July 08, 2010

July 8th 2010


Fairlop Gravel Works:

  • 2 Teal (pr), 8 Tufted Duck
  • 70 Black Headed Gull
  • c120 Lapwing, 3 adult Little Ringed Plover (1 doing the broken wing routine), Green Sandpiper
  • 25 Stock Dove
  • family of Green Woodpecker with fledged young
  • 50+ House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, c20 Swift
  • singing Skylark
  • several singing Song Thrush
  • 3 Reed Warbler
  • 30+ Goldfinch, 4 Linnet (DEH)

Gants Hill, Roll Gardens:

  • Sparrowhawk - Female seen early afternoon shooting into the midst of our tree but it was unsuccessful once again as it flew off with nothing.
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker x2 (AThomas)

Wanstead Flats:

  • 2 Hobby over at 4pm
  • Kestrel
  • 15 House Martin
  • 2 male Reed Bunting (SFisher)

Wanstead Park:

  • Common Tern feeding over the Basin
  • 3 Coot broods on the Basin
  • 1 Sand Martin (SFisher)
  • at least 6 green woodpeckers - family of 4 together (3 juvs), plus 2 separate adults
  • On Heronry Pond 6 new ducklings with female mallard
  • On Ornamental, also 6 new ducklings with female mallard (I don't think they all nipped across from the other pond while I wasn't looking!), Moorhen on nest with at least 3 newborn chicks.
  • Around ornamental: jays - including one juvenile alone, 2 cormorants, blackcap, swan parents with 4 cygnets, Great Crested Grebe, Ring Necked Parakeets, Great Spotted woodpeckers, swifts over, starlings over, magpies, carrion crows. (SHammond)

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