Bird news roundup index

October 2005 Daily News Highlights for London & surrounding areas

Oct 31                                                                                                                                              Barnes (London WT) - Jack Snipe                                                                                             Beech Farm - Ring Ouzel (3)                                                                                                      Rainham Marsh - Dartford Warbler                                                                                           Walthamstow Res - Wheatear

Oct 30                                                                                                                                              Amwell GP - Little Egret (5)                                                                                                      Barnes (London WT) - Garganey & Jack Snipe (2)                                                                 Beddington SF - Hen Harrier, Jack Snipe (3) & Water Pipit                                                             Beech Farm - Ring Ouzel (2)                                                                                                     Chafford Hundred - Brent Goose (c15)                                                                                    Cheshunt GP - Smew                                                                                                                  Coppetts Wood - Firecrest                                                                                                                 Kempton NR - Garganey                                                                                                               Staines Moor - Water Pipit (3)                                                                                                           Staines Res -  Black-necked Grebe (2)  

Oct 29                                                                                                                                              Amwell GP - Little Egret (2)                                                                                                      Barnes (London WT) - Merlin, Little Stint & Short-eared Owl                                                       Beech Farm - Ring Ouzel                                                                                                           Bowyers Water - Smew                                                                                                                      Chafford Hundred - Brent Goose (4)                                                                                           Island Barn Res - Ring Ouzel                                                                                                           Rainham Marsh - Jack Snipe & Black-tailed Godwit                                        

Oct 28                                                                                                                                                  Brixton - Hoopoe                                                                                                                            Staines Moor - Water Pipit (6)                                                                                                         Staines Res -  Black-necked Grebe (9)  

Oct 27                                                                                                                                                  Amwell GP - Little Egret                                                                                                           Barnes (London WT) - Mealy Redpoll (4)                                                                                   Hampstead Heath - Hawfinch (3)                                                                                            Headley Heath - Hawfinch (8)                                                                                                   Rainham Marsh - Dartford Warbler                                                                                         Tyttenhanger GP - Jack Snipe     

Oct 26                                                                                                                                                  Rainham Marsh - Grey Plover, Water Pipit & Firecrest                                                             Regent's Park - Hawfinch (2)                                                                                                   Staines Moor - Water Pipit (6) & Ring Ouzel                                                                                Staines Res - Red-throated Diver, Black-necked Grebe (8) & Knot

Oct 25                                                                                                                                                  Beddington SF - Caspian Gull 

Oct 24                                                                                                                                               Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover (2)                                                                                           

Oct 23                                                                                                                                                Barnes (London WT) - Jack Snipe & Mealy Redpoll (3)                                                                Brent Res - Oystercatcher                                                                                                               Bushy Park - Dartford Warbler                                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Grey Plover, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit & Bearded Tit (3)                             Staines Moor -  Ring Ouzel                                                                                                                Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (8) 

Oct 22                                                                                                                                               Banstead - Firecrest                                                                                                                     Barnes (London WT) - Short-eared Owl, Wood Lark & Mealy Redpoll (3)                                 Brent Res - Oystercatcher & Cetti's Warbler                                                                                      Rainham Marshes - Garganey                                                                                                 Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (5)                                                                                    Tyttenhanger GP - Jack Snipe  

Oct 21                                                                                                                                              Beddington SF - Red-breasted Merganser                                                                                     Sevenoaks NR - Little Egret                                                                                                     Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (5)                                                                                             Walthamstow Res - Garganey                                                                                                

Oct 20                                                                                                                                              Beddington SF - Marsh Harrier & Wheatear                                                                                 Cheshunt GP - Bittern                                                       

Oct 19                                                                                                                                              Beddington SF - Jack Snipe (2) & Wheatear                                                                                 Queen Mother Res - Shag                                                                                                       Staines Moor - Water Pipit (4), Whinchat & Ring Ouzel                                                               Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (4), Garganey (2) & Water Pipit                                           

Oct 18                                                                                                                                           Barnes (London WT) - Grey Plover, Jack Snipe & Short-eared Owl                                       Hendon - House Martin (2)                                                                                                                   Kempton NR - Garganey                                                                                                                    New Addington - Black Redstart (4)                                                                                             Paddington Green - Merlin                                                                                                               Queen Mother Res - Red Kite & Merlin                                                                                             Rainham Marshes - Little Egret                                                                                                 Staines Moor - Red Kite (2), Water Pipit (4) & Ring Ouzel 

Oct 17                                                                                                                                                  Barnes (London WT) - Garganey (2)                                                                                                Brent Res - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                  Chafford Hundred - Firecrest                                                                                               Cowheath Wood - Crossbill (20+)                                                                                               Elmbridge Leisure Centre - Short-eared Owl                                                                              Paddington Green - Hawfinch                                                                                                          Staines Moor - Water Pipit & Dartford Warbler                                                                          Valentine's Park - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                              Walton Res - Red-breasted Merganser                                                                                

Oct 16                                                                                                                                                  Amwell GP - Bittern                                                                                                                           Barnes (London WT) - Hobby                                                                                            Beddington SF - Avocet (2)                                                                                                           Brent Res - Mediterranean Gull                                                                                                        Chafford Hundred - Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                         Fishers Green Goosefield - Knot                                                                                                     Rainham Marshes - Bearded Tit (5)                                                                                            Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (6)                                                                                       Valentine's Park - Mediterranean Gull

Oct 15                                                                                                                                     Holyfield Hall Farm - Turtle Dove                                                                                                 Ingrebourne Valley - Cetti's Warbler (5)                                                                                         Rainham Marshes - Little Egret, Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwit & Black Redstart               Regent's Park - Richard's Pipit                                                                                                       Sewardstone - Hobby                                                                                                                  Wandsworth Common - Yellow-browed Warbler (2)                                

Oct 14                                                                                                                                       Barnes (London WT) - Jack Snipe                                                                                               Broadwater GP - Little Egret                                                                                                            Chafford Hundred - Firecrest (2)                                                                                                 Great Warley - Firecrest                                                                                                                  Gutteridge Wood, Hillingdon - Great Grey Shrike                                                                             Queen Elizabeth II Res - Brent Goose (10)                                                     Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (8), Garganey & Black-tailed Godwit (5)                                West Ealing - Bar-tailed Godwit (fly over)                 

Oct 13                                                                                                                                     Beddington SF - Jack Snipe                                                                                                        Cheshunt GP - Bittern                                                                                                                    Rainham Marshes -  Little Egret                                                                                               Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (11) & Garganey      

Oct 12                                                                                                                                     Kempton Res NR - Little Egret                                                                                                      Queen Elizabeth II Res - Sanderling                                                             Rainham Marshes -  Yellow-browed Warbler (heard only)                                                               Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (8)

Oct 11                                                                                                                                    Cheshunt GP - Wood Lark                                                                                                            Rainham Marshes -  Black-tailed Godwit (3)                                                                                   Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (9)     

Oct 10                                                                                                                                                 Barnes (London WT) - Red-throated Pipit                                                                                       Beddington SF - Jack Snipe (2)                                                                                               Chafford Hundred - White-fronted Goose (c85)                                                                                King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (2) & Hoopoe                                                          Leatherhead - Osprey                                                                                                                 Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret & Grey Plover                                          Rainham Marshes -  Black-tailed Godwit                                                                                       Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (8)                                                                                      Walthamstow Res - Garganey       

Oct 9                                                                                                                                                   Amwell GP - Bearded Tit (2)                                                                                                         Barnet - Red Kite                                                                                                                           King George VI Res - Black-necked Grebe (3) & Hoopoe                                                                 Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                            Queen Mother Res - Garganey (2)                                                                                           Rainham Marshes -  Goshawk & Penduline Tit                                                                                   Rye Meads SF - Jack Snipe                                                                                                               Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (5) & Garganey 

Oct 8                                                                                                                                                 Alexandra Park - Yellow -browed Warbler                                                                                         Amwell GP - Bittern                                                                                                                             Barnes (London WT) - Garganey                                                                                                       East India Dock - Ring-billed Gull                                                                                             Galley Hill Wood - Honey Buzzard                                                                                                   Holland Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                King George VI Res - Hoopoe                                                                                                    Queen Mother Res - Garganey (2)                                                                                           Rainham Marshes -  Little Egret (2) & Black-tailed Godwit (9)                                                        Staines Res - Garganey 

Oct 7                                                                                                                                                 Biggin Hill - Nightjar                                                                                                                       King George VI Res - Hoopoe                                                                                                    Minet CP - Dartford Warbler                                                                                                              Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                                   Rainham Marshes -  Little Egret (2), Black-tailed Godwit (2) & Mediterranean Gull                     Sewardstone Marsh - Turtle Dove & Lesser Whitethroat                                                              Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (6), Grey Plover & Curlew Sandpiper (2)

Oct 6                                                                                                                                                 Barnes (London WT) - Shorted-eared Owl, Water Pipit & Ring Ouzel                                                Dagenham Chase -  Mediterranean Gull                                                                                              King George VI Res - Hoopoe                                                                                                Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                                   Regent's Park - Firecrest                                                                                                                 Warley - Firecrest (2)

Oct 5                                                                                                                                                 Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                                   Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (11), Garganey & Arctic Tern                                                    Tylers Common - Crossbill

Oct 4                                                                                                                                                 Denham CP - Alpine Swift                                                                                                         Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                                   Richmond Park - Marsh Harrier                                                                                                Stanwell - Merlin                                                                                                                                  Tylers Common - Redstart 

Oct 3                                                                                                                                                 Queen Elizabeth II Res - Little Egret                                                                   Rainham Marshes -  Grey Plover (3), Black-tailed Godwit (9) & Turtle Dove                   Walthamstow Res - Garganey      

Oct 2                                                                                                                                                 Barnes (London WT) - Garganey                                                                                                Mayesbrook Park  - Little Egret                                                                                                       Rainham Marshes -  Mediterranean Gull                                                                                  Sevenoaks NR - Little Egret                                                                                                          Staines Moor - Redstart                                                                                                             Staines Res - Black-necked Grebe (2), Grey Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper & Curlew Sandpiper (2)  

Oct 1                                                                                                                                                 Barking Park - Little Egret                                                            &nb