May
31st May
  • Rainham Marshes: 9 Little Egrets, Hobby (RSPB)
  • Cornmill Meadows: Nightingale, Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Little Ringed Plover, 10 Chiffchaff, 13 Whitethroat, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Shoveler, 13 Lapwing, 5 Blackcap (DC)

 

25th May
  • Rainham Marshes: very quiet: 12 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin (RSPB)

 

24th May
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Little Egret, Hobby (RSPB).

 

22nd May
  • Rainham Marshes: Shag (Paul Forecast) Peregrine, 3 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, Greenshank, m Wigeon, Wigeon, Wheatear (RSPB et al)

 

21st May
  • Cely Woods: Cuckoo (Paul Morris)

 

20th May
  • Walthamstow Res: Common Sandpiper, 35 Common Tern, 5 Reed Warbler , 8 Sedge Warbler, c150 Swift, Sand Martin, Black Swan (DC)

 

19th May
  • Rainham Marshes: 50 Swallow, 80 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 600 Swift (RSPB)
  • Belhus Woods CP: 13 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 9 Reed Warbler, 6 Green Woodpecker, 2 G.S Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Mistle Thrush, pr Reed Bunting (RB)

 

18th May
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Sanderling, Spotted Flycatcher, Hobby (Paul Roper, Roy Wooward et al)
  • Amwell: f Saker (no jessies), Hobby, Buzzard
  • Thurrock Services: Yellowhammer (Paul Boyce)

 

17th May
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Sanderling, 100 Swallow, 250 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 1500 Swift (RSPB)
  • Nags Head Fishery, Brentwood: 150 House Martin, 80 Swift, 50 Swallow, 4 Common Tern (CRJ)

 

15th May
  • Long Running: Buzzard, Lesser Spot, Tree Pipit, f Goshawk (RW)
  • Wake Valley Pond: brood of 7 Mandarin (RW)
  • Seventy Acres Lake: Common Sand (RW)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Little Egrets (RS)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Nightingale, Ring-necked Parakeet, Yellowhammer (TK)
  • Netherhall GP: Common Sandpiper (SRH)
  • Nazeing GP: Nightingale (SRH)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Common Sandpiper, Black Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail (SRH)
  • Strawberry Hills Ponds: 2 brood Mandarin (BJ)

 

14th May
  • Rainham Marshes: Common Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Turnstone, Bar-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Redshank, Knot, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 5 Greenshank, drake Garganey, Turnstone, m Stonechat (DMo)

 

13th May
  • Rainham Marshes: Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, Hobby 2 Wheatear (RSPB)
  • Roding Valley NR: 2 Kingfisher (BJ)
  • Walthamstow Marsh: 150 Swift, f Wheatear Grey Wagtail 25 House Martin (Dan Barrett)

 

12th May
  • Rainham Marshes: Cuckoo, 2 Whimbrel, drake Garganey, 150 Swift, 2 Greenshank, 3 Ringed Plover, 2m Shoveler, 25 House Martin, 24 Gadwall, Willow Warbler, 112 Shelduck, 4 Redshank, Oystercatcher, Greenshank (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: hepatic phase Cuckoo, Hobby (LH)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 300+ Swift, 50+ Sand Martin (DC) 62 Common Tern, Arctic Tern, f Wheatear (Duncan Poyser)
  • KGV Res: Black Tern, 37 Common Tern,  Arctic Tern (Duncan Poyser)

 

11th May
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, 3 Wheatear, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 300 Swift, Turnstone, 6 Dunlin (RSPB)
  • Parsloes Park: Hobby (PH)

 

10th May
  • Rainham Marshes: m Garganey, different f Marsh Harrier, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 8 Wheatear, 2 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, Hobby, 200 Swift, 2 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail (RSPB)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black Swan, 39 Com Tern, 16 Shelduck, 4 Reed Warbler, 13 Sedge Warbler (DC)
  • Drake Road, Chafford Hundred: 2 Waxwings (RB)
  • Connaught Water: Grey Wagtail, pr Red-crested Pochard, 3 Mandarin (BJ)
  • Fairlop: Sanderling, Whinchat, Corn Bunting (AAB)

 

9th May
  • Berwick Pond: f Pied Flycatcher (southside, east end LH)
  • Drake Road, Chafford Hundred: 2 Waxwings (RB)
  • Hornchurch CP: Nightingale (TK)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 2 LRP, 3 Garden Warbler, m Goldcrest, Cuckoo, 6 Blackcap, Stock Dove (DC)

 

8th May
  • Rainham Marshes: f Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Little Egret, 11 Stock Dove, 4 Wheatear, 5 Greenshank, 14 Dunlin, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper, 2 pair Teal, 3 Oystercatchers, Yellow Wagtail (DMo) Whimbrel, Greenshank, Hobby, Grasshopper Warbler
  • Hall Marsh Scrape: 6 LRP (SRH).
  • Fishers Green goosefield: 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shelduck, Hobby, Dunlin, 2 Redshank (SRH).
  • Dagenham Chase & Bretons Lake: Oystercatcher, Hobby, Black Swan, 2 Cuckoo, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 41 Whitethroat, 19 Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, 2 Skylark, 7 Ruddy Duck, House Martin, Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Kestrel, Turtle Dove (DC)

 

7th May
  • Walthamstow Reservoirs: 33 Gt Crested Grebe, 5 Shelduck, Dunlin, Turnstone, 2 Common Sandpiper, 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 460 Swift (SRH). 57 Common Tern (Duncan Poyser)

 

6th May
  • Hawkswood, Epping Forest: 2 Cuckoo, 3 Treecreeper, 29 Blackcap, 20 Chiffchaff, 4 GS W/pewcker, 8 Song Thrush, 5 Whitehtroat, 3 Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Mistle Thrush (DC)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 2 Nightingale, fem Mandarin, LRP, Cuckoo, 19 Willow Warbler, 18 Gadwall, 8 Whitethroat (DC)

 

5th May
  • Cornmill Meadows: 2 Nightingale, Cuckoo, 2 Little Grebe, 34 Jackdaw, 4 Blackcap, 18 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 7 Reed Bunting, Stock Dove, 19 Gadwall, 2 Sedge Warbler (DC)
  • Dagenham Chase: Quail calling mid afternoon in the Travellers Field (VH-F)
  • Hawkswood, Epping Forest: 2 Yellowhammer, Garden Warbler, m Sparrowhawk, 26 House Martin, 4 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 13 Swift, 2 Willow Warbler (DC)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 White Wagtail, 6 Yellow Wagtail, Dunlin, Turnstone, 2 LRP, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 35 Common Tern, Hobby (DP)

 

3rd May
  • Dagenham Chase: f Whinchat  (ASh)
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper (JN)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 2 Nightingale, Garden Warbler, Cuckoo, 1m Bullfinch, Little Grebe, 14 Willow Warbler, 19 Swift, 16 Sand Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, Skylark, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Shoveler, Swallow, 2 Shelduck, 15 Gadwall, 2 Pheasant, 6 Lapwing,  3 Song Thrush, Redshank, 2 Reed Bunting, Great Crested Grebe (DC)

 

2nd May
  • Fairlop: Wood Warbler (AAB) Red Kite (PW)
  • Holyfield Hall Farmland: 2 Red-legged Partridges, m Yellowhammer, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Cuckoo (MS)
  • Seventy Acres Lake/Police Pit: 3 Hobbies (MS)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: 2 Whimbrel (NM)

 

1st May
  • Holyfield Weir: Golden Oriole calling from Woodland, 10 Nightingales, 3 Lesser Whitethroats. (RW et al)
  • Epping Forest: Tree Pipit (MS)
  • KGV Res: Black Tern (Phil Vines)
  • Fishers Green goose field: Hobby (MDD)
  • Amwell: Ring-tail Montagu's Harrier, 3+ Hobbys, Buzzard, LRP, Common Sand, 2 Turtle Doves (MDD)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Nightingale (MDD)
  • Fairlop: Wood Warbler, 2 Greenshanks, 3 Common Sands, Whinchat, Sedge Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroats (ABB)

 

 


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