December 12th 2009

Wanstead Park:

• 3 Little Grebe, 15 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall,
• female Goldeneye still (mega!),
• 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant over,
• 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
• 3 Ring-necked Parakeet,
• 2 Pied Wagtail,
• 2 Redwing,
• Chiffchaff,
• 20+ Chaffinch (Old Sewage Works), Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch,
• 2 Jay (J Lethbridge)
• Firecrest in Resevoir Wood (PFerris)

Farmland, Fairlop:

• c110 Golden Plover on the field east of Hainault Road, opposite Painters Road.

Hainault:

• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Jay
• Goldfinches (all on our feeders)
• (Eddie Barnes)

Mayesbrook Park: (just outside the borough)

• Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Pochard, 38 Tufted, 68 Gadwall, 22 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 3 Cormorant, Redwing.(PHa)

Ilford, Tavistock Gardens:

• 2 Goldcrest (PVaughn)

Barking Park: (just outside the borough)

• Little Egret (PVaughn)

Connaught Water: (just outside the borough)

• male Smew (PWarne)