February 5th 2010

weather: light showers, mostly dry, cloudy, 10C

Hainault Forest CP:

• 6 Robins, 6 Blue Tits, Great Tits,
• 18 Jackdaws, 4 Jays, 8 Carrion Crows, 6 Magpies, 10 Starlings
• 2 Blackbirds,
• Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
• Chaffinch
• 16 Coot, 52 Canada Geese,10 Moorhens, Cormorant, 22 Mallard, 8 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 adult Mute Swans and 2 young, 2 Great Crested Grebes,
• 40 Black headed Gulls, Common Gull. (CIS)

Roding Valley Park:

• male Bullfinch (SFisher)

South Woodford, St. Aubyns School:

• Jay (over)

Valentines Park:

• 2 Egyptian Geese, seem to be preparing a nesting site in a large hole in an oak tree. (ToddShearman)
• Mediterranean Gull,
• Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
• Grey Wagtail,
• 100 Redwings, 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,
• Goldcrest (DBa)

Wanstead Park:

• Water Rail in the Dell
• Grey Wagtail in the Dell (Paul Ferris)
• Kingfisher at the west end of Perch Pond (Kathy Hartnett)
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Coronation Bridge (Paul Davies)

Wanstead Flats:

• 6 Lesser Redpoll
• 19 Meadow Pipit
• 2 Skylark, (one in song-flight)
• Green Woodpecker (SFisher)
• Snipe (THarris)

Wanstead, Windsor Road:

• female Blackcap in the garden (JLethbridge)

Woodford Bridge, St. Pauls Church Pond:

• a Barnacle Goose has joined the 6 Canada Geese. (DEH)

Epping Forest, Stubbles: (just outside the borough)

• pr Firecrest (DBa)

Mayesbrook Park: (just outside the borough)

• Little Egret (Barbara J)