KESTREL

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Kestrel: Resident Breeding

Kestrels can be seen anywhere in the borough, although they are best seen over the farmland around Fairlop and Hainault. They also frequent Claybury Park, Roding Valley Park, Wanstead Flats, and the verges of the A406.

There are probably between 5 and 10 breeding pairs in the borough.

2010: up to 29 birds present

• Claybury Park: 1 (recorded on 2 dates)
• Eagle Pond: 1 (recorded on 1 date)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 4 (recorded on 44 dates) (breeding confirmed)
• Fairlop Waters CP: 3 (recorded on 38 dates)
• Five Oaks Lane: 3 (recorded on 12 dates)
• Hainault Farm: 3 (recorded on 9 dates)
• Hainault Forest CP: 1 (recorded on 2 dates)
• Hainault Lodge NR: 1 (recorded once)
• Knighton Woods: 1 (recorded on 1 date)
• Roding Valley Park, South Woodford: 1 (recorded on 10 dates)
• Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge: 2 (recorded on 18 dates)
• Valentines Park: 2 (recorded on 6 dates)
• Wanstead Flats: 4 (recorded on 90 dates)
• Wanstead Park: 2 (recorded on 15 dates)

2009: up to 22 birds present

• A406 Verges: 1 (recorded on 3 dates)
• Claybury Park: 2 (recorded on 8 dates), breeding confirmed
• Eagle Pond: 1 (recorded once)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 (recorded on 14 dates)
• Fairlop Waters CP: 4 (recorded on 65 dates), breeding confirmed
• Hainault Farm: 1 (recorded once)
• Hainault Forest CP: 1 (recorded on 3 dates)
• Loxford Allotments: 1 (recorded on 2 dates)
• Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge: 1 (recorded on 12 dates)
• Roding Valley Park, South Woodford: 2 (recorded on 2 dates)
• Wanstead Flats: 3 (recorded on 10 dates)
• Urban Flyovers: 3 records

Historical Information

• in 2003, the late Mike Dennis reported that there were 2 breeding pairs in Hainault Forest Country Park.