December 25th 2010

Fairlop, Painters Road:

• c25 Waxwing on the hedges, and garage roof, drinking from the drains (Also Redwing (Mahinder Bhakar)

Wanstead Flats:

• 15 Lesser Redpoll (north), 7 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting, 25 Fieldfare (west), 6 Robin, 12 Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Green Woodpecker, 4 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 2 parties of Long-tailed Tit, 10 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk and something going "hmp" repeatedly, in a very low register in a thicket (your Christmas quiz. NC).

Wanstead Park:

• 2 Snipe, 11 Linnet (Nik Borrow)