Woodford Bridge:
- 4 Canada Geese with the regular Mallards and Moorhens on the pond by St. Pauls Church this morning, (first time I've seen them here this year so far).
Roding Valley Park:
- Little Egret on the riverbank near Woodford Bridge. (seen while driving by) (DEH)
- Kingfisher by the footbridge, Woodford Bridge (Alan Hobson)
- Kestrel above the A406 near Redbrige Roundabout. (DEH)
Woodford:
- 6 Redwing by Woodford Library. (Alan Hobson)
- 6 Mute Swans ( 2 on Ornamental Waters, 2 on Perch Pond and 2 on the Basin)
- 18 Canada Geese, mostly on Ornamental Waters.
- 69 Mallard, 76 Tufted Duck, 22 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler
- only 7 Pochard left!.....
- 5 Little Grebe, (3 on Heronry Pond and 2 on the Basin)
- 1 Great Crested Grebe on the Basin.
- 2 Grey Heron on Perch Pond
- 152 Coot and 41 Moorhen.
- Beautiful Water Rail showing very well on the far side of Heronry Pond, swimming along the edge about 1/2 the length of the pond.
- Grey Wagtail around the shore of Heronry Pond.
- 3 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker and...
- 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers (one drumming) and showing well on Lincoln Island
- at least 4 Song Thrushes in song.... also Blackbirds, Robins and Wrens.
- Large numbers of Blue tits, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tits and Goldcrests and 2 Greenfinch.
- Nuthatch calling on Rook Island/Lincoln Island.
- Large roost of Carrion Crows and Jackdaws, between 50 and 100 of each, in the trees separating Wanstead Golf Course and the ponds.
- over 400 Gulls flying north to roost.
- Pied Wagtail over the Basin.
- Also: Jay, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie,
- Tawny Owl calling fron Lincoln Island at dusk.
Claybury Park:
- Tawny Owl (Alan Hobson)
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