September 30th 2009

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge:

• Little Egret (DEH)

South Woodford:

• Jay over A406

Fairlop Gravel Works (southern site):

• 10+ Teal
• 2 Green Sandpipers

Hainault Forest:

• Redstart (seen on 4 separate occasions over the last 2 week) (Jacqueline Eggleston)

Valentines Park:

• Mistle Thrush in the Holly Tree behind the mansion. (T Lachhar)
  
  

September 29th 2009

Gants Hill:

• Sparrowhawk - Seen at 7.32am flying from tree from surrounding gardens pursued by a Crow & Magpie.
• Coal Tit - Seen at 6.05pm being harrased trying to feed from feeder by male chaffinch.
• Plus birds seen this early morning:
• Jay - 1 flying out from our tree
• Greenfinches - c12
• Starlings - 5
• Blue tits - 5
• Great tits - 2
• Chaffinches - 4
• Blackbird - 1 (M)
• Robin - 1
• Juvenile Wood Pigeon - 1
• Feral pigeons - 4
  

Hainault Forest:

• Tawny Owl heard in Hainault Forest during a Bat walk from 7.00pm till 8.30pm - I came back after to check what I heard and played my bird mic sound as confirmation. (Alan Thomas)

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge:

• Kingfisher
• Kestrel
• (Alan Hobson)

Valentines Park:

• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• 2 Mandarin Duck (on Long Water) (1 adult male, and 1 juvenile male) (unfortunately these birds are confirmed to have been released by the park manager)
• 2 Jackdaw
• (DEH)

South Woodford:

• 3 Jay over A406

Wanstead Flats:

• 2 Stonechat on the Broom near Long Wood (S Fisher)

September 28th 2009

Claybury Park:

• a Kingfisher at the pond in Claybury Park. I could hardly beleive my eyes, but definite about this id. Surprisingly, it flew off southwards, over nearby houses. Perhaps a bird exploring garden ponds from the Roding valley? (Bill Neate)

Wanstead Flats:

• 2 Stonechats on the Broom near Long Wood
• Wheatear (S Fisher)

Valentines Park:

• Black Eared Wheatear! (male, pale throated). (JMillea)
  

September 27th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• Stonechat (female)
• Grey Wagtail
• (Neil Twyford)
• Black Headed Gull
• Kestrel
  
• Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Greenfinch,
  
• Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen
  
• Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Collared Dove, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon.
  
• Pied Wagtail, Robin, Starling,
• (Tony Leaderman)
  

Fairlop Gravel Works:

• (NTwyford)
• Swallow
• Linnet
• Meadow Pipits
• Kingfisher - fishing + catching
• Snipe

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - 1 back once again.
• Willow Warbler - 1 seen at top of our tree very brief visit -(a garden patchfirst)!
• House Sparrows - 5
• Chaffinches - 6
• Greenfinches - 12
• Blue tits - 4
• Great tits - 2
• Goldfinch - 1
• Robins - 2
• Magpie - 1
• Feral pigeons - 3
• Starling - 1
• (Alan & Tajinders garden)

Hainault Road, Fairlop:

• juvenile Cuckoo flying south! (DEH)

South Park:

• Stock Doves
• 4 Mistle Thrush (DEH)

Wanstead Flats:

• 2 Reed Bunting,
• 1 Wheatear,
• 2 Stonechat,
• 9 Skylark, c40 Meadow Pipit,
• 8 Chiffchaff,
• 8+ Jays (carrying acorns),
• 2 Teal.

Wanstead Park:

• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,
• 1 Reed Bunting,
• Blackcap,
• 3 Pochard, 10 Shoveler,
• 7+ migrant Song Thrush,
• 2 Grey Wagtails on perch pond,
• Goldcrest (S Fisher).

Wanstead:

• 2 Whinchat near central track a.m. (Birdguides)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Jay (D Messer)

September 26th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• 2 Stonechat (Neil Twyford)

Gants Hill:

• Alan & Tajinders garden
• Sparrowhawk - Seen at 12.00 noon flying and circling over back gardens for a couple of minutes.
• Greenfinches - c10
• Goldfinches - 3
• Chaffinches - 7
• Great tits - 3
• Blue tits - 6
• Dunnock - 1
• Magpies - 2
• Blackbirds - 1 male & 1 female
• Feral pigeons - 7

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge:

• Little Egret (DEH)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Long Tailed Tit party (D Messer)
  

September 25th 2009

Roding Valley Park: (just outside the borough)

• 13 ad. Mute Swan;
  
• 5 Wigeon; 2 Shoveler;
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker;
  
• 5 Swallows;
  
• 120 Jackdaws; (BJ)

September 24th 2009

Ilford:

• Ingleby Road, Ilford (John Crick)
• Pair of Chiffchaffs
• Great Spotted Woodpecker on peanut feeder
• Blackcap (f)
• Several broods of juvenile Goldfinches on sunflower seed feeder

Fairlop Waters:

• 8 Teal;
• Sparrrowhawk;
• 2 Lapwing;
• 2 Green Sandpipers;
• 4 Meadow Pipits;
• 2 Whinchat. (BJ)
• Green Sandpiper on the lagoon (Bill Neate)
  

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Party of Long Tailed Tits (D Messer)

September 23rd 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• (06.45 - 07:30): 2 Whinchat, 3 Reed Bunting,
• 300+ Woodpigeon,
• 6 Teal, 2 Gadwall,
• 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap,
• 4 Meadow Pipit, 5 Skylark (S Fisher)

September 22nd 2009

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge:

• Little Egret (Alan Hobson)

Fairlop Waters, Spit (on the farmland):

• 3 Snipe
• 2 Little Grebe, 1 adult & 1 juvenile Mute Swan
• 2 Skylark in the field
• Chaffinches (DEH)
• Kestrel hovering over the field.
• Pheasants
  

Fairlop Gravel Works:

• north side: 25 Gadwall, 6 Teal,
  
• 3 Little Grebe
• Cormorant.
• Song Thrush, Robin and Wrens
• 120+ Lapwing, 3 Grey Heron and 100+ Starlings.
  
• south side:
• 20+ Pied Wagtails, 11 + Yellow Wagtails, 20+ Meadow Pipits
  

September 21st 2009

Roding Valley Park: Woodford Bridge

• Little Egret
• Kingfisher
• Mistle Thrush
• Sparrowhawk (Alan Hobson)

Fairlop Gravel Works:

• (south side) DE-Hull/JMak
• 50+ Lapwings, 50+ Starlings, 3 Grey Heron and Pheasent on the ploughed field
• 2 Hobbies still being vocal
• Buzzard still present circling!
• Gadwall and Teal on the pool... with the usual suspects, and 4 Cormorants (juv)
• 5 Yellow Wagtail
• Stonechat, Whinchat (AAB)

Roding Valley NR: (just outside the borough)

• Little Egret;
• 5 Wigeon; 4 Gadwall;
• Sparrowhawk;
• 40 Swallows; 18 Pied Wagtail. (BJ)

Wanstead Flats:

• 7:20am-8:30am: 6 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit,
• Whinchat, 4 Mistle Thrush,
• 2 Swallow,
• 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff,
• Greenfinch, up to 6 Jay busy storing acorns, 4 Jackdaw (J Lethbridge).

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Jay (D Messer)

September 20th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• 50+ Swallows
• female Sparrowhawk hunting by the fishing lake
• 5+ Grey Heron
• Lots of Tufted Ducks
• Green Woodpecker
• 3+ families of Long Tailed Tits
• 1 (possible 2) Spotted Flycatcher by the remote control car track
  

Fairlop Gravel Works:

• North side of Painters Road:
• 2 Hobbies being VERY vocal and flying round and round the trees, until eventually flushing a Buzzard out of the tree
• 120+ Lapwing
• South Side of painters road
• 30+ Teal
• 40 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 7 Linnet, 40+ Pied Wagtail
• Green Sandpiper
• 1 Wheatear
• 10+ Pheasant (only 1 male)
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Green Woodpecker
• HARE, RABBIT, FOX

Wanstead Flats:

• 3 Whinchat,
• 4 Whitethroat, 11 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff,
• 38 Meadow Pipit, 12 Skylark,
• 1 Redstart,
• 1 Common Buzzard (low north east over City of London Cemetery),
• 3+ Yellow Wagtails over,
• 2 Reed Bunting,
• 100+ Swallows east,
• c50 House Martin,
• 1 Snipe on edge of Alexandra pond briefly (S Fisher)

September 19th 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• 400+ Swallows east,
• 30+ House Martin,
• 3 Yellow Wagtails east,
• 1 Whinchat,
• 1 Spotted Flycatcher,
• 11 Skylark,
• 55 Meadow Pipit,
• 1 Tree Pipit,
• 12 Mistle Thrush,
• Gadwall,
• 5 Teal,
• 3 Shoveler,
• 10 Blackcap,
• 1 Lesser Whitethroat,
• 2 Whitethroat,
• 6 Reed Bunting (S Fisher).

Fairlop:

• 3 Buzzard, Hobby, Wheatear, 3 Whinchat (AAB, Neil Twyford)

September 18th 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• 4 Meadow Pipit,
• 5 Whinchat,
• Chiffchaff,
• 2 Spotted Flycatchers
• (J Lethbridge)

September 17th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• Redstart,
  
• Wheatear,
  
• Hobby,
  
• Wigeon,
  
• 8 Sand Martin (Alan Bell)

September 16th 2009

Claybury Park:

• Hobby!
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• 3 Jays
• 2 Stock Dove (Alan Hobson)

Roding Valley NR: (Just outside the borough)

• 8 Wigeon; 6 Gadwall; 1 Shoveler; 1 Sand Martin; 20 Swallows; 60 House Martin. (BJ)

September 14th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• Pintail,
• 6 Wigeon,
• Hobby,
• Sand Martin (Alan Bell)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Dunnock (D Messer)

September 13th 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• 1 Whinchat,
• 2 Spotted Flycatchers,
• 36 Meadow Pipit,
• 1 Tree Pipit,
• 2 Reed Bunting,
• 1 imm Yellowhammer (with Reed Buntings),
• 7 Blackcap,
• 1 Lesser Whitethroat,
• 9 Chiffchaff,
• Willow Warbler,
• 2 Yellow Wagtails over (S Fisher).

Fairlop Waters:

• Mallard, Coot
• Magpie, Carrion Crow
• Blue Tit
• Wood Pigeon
• Robin
• Little Grebe
• Cormorant
• Chiffchaff
• Blackbird
• Long-Tailed Tit
• Great Tit
• Kestrel
• Pied Wagtail
• Collared Dove
• Green Woodpecker
• Starling
• Swallow
• GoldcrestI
• in surrounding fields
• Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black backed Gull
• Grey Heron, Lapwing, Pheasant
• (Neil Twyford)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Green Woodpecker (D Messer)
  

September 12th 2009

Wanstead Flats and Park:

• 4 Spotted Flycatchers,
• 4 Whitethroat,
• 1 Lesser Whitethroat,
• 2 Whinchat,
• 13 Meadow Pipit,
• 1 Tree Pipit,
• 1 Garden Warbler,
• 22+ Dunnocks,
• 8 Skylark,
• 3 Blackcap,
• 11 Chiffchaff,
• 24+ Swallows over,
• 2 Kingfishers (S Fisher, T Harris);
• also 2 Hobby (Neil Anderson on LNHS Ento trip).

Fairlop:

• 1 Wheatear,
• 1 Whinchat,
• 2 Hobby,
• 1 Green Sandpiper,
• 1 Common Snipe,
• 2 Little Egret,
• 40 Gadwall,
• 30 Teal,
• 5 Pochard,
• 5 Shoveler,
• 15 Chiffchaff,
• 4 Willow Warbler,
• 14 Long-tailled Tit (Steve Bacon)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Jay (D Messer)

September 11th 2009

Wanstead Flats (pm):

• 2 Spotted Flycatchers (near Long Wood still),
• 23 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit,
• 1 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff (S Fisher).

September 10th 2009

Gants Hill:

• Great Spotted Woodpecker, (male still present)
• House Sparrows c15 in the garden feeding
• 9 Greenfinches (juveniles and adults)
• 11 Chaffinches
• Blue & Great Tits
• 4 Startlings, 3 Magpies, pair of Blackbird, 2 Robins (1 juv), 1 Collared Dove, 1 Wood Pigeon, 6 Feral Pigeons (Alan Thomas)

Fairlop Waters:

• Female Tufted Duck with 6 Chicks, Great Crested Grebes with juveniles, Coot, Moorhens, Mallard, Mute Swans with cygnets, Canada Geese
• 27 Lapwings on the main Island
• Black Headed Gulls, Cormorant, Grey Heron
• Green Woodpecker
• Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff
• Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Blue Tits
• Dunnock, Wren, Blackbird, Robin
• Wood Pigeons with young, Collared Dove
• Pair of Kestrel
• Greenfinch, Chaffinch
• Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling, Pied Wagtail
• 2 Pheasant on the main Island
• Swallows, House Martins, Sand Martins
• (Alan Thomas)

Roding Valley NR: (just outside the borough)

• 2 Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 House Martin, 3 Chiffcaff.

Connaught Water: (just outside the borough)

• Treecreeper, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Heron, Gadwall, Tufted Duck (Peter Warne).

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Grey Heron over (D Messer)

September 9th 2009

Roding Valley Park: (nr Woodford Bridge)

• Kingfisher, showing very wel
• 2 Chiffchaff, 2 female Blackcap
• Flock of Long Tailed Tits
• Kestrel
• (Alan Hobson)

Gants Hill:

• Sparrowhawk - Male seen at 10.13am flying just over my garden on the neighbour tree before being mobbed by a single Magpie then shortly followed by couple more Magpies.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Male still present.
• House Sparrows - c23 seen around feeders, in shrubs & around water feature.
• Greenfinches - c13 in tree & around feeders.
• Chaffinches - Up to 11 counted around garden.
• Goldfinch - One adult feeder on nyjer seed feeder.
• Plus - 6 Starlings, 4 Magpies, 2 Dunnocks, 2 Robins (J&A), 2 Blackbirds
• (Alan Thoms)
  

• (M&F), 1 Collard Dove, 1 Woodpigeon & 7 Feral pigeons.

September 8th 2009

Gants Hill:

• House Martins - 5 seen flying over back gardens area for just under a minute as I got a good look with my bins picking of insects - A first for over back gardens in our area.
• Sparrowhawk - Female on a reckkie past my garden then eventually flying away elsewhere.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Male still present.
• House Sparrows - 14+ around garden & feeders.
• Greenfinches - c12 Mixture of (J&A) some on water feature & most around feeders.
• Chaffinches - c10 around feeders & feeding from ground.
• Goldfinch - One adult feeding.
• Blue & Great tits - Many Blue tits flying around picking of insects & roughly 4 Great tits seen feeding on feeders.
• Plus - 5 Starlings, 4 Magpies, 2 Blackbirds (M&F), 2 Dunnocks, 2 Robin's (J&A), 1 Collared Dove & 6 Feral pigeons. (Alan Thomas)

Fairlop:

• Redstart,
  
• 4 Whinchat,
  
• Hobby,
  
• Little Egret (Alan Bell) .

September 7th 2009

Gants Hill:

• Sparrowhawk - Female seen at 10.37am trying to catch a Greenfinch amongst tree branches & also trying to catch a Blue tit once it missed the Greenfinch but unfortunately with no luck on either occasion.
• Great Spotted Woodpeckers - Male present & Immature female present.
• House Sparrows - 14+ around garden & feeders.
• Greenfinches - c9 seen mixture (J&A).
• Chaffinches - c11 seen flying around garden catching insects & feeding fromfeeders.
• Goldfinches - One Juvenile & one adult in tree.
• Blue & Great tits - Lots of Blue tits flying around & c5 Great tits ingarden.
• Plus - 7 Starlings, 4 Magpies, 2 Blackbirds (M&F), 2 Dunnocks, 2 Robins(J&A), 1 Collared Dove, 1 Woodpigeon & 9 Feral pigeons.
• Ps - No sighting of Coal tit today unfortunately!
• (Alan Thomas)

Fairlop:

• Redstart,
• Spotted Flycatcher,
• 2 Whinchat,
• Little Egret,
• Kingfisher (Alan Bell)

Roding Valley Park:

• Kingfisher (showing particularly well),
• 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps (male and female),
• 2 Jays, flock of Long-tailed Tits,
• Kestrel (Alan Hobson)

Wanstead Flats:

• 7 Spotted Flycatchers,
• 1 imm Redstart,
• 3 Whinchat,
• 8 Blackcap,
• 1 Hobby over (S Fisher)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Great Spotted Woodpecker (D Messer)

September 6th 2009

Gants Hill:

• Whitethroat - One seen at 10.35am at the back of my garden after seeingmovement amongst shrub which is a garden first for this passage migrant...Unbelievable!!
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - One counted (Male).
• Blue Tits - 4 counted.
• Robins - 2 Counted (J&A)
• House Sparrows - 7 counted.
• Starlings - 4 counted.
• Dunnocks - 2 counted.
• Chaffinches - 8 counted.
• Great tits - 2 counted.
• Greenfinches - 7 counted.
• Magpies - 4 counted.
• Feral pigeons - 6 counted.
• (Alan Thomas)

Valentines Park, Ilford:

• Grey Heron,
  
• Mute swan family [with 6 cygnets],
  
• 3 Little Grebe,
  
• 2 Egyptian Geese,
• Greylag,
  
• 50 Canada Geese,
  
• Mistle Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Grey wagtail, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Gadwall (MAW)

Fairlop:

• Spotted Flycatcher,
  
• 2 Hobbies (Bob Jenner)
  
• Whinchat,
  
• Swift,
  
• 2 Green Sandpiper (Alan Bell)

Wanstead:

• Hobby (JLe)

September 5th 2009

Fairlop Waters:

• Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe,
• Grey Heron
• Woodpigeon, Collared Dove.
• Spotted Flycatcher
• Magpie
• Robin
• Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long Tailed Tit,
• Green Woodpecker,
• Kestrel,
• Swallow, House Martin,
• Black Headed Gull
• Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail
• 3 Wheatear, Whinchat
• Pheasant
• Starling
• (Neil Twyford)

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - Still present.
• Great Spotted Woodpeckers - Male still present & Immature female present as well.
• House Sparrows - 15+ seen others obscured in back of garden.
• Greenfinches - c9 seen mixture of Juveniles & adults around feeders.
• Chaffinches - c11 seen around garden feeders.
• Blue & Great tits - Quite a number flying around garden feeders.
• Goldfinch - One adult feeding in garden.
• Plus - 7 Starlings, 4 Magpies, 3 Blackbirds (M&F& Juvenile), 2 Collaerd
• Doves, 2 Robins (J&A), 2 Dunnocks, 1 Woodpigeon & 8 Feral pigeons.
• (Alan Thomas)

Fairlop:

• Swift,
• 4 Wheatear
• Spotted Flycatcher
• Whinchat,
• 2 Hobbies,
• Kingfisher,
• 2 Lesser Whitethroat,
• Whitethroat,
• Goldcrest,
• 5 Yellow Wagtails (Alan Bell, CRJ)

Wanstead Flats:

• 2 Whinchats (DBa)
  
• 3 Spotted Flycatchers,
  
• 2 Wheatear,
  
• 10 Yellow Wagtails,
• 3 Grey Wagtails,
  
• 10 Meadow Pipits,
  
• 2 Common Sandpipers,
  
• Little Egret,
• Tree Pipit,
  
• 15 Chiffchaff,
  
• 3 Willow Warbler (Stuart Fisher)
  
• Redstart (Tim Harris)

September 4th 2009

Fairlop:

• 3 Ringed Plover (Alan Bell)
  

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - Back again normal service resumed after no show yesterday.
• Great Spotted Woodpeckers - Male present & Immature female also present again.
• House Sparrows - c18 in garden seen more right at the back of garden obscured by view.
• Greenfinches - c12 with mixture of Juveniles & adults.
• Chaffinches - c10 in around garden.
• Blue & Great tits - Good numbers flying around in garden.
• Goldfinch - One adult feeding on nyjer seed feeder.
• Plus - 4 Magpies, 4 Starlings, 3 Blackbirds (M&F & Juvenile), 2 Robins(J&A), 2 Dunnocks, 1 Collard dove, 1 Woodpigeon & 8 Feral pigeons.
• (Alan Thomas)
  

Fairlop Waters:

• Whinchats - 2 Females seen at 9.30am one on rockery in dense shrubs next tokarting fence then perched on end of tree branch & the other one on Kartingfence before flying off into surrounding golf course area.
• Hobby - Seen at 10.00am over trying to catch a Martin over golf course which was unsuccessful but still spectacular to watch.
• Kestrel - 2 Seen one over boating lake hovering at 11.30am roughly and the other near the riding school area a bit later.
• Garden Warbler - Heard in shrubs opposite the lagoon along one of path ways around boating lake.
• Chiffchaff - Heard in back ground after first arriving somewhere at the back of main lake area.
  
• Plus: Robins, Greenfinches, Great tits, Blue tits, Long tailed tits, Crows, Cormorants + Juveniles, Lapwings, Tufted Ducks, Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe - along side Lagoon., Canada Geese's, Coots ,Moorhens, Mallard Ducks ,Pied Wagtails - Some on top of club house & also on ground in front of lake.
• Passerines: House Martins, Swallows & Sand Martins lots flying around everywhere.
• Black headed Gulls, Herring Gulls & couple Juveniles, Grey Herons
• Mute Swans + single Mute Swan with 5 cygnets
• Magpies, Goldfinches (Adults & Juveniles), Chaffinches, Willow Warblers, Green Woodpecker - Heard., Dunnocks Woodpigeons,
  
• Starlings - Hundreds seen especially one flock which most probably had over, 500 easily.,
  
• Collared Doves, Feral pigeons
• (Alan Thomas)
  

September 3rd 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• Turtle Dove, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat (Stuart Fisher)

Gants Hill:

• Great Spotted Woodpeckers - Male still present & Immature female with barley little of red on crown (previously Juvenile) on peanut feeder late evening.
• House Sparrows - At least 20+ in around garden today.
• Greenfinches - c10 around feeder & in tree.
• Chaffinches - Around 8 seen could be more at the back of garden were view is obscured.
• Blue & Great tits - Good numbers flying around in garden.
• Goldfinch - One adult feeding from nyjer seed feeder.
• Plus - 5 Magpies, 4 Starlings, 2 Dunnocks, 2 Robins (J&A), 2 Blackbirds (M&F), 1 Collard Dove, 1 Woodpigeon & 11 Feral pigeons.
• Shock, Horror! "No sighting of Coal tit today only second time not seen in
• two months of continuous visits - I hope it hasn't gone on to pastures new".
• (Alan Thomas)
  

September 2nd 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• Tree Pipit,
• 5 Whitethroat,
• Blackcap,
• Spotted Flycatcher,
• Redstart,
• 2 Whinchat
• (S. Fisher)

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - Still present.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Male still present.
• House Sparrows - Around 15+ in & around garden.
• Greenfinches - Mixture of Juveniles & adults c10.
• Chaffinches - 8+ in garden around feeders & on ground.
• Blue & Great tits - Quite a number in trees & around feeders.
• Goldfinch - One again on nyjer feeder & main feeder.
• Plus - 6 Starlings, 3 Magpies, 2 Robins (J&A), 1 Dunnock, 1 Collard Dove, 1
• Woodpigeon & 8 Feral Pigeons.
• (Alan Thomas)

Fairlop Waters:

• Robin, Collared Dove, Black headed gulls, Cormorants
• Common Sandpiper - One feeding along side of main island.
• Lapwings & Juveniles
• Coots & Juveniles, Little Grebes, Moorhens & Juveniles, Mallard Ducks & Juveniles
• Pied Wagtails, Grey Heron
• Mute Swans & Signets
• Great Crested Grebes & Juveniles
• Tufted Ducks & Juveniles, Canada Geese's - Lots
• Passerines - Swallows, House Martins & Sand Martins to many to count.
• Swifts - 2 seen flying over boating lake.
• Goldfinches & Juveniles - Lots in shrubs beside karting fence
• Dunnock, Willow warblers, Blackcap - female in shrubs beside main lake.
• Greenfinches - Seen on main island on top of trees & shrubbery.
• Green Woodpecker - Heard behind karting fence area.
• Chaffinches, Blue tits, Wren - Heard from surrounding shrubs.
• Magpies, Woodpigeons
• Starlings - Two flocks...One flock on main island the other flock behind golf course area.
• (Alan Thomas)

Epping Forest, New Road, Woodford:

• Green Woodpecker (D Messer)

September 1st 2009

Wanstead Flats:

• Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler (JLe)

Roding Valley Park: (near Woodford Bridge)

• Little Egret (Alan Hobson)

Gants Hill:

• Coal Tit - Still present into eighth week now..."Seventh last week & not sixth as stated by me".
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Male still present roughly about the same period of time as above.
• House Sparrows - 12+ in around garden.
• Greenfinches - c9 in garden mixture of (J&A).
• Chaffinches - M&F c10 on garden feeders.
• Blue & Great tits - Good numbers around in garden.
• Goldfinch - One adult on main feeder.
• Plus - 6 Starlings, 4 Magpies, 2 Blackbirds (M&F), 2 Robins (J&A), 1 Dunnock, 1 Collard Dove, 1 Woodpigeon & 11 Feral pigeons.
• (Alan Thomas)