July 23rd 2010

Fairlop Gravel Works:

• 6 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 female Pochard
• 5 Grey Heron
• c50 Black Headed Gull, few Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Common Gull
• c100 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover (family of 2 adults, with 2 (possibly 3) fledged young.
• 2 Swallow
• c20 Stock Dove
• over 50 Pied Wagtail including many juvenile birds
• over 100 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet

Roding Valley Park, central:

• Common Tern fishing at the private fishing lake (without a permit) (AHobson)

Valentines Park:

• family of 4 Green Woodpeckers (2 adult, 2 juvenile)
• 8 Mistle Thrush (JCrick)

Woodford Bridge, St. Judes Court:

• fledged juv Green Woodpecker (A Hobson)