February 05, 2010

February 5th 2010

weather: light showers, mostly dry, cloudy, 10C

Hainault Forest CP:

  • 6 Robins, 6 Blue Tits, Great Tits,
  • 18 Jackdaws, 4 Jays, 8 Carrion Crows, 6 Magpies, 10 Starlings
  • 2 Blackbirds,
  • Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
  • Chaffinch
  • 16 Coot, 52 Canada Geese,10 Moorhens, Cormorant, 22 Mallard, 8 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 adult Mute Swans and 2 young, 2 Great Crested Grebes,
  • 40 Black headed Gulls, Common Gull. (CIS)

Roding Valley Park:

  • male Bullfinch (SFisher)

South Woodford, St. Aubyns School:

  • Jay (over)

Valentines Park:

  • 2 Egyptian Geese, seem to be preparing a nesting site in a large hole in an oak tree. (ToddShearman)
  • Mediterranean Gull,
  • Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
  • Grey Wagtail,
  • 100 Redwings, 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,
  • Goldcrest (DBa)

Wanstead Park:

  • Water Rail in the Dell
  • Grey Wagtail in the Dell (Paul Ferris)
  • Kingfisher at the west end of Perch Pond (Kathy Hartnett)
  • Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Coronation Bridge (Paul Davies)
Wanstead Flats:
  • 6 Lesser Redpoll
  • 19 Meadow Pipit
  • 2 Skylark, (one in song-flight)
  • Green Woodpecker (SFisher)
  • Snipe (THarris)

Wanstead, Windsor Road:

  • female Blackcap in the garden (JLethbridge)

Woodford Bridge, St. Pauls Church Pond:

  • a Barnacle Goose has joined the 6 Canada Geese. (DEH)

Epping Forest, Stubbles: (just outside the borough)

  • pr Firecrest (DBa)

Mayesbrook Park: (just outside the borough)

  • Little Egret (Barbara J)

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