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Friday 8th April 2011

 * Alexandra Park: 3 singing Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff (David Callahan). 2 Mipit sparring low over cricket pitchen then NE 0720, Greylag over (Bob Watts).
 * Bedfont Lakes CP LNR: 1 Oystercatcher over early a.m. (Jack Fisher per Adam Cheeseman)
 * Blackheath: 14+ Meadow Pipits over, Yellow Wagtail heard (first of year), 1 Wheatear (Joe Beale)
 * Brent Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear (1m,1f), 1 singing Whitethroat, ditto Willow Warbler, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lapwing, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Kingfisher, plenty of Chiffchafffs and Blackcaps (John Colmans).
 * Cassiobury Park: probable Common Crane west 13:00 (Birdguides).
 * City Hall/Potters Field: 1 Grey Wagtail, Buzzard circling 13.55, female Sparrowhawk, hirundine sp very briefly (Jonathan Dean).
 * Claverhambury: male and female Wheatear at 12.30 in horse field to east of the carp lakes (Martin Shepherd).
 * Crayford Marshes: imm m Marsh Harrier north, 26 Wheatear, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Common Buzzard, Little Owl, 7 Blackcap, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Dunlin, 3 Curlew. (Kev Jarvis).
 * King George's Reservoir (06.30): 1 female Goosander on flood relief channel, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Shelduck flew north (Millicent Harper).
 * Crouch End to Finsbury Park (8:00-8:30am): plenty of singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Willow Warbler in park near lake (George Sawtell).
 * Greenwich Park: No sign of yesterday's Redstarts, but Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff and Blackcaps all singing, and one Swallow being chased by a Greenfinch! (Joe Beale)
 * Hampstead Heath (Parliament Hill 8:30-9:00): 2 Wheatear (m) around fenced off area, pr Sparrowhawk displaying (CB).
 * Limehouse Basin: 2 Sand Martin (Richard Harrison).
 * Limetrees Park Golf Course (Northolt): 3 Dabchick, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 5 Linnet (Neil Anderson).
 * London Wetland Centre: Hobby north, 6 Redshank, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, first-winter Caspian Gull, Common Tern, c40 Sand Martin, 3 Northern Wheatear, male Ring Ouzel, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler (LWC website).
 * Margravine Cemetery: 1m House Sparrow (first time seen inside, hopefully expanding from nearby Abbey Gardens colony) (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Northolt and Greenford CP: 1 Swallow, 12 singing Blackcap, 6 singing Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson).
 * Osterley Park: Tree Pipit 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1, Common Buzzard 1. (K.Fisher)
 * Paddington Green: Egyptian Goose toward Regent's Park, 5 Sparrowhawk (including a displaying pair), Skylark north-east, 3 Meadow Pipit north, singing Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 3 Jay, singing Chaffinch (D. McKenzie).
 * Richmond Park: 1 Redstart, male feeding below 4 horse chestnuts at Lawn Field late am. Also Common Buzzard flew NW at11.20. (Susanna Ramsey & FJM) 3 Wheatears (all m) riding ring, 1 Swallow (Holly Lodge) (Hugh Bradshaw); 2 Greylag Goose and 1 Barnacle Goose flew E over Pen Ponds at 09:15 (Andrew Skotnicki). 6 House Martins through -> N over Pen Ponds at 12.53 - otherwise, plenty of Sparrowhawk activity (including some display) during a 1-hour sky-watch, but only one Kestrel seen (Stefan Czapski).
 * South Norwood Lake: 3 Common Buzzard circling high above wooded area, 1m Kestrel, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 5singing Chifchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, pair Gioldcrest, 5 Jay, 6 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, (John Watson)
 * Staines Moor: Very good day with 1 Red Kite over heading S at midday, joined by a Short-eared Owl that proceeded to mob it before moving off NE!! Also, 7 Common Buzzard over NE at 10:25, 1 Yellow Wagtail over W, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Redshank, 8 Wheatear, Green Sandpiper flushed from the Colne, 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2+ Cetti's Warbler. (Lee Dingain - a few photos here)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs (& Lincoln Court): Marsh Harrier south-west, Red Kite north, Common Buzzard south-east (all between 1445-1515), the usual Peregrines, Kestrels and Sparrowhawks - almost all raptors very high today; Swallow, Siskin, 2 Skylarks and a Rook (all north); very high Great Spotted woodpecker north-east. Quiet around the res, with 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap and 5 Willow Warbler left (Mark Pearson)
 * Surbiton: c.45 Waxwing flew SE over Surbiton Crescent at 08:35 (Andrew Skotnicki).
 * Tyttenhanger: 1 Common Tern, 1m Yellow Wagtail, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Redshanks, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Willow Warbler, 60+ Sand Martins and plenty of Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs (Simon West)
 * Wanstead Flats: 2+ Wheatear, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow (Jonathan Dean); Tree Pipit (south of Long Wood in broom before flying west), 20+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Willow Warbler, C Whitethroat (SSSI), Chiffchaff collecting nesting materials, 4 Reed Bunting, 10+ Linnet (over), Lesser Redpoll, Sparrowhawk, 3 Heron, LSW (east & west copse), 1 Wheatear, coat-hanger goose, Swallow, (NC/JL/Steve Thorpe); Wednesday night: Nightjar (ST) hawking round environs of Long Wood, east/west copse/SSSI (very early but description sounds good).
 * Wanstead Park: 1+ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (not sure if 2 birds or same bird in 2 different places!), loads of Blackcap and Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, Nuthatch (where? - NC), RN Parakeet (Jonathan Dean); 3 C Whitethroat (osw, the plain), 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming (allotments/cem, golf course), 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Crested Grebe (NC/ST); Nuthatch calling persistently around 10am then stopped - coming from woods roughly between temple and ornamental waters (JD) (Many thanks, would have just missed it, bum! NC)
 * Waterlow Park: 2 Stock doves, 1 Chiff-chaff, 1 Nuthatch calling, usual Greenfinches, RN Parakeets, Tufties etc (P.Angus)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 3+ Whitethroat, 1 Swallow north (8am), singing Song Thrush, singing Blackcap. (JH) G.S. Woodpecker, 3 Canada Geese over. No sign of Whinchat, Wheatear, Redstarts from yesterday (Charlie Farrell). 9:05am rough grassland: 1 m wheatear, 1 m & 1 f reed bunting, c6 meadow pipits (Anders Price).

Thursday 7th April 2011

 * Alexandra Park: 1 male Wheatear on Pitch & Putt (07.50) (Davey Leach); 2 Willow Warblers - SW corner Pitch n Putt and opposite Blandford (no sign Wheatear 7am) (Bob Watts); another Willow Warbler by con pond, plus briefly singing Whitethroat on edge of cricket pitch and a Swallow north (David Callahan).
 * Battersea Park Lake: 3 pr Greylag Geese - one dead in the water with mate next to it Photo Here!, 4 singing Blackcap, 1 Peregrine near by, 1 Egyptian Goose very noisey and active flying around in the pm (Michael Mac).
 * Beddington SF: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, c6 Common Buzzard, Little Ringed Plover, 13 Common Snipe, Curlew west, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Northern Wheatear, 2 Common Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler (Dip or Glory).
 * Bedfont Lakes CP LNR; 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Tawny Owl (pair and two chicks present), 2 Swallow, several Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler. (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Blackheath: Skylarks heard over at noon, also 2 Wheatears briefly before disturbed by dogs, Linnets over (my first here for a while) (Joe Beale). Sand Martin N over my garden 16h00 (James Lowen).
 * Brent Reservoir, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Buzzard W at 11.30, 1 Common Tern, 4 Wheatear West Hendon Playing Fields (Leo Batten, Roy Beddard, Steve Leeke), 1 Whitethroat (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brimsdown: Whitethroat along canal towpath (Martin Shepherd).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 3 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Wren, 4 Dunnock, 4 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Bushy Park: Skylarks, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Great Tit (Penelope Paxer)
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: Red-legged Partridge, ♂ Common Redstart, Brambling, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Little Owls, 3 Lesser Redpolls, Common Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warblers, Lapwing, Bullfinch, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3 Mallards, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Skylarks, 2 Linnets, 3 Mistle Thrushes, Pheasant, 6 Stock Doves, 3+ Yellowhammers, 2 Pied Wagtails (mating), Collared Dove, 6 Nuthatches, 6 Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaffs, Coal Tit, Song Thrush, 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Green Woodpeckers (Ian Jones/David Campbell/David Hayes/Phillip Cliffe/Paul Manville/Johnny Allan et al).
 * Chafford Hundred (Warren Gorge): report of poss White-tailed Eagle west at 11am (Brian Theakston observer - per HV then per JL)
 * Cowley (Green Lane allotments): 1 pr Linnet. 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Orange-tip (Roger Dewey).
 * Crayford Marshes: 17 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Fieldfare, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff (Kev Jarvis).
 * Dagenham Chase LNR: male Common Redstart just after 7.30 pm, flycatching from hawthorn scrub on Fels Field, also 3 Common Whitethroat in 2m 1f, 2-3 singing Willow Warbler, pr Shelduck, LRP and 1 Sand Martin. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
 * Danson Park: 1 adult Great Crested Grebe with juvenile in tow, 5 other adults at west end of lake, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 pairs Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 3 Jay, male Chaffinches, 3 Long-tailed Tits, Great Tits, Robin, 3 Starlings, Blackbirds, Mallard, Coot, Moorhens, Canada Geese, Carrion Crows, Magpie, a few Common Gulls, some House Sparrows. (Chris Rose).
 * Fairlop Waters: 2 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers (DBarrett)
 * Greenwich Park: 2 male Common Redstarts were the highlight, also 5 Swallows W, 2 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, Meadow Pipits heard overhead 5-6 times (Joe Beale).
 * Hammersmith: male Ring Ouzel on south end of playing field at St. Paul's School 15:20 (BirdGuides).
 * Hammersmith Bridge: 1pr Egyptian Goose with 2 chicks (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Hampstead Heath: male Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtails (E), 2 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 3+ Swallow (all N), Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff and Blackcap (Chris Bird et al) Common Buzzard (N) at 13.30 (CB)
 * Hanwell: male Common Redstart at north end of fields at Warren Farm (BirdGuides).
 * Holmethorpe Sand Pits: Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 2 Teal, Mallard brood, 4 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Grey Heron over, male Pheasant, Lapwing, 6 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 5 Skylark, c60 Sand Martin, 2 Common Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 7 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer; also a newly dead Badger but no sign of yesterday's Black Redstart (HSP blog).
 * Hounslow Heath: 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 10+ Blackcap, 17 Chiffchaff (Adam Cheeseman).
 * Hornsey (Crouch End Playing Fields): 1 Wheatear at 6 p.m. (James Palmer)
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Common Buzzard soaring north over Parade Ground 13:27, pr Grey Heron now with three young in the nest (Serpentine Island), 2 adult and 3 young Tawny Owl (third owlet discovered a.m.), flock of 10 House Martin north, 6 Meadow Pipit over, Yellow Wagtail north, Sedge Warbler (never an easy species to find here), 15 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also 3 Egyptian Goose, 7 Mandarin Duck, 3 Gadwall, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 40+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pr Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper, plus Comma, Holly Blue (D. McKenzie, Joan Thompson et al).
 * KGV Reservoir: 4 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret (Martin Shepherd).
 * Lincoln's Inn Fields: 1 Willow Warbler (Hugh Bradshaw)
 * London Wetland Centre: 5 Redshank, 14+ Sand Martin, 2 Northern Wheatear, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler (LWC website). Curlew overhead 4.30pm (BE)
 * Osterley Park: Red Kite 12.35, drifted south mobbed by local corvids, Common Buzzard 1 west, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker M, Blackcap 14, Wheatear 2, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 2, Common Whitethroat 1, Little Grebe 3, Gadwall 2 (K. Fisher).
 * Paddington Green: male Peregrine Falcon a.m., 2 pairs of Herring Gull copulating at local rooftop colony (D. McKenzie).
 * Pinner (East Towers): Tawny Owl over at 20:41 (JR).
 * Pinner Park Farm: adult male Wheatear along the main bridleway, 2 Little Owl copulating again, 1 Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, singing Chiffchaff, Jackdaw & 2 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Queen Mary Res: Reed Warbler (SBC).
 * Rainham Marshes: male Pied Flycatcher in the cordite (BirdGuides).
 * Redbridge Lakes (Woodford Bridge): 2 Jack Snipe, Chiffchaff (Alan Hobson).
 * Roding Valley Park: Little Egret, Bullfinch, up to 4 Blackcaps, up to 3 Chiffchaffs (Alan Hobson).
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): 4+ Meadow Pipits NW (first of year), 3 Swallows 1N, 2W, fem Blackcap through garden + male singing, heard Willow Warbler 19.34, Mallard W, Grey Heron N, ad Herring Gull, 3 juv LBB Gulls, 30+ Pigeons, 6+ Woodpigeons, 3+ Stock Dove W, 4 Collared Doves, 25+ Ring-necked Parakeets, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, pair Blackbirds, Song Thrush briefly, Goldcrest, 4-8 Blue Tits, Jay, pair Magpies, 6 Jackdaw 4S, 2N, 6+ Carrion Crow, 10+ Starling, 8+ House Sparrow, 8+ Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, heard Redpoll sp over, bat sp NE 19.30 (hopeless at bats- sorry! Looked martin-sized) (Ian Stewart)
 * South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, 8 Tufted Duck, pair Great Crested Grebe, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 1 Collared Dove, c8 Jay, 6 Goldfinch, 4 singing Chaffinch, also 2 Peacock Butterflies (John Watson).
 * Staines Res: 2 Great Northern Diver (SBC).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Siberian Chiffchaff present SW corner of East res perimeter this a.m., but very elusive and not (yet) singing or calling - access via LWT office - also Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler (all firsts for year), 15 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs and 3 Willow Warblers (Mark Pearson). further updates on the Hackney Wildlife site. Sibe Chiff reported as singing by two visiting observers early p.m.; still present 1445 but extremely elusive (MJP). Briefly sang and showed at 13h20 but that was the only sniff since 1215 (James Lowen: thanks, Mark!)
 * South Norwood Country Park: 2 singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch, 1m Reed Bunting, also c10 Orange-tip, 4 Peacock, 2 Small White Butterflies, 1 Holly Blue, (John Watson)
 * The Glade (Sidcup):2+ Willow Warbler, 2+ Blackcap, 2+ Chiffchaff, pair Great Crested Grebes (female on 3 or 4 eggs), Cormorant, Grey Heron, 8+ Canada Geese, fem Egyptian Goose on golf course (I think the rest of the family were in a bunker!), c20 Mallards, pair Tufted Ducks, 6+ Moorhen, 10+ Coot, 8+ Pigeons, 4+ Woodpigeon, 6+ Stock Dove, many Ring-necked Parakeets, heard Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 4+ Wren, 2+ Dunnock, 5+ Robin, 3+ Blackbird, Song Thrush, singing Mistle Thrush, 2+ Goldcrest, 4+ Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tit, 4+ Blue Tits, 8+ Great Tits, heard Nuthatch, 6+ Magpie, 10+ Carrion Crow, 3 Starlings, Chaffinch. Early visit but short. (Ian Stewart)
 * Tooting Common: pair of Green Woodpecker copulating, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Coal Tit, pair of Stock Doves, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair of Egyptian Geese, Jay, 4+ Chiffchaff, many Ring-necked Parakeet (J. Hudson).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park: Peregrine SE 0806, Willow Warbler Outdoor Classroom, Song Thrush over, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4+ Blackcaps (Bob Watts).
 * Trent Park: Hobby, 15 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker and other common species.( Pete Lowman).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 2m Wheatear, 2 Red Kites, 8 Buzzards, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Redshank, 1 Tree Sparrow, 4 Willow Warbler, many Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, 30+ Sand Martins (Simon West).
 * Wanstead, Park Road: 20 Waxwing flew over headed north at 19.10 (Nik Borrow)
 * Wanstead Flats: 4 Wheatear, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 15+ Linnet, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Heron and the usuals (NC/JL/Sally Hammond/Tim Harris/Keith Rayment).
 * Waterlow Park: 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Tufted Duck, and Southwood Lane - Highgate - Blackcap & Chiffchaff singing in small wood (P.Angus).
 * Woodford Green Library: Sparrowhawk, being mobbed bravely by a Pied Wagtail (Alan Hobson).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Whinchat (2 males & a female), 2 male Common Redstart, 1 male Wheatear, 1 Swallow, c3 singing Willow Warblers + usuals (The Scrubbers). Hi, can anyone tell me the best location to look for Whinchat, Redstart & Wheatear? Will be visiting tom early a.m. Thanks (JH). The Redstarts are best looked for in the grassland or along the embankment. Stand at the 'Pipit sign' at the eastern edge of the grassland (nearest the football pitches) and scan the blackthorns etc. David Lindo

Wednesday 6th April 2011

 * Alexandra Park (07:15 - 08:30): 1 male Wheatear on pitch and putt, 1 Willow Warbler by conservation pond (Tony Wileman) Rook east over cricket pitches at c.9:30 am (Gareth Richards).
 * Beaverwood (Chislehurst): 2+ Swallow, Willow Warbler, 6 singing Blackcaps (all site year ticks), 3 singing Chiffchaffs, Grey Heron, 5 Canada Geese, 3 Mallards, Sparrowhawk, 3+ Kestrel, 6+ Moorhen, 20+ Pigeons over, 20+ Woodpigeon, 4+ Stock Dove, Collared Dove (another tick- strange), 5+ Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpecker, 6+ Wren, Dunnock, 6+ Robin, 4+ Blackbird, Goldcrest, 6+ Long-tailed Tits, heard Coal Tit, plenty Blue and Great Tits, pair Nuthatches at nest hole, 2 Jays, 6+ Magpie, 30+ Carrion Crows, 2+ Jackdaws. Also Brimstone (Ian Stewart)
 * Beddington: 1 Red Kite, 12 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Common Buzzard few pics here
 * Bedfont Lakes Country Park LNR: 2 Wheatear (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Brent Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwings, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 male Pheasant, 15 singing Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall)
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods : male Ring Ouzel still at Legal & General playing field (DKC et al), 3 Common Redstarts along path south of Lunch Wood (Colin Manville et al), 10 Wheatears, 18 Fieldfares, Swallow, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 4 Little Owls, 3+ Yellowhammers, 25+ Meadow Pipits, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrush, Grey Heron over, 2 Cormorants over, 2 Canada Geese over, 2 Nuthatches, 22 Stock Doves, 4 Skylarks, 2+ Linnets, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Goldfinches, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Song Thrushes, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Long-tailed Tits (David Campbell et al); Short-eared Owl flew from Harrier Field and headed casually NE at 8.20pm (David Campbell/Roy Weller/Chris Northwood).
 * Cassiobury Park: pr Mandarin Duck (Joanne Biscomb per DMc).
 * Chiswick House Grounds: 1 Swallow NW c08:50, 2 Common Buzzard low W at 13:50, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), c5 Song Thrush singing, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Herons. Butterflies: 2 Small White, 1 Peacock, 2 Orange-tip (Louis Freeland-Haynes).
 * Crayford Marshes: ringtail Hen Harrier at 6.40am, 26 Wheatears, 2 Little Ringed Plover, male Corn Bunting, 2 House Martin, 12 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Green Sandpiper (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Crossness: male Redstart in Protected Area this afternoon (Roger Taylor per JA); 1 Cetti's Warbler in and out bushes by ditch on way to reserve mid-afternoon (Nick Eades).
 * Crouch End to Finsbury Park (7:30 - 8:30): many singing male Blackcap and Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler in Park (George Sawtell).
 * East India Dock Basin: Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Sand Martins, 55 Tufted Ducks, 5 Teal (John Archer) plus 1 male Northern Wheatear (pura), 2 Oystercatchers (early a.m.) (Gary A James).
 * Fairlop Waters: 1 male Wheatear on driving range,1 Egyptian Goose in field E of fishing lake, 2 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff (Steve Bacon)
 * Greenwich Park: 3 male Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 1 Fieldfare SW a.m. (Joe Beale and Yu-Hsuan Lin).
 * Holborn WC1. 1 Common Buzzard fairly low and east at 13.50 (Laurence Pitcher).
 * Holmethorpe SPs: Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, pr displaying Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Little Egret, Lapwing, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Stock Dove, Little Owl, Skylark, c60 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Meadow Pipit over, female White Wagtail, female / immature Black Redstart, 3 Common Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting (HSP blog).
 * Hounslow Heath LNR: 7 Wheatear in Heather Pen, Swallow over (Rob Solomon per Adam Cheeseman).
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 adult and 2 young Tawny Owl, male Common Redstart 11:45 (Longwater Sanctuary East), 8 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler (all warblers singing); also Egyptian Goose, pr Mandarin Duck, 5 Gadwall, 5 Red-crested Pochard, male Kestrel, pr Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper, Linnet over - singles of Common Buzzard over yesterday and Sunday - 3 Small White, Comma (D. McKenzie et al).
 * Kilburn: 2 Sparrowhawk (1 male in tree, another flew overhead but unsure of gender) at 11.15am, 2 Blackap (1 singing male, 1 female) off Christchurch Ave. (Aaron C-Partridge).
 * King Georges Field (Sidcup): 4 singing Willow Warblers (my first of 2011), 1 singing Chiffchaff (Ian Stewart)
 * King George V Res: 7 Shelduck, 4 Common Buzzard north, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Sand Martins and Swallows trickling through, Yellow Wagtail, 6 White Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 4 Northern Wheatear (LBYG).
 * King's Road (SE25): singing Blackcap, singing Willow Warbler (Croydon Birders).
 * Leatherhead: 12 Waxwing on Copperfield Court off Kingston Road 17:00 (Birdguides).
 * London Wetland Centre: 4 Redshank, 10 Sand Martin, Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 4 Chiifchaff, 7 Willow Warbler (LWC website); Ring Ouzel (BirdGuides).
 * Maple Lodge NR area: Common Buzzard over, 2 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Green Woodpecker, Robin collecting nesting material, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler. Lynster's GP: pr Wigeon, pr Red-crested Pochard. Lynster's Farm: 6 Stock Dove; also Small White, Comma, Peacock, Common Blue (MLNR blog).
 * Minet CP: singing male Common Redstart in oak hedgerow south of pond, Sedge Warbler (Birdguides).
 * Osterley Park: Redstart 1, Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2, Wheatear 7, Blackcap 5 (K.Fisher).
 * Paddington Green: female Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard circling and drifting south-west 16:45 (occasionally sparring), Peregrine Falcon over (D. McKenzie).
 * Petts Wood (Orpington): possible Great Spotted Cuckoo reported 50m from Willett Memorial at TQ449693 (no time given) (BirdGuides).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 5 Wheatear (three male, two female) together on mud just off the main bridleway with 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet over, Little Owl, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cormorant, Jackdaw, singing Chiffchaff & 4 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Plumstead (Lakedale Rd gardens) a.m.: 3 Blackbirds, 2 Blackcaps (male) singing well, 8 Blue Tits, 10+ Crows, 5 Great Tits, 3 House Sparrows, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Magpies, 1 Willow Warbler (Nick Eades).
 * Potters Fields SE1: Singing Black Redstart (given security around here I don't think this is too sensitive, likely to be shot if seen climbing roofs), another north of London Bridge seen in flight (Paul Whiteman).
 * Richmond Park: 2 Ring Ouzel (large hawthorn enclosure then flew North into trees just outside the Park), 8 Wheatears (riding ring / Holly Lodge) (Hugh Bradshaw).
 * Shepherd's Bush: Common Buzzard (per David Lindo).
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): first Swallow of year here (2 S am, 2+ W pm), singing Blackcap, Grey Heron S, Cormorant S, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel soaring to NE, juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10+ Pigeons, 4+ Woodpigeon, Stock Dove W, 2-4 Collared Doves, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker or 2, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, 3+ Blackbirds, Goldcrest with beak-full of feathers, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 4+ Blue Tits, Great Tit, Jay, pair Magpies, 2 Jackdaws N, 5+ Carrion Crows, 10+ Starling, 6+ House Sparrow, 6+ Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch + several u/i finches N (Ian Stewart)
 * South Norwood Lake: 1 Swallow, 8 singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2nd-winter Herring Gull, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1m Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Jay, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove; also 1 Small White, 1m Orange-tip) (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs; cream-crown Marsh Harrier overhead and then north up the valley, 1150; Common Buzzard SW 1358; escaped Goshawk SE 1245; loads of Peregrine / Sparrowhawk / Kestrel action; totals of c20 Linnets and 15 Meadow Pipits, all north. Male Siberian Chiffchaff in full song by East Reservoir p.m. - access available from 0930-1700 tomorrow via London Wildlife Trust East Reservoir Community Garden (photos on site as and when), also Cetti's Warbler (first for several weeks), drake Red-crested Pochard (Mark Pearson SNR birds)
 * The Glade (Sidcup): 6+ Willow Warbler (all over Sidcup today!), 3+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (all singing), 8 Egyptian Geese (pair + 6 juv), pair Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cormorant, 3 Canada Geese, c20 Mallards, 4(3m,1f) Tufted Ducks, Kestrel, 6+ Moorhen, 8+ Coot, 4+ Pigeon, 20+ Woodpigeon, 4+ Stock Dove, 5+ Ring-necked Parakeets, heard 2 Wrens, 4+ Robin, 4+ Blackbird, singing Mistle Thrush, heard 2+ Goldcrest, 4+ Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tit, plenty Blue and Great Tits, Nuthatch, 6+ Magpies, 10+ Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, 2+ Greenfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Willow Warbler High/Fern Glade, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, Painted Lady Scrapyard Meadow, Orange Tip, Holly Blue (Bob Watts per JA).
 * Trent CP: 2(adult male and female) Northern Wheatear, on ploughed field S of Rough Lot, 15:45 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Hawfinch briefly, 200m upstream from Willow Farm 17:15, also seen 2m & 1f Wheatear, 1 Red Kite, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Redshank, 2 Tree Sparrow, 6 Buzzards (Simon West)
 * Uxbridge, Brunel University: 2 Common Buzzard over, Sparrowhawk, 2 -3 singing Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff in the Bicentenary Garden (Steve Pash).
 * Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Red Kite, flew over; 3(1m,2f) Northern Wheatear, along horse gallop, Hog Hill (Robin White per RMC).
 * W2: male Black Redstart singing adjacent to last year's breeding site p.m. (D. McKenzie).
 * Wanstead Flats:Stone Curlew flew low south over Alex before turning west where it landed in the long grass south of Long Wood and west of West Copse at 7.25am - could not be refound but we did not walk the area as Skylarks nest in it (NC/JL), 5 Wheatear, Common Whitethroat (SSSI boggy bit), 3 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Blackcap, 5 Swallow (west), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Peregrine Falcon, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10+ Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, Coal Tit, Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe having a barny, Pied Wagtail and others (52sp NC/JL/S Thorpe/Tim Harris/Mike Taylor/Keith Rayment).
 * West Molesey: At least 5 Waxwings present still in tree in front garden of 408 Hurst Road. originally 9 birds that have been around for a week (Adam Cheeseman).
 * West Thurrock: 36 Waxwing at Lakeside Retail Park in willows by Alexandra Lake
 * Winchmore Hill (Enfield): 1 Song Thrush carrying food along New River Path between Barrowell Green and Carpenter Gardens, 2 Coots building a nest and Mistle Thrush on rooftops on NRP between Highfield Road and Farm Road, female Sparrowhawk headed N over Esso on Green Lanes (Katy M).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Common Redstart in the grassland (we've had up to 2 Redstarts present since Sunday). Also c10 Chiffchaff, several Blackcap & 2 Willow Warbler. Yesterday had singing Garden Warbler (Anders Price & The Scrubbers). Northern Wheatear (M) on eastern edge of grassland at 5.15pm (John Fordham).

Tuesday 5th April 2011

 * Alexandra Park: (lunchtime visit) 3 Swallows (W G Res), Willow Warbler (con pond), c10 Chiffchaffs, c8 Blackcaps (David Callahan).
 * Bankside SE1: 3 Willow Warbler in the birches in front of Tate Modern (Simon Fogg)
 * Battersea Park Lake: 5 Swallows straight through east to west at 17:15pm - last year 1 bird seen on 31st March, 1 Goldcrest, 3 singing Blackcap, pr Red-crested Pochard settled in like the Egyptian Geese (Michael Mac).
 * Bow Creek Ecology Park and East India Dock Basin: 4 Wheatear (NW end of Pura Foods opp Canning Town Stn c14:30 - happy happy joy joy), Common Sandpiper (Bow Creek), Blackcap male, Willow Warbler (both EIDB) (Stuart Fisher).
 * Boxer's Lake, Enfield: 1 immature Little Egret, perched in Alder on island - my first for this site! 2 male Shoveler, 2(m&f) Pochard, 17(11m,6f) Tufted Duck, 1'1st-summer' Black-headed Gull, 1 fem Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing male Willow Warbler, 1 male Nuthatch (Robert Callf).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham) 1 Heron, 7 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Ring-necked Parrakeet, 5 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 3 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Starling, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam).
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: male Ring Ouzel still at Legal & General playing field at 8.08am, male Wheatear, 11 Fieldfares, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Canada Geese flew over, Mallard flew over, Swallow, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Little Owls, 3 Yellowhammers, 5 Skylarks, Lesser Redpolls, 5 Meadow Pipits, Bullfinch, 5 Mistle Thrushes (4 territories), 2 Pheasants, 11 Chiffchaffs, 4 Treecreepers, 20 Stock Doves, 30+ Linnets, 4 Blackcaps, 9+ Nuthatches, 2 Linnets, Pied Wagtail, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Song Thrushes, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpeckers (David Campbell et al)..
 * Cassiobury Park: pr Mandarin Duck (Joanne Biscomb per DMc).
 * Charterhouse Sq, Barbican: Peregrine circling the area (Patrick Bryan)
 * Chiswick House Grounds (late evening visit): 2 Swallow feeding overhead, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap singing, 1 Sparrowhawk. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * Crayford Marshes: Corn Bunting, 5 Northern Wheatear, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Blackcap (Kev Jarvis); at least 14 LRP, 5 Common Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sand, 2 Dunlin, 20+ Redshank on floods along University Way 1pm (Chris Wilkinson)
 * Harringay: 15+ Waxwings north over Cavendish Road, 9.30 a.m. (Simon Bradley)
 * Hornchurch: 3 waxwings with starlings in tree on Hyland Road 11.00-12.00 at least (James A)
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Yellow Wagtail and 3 Swallows.(Dave Morrison) Wheatear, 6 Swallows, 4 Willow Warbler, Shelduck. (Shaun Harvey)
 * London Wetland Centre: 1 singing Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Little Ringed Plover, westerly movement of hirundines (mainly Swallow with a few House Martin) 40+ Sand Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (Bill Haines).
 * Leyton Flats: 1 male Northern Wheatear, Swallow, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs. (Gary A James).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Little Owl, 1 Meadow Pipit, Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 25 Jackdaw, 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Herring Gull & 1 Grey Heron - quiet again (JR).
 * Putney: 30 Waxwings in a sycamore in Huntingfield Road 15.00, flew towards Roehampton Lane (J. Avery per R. Kaye per J.Wilczur).
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 Wheatears, Yellow Wagtail, Ring Ouzel, Reed and Sedge Warbler.(Dave Morrison)
 * Richmond Park: short early morning visit - 1 male Wheatear (riding ring) and 1 Willow Warbler. In Hawthorn enclosure by Cambrian Gate 4 Redpoll (2 of which were Lesser and 1 Mealy type) (Hugh Bradshaw)
 * Roding Valley Park: 2 Little Egrets (Alan Hobson).
 * Roehampton: 30 Waxwings Roehampton Lane near junction with Upper Richmond Road feeding on left hand side near college prior to 08.00 at least.Still in trees 09.00 (Justin Quail, Dave Harris per FJM)
 * Sidcup: small falcon flew at rooftop height over Elm Road @06.25 - prob. Kestrel but.... (Ian Stewart)
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): ad LBB Gull, 20+Pigeons, few Woodpigeons, Collared Dove, few R/N Parakeets, heard Wren, Dunnock, Robin, pair Blackbirds, heard Goldcrest, 2+Blue Tits, Great Tit, Jay, pair Magpies, 4+Carrion Crows, 2 Jackdaws S, 10+Starlings, 6+House Sparrow, 4+Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * South Norwood Lake: pair Mute Swan, pair Great Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, c10 Jay, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker (1drumming) 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, pair Goldcrest, 3pair Long-tailed Tit, 8 singing Willow Warbler, 6 singing Blackcap, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
 * Staines Reservoir: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits flew over and circled N basin at 07.15. Also 2 Oystercatchers still and 2 Great Northern Divers on S basin. (Bob Warden per FJM)
 * Stocker's Lake: Singing Sedge warbler, 1 Common Tern over ( MartinSmith) . Also from 12.00. 2 Oystercatcher, a few House Martins & Swallows, 1 Fieldfare. ( Richard Francis)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 6 Swallows, 13 Sand Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2cy GBBG, plus the usuals (MJP)
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds: f Wheatear (DBarrett)
 * Wanstead Flats: Stone Curlew south towards Forest Gate at ~8 am, Brent Goose over east, 2 Egyptian Goose, 11 Greylag Goose, 4 Wheatear (John Whele), Kingfisher (Alex), singing Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 10 + Blackcap, 12 RN Parakeet, Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, Siskin, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Falcon. Record shots of SC at http://wansteadbirding.blogspot.com/ (NC); 7 Wheatear (3m 4f) model aircraft field, 14 Meadow Pipit, 3 Swallows NW (JL/AP)
 * Wimbledon Park (late pm): 20 House Martin and 14 Swallow (lake), singing Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff (edge of golf course), 2 singing Blackcap and two GSWoodpecker (copse on eastern edge of park) (Martin Honey)
 * Wood Green: dark morph Common Buzzard minus most of its tail heading low east at 10.25 am (Ian Lycett, David Callahan, Dominic Mitchell).
 * Fairlop Waters: Ring Ouzel Male still present 1pm by horse paddocks,25 Swallow ,20 Sand Martin,2 House Martin,2 Blackcap,2 Willow Warbler (Steve Bacon)

Monday 4th April 2011

 * Alexandra Park: Red Kite NW 0700, Fieldfare NE 0658 (Bob Watts). 2 Wheatears, Swallow and Yellow Wagtail all north over cricket scrub between 08.25 and 08.45, 10+ Blackcaps, 6+ Chiffchaffs (David Callahan).
 * Battersea Park Lake: pr Red-crested Pochard, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Egyptian Goose. Old English Garden - 1 singing Blackcap, woman setting up nut dispensers and 3 Ring-necked Parakeet eating from them about 2metres away, 1 male Kestrel breezed through. Fountain Lake - pr Egyptian geese mating then flew off into River Thames, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Michael Mac).
 * Bedfords Park LNR: 2 Crossbills flew SE calling over the Nursery at 10.55 (Colin Jupp).
 * Broadwater Lake; 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, pair Sparrowhawk displaying, 40+ Sand Martin, 3+ Swallow, 2 Little Egret (Bill Haines).
 * Bromley-by-Bow: singing Willow Warbler, 2 male Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (including a brownish individual), 4 Stock Dove, female Kestrel, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls over, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail (S Fisher)
 * Bow Creek Ecology Park and East India Dock Basin: 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck, female Peregrine over the Dome, 38 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 2 Linnet (Stuart Fisher)
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham) 1 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parrakeet (+6 flying over) 6 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 5 Robin, 8 Blackbird 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Jay, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: Barn Owl at 8.20pm (Paul Manville via David Campbell). male Ring Ouzel still at south end of Legal & General playing field, fem/imm Black Redstart still east of derelict barn then on barns near farmhouse, Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 13+ Meadow Pipits, c.5 Yellowhammers, 3+ Skylarks, Stock Dove, Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3+ Linnets, Coal Tit, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Nuthatches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Collared Doves, 2+ Goldfinches, Song Thrush (David Campbell et al).
 * Clapham Common: Singing male Chiffchaff + usuals.
 * Crayford Marshes: White Wagtail near landfill site at 10.15, singing Corn Bunting (Kev Jarvis per JA). 8 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Northern Wheatear, Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warbler. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Crews Hill Station, Enfield: 35 Goldfinch, pre-roost gathering, 19:15 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Crystal Palace Park: 2 Kestrel, Female Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (Gavin Hawgood, Pete Beckenham, Jason Cunningham, Dave Clark..SoLoMig..South London Migration Watch)
 * Epping Forest - over Epping High Road near Fairmead Bottom @ 5.00pm: 1 Red Kite (Nigel May).
 * Hampstead Heath Extension: Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap (Oliver Simms)
 * Leyton Flats: Common Redstart male, 1 House Martin, 2 Sand Martins, 6 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler. (Gary A James & Mike Messenger).
 * London Bridge: report of Shag on Thames between London Bridge and HMS Belfast at 09.30 (Peter Massini per JA) - would be worth anyone in the area checking it out. Also 2 Linnets in Potters Field (park by City Hall) this morning (Paul Whiteman per JA).
 * Osterley Park: 09.45. 3 Common Buzzard high over the park and drifting vaguely NE (K.Fisher)
 * Pinner Park Farm: female type Black Redstart still at the far end of the middle hedge - a half second flash of orange & soot was as good as it got, 4 grounded Linnet, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 55 Jackdaw, 230 Carrion Crow & 3 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Plumridge Farm, Enfield: 1 Swallow, flew NW, 16:15 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Roding Valley Park: 3 Little Egrets, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtails (Alan Hobson).
 * Rotherhithe: Willow Warbler singing by Greenland Dock along Trident Street in Surrey Docks Adventure Playground 7am (Richard Bonser).
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): Green Woodpecker SW over my house (year tick 50), Canada Goose NE towards The Glade, ad LBB Gull, 20+Pigeons, 10+Woodpigeons, 2 Stock Doves W, 1 or 2 Collared Doves, 20+R/N Parakeets E from and W to roost, pairs of Dunnock, Robin and Blackbird nesting in gardens, Goldcrest, 2+Blue Tits, pair Great Tits, pair Jays (1 in garden most of day), pair Magpies, 4+Carrion Crows (now 2 nests local), 6+Starlings, 8+House Sparrows, 8+Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Staines Reservoir: 3+ Little Gull, 1+ Common Tern, 2 Black-necked Grebe (only 1 seen by me); 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Oystercatcher (Bill Haines). 1 White Wagtail and 6 Linnet also. (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Upper Bedfords Farm (Romford): 2 singing Skylark (Colin Jupp).
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds/Coppermill Lane: 10:45 large, hefty Accipiter went west, probable Goshawk. (Dan Barrett)
 * Wanstead Flats: 3-5 Wheatear, Fieldfare (north - JL), 8 + Mistle Thrush (some carrying food,/faecal sacks, others trying to collect nesting material), 20-30 unidentified small lark/bunting sp flew south along central road and into Forest Gate), 15+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 10 + Skylark, 6 Linnet over (singles), Lesser Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting, Stock Dove, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Gadwall, Grey Heron,10+ Chiffchaff, 6 + Blackcap, Sparrowhawk (NC/JL/Mike Taylor and Keith)
 * Waterlow Park: 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker female - large hollow tree by lower pond, singing Goldcrest, 12+ Greenfinch by Conservation field, 2 calling Chiffchaff, 13 Tufted Ducks, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, possible flyover Waxwing (heard only), 2 Lesser Redpoll and a large Terrapin (middle pond). (P.Angus)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 2 male Common Redstart, 6 Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting, 10+ Linnet, 8+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Sparrowhawk. 1 Peacock butterfly. (Rob Ayers/Anders Price)

Sunday 3rd April 2011

 * Beddington: 9 Wheatear, 2 LRP, 8 Common Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 2 Water Pipit, 3 Swallow, 7 Sand Martin some photos here
 * Aldenham CP: 5-6 Common Buzzard including a bird bringing in nest-material and showing down to 10 metres, 5 Swallow over "100 Aker Wood", 9 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff; also 4 Gadwall, pr Kestrel, 2 Pheasant, Ring-necked Parakeet, Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), Meadow Pipit, Coal Tit, 2 Linnet; plus Small White (D. McKenzie).
 * Alexandra Park: 5 Wheatears (4 ad males, 1 imm male) - 3 Pitch n Putt, 1 Palace building, 1 filter beds, Swallow N, Reed Bunting singing from Balancing pond until 0915, 2 Linnets, Siskin, 2 Willow Warblers, 7+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Greylag, pair Shoveler Boating Lake (Bob Watts, Andrew Gardener, Gareth Richards).
 * Barking Bay: 4 Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, 2 Northern Wheatears and 2 Common Tern off Crossness.(Dave Morrison)
 * Blackheath (all sightings morning): Meadow Pipit N and 2 Redpolls W over heath, Blackcap and 2 singing Willow Warblers - Vanbrugh Fields (every year, 3rd April!), Sparrowhawk over the village, Chiffchaff and Song Thrush singing in the Dips, another Chiffchaff singing near Point Hill (Joe Beale)
 * Brent Reservoir: Marsh Harrier west at 16.05, 3 Green Sandpipers behind dam, 2 House Martins, 18 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warblers, also Skylark over (Andrew Self)
 * Broadwater: 10 Egyptian Geese (1 pair with 2 young, 1 pair with 4 young), 2 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Tern, 80+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 11 Blackcap & 8 Chiffchaff (Simon Buckingham).
 * Brockwell Park: Mistle Thrush x 1, Chaffinch x 7, Wren x 2, Greylag Goose x 1, Green Woodpecker x 2, Mallard x 14, Nuthatch x 1 (singing). No sign of yesterday's Egyptian Geese. (Charlie Kitchen)
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham) 6 Mallard, 4 Moorhen 3 Coot, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 singing Wren, 2 singing Dunnock, 3 singing Robin, 6 Blackbird 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Starling, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 singing Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam) + 1 Small White.
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: 2 Ring Ouzels (1 all day at Legal & General playing field, 1 mid afternoon in big stubble field just north of Lunch Wood then flew towards Legal & General), fem/imm Black Redstart, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers reported, Peregrine, 2 Lapwings, Woodcock, Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, 2 Fieldfares, 7 Lesser Redpolls, 4+ Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, c.4 Yellowhammers, 6+ Skylarks, 1w Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over, c.5 Linnets, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Treecreepers, Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatches, Pheasant, 5 Blackcaps, Goldcrest, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Cormorants over, 7+ Mallards over, 2+ Grey Herons over, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pied Wagtails, Greenfinch, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Collared Dove, 2 Goldfinches, 3+ Song Thrushes; 2 Small Tortoiseshells, Brimstone (David Campbell, Ian Jones, Roy Weller, Paul & Colin Manville, Kevin Guest et al).
 * Chiswick House Grounds: 1 Swallow NW, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 2 Male Blackcap singing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant. Also pair Egyptian Geese with 4 Goslings on river by Chiswick Eyot. 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * Crossness: male Marsh Harrier flew NW at 16:00, 2 Common Terns, 2 Wheatears, 3 Swallows west, 6 Curlew (John Archer).
 * Crystal Palace Park Lake; 2 Shoveler, 2 Greylag Geese, 6 Canada Geese, 3 Great-crested Grebe up from last year when only 1 was present all through season, 2 young Grey Heron's in nest 1/3 grown, 3 Coot on nests, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Chaffinch - no Mute Swans this year (Michael Mac).
 * Dagenham Chase LNR: 7hrs obsevation 60 species recorded, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler singing briefly but not showing, Ring-necked Parakeet feasting on cherry blossom,1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, pr Shelduck, several Teal, Shoveler and Gadwall. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
 * Dagnam Park LNR: 1 singing Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit heard (over), 2 Song Thrush, singing Goldcrest, 2 singing Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 4 Siskin, singing Greenfinch, Brambling heard (perched but still not seen). Also Small Tortoiseshell (Colin Jupp).
 * Dulwich Park: Little Grebe x 2, Egyptian Goose x 3, Tufted Duck x 9, Nuthatch x 1 (singing). Also Mallard brood with 8 ducklings (including a completely yellow one!). (Charlie Kitchen)
 * East India Dock Basin area; 1 Northern Wheatear male (pura site), 3 Sand Martins, 2 Blackcaps (copse), 3 Teal, 2 Oystercatchers, Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove. (Gary A James).
 * Greenwich Park: 2 Song Thrush territories/pairs but 2 other Song Thrushes flying over together, then SW ish, were behaving like migrants. Nuthatch collecting nesting material, Chiffchaff singing (Joe Beale).
 * Holyfield Hall Farm: 2 female Wheatear mid-morning on field to east of sailing club (Martin Shepherd).
 * Horsenden Hill: Common Buzzard low SW at 16.00 with apparently full crop, 2 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 32 Blackcap (Andy Culshaw and David Howdon).
 * Laleham Park: 2 Treecreeper (scarce at site) (David Combes)
 * Lee Valley CP: A single Little Ringed Plover on Langridge Scrape, Pink-footed Goose with 2 Greylags in r/hand field leading down to Holyfield Hall Farm, Little Owl in usual spot, Single Yellowhammer in left hand field just before farm barns & 5 more in hedgerows near farm, 4 Red-legged Partridge in fields by farm, c7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redshank on Goose fields, along with pair of Egyptian Geese with 5 young, c4 Cetti's Warblers heard.(J Anderson) Two Pink-footed Geese Holyfield Farm (JH van Steenis). Reed Warbler singing west side of Seventy Acre Lake ; Willow Warbler and Swallow seen by others (David Bradshaw). Brent Goose north over Cornmill Meadows at 07.28 hrs. Pair of Goldeneye + 2 Black Swans on Bowyers GP. 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow, and lots of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs at Cheshunt Marsh. 2 Egyptian Geese on Waltham Marsh. (Roy Woodward)
 * Limetrees Park Golf Course (Northolt): breeding pr Mute Swans, Dabchick, 3 Lapwing, m Wheatear, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 5 singing Blackcap, pr Reed Buntings (Neil Anderson)
 * Lonsdale Reservoir: 2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, plus usual species (Rich Petley)
 * Mayesbrook Park: Swallow, 3 Blackcap, 3 Meadow Pipit, Linnet, pair Great Crested Grebe, 2 pair Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, Egyption Goose, Sparrowhawk.(Paul,Jack Hawkins)
 * Meanwhile Garden (between Kensal Rd and Grand Union Canal): 1 Goldcrest bathing at pond margin, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 or 2 Goldfinch, 2 Wren, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tits, Feral Pigeons, Wood Pigeons, Blackbirds. Canal - 1 Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Mallards, Coot, Moorhen. (Chris Rose).
 * Muswell Hill: 1 White wagtail on recreation field nr St Peter the poers church. Also 2 Pied wagtails. (P.Angus)
 * Northolt + Greenford CP: m Wheatear (on Northala hill), 3 singing Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap (3 singing males, 2 females), (Neil Anderson)
 * Osterley Park: 1m 1f Wheatear; 3m 2f Mandarin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Nuthatch, Goldcrest (Tom Smith)
 * Pinner: Merlin heading NW at 07.30 (Richard Francis) Total luck no question.
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 male (adult & first-summer) Wheatear along the middle hedge (Joe Dickens) & later in main pond field (Jon Ridge, Joyce Staines), 2 Little Owl showing well at 19:34 (JR, JS), female type Black Redstart seen very briefly flying from the middle hedge towards the River Pinn at 17:12, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 24 Jackdaw & 1 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Sewardstone: House Martin at 07.45 over River Lea relief channel (Martin Shepherd).
 * Sidcup: singing Blackcaps at Edgington Way + Sidcup Place, singing Chiffchaffs at Sidcup Place and The Hollies (Ian Stewart)
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): 3 Mallards flew NE towards The Glade, Grey Heron N, Sparrowhawk, 2 ad LBB Gulls, 10+Pigeons, 10+Woodpigeons, pair Collared Doves, few R/N Parakeets, heard Wren, Dunnock, Robin, pair Blackbirds, heard Coal Tit, 4+Blue Tits, pair Great Tits, pair Magpies, 4+Carrion Crows, 5+Starling, 6+House Sparrow, singing Chaffinch, 4+Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Staines Reservoir: 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black Necked Grebe, 1 Little Gull, Wigeon, Shoveler, Linnet.
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: skywatch from Lincoln Court 1240-1630 - Short-eared Owl thermalling to the east 1428, 2 Red Kites (west 1250 and west 1400), Goshawk (of unknown origin; no jesses visible, full crop, with prey item) south-east 1526, 7 Common Buzzards, Linnet north, c25 Sand Martins, 8 House Martins, 2 Swallows, Peregrine, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson, Laurence Pitcher & Jamie Partridge)
 * Ten Acre Wood. Peregrine. Red-Leged Partridge in field north of woods.(G Westley) Also 3 Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, min. 3 Lapwing,3 Skylark,5 Stock Dove. 3 Green + 5 Great-spotted Woodpeckers, singing Willow Warbler, 5 singing Chiffchaff, 13 singing Blackcap, Fieldfare, Nuthatch, pr Rooks in Wood (another 2 over field), pr Reed Bunting, pr Bullfinch, 15+ Linnet (Neil Anderson)
 * Thames Chase, Harold Court: 5 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Willow Warbler, singing Blackcap, 2 Linnet. Also 5 Comma, 3 Peacock (Colin Jupp).
 * The Glade (Sidcup): 9 Egyptian Geese (pair with 6 young + another ad flew in), pair G/C Grebes, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, pair Mute Swans, 8 Canada Geese, c20 Mallards, pair Tufted Ducks, 6+Moorhen, 8+Coot, 20+Woodpigeon, 6+Stock doves, 3 GSW, Pied Wagtail, 8+Wrens, 6+Robin, 6+Blackbird, singing Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Long Tailed Tits, few Blue and Great Tits, Jay, 2+Magpie, 30+Carrion Crows, few Starlings, 3+Chaffinch,2+Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Thorpe Park: 2 Redshank, Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap and 4 Egyptian Geese (KPDuncan)
 * Totteridge Valley: 2 Swallow, 3 Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Mandarin, 18 Common Gulls, c80 Jackdaw (Ian Ellis).
 * Tylers Hall Farm (Upminster): 6 Swallow, Kestrel, m Pheasant, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Linnet; also 2 pair Skylark on Tylers Common (Colin Jupp).
 * Walthamstow Res: Osprey West at c13:40, 3 seperate Buzzards vaguely North-west between 13:00-14:30, Peregrine, c14:15, struggling with large prey eventually dropped towards Walthamstow, mobbed persistently by a small Falcon (nobody mention the M word), Short -eared Owl at c14:45, low over Leyton (after a tip off from Stoke Newington, thanks Mark), displaying Kestrels, Sparrowhawks, narrowly missed a Goshawk with prey being watched from Stoke Newington somewhere over our patch c15:30. 50+ Sand Martins mainly over Low Maynard, Wheater Lockwood, 2 more East Warwick. 2 Scaup West Warwick. Kingfishers No.3. Many Chiffchaff and Blackacap now in, singing Sedge Warbler by railway line East Warwick. (Paul Whiteman, Lol Bodini +help) Walthamstow Birding
 * Wanstead Flats: 5 Wheatear, Common Buzzard (P Davies), Kingfisher over broom field (S Thorpe), 3 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (east copse - T Harris), 5 Blackcap singing, 5 + Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, Sand Martin (J Lethbridge), House Martin (NC), 5 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stock Dove, Little Grebe, Gadwall, 3 Heron, 2-3 Sparrowhawk (NC/JL/ST, TH, Stuart Fisher, Harry & Barry, Keith - getting a bit crowded here with an extra four or five birders in addition to those listed!)
 * Wanstead Park: 2 singing Willow Warbler, 10 + singing Blackcap, 10 + Chiffchaff, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Fieldfare (east), 2 m Teal, 2 Gadwall, 3 Great Crested Grebe (pr copulating and building a nest - grebe porn on Wanstead Birder tonight!!!), Little Grebe, Meadow Pipit (OSW), Kingfisher, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Kestrel, 3-4 Sparrowhawk (pr displaying over golf course to north) (NC/JL/ST/Paul Davies)
 * West Molesey: 9 Waxwing on aerial of 408 Hurst Road (Black Swan, 6 Tufted Duck and GC Grebe on Thames). (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 male Common Redstart seen by the embankment at 08.00hrs, 15 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Redpoll sp flew low erratically over north, 5 Linnet,1 Jay, 3 Meadow Pipit (1 Displaying), 1 (f) Kestrel hunting over long grass, 3 Greylag Goose over south,1 Grey Herron low over west, 1 Shoveler over east, 1 Cormorant over west, 2 Common Lizards. (N.Smith) 1 female Stonechat (David Jeffreys).
 * Wimbledon Common: 4 Northern Wheatear, singing Willow Warbler, Little Grebe at Queensmere, Reed Bunting singing at Rushmere (David Wills), Skylark singing above Meadow (Heather Fenton).
 * Yeading Brook Meadows: 2 high Sparrowhawk 3 Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker, singing Skylark, singing Willow Warbler, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap (Neil Anderson)

Saturday 2nd April 2011

 * Abney Park Cemetery: Tawny Owl adult at nest hole (with owlet just showing), 15 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, plus the usuals (Mark et al)
 * Alexandra Park: prob Common Buzzard north of park though distant, 4 Willow Warblers (2 Top Field, Grove, Lower Slopes), 6+ Chiffchaffs, 3+ Blackcaps, Mipit, 2 Greylag Wood Green Res, 10 Jackdaws, Lesser Redpoll north 0745, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, male Grey Wag Filter Beds, 3 Little Grebes, 21 Pochard, pair Shoveler, Aythya hybrid Boating Lake (Bob Watts, Dominic Mitchell, Gareth Richards, Andrew Gardener).
 * Battersea Park Lake: 1 Peregrine high SW, pr Red-crested Pochard, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 singing Chiffchaff, pr singing Dunnock, pr Little Grebe, pr Egyptian Geese, Great Crested Grebe nest well hidden, 2 fledged Grey Heron's, Coot on 5 eggs (Michael Mac).
 * Bishops Park: first Swallow (3), 1 Jackdaw, singing Blackcap, pr Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Blackheath: 1 Wheatear seen briefly a.m., Chiffchaffs singing, Blackcap singing near the village, Meadow Pipit over (Joe Beale).
 * Belhus CP: Marsh Tit, Swallow, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs in a fairly brief visit (too many people)(R Woodward).
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: 2 Ring Ouzels (♂+♀) (David Campbell), c.20 Waxwings north (Russell & Nick Gardner, Johnny Allan et al per David Campbell), 5 Sand Martins (RG/DC), Wheatear, Peregrine, 3 Swallows, 2 Greylags, 3 Little Owls, 7+ Common Buzzards, Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammers, Lesser Redpoll, c.10 Linnets, 4 Skylarks, 5 Meadow Pipits, 5 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Mistle Thrushes, Treecreeper, 5 Nuthatches, 3+ Pheasants, 4 Stock Doves, 3 Greenfinches, 3 Goldfinches, 2 Coal Tits, Canada Goose, Cormorant, 5+ Mallards, 2 Grey Herons, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3 Goldcrests, Collared Dove, 5 Song Thrushes, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (David Campbell, Ian Jones et al).
 * Brent Reservoir: Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, Sand Martin, Wheatear, 13 singing Blackcaps, 12 singing Chiffchaffs & 1 Willow Warbler (Andrew Self & Roy Beddard)
 * Brockwell Park: Egyptian Goose x 2, Tufted Duck x 8, Canada Goose x 6, Chaffinch x 2, Mistle Thrush x 2 + Holly Blue x 1 (Charlie Kitchen).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron flying over, 1 drake Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Wren (4 singing), 2 singing Dunnock, 5 Robin (3 singing), 8 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush (1 singing & 2 bathing), 4 Blackcap (3 singing males & 1 female), 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Starling, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 singing Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam) + 1 Brimstone & 1 Small White.
 * Cassiobury Park: female Northern Wheatear on rugpy playing field adjacent to nature reserve, singing Blackcap, 4 singing Chiffchaff (D. McKenzie).
 * Clapton Pond: Mallard with 8 Ducklings, 2 Grey Wag (JP)
 * Crossness: 2 Common Terns flew west off the golf centre this evening, 2 Wheatears, Swallow, Sand Martin, 3 singing Blackcaps, 2 singing Cetti's Warblers, Common Buzzard, 6 Curlew, 9 Oystercatchers, 90 Redshank, 4 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler (John Archer & Kev Jarvis).
 * Dagenham Chase LNR: 62 species recorded, Tree Pipit flew over and called once at 11.35am, Red Kite flew over at 4.52pm, Common Buzzard over at 3.03pm,1 Green Sandpiper,2 LRP, 1 Ring-n Parakeet, 25+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 2 Jackdaw, Pheasant heard, plenty of Blackcap and Chiffchaff. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
 * East India Dock Basin area: Northern Wheatear (Pura Foods), 4 Sand Martins, Willow Warbler (copse), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Oystercatchers, Collared Dove. (Gary A James).0
 * Fairlop Waters: 20+ Sand Martin, 10 + Greylag geese, 18+ Canada geese, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, Moorhen, 20+ Coot (a pair nest building), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackbird, 30+ Mallard (Brandon Anderson).
 * Fulham: dead (and very flat) Pheasant on Crabtree Lane (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Hackney Marshes/ Middlesex Filterbeds: 2 Common Buzzards, 1 @ 14.40 high and west, 1 @ 15,20 high and NE, 3singing Blackcaps, c10 singin ChiffChaff, 1 redwing over. 8 teal remain on the river lea, (Jamie Partridge)
 * Hampstead Heath: 3 Wheatear, 1 Swallow, 1 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipits, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing (Dave Porritt)
 * Hornsey Bowling Club: Willow Warbler singing late am (Bob Watts).
 * Horsenden Hill: 1 Common Buzzard S at 07.55, 2 Great Black-backed Gull E at 07.45 with another sighting of single bird at 08.30, 19 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Snipe; also 8 Slow worm (Andy Culshaw)
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Falcon circling Longwater / Buck Hill with prey, 2 adult Tawny Owl and single owlet showing well, female Northern Wheatear west over Round Pond then landed on Kensington Palace (third of the spring) 09:40, Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler; also 7 adult Egyptian Goose and 2 goslings, 6 Mandarin Duck, 11 Red-crested Pochard, 7 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, pr Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper (D. McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
 * Ingrebourne Valley: 10 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, singing Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpipers, 6 Fieldfare, Common Buzzard, Common Snipe and 2 Sand Martins.(Dave Morrison)
 * Larkhall Park (Stockwell): pr alarm calling Mistle Thrush seeing off pair of Magpies, seems only 1 of the 3-4 fledglings has survived and was looking strong in defended tree (not the nest tree) at 11am [|Video details here!]
 * London Wetland Centre: 6 singing Cetti's Warbler, 6 Redshank, 8 Wigeon, 5 Common Snipe, Mistle Thrush eating a newt, 1 Bar-headed Goose, 6 Sand Martin visiting nest bank plus 110+ in groups flying over NW, pr Goldcrest, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Sparrowhawk, at least 2 pr nesting Lapwing, pr Great Black-backed Gull mating (Martin Honey)
 * River Lea (near King George's Reservoir): abundant Sand Martin along the river this morning at 08.00, Grey Wagtail 1 pair (Millicent Harper)
 * Mill Hill: first Swallow back on site at Mote End Farm (Ian Ellis).
 * Orsett Fen: 3/4 Common Buzzard, Ring-necked Parakeet, Swallow - first of year (James A)
 * Paddington Green: third-summer Yellow-legged Gull foraging on tiny grassy area along Adpar Street 07:45 (appeared to be the recent HP/KG bird) (D. McKenzie, Nick Tanner).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 female type Black Redstart in the middle hedge - very elusive, showing just twice, 3 Wheatear (two male, one female), 1 Common Buzzard over north-west, 1 Swallow over north-west, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Owl, 1 Cormorant, singing Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, 43 Jackdaw, 147 Carrion Crow & 1 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Rainham Marshes (RSPB): Northern Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail (reported), Sedge Warbler singing briefly, 7 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, c. 6 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Sand Martin, 12 + Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 100 + Redshank on river east of Stone Barges, Green Sandpiper (reported), 4 Oystercatcher, Grey Wagtail, Little Gull, 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull (Roy Woodward - gets about a bit! -only round LNHS Essex(RW)!), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 + Little Egret, 2 Redwing, Peregrine Falcon (m), f Sparrowhawk, 2-3 Kestrel, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard (both reported), no sign Garganey (NC)
 * Rotherhithe: Willow Warbler singing by Globe Pond, Russia Dock Woodland. Also 2+ Chiffchaff, female Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Richard Bonser).
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): Cormorant S, Sparrowhawk, Herring Gull, juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10+ Pigeons, 4+ Woodpigeons, 3 Stock Doves W, pair Collared Doves, few Ring-necked Parakeets, heard Wren singing, Dunnock, Robin, pair Blackbirds, Goldcrest, heard Long-tailed Tits, 4+ Blue Tits, Great Tit, heard Jay, pair Magpies, 6+ Carrion Crow, 10+ Starling, 4+ House Sparrow, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch + singing Chiffchaff in Little Birches area (Ian Stewart)
 * Sidcup (The Glade): pair Egyptian Geese with 6 young - first breeding record here, pair G/C Grebes, Cormorant, Grey Heron, pair Mute Swans, 6+ Canada Geese, c20 Mallards, pair Tufted Ducks, Sparrowhawk low over Halfway Street, 8+ Moorhen, 6+ Coot, Lesser Black-backed Gull over, 2 Pigeons, 20+ Woodpigeons, 3+ Stock Dove, Collared Dove, few Ring-necked Parakeets, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 6+ Wren, 6+ Robin, 3+ Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff, heard 2+ Goldcrest, 4+ Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tit, few Blue and Great Tits, Nuthatch or 2, 2+ Magpie, 10+ Carrion Crow, 2+ Chaffinch, singing Greenfinch, 2+ Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * South Norwood CP: 2 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard 07:45, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting (Croydon Birders).
 * Staines Reservoir: 2 Great Northern Divers, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1st summer male briefly on S basin prior to 12.00 only. 1 Avocet N basin W bank and swimming and feeding on S basin late am. Sandwich Tern flew over 13.20 then W. Common Tern early am only. 9 Sand Martins over. 1 Swallow N. (Bob Warden, Rob Innes & FJM) Also 9 Goldeneye, Corrmorant, Great-Crested Grebes (Penelope Paxer)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Common Buzzards over (1303 & 1332), 17 Sand Martins north, Swallow (first of year), 10 Lapwings east, plus the usuals (MJP, LP)
 * Tyttenhanger GPs and Willows Farm: Wheatear, Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Little ringed Plover, 7 Redshank 2 Snipe, 3+ Buzzards, Red Kite, 2 Tree Sparrow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap. 5 Sand Martin. 10+ Fieldfare (Steve B)
 * Walthamstow Reservoirs: 2 Scaup West Warwick; 2 Wheatear East Warwick; Sedge Warbler singing railway line; 40 Sand Martins Lockwood; Peregrine and Sparrowhawk (David Bradshaw)
 * Wanstead Flats: 2 Ring Ouzel (south of Long Wood), male Redstart, male and female Northern Wheatear, Swallow north, 7 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, displaying Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, House Martin (Roy Woodward, S Fisher, J Lethbridge, S Thorpe, Marco Johnson)
 * Wanstead Park: male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming (the Plain), many singing Blackcap and Chiffchaff, 3 pr Gadwall (Ornamental Waters) (C Legge)
 * Whitton: c. 20 Waxwing 9.30ish on Kneller Road in trees along the edge of the grounds of Kneller Hall. Also 1 Green Woodpecker (I. Darbyshire).

Friday 1st April 2011

 * Alexandra Park: Willow Warbler singing occasionally 7am from willows between platforms 2 & 3, also 4+ Blackcaps Conservation Area (Bob Watts); also pair Stock doves, 6+ Chiffchaffs. Incidentally, variation fans, the Willow Warbler is an interestingly dull-plumaged individual with legs as dark as a Chiffchaff, tinged with wine red - comes down to a few metres if you're patient; Sand Martin north 11.12, pair Little Grebe (David Callahan).
 * Archway: 15.15 - Tern sp over east. (PA)
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 5 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 singing Wren, 5 Robin (only 1 singing), 8 Blackbird, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Starling, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch (one pair nest building) 1 singing Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Catford: Red Kite over 11:15 (BirdGuides).
 * Crayford Marshes: 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Little Egret, male Stonechat, Water Rail. 2 Oystercatcher,3 Chiffchaff. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Custom House (Newham): 50 Waxwings at the Prince Regent Lane A13 interchange. South side of A13. (Pete Fallan)
 * Eltham: 17 Waxwing at the Rochester Way / Grangehill Road a.m. (Birdguides). 20 birds at 12.00 (Conrad Ellam)
 * Foots Cray Meadows: 11+ singing Chiffchaffs, 8+ singing Blackcaps, Grey Heron, pair Mute Swans, 20+ Mallard, 6 Tufted Ducks, 4 Kestrels, few Moorhens, 10+ Coots, 2 Common Gulls, many Woodpigeons, 10+ Stock Doves, many Ring-necked Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Skylark and Meadow Pipits heard near Riverside Road, 10+ Wren, 4+ Dunnock, 10+ Robin, 10+ Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 2+ Goldcrest, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, many Blue and Great Tits, Magpies, Jackdaws, Carrion Crows, Starling, House Sparrow at Riverside Road, Chaffinch, 3+ Greenfinch, few Goldfinches, 2 Linnets Riverside Road (Ian Stewart)
 * Forest Hill: 13 Waxwing on Marler Road a.m. (Birdguides).
 * Hampstead Heath: 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 15+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, pr Kingfisher, pr Little Grebe on Wood Lake, 6 Great Crested Grebe, pr Nuthatch nestbuilding (CB).
 * Harrow Weald: Copse Farm: 4 Blackcap, I Kestrel. (Mike Johnson)
 * Hornchurch: 1 R/N Parakeet flew east over junction of Upminster Road and Hacton Lane at 08:30
 * Horsenden Hill: 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 singing Blackcap, 16 singing Chiffchaffs, 6 Stock Doves (Horsenden Wood), Nuthatch, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kestrel plus profusion of Blue & Great Tits (Martin Smith).
 * Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (07:00-08:00): adult Tawny Owl with 2 owlets (all in the same tree, just east of the nesting tree), male Ruddy Duck and Gadwall on Longwater, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Egyptian Gooose, 2+ Green Woodpecker (heard), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Charlie Farrell).
 * Isle of Dogs: 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush (Richard Harrison).
 * Leyton: Red Kite low going South-west c10:00 (Paul Whiteman)
 * London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (LWC website).
 * Newington Green, N5: Peregrine SW @1642. (TeRNS)
 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon over 07:50 carrying prey (D. McKenzie).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Pheasant picked up rather distantly as it scurried across fields, 1 male Wheatear (in asymmetric plumage - probable second calendar year) in front of farm houses, 3 Little Owl, 1 Snipe, 20 Fieldfare, 28 Jackdaw, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Coot & Canada Goose both on nests & 3 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Rainham Marshes: 2cy Caspian Gull, albino Herring Gull & 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on landfill, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 8 Sand Martins, 2 Garganey (male and female) etc. on reserve (Mark Pearson & Laurence Pitcher)
 * Rammey Marsh, Enfield Lock: Red Kite over low at 16.52 gaining height and heading off SW, Fieldfare, pair of Blackcap (Martin Shepherd).
 * Sevenoaks KWT : 5+LRPs, Dunlin, Redshank, Snipe, 2 pairs Egyptian Geese - 1 with 8 chicks, 2 Shelduck, 3 Teal, 2 juv Common Gulls, 2 singing Chiffchaff (Ian Stewart)
 * Sidcup (York Avenue): 1 Redwing S @07.40, pair Greylags, 10+ Canada Geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Black-headed Gulls N, Common Gull, 2+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 22+ Pigeons, 4+ Woodpigeons, Stock Dove N, pair Collared Doves, few Ring-necked Parakeets, Wren, Dunnock, pair Robins, pair Blackbirds, pair Goldcrests, 4+ Blue Tits, pair Great Tits, Jay, 4 Magpies, 4+ Carrion Crows, 30+ Starlings, 4+ House Sparrows, heard singing Chaffinch, 6+ Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Staines Moor: Water Pipit (s/p) and Little Egret (KPDuncan).
 * Staines Reservoir: 2 Great Northern Diver on South Basin a.m. (Birdguides).
 * The Glade (Sidcup): pair Great Crested Grebes, Cormorant, Grey Heron, pair Mute Swan, few Canada Geese, c20 Mallards, pair Tufted Ducks, Sparrowhawk, Moorhens, 6+ Coots, Herring Gull over, Woodpigeons, 8+ Stock Doves, Collared Dove, few Ring-necked Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 6+ Wrens, Dunnock, few Robins, 6+ Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, singing Blackcap, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 4+ Goldcrest, 4+ Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, plenty Blue and Great Tits, Jay, 4+ Magpies, 10+ Carrion Crows, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2+ Goldfinch (Ian Stewart)
 * Vauxhall BT: 1 Peregrine on eggs [|Live RSPB Web Cam here!] (Michael Mac). (or here?)
 * Walthamstow: Waterworks N.R. Singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler. Marsh; Meadow Pipit. Reservoirs; Singing Blackcap N. end of East Warwick another in old orchard. Singing Sedge Warbler between railway and East Warwick, 2 Scaup West Warwick. 4+ Sand Martin over. 2 Kingfisher No.3. 9 Little Egret 'bubbling' on No.1 island. Singing Blackcap by Fisherman's hut. Singing Willow Warbler N. end of No.4. Female Goosander NW late afternoon. (Paul Whiteman, Lol Bodini, Pete Lambert)
 * Wanstead Flats: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (m calling and drumming in Esso, centre, east and west copse TH/NC), 7 singing Chiffchaff, 4 singing Blackcap, 10+ Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 10+ Skylark, Stock Dove, 2 Shoveler, 1 m Gadwall still, Greylag (7 on Alex, then 6 flew west with 3 returning), Heron, Little Grebe(s), 10 + Cormorant over, Linnet, Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk, Snipe (Cat & Dog), Mistle Thrush collecting food (NC).
 * Waterlow Park (07.50): 1 Wheatear, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Chiffchaff calling from Cemetery (PA).
 * Whitton: approx 80 Waxwings in tree outside Bishop Perrin school on Hospital Bridge Road at 08.45 (Andy Roberts)
 * Woodland's Farm (Shooter's Hill): 2 Treecreeper in Clothworker's Woods + at least 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 singing Chiffchaff and the usual woodland stuff (Conrad Ellam)