Green Sandpipers are usually present at Fairlop Gravel Works during Winter and Migration. The over-wintering season of this bird is longer than any other species, as generally Green Sandpipers do not build nests, but use disgarded thrush nests (and similar) in trees!!!... Also, the females tend to only hang around for 7 days after the chicks hatch, leaving the rest of the job to the 'single parent father'. Therefore returning females may arrive back as early as mid June!
Sightings:
2010 - Fairlop Area Peak Count for each month:
- January - 2
- February - 4
- March - 5
- April - 3 (last winter sighting on 25th April)
- May - 0
- June - 3 (first returning birds on the 16th June)
- July - 11
- August - 13
- September - 6
- October - 9
- November - 1
- December - 2
2010 - Wanstead Flats: 2 sightings
- Sepember 5th - 1
- October 23rd - 1
- January - 4
- February - 4
- March - 6
- April - 3 (last winter sighting on April 19th)
- May -
- June - 4 (first returning bird on June 22nd)
- July - 3
- August - 7
- September - 2
- October - 8
- November - 2
- December - 1
2009 - Wanstead Flats: 3 sightings
- 2nd August - 1
- 9th August - 1
- 16th August - 1
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