July 12th 2010

Wanstead Flats:

• (06:00-11:00): Little Egret (North east over Alex),
• 2 Egyptian Goose (for about ten minutes until a numpty spooked them, then orf west),
• Lapwing (again circling Alex before departing east),
• 27 Ring-necked Parakeet (north over Alex),
• 27 Cormorant (over), c.50 Black-headed Gull,
• 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (south),
• c.20 Mistle Thrush, 5 SongThrush,
• 10 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, Swift (numbers picked up by mid-morning but fewer than in previous days),
• 7 Tufted Duck,
• 11 Green Woodpecker (including young), 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
• Chiffchaff, Blackcap (v. quiet), Whitethroat,
• Stock Dove, Collared Dove,
• Grey Wagtail,
• Reed Bunting,
• female Sparrowhawk carrying something smaller than a Starling this time (49 sp again) (Nick Croft)