November 12, 2008

BLACKCAP

female Blackcap, Woodford Green Garden (PWarne)
.
Blackcap: Summer Visitor, a few overwintering

Blackcap can be seen in most of the parks, and in woodlands during the spring and summer. A few birds spend the winter, mostly in gardens taking advantage of the feeders.

2010 Summer Count: 127
  • Birbeck Woods - 3
  • Claybury Park - 9
  • Collier Row Farm - 3
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 5
  • Fairlop Waters - 4
  • Five Oaks Lane - 6
  • Forest Farm Garden - 2
  • Goodmayes Park - 1
  • Hainault Forest - 16
  • Hanault Lodge NR - 2
  • Hargreaves Scout Camp - 1
  • Hatch Forest - 6
  • Knighton Woods - 20
  • Reeds Forest - 1
  • Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge - 11
  • Roding Valley Park, South Woodford - 10
  • South Park - 2
  • Valentines Park - 4
  • Wanstead Park - 13
  • Wanstead Flats - 8
2010 Winter Sightings: 20, involving 12 birds (Jan and Feb sightings counted only)
  • January 2nd, 1 male in Gants Hill
  • January 4th, 1 female in Woodford Bridge (Hazeleigh Gardens)
  • January 7th, 2 females in Woodford Bridge (Hazeleigh Gardens)
  • January 14th, 1 male in Woodford Bridge (Vicarage Road)
  • January 14th, 2 (pair) in Goodmayes
  • January 16th, 1 male in an Ilford garden (Tavistock Gardens)
  • January 17th, 1 male in Gants Hill
  • January 27th, 1 male in an Ilford garden (Tavistock Gardens)
  • January 30th, 1 male in an Ilford garden (Tavistock Gardens)
  • February 4th, 1 female in a Wanstead garden (Windsor Road)
  • February 10th, 1 female in a Wanstead garden (Windsor Road)
  • February 12th, 1 male in an Ilford garden (Ingleby Road)
  • February 17th, 2 (pair) in an Ilford garden (Ingleby Road)
  • February 21st, 1 male in an Ilford garden (Ingleby Road)
  • February 21st, 2 (pair) in an Ilford garden (Tavistock Gardens)
  • February 24th, 1 female in a Woodford Green garden


2009 Winter Sightings: 7 sightings, involving 6 birds (Jan and Feb sightings counted only)

  • 3rd February 2009, female in Grange Hill
  • 2nd February 2009, male in Barkingside
  • 2nd February 2009, 2 (pair) pair in Hainault
  • 19th January 2009, male in Woodford Green
  • 13th January 2009, 2 (pair) in Woodford Green

No comments: