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.