January 31st 2009
Knighton Woods:- 6 Mandarin (4m 2f), Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch.
South Park: - 2 Greylag Geese with the Canada Geese.
- Pochard and Tufted Duck.
- 3 Redwing and a Mistle Thrush on the field.
Fairlop Waters: - Shelduck, Gadwall, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe on the southern works site
- 2 GCGrebe on the main lake,
- Water Rail flushed from the landfill.
- Lapwing, 20 Golden Plover, 13 Snipe, Green Sandpiper on the southern works site.
- 14 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and 4 Fieldfare around the works.
- male Kestrel hunting.
- 2 Great Black Backed Gulls with the Lesser Black Backed, Herring, Common and Black Headed Gulls.
- 2 Brown Hare!
Woodford Green:- Kestrel flying over Beale School (JMak)
Hainault Recreational Ground:- Flock of about 50 Fieldfare and Redwing, near Forest Road.
Ilford:- Merlin around the green between Belmont Road and Winston Way in Ilford and being chased around by crows high above the high road near Linton House. (Brian Smith)
Wanstead Park:- Nuthatch heard in Resevoir Wood. (TH)
- pair of Red Crested Pochard re-emerged.... must have been hidingfor a week!. (TH)
1 comment:
I'm prepared to be corrected as to whether it's a Merlin or not. Thought it was more likely to be a Sparrowhawk until I saw it in flight. Have seen it several times in the morning on the green and on top of the street lights there. Also have seen lots of aerial combat - gulls vs crows - over the railway hangar between Ilford and Seven Kings. Come on the crows!
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