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 Common Scoter

Gallions Reach: 6 Common Scoter, 2 Curlew, 51 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 165 Redwing, 74 Fieldfare. Hilfield Park Res: Kittiwake.London Wetland Centre: Woodlark 1 W 8.05.Staines Reservoirs: 2 Common Scoter, Goldeneyes, 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Fieldfare and 5 Lapwing flying N.Totteridge Valley: lots of vis mig: 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 42 Lapwing, 3 Yellowhammer.William Girling Res: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Whooper Swans, 2 Goosander, 1 Dunlin, 13+ Black-necked Grebes.

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Arctic skua.

 (Rock pipit)

Crayford Marshes: adult Iceland Gull landed near the creek barrier briefly then flew up river; 12 White-fronted Goose flew high down river; 28 Brent Goose over the Thames; 1st winter Kittiwake flew up the Thames; Water Pipit, juvenile Marsh Harrier, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 62 Golden Plover, Knot, 13 Grey Plover, 2 Rock Pipit, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Greenshank.Beddington SF: 200+ Brent Goose flew west (Birdguides), 2 Knot E, 3 Pintail E, 4 Little Gull, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Brambling.Gallions Reach: Arctic Skua downriver @ 09.20, 5 Little Gulls, 1 1W Kittiwake, Arctic Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Knot, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 127 Redshanks, 3 Wigeon, 54 Redwing.London Wetland Centre: Snow Bunting flew NW at 08.05.Wormwood Scrubs: Short-eared Owl flushed underfoot in the grassland at 0740. Still present at 0900. Also female Ring Ouzel still.Staines Moor: 2 Golden Plover N.Wanstead Flats: m Stonechat, 200 + Redwing, 66 Fieldfare (mainly north), 30 + Song Thrush, 3 Brambling.

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 Eurasian golden plover

Hawfinch (シメ) (Photo credit: potarou)

Osterley Park: 09.18 1 flyover Hawfinch heading vaguely NW.Wanstead Flats: Hawfinch, again circling over Esso Garage, 2 birds heard f Brambling, 3 Woodlark west, 2 Golden Plover north,1st winter Ring Ouzel north of Long Wood.South Norwood Country Park: Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Short-eared Owl.Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank feeding on the Thames forehore near Erith Yacht Club.
Edgwarebury, Edgware, Middx: male Ring Ouzel.London Wetland Centre: Ring Ouzel circled lagoon, Mealy Redpoll in trees, Jack Snipe, Brambling over.

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 Ring Ouzel

It's nice to get my blog noticed.

Today Ouzel's rule the roost

A female Ring Ouzel.

Beddington SF: Ring Ouzel.Herne Hill: Ring Ouzel.Richmond Park: Ring Ouzel.Wanstead: Ring Ouzel.Barking Bay.3 Ring ouzel. Wormwood scrubs: Ring Ouzel.Canons Farm:Ring ouzel.
Gallions Reach: 1 Brent Goose upriver @12.57.Regent's Park: Pink-footed Goose 16 flew east at 8.55am.

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Ring Ouzel male.

Spotted Redshanks.

Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank feeding on the Thames foreshore near Erith Yacht Club.Wanstead Flats: f/1st winter Ring Ouzel (4th day).Brent Reservoir: Viz-mig 07.30-09.30: Ring Ouzel male flying south 08.10.Canons farm:Ring ouzel at the slangs.

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Long-Tailed Duck.

Rainham Marshes RSPB: Glossy Ibis again on Target Pools then flew SE towards Crossness but returned to Rainham at 9.40am.Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank on foreshore near Erith Yacht Club.Brent Reservoir: Viz-mig 07.00-09.15: Short-eared Owl flying south 07.58.William Girling Reservoir: drake Long-tailed Duck still at 8.15am.

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Goshawk

Glossy ibis

Rainham Marshes: Glossy Ibis on Purfleet scrape then flew south.King George V Reservoir: 1 (m) Goshawk, from the north east corner of the north basin over Sewardstone marsh at 0950-1000hrs.

Lockwood res.

Siskin

I was not long at lockwood today because of the rain but still managed to another personal count 20+ SISKINS going east.

MEGA

 Blackpoll Warbler

MEGA: BLACKPOLL WARBLER Inishmore Island in garden below dun arainn road west from kilronan.At least i can say i have seen 2 of these birds in britain.

Lockwood res.

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula).

Not much happening at the patch today but i did get a record count of JACKDAWS 108+ a personal record for me.

MEGA

Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Paradise Pond, Port Aransas, Texas.

Male Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

BELTED KINGFISHER: Lough fee north of N59 between letterfrack and leenane.
Grid Reference:  L7057 
MEGA:2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS at Kilmurvy wood. Inishmore.

MEGA

Eastern Kingbird -- Humber Bay Park, Toronto.

 (HOLY SHIT) EASTERN KINGBIRD IN GALWAY. Kilmurvey Grid ref:  L8510
Aran Islands on Inishmore Island at Kimurvey at midday.  Boat tomorrow from Rossaveal. Departs 1030am, and returns 5pm.  Tel 00353-91568903 to book.