LONDON NEWS

A drake Long-tailed Duck in flight

Walthamstow Reservoirs (Lockwood end): drake Long-tailed Duck still on Lower Maynard,  5 fem Goosander, 8+ Goldeneye, 14 Little Egret, drake Wigeon, 2 Lapwing.Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: Common Snipe over, Woodcock flushed near Queen Caroline's Temple 10:33, both Bearded Tit showing well from dawn in Diana Memorial reedbed.
Queen Mother Res: BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT seen earlier at Horton GP.Crayford Marshes: Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, 11 Grey Plover, adult Mediterranean Gull, 19 Pintail, Turnstone, 6 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, Little Owl, 20 Golden Plover, Lesser Redpoll, Green Sandpiper, 4 Rock Pipit.Beddington SF: 1st winter Glaucous Gull,Merlin also Short-eared Owl.Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 Caspian Gull (2nd winter and adult), 3 Jack Snipe, Ruff, 40+ Common Snipe, 5 Corn Bunting, 2+ Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker.