July 09, 2010

July 9th 2010

Ilford, Ingleby Road:
  • Jay with a fledged young (JCrick)

Goodmayes, Barley Lane:

  • male Sparrowhawk over at 7.30pm (DEH)

South Woodford, garden:

  • Sparrowhawk over at 8.30am this morning (DGordon)

Wanstead Flats:

  • (07:00-11:00):
  • Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (S over Alexandra Lake), 6 Green Woodpecker (3 young), 12 Greater Spotted Woodpecker,
  • 182 Black Headed Gull (flocks of 34, 23, 54, 14 and 22 moving s. westward), 27 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 3 Greater Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 45 Cormorant (over),
  • well over 100 Swift over the whole flats, 11 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow,
  • 3 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,
  • 5 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 13 Magpie, 7 Jay, c.20+ Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, Little Grebe, etc. etc. 47 species recorded (Nick Croft).

Woodford Green, Mayfield Ave:

  • Swifts (few nesting pairs)
  • There are a colony of jackdaws who live in the road too, nesting on the chimneypots , incessantly chattering with that lovely metallic boinging call, bickering and generally having fun. (Fiona Hulbert)

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