January 26th 2010

llford:

• Grey Wagtail
• Wren
• Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers
• 2 Chaffinch (Barbara J)

Roding Valley Park:

• Playing fields and Scrubland off Roding Lane North
• Green Woodpecker,
• Cormorant (already in breeding plumage)
• (Alan Hobson)

Wanstead Park:

• 3 Little Grebe, 8 Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck,
• 9 singing Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush,
• 8 Dunnock (of which 3 singing),
• male Bullfinch (site tick!), 2 Goldfinch, 10+ Greenfinch, 6 Chaffinch (J Lethbridge).
• Peregrine identified tracking west to east over northern edge of gold club. Distubing pidgeons near club house, then glided to a "wings in" swoop over North East corner of golf course, pulled up, then slowly glided to around the area of the Glade where it did another "wings in" swoop after which it was not seen. Unmistable as a Peregrine in looks and hunting behaviour. 14:45 approx. (Sean Walter-browne)

Woodford Green, Snakes Lane East:

• Redwing (AHobson)

Leyton Flats: (just outside the borough)

• 12 Pochard, 5 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler,
• 1 male Stonechat. (Gary A James).