February 15th 2009

South Park:

• 1 Great Black Backed Gull in the Gull flock

Goodmayes Park:

• 2 Mistle Thrushes on the playing fields

Chadwell Heath:

• 2 Mistle Thrushes on the rooftops in Crystal Way

Little Heath:

• Kestrel on a lamp column on Hainault Road, near Little Heath School
• Great Spotted Woodpecker clinging to a telegraph pole on Hainault Road.
• Male Pheasant flying low over Hainault Road, and a Mute Swan flying higher over the same road.
• 2 Redwings and 3 Fieldfare flew out of Little Heath School.

Ilford:

• Grey Heron flying over The Drive

Valentines Park:

• 3 Mute Swan, 33 Canada Geese, 116 Mallard, 49 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1 male Pochard, 2 Little Grebe 115 Coot and 32 Moorhen.
• 2 Grey Heron on the island.
• 16 Chaffinches, 5 Long Tailed Tits and 2 Goldcrests in feeding parties.
• 2 Mistle Thrush racketing.
• Valentino the Mediterrainean Gull was present and calling.

Wanstead:

• Mixed flock of 20+ Starling, 10+ Redwing and 3 Mistle Thrush feeding on grass at Cambridge Park Green (J Lethbridge)