April 19th 2010

Barkingside, Dukes Road:

• 5 Jackdaw (Tony Leaderman)

Fairlop Waters:

• 12 Swift, 2 House Martins, 40 Sand martins, 20 Swallows,
• 2 Whitethroat (Martin Jordan)
• 9 Chaffinch,
• 3 Reed Bunting,
• 4 Green Woodpecker,
• 9m Robin, 2m Dunnock, 4 male Wren, Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird
• 6m Willow Warbler, 3 m Chiffchaff, Whitethroat,
• Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit,
• 2m Skylark,
• 30 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 3 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose,
• Grey Heron.
• 30 Carrion Crow, 9 Magpie,
• Sparrowhawk,
• Lesser Black Backed Gull. (CIS)

Gants Hill, Roll Gardens:

• male Great Spotted Woodpecker
• male Blackcap (AThomas/TLachhar)

Hainault Forest CP:

• Chiffchaff in the woods along with 3 long tailed tits, and a Treecreeper,
• Jay, Green woodpecker (heard),
• lots of blue tits (PGordon)

Ray Park:

• pair of Mistle Thrushes mobbing a Carrion Crow outside the James Leal Centre (TLachhar)

South Woodford:

• Grey Heron (over the tube station) (PGordon)

Wanstead Flats:

• 20 Cormorants,
• m Pheasant calling frequently,
• 14 Mallard, 4 Canada Goose,
• Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeons,
• 12 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,
• 8 Skylark,
• 4 Wren, 2 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 7 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush,
• 2 Meadow Pipit,
• 6 Greenfinch,
• 5 Reed Bunting,
• 5 Magpie, 60+ Crow, 3 Jay (J Lethbridge);
• 5 male Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat (SFisher)

Wanstead, Windsor Road:

• and in my garden, Buzzard WNW at 11:51,
• Peregrine (north at 1.39pm)
• singing m Blackcap,
• Coal Tit (h),
• 4 Sand Martin,
• 3 Sparrowhawk over NE. (JLethbridge)

Leyton Flats: (just outside the borough)

• 2 Wheatears, male & female,
• Swallow,
• 6 Blackcaps, 2 Williow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs. (Gary A James).