May 21, 2010

May 21st 2010


Fairlop Gravel Works:
  • lots of broods of Canada Geese
  • 2 pairs of Mute Swan, neither are breeding
  • pr Great Crested Grebe and at least 3 Little Grebe (north side)
  • 2 Shelduck, 25 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall (2prs), male Shoveler
  • Mallard with 5 ducklings (north side)
  • Coot with 3 chicks (north side)
  • 2 Grey Heron
  • Stock Dove
  • 8 Lapwing (i located 1 nest, with 4 eggs in)
  • 4 Little Ringed Plover (2 pairs), Redshank
  • 4 Swallow, 4 House Martin
  • pr Yellow Wagtail (south side), feeding together
  • 3 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 3 singing Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler (including 3 singing males) all on the north side
  • 2 Linnet
  • 2 male Reed Bunting (DEH)

Fairlop, Aldborough Riding School:

  • Little Owl in the usual tree 7.30pm (DEH)

Valentines Park:

  • Most of the swan's eggs on the island on the Boating Lake, Valentines Park hatched today. I happened to pass, and there were the cygnets- certainly 4 and possibly 5. While I was there, one of the Park representatives came by and she reckoned she saw 5 heads- there were 7 eggs, and the Pen was still sitting. (Gillian Ware)
  • for photos - click: http://redbridgebirdwatching.blogspot.com/2008/05/photos-mute-swan.html

Wanstead Flats:

  • 7 singing Whitethroats (SSSI)
  • 1 singing Reed Bunting (SSSI)
  • 3 singing Meadow Pipits (east of Centre Road)
  • 15+ Skylarks (SSSI and east of Centre Road)
  • Kestrel (Capel Road) (THarris)

Wanstead Park:

  • Pr of Swans with 4 cygnets on Ornamental
  • pr of Swans with 8 on Heronry
  • Mallard brood with 9 chicks on Ornamental (Sally Hammond)

Wanstead, Northumblerland Avenue:

  • White-cheeked Turaco (escaped) in Northumberland Avenue garden again, 21 May (J Charter)

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