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.

• Romford: Lesser Redpoll (JA)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Red-footed Falcon high and south at 1505 (ATw, PS, HV) f Hen Harrier, f Merlin (PS) 4 Buzzard, 9 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 10 Redshank, 30 Dunlin, 25 Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 4 Rock Pipit, 5 Jay, 30 Swallow (ATw, PS, HV) 2 Whinchat (Peter Hale) Siskin (HV)
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Shoveler, 3 Ring Ouzel, 7 Swallow, Stonechat, Redwing, Tree Pipit, 50 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 10 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Redpoll, f Reed Bunting, (NCr, Tim Harris)
• Ilford, Valentines Park: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest (MCondon)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 60 Teal, 1f Wigeon, 50 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 100 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 20 Swallow, 5 Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 3f Pheasant, 3 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, 10 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet (DEH)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Jay, Chaffinch, 3 Cetti's Warbles, 50 Lapwing, 6 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Buzzards (RSh)
• Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: 3 Buzzards, f Sparrowhawk, f Red-crested Pochard, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martins, 12 Swallows, 2 Cetti's Warblers. (MDD).
• Bulphan Fen: 5 Buzzard (Brian Theakston)
  
  

• Dagnam Park: Hobby, 8 Swallow, 27 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 7 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, Siskin. (CRJ)
• Noak Hill, Carter's Brook: 100 House Martin. (CRJ)
• Bedfords Park: juv Mute Swan, 100 House Martin, 12 Swallow, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch. . (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 10 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, f Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Ad. Caspian Gull, Curlew, 7 Redshank, 29 Dunlin, 22 Ringed Plover (ATw, PS) 2 Kestrels, 6 Swallows, 2 Sandwich Terns, 5 Little Egrets,Great Spotted Woodpecker, 33 Wigeon, 2 Pintail. (MDD) 2m Ruff, 2 Curlew, 4juv Arctic Tern, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Water Rail, 6 Snipe, 55 Meadow Pipit, 8000 Starling, 27 Carrion Crow, 6 Jay, 11 Swallow, 120 Linnet, 45 Goldfinch, 110 House Sparrow, 22 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Shelduck, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 19 Reed Bunting, m Stonechat, leucistic 1st yr Herring Gull (HV)
• Ingrebourne Valley: 8 Wigeon, Snipe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Kestrel. (SHa)
• Wanstead Flats: 4 Ring Ouzels, (NCr, JLe)
  

• Dagnam Park: 30 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 10 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 6 Nuthatch, Reed Bunting, Rook (CRJ)
• Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: f Merlin, 7 Grey Wagtails
• Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: juv Gannet west at 10.20, f Red-crested Pochard. (DH)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Pink-footed Goose (HV, George Richards, Peter Hale) Wheatear, 6 Pintail, 24 Wigeon, Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Grey Wagtail, 2 House Martin, 40 Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit (ATw, PS, HV) 1st yr Med Gull (George Richards, Peter Hale)
• Belhus Woods CP: Osprey south at 1645 (SHa)
• Wanstead Flats: 2 Ring Ouzels, 2 Spot Flys.(JLe)

• Dagnam Park: 6 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 9 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Mandarin, 11 Ring-necked Parakeet, 61 Magpie. (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 8 Pochard, 3 Pintail, 12 Wigeon, 5 Shelduck, Curlew, 52 Redshank, m Ruff, 94 Lapwing, 16 Ringed Plover, 31 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Stonechat, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff, 60 House Martin, 15 Skylark, 17 Reed Bunting, 44 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Common Tern, 86 House Sparrow (ATw, PS, DS, HV)

• Bulphan Fen: Red Kite, 4 Buzzard (DMi)
• Grays: Little Gull, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (DMi)
• Chafford Hundred: Gannet (DD-L)
• Lee Valley, Leyton Marshes: Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels (ELBF), Peregrine, Green Woodpecker (Paul Roper),  2 Pied Wagtails,7 Mistle Thrushes, Reed Bunting. (ELBF)
• Lee Valley, Waterworks Reserve: 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff. (Paul Roper).
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2juv Gannet 12 Common Gulls, 4 Grey Plover, 52 Redshank, 23 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin (ATw, JLe, DC)
• Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: Red Kite west (T&AS)

• Dagnam Park: 2 Buzzard, 38 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 22 Meadow Pipit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff. (CRJ)
• Lee Valley, Leyton Marshes: Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 2 Meadow Pipits, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stonechats, 7 Fieldfares, 7 Redwings, 7 Mistle Thrushes. (ELBF)
• Lee Valley, Cheshunt: Osprey (RW)
• Lee Valley, Middlesex Filter Beds: Buzzard, Grey Wagtail. (RW, MJB)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Gannet (PS, David Goldup)
• Chafford Hundred: 7 Gannets west (DD-L)
• Wanstead Park: juv Gannet (NCr), f Wigeon, Kingfisher, Nuthatch,  Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Swallow, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Spotted Fly, House Martin, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Whitethroat, Snipe, Mipit (MM, Jle, NCr)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 10 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 30 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 40 Pochard, 10 Gadwall, few Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 50 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Knot, 10 Stock Dove, m Pheasant, 18 Meadow Pipit, juv Stonechat, 15 Goldfinch, 24 Linnet (DEH) 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Chiffchaff, 25 Swallows, 2 House Martin (Bob Jenner)
• Wanstead Flats: Turtle Dove, 2 Spotted FLycatcher, Swallow, House Martin, Lesser Redpoll, 5 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail, Snipe (SF, NCr, JLe)
  

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Sandwich Tern, 22 Common Tern, Peregrine, Hobby, 50 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 20 Swallow, 22 Rook, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenshank, 35 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Curlew, 29 Dunlin, 14 Ringed Plover, prob Pectoral Sandpiper (DMi, DS, PP, PRH, HV)
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• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck, Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, 8 Skylark, movement of Swallows (THarris)
• Grays: 6 Arctic Tern,10 Common Terns, 2 Black Terns (DD-L)
  Ilford: 2 House Martin (MCondon)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 9 Black Tern, 6 Arctic Tern, 2 Common tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 2 Marsh Harrier, Avocet, Spotted Flycatcher, 27 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Pintail (PS, DS) Curlew (ATw) Egyptian Goose (DMo)

• Dagnam Park: 78 Swallow SSE, 10 House Martin, Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, 4 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest. (CRJ)
  Bedfords Park: 130 Swallow SE, 30 House Martin, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Owl.
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey plover, Golden Plover, 8 Jays, Buzzard, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 3 Common Tern, 2 Whinchat, 19 Skylark, 12 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 13 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 7 Pintail (HV, SS, PS)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Wheatear, 3 Greenshank, 2 Snipe (Alan Tanner)
• Claybury Park, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 10 Jays (AHo)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck, (KHartnett) Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 RNParakeet, (James Astley)
• Wanstead Park: Little Egret, juv Hobby (KHartnett)
  Hainault Forest CP: Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker , 4 Swallow (TLachhar) also: Muntjac Deer
• Lee Valley, Amwell: Little Egret, 5 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Treecreeper. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, RSPB Rye Meads: Garganey, Kestrel, m Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers.(MDD)
• Lee Valley: Holyfield Hall Farm: 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, Yellow Wagtail. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Bittern Hide: Kingfisher. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Fishers Green goose field: 10 Egyptian Geese. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Norman's Pond: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: Sandwich Tern (T&AS)
• Fairlop gravel works: 12 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 2 f Pheasant, 2 Kestrel, 50 Teal, 46 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 7 Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 81 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipit, 17 Swallow, House Martin, 9 Linnet, Whitethroat, 17 Goldfinch, GWP (DEH)
• Fairlop Waters CP: 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stock Dove, House Martin, Kestrel, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 GCGrebe, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Green Woodpecker (DEH) (Terrapin)
• Hainault Farm: 60 Jackdaw, 2 Whinchat, 40 House Sparrow, 6 Stock Dove, (DEH)
• Wanstead, Windsor Rd: GBBGull (over), 2 Sparrowhawk (JLe)
• Gants Hill: Blackcap, Chiffchaff (NTwyford)
  
  

• Ilford: Buzzard (Sharyn Khan)
• Dagnam Park: Firecrest, Peregrine W 15.25, Buzzard, 450 Swallow SSE, 100 House Martin, Sand Martin, Grey Heron, Little Owl, 5 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 4 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 21 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Nuthatch, 15 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 30 Jackdaw.(CRJ)
• Lee Valley, Walthamstow: 2 Redwing over (Martin Jordan)
• Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: 250 House Martins & Swallows, family Bullfinch (T&AS)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck still east of Alexandra Pond Little Egret, Peregrine, 19 Gadwall (Tim Harris, Nick Croft, Paul Ferris)
• Chigwell, Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 GSWP, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 male Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Swallow, Stock Dove, 8 Linnet, female Bullfinch (DEH)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 13 Buzzard north, Peregrine, 2 Hobbies, 8 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1500 Starling, 4 Pintail, 16 Wigeon, 2 Knot, 3 Avocet, 11 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 27 Yellow Wagtail, 29 Meadow Pipit, Swallow, 58 Linnet, 65 Goldfinch (HV, DS, PS, ATw, Tony Houston)

• Warley: 6 House Martin, 12 Goldcrest, 10 Coal Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Nuthatch. (CRJ)
• Great Warley: 110 House Martin, 10 Swallow, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch. (CRJ)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck still east of Alexandra Pond (ELBF)
• Barking Bay / Crossness: 4 Black tern, juv Little Gull (Pager)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Pintail, 13 Wigeon (MDD) Green Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat (Bob Jenner)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Spotted Flycatcher (SHa)

• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck still east of Alexandra Pond (ELBF)
• Wanstead Park: 4 Ring-necked Parakeets (Gary Capps-Jenner)
• Barking Bay / Crossness: Guillimot, juv Little Gull (Pager)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Raven over 1045 (PHa) Sanderling, 28 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwits (JLe, HV) 6 Buzzard, Peregrine, Hobby, 7 Kestrel, 35 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 33 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 45 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 80 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Knot, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Pintail (HV, Craib Burnett, PRH PHa)
• Belhus Woods CP; 221 Canada Goose, 243 Greylags, 13 Mute Swan, 502 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 9 Pochard, 4 Teal, 112 Coot, 24 Moorhen, Water Rail, 2 G C Grebe, 11 Little Grebe, 30 Robin, 15 Wren, 8 Dunnock, 6 Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, 30 Blue Tit, 23 Great Tit, 15 L T Tit, 10 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Goldcrest, 33 Goldfinch, 3 Cetti`s Warbler, 63 Hse Martin, 6 R N Parakeet, 11 Green Woodpecker, 4 G S Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, 37 Lapwing (RB)
  

• Dagnam Park: Sparrowhawk, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 50 Swallow, 150 House Martin, 20 Meadow Pipit, 13 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, 78 Magpie pre-roost. (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 10 Buzzard, f Marsh Harrier, 8 Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Peregrine, 11 Kestrel, 25 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Whinchat (PS, VW, Brian Churches, Paul Davies, RSPB)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck still east of Alexandra Pond (JLe)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Firecrest 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 7 Chiffchaffs, 44 Teal, 18 Rooks 14 Jackdaws (DMo)
• Folks Lane Woodland; Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker (ACo)
• Great Warley: 4 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, juv Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, Goldfinches. (ACo)
• Upminster, Tylers Common: Sparrowhawk, Hobby,, Whinchat Thames Chase, Pages Wood: ad & juv Hobby, 2 Green Woodpecker. (ACo)
• Lee Valley, Banbury Res: 4 Little Egrets (DHu)
• Lee Valley, Wm Girling Res: m Redstart, 2 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, 30 Yellow Wags, Sparrowhawk,eregrine, 5 Little Egret, 34 Black-necked Grebe, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Spot Fly, 79 Teal, Green Sandpiper , 3 House Martin, Linnet. (DHu)
• Lee Valley, KGV Res: f Goldeneye, 42 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 4 Little Egret, 2 Kingfishers, 11 Yellow Wag, 3 Wheatear, Sand Martin, 350 House Martin, 200 Swallow, 2 Common Buzzard, Hobby (RW)
• Lee Valley, Netherhall GP: 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail. (NM)
• Lee Valley, Sewardstone: 1300 House Martin, 700 Swallow, 20 Sand Martin, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 5 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher. (MS)
• Chafford Hundred: Visible migration 0600 – 0815: 6 Chaffinch, 4 Jay, Goldfinch, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Swallow, 14 Cormorant, Grey Wagtail, 117 Meadow Pipit, 33 House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon (DD-L)

• Romford, Maylands Golf Course: Whinchat, 40 Meadow Pipit, 45 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Whinchat, 20 Yellow Wagtail, 35 Swallow, 22 House Martin, Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat (PRH, Bill Stallard, PS, HV) Red Kite (Malcolm Rush, Brian Relf)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck still east of Alexandra Pond 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, m Goshawk, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Snipe, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 8 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 11 Swallow, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 6 Chaffinch, 7 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, Mute Swan, 8 Gadwall, 2 pr Shoveler, Little Grebe, 3 Mistle Thrush, Wheatear, 16 RN Parakeet, Common Gull (NCr, Paul Ferris, Tim Harris, JLe, DMi).
• Fairlop Waters: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet (DEH)
• Five Oaks Lane, Chigwell: 2 Kestrel, 4 Rook, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Pheasant, 4 Whinchat, Spot Flycatcher, 5 Chiffchaff, f Blackcap, 60+ Mipit, 50 Linnet, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Great Spotted Woodpecker (DEH)
• Cranham, Brickfileds CP: Grey Wagtail,  30 House Sparrows.(Ron Colson) 
• Cranham Marshes: Sparrowhawk,  Spotted Flycatcher, Wren, 5 Long tailed Tits, 5 Great tits, 3 Blue tits, 2 Jays, 2 Robins, 3 Ringed neck Parakeets, 3 Chaffinches. (Ron Colson) 

• Bedfords Park: 80 Meadow Pipit, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, f Bullfinch, pr Kestrel, Little Owl. (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Wheatear, 4 Whinchat, Stonechat, 4 Yellow Wagtail (ATw) Knot (DMi) 3 Sandwich Terns (DS)
• Wanstead Flats: Wryneck, Redstart (NCr) Honey Buzzard, Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Wheatear, Whinchat (Stuart Fisher)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 2 Little Egret, 12 Meadow Pipit. (SHa)
• Romford: f Goshawk over (Martin Jordan)
• Gants Hill, Sprrowhawk, Chiffchaff 2 Jay (AThomas)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 50 Teal, 26 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 10 Little Grebe, 12 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 60 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Greenshank, Kestrel, Buzzard, 10 Mipit, 13 Linnet, (DEH)
• Hainault Farm: 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparowhawk, Kestrel, Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 7 Linnet (DEH)
  
  
  

• Roding Valley Meadows: Red Kite, Buzzard (Peter Vaughan, Patrick Bailly)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Greenshank (AAB)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Manx Shearwater 1000-1500 (ATw et al) 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 15 Wigeon, 15 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Hobbies, Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 2 Tufted Duck (HV etal) 8 Little Egrets, Pintail,Green Sandpiper, Great Spotted Woodpecker (MDD)
• Barking: juv Hobby (HV)
• Wanstead Flats: Redstart, 2 Spot Fly, Wheatear (Birdguides)

• Fairlop Gravel Works: 60 Teal, 18 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, Gadwall, few Shovler, 5 broods Little Grebe, 100 Lpwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 26 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet (DEH)
• Bedfords Park: 3 Grey Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap. (CRJ)
• Beckton Park: Chiffchaff (DEH)
• Wanstead Flats 500 House Martin, 25 Swallow, 13 Meadow Pipit, 27 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Whinchat, Reed Bunting,  (NCr)

• Tylers Common: 14 Swallow, 43 Meadow Pipit, 10 Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap. (CRJ)
• Maylands Golf Course: Whinchat, Hobby, Tawny Owl. (CRJ)
• Wanstead Flats: 3 Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Meadow Pipit, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Whinchat, Reed Bunting (NCr)
• Lee Valley, Fishers Green goose field: 16 Egyptian Geese. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: m Sparrowhawk, Hobby, 2 Wigeon. (MDD)
• Lee Valley, Holyfield Hall Farm: 2 Buzzards. (MDD)
• Galley Hill Wood: 3 Buzzards. (MDD)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Red Kite 1520, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipits, 80 Lapwing, 2 Kestrels.(DMcG).   
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Raven north at 0640 (Kev) 2 Hobby, 5 Pochard, 6 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, Greenshank, 5 Redshank, 2 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 14 Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 82 Lapwing, 7 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Yellow Wagtail (ATw, JLe)

• Barking Bay: Spot Fly, 25 Black Terns, 6 Wheatear (PHa)
• Bedfords Park: 2 Whinchat, calling Lesser Spot, Buzzard W 13.30, 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 House Martin, 3 Siskin N, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, m Tufted Duck. (CRJ)
• Lower Bedfords Road: 27 Meadow Pipit, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 16 LBB Gull. (CRJ)
• Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit (MCondon)
• Fairlop Waters CP: 2 Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand Martin,  Lesser Whitethroat (NTwyford)
• Wanstead Flats: 3 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 18 RNParakeet, Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 7 Whinchat (NCr)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Osprey east 10am (TK) 27m Cetti's Warbler, 58 Moorhen, 60 Teal, 93 Mallard, 15 Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 49 Canada Goose, 5 Herring Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 7 Water Rail, 4 Wigeon, 87 Coot, 31 Black-headed Gull, 14 Cormorant, 21 Tufted Duck, 15 Little Grebe, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Gadwall, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Pochard, Greylag Goose, 32 Lapwing, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, 10 Stock Dove, feral pigeon, Collared Dove, 2 f Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 3 Sparrowhawk, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin, House Sparrow, Starling, Ring-necked Parakeet, Redstart, Linnet, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail , Pied Wagtail, Buzzard (west @ 11am), Whinchat, Meadow Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher (TK
• Grays, Hangmans Woods: Wryneck (David Barnes, Elizabeth Ball )
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Goshawk west (HV, M&BC) 13 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 5 Dunlin, 4 Knot, Black Tern, 24 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Wheatear, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Hobby, 2 Pintail, 4 Water Rail, 7 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Curlew, 3 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Egret, 16 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Kestrel, 3 Kingfisher, 15 House martin, 40 Swallow (JRi, HV, RB) 2 Goldcrest, (RB, HV, PHa) Peregrine, Buzzard, f Marsh Harrier (Paul Davies)
• Thorndon CP: Buzzard, Kestrel, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch (ACo)

• Ilford, Valentines Park - 2 Egyptian Geese (GWare)
• Fairlop Waters CP-  Grey Wagtail, Hobby, Sand Martin, Whinchat (AThomas)
• Wanstead Flats - Hobby, Merlin, 16 RNParakeet, 4 Whinchat,  (NCroft)
• Wanstead Park - Hobby (KHartnett)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 264 Greylags, 59 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 29 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 17 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, Pochard, Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 11 Grey Heron, Redshank, 3 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 85 Lapwing, 8 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, Wheatear, 5 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 2 Swallow, Hobby, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk. (PS, VW) 6 Little Egrets, f Sparrowhawk, 2 f Pintail, 5 Wigeon, Redshank, juv Wheatear, 3 Cetti's Warblers (MDD) f Marsh Harrier (Richard Durhsen)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe Whinchat, Hobby, Grey Wagtail (AAB)
• Dagnam Park: pr Mandarin, juv Hobby, pr Ring-necked Parakeet, Sand Martin, 23 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 13 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Rooks (CRJ)
• Romford, Maylands Golf Course: Spotted Fly, 25 Meadow pipit, Whinchat (CRJ)

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 87 Ring-necked Parakeets (HV)
• Belhus Woods CP: 50 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Green Woodpecker. (Andrew Cox)
• Thames Chase, Broadfields Farm: 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Buzzard. (Andrew Cox)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe Wheatear (AAB)
• Wanstead Flats - 2 Yellow Legged Gull, GBBGull, Hobby, 100 House Martin, 1000 Swallow, lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 38 Meadow Pipit, 3 Yellow Wag, 6 Whinchat  (NCroft)
• Gants Hill - Goldcrest (NTwyford) Hobby, Grey Wagtail, 50 House Martin, 50 Swallow (Alan Thomas)
• Hainault Forest CP- 22 Meadow Pipit (TLachhar)

• Claybury Park - 2 Nuthatch, 4 Coal Tit (AHobson)
• Wanstead Flats - 2 Hobby (Birdguides)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Knot, 3 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, 6 Greenshanks, 3 Snipe, Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, 22 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Lesser Whitethroats. (Sean Huggins)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe (AAB)
• Dagnam Park: Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 9 Meadow Pipit NW, 10 Swallow.(CRJ)
• Weald Park: Nuthatch. (MDD) 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, m Goshawk, Tawny Owl, 5 Nuthatch, Treecreeper (Andrew Cox)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear, 100 Lapwing.(DMcG)
• Lee Valley, Amwell: 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Water Rail. (MDD)

• Wanstead Flats - 15 RNParkaeet, 3 Lesser Whitethroat (NCroft)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 20 Linnets, 15 Goldfinches, 3 Chaffinches, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pintail, Peregrine, Water Rail, 120 Greylag Geese, (SS) 10 Little Egrets, 2 Wigeon, 5 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Knot, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Kestrels, f Sparrowhawk, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, 5 Yellow Wagtails, Reed Bunting (MDD) 4 Pochard, 9 Greenshank, 23 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 2 Knot, Hobby, 9 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear. (ATw)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe (AAB, Bob Jenner)
• Dagnam Park: Firecrest, 2 Redstart, Buzzard W 13.20, Swift, 12 House Martin, 18 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 16 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler. (CRJ)

• Ilford, Valentines Park - 4 Egyptian Geese (GWare)
• Wanstead Flats - 2 GBBGull, 2 Hobby, 30 RNParakeet, Spot Fly, Tree Pipit, Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wag   (NCroft)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black Tern, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat (JLe) 6 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat (ATw)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black Necked Grebe (AAB)
• Dagnam Park: m Redstart, 15 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Goldcrest, 30 Long-tailed Tit, 60 Jackdaw, Sparrowhawk. (CRJ)
• Romford, Maylands Golf Course: 3 Whinchat, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Green Woodpecker, 30 Swallow, Little Owl. (CRJ)
• Ingrebourne Valley: m Redstart, 12 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Little Egrets, 50 Lapwing, 20 Teal, 20 House Martins.(DMcG).
• Roding Valley NR: 14 Mute Swan; 2 Little Egret; 2 Wigeon; 12 Gadwall; 4 Pochard.  (BJ)

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Knot, 2 Sanderling, 9 Greenshank, Avocet Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Pochard, 2 Pintail, Wigeon, 2 Redshank, 25 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, 3 Wheatear.(ATw, PS, VW) juv Marsh Harrier (Terry Malby)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black Necked Grebe (AAB)
• East Ham: 2 Chiffchaff (Paul Charman)
• Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: m Merlin, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtails (DBa)

• Romford, Maylands Golf Course: Whinchat (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 22 Sandwich Tern, 6 Black Tern, 2 Knot, 5 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 4 Whinchat, 30 Ring-Necked Parakeet, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier (wingtagged) , 11 Yellow Wagtail, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-Tailed Godwit, Common Tern, Great Spotted Woodpecker (PHa, JLe) Sparrowhawk, 3 Snipe, 120 Lapwing, Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 2 Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 2 Common Sandpiper (RSPB)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Redstart, Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 7 R n parakeets, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Green Sandpiper. (SHa)
• Great Warley: Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Redstart, Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Andrew Cox)
• Lee Valley, Amwell: 4 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobbys, Snipe (MDD)
• Lea Valley, Gunpowder Park; 3 Hobby  (BJ)
• Highams Park: Sparrowhawk. (MDD)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black Necked Grebe (AAB)
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• Bedfords Park: Tree Pipit, Reed Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 20 Swallow, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 26 Cormorant over (CRJ, S.Petts).
• Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: f Red-crested Pochard, juv Sparrowhawk, Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler. (MDD)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Curlew Sandpiper, Black Tailed Godwit, 39 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Oystercatcher, 5 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 3 Knot, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, ad Yellow legged gull, 5 Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Tree Pipit, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, 11 Common Tern, Bearded Tit, 2 Pintail, 7 Wigeon, Peregrine (PHa, JLe, DMo)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black Necked Grebe (AAB)
• Warren Gorge; 5 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Robin, 8 Dunnock, 7 wren, 7 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 25 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 6 Stock Dove, 15 Collared Dove, 25 Magpie, 4 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 9 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 3 G C Grebe, 3 Greylags, 3 Canada Goose, 2 Kingfisher, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 14 Yellow Wagtail (RB)
• Chafford Hundred, Fleming Rd: Pied Flycatcher, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler (RB)
  

• Dagnam Park: imm mRedstart, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 100 Swallow, Hobby. (CRJ)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3juv Marsh Harriers (inc blue and white wingtagged Kentish bird), Buzzard, six Hobby, 7 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, Knot 5 Greenshank, 9 Little Egrets, 2 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, Water Rail, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Snipe, Ruff, 2 Whinchat, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 44 Yellow Wagtails (one flock west), 12 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, Curlew (Dmi, PP, HV, MDD, PRH)
• Wanstead Old Sewage Works: Kingfisher, Reed Warbler (Sally Hammond)
• Five Oaks Lane Scrubland: 100 Swallow, 2 f Bullfinch, 2 m Yellowhammer, 7 Meadow Pipit (DEH)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black Necked Grebe (DEH)
• Wanstead Flats: Tree Pipit, 2 Goldcrest, Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 4 HouseMartin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 RNParakeet, 6 Skylark , Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, 10 Jay, (JLe/NCr)
• Leyton Flats: Teal, Whinchat, 5 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (GJames)
  

• Cranham Marsh: 6 Blue tits, 5 Great Tits, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Green Woodpeckers,  4 Jays, Great spotted Woodpecker, Robin, Heron, Ring necked Parakeet, Jackdaw, Buzzard (Ron Colson)
• Coxtie Green Tip: Honey Buzzard 14:40 (JMo)
• Weald Park: 2 Buzzard, Hobby, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, Goldcrest, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, Sparrowhawk, Little Owl. (JMo)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 38 Teal, 30 Gadwall, 10 Tufted, 10 Pochard, few Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipr, 4 Stock Dove, f Kestrel, 12 Linnet, 11 Pied Wagtail (DEH)
• Five Oaks Lane, Chigwell: 5 Yellowhammer, Kestrel, Little Owl, 100 Swallow, 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch (DEH)
• RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3juv Ruddy Shelduck (PS, Brian Churches, ATw, Jerry Hoare) Black Tern, 8 Common Tern, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Yellow Wagtail (PS) 5 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 9 Little Egret, 19 Grey Heron, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 12 Kestrel, 5 Hobbies, Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, m Marsh Harrier, f Hen Harrier, 4000 Starling, f Pintail, 85 Teal, 32 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Green Sandpipers, Curlew, 20 Swallow, 35 House Martin, (HV) Peregrine (David Goldup) 3 Knot, 11 Dunlin, Curlew, 3 Avocet, f Marsh Harrier (PS, ATw)
• Dagnam Park: imm m Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 6m Blackcap, pr Bullfinch (CRJ)
• Bedfords Park: Yellow Wagtail, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 25 Swallow, 3 Mandarin (CRJ)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe (ABBl)
• Gants Hill: 2 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (AThomas)
• Weald Park: 4 Spotted Flycatcher (Nik)
• Mardyke, Stifford-Davy Down; f Redstart, 5 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 4 Wren, 26 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 19 L T Tit, 7 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 6 R N Parakeet, 16 Goldfinch, 5 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 15 Mallard. (RB)
  

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Marsh Tit (Tony Coombs - 1st for reserve) Tree Pipit, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 11 Mute Swan, 85 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch, 7 Common Tern, 2 Sedge Warbler (HV) Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 4 Sparrowhawk, Curlew, 2 Black Tailed Godwits, 5 Redshank, 3 Avocet, 2 Knot, 27 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper (ATw, PS) 4 Little Egrets, f Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, f Pintail, Water Rail, Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatchers. (MDD) 6 Wigeon (Ben Green) Whinchat (Paul Sherer)
• Royal Albert Dock, E16: 15 Common Tern (DEH) 2ad 2juv Peregrine (per HV)
• Beckton Alps, E6: 2 Sparrowhawk (Jonathan Makengo)
• Wanstead Park: 12 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow (SFisher)
• Wanstead Old Sewage Works: Spotted Flycatcher (SFisher)
• Ingrebourne Valley: Spotted Flycatcher (SHa)
• Fairlop Waters CP: Black-necked Grebe (ABB), Teal, Gadwall, 2 prs GCGrebe with young, juv Hobby, 6 House Martin, Swallow (DEH)
• Fairlop Gravel Works: 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel (DEH)
• Chigwell, Five Oaks Lane: 100 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat (2f, 1m), f Wheatear (DEH)
• Gants Hill: Sparrowhawk (AThomas)
• Dagnam Park: imm m Redstart, Whinchat, 100 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet.(CRJ)
• Lee Valley, Waltham Abbey: Honey Buzzard 1430 SE (T&AS)
• Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Whimbrel, Snipe, 15 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Whinchat, Hobby, 4 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk.  Sewardstone: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Buzzard (MS)