March 25, 2010

March 25th 2010

weather: showers, 10C

Fairlop Gravel Works:
  • 25 Tufted Duck, 13 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 3 Shelduck
  • 7 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank
  • c20 Pied Wagtail
  • 4 Linnet (DEH)
  • female Wheatear (Alan Bell)
Fairlop, Aldbrough Riding School:
  • Little Owl in the usual tree!

Fairlop Waters CP:

  • 25 Tufted Duck, 50 Canada Geese, 30 Mallard, 2 Greylag Geese, 7 Pochards, 3 Mute Swans, 4 Gadwalls, 10 Coots, 5 Moorhens,
  • 2 Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe.
  • 5 Carrion Crows, 2 Jays, 4 Magpies,
  • 5 Blackbirds,
  • 2 Chiffchaffs,
  • 6 Chaffinches,
  • 2 Wrens, 9 Robins,
  • 4 Green Woodpeckers,
  • 4 Reed Buntings,
  • 28 Fieldfares,
  • 2 Great Tits, Long Tailed Tit (CIS)
Valentines Park:
  • singing Dunnock and Wren near the mansion house (TLachhar)
Wanstead Flats:
  • 20 Skylarks, 14 Meadow Pipits
  • 3 Redwings
  • 5 singing Chiffchaffs
  • 1 Reed Bunting
  • 2 Goldfinches (Tim Harris)
  • Little Owl, and surprisinsly, no Gulls! (Paul Ferris)
Highams Park: (just outside the borough)
  • Lesser Black Backed Gulls (over)
  • 2 Greenfinches, 2 Blue Tits
  • Robin (Emma Charles)
Leyton Flats: (just outside the borough)
  • 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,
  • singing Mistle Thrush. (Gary A James).

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