December 23rd 2009

Leyton Flats: (just outside the borough)

• 2 Snipe, 10 Lapwing SE, 1 Little Egret,
• 34 Shoveler,
• 129 Redwing, 70 Fieldfare,
• 24 Common Gulls. (Gary A James).

Wanstead Park:

• ~110 Redwing in 3 groups, all heading SE (J Lethbridge)

Woodford Green:

• 16 Redwing in a silver birch at the end of my garden 1330 (Steve Howey)

Gants Hill:

• Fieldfares - A flock seen at 11.19am over & across back gardens flying towards Barkingside direction probably heading on to Fairlop waters.
• Great Spotted Woodpecker - Male
• House Sparrows - At least around 20+ maybe more.
• Blue tits - 9, Great tits - 3, Greenfinches - 9, Chaffinches - 7, Starlings - 12, Robin - 1, Blackbird - Female, Collared Dove - 1, Magpies - 3, Wood pigeon - 1, Feral Pigeons - 9
• Black headed gulls - over
• garden sightings (Alan Thomas)

Seven Kings:

• 2 Redwings in a pravate garden that backs onto Goodmayes Hospital (Elaine Freedman)