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March 2007

 

31st March
  • Rainham Marshes: Wheatear, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, 2 Chiffchaff, 17 Snipe (SHa)
  • KGV Res: Large pale hybrid falcon, 2f Goosander, 12 Sand Martin, 2 Redshank (Tony Clancy)
  • Fairlop: Wheatear, 4 Little Ringed Plovers (AAB)

 

30th March
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Red-legged Partridges, Little Egret, 2 Pheasants, fem Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, 9 Sand Martins, 3 fem Goldeneye, 4 Shelducks, 19 Teal, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Meadow Pipits (David Callahan).
  • Weald Park: Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 4pr Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, pr Bullfinch, m Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • South Weald: 42 Goldfinch (CRJ)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 35 Fieldfare, pr Peregrine (Reston Kilgour)

 

29th March
  • Rainham Marshes: Marsh Harrier, 15 Golden Plover, 100 Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover (KS, NB-W)
  • Tottenham Marshes: fem Black Redstart (DC).
  • Walthamstow Res: 17 Sand Martins, 12 Shelduck, 9 Goldeneye (3 drakes), 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 5 Reed Buntings (DC).
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Swallow, 25 Sand Martin, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Meadow Pipit, m. Sparrowhawk, 2 Shelduck (MS)

 

28th March
  • Rainham Marshes: m Wheatear, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Avocet, Curlew, 2pr Pintail, 17 Snipe (RSPB) Sedge Warbler (KS)
  • Walthamstow Res: male Wheatear, 19 Sand Martins, 2 Fieldfare, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Shelduck, 4 fem Goldeneye, 24 Teal, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Mipits (DC).
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 3 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 female Goosanders (Brian Dawton)

 

27th March
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Sand Martins, 2 Fieldfare, 8 Shelduck, fem Goldeneye, 26 Teal, GbbGull, 2 singing Chiffchaffs (DC).
  • Cornmill Meadows: 4 Shelduck, 55 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 6 Snipe, 7 Redshank, Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, 30+ Rook, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaff. (Simon Papps)
  • Nazeing Common: 2 Buzzards (Craig Messenger)
  • Rainham Marshes: Penduline Tit, Barn Owl, Peregrine (Jim Smith) 142 Redshank, Avocet, 12 Snipe (PHa) 5 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Little Egret, 15 + Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker (RB)

26th March
  • Belhus Woods CP: m Garganey (David Coe)
  • Cornmill Meadows: Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 3 Redshank, Lapwing, Water Rail, 9 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Water Vole. (Simon Papps)
  • Grey Towers Allotments Hornchurch: Chiffchaff (HC)
  • Dagenham: Woodcock (H&AV)
  • Rainham Marshes: Penduline Tit, Cetti's Warbler (Steve Hall, Albert Dance et al) m Marsh Harrier (Fred Spink) Water pipit, 2pr Pintail, 5 Little Egret, 5 Chiffchaff, m Grey Wagtail, f Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 180 Wigeon, 3 Curlew, Ringed Plover, 14 Redshank, 18 Lapwing, imm m Peregrine, f Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel (HV)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 40 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 3 pr Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 4 Redshank, Lapwing, 5 Snipe (DBr)
  • Amwell: Little Bunting, sum plum Black-necked Grebe, Cetti's Warbler (DBr)
  • Tottenham Marshes: 4+ Chiffchaffs, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtails (DC).
    Walthamstow Res: 11 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye (3 pairs) (DC).

 

25th March
  • Amwell: Black-necked Grebe, Marsh Harrier (PHa)
  • KGV Res: 2 Sand Martins, littoralis Rock Pipit, Green Sandpiper, 15 Goldeneye, 9 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck (DBr)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 2 Grey Wagtails, 60 Wigeon, 30 Teal, m. Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (BJ)
  • Hall Marsh Scrape: pr Pintail, 6 Fieldfares (BJ)

 

24th March
  • Larkswood, Chingford: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers (IW)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Wigeon (PHa)
  • Rainham Marshes: Goldcrest, Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 pintail, 2 pair stonechat 5 little egret and 2 0ystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 24 Redshank (PHa)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Grey wagtail,2 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, 4 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 5 Fieldfare (SHa)
  • Belhus Woods CP:m Garganey

 

23rd March
  • Connaught Water: 30 Canada Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, 30 Teal, R C Pochard, 3 Mandarin, 38 Mallard,  G C Grebe, 3 G S Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (RB)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 55 Canada Goose, 48 Greylag Goose, 51 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 4 Teal, 20 Mallard, m Garganey, 5 Redshank, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff (RB)
  • Walthamstow Res: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 6 fem Goldeneye, 14 Gadwall, 13 Teal, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4 Grey Wagtails (DC).
  • Weald Park: f Goosander(CRJ)
  • Pyrgo Park: m Mandarin, 40 Stock Dove, 3 LInnet, 20 Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting (CRJ)
  • Noak Hill: 3m Skylark (CRJ)

 

22nd March
  • Girling Res: 15 Black-necked Grebes, Little Ringed Plover (PL)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Little Egret, 7 Chiffs, pair Bullfinch, 2 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 5 displaying Lapwing, 12 Yellowhammers, 26 Pochard and a pair of Shelduck. (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Avocet, 2 Oystercatchers, 11 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, ad f Peregrine, 3000 Starling, f Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff (RSPB)
  • Weald park: m Pochard, pr Grey Wagtails, 12 Redwing (CRJ)
  • South Weald, Rochetts Farm: 72 Fieldfare (CRJ)

 

21st March
  • Rainham Marshes: Brambling, 3pr Pintail, 16 Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, 9 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff (HV) singing Water Rail (KS)
  • Bedfords Park: 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, m Mandarin, 3pr Mistle Thrush, 2pr Nuthatch (CRJ)

 

20th March
  • Dagenham Chase: Buzzard, Sand Martin. ((VH-F)
  • Brentwood: Red Kite over M25 (AKe)
  • Rainham Marshes: Little Egret (Marina Hutton)
19th March
  • Pages Farm: 3pr Skylark, 4 Song Thrush, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 2 Avocet, 33 Curlew (RSPB)

 

18th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Lapwing, White-fronted Goose (SHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: Firecrest & Peregrine (VH-F)
  • Rainham Marshes: wind................ pr Pintail, Chiffchaff, Green Sand (SS, Pat Hart) 6 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, 12 Redshank, Fieldfare (HV) Kingfisher (Chris Slade) f Peregrine, Rook (JN) huge escape hybrid falcon (Gyr x Saker type) around Barges for the last week (VW, PS) pr Stonechat (DMo)
  • West Thurrock Marshes - 4 Oystercatchers, 46 Shelduck, 21 Redwing, 2 Curlew, Black Redstart, Little Egret and Water Rail (DMo)
  • Amwell: Little Bunting (MDD)
  • Mayesbrook Park: 2 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 2 Ruddy Duck, 25 Tufted Duck, Green Woodpecker, 100+ Collard Dove (PHa)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 57 Canada Goose, 48 Greylag Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 56 Coot, 14 Moorhen, 21 Mallard, 83 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 7 Ruddy Duck, 12 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Redshank, 7 Lapwing, 2 m Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 6 Green Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 16 Dunnock, 9 Chiffchaff (RB)

 

17th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 21 Chiffchaff, 15 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Green Sand, Kingfisher, Bullfinch (TK)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Merlin, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 17 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 10 Snipe, pr Pintail (HV)
  • Girling Res: m Ferruginous Duck. There is strictly no public access to this reservoir and the bird is not viewable from Manfield Park. Apologies
  • KGV Res: 4 Sand Martin, 2 White wag, Red-breasted Merganser (Tony Clancy, Brian Dawton)

 

16th March
  • Warren Gorge: Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Kingfisher, 18 Greylag Goose, 13 Canada Goose, 3 G C Grebe, Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, Cetti`s Warbler, m Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Green Woodpecker, pr Great Spotted Woodpecker (RB)
  • Great Monk Wood: 4 Brambling, pr Nuthatch, pr Mandarin (RW)
  • Dagenham Chase: 2 Sand Martin, Little Owl, Kingfisher, 12 Rooks (VH-F)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Sand Martins, 6 Fieldfares, 4 Egyptian Geese, 6 Shelduck, pair Goldeneye, 6 Reed Buntings, CanXGreylag hybrid (DC).
  • Girling Res: 14 Black-necked Grebes, no Ferruginous Duck, Sand Martin, 11 Green Sandpipers, 10 Shelduck, 6 Goosanders (RW)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2nd w Caspian Gull (RSPB)
  • Weald Park: Woodcock, Grey Wag (CRJ)
  • Woodford Green: 6 Brambling, Chiffchaff (KM)

 

15th March
  • Woodford Green: Hawfinch (KM)
  • Walthamstow Filter Beds: 3 Grey Wagtails, Kingfisher (DB)
  • Walthamstow Res: Redshank, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck, 26 Teal, 9 Ruddy Ducks, pair Reed Buntings (DC).
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Bearded Tit (RSPB)
  • Weald Park: 5 Goosander, Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 153 Mallard, Mute Swan, 4 Great Crested Grebe, Little Owl, Tawny Owl (CRJ)
  • Warley: Barn Owl (CRJ)
14th March
  • Fairlop: 6 Chiffchaffs (SBa)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Bearded Tit (RSPB)
  • Weald Park: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2f Goosander, Grey Wag, 3 Pied Wagtail, 30 Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)

 

13th March
  • Belhus Woods CP: m Garganey rh Smew (Malcolm Rush)
  • Weald Park: Firecrest (CRJ)
  • Sewardstone: Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, m.Goosander, 5 Lapwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, Red Admiral (MS)
  • Walthamstow Res: Sand Martin, 2 Jackdaws, Lapwing, 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Shelduck, 2 Kingfishers, 13 Goldeneye, Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Buntings), CanadaXGreylag hybrid (DC)
12th March
  • Belhus Woods CP: m Garganey (Malcolm Rush)
  • Walthamstow Res: pair Goosander, 6 Shelduck, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Buntings (DC).
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Green Woodpecker,15 Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Redwing,3 Chiffchaff, m Blackcap, 8 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 15 Reed Bunting, 10 Snipe, 3 Little Egret, 7 Pintail, 10 Gadwall, 43 Shoveler, 73 Shelduck, Cockatiel, f Kestrel (RB) 2 Fieldfare, 11 Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, 2 Curlew, Goldcrest with a ring (HV)
  • Wm Girling Res: view only from Mansfield Park: m Ferruginous Duck (1st seen on 8th) 18 Black-necked Grebes, Great Northern Diver, 12 Goldeneye, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck (RW)
  • Sewardstone; 2 Sand Martin.  Sewardstone Marsh; 2 Chiffchaff (MS)

 

11th March
  • KGV Res - 2 Chiffchaff, Sand martin (IW)
  • Rammey Marsh: Chiffchaff (IW)
  • Hall Marsh: 4 Pintail, Buzzard (IW)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 4 Chiffchaffs, 70 Linnet, 2 Lapwing, 5 Water Rail, pr Stonechat (DMo)

 

10th March
  • Epping Upland; 7 Yellowhammer, Linnet, Red-legged Partridge, c90 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, c40 Skylark, 3 Buzzard  (MS)
  • Ashley Pit: 15 Goosanders (RW)
  • Holyfield Lake: pr Smew (RW)
  • Hall Marsh: Chiffchaff (RW) , 3 Pintail + a 1st winter male Peregrine
  • Cely Woods: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, m Yellowhammer (PM)
  • Rainham Marshes: Blackcap, 2 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Bearded Tit, Black Redstart, 6 Pintail Stonechat (DMo)
  • West Thurrock Marshes: 5 Oystercatchers, Blackcap, 3 Curlew, 3 Little Egret and 71 Shelduck. (DMo)
  • Creekmouth: 58 Shelduck, 10 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers and 167 Teal (DMo)

 

9th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: White-fronted Goose (LH)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 51 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Redshank, 42 Wigeon (LH)
  • Rainham Marshes: Grey Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 14 Lapwing, m Blackcap, 12 Pintail, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing (HV)
  • Weald Park: f Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (& a male nearby) 7 Goosander (CRJ)
  • Amwell: Bittern, Little Bunting, 2 Little Egrets, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 6 Snipe, F goldeneye, 2 Wate Rail, Harris Hawk (Craig Messenger)
  • Galley Hill Wood: 4 Buzzard (Fred Spink)
  • Walthamstow Res: Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Jackdaws (west), 11 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 9 Goldeneye (2 drakes), Common Sandpiper, 7 male Reed Buntings (DC).

 

8th March
  • Walthamstow Res: 3 Redwings, 6 Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Goldeneye (1 drake), Common Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, 34 Ruddy Ducks (DC).
  • Orsett: White Stork
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Chiffchaff, m Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (CRJ)
  • Woodford Green: Bullfinch, 2 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 10 Brambling (KM)

 

7th March
  • Dagenham Chase: f Peregrine (PDa)
  • Rammey Marsh: 7 singing Reed Bunting, 5 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Snipe (MS)
  • Rainham Marshes: adf Peregrine, m Black Redstart, Grey Wagtail, 3 Kingfisher, m Blackcap, Fieldfare, 35 Linnet, 39 Goldfinch, 21 Pintail, 178 Shoveler, 400 Wigeon, 4 Little Egret, Water Pipit, 2 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 1st yr Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Snipe, Rook, 2 Jay (HV)

 

6th March
  • West Thurrock Marshes: Grey Wagtail, 25 Curlew, 2 calling Water Rail, 2 Oystercatchers, Rock Pipit, 14 Redwing, Little Egret, Green Sandpiper and Sparrowhawk. (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, 7 Rock Pipit, 26 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, pr Blackcap, 4 Water Pipits, 3 Curlew, 3 Fieldfare (DMo, HV)

 

5th March
  • KGV Res: Red-throated Diver, Ruddy Duck, 55 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail (Pat Hart)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: 9 Egyptian Geese (Paul Roper)
  • Walthamstow Res: Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Shelduck, singing Reed Bunting, Common Sandpiper, 4 Stock Doves (DC).
  • Rainham Marshes: ad & 1st yr Med Gull (PHa) 4 Water Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 3 Curlew, 28 Pintail, 9 Fieldfare (HV)

 

4th March
  • Rainham Marshes: winter ad Med Gull (Len Crawley, Chris Slade)
3rd March
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Knot (Terry Smith)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: Dunlin (Terry Smith)
  • South Park, Ilford: 4 Redwing (Julian Bennett)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3ad sum Med Gulls (DMi) Penduline Tit (SS) 100 Golden Plover, imm f Goshawk, 4 Sparrowhawks, m Marsh Harrier (Paul Davies) m Blackcap, f Black Redstart, Water & Rock Pipit, 3 Little Egret, 3 Dunlin, 2 Ruff (TK)
  • Cely Woods: pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (SS)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 2m1rh Smew (SS)

 

2nd March
  • Buckhurst Hill: 4 Fieldfares (BJ)
  • Loughton Brook: Grey Wagtail (BJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Black Redstarts, 93 Golden Plover (RW) 2 Avocet (CBa) Buzzard (Jill page, Julian Maynard, Pat Hart) 2f Bearded Tits (DS)
  • Walthamstow Res: Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Shelduck, 2m Reed Buntings, Common Sandpiper (DC)
  • Amwell GP: Bittern 14 Snipe, 2 Redshank, Water Rail (Craig Messenger)
  • KGV Res: 2 Great Northern Diver, 10+pr Goldeneye, Shelduck, Grey Wagtail (Andy Reid)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Egyptian Goose (Andy Reid)

 

1st March:
  • Rainham Marshes: Egyptian Goose (PHa)
  • Dagenham Chase: Chiffchaff, Little Owl, 2 Grey Wagtails (VH-F)
  • KGV Res: 67 Goldeneye, Green Sand (RW)

 

 


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