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This web site aims give information on London's birds, what has been seen, what can be seen, where to see them, who to contact and which other web sites will assist you in your quest. It also includes the information for parts of the surrounding counties that fall within a 20 miles radius from St Paul's.

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 Recent sightings - major highlight

2007   
Penduline Tit - from 2006 until 26th March at Rainham Marsh (E) - 7th record.
Penduline Tit - 29th January at Swnascombe Marshes (K) - 8th record.
Cattle Egret - 31st January at Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve (K) - 4th record.
Little Bunting  - from 3rd February until 16th April at Amwell GP (H) - 10th record.
Pallas's Warbler - 13th February at Petts Wood, Bromley (K) - 3rd record. 
White Stork - 2nd April at London Wetland Centre (Barnes) (S) - 30th record.
Glaucous-winged Gull - 18th April at Beddington SF (S) - 1st record.
Red-rumped Swallow - 11th and 19th May at Stocker's lake (H) - 13th record.
Bee-eater - 11th May at Rainham Marsh (E) - 8th record.
Cattle Egret - from 20th until 21st May at Rainham Marsh (E) - 5th record.
Glossy Ibis (14) - 25th May flew over Addlestone Moor (S) - 3rd record.
Purple Heron from 29th & 30th May at Crossness South Marsh (K) - 22nd record.
Squacco Heron from 29th May until 9th June at Crossness South Marsh (K) - 3rd record.
White Stork - 10th June over Bermondsey (S) - 31st record.
Black Kite - 4th August over Honor Oak (E) - 7th record.
Long-tailed Skua - 21st August at Queen Mother Res (B) -12th record.
Roseate Tern - 22nd August at Rainham Marsh (E) - 17th record.
Great Skua (3) - 23rd August at Rainham Marsh (E) - 27th record.
Great Skua - 24th August at Rainham Marsh (E) - 28th record.
Ortolan Bunting - 5th September at Wraysbury GP (B) - 23rd record
Richards Pipit - 23rd September at Wormwood Scrubs (M) - 20th record.
Purple Heron - 4th October at Chertsey (S) - 23rd record.
Blyth's Reed Warbler from 4th until 10th October at London (Barnes) WWT Res (S) - 3rd record.
Greenish Warbler - 7th October at Bellingham Play Park, Sydenham (K) -1st record.
Yellow-browed Warbler on 13th October until 17th November at at London Wetland Centre (Barnes) (S) - 14th record.
Cattle Egret on 17th and 18th October at Rainham Marsh (E) - 5th record.
Rough-legged Buzzard on 27th October at Richmonad Park (S) - 15th record.
Pomarine Skua - 10th November at Queen Elizabeth II Res (S) - 24th record. 
Pomarine Skua - from 21st until 23rd November at Queen Mother Res (B) - 25th record.
Great Skua - 9th December at King George V Res (E) - 29th record.
Great White Egret from 22nd until 26th December at Staines Moor (S) - 8th record.

2008
Little Bunting - 6th January at Wormwood Scrubs (M) - 11th record.

For previous years highlights - go to Bird News Highlights

 Recent sightings - Autumn highlights

2007                                                                                                                             
Tundra Bean Goose (5) - 27th January at Rainham Marshes RSPB (E).
Stone Curlew - 3rd March at London Wetland Centre (Barnes) (S).
Ferruginous Duck - from 8th until 10th April at  Harrow Lodge Park (Hornchurch) (E).
Stone Curlew - 14th April atTyttenhanger GP (H).
Stone Curlew - 26th April at Hampstead Heath (M) and Regent's Park (M).
Spoonbill - from 4th until 5th May at Rainham Marsh (E).
Hoopoe - 9th May at Rainham Marsh (E).
Spoonbill - from 19th May until 11th June, with (3) on 25th May at Rainham Marsh (E).
Quail on 1st June at Crossness South Marsh (K).
Marsh Warbler - from 2nd until 4th June at Rainham Marsh (E).
Spoonbill - from 10th July until 1st August at Rainham Marsh (E).
Spoonbill - 9th August over Cobham (S).
Stone Curlew - 21st August at Walthamstow Marsh (E).
Wryneck - 25th August at Bedfont CP (M).
Red-backed Shrike from 29th August until 6th September at Rainham Marsh (E).
Spoonbill - 5th September over Laleham Park (S).
Spotted Crake from 7th until 8th September at Rainham Marsh (E).
Grey Phalarope - from 11th to 13th September at Staines Res (S).
Spotted Crake - from 16th until 25th September at Ingrebourne Valley (E).
Grey Phalarope - from 22nd until  23rd September at King George V Res (E).
Gannet - on 28th September at Island Barn Res (S).
Sabine's Gull (3) - 9th October at Beddington SF (S).
Ring-billed Gull - from 13th October, returning to the Isle of Dogs (E).
Little Auk (8) - 14th November at Queen Mother Res (B).
Little Auk - 15th November at Queen Mother Res (B).
Little Auk - 15th November at Elizabeth II Res (S).
Spoonbill - 12th December at Amwell GP (H).
Tundra Bean Goose (max 12) - from 21st until 22nd December at Rainham Marsh (E).
Barnacle Goose (max 82) from 21st December into 2008 at Rainham Marsh (E).

2008
Barnacle Goose (max 36) from 2007 until 15th January at Rainham Marsh (E).
Lapland Bunting - 5th January at Rainham Marsh (E).
Ring-billed Gull - 14th January at Fulham (M).

 New

Photographs of the Great White Egret at Staines Moor in december 2007 have been added to the site - go to the Photographs page.

 Other interesting events

2002/3 London Bird Report.

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