May 22, 2009

May 22nd 2009

Gants Hill:
  • Grey Heron being mobbed by single Carrion Crow above gardens for roughly 1 minute around 3:10pm this afternoon;
  • Two Greenfinch fledglings with adults plus four other adult greenfinches on feeder;
  • House Sparrows fledglings – Five still present with adults;
  • Two Collared doves, various pigeons, plus Blue and Great tits feeding in usual numbers;
  • Four Chaffinches -two males, two females;
  • Juvenile Dunnock still present;
  • Starlings Fledglings roughly four with other adults present plus more in around surrounding trees and neighbours gardens;
  • Female Blackbird nest building again – Fourth time lucky this time on border of mine and next door’s garden;
  • Male Blackbird patrolling territory;
  • Two Magpies harassing the other birds;
  • Woodpigeons one in garden plus three others in surrounding trees;
  • Single Robin amongst shrubs feeding;
  • Wren heard singing as usual but not seen again;
  • Numerous Swifts above gardens; (Alan Thomas)

Roding Valley Park:

  • 2 Little Egret on the river by Woodford Bridge

Barking: (just outside the borough)

  • several Sand Martins around the River Roding near A406
South Woodford:
  • Little Egret over Charlie Browns Roundabout at 8.15am (Nigel May)
Barkingside:
  • Long Tailed Tit family party, at Ilford County High School (Nigel May)
  • Breeding Greenfinches (usually breed here)

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