August 31st 2009

Fairlop:

• Greenshank,
  
• 5 Green Sandpipers,
  
• Whinchat,
  
• Hobby,
  
• Kingfisher
  
• (AAB)

Wanstead Flats:

• Little owl;
  
• 9 Whinchat;
  
• 2 Whitethroat. (BJ)

Wanstead Flats & Park:

• 6 Whinchat,
  
• 1 Lesser Whitethroat,
  
• 40+ Blue tit (2 large flocks),
  
• Pair Gadwall,
  
• 5 House Martin,
  
• 8 Blackcap,
  
• 8 Whitethroat,
  
• 2 Willow Warblers,
  
• 15 Chiffchaff (S Fisher)

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - Still present.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Immature male still present.
• House Sparrows - At least 15+ in around garden.
• Greenfinches - Mixture of (J&A) in garden c10.
• Chaffinches - c10 mixture of (M&F)in garden.
• Blue & Great tits - Quite a number as per usual in garden.
• Swift - One seen over gardens at around 5.30pm.
• Plus - 6 Starlings, 3 Magpies, 3 Robins (2J& 1A), 2 Dunnocks, 1 Woodpigeon &6 Feral Pigeons.
• (alan Thomas)