- Willow Warbler and Blackcap singing in Bush Wood this morning. (Tim Harris)
South Woodford:
- Cormorant flying over South Woodford Tube Station this morning. (Peter Gordon)
Hainault Forest CP:
- drake Mandarin Duck on the main lake. (Steve Bacon)
Fairlop Waters:
- 1 Little Owl in the usual place,
- also: Green Woodpecker and Starlings nesting in holes in the trees near the stables.
- several pairs of Swallow very active, and drinking from the puddle.
- 5 Linnet still present near the stables.
- Also, 2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon and Collared Dove.
- male Kestrel on a lamp post on Painters Road.
- 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, and 5 Whitethroat around the plain/lake areas.
- Skylark calling on the plain behind the lagoon.
- pair of Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Mallard and Mute Swan on the lagoon.
- pair of Great Crested Grebe on the main lake,
- the brood of 13 Mallard ducklings are all still present, and a second family also present near the club house on the main lake, with 9 ducklings.
- Also, the first Canada Goslings had ventured out onto the main lake, mother with 4 goslings.
- 3 Gadwall near the island (2m 1f)
- 3 Pied Wagtails around the lake (2f, 1m)
- House Martin (over)
- male Reed Bunting on the plain
- 2 Herring Gulls, Cormorant and Grey Heron over, and another Cormorant on the island.
- male Pheasant near the stables.
- Also: Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch. (DEH/JMak)
Claybury Park:
- Female Kestrel on nest (site undisclosed, but confirmed) also another (probably the male) seen hunting over the park. (Alan Thomas)
- 2 male Blackcap seen (others heard)
- 3 Whitethroat seen and a male Reed Bunting.
- Chiffchaffs heard.
- Grey Heron on the pond with Mallard and Moorhens
- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker seen (others heard) and Green Woodpeckers heard
- 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Robins, Greenfinches,
- 2 Jay, Magpies, Carrion Crows, Wood Pigeons, Feral Pigeons,
- Small flock of Starlings
- Blackbirds and Wrens heard. (AT)
- Coot with 4 chicks on Ornamental Waters (Paul Ferris)
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