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Whitethroat are present and breeding in good numbers from April to October. 2010 seems to have been a particularly good year with over 100 breeding pairs located in the borough.
2010 Estimated Population- 135 birds (based on peak count at each site)
- Claybury Park - 11
- Collier Row Carboot - 1
- Fairlop Gravel Works - 6
- Fairlop Waters - 18
- Five Oaks Lane Scrubland - 20
- Forest Farm Garden - 3
- Hainault Farm - 3
- Hainault Forest - 3
- Hatch Plain - 3
- River Roding, nr Ilford Lane - 3
- Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge - 11
- Roding Valley Park, South Woodford - 12
- Wanstead Flats - 30
- Wanstead Park - 11
Spring Arrival Dates:
- 2010: April 8th, Fairlop Waters
- 2009: April 11th, Fairlop Waters
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