Walthamstow

 Whimbrel.

Today i was hoping for some migration at the patch and i did in the form of a WHIMBREL which was calling and flying south over lockwood res.

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White-winged black Terns.

Staines Reservoir: White-winged Black Tern present on the S basin till 5.58 then flew high north-east and no further sign by 8.20 also a Turnstone through at 6.20.

Walthamstow

Not much on the bird front at the patch today just 10+ common sandpipers but i did get a moth tick a POPULAR HAWKMOTH which was hiding in the walthamstow toilets.I would like thank @ArlyRes for the ID.

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Charadrius dubius.

Alexandra Park: Wheatear, Black Redstart. filter Beds.Barking Bay: Turtle Dove over and 16 Swifts over east.Brent Reservoir: 3 Green Sandpipers, 5+ Common Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plover.

Walthamstow Listers.

Heronry at Walthamstow Reservoirs.

Today a NEW birder joined the big group of walthamstow listers MIKE WEBB 143 thats hope he can get over at peak times to find some birds.I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON ?.

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Scaup.

Brent Reservoir: female Scaup on rafts, also Green Sand, 7 Common Sands, juv LRP & 2 Lapwing.

Walthamstow

Dunlin.

Dunlin.

I wish dan had come to walthamstow later in the year and we would have had a lot more birds.Highlight of the day a summer plumage DUNLIN a 1st for me in that plumage at the patch.

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Pectoral Sandpiper

 Pectoral sandpiper RSPB old hall marshs Essex.LONG B DOWITCHER.Slimbridge wwt.WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.RSPB.Snettisham.

Walthamstow

London's famous birding spot is hosting some american birders on the 25th that are being going to be showed around the site by me.My fame seems to be global.LOL.One bird I must find them is a KINGFISHER.

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Lanius collurio, Czers, Poland 2007, hunting male.

Lake Farm CP, Hayes: male Red-backed Shrike showing same as yesterday's post from 0730 to 0850, very active still; Linnets, Whitethroats and Skylarks and Kestrels showing very close, even at ground level in the carpark.http://www.john-mcdonnell.net/news/article/council-threat-to-lake-farm-country-park-and-botwell-common-green-belt.-sig/2011/07

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Common Redstart.

East Wickham Open Space (LB Bexley): female Common Redstart, in oaks along cemetery wall at the Camdale Rd end of the park. 12:15.Lake Park CP, Hayes: no sign of the Red-backed Shrike, 10-11am (Jon Agar), but there were rumours of an earlier sighting. I was there from 7.30 to 9am and no sign but it had been seen at first light perched on a bush near the path before it dropped down out of sight.

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Black Redstart.

Mediterranean Gull.

Lake Farm CP, Hayes: adult male Red-backed Shrike reported early (06:00AM) then once briefly between 06:30 and 09:00 in small Hawthorn bushes East of BMX track.City EC2A, Broadgate area. Black Redstart on rooftops.Crayford Marshes: 19 Yellow-legged Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull, 6 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 3 Corn Bunting.

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Black-tailed Godwit.

The hudwit is just a BLACK-TAILED GODWIT.

MEGA

Hudsonian Godwit.

MEGA: Hudsonian Godwit at frodsham.10.30am but no sign by 8.00pm.

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Four Crossbills.

Lake Farm CP, Hayes: Male Red-backed Shrike still this morning.Osterley Park: Crossbill - flock of c15 heading SW.

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 WWT London

Lake Farm CP, Hayes, Middx: Red-backed Shrike still showing well 8.00-12.15 in copse in front of BMX tracks, also Hobby.London Wetland Centre WWT: Spoonbill still on main lake shingle ridge.

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English: Red-backed shrike Deutsch: Neuntöter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hayes Lake Farm CP: Red-backed Shrike male still 200m east of the BMX Track on Dawley Road at Lake Farm Country Park.Still showing well every 5-10mins up to 12:40 at least .London Wetland Centre: Spoonbill- main lake.

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Lake Farm CP, Hayes (Middlesex): male Red-backed Shrike seen briefly at 11.20. Bird was in copse just E of the BMX track near the W end of the CP. Use car park off Dawley Road, adjacent to BMX track. . Still present at 2.30.Rainham Marshes: adult Spoonbill still present.

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Common Sandpiper.

Red Kite.

Tyttenhanger GP 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank 56+ Lapwing,, Red Kite. Little Owl.Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill still.Crayford Marshes: 2 Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, adult Cuckoo, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Corn Bunting, 3 Lesser Whitethroat.

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Black-tailed Godwit.

Black Redstart.

Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill 07.30.Crayford Marshes: adult Cuckoo, Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. Canary Wharf, South Dock Lock: Female Black Redstart.MEGA Common Tern canons farm a 1st for the site. http://cfbwbirds.blogspot.co.uk/

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Rainham marsh.

Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill & 2 Wood Sandpipers.

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 Black-tailed Godwit

 Red-crested pochard

Holmethorpe Sand Pits: 1 drake Red-crested Pochard on Water Colour Lagoons.Crayford Marshes: 12 Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 2 Corn Bunting, Little Owl, 2 lesser Whitethroat, 18 Common Tern (including a 1st summer).Tyttenhanger GP 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Ringed Plover.Richmond Park: Hoopoe Holly Lodge Paddocks till 19.25 when flew out N and lost to view.

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 Greenshank.

Spoonbill.

Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill adult in morning, still 11.10 at least Aveley Pool.Crayford Marshes: 2 Greenshank, 8 Yellow-legged Gull, Little Owl, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Curlew, 2 Little Egret.London Wetland Centre: adult Spoonbill present in the evening.Liverpool Street Station: Honey Buzzard seen soaring over the Gherkin and Heron Tower.