January 23th 2009

Egyptian Geese, Heronry Pond, Wanstead Park (23rd Jan09)

photo by Paul Ferris

Eagle Pond:

• 9 Shoveler and a Cormorant on the pond, with the usual Tufted, Mallard, Swans, Canada Geese, Coot, Moorhen and Gulls...
  

Wanstead Park:

• the pair of Red Crested Pochard are still present on Heronry Pond, along with Pochard, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Gadwall, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe.
• Grey Heron stationary at the corner of Perch Pond.
• Song Thrush singing violently in a bush near the park entrance at Northumberland Avenue
• Great Tit, Blue Tit and Chaffinch around that entrance too.
• 5 Egyptian Geese on Heronry Pond (PF)
  

Wanstead Flats:

• Kestrel over Long Wood (JL)
  

Forest Park Cemetery, Hainault:

• 3 Jackdaws along with a few Wood Pigeons
• A Mistle Thrush making a good meal of a large worm.