GOLDENEYE

Goldeneye: Rare Winter Visitor

Latest Sightings:

2010:

• January 14th, 1 female in Wanstead Park (Basin)
• February 27th, 1 female at Fairlop Waters (Boating Lake)
• November 27th, 1 female at Fairlop Waters (Boating lake)

2009:

• January 1st-4th, 1 male at Fairlop Waters (remaining from Dec 2008)
• November 14th-December 20th, 1 female at Wanstead Park (1st since 1985)

2006:

• December 12th-26th, 1 male at Fairlop Waters

2005:

• February 13th, 1 at Fairlop Waters
• April 8th, 1 juvenile male at Fairlop Waters
• November 19th, 1 female at Fairlop Waters

Historical Information:

• 9th January 1985, 1 at Eagle Pond
• 9th January 1982, 1 at Wanstead Park
• 20th November-24th December 1977, 1 on Wanstead Flats
• Goldeneye are reported as having been present (but less than five times) at Hainault Forest pre 2003 by the late Mr. Mike Dennis