April 19th 2009

Fairlop Gravel Pits:

• 2 pairs of Lapwing displaying, also 2 Redshank, 5 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Green Sandpiper still present.
• 1 Shelduck, pair of Gadwall, pair of Shoveler, and a few Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Moorhen and Coot.
• a few Swallows and 2 Sand Martins.
• 1 female Wheatear near the gates.
• several Skylark singing, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail and Chaffinches also present.
• Green Woodpecker and Chiffchaff calling from near the Scout Camp
• 3 Grey Heron (DEH)
• Sparrowhawk (Jonathan Makengo/Ryan Rnlanda)

Wanstead Flats:

• male Ring Ousel on the northern playing field, Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and 4 Blackcap (JLethbridge/SFisher)

Seven Kings Park:

• Mistle Thrush gathering worms

Eagle Pond:

• Kestrel eating a vole or mouse in the woods by Eagle Pond. (Peter Gordon)
• Great Crested Grebe

South Woodford:

• Sparrowhawk soaring over South Woodford (PG)

Fairlop Waters:

• Common Sandpiper (AAB)
• 2 Lesser Whitethroat (AAB)

City of London Cemetery: (just outside the borough)

• 2 Lesser Whitethroat behind the Cemetery, 1 giving a lot of subsong (PF)