WIGEON

Wigeon: Winter Visitor (uncommon)

Wigeon may turn up on any of the larger ponds or lakes in the borough at winter, although they do not have any regular haunt anymore. Before the Gravel extraction began in the Fairlop area, they were a more regular Winter visitor, especially during harsh weather, when up to 570 were reported during one winter.

Latest Sightings:

2010:

• January 1st-17th, up to 53 at Fairlop Waters
• January 26th, 1 pair at Fairlop Waters CP
• February 6th, 1 pair at Fairlop Waters CP
• February 14th, 11 at Fairlop Waters CP
• March 9th, 1 male at Fairlop Gravel Works
• March 13th, 7 at Fairlop Gravel Works (4m, 3f)
• March 13th, 5 at Fairlop Waters CP (3m, 2f) lagoon
• March 14th, 8 at Fairlop Gravel Works (5m, 3f)
• March 15th, 2 at Fairlop Gravel Works (1m, 1f)
• March 21st, 1 at Fairlop Waters
• March 23rd, 3 at Fairlop Waters
• July 5th, 2 at Fairlop Gravel Works (1m, 1f)
• July 7th, 3 at Fairlop Gravel Works (1m, 2f)
• September 4th, 1 male at Fairlop Waters (Boating Lake, eclipse)
• September 25th, 1 female at Wanstead Park
• September 25th, 4 at Fairlop Gravel Works
• September 30th, 1 female at Fairlop Gravel Works
• October 3rd, 1 male at Wanstead Flats (Alexandra Lake)
• November 10th, 1 male at Valentines Park
• November 16th-18th, 1 female at Wanstead Park
• November 28th, 1 pr at Wanstead Park
• December 8th, 2 males at Wanstead Park
• December 14th, 2 at Wanstead Park
• December 16th, 4 at Wanstead Park
• December 18th, 2 male at Wanstead Park
• December 21st, 3 at Wanstead Park
• December 24th, 3 at Fairlop Waters
• December 26th, 4 at Fairlop Waters
• December 27th, 30 at Fairlop Waters

2009:

• September 14th-17th, 6 at Fairlop Waters
• December 21st-31st, 4 at Fairlop Waters

2008:

• September 14th, 2 at Fairlop Waters
• September 26th-October 4th, 1 male in Wanstead Park
• October 31st-November 6th, 1 in Valentines Park

2007:

• September 29th-October 13th, 3 in Wanstead Park.

2006:

• September 17th, 1 at Hainault Forest
• December 24th, 1 at Fairlop Waters

2005:

• January 1st-16th, 6 at Fairlop Waters
• February 13th, 4 at Fairlop Waters