August 17th 2010

Bush Wood:

• Male Sparrowhawk just west of Bush Wood at 08:30 this morning. (THarris)

Claybury Park:

• Buzzard, over high (Jonathan Makengo/Toryon David)

Gants Hill, Roll Gardens:

• 4 Swifts feeding overhead (AThomas)

Roding Valley Park, central:

• Sparrowhawk (perched, good views),
• 2 Willow Warblers, Whitethroat, flock of Long-tailed Tits. (Alan Hobson)

Wanstead Flats:

• 40+ Mallard, 120 Canada Geese, Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant east,
• Hobby,
• 15 ad & 1 juv Herring Gull, 18 ad LBB Gull, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull (patch tick), 60+ Black-headed Gull,
• 30 Coot, 5 Moorhen,
• 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker,
• 30+ Woodpigeon,
• House Martin SW,
• 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Wren, 3 Robin, Blackbird, 20 Mistle Thrush (19 & 1),
• 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, m & f Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,
• 4 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 9 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 9 Magpie, Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow (J Lethbridge)