January 4th 2010

Claybury Park:

• Flock of c20 Lesser Redpolls,
• Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Goldfinch, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker (Alan Hobson)

Fairlop Waters:

• 3 Barnacle Geese,
• 2 female Smew (Bob Jenner)

Gants Hill, Roll Gardens:

• 1 Female Sparrowhawk - seen at 4:15pm chasing two starlings which got away - Plus prior to that at 3:49pm a Sparrowhawk seen over gardens but couldn't tell if it was a male or if it was the same female seen a bit later.
• 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Male)
• 16 Blue tits, 3 Great tits, 13 Greenfinches, 10 Chaffinches, 8 Goldfinches
• 20-30 Starling flock in & around garden., 17 House Sparrows
• 3 Blackbirds, 1 Robin
• 1 Magpie, 1 Woodpigeon. 7 Feral Pigeons (Alan Thomas)

Roding Valley Park:

• Flock of c30 Redwings, Mistle Thrush,
• Jay (Alan Hobson)