October 12th 2009

South Woodford:

• Jay flying over St. Aubyns School at 7.20am this morning (DEH)

Woodford Bridge:

• Scrubland and Playing Field on Roding Lane North
• Sparrowhawk, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch, 2 Common Gulls (Alan Hobson)

Woodford Green:

• Chiffchaff singing in a tree on Broadmead estat at 5pm (DEH)

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge northward:

• Grey Heron on the river
• 10+ Mallards, 5 Moorhen
• 8 Canada Geese over (low) in a V formation
• Kingfisher, 'flushed' by my dog!
• Grey Wagtail
• Carrion Crows, Magpies, 3 Jays
• Song Thrush, loads of Blackbirds, Robins and Wrens
• Dunnock in the reeds at the new pond
• 17 Redwing in the tall trees adjacent to the north end of Ray Park, moving about in the treetops.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Greenfinch, Blue Tit

Roding Valley Park, Woodford Bridge Southward:

• 2 Kingfishers, (one on the River, and one on the private fishing lake, near the Roding Lane North entrance) (Alan Hobson)

Claybury Park:

• Redwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jays (AHobson)

Barkingside:

• Green Woodpecker in Ilford County High School (Nigel May)