Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.

 

February 2008
29th February
  • Mayesbrook Park: Meadow Pipit, 21 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 16 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, Cormorant (PHa)
  • Harlow: Grey wagtail 10 Siskins 8 Redwings (Craig Messenger)
28th February
  • Priors GC: Chiffchaff, 2 Kestrel, 28 Moorhen, 31 Coot, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, 5 Green Woodpecker, 8 Meadow Pipit, 18 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 36 Rook, 32 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Ringed Plover, Redshank, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 15 Fieldfares, 17 Shelduck, 7 Collared Doves, 8 Stock Doves, 77 Teal, 11 Goldeneye (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Little Egret, 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV) Kingfisher (Annie Jackson) 1st yr Iceland Gull (from mid-afternoon), f type Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl (Andy Tweed)
  • Horesman Side, Navestock: ad Med Gull, 150 Black-headed Gulls, 35 Common Gull (different to last week) (CRJ)

 

27th February
  • Coxtie Green: Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 60 Fieldfare (CRJ)
  • Horesman Side, Navestock: 45 Stock Dove, 40 fieldfare, 6 Linnet (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, 32 Golden Plover, 10 Skylark, 30 Pochard, 22 Snipe, 27 Jackdaw (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Cetti's Warblers, Ring-N Parakeet, Snipe, 35 Teal, 4 Shoveler (LH) Little Egret (H&AV)
  • Rainham Station: pr Goldfinches, pr Magpies, Mistle Thrush (NPh)
  • Cranham Marsh: 2 Kestrels, f Sparrowhawk, Grey Heron, 18 Mallard, Pheasant, 18 Stock Dove, 24 Ring Necked Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 38 Fieldfare, 46 Redwing, Song Thrush, 8 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 14 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Jay, 60 Jackdaw, 18 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting (Rob Burgess)
26th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Egret, 85 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Magpie (HV)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 13 Little Grebe, 28 Tufted Duck, 44 Coot, 38 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 70 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, Mistle Thrush (LH)
  • Rise Park Golf Course: Green Woodpecker (NPh)
  • Rapheals Park : Green Woodpecker (NPh)
  • Bedfords Park: Green Woodpecker (NPh)
25th February
  • Coxtie Green: Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 5 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, f Stonechat, albino Blackbird, 60 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Treecreeper (CRJ)
  • Horesman Side, Navestock: ad Med Gull, 100 Black-headed Gull, 35 Stock Dove, Little Owl, 4 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 6 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Goosander, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 37 Moorhen, 53 REdwign, 3 Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Little Egret, Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 30 Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, 73 Snipe, 28 Pintail, 54 Pochard, 71 Gadwall (HV)
24th February
  • Upminster: 3 Brambling (Mike Hughes)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Little Egret, Curlew, Dunlin, Ruff, 6 Snipe, Water Rail, Water Pipit, Reed Bunting, Redwing (MDD) Bullfinch, Merlin (RSPB) 300 Golden Plover, Black Redstart (JN)
  • Creekmouth: Curlew, 432 Teal, 19 Redshank, 2 Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers, 57 Shelduck, 93 Shoveler, ad Yellow Legged Gull (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Little Egret (Paul Morris) Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 4 Shoveler, 12 Fieldfare, 15 Teal (SHa)

 

23rd February
  • Warley Place EWT: Firecrest (Carol O'Leary)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Curlew, 214 Redshank, 48 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 22 Avocet, Brent Goose, Green Sandpiper, 3 Water Rail, male Stonechat, 60 Linnet, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 singing Skylark, 2 Jack Snipe, Black Tailed Godwit (DMo)
  • Bedfords Park: Sparrowhawk, pr Shoveler, 6 Stock Dove, pr Stonechat, 138 Redwing, 115 Starling, 9 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Bittern Watchpoint: Cetti's Warbler (T&AS)
  • Theydon Bois: Buzzard (T&AS)
  • Waltham Abbey: Buzzard (T&AS)
  • Rainham Marshes: Brent Goose 11 Ring-Necked Parakeet, 107 Golden Plover, 2 Curlew, 1 Ruff, Water Rail, 10 Stonechat (PHa) Iceland Gull (RSPB)

 

22nd February
21st February
  • Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge 25 Fieldfares, 4 Goldfinches, 3 Long-tailed Tits (Alan Hobson)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Grey Wagtails, Little Egret, Kingfisher (David McCarthy)
  • Rapheals park:3 Cormorants, Green Woodpecker, 44 Redwings, Mistle Thrush (NP)
  • Rainham Marshes: Brent Goose, 1st winter Caspian Gull, 120 Black-tailed Godwit, (HV)
  • Bedfords Park: pr Wigeon, pr Shoveler, pr Canada Geese, Mute Swan (CRJ)
  • Havering Bower House: 200 Fieldfare, 35 Meadow Pipit (CRJ)

 

20th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Brent Geese in fog 0730 (HV) one also see at 12pm (Andy Tweed) Green Sandpiper, 21 Snipe, 126 Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, 63 Redshank, 6 Stonechat, Water Pipit, 4 Little Egret, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV) Iceland Gull
  • Warren Gorge: 50 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 5 Wren, 7 Linnet, 18 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Chaffinch, 13 Great Tit, 18 Blue Tit, R N Parakeet, 17 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 24 Canada Goose, 4 Greylags, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 5 Mallard, [2 Indian Runner Ducks], 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23 B H Gull, Common Gull. (RB)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: Grey Wagtail, Skylark (T&AS) 2 Red-legged Partridge, 15 Meadow Pipit,  7 Reed Bunting (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Galley Hill Wood: 2 Buzzards (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, Fshers Green Goosefield: Shelduck, 4 Snipe (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, Hayes Hill Farm: Ring-necked Parakeet, 150 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare. (MS)
  • Grange Hill: m Blackcap (Ian Shaw)
  • Bedfords Park: pr Wigeon (CRJ) Mute Swan, Snipe (NP)

 

19th February
  • Woodford Green: 8 Siskin, 2 Brambling (KM)
  • Roding Valley NR: 12 Redwing (BJ)
  • Raephel's Park: 2 Cormorat, 15 Redwing (Neil Phillips)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little Egret, 4 Herring Gull, 10 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Iceland Gull, 2 Short-eared Owl (Andy Tweed) 4 Little Egret, Ruff, m Blackcap, 40 Redwing, 27 Snipe (HV)
  • Connaught Water: 16 Mandarin, 2 Teal, Red-crested Pochard, 2 Great crested Grebes (Tony White)
  • Upminster: 6 Brambling (MIke Hughes)

 

18th February
  • Harold Hill, Paine's Brook: Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtails (CRJ)
  • Harold Wood, River Ingrebourne: Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtails (CRJ)
  • Upminster, Pages Farm: Chiffchaff, 37 Redwign, Skylark, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Upminster, Ivy Lodge Lane: Woodcock, Snipe, 4 Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase, Broadfields Farm : 2m Yellowhammer, m Bullfinch, 15 Meadow Pipit, 12 Redwing, 12 Robin, 3 Skylark, 3 Green Woodpecker, m Sparrowhawk, 2 f Kestrel (R&DB)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Little Egret, Ruff (HV) 40 Snipe (Malcolm Rush, Brian Relf)
  • Connaught Water: 16 Mandarin, 2 Teal, Red-crested Pochard, 2 Great crested Grebes (Tony White)

 

17th February
  • Goodmayes Park: 2 Moorhen, 2,Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 11 Tufted Duck, 25 Mallard, 25 Coot, 27 Canada Goose, 85 Black Headed Gull (Peter Farwell)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Great Black backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Common Gull, 6 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 15 Moorhen, 18 Herring Gull, 23 Pochard, 36 Mallard, 45 Tufted Duck, 61 Coot, 63 Greylag, 125 Black Headed Gull, 158 Canada Goose (Peter Farwell)
  • Belhus Woods CP: Black-necked Grebe, pr Smew (SBa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 White-fronted Geese (RSPB) female Merlin,2 Curlew, 2 Water Pipit, 3 1st yr Caspian Gull, 2 1st yr Y-L Gull, 48 Fieldfare (PHa) pr Merlin (Priscille Preston) 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 35 Redwing, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 1000 Lapwing, 30 Ringed Plover, 3 Great-crested Grebe, 460 Wigeon, Ruff, 28 Snipe, 4 Little Egret, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Short-eared Owls, 5 Corn Bunting, 26 Chaffinch, 37 Goldfinch, 27 Tufted Duck, 21 Greenfinch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Water Rails (HV, David Bradnum, Malcom Rush, Graham Ekins) Grey Wagtail, 26 Redshank, 200 Dunlin, 29 Pintail, 26 Pochard (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 155 Golden plover, 3 Bullfinch, 15 Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Ringed Necked Parakeet (SHa) Great Crested Grebes with brood, cetti's Warbler, Water Rail (SS)
  • Stubbers OPC: 60 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Water Rail, 11 Wigeon, Grey Wagtail (DMo)
  • Thames Chase, Cely Woods: Woodcock (Paul Morris)
  • Chigwell: Stock Dove, Bullfinch, 2 singing Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing (DBr)
  • Fairlop: Stonechat, 125 Golden Plover, Water Rail (SBa)
  • South Woodford: 10 Sikin, Brambling (KM)
  • Valentines Park, Ilford: ad Med Gull (AAB)
  • Bedfords Park: Woodcock, 4 Mandarin, 11 Meadow Pipits, pr STonechat, 85 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Brambling, Reed Bunting, 9 Yellowhammers, Mute Swan, 3 Coot (CRJ)
  • Lower Bedfords Road: m Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Risebridge GC: 21 Linnet, 15 Chaffinch, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Romford GC: m Blackcap (CRJ)
  • Gidea Park: m Mandarin (CRJ)

 

16th February
  • Roding Valley Meadows NR:16 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 GS Woodpecker, Little Egret, 3 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 5 Jay (DBr)
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 White-fronted Geese (JTS) 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (T&AS) 1st yr Caspian Gull (DBr) 2 Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, f Merlin (DD-L)
  • Fishers Green: Peregrine (T&AS)
  • Mores Wood, Bentley: 3 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, 8 Siskin, Goldcrest (David Jobbins)
  • Bury Wood, Epping Forest: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (MS)
  • Lee Valley, Rammey Marsh: Barn Owl (John O'Connor)
  • Yate's Meadow, Sewardstonebury: Bullfinch, Fieldfare (BJ)
  • Pyrgo Park, Havering: pr Kestrel, 28 STock Dove, 27 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 50 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 25 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: 4 Woodcock (CRJ)

 

15th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 various age Yellow-legged Gulls, 1st yr Caspian Gull (SHu) Black-tailed Godwit, 41 Goldfinch, 34 Greenfinch, 42 Linnet, 17 Chaffinch, m Blackcap, 14 Redwing, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 80 Dunlin, 32 Redshank, 12 Snipe, 7 Stonechat, 3 Water Rail, Water Pipit, 12 Meadow Pipit, 23 Pintail (HV)
  • Rapheals park: 41 Redwing, Cormorant (Neil Phillips)
  • Upper Bedfords Farm: pr Kestrel, pr Stonechat, Song Thrush, Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 50 Linnet (CRJ)

 

14th February
  • South Woodford: 12 Siskin, 2m Brambling (Ken Murray)
  • Rainham Marshes: m Merlin (RSPB) 7 Snipe, m Blackcap, 7000 Black-headed Gulls, 1000 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 29 Goldfinch, 31 Greenfinch, 32 Linnet, 12 Chaffinch, Brambling (HV) 1st yr Med Gull (Andy Tweed)

 

13th February
  • Belhus Woods CP: 8 Snipe, 4 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Teal, Ruddy Duck, 6pr Gadwall, Shoveler, Wigeon, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Llittle Egret (RBu)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Merlin, 2 Short-eared Owls, 11 Pintail, 500 Wigeon, 6000 Black-headed Gulls, 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Stonechat, 8 Skylark, Water Pipit, f Blackcap, Curlew,13 Rook, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper (HV)
  • Bedfords Park: 6 Yellowhammer, Mute Swan (NEil Phillips)
  • Mayesbrook Park: probable Siberian Chiffchaff around willows by top of small lake (PHa)

 

12th February
  • Harold Court: 5 Lesser Redpoll, pr Stonechat, Bullfinch, 3 Song Thrush (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane SW: Water Rail, 4 Snipe, pr Teal, 2 Grey Wagtails, pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: 3 Firecrests, 3 Goldcrest, 27 Fieldfare, 50 redwing, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Claybury Park; Treecreeper, 25 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Great Spot & Green Woodpeckers (Dan Barrett)
  • KGV Reservoir: 2 Shelduck, 3 Goosander, 40 Goldeneye, 30 Ruddy Duck, 10 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Stock Dove. (MS)
11th February
  • Barking: 5 Lesser Redpolls (PHa)
  • Romford: Little Egret over (Neil Phillips)
  • Rainham Marshes: ad & 1st yr Med Gull (GRE)
10th February
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: Common Sandpiper, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Herring Gull, 7 Ruddy Duck, 13 Greylag, 14 Common Gull, 17 Shelduck, 18 Goldeneye, 20 Lesser Black backed Gull, 28 Great crested Grebe, 32 Little Grebe, 54 Grey Heron, 55 Gadwall, 61 Mute Swan, 64 Shoveler, 68 Moorhen, 70 Mallard, 107 Teal, 118 Pochard, 259 Canada Goose, 297 Coot, 298 Cormorant, 362 Tufted Duck (SRH)
  • Rainham Marshes: dfferent paler 2nd yr Glaucous Gull, 1st yr Iceland Gull, (Malcolm Rush, Bob Bridges) ad & 2nd yr Med Gull (VH-F) Red-throated Diver down river at c1230 (Steve Smith) Golden Plover, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Rooks, 160 Carrion Crow, 45 Jackdaw, 2 Water Pipits, 32 Meadow Pipits, 29 Skylark (HV)
  • Belhus Woods CP: Black-necked Grebe (PHa) 234 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, 64 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 38 Tufted Duck, 28 Pochard, 18 Teal, 25 Shoveler, 25 Mallard, 5 Ruddy Duck, f Goldeneye, 10 Little Grebe, 92 Coot, 34 Moorhen, Water Rail, 62 Canada Goose, 5 Greylags, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 41 Siskin, 10 Goldfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting, 5 Skylark, 20 Robin, 6 Wren, 8 Dunnock, 357 Fieldfare, 153 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 47 Blue Tit, 33 Great Tit, 23 Long Tailed Tit, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Green Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, f Kestrel (R&DB)
  • Mayesbrook Park: m Scaup, 26 Pochard, 50 Tufted, 21 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Spot, Green Wood , Grey Wag, 3 Redwing (PHa)

 

9th February
  • KGV. f Smew, f Red-b Merganser, 5 Goosander, 2 Common Sands, c30 Goldeneye.
  • W Girling Res. 32 B-n grebes
  • Harold Court: pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common : pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: Little Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 4 Coal Tit, 8 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 10 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 28 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Merry Mead Park, Brentwood: 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 130 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 7 Jay, 4 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: 225 Coot, 13 Moorhen, 134 Tufted Duck; 32 Pochard; 55 Mallard; 45 Gadwall; 142 Wigeon; 12 Shoveler, m Smew, f Goosander; m Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 25 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Heron, 44 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan; 29 Canada Goose; 6 Snipe; 19 B H Gull, 2 Bullfinch; Chaffinch; Greenfinch; Green Woodpecker; 2 Stock Dove; Song Thrush; 3 Redwing. (Nigel May)
  • Ingrebourne Valley : Kingfisher, 4 Pochard, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwings (SHa) Bittern (per DMo)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Peregrine, 21 Gadwall, pr Teal, 2 Stock Dove (PHa, Martin Redfern)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2nd yr Glaucous Gull or hybrid , 3ad, 2nd yr, 2x1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, 2ad, 2x1st yr Med Gull, albino Black-headed Gull, 3 Cetti's Warblers, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 170 Black-tailed Godwit, 1200 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 8 Curlew, 44 Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (RSPB) Black Redstart, 2 Water Pipits (Martin Jordan)
  • Belhus Woods CP: Black-necked Grebe (SBa)

 

8th February
  • Mayesbrook Park: m Scaup, Chiffchaff (PHa)
  • Berwick Pond: pr Great Spotted Woodpeckers - Green Woodpecker - 2 Yellowhammer (GW)
  • Connaught Water: m Smew, m Red-crested Pochard, 3 Mandarin, 24 Teal, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch (Vince Kinsler)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Iceland Gull, Imm. Perergrine, 50 Black-tailed Godwits (JTS, Gary Boyes) pr Blackcap (RSPB)

 

7th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 48 Linnet, 29 Goldfinch, 6 Curlew, Peregrine, 1200 Lapwing (HV) 3 Little Egret (George & Ann Marsden)
6th February
  • Walthamstow Res: 1st yr Caspian Gull, 13 Goldeneye, Common Sand, 7 Grey Wags (DC).
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Caspian Gull, 185 GBB Gull, 450 LBB Gull, (HV, Yvonne Harbison, Sue Cowie, George Hull) imm Marsh Harrier east 1245 (HV, Yvonne Harbison, Sue Cowie, Phil Street) 1200 Lapwing, 24 Curlew, 3000 Starling, pr Peregrine, 38 Goldfinch, 175 Linnet, 29 Greenfinch, 3 Little Egret, 2f Sparrowhawk, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 19 Redwing, Ring-necked Parakeet, 21 Chaffinch, 16 Reed Bunting, 15 Skylark, 16 Pintail, Kingfisher (HV)
  • Gidea Park: 3m2f mandarin (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley,Hall Marsh Scrape - pr Pintail, 300 Lapwing. (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, Friday Lake - pr Smew, pr Goldeneye (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley,Holyfield Hall Farm - 40 Skylarks, 6 Red Legged Partridge. (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley,Holyfield Lake - 4 f.Goosanders, drake Smew. (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley,Met. Police Pit - 40 Gadwall (T&AS)

 

5th February
  • Weald Brook: Little Egret (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 2 Little Grebe, 2pr Great Crested Grebe, 24 Tufted Duck, f Pochard, 8 Goosander, 21 Coot, Kingfisher, 6 Mistle Thrush, 40 Siskin (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Iceland Gull 0745 & 1445 (HV, PHa, DS) 1700 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 8000 Starling, 450 Wigeon, f Peregrine, 42 Goldfinch, 21 Linnet, 32 Greenfinch, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Little Egret, 2f Sparrowhawk, 11 Rock Pipit, 3 Water Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 21 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Chaffinch, 22 Reed Bunting, 4 Skylark (HV) 2 Short-eared Owls (JN)

 

4th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 14 Reed Bunting, 45 Linnet, 42 Greenfinch, 19 Goldfinch, 8000 Starling, 3 Curlew, 1500 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Bearded Tits (HV)
  • Mardyke Valley Nth Stifford- Davy Down: 18 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 5 Mistle Thrush, 19 Redwing,  9 Ring-necked Parakeet, Reed Bunting, Cetti`s Warbler, 2 Siskin, Meadow Pipit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Blue Tit, 21 Great Tit, 8 Wren, 8 Robin, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 16 Moorhen, 34 Mallard, 14 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Jackdaw (R&DB)
  • Warley Place: 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest (CRJ)
  • Harold Court: 8 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Song Thrush (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane, Brentwood: 100 Redwing, 32 Fieldfare, 250 Starling, 10 Teal, 8 Snipe (CRJ)
  • Dark Lane, Great Warley: 2pr Bullfinch (CRJ)

 

3rd February
  • Connaught Water: m Smew, m Red-crested Pochard (Charles Fentiman)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st yr Iceland Gull, 1st yr Caspian Gull (David and Barry Bradnum) Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail (MBu)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Water Rail, Jackdaw, Grey wagtail, Goldcrest, 2 Green woodpecker, sparrowhawk, Little Egret, 14 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 3 Cormorant (PHa)
  • Bedfords Park: pr Stonechat, m Brambling, 9 Yellowhammers (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: Brambling in private garden (T&AS)
  • Lee Valley, Galley Hill Wood: 4 Buzzard (T&AS)

 

2nd February
  • Lee Valley, Ashley Pit: 10 Goosander, 6 Siskin (DBr)
  • Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: 5 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye (DBr, BJ)
  • Roding Valley NR: 7 Redwing, Fieldfare, 6 Pochard, 93 Magpies to roost (NJ)
  • Warley Place EWT: 2 Firecrest, Tawny Owl (CRJ, Mike Butler)
  • Dagenham Chase: 3 Grey Heron, 4pr Teal, 2 Jays, Little Grebe, Redwing, 10 Pochards, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Great crested gebes, 36 Tufted Ducks, pr Shoveler, 9 Lapwing, Comorant, Green woodpecker (Neil Phillips)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (SBa) interesting 1st yr gull by the Barges this morning (see photo page) also ad Med Gull, Short-eared Owl, 3 Water Pipits (PHa)
  • Warley CP: f Firecrest, Goldcrest, 12 Redwing, 30 Goldfinch (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: 2m Firecrest (CRJ)

 

1st February
  • Valentines Park, Ilford: Med Gull, Kingfisher, 2 grey wagtails, Mistle thrush, 3 Redwings, many Goldfinch and siskin, Green woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk (Mark Wilson)
  • Warren Gorge: 13 Mallard, 7 Teal, f Pochard, 20 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 4 C Goose, 8 Greylags, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail,  34 Wood Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 11 Siskin, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 20 Chaffinch, 2 S Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 15 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 27 Blue Tit, 21 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker 3 f Pheasant. 97 House Sparrow (Drake Rd). (RB)
  • Lion Gorge: 6 Linnet, song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 18 T Duck, 9 Coot, L Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 18 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 5 Jay. (RB)
  • Mill Wood, Chafford: 12 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, Goldcrest, Firecrest, G S Woodpecker (RB)
  • Grays Chalk Pit: 18 Great Tit, 22 Blue Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 14 Robin, 13 Blackbird, 9 Long-tailed Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 5 Redwing, m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest (RB)

 

 


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