October
31st October
  • Walthamstow Res: Wheatear, Kingfisher (DC)
  • Rainham Marshes: Dartford Warbler heard again, 7 Stonechat, 5000 Starling, 2 Kingfisher (RSPB)

 

30th October
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Whinchat, 16 Gadwall, 8 Teal, Shoveler, 210 Linnet, 50 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit. (KB)
  • Stubbers OPC: 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Brambling, 42 Wigeon, Kingfisher and a 1000 Wood Pigeon (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes - barges area: Corn Bunting , 50 Skylark, 30 Reed Bunting, 50 Goldfinch, 60 Linnet,
    3 Grey Partridge, m Pintail, 10 Stonechat, 45 Jackdaw, 4 Rock Pipit (PH) Wheatear (SS)
  • Friday Lake: f Smew, Goldeneye (Mike Oakland)

 

29th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 200 Greylag, 80 Redwing (RSPB) 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 28 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 9 Stonechats, Wheatear, (SH, MB) 5000 Woodpigeon, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Blackwit, Pintail (PH)
  • Daganham Chase: pr Stonechat, f Wigeon (PH)
  • Bowyers Water: f Smew (Mike Oakland)
  • Harold's Park Farm (near Bumbles Green): 300+ fieldfares, 10 redwings, 15 yellowhammers, 30 skylarks (MS)

 

28th October
  • Walthamstow Res: Wheatear, 41 Teal (DC)

 

27th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 1st winter Dartford Warbler (L&GH etal) 6 Stonehat, 7000 Starling, 2f Sparrowhawk, 400 Wood Pigeon, 2 Lesser Redpoll (RSPB)
  • Knighton Wood: 11m 3f Mandarin (DBr)

 

26th October
  • Rainham Marshes: Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Curlew, Grey Plover, 9 Redshank, Water Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 2 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 11 Song THrush, 20 Blackbird, 3000 Starling, f Peregrine, 17 Golden Plover, 30 Greenfinch, 20 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 300 Greylag 500 Wood Pigeon (RSPB)
  • Barking Park: 2 kingfisher (Jennifer Freidlander)
  • Daganham Chase: Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin (VH-F)
  • Cornmill Meadows: 35 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 200 Lapwing, 200 Teal, Shoveler, Green Woodpecker, 5 Siskin (NM) 

 

25th October
  • Walthamstow Res: pr Stonechat, 2 Black Swan, 44 Wigeon, 65 Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 3 Common Gull (DC)

 

24th October
  • Rainham Marshes: big wildfowl influx: 500 Teal, 200 Wigeon, 80 Mallard. 332 Greylag, 5 Canada x Greylag, 3 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, Kingfisher, 600 Wood Pigeon (RSPB)

 

23rd October
  • Rainham Marshes: Jack Snipe, 3 Bearded Tits, 3 Curlew, 9 redshank, Grey Plover, 200 Lapwing, many finches inc 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin & Brambling, 4 Rock pipit, Water Pipit, Green Sand, 10 Stonechat, 60 Redwing, 14 Song Thrush, 20 Blackbird, 1500 Wood Pigeon south (RSPB) 5 Pintail, 70 Fieldfare (TK) Water Rail and Kingfisher (DMo)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Stonechat, Snipe, 4 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 30 Skylark (KB) Little Owl and 2 Green Sandpipers (DMo)
  • Connaught Water: 2 pair Mandarin, pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Skylark, 6 Redwing, 2 Kingfisher, m Red-crested Pochard, 5 Goldcrest, fem Sparrowhawk, 9 Jay (DC)
  • Loughton: Ring-necked Parakeet (DC)
  • Gunpowder Park: 5 Lesser Redpolls (MS)
  • Hornchurch: 2 Ring Necked Parakeets (DMo)

 

22nd October
  • Rainham Marshes: 210 Greylag, 3 pintail, garganey, 550 Lapwing, Green Sand, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, (LH) 4 Stonechat, Lesser Redpoll, 4 Redshank, 3 Curlew, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Shelduck
  • Epping Green, Copy Wood: m Lesser Spot Woodpecker, 10 yellowhammer, 3 Brambling (DBr)
  • Epping Green, Hunters Hall Farm: 55 Collared Doves (DBr)

 

21st October
  • Walthamstow Res: fem Garganey, 55 Teal, fem Goldeneye, Wheatear. (DC)

 

20th October
  • Gunpowder Park: 8 Red legged Partridges (MS)

 

18th October
  • Walthamstow Res: Water Rail, Peregrine, Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrests, 8 Wigeon, 44 Ruddy Duck (DC)
  • Rainham Marshes: 126 Wigeon, 85 Teal,  8 Shoveler, 135 Greylag, Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit, 8 Snipe,3 Redshank,2 Curlew, 8 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 17 Mallard, ad Yellow-legged Gull. (KB)

 

16th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 155 Greylag, 2 Brambling, 30 Chaffinch, 40 Blackbird, 80 Redwing, 11 Song Thrush, 28 Greenfinch, 40 Reed Bunting, 17 Stonechat, 5 Bearded Tits, Pintail, 13 Goldcrest, 55 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch, 5 Rock Pipit (RSPB)
  • Stubbers OPC: 8 Siskin, 2 Chiffchaff, 73 Pochard, 65 Wigeon, Kingfisher and 7 Redwing - -please report to reception. (DMo)
  • Grange Waters Complex: 23 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Wigeon, 34 Shoveler, flyover Curlew, Swallow, 5 Corn Bunting, 27 Yellowhammer, Water Rail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kingfisher and 38 Skylark. (DMo)
  • South Park, Ilford: 2 Kingfisher (JN)
  • Valentine's Park: ad Med Gull has returned (PHo)
  • Fishers Green Goosefield: Knot (RW)
  • Dagenham Chase/Bretons Farm Lakes: 3 Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 91 Lapwing, 5 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 10 Green Wood, 4 Great Spots, 5 Grey Wag, Mipit, 2 Skylark, 13 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, fem Pheasant, fem Bullfinch (DC)

 

15th October
  • Rainham Marshes: Black Redstart (NB-W) 75 Greylag, 9 Blackwit, Grey Plover, Little Egret, Stonechat, Goldcrest, 2 f Pintail, Grey Wagtail (PH)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Siskin, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 19 Yellowhammer, 100 Redwing west, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Wigeon, 40 Shoveler, 84 Teal, Water Rail and Red Legged Partridge (DMo)
  • Holyfield Hall Farm: Turtle Dove, 3 Bramblings, 10 Yellowhammers. (MS)
  • Connaught Water: Garganey, Pintail, 2 Red-crested Pochards (IW)
  • KGV Reservoir: 2 rehead Red-breasted Mergansers 1 f Pintail, Rock Pipit, Brambling, 200 Redwings, 50 Siskins (RW) no public access
  • W Girling Res: Red-breasted Merganser (PV) no public access
  • Holyfield Hall Farm. f Peregrine (RW)
  • 70 Acres Lake: Water Rail and 3 Ruddy Ducks (RW)

 

14th October
  • Bedfords Park: 17 Redwing, 4 Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Redpoll,
  • Weald Park: 50 Siskin. 10 Redwing. 5 Song Thrush (CRJ)
  • Great Warley: Golden Plover, 18 Redwing, 11 house Martin, Swallow, 5 Goldcrest, m Firescrest (CRJ, Daniel Bridge)

 

13th October
  • Buckhurst Hill: 3 Redwing (DB)
  • Rainham Marshes: Rock Pipit, Great Crested Grebe, Redshank, 2 Curlew, 18 Goldfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 15 Wigeon, Little Egret (KB)
  • Bittern Watchpoint: Bittern (per RW)

 

12th October
  • Rainham Marshes: Yellow-browed Warbler called twice from cordite scrub before presumably heading off site with the Long-tailed Tit flock, 2 Rock Pipit, 80 Mipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, 58 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 16 Snipe, 17 Redshank, Greenshank, pr Stonechat, 23 Robin, 11 Song Thrush, (SS, HV, RSPB)
  • Hornchurch CP: 12 Ring-necked Parakeets (LH)

 

11th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Blackwit, 2 Stonechat, 6 Mistle Thrush, 6 Redshank, Sparrowhawk, 24 Goldfinch, 31 Linnet (SH)
  • Seventy Acres Lake & Fishers Green area: Woodlark, Green Sand, 35 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, 8+ Ruddy Duck, 14 Redwing, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Kingfisher (RW)
  • Ilford: 2 Continental Coal Tits, 10 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush through private garden (HV)
  • Walthamstow Res: 4 Com Sands, 13 Wigeon, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 ad Great Blackback, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wag

 

10th October
  • Rainham Marshes: no sign of f Penduline Tit, 18 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Song Thrush, Golden Plover, 2 Curlew, Blackwit, 26 Wigeon, 11 Snipe 2f Sparrowhawk, 5 Rockit (RSPB)

 

9th October
  • Hornchurch CP: 2 Tree Sparrows in the Horse Paddocks (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: f Penduline Tit (poss. 2) at 11.20 & 12.30 only, 3 Bearded Tits, ad m Goshawk (PH, DMo) Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, Siskin (PH)
  • Weald Park: 1st winter med Gull, 200 Black-headed Gulls (Andrew Stroud)
  • Noak Hill: pale Buzzard, m Lesser Spot Woodpecker (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: f Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Galley Hill Wood: Honey Buzzard & common Buzzard (MDD)

 

8th October
  • Rainham Marshes: Redwing, Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Little Egret, 45 Snipe, 5 Jackdaw, 9 Blackwit (PH) 4 Redshank, Wheatear, 3 Curlew, 3 Grey Wag, 2 Swallow, Goldcrest (SH)
  • Fairlop: 90 Lapwing (BJ)
  • Great Warley: 3 Firecrest, 10 Goldcrest, 3 House Martin, Swallow(CRJ)
  • Weald Park: 4 Swallow, 10 Siskin, Kingfisher, 4 Song Thrush (CRJ)
7th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 12 Rook, 30 Song Thrush, 150 Mipit, 25 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, 21 Linnet, 35 Greenfinch, 6 Stonechat, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 28 Wigeon, 4 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 170 Greylag, 2 Greenshank, 2 Blackwit, 2 Little Egret, 36 Reed Bunting, 19 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey wagtail, Yellow Wagtail 1st yr Med Gull, 2 Kingfisher (RSPB)
  • Sewardstone Marsh: Turtle Dove, Lesser Whitethroat (RW)
  • M25 j28: dark Buzzard (CRJ)

 

6th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Rook, 4 Song Thrush, 120 Mipit, 20 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet, 12 Greenfinch, 4 Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Wigeon, 4 Redshank, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 176 Greylag (RSPB) f Marsh Harrier (LH)
  • Weald Park: f Red-crested Pochard (CRJ)
  • Warley: 2 Firecrest, 3 Redwing (CRJ)
  • Dagenham Chase: ad Med Gull, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Snipe, 15 Lapwing (KB)

 

5th October
  • Rainham Marshes: 4 Rook, 6 Song Thrush, 150 Mipit (inc flock of 80), 26 Chaffinch, 27 Goldfinch, 17 Linnet, 24 Greenfinch, pr Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaff, 32 Wigeon, 4 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 14 Yellow-legged Gulls (RSPB)
  • Tylers Common: Crossbill, Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 7 Lapwing, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 4 Song Thrush, 15 Mipit, Lesser Redpoll (CRJ)

 

4th October
  • Tylers Common: Redstart (CRJ)
  • Walthamstow Res: 2 Wheatear, Mipit, Common Sand, 28 Teal (DC)

 

3rd October
  • Rainham Marshes: Turtle Dove, Little Stint, 1st yr Med Gull, Pintail, 3 Grey Plover, 9 Blackwit, 2 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 14 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 House Martin, 15 Wigeon, 2 Sparrowhawk, pr Stonechat (RSPB)
  • Walthamstow Res: Wheatear, 5 Common Sand, 13 Wigeon, 2 Black Swan, 11 Gadwall, 65 Shoveler, 4 Great Spots, Grey Wag (DC) Stonechat & Garganey by other observers
  • Tylers Common: Brambling, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat (CRJ)

 

2nd October
  • Newham City Farm, Beckton: Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk (Peter Fallan)
  • Rainham Marshes - Stone Barges: 3 Lesser Redpoll, Med Gull (PH)
  • Mayesbrook Park: Little Egret, Grey Wag , 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Ruddy Duck, Shoveler (PH)
  • Hornchurch CP: Peregrine (TK)
  • Weald Park: m Mandarin, Kingfisher, 5 Siskin, 3 Chiffchaff (CRJ, SP)
  • Pages Farm: pr Stonechat (CRJ)
  • Tylers Common: 2 Stonechat, 70 Mipit (CRJ)

1st October
  • West Ham: Osprey over at 1205 (DMo)
  • Barking Park: Little Egret (Jennifer Friedlander)
  • Roding Valley NR: 2 Kingfisher (BJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 8 Blackwit, 6 Stonechat, 3 Whinchat, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel (SH) 9 Wigeon, 196 Teal, 96 Lapwing, 14 Shoveler 14 Grey Heron.  (KB) 2 Peregrine (Phil Street)
  • Dagenham Chase: 4 Chiffchaff, Black Swan (JN)
  • Bedfords Park: 20 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Siskin (CRJ)

 

 


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