February 28, 2010

February 28th 2010

weather: 6C, showers, overcast,

Valentines Park:
  • no sign of Valentino who is assumed to have began his journey back to Antwerp, also no sign of the Egyptian Geese.
  • 12 Pochard
  • Sparrowhawk (over)
  • Redwing
  • 8 Mute Swan, (including the additional pair still on Long Water) (PHopkins)
Wanstead Flats:
  • 2500+ Gulls on playing fields/puddles at 2:30pm. Predominantly Black-headed but also record count of Herring Gulls at 82 (J Lethbridge, T Harris, P Ferris)

Wanstead Park:

  • 2 Little Grebes (not a pair)
  • Green Woodpecker
  • 2 Cormorants
  • 4 Shoveler (2 prs)
  • Song thrush
  • pr Gadwall (Barbara J)

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