February 2006
28th February
  • Mayesbrook Park: 3 Little Egrets (HV)
27th February
  • Walthamstow Reservoir: Dark-bellied Brent Goose on playing fields, Common Sand, 10 Teal, 1st win Great Black Backed Gull (DC)
  • Weald Park: 4 Hawfinches, 2m5f Goosander (CRJ)

 

26th February
  • Weald Park: 2m7f Goosander (JN)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Chiffchaff, 71 Golden Plover, Lesser Redpoll and 38 Gadwall.(DMo)
  • Pickets Lock: 5 Shelduck, pr Stonechat, 5 Little Grebe, 5 Pheasant, Peregrine, Ring-necked Parakeet, Mistle Thrush, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 25 House Sparrow (DH)
  • Creekmouth: Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, 44 Redshank, 2 Black Tailed Godwit. (DMo)

 

25th February
  • Wanstead Park: 2f Lesser Spots, 4 Great Spots, 2 Green Wood, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin (DBr)
  • Connaught Water: 10 Mandarin, m Red-crested Pochard (Dave Messenger)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Penduline Tits, Black Redstart, 2m Cetti's Warblers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (DBr et al) Ruff , 4 Stonechat 20+ Pintail (PHa) f Dartford Warbler, 8 Water Pipit, 13 Rock Pipit, Oystercatcher, 295 Black Tailed Godwits, 248 Redshank, 46 Dunlin, 14 Snipe, Golden Plover, 3 Curlew. (DMo)

 

24th February
  • Upminster: Buzzard (Mike Hughes)
  • Sewardstone Marsh Relief Channel: 6 Pintails (MS)
  • Pattypool Mead: Little Owl, female Stonechat, 2 Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipits.  (MS)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 3 Bullfinches (MS)
  • Maylands GC: 3 Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 2 Hawfinches, 8 Goosander, 6 Pochard, Little Grebe (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, Little Owl (CRJ)

 

23rd February
  • South Weald: Buzzard (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: Woodcock, 60 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 2 Hawfinches, 11 Mute Swans, 6 Goosander, 7 Cormorant, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Song Thrush, 33 Redwing, 20 Greenfinch, 200 Siskin, 2 Bullfinches, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Barking Park: 80 Greenfinch at roost, Grey Wagtail, 3m Pochard (HV)
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 12 Shelduck, Com Sand, 17 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 2 Fieldfare, Stock Dove (DC).

 

22nd February
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Mute Swan, Grey Heron, m Kestrel, 80 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, 6 Mistle THrush, Goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Ruff, 9 Rockit, 2 Water Pipit, Black Redstart, Green Sandpiper, 11 Pintail, 5 Curlew, 60 Dunlin (RSPB)

 

21st February
  • Paines Brook: Grey Wagtail, 20 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 11 Mute Swan, 6 Pochard, 8 Goosander, m Sparrowhawk, 30 Redwing, 3 Hawfinches, 3 Bullfinches (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane Fishery: 150 Pied Wagtails, 23 Fieldfare (CRJ)

 

20th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits heard (RSPB)

 

19th February
  • South Weald: Buzzard, 3 Skylark (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 2 Hawfinches, 2 Goosander, 15 Siskin, 15 Goldfinch (CRJ)
  • Holyfield Lake: 1st yr Little Gull (mo)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Green Sandpiper (NCG, Steve Grimwade)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: 2f1m Goldeneye (HV)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern, Water Rail (mo)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: Chiffchaff, 2 Little Owl, 2 Stonechat, 2 Egyptian Geese (mo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (RSPB)

 

18th February
  • Weald Park: 2 Hawfinches, 2m Goosander (Andrew Stroud)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: pr Goldeneye (HV)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: 2 Bitterns, 3 Water Rail (mo)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: 50 Wigeon (HV)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: 1st yr Little Gull, 160 Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Little Owl, 2 Stonechat, 2 Egyptian Geese, Peregrine (mo)
  • Galley Hill Wood: 4 Buzzard (HV)
  • Hayes Hill Farm: Hawfinch (LH) 15 Siskin, 30 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 60 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 25 House Sparrow, Buzzard (HV)
  • Cornmill Meadows: Nuthatch, 40 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwings, 80 Wigeon, Shelduck, 2 Snipe, Siskin, Chiffchaff (BJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Penduline Tits, Black Redstart, 76 Shelduck, Blackwit, 2 Stonechat, 5 snipe, 5 Pintail, 2 Kestrel, 18 Goldfinch, 2 Fieldfare (SHa), male Sparrowhawk, 12 Pintail, 114 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 14 Snipe, 8 Rock Pipit, m Ruff (DMo). 250 Blackwit, 2 Little Egret, m Dartford Warbler, 60 Reed Bunting (PHa)
  • Creekmouth: 2 Scaup, 83 Tufted, 31 Redshank, Common Sandpiper and 2 Oystercatchers. (DMo)

 

17th February
  • Weald Park: pr Goosander (CRJ)
  • Nags Head, Brentwood: Little Egret, 50 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Thorndon CP: m Lesser Spot drumming near Hatch Farm (Yvonne & Jane)
  • Amwell: Goldeneye, Wigeon, 200+ Lapwing (BJ)
  • Gunpowder Park: m Goosander on Lea Flood Relief, 110 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing (NM)
  • Rainham Marshes: Chiffchaff, Short-eared Owl (DBa, HV)

 

16th February
  • Weald Park: 4f 1m Hawfinches, 40 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Nags Head Lane Fishery: 2 Little Egret, Green Sand, Mute Swan, m Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Penduline Tits, 1m 2f Stonechat, Black Redstart, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker (RSPB)
  • Walthamstow Res: 4 Meadow Pipit, 1m4f Goldeneye, 70 Teal, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wag, 3 Lapwing (DC)
  • Dagenham Chase: Peregrine, 4pr Wigeon (VH-F)

 

15th February
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Mute Swans, 70 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: pr Hawfinch, 28 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 7 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, 200 Black-headed Gull, 55 Common Gull
  • Walthamstow Res: 7 Shelduck, Common Sand, 13 Goldeneye, Grey Wag, Mistle Thrush, 33 Herons (DC)
  • Ponder End Lake: 50 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 5 Lapwing, 30 Gadwall, 40 Canada Geese, 30 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Cormorant, 6 Pied Wag (FM)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits, Black Redstart, m Peregrine, 8 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 13 Pintail, Water Pipit, 4 Curlew, Kingfisher (RSPB) 5 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, adult YL Gull and 63 Redshank (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 43 Golden Plover, Brambling, 20 Chaffinch (DMo) Shoveler, Fieldfare, Teal, Jay, Green Woodpecker (Ben Bigg)

 

14th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Stonechat (RSPB)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (NM)
  • Holyfield: 4 Smew (2m, 2f), 3 Goldeneye (1 1st winter m, 2f), c40 Siskin, 1 f Sparrowhawk (NM)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 8 Blackwit, 24 Curlew, 3800 Dunlin, 9 Heron, 348 Lapwing, 67 Shelduck, 68 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 134 Redshank, Little Egret, 3 Skylark (John O'Reilly)
  • Weald Park: 3 Hawfinches (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill: Little Egret (CRJ)

 

13th February
  • Weald Park: 2f1m Hawfinch, 5m4f Goosander, 7 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Siskin, 2 Nuthatch (HV, CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Curlew, 2nd winter Caspian Gull (RSPB)
  • Warren Gorge: 7 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 24 Shoveler, 5f Pochard, 13 Mallard, Pr Teal, 40 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 3 G C Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 24 Canada Goose,10 Greenfinch, Pr Bullfinch, 3 Green Woodpecker, m G.S Woodpecker, 27 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 20 Blackbird, 18 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 22 House Sparrow, Cetti`s Warbler (RB)
  • Lion Gorge: Song Thrush, 2 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck (DB)
  • Grays Chalk Pit: 2 prs Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush.  115 House Sparrow  left roost  at Sandmartin pub (RB)

 

12th February
  • Belhus Woods CP: f Smew, 27 Tufted Duck,  72 Wigeon, 11 Pochard, 49 Shoveler, 17 Teal, 40 Gadwall, Pr Ruddy Duck, 34 Mallard,  196 Lapwing, 87 Canada Goose, 9 Little Grebe,192 Coot,39 Moorhen (RB)
  • Weald Park: 8 Goosander, f Hawfinch (CRJ, Andrew Stroud)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: ad m Dartford Warbler, Little Egret (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (CB) 4 Curlew, 17 Pintail (HV, JN)

 

11th February
  • Netherhall/Glen Faba: 4 Bullfinch; m Stonechat; 23 Linnet; Water Rail (Nigel May)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (JN)
  • Weald Park: 2f1m Hawfinch (CRJ)
  • KGV Res: f Merganser, rh Smew, 600 Pochard, 5 Pintail (RW)
  • Bedfords Park: 100 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush (CRJ)

 

10th February
  • Weald Park: 2f1m Hawfinch (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase Forest Centre: Kingfisher, Little Egret (per John Meehan)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Penduline Tits, Black Redstart, 11 Stonechat, 2 Kingfisher, 16 Reed Bunting, Green Sand (HV)
  • Waltham Marsh: 2 White-fronted Geese (RW)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern, Water Rail (RW)

 

9th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Penduline Tits (HV)
  • Weald Park: f Hawfinch, 4pr Goosander, 6 Pochard, Kingfisher, 2 Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk (CRJ)
  • Great Warley Common: 2 Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Thames Chase Forest Centre: pr Stonechat (Andy McGeeney)
  • Cheshunt: m Merlin (RW)

 

8th February
  • Weald Park: 5f 3m 1 imm m Goosander, 6 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, Kingfisher (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Penduline Tits, Black Redstart, 3 Water Pipits, 3rd yr Caspian Gull, Glauc x Herring hybrid, 19 Pintail, 1000 Wigeon, ad m Peregrine, Ringed Plover, 8 Stonechat (RSPB)

 

7th February
  • Amwell: 4pr Goldeneye (Frankie Macrow)
  • Stanstead Abbots: Barnacle Goose (Frankie Macrow)
  • Ashley Pit: 4+ Goldeneye, 8 Goosander (Frankie Macrow)
  • Metropolitan Pit: 2m, 3f Goosander (Frankie Macrow)
  • Holyfield: 3m2f Smew, 1m2f Goosander; 30 Siskin (Frankie Macrow)
  • Bittern watchpoint: Bittern (Frankie Macrow)
  • Stratford: Peregrine (MB)
  • Rainham Marshes, Stone Barges: Turnstone , Ruff , Common Sand, 150 Redshank (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Penduline Tits (Colin Bartholomew)
  • Maylands GC: Woodcock (CRJ)
  • Weald park: 16 Tufted Duck, 5pr Goosander, 3 Fieldfare, 15 Goldfinch, 2f Hawfinch (CRJ)

 

6th February
  • West Thurrock: Peregrine (Chris Moore)
  • Weald Park: 16 Tufted Duck, 5pr Goosander, 3 little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 3 Fieldfare, 15 Goldfinch, f&m Hawfinch, 13 Siskin(CRJ)
  • South Weald: 100 Fieldfare, Brambling (CRJ, Mike Hughes)

 

5th February
  • Holyfield Goosefield: Egyptian Goose, 110 Wigeon (SRH)
  • Cemetery Lane, Nazeing: Woodcock (SRH)
  • Nazeing GPs: 64 Gt Crested Grebe, 3 Goosander, 14 Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawk. (SRH)
  • Weald Park: 8 Goosander, 2 Coal Tit, m Bullfinch, 20+ Siskin, 2 Nuthatch, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (MB, LH)
  • Creekmouth: Scaup, 137 Tufted, 94 Shoveler, 81 Shelduck and 3 Grey Wagtail. (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: pr Penduline Tit, Black Redstart, 2 singing Cetti's Warbler, m Peregrine (RSPB) Stone Barges: Turnstone, Common Sand, Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Grey Wag (PHa)
  • Harold Park Farm: Yellowhammer, 10 Meadow Pipits, 8 Skylarks, 150 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, 20 House Sparrows (MS)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Little Egret. 11 Grey Heron, 4pr Wigeon, 12 Gadwall. 42 Shoveler, 31 Teal, 50 Fieldfare. (KB)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern, Buzzard, Water Rail (RW)
  • Ashley Pit: Goosander (RW)
  • Hayes Hill Farm: 50 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing (RW)
  • Turnford Brook carpark: m Hawfinch (per RW)

 

4th February
  • Havering Country Park Lake: 56 Greylag (Rita Bloys)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2m3f Penduline Tit, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, f Peregrine, 12 Pintail, ad Caspian Gull (RSPB) Stone Barges: 10 Water Pipits, Ruff, Common Sand, Turnstone, Short-eared Owl (PHa) Grey Wagtail, 20 Teal, 200 Lapwings, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Shelduck, 20 Redshank (Alan Hobson)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 4 Grey Plover, 5 Grey Herons, 6 Snipe, 2 Teal (Alan Hobson)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (RW)
  • Wanstead Park: 18 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe , 15-20 Siskin, Song Thrush, f Sparrowhawk. (Julian Bennett & Paul Spinks)
  • Connaught Water: Blue-fronted Amazon (Martin Smith).

 

3rd February
  • Fairlop: f Merlin (AAB)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: 3 Pochard, 43 Tufted Duck, 24 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 267 Coot, 29 Moorhen, 3 Black Swan, 46 Mute Swan, 3 G.S Woodpecker. (R&DB)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: 151 Fieldfare, 125 Starling, 31 Lapwing, 16 House Sparrow. (R&DB)
  • Grays:  2prs Blackcap, 16 Greenfinch,26 Goldfinch, m Lesser Redpoll, 5 Redwing (R&DB)
  • Brentwood: 50 Siskin (CRJ)
  • South Weald: 170 Redwing, 65 Fieldfare, 100 Chaffinch, Lapwing (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 2 Hawfinches, 5m2f Goosander, 5 Pochard, Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Heron, 13 Goldfinch (CRJ)

 

2nd February
  • Rainham Marshes: no Penduline Tits today, f Peregrine, Little Egret (HV) 5 Water Pipit, 100 Blackwit, 500 Dunlin, 350 Redshank, Common Sand, 40 Skylark, 1st yr Med Gull (PHa) small ad Caspian Gull (KB)
  • East India Dock Basin: Black Redstart, 4 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 2 Little Grebes (Alan Hobson)
  • Bedfords Park: pr Gadwall, 56 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song THrush (CRJ)

 

1st February
  • Rainham Marshes: pr Penduline Tits, Water Pipit, 12 Rock Pipit, Black Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 11 Fieldfare, Little Egret, 11 Pintail, Cetti's Warbler calling, f Peregrine (RSPB)
  • Long Wood, Harold Hill: 100 Redwing (CRJ)
  • South Weald: 100 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 3m2f Goosander, 230 Mallard, 5 POchard, 25 Greenfinch, 3 Bullfinch (CRJ
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 203 Blackwit, 38 Curlew, 4250 Dunlin, 393 lapwing, 297 Redshank, 47 teal, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 6 Grey Plover, 25 Avocet, 64 Shelduck, 7 Snipe, 4 Rock Pipit (John O'Reilly)

 

 


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