May 07, 2009

May 7th 2009

South Woodford:
  • Swallow flying over St. Aubyns School at 10am

Ilford:

  • Cormorant flying over the A406 near Ilford Lane at 10.15am

Loxford:

  • Swift over Loxford Lane
  • 3 male Mallard Ducks on the field at Loxford Park (male Mallards are generally 'absent' fathers and usually play no part in incubating or raising the young, that is why groups of male Mallards can be seen everywhere at the moment with no females, and also why they appear in rendom places, even on rooftops!)

Loughton: (just outside the borough)

  • Red Kite, low, SW over Valley Hill IG10 at 6.50pm (DB via London Birders)

Wanstead Park:

  • pair of Canada Goose with 5 goslings (JL via London Birders)
  • Herring Gull
  • 7 Swift
  • Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat
  • 3 Jackdaw

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