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Friday 29 October 2010

 * Crayford Marshes: m Marsh Harrier hunting over reedbed near Erith Yacht Club early a.m. (Birdguides).
 * London Wetland Centre: 30 Wigeon, 67+ Teal, 72 Shoveler, 2 Bittern, Water Rail, 3 Common Snipe, 9 Fieldfare west, 3 Cetti's Warbler (LWC website).
 * Rainham Marshes: 2 Hen Harriers flew over early morning; also male Marsh Harrier and 3 Pink-footed Geese (Birdguides)

Thursday 28 October 2010

 * Amwell: 6 Red-crested Poichard, 2 Raven (J.P. Elmes).
 * Brent Reservoir: (viz-mig 07.30-10.00): Brambling, 68 Chaffinch, 8 Siskin, Mipit, 15 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare; also 23 Snipe and Lapwing flew in (Brent Birders).
 * Clapham Common (quick 1 - 2 round the park from 5:20pm): 50 Carrion Crow, 1 Cormorant leaving area; Mount Pond - 10 Shoveler, 1 Mute Swan (visitor), 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Egyptian Geese, 11 Greylag and 40 Canadas, 30+ Black-headed Gulls; Eagle Pond - 8 Egyptian Geese, 14 Canadas and 27 Greylags and 3 Canada / Greylag hybrids (Michael Mac).
 * Crayford Marshes: Barn Owl hunting at 7:20, 2 Brambling, 18 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Greenwich Park: Firecrest in The Dell early afternoon (Sean Huggins). No sign of any firecrests 16-17h, but 6 Goldcrest in the flower gardens (James Lowen). 2 in the Dell yesterday pm, though elusive, couldn't relocate the Flower Gardens birds yesterday though (Joe Beale).
 * Hampstead Heath: many Gold- Chaf- and Greenfinch flying between hedges on Parliament Hill, 15 Siskin by Conservation Pond (Chris Bird).
 * Hayes, Tesco Car park, Cranford: 2 Waxwing at 13.30 but not again by 17.00 (Roger Morton).
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 20 Shoveler (35 yesterday) (Des McKenzie).
 * Joydens Wood: Common Buzzard 12.30 (Conrad Ellam).
 * London Wetland Centre: 9 Greylag Goose (possible migrants, very wary and alert), Bittern, Jack Snipe, 12+ Common Snipe, 18 Fieldfare west, Water Pipit, 12 Greenfinch south-west, 3 Siskin south-west, 3 Lesser Redpoll west (LWC website).
 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon in area a.m., still present p.m. (DMc).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Shoveler (inc one drake) on the main pond, 1 Little Owl in the disaster area, 2 Siskin south-east, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 12 Jackdaw & 7 Grey Heron (JR).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 1 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45 Black-headed Gll, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson).
 * St James Park: Kingfisher, on edge of island, Whitehall end of lake. 1230ish. (KMB)
 * Stockwell Hemans Estate Community Garden: 5 Greenfinch (Michael Mac).
 * Wandsworth Road: 2 Pied Wagtails on housing estate (Michael Mac).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:15-11:30): 28+ Siskin (flock of 25+ west), 11+ Reed Bunting (flock of 6+ west), 20 Chaffinch, 16 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Linnet (south), Tree Pipit (one was also seen on Monday), 25+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 18+ Skylark, 140+ Starling (west), 3 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 8 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Coal Tit (2 by Alex, 2 woodland south end of Centre Road), 20 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 3 GS Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 23 Ring-necked Parakeet, Kestrel, 22 Jackdaw (off to the park + many more in with the gulls), Mallard (duck-disappointment) (NC).

Wednesday 27 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Firecrest still in conservation area, plus a pair of Shoveler on Wood Green Reservoir (David Callahan).
 * Allens Gardens (N16): 7 Goldcrests, Coal Tit (MJP)
 * Beddington SF: first-winter Caspian Gull (Dip or Glory).
 * Claybury Park and Roding Lane North: Coal Tit, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, flock of Long-tailed Tits, 4 Jays, Mistle Thrush, 6 Common Gulls, Pied Wagtail (Alan Hobson).
 * Crayford Marshes: Barn Owl hunting at 08:00, Grey Plover on foreshore, 3 Bearded Tit along the creek early p.m., 3 Brambling, m Stonechat, c54 Fieldfare, Common Sandpiper (Kev Jarvis).
 * Ealing Broadway: Peregrine Falcon (young female) on the spire of Christ the Saviour church, has been present daily since the 15th (at least) (Andrew Birks- occasional scrubber).
 * Harold Hill (Sedgefield Crescent): Grey Wagtail (CRJ).
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (a.m.): no obvious overhead passage but a relatively brief visit ~ 93 Greylag Goose, 2 Greylag x Canada Goose, 21 Egyptian Goose, 35 Shoveler, 54 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 32 Common Gull, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 200+ Starling, 11 Greenfinch; also Red Admiral and scores of Harlequin Ladybirds (Des McKenzie).
 * Kilburn: Red Kite flew SW over Kilburn High Rd at 1345 (Pete Mantle).
 * London Wetland Centre: 15 Wigeon, 82 Teal, 73 Shoveler, Bittern, 140 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler (LWC website); Peregrine Falcon (SBC).
 * Paddington Green: 18 Herring Gull on local rooftops a.m. (DMc).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Little Egret dropped in, 1 drake Shoveler on the main pond, 1 Little Owl in the disaster area, 2 Meadow Pipit over, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1+ Bullfinch by the Garden Centre, 24 Jackdaw, & 11 Grey Heron. Also 1 Kingfisher & 2 Goldcrest at Headstone Moat (Jon Ridge).
 * Rainham Marshes: still 3 Pink-footed Goose on Target Pools 11:00, 11 Bearded Tit by Dragonfly Pools (Birdguides).
 * Romford Golf Course: Firecrest in hawthorn scrub on northern boundary (near A12), vocal and showing till 17.45. Also: 10+ Goldcrest, 10 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Jay; Tawny Owl calling near the clubhouse at 18.25, plus Noctule, Pipistrelle & Fox (Colin Jupp).
 * South Norwood Lake: 15 Fieldfare NW, c30 Redwing SE, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 27 Cormorant, c50 Black-headed Gull, m Kestrel, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Pied Wagtail, c15 Goldfinch (John Watson).
 * Staines Res: Little Gull west, Rock Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: 2 Waxwings low and south-east, 1400; Cetti's Warbler, Siskin, 8+ Goldcrests, Coal Tit; Red Admiral and Black Rustic in LWT garden, also huge emergence of Harlequin Ladybirds (MJP)
 * Streatham Common: Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrests (Peter Newmark)
 * Valentines Park (Ilford): adult Mediterranean Gull (JM) click for the story and rung records of this bird over 11 years
 * Wanstead Flats (07:15-09:00): 200+ Starling west, 2 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, c. 700 Gull on morning roost west of Alex (mainy BH and Common Gull), good numbers of Wood Pigeon south tree hopping, Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 8 Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 6 Pochard (5m), 5 Shoveler (3m), Teal (f), 3 Gadwall (2m), Kestrel, 70 Jackdaw with Gulls, Heron (NC/Steve Thorpe).
 * Wanstead Park (09:00-11:00): 7 Little Grebe (5 Heronry), Great Crested Grebe (perch), 18 Pochard (17 Heronry), 3 Shoveler (OW), c. 40 Tufted Duck (16 OW, 2 Perch, remainder Heronry), 71 Gadwall (64 OW, 7 Perch), 18 + Goldcrest, 3 Heron, 2 Redpoll, Coal Tit, Nuthatch calling in the Dell (NC/ST).
 * Westminster Abbey: 3 Ring-necked Parakeets flew south over at 17.00 (Andrew Self).

Tuesday 26 October 2010

 * Beddington SF: Harris's Hawk (esc), Common Snipe, second-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Skylark west, 50 Fieldfare north-west (Dip or Glory).
 * Brent Reservoir (viz-mig 07.30-9.30 before rain): Brambling, 43 Chaffinch, 37 Redwing, 35 Fieldfare, 460+ Starling all about West (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 24 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 8 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 5 Robin, 6 Blackbird, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Crayford Marshes: 3 Brambling west, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, 64 Fieldfare west, 2 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 18 Teal (Kev Jarvis).
 * Hampton Court Park (07:30-08:45): 9 Brambling (8S, 1 heard), 102 Fieldfare (including 52W), 20 Redwing (18W, 2N), 450 Starling W, 152 Jackdaw E (Andrew Skotnicki).
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Brent Goose high south-west over Buck Hill 11:28 (the first record of anything other than dubious singletons to my knowledge), 18 Egyptian Goose, 28 Shoveler, 40 Pochard, Peregrine Falcon low south over Buck Hill 11:35, Meadow Pipit south, 3 Grey Wagtail, c15 Blackbird, 14 Fieldfare west (flock), 4 Song Thrush, 26 Redwing mainly west, 7 Mistle Thrush, m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, c70 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 3 Treecreeper, 80+ Starling mainly west, c30 Chaffinch (11 west and remainder on site), at least 40 Goldfinch on site, Linnet on Parade Ground ; no sign of yesterday's Ring Ouzel in Ranger's Cottage area and other on-site thrushes far less obvious http://hpkg.blogspot.com (Des McKenzie).
 * London Wetland Centre: 2 Bittern on Main Lake, Jack Snipe; also 28 Wigeon, 83 Teal, 65 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Snipe, 150 Fieldfare west, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Redpoll (LWC website).
 * Nine Elms Sainsbury's Car Park: pr Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 juveniles on the roof (Michael Mac).
 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon in area a.m., 2 Redwing (St. Mary's Churchyard) (DMc).
 * Roll Gardens (Gants Hill): Coal Tit (Redbridge Birdwatching).
 * South Norwood Country Park (7.45-9.45am): 28 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Collared Dove, Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull (Croydon Birders).
 * Staines Reservoir: Rock Pipit (SBC).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: hybrid female presumed Tufted Duck x Common Pochard with aythyas on the East Res (likely the same particularly round-headed, white-faced Scaup type from earlier in the year), otherwise nada (MJP)
 * Totteridge Valley (Darlands Lake): 10 Teal, 9+ Mandarin (8m-1f), Fieldfare, Pied Wagtail, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Blake).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery (viz mig 0745-0815): 2 Siskin west (1st of autumn), c20 Fieldfare west, 4 Redwing west, c70 Starling north, 2 Song Thrush, c40 Woodpigeon, 3 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
 * Valentines Park (Ilford): adult Mediterranean Gull showing with Black-headed Gulls near the boating lake (this bird shows daily from Oct-Feb each yr, this is his 11th winter in the park (via London Birdwatching
 * Wanstead, my garden (07:30-10:00): 6-8 Waxwing over west at 8.30am; also 150+ Starling, 200+ Fieldfare, 120+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 80+ Chaffinch. 20+ Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Brambling, - all headed west and north-west (J Lethbridge).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:15-11:30): 500+ Starling west, 220+ Fieldfare nwest, 60+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Mistle Thrush, 70 + Chaffinch, 23 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Brambling, 5 L Redpoll, Siskin (3 seen by Tim Harris), 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, G and GS Woodpecker, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 5+ Goldcrest, GBB Gull, Tufted Duck, pr Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 11 Skylark (NC/TH).
 * Wanstead Park (brief skoot round the ponds): 5 Little Grebe (4 Heronry), Great Crested Grebe (perch), 32 Pochard (28 Heronry, 1 Perch, 3 Shoulder of Mutton), 1 Shoveler (SoM), 27 Tufted Duck (24 Heronry, 3 Perch), 8 Gadwall (Perch), Heron, 5 + Goldcrest, 5 Siskin, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, Coal Tit (NC).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Tawny Owl calling from the Southern Paddock at 0730hrs, 2 Goldcrest, 60+ Redwing west and a few flushed here and there, 33 Fieldfare west a few roaming, 6 Linnet, 6 Skylark west, 1 Siskin over, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk (N.Smith).

Monday 25 October 2010

 * Abney Park Cemetery: 2+ Waxwings briefly in canopy by Bostock memorial (calls suggested several more), one seen leaving west and not relocated; Firecrest feeding in canopy with passerine flock; Siskin, 4 Fieldfare, 5 Goldcrests, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson Hackney Wildlife)


 * Beddington SF: Shelduck, Common Buzzard, 2 Common Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, ad Yellow-legged Gull, first-winter Caspian Gull, 7 Skylark, 80 Fieldfare north-west, 7 Reed Bunting (Dip or Glory).


 * Dagenham Chase LNR: 11.40 am - 5.45 pm, 57 species: 7 Bearded Tit circled and 'pinged' at 12.52 pm but no further sign, 4 Goosander flew over at 1.20 pm, Siskin heard a few times flying over, 67 Lapwing, 13 Common Snipe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, several flocks of Fieldfare numbering 4, 8 & 11, lots of Redwing, 1 Kingfisher, pair of Bullfinch, 9+ Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail (V.Halley-Frame).


 * Greenwich Park (vis mig): c450 Fieldfare (many rather distant), 120+ finch sp. (mostly Chaffinches but also Bramblings), 1 Skylark, Grey Wagtail, c260 Starlings, Woodpigeons in smallish numbers, 20+ Redwings, Siskins, Blue Tit flying high W, 7 Cormorants etc. Firecrests still in Flower Gardens late a.m, also another 2 seen just a few minutes earlier in SW corner of Park near Rose Garden were presumably different birds (Joe Beale).


 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens (a.m.): fem / imm Ring Ouzel nr Ranger's Cottage (elusive but intermittently vocal while stripping a Mountain Ash with numerous Blackird and a few Song and Mistle Thrush ~ the second this autumn); also 20 Egyptian Goose, 4 Gadwall, 31 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1-2 Water Rail calling from Temple Gate reedbed, Lapwing south, 16 Common Gull, 125+ Woodpigeon mainly west, 3 Green Woodpecker, Skylark over, 12 Meadow Pipit (9 west and 3 on Parade Ground), 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, c35 Blackbird (almost exclusively first-winter males), 2 Fieldfare in trees at Buck Hill, 9 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing west, 11 Mistle Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 11 Jackdaw north-west (flock), 44 Starling (mainly west), c15 Chaffinch (on site), 13 Greenfinch (best site-count of the year), redpoll sp west (presumably Lesser), m Bullfinch (Hudson Memorial briefly) http://hpkg.blogspot.com (Des McKenzie).


 * London Wetland Centre: 2 Bittern, 36 Wigeon, 62 Teal, 8 Common Snipe, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Golcrest; additional sightings for yesterday included Pintail, Little Egret, Jack Snipe (LWC website).


 * Rainham Marshes: 16 Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, 10 Bearded Tit (ELBF).


 * Trent Park: 1 female Firecrest in Holly, Moat Wood, 11:19 hrs; 20 Long-tailed Tit, Rough Lot and Moat Wood (flew across vista) (Robert Callf).


 * Alexandra Park: 15 Jackdaws and 20 Fieldfare W at midday. Also 2 C Buzzards NE over Bowes Park at 1400 (Pete Mantle).


 * Brent Res: Viz-mig 07.30-10.30: 860+ Wood Pigeons South, 420 Fieldfares, 14 Redwings, 65 Starlings, 79 Chaffinches, Linnet, 2 Redpolls, 14 Greenfinches mostly West; also 2 Lapwings on mud and rafts, c30 Wigeon, 10+ Snipe, 2 Water Rails calling (Andrew Verrall).


 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 17 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 6 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).


 * Crayford Marshes: Brambling, 2 Rock Pipits, Little Owl, c500 Fieldfare west, 3 Snipe, pr Stonechat (Kev Jarvis & A.W).


 * Enfield Island Village: Brambling calling heading north at 09.15, 3 drake Goosander heading north east (Martin Shepherd).


 * Hackney Service Centre (behind Mare St.): male Blackcap with tit flock in hedge along southern side of main building (MJP)


 * Hampton Court Park: Common Buzzard south-east toward Surbiton 12:15, mobbed by corvids (Birdguides).


 * Hillingdon: 1 Little Egret flew W over Long Lane at 17.15 (Andy Culshaw).


 * Lake Farm CP (Hayes): 93 Black-headed, 27 Common and 17 Herring Gulls, 307 Woodpigeons, 16 Skylarks, 5 Meadow Pipits, Rook, 130 Starlings, 20 Fieldfares all S or W, 2 Stonechats on field (Pete Naylor).


 * Leyton Flats: 75 Redwing NW, 37 Fieldfare NW, 12 L. Redpoll (Gary A James).


 * Paddington Green: 4 Redwing west a.m., 25-30 Long-tailed Tit in St. Mary's Churchyard (DMc).


 * Park Farm (Enfield): 19 Fieldfare, flew W, 10:54 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Rook in the main pond field, 2 Teal flew off the main pond north-east & 77 Fieldfare (JR).


 * Roding Valley Park and surrounding area: 5 Fieldfares, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, flock of Goldfinches, flock of Long-tailed Tits, Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtails (Alan Hobson).


 * Sewardstone: 3 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, 51 Fieldfare, 26 Meadow Pipit, 11 Skylark, 2 Bullfinch, Linnet, 13 Robin (Martin Shepherd).


 * South Norwood CP: 2 Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 24 Blackbird, 17 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Jackdaw (CroydonBirders).


 * Springfield Park: 7 Goldcrests, 20+ Chaffinches (MJP)


 * Stanwell Moor: 5 Brambling by wooden bridge p.m. (Birdguides).


 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery (viz mig 0745-0815): 31 Woodpigeon west, c30 Chaffinch mostly north, 5 Redwing north, c20 Starling north, Mipit north, also Goldcrest fresh in, Chiffchaff (Bob Watts).


 * Valentine's Park: 12 Mute Swan, 3 hybrid Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, ad Mediterranean Gull, 10 Common Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 3 Jackdaw, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch (RedbridgeBirdwatching).


 * Vicarage Farm (Enfield): 9 Fieldfare flew N, Hog Hill, 09:42 hrs (Robert Callf).


 * Waddon Ponds, Croydon: 2m & 1f Gadwall, 1 Grey Wagtail, (Ernie Thomason)


 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30): 400+ Wood Pigeon (south), Collared Dove, 250+ Fieldfare (north/north-west), 11 Redwing, 10+ Robin, 7+ Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Stonechat (broom field), 15+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Skylark, 40+ Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 10 + Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 13 Redpoll, 4 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Snipe, juv Yellow-legged Gull chasing BH and Common Gull around Alex, 100 + Starling (west), 50+ Jackdaw (flocks of 40+ moving south / south-west), Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Teal, 3m and 1f Shoveler, 2 Cormorant (over), Green and Great Spot Woodpecker, 4 RN Parakeet (NC and Steve Thorpe).


 * Worcester Park: 20 Fieldfare WNW, 100 Redwing WNW, Skylark, Sparrowhawk (Bob Smith).


 * Wormwood Scrubs: c750 Wood Pigeon mostly W & SW, 3 Skylark, c5 Redpoll, c5 Chaffinch, c20 Meadow Pipit, c120 Starling NW, c10 Redwing, c5 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush & c900 Rose-ringed Parakeet leaving the roost (The Scrubbers). (1130-1400) 2 Goldcrest in Scrubs lane wood, 23 Skylark over mainly westwards eighteen in one group & one single, four in mown grass. 31 Fieldfare west, 2 Linnet, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Pied Wags, 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Gr S Woodpecker (N.Smith)

Sunday 24 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park (viz mig 0730-0930): 490 Woodpigeon mostly W or SW, 40 Fieldfare W, 3 Redwing N, 2 Mipits, c40 Chaffinch, Lesser Redpoll (Bob Watts).
 * Bedford's Park: Ring Ouzel in hedge on east side of Fox's Hill p.m. but elusive (Birdguides).
 * Bentley Priory: 1 Ring Ouzel, 9 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing and 4 Lesser Redpoll. (Joe Dickens)
 * Borehamwood: m Pheasant, 3 Common Buzzard north (from Aldenham Park direction), m Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie, Joanne Biscomb).
 * Brent Reservoir: Viz-mig 07.30-10.30 -- 3 Rook West, 425 Wood Pigeon South, 212 Fieldfare, 44 Redwing, 4 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 108 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin, etc, mostly West (Andrew Verrall).
 * Canons Farm: fem Reed Bunting (my 91st patch tick and the 96th species for patch in total this year), c.10 Yellowhammers, 6 Fieldfares, Lesser Redpoll, 3 Rooks, Sparrowhawk, 4+ Skylarks, 3+ Meadow Pipits, Common Gull, plenty of Black-headed Gulls and a few Herring Gulls, 6 Pied Wagtails, several Linnets, good numbers of Chaffinches inc. 1 subsinging, 10+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers (David Campbell).
 * Crossness: imm Spoonbill briefly on foreshore off Incinerator then flew west along Thames @ 09:40 (see below). 3 Common Buzzards west @ 13:10, 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 78 Black-tailed Godwits, 195 Redshank, 78 Lapwing, 3 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 500 Teal, 91 Shelduck, Kingfisher (Steve Carter, Kev Jarvis, Ian Miller, John Archer).
 * East India Dock Basin NR area: Spoonbill on mud in front of O2 at 10.15, flew off high SW 10.35, presumably the same bird flew past O2 going west, then high SW 10.43, 2 Little Grebe, 90 Teal, 13 Chaffinch. (Gary A James & Nick Tanner); this is Greenwich peninsula terrain - so I am well gripped! (James Lowen)
 * Greenwich Park: Blackcap 1 in flower gardens, but no sign of Firecrests 1230-1330 (James Lowen).
 * Hampstead Cemetery & UCL Sports Grounds: 27 species including Green Woodpecker, c.4 Song Thrush, c.6 Redwing, Fieldfare (2, 30 & 5 over north), c.6 Coal Tit -- 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail (site tick) (all over north) -- Sparrowhawk (soaring south, mobbed by Crows) 9.30-11.40am (Marcus Hunt).
 * Hilfield Park Reservoir: Black Redstart on pumphouse; viewable from Hilfield Lane (110 yards south of res) (Birdguides).
 * Horton Country Park (Epsom) 2 Buzzards, 20 Chaffinch west, 2 Fieldfares, 3 Redwings(Bob Smith)
 * KGV Reservoir: 1st winter-male Black Redstart, male Peregrine, 9 female Goosander, 25 Linnet (Martin Shepherd, Stuart Hamilton).
 * London Wetland Centre: 34 Wigeon, Bittern, 7 Common Snipe, 2 Common Gull, Meadow Pipit flock over, many migrant Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Redpoll south-east (London Wetland Centre) plus Littlle Egret, m Pintail (Angus Innes).
 * Oxhey Park: Kingfisher (DMc, JB).
 * Queen Mary Res (permit access): Merlin south, Kittiwake west a.m., Rock Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Rainham Marshes: no sign of Penduline Tits all morning but a ringtail Hen Harrier over, 3 Pink-footed Geese still, Peregrine, Common Buzzard and several Bearded Tits, Water Rail at Dragonfly pool (OBSERVER?). Very probable Warbler sp. singing in loud, rapid outbursts near bird feeding station in woodland area at about 3:00pm. (Katy M.)(A Cetti? - Simon Bradley)
 * Staines Reservoir: 2 imm Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 15 Linnet, Red Admiral over ; no sign of Lapland Bunting 9.00-11.40 (Neil Anderson).
 * Staines Moor: 3 Stonechat (N.S).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m. from Lincoln Court 0720-1040: Swallow south, 2 Rooks, 411 Woodpigeons, 141 Fieldfares, 101 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 43 Goldfinches, 12 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes, 84 Jackdaws, 3 Skylarks, 8 Pied Wagtails, 27 Greenfinches, 12+ Stock Doves, 550+ Black-headed Gulls, 75 Common Gulls etc. (plus many distant unIDable finches etc.); Cetti's Warbler still by East Res (Mark Pearson)
 * Totteridge Valley: c70 Redwing NW + c12 grounded: 2 Grey Wagtail: 2 Bullfinch: 1 Sparrowhawk: 1 Skylark over: 1 Common Gull, plus 1 Red Admiral (John Colmans).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-13:00): Waxwing flew up to the top of a hawthorn before diving into Long Wood, also a trilling was heard from where it had come from so there might have been 2 birds, not seen subsequently (at east end of Long Wood a.m.) (NC/Birdguides). Yellowhammer (actually perched in hawthorn, again east of LW), 6 Reed Bunting, 40+ Chaffinch (mostly singles), 10 Goldfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 9 L Redpoll, 3 Linnet, 5 Siskin, 83 Fieldfare (west), Redwing, 13 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, many Robin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Cormorant, 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, G Heron, G 7 GS Woodpeacker, 5 + Goldcrest, H Sparrow, Tufted Duck (Jub), pr Shoveler (Alex), Little Grebe (NC)


 * Wanstead Park (13:00-18:00): Firecrest +1 west of the ornamental waters (up top of the hill where there is a line of yew in the wood), with dozens of LT Tit and some Goldcrest (8+ for the whole park), 5 Fieldfare (east), 2 Sparrowhawk, 33 Tufted Duck (4 Perch, 11 Ornamental Waters, 18 Heronry), 30 Pochard (1 P, 29 H), 35 Gadwall (ornamental), 2 Teal (orn), 9 Little Grebe (8 Heronry, 1 SoM), 6 Heron (2 P, 3 orn, 1 SoM), 20 + Jackdaw, Siskin, 6 Cormorant (4 over west), 2 RN Parakeet (NC so ticks all over) is c 10+ Firecrest a typo? (Nick Tanner) Apologies, certainly was, fat finger syndrome - meant to say 1+ NC. Additionally Hobby over Old Sewage Works @14:00 (Stuart Thorpe)

Saturday 23 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park: male Firecrest still Conservation Area with 5+ Goldcrest. Also 13 Redwing west & north, Siskin west, 2 Mipit, 4-6 Jackdaws, lots of Blackbirds (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards).
 * Brent Res: female Pheasant by main hide found by Phil Stevens, we watched it disappear into thick vegetaion, ultra elusive; Viz-Mig 07.30-10.00: 21 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 44 Chaffinch, 2 Redpolls; also 16 Snipe (Andrew Verrall).
 * Crayford Marshes: ad Yellow-legged Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit on foreshore, Little Egret, 21 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Five Oaks Lane, Chigwell: very late Yellow Wagtail feeding on the dung pile, 5 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, Kestrel, 11 Meadow Pipit, striking male Stonechat, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 20 Redwing feeding (via London Birdwatching)
 * Limetrees Park Golf Course (Northolt): 4 juv Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, Heron, Green Sandpiper, 100+ Wood Pigeon, 8 Collared Dove over, 2 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 9 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
 * London Wetland Centre: 60+ Teal, 63 Shoveler, 45+ Lapwing, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest (LWC website). 1m, 1f Peregrine hunting over grazing marsh/main lake (both landed on one of the islands), 2 Bittern main lake/reedbed, 1m, 1f Sparrowhawk (Martin Honey)
 * Paddington Green: m Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush (c45 Long-tailed Tit yesterday p.m.) (Des McKenzie).
 * Rainham Marshes: Pink-footed Goose, Penduline Tit at Dragonfly Pool early a.m. (though no further sign by mid-a.m.), 2 Bearded Tit present (Birdguides) - 2 Penduline Tit near Dragonfly Pool at 11am + Bearded Tit (Tom Smith) and Marsh Harrier (Shaun Harvey), 1+ Male Pintail, Bar-Tailed Godwit, (Black-tailed Godwit), Curlew, Rock Pipit, (supposedly a Little Stint), Golden Plover (NC)
 * Ruislip Lido: 60+ lesser redpoll feeding in poors field and tawny owl heard. c60 gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 6 shoveler, 2 teal on the lido.(Joe Dickens) 2 Grey Wagtail at Lido edge, Water Rail, 6+ Goldcrest and Chiffchaff with LT Tit flock,15+ Redwing, 6+ Siskin (often associating with the large Redpoll flock), Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard (Steve Pash).
 * Staines Res: Lapland Bunting still at east end of causeway mid-a.m. (Birdguides). Showing very well on path at east end of causway between 11am -12 (Jim fell). Also Wheatear on fence further down causeway @c12:30 (Tony and Jim Sweetland). Lapland Bunting still feeding in its usual area at 1810hrs (Rob Innes).
 * Wanstead Flats (08:00-11:30): Green Sandpiper (briefly on Alex), House Sparow, 10 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 7+ Redwing, 10 + Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, many Robin, Swallow, 15+ Greenfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, Coal Tit (Alex on island), 3+ Goldcrest, Grey Heron, Common Gull, Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Shoveler, Tufted Duck, 3 Skylark, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (NC / J Lethbridge).
 * Wimbledon (River Wandle/Plough Lane): Sparrowhawk, Cormorant fishing, Grey Wagtail (Stuart M)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 9 Pied Wagtail, 16+ Medow Pipit, 1 (m) Sparrowhawk, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Linnet, 3 Skylark. (N.Smith)﻿.
 * Vauxhall BT: m Peregrine @ 15:40 not seen for over 1 wk (Michael Mac).
 * Battersea Park Lake: juvenile m Peregrine over lake at 17:15 and on gasometer till dusk, 8 prs Shoveler and 15 single males - total 31, No Gadwall, numerous Tufted Ducks, only 1 m Pochard, pr Greylag and 9 Canada Geese, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 4+ Grey Heron, 50+ Cormorant at roost and more coming in, pr Mute Swans still with 3 cygnets, 150 Black-headed Gull (only species of gull) (Michael Mac).
 * Bedfords Park LNR: 2 Lesser Redpoll, 14 Goldfinch, 6+ Goldcrest, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, Kestrel (Colin Jupp)

Friday 22 October 2010

 * Staines Reservoir: Lapland Bunting still east end of causeway 09.05am, Kittiwake south at 4.12pm (KLP)
 * Crayford Marshes: Yellow-Browed Warbler .Called twice, then flew high south-east at 14:00. Short-Eared Owl, Little Owl, Grey Plover, 50 Fieldfare, Curlew, 18 Ringed plover,10 Dunlin, 5 Stonechat. (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: v.m.0720-1030 (from the roof of neighbouring Lincoln Court tower block) - modest, mainly NW movements included Rook low over roof (with Jackdaws), 59 Fieldfares, 47 Chaffinches, 5 Siskins, 81 Woodpigeons, very high Ring-necked Parakeet (!); 2 Wigeon and Cetti's Warbler still present East res (Mark Pearson et al)
 * Alexandra Park; Male Firecrest still in conservation area with Goldcrest 1625 (Bob Watts).
 * Greenwich Park: vis mig (mostly West/WNW ish) included 125+ Fieldfare, 8 Redwings, 140+Chaffinch, Skylark, Redpoll, Linnet, Meadow Pipits, 1 Reed Bunting and small nos of Siskins. Also still 2 Firecrests and Sparrowhawk mobbed by R-N Parakeets (Joe Beale).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 5 Redwing, 26 Fieldfare west, 1 Grey wagtail over, 6 Pied Wagtail and 10+ Meadow Pipit feeding in freshly mown grass, 4 Skylark N/W, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Siskin west, 17 Goldfinch (flock by southern paddock), 1 Linnet over west, 2 Jackdaw, 20+Cahffinch west, 1 kestrel, 2 Gr S Woodpecker. (N.Smith)
 * Woodford Green Library: Goldcrest; Roding Valley Park: 3 Jays, 2 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, flock of Goldfinches (Alan Hobson).
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 15 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * South Norwood Lake: c60 Fieldfare (over) NW, 2 Mute Swan, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 18 Cormorant, 1 Common Gull, c20 Black-headed Gull, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Long-tailed Tit c20 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Collared Dove, (John Watson)
 * Wanstead Flats (07:30-08:30): Lapland Bunting (pritting this time), Reed Bunting, 13 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 5 Lesser Redpoll,, Siskin, Brambling, 11 Greenfinch, Linnet, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, Song thrush, Sparrowhawk3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 400+ Starling (west in one flock), Green & GReat Spot Woodpecker, 9 RN Parakeet, Goldcrest (in the broom fields). Then off to dip the Penduline Tit (again!) at Rainham (again!) (NC).
 * Brent Reservoir: 2 Brambling, 68 Chaffinch, 4 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, Skylark, Mipit (Andrew Verrall).
 * Dagnam Park LNR: 2 Brambling over NW. No sign of the firecrest in a brief search; 3 Goldcrest with a mixed tit flock between Moat and Green Lake + Nuthatch & Treecreeper. Also Southern Hawker (Colin Jupp).

Thursday 21 October 2010

 * Worcester Park : Peregrine returned to gas holders, Redpoll, chiffchaff ,20 Fieldfare over garden (9.00)
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: two Penduline Tits at Dragonfly Pool, also 20 Bearded Tits (Birdguides)
 * Richmond Park: Ring Ouzel, female, Holly Lodge horse paddocks 10am. (Tim Howard) per FJM also 3 Stonechats late pm 2 in bracken on Bog area,1 near gorse. (FJM)
 * Staines Reservoir: Lapland Bunting again at east end of causeway (Birdguides). Still at eastern end of causeway, showing really well, from 3.00pm-4.00pm (Neil Randon)
 * Staines Moor: 31 Lapwing NW, Little Egret W, c50 Fieldfare, 7 Stock Dove, Kestrel (Nigel Sluman)
 * West Ham Station: Goldcrest heard calling above commuters at 7.35 am, in bushes by eastbound District Line, 17 probable Fieldfare over at 7.40 am. ( V.Halley-Frame ).
 * Arctic Street, Kentish Town:(0800-0845) 500 Woodpigeon S, 100 Fieldfare NW, 5 Redpoll S, 2 Grey Wagtail W, Reed Bunting W (Pete Mantle)
 * Hampstead Heath: Parliament Hill 07.30-08.30 c2000 Woodpigeon W & S, 70 Fieldfare NW, 20 Mistle Thrushes W, 10 Linnets W, 5 Siskin W, 2 Pied Wag S (Chris B)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: vis mig - c700 Wood Pigeon & 1 Stock Dove, c20 Redpoll, c20 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, c40 Meadow Pipit, c80 Fieldfare, c400 Starling + 1 Reed Bunting calling from the grassland. (The Scrubbers).
 * Teddington: c50 Fieldfare W, 10am.
 * Brent Res: Viz-mig 07.30-10.30: Brambling, 72 Chaffinch, 5 Siskin, Skylark, 107 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 675 Wood Pigs, 3 Lapwing (Brent Birders).
 * Alexandra Park: Tawny Owl 'keh-wick' ing 0655 near cricket pavilion (Bob Watts), 2 Goldcrest (Rob Wallace)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Viz mig 0745-0815 - 13 Fieldfare N, 52 Chaffinch N, 3 Greenfinch N, 3 Starling N (Bob Watts)
 * Muswell Hill: 08.00. 30+ Jackdaws S, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redpoll, 3 Greenfinch (P.A)
 * Wanstead Flats (07:15-11:30) (in)visi-migging: 250+ Fieldfare (west, though some 20+ landed in Long Wood), 5 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 27 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 13 Goldfinch, 8 Reed Bunting, 100+ Wood Pigeon (south), 7 Pied Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Skylark, 3 Goldcrest, 6 RN Parakeet, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, 6 Gadwall (2 on Jub), Shoveler m (Jub) (NC) The Black Kite seen on Sunday was over the Temple in Wanstead Park, thanks to Daniel E-H and Howard V for the info - site tick 131)
 * Wanstead, my garden: vizmig 9:30-11:30: f Sparrowhawk, Pied Wag, 56 Fieldfare w, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch (JL)
 * Tate Modern, first-winter Mediterranean Gull by the southern end of the Millennium Bridge at 1255hrs, then flew up-river (Rob Innes).
 * South Norwood Lake: c15 Fieldfare, 10 redwing (over) 2 Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, 18 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Collared Dove, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 30+ Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
 * Dagnam Park LNR: Firecrest in elm at the NE corner of The Moat 13.10-13.30. Also Common Buzzard, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark over, 13 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagail over, 24 Fieldfare NW, 2 Song Thrush, 15+ Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 6 Jay, 10 Chaffinch and 7 Siskin (Colin Jupp).
 * Alexandra Park: c. 80 Fieldfare NW over cricketground area, + settling briefly on hawthorns at E. edge. Meadow pipit on sportsfield, 2-3 siskins over NW (Jonathan Cooke 10.00-10.30).
 * Bromley-by-Bow: visi Mig17: 150 Fieldfare NW, 46 Chaffinch W, Redpoll W, Brambling W, 5 Tree Sparrow NE. Also Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Grey Wag, 47 Teal and 110 Mallard (S Fisher)
 * Trent Park: 4 Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, 6 Mandarin (2m,4f), Cormorant, Shoveller (m), G.S Woodpecker.. ( Pete Lowman).

Wednesday 20 October 2010

 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Honey-buzzard north, mobbed by crows (initially picked up incoming from Liverpool St area; fifth site record this year, and by far the least anticipated), 1345; 2 Common Gulls, Cetti's Warbler still (Mark Pearson)
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: juvenile Gannet flew west; also 4 Pink-footed Geese & Whinchat (Birdguides)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 16 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 9 Moorhen 2 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 9 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 12+ Long-tailed Tit ( one of which has no tail) 4 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 3 magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Canons Farm: 2 male Stonechats still, 2 Kestrels, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 1+ Yellowhammer, Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush, 1+ Rose-ringed Parakeet (David Campbell). 2 Lapwings west over Banstead Woods at 9.40am (Mark Stanley per David Campbell).
 * Crayford Marshes: 2 Bearded Tits in Reed bed near landfill site, 2 Grey Plovers on Thames foreshore, 2 Siskin, Cetti's Warbler, 11 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Curlew, 3 Redwing. (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Hampstead Heath: 0830-1230 flock of 60+ Fieldfares over, Redwing heard. 2 brief views of an immature/female Merlin (patch tick) over Parliament Hill and then being mobbed by small birds by Highgate Ponds (Sash Tusa)
 * Homerton Grove, E9: 8 Fieldfare nw. (TeRNS)
 * Hounslow Heath: 60 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, Lesser Redpoll. (Chris Slack and Adam Cheeseman)
 * St James's Park: Common Buzzard over park and Buckingham Palace at 11:15hrs. (Richard Seargent)
 * Staines Reservoir: 3 Whooper Swans flew Eastwards at 8.45am (Bob Warden) Lapland Bunting still present on causeway at 10:35 (RBA); 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Little Egret flew SE, 70 Fieldfare (2 flocks) flew W (Andrew Moon) Lapland Bunting possibly still present at 17:15. Not confident enough to claim on a brief flight view and single flight call of a bird seen in the same area that it has been hanging around in. 1 Wheatear present too. (Adam Cheeseman)
 * Staines Moor: Fieldfare 40 flew W; also King George VI Res: 60 Fieldfare flew W and Ashford 50 Fieldfare flew W (Andrew Moon)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 9 Redwing N, 3 Song Thrushes, c10 Chaffinch N, also 2-3 Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
 * Wanstead (my garden): vizmig 7-8am: 8 Mistle Thrush, 8 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch (J Lethbridge)
 * Wanstead (reported for Sunday): Black Kite (anyone know anything. like who, what, where?) (Birdguides)
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30) migging-visi (mostly west/north west): Rock Pipit (flushed from Alex at @11:00 called repeatedly then flew north, woha patch tick 117:130), 7 + Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, Lapland Bunting (heard briefly in flight over Long Wood), 2 Yellowhammer (north), 5 Reed Bunting (3 in broom fields), 138 + Fieldfare (west), 12 Redwing (w), 10 + Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Mistle Thrush, 19 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling (h), 3 L Redpoll, Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 28 Jackdaw (south), 10 + Skylark, 8 RN Parakeet (n), 1 Collared Dove, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard (over), others including 5 Goldcrest (Scrub north of Long Wood), Heron, Chiffchaff, f Blackcap, tree climbing rats - no GS Woodpecker, LT Tit or any birds of prey (NC)
 * Wanstead Park: c 4+ Goldcrest, 40 Fieldfare (west), 5 Little Grebe (SoM and Heronry), 19 Tufted Duck (mostly Heronry), 30 + Pochard (again mostly on Heronry), 1 Gadwall (south end of ornamental waters), 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher (Perch), 2 Cormorant (Perch), Heron, 2 Redpoll, Siskin, 4 GS Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker (NC).
 * Brent Reservoir: Sanderling, Red-breasted Merganser by rafts for 5 mins 12.50 then flew North, Viz-mig 07.30: 312 Wood Pigeons S, 32 Fieldfare, 24 Redwing, Skylark, 19 Chaffinch, Redpoll, 2 Linnet (Andrew Verrall).
 * Ilford, Valentines Park: 5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Pochard, Med Gul (Valentino), Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Kestrel (via: London Birdwatching)
 * Myddleton House Gardens, Bulls Cross: Fieldfare, flock flew W (Robert Callf).
 * Bromley-by-Bow: 200 Fieldfare W (S Fisher)
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1juv Great Crested Grebe,6 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, c15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Long-tailed Tit, c 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Collared Dove, (John Watson)
 * Alexandra Park: Peregrine 4pm, drifting away from building down towards reservoir (D. Painter)
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds: pr Shoveler (mega, patch tick!) Grey Wagtails, m Sprawk, Kestrel chased by Carrion Crow (D Barrett)
 * Claybury Park: Pair of Nuthatches, small flock of Coal Tits, plus another Coal Tit in a different part of the park in a mixed tit flock, several Long-tailed Tits as part of the mixed tit flock, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Jays (Alan Hobson).
 * Town Park, Enfield: 2 Egyptian Goose, Carr's Basin (Robert Callf).

Tuesday 19 October 2010

 * Staines Reservoir: Lapland Bunting still on the causway this morning but elusive (Birdguides); showed well at eastern end of causeway at ~2pm, access shortest from Town Lane (J Lethbridge)
 * Hampstead Heath: Parliament Hill (07.30-08.30) Short-eared Owl 08.00 - quartered around a bit before drifting SE towards docklands, constant dribble of finches mostly W including Brambling, c5 Linnets, c6 Siskin, 30+ Chaffinch, some Greenfinches and Goldfinches, c25 Mistle Thrush, 3 Mipit, 2 Pied Wagtails, Sparrowhawk, Gr Sp Woodpecker (Chris Bird with help)
 * Heathrow Airport: Hen Harrier (Bird Guides)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: two hours v.m. from dawn very quiet; Firecrest (presumably yesterday's bird) with tits and Goldcrests in LWT garden and then west along New River path, Cetti's Warbler (again, presumably yesterday's) calling from NE corner, below the obs platform; Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrests, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson)
 * Canons Farm: male Northern Wheatear, 2 male Stonechats, Lesser Redpoll, c.7 Redwings, Grey Wagtail, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, male Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit, 1+ Yellowhammer, 1+ Skylark, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Common Gull, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets (David Campbell).
 * Crayford Marshes: Grey Plover, Rock Pipit, 3 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, Goldcrest, 3 Little Egret, 20 Dunlin, 26 Ringed Plover, c180 Lapwing. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Margravine Cemetery: Green Woodpecker (year tick), pr Peregrine Falcon (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Maylands Golf Course: Little Owl, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 34 Meadow Pipits (all down), 5 Redwing, 2-3 Bullfinch (heard only) and 1 Redpoll over (Colin Jupp).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30) frisimigging (mostly north/north west):2 Yellowhammer (1 SE, 1 SW), 46 Chaffinch, 22 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 6 Goldfinch, Linnet, 10 L. Redpoll, Brambling, 3 Reed Bunting, 26 Meadow Pipit, 9 Pied Wagtail, 20 + Skylark, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 20 Blackbird, 6 Mistle Thrush, 4 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c.100+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Cormorant, 4 RN Parakeet, 2 Kestrel... while on the deck... 3 Goldcrest, LT Tit, CommonGull, 1 red ringed Herring Gull, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk and stuff (NC)
 * Wimbledon: Sparrowhawk circling nr Haydon's Rd/Garfield Park 09:00 (Stuart M)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 46 Chaffinch over N/W, 8 Siskin north, 1 Redpoll N/W, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting over grassland, 4 Skylark over north, 4 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail over, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Gr S Woodpecker. (N.Smith).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Cormorant, c15 Black-headed Gull, 3 Jackdaw (over), c15 Redwing (over) 4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Goldfinch, c 8 Greenfinch, (John Watson)
 * Regent's Park: 1 Water Rail has returned to the feeding area (Tony Duckett).
 * Hampton Water Works: 2 Common Buzzard circling and calling. 2 Swallow feeding over Sunnyside Reservoir. 60 Lapwing in flight over Molesey Reservoirs (Andrew Skotnicki).

Monday 18 October 2010

 * Euston: 3 Glossy Ibis west over Cardington Road 17:40 (Ian Wayne per DMc).


 * Alexandra Park: Firecrest in tall trees viewable from northbound platform of Alexandra palace station at c4pm(John Murray) and calling from Conservation Area with 1+ Goldcrest at 1745 (Bob Watts).
 * Brent Reservoir (viz-mig 7.45-10.45): 211 Chaffinch, 56 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, Skylark (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 15 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 9 Fieldfare south-east, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Bushy Park: Common Buzzard W, 16 Fieldfare, 14 Siskin N, 2 Redwing, 2 Linnet, 3 Stonechat (Andrew Skotnicki).
 * Ealing W13 (garden): Swallow S mid-morning. Also small passage of finches (Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Goldfinch) and 1 Meadow Pipit south (Bill Haines).
 * East India Dock Basin NR: 1 Common Buzzard north, Peregrine, Green Woodpecker, Collared Dove, 12 Chaffinch, Chiffchaff (Gary A. James); 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad / second-winter) 12:40 (Birdguides).
 * Heathrow Airport: Hen Harrier (spotted on Bird Guides - Stefan Czapski))


 * Ilford, Valentines Park: Mediterranean Gull (via London Birdwatching )
 * London Wetland Centre: 24 Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 70+ Shoveler, 5 Common Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (LWC website).
 * Greenwich park: 07:30 to 11.00 approx: Constant Chaffinch movement WNW totalled some 600 by late morning, including some "finch sp." that were probably this species. They included some Bramblings- calls heard several times. Aslo Meadow Pipits, Starlings, Skylarks in small numbers, male Sparrowhawk w prey, small nos. of Fieldfare W and a handful of Redwings. (Joe Beale)
 * Hampton Court Park (0800-0915): Little Egret dropped into horse pasture from E then left towards River Thames 20 minutes later, 35 Siskin S, 9 Redwing W, 3 Fieldfare W, 101 Starling W, 6 Greenfinch W, 77 Wood Pigeon SE (Andrew Skotnicki).
 * Mitcham Common: Kestrel (f), Goldcrest, 3 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 BH Gull on Seven Islands Pond, 10 Long-tailed Tit, RN Parakeet plus 3 rabbits and a fox (Stuart M).
 * Paddington Green: m Kestrel (good bird round these parts), 2 Stock Dove west, c40 Woodpigeon south / south-west, Meadow Pipit over, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Goldfinch on manor, 3 single Linnet west / south-west; couldn't find an overhead Chaffinch (Des McKenzie).


 * Parkside Farm, Enfield: 1 female Brambling with flock of at least 50 Chaffinch, separate from flock - very approachable! (Robert Callf).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Little Owl, 1 drake Shoveler flew off west from the main pond, 263 Woodpigeon west, 51 Jackdaw (43 south-west), 16 Redwing over, 7 Fieldfare dropped in, 2 Skylark south-west, 3 Meadow Pipit over, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Linnet north-west, 97 Chaffinch north-west, 14 Goldfinch, 20 Greenfinch, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker & 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Jay, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Common Gull, & 1 Cormorant. Also 1 Sparrowhawk at Headstone Moat (JR).


 * Queen Mother Res: Rock Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Rainham: Swallow north @ 09:10 (Richard Harrison); 4 Pink-footed Goose on Target Pools (Birdguides). 1 Marsh Harrier in distance behind Target Pools, Brambling, Whinchat and Stonechat frequent around Serin Mound. 50+ Redshank on Thames bank. Also reported was a Black Redstart (S Haslem).
 * Roding Valley Park: Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, flock of Long-tailed Tits, 4 Pied Wagtails, Common Gull (Alan Hobson).
 * Staines Res: Brent Goose north-west, Lapland Bunting still at west end of causeway p.m. (Dave Morris) Also Wheatear and Swallow early am.(FJM)
 * King George V1 Res: Brent Goose, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit. (Ken Purdey) Yellow-legged Gull Ad early am on E pier from Staines Res. (FJM)
 * Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Firecrest (southern flank of East Res), singing Cetti's Warbler (4th site record, first since last winter), Goosander low over East Res (first record in 20+ years here), 2 Common Gulls, plus the usuals (Mark Pearson).
 * South Norwood CP: Little Grebe, 2 Pheasant, Common Gull, 72 Redwing, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jackdaw (CroydonBirders).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery (viz-mig 0750-0820): 72 Chaffinch mostly north, 20 Starling, 2+ Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff (Bob Watts).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: Stonechat (m), 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, 5 Snipe, 2 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 6 Redwing, Bullfinch (m), 28 Common Gull, 200+ BH Gull (Steve B).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30) visimig (mostly north/north west): Lapland Bunting (NE), 200 + Chaffinch,19+ Greenfinch, 6 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, 10 Linnet, 14 Goldfinch, 7+ Brambling, Reed Bunting, 20+ Skylark, 20 + Meadow Pipit, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 20+ Blackbird, 15+ Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Swallow (south-east), 10 RN Parakeet, 3 Gadwall (south), 2 Shoveler, Pochard, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, c.200 WPigeon, Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk etc (51sp NC/Sally Hammond).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 3 Pink-footed Goose North @ 0750 viz-miging 0730-1030 included 350 Chaffinch N/W in groups of 30-40. 100+ Woodpigeon west, 300+ Starling N/W.,13 Skylark over mainly west, 8 Redwing, 17 FielDfare west in a few small groups,1 Reed Bunting (calling), 5 Pied Wagtail N/W, 13 Siskin over in small groups different directions, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Gr S Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (Nev).

Sunday 17 October 2010

 * Wanstead Park: Black Kite (NW) at 4pm (via London Birdwatching)
 * Regent's Park: Hoopoe south-west 08:50 harassed by four Magpies, Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipits, 7 Pied Wagtails, 6 Redwings, 18 Magpies, 140 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 2 Meally Redpolls, 4 Lesser Redpolls, 22 Siskins, 2 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
 * London Wetland Centre: Rock Pipit over (Birdguides).
 * Queen Elizabeth II Res: Rock Pipit, Wheatear & Peregrine (DMH).
 * Oxleas Woods/Shooters Hill: 1, probably 2 Firecrests in trees close to the cafe at the viewpoint, late afternoon (Joe Beale).
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: no sign of yesterdays bluethroat, 4 Pink-footed Geese still, 2 Rock pipit, 5 Stonechat, 1+ Bearded tit in front of serin mound, ad + 2w Med Gull, ad Yellow legged gull, 2 Bar-tailed godwit with 30 Black wit, 3 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest.(Paul Hawkins); Whinchat at west end of reserve, beyond the serin mound (David Holden) 2x Marsh harrier, Ring Ouzel, Raven(observer?). Bluethroat probably heard further along boardwalk from where it was seen yesterday (near mound of hardcore + piles of fence posts) late afternoon - call closely matches recordings on xeno-canto, but bird wasn't seen and I can't remember hearing any of the Bluethroats I've seen before calling. Also Peregrine + Brambling (Roy Woodward).Red throated Pipit fllew over calling 10am NW from R.Thames towards target pools not see to land(Steve Bacon)
 * Blackheath: lazy viz mig watch 10.00 to 11.30 saw 15 Siskins in 1 flock W and c 100 Chaffinches W, 7+Skylarks W/N, 1 Sparrowhawk and 4 Cormorants (together) over (Joe Beale)
 * Brent Reservoir: 465 Jackdaws west (including flocks of 200, 120 & 110), also 400+ Woodpigeon, 90 Redwing, 127 Chaffinch, 5 Skylarks, 162 Starling, Snipe, Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swans, Fieldfare, Redpoll, 6 Swallows, 2 Reed Buntings etc (Brent Birders)
 * Crossness: Dark-Bellied Brent Goose west along Thames at 08:50, 2 Rock Pipit, Common Tern, 24 Black-Tailed Godwits, 4 Little Egrets, pr Stonechat, Curlew. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Bedfords Park LNR: Lapland Bunting NW over the Wildflower Meadow at 15.25, called at least 5 times. Also 40+ Chaffinch, 7 Skylark & Siskin, all generally NW mid to late afternoon (Colin Jupp, John Millar). Coincidentally, my only previous record of Lapland Bunting in TQ59 was on the same date (2 NW over Dagnam Pk 17/10/93). At nearby Lower Bedfords Road no sign of the R.Ouzel and fewer common thrushes there (CRJ).
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 12 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren,1 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue tit, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Alexandra Park: Viz mig 0730-1010: Brambling (h), c40 Chaffinch, 2 Little Egret (SE @ 0742 & W at 0847), 96 Jackdaw (13, 70, 22, 1), 6 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin, c300 Starling, 4 Fieldfare, c20 Redwing, c10 Blackbird, c5 Song Thrush, also 2-3 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow (Bob Watts).
 * Croham Hurst (07:30-08:30). Some migration taking place -12+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle thrush. Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 2+ Linnet, Brambling and Siskin all heard passing over. Well over 100 Feral Pigeons flew west over the Hurst, but more in the distance. 4 Stock Doves, Jackdaws, steady stream of Black-headed, Common and Herring Gulls. 1 Peregrine towards Riddlesdown. Then another 25+ Redwings over Arkwright Road and 25+ Redwings and 2 Siskins over Briton Hill Road. (John Birkett)
 * East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Ecology Park: 2 Little Grebe, c220 Teal, 3 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Skylark W, 12 Meadow Pipit (8W 4N), 2 Linnet and a large emergence of Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner moths; nearby 7 Mistle Thrush at Blackwall (Nick Tanner).
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Stonechat,Grey Wagtail,10 Siskin (Shaun Harvey) also female Peregrine over and 200 Jackdaws west at 1.40pm.(Dave Morrison)
 * Chiswick Eyot - Duke's Meadows: 1 Reed Bunting on Eyot, 28 Jackdaw S, 3 Pied Wagtail, 16 Chaffinch NW, 1 + Siskin (heard only), c12 Long Tailed Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 9 Goldfinch. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * Leyton: 11 (presumed) Little Egrets flew North-east over Walthamstow at 09:15, quite possibly the same as flew North-west at Hillfield Res. 24 minutes earlier, though they would have had to double back. The Hilfield birds were seen at 08:41 flying south-east (Herts website), so allowing for a 90 degree adjustment & a 34 minute gap - looks like the same birds, which probably swung around to the north-east to avoid Central London (JR). Jackdaws heard in Trees on Lammas Fields, Marsh Lane. (Paul Whiteman)
 * Pickett's Lock: 2+ Brambling over this morning near the leisure centre (Ian Ellis).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Skylark over, 1 Grey Wagtail over, 13 Stock Dove, 9 Jackdaw, 7 Long-tailed Tit & several very tame probable migrant Robins (Jon Ridge).
 * Risebridge Golf Course (Romford): Brambling over calling (Colin Jupp).
 * Ruislip Lido/Woods:106 Mute Swan, 82 Canada Geese, 94 Mallard,, 60 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 13 Wigeon, 42 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard, 17 Great-crested Grebes, 7 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, c450 Coot, 10 Ring-necked Parakeet, Kingfisher, 7 Pied + 4 Grey Wagtail, Skylark W, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, c30 Jackdaw S, c30 Jay, Brambling W, 30+ Chaffinch W, 6+ Siskin + 20+ Redpoll (in larch/birch golf course) (Neil Anderson)
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30):visiwisimegamigging (mostly north/west) - 262 Chaffinch, 4 L Redpoll, 31 Siskin (north), 10 Linnet, 12 Brambling (north), 9 Goldfinch, 15 Greenfinch, 8 Reed Bunting, 3 House Martin (east), 31 Meadow Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 32 Redwing, 47 Fieldfare, 16 Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush, 650 Starling, 83+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 52 Skylark, 70+ Jackdaw (west), 2 Snipe (flushed from broom fields twice), GS & G Woodpecker, RN Parakeet, 2 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Chiffchaff (edge of Alex), 16 Cormorant, Little Owl, many Common Gull, and bits'n'bobs (52+ sp Stuart Fisher/Marco Johnston/NC)
 * Hampstead Cemetery & UCL Sports Grounds: 22 species including Goldfinch, 1 Herring Gull & c.20 Starling (over north), 2 Redwing, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Black-Headed Gull (over north), poss Skylark (heard only), c.12 Long-Tailed Tit, & 7 Lesser Redpoll (site tick!), 1 male G-S Woodpecker. 9.30-11.45am (Marcus Hunt).
 * Hampstead Heath:( Parliament Hill 0800-1030) 100 Jackdaws (W) single flock. 800 Chaffinches(W), 50 Greenfinches(W), 40 Siskins(W), 10 Redpolls, 33 Skylarks(W), 8 Fieldfares(W),120 Redwing mostly(W), 25 Song Thrush (W), 120 M. Pipits (W), 2 Dunnocks (S), Reed Bunting (W) 20 Alba wagtails, 2 Linnets (Pete Mantle) * 2pm to 2.03pm - Buzzard (big one and w. v. pale head and body) spiralling medium high over 1st pond by South End Green entrance; then flew off in a westerly direction. 2nd time I've ever personally seen a Buzzard in the area. (Kat)
 * Barking Outfall: 3 Rock Pipit, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Golden Plover over, 2 Common Sandpipers and 5 Chiffchaffs.(Dave Morrison)
 * York Avenue Sidcup: Grey heron south, mipit west, 8+ Redwings, 20+ swallows and House Martins north-east, 70+ Chaffinch west/north west, 20+ Greenfinch west, 15+Fieldfare west,Great spotted woodpecker, 2 Jays, 4+ Sparrowhawks, poss Brambling and Rock pipit west, Siskin heard. (Ian Stewart).
 * Dagenham Chase LNR: Lots of Chaffinch on the move with 1-2 Brambling heard with them, then one seen well in a hawthorn, 2 Goldcrest, 1 male Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 63 Lapwing, 7 Common Snipe, 1 drake Wigeon, a few Teal, Gadwall and Shoveler. Next visit who knows, ( V.Halley-Frame ).
 * Warren Gorge (Chafford Gorges): Brambling, c10 Siskin, Fieldfare, c30 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk (Roy Woodward).
 * Wimbledon Common: Firecrest between Mound and Putney Vale Cemetery at 13.05 (Martin Daniel) Mound - 1 Kestrel, Queensmere - pr Mute Swans - absent throughout spring/summer, 1 Lesser-black backed Gull, 40 Black-headed Gulls. Grey Wagtail at Beverly Brook (Michael Mac).
 * Richmond Park: Buzzard over Pond Slade 2.15pm, Red Kite flew from Thatched House Lodge towards Ham 3pm (Steve Reed) informed Tim Howard who photographed it over his house then noticed another unid'd raptor joining it) per (FJM) "I dipped" Also Peregrine over middle road 12pm (TH) Pen Ponds Car Park: 1 Little Owl and Kestrel in the meadow 6pm (Michael Mac).
 * Staines Res: juvenile Hen Harrier flew -> N around 1745hrs, ad Black-necked Grebe S basin, also Common Sandpiper (Rob Innes). Also probabale Slavonian Grebe ad W, S basin at dusk. (FJM). Having looked at the reference books I think the "adult Black-necked" was in fact a juvenile Slavonian Grebe, still with smudgy ear coverts. Thanks to Franko, Dave Morris and Ken Purdey for discussions (Rob Innes).

Saturday 16 October 2010

 * Rainham Marsh: Bluethroat present until 12.33 at least, in ditch near new hide overlooking Target Pools.(per RBA) 4 Pink-footed Geese on Target Pools and in front of new hide (back on Target Pools @18:00 Paul Whiteman/Nick Croft), 1 Tree Sparrow on feeders either side of visitor centre, pair of Stonechat. ( VH-F ). Short-eared Owl over the silts 18:10 PW/NC)
 * Brent Reservoir: Short-eared Owl over at 10.30, circled then flew off north, also c116 Fieldfare & 39 Redwing (Brent Birders)
 * Leyton Flats: 2 Ring Ouzel on flats then north, 25 Redwing, 1 Swallow south, 10 Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit. (Gary A James).
 * Five Oaks Lane Scrubland, Chigwell: 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Stonechat (1m, 2juv), Little Owl, 21 Redwing (feeding), 11 Jackdaw, 3 Jay, 2 Goldfinch, 7 Meadow Pipit, GSWP (londonbirdwatching)
 * Lower Bedfords Road, Romford: 1st-winter fem Ring Ouzel in hedgerow on W side of Underground Reservoir (3rd day). Also 12 Song Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 15 Redwing, 11 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, several Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit + several Jays over (Colin Jupp).
 * Romford Golf Course: Firecrest in hawthorn hedge beside footpath on N side of GC (near A12) between 16.55-17.00, calling, showing well; also Goldcrest (Colin Jupp).
 * Alexandra Park: Brambling low west 0725, Skylark east, 5 Fieldfare north, c20 Redwings (Gareth Richards, Stuart Harrington, Bob Watts).
 * Kensal_Green_Cemetery_and_St_Mary’s_Cemetery: 16 Redwing, 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, flock of 16 Long-tailed tit. (Charlie Farrell)
 * Limehouse Park Golf course (Northolt): 4 juv Mute Swan, Cormorant, 2 Heron, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 8 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 14 Linnet (Neil Anderson)
 * Margravine Cemetery: 2 Coal Tit (1 calling) (Nathalie Mahieu - just going through).
 * New Covent Garden Market: displaying - calling Kestrel very fast flight (Michael Mac).
 * Northolt+ Greenford CP: Kestrel, 10 Pied Wagtail, 55 Fieldfare (flock 28 settled for 5 minutes), 2 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush,2 Chiffchaff (Neil Anderson)
 * Pinner Park Farm: 18 Jackdaw, 17 Goldfinch, 9 Grey Heron & 1 Mipit north. Very quiet (JR).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:30-10:00): Brambling, Siskin (S Fisher), Yellowhammer (over south - SF/NC - yay patch tick 118), L Redpoll, 20+ Greenfinch, 11 Chaffinch, Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldfinch, 42 + Fieldfare (flock going west), Redwing, Song Thrush, a number of migrant Blackbird, many Robin, 20+ Mistle Thrush, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, m Blackcap, Goldcrest, 20+ Skylark, f Shoveler, f Teal, Little Grebe, G & GS Woodpecker, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Large flocks of LT Tit, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and t'others (SF/NC)
 * Wanstead Park: c 10+ Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher (heronry), 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 20 Fieldfare (north), Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Heron, 57 Gadwall (all ornamental waters), 33 Tufted Duck, 1 m Teal, 2 Shoveler, 25 Pochard (heronry), 5 + Little Grebe, 4 large flock LT Tit, Skylark (south over plain), and some others (SF/NC)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Golden Plover over (0810), 1 Swallow over north, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Common Snipe leaving long grassland, 3 Redwing, 1 MIstle Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Linnet, 9 Greenfinch, (N.Smith)
 * South Norwwood Lake: 1 Dunlin,1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 1 juvGreat Crested Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 12 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron,18 Black-headed Gull, c20 Redwing (over), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Pied Wagtail, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham; 1 Heron, 13 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 9 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wren, 6 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 2 Great Tit, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * London Wetland Centre, Barnes: Bittern (main lake/reedbed), 2 Jack Snipe (scrape), Peregrine (Hospital), 1f Sparrowhawk, at least 3 Cetti's warblers, 4 Meadow Pipit (Martin Honey)
 * Lee Valley CP: Seventy Acres Lake; Water Rail feeding in middle channel viewed from Bittern Hide, Cetti's warbler in trees before Bittern hide, Flock of 15+ Redwing in trees by overflow car park, 12 Egyptian Geese on Goose fields, Single Brambling (year/patch tick) & Yellowhammer among flock of feeding Chaffinch by farm area. (J Anderson)
 * Hampstead Heath/Parliament Hill. 16.00-18.00 1 Stonechat in thistles by Ladies Pond, 8 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch, 6 Egyptian geese, 4 G C Grebe, 2 Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Redwing, 15 Jackdaw. (R.Ayers)
 * Chiswick, Duke's Meadows: 39 Fieldfare NW in one flock 09:30, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, c16 Long Tailed-Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 3 Heron, c57 Black Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 4 LBB Gull (2 ads, 2 1st Winter), 4 Herring Gull (2 ads, 3rd Winter, 1st Winter), 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * St James's Park: late WeBs Count but I won't list it all, 1 Peregrine quartering from 15:20 after 10mins joined by 2nd Peregrine and slowly circled North West, 1 Bar-headed/Grey-lag Hybrid has complete set wing feathers, 1 Semi - Leucistic Coot, 22 Herring Gulls a lot of 1st year juveniles, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Mute Swans and a swimming Grey Squirrel that came off Duck Island no photo as I only saw it at the end of it's journey and it went into reeds (Michael Mac).
 * Cheshunt - Oylers Farm - field W of A10 & just N of M25 J25: c 40 Golden Plover at 13.00hrs (Nigel May).
 * Bedfords Park LNR: m Stonechat in Wildflower Meadow, first this autumn (at last). 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest with 15+ Long-tailed Tits near Visitor Centre; 2 Lesser Redpoll, Grey Wagtail, Little Owl (Colin Jupp).

Friday 15 October 2010

 * Brent Reservoir Viz-mig: 7 Fieldfare, 68 Redwing, Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 72 Chaffinch (Andrew Verrall).
 * Blackheath: Firecrest in private garden 07:45 (Birdguides). And a great garden tick it was too (James Lowen).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 14 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 14 Mallard, 6 Moorhen 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 9 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 5 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Coppetts Wood: 1 Bullfinch (James Palmer)
 * Crayford Marshes: 2 Bearded Tit in reed bed near landfill site at 12:35, Brent Goose drifting east along Thames 10:48, Rock Pipit, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 7 Swallow and 3 House Martin west, 20 Wigeon, 6 Yellow-Legged Gulls,Common Sandpiper. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Crossness: Brent Goose on Thames off incinerator mid-a.m., Red-breasted Merganser west past Golf Course 11:30, juv Bar-tailed Godwit, ad Mediterranean Gull on forseshore (Birdguides).
 * Hampstead Heath: Blackcap, 3 Green Woodpecker, Gr Spot Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest (+ more calling), c30 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, Grey Wag over (NE), 6 Pied Wags and 8 Mipits on cricket pitch by bandstand, little overhead (Chris Bird)
 * Knighton Woods, Woodford: 6 Mandarin (4m, 2f), Nutchath, GSWP, 3 Jay, Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest (vialondonbirdwatching)
 * London Wetland Centre: Bittern showing well on Main Lake (second day), Lapland Bunting circled over lake then south (Birdguides).


 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon a.m., Grey Wagtail, c30 Starling west (Des McKenzie).
 * Vauxhall BT: m Peregrine perched briefly at 12:40pm then cleared off (Michael Mac).
 * Wanstead (my garden): single flock of 80+ Redwing over west at about midday (JL).
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds: f Wheatear, Grey Wagtails, Peregrine, lots of smart freshly moulted Meadow Pipits (D Barrett).


 * Walthamstow res (Lockwood 12-2pm): f Goldeneye (autumn 1st), 4 Egyptian Geese, c30 Teal, GBB Gull, 1+9+8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 10 Redwing over W, 1 Chiffchaff with tit flock, Goldcrest (h), 3 Green Sandpiper & Snipe in FRC, 13+6 Greenfinch W, Green & GS Woodpecker, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk (Lol Bodini & Paul Whiteman).
 * Plumridge Farm, Enfield: 1 Brambling, with Chaffinch flock, 13:20 hrs, flew into Ash Wood (Robert Callf).
 * Oakwood Park, N14: 1 Egyptian Goose, flew S, 08:01 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Brunel Bicentenary Gardens: At least six Repolls, two Siskins and five Bullfinch this pm (Roger Morton).
 * The Triangle, Palmers Green: 3 Pied Wagtails flying and running over the rooftops at about 11:45am (doesn't sound too exciting but I've never seen them there before) (Katy M).

Thursday 14 October 2010

 * Beddington SF: 3 Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper (Dip or Glory).
 * Brent Reservoir: Brambling, 57 Chaffinch, 16 Redwing, 18 Jacdkdaw, drake Red-crested Pochard, 31 Wigeon, 17 Snipe (Roy Beddard, Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 20 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 6 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Great Tit, 1 Blue tit, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Crossness: adult Med Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, Rock Pipit, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Fieldare, 6 Redwing, Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Dagenham Chase LNR: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20ish Lapwing on Slack, 4 Shoveler, between 7 and 10 Whooper Swan flying over Eastminster Riding school, Water Rail heard from Hooks Hall reedbed (D. Allen).
 * Hampstead Heath: c5 GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 50+ Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch (CB).
 * Hounslow Heath: 1 Common Buzzard. (Richard Featherstone per Adam Cheeseman)
 * Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: fem Wigeon on Longwater (second record for 2010), 21 Shoveler, 8 Red-crested Pochard, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit over, c20 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff; also 20 Egyptian Goose, 66 Mallard, 41 Tufted Duck, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Grebe (1 trilling), 16 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Cormorant, 13 Common Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 40+ Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1-2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, numerous Robin, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Jay, c250 Starling, 7-8 Chaffinch (Des McKenzie, Noel Lever, Ralph Hancock).
 * London W1: Grey Wagtail (James Astley).
 * Lower Bedfords Road (Underground Res): first-winter fem Ring Ouzel, 10 Blackbird, 15 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing (ELBF).
 * Myddelton House Grdns (Bulls Cross): Siskin and Lesser Redpoll (Robert Callf).
 * Paddington Green: fem Peregrine Falcon at food cache a.m. (DMc).
 * Rainham Marshes: Tree Sparrow (Phil Street), Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, c 10 Yellow-legged Gulls, Rock Pipit, 6 Swallows and Common Seal hauled out in Aveley Bay mid-morning (Dominic Mitchell).
 * Richmond Park: Probable Ring Ouzel female type seen briefly in flight twice only, in Hawthorn Valley near Cambrian Gate 8.45am. Also Wheatear near Holly lodge paddocks.(FJM)
 * South Norwood CP: Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, Pheasant, Water Rail, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Redwing (CroydonBirders).
 * South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, m Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 15 Black-headed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, c12 Goldfinch, 3 Collared Dove, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson) (OBSERVER).
 * Staines Reservoirs: 4 Goldeneye female types. N basin. 35 Gadwall S basin in evng.(FJM)
 * Staines Moor: Goldcrests in hedgerow along concrete path under King George VI Reservoir (also observed yesterday) (PFM).
 * Tate Modern SE1: 2 Blackcap (1m, 1f) still feeding on pyracantha berries (Reuben Braddock)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Firecrest (2nd of the autumn) with mixed tit flock High/Cherry Glades, also Redwing, Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff (Bob Watts).
 * Valentines Park (Ilford) 12.30-2.30pm: 2 Little Grebe & 2 Great Crested Grebe on the boating lake, 12 Mute Swans (pr with 7 cygnets on the boating lake, another adult was also present, until the family of 9 chased it off, when it oved over the the fish pond, where it joined the other pair), 3 Greylag Geese including 2 hybrid birds, many Canada Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese (2 on Long Water and 2 grazing), Mallard & Tufted Duck, 2 male (eclipse plumage) Shoveler (1 on each lake), 3 Pochard (2m 1f on the boating lake), Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull flock probably included the Mediterranean Gull but he could not be located due to the number of people feeding the gulls, there were 3 Common Gulls however (2 adult, 1 first winter), Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeons, 2 Collared Doves,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker (1 being driven off by a crow), 5 Pied Wagtail on Melbourne Field, 1 Grey Wagtail on Cranbrook Cut, Wren, Dunnock (in the Dell), 5 Mistle Thrush, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, Carrion Crow, Starling, 3 House Sparrow (Brisbane Road Hedges), 5 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch (2m, 2f), 3 Goldfinch (Mike Condon).
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds: Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtails (D Barrett).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-10:00): Brambling, 28+ Chaffinch, L Redpoll, 5 Goldfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 5 Redwing, 8+ Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 13 Mistle Thrush, many Robin, 6 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, c.100 + Long Tailed Tit, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall and not much else bar the usuals (NC).
 * Wanstead Park: c 10+ Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, c.2-300 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 47 Gadwall (all bar 2 on the ornamental waters), pr Teal, 31 Tufted Duck, c. 20 Pochard, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Cormorant, 3 Sparrowhawk, 30 + Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, many Robin, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Heron, 12 + RN Parakeet and some other stuff (NC).
 * Duke's Meadows + Chiswick Riverside: 2 Meadow Pipit N (nothing else moving though), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 adult Goldcrest, smallish (c20 birds) flock of Long Tailed, Great and Blue Tit, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, c37 Teal, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * KGV Reservoir: Rock Pipit on causeway with Meadow Pipits, 5 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff (Martin Shepherd).

Wednesday 13 October 2010

 * Crayford Marshes: fem Common Scoter west along Thames 09:45, Red-breasted Merganser west along Thames 09:15 and 4 Brent Geese E along the river at 11:20. 4 Pintail east (1 male and 3 Female), Rock Pipit, 3 Fieldfare, c60 Wigeon, Curlew. (Kev Jarvis).
 * Kempton Park Reservoir: Hen Harrier ring tail, flew NW at 4pm. (Tony Quinn) per FJM.
 * Epping Forest, Knighton Woods, Woodford: 14 Mandarin (10m, 4f), flock of Tits included 2 Coal Tit, 4 Nutchatch and 4+ Goldcrest, 2 GSWP (via London Birdwatching)
 * East India Dock Basin: 180 Teal, Whitethroat (NW scrub), 10 L.T. Tits. (Gary A James).
 * Greenwich Park: 2 Bramblings with Chaffinch flock (very mobile, in treetops) and 2 Firecrests still present around noon (Joe Beale).
 * Hampstead Heath: Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 20 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Pied Wags, 5 Mistle Thrush, 20 Meadow Pipit N of running track but very little of anything overhead (Chris B)
 * London Wetland Centre: Rock Pipit (Birdguides).
 * Mitcham Common: Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 2 Redwing, Jay, 5 Egyptian Goose plus usuals and 4 rabbits (Stuart M)
 * Rainham Marshes: fem Common Redstart on foreshore (Birdguides); still present 4.15 pm, also 2 Rock Pipits, Common Snipe and 2 first-winter Yellow-legged Gulls on the foreshore (Dominic Mitchell).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: GBB Gull (1st for site), 8 Chaffinch, pair Collared dove but pretty quiet viz mig, also R N parakett (h), Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
 * Valentines Park, Ilford: Valentino the Mediterranean Gull is back for his 11th consecutive winter (via London Birdwatching)
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30): After the action of the last week or so a very quiet day - 6 Shoveler (alex, 4m/3f), 5 Gadwall (3m/2f), Teal (TH), Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail (Alex - TH), 21 + Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Song Thrush, 7+ Blackbird, 7 Redwing, 14 Mistle Thrush, many Robin, 10 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Reed Bunting (3 feeding with Mipits east end of Long Wood), 4 Skylark, 17 RN Parakeet, 4 Heron, 2 Cormorant, 3 Chiffchaff, m Blackcap (TH), Goldcrest, juv Sparrowhawk, and other things (NC/Tim Harris)
 * Wanstead Park: Not much better here! 4 calling Goldcrest (cemetry, Heronry, 2 Shoulder of Mutton), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Coal Tit (2 old sewage works), 20 + LT Tit, 4 Redwing, 13+ Blackbird, Song Thrush, many Robin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, many Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 8 RN Parakeet, 2 Heron, 16 Tufted Duck (8 Perch, 7 + 1 hybrid Heronry, 1 SoM), f Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 17 Pochard (Heronry), 8 Little Grebe (6 Heronry, 2 SoM), and others (NC/TH)
 * Fulham 8am - another Wheatear! Feeding on buildings by Thames. (Michael F)
 * Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Great Grey Shrike, 10:50 - 10:55 hrs, seen in hedgerow - a first for the site! (Robin White per RMC). Searched the area between 11.45 - 14.00 but no sign of the Shrike. Brambling briefly noted with Chaffinchs (Robin White & Bob Husband), Later searched nearby Trent Park, Enfield, area, again no sign of Shrike or Ring Ouzel. Female Shoveler on Lower Lake (Pete Lowman & Bob Husband).
 * Park Farm, Enfield: 1 Ring Ouzel, along London Loop path, 10:08 - 10:15 hrs (Robert Callf).
 * Brent Res: 17 Snipe, 23 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 8 Swallow, 61 Chaffinch, 14 Redwing, 2 Skylark, 9 Siskin (Andrew Verrall).
 * South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, 15 Redwing (south), 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron,12 Tufted Duck, 23 Cormorant, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Pied Wagtail, 8 Jay,1 Song Thrush, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Goldfinch, c40 Starlings on playing fields, (John Watson)
 * Wimbledon Common: Little Owl in the Triangle Wood, SE of the Windmill (David Wills).
 * Tyttenhanger GP's: Dunlin, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, c25 Meadow Pipit, 6 Yellowhammer. (Steve B)
 * Regent's Park: 14 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
 * Harold Court, Thames Chase: Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Owl, 7 Swallow SW, 12 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush (Colin Jupp).

Tuesday 12 October 2010

 * Beckenham Place Park: Firecrest 100 metres north of Ravensbourne Station as you enter Summerhouse Hill Wood (Martin Birch).
 * Brent Reservoir: Ortolan Bunting flew over south calling at 08.10; also 33 Woodpigeons, Skylark, 17 Meadow Pipit, 127 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 76 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, Siskin, Linnet, 2 Redpoll & 18 Jackdaw (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 16 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Great Tit, 5 Blue tit, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Brook Street, Brentwood: Grey Wagtail over near the M25 (Junction28) (Colin Jupp).
 * Canons Farm: fem type Black Redstart on barns behind the farmhouse this p.m. also 15 Fieldfares in field and 40+ Redwings, Grey Wagtail (David Campbell).
 * Claybury Park: 4 Treecreepers, pair of Nuthatches, up to 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (one may have been the same one twice), at least 3 Jays (Alan Hobson).
 * Crayford Marshes: male Ring Ouzel and a Brambling in the paddock behind Erith yacht club a.m. 2 Swallow north, 6 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Rock Pipit, c 50 Redwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Rooks, 35 Jackdaws, Kingfisher, 10 Wigeon (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Crossness: 2 Lapland Buntings flew NW @ 08.55, also 2 Bramblings over, 2 Redpolls SE, 6 Siskins E, 1st winter Med Gull, Wheatear, 9 Jackdaws E, 9 Jays E (John Archer).
 * Great Warley: 2 male Firecrests - 1 (occasionally singing) along Green Lane and another at Headley Common with a Goldcrest in hawthorn and ivy (some interaction & brief chasing, firecrest with raised crown feathers - stunning). Also in the area pm: 3 Common Buzzard, 10 Stock Dove, 10 Skylark (over NW), 3 Swallow, 19 Meadow Pipit, 6+ Song Thrush, 35+ Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 8-9 Goldcrest (2 singing), several Coal Tit, Treecreeper and Nuthatch, 8+ Jay, 3 Rook over with Jackdaws and 1 Cormorant over. Also Red Admiral & Comma (Colin Jupp).
 * Greenwich Park: many migrants generally W/N early a.m including Fieldfare (1st of autumn) with the many (200+, many moving) Redwings around / headed W, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds and 4-5 Bramblings (1st of autumn); also Redpoll, Siskins, Meadow Pipits (not so many now - c.14), Chaffinches W, and best were 2 Firecrests showing briefly in the afternoon (Flower Gardens). Not so many Woodpigeon S/SW as yesterday (Joe Beale).
 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Skylark, House Martin, 14 Meadow Pipit, Rock / Water Pipit 08:25, Fieldfare, c15 Song Thrush (on site), c70 Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 41 Chaffinch (plus 15-20 on site), 2 Brambling, 4 Siskin (most overhead stuff generally south / south-west); also 19 Egyptian Goose, 21 Shoveler, 68 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Common Gull, Kingfisher (Longwater), Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 10 Jay (Des McKenzie); Kingfisher pursued by Ring-necked Parakeet at Serpentine Island p.m. (Simon Papps per DMc).
 * Ilford, Valentines Park: 3 Egyptian Geese, pr Pochard, 3m Shoveler, Redwing, Coal Tit (via londonbirdwatching)
 * Leyton Flats: 81 Redwing, 1 Swallow, Little Egret, 27 Skylark, 55 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 220 Jackdaw (west) highest count here (Gary A James).
 * Little Britain: 1 GC Grebe (still looking summery), Heron, Cormorant,1pr & 6y Mute Swan, c20 Tufted Duck, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1+8 Redwing (Roger Dewey).
 * London Wetland Centre: 8 Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 27 Alba Wagtail, 32 Redwing, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Brambling, 2 Yellowhammer (LWC website).
 * Mitcham Common: 1+ Kestrel (m), Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, 8 RN Parakeet, 10 Meadow Pipit, 15 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch plus a smashing fox at Arthur's Pond which is filling up nicely again (Stuart M).
 * Paddington Green: 2 Common Buzzard high west, Grey Wagtail, several Redwing over early a.m. (DMc).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Common Buzzard over west, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 Stock Dove & 12 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Queen Elizabeth II Res: 4 Northern Wheatear (SBC).
 * Rainham Marshes: Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 52 Redshank, 4 Rock Pipit (ELBF).
 * Regent's Park: Lapland Bunting west 11:30 (Birdguides).
 * South Norwood CP: Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Pheasant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 31 Redwing south-west, Chiffchaff, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jackdaw on Island (CroydonBirders).
 * South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, m Sparrowhawk, 6 Redwing (over) SW, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 20 Cormorant, 26 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Collared Dove, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuhatch, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Jay, 4 Greenfinch, 3 House Sparrow (John Watson).
 * Tate Modern SE1: 2+ Blackcap (1m, 1f), 2 Peregrine (Reuben Braddock).
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: Brambling calling flew north 0830, also 10 Chaffinch, 5 Starling, 3 Redwing, 2 Mipit, 1 Alba Wagtail 2 Swallow, Chiffchaff (Bob Watts).
 * Trent Park: c.30 Siskin in Western Hemlocks west of Hadley Road car park, Sparrowhawk over, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, & 52 Black-headed Gulls (Lower Lake) 16 Fieldfares reported by Robin White (Bob Husband, Mike Cawthorne & Enfield RSPB Group).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 30+ Redwing, 11 Siskin (Steve B).
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): a lot of probable juvenile Goldcrests in the form of 1 Ring Ouzel (broom fields), 50+ Redwing, 20+ Blackbird, 30+Song Thrush, 16 Mistle Thrush, 5 Brambling (over north), 70+ Chaffinch, 11 Goldfinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 7 Redpoll, 12 Linnet, Siskin, 11 Reed Bunting, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, 40+ Skylark (14 in one flock), 3 f Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 100 + Jackdaw (residents plus flocks of 50, 6, 32 going southwest), 2 Cormorant, 4 Greylag Goose, f Teal, 10 RN Parakeet, 7 GS Woodpecker, 10 Green Woodpecker, southerly movement of Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Kestrel and some other stuff (NC)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 22 Fieldfare over North??, 7 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 2 Skylark, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting, 18 Pied Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 1 Siskin, 8 Greenfinch (flock), 30 Goldfinch (flock), 1 Gr S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (N.Smith).

Monday 11 October 2010

 * Chafford Hundred: Woodlark over, 23 Redwing in gorge (Birdguides).
 * Canary Wharf, Jubilee Park: 1 Grey Wagtail briefly showed well on the "stream"; little else except Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, Coots nearby (Joe Beale). 2 Goldcrest at Jubilee Gdns (James Lowen).
 * Ealing W13 (garden vis-mig prior to 9am): 1 Little Egret NW (garden tick), 2 Fieldfare W, 1 Redwing S, 4 Song Thrush SW + 1 E (and several others heard), 3 Meadow Pipit S, 1 Siskin W, 3 Woodpigeon S, 1 Skylark S, 3 Greenfinch S, 1 Chaffinch S, 1 Grey Wag N, 3 Pied/alba Wags NE, 2 Collared Dove W, also increase in local Blackbird and Goldfinch numbers. Total 28 spp recorded (Bill Haines).
 * London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe (Wader Scrape), m Ring Ouzel south, m Firecrest (nr Log Cabin) (Birdguides); Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit, 9 Redwing, 4 Willow Warbler (LWC website).
 * Rainham Marshes: m Hen Harrier west, Common Redstart on foreshore 200m west of Visitors Centre this p.m. (Birdguides).
 * Selsdon: Osprey south mid-a.m. (Roy Weller per David Campbell).
 * Sewardstone Marsh: Lapland Bunting giving 'chup' call and clearly seen in flight heading east across south end of marsh at 09.10; also Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, 15 Siskin, 270 Redwing arriving from east in small parties (Martin Shepherd).
 * Wanstead Flats: prob juv Cuckoo north (mmm I thought, rubbish flying sprawk... with a stupid head!), possible Yellow-browed Warbler (probable juvenile Goldcrest - with a fine looking supercilium, wing bars and warbler flight!) with Goldcrest and Tit flock north of Long Wood where the scrub gets squeezed by Centre Road and the other one - NC/Stuart Thorpe), Fieldfare south-east (Birdguides), C.100 Redwing, 20+ Song Thrush, juv Stonechat (scrubeast of Alex), 10+ Mistle Thrush, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 15 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Skylark, 20+ Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Redpoll flock (north down centre road), Siskin, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 7 Swallow, 3 Heron, 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Pochard, Green Woodpecker (no GS today!), 40+ Jackdaw etc (Nick Croft/Stuart Thorpe).
 * Wormwood Scrubs. Great Grey Shrike on bushes in long grass area this morning, 20 Skylark over north eleven in one group, 1 Whinchat, 3 Linnet, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting. (N.Smith per Anders Price); to 08:32 at least (Birdguides); still there at 09:50, plus Snipe also in the grasslands (Charlie Farrell); shrike still present at 12.15 (N.Smith). As of this morning, the best place to see the Shrike was to stand at the eastern end of the grasslands, between the central copse and chats paddock and to look west along the 'forbidden path' (which has a sign placed there by H&F Council). The bird was spending most of the time in the small hawthorn bushes either side of that path. It did spend some time down on the ground, but was generally quite showy. Alternatively - try typing the corordinates '51.522319,-0.243802' into google maps. (Charlie Farrell). Cheers Charlie, much obliged. (GR); still present til 18:02PM at least (L.F-H, D.C); at 18:32 shrike was perching up on low bushes in rough grassland about 100m from black-and-white marker pole denoting 'Danger - model aircraft area', but vanished shortly after, presumably gone to roost; also c 300 Ring-necked Parakeets roosting in trees to the north, along the embankment (Dominic Mitchell).
 * Brent Reservoir: 10 Egyptian Geese on rafts, viz-mig 8-10.30 13 Jackdaw, 81 Redwing, 12 Skylark, Siskin, 46 Chaffinch, 4 Linnets (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 22 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 8 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 jay, 4 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Chelsea Embankment: 7 Jays moving slowly east this am (John Colmans).
 * Crayford Marshes: Brambling south-west over Moat a.m. 2 Rock Pipit, Green Sandpiper, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, c150 Redwings south-west, Curlew, 2 Stonechat, c35 Skylark, 28 Jackdaws, Kingfisher, 26 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin (Kev Jarvis).
 * Ewell Village KT17: Redwing over in good numbers heading south west 07.10 to 08.00 (continuation of movement from last night which started around 19.30 hours at least) (Neil Batten).
 * Finsbury Park: Jackdaws moving west this morning - a flock of about 60 followed by 9 birds (David Holden).
 * Larkhall Park: 5 Mistle Thrush mingling with 7 Magpies on grass (Michael Mac).
 * Leyton Flats: 7 Brambling west, 210 Redwing, 20 Skylark, 35 Chaffinch, 140 Jackdaw (120 in one flock), 1 House Martin (Gary A James & Mike Messenger).
 * Paddington Green: 2 Sparrowhawk, Skylark south-west, 3 Swallow east, 2 House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit south-west,Yellow Wagtail south, 1-2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing south, Mistle Thrush south, 11 Goldfinch (Des McKenzie).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Little Owl in the disaster area & 10 Jackdaw (JR).
 * Pollards Hill (vis-mig prior to 08:00): 6 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, 2+ Redwing, many Chaffinch, 3 Linnet - more Robin and Blackbird locally than usual (CroydonBirders).
 * Regent's Park: 310 Jackdaws mainly between 8.00am and 8.45am, 60 Redwings, 14 Song Thrushes, 3 Siskins, 6 M Pipits, 3 Chiffchaffs (Tony Duckett).
 * Richmond Park: Lawn Field, lunchtime - Very mild despite a brisk north-easterly. At least 4 Stonechats in bracken, a few Meadow Pipits, and 2 House Martins ->S. (Tim Howard, Stefan Czapski)
 * Roding Valley Park: Redwing, Song Thrush, Grey Heron, Long-tailed Tit (Alan Hobson).
 * South Norwood CP: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, calling Water Rail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 16 Redwing, 4 Jackdaw (CroydonBirders).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 10 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, c12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery (viz mig 0745-0820): 4 Mipits, 3 Redwing, 10 Starling, 32 Chaffinch, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, also 2 Chiffchaff, 2+ Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
 * University of London Senate House: Peregrine on west side of tower (Philip Lowden).
 * Vauxhall: male Peregrine flew north @ 18:20 (Michael Mac).
 * Trent Park: 2 Bullfinch, 3 R N Parakeet, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Swallow, Lesser B B Gull, 13 Canada Geese, Song Thrush. ( Pete Lowman, Bob Husband).
 * Fulham 3:40. Wheatear flying south over river near Wandsworth Bridge. Patch tick! (Michael F)

Sunday 10 October 2010

 * Brent Reservoir: viz-mig 07.20-11.25: 4 Ring Ouzels, 371 Redwing, 16 Song Thrush, 12 Mistle Thrush, 26 Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Swallows, 6 Meadow Pipits, 4 Jackdaw, 15 Starling, 53 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, Siskin, 16 Linnet, 17 Greenfinch & Reed Bunting; no sign of Little Gull (Andrew Self & Andrew Verrall).
 * Broadwater: 2 Little Egret.(Chris Bessant).
 * Crossness: Common Swift (Birdguides).
 * Staines Moor: 2 Lapland Buntings flew low -> NW with a small group of Skylarks at 0925hrs, also Golden Plover over; nearby Cetti's Warbler singing at Stanwell Moor, plus a Redpoll -> NW (Rob Innes, Ken Purdey).
 * London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe, Firecrest, Ring Ouzel (LWC website).
 * Bedfords Park LNR; fem/imm Ring Ouzel in hedgerow in SE corner of Wildflower Meadow 12.20, also Tree Pipit in W.Meadow (called, good views perched), 1 Brambling low S over lake, 10+ Redwing (Colin Jupp).
 * Canons Farm & Banstead Woods: 3 Black Redstarts around barns north of Canons Farmhouse (David Campbell), Common Snipe landed in field north of barns - third site record (Paul Goodman & David Campbell), Brambling, Northern Wheatear, 3 Swallows, c.50 Redwings, 6+ Siskins, Common Buzzard, Little Owl, Rook, 3+ Yellowhammers, c.30 Meadow Pipits, c.10 Skylarks, c.40 Linnets, Bullfinch, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 1+ Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4+ Common Gulls, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Greenfinch; 49 species (David Campbell, Paul Goodman, Paul Manville, Colin Manville & Mark Stanley).
 * Cardiff Road (Watford): 2 Skylark over, Grey Wagtail, 1-2 Pied Wagtail, constant stream of Redwing over during early hours and after dawn, Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie).
 * East India Dock Basin NR: Wheatear (yard), 148 Redwing south, 7 Skylark east, 5 Swallow, Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank (Bow Creek) 1st of Autumn, Chiffchaff, 7 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Sparrowhawk, c240 Teal (EIDB on very high tide, conservative count), 2 Little Gebe. (Gary A James & Nick Tanner).
 * Greenford (Beechwood Avenue): 40+ Redwing W at 7.30 (Neil Anderson)
 * Greenwich Park area: c64 Woodpigeon SW, 65+ Meadow Pipits S/SW, around 100 Redwing SW/around, migrant Song Thrushes, 110 Starlings W, 3 Swallows, 2 Stock Doves moving, 14 Skylarks, Siskins, 1 Linnet, 1 circling Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 little Grebe first this year for me, also 2 Teal low E mid afternoon were a surprise, my first here (Joe Beale).
 * Greenwich Peninsula & ecology park: 1 Brambling (over), 1 Peregrine, 4 Teal, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest (James Lowen).
 * Northolt + Greenford CP (pm visit): Kestrel, Senegal parrot, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Swallow (Neil Anderson)
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat in the Wakehams Hill hedge (5th day), 1 Sparrowhawk & 12 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Raynes Park: 6 Redwing (S Haslem)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 10 Redwing, 6 Skylark over, 1 Reed Bunting heard calling from long grass, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail over, 4 Stock Dove over, 1 Linnet, 3 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Gr S Woodpecker. (N.Smith) 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker on Little Scrubs (Charlie Farrell)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 14 mallard, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 10 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 5 magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch 1 Chaffinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Alexandra Park: 5 Skylark, Reed Bunting (h), Linnet, 7 Jackdaw, c30 Mipit, 10 Redwing, 10 Song Thrush, 2 Swallow, 6 Siskin, c30 Chaffinch, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest 0745-0945 (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards).
 * Streatham Common: about 50 redwing, very mobile but some settling on tree tops briefly, coal tit, nuthatch (Peter Newmark).
 * Thames (Putney- Barnes Bridges)WeBS count: 6 Mute Swan, 71 Canada Geese, 345 Mallard, 83 Teal, 58 Tufted Duck, f Mandarin, 40 Cormorant, 12 Heron, 7 Moorhen, 3 Coot, c850 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 105 Herring Gull, 48 LBB, 5 Great BB; also 3 Grey + 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw (Neil Anderson)
 * Ingrebourne Valley: Brambling,4 Siskin,Coal Tit,Kingfisher,Bullfinch,3 Yellow Hammer,Sparrowhawk.(Shaun Harvey)


 * Muswell Hill: 25 + Redwing on berries, 1 siskin on feeder, mixed flock of long tailed tits, blue, great, 2 coal, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch. (P.Angus)
 * Wanstead Flats: m Ring Ouzel near Long Wood, vis mig: 300 Redwing, 50 Song Thrush (largest group 11 together), 4 Brambling South, 43 Chaffinch, 5 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 2 Swallow, 11 Pied Wagtail East, Several Skylark south combined with residents around 20. Also 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 4 Linnet, 55 Jackdaw, 40 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Dunnock + usuals (S Fisher)
 * Netheravon Road, Chiswick (from Garden c10:00-11:30): c78 Redwings over 30SE, c48 SW; 1 Skylark S, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. (Louis Freeland-Haynes)
 * Totteridge Valley: 100+ Redwing over heading North.(Tony Clancy)
 * Battersea Power Station: Merlin over at 8.40am, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Meadow Pipits, 20 Chaffinch's, 8 Goldfinch's and adult Great Black Backed Gull.(Dave Morrison)
 * Dagenham Riverside: 2 Rock Pipit, Brambling, 2 Siskins over, Redshank, Common Snipe and 3 Grey Wagtails.(Dave Morrison)
 * Staines Reservoir: Common Scoter 10.00am on South Basin (Neil Randon, Bob Warden)
 * Rainham Marshes: 5 Wheatear, 2 Pipit (prob water), 2 Stonechat, Redwing (Andrew Thomas)
 * Hampstead Cemetery & UCL Sports Grounds: 19 species including Stock Dove (1 over), R-N Parakeet (3 over), & a fantastic Firecrest in low thick, shrubs - all patch ticks! Also Redwing (several over then one perched), Song Thrush (3), LBB Gull (6 over in 1s & 2s), Coal Tit & Long-Tailed Tit (feeding party) & Green Woodpecker (1). 4-5.30pm (Marcus Hunt).
 * Near Eastwick, Harlow: 1 Common Buzzard by A404 road. (Roger Dewey)
 * Ruislip: Hobby over GC at 16.05, Kingfisher on R.Pinn, Common Sandpiper on Lido at 17.30 (seen earlier in day by Dick Middleton), Common Buzzard over Bayhurst Wood (Steve Pash)
 * Tooting Figge's Marsh: 2 Jackdaw, c25 Black Headed Gull (Stuart M)

Saturday 9 October 2010

 * Crossness: Male Gadwall, Blackcap, Snipe,(Ernest Thomason & Tom Stone),(George Kali LNHS walk).
 * Queen Mother Reservoir: juvenile Gannet until 10.45 when it flew off (Birdguides)
 * Alexandra Park: Firecrest still in Conservation Area, favouring area accessed by turning right as you walk down from station just before you get to the pond. Also 3 Chiffchaff Cricket Scrub and 3 more Top Field. Approximately 100 Redwing, including one flock of c.50 north at 10.10, 1 Skylark, c.15 Meadow Pipit, c.200 Starling (Bob Watts and Gareth Richards).
 * Brent Reservoir: 2 Bramblings over, also Redpoll, Siskin, 50 Linnet, 24 Chaffinch, 11 Jackdaw, 64 Redwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 15 Swallows and 1st-winter Little Gull still present (Brent Birders)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 17 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam)
 * Crossness: fem Red-breasted Merganser East at 13:30, 6 Sandwich Terns 4 west at 12:10 and 2 east, Common Redstart and 12 Redwings, 6 Black-Tailed Godwits. (John Archer,Kev Jarvis,Ian Miller).
 * Harefield: Goshawk flew north over Jacks Lane at 09:20, also Red Kite (Simon Buckingham)
 * Lea Valley - Netherhall / Glen Faba: 1 Hobby, 4 Cetti's Warbler (1 seen), 2 Chiffchaff, 16 Redwing, 7 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Snipe, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black Swan (Lea Flood Relief), 53 Gadwall, 12 Pochard, 232 Tufted Duck (Nigel May).
 * London Wetland Centre WWT: 6 White-fronted Geese (Rare Bird Alert)
 * Wanstead Flats: Today's word is "Visimig" brought to you by the number "shed-loads" - Lapland Bunting (flew over broom fields to south), 2 + Bramblings through north (NC) and 2 Ring Ouzel still present (1 around Long Wood, showing well c.12:00 on the football pitches east of centre road, second bird in scrub east of Alex but flew off east) (Stuart Fisher/NC/Marco Johnston/Rare Bird Alert), 2 Stonechat, 500+ Starling, 300+ Redwing, 30+ Song Thrush, 10+ Blackbird, 15+ Mistle Thrush, many Robin, 25 + Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 20+ Greenfinch, Siskin (north), 15 Linnet (1 flock of 14), 2 Reed Bunting, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 10 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Skylark, 40+ Jackdaw (1 flock), 4 Swallow (+ mixed flock of hirundines over south flats c.70), 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard, Shoveler, 8 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Lapwing (north), Snipe (SSSI - SF), 4 Cormorant, 4 Collared Dove and the usuals (54 sp NC/SF/MJ) 7 Siskin, 25 Lesser Redpoll, 4 RNParakeet, 9 Redwing, 2 Stonechat (pr) (RSPB Walk, via Redbridgebirdwatching)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 6 White-fronted Goose circled 1.5 times @ 10.00, came close to landing but obviously found the London Wetland Centre WWT more to their liking. 1 Goldcrest, 11 Redwing, 1 Grey Wag, 1 Pied Wag, 2 Chiffchaff. (N.Smith)
 * Ingrebourne Valley: 50 Redwing,Siskin,3 Snipe.(Shaun Harvey)
 * KGV Reservoir: 10 Brent Goose, Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Redwing, 2 Goldeneye, 14 Wigeon, 4 House Martin, 3 Skylark, 25 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff (Martin Shepherd).
 * King George's Recreation Ground (Bushey): Chiffchaff, Nuthatch (DMc, Joanne Biscomb).
 * Cardiff Road (Watford): Chiffchaff (DMc, JB)
 * Margravine Cemetery: 1 Coal Tit (am), pr Peregrine Falcon in area (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Mitcham Common: Male Kestrel hover hunting then tree perch near mitcham Junction railway stn (Stuart M)
 * Paddington Green fem Peregrine Falcon in area a.m., 23 Redwing over prior to 09:00 (Des McKenzie).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat remains in the Wakehams Hill hedge - always showing well. Also 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Jackdaw, 300 Starling & 7 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Rainham Marshes: 3 Bar-tailed and 1 Black-tailed Godwit in Aveley Bay, 16 Yellow-legged Gulls on river/dump, 29 Ring-necked Parakeets over, 2 singing male Cetti's Warblers, 2 Common Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests on sea wall by wildlife garden at visitor centre (rare this year), Lesser Redpoll and Siskin woodland/scrub area (Dominic Mitchell), Redwing numbers building to 100 by mid-morning; also 17 Brent Geese on the river from 13:35-14:00 before flying off high downstream (Ruth Barnes)
 * Richmond Park: 3 Red-crested Pochard (Pen Ponds), c35 Redwing S (Neil Anderson)
 * Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Tree Pipit, flew over calling, Barracks; 3 Swallow, flew S, Barracks, 10:17 hrs; 1 Whinchat; c100 Chaffinch; 1 Brambling; 40+ Linnet; 1 Lapwing (Robert Callf & Robin White).
 * Staines Res: eclipse drake Red-breasted Merganser mid-late morning, seen on both basins, not seen again early evening; otherwise quiet (Rob Innes).
 * Dagnam Park LNR: 26 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush and 3 Chiffchaff; also 10 Swallow flew east. More Redwings heard over Harold Hill after dark. (Colin Jupp)

Friday 8 October 2010

 * Canary Wharf: 1 Blackcap in Canada Gdns (James Lowen)
 * Chigwell, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: Red Deer Stag, Hobby, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Mipit, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 male Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Swallow (S), Treecreeper, 6 Dunnock(Redbridgebirdwatching)
 * Blackheath: 1 Skylark briefly in early a.m. gloom, also 1 Wheatear (Joe Beale)
 * Crayford Marshes: Lapland Bunting near Thames foreshore,called then went into cover 08:20. 5 Dark-Bellied Brent Geese Flew west along Thames 08:00. 2 Sandwich Terns west along Thames 11:54. Bar-Tailed Godwit, 34 Wigeon, Common Buzzard, Kingfisher. (Kev Jarvis, Ian Stewart).
 * East India Dock Basin NR: 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Little Grebe, 140 Teal, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Goldfinch. (Gary A James)
 * Highgate Village: 2 Jackdaws. Blackcap pair in Waterlow park. 08.00 (P.Angus)
 * Margravine Cemetery: 1m House Sparrow (on my roof, 1st time in years), flock of c12 Goldfinch, flock of 18+ Long Tailed Tits (on hospital ground), pr Peregrine Falcon in area (male off hunting towards Hammersmith Bridge c11:45) (Nathalie Mahieu).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat still in the Wakehams Hill hedge, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, Green & Great Spotted Woopecker, Jay, Jackdaw & 10 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): Whinchat, m Stonechat (broom fields), 30+ Song Thrush, 12 + Blackbird, 8 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, quite a lot of Robin really, possible Lapland Bunting (over, hah! couldn't see 50' over my head, all I heard was "te-u te-u prrrp", but then again I spent ten minutes trying to find the owner of a sweet warbling sub-song only to find a Dunnock,so I see no problems with that ID!), 13 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 18 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, Lapwing (over Alex north), 30+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15+ Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Swallow (East), m Teal (smart), 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 2 RN Parakeet and thems that call this home (51sp NC)
 * Roding Valley Park and surrounding area: Pair of Mistle Thrushes, Chiffchaff, 2 Jays, GS Woodpecker, 2 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, pair Greenfinches (Alan Hobson).
 * Brent Res: Little Gull 1st W, Green Sand, 12 Snipe, 12 Swallow, 10 Redwing, 2 Siskin (Andrew Verrall).
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 10 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 6 Robin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 8 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Trent CP: 2 Chiffchaff, including one feeding around Ivy flowers near Ranger's Office (Robert Callf). 2 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, no sign of the Ring Ouzel pm (Bob Husband, Mike Cawthorne, Robin Morden).
 * South Lambeth Road - Stockwell: 2 Jay (over) carrying nuts at about 11:30am (Michael Mac).
 * Sainsbury's Nine Elms: 1 female Kestrel on factory roof at 11:45am and there at 3pm (Michael Mac).
 * Vauxhall BT: 1 Peregrine (Michael Mac).
 * Broadwater Lake: 1 Osprey c14.30 to 15.00 then flew SW (Barbara Harrison per Andrew Moon).
 * Tyttenhanger GP's:- Hobby showing well and perching near small pit opp.hide. 5 Yellow hammers in adjacent field. Geoff Crabtree & Tony Clancy.

Thursday 7 October 2010

 * Bromley-by-Bow: Black Redstart briefly on studio rooftop, 2 Yellow Wagtail South, 25 Meadow Pipit East, 3 Jackdaw West (rare here), 2 Siskin South + usuals (S Fisher)
 * Rainham Marshes RSPB: male Montagu's Harrier flew south towards Crayford Marshes at 14.45 (Andy Tweed per JA).
 * Minet Country Park: No sign of Pied Flycatcher this morning. ( John Edwards)
 * Alexandra Park: Male Firecrest still in conservation area by Ally Pally station entrance (Bob Watts); also Reed Warbler and Blackcap in cricket scrub, plus 3 Jackdaws over (David Callahan). 3 Redwing over cricket scrub 10.00; 14 vocal jackdaws circling high over cricket scrub 10.45 (Jonathan Cooke)
 * Chigwell, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: 2 Raven (1 seen mobbing 2 Sparrowhawk, then 2 calling to each other in mile plantation (perched), 2 Kestrel, 2 m Pheasant, Little Owl, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Whinchat, male Stonechat, 2 Skylark, 4 Mipit, 2 Linnet (Redbridgebirdwatching)
 * Carnaby Street W1: Grey Wagtail over (Des McKenzie).
 * Hainault Farm: c80 Mipit, 17 Skylark, f Wheatear, Kestrel, 12 Stock Dove (Redbridgebirdwatching)
 * Hampstead Heath: 60+ Chaffinch, 30 Swallow, 10 Greenfinch, 10 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wag, Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper (Chris Bird)
 * Highgate Woods: 2 Treecreepers,1 Sparrowhawk, Tawny owl calling 07.45 (P Angus)
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat (yesterday's bird) & 1 Whinchat (very pale & slightly aberrant individual), flycatching together in the Wakehams Hill hedge - later both in nettles under the pylon (PC58). Also: 2 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mipit over, 3 Swallow over south-west, 18 Jackdaw & 9 Grey Heron (Jon Ridge).
 * Queen Sq WC1: Grey Wagtail right outside my office window (Chris B)
 * Tate Modern SE1: Whitethroat still hanging around (Reuben Braddock)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: 0740-0815 - 3 Mipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest (Bob Watts).
 * Waterlow Park: 08.00 - Female Mandarin on top pond, 2 Chiff-chaff (1 calling), 2 Stock doves, 3 RN Parakeets (P.Angus)
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 12 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 50+ House Martin, 2 Swallow,1 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff,1 Blackcap, 25 Goldfinch (flock), 17 Greenfinch, 3 Siskin over, 6 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit. 1 Grey snd 8 Pied Wagtail over, 2 Jay,1 Jackdaw. (N.Smith)
 * Fulham 10:30. 19 Magpies moving south over river - assumed migration. (Michael F)
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:30): f Stonechat (broom fields and about the only interesting passage migrant that didn't take the opportunity afforded by clear, stil night skies and naff off!). Today was all about finches - 45+ Chaffinch (mostly south), 18+ Greenfinch, 3 Siskin (south), 3 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting - and about Pied Wagtail (13), 35 + Meadow Pipit, 18 + Blackbird, 7 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 9+ Song Thrush, many Robin, 7 Chiffchaff (1 singer), Goldcrest (north of Long Wood in scrub), 6 House Martin (half-heartedly south), 19 RN Parakeet, Tufted Duck, Teal, 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, 40 Jackdaw in two flocks roaming the flats (bring back the rain - NC)
 * Woodford Bridge, Ashton Playing Fields: Buzzard (Redbridgebirdwatching)
 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 20 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon,1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 House Sparrow, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam).
 * Brent Reservoir: 8 Common Buzzards, flew from North, thermalling together over North Bank 13.10 to 13.15, headed West still thermalling, seen from Sea Cadet field near bridge. Little Gull (juv in transition to 1st W) 6th day, 30 Jackdaws over, from hide (27 earlier viz mig), 34 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Snipe (Bob Husband, Andrew Verrall).
 * A.20: Sidcup: Common Buzzard mobbed by crows over the Dutch House pub. (Conrad Ellam)
 * Bedfords Park LNR: 2 Common Buzzards at 13.45 (1 fairly low SE, 1 high over soaring); also 4 Chiffchaffs (1 singing) (Colin Jupp).
 * Gidea Park: Grey Wagtail on a pond in private garden in Links Avenue (Colin Jupp).
 * Horsenden Hill: 1 Woodlark low S at 11.25. In a generally good morning for visible migration from 06.50-09.30 and then from 11.00-12-ish: 107 chaffinch, 96 meadow pipit, 21 greenfinch, 1 brambling, 5 linnet, 5 alba Wagtails + 1 pied, 26 jackdaw (inc 1 group of 22), 13 song thrush, 9 house martin, 13 swallow, 5 siskin, 1 wheatear dropped in briefly at the summit and then appeared to land on the lower fields (perhaps the rather bright individual found later on The Plough?), 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch and 1 Teal (Andy Culshaw).
 * Uxbridge: Common Buzzard over Brunel University at 13.10. (Steve Pash & Ron Jackson). Goldcrest, Linnet, Chiffchaff & Green Woodpecker in Bicentenary gardens (Steve Pash).
 * Trent Park: 1st W m Ring Ouzel still in bushes nr Water Garden @16.30 pm. Also 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, G S Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, Tufted Duck f, 4 R N Parakeet. ( Pete Lowman).

Wednesday 6 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park: male Firecrest still calling 1800 amidst mixed tit flock in Conservation Area (Bob Watts).
 * Brent Res: 1st w Little Gull (5th day), 15:30, good views nr dam end, 12 Snipe, 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff (Andrew Verrall).
 * Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: vocal fem / imm Ring Ouzel gave poor views during rain in a group of Mountain Ash (Rowan) nr Hyde Park Meads before flying toward the Nursery 08:40 where it remained elusive though still vocal; also 68 Mute Swan, 26 Egyptian Goose, pr Gadwall, 17 Shoveler, 43 Pochard, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Little Grebe (trilling ad / juv), c450 Black-headed Gull on Parade Ground early a.m. (inc ad with missing left leg), Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40+ Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 5 House Martin, 6 Meadow Pipit south-west, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4-5 Pied Wagtail, c15 Song Thrush (clearly some migrants involved though no upturn in Blackbird numbers), Redwing north, 18 Mistle Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat (Magazine Shrubs), 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff (inc a bird singing briefly), Willow Warbler with tit-flock, 6 Goldcrest (2 singing), 3 Treecreeper, 8 Jay, 19 Magpie, 10 Goldfinch north (flock), Linnet west (Des McKenzie).
 * London Wetland Centre: 12 Common Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Stonechat, Firecrest (LWC website).
 * Minet CP: Pied Flycatcher in main oak hedgerow mid-a.m. (Birdguides); still present late afternoon, in oak on W of path behind willow just N of 1st wooden footbridge. It isn't a very well-marked bird and didn't appear to have a pale wing panel (only seen through bins) but did have a wingbar. Certainly not spot fly though (jizz wrong). (Bill Haines).
 * Tottenham Marsh: singing m Firecrest at East Lee just north of Green Bridge (Birdguides).
 * Trent Park: 1 1st-winter male Ring Ouzel in Hawthorn and Elder near entrance to Water Grdn. 12:00 - 12:12 hrs; 1 imm Great Crested Grebe, Lower Lake; 5 (2 males, 3 fem/imm) Blackcap; 1 Siskin (first of the autumn!) (Robert Callf & Robin White). Ring Ouzel stll present late afternoon. Need to stand back from bushes until it returns or reveals itself (bob Husband, Fay Broom, Ken Brook Pete Lowman).
 * Vicarage Farm (Enfield): 1 fem/imm Common Redstart on wooden fencing, 09:40 - 09:45 hrs (a particularly pale bird with an obvious wing-panel - eastern origin?) (Robert Callf); I've seen two birds in the London area showing (white) wing panels. The first was in Dulwich in the mid-90s (small patch) and, most recently, a male at Hyde Park on 18th April 2006 (an extensive patch - though unable to judge how far the white extended onto inner and outer webs of secs). I never really got to the bottom of this feature in relation to nominate, despite speaking to both Martin Cade and Dave Walker regarding obs birds. Ended up assuming it was nominate variation as opposed to something else, but could be wrong. Neither bird was any paler than normal (DMc).
 * Wanstead Flats (07:00-11:30): f Ring Ouzel east of Long Wood c.10:15 possibly some first winter birds, too difficult to see in the sheeting rain, 2 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 10+ Mistle Thrush, 10 + Song Thrush, and an influx of Blackbird trying to chase off the MTs from the berry bushes, otherwise quiet more of a duck day - 1 f Teal, 1 f Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, f Tufted Duck, Mallard, Mute Swan, C. Goose, Little Grebe, 5 Heron, 6 Swallow (south), 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, possible L Whitethroat knocking two stones together, 15+ Skylark, c.50+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Siskin, 11 Goldfinch (8 in one flock), 10+ Chaffinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 9 RN Parakeet, House Sparrow (group in Long Wood - unusual, and on a Wednesday), Sparrowhawk, Pipistrelle (over Angel Pond first thing) (NC).
 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 17 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 8 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam) + Peregrine soaring over nearby orchard estate.
 * Crayford Marshes: 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, Hobby, 5 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, Whinchat, pr Stonechat, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Little Egret, 2 Curlews, c50 Swallow, 12 House Martins, c150 Lapwing (Kev Jarvis).
 * Crossness: Wheatear on Lagoon Field 11:30 (RT).
 * Cuthbert Gardens SE25: Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush (CroydonBirders).
 * Hampstead Heath: 5 Egyptian Geese on Kenwood Pond without the large group of Mandarin Ducks who had been associating with them till today (William G).
 * Paddington Green: fem Peregrine Falcon in area a.m. (and into p.m.) with a second bird (unaged / sexed) south 15:25, Pied Wagtail, c200 Starling (DMc).
 * Pinner Memorial Park: 1 Greylag Goose on the pond - this appears to be the first record here & certainly the first I've seen in 29 years of visiting this site. Also 1 drake Tufted Duck (JR).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat on Wakehams Hill around the pylon (PC58) - different to yesterday's bird, 1 Little Owl, 14 House Martin over north-west, 5 Swallow over, 1 Mipit, 1 Chiffchaff (JR).
 * Regent's Park: 2 very young (2-3 days old) Egyptian Goose goslings with adults (Matt Reed).
 * Richmond Park: at least 5 Stonechats in bracken W of Lower Pen Pond, 2 of them adult males - but all of them flighty and hard to count. Lawn Field (i.e. E of Lr Pen Pond): 2 Whinchats in rushy grass; 3 Stonechats, but quite possibly same birds as seen earlier W of pond. Just a very few hirundines, going straight through. Butterflies: Small Copper. (Stefan Czapski)
 * Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve: Hobby, Green Sandpiper (Birdguides).
 * South Norwood Lake: Peregrine Falcon, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, 18 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Black-headed Gull, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch, c12 Long-tailed Tit, c50 Starlings, 2 House Sparrow (John Watson).
 * Tate Modern SE1: Whitethroat still in small birches, Pied Wagtail (Reuben Braddock)
 * Tower Hamlets Cemetery: large mixed tit flock containing >50 birds including 2 Goldcrest (1st of year), Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, fem Blackcap, Song Thrush nearby (Bob Watts).
 * Tyttenhanger GPs: 2 Hobby, 8 Mistle Thrush (Steve Blake).
 * Willows Farm: 2 Chiffchaff, 19+ Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, 10+ Meadow Pipit, Swallows & House Martins over south (Steve B).

Tuesday 5 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park: male Firecrest still 16:20 with Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Blue Tits along old racetrack close to junction with cricket pavilion car park approach road (Bob Watts).
 * Brent Res: 1st w Little Gull still, late Swift still (3 dates in Oct), 11 Snipe, 46 Swallows South, 60+ House Martins feeding, 48 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin (Andrew Verrall).
 * Bulphan Fen: possible White-tailed Eagle west at 0912 (RBA); Red Kite over Bulphan Village, 3 Common Buzzard in the area (LondonBirders Yahoo group).
 * Crayford Marshes: fem Marsh Harrier flew south-east, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, Curlew, 8 House Martins, c30 Swallow, 50+ Snipe, Common Sandpiper (Kev Jarvis & Steve Carter).
 * Fairlop Waters: 5 juv Black Tern at the boating lake all morning (BAbel) Present until 5pm, when flew off south (ABell/TLeaderman) (Via [RedbridgeBirdwatching])
 * London Wetland Centre: 36 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 28 Common Snipe, Skylark south-west (lacking rectrices), 93 Swallow south, 76 Meadow Pipit S / SW, 2 Ring Ouzel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest, Nuthatch (LWC website / Birdguides).
 * Staines Reservoirs: 1 Black Tern juv and a Little Gull (1st W) N basin mid am. Also Yellow Wagtail then flew to KG VI res. 6 Mistle Thrushes high SE, (FJM)
 * Tate Modern: SE1: Firecrest in birches at east end of building, also Chiffchaff 13.05 (Simon Fogg).
 * Trent Park: 1 fem/imm Ring Ouzel showing well in Elder and Hawthorn near to entrance of Water Grdn 10:31 - 10:42 hrs - my first record locally for three years! (Robert Callf).
 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-10:00): Ring Ouzel (in hawthorn in broom fields early doors 06:45), possible one east of Alex, f Common Redstart just south of Long Wood, 2 Stonechats, 1 Wheatear (all broom fields), 2 Redwing, 14+ Song Thrush, 10+ Mistle Thrush, Blackbird and many Robin, 3 Nuthatch (a flats mega, east end of Long Wood, in with tit flock also containing 1 Goldcrest, several Chiffs), c.100 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin (south), Redpoll (north), 10 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, 8+ Chiffchaff (2 singers), 3 Goldcrest, 10+ Skylark, 15 RN Parakeet, 35+ Swallow (south and east), 5 Collared Dove, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, G & GS Woodpecker, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 3 Heron, Little Grebe, 3 Shoveler, 1 Pochard and t'others (56 sp Nick Croft/Steve Thorpe).


 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 16 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 1 jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).
 * Canons Farm: Brambling, 2 Willow Warblers, Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammers (Paul Manville per David Campbell). Lesser Redpoll flew NE, 152+ House Martins, Swallow, 6+ Rooks, 3 Skylarks, Nuthatch, 1+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellowhammers, c.100 Linnets, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Pied Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers (David Campbell).
 * Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: no sign of recent White-winged Black Tern at Serpentine, Longwater or Round Pond; 20 Egyptian Goose, 9 Shoveler, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 22 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gull, 15-20 House Martin, Meadow Pipit over, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Jackdaw in trees nr Round Pond, flock of c30 Goldfinch north (Des McKenzie, Jamie Partridge, Noel Lever).
 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Stonechat along the main bridleway, 1 Little Owl, 30 Swallow & 5 House Matin over mainly north, 7 Jay, several Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker & 8 Grey Heron (JR).
 * Richmond Park: 2 Whinchats, Lawn Field. 4 Mistle Thrushes, came in. (Stefan Czapski)
 * South Lodge Farm (Enfield): 2 Yellow Wagtail feeding amongst horses 11:37 - 11:47; 10+ House Martin; 4 Swallow (Robert Callf).
 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 23 Cormorant, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 25 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, c15 Long-tailed Tit (John Watson).
 * Staines Moor: Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Stonechat, female, Kingfisher, 10 Chiffchaffs in with tit flocks. 50+ Swallows moving S in small groups till 1pm (FJM).
 * Totteridge & Whetstone LU station: 4 House Martins north at 10:00 (Katy M).
 * Totteridge Valley & Darlands Lake: 3 Mandarin, 3 Teal, 6 Mallard, 3+ House Martin, 20+ Swallow, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7+ Jay, 6 Rook, 12+ Pied Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 115+ Starling, 3 Chaffinch (Steve B).
 * Vicarage Farm (Enfield): 3 Redwing (two, together over Allotments 07:37 hrs, 1 Sidhil's Field) - my first of the autumn; 3 Mistle Thrush on ploughed field (Robert Callf).
 * Walthamstow Filter Beds: Rock Pipit, f Wheatear, leucistic Starling, 7 Swallows thru South, 3 Grey Wagtails (Dan Barrett).
 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 (ad) Mediterranean Gull on pitches with gull flock at 0650, also 1 Lapwing trying to land, 3 Redwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Grey Wagtail over, 6 Pied Wagtail in 3 small groups passing through South, 50+ Meadow Pipit around the long grass with additional groups dropping in from the East throughout the morning, 4 Siskin over East, 6 Linnet over long grass ditched a few times then flew off East (N.Smith).
 * KGV Res: 1 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Swallow,1 House Martin, 40 Linnet, 30 Meadow Pipit (T.Clancy, A. Middleton)
 * Fulham 3:30pm. Sandwich Tern flying upriver. (Michael F)

Monday 4 October 2010

 * Beddington SF: 3 Lapland Bunting (Birdguides).


 * Brent Reservoir: 1st w Little Gull 3rd day, 11 Snipe, 135 House Martins and 19 Swallows South, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (Andrew Verrall).


 * Crayford Marshes: fem Marsh Harrier a.m., 3 Bar-tailed Godwit on foreshore near barrier, Greenshank, Curlew, 4 Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 Snipe,18 Swallow, 24 House Martin. (Kev Jarvis).


 * Greenwich Park: Late afternoon: 1 Pied Flycatcher with 1 Spotted Flycatcher, also good views of 1 Ring Ouzel, in the W part of the park on slope. Also small nos of Chaffinches W and Chiffchaff singing (Joe Beale).


 * Hyde Park: White-winged Black Tern still present 08.45 feeding on Serpentine and resting in usual place on posts near bridge. Also 50+ House Martin (R. Ayers); tern still present c13:00 (Noel Lever per DMc).


 * Rainham Marshes: Osprey south over Thames toward Dartford Marshes 09:03, Brambling (only second at the site this year), House Martin x Swallow hybrid around visitor centre with many Swallows, a few House Martins and one Sand Martin, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 9 Yellow-legged Gulls, plus Common Seal on mud on opposite bank (Howard Vaughan, Dominic Mitchell, Dave Smith et al).


 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-10:00): Ring Ouzel (probably female, but very elusive east of Alex in scrub), 2 Stonechat (broom fields still m/f), 6 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, c.10+ Blackbird, many Robin, Lesser Whitethroat (possibly 2, scrub east of Alex), 3+ Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, Coal Tit (east of Alex), Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 1 Redpoll over, 2 Linnet, 10+ Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 6 Swallow (feeding south of Long Wood), 11+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 10 + Skylark, 2 Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Shoveler (3m), 3 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, c.10+ Common Gull, c. 20 Ring-necked Parakeet (16 in one flock going north), and the usuals (48 sp Nick Croft/Steve Thorpe).


 * Wormwood Scrubs: 1 Pied Flycatcher in trees between Chats Paddock and railway lines (1610). 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Swallow South, 100+ Meadow Pipit East end of long grass, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30+ Goldfinch (flock). 1 (m) Sparrowhawk, 1 Reed Bunting heard calling in long grass, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw. (N.Smith)


 * Bedfords Park LNR: 34 Meadow Pipits in field on south side of lake, 50+ House Martins over (Colin Jupp).


 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 11 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 8 Robin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch (Conrad Ellam).


 * Canons Farm: 6 Golden Plovers circled field south of farmhouse 5.20pm-5.23pm, trying to land a couple of time but put off by Black-headed Gulls and flew SW (another probable flew north). Also Northern Wheatear, 3 Little Owls, 33+ Skylarks, 2 Rooks, 6+ Meadow Pipits, Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaffs, Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtails, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 4+ Stock Doves, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Song Thrush and 2 bats (David Campbell).


 * Fulham Reach (Thames): 1 Coot (1st since spring), 1 juv Great Black-backed Gull (Nathalie Mahieu).


 * Greenwich Peninsula: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on Thames foreshore by O2 Arena at low tide (16.30)


 * High Barnet: Buzzard over near Barnet Hospital, soaring high, then did long swoop NE. (My first on home patch). (Geoff Crabtree).


 * London Wetland Centre: Peregrine Falcon, 17 Common Snipe, Skylark west, 2 Swallow, 8 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chiffchaff (LWC website).


 * Paddington Green: 4 Egyptian Goose high east 09:10, Peregrine Falcon p.m., Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, 2 Jay (Des McKenzie).


 * Pinner Park Farm: 1 Little Owl, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 House Martin & 1 Swallow over, 1 Meadow Pipit over, Jay, Jackdaw, influx of Chaffinch noted & 7 Grey Heron (JR).


 * Richmond Park: around the 'Bog' (NE of Holly Lodge) at about 2pm - loose flock of at least 40 Meadow Pipits, in bracken and rushy grass; 4 Skylarks. (Stefan Czapski)


 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 23 Cormorant, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 House Martin NW, 2 Chiffchaff, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow, c30 Starling (John Watson)


 * Vauxhall BT (Yesterday): pr Peregrines - male very vocal, from 4:50 - 6pm chased only 2 pigeons that passed but they got away, it then flew off in Brixton direction - female stayed till after dark - today not present (Michael Mac).


 * Vauxhall Park: 6pm 1 Grey Heron over to Battersea Park and 1 Jay (Michael Mac).


 * Vicarage Farm, Enfield: 1 Brambling, heard calling, in amongst Chaffinch flock; 18 Linnet; 3 Swallow, together (Robert Callf).


 * Woolwich Ferry (9am): 3 Common Terns (Michael F).

Sunday 3 October 2010

 * Alexandra Park: Firecrest calling from Conservation Area near approach road to cricket pavilion car park 0750. Also 30+ House Martins, 12+ Swallows, Jackdaw (Bob Watts, Gareth Richards).


 * Brent Reservoir: juvenile Little Gull & Common Swift (AGV per AS)


 * Crossness: Marsh Harrier over Barking Bay in morning, juvenile Little Gull, juvenile Arctic Tern, juvenile Black Tern, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls (2 adults + 1sr winter), presumed adult Herring x LBB Gull hybrid, c30 Common Terns, Ruff, 7 Blackwits, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 81 Swallows south, 60 House Martins south, 14 Mipits south (John Archer, Ian Miller, Kev Jarvis).


 * Hyde Park: juv White-winged Black Tern feeding and perched in usual position on Serpentine until 10:10 at least; also 1 House Martin over the Serpentine (Ian Strickland).


 * Brent Cross: juv Grey Wagtail (Des McKenzie).


 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 10 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 5 Moorhen 2 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wren, 5 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 2 Chiffchaff, Blue, Great and Long-tailed tit flock (mostly Long-tailed) 1 Jay, 4 magpie, 1 carrion Crow, 2 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam) + 4 House Martin 17.00


 * Bushey: possible Firecrest heard calling briefly from a private garden along Haydon Road a.m. (Des McKenzie, Joanne Biscomb).
 * East India Dock Basin NR: 2 Common Terns (juvs). 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallows. (Gary A James).


 * Horsenden Hill: Little Grebe (David Howdon)


 * Ingrebourne Valley: Marsh Harrier,Whinchat,14 Snipe,3 Siskin,Golden Plover,R N parakeet and Wigeon.(Shaun Harvey)


 * Limetrees Park golfcourse (Northolt):4 juv Mute Swan. Sparrowhawk (sat on mound), Kestrel, Skylark, 5 Swallow S, 7 House Martin S, 10 Pied Wagtail (playing field), 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Jackdaw, 13 Linnet (Neil Anderson)


 * Northolt, A40 Western Avenue (near Polish War Memorial): 1 small falcon (probably Merlin) being mobbed by Carrion Crows - couldn't stop driving to check! (Roger Dewey)


 * Pinner Park Farm: 2 Little Owl, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 63 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 34 Herring Gull - (couldn't pick out any YLG), 7 Grey Heron (inc a rather melanistic looking individual), Jackdaw, Jay & Great Spotted Woodpecker (Jon Ridge).


 * Rainham Marshes: 11 Shelduck, 7 Pintail, Marsh Harrier, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Golden Plover thru, 4 Dunlin, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 75+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, 1 Sand Martin (most hirundines flying south), Whinchat, 5 Common Chiffchaffs (Dominic Mitchell).


 * Rotherhithe: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull on River Thames east of Greenland Pier 4.45pm with large numbers of Black-headed Gulls (Richard Bonser).


 * South Norwood Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 26 Cormorant, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Black-headed Gull, 6 House Martin, c10 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, c12 Goldfinch, (John Watson & Gavin Hawgood)


 * Tylers Common: Wheatear and 20+ Meadow Pipits (Colin Jupp).


 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-13:00): No conclusive sightings of Ring Ouzel but two possibles Long Wood before the kick ball crowds arrived, 2 Stonechat, 10 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, m Wigeon on the Alex first thing (until 3 idiots with binoculars etc.did what a large dog had failed to do, and off it went - thanks to Marco Johnston for the spot, and I'll have another one of those patch tick thingies please, kerching! #111), Teal (Paul Ferris), 2 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler (nearly back to their pristine best), 4 Pochard, 1 + Yellow-legged Gull (in another early morning get together of hundreds of birds), Common Gull, 24 + Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit (h SSSI, possibly one in Alex scrub) Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 9+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Linnet over, 6 Lesser Redpoll (south), Goldfinch, Chaffinch etc. 3 + Skylark, Hobby over Wanstead Park and over Alex later, 2 SParrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 22+ Swallow (SE), 2 House Martin (SE + 20 feeding over Heronry), Heron and others (54 sp NC/Marco Johnston/Steve Thorpe/Stuart Fisher)


 * Wormwood Scrubs: LNHS walk- 2 Canada Geese, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 LT Tit, 6 House Martin, c.20 Mipit, c.15 Goldfinch, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 17 Swallows, 1 Red Admiral and 2 Common Lizards (M Bourne, R Nuttall, Anders, et al)

Saturday 2 October 2010

 * Woodlands farm Trust 2 Mallard,3 Moorhen,Green,Greatspotted,Woodpeckers,Chiffchaff,Goldfinch 20+,2 Mistlethrush,Peregrine Falcon,Jay,Grey Wagtail.Ron Turner.
 * Alexandra Park: Firecrest male still singing from Conservation Area just west of station 7am. Also fem type Stonechat (1st of year), 2 Whinchat, fem type Reed Bunting perimeter of cricket pitch, Skylark on cricket pitch for 1 hr+, lots of Blackbirds and Song Thrushes, 12+ Meadow Pipits, 20+ Siskins west (6, 14), 200+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows by 945am (Bob Watts, Stuart Harrington, Alan Gibson).


 * Brent Reservoir: juvenile Little Gull present all morning, also Common Swift, 340+ House Martins through, 10 Swallows, 11 Siskin & 3 Jackdaw (Brent Birders)


 * Canons Farm: 1st winter male Common Redstart with obvious white secondary panel south of Canons Farmhouse briefly c.10.55am, Brambling, 21+ Siskins, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 2+ Pied Wagtails, c.35 Skylarks, 20+ Meadow Pipits, 5+ Yellowhammers, 125+ Linnets, 100+ Chaffinches, Common Buzzard, Little Owl, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs (1 singing), 4 Rooks, 2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 60+ House Martins, c.20 Swallows, Nuthatch, 2 Common Gulls, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3+ Stock Doves, Song Thrush, 3 Green Woodpeckers (David Campbell, Steve Gale, Paul Goodman and Mark Stanley).


 * Crayford Marshes: Short-eared Owl 07:00 - 07:30. (Steve Carter).


 * Crossness: Manx Shearwater on Thames 10:45 and drifting east toward Belvedere, juv Black Tern, c20 Common Terns (all juvs), Yellow Wagtail south, Wheatear, Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcaps, c20 Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Stonechat, 36 Swallows south, 58 House Martins south, 34 Meadow Pipits south, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plovers, Kingfisher, 14 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 8 Jays (Kev Jarvis, John Archer, Ian Miller).


 * Erith: Manx Shearwater off yacht club this p.m. (see Crossness and Rainham reports) (Birdguides).


 * Five Oaks Lane Scrubland, Chigwell: Wryneck, Yellow Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 3 Jay, Stock Dove, Kestrel, Swallow, 5 Pheasant (DEH)


 * Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill (0745- 1045) Woodlark and Skylark(S) also 800 Swallows and 500 House Martins, 300 Chaffinches, 150 Greenfinches, 40 Siskins, 1 Brambling, 15 Song Thrushes, 200 Meadow Pipits mostly (S) 10 Alba Wags ( Pete Mantle)


 * Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: juv White-winged Black Tern showing well for its 7th day at Serpentine to 08:50 at least; also House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 9 vocal Song Thrush flying between trees (presumed migrants), Lesser Whitethroat with tit-flock, Jackdaw in trees at Longwater Sanctuary East (Des McKenzie); tern still present 10:45 at least (Birdguides). Also 5 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk + 3 Jackdaw over (Neil Anderson). Tern still present 17.00, Kingfisher also (Adrian Platt)


 * Leyton: Many Chiffchaffs (20+) on Leyton Marsh and the Waterworks N.R. m Ring Ouzel in hedgerow/Brambles on South-east side of the South-east bed at Waterworks, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Wigeon. (Paul Whiteman)
 * Richmond Park: 1 Ring Ouzel male in Hawthorn Valley near Cambrian Gate late pm. (Tim Howard) per FJM.


 * London Wetland Centre: 2 Ring Ouzel at Entrance Lake; also 22 Wigeon, 65 Gadwall, 100+ Teal, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 8 Chiffchaff (LWC website).


 * Rainham Marshes: Manx Shearwater drifting downriver off Stone Barges 11:30 (seen earlier at Crossness) and then in Aveley Bay until at least 2.15 pm, when appeared very weak and under attack by gulls (Ruth Barnes, Phil Street, Joan Thompson, Dominic Mitchell et al). Also six Yellow Wagtails over (DMi) and Black Redstart on footpath near the green factory downstream from the stone barges (JT).


 * Staines Reservoir: Black Tern, juvenile Little Gull (10-11.00am) (Neil Randon).


 * Wanstead Flats: Short-eared Owl over Wanstead Park a.m. On several occasions, last seen flying east, 4 Yellow Wagtail over, at least 2 Ring Ouzel in wooded area east of Alex Pond 10:35 - 1 probable dived into Long Wood c.07:00, 3 Stonechat, 4 Goldcrest, 200+ Swallow and 100+ House Martin through, 3 Reed Bunting SE, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, 4 Grey Wagtail (s), 2 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit, c.20 Skylark, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, Grey Heron, Yellow-legged Gull (in large evening feeding flock on the footy pitches and north of Long Wood, + Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring and Common Gull, but mainly Black-headed Gull, 10+ Chiffhcaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat (S Fisher, Nick Croft, Tim Harris and Birdguides - over 60 sp seen today on the flats alone!).


 * Wanstead Park (11:30-18:00): Short-eared Owl in Bush Wood (S Fisher see above), Hobby (TH), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Old Sewage Works) in with large mixed tit flock, with numerous Chiffchaff and the occasional Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing (east), Reed Bunting (west), 47 Gadwall (mainly on Ornamental Water), 15 Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard (Heronry), Kingfisher (Seen on Perch, the Roding and the Ornamental Waters so, 1, 2, 3 birds?), Grey Wagtail, 10+ Ring-necked Parakeet, Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Heron (Nick Croft/Tim Harris/Stuart Fisher)


 * Blackheath: Wheatear (John Archer)


 * Brookmill Park, Lewisham: 1 Heron, 13 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 5 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 3 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 14 Blackbird, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Greenfinch. (Conrad Ellam)


 * Dagnam Park LNR: 5+ Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 Swallow, 10+ Siskin, 12+ Meadow Pipit all S; also 10 Song Thrush (including 1 singing & 3 high over calling), 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 9 Jay (including 3 fairly high SW), 10 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers & 3 Green Woodpeckers, fem Pheasant (Colin Jupp).


 * Fairlop Gravel Works: 80 Teal, 33 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 97 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Pheasant, Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 70 Meadow Pipit, 10 Skylark, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallow, Reed Bunting, 3 Linnet. (DEH)


 * Greenwich Peninsula: 3 Common Tern, 6 Chiffchaff (1 ringed), 4 Blackcap (James Lowen)


 * Fulham Reach: 1-2 Sparrowhawk (1 mobbed by Starlings by cemetery 9.30am, 1 by Hammersmith Bridge 10.30am), pr Peregrine Falcon late pm (Nathalie Mahieu).


 * Hemans Estate Community Garden (Stockwell): 1 Greenfinch on bird feeder (Michael Mac).


 * Lonsdale Road Res: Teal, elusive Reed Warbler on western edge, not much else (M Bourne). Better around 5pm, between showers - missed the Reed Warbler, but brief views of a Kingfisher at the southern end, and at least one Goldcrest in the northern corner - both site ticks for me (Rich Petley).


 * Paddington Green: Peregrine Falcon (prob m) in area a.m. followed by a pair p.m., Grey Wagtail (DMc).


 * Parliament: Jackdaw over south calling @ 7.15 also 7 Meadow Pipits over, Chiffchaff- Victoria Park Gardens.(Dave Morrison).


 * Queen Elizabeth II Res: Peregrine Falcon, 2 Yellow Wagtail (SBC).


 * Roding Valley Park: Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallows, Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrushes, 6 Jays (Alan Hobson).


 * Ruislip Woods - Bayhurst Wood: evening - Tawny Owl, Little Owl, lots of rain and very few moths (David Howdon & Andy Culshaw)


 * South Norwood CP (08:30-10:30): female Pintail still present, 1 Whinchat, 1 Redwing (my first of autumn), 100+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, 15+ Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 6 Cormorants, 2 Kestrels, several Meadow Pipits passing overhead, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff (John Birkett).


 * Staines Moor: 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear (Neil Randon).


 * Totteridge Valley: c15 House Martins, 4 Meadow Pipits, 3 Skylarks, 2 Song Thrush,1 Swallow moving through plus Chiffchaff and Sparrowhawk: also 3 Commas and 1 Small White(John Colmans)


 * Tyttenhanger GPs: Ruff, 2 Wigeon, Peregrine, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, 2 Tree Sparrow, large movement of Swallow/House Martin (Steve Blake)


 * Willows Farm: 4+ Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet, c50 Meadow Pipit (Steve B)


 * (Little) Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Jay, Green Woodpecker, c12 Greenfinch, c8 Goldfinch, 5 Swallow (Charlie Farrell)


 * Wormwood Scrubs: 2 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Reed Bunting (heard calling), c16 Meadow Pippit, 5 Swallow, c30 Goldfinch (Charlie Farrell) 8 Jay together (large flock for here!) 2 Grey Wagtail commuting overhead and a couple of late swallows (M Bourne and Neville) 1 Skylark, 1 Peregrine low over long grass and headed West,11 Linnet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting. 1 Mute Swan and 2 Canada Goose North. LNHS Scrubs walk is tomorrow, meeting at East Acton tube at 9am.

Friday 1 October 2010

 * Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: juv White-winged Black Tern still showing well at Serpentine to 10:20 at least (6th day); also 329 Greylag Goose, 6 Greylag x Canada Goose, 70 Canada Goose, 15 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 17 Cormorant, 2 Chiffchaff (Des McKenzie); tern still present this afternoon (Birdguides); tern still at 13.00. (S Haslem.) still present at15.00, small numbers of Swallow's over Serpentine (G Francis) . 3 Goldcrest in trees near west side of Serpentine Bridge at 0700, seen whilst I was searching for juv White-winged Black Tern which eventually showed at 0720 (KB.); tern still present 17:00 (Noel Lever per DMc).


 * Rye Meads RSPB Garganey showing well from Draper Hide (Birdguides).


 * Wanstead Flats (06:30-11:00): m and f Stonechat, Ring Ouzel (reported diving into Long Wood by Harry and Barry, Lee Valley birders) and a couple of suspects early dawn, Wheatear (Tim Harris), 5 Redwing (Coronation Plantation), Song Thrush, 12+ Mistle Thrush, c.30 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Chiffchaff, 52 Swallow south (including one flock of 42), c. 20 House Martin (hirundines actually going south -ish!), Skylark, 100s Starling, Reed Bunting, 10+ Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 9 RN Parakeet, 2 Heron, Snipe (heard early in the broom field), Pochard, Shoveler, G & GS Woodpecker, 52 + Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30 + Herring Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull (+ numerous juvs in early morning feeding flock on footy pitches by the pavilion), Common Gull, Greater Black-backed Gull, BH Gull, Cormorant, 3 Sparrowhawk (including one very reddish female - not from these here parts), Kestrel and others (53 sp.NC/Tim Harris et al).


 * Alexandra Park: Yellow Wagtail SW 0724 (Bob Watts).


 * Arrandene & Totteridge Valley: Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swallow. Jay, 20 Canada Goose - Darlands Lake: 3 Mandarin, 3 Teal, Mallard, 2 Moorhen, Goldcrest, Black-headed (Steve Blake).


 * Brent Reservoir: 15 Snipe, 16 Wigeon, 340+ House Martins South and 42 Swallows South before rain (Andrew Verrall).


 * Brookmill Park (Lewisham): 1 Heron, 25 Mallard, 1 Mandarin, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 3 Ring-necked Parrakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Greenfinch (Conrad Ellam).


 * Crayford Marshes: 5 Curlew, Common Buzzard, Black-tailed Godwit, c60 Dunlin, 85 Redshank, 18 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 53 Swallow, 14 House Martins (Kev Jarvis).


 * Fulham Reach: pr Peregrine Falcon all day (Nathalie Mahieu).


 * Sainsbury's Nine Elms Car Park: 1 Cormorant over in the rain at 5:50pm - still looking for the Little Egret or Osprey (Michael Mac)