LONDON NEWS

Sylvia communis - female and chicks

Leyton Sidmouth Park: Common Whitethroat seen twice at west end of Park near the childrens play area, presumed ad female.Greenwich Ecology Park: Firecrest.Hyde Park (very brief a.m. visit): both Bearded Tit showing well in Diana Memorial reedbed.Staines Moor: ringtail Hen Harrier again at 14:00, 5 Short-eared Owls and Water Pipit.
Rye House Marsh: 1 Bittern - seen flying twice but presumably the same bird. Stocker's Lake: Bittern.South Ealing: 8 Waxwings (26th day).Hampstead Heath: Red Kite flew N over Parliament Hill at 1245.Gallions Reach: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Common Snipe, Oystercatcher,35 Lapwing, 4 Gadwall. Chingford: Still 4 Waxwings feeding on rose hips in garden opp school on Kings Rd 9.30-9.40 then flushed. seen again briefly on Larkshall Rd at 10.50.