September 15, 2010

September 15th 2010

Five Oaks Lane Scrubland:
  • went after work to try to verify my suspicions that the Five Oaks Lane scrubland is as good as Fairlop or Wanstead Flats for migrating birds... after all, last week I had 2 Spot Fly, 3 Whinchat and a Wheatear on 1 day, and i had had 2 imm Redstart last month. However, it was so windy, i hardly saw a thing... (except)
  • 9 Jackdaws over (NE) to roost
  • 1 young Pheasant flushed
  • 2 Kestrel both trying to hover in the strong winds
  • 3 Mistle Thrush flying north
  • Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff (heard)
  • 3 Swallow doing their best to feed by the stables

Fairlop Gravel Works:

  • Greenshank (Alan Bell)

Valentines Park:

  • Mute Swan pr still with all 8 cygnets (becoming independant)
  • 3 Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe (GWare)

Wanstead Flats:

  • Redstart at east end of Long Wood,
  • Wheatear,
  • 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Birdguides)
  • 22 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail,
  • 8+ Chiffchaff, 4+ Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap,
  • 8 Mistle Thrush,
  • 5 House Martin (4 North), 1 Swallow,
  • Kestrel, Sprrowhawk,
  • 10 Herring Gull, 20 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 70+ Black Headed Gull, 7 Cormorant,
  • 3 Ring Necked Parakeet,
  • 4 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, Greenfinch,
  • 2 Shoveler, Gadwall, Mute Swans (two cobs battling out on Alex, the interloper getting a right pasting, but still coming back for more - idiot!),
  • Green Woopecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker (48sp Nick Croft/Steve Thorpe).

No comments: