April 2006
30th April
  • Long Running: Tree Pipit, Kestrel, 2 Buzzards (BJ)
  • Gunpowder Park: 3 Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Nightingales, 2 Cuckoos, 2 singing Meadow Pipits and 2 Arctic Terns (RW)
  • Rainham Marshes: 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrel (DMo) Nightingale (DMi) 2 Grey Plover (LH) Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl
  • Stubbers OPC: Turtle Dove, 2 Yellow wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Terns, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Sand Martin.
  • Holyfield Hall Fm: Skylark, 2 Egyptian Geese, Yellow Wagtail (MDD)
  • Fishers Green Island : 4 Nightingales (MDD)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: 2 Reed Warblers (MDD)
  • Holyfield Lake : Green Sandpiper, 100+ Swifts (MDD)
  • Fishers Green goose field: 2m Lesser Whitethroat (MDD)
  • 70-acres Lake: 2+ Arctic Tern, 2 Hobbies (MDD)
  • Mollands Lane GP & Grange Waters: 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 100 Sand Martin, Cuckoo, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow wagtails and 2 Yellowhammer. (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Nightingale, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Cetti's Warblers, Redshank, Little Egret, 3pr Stock Dove, 2 Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Hobby, 4 Swift (TK)
  • KGV Res: 70+ Arctic Terns through this am, 15 Common Tern, Greenshank, 2 Barwit, 4 Wheatear, 400 Swift (DBr, PV)
  • Walthamstow Res: Great White Egret at 1830, 3 White Wagtails, Greenland Wheatear, 2 Wheatears, 2 Common Sandpipers, fem Sparrowhawk, 18 Common Terns, 132+ Sand Martins, 256+ Swifts, 2 Swallows, House Martin (DC).

 
29th April
  • Harold Court: f Wheatear (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane Fishery: pr Common Tern (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: 3 Grasshopper Warblers (CRJ)
  • Pages Farm: f Whinchat (CRJ)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 6ad Little Gull, 6 Whimbrel, Cuckoo, m Yellowhammer, Little Egret, 3 Common Terns and 3 Oystercatchers (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Peregrine (HV, SS) 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 100 Swift, Lesser Whitethroat (DBr)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: 3 Swallows, Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatchers, Dunnock, 7 Wheatears, 15 Whitethroats, 40 Shelducks, 4 Grey Herons (Priscille Preston)
  • Barking Park: 2 Little Grebe, Nightingale in the old Lido (PV)
  • KGV Res: Little Egret (MS) 20 Arctic Terns & Barwit though in morning and 50 Arctic Terns & 2 Hobbies in evening (DBr) Permit access via permit from Walthamstow Res.
  • Netherhall GP: 12 Arctic Terns
  • Gunpowder Park: 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Wheatears.  (MS)
  • Osier Marsh: Nightingale. (MS)
  • Walthamstow Marshes: Red Kite (Pete Lambert)

 
28th April
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Nightingale (MS)
  • Walthamstow Res: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 120+ Swifts, 70+ Sand Martins, 12+ Swallows, 6 House Martins (DC).
  • Harrow Lodge Park: 2 Green Woodpecker, 86 Mute Swan (Rita Bloys)  
  • Tylers Common: 3 Grasshopper Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ, HV)
  • Rainham Marshes: 40 Swift, 170 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin, 10 Swallow, 3 Greenland Wheatear (HV)
  • Gunpowder Park: Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 3 Red-legged Partridges.  (MS)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: 2 Yellowhammers, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Red-legged Partridges (MS)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Oystercatcher. (MS)  
  • Cornmill Meadows: Dunlin, 2 LRPs, 2 Snipe (MS)

 
27th April
  • Bedfords Park: Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ)
  • Noak Hill: m Mandarin, Hobby (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: 3 Grasshopper Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ, AAB)
  • Enfield Lock: 30 Swifts, Ring-necked Parakeet (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: Green Sand, 4 Greenshank, Yellow Wag, 4 Swallow, 8 Swift, 60 Sand Martin, House Martin, LRP, 12pair Teal, 8pair Gadwall, 6 pair Shoveler (DMo)
  • Barking Park: Nightingale in the old Lido (HV)
  • Dagenham Chase: m Whinchat (VH-F)
  • Collier Row: m Ring Ouzel on the boot fair site between A1112 & B174 (SC)
  • East India Dock Basin: Whimbrel, 4 Common Tern, 31 Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 2 1st sum Common Gull, 2 Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch, Swallow (ALa)
  • Fairlop: 3 LRP, Hobby (SBa)

 
26th April
  • Bedfords Park: Little Grebe, 3 Swift, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: 4 Grasshopper Warblers, Cuckoo (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, 28 Teal, 39 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, Cuckoo, usual warblers, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 3 Northern & 2 Greenland Wheatear, 1st sum Caspian Gull again, 3 1st yr Yellow-legged Gulls, Common Gull. (RSPB) 1st summer Glaucous Gull (AT)
  • Rammey Marsh: Grasshopper Warbler, Ring-necked Parakeet  (MS)
  • East India Dock Basin : Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitehroat, 2 Garden Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, Swift, 2 LRP, 3 Shelduck, 30 Tufted
    Duck, 6 Mallard, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 4 Common Tern, 2 Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 st yr Common Gull, 20 B H Gull, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock, 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, Robin (Andy Lawson)
  • Walthamstow Res: Yellow Wagtail, 6 Greenland Wheatears, 2 Meadow Pipits, 8 Shelduck, 2 Stock Doves, 16 Swifts, 133 Sand Martins, 6 Black-headed Gulls
  • Fairlop: 4 LRP, Wheatear (Griff Holliday)

 
25th April
  • Harold Court: m Whinchat, m wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: 4 Grasshopper Warblers reeling, Cuckoo (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, Cuckoo (PHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: Wood Warbler (PDa) Common Tern (VH-F)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Garden Warbler, 4 Siskins, Nightingale, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 3pair Teal, 7 pair Gadwall, 30 Hirundines, 2 pair Common Tern. (DMo)
  • Walthamstow Res: 6 Sedge Warblers, 7 Whitethroat, m Sparrowhawk (DC)
  • Tottenham Marshes: 2 Whinchat (DC)
  • Wintry Wood: Firecrest, 2m Marsh Tit, 3m Mandarin (MS)

 
24th April
  • Tylers Common: 3 Grasshopper Warblers, Garden Warbler, 8 Willow Warbler (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 5 Swift, 9 Yellow Wag, 3 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: 2 Whimbrel, Wheatear, 8 Shelduck, 6 Linnet, 2 Kestrel (MB)
  • Barking Park: Nightingale (PV)
  • Walthamstow Res: pr Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, 3 Greenland Wheatear, 110 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 11 Swifts, 14 Swallows, Mipit, 3 Common Terns (DC)
  • East India Dock Basin : 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 pairs Blackcap, 4 Common Tern, (Andy Lawson)
  • Grey Towers Allotments Hornchurch : 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 10 Long-tailed Tits (HC)

 
23rd April
  • Warren Gorge: 2 Cetti`s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, m Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, pr Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, Kingfisher,14 Greylags, 12 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, f Pochard, pr Tufted Duck, 9 House Martin, 18 Sand Martin, Swallow, pr Kestrel, pr Sparrowhawk. (RB)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 4 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 2 Barwit , 50 Blackwit, 3 Yellow Wag, Wheatear, 3 Swift, 25 Swallow, 25 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Wimbrel (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside : 15 Wheatear, 2 Grey Partridge, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Whimbrel. (PHa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret, Redshank (TK) 14 Yellow Wagtails, 2 pair Common Tern, 20 House Martin, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Common Sandpiper, 15 Sand Martin and 8 Swallow. (DMo)
  • Creekmouth: 15 Common Terns, 5 Oystercatchers, 3 Swallow and Willow Warbler (DMo)
  • Sewardstone, Osier Marsh: Whimbrel, Nightingale (Brian Dawton/MS)
  • Gunpowder Park: 4 Wheatears (Brian Dawton/MS).
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Common Swift, 3 Cuckoos (Brian Dawton/MS).
  • Walthamstow Res: Whimbrel (8.15-9am), 3 (2m, 1f) Yellow Wagtails, fem Wheatear, 5 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Reed Warblers, Common Sandpiper, 67 Sand Martins, 34 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 6 Swifts, Meadow Pipit, 22 Sedge Warblers, 11 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 2 Black Swans (DC).
  • Tylers Common: 3 Grasshopper Warblers (CRJ)

 
22nd April
  • Tylers Common: 2 Grasshopper Warblers (CRJ)
  • Fishers Green Island: Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 5 Yellowhammers, Yellow Wagtail, 4+ Cuckoos.  (MS)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: f Wheatear, Green Sandpiper.  (MS)
  • Cornmill Meadows: Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 LRPs (MS)
  • Fairlop: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garen Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 8 Wheatear, Common Sandpiper (AAB) Chaffinch, Whitethroat, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 20 Moorhen, 30 Coot, Swallow, pr Shoveler, 100+ Canada Goose, 3 Robin, 2 Reed Bunting, Blackcap (Sue Cowie)
  • Dagenham Chase: Hobby, 2m Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Common Sandpiper. (VH-F)
  • Roding Valley NR: 3 Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap (BJ)
  • Long Running, Epping Forest:  2pr Tree Pipits, 15 sightings of Woodcocks, 2m Mandarins, Nuthatch, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers and Coal Tit. (RW)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: m Ring Ouzel, pr Wheatear, Cuckoo by horse paddocks (Martin Jordan) 2 Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat (DMo)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Redstart (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Whimbrel (DMo) Red Kite (Ben Bigg) 4 Little Egret, male Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 2 Greenshank, 2 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, LRP, 2 Common Tern, 17 Swallow, Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 15 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 15 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 14 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (RS) Caspian Gull (DMi)

 
21st April
  • Tylers Common: Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane Fishery: 2 Common Tern (CRJ)
  • Walthamstow Res: Reed Warbler, 5 Common Terns, 5 Whitethroats (DC). 2 White Wagtails, 2 Wheatear, 5 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Common Terns, 2 Swift Whitethroat, 62 Sand Martins, (DC).
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear (DS) Ring Ouzel, 20 Wheatear, Grey Partridge, Short-eared Owl (PHa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Nightingale, Bullfinch, Hobby, Redshank (SHa)
  • Rammey Marsh: Nightingale, 2 Cuckoos.(MS) 
  • Amwell: Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plovers (MS)

 
20th April
  • Tylers Common: 2m Grasshopper Warblers (CRJ, AAB)
  • Fairlop: 5 Wheatear, Reed Warbler (AAB)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Ring Ouzel, m Whinchat, 49 Wheatear (SHa, HV, Martin Redfern) pr Corn Bunting (DMo)
  • Sewardstone: Pied Flycatcher (MS)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, f Redstart, 2 Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail. (VH-F)
  • Walthamstow Res: imm Red Kite, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatears, Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martins, many Sedge Warblers, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps (DC).

 
19th April
  • Thames Chase: Broadfields Farm: Wheatear
  • Dagenham Chase: pr Common Redstarts, Common Sandpiper, 13+ Lesser Redpolls. (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: 15+ Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warblers, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 200 Sand Martin, 120 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Curlew, Snipe, 220 Blackwit, Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher, 1st summer Caspian Gull, ad sum Little Gull (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Swallow, 5 Whitethroat and 3 pair Teal (DMo)
  • Walthamstow Res: Common Tern, 5 Sedge Warblers, 4 Swallows, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher (DC).
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 2 Garden Warblers.  Little Egret.  (MS)
  • KGV Relief Channel: pair of Mandarins. (MS)

 
18th April
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Common Swift, Common Whitethroat, 3 Common Sandpiper, fem Wheatear, Kingfisher, 18 Sand Martin, Swallow (DC). Osprey, 9 Swifts (Duncan Poyser)
  • Rammey Marsh: Grasshopper Warbler.  (MS)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Red Kite.  (MS)
  • KGV Relief Channel: Drake Mandarin  (MS)
  • Fishers Green Island: 5 Nightingale, Garden Warbler, 30 Willow Warbler & Blackcap, Cuckoo, Tree Pipit north, 2 Common Tern (HV)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Egyptian Goose, 2 Barnacle Geese (HV)
  • Galley Hill Wood: 2pr Sparrowhawk (HV)
  • Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 3 Swallow (HV) 4 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtails, Whitethroat, Coal Tit (DS)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: 22 Wheatear, Green Sand, 4 House Martin, Stonechat (PHa)
  • Bowyers Water: Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Buzzard (Mike Oakland)
  • North Met Pit: Reed Warbler. (Mike Oakland)

 
17th April
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Cuckoo Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Bullfinch (SHa, MB)
  • Dagenham Chase: Red Kite north at 1420, Yellow Wagtail, m Wheatear, 15 Lesser Redpolls (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Wheatear, Corn Bunting, 2 Short-eared Owls, 4 Kestrel, 2 Reed Warbler, Green Sand (HV) 5 Whimbrel, 3 Wheatear, 3 Egret, Common Scoter (TK) 158 Blackwit, 4 Dunlin, Curlew, Whimbel, 3 Little Egret, m Peregrine (PHa)
  • Tylers Common: Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 4m Skylark, pr Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Tylers Hall Farm: Wheatear (CRJ)
  • Fairlop: 3 Wheatear, 3 Swift (AAB)
  • Fishers Green Island: 3 Nightingale , Cuckoo , 9 Blackcap , 5 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat , pr Grey Wag, 2m Stock Dove (DBr)
  • KGV Res: 21 Common Tern, Hobby (AAB)
  • Cely Woods: 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk, 2 m Blackcap

 
16th April
  • Walthamstow Res: Yellow Wagtail & Common Tern
  • Dagenham Chase: Red kite at 1630, Common Swift 13 Lesser Redpolls. Grey wagtail. (VH-F, Peter Denison)
  • Upminster: Lesser Redpoll (Chris Slade)
  • Fairlop: 4 Wheatear, Swift, Corn Bunting, 2 Yeloow Wagtail, 7 House Martin (AAB, CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 10 Meadow Pipit (CRJ, SPetts)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: Ring Ouzel, 15+ Wheatear, Corn Bunting, 2 Grey Partridiges, 2 Red-legged Partridges, Tree Pipit, 2 Sandwich , 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whimbrel, Green Sand, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine. (PHa)
  • Fishers Green Island: 5 Nightingales (John Davies)
  • Cely Woods: Kestrel, 3 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Green Woodpecker, pr Bullfinch, Gt Spotted Woodpecker (PMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Cuckoo, 30 Golden Plovers, 6 Whitethroat, 8 pair Teal and 4 Wheatear (DMo)
  • Roding Valley NR: 6 Swallows, House Martin, Pochard, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchiffs, 3 Willow Warbler, Kingfisher. (BJ)
  • Holyfield Hall Fm: Skylark singing, Kestrel, Little Owl, 3 Egyptian Geese. (MDD)
  • Gunpowder Park: 2 Lapwings, 10 Wheatear, 2 Stock Doves, female Sparrowhawk, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 3 Teal, 8 singing Skylarks. (MDD)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Water Rail. (MDD)
  • KGV Res: 50+ Sand Martins, 2 Swifts. (MDD)

 
15th April
  • Fairlop: m Redstart, 3 Whitethroat, Corn Bunting, m Whinchat, 6 Wheatear (AAB)
  • Weald Park: Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 14 Swallow, Redwing (CRJ)
  • Boyles Court Farm: 5 Wheatear (CRJ)
  • Tylers Shaw: 100 Linnet (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Wheatear (CRJ)
  • Dagenham Chase: Dunlin , Green Sand, Yellow Wagtail (VH-F)
  • Copped Hall Estate: pr Hooded Merganser, Skylark, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (BJ)
  • Cely Woods: 6 Goldfinch, m Blackcap, 2 Green woodpecker, 4 Jay, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (PMo)
  • Fishers Green Island : Cuckoo, Swallow, 9 Willow Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Kestrel, Treecreeper. (MDD)
  • Fishers Green goosefield: 3 Egyptian Geese. (MDD)
  • Hall Marsh Scrape. 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Little Egret, 4 Shoveler, c 20 Teal, c 35 Gadwall, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler. (RW)
  • Waltham Marsh. 2m1f Wheatear (RW).
  • Cheshunt Marsh/ Bowyers Water: Willow Warblers + Blackcaps, c5 Chiffchaffs, 5 Swallows, 15 Sand Martins, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Common Tern (RW)
  • Hall Marsh: Cuckoo (RW).
  • Rainham Marshes: pr Ring Ouzel, 20 Wheatear (MKD)

 
14th April
  • Fishers Green Island: Cuckoo (AAB)
  • Fairlop: 2 Whitethroat (AAB)
  • Hornchurch CP: Cuckoo (SHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: Peregrine (VH-F)

 
13th April
  • Copped Hall: Buzzard (Alan Tanner)
  • Weald Park: 5 Great Crested Grebe, pr Grey Wagtail, 2 House Martin, 10 Swallow (CRJ)
  • Dagenham Chase: m Redstart, Swallow, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, 3 Green Wood , LRP, Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk (MB)
  • Rainham Riverside: 2 Short-eared Owls, m Wheatear, Oystercatcher, 3 Kestrels , Redshank (Priscille & Neil Preston)
  • Romford: 2 Red Kite, Peregrine (Bob Flindall)

     
12th April
  • Dagenham Chase: m Redstart, White Wagtail, 3 Bullfinch, Green Sand (MB, ASh)
  • KGV Reservoir: 3 House Martins, Yellow Wagtail.  (MS)
  • Sewardstone: Yellowhammer (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 110 Blackwit, LRP, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler,m Peregrine, 2 Curlew (RSPB)
  • Fairlop: Common Sandpiper, Shelduck, Redshank (TK)

 
11th April
  • Dagenham Chase: m Redstart, 5 Siskin (ASh, VH-F) 9 Siskin (SBa)

 
10th April
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 5 Willow Warblers , 4 Skylark, 2pr Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 14 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 4 Yellowhammer, 3 Cetti's Warblers (HC) 7 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 House Martin, 9 Sand Martin and 100 Golden Plover.(DMo)
  • Dagenham Chase: Yellow Wagtail, m Marsh Harrier, m Whitethroat, m Redstart, Green Sandpiper, 3 Pochard , 2 Shelduck (VH-F, PD)
  • Rainham Marshes: Mealy Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, Cetti's Warbler, 9 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap (HV) Yellow Wagtail (CBa)
  • Corbets Tey: 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, Grey Wagtail (SHa)
  • Stubbers OPC: 3 Yellow Wagtails (SHa)
  • Woodford Bridge: 2 Blackcaps, Great Spotted Woodpecker (AHo)

 
9th April
  • Bedfords Park: Lesser Spot, Whitethroat, 15 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 2 Siskin, 3pr Nuthatch (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 11 Swallow, 23 Tufted Duck (CRJ)
  • Dagenham Chase: Wheatear, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 20 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 2 Shelduck (ASh)
  • Belhus Woods: 8 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 4 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 17 Gadwall, 3 Shelduck, 35 Tufted Duck, 7 Shoveler, 15 Little Grebe, 11 Redshank, 14 Lapwing (RB)
  • Claybury Park, Woodford Bridge: 2 Blackcaps, Song Thrush, 3 Jays, Chiff-chaff, LBB Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker (AHo)
  • Fairlop: m Pied Flycatcher (AAB) 2 Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Buntings, 5 Linnets, 2 Chiff-chaffs, Willow Warbler, Little Grebe, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwings, 4 Shovelers, 4 Teal (AHo)
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: 3 Short-eared Owls, Green Sand, Common Sand , 3 LRP, 4 Oystercatcher, 40 Redshank, 6 Gadwall, 6+ Water Pipit, Swallow, 2 Wheatear. (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: Mealy Redpoll, Swallow, Cettis Warbler , 2 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Little Egret, 3 Wheatear , Sedge Warbler. (PHa) pr Pintail, 7 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, 7 Curlew, 9 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 3 SEO, Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Water Pipit (mostly sp), 7 Wheatear (on tip by barges), Stonechat, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler. (RS)
  • Walthamstow Res: White Wagtail, House Martin, 2 m Wheatears, 2 Sedge Warblers, Green Sandpiper, 2m 3f Goldeneye, 32 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, 8 Reed Buntings, 4 Shelduck, 2 Black Swans (DC).
  • Ingrebourne Valley: m Redstart, 16m Cetti's Warbler, 4 Little Egret, 120 Goledn Plover (TK)
  • Claybury Forest: 4 Jay, Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, Great Tit, 6F 5M House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 7 Mallard, Robin, Blackbird, Collared Dove (Sue Cowie)
  • Havering CP: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Kestrel. (BJ)
  • Fishers Green goosefield: 10 Gadwall, 10 Teal, Green Sandpiper, 22 Moorhen (MDD)
  • Holyfield Hall Fm: 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose (MDD)
  • Galleyhill Wood: Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk (MDD)

     
8th April
  • Fairlop: m Pied Flycatcher, 6 Sand Martins, House Martins. 30 Swallows, m Wheatear, 2 Redshank, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Wabler, Blackcap (CL), Whitethroat (AAB)
  • Chigwell Nurseries (nr Grange Hill): Swallows (Graham Dawson)
  • KGV Res: 2 Black-necked Grebes, imm. f Peregrine, 16 Goldeneye, 2pr Mandarin, 2 Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 2 White Wagtails, 5 Wheatears, 10 Swallows, 60 Sand Martins, 35 Linnets (RW)no public access
  • Rainham Marshes: Riverside: 6 Redshanks , 5 Wheatears , Oystercatcher , 2 LRP, Dunlin, Shelduck,
    5 Meadow Pipits , pr Stonechat, 2 Kestrels (Neil & Priscille Preston)
  • Warren Gorge: m Ring Ouzel, Hawfinch, Lesser Redpoll, 5 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti`s Warbler, pr Bullfinch, 3 Green Woodpecker, pr G S Woodpecker, pr Kestrel, Song Thrush, 2 Swallow, 7 Shelduck, m Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 25 Greylags, 20 Canada Goose (RB)
  • Rainham Marshes: Mealy Redpoll, 6 LRP, 3 Willow Warbler , 3 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warblers (PHa) Redwing, 3 Oystercatchers, Water Pipit, 3 Curlew, 10 Snipe, 5 Pintail, Little Egret and 14 Wigeon (DMo)
  • Netherhall GP: 250 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 20 Linnet, Stock dove, Snipe. (NM)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 39 Redshank , 16 Curlew , Swallow, 5 Oystercatcher, 72 Teal, Jack Snipe, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover (DMo)
  • West Thurrock: Hooded Crow
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Cetti's Warbler (male), 3 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, 3 Skylarks, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Shovelers, 3 Grey Herons, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Teal (AHo)
  • Fishers Green Goosefields: Barnacle Goose, 3 Egyptian Geese, 8 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 4 Shovelers, Wigeon, 2 Reed Buntings, Common Buzzard (AHo)
  • Hall Marsh Scrape: 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Lapwings, 4 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 2 Shelduck, Snipe, 3 Swallows (AHo)
7th April
  • Hainault Forest CP: 3 Brambling (SBa)
  • Fairlop: House Martin (AAB)

 
6th April
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Little Egret, 2m. Cetti's Warblers, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff,  Greylag Geese with brood, 2 Reed Bunting (BJ) 14 Yellowhammer, 2pr Lapwing (HV) Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler (AAB)
  • Cely Woods: 18 Linnet, 3m Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, m Chiffchaff, 2 m Blackcap, 2 Jay (PMo)
  • Chingford Plain: 2 Skylarks, f Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipits, f Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs (Steve West)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern
  • Connaught Water: m Shelduck, pr Red-crested Pochard, 6m3f Teal, 5pr Mandarin, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Great Spotted, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2pr Nuthatches, 2 Treecreeper (Steve West)

 
5th April
  • Walthamstow Res: Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Water Rail, 3m 9f Goldeneye, 28 Sand Martins, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Meadow Pipits (DC).
  • Wm Girling Res: 5 Black-necked Grebes views from Mansfield Park (HV)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: 2 Shelduck, pr Reed Bunting, 8 Meadow Pipit, f Sparrowhawk, 1m2f Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 30 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Linnets, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2m Green Woodpecker (Steve West)
  • Dagenham Chase: Buzzard, Peregrine, Little Egret, 4 LRP, 3 Snipe (VH-F) 2 Redwing, 12 Linnet, 15 Sand Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 31 Shoveler, 12 Teal (HV)
  • Grey towers allotments Hornchurch: Chiffchaff (HC)
  • Rainham Marshes: Willow Warbler, 2pr Pintail, 2 Curlew, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff (RSPB)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler (MKD)
  • Cely Woods: 3m Blackcap, 5 Jay, Treecreeper, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Green woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, Skylark, 40 Linnet (PMo)
4th April
  • Fairlop: 2 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 4 Sand Martin (AAB)
  • Walthamstow Res: Swallow (DC)
  • Wanstead Park : Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.(Julian Bennett)
  • Dagenham Chase: Green Sandpiper (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: LRP, 3 Wheatear (PHa)
  • Gilbert Slade: pr Sparrowhawks displaying, Swallow, Lesser spot, 5 Great spot, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, m Blackcap, Coal Tit, Redwing, pr Song Thrush, 5 Stock Dove, Yellow Wagtail over, 2 Treecreeper (Steve West)
  • Walthamstow Res: Oystercatcher, singing Blackcap & Goldcrest, Common Sandpiper, 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Bunting, 3rd year Gbbgull, 22 Gadwall, Grey Wagtail (DC).
  • KGV Reservoir Bank: Yellow Wagtail.  Sewardstone Marsh: Oystercatcher (MS)
  • Wanstead Park: Blackcap. Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff (BJ)

 
3rd April
  • Chingford Plain: Swallow (BJ)
  • Connaught Water: Willow Warbler, Shelduck (BJ)
  • Strawberry Hill Ponds: 2m 1f Mandarin, Nuthatch (BJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 120 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Snipe, 2m Stonechat, 5 Little Egret, Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, Short Eared Owl, pr Sparrowhawk, f Peregrine, 2 kestrel, Buzzard, 2 Dunlin, 4 Curlew, 7 Wheatear, 1st summe Little Gull, Water Pipit (DMo, PHa, HV) 3 Short-eared Owl (RSPB)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Brambling.  (MS)
  • KGV Relief Channel: 40 Swallows, 60 Sand Martins, and 30 Meadow Pipits.  (MS)
  • Amwell: c500 Golden Plover over, LRP and c250 hirundines late pm including at least 3 House Martins (MS)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: m Wheatear, 2 m Blackcap singing, 3 Chiffchaff singing, f Reed Bunting, m Pheasant, 3 Green Woodpecker (DC).

 
2nd April
  • Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, 5 Sand martin, 2 Siskin (PHa, DMo) 6 Wheatear (Tim Harris) 2 Wheatears, Green Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatchers, male Stonechat, Water Pipit (DMo)
  • Rainham GP: Hawfinch south (DMo)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: 4 Yellowhammers, 3 Stonechats, a small flock of Meadow Pipits, 4 Skylarks, Little Owl (Sandra Standbridge)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: Bittern (Sandra Standbridge)
  • Cely Woods: 2m Chiffchaff, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Jay, m Yellowhammer, Mistle Thrush, 3 Green Woodpecker, f Gt Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long Tailed Tit, m Skylark (PM)
  • Walthamstow Res: m Common Redstart, 4 Chiffchaff, 9 Wheatear, 20 Sand Martin, 2m 9f Goldeneye (DC).
  • Wanstead Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, pr Sparrowhawk (Eve Wee, Frankie Macrow)
  • Fairlop: 2pr Reed Bunting, 3 singing Skylarks, Chiffchaff, 120 Wood Pigeon, Teal, Shoveler (BJ)

 
1st April
  • Fairlop: Swallow, Wheatear (AAB)
  • Cely Woods: Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Jay, f Chaffinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, Gt Spotted Woodpecker (PM)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Brambling , 2m Wheatear , 5 LRP, 20+ Sand Martin, 4 Bullfinch (VH-F, Colin Evens)
  • Walthamstow Res: m Common Redstart (Pete Lambert)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Little Egret, 3 Swallow, Blackcap, 10 Goldfinch (PHa) Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, Red Legged Partridge, Green Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martins, Goldcrest, Water Pipit, 6 Chiffchaff (DMo, SHa)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 4 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 6 Redshank, 10 Lapwing, 2 Pr Reed Bunting (BJ)
  • Amwell Quarry NR: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 7 Sand Martin, 7 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Pr Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Pr Bullfinch, 3 Goldeneye. (BJ)

 

 
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