November 12, 2008

CHIFFCHAFF

Wanstead Flats, April 2010 (JLethbridge)

Chiffchaff: Summer Visitor (a few over-winter)

Chiffchaffs are a familiar and common summer visitor to most of the parks in the borough. A few overwinter too. It would not be possible to list every sighting, so the below are records of interest.

2010 Summer Peak Count: - 103 birds
  • Claybury Park - 12
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 1
  • Fairlop Waters - 7
  • Five Oaks Lane - 5
  • Forest Farm Garden - 2
  • Hainault Forest - 21
  • Hainault Lodge NR - 2
  • Hargreaves - 2
  • Hatch Forest - 9
  • Knighton Woods - 3
  • Roding Valley Park, South Woodford - 6
  • Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge - 5
  • South Park - 1
  • Valentines Park - 3
  • Wanstead Flats - 5
  • Wanstead Park - 17
  • Whitehall Plain - 2

2010 Winter Sightings: (Jan-Feb)

  • January 1st - 1 in Fairlop Waters
  • January 14th - 1 in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • January 19th - 1 in Wanstead Flats (Alexandra Lake Island)

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