Redbridge Birdwatching / London Birdwatching: March 10th 2009

March 10, 2009

Woodford Green:

Blue Tits prospecting in the playground at Ray Lodge School. Also Greenfinches and a Robin
Goldfinch feeding in the trees on Springfield Gardens, junction with Broadmead Road.
Pied Wagtails and Blackbirds on Broadmead Estate.

Woodford Bridge:

Ilford:

A Jay few from Winston Way over Ilford Baptist Church and then in the direction of Ley Street.

Valentines Park:

The Usual Wildfowl: Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen.
Little Grebe on the main pond, and also 8 Gadwall (4 pairs)
2 male Pochard, (one on the main pond, and one on the smaller one)
2 Green Woodpecker being very noisy, and showing well along the water feature at the south end of the main pond.
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming somewhere in the distance.
10+ Goldfinches, 5+ Chaffinches and 3 Siskin in the treetops, being flighty...
5 Mistle Thrush, 3 of which were trying to see off a flock of about 40-50 Redwing that were on the playing field with about 50 Starling.
Grey Wagtail showing well for some time on the small pond.
Also: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Robin, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon.

South Park:

2 Greylag Geese with the Canada Geese.
Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot and Moorhen a plenty.
1 Great Crested Grebe still present.
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull on the lake.
Mistle Thrush rattling..
Green Woodpecker calling and 1 very visible Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming on low branches.
Collared Doves on the island in good numbers.
A flock of over 60 Greenfinch

Fairlop Waters:

Bush Wood:

Claybury Park:

Mistle Thrush, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 2 Stock Dove (Alan Hobson)
Goldcrest, Long Tailed Tit, Goldfinch (AH)
Grey Heron, Cormorant, Canada Geese, Mallard. (AH)

Gants Hill:

March 10, 2009