Bird news roundup index

 

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Below is a round up of the more interesting daily sightings. For more detailed reports for the UK, including the London area use the BIRDGUIDES website. For more bird news details in other parts of London use the following links: East London, Lee Valley, Hertfordshire, Surrey, and Beddington SF

Please note there is no public access to Rainham Marsh until around September 2004 (see Rainham Marsh RSPB). In addition, for access to the following Reservoirs a Thames Water birdwatching permit is required: King George V (Lea Valley), Queen Mother (Berks), Queen Mary & Walton (Surrey) and Walthamstow (Lea Valley). There is no general public access to Island Barn, King George VI Res Queen Elizabeth II & Wraysbury Reservoirs (West London) or Wm Girling (Lea Valley).

November 2004 Daily News Highlights for London & surrounding areas

November 30th                                                                                                                                 Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                             Island Barn Res - Black-necked Grebe (2) & Scaup                                                                    Rainham Marshes - Little Egret & Pintail (7)                                                                               Trent Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                Warley Place EWT - Firecrest (2)                                                                                      Wraysbury GP - Smew (2)                                                                                                                 

November 29th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull (2)                                                                                      Fairlop Waters CP - Scaup                                                                                                             Rainham Marshes - Little Egret (4), Pintail (15), Black-tailed Godwit & Bearded Tit (11)            Stubbers OPC - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                         Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (5)                                                                                     

November 28th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Dartford Warbler (2)                                                                            Broadwater GP - Little Egret (14)                                                                                               Fairlop Waters CP - Scaup                                                                                                             Panhshanger Park - Little Egret                                                                                                                               Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Pintail (9), Avocet (2) & Firecrest                                          Stubbers OPC - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                         Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (6)                                                                                           Wraysbury GP - Red-crested Pochard (7) & Smew (2)                                               

November 27th                                                                                                                                    Berwick Ponds - Bittern                                                                                                                    Broadwater GP - Little Egret (11) & White-headed Duck                                                                   Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                      Horton GP - Red-crested Pochard                                                                                                       Queen Elizabeth II Res - Smew                                                                                                      Rainham Marshes - Little Egret (4), Pintail (6), Avocet (2), Grey Plover (2), Black-tailed Godwit (83), Short-eared Owl (2), Water Pipit (2), Firecrest (3) & Bearded Tit (3)                                       Staines Res - Barn Owl                                                                                                                      Stockers Lake - Red-crested Pochard (2)                                                                                 Stubbers OPC - Long-tailed Duck                                                                                             Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (4)                                                                                            Weald Park - Firecrest                                                                                                               Wraysbury GP - Smew (4)                                                                                                                 

November 26th                                                                                                                                   Amwell GP - Smew                                                                                                                  Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull (3)                                                                               Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                        Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                      London (Barnes) WWT - - Long-eared Owl                                                                                      Rainham Marshes - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit (2)                                                            Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)                                                                                                 Weald Park - Firecrest                                        

November 25th                                                                                                                                   Amwell GP - Little Egret                                                                                                                  Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull (3) & Caspian Gull                                                          Broxbourne Woods - 'Northern' Bullfinch (1)                                                                                    Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                      Horton GP - Red-crested Pochard                                                                                                    King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (4), Slavonian Grebe (2) & Common Scoter           Rainham Marshes - Little Egret (2) & Short-eared Owl (3)                                                            Staines Res - Black-tailed Grebe & Black-tailed Godwit                                                           Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (4)                                          

November 24th                                                                                                                                   Beddington SF - Jack Snipe                                                                                                               Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Ingrebourne Valley - Bittern, Cetti's Warbler (5) & Firecrest                                                     Queen Mother Res - Little Egret & Caspian Gull                                                                               Rainham Marshes - Pintail (7), Avocet (13) & Bearded Tit (3)                                                     Staines Res - Pintail (3) & Black-tailed Godwit                                                                     Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (4)                                                                                            Valentines Park - Mediterranean Gull                      

November 23rd                                                                                                                                   Amwell GP - Smew (2)                                                                                                                    Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                   Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     London (Barnes) WWT - -  Common Scoter                                                                              Rainham Marshes - Pintail (7)                                                                                                        Rickmansworth - Little Egret                                                                                                     Staines Res - Little Egret, Pintail (2) & Black-tailed Godwit                                                            Weald Park - Firecrest                                        

November 22nd                                                                                                                                   Amwell GP - Little Egret                                                                                                        Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit                                                                 Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                       Hatfield - Firecrest                                                                                                                                                              Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     London (Barnes) WWT - Common Scoter                                                                            Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Pintail (10), Grey Plover (2) & Black-tailed Godwit (70)                Staines Res - Pintail (2) & Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                    Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)                                                                            

November 21st                                                                                                                                   Beddington SF - Short-eared Owl, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit & Dartford Warbler                         Broadwater GP - Little Egret (8) & White-headed Duck                                                      Broxbourne Woods - 'Northern' Bullfinch (7)                                                                                  Friday Lake - Smew (2)                                                                                                                 Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     London (Barnes) WWT - Common Scoter, Knot, Jack Snipe, Long-eared Owl & Cetti's Warbler  Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (3)                                                                                        Welwyn Garden City - Firecrest  

November 20th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Jack Snipe, Water Pipit (2) & Dartford Warbler                                                         Broadwater GP - Great White Egret & White-headed Duck                                                         Broxbourne Woods - 'Northern' Bullfinch (7)                                                                              Hayes Hill Farm, Lea Valley Park - Waxwing (2)                                                                 Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Valentines Park - Mediterranean Gull                                           

November 19th                                                                                                                                 Bedfont Lakes CP - Cetti's Warbler                                                                                         Friday Lake - Smew                                                                                                                   Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     London (Barnes) WWT - Common Scoter                                                                              Staines Res - Pintail (2) & Black-tailed Godwit                                                                    Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)       

November 18th                                                                                                                                 Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Mediterranean Gull (2)                                                           Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Ingrebourne Valley - Bittern, Cetti's Warbler (2) & Firecrest (2).                                          Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover (3) & Black-tailed Godwit (32)                                          Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)       

November 17th                                                                                                                                  Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull (2)                                                                                  Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover (3)                                                                                         Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)                                                                   

November 16th                                                                                                                                Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Mediterranean Gull (2)                                                           Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                            Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Staines Res - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                                                             Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (2)                                                                                        Weald Park - Firecrest                                                                      

November 15th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Water Pipit                                                                                                             Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                          Hamley Street - Pied Flycatcher                                                                                                          Holyfield Farm - Black Redstart                                                                                                  Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover (3), Jack Snipe, Short-eared Owl & Bearded Tit (3)          Regent's Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                  Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (3)                                                                                               West Thurrock - Black-tailed Godwit (35) & Turnstone (6)                                                      Wraysbury GP - Smew

November 14th                                                                                                                               Amwell GP - Little Egret (7)                                                                                                                                  Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Water Pipit                                                                                   Bedfont CP - Cetti's Warbler & Firecrest                                                                                       Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                          Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     Holyfield Lake - Merlin & Short-eared Owl                                                                                        King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (3), Common Scoter (3) & Water Pipit (2)                   London (Barnes) WWT - - Merlin & Jack Snipe                                                                             Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Pintail (3), Grey Plover (5), Jack Snipe (3), Barn Owl, Water Pipit  (3) & Firecrest (3)                                                                                                                        River Thames, Purfleet to Grays foreshore - Grey Plover (2), Black-tailed Godwit (11) &  Turnstone (3)                                                                                                                                     Thorndon CP - 'Northern' Bullfinch (6)                                                                                               West Thurrock - Dartford Warbler                                                                                       Wraysbury GP - Smew

November 13th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Water Pipit                                                                                  Fishers Green - Cetti's Warbler                                                                                                        Holyfield Goosefield - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                     King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (4), Common Scoter (3), Water Pipit (2) & Yellow Wagtail                                                                                                                                                  Rainham Marshes - Merlin, Grey Plover (2), Black-tailed Godwit (70) & Water Pipit (2)  Tyttenhanger GP - Red-crested Pochard

November 12th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit (2)                                                            Broadwater GP - Little Egret (2) & White-headed Duck                                                                    Hooks Marsh - Smew                                                                                                                    London (Barnes) WWT - Jack Snipe                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Grey Plover (2), Black-tailed Godwit (78), Water Pipit & Bearded Tit (2)                                                                                                                                              Raphels Park - Firecrest

November 11th                                                                                                                                Beddington SF - Red-crested Pochard, Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit                                 Broadwater GP - Little Egret (3)                                                                                                         Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bearded Tit                                                                             London (Barnes) WWT - Merlin                                                                                            Rainham Marshes - Short-eared Owl  

November 10th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit (2)                                                              Bowyers Water - Red-crested Pochard                                                                                           Headley Common - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                       London (Barnes) WWT - Cetti's Warbler                                                                                  Rainham Marshes - Brent Goose (25), Pintail, Hen Harrier & Merlin

November 9th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Jack Snipe & Mediterranean Gull                                                                               King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (4), Common Scoter (3), Water Pipit (3) & Yellow Wagtail                                                                                                                                                 London (Barnes) WWT - Red-crested Pochard                                                                         Rainham Marshes - Pintail (4), Hen Harrier, Grey Plover (4), Black-tailed Godwit (73) & Dartford Warbler                                                                                                                                            

November 8th                                                                                                                               Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull, Short-eared Owl & Water Pipit                                            Bedfords Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                 Bowyers Water - Red-crested Pochard (2) & Smew                                                                           London (Barnes) WWT - Long-eared Owl                                                                                     Queen Mother Res - Common Scoter (c90)                                                                               Rainham Marshes - Little Egret , Merlin, Short-eared Owl & Firecrest                                                Rickmansworth - Little,Egret                                                                                                        Wm Girling Res - Black-necked Grebe (10) & Leaches Petrel       

November 7th                                                                                                                               Amwell GP - Common Scoter (3)                                                                                              Beddington SF - Jack Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit (2) & Dartford Warbler (2)                 Broadwater GP - White-headed Duck                                                                                           Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bittern & Bearded Tit (2)                                                   Dartford Marsh - Avocet (6) & Black-tailed Godwit (2)                                                               London (Barnes) WWT - Long-eared Owl                                                                            Rainham Marshes - Little Egret (2), Brent Geese (2), Grey Plover (5), Black-tailed Godwit (2), Barn Owl, Water Pipit (2) & Bearded Tit                                                                                        Tyttenhanger GP - Short-eared Owl                                                                                              Valentines Park - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                        Walton Res - Scaup (5)                                                                                                                   Weald Park - Firecrest                                                                         

November 6th                                                                                                                      Beddington SF - Caspian Gull                                                                                                            Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bittern & Bearded Tit (2)                                                           King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (2) & Common Scoter                                                London (Barnes) WWT - Merlin                                                                                              Staines Res - Black-tailed Godwit (4)                                                                                                                            Valentines Park-  Firecrest                                                                                                                 Walton Res - Snow Bunting    

November 5th                                                                                                                      Beddington SF - Water Pipit                                                                                                     Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bearded Tit                                                                          Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Grey Plover & Barn Owl

November 4th                                                                                                                      Beddington SF - Water Pipit (2)                                                                                                      Bedfords Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                 Paddington Green - Swallow                                                                                                       Wraysbury GP - Black-necked Grebe & Red-crested Pochard          

November 3rd                                                                                                                                     Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit (3)                                                                 Headley Common - Firecrest (3)                                                                                                       Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover (2) & Firecrest (3)                                                                 Staines Res - Black-tailed Godwit (4)                                                                                                                Weald Park - Firecrest

November 2nd                                                                                                                      Beddington SF - Mediterranean Gull & Water Pipit (3)                                                            Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bittern & Bearded Tit                                                              Rainham Marshes - Short-eared Owl                

November 1st                                                                                                                                     Amwell GP - Jack Snipe                                                                                                                Beddington SF - Spotted Crake                                                                                              Cheshunt GP (Bittern watchpoint) - Bittern                                                                                    Fairlop Waters CP - Whinchat (2)                                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Grey Plover (7), Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Dartford Warbler & Firecrest (3)                                                                                                              Staines Res - Black-tailed Godwit (4)                                                                                                               Warley Place - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                      

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