April 26th 2009

Hainault Forest:

• Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot (James Anderson)
• Buzzard soaring over
• Lapwing on the fields near the golf course
• Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker
• Pheasant, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren
• 10+ Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat
• 6 Linnet, Chaffinch
• Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Jay, Starling
• Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit.

Roding Valley Nature Reserve: (just outside the borough)

• Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff
• Little Egret (over)
• 3 Great Crested Grebes and the usual waterfowl
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Chaffinch, Wren

Woodford Green:

• Mistle Thrush flying very fast and low through Broadmead Estate

Wanstead Park:

• Sand Martin over Heronry Pond (PF)

Wanstead Flats:

• Little Owl (PF)

Fairlop Waters CP:

• Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe,
  
• Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch,
  
• Carrion Crow, Jay, Magpie, Collared Dove, Feral Pigeon, Wood Pigeon,
  
• Kestrel, Grey Heron,
  
• Whitethroat,