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Monday 15 November 2010

 * Crayford Marshes: Merlin at 7.30am flew north-west, 4 Bearded tit in reed bed near landfill site, Little owl, 2 Brambling, 2 Cetti's warblers, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, c 550 Dunlin, 70 Black-Tailed Godwits. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Kempton Park Nature Reserve: 3 Bearded Tit, Redshank, Green Sandpiper. (Chris Slack per Adam Cheeseman)
 * London Wetland Centre: 1 Bittern, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Shelduck, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin (LWC Website)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Firecrest Cherry Glade 0825, also 6+ Goldcrests spread across site (Bob Watts).


 * Greenwich Peninsula: Adult Yellow-legged Gull on foreshore in front of O2 but no sign of ad Caspian Gull 11.50 to 2pm (Sean Huggins).
 * Bedfont and Princes Lakes: 244 Coot, 119 Tufted Duck, 51 Black-headed Gull, 46 Mallard, 13 Mute Swan, 4 Herring Gull, 18 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 49 Pochard, 18 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 31 Moorhen, 6 Grey Heron, 31 Cormorant, 7 Canada Goose, 5 Dabchick, 4 Wigeon, 3 Common Gull, 2 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Sparrowhawk. (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 26 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 10+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 14 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Roding Valley Park: Bullfinch [male], Kingfisher, flock of Goldfinches, flock of Long-tailed Tits, 4 Pied Wagtails, Great Spotted Woodpecker, flock of 20 Canada Geese flew in and landed on Redbridge Lakes - I have never seen so many in RVP before - 2 Greenfinches (first ones here for weeks) (Alan Hobson).
 * Woodford Library: at least 3 Coal Tits, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrushes (Alan Hobson).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 f Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 19 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush(2 singing) 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 16 Ring-necked parakeet, c30 Goldfinch, 8 greenfinch 2 Collared Dove,, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
 * St James's Park: WeBs Count - 1 Great White Pelican sitting on bench and regurgitated a dead feral pigeon, 1 Great White Pelican in free flight persued by Black-headed Gulls, singing Mistle Thrush, 5 Shovelor, 12 Gadwall, 8 Mute Swan - highest number in recent years, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron (Michael Mac).
 * South Norwood CP: Fieldfare, 4 Redwing S, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Siskin feeding with Goldfinches and Chaffinches in alder, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, Little Grebe and 4 Common Gull (Steven Robinson).

Sunday 14 November 2010

 * Beddington SF: 2 Bearded Tits overhead, 1 Short-eared Owl Bearded Tit photos here
 * Brent Reservoir: Lapland Bunting flew over low 09.00 calling North, towards Shrike Field, last seen at res 1961 (Roy Beddard); 2 fem type Goldeneye all morning, flew off 12.20; 30 Snipe, 7 Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler seen, calling in front of hide; Chiffchaff, Siskin, Linnet over; no sign of Firecrest heard on Friday, seen Saturday pm (Brent Birders).
 * Broadwater Lake: Imm male Velvet Scoter still present at 09:30 (Simon Buckingham).
 * Island Barn Res: Velvet Scoter still present in SE corner but no sign of Red-necked Grebe or Red-breasted Merganser (DMH). Velvet Scoter and Red-breasted Merganser present at 12:30. (Adam Cheeseman)
 * King George VI Res : full WeBS count - Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 11, Gadwall 23, Teal 22, Mallard 35, Shoveler 5, Tufted Duck 62, Common Scoter 1 (fem/1w), Velvet Scoter 1 (fem/1w), Goldeneye 7, Great Northern Diver 1, Little Grebe 4, G.C. Grebe 15, Cormorant 3, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 1, Coot 116, Common Sandpiper 1,Water Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 1 (Andrew Moon, Pete Naylor, Ken Purdey).
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: Jack Snipe showing well from Ken Barrett hide early afternoon (video), also 2 Cetti's Warbler, Stonechat, 100 Golden Plover, 3+ Rock Pipit, 6 Pintail, 250+ Teal. (David Bradnum) Water Pipit by stone barges this morning (Birdguides) 8+ Bearded Tit (video)
 * Thorndon Country Park North: at least 5 Mealy Redpoll with roving flocks totalling c150 Lesser Redpoll and c30 Siskin. Birds are in the fenced area with no access immediately south of the 2nd car park (approx TQ612913). Also Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (David Bradnum)
 * Worcester Park: Swallow south at 1100.(Bob Smith).

Cormorant, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail. (via London Birdwatching)
 * Bedfords Park LNR: Woodcock, 15+ Lesser Redpoll, pr Mute Swan, m Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, 6 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, 250+ Jackdaw pre-roost (Colin Jupp, John Millar).
 * Belhus Woods CP: Bearded Tit, Marsh Tit, 40 Blue Tit, 30 Great Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Siskin, Brambling, 17 Goldfinch, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Goldcrest, 15 Robin, 6 Dunnock, f Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 40 Fieldfare, 105 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 37 Canada Goose, 39 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 37 Tufted Duck, 185 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 59 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull (via ELBF)
 * Connaught Water (Epping Forest): 5 drake, 3 fem Mandarin, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Teal, 8 Pochard, 6 Shoveler.(Paul Hawkins)
 * Corbetts Tey, Parklands: 20 Canada Geese, 12 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull,
 * East India Dock area: 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpipers, 13 Redshank (Bow Creek). (Gary A James).
 * Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 5m 3f Mandarin, 2 Great crested grebe, 20 Teal, 12 Shoveler. (via ELBF)
 * Hampstead Heath: Still 40+ Redpolls in birches S of Kenwood, Teal & 4 Shoveler on High No.1 pond (CB)
 * Greenwich Peninsula: adult Caspian Gull on foreshore by O2 arena at low tide (Conrad Ellam, John Bushel & John Tilbrook) apparently it was also present yesterday (Martin H) + 1 Yellow-legged Gull nearby.
 * London Wetland Centre: 3 Jack Snipe showing well, plus usuals (M Bourne) Pintail, Water Pipit
 * Orsett: 3 lesser redpoll (JA)
 * Rotherhithe: Little Grebe and drake Pochard Canada Water (Richard Bonser).
 * St James's Park: aborted WeBs count due to rain - 1 Grey-lag (limping) with blue ring IBV anyone know what that means?, 5 Little Grebe, 2+ Shoveler, pr Gadwall, 2 Sooty and Sweep (Ring-necked Parakeets), pr Egyptian Geese - (Michael Mac).
 * Snaresbrook, Eagle Pond: Mute Swan 3, Canada Goose 16, Mallard 21, Gadwall 2, Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 24, Great Crested Grebe 1, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 3, Moorhen 5, Coot 35, Black-headed Gull 93, Common Gull 2. (via London Birdwatching)
 * South Norwood Lake: 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 f Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 49 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Cormorant, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Collared Dove, Goldfinch, c8 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood))
 * South Norwood Country Park: 7.45-11.00am. 40 species: Water Rail showing at Harrington Road, 2 Siskin, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 12 Cormorant, 104 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Grebe, Pheasant, pr. Kestrel (via Croydon Birders)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Cetti's Warbler, Brambling, Water Rail; v.m. early a.m. from Lincoln Court very quiet (Mark Pearson)
 * Thames Chase, Bonnets Wood: 40 Goldfinches, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 12 Long tailed Tits, 5 Blue Tits, 4 Great Tits, 8 Blackbirds, 5 Chaffinches (via London Birdwatching)
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: Kingfisher (via London Birdwatching)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: 1 Lapwing on Lockwood Reservoir at roughly 15:30. Possible interesting ducks but they were all flushed up by fireworks. (Katy M.)* Wanstead Flats (07:30-11:00): 2 Great Black-backed Gull, several hundred Common and Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, House Sparrow, 9 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 12 + Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 11+ Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting, 25 Ring-necked Parakeet, Fieldfare,14 Redwing (west), 11 + Blackbird, Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 + Goldcrest, 2 Collared Dove, 4+ Teal (3f 1m),4 Shoveler (3f 1m), 4 Gadwall (all Alex), 3 Tufted Duck, 1 f Pochard (Jub), Sparrowhawk, Grey Heron, 8 Cormorant (NC/ Stuart Fisher)
 * Wanstead Park: Mute Swan 18, Canada Goose 2, Egyptian Goose 2, Gadwall 84, Mallard 73, Shoveler 6, Pochard 30, Tufted Duck 67, Little Grebe 7, Great Crested Grebe 3, Cormorant 8, Grey Heron 2, Water Rail 1, Moorhen 41, Coot 175, Black-headed Gull 76, Common Gull 1, Kingfisher 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Green Woodpecker 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Siskin 35, Goldfinch 2 (via London Birdwatching)
 * Watford: 3 Siskin north over Cardiff Road 12:35 (Des McKenzie).
 * Wormwood Scrubs (08.00-10.00) 14 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Skylark, 3 Linnet, 1 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Cormorant. 3 Goldcrest with 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blue Tit and 4 Great Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 42 Common Gull (pitches) with 85 Black-headed Gulls, 56 Herring Gull (north). (Rob Ayers)

Saturday 13 November 2010

 * Broadwater Lake: Velvet Scoter; also 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Chiffchaff and several Siskin (Simon Buckingham). Scoter present up to 15:50 at least (John Gates, Jon Ridge, Joan Thompson).
 * Burgess Park: adult Mediterranean Gull again on lake in NE corner of park (Richard Bonser).
 * Crossness: 2 Bearded Tit .Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Cetti's warblers, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, 3 Yellow-Legged Gulls. (Ian Stewart, John Archer, Kev Jarvis, Ian Miller).
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Water Rail, 3 Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker.(P Hawkins)
 * Island Barn Res: Red-necked Grebe & Red-breasted Merganser. (DMH). Velvet Scoter still/again present mid-pm (SJS). Spotted Redshank also reported today.
 * Knighton Woods, Woodford: Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Mandarin, pr Shoveler (via londonbirdwatching)
 * Lea Valley - Netherhall / Glen Faba: 1 Little Egret (first time recorded on WeBs Count here), 3 Goldeneye, 80 Redwing, 60+ Blackbird (Nigel May).
 * Leyton Flats: Short-eared Owl over, circled 3 times before flying east @ 09.55, 20 Fieldfare, 8 Lesser Redpoll. (Gary A James). Same bird seen from Leyton at 09:10-09:25, having been tipped off by Roy Woodward, [thanks Roy, house tick] who had it over Walthamstow Res at 09:05. (Paul Whiteman)
 * London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 50+ Wigeon, 80+ Teal, 100+ Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Water Pipit, 8 Fieldfare south-west, 4 Cetti's Warbler (LWC website). 15:30hrs 1 (m) Bearded Tit, 1 Jack Snipe. (N.Smith).
 * Rainham Marshes: second-winter Caspian Gull, 13 Bearded Tit (Birdguides).
 * Staines Reservoir: Great Northern Diver flew over S at 1315hrs (Rob Innes).


 * Alexandra Park: 10 Fieldfare N, 10 Shoveler Boating Lake, 3 Meadow Pipit, pair Gadwall Tunnel Res, pair Greylag Wood Green Res (Bob Watts).
 * Canons Farm, Banstead: Woodcock (Steve Gale per David Campbell).
 * Chiswick House: 4 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest (all adults), c20 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Coal Tits, c10 Blue Tits, c10 Great Tit, 5 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, c6 Robin, 3 Wren, 9 Blackbird, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 11 Canada Geese, c20 Tufted Duck, 3 Jackdaw. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * Enfield Lock: Common Buzzard circling over Ordnance Road at 14.15, then headed off east (Martin Shepherd).
 * Fairlop Waters: Goosander 1 fem Pochard 7 Tufted Duck 52 Gadwall 13 Teal 29 Shoveler 8 Mallard 49 G C Grebe 2 Little Grebe 7 Lapwing 73 Golden Plover 5 Green Sandpiper 1 (Steve Bacon)
 * Fulham Reach: (Thames) 2 Gadwall, 33 Teal, 51 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Moorhen, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorant, 188 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Egyptian Goose (the young one which developed slowly, left behind by rest of family weeks ago, now full size and fully feathered) - (Margravine Cemetery) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1pr Peregrine Falcon (Frank Banfield Park area: 17+ House Sparrow (some at nests) (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Hampstead Heath: 80 Redpolls feeding in large birch. Little Grebe on High No.1 pond. ( Pete M) c40 Siskin around Vale of Health, 5 Goldcrest, Dunnock (Chris B)
 * Harold Hill (Sedgefield Crescent): Grey Heron over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, 3 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, 8 Jackdaw, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, Goldfinch - total 25 species seen in or from garden today (CRJ).
 * Lee Valley: Hall Marsh Scrape; 20+ Lapwings, 4 Teal, 6 Wigeon, single Snipe, Goldcrest (patch tick for year) in with Great, Blue & Long-tailed Tit flock in trees by David Stoker gates, Bowyers Water; Mixed flock of 35+ Redwing & Fieldfare, 5 Redpolls in scrub alongside Bowyer's Water. (J Anderson)
 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon in area a.m., Grey Wagtail, c10 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
 * River Avenue, N13: V-shaped flock of 15+ Cormorants flew over heading south-east at 15:50. (Katy M.)
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 22 Tufted Duck, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
 * South Woodford, Chigwell Rd Allotments: Goldcrest singing (1st one in the area this yr) (London Birdwatching)
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: 3 Lil Grebe, 2 GCGrebe, mShoveler, and 3 introduced (pinioned) Bahama Pintail (photo) so dont think you've found a rarity! (via London Birdwatching)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: Shelduck, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, 4 female Goldeneye, Short Eared Owl, RNParakeer, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Brambling, Siskin, Redwing (via London Birdwatching)
 * Watford: several Redwing over Cardiff Road after dark (Des McKenzie).
 * Orsett Fen: male Merlin, 8 Yellowhammers, 8 Lapwing, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Meadow Pipit, skylark, 2 Ring-Necked Parakeet, large numbers of common finches and winter thrushes (James Astley)
 * Greenway: Movement of Mallard, 143 flying north over Olympic Stadium in small groups, 1 Little Egret flying east (Harry Harrison)

Friday 12 November 2010

 * Beaverwood (Chislehurst): 2 Firecrest at the North end of Kemnal road a.m (Ian Stewart).
 * Beckton Park: Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tits, flock of 30+ Pied Wagtails on the football pitches (London Birdwatching)
 * Blackheath: Nice array of birds that suddenly appeared all at the same time included 3 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes and 5 or 6 Blackbirds, 2 (1 male and 1 female) Blackcaps, 2 f Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Wren, Dunnock, Robins, Jay, Goldfinches, Blue, Great and L-Tailed Tits etc.(Joe Beale).
 * Brent Reservoir: adult Med Gull, 3 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 12 Wigeon, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff (Brent Birders)
 * Crayford Marshes: 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Rock Pipits, c110 Black-tailed Godwits, c450 Dunlin, 3 Stonechats, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, Little Egret (Kev Jarvis).
 * Harold Hill (Sedgefield Crescent): 6 Redwing a.m.(CRJ).
 * Hornsey (New River): Kingfisher (James Palmer).


 * Island Barn Res: Red-necked Grebe & Velvet Scoter (DMH).
 * London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 53 Wigeon, 110 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 7 Common Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Siskin (LWC website).
 * Margravine Cemetery: c40 Goldfinch, singing Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Jay, 1pr Peregrine Falcon (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Regent's Park: Water Rail, 14 Redwings, Fieldfare, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
 * Romford Golf Course: fem Firecrest on N.side GC (very elusive, at least till 16.00 when more vocal), 10 Goldcrest, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 38 Magpie (pre-roost gathering), 2 Jay (Colin Jupp).
 * Rotherhithe: 3 Egyptian Geese on Greenland Dock 7am (Richard Bonser).
 * South Norwood Lake: 1 f Pochard,2 Mute Swan 2 Great Crested Grebe, 79 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, c30 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow (John Watson).
 * Staines Reservoir: ad Kittwake flew S over N basin at 10.10 (Pete Naylor).
 * Stocker's Lake: 1f Goldeneye, 1 odd goose (http://ispot.org.uk/node/98271) either a leucistic Canada Goose or a cross between a Canada and something else (David Howdon)
 * Teddington Lock: ad Yellow-legged Gull (SBC).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Firecrest at Sanctuary Wood 07:50 (Bob Watts).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:30-11:30): 9 Shoveler (7m, 2f), 4 Teal (2m, 1f, 1 flyover), 13 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 5 L Redpoll, 5 Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, 11 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Skylark, Sparrowhawk, Great Black-backed Gull and not a lot else (40sp NC).
 * Wanstead Park: 79+ Gadwall (mainly ornamental waters), 64 Tufted Duck, 17 Pochard, 5 Shoveler, 2 Egyptian Goose (same 2 as Tim Harris got on the Basin probably), 6 Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe (2 on Basin - TH), 11 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 8 + Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Siskin, 3 Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwing, Ring-necked Parakeet, House Sparrow (42 sp - 52 sp in all NC).

Thursday 11 November 2010

 * Beddington SF: Shelduck, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, ad Caspian Gull (Dip or Glory).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 2 Heron, 24 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 10+ Black-headed Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 9 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Crayford Marshes: 6 Grey Plover, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Curlew, Little Egret, Snipe (Kev Jarvis).
 * Grovelands Park (Southgate): 1 Little Grebe; 19 Cormorant roosting on island 16:15 hrs, 18 (11 males, 7 females) Mandarin Duck, 1 female Pochard, 1 adult Herring Gull, 8 Moorhen, 2 Grey Wagtail together, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper (spreading tail - 10 or 12 feathers visible), 1 Goldfinch (Robert Callf).
 * Island Barn Res (permit access): fem / imm Velvet Scoter still present (SBC).
 * Kensington Green (W8): Grey Wagtail (John Watson).
 * London Wetland Centre: 2 Peregrine Falcon, Water Pipit, Fieldfare south-west, 13 Redwing west, 3+ Cetti's Warbler, at least 2 Bearded Tit a.m. (Birdguides).
 * Margravine Cemetery: 1pr Peregrine Falcon, flock of 19 finches (1 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 17 Goldfinch) to roost, mixed tit flock of 17 (mostly Long-tailed) (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Paddington Green: second-winter Mediterranean Gull south-west with 18 Black-headed Gull 08:22; a first from my window, Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).
 * Rainham Marshes: 2 Pink-footed Geese, m Marsh Harrier, second-winter Caspian Gull, 3+ Bearded Tit, ad Mediterranean Gull west, 7+ Rock Pipits, 10+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 25+ Ring-necked Parakeets being strafed by a Peregrine (David Callahan).
 * Queen Mother Reservoir: Black Redstart still south of Sailing Club 09:30 (Birdguides).
 * Staines Reservoir: Scaup on west side of North Basin (Dominic Mitchell).
 * Sutton: A single calling Waxwing, low over B&Q building. Initial sweep of area failed to locate it. Plenty of berry-bearing shrubs in nearby Sutton Court Lane (Steve Gale).

Wednesday 10 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: 9:15-9:45 am - 1 Redwing south, 2 Chiffchaff in small tit flock by WG Res, 2 L.Grebe and pair Gadwall Tunnel Res. (GJR)
 * Archway/Hornsey (what's the area halfway between - Hornsway?) - Anyway, a large mixed flock: long-tailed tit, great tit, bluetit, coal tit, goldcrest, chaffinch marauding their way through the back of the gardens. Marvellous it was. 10am. (DPainter) Several of the same in Tufnell Park at 7am - 'twas also good (C Bird)
 * Boxer's Lake, Enfield: 1 female Kingfisher, perched, 08:25 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Brent Reservoir: Viz-mig 07.00-08.15: 430+ Wood Pigeon South, 410+ Starling West, 32 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 16 Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit (Andrew Verrall).
 * Bromley-by-bow: 94 Teal, 100 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper (Channelsea), also Siskin over, 1 Chiffchaff, fem Sparrowhawk and Kestrel (S Fisher)
 * Canons Farm, Banstead: Short-eared Owl hunting over field NE of farmhouse at dusk with Barn Owl; Black Redstart, 3 Little Owls, 2 Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 5+ Fieldfares, 1+ Redwing, 4 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker (David Campbell and Paul Goodman).
 * Crayford Marshes: 2 Bearded Tit in reedbed by landfill site. 2 ad Yellow-Legged Gulls, 4 Rock Pipits, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 444 Dunlin, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Curlew, 3 Stonechat.(Kev Jarvis).
 * Dagnam Park LNR: (Hatter's Wood 10.45-12.30) 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Goldcrest, 25 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Jay, 10 Chaffinch (Colin Jupp).
 * Fairlop Waters CP: female Goosander still present, 4th day much better photo (via London Birdwatching)
 * Fulham Sands End (Thames, c2pm): 15 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, c150 Black-headed Gull, 1 Dunnock, a few House Sparrows - 42 Cormorant on wharf on Battersea Reach side (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Greenwich Park: Not much vis mig, just c40 Starlings, 3 Redwings, Meadow Pipit heard, also Redpoll/s heard and 2 Firecrests still in Flower Gardens (Joe Beale).
 * Ilford, Valentines Park: 5 Egyptian Geese, mWigeon, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail (London Birdwatching)
 * Island Barn Res: fm/imm Velvet Scoter present until dark on south side of res (DMH).
 * Lewisham: Firecrest in yew trees by the main gate of Ladywell Cemetery on Brockley Road early afternoon (BirdGuides)
 * Margravine Cemetery: 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 pr Peregrine Falcon (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Little Owl, 3 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 38 Greenfinch, 5 Jackdaw & 3 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Rainham Marshes: 2 Pink-footed Goose still, plus Marsh Harrier (BirdGuides).
 * Ruislip Lido: c15 Lesser Redpoll, good numbers of ducks (Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Shoveller) and gulls (Greater-black Backed, Common, Black-headed, Herring) (Nigel Sluman)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 2 Firecrest south end Monument Glade 1255 contact calling and showing extremely well. Also c50 Starling north 745-8am, 12 Redwing north 1215 (Bob Watts).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 9 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Sparrowhawk, Redwing Fieldfare present, (Steve B)
 * Wanstead Flats: 07:00 - 11:30: Yellowhammer (south), 2 Reed Bunting, 12 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 7 L Redpoll, Greenfinch, Linnet, 5 Redwing (north), 3 Fieldfare (north), 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, Robin, 9 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 300 + Starling, 1 Skylark, 2 Cormorant, pr Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Greater Black-backed Gull, House Sparrow. Not a lot moving at all, to the park then... (NC)
 * Wanstead Park: 11 Goldcrest (in with mixed tit flocks including 1 Coal Tit), 9 Little Grebe (1 SoM, 7 Heronry, 1 Ornamental), 64 Tufted Duck (1 SoM, 30 Heronry, 8 Perch, 15 + Ornamental), 22 Pochard (Heronry), 3 Shoveler (Perch, Ornamental), 79 + Gadwall (ornamental), 6 Teal (4m, all ornamental), 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Siskin and some other stuff (NC)
 * Willows Farm: 2 Brambling, c50 Linnet, 16+ Greenfinch, Yellowhammer, (Steve B)

Tuesday 9 November 2010

 * Beddington SF: Shelduck, Wigeon, fem Goosander south, Harris's Hawk (esc), Little Egret, 10 Dunlin through, 2 Jack Snipe, 8 Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Gull south-east, 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull, ad Caspian Gull (Dip or Glory).
 * Brent Reservoir: Cetti's Warbler calling, seen by hide, Water Rail seen, Viz-mig 07.00-08.30: 880 Starling, 72 Wood Pigeon, 28 Redwing, 13 Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit (Andrew Verrall).
 * Canons Farm, Banstead: male Hen Harrier left roost in field NE of farmhouse off Canons Lane at 6.56am and flew purposefully east (Steve Gale, Mike Spicer and Neil Randon per David Campbell). Barn Owl and Little Owl at dusk, Rook, Skylark, 3 Yellowhammers, 25+ Fieldfares, 1+ Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, 2+ Pied Wagtails, 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (David Campbell).
 * Crayford Marshes: Short-eared Owl hunting nr creek entrance 07:15. male Hen Harrier south-west. Little Gull, 2 Grey Plover, 3 Rock Pipits, pr Pintail, 6 Gadwall, c 300 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, Black-Tailed Godwit. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Fairlop Waters CP: female Goosander still present, 3rd day photo (via London Birdwatching)
 * Hampstead Heath: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pied Wagtail (William G)
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (a.m): 17 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 27 Pochard, 73 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 15 Cormorant, c425 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, first-winter Yellow-legged Gull, fourth-winter argentatus type Herring Gull, 3 Pied Wagtail, c20 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, c250 Starling (8 ringed); no overhead passage to speak of (Des McKenzie).
 * Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egyptian Geese (info), 2 male Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 17 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 20+ Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch (via London Birdwatching)
 * Larkhall Park/Inner London: 30 Starling, no Redwing yet (or Waxwing), 4 Black-headed Gull over, Magpies and Carrion Crows (Michael Mac).
 * London Wetland Centre: Shelduck, 81 Shoveler, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, 40+ Lapwing, 11 Common Snipe (LWC website); Water Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon in area a.m. (DMc).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 4 Teal (one drake) on the main pond, 2 Little Owl (inc one in the Wakehams Hill area), Green Woodpecker & 5 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Queen Mother Res: first-winter Little Gull, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Rainham Marshes: 15 Brent Goose flew west along Thames 10:08, fem, and later male Red-breasted Merganser east, male Hen Harrier over Crayford side at 2:10-2:40pm, juv Little Gull west (PSt, ATw, JL et al). Six Bearded Tits, 14 Rock Pipits, six Yellow-legged Gulls, 80 Dunlin, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Curlew, 120 Redshank, one Snipe, nine Pintail and three Stonechats on the reserve. Probable Water Pipit flushed at the Stone Barges. (S. Huggins); also Woodcock flushed on silts, and probable 2W Caspian Gull on dump visible from road (but flushed by bulldozer before nailed), 15+ Yellow-legged Gulls (David Callahan).
 * South Croydon: Brambling over Melville Gardens 07:15 (Croydon Birders).
 * St. James' Park: 5 Egyptian Goose, 7 Little Grebe (2 trilling), 84 Moorhen, Coot on nest (DMc).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from the tower block roof 07:00-09:00 - 2960 Starlings, 222 Redwings, 2 redpolls, 24 Chaffinches, all west (before rain stopped play); 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on East Res, also presumed hybrid Herring x LBB Gull again, Water Rail (overdue first of season) (Mark Pearson et al)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Firecrest calling from Monument Glade 8am, also 3 Goldcrests (Bob Watts).
 * Trent Park: 15 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 30 Redwing, Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, GS Woodpecker. 100s of Wood Pigeon and mixed Corvids (Pete Lowman).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawk. (Steve Blake)
 * Wanstead Flats: 07:00 - 10:45: Common Buzzard (07:30, slowly moving east along the south edge of the flats, unattended by crows), Kestrel, 2 m Sparrowhawk, 9 Lapwing (north then west along Centre Road), 2 Snipe (broom fields), 25 Goldfinch (22 in trees by Capel point, easily the largest flock I have seen on the flats or in the park), 12 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch, 30 + Redwing (mostly north west), 4 Fieldfare, 20 + Blackbird, 12 + Song Thrush, 8 Mistle Thrush, not many Robin, 800 + Starling (no particular direction but favouring west) + 200 on the deck, c.100 Wood Pigeon (south), 2 Collared Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Goldcrest (associated Tit flocks), 3 Skylark, 10 + Meadow Pipit, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, m Teal, 3m & 2f Shoveler, Mute Swan cygnets are now getting moved on by their parents (NC).
 * Wanstead Park: Mute Swan (Heronry, Ornamentals), Mallard (Heronry, Perch, Ornamentals), Gadwall (Perch, Ornamentals), Tufted Duck (Heronry, Perch, Ornamentals), Pochard (Heronry and Perch), Cormorant (3 Rookery Island, 1 Perch), Grey Heron (1 Perch), Common Buzzard (E over north arm of Ornamentals, towards pumping station), Coot and Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Goldcrest (4), Great, Blue and Long-tailed Tits (good numbers with crests around the Grotto), four species of corvids, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (1 by Perch) (Tim Harris)
 * Westminster: 2 Waxwing on wires between Admiralty Arch and The Royal Society early p.m. (note this is along The Mall and is not in the City of London as reported on Birdguides); no sign between 14:25 and 15:40 (DMc).
 * Whipps Cross (Hollow Ponds: Tawny Owl calling around 5.30pm (Jean-Patrick Elmes).

Monday 8 November 2010

 * Canons Farm, Banstead: male Hen Harrier showing well 4.13pm-4.40pm when roosted in field just NE of farmhouse/barns, also Barn Owl hunting at dusk and 1+ Little Owl calling, 4 Mallards over and Goldcrest (David Campbell, Johnny Allan, Mike Spicer)
 * Fairlop Waters: female Goosander still present 1pm photo, Lapwing. (viaLondon Birdwatching)
 * Greenwich Park: c150 Starlings W, c 50 Redwings S, 2 Fieldfares S, thrushes around, a handful of Chaffinches W but I admit the weather conditions deterred me from serious observing (Joe Beale)
 * Leyton Flats: Goldeneye male (Hollow Ponds), 6 Redwing, 11 L. Redpoll. (Gary A James)
 * Pinner (Private Garden): 540 Starling south-west, 1 Grey Heron & 8 Goldfinch over (JR).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Teal (one drake) on the main pond, 2 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Green Woodpecker & 10 Jackdaw (Jon Ridge).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from Lincoln Court tower block 07:00 - 09:00 - male Ring Ouzel west at eye level with small Fieldfare flock, 5190 Starlings, 980 Redwings, 296 Fieldfares, 115 Chaffinches (plus many unIDable finches), 15 Blackbirds, Brambling heard, Peregrine dispatching migrating Chaffinch and then briefly landing c3 metres away on roof; 27 Woodpigeons (!); full details on the site later (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
 * Wanstead Flats: 07:00 - 08:45: 150+ Redwing (south and west), 120 + Fieldfare (south/west), 100 + Wood Pigeon (south in small dispersed groups and singles), 600 Starling (south/west), 20 + Skylark (south), 2 L Redpoll, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, Cormorant - rain and a grumpy disposition stopped play as my baccy was in danger of getting wet (NC/Tim Harris)
 * Wanstead Park: m Teal (SoM), 3 Little Grebe, f Teal, 21 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck (Heronry), Grey Heron, m Shoveler (Perch), Firecrest in yews near Grotto with Goldcrests and Long-tailed Tits (nr top south arm OW) 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Gadwall (Basin) (J Lethbridge)
 * East Finchley Allotments - Whilst waiting the arrival of a pile of manure spotted 4-5 Chaffinch 11am feeding in the orchard (DPainter)

Sunday 7 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Viz Mig 0715-0900: 10 Lapwing NW 0845, 1090 Woodpigeon mostly W or SW, 155 Starling mostly N, 51 Redwing N, 39 Fieldfare N, c50 Chaffinch N, 6 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Meadow Pipit, also 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, imm Herring Gull playing with green tennis ball, 2 drake, 1 duck Gadwall Tunnel Res (Bob Watts)
 * Brent Reservoir: viz-mig 07.10 - 09.10: 4,115 Woodpigeon, 356 Starling, Brambling, 30 Lapwing, 3 Goldeneye, 3 grey geese sp & 2 Green Sandpiper behind dam, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Brent Birders)
 * Canons Farm: Black Redstart still near farmhouse (Johnny Allan/Steve Gale per David Campbell).
 * Crossness: drake Goldeneye flew high west upriver @ 10:30, also 40 Blackwits, 3 Dunlin, Curlew, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (near-ad, 2nd winter), pair Stonechat (John Archer).
 * East India Dock Basin area: 570 Woodpigeon (SW), 325 Starling, 97 Redwing, 1 Lapwing, Mistle Thrush, 2 Skylark, 10 Chaffinch, Sparrowhawk, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets. 3 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper (high tide roost), c140 Teal, Kingfisher (Gary A James & Nick Tanner).
 * Grange Waters: 2580 Wood Pigeons mostly south west, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 44 Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Brambling, 121 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 52 Skylark, Wood Lark, 2 Little Egret, 129 Lapwing, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 33 Red-legged Partridges and Common Buzzard. (Dominic Mitchell and Dave Morrison)
 * Greenwich Park: c1500 Woodpigeons SW ish, a few Stock Doves in with them, 68 Redwings, mainly W, c50 Fieldfares W and c25 thrush sp., 5 Meadow Pipits, 70 Chaffinch/finch sp. W, 16 Siskins, 8 Redpolls,45 Starlings W, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Firecrest (Joe Beale).
 * Hampstead Heath: 0745- 0915 : c.2,000 Woodpigeons most SW, House Martin SW, 25+ Lapwing W, 20 Fieldfare N, 20 Redwing N, 2 Song Thrush S, 150 Starlings over (Pete Mantle)
 * Harold Hill: Firecrest showing well in my garden 13.15-13.20 at least, loosely with tit flock moving through along the edge of adjacent Hatter's Wood (Colin Jupp).
 * Horton Country Park, Epsom: Migration 1130-1200: 1000 Starlings in groups west, also 20/30 Redwings around feeding (Bob Smith)
 * Kew Gardens: 12 Egyptian Geese, 34 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, m Mandarin, 1 Little Grebe, c100 Redwing SW (Neil Anderson)
 * London Wetland Centre: (08.00-09.30): Little Egret over SW at 08.00, Bittern main lake, 4 Cetti's warbler, 2 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Fieldfare, 1 Water Pipit (Martin Honey).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Teal on the main pond, 1 Little Owl in the disaster area, 1 Skylark over, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Fieldfare, 25 Chaffinch, 25 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Jackdaw & 9 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Rainham Marshes: S E Owl, 4 Corn Bunting, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Stonechat, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel @3.30pm (Shaun Harvey)
 * Rotherhithe: 3 Egyptian Geese and 5 Ring-necked Parakeet Southwark Park; 2 Pochard Canada Water (Richard Bonser)
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1m 1f Shoveler, 1f Pochard, c25 Tufted Duck, 44 Coot, 20 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, c40 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Collared Dove, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
 * Totteridge Valley: 15:30 - 17:15: c60 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare (over), 4 Meadow Pipit, Red-legged Partridge, 2 Little Owl, 16 Mandarin, 6 Teal, Bullfinch, Siskin (over), Redpoll (over) - (Ian Ellis).
 * Wanstead Flats: 07:00 - 09:15: 2400 Woodpigeon over (mostly south, south-west), 5 Siskin, 7 Brambling, 45 Chaffinch, 40 Fieldfare, c105 Redwing, 200 Starling, 2 Stock Dove south, 3 Linnet, 20 Skylark (18 NW), 15 Blackbird, 2 Reed Bunting (S Fisher)
 * Fairlop Waters: female Goosander photo. Also Gadwall, Pochard, lots of Fieldfare & Redwing (via London Birdwatching)
 * Gants Hill: Peregrine, Coal Tit, 2 GSWP (via London Birdwatching)
 * South Park, Ilford: 2 GCGrebe, 4 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Greylag Geese, Mistle Thrush, Jackdaw2 Goldcrest, 2 parties of LTTit, 2 Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail (via London Birdwatching)
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: Mediterranean Gull (aka Valentino), 4 Egyptian Geese (info) Pochard, GCGrebe, Lil Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher (via London Birdwatching)
 * KGV Reservoir: Pheasant, 56 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 26 Mallard, 17 Shoveler, 45 Teal, 48 Pochard, 320 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, Goosander, 12 Little Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebe, Black Necked Grebe 8 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 20 Cormorant, 720 Coot, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, 60 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, 75 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 5 Grey Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 25 Chaffinch, Brambling, 20 Goldfinch, 45 Linnet,(London Birdwatching)
 * Grovelands Park, Southgate, N14: 75(43 males, 32 females) Mandarin Ducks, 16:45 hrs; 1 Little Grebe; 1 Firecrest, feeding in Holly; 4 Goldcrest; 3 Grey Wagtail, flew over calling; 1 singing male Song Thrush (Robert Callf).
 * Lockwood res (Walthamstow): First drake Goldeneye of the season today plus 40+ Teal (L Bodini).

Saturday 6 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0740-0900: c160 Woodpigeon SW, Skylark, 2 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 6 Siskin, Blackcap (Gareth Richards, Bob Watts).
 * Brent Reservoir: 1,250 Woodpigeons over, adult Med Gull, female Cetti's Warbler by main hide & 19 Snipe (Brent Birders)
 * Crossness: Snow Bunting flew NE @ 09:25 (Kev Jarvis per JA). Water pipit, Rock pipit, Cetti's warbler, Peregrine, 30 Dunlin.(Kev Jarvis).
 * Dartford Marshes: Stone Curlew flew towards Pig Farm this morning, then flew low west towards Crayford Marsh (Andy Lawson & James Hunter per JA)
 * Banstead Downs Golf Course: 2 Firecrests along wooded footpath on west side by post 1, then 1 later just before post 678 - probably another bird; 3+ Goldcrests (David Campbell).
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: Corn Bunting till 9.06am between farmhouse and last residential houses along Canons Lane, 2 Black Redstarts, Brambling, c.10 Yellowhammers, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 2 Little Owls, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 3+ Siskins, 5 Lesser Redpolls, 7+ Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 male Pheasants, 1+ Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 5+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Nuthatches, 3+ Pied Wagtails (David Campbell, Paul Goodman, Johnny Allan, Paul Manville, John Hughes, Alan Wingrave, Geoff Barter, Graham Osborne et al).


 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from adjoining Lincoln Court tower block 06:50 - 09:40: 6,180 Woodpigeons, mostly west (full counts and photos on the site later), unidentified bunting south-west 0810, either Snow or Lap on call, but views too poor; 2 Cetti's Warblers, East Res (one NE corner, one SW corner), Yellow-legged Gull, Siskin, 3 Coal Tits and 2 Reed Buntings at the feeders, 2 Common Buzzards west (one 1310-1321, one 1340-1344, first for a long while - NB, one was particularly pale with bicoloured tail), plus the usuals (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Teal (inc one drake) on the main pond, 1 Little Owl, 35 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch by the railway bridge, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw & 3 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Queens Park, NW6. 1200+ movement of Woodpigeon west over garden 0730-0900. (Rob Ayers)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 2 Heron, 27 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 11 Moorhen 2 coot, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon in park and 50+ flying west, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 10 Robin, 18 Blackbird, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam).
 * Rainham : Kingfisher over Tesco carpark, Jackdaw on Chafford School roof, Goldcrest + Chiffchaff in garden (Richard Harrison).


 * Rainham Marshes: Short-eared Owl and Bearded Tit,Bullfinch,Green Sandpiper.(Shaun Harvey/LondonBirds Twitter). 2 Pinkfeet on Averley Marshes (Conrad Ellam & John Bushel)
 * Thames(Putney- Barnes Bridges) early WeBS count: 5 Mute Swan, 2 Canada + 6 Egyptian Geese, 364 Mallard, 166 Teal, 70 Tufted Duck, f Mandarin, 4 Great-crested + 1 Little Grebe, 61 Cormorant, 8 Heron, 2 Coot, 11 Moorhen, c1020 Black-headed, 8 Common, 59 Herring, 33 LBB + 4 Great BB Gulls; also 3 Grey Wagtail (Neil Anderson)
 * Greenwich park: 760 Woodpigeon basically SW, 56 Chaffinch/finch sp., 4 Redwing, 2 Collared Doves, 9 Starlings W, 1 Peregrine chasing a pigeon distantly (didn't succeed), 4+ meadow Pipits, 3 Firecrests, female Teal on lake in Flower Gardens was a good record (Joe Beale).
 * Hampton Court Park (06:45-09:00): 1600 Woodpigeons (nearly all S between 07:30 and 08:30), Brambling heard, 1 Siskin S, 5 Fieldfare (including 4 SW), 4 Redwing (including 3 SW), 141 Jackdaw E from roost (Andrew Skotnicki).
 * Wanstead Park and Flats: 16 Brambling south (15 together over Shoulder of Mutton), 3 Siskin, 19 Chaffinch, 14 Fieldfare West, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 10 Goldfinch, 17+ RNP, 15 15 Meadow Pipit, Linnet over, Kingfisher (Perch), 580 Woodpigeon over in small flocks, 195 Coot, Stock Dove, 2 ad Great Black-backed Gulls west, Chiffchaff, 4 Green Woodpecker (one giving territorial call) + others (S Fisher)
 * Wanstead Flats: 364 Woodpigeon south, Yellowhammer (finally) north, 21 Fieldfare west (J Lethbridge)
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Firecrest, Berwick Ponds with Long Tailed Tit flock, Goosander drake over, 7 Goldcrest, 9 Fieldfare, 44 Redwing, Woodcock at dawn, 4 Siskin, 8 Redpoll sp over,2 Little Egrets, Red Legged Partridge and 22 Yellowhammer.(Dave Morrison)
 * Willows Farm: Lesser spotted Woodpecker (f), 22 Linnet, 20+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush. (Steve Blake)
 * Tyttenhanger Gp's: 4 Wigeon, 7 Pochard, 2 Teal, 23 LBB Gull, 44+ Common Gull. c350 BH Gull, 11 Greylag Geese, Water Rail, 2 Skylark, Sparrowhawk. (Steve B)
 * WWT LWC Barnes: Jack Snipe (2), Water Pipit, Bearded Tit (2), Cettis Warbler (3+), Fieldfare (over), Siskin, Reed Bunting, Water Rail, Bittern (Angus Innes)
 * Town Park, Enfield: 1 Kingfisher, Carr's Basin (Robert Callf).
 * Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little egret, 6 Shoveler, Teal, Great spotted woodpecker, 15 long tailed tit.(Paul Hawkins)
 * South Norwood Lake: Peregrine, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, group of 4 Goldcrest, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Jay, c20 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
 * Kings Road South Norwood se25 14:15hrs2 Lapwing over NW SE (John Watson)
 * Sewardstone Marsh: 80 Chaffinch, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Skylark (Martin Shepherd)
 * Vauxhall BT: f Peregrine present all day (Michael Mac).
 * Battersea Park Lake: 6 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker and all usuals (Michael Mac).
 * Horsenden Hill: vis mig 0745-0900; 475 Woodpigeon, 30 Chaffinch, 16 Goldfinch. Later 1 Common Buzzard NE 1315, 1+ Nuthatch, 4 Skylark, 1 Redpoll (Andy Culshaw + LNHS group).
 * Rainham A13: Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (via London Birdwatching)
 * Knighton Woods, Woodford: 7 Mandarin, male Shoveler (via London Birdwatching)
 * Weald Park: 2 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, pr Mute Swan, 5 Tufted Duck, c70 Black-headed Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 25+ Long-tailed Tit (several mixed tit-flocks), 2 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 3 Jay, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 20+ Siskin. Plus Brambling heard over (called once) & probable firecrest calling in laurels Lincolns Lane car park, just wouldn't show. Also 2 Red Admiral (Colin Jupp, Havering EWT group).

Friday 5 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: 2+ Brambling in trees along railway lines with other finches, then flew south-west at 10.15 am (Dominic Mitchell et al).
 * Beckton Park: Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtails (London Birdwatching)
 * Brent Reservoir: Adult winter Med Gull, Viz-mig 08.45-09.45: 1 Brambling West with 33 Chaffinch, 11 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 1 Siskin (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 16 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 8 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Wren, 7 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Crayford Marshes: Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit, ad Yellow-Legged Gull, Common Sandpiper, 3 Stonechats,4 Shoveler, 93 Dunlin, 114 Lapwing. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Grovelands Park, Southgate: 2 Firecrest, together, 13:58 - 14:09 hrs; 4 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
 * Harold Hill (Sedgefield Crescent): Brambling calling in trees near my garden at 08.45 (Colin Jupp).
 * Hornsey (New River): Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (James Palmer).
 * London Wetland Centre WWT: Bittern (Birdguides)
 * Muswell Hill: 1 Brambling over Sydney Road, Sparrowhawk circling, 7 or so House Sparrows. 08.00(P.A)
 * Paddington Green: pr Peregrine Falcon in area all morning and into early p.m. (Des McKenzie).
 * Pinner Station: 1 Grey Wagtail over in the rain (JR).
 * Regent's Park: Water Rail, 48 Mandarins, 56 Red crested Pochards, 50 Redwings, 2 Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, 4 Siskins (Tony Duckett).
 * Roding Valley Park and surrounding area: Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, small flock of Goldfinches, Long-tailed Tit, Jay, Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail (Alan Hobson).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1f Sparrowhawk, 23 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Pied Wagtail, c50 Starlings (on playing fields) 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, (John Watson)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on East Res, Brambling with Chaffinches southern perimeter, 4 Goldcrests, 2 Coal Tits (Mark Pearson)
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: 5 Egyptian Geese (JM).
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): 200+ Wood Pigeon south, 3 Stock Dove north, Collared Dove, 21 + Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12 + Skylark, 18 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 14 L Redpoll, 16 Siskin, 5 Linnet, Yellowhammer south, 5 Reed Bunting, 12 Redwing west, 3 Fieldfare, 15 Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 4 + Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 f Tufted Duck, 2 pr Shoveler, f Teal (51sp NC and latterly Sally Hammond)

Thursday 4 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park Firecrest still present in Conservation Area early morning, with 4+ Goldcrests and numerous common tits (David Callahan).
 * Amwell NR: 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Siskin. (TeRNS)
 * London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 7 Common Snipe, 220+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
 * Brent Reservoir: female Peregrine close by hide, adult Winter Mediterranean Gull (John Gravatt, Andrew Verrall).
 * Dagnam Park LNR: Grey Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit (Colin Jupp).
 * East India Dock Basin NR: Black Redstart, 230 Teal, 6 Pied Wagtail. (Gary A James).
 * Fairlop Waters CP: 20 Tufted Duck, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit (London Birdwatching)
 * Five Oaks Lane, Chigwell: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Stock Dove, 40+ Redwing, 4 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pr), Dunnock, 11 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch (London Birdwatching)
 * Roding Valley Park: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, flock of Long-tailed Tits, Jay, Common Gull (Alan Hobson).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Cormorant, c60 Black-headed Gull, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, c15 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls in pre-roost gathering, otherwise quiet (MJP)
 * Tower Bridge: Grey Wagtail on riverwall by Thames Clippers pier (Sean Huggins).
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): The large grey falcon again today scattering the gulls, appears to be larger than a Peregrine, but even with better views of its disappearing back end I cannot make out any distinguishing features in its uniformly grey (like Common Gull grey) plumage, slight fingering at end of wing (any ideas?), barring that not a lot else: 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, juv Yellow-legged Gull over Alex, Great Black-backed Gull in with the 100s of other gulls, 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Shoveler (4m), 3 Pochard (2m), 3 Skylark, Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (NC)
 * Wanstead Park: Mandarin Duck (reported yesterday from the Groto part of Ornamental Waters, Pete Suanders), no sign today but: 86 Gadwall (all bar one on Ornamental Waters), 53 Tufted Duck (1 SoM, 28 Heronry, 2 Perch, remainder OW), 6 Shoveler (4m Perch, pr OW), pr Teal (OW), 18 Pochard (mainly Heronry), 6 Heron, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff (by SoM, one in song), 20+ Goldcrest (1 singing), usual tit flocks, Coal Tit, Siskin, 6 L Redpoll, 6+ Goldfinch, Grey Wagtail, 2 Cormorant (but hey a patch tick is a patch tick! NC)

Wednesday 3 November 2010

 * Allens Gardens (N16): male Firecrest, 5 Goldcrests, 3 Coal Tits (MJP)
 * Archway - small long-tailed tit flock 11am (DPainter)
 * Battersea Park Lake: 1 drake Pintail (patch tick - but possibly escapee or feral), Shoveler down to 3, f Sparrowhawk, 5 Mute Swans - 2 adults and juveniles, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 5+ Grey Herons and all the usuals - 11:30am to 12:30pm (Michael Mac).
 * Beckton Park: Goldcrest singing in the carpark (Stansfeld Rd), Sparrowhawk (low S over Royal Albert Dock) (via London Birdwatching),
 * Brent Reservoir: Viz-mig 07.00-09.30: Jackdaw 11 W, Wood Pigeon 375 S, Redwing 16, Fieldfare 6, Mipit 2, Chaffinch 64, Redpoll 1 (Andrew Verrall).
 * Crayford Marshes: 4 Yellow-Legged Gulls, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Rock Pipit, Little Egret, 3 Stonechat, 3 Snipe. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Croydon: Firecrest calling in grounds of Ruskin House at 16:15 (John Birkett)
 * Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: 20 Egyptian Goose, c40 Common Gull (RH per DMc).
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Brambling in scrub behide viewing area (Shaun Harvey)
 * London Wetland Centre: 80 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff (LWC Website)
 * Ruislip: c100 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin, pair Bullfinch, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 50+ Redwing, 5 Fieldfare on Poors Field. 14 Wigeon, 25+ Gadwall, 6 Shoveler & 10+ Teal on Lido (Steve Pash).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from Lincoln Court tower block, 07:00-10:00 - 3,460 Woodpigeons (almost all west, almost all along Thames flightline; most prior to 0800 - record site count), 230 Starlings, 109 Chaffinches, 50 Redwings, 56 Fieldfares - further counts and photos on site later; adult Yellow-legged Gull on East Res, 4 Goldcrests (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
 * Thames Barrier Park: c40 Teal, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, (via London Birdwatching)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Firecrest Monument Glade 1pm, also Coal Tit heard (Bob Watts).
 * Trent Park: Sparrowhawk, perched, Rough Lot; Siskin, a few, including a nice view of a female in Water Grden, perched in Ash (Robert Callf). 25 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Pochard, Kestrel. ( Pete Lowman)
 * Totteridge Valley: 1 Common Buzzard: 1 Sparrowhawk: 11 Redwing: 3 Meadow Pipits and 2 Skylark over: 1 fem Bullfinch: 1 singing Goldcrest (John Colmans)
 * Town Park, Enfield: 1 adult-winter Mediterranean Gull, feeding on lawn with Black-headed and Common Gulls, 15:40 - 15:53 hrs; 1 Grey Wagtail, flew over calling (Robert Callf).
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: Mediterranean Gull aka Valentino, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Pochard, Kestrel, Kingfisher (via London Birdwatching)
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30):+ 200 Wood Pigeon (south), 3 Stcok Dove, 34+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Skylark, 26 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 5 Siskin, 6 L Redpoll, 2 Linnet, 3 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunting, 20 + Blackbird, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, many Robin, 4 Mistle Thrush, Little Owl (being mobbed by Chaffinch and small birds in Long Wood, possibly a new bird as the resident usually roosts in one of the smaller copses!), Great Black-backed Gull, 2 juv Yellow-legged Gull, Goldcrest and the usual Tits, 2m Shoveler, 1 f Teal and the others (48sp NC)
 * Wanstead Park :4 Goldcrest, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Gadwall (2 SoM, 3 Perch), 36 Tufted Duck (1 SoM, 32 Heronry, 3 Perch), Pochard (23 Heronry, 1 Perch), m Shoveler (Perch), Great Crested Grebe (H), 2 Little Grebe (1 SoM, 1 H), 2 Heron, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 4+ Siskin, 1 Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 3 Brambling, 6 Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, G and GS Woodpecker (NC)

Tuesday 2 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Only two Goldcrests with tit flock today, but a bonus adult Yellow-legged Gull at Wood Green Reservoir until flushed by Carrion Crow from 'water feature' (David Callahan). 6 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Shoveler drakes, 2 Greylag, 2 Chiffchaffs but no sign of Yellow-browed Warbler (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards)
 * Beddington SF: Caspian Gull (BirdGuides)
 * Brent Reservoir: Adult Mediterranean Gull back for 4th year opp. main hide 10.00. Viz-mig 07,00-08.30: Siskin, 3 Redpoll, 27 Chaffinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 119 Starling, 17 Redwing (Andrew Verrall).
 * Crayford Marshes: Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, Little Owl, Water Rail, Peregrine, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, pr Stonechat, c130 Lapwing, 28 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Hampstead Heath: 3 Fieldfare, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel (Chris B); 2+ wren, 1 shoveler (William G)
 * High Beach Church: Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Long-tailed Tits (via London Birdwatching)
 * Ilford, Valentines Park: Mediterranean Gull (Valentino), 3 Egyptian Geese, Kingfisher, Goldcrest (via London Birdwatching)
 * Roding Valley Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, flock of Goldfinches, flock of Long-tailed Tits, Jay (Alan Hobson). Woodford Library: Mistle Thrush (Alan Hobson).
 * Greenwich Park: 2 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 2+ migrant Blackbirds, 3 or 4 Song Thrush migrants, 1 Brambling, 2 Meadow Pipits and up to 2 Firecrests (rather elusive) in Flower Gardens late morning (Joe Beale).
 * Hyde Park: 7.30am - kingfisher flying low over Serpentine towards SE corner of the lake (Neil Millar).
 * Isle of Dogs: Firecrest briefly at Mudchute Farm mid-pm along high path c100yds N of entrance by DLR station (Sean Huggins).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 drake Teal on the main pond, 1 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing & 13 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Staines Moor: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Stonechat, 40+ Fieldfare, Skylark, 2 Redwing, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Gt Sp Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipits,(Sue Giddens).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls; checks of Abney, Clissold etc. quiet but for good sprinkling of Goldcrests (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)
 * Wanstead village: Swallow heading south at 8:45am (JL)
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): 500+ Starling (west, 700 on playing fields - Tim Harris), 30+ Chaffinch, Brambling, 11 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 15 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 13 UFOs (unidentified finches over), 29 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 10 + Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, many Robin, 4 Mistle Thrush, 16 + Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 23 Skylark, 6 Goldcrest, 3 large mixed Tit flocks, 3 Mallard (w), 5 Mute Swan (east), 5+ Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Tufted Duck, 4 Shoveler (3m, 1f), 1 Pochard, 2 m Teal (Tim Harris) and small change to the sum of 51 sp (NC/TH). Redbridge Borough October Highlights

Monday 1 November 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Yellow-browed Warbler with Long-tailed Tit-flock at western edge of reservoir 08:45, Firecrest in Conservation Area, plus drake Gadwall on Wood Green Reservoir and several Goldcrests (David Callahan); YBW and Firecrest still present 10:30 am, plus Goldcrest heard, Siskin, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, numerous Ring-necked Parakeets, and 2 Greylag Geese on reservoir (Dominic Mitchell, Roy Beddard); YBW still in Blandford 12:15, just north of park entrance, plus 4 Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts). Viz mig 0650-0745: 10 Fieldfare N, 8 Redwing N, 130 Starling N, c 40 woodpigeon west, c 30 Chaffinch N (Bob Watts); lunchtime - no sign of YBW after BW's sighting until 14:00 pm at least (DC et al). 2 Greylags on New River at 7.20 a.m. (James Palmer). 13.30-15.10 no sign YBW. 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin. (TeRNS). A couple of us saw a Warbler sp. in the trees north of the road running through the park at 15.30. However, it was high up and breast-on views, so couldn't see either the flanks or crown (Alan Hobson).
 * Bromley-by-Bow: Woodcock, 45 Teal along Channelsea plus the usuals (S Fisher)
 * Blackheath: 9 Lapwing N were, surprisingly, my first of the autumn. Also c16 Fieldfare W (Joe Beale)
 * Brent Reservoir: 1 Rock Pipit on rafts, 1 Redshank, 22 Common Snipe (Andrew Verrall, John Gravatt). Viz-mig 07.00-09.15 145 Wood Pigeon South, 285 Starling, 39 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 2 Siskins, Redpoll mostly West).
 * Chafford Hundred: c40 possible Waxwing west 08:32 (London Birders Yahoo Group).
 * Crayford Marshes: Lesser Redpoll, 2 Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit, 5 ad Yellow-Legged gulls, c110 Dunlin, 5 Curlew, 3 Wigeon, c100 Redshank. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Ealing Garden (W13): 1 Brambling heard over NW this morning (garden tick). Also 1+ Fieldfare (heard), small but steady passage of Chaffinch NW, 2+ Siskin, several Redwing W (Bill Haines).
 * Fairlop Waters CP: 60+ Fieldfare (DEH,London Birdwatching )
 * Grovelands Park (N14): 1 Firecrest feeding in Holly, 08:18 - 08:21 hrs; 6 Goldcrest (Robert Callf).
 * Hyde Park: 2 Lapwing east (Simon Papps per DMc).
 * Kelsey Park, Beckenham: Kingfisher (first site record for me); Mandarin (40 - highest personal count at this site) and American Wood Duck still in residence and very vocal this morning (Martin Birch)
 * London Wetland Centre:100+ Teal, Bittern flew from main reedbed to north shore of Main Lake a.m., first-winter Ring-billed Gull on Main Lake 08:10 then flew north-east toward Thames; may return with Black-headed and Common Gull flock, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff with tit-flock, 3 Brambling south-west, 17 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll west (LWC website).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 drake Shoveler on the main pond, 1 Little Owl in the disaster area, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Skylark over, 33 Greenfinch & 13 Jackdaw (Jon Ridge).
 * Rainham Marshes: 3 Pink-footed Goose still present (Birdguides).
 * Regent's Park: Water Rail, female Wigeon, 74 Redwings, 32 Fieldfares, 38 Chaffinches, 36 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins (Tony Duckett) incase anyone is interested a Ring Ouzel male spent two days in the park last week.
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from Lincoln Court 07:00-09:30 - c55 Golden Plovers north 09:01 (only second site record this decade), 490 Redwings, 370 Starlings, 6 Jackdaws, 3 Bramblings, 56 Fieldfares, plus small number of finches etc.; Chiffchaff with tit flock in LWT garden (Mark Pearson & Jamie Partridge Hackney Wildlife)
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): f Merlin (south, low along the main path across broom fields), large unidentified falcon (appearing uniformly light grey, with fairly rounded wing tips, the size of a Peregrine) along the south side of Long Wood and then west), Ring Ouzel (alarm call heard only, in with Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch, tits and Magpie mobbing some unfortunate bird of prey - presumably a Tawny Owl) tried to find it for an hour and only could find possible first winter bird in scrub east of Alex, 85 Redwing, 138+ Fieldfare, 15+ Blackbird, 10 + Song Thrush (including one singing in Long Wood), 4 Mistle Thrush, 1,300+ Starling (west), 60+ Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 4 L Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting and 50 unidentified finch (north/nw), 7 Goldcrest, 17 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Skylark, 2 m Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Greylag Goose and les autres (54 sp NC); + 2 Brambling and 1 Siskin over my garden (JL)