Please e-mail your sightings to Howard Vaughan.
Please note that the Veolia Landfill Site at Rainham Marshes is strictly out of bounds without express permission of the landowners. Please view the gulls from the Sustrans Cycle Path that circumnavigates the site and do not park on the road at any time, only in the designated car parks. Many thanks.
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| 31st December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: ad Little Gull (DS) 10 Bearded Tits, Little Egret, 2 Avocet, (RSPB) Snow Bunting east, Curlew (R&IW) 2 Yellowhammer, Water Pipit (DMi) Waxwing (M Baldwin) 2 Water Rail, 31 Ring-necked Parakeets (mark Hart, Richard Duhrsen) Chiffchaff (Jamie Croft, Matthew Foakes) 19 ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 15 Grey Plover (Andrew Lawson)
- Loughton, Pyrles Lane: 90 Waxwings (BJ)
- Loughton, River Road: 19 Waxwings (Pager)
- Lee valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: m Goshawk (Harry Lacey)
- Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows: 600 Siskin,
50 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, 6 Goldcrest, GS Woodpecker, Wigeon,
Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Lapwing.
(NM)
- Romford: 2 Ravens north at 1130 (Martin Jordan)
- Belhus Woods CP: 2 Marsh Tit (LH)
- Buckhurst Hill: 19 Waxwing (DBr)
- Leyton Flats: Goosander, Teal, 32 Lesser Redpolls. (Gary A James).
- Bromley-by-Bow: Waxwing, 55 Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, pr Shelduck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Collared Dove, 3 Stock Dove, 9 Tufted Duck, fem Pochard, 3 Linnet(Stuart Fisher)
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| 30th December |
- Romford Golf Course: 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, 28 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chaffinch,(CRJ)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Raven south at 1220, 3rd yr Caspian Gull (Ian Lycett, Adam Miller) ad Gannet west (Kev Jarvis) 10 Bearded Tits, Avocet, 2 Curlew (RSPB)
- Theydon Bois: 45 Waxwing over, Mealy Redpoll (pager)
- Loughton, Pyrles Lane: 4 Waxwings (Pager)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 14 Waxwings over (Dave Cook) Bittern (MBl, ACo) 3 Water Rail, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 3 Bullfinch. (ACo)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: m Smew, m Pintail (Graham Taylor)
110 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 30 Mandarin, 4 Shoveler, 24 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay (James Hudson).
- Bromley-by-Bow: 45 Snipe, Redshank, Water Rail, 34 Moorhen, 66 Coot, 3 Common Sandpiper, Shelduck, 11 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 25 Gadwall, 180 Teal, male Peregrine, m Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Chaffinch, 7 Stock Dove, 8 Fieldfare (Stuart Fisher).
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| 29th December |
- Corbets Tey, South Essex Crem : 4 Waxwings (Pager)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1m 2f Scaup west (Kev Jarvis) Pink-footed Goose north (LH) f Eider west (LH) 3 Barnacle Geese, 3 Bearded Tits (LH, MDD, YH)
8 Pintail, 36 Ring-necked Parakeets.
(MDD) m Blackcap (HV) Avocet, 2 Curlew, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Yellowhammer (DS) 20 Waxwings (IW, Simon Papps)
- Bedfords Park: Firecrest (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: 15 Waxwings (Pager)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: m Smew (Pager)
- Leytonstone: ad Med Gull (Pager)
- Hatch Forest, Woodford Green: Merlin, Little Egret, Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit (DEH)
- Belhus Woods CP: 5 Goldcrest, 6 Siskin, Nuthatch, 2 Marsh Tits.(B&MC)
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| 28th December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Bittern over carpark at 1640 (HV) 2f Scaup (Richard James, HV, PS) 12 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 700 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 32 Gadwall, 87 Mallard, 3 Barnacle Geese, 12 Canada Geese, 22 Grey Plover, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Curlew, 800 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 11ad Yellow-legged Gulls, Ruff, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 37 Great Black-backed Gulls, 120 House Sparrow, 64 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV, PS, ATw)
- Loughton, Pyrles Lane: 20 Waxwings (Pager)
- Brentwood, Ongar Road (Robin Hood & Little John PH): 22 Waxwings (Clive Tanner)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 10 Waxwing, 22 Wigeon (AAB)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Water Rail; Kingfisher. (BJ)
4pr Smew (Simon Papps)
- Harold Hill, Settle Road: 20 Redwing, Fieldfare, 14 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Pied Wgtail, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch. (CRJ)
- Harold Hill, Petersfield Avenue: 15 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 8 Long-tailed Tit. (CRJ)
- Harold Hill, Gooshays Drive/A12: 25 Redwing. (CRJ)
- Barking: Buzzard (Paul Hawkins)
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| 27th December |
- Dagenham, New Road: 4 Waxwings (Pager)
- Wanstead Flats: 66 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 24 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 30 Jackdaw, 2 Pied Wagtail, 14 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, Goldcrest (Tim Harris, NCr)
- Wanstead Park: m Goshawk , Sparrowhawk, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 18 Linnet, Reed Bunting, 2 Snipe, 8 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, 3 Egyptian Goose, Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Water Rail (Tim Harris, NCr)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: f Smew, f Goldeneye (Frankie Macrow)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Tennis Club: 4 Ring-necked Parakeets (MJB)
- Upminster, Tylers Common: 8 Waxwings, Woodcock, Brambling, 4 Bullfinch (DC)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Barnacle Geese, Great Crested Grebe, Ruff, Avocet, 2 Curlew, 800 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 210 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Grey Plover, 16 Pintail, 4 Corn Bunting
(ATw, HV, PS)
- Chafford Hundred: 35 Waxwings (Richard Duhrsen)
- Bedfords Park: Little Owl, Sparrowhawk, Snipe over, 20 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, 5 Goldcrest. (CRJ)
- Roding Valley NR: 6 Wigeon; 22 Shoveler; Sparrowhawk; Kestrel; Grey Wagtail; 80 Fieldfare; 8 Redwing. (BJ)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 30 Wigeon; Sparrowhawk; Buzzard; Kestrel; 170 Fieldfare; 95 Redwing (BJ) 250 Canada Geese, 24 Greylag Geese, 400 BHGull, 150 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 7 Wigeon, 22 LBBGull, 22 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Pochard, 2 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 20 Moorhen, 60 Coot, 20 Long-tailed Tit, (DEH), 17 Wigeon, 7 Golden Plover, pheasant, 50 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 4 Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting (NTwyford, TLachhar, AThomas), 5 GBBGull (Emma Charles)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Bitterns, 3 Bullfinch, 30 Fieldfare, Kestrel. (ACo, SHa)
- Fairlop Gravel Works: Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, Pheasant, Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 10 Skylark, 50 Lapwing, 38 Snipe, 40 Fieldfare, Dunnock, 100 Carrion Crow (DEH)
- Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: 3 imm Eider, 7 Goldeneye, 4 Black-necked Grebe (SFisher)
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| 26th December |
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 6 Shoveler, m Gadwall, 45 Mandarin, 80 Teal, 160 Mallard, 4 Tufted duck (Ian Woodward).
- Belhus Woods CP: rh Smew (MRu)
- Lee Valley, Amwell: Bittern, 2 Buzzards, m & f Mandarin, 5 Snipe, Water Rail. (MDD)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 74 Lapwing, 20 Gadwall (Christine Poutney) 20 Waxwings (AAB)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: Snipe (Barbara J)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Barnacle Geese, Avocet Grey Plover (DMi)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern, Common Buzzard, 70 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, Redpoll,Snipe, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (SHa)
- Warren Gorge; 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 5 Wren, 11 Lesser Redpoll, Goldcrest, 5 Chaffinch, Green Woodpecker, 12 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 23 Mallard, 9 Shoveler, 13 Moorhen, 55 Coot, Little Grebe. (RB)
- Grays Gorge; 2 Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, (RB)
- Grays, Wharf PH: Avocet, 57 Redshank, 32 Dunlin, 6 Grey Plover, Curlew, 5 Wigeon, Grey Wagtail (RB)
- Ilford, Tavistock Gardens: 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Jackdaw, Goldcrest (HV, PV)
- Hornchurch: f Blackcap (Matthew Foakes)
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| 25th December |
- North Woolwich: 20 Black-tailed Godwit, ad Caspian Gull, 6 Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, Common Sandpiper, 8 Snipe (Paul Davies)
- Fairlop, Painters Road: 25 Waxwing (Harminder Bhakar)
- Epping Forest, Wanstead Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets.
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2m Goosander 4 Corn Bunting (Pete Merchant)
- Belhus Woods CP: 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green woodpecker, Snipe, Marsh tit, Nuthatch. (ACo)
- Upminster, The Optimist PH: 4 Waxwing (RBu et al)
- Hornchurch: f Blackcap (Matthew Foakes)
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| 24th December |
- Hornchurch: f Blackcap (Matthew Foakes)
- Lee Valley, Norman's Pond: Treecreeper (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: Water Rail (MDD)
- Thames Chase, Harold Court: 8 Fieldfare (CRJ)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3ad Whooper Swans, 12 Waxwing nw at 0830, f Merlin (R&IW etal) Yellowhammer, 3 Barnacle Geese, 2 Curlew, Grey Plover, pe Sparrowhawk, (HV et al)
- Upminster, The Optimist PH: 6 Waxwing (RBu et al)
- Romford, Havering Rd: 23 Waxwing (Madeleine Sevoir)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 10 Siskin (Bob Jenner) Kestrel, 32 Greylag, 20 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 12 Tufted, 3 Wigeon, Kesrel, (Ian Shaw) Merlin (per DEH)
- Gants Hill: 2 Redwing (T Lachhar)
- Royal Albert Docks: Peregrine, 6 mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Mistle Thrush, 5 Lapwing (DEH) Little Grebe (Andrew Lawson)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoir: 1000 Tufted Duck, Pochard, m Pintail, 20 Gadwall 2 fGoosander, Common Sandpiper, 12 Fieldfare, (Paul Whiteman)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 8 Lapwing (Paul Whiteman)
- Lee Valley, Bromley by Bow, Abbey Creek: Shelduck, Common Sandpiper, Lapwing, 4 Redshank, Jack Snipe, 36 Snipe, Water Rail, 220 Teal, 47 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Fieldfare (S Fisher)
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| 23rd December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Brambling, 70 Chaffinch, Ruff, 3 Barnacle Geese (HV et al) 10 Bearded Tits (JH)
- Wanstead Flats: 4 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, 4 Shoveler, Tufted Duck, 2 Teal, Grey Heron, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Kestrel (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: Water Rail, Snipe, 4 Teal, 29 Shoveler, 35 Pochard, 66 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Little Grebe, 6 Redwing, 15 Skylark, 12 Linnet, 30 Siskin, Sparrowhawk,(NCr)
- Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: Grey Wagtail (CRJ).
- Fairlop, Painter Road: 50 Redwing (DEH)
- Central Park, Harold Hill: 2 Snipe (CRJ).
- Beckton, Tollgate Road: 40 Fieldfare (DEH)
- Bromley-by-Bow: 2 Curlew, 33 Snipe, 4 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, 42 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Redwing, Fieldfare (Stuart Fisher)
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| 22nd December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: ad Pale-bellied Brent Goose (HV, ATw et al) m Goldeneye (HV etal) 16ad 3juv Bewick's Swans west (ATw, PS etal) 20 Waxwing (BC etal) 80 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 32 Fieldfare, 7 Corn Bunting, 450 Linnet, 4 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 2 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, 500 Dunlin, 30 Golden Plover, 550 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 120 Redshank, 30 Snipe, 32 Pheasant, 70 Goldfinch (HV et al) Woodcock, 3 Barnacle Geese (RSh)
- Wanstead Flats: 100 White-fronted Goose north-east 14:55, 4 Greylag, 5 Tufted Duck, pr Pochard, 14 Shoveler, Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, 8 Goldfinch (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Gadwall, Egyptian Goose, Canada Goose, Little Grebe, 50 Siskin, 10 Linnet, 6 Goldcrest (NCr)
- Beckton Alps: Kestrel (DEH)
- Royal Albert Dock: Peregrine, Great Crested Grebe, 18 Lapwing (LCAirport) (DEH)
- Mayesbrook Park: Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 15 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 2 Little grebe, Goldfinch, 4 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit. (PHa)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern, f Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 8 Snipe, Bullfinch, 35 Linnets, 14 Siskin, Little egret (RBu) 10 Waxwing (per RBu)
- Barking, Jenkins Lane: f Merlin (Peter Hopkins)
- Hornchurch: f Blackcap (Matthew Foakes)
- East India Dock Basin: 20 Shelduck, Snipe, Meadow Pipit (Gary James)
- Hainault Forest CP: Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (Peter Gordon)
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| 21st December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: rh Smew (RN , MAW, HV) ad Gannet (PS, MAW, HV) 28 White-fronted Geese north (Kev Jarvis, HV, BC) 3 Barnacle Geese (HV, PS, ATw) 17 Song Thrush, 30 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 65 Redwing, 40 Linnet, 30 Snipe, Great Crested Grebe (HV)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 4 Waxwing (SBa)
- Grays: 6 Waxwings (DD-L)
- Chafford Hundred: possible Northern Long-tailed Tit (DD-L)
- River Ravensbourne, Hornchurch: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (DMcG)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: 48 Mandarin; 40 Teal; Pintail; 4 Shoveler. (BJ)
- Lee Valley, Sewardstone Marsh: 40 Wigeon, 30 Goldeneye, Kestrel; Lapwing; Dunlin; 5 Fieldfare; 4 Redwing. (BJ)
- East Ham, Central park: Woodcock (Peter Fallan)
- West Ham Park: Woodcock (Marco Johnson)
- Wanstead Flats: Woodcock , 2 Snipe, 41 Pochard, 55 Gadwall, 22 Shoveler, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 3 Wigeon, Water Rail, 11 Little Grebe, 60 Siskin, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, 10 Redwing, Song Thrush, Coal Tit, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk (NCr, JLe).
- Wanstead Park: 9 Mute Swan, 19 Mallard, 3 Coot, 31 Canada Goose, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Shoveler, (JLe), Fieldfare, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit (NCr).
- Royal Albert Dock: Great Crested Grebe (DEH)
- Bromley by Bow: Jack Snipe , 15 Common Snipe, 49 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard, 39 Gadwall, drake Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, 100 Teal, Grey Heron, 65 Coot, 26 Moorhen, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, G S Woodpecker, Kestrel, 13 Greenfinch, Meadow Pipit, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls, Chiffchaff (S Fisher).
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| 20th December |
- Grays: 40 White-fronted Geese west (Pete Worland)
- Royal Albert Dock: Peregrine (DEH)
- Wanstead Flats: 4 Woodlark ,16 Skylark, 41 Lapwing, Snipe, 7 Reed Bunting, 6 Goldfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 6 Fieldfare (n), 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush (s), Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant. 9 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 20 Canadas, 3 Coot (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: 5 Snipe, 13 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 5 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 23 Shoveler, 170 Mallard, 39 Pochard, 32 Gadwall, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 C Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, pr Bullfinch, 30 Siskin, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing (NCr)
- River Ravensbourne, Hornchurch: Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail (RSh)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: rh Smew in Aveley Bay (HV etal) 9 Pochard, 2 Mute Swan, 300 Wigeon, 350 Dunlin, Grey Plover, 6 Coot, 21 Snipe, 3 Barnacle Geese (HV, DS, PS) Ring Ouzel (RBu, JLe) Reserve centre and trails closed due to weather
- Belhus Woods CP: Marsh Tit (RBu)
- Roding Valley Park: Water Rail, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Linnets, Redwing, Grey Heron, 2 Song Thrushes, 5 Greenfinches, Tufted Duck, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 3 Common Gulls (AHo)
- Weald Park: 80 Siskin, Woodcock (Nicola Khan)
- Wanstead Park: 8 Ring Necked Parakeets, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 5 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, 3 G.S. Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Shovelor, Teal, Gadwall, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard (MAW)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Woodcock, Bittern, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Water Rail. (DMcG)
- Lee Valley,
KGV Res: 7 Goosander, 27 Goldeneye, fem Red-breasted Merganser,(RW)
- Lee Valley, W Girling: 24 Black-necked Grebes, fem Red-breasted Merganser, 2 fem type Scaup, 6 Eider. (RW)
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| 19th December |
- Waltham Abbey: Dark-eyed Junco in private garden (per HV)
- Claybury Park: Woodcock, 4 Lapwings, Treecreeper, 4 Goldcrests, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Jay, Common Gull, 4 LBB Gulls, Cormorant, 2 Greenfinches (AHo)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3rh Smew in Aveley Bay (Kev Jarvis) Ring Ouzel Buzzard, 4 Pintail, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 371 Dunlin, 176 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Redshank, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Jack Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 20 Lapwing. (SHa)
(SHa) 14 Tundra Bean Geese north at 1420 (PS) Short-eared Owl, 100 Skylark (PS) 2 Jack Snipe (SHa) Reserve centre and trails closed due to weather
- Belhus Woods CP: 2 Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker, 31 Siskin, 45 Lesser Redpoll, 24 Goldfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Redwing, 18 Blackbird, 5 Goldcrest, 10 Robin, 20 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 23 Long-tailed Tit, 146 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 145 Canada Goose, 185 Wigeon, pr Tufted Duck, 71 Mallard, 32 Shoveler, 7 Little Grebe, 162 Lapwing, 34 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull (RB)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 10 Waxwings, Snipe, Buzzard, f Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest (RBu)
- Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: 8 Eider Redshank, Egyptian Goose, Goosander, rh Smew (RW, DHu) view only from Mansfield Park
- West Thurrock Marshes: 2f Scaup , Pochard, 59 Avocet, 115 Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Grey Plover, 25 Curlew, 220 Redshank, 850 Dunlin, Sparrowhawk (JLe, NCr)
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| 18th December |
- Waltham Abbey: Dark-eyed Junco in private garden (per HV)
- Wanstead Flats: 4 Reed Bunting, Coot, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 4 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush (JLe), 2 Cormorant, 5 Gadwall, 27 Shoveler, Moorhen, Mallard, Geese, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit (NCr, JLe)
- Wanstead Park: 2 m Wigeon, 6 Teal, 60 Tufted Duck, 40 Gadwall, 34 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Great and Green Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll, 13 Siskin (NCr, JLe)
- Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: 8 Bullfinch, Water Rail, 56 Lapwing.
(NM)
- Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: 2 m 1 rh Smew, m & rh Goosander. Bittern, 2 Water Rails. (MDD)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Dark-bellied Brent Goose, (PHa) Snow Bunting (DMo) 2ad Little Gull, Waxwings (RB)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water:
Barnacle goose, 2 f Pintail, m Shoveler, 40 Teal, 17 Mandarin (IW, Simon Satchell).
- Dagenham, Mayesbrook park: 24 Waxwings east at 0845
2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, Mistle thrush, 15 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 2 Little grebe.
(PHa)
- Roding Valley Park: Woodcock , Grey Heron, 2 Redwings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Song Thrushes, 8 Goldfinches, 4 Common Gulls. (AHo)
- Ingrebourne Valley: Bittern, Woodcock, Brambling, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Fieldfare. (SHa)
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| 17th December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, 4 Waxwings, ad & 2nd yr Caspian Gull (DMi, Luke Tiller) Snow Bunting (Luke Tiller) Pintail, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Plover, Snipe, Curlew, Redshank, Dunlin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Stonechat, Rock Pipit. (HV)
- Royal Albert Dock: Peregrine (A Lawson)
- Lee Valley,
Waltham Abbey, church gardens: Raven south at 08.27
- Grays Beach: 50 Dunlin, 12 Grey Plover, Black-Tailed Godwit, 8 Turnstones, Grey Wagtail, 20 Redshank, (DMcG)
- Hornchurch Tube Station: 20 Waxwings (DMo)
- Ingrebourne Valley: f Marsh
Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 14 Waxwings, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50
Chaffinch, 3 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler (LH) Tawny Owl (Steve Smith) m Marsh Harrier, Bittern 47 Linnets, 3 Siskin, 2 redwing ((RBu)
- Bedfords Park: Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, Woodcock, Little Owl, 8 Redwing (CRJ).
- Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin: Pintail (f), Black Redstart, 430 Teal, 9 Redshank, Common Sandpiper. (Gary A James).
- Lower Bedfords Road: 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2m Bullfinch (CRJ)
- Roding Valley Park: 5 Song Thrushes, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinches, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 12 Common Gulls, LBB Gull (Alan Hobson);
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| 16th December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Sparrowhawk (HV)
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope, (RSh)
- Wanstead Park: Woodcock, Snipe, 7 Skylark, 4m Pochard, 20 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Redwing, Song Thrush, 10 Mistle Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 40 Jackdaw, L Redpoll, 7 + Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest (NCr).
- Romford Golf Course: 2 Firecrests, Sparrowhawk, 3 Mandarin (CRP).
- Wanstead Flats: Water Rail, 4 Wigeon, 57 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 27+ Pochard, 42 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Linnet, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Kestrel, 2 Cormorants (NCr).
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Cettis Warbler, 3 linnets, 8 long tailed tits, 3 green woodpeckers, 1 great spotted woodpecker, Water Rail (Robert Burgess)
- Corbets Tey, Parklands: Firecrest, male Brambling Grey Heron, 24 ring neck parakeets, 2 great spotted woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 15 linnets & 28 lapwing, 35 black headed gulls, (Robert Burgess).
- Royal Albert Dock: Peregrine (ALawson)
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| 15th December |
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope, 12 Eider (DMi)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: Mediterranean Gull, 2 Redwing, (MCondon)
- Lee Valley,
Walthamstow Reservoirs: Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, 2 Shelduck, 10 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk (NCr/ST)
- Wanstead Flats: 8 Shoveler, pr Gadwall, 2m Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Snipe, Lesser Redpoll, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin Sparrowhawk (ST), 3 Meadow Pipit , (NCr,ST)
- Wanstead Park: Water Rail , Goldcrest, 40 Siskin, Shoveler, Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Heron (NCr,ST)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Waxwing (Yvonne Harbison, Alan Hall et al) Ring Ouzel, 16 Grey Plover (ATw) 4 Curlew, 85 Redshank, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 55 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 7 Pintail, Little Grebe, Pochard (HV etal)
- Claybury Park: Mallard, Moorhen, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Bullfinch (PRH)
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| 14th December |
- Gidea Park Sports Ground: 4 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail. (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green Goosefields: Shelduck, 13 Egyptian Geese, Pink Footed Goose, 3 Snipe, Shoveler, Teal, Wigeon, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Peregrine, Kestrel, 3 Buzzard , 8 Red Legged Partridge (MAW)
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope Peregrine, Sparrowhawk (Pager, RB)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Egyptian geese, Snipe, Buzzard Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Graham Taylor)
- Epping Forest, Epping town centre: 35 Waxwings (MDD, Jamie Croft)
- Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down; 30 R N Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 12 Goldfinch, 28 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Wren, 10 Moorhen, Water Rail, Little Grebe, 4 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 25 Mallard, 28 Canada Goose, m Kestrel, 36 Jackdaw, 4 Stock Dove, 140 Wood Pigeon.(RB)
- Snaresbrook Primary School: 5 Waxwing (John Snow)
- Royal Albert Dock, E16: Great Crested Grebe (DEH)
- Lee Valley, Friday Lake: pr Smew, Goldeneye (Birdguides)
- Lee Valley,
Walthamstow Filter Beds: Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails (DBa).
- Lee Valley,
Walthamstow Reservoirs: juvenile Shag (DCallahan)
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| 13th December |
- Bedfords Park: 30 Lesser Redpoll, m Sparrowhawk, Brambling, Siskin, 5 Goldcrest, Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 35 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Dunnock (CRJ, Roy & Marion Wyatt).
- Grays, Southend Road: 30 Waxwing (David Barnes)
- Snaresbrook Primary School: 8 Waxwing (John Snow)
- Wanstead Flats: 6 Reed Bunting, 11 Goldfinch, Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipit, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, SKylark, 6 Mistle Thrush, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: Water Rail, 45 Tufted Duck, 54 Gadwall, 30 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 5 Little Grebe, 30 Siskin, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron (NCr)
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope (JLe)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, (DMcG) 1st winter Ring Ouzel, Bearded Tit (Mike Butler) ringtail Hen Harrier (RSPB)
- Epping Forest, Epping town centre: 13 Waxwings (ELBF)
- Fairlop Waters CP: male Merlin, pr Teal, 25 Gadwall, m Shoveler, 10 Pochard, c10 Tufted Duck, Cormorant, 50 Common Gull, 20 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 100s of Black Headed Gulls, 20 Herring Gull, 8 Little Grebe, Greylag Goose, 220 Lapwing, 17 Golden Plover, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 20 Long Tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 27 Goldfinch (DEH)
- South Woodford: Waxwing (in garden) (PGordon)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 50 Waxwing (ELBF)
- Belhus Woods CP; Marsh Tit, 26 Siskin, 53 Lesser Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 7 Goldcrest, 14 Robin, 8 Wren, 8 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 10 R N Parakeet, 4 Grn Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 28 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 31 Long-tailed Tit, 96 Canada Goose, 150 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 29 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 66 Mallard, 47 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 30 Lapwing, Little Grebe, 5 Jay, 30 Magpie, m Kestrel. (RB)
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| 12th December |
- Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: Tawny Owl (CRJ)
- Lee Valley,
Walthamstow Reservoirs: 3 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 2f Goldeneye, f Goosander, 2 Shelduck, Teal, Shoveler, Lapwing, Coot, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Cormorant (MAW)
- Hornchurch, Langstons Park: m Mandarin (Jamie Croft)
- Claybury Park: Woodcock , Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Common Gull, 3 Jays, 3 Stock Doves, Goldfinch, 5 Fieldfares, 2 Song Thrushes. (AHo)
- Weald Park: pr Shoveler, 3 Lapwing, Nuthatch, Goldcrest. (Andrew Cox)
- Lee Valley, Amwell: m & rh Smew, 6 Goldeneye, Water Rail, Snipe. (MDD)
- Wanstead Park: 10 Siskin (Tim Harris)
- Fairlop Waters CP: f Goosander, 27 Lapwing (MSevoir)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: Mediterranean Gull, 4 Egyptian Geese, 13 Pochard, 2 Goldcrest (PHopkins)
- Bedfords Park: 2 Firecrest & 6 Goldcrest (Colin Jupp, John Millar)
- Bromley-by-Bow: 12 Snipe, 150 Teal, 20 Gadwall, f Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Reed Bunting, 14 Chaffinch, Skylark, 14 Cormorant, 45 Coot, Little Grebe 2 Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtails 2 Redwings (Stuart Fisher)
- Epping Forest, Connaught Water: Mandarin, Shovler, Teal, Pochard (ECharles)
- Lee Valley, Waterworks NR: Bittern , (Jamie Partridge)
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope at 1530 (Richard Sparks)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, Brambling, 16 Ring-necked Parakeets, f Peregrine, 55 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, 600 Wigeon, 7 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (HV, Gary Prescott) 2 subad Caspian Gulls, 4 Bearded Tits (Martin Jordan)
- Ingatestone garden centre: 50 Waxwings (John Church)
- Loughton GC: 75 Waxwing (Mel Shepherd-Wells)
- Chafford Hundred, Rushdon Close: 12 Waxwings (per DD-L)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 11 Waxwing (NM)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoir: Shag 2 immature Scaup (PL)
- Epping Forest, Epping town centre: 13 Waxwings (ELBF)
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| 11th December |
- Wanstead Park: 2 Water Rail, Skylark (Tim Harris)
- Lee Valley, Friday lake: 2m Smew (ELBF)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: 3 Bitterns (ELBF)
- Loughton GC: 45 Waxwing (ELBF)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: ad Med Gull, (ATw) 16 Yellow-legged Gulls (Andy Lawson) 600 Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, pr Sparrowhawk, 4 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing (RSPB) 5 Bearded Tits, Avocet, Curlew, Grey Plover (Jamie Croft, Matthew Foakes)
- Chafford Hundred, Sainsbury's: 45 Waxwings (DD-L, Chris Lowe)
- Roding Valley Park: Snipe, Jay, 2 Mute Swans, 20 Common Gulls (AHo)
- Woodford Station: Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Goldfinch, Greenfinch (AHo)
- Barking: Little Egret (DEH)
- Ilford,
Valentines Park: 20 Siskin (BMiller)
- Lee Valley: East India Dock Basin / Bow Creek Ecology Park: 16 Shelduck, 370 Teal, female Pintail, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Meadow Pipit west, 1st-winter Black Redstart, 2 Redwing, Chiffchaff (Nick Tanner)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 24 Waxwing (ELBF)
- Creekmouth: 6 Waxwing north Jack Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 560 Tufted Duck, 19 Pochard, 600 Teal, 273 Shoveler, 146 Gadwall, 50 Shelduck, 4 Snipe, 273 Redshank, Curlew, 23 Lapwing, 3 Rock Pipit (DMo) (DMo)
- Kelvedon Hatch, Brizes Wood: Firecrest (Andrew Stroud)
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| 10th December |
- Romford Golf Course: Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk, 35 Magpie (CRJ)
- Grays, The Wharf PH: Grey Phalarope at 1530 (Richard Sparks)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Snow Bunting (PRH etal) 3 Bearded Tit, Water Pipit (RSPB)
- Bonnetts Wood, Upminster: 2 Woodcock, 3 snipe, kingfisher, 14 Linnets, 18 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare (RBu)
- Roding Valley Park: Redwing Song Thrush, flock of Long-tailed Tits, 5 Common Gulls, Cormorant (Alan Hobson)
- Roding Valley Meadows NR: 2 Little Grebe; 12 Wigeon; 30 Gadwall; 22 Shoveler; 14 Pochard; Goosander; 2 Grey Wagtail; 10 Pied Wagtail; 3 Fieldfare; 6 Redwing; Mistle Thrush; 130 magpie (to roost). (BJ)
- Custom House, Leyes Rd Allotments: Kestrel (DEH)
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| 9th December |
- Bedfords Park: 3 Mealy Redpoll, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Goldcrest, 12 Redwing, Little Owl, Skylark (CRJ)
- Lower Bedfords Road: Woodcock, 18 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: rh Goosander, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler. (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Amwell: Red-crested Pochard, Bittern, Goldeneye, Smew,Water Rail (PRH)
- Lee Valley: Bittern Watchpoint: 5 Bitterns to roost (ELBF)
- Lee Valley, RSB Rye Meads: 2 Bitterns (RSPB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Snow Bunting, ringtail Hen Harrier east (Jerry Hoare et al) 7 Waxwings (John Archer et al) 8 Corn Bunting, 650 Dunlin, 75 Black-tailed Godwit (Mike Butler) 6 Song Thrush, 9 Fieldfare, Water Pipit, 6 Rock Pipits (HV) Bearded Tit footage by Richard Duhrsen
- Wanstead: Waxwing (JLe)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 11 Waxwing (MS)
- Orsett Fen; 4 Brambling, 4 Yellowhammer, 70 Chaffinch, 16 Goldfinch, 2 Skylark, 53 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, Song Thrush, 8 R N Parakeet, Grn Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 4 Buzzard, 300 Jackdaw, 150 Rook, 1500 Wood Pigeon, 250 Stock Dove (RB)
- Hainault Farm: 2f Kestrel, 100 Lapwing (DEH)
- Stapleford Tawney: 7 Red Legged Partridge, 100 Rook, m Kestrel (DEH)
- Bromley-by-Bow: Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, Water Rail (Abbey Creek), Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 120 Teal, 40 Gadwall, female Shoveler, Linnet over, 5 Mistle Thrush, Canada Goose, 65 Coot, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtails, 13 Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff (Stuart Fisher)
- Dagenham Chase: Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 18 Redwing, 50 Pochard, 2 Little Grebes, 4 Greylags, 2 goldfinch, Great spotted woodpecker, (D. Allen).
- Romford, Central Park: 3 Lapwing (D Allen)
- Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin: Curlew, Dunlin, , Shoveler, Mistle Thrush, 300 Teal (Gary A James).
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green: 5 Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, f Bullfinch, 2 Treecreepers, 24 Redwing & 11 Fieldfare, 2 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, (J Anderson)
- Ridgeway Gardens, Redbridge, - Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird
- Claybury Park: Coal Tit, 2 Redwings, 2 Common Gulls, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, LBB Gull (AHo)
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| 8th December |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Snow Bunting, (DMcG, HV etal) 4 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammers, 35 Reed Bunting, 30 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 550 Dunlin, 220 Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Plover, 3 Avocet, 140 redshank, Curlew, 17 Ringed Plover, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, 300 Linnet, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Water Rail, 37 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 4 Bearded Tits, Mistle Thrush, Woodcock (RSPB) Ring Ouzel (DS) Snipe 1 and Snipe 2 footage by Richard Duhrsen
- Claybury Park: 2 Goldcrests, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay (AHo)
- Waltham Cross, Eleanor Cross Road: Waxwing (J Anderson & J Anderson snr)
- Waltham Cross KFC: 8 Waxwing (Debbie Burkett)
- Snaresbrook Primary School: 14 Waxwing (although 3 have died by flying into the window) (John Snow)
- Wanstead Flats: Lapwing, Snipe, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Pochard, 9 Shoveler, 11 Mute Swan, Stock Dove (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: 2m Wigeon, 4 Teal, 52 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, 14 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 8 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing (NCr)
- Woodford Green: m Goshawk (KMu) 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit (Peter Warne)
- Bonnetts Wood, Upminster: 12 Redwing, 4 Snipe, Kingfisher, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Linnets, Pheasant, Red Legged Partridge, 17 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, Mistle Thrush, 4 Jay, Kestrel (Richard Burgess)
- Harold Hill: Curlew over at night, (CRJ).
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Farm: 22 Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe, Grey Heron, 4 Pheasant, Buzzard, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Lapwing, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail (MAW)
- Lee Valley, Friday Lake, - rh Smew, Gadwall, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, B.H. Gull, Common Gull, Shovelor, Teal (MAW)
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| 7th December |
- Claybury Park: Treecreeper, 20 Siskins, 20 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Jays, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, 350 Carrion Crows. (AHo)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 70 Fieldfare, Kestrel (Alex Blackman)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Snow Bunting, 1st winter Ring Ouzel Woodcock, 2 Jack Snipe (Keith Rayment) 3 Yellowhammer, f Merlin (HV, JLe, DMi) 4 Caspian Gulls (JLe, DMi) imm m Marsh Harrier, (PS) Peregrine (HV) Barn Owl (MC, BC)
pr Bearded Tit (Peter Warne)
- Mardyke valley, Stifford-Davy Down; Lapland Bunting, 4 Bearded Tit, 2 Reed Bunting, m Bullfinch, 29 Goldfinch, 13 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 8 Wren, 28 Blue Tit, 23 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 R N Parakeet, 2 Sparrowhawk, m Kestrel, Goldcrest, 4 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, 25 Jackdaw (RB)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 5 Waxwings (Roy Woodward)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Water Rail, 5 Redwing, Sparrowhawk. (DMcG)
- London City Airport: 7 Lapwing (DEH)
- Beckton Alps: Lapwing (DEH)
- Bedfords Park: 15 Waxwing (Colin Jupp).
- Bromley-by-Bow: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 7 Redshank, 12 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 220 Teal, 80 Mallard, 20 Gadwall, fem Shoveler, fem Tufted Duck, Buzzard, 51 Coot, 16 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 Goldfinch, 21 Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, fem Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese and things (S Fisher).
- Harold Hill (Dewsbury Gardens): male Blackcap, Goldcrest (Millicent Harper).
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Wanstead Flats: 13 Waxwing (west), 11 Lapwing (south), 6 Shoveler, 2 Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Goldcrest, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush (NCr).
- Wanstead Park: Treecreeper, Grey Wagtail (Steve Thorpe), 13 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, 4 Bullfinch, 3 SKylark, 3 Stock Dove, 17 Ring Necked Parakeet, 51 Tufted Duck, 10 Shoveler, 43 Gadwall, 54 Pochard, 20 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk (NCr).
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| 6th December |
- Bedfords Park: Barn Owl (CRJ)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Ring Ouzel Yellowhammer, m Marsh Harrier, m Merlin (DC) imm m Marsh Harrier (DS, PS, ATw) The Purfleet Waxwing moved acorss the road and into Rainham Marshes recording area!
- Beckton, junction of Jasper Road and Stansfield Road: Waxwing (per Andy Lawson)
- Lee Valley, Waltham Cross: 2 Waxwings (Ian Woodward)
- Purfleet: Waxwing on A1306 by telephone exchange (RB etal)
- Roding Valley Park: Snipe, 2 Song Thrushes (AHo)
- London City Airport: 7 Lapwing (Daniel Erickson-Hull)
- Wanstead Park: Woodcock , Kingfisher, Water Rail (Steve Thorpe)
- Woodford Green: 20 starlings, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2m,1f), 3 goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 dunnock, 2 Chaffinch (Peter Warne)
- Leyton Flats: 10 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 32 Lesser Redpolls. (Gary A James).
- Warren Gorge; 17 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Linnet, 2 Skylark, 7 Greenfinch,14 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 26 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Robin, 4 Wren, 14 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, G S Woodpecker, 36 Moorhen, 43 Coot, 22 Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, 5 Jay, 11 Magpie (RB)
- Grays Chalk Pit; 4 Goldcrest, Siskin, Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, ,18 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 18 Long-tailed Tit (RB)
- Bromley-by-Bow/Channelsea/Abbey Creek: Dunlin, Redshank, 9 Snipe, 120 Teal, Lapwing, Water Rail, 24 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, f Pochard, Kestrel, Peregrine, (S Fisher)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 9 Golden Plover, f Goosander, Tufted x Scaup hybrid, (APe)
- Havering Park: Woodcock, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 30 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, 4 Jay (CRJ)
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| 5th December |
- Lea Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern. (Mel Worman Emily Richards)
- Thurrock Services 7 Goosander (DDL)
- Rainham Station: Chiffchaff (Stuart Fisher)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: Blackcap (MCondon)
- Lea Valley, Holyfield Lake: 3 Goosander, 3 Fieldfare; 20 Redwing (BJ)
- Roding Valley Park: Kestrel (Jonathan Makengo) Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jay (Peter Gordon)
- Wanstead Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 RNParakeet (Peter Gordon)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: 150 BHGull, 15 Common Gull, 4 LBBGulls, 10 mute Swan, Grey Heron, 6 Tufted Duck (Emma Charles) 4 Egyptian Geese, 11 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 2 Grey Wagtail, GWP, GSWP, Blackcap, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin (Mike Condon)
- Gants Hill: Coal Tit, Sparrowhawk (Alan Thomas)
- Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin area: m Merlin, Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers, Gt Spotted Woodpecker. (Gary A James).
- Lower Chingford: 5 Goosander, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, mixed flock of Goldfinch and Linnet (James Palmer).
- Walthamstow Marsh: 2 Stonechat, 3 Snipe, Woodcock , 6 Linnet, Chaffinch, Little Owl , Fieldfare. (Paul Whiteman)
- Walthamstow Reservoirs: Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Redshank, 16 Lapwing, 4 Fem Goldeneye , 5 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff (ELBF)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 8 Waxwings, 12 Golden Plover, Goosander (CIS)
- Harold Hill, Sedgefield Crescent: Song Thrush, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail (CRJ)
- Romford Golf Course: 3 Redwing, Song Thrush, Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit (CRJ)
- Belhus Woods CP: Peregrine (DMcG) Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 36 Lesser Redpoll, 19 Siskin, Bullfinch, 12 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 38 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 22 Great Tit, 32 Blue Tit, 22 Long-tailed Tit, 3 G S woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 R N Parakeet, m Sparrowhawk, pr Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 4 Snipe, 5 Lapwing, Woodcock, 60 Wigeon, Pochard, 24 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 81 Mallard, 4 Little Grebe, 123 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull. (RB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Curlew, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 redshank, 20 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 17 Shelduck, m Stonechat, 60 Gadwall, 2 Water Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit (Stuart Fisher) 1st winter Ring Ouzel (Graham Tayler et al) Jack Snipe, 2 Grey Plover, 5 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Green Sandpiper, Ruff, 6 Corn Bunting, Brambling (SHa)
15 Pintail, 120 Wigeon, 42 Shelduck, 40 Teal, 3 Curlew, 34 Redshank, 150 Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Yellowhammer, 5 Bearded Tit. (RB) Woodcock, (RSPB)
- Lee Valley, Bittern hide: 2 Water Rails, 3 Egyptian Geese, Snipe, m Sparrowhawk. (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green feeding station: 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker. (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Gunpowder Park: 5 Golden Plover. (MDD)
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| 4th December |
- Beckton SW: 2 Grey Plover (Paul Davies)
- Beckton, Jenkins Lane: Barn Owl (Ken Tydeman) N
- North Woolwich: Buzzard, Oystercatcher (Paul Davies)
- South Park: Little Egret (Jonathan Makengo)
- Gants Hill: Coal Tit (Alan Thomas)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Phalarope at 1035 in mouth of Mardyke for 10 minutes (Clive Tanner) 2m3f Goosander (PHa, JLe, DMo) 9 Corn Bunting, 35 Reed Bunting, 2pr Yellowhammer, imm m Marsh Harrier, 185 Linnet, 2 Grey Plover, 500 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, Ruff, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, 3 Ringed Plover, 12 Snipe, 12 Bearded Tit, m Peregrine, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Fieldfare, 1stw& 3w Caspian Gull (mo) imm m Eider at 1445 only (MAW, HV) Lapland Bunting (DMi, DC) Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl (DC)
- Warley, Clement's Park: 3 Woodcock, Snipe,
75 Redpoll,
10 Goldfinch,
25 Greenfinch (Andrew Stroud)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Bittern, Little Owl, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Snipe, 30 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Water rail, (SHa)
- Fairlop Gravel Works: 2 Mute Swan, Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, Little Egret, c70 Lapwing, 16 Golden Plover, 6 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe , Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Wagtail, Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pheasant, Goldfinch, Linnet, 200 Redwing/Fieldfare (DEH/AH/MC)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 6 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag, 100 Canada Geese, 2 Goosander , 3 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwing, Snipe, 6 Little Grebe, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, (DEH et al)
- Chigwell, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: 4 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, GSWP, 3 Green Woodpecker, 10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Skylark, Bullfinch, Pheasnat, Sparrowhawk, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 50 Redwing, Fieldfare, (DEH et al)
- Hainault Recreational Ground: Lapwing (AH)
- Woodford Green: Lapwing (over) (Tony Brown)
- Bedfords Park LNR: 2 Firecrests , m Shoveler (CRJ).
- Bromley-by-Bow/Abbey Creek: 7 Snipe, 8 Redshank, 2 Woodcock, 150 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 15 Cormorant, 9 Linnet, 4 Meadow Pipit, 17 Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, female Sparrowhawk, male Kestrel (S Fisher)
- Cummings Hall Farm, Noak Hill (private site): 3 Mandarin, 153 Mallard, 50 Canada Geese, 16 Moorhen, Coot, 21 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 2 Snipe, Woodcock , 2 Red-legged Partridge, 7 Pheasant, 38 Fieldfare SW, 2 Redwing, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Goldcrest with mixed tit flock, Great Spotted Woodpecker (CRJ).
- Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin: Black Redstart , 6 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 3 Common Sandpipers, 14 Redhank, 410 Teal, Ring-necked Parakeet. (Gary A James)
- Lee Valley, Amwell: 4rh Smew, 2 Goosander, Snipe. (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Bittern hide: Snipe, Water Rail. (MDD)
- Pyrgo Park, Havering-atte-Bower: Mealy Redpoll, 30 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, Buzzard, 2 Snipe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, 2 Stock Dove, 60 Chaffinch (CRJ)
- Pages Wood, Harold Wood: 2 Yellowhammer, male Pheasant, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch, 10 Long Tailed Tit (Millicent Harper)
- Wanstead Flats: 2 Egytian Goose (west @7:30), 13 Shoveler, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, 20 Blackbird, Fieldfare, 2 Skylark, Siskin, 4 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 20 Lesser Redpoll, Reed Bunting, 2 Cormorant, 150 Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woopecker, 2 RN Parakeet (NC)
- Wanstead Park: 43 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 46 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 20 Redwing, Song Thrush, Siskin, Goldfinch, Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Great Spot Woopecker, 10 RN Parakeet, 2 Sparrowhawk (NC)
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| 3rd December |
- South Ockenden, Grangewaters: rh Smew, Marsh Tit, 120 Fieldfare, 4 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer, 12 Skylark, 162 Tufted Duck, 94 Pochard, 47 Teal, 26 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, m Goosander, Redshank (DMo)
- Chingford Golf Course: 17 Waxwings (Richard Cope)
- Epping Forest, Warren Pond: 4 Ring-necked Parakeets (Richard Cope)
- Roding Valley Meadows NR: 2 Grey wagtail; 5 Redwing. (BJ)
- Roding Valley Park: Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jays, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrushes (AHo)
- Creekmouth: Black Redstart, Grey Plover, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 18 Snipe, 182 Redshank, 4 Black Tailed Godwits, 514 Tufted Duck, 26 Pochard, 409 Shoveler, 304 Gadwall, 116 Shelduck, 700 Teal.(Dave Morrison)
- Lee Valley, Amwell GP: 2 Smew , Bittern , Ruff, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (Birdguides).
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: imm m Eider, f Goosander (Kev etal) 25 adult,2 imm Bewick's Swans 1200-1215 (DS, PHa, ATw)imm m Marsh Harrier, 5 Corn Buntings (PHa) 50 Shellduck, 10 Pintail, 4 Great Crested Grebe, Peregrine, Ad Caspian Gull, Short Eared Owl, 20 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover (ATw, PS, DS)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 17 Bewick's Swans nw at 1250 (SBa) Scaup x Tufted hybrid (SBa), pr Goosander (JM)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 15 Bewick Swans north (LH)
- Roding Valley Park: RN Parakeet, 2 Jay, GS Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, LT Tits, Chaffinches, 12 Common Gull (AHobson)
- Wanstead Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (London Birders Yahoo Group).
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| 2nd December |
- Hacton: 3 Redwing,
2 Fieldfare,
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel,
Pied wagtail,
Snipe, 2 Grey Herons,
Mistle thrush (RBu)
- Bromley-by-Bow and Channelsea: Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 10 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck (S Fisher)
- Lee Valley,
William Girling Res: ad fem Velvet Scoter , male eclipse Scaup , 6 Black-necked Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Goldeneye, Dunlin, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 45 Lapwing, 5 Medow Pipit. (Rob Ayers).
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Reservoirs: 5 Scaup (2m, 3f)), 37 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 100 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, pr Egyptian Geese, Redshank, 5 Snipe, 3 Green Sands, 2 Lapwing, Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipits (Lol Bodini)
- Lee Valley, KGV Res.: 2 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Ruddy Duck, 2 Pochard, 2 Teal, 38 Wigeon, 36 Canada Geese, 40 Meadow Pipit, 20+ Lapwing, 8 Mute Swan, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest (Rob Ayers)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, Pochard, 10 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 2 Siskin (Mike Condon)
- Dagenham Chase LNR: 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Snipe, 60 Lapwing, 9 Grey Heron, Water Rail (D Allen)
- Weald Park: Raven 0945 (NKh)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: imm m Eider, 2ad & 1styr Little Gull, 5 Grey Plover, six Dark-bellied Brent geese, Turnstone (PS, ATw, DS) m Goldeneye (Kev)
- Fairlop waters CP: pr Goosander, f Scaup (APe)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Woodcock, Siskin, 15 Fieldfare, 10 Redwings, Kestrel. (DMcG).
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- Beckton SW: 3 Curlew, 6 Dunlin (Paul Davies)
- North Woolwich: 10 Black-tailed Godwit, ad Caspian Gull (Caspar back for 13th winter) (Paul Davies)
- Mardyke Valley, Stifford- Davy Down, Water Rail, 3 Little Grebe, 19 Moorhen, 6 Mallard, 17 Blackbird, 9 Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, G S Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 18 R N Parakeet, 28 Blue Tit, 21 Great Tit, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Goldfinch, 15 Robin, 9 Dunnock, 16 Wren, 8 Meadow Pipit. 22 Jackdaw (RB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Waxwings at 0855, Woodcock (HV) 14 Tundra Bean Geese north c10am (DS) 1st winter Iceland Gull (HV, PS) 3 juv Pomarine Skuas, 3ad Yellow-legged Gulls, leucistic Black-headed Gull, 42 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 21 Gadwall, 18 Cormorant, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew, 800 Lapwing, 7 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 250 Dunlin, 2 Knot, 82 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 112 Snipe, 8 Rock pipits, Water Pipit, 16 Skylark, 18 Fieldfare, 2000 Starlings, 80 House Sparrow, 85 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, 40 Greenfinch, 22 Redwing, (HV, PS, DS, ATw)
- Harrow Lodge Park: 210 Mute Swan (Rita & Ian Bloys)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 3f Goosander, f Red-breasted Merganser (SBacon)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Pochard, Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin (MCondon)
- Lee Valley, East India Dock Basin: Woodcock, 13 Redshank, 3 Common Snipe, 225 Teal, 5 Meadow Pipit (Gary A James).
- Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Black-necked Grebe , 2 Egyptian Goose, 25 Goosander , Shelduck, 30 Meadow Pipit (Martin Shepherd).
- Redbridge, Ridgeway Gardens: 2 Coal Tits, 6 Blue Tits, 4 Great Tits, Greenfinch, Robin, 11 Starling, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Blackbird, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Woodpigeon, 7 Feral Pigeon,
(MAW)
- Epping Forest, Bury Wood: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrests
Magpie (MDD)
- Dagenham, Peartree Gardens: 3 Chaffinch (Terry Robinson)
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