Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.

 

September 2008
30th September
  • Rainham Marshes: 103 Wigeon, 11 Pintail, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 32 Redshank, 3 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 4 Kestrel, Curlew, 48 Greenfinch, 3 Goldcrest (ATw, HV, PS)
  • Fairlop: 30 Siskin, 10 Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Reed Bunting (DE-H)
  • Bedfords Park: Tree pipit, 27 Meadow Pipits, Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Jay (CRJ)
29th September
  • Rainham Marshes: Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Stint, 2 Tree Pipits (HV, DS, JTS) m Ring Ouzel (George Fair, Mike Hughes) Blackcap, Goldcrest, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Grey Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Pintail, 2 Dunlin, 58 Wigeon, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 3 Swallow, 12 Snipe (HV, DS) Peregrine (Terry Malby)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: Stonechat, 2 Wheatears
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Little Owl, 7 Stonechat, 6 Song Thrush, Garden Warbler, 18 Jays, 20 Siskin (CRJ)

 

28th September
  • Rainham Marshes: Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Stint, Buzzard, 8 Little Egrets, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler. (MDD, Adrian Pearson, Ian Woodward, Andy Reid) 2 Whinchat (PHa, DMo)
  • Bedfords Park: Firecrest, Tree Pipit, 15 Goldcrest, 10 Chiffchaff, pr Stonechat, 12 Jay (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: 5 Black necked grebes, 8 Great Crested Grebes (Sue Cowie)
  • Orsett: Honey Buzzard (ELBF)

 

27th September
  • Walthamstow Marshes: Stonechat m & f, 2 Kestrels, Kingfisher (MDD, DHu)
  • Rainham Marshes:Redstart , 50 Linnets, 2 Stonechats, 10 Snipe, 2 Water rail, Reed warbler, 2 Whinchat, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, 3 Wheatear, 4 Kestrels, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, 90 Lapwing, 10 Redshank, 5 Yellow wagtails, 85 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 4 Pintail (RSPB)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Marsh: Buzzard (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey Woods: 5 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Hobby (RW)
  • Lee Valley, Hall Marsh: 5 Snipe, 35 Lapwings.
  • Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake - Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Treecreeper (RW)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: Short-eared Owl (AAB)

 

26th September
  • Bedfords Park: Tree Pipit, (CRJ)
  • Netherhouse Farm, Sewardstone: 5 Stonechat, 45 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallow, 4 Goldcrest. (MS)
  • Sewardstone, Gunpowder Park: 10 Lesser Redpoll (MS)
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: 3 Yellow Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear (DB)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: juv Grey Partridge (DB)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st Win.Little Gull, 5 Sandwich Terns, 33 Ringed Plover, 7 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Curlew, 15 Snipe, 70 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 7 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 20 Skylarks, 42 Meadow Pipits, 10 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker (ATw) 2 Wheatear (J-PL)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Snipe, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, 2 Hobbys, 20 Long Tailed Tits, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Mistle Thrush, 3 Ring-Necked Parakeets, 2 Goldcrests, 40 Lapwing, Reedbunting, 20 Teal, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpeckers, (DMcG).
  • Upminster, Tylers Common, 3 Whinchat, f Stonechat, 40 Meadow Pipits (CRJ)

 

25th September
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Little Egret, Goldcrest, 3 Skylark (MS)
  • Bedfords Park: Tree Pipit, m Wigeon, (CRJ)
24th September
  • Bedfords Park: Crossbill, Tree Pipit, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 8 Lesser Redpoll (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st Win.Kittiwake, 6 Sandwich Terns, 6 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, 40 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 23 Ringed Plover, 15 Black Tailed Godwits, 15 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Swallows, 10 House Martin, Sand Martin.(ATw, PS, DS)

23rd September
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Tufted Duck, f Teal, 8 Mandarin, Tree Pipit, 4 Stonechat, 11 Goldcrest (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill: 5 Chiffchaff (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck, Goshawk,Wheatear, Dunlin, 40 Linnet, 2 Stonechat, Common Sandpiper, Shoveler, Little Stint, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Merlin, Chiffchaff. (RSPB) 90 Greylag Geese, 40 Wigeon, Yellow Wagtail (BC)

 

22nd September
  • Rainham Marshes:Wryneck, 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Tree Pipit (JTS) Buzzard, Hobby, 4 Pintail, 40 Wigeon, 30 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 14 Snipe, Curlew, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail (ATw)
21st September
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck, 3 Tree Pipits, 6 Siskin, f Merlin, 2 Buzzard, 7 Hobbies, Godlcrest, Cetti's Warbler, 25 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 8 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, Great Crested Grebe, Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 120 Meadow Pipit, 14 Skylark, Sadn Martin, 12 Swallow, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Little Egret, 14 Snipe (HV etal)
  • Fairlop: Short-eared Owl, 2 Whinchats.(Brendan Spooner, AAB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Buzzard, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (SHa, DMo)
  • Lee valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: Stonechat (T&AS)
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Sparrowhawk, juv Hobby, 2 Little Owl, 18 Meadow Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail, m Stonechat, 8 Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch (CRJ)
  • Wm Girling Res: 11 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Black Terns, Little Egrt, Peregine (MDD, DHu)
  • Epping Forest, Pole Hill: Honey Buzzard, Buzzard, Hobby (MDD, DHu)
  • Thames Barrier Park: Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 12 House Sparrows, 2 Common Gulls, Kestrel (David Callahan).

 

20th September
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Coal Tit (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Wrynecks (Steve Grimwade, LH, SHa) 13 Buzzards through, 8 Whinchat, Wheatear, 4 Hobbies, pr Peregrines, Spotted Flycatcher, 55 Yellow Wagtails, Cetti's Warbler, Swift, 13 Skylark, 24 Reed Bunting, 80 Meadow Pipit, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 9 Snipe, Water Rail, Cuckoo (RSPB)
  • Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Hobby, Buzzard, Little Owl (CRJ)
  • South Weald Cricket Pitch: Hobby, Honey Buzzard east (Andrew Stroud).
  • Fairlop: Whinchat, Stonechat (AAB)

 

19th September
  • Harold's Park Farm, Bumbles Green: 5 Whinchat, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, Little Owl, 25 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Skylark (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Wrynecks (BC, Pat Hart et al) Tree Pipit, Osprey (HV) 4 Spotted Flycatchers (PS)
  • Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, Buzzard, 100 Swallow, Swift (CRJ)
18th September
  • Harold's Park Farm, Bumbles Green: 5 Buzzard, 100 Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer, 3 Meadow Pipit
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck, Hobby, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Common Sandpiper, 37 Yellow Wagtail, Juv Cuckoo, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Reed Bunting, 67 Meadow Pipits, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, Snipe, 3 Kingfisher, 26 Swallows, Turtle Dove, 31 Collared Doves, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 31 Ring-necked Parakeets, Tree Pipit (RSPB)
  • Upminster, Tylers Common: Tree Pipit, 4 Whinchat (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Whinchat (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: Black-necked Grebe, Green Woodpecker, 10 Meadow Pipits, 2 Kestrel, Chiffchaff (DE-H)
  • Grays Gorge: Pied Flycatcher, 2 Kingfisher (RB)
  • Warren Gorge: Pied Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 15 Great Tit, 24 Blue Tit, 22 Robin,  3 Stock Dove, 3 Jay, 2 G S Woodpecker, Grn Woodpecker, 7 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 19 Canada Goose, 4 Greylags, 23 Mallard,  9 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck,Mute Swan, Kingfisher, 14 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 200 Starling. (RB)

 

17th September
  • Grays Gorge: Pied Flycatcher, 2 Kingfisher, 15 Robin, 4 Chiffchaff, 14 Great Tit, Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 R N Parakeet, Blackcap, 5 Dunnock, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (RB)
  • South Weald: Whinchat, Hobby, Grey Wagtail, 35 House Martin (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Wryneck (Vic Wakerling, PS) Hobby, Juv.Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 25 Yellow Wagtail, Juv Cuckoo, Green Sandpiper, 12 Meadow Pipits, 9 Blackcaps (HV, PS) Tree Pipit (JTS)
  • Romford: Crossbill (James Astley)

 

16th September
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Spotted Flycatcher (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Hobby, 2 Buzzard, Juv.Marsh Harrier, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear, Juv Cuckoo. (ATw) 90 Greylag Geese, 25 Wigeon (BC). Great Spotted Woodpecker, 60Linnet, 30 Yellow Wagtails.(JN) Whinchat, Coal Tit, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets (RSPB)
15th September
  • Rainham Marshes: 150 Greylag Geese,15,Wigeon (BC), Buzzard (JN) Cuckoo, 2 Ruff, juv Marsh Harrier (RSPB)
  • Fairlop: Redstart (AAB)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 5 Siskin (MS)
14th September
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Honey Buzzard (1100 & 1400), 4 Peregrine, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobbies, 6 Kestrel, 12 Common terns, 19 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtails, 63 Swallows, 2 House Martin, 9 Meadow Pipits, f Common Scoter, 4 Pintail, 34 Wigeon, Garganey, 142 Greylag Geese, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Greenshank, 3 redshank, 23 Ringed Plover, Siskin, Spotted Flycatcher, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat (HV, MDD, JTS, ATw, Pete Wheeldon) Sandwich Tern, Tree Pipit (DMi, HV) Marsh Warbler (JTS)
  • Leyton: Honey Buzzard (ELBF)
  • Fairlop: Little Stint, 5 Whinchat, 20 Siskin, 2 Wigeon (AAB) Short-eared Owl (Brendan Spooner)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: 24 Black-necked Grebes from Mansfield Park (ELBF)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Honey Buzzards (1600), Buzzard, Kestrel, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 LIttle Owl, 30 Swallow, 50 House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Siskin (CRJ)

 

13th September
  • Rainham Marshes: Honey Buzzard west 1550 (Terry Poskitt, Les Bird, HV, DBr) 2m 1f Peregrine, 2 Hobbies, 5 Kestrel, 4 Sparrowhawk, 15 Jays, Pintail, 8 Wigeon, 2 Arctic Terns, 12 Common Terns, 36 Ring-necked Parakeets, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Greenshank, 38 Yellow Wagtails, 16 Pied Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Kingfishers, Redshank, 5 Snipe, 87 Greylag Geese, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 22 Meadow Pipit, 9 Little Egret, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 16 Chaffinchm, 3000 Starling, 4 Rook, 39 Jackdaw, 2 Mistle Thrush, Siskin (HV et al)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Coal Tit, 2 Snipe, 9 Swallows, 50 Linnet, 30 Meadow Pipits (SHa)
  • KGV Reservoir: 15 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 5 Little Egret.(MS)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island, 10 Mistle Thrush, 4 Meadow Pipits, 3 Hobbies (T&AS)

 

12th September
  • Fairlop: Wryneck (Peter Studholme)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Wigeon, Pintail, Peregrine , 3 Sparrowhawk , 29  Ringed Plover, Curlew, 165 Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Black-tailed Godwit,  2 Redshank,  6 Greenshank,  3 Common Sandpiper, Knot , 13 Little Egret, 3 Little Gull , 4 Sandwich Tern , 364 Common Tern,  46 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 37 Greenfinch, 11 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 4 Kingfisher,  37 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff 2 Lesser Whitethroat , 5 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat Wheatear (PS, HV, ATw, JTS, Pat Hart)
  • Lee Valley, East India Dock:  13 Arctic Terns, 30 Common Tern, 330 Black-headed Gulls, Rock Pipit,9 Linnets (Gary James)
  • Silvertown, Thames Barrier Park: 10 Black Terns, 7 Arctic Terns, 61 Common Terns, Mistle Thrush, 4 Common Gulls, 7 GBB Gulls, 50 Teal, 2 Jays, 7 Goldfinches (David Callahan).
  • Bedfords Park: Pied Flycatcher, 20 Siskin, 2 Hobbies, 2 Buzzard, Little Owl, 100 House Martin, 54 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Treecreeper, (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Tottenham Marsh (The Essex bit!): Wryneck (LBo)

 

11th September
  • Bow: Osprey (ELBF)
  • Fairlop: Arctic Tern, 15 Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, GSWPecker, Wheatear (female), Sand Martin, Pheasant. (DE-H)
  • Rainham Marshes: Day totals for terns dusk (more to follow later): 603 Common Tern, 92 Arctic Terns, 91 Black Tern, 3 Little, 5 Sandwich, 16 Yellow-legged Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Ringed Plover, m Wigeon, f/imm Red-breasted Merganser, Goldcrest, (HV, ATw, Andrew Lawson)
  • Lee Valley, East India Dock: Black Redstart, 62 Common Terns (W), ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Chiffchaffs (one singing), Lesser Whitethroat, 5 GBB Gulls, Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpipers, Stock Dove, Kestrel, 8 Teal (David Callahan).
  • Silvertown, Thames Barrier Park: 151 Black Terns west by 15:30hrs, 39 Arctic Terns, 2 Sandwich Terns, 88 Common Terns, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Common Gulls, 5 GBB Gulls, 2 Goldfinches, 11 Linnet, Reed Bunting, Jay, 50+ Starlings (David Callahan).
10th September
  • Epping Forest, Mott Street: Hobby, 2 Little Owls, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl (Peter Edwards)
  • Epping Forest, High Beach: 80 Siskin (Peter Edwards)
  • Lyle Park, West Silvertown: Chiffchaff, 29 Common Terns, Common Gull, ad GBB Gull (David Callahan).
  • Thames Barrier Park: 9 Arctic Terns (W), fem Peregrine, Chiffchaff, 112 Common Terns, 10 GBB Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 52 Teal, fem Kestrel, 7 Mallard, 2 Grey Herons, 400 BH Gulls (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes: 11 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, 21 Siskin, 67 Linnet, 42 Goldfinch, 39 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 32 Long-tailed tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, juv Marsh Harrier, Garganey, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron (HV, ATw)

 

9th September
  • Bedford Park: Redstart, Reed Warbler (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Great White Egret @ 1020 (JTS) 3 Siskin, Juv.Marsh Harrier, Garganey, 3 Black Tailed Godwits, 7 Greenshank, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 16 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, Snipe, 62 Common Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 15 Black Tern, 3 Arctic terns, 62 Common Terns, Sandwich Tern, 26 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Hobbies, (ATw, PS, JTS, HV) Redstart, 65 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 5 Yellow Wagtails (RSPB) Turtle Dove Spotted Flycatcher (Pete Jackson) 22 Stock Dove, Sedge Warbler (JN)
  • Waltham Abbey Town Hall: Grey Wagtail (T&AS)

 

8th September
  • Dagenham Chase: 6 Crossbill, 2 Whinchat, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, Grey Wagtail (VH-F)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 2 Gadwall (PHa)
  • Lee Valley, Wm Girling by Russell Rd: 108 Black -headed Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Grey Wagtail, 15 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 11 Sand Martin, 4 Juv Shellduck 8 Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Kestrel, 11 Little Egret (DHu)
  • Rainham Marshes:Aquatic Warbler seen well again at c130pm (LBo) juv Marsh Harrier, Red-legged partridge, 4 Black Terns, 40 Common tern, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Ringed Plover (HV) 52 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Wheatear (JN) 4 Wheatears, 6 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 5 Green Sandpipers, 12 Black Tailed Godwits,2 Greenshank (ATw, PS)
  • Barking Bay: Manx Shearwater (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Honey Buzzard (DMo)
  • Fairlop: Spotted Flycatcher (Dan Barrett) Arctic tern, Ruff Greenshank, 2 Wheatear (AAB)
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: Wheatear, Common Sandpiper (DB)
  • Connaught Water: 2m Wood Duck, Cettis Warbler, 2 Red crested Pochard 3 Treecreeper, Great Spot Woodpecker, Swallow(MBr, DHu)
  • Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: Yellowhammer (TS)
7th September
  • East India Dock: 2 Arctic Terns (W), Wheatear, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, 52 Common Terns, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Common Gulls, 32 Teal, eclipse Pochard, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Common Gulls, 11 GBB Gulls, 20 Starlings (David Callahan).
  • Rainham Marshes: No sign of the Aquatic Warbler, Kestrel, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200 Lapwing, ad m Marsh Harrier (PS) House Martin, Swallow (Pete Wheeldon) 2 Yellow-Legged Gull, 9 Black-Tailed Godwit, Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Stonechat, 5 Dunlin (James Astley) Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap (Paul Morris) 4 Arctic Terns, 182 Commons, all upriver, juv Kittiwake, Whimbrel, 4 Sand Martin, Curlew, Golden Plover, 4 Redshank, Common Gull Snipe (DMo) 35 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Green Sandpiper, 112 Greenshank, 9 Redshank, Wheatear, juv Marsh Harrier, 11 Little Egret (HV, AV) Osprey (RSPB)
  • Creekmouth: 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtail, 70 Common Terns, 5 Great Crested Grebes 15 Teal (DMo)
  • Fairlop: Wryneck, Arctic Tern, Wheatear (AAB)
  • Barking Bay: Manx Shearwater late evening, 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, 5 Black Tern, 50 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 40 Shelduck (APe, PD)
  • Bedfords Park: Redstart. 3 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 7 Siskin, pr Mute Swan, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Little Owl (CRJ)

 

6th September
  • Rainham Marshes: Aquatic Warbler reported at 1630 (per RSPB)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Crossbill, 21 Common Terns, Arctic Tern, Sandwich Tern, 80 Linnet, 14ad Yellow Legged Gull, 2 Little Egret, 8 House Martin, Peregrine, Oystercatcher, Bullfinch (DMo)
5th September
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: Swift, 35 Sand Martins, Common Sandpiper (DB)
  • Rainham Marshes: Aquatic Warbler (PP, PS, HV) 24 Ring-necked Parakeets, Ruff, Bar Tailed Godwit, 17 Black Tailed Godwit, 8 Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, Garganey, 80 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 21 Shelduck, 86 Linnet, 43 Goldfinch, 22 Greenfinch, 32 House Sparrow, 17 Collared Dove, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Whinchats, 2 Stonechats, Coal Tit, 125 Common Tern, 11 Arctic Tern (ATw, PS, HV) Tree Pipit (Paul Hyland)
  • Bedfords Park: Tree Pipit, Whitethroat, 2 Hobby, 6 Bullfinch (CRJ)

 

4th September
  • Rainham Marshes: 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 30 Swallow, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (HV) m Common Scoter (HV, SS) Garganey (DS, P&VM)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 80 Lapwing, 20 Teal, 4 Snipe, 6 singing Cetti's Warbler, 2 singing Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin (TK)
  • Walthamstow reservoir: 2 Swift, 2nd yr Little Gull (LBo)

 

3rd September
  • Rainham Marshes: Aquatic Warbler Garganey (David Smith et al) Well done! 2 Greenshank, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Cett's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Hobbies, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail (HV)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Mute Swan, Gadwall, Hobby, Little Owl, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (CRJ)

 

2nd September
  • Wanstead Flats : 2 Wheatear (JL)
  • Rainham Marshes: 12 Common tern, 2 Arctic tern, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 60 Swallow, 55 Sand Martin, 60 House Martin, Swift, 2 Hobbies, 6 Little Egret, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Blackcap, 7 whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 26 Long-tailed Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit (HV) 9 Greenshank, Curlew, 7 Black Tailed Godwit, Bar Tailed Godwit, 8 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, Whinchat, 2ad 3 juv Stonechat, Juv Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 82 Goldfinch, 2 Sparrowhawks (ATw)
  • Hangmans Wood Blackshots: Crossbill (RB)

 

1st September
  • Rainham Marshes: 48 Arctic Tern, 50 Common Tern, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Dunlin, Kingfisher, 4 Little Egret. Buzzard, Wheatear (ATw, HV, PS, JTS) escaped female Merlin with jessies and pink radio collar)
  • Barking Bay: 4 Black Terns, 60 Common Terns, 40 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, 10 Dunin, 12 Ringed Plover, 20 Linnet (APe)
  • Wanstead Flats : 2m Redstarts, fem Pied Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat & Garden Warbler (JL)
  • Mardyke Stifford -Davy Down: 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Common Whitethroat, juv Willow Warbler, Cetti`s Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 16 RN Parakeet, 18 B Tit, 12 Grt Tit, 13 L T Tit, 21 Robin, 14 Wren, 5 Hse Martin, 15 Swallow, 27 Jackdaw, 6 Grn Woodpecker, 7 Mallard, 15 Moorhen, 12 Magpie, 4 Jay.(RB)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 22 B Tit, 9 Grt Tit, 25 L T Tit, 8 Robin, 4 Wren, 5 Dunnock,  5 G S Woodpecker, 10 Grn Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Common Whitethroat,, 3 juv Willow Warbler, 22 Gldfinch, 3 Linnet, 3 Swallow,238 Greylags, 107 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, 67 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 3 Kingfisher, 27 Mallard, 32 T Duck, 5 Gadwall, 4 Ruddy Duck, 3 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 22 L Grebe, 2 G C Grebe, 6 Common Tern, 20 B H Gull (RB)

 


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