderling, 20+ Common Tern (KJM)
 * Greenwich Ecology Park: Little Egret, Kingfisher, Sand Martin, (John Bushell)
 * Leatherhead, Randalls Way: 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Swift low sw, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (Neil Batten)
 * Purfleet: 52 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher (Fraser Simpson)
 * Ruxley GPs: 4 Mute Swan, c20 Gadwall, f Pochard, 50+ Tufted Duck, 10+ Swift, 2+ Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2+ Swallow, c20 House Martin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Ian Stewart)
 * Sidcup: 2 juv f Sparrowhawks pestered by Crows in Longlands Recreation Ground. (Patrick English)
 * Thornbury Park: Swift 1 - 8-9pm swinging between the parks and the water works in the late evening sunshine. (K Beddow)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: According to the Walthamstow Wetlands website "The story of London Wildlife Trust is one of volunteers, staff, and local people working tirelessly to protect the capital’s special natural spaces from development and mismanagement." Unfortunately, the LWT and Waltham Forest Council are applying for an Alcohol/late music license that will cause extensive disruption to birds and wildlife at Walthamstow Res. However, the Waltham Forest licensing team will only consider objections on grounds of public safety/disorder/public nuisance, not environmental ones. Please send your objections on these grounds (+ wildlife ones) by 14th August. Documentation attached here. Many thanks (Walthamstow Birders) The gentrification of London rolls on. Much the same as Barnes WWT has a zoo licence, birds full of clipped wings & more interest in cash from weddings etc than bird & environment protection. Barn Elms res was a better set up! PLEASE ALL OBJECT, We don't want a repeat situation here!!

Wednesday 2nd August 2017

 * Alexandra Park: 21 Black-headed Gulls (16 on filter bed 1), 7 House Martins wood Green Res (Gareth Richards, Bob Watts). 3 Swift hawking in heavy cloud NE, 1830 (Bruce Carson).
 * Armoury Road, Lewisham: 2 House Martin feeding over the Ravensbourne (Conrad Ellam)
 * Clissold Park: 40+ Swifts making slow progress SW at midday, 5 House Martins too (Pete Mantle)
 * Cornmill Meadows: 75 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (James Palmer)
 * Greenwich Ecology Park: Little Egret, 4 Common Tern, Sand Martin, 2 Reed Warbler (John Bushell)
 * Grovelands Park: eclipse drake Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid (Robert Callf)
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 11 Swifts s, 1 Yellow Wagtail S, 2 Barn Swallows, 25 House Martins, 11 Sand Martins, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Redpolls SW (Nick Senior)
 * Lamorbey Park: 10 Egyptian Geese, Peregrine, 4 Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, Jay (Ian Stewart)
 * Ponders End: Jersey Tiger Moth seen in tree-work yard this morning by Michael Barker (Martin Shepherd); I saw two Jersey tiger moths last Sunday just outside Rainham RSPB Reserve (Terence Baker).
 * Purfleet: 3 Sanderling, 1 Whimbrel, 14 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper (Fraser Simpson)
 * Rainham Marshes: 1 Little Stint adult, 3 Sanderling, 25+ Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 1 Hobby, 25+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 1 Whinchat (Dante Shepherd)
 * Ruxley GPs (permit only): 20 Gadwall, f Pochard, c50 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, Hobby, Water Rail, c20 Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, c20 Swallow, House Martin, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, 7+ Reed Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, Jay (Ian Stewart)
 * Shrewsbury Park, SE18: 2 Nuthatch, 3 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel 07:00 (Tim Rymer).
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs (S): Hundreds of Swifts feeding over reservoirs and filter beds this morning. (Quentin Given)

Tuesday 1st August 2017

 * Alexandra Park: Little Egret flew over cricket scrub from NW at 0705 heading towards Wood Green Res, Sand Martin, 2 Swift, Small Tortoiseshell 1815, also Tufted Ducks females with one young each Boating Lake (Bob Watts)
 * Brent Reservoir: Little Egret flew E 07:10 (Andrew Self)
 * Brookmill Park: Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, Coal Tit (Conrad Ellam)
 * Crayford Marshes (evening visit): 9 Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 30 Common Sandpiper (19 at Darent mouth, 9 on barrier, 2 flew along creek towards barrier at high tide. I may have missed a couple too), 6 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel flew upriver, 10+ Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern upriver, 5+ Swift, Green Woodpecker, 5 Sand Martin S, 6+ Swallow, 5+ House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 6+ Jackdaw, 10 Linnet (Ian Stewart)
 * Creekmouth: 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Common Sandpiper (James Palmer)
 * Eltham Park north: 1+ Nuthatch (Ian Stewart)
 * Fryent Country Park: Red Kite, Hobby, Reed Bunting (Joe Taylor)
 * Lambeth Bridge 17.50: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls both juv/1cy upriver (Nick Senior)
 * Leatherhead: 16 Common Swift hawking insects above the station 18:20 (Neil Batten)
 * London Wetland Centre: 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Egret W, 1 Common Tern, 2 Chiffchaff, brood of 10 Gadwall, brood of 3 Pochard, brood of two Little Grebe (WWT Website) 2 large juv Shelduck, from the brood on site? Sadly not- all eight ducklings disappeared shortly after hatching. Actually, the entire family (2 adults & 6 ducklings) disappeared so their fate was not known. Presumably the young were predated, perhaps the adults as well. Either that or the adults just flew away, Common Sandpiper, 2 juv Yellow-legged Gull, Kestrel, Hobby, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Red Kite, Goshawk flew SW 11.45. (R.Kaye)
 * Mitcham Common: all on Mill Hill Hobby low heading west, Lesser Whitethroat, male Reed Bunting 17:30. later on at Croydon end pr Linnet perched, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Whitethroat, 5 Swift, 19:45 Hobby high up (Michael Mac)
 * North Finchley: 5 Swift over house (John Colmans)
 * Oxleas Wood: Pair Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby (RT), 6+ Stock Dove, 3 Swift, 6+ Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, c20 Goldcrest inc several juvs, 10+ Coal Tit, 4+ Nuthatch, 3+ Treecreeper, 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw over (Ian Stewart, Ron Turner)
 * Pinner (HA5): Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Coal Tit, 2 Goldfinch & a single Swift (Jon Ridge)
 * Plumstead SE18: 11 Swift 08:20 (Tim Rymer)
 * Primrose Hill: c15 Swift [incl 3 S 05:25-05:30] (Twitter)
 * Purfleet: 20 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 8 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Common Tern, 12 Swift, 1 Harbour Porpoise (Fraser Simpson)
 * Rammey Marsh: Oystercatcher flew over lake (seen and heard from my living room) and headed SWW towards KGV Reservoir, also Garden Warbler still singing (Neville Smith).
 * Regent's Park: m Kestrel in heavy moult, Hobby through 1020, 4 Swift, 4 Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat incl local moulting m, Reed Warbler (Twitter)
 * Stoneleigh KT17: 5 Common Swift lingering over the Broadway early evening (Neil Batten)
 * Streatham Hill, SW2: 3 Swift circling above junction of Thornton Ave amd Telford Ave, 8.45pm (N. Granger-Taylor)
 * Teddington: Sparrowhawk in Bushy Park, east Woodland Garden at 1230 (Mike Foster)
 * Thornbury Park: Sparrowhawk f, Swift 2 - late afternoon (K Beddow)
 * Tooting Bec Common, north end: 2 Long-Eared Bats feeding c 20ft above green alongside Emmanuel Rd, 9pm (N. Granger-Taylor)
 * West Harrow: Willow Warbler through the garden this morning; also Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit (Alex Massey)
 * Woodberry Wetlands: Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 4 House Martin, c40 Swift (Chris Farthing)

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