February 2nd 2010

weather: light rain, overcast, high of 8C

Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School:

• 2 Little Owls in the tree where they bred last year.
  

Ilford:

• big garden birdwatch in an Ilford garden
• 7 Blue Tits, 2 Great tits,
• 2 Wrens, 3 Robins, 2 Blackbirds,
• 9 Starlings,
• 3 Wood Pigeons, 2 Collared Doves, 1 Feral Pigeon
• 1 Magpie,
• 1 m Greater Spotted Woodpecker,
• 1 m Chaffinch, (Barbara J)

Valentines Park:

• 7 Mute Swan, including 1 additional adult on Long Water
• 1 Cormorant swimming on Long Water
• Pied Wagtail
• 2 Grey Heron
• 307 Black Headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull
• 64 Wood Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c250 Feral Pigeon, 6 Collared Dove
• 36 Canada Geese, 139 Mallard, 36 Tufted Duck, 9 Pochard, 84 Coot, 29 Moorhen
• 11 Blackbird, 3 Robin, c30 Redwing, Mistle Thrush
• Greater Spotted Woodpecker (near the Fish Pond)
• 6 Long Tailed Tit, 6 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, Goldcrest
• 5 Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch
• 6 Magpie, 41 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, c40 Starling (DEH)
• 2 Egyptian Geese by Long Water, then flew south (Simon Litt)

Woodford Green, Snakes Lane East:

• Redwing (Alan Hobson)

Woodford Library:

• Redwing, (AlanHobson)