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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| 17th May |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Wigeon, 500 Swift, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Arctic Tern, 9 Common Tern, 2 broods Mute Swan, 2m Cuckoo (HV et al)
- Leyton: Melodious Warbler In flowering holly tree overhanging the pavement on west side of Oliver Road near the junction with Lyttelton Road (PRH et al)
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| 16th May |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Kite 415pm, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Wheatear, Wigeon, 1500 Swift, f Marsh Harrier, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Arctic Tern, 9 Common Tern, 2 broods Mute Swan, 2m Cuckoo (HV et al) m Marsh Harrier (ATw, Pete r Hale, George Richards) Whinchat (DS)
- Leyton: Melodious Warbler In flowering holly tree overhanging the pavement on west side of Oliver Road near the junction with Lyttelton Road (SFi et al)
- Orsett Fen; 2 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 9 Skylark, 2 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Song Thrush, 6 R L Partridge, 3 Hobby, M Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 3 Swallow, pr Gadwall (RB)
- Wanstead Flats: 100 Swift, 10 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 10m Whitethroat, Blackcap, 4 Stock Dove, Kestrel (NCr)
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| 15th May |
- Brentwood, Nags Head Lane Fishery: 100 House Martin, 100 Swallow, 2 Common Tern, Rook (CRJ)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: pr Little Ringed plover, 600 Swift, 50 House Martin, 20 Swallow, 20 Sand Martin, m Marsh Harrier, pr Peregrine (HV, THo)
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| 14th May |
- Thorndon CP South: Wheatear,2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Skylark, Yellowhammer, 2 Buzzard (JMo)
- Warley Place EWT: f Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker (JMo)
- Harlow Mill, River Stort: pr Grey wagtails feeding young, Buzzard (Robin Saunders)
- Wanstead Flats: Lesser Redpoll, 2 Linnet, Little Egret, Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warbler, 12 Swift, 5 Swallow (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret (NCr)
- South Loughton: Buzzard (Simon Surtees)
- Harold Wood SW: 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat (CRJ)
- Brentwood, Nags Head Lane Fishery: 4 Greylag Goose (pair with 2 juveniles), 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 4 Swift, 40 Swallow, 80 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 8 Long-tailed Tit, pr Linnet, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
- Lee Valley, Stanstead Innings: Hobby, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Common Tern, Pochard, Gadwall, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, pair Great Crested Grebes (MAW)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: pr Little Ringed plover, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 800 Swift, 150 House Martin, 50 Swallow, 50 Sand Martin, m Marsh Harrier, pr Peregrine (HV) 3 Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail (DS)
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| 13th May |
- Beckton, Gallions Reach: Buzzard, Hobby, 6 Oystercatcher, 6 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, Wheatear (GAJ)
- Belhus Woods CP: Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker (ACo)
- Weald Park: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Nuthatch (ACo)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 4 Nightingales, pr Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Cetti's Warbler (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Seventy-acres Lake: 5 Hobbies, Nightingale, Cetti's Warbler, Cuckoo (MDD)
- Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake: Hobby (MDD)
- Epping Forest , Galleyhill Wood: Buzzard (MDD)
- Upshire, Fernhall Lane : 4 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Wheatear, Cuckoo. (MDD)
- Bedfords Park EWT: Buzzard, Cuckoo, Tawny Owl, 12 Swift, 2 Garden Warbler, Treecreeper (CRJ)
- Gidea Park: Red Kite (DS)
- Cranham Golf Course; Alpine Swift north (8.00am) 10 Swallow, Hobby, 2 Wheatear, Reed Warbler (RB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 8 Black-Tailed Godwit, 7 Hobby (PRH) 2f Marsh Harrier, Hobby, pr Peregrine, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, pr Great Crested Grebe, 3 Oystercatchers, m Teal, m Wigeon, Cuckoo (RSPB)
- North Ockenden: Red Kite (RB)
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| 12th May |
- Epping Forest , Trueloves: Little Owl, Cuckoo. (MDD)
- Harold Hill, Dagnam Park : 3 Siskin (CRJ)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Buzzard, 3 Wheatear, 3 Hobby, 2 Cuckoo (SHa)
- Barking Bay: Turtle Dove, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Wheatear, 6 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Stock Dove.(PHa)
- Upminster, Pages Wood: Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Green Woodpecker, 7m Willow Warbler (ACo)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Cuckoos (inc hepatic female), m Corn Bunting, 5 Arctic Terns, 50 Common Terns, Hobby, Sandwich Tern, Lesser Whitethroat, 1sts Yellow-legged Gull, Whimbrel, 2 1sts Common Gulls, Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpipers, 10 Wheatears ( David Callahan ).Spotted Flycatcher (Davey Leach) 4 Ruff, 2 Buzzard, imm m Marsh Harrier (BCh, PS, RB)
- Lee Valley, KGV Reservoir: Arctic Tern, 8 Common Terns, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail (Ian Lycett)
- Lee Valley , Walthamstow: 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard (Kevin J Mcmanus).
- Woodford Green: Red Kite (Tony Brown)
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| 11th May |
- Gallows Corner: Red Kite (Christen Green)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Whimbrel, 5 Wheatear, 6 Common Tern, Cuckoo (RSPB)
- Bulphan Fen: 8 Blackbirds, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Buzzards, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Chiffchaffs, 8 Collared Doves, 15 Carrion Crows, m Cuckoo, 2 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Gadwall, Great spotted Woodpecker, 4 Great Tit, 4 Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, 8 House Martins, 2 Jackdaws, 2 Kestrel, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Linnet, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Magpie, 2 Mallard, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Moorhen, 2 Pied wagtail, 8 Robin, 2 Shoveler, 2 Skylark, 15 House Sparrow, 6 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 5 Swift, 3 Whitethroat, 7 Woodpigeon, 2 Wren, 3 Yellow Wagtail (THo)
- South Ockendon: rt Hen Harrier, Red Kite (THo)
- Chigwell; Five Oaks Lane: m Cuckoo, m Yellowhammer (DBa)
- Navestock, Prince's Road: Little Owl (Andrew Stroud) Stanford Rivers SW: Hobby, m Cuckoo, 10 Swift, 10 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler (Andrew Stroud)
- Doddinghurst, Warren Lane: Little Owl (Andrew Stroud)
- North Ockenden: Red Kite (RB) .
- Wanstead Flats: m Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Shelduck, 10 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, Kestrel, Peregrine (NCr, JLe)
- Wanstead Park: Spotted Flycatcher, (Dan Hennessy), 4 Red Kite (west), 3 Hobby, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Little Egret, Kingfisher, Skylark (NCr)
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| 10th May |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 8 Whimbrel, 11 Wheatear, 4 Common Tern (HV) m Grasshopper Warbler (MAW)
- Upminster, Tylers Common: m Cuckoo (Roy & Marion Wyatt)
- Woodford Green: Hawfinch (KM)
- Barking Bay: Turnstone (Ian Miller)
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| 9th May |
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Avocet, 800 Swift, 50 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin, 11 Whimbrel, 27 Common Terns, 16 Wheatear, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatchers (HV, SS, RSPB)
- Upminster, Tylers Common: m Cuckoo (Geoff Pepper)
- Lee Valley, Seventy Acres Lake: first-summer Mediterranean Gull, 6m Nightingale, Garden Warbler, 3 Hobby, Cuckoo. (Simon Papps)
- Wanstead Flats: m Whinchat, 5 Wheatear , 3m Lesser Whitethroat, 2m Willow Warbler, 20 Swift, 10 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, Hobby, Coal Tit, Linnet (NCr)
- Wanstead Park: Lesser Redpoll, Lesser Whitethroat, 30 Swift, 2 Swallow, 2 Little Egret, pr Pochard (NCr)
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| 8th May |
- Upshire, Fernhall Lane : Honey Buzzard, 5 Buzzards, Hobby. (MDD)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 4 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, Hobby, Common Sandpiper (AAB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, 500 Swift, 200 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 50 Sand Martin, 5 Whimbrel, Curlew, 6 Dunlin, 4 Arctic Terns, m Garganey, Little Ringed Plover, 6 Wheatear, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatchers (HV, DS)
- Rainham Village: Marsh Harrier, 10 House Martin, Whitethroat (Richard Harrison)
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| 7th May |
- North Chingford : 10 Bee-eaters high NE at c12.00 (Tony White).
- Weald Park : 3 Buzzard, Kestrel, 5 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch (ACo)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Egyptian Goose, Whinchat. Peregrine, Water Rail , 2 Oystercatcher , 2 Avocet , 6 Grey Plover , 6 Ringed Plover , 2 Snipe , 45 Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Whimbrel , 6 Dunlin , 2 Common Tern , Short-eared Owl , Cetti's Warbler , Sedge Warbler , Reed Warbler , Chiffchaff , Blackcap , Lesser Whitethroat , Whitethroat , 28 Wheatear , 15 Yellow Wagtail , White Wagtail . (PRH, RSPB) Spotted Redshank, f Bearded Tit, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Hobby (DMi)
- Harold Hill, Dagnam Park: 2 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Lapwing, 6 Swift, 4 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper (CRJ)
- Noak Hill: f Mandarin Duck with 4 small ducklings, 4 Buzzard, 2 Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Swallow (CRJ)
- North Ockenden: Honey Buzzard (RB)
- Creekmouth: Wheatear, 12 Whitethroats, 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail, Turtle Dove, 2 pair Oystercatchers, Cetti's Warbler (DMo)
- Barking Bay: Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Cuckoo, 9 Ringed Plover, 8 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail (PHa) f Redstart, 2 Whimbrel, (Geoff Harding)
- Ilford, Valentines Park: 2 Grey Wagtail adult feeding juvenile; pr Pochard; 2 Chiffchaff; Stock Dove, Jay (Barbara Miller)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, m Garganey (Paul Whiteman) 2 Hobby (Allan Stewart)
- Wanstead Flats: Hobby, 146 Swift, 74 Swallow, 12 House Martin, Sand Martin, 4 Wheatear. 4 Lesser Whitethroat. Yellow Wagtail (Tony Brown, Tim Harris)
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| 6th May |
- Barking Bay: m Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Cuckoo, 2 Whimbrel, 17 Bar-tailed godwit, Black-tailed godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover, 25 Swift.(PHa)
- Dagenham Village: 100 Swifts (Emily Gibson)
- Bedfords Park EWT: 6 Stock Dove, Cuckoo, 5 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 13 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 6 Song Thrush, 15 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet (CRJ)
- Beckton, Gallions Reach: Little Ringed Plover, 16 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, Swallow, m Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat (GAJ)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Short-eared Owl (Graham Taylor) RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Avocet, 38 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 6 Grey plover, 3 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 24 Wheatear, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Common Tern, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Ringed plover, m Blue-headed Wagtail, f Bearded Tit, m Whinchat, Egyptian Goose, Short-eared Owl (RSPB)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 3 Whinchat, Wheatear, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (SBa)
- Romford: 2 Common Cranes n at 2pm ( Paul & Hazel Smith)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 6 Yellow Wagtails (N. Verlander)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: Honey Buzzard east at 1704 (RBA)
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| 5th May |
- Ingrebourne Valley: m Bullfinch, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Swallow (Lee Archer)
- Thorndon CP South: 5 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, m Tree Pipit, 2m Garden Warbler, Nuthatch, Bullfinch (ACo)
- Upminster, Optimist PH: Barn owl (Ron Cook)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes; Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Reed Warbler, 8 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting, Cuckoo, 10 House Martin, 12 Sand Martin, 120 Swallow, 200 Swift, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 24 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Wheatear, 2 Hobby, 12 Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 2 Knot, 4 Grey Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, L R Plover, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 37 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Tern, Shoveler, 32 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, G C Grebe, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Mute Swan, m Corn Bunting, Whinchat, Barn Owl (RB, PS, VW, P Davies)
- Fairlop Waters CP: Tree Pipit, 4 Wheatears, 2 Hobbies, 2 Garden Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers (AAB)
- Dagenham Chase: 2 Egyptian Geese, pr Shelduck, pr Gadwall, m Teal, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 13 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, House Martin, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Siskin, f Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. (VH-F, Steve Drake)
- Lee Valley, KGV Res: 2 Arctic Terns, 140 Common Terns, 3 Yellow Wags, 3 Common Sands, (Ian Lycett). 3 Wheatear, Little-ringed Plover, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, Little Owl, 4 Lesser Whitethroat , Cetti's Warbler (MS)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 7 Nightingales, Cetti's Warbler, Hobby, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Tern, Reed Bunting, Cuckoo (Aaron C-Partridge)
- Lee Valley, Lower Chingford, Russell Lane fp: Wheatear, Little Egret, Sand Martin, 40 Swift, Whitethroat (James Palmer)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Marsh: Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Wheatear (N.Verlander)
- Wanstead Flats: 4 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 50 Swallows, Swift. (Tony Brown)
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| 4th May |
- Dagenham Village: Hobby (Emily Gibson)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Wigeon , 4 yellow Wagtail, Cuckoo, 2 Black-necked Grebe , Peregrine, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 14 Ringed Plover, 4 Grey Plover, 45 Bar-tailed Godwit , 14 Whimbrel , 2 Greenshank , 4 Common Sandpiper , 7 Dunlin , 3 Common Tern , 3 Black Tern , 4 Yellow Wagtail. (PRH, RSPB) imm Gannet (RSPB) Short-eared owl, 11 Wheatear (Charlie Farrell)
- Belhus Woods CP: Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Whitethroat (ACo)
- Fairlop Waters CP: 5 Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat (AAB) Lee Valley, Sewardstone: Whimbrel, Hobby, Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Bullfinch (MS)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 3m Wheatears, 9 Yellow Wagtails (Dan Barrett)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: 3 Turnstone (Kevin J Mcmanus)
- Wanstead Flats: 5 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtails (JLe)
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| 3rd May |
- Belhus Woods CP; 2m 1f Cuckoo, 4 Swift, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 6 Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti`s Warbler, 16 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 11 Robin, 12 Wren, 6 Dunnock, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 11 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, pr L T Tit, f Bullfinch, 7 Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, 4 Skylark, 4 Pheasant, 2pr Linnet, pr R N Parakeet, 8 Green Woodpecker, pr G S Woodpecker, 52 Carrion Crow, 26 Jackdaw, 24 Magpie, 2 Lapwing, 2 Common tern, 8 Moorhen, 52 Coot, 4 G C Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Mute Swan, 51ad 12 juv Greylags, 28 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 38 Tufted Duck, [5 Guinea Fowl] (RB)
- Thorndon CP North: 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, m Tree Pipit, m Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Nuthatch (ACo)
- Upminster, Pages Wood: 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (ACo)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: 360 Swift, Cuckoo, Hobby, 10 Whimbrel, 40 Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Grey Plover, , m Bearded Tit, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail, Caspian Gull, Black Tern, 8 Ringed Plover, 20 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear (ACo, RSPB)
- Wanstead Flats: 10 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Linnet, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Swift, 12 Swallow, 7 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, Stock Dove (NCr, TH, JLe)
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| 2nd May |
- Orsett Fen; 27m Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, 22 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 6 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Reed Bunting, 11 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 19 Skylark, 8 Yellowhammer, Linnet, 17 Chaffinch, pr R L Partridge, 3 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, kestrel (RB)
- Mardyke, Stifford- Davy Down; Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti`s Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 22m Whitethroat, 19 Blackcap, 16 Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, 9 Swallow, 12 Robin, 13 Wren, 4 Dunnock, 10 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Mistle Thrush, 3 Skylark, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 8 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 4 L T Tit, 6 R N Parakeet, 22 Jackdaw, pr Gadwall (RB) .
- Mayesbrook Park: Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 10 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Pochard x Tufted.(PHa)
- Leyton Flats, Hollow Pond: 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shelduck, 11 Swift, 6 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (GAJ)
- Ingrebourne Valley: 19 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Lapwing, Cuckoo, 6 territories Green Woodpecker, 7m Skylark, f Black Redstart, Wheatear, 7m Song Thrush, m Grasshopper Warbler, m Garden Warbler, 3m Lesser Whitethroat, 23m Whitethroat, 17m Chiffchaff, 9m Willow Warbler, m Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting (ACo)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Filter Beds: 20 Yellow Wagtails, pr nesting Grey Wagtails, 2m Wheatears, 50 Swift, 25 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, Kingfisher (DBa)
- Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: Red Kite (Ian Rose)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: rt Hen Harrier, 2nd yr Iceland Gull (PS, ATw) 6 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 Greenshank, 12 Wheatear, 9 Whimbrel (DS) 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, Buzzard, 30 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, Little Egret (RSPB) Red-rumped Swallow (per RSPB)
- Wanstead Flats: 2 Whinchat, 9 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 10 Swift, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Linnet (NCr, TH, JLe)
- Wanstead Park: Ring Ouzel, 3 Swift, Lesser Whitethroat (NCr)
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| 1st May |
- Fairlop Waters CP: 3 Wheatear, Short-eared Owl (AAB)
- Thorndon CP South: 5 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, m Tree Pipit, 2 Nuthatch (ACo)
- Thorndon CP North: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch (ACo)
- Belhus Woods CP: Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Cuckoo, 3 Sand Martin, House Martin, 7 Swallow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 4 Swift, 4 Common Tern, Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, Skylark, goldfinch, green finch, chaffinch, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Long Tailed Tit. (JMo)
- Gidea Park, Romford GC: 50 Swift, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest (CRJ)
- Chafford Hundred, Warren Gorge; Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo, 3 Reed Warbler, 8 House Martin, 2 Common Tern, 3 Kingfisher, 18 Little Egret, 30 Heron, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 22 Greylag, 10 Coot, Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 6 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2pr L T Tit, Green Woodpecker, G S Woodpecker, Chaffinch, Greenfinch (RB)
- Chafford Hundred, Lion Gorge; Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 9 Coot (RB) Grays Gorge; 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, G S Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 7 Robin, 4 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, pr Tufted Duck (RB)
- RSPB Rainham Marshes: Black Tern, 5 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Arctic tern, Cuckoo, 7 Whimbrel, 9 Greenshank, 2 Hobby (RSPB)
- Cranham: Honey Buzzard (RB)
- Dagenham Chase: m Marsh Harrier, 8 Swift, 2 House Martin, Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern (VH-F)
- Lee Valley, KGV Res: Hobby, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Wheatear, Arctic Tern, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Little Owl, Redshank (Tony Clancy)
- Lee Valley, Walthamstow Res: Little Ringed Plover (LBo)
- Wanstead Flats: Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 28 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swift, 3 Siskin, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Lesser Whitethroat (NCr, JLe)
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