April 20, 2009

April 20th 2009

Fairlop Waters:
  • Parked near the Stables and immediately heard the Green Woodpecker that is nesting in the trees there.
  • Also, Starlings, Greenfinches and Chaffinches in the trees round the stables.
  • several pairs of Swallows present there now.
  • male Pheasant in the field to the east.
  • In the paddock there was a mixed flock of c30 Linnet and c10 Goldfinches, also 8 Stock Dove, and a few Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon and Collared Doves.
  • 1 Grey Heron flew over, in the direction of the Gravel Pits.
  • Chiffchaff calling near the lagoon, and another 3 in total.
  • 5 Willow Warbler, a few Blackcap and at least 6 Whitethroat around the lagoon/lake.
  • Great Crested Grebe on the main lake with the Mute Swans, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coots and Moorhens, also, a pair of Gadwall.
  • 1 Common Sandpiper flew from the south side, to the island on the main lake.
  • 1st Fairlop Brood of Mallards on the main lake, mother with 13 ducklings! (day old)
  • pair of Great Crested Grebe on the fishing lake.
  • 3 male and 1 female Shoveler on the scrape (private farmland)
  • 2 ore Stock Dove nearby
  • male Reed Bunting on Fairlop Plain.
  • back to the car.... and found a fellow Birder (Alan Hobson) who was looking at the Little Owl near the nest site...
  • Also: Jay, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Pied Wagtail. (DEH)

Fairlop Gravel Works:

  • 2 pairs of Lapwing, 2 pairs of Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank.
  • pair of Gadwall, pair of Shoveler, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Mallards, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot.
  • Swallows over (from the stables nearby)
  • 4 Grey Heron, looking like last year juveniles. (non breeders)
  • Green Woodpecker calling from near the scout camp.
  • female Sparrowhawk low, over the site.
  • still many Pied Wagtails flying in to roost.
  • several Pheasant in the area calling.

Gants Hill:

  • Grey Heron (over) 6pm

Wanstead Flats:

  • Song Thrush, 4 male Blackbird, 10 male Skylark
  • 2 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
  • 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker
  • Pied Wagtail, 3 Jackdaw, Jay (JLethbridge)

Wanstead Park:

  • Hobby (PS)

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