November 12, 2008

WOODCOCK

Woodcock: Winter Visitor

This Stealthy visitor could elude the birdwatcher totally, unless you are about to tread on it!... Woodcock usually winter in small numbers in Hainault Forest and have also been seen on Fairlop Plain.

Recent Sightings:

2010: 22 sightings
  • January 9th - 1 in South Woodford
  • January 9th - 1 in Hainault Forest CP
  • January 13th - 1 in Snaresbrook
  • January 14th - 1 in Bush Wood
  • January 15th - 1 in Fairlop Waters CP (plain)
  • January 19th - 1 in Hainault Forest CP
  • Janaury 21st - 1 in Snaresbrook
  • January 21st - 1 in Happy Valley, Newbury Park
  • February 12th - 1 at Fairlop Gravel Works (south)
  • February 25th - 1 at Claybury Park
  • February 27th - 1 at Fairlop Waters CP (lagoon)
  • November 26th - 1 on Wanstead Fltas
  • November 28th - 1 in Bush Wood
  • November 28th - 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • December 3rd - 1 in Roding Valley Park
  • December 6th - 1 in Wanstead Park
  • December 12th - 1 in Claybury Park
  • December 16th - 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • December 18th - 1 in Roding Valley Park
  • December 19th - 1 in Claybury Park
  • December 21st - 1 in Wanstead Park
  • December 24th - 1 in Wanstead Park
2009: 19 sightings

  • 22nd December 2009, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • 21st December 2009, 1 at Fairlop Waters
  • 20th December 2009, 1 at Fairlop Waters
  • 16th November 2009, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • 15th November 2009, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • 9th November 2009, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • 6th November 2009, 3 at Fairlop
  • 2nd November 2009, 1 at Fairlop
  • March 2009, 3+flushed on the lagoon island (Fairlop),
  • 5th March 2009, 1 in Hainault Forest
  • 15th January 2009, 1 in Fairlop Waters
  • 6th January 2009, 2 in Fairlop Waters
  • 3rd January 2009, 1 at Fairlop Waters
  • 1st January 2009, 1 at Fairlop Waters


Historical Information:

  • Woodcock are reported as being a former breeding bird at Hainault Forest pre 2003 by the late Mr. Mike Dennis, but is now only known to be a winter visitor.

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