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| Epping Forest (TQ420985) (website) | Habitat: Mature old woodland, with pond (only the Southern part of the Forest lies in this Borough, the major areas lying within Essex)
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Species: All year: Mandarin. Summer: Woodcock, Tree Pipit, Nightingale, Redstart, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiff-chaff and Willow Warbler, Marsh Tit. Passage: the occasional raptor, such as Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Hobby, passerines including Wheater, Whinchat, and the occasional Pied Flycathcer and Fireccrest. Winter: Thrushes and Finches. Rarities: have included Olive-backed Pipit, Naumann's Thrush and Short-toed Treecreeper. |
| Fairlop Lake & Plain (TQ458459)
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Habitat: An area of open country, grassland, marshy areas and scrub surrounding open water, but with significant areas developed for recreational activities. | Species: All year: Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting. Summer: Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiff-chaff and Willow Warbler. Passage: the occasional raptor, such as Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Hobby, passerines including Turtle Dove, Pipits and Wagtails; Wheater, and Whinchat. Winter: Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Thrushes, Finches and Buntings. Rarities: have included Razorbill, Richards Pipit and Barred Warbler. |
| Hainault Forest (TQ476932) (website) | Habitat: Mature woodland with an moderate sized lake.
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Species: All year: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Hawfinch and Yellowhammer. Summer: Hobby, Woodcock, Tree Pipit, Nightingale, Redstart, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiff-chaff and Willow Warbler, Wood Warbler and Firecrest. Passage: passerines including Wheater, Whinchat, and the occasional Redstart, Pied Flycatcher and Fireccrest. Winter: Thrushes and Finches. Rarities: have included Golden Oriole, Yellow-browed Warbler and Common Rosefinch. |
| Valentines Park (TQ436876) | Habitat: urban man made parkland and lake. | Species: All year: Common garden birds and common waterbirds on lakes; occasinally Tree Sparrow from the nearby Middlesex Filterbeds. Summer: Blackcap. Passage: the occasional Wheater, Whinchat, or Redstart. Winter: the odd Water Rail; possible Filedfare and Redwing. |
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