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January 2004 Bird News Round Up for London & surrounding areas

January  31st                                                                                                                              Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Bittern & Pintail                                                           Cheshunt GP - Bittern                                                                                                                   East India Dock - Scaup                                                                                                          Hooks Marsh - White-fronted Goose                                                                                                Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (12)                                                                   

January  30th                                                                                                                              Cheshunt GP - Smew (14)                                                                                                        Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (4)                                                                             Weald Park  - Firecrest                                                                                                                Woolwich Common - Ring-billed Gull                                                                  

January  29th                                                                                                                              Amwell GP - Bittern, Little Egret & Smew (6)                                                                               Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                              Dagenham Chase - Firecrest                                                                                                      East India Dock - Scaup                                                                                                          Rainham Marsh - Pintial (25)                                                                                                             Weald Park  - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                    Wraysbury GP -  Litttle Egret & Smew (5)     

January  28th                                                                                                                              Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Merlin                                                                                     East India Dock - Pintail & Scaup                                                                                            Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                            Richmond Park - Bittern                                                                                                          Weald Park  - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                           Wraysbury GP -  Litttle Egret & Smew (5)                                                                                        

January  27th                                                                                                                             Beddington SF - Smew                                                                                                               Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (19)                                                                   

January  26th                                                                                                                             Beddington SF - Bearded Tit (2)                                                                                             Bedfont CP - Smew (7)                                                                                                             Beech Farm - Short-eared Owl                                                                                                 Harold Hill - Hawfinch (2)                                                                                                    Hogsmill SF - Twite                                                                                                               Wraysbury GP  - Smew (6)           

January  25th                                                                                                                             Amwell GP - Bittern, Smew (2) & Cetti's Warbler                                                                     Beech Farm - Short-eared Owl                                                                                                 Cheshunt GP - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                 Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                                Island Barn Res - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                               Rainham Marsh - Pintail (34), Water Pipit (3) & Bearded Tit (2)                                                 Staines Res  - Black Redstart                                                                                                       Swanscombe Marsh - Water Pipit & Rock Pipit (11)                                                                        Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe, Scaup & Smew (9)                                                                    Warley  - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                                      Weald Park  - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                            Wraysbury GP  - Smew (8)           

January  24th                                                                                                                           Amwell GP - Little Egret (3) & Smew (2)                                                                                Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                         Belhus Woods CP - Smew (4)                                                                                                           Cheshunt GP - Bittern, Smew (8) & Mediterranean Gull                                                            Corbets Tey Park  - Firecrest                                                                                                         East India Dock - Scaup                                                                                                         Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                              Fishers Green - Waxwing                                                                                                        Holyfield Lake - Little Egret (2)                                                                                          Ockenden GP - Black-necked Grebe                                                                                            Queen Mother Res - Iceland Gull                                                                                              Rainham GP - Cetti's Warbler                                                                                                        Rickmansworth - Red Kite                                                                                                     Woodside Park  - Firecrest                                                                                                      

January  23rd                                                                                                                           Amwell GP - Bittern                                                                                                                            Beddington SF - Smew & Caspian Gull                                                                                          Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                          Harold Hill - Hawfinch (2)                                                                                                     

January  22nd                                                                                                                            Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Grey Plover                                                                   Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull (2) & Caspian Gull                                                             Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                              Harold Hill - Hawfinch (2)                                                                                                        Holyfield Farm - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                          Ockenden GP - Black-necked Grebe                                                                                            Staines Res  - Black Redstart                                                                                                        

January  21st                                                                                                                                     Amwell GP - Grey Plover                                                                                                                  Beech Farm - Merlin & Short-eared Owl                                                                                    Cheshunt GP - Bittern & Smew (6)                                                                                                    Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                         Harold Hill - Hawfinch                                                                                                              Holyfield Lake - Merlin                                                                                                                   Island Barn Res - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                               Rainham Marsh - Pintail (29)                                                                                                        Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (9)                                                              

January  20th                                                                                                                                     Amwell GP - Little Egret (8)                                                                                                         Cheshunt GP - Bittern & Smew (6)                                                                                              Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                                Island Barn Res - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                         Kempton NR - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                            Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (9)                                                              

January  19th                                                                                                                        Beddington SF - Pintail, Mediterranean Gull & Caspian Gull                                                         Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                             Rainham Marsh - Black-tailed Godwit (130)                                                                             Weald Park - Hawfinch                                                                                                            

January  18th                                                                                                                                    Amwell GP - Smew (3)                                                                                                                 Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Bittern                                                                    Beddington SF - Pintail                                                                                                                Beech Farm - Short-eared Owl (2)                                                                                           Belhus Woods CP - Smew (3)                                                                                                    Cheshunt GP - Smew (8)                                                                                                                   Ewell - Little Egret                                                                                                                           Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                     Grange Water, Ocendon - Red-crested Pochard                                                                      Hooks Marsh - Smew (3)                                                                                                                 King George V Res - Scaup (2) & Red-breasted Merganser                                                             King George VI Res - Pintail (3)                                                                                                     Nazing Meads - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                         Rainham Marsh - Water Pipit (2)                                                                                                 Stockers Lake - Red-crested Pochard & Smew (7)                                                                Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (3)                                                                                 Weald Park - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                                  Wm Girling Res - Black-necked Grebe (9)                                     

January  17th                                                                                                                                   Banbury Res - White-fronted Goose (13)                                                                                   Beech Farm - Short-eared Owl                                                                                                       Belhus Woods CP - Smew (6)                                                                                                           Dagenham Chase - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                        Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                     Hilfield Park Res - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                           Queen Mary Res - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                       Rainham Marsh - Little Egret, Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwit (61) & Long-eared Owl                  Thorpe Park  -  Red-necked Grebe & Smew (24)                                                                         Tilbury Docks - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                   West Thurrock  - Knot (2)                                                                                                             

January  16th                                                                                                                                 Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Bittern & Cetti's Warbler                                                    Beddington SF - Pintail & Mediterranean Gull (2)                                                                             Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler

January  15th                                                                                                                                 Amwell GP - Little Egret (5) & Smew (2)                                                                                           Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Bittern                                                                                  Beckton STW - Black Redstart                                                                                                Beddington SF - Pintail & Mediterranean Gull                                                                                    Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                                Stocker's Lake - Red-crested Pochard (2)                                                                                  Thorpe Park  - Smew (13)

January  14th                                                                                                                                 Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Black Redstart                                                                         Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                Beech Farm - Barn Owl & Short-eared Owl (2)                                                                    Cheshunt - Waxwing (2)                                                                                                                    Ewell - Little Egret                                                                                                                        Fairlop Waters CP - Black Redstart & Hume's Warbler                                                             Hilfield Park Res - White-headed Duck                                                                                         Lemsford Springs - Little Egret (4)                                                                                               Rainham Marsh - Water Pipit (4)                                                                                                Sevenoaks NR - Bittern                                                                                                                    Thorpe Park  - Smew (20)                                                                                    

January  13th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Smew                                                                                                               Cheshunt GP - Bittern                                                                                                                Dagenham Chase - Firecrest                                                                                                            Essex Arena Pts, Thurrock - Great Northern Diver                                                                     Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                              Rainham Marsh - Water Pipit (2)                                                                                           Thorpe Park  - Smew (17)                                                                   

January  12th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                Beech Farm - Short-eared Owl (3)                                                                                               Cheshunt - Waxwing (2)                                                                                                                    Dagenham Chase - American Robin (one reported as being present for it's 3rd day)                    Essex Arena Pts, Thurrock - Great Northern Diver                                                                     Ewell - Little Egret                                                                                                                            Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler                                                                                               Queen Mother Res - Iceland Gull                                                                                              Rainham Marsh - Water Pipit (4)                                                                                           

January  11th                                                                                                                                 Amwell GP - Bittern, Little Egret (3) & Jack Snipe                                                                            Barnes (London Wetland Centre) -  Bittern, Jack Snipe (2), Black Redstart & Cetti's Warbler      Beddington SF - Little Egret & Pintail                                                                                                Beech Farm- Short-eared Owl                                                                                                  Essex Arena Pts, Thurrock - Great Northern Diver                                                                     Fairlop Waters CP - Hume's Warbler  & Firecrest                                                                   Holyfield Lake - Slavonian Grebe & Smew (10)                                                                        Island Barn Res - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                                  Ockenden GP - Black-necked Grebe                                                                                          Stocker's Lake - Red-crested Pochard (2)                                                                                     Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (20)                                                                     Wormwood Scrubs - Mediterranean Gull                                                                 

January  10th                                                                                                                                Amwell GP - Little Egret (7), Smew (8) & Cetti's Warbler                                                          Beckenham Palace Park - Little Egret (2)                                                                               Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                               Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                         Cheshunt GP - Bittern (2)                                                                                                                   Essex Arena Pts, Thurrock - Great Northern Diver                                                                      Ewell - Little Egret                                                                                                                            Thorpe Park  - Red-necked Grebe & Smew (21)                                                                     Wraysbury GP -  Smew (6)                                                                  

January  9th                                                                                                                              Addiscombe - Waxwing (7)                                                                                                            Amwell GP - Caspian Gull                                                                                                          Beddington SF -  Pintail                                                                                                             Beech Farm - Barn Owl & Short-eared Owl (2)                                                                    Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                &