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Crayford Marshes: Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Turnstone, 16 Pintail (8 pair), Little Owl, Green Sandpiper, 3 Rock Pipit, Kingfisher, 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Oystercatcher, female Peregrine. Middlesex Filter Beds : 2 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff.Rainham Marshes: 2 Black Redstarts along Thames foreshore, seen from river wall at end of Ferry Lane South. Walthamstow 12 Waxwings again in gardens between Rectory Road and  Howard Road.Gallions Reach: 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Snipe Pheasant.

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Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank, 3 Grey Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Rock Pipit, Green Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, Peregrine.

Black Redstart

Rainham Marsh:MALE HEN HARRIER,2 Black Redstarts.http://www.hawkysbirdingblog.blogspot.co.uk/Staines Res:Great n diver,2 Scaup.Walthamstow Reservoirs. Slavonian Grebe still present in NW corner of East Warwick.

Patch Tick.

Winter birding at the patch as turned out to be very good so far with 3 ticks and SLAVONIAN GREBE being the latest.Patch list 139.

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Red Kite

Staines Reservoir: 06.55-09.55 1 Great Northern Diver (N.Basin), 2 Scaup, 1m & 1f (N. Basin), 1 Black-necked Grebe (S.Basin).Staines Moor: 1 Red Kite W, 2-4 Water Pipit along the Colne.Lower Clapton E5: 23 Waxwing in Powerscroft Road, on tree outside 65 and on aerials of 51.Walthamstow:East Warwick res  SLAVONIAN GREBE.

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Hen Harrier

Harlequin Ducks

UK:HARLEQUIN DUCK Balranald RSPB.drake still at the south end of Traigh Iar at c.NF695691 this morning; also juvenile Glaucous Gull.PACIFIC DIVER Mount's Bay adult offshore again this morning but mobile and elusive.Ham Wall RSPB:Pied Billed Grebe still from the 2nd viewing platform this morning.PINE GROSBECK Collafirth Northmavine
1st-winter male still at rear of the plantation at Forsa Farm south of Collafirth Pier this morning.LONDON:Forest Hill SE23 (Cranston Rd): 7 Waxwing 8am feeding on rosehips & drinking from gutter.Rainham Marsh:MALE HEN HARRIER & Marsh Harrier
Gallions Reach: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew, Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 216 Redshank.Crayford Marshes: 3rd winter Caspian Gull, Spotted Redshank, adult Mediterranean Gull, Turnstone, 5 Grey Plover, Golden Plover, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper.

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Red kite

UK:HARLEQUIN DUCK drake still south of Aird an Runair at south end of Traigh Iar; also juvenile Glaucous Gull . Pied Billed Grebe Ham Wall RSPB. Still from 2nd viewing platform though distant mid-morning.LONDON:Walthamstow Reservoirs: 6 f Goosander sleeping at N shore of Lockwood today.Crayford Marshes: Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, 8 Grey Plover, Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare.Kennington SE11: Waxwings feeding in Methley Street - second day in a row.Lee Valley RP (Waterworks NR): 1 Bittern Bed 16.West Drayton UB7: Red Kite over 11.45.

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Here's some buzzard action at canons farm today.

UK:MEGA:HARLEQUIN DUCK.(Drake).pic.twitter.com/D8Samvo1 Outer Hebrides Balranald RSPB.N.Uist. (NF696692)http://www.western-isles-wildlife.co.uk.Eastbourne:Bonaparte's Gull adult still showing well on Crumbles Pond in Princes Park.Norfolk:Anmer WHITE TAILED EAGLE one drifted northeast mid-morning.Ham Wall RSPB:Pied Billed Grebe still from 2nd viewing platform.PINE GROSBECK 1st-winter male still in plantation at Greenbrae then flew towards Forsa Farm.LONDON:Regent's Park/Primrose Hill: 2♀ Bearded Tit showing down to 3m 07:30-08:15 at extreme S (right-hand) end of Boathouse reedbed (area 5) 2min from Hanover Gate Park Map Woodford Station: 10 Waxwing south end of Platform 3 feeding on rose hips adjacent to the car park at 08:00.WWT Barnes: 1 bittern on grazing marsh, 1 smew, 1 Cetti's.Canons Farm:http://cfbwbirds.blogspot.co.uk/

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Curlew

Oakwood N14 (Merrivale Rd): 27 Waxwings photos on: http://thekentishlondoner.blogspot.co.uk/
Hyde Park: 6 Red-crested Pochard, both Bearded Tit in Fisherman's Keep reeds a.m.Leytonstone: 20+  Waxwings still in Fairlop Road near to junction with Bulwer Road.Middlesex Filter Beds: Firecrest.Gallions Reach: 5  Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Snipe, 7 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff. Rainham Marshes RSPB: S E Owl, Barn Owl and 6 Snipe this evening.Crayford Marshes: 1 Spotted Redshank, 80 Redshank, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Lapwing, 1 Little Owl, Rock Pipit, Redwing & Fieldfare.Lee Valley RP - Waterworks Nature Reserve - Little Owl. 9.50am. Visible from the bottom of the pitch and putt, in tree hole accross the river. blog Walthamstow: Lockwood Common Buzzard.(KJM).

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Pallas's Warbler

 Pied-billed Grebe

UK:Pine Grosbeck still collafirth.Moor Green Lakes:Pallas's Warbler still along the river between the sewage works and conveyor belt SU800622 
Stodmarsh:Penduline Tit male still in reedmace from the boardwalk on the nature trail early morning.





Ham Wall RSPB: Pied Billed Grebe still from second viewing platform mid-morning.Eastbourne:Bonaparte's Gull adult still on Crumbles Pond in Princes Park.Burnham Overy: Rough-Legged Buzzard adult male still on marshes.
LONDON:Leytonstone (junction of Fairlop/Bulwer Rds): 32 Waxwings.Red-throated & GN Divers both Staines Res south basin + Scaup,Black-necked Grebe. Slav Grebe still present on Little Brook lakes.FIRECREST 2 at Middlesex filter beds today.William Girling Reservoir: Long-tailed Duck.Leyton: Oliver Road and Orient Way: Woodlark flew south then round east at 08:45.

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 Rose-coloured Starling

UK:PINE GROSBEAK 1 still at Greenbrae, Collafirth.Mount's Bay:Pacific Diver adult again this morning; also 9 Black-throated Divers, 4 Great Northern Divers and a Slavonian Grebe.Slimbridge:American Wigeon female from the Holden Tower mid-morning.Priory CP:Ferruginous Duck drake still on main lake along with Black-necked Grebe early morning.Stomarsh:Penduline Tit male still on nature trail this morning.Exminster:Rose-coloured Starling1st-winter still on Millbury Lane.: Pallas's Wblr : Moor Green Lakes. showing well by grey box.LONDON:Woodford Green IG8: 28 Waxwings in tall trees by Woodford station car park.WAXWING 27  at Leytonstone, juntion of Fairlop Road and Bulwer Road. Crayford  Marshes: Spotted Redshank, Corn Bunting, Little Owl, Oystercatcher, 2 Rock Pipit, c1000 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, Little Egret.

The London league.(Patch Birding).

Here's the scores so far, as you can see i am not doing that great but my mega's later on in the year will bring me right to the top.(Kevin M should read 58spp 62 points).

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Pacific Diver

UK:Pacific Diver adult still off Eastern Green Beach this afternoon; also 2 Black-throated Divers, Great Northern Diver and Slavonian Grebe. Stodmarsh:Penduline Tit still from the boardwalk through Alder Wood early afternoon.Black-bellied Dipper. Norfolk. Thetford.Pallas's Warbler New workings, Moor Green Lakes.LONDON:Long tailed duck still Queen Mother Reservoir.Staines Reservoir (south basin): Great Northern Diver.Crayford Marshes: female Goosander on the Thames at 08:24; Spotted Redshank, 2 Pintail (pair), 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Little Owl, Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Peregrine, male Stonechat.Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: both Bearded Tit still present in Diana Memorial reedbed.Hampstead Heath: 25 Waxwings in willow on the edge of Sanctuary Pond.

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American Coot

UK:PINE GROSBEAK 1 still present today in the plantation at Greenbrae. American Coot still Galway Ballyconneely.Cork: Barley Cove: 2 Black Ducks.Pallas's Wblr : Moor Green LNR. showing on & off 1235 to 1320 @ lst around metal box & railings W of conveyer belt. PENDULINE TIT 1 still at Stodmarsh.
LONDON:King George v res: Long-tailed duck.Hyde Park: Bearded tits still.Tottenham: Waxwings c.50 on the edge of the small park at the junction of Weir Hall Avenue and Amersham Avenue.Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank, 4 Grey Plover, Corn Bunting, Turnstone, 110 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Owl, 2 Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, 6 Curlew, male Peregrine, Stonechat.1w Kittiwake at Beddington Farm on main lake at 15:30.Oakwood (N14), junction with Merrivale and Prince George Road (map): 50+ Waxwings feeding on berry shrubs at 14:30. Still plenty of berries left.

Beddington Farm: Kittiwake.

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Yellowhammer 

UK:PENDULINE TIT one showing well near the exit to the nature trail from Lampen Wall.DESERT WHEATEAR female still near the tractor on the beach this morning.Bonaparte's Gull adult on the lake in Princes Park again early afternoon; also Great Northern Diver offshore. LONDON:Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank, 4 Grey Plover, Turnstone, 16 Golden Plover, 2 Siskin, Rock Pipit, Green Sandpiper, male Stonechat.Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: both Bearded Tit still present in Diana Memorial reedbed.South Ealing Station, W5: 20 Waxwings present, 0830.Thames Road Wetland, Crayford: Bittern.Wanstead Flats: 20 Waxwing on Lake House Road flew towards Bush Wood Golden Plover (h) west over north end of SSSI (NC), Yellowhammer.Woodford: 27 Waxwings in tall trees by Woodford station car park.Wood Green: 16 Waxwings in tree by back entrance of Morrisons (Brabant Road) .Stocker's Lake: Goosander (m). Red Crested Pochard (m&f), Great Black Backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, Coal Tit, 20 Lapwing(Stocker's Farm Field). (Martin Smith)  12:00-13:00: Smew (m).

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 Desert Wheatear

 Greater Scaup

PINE GROSBECK 1st-winter male still at Forsa south of Collafirth Pier this morning. Bonaparte's Gull 1 adult, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Ernesettle, Devon.Desert Wheatear  female, Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire.Pallas's Wblr : New workings, Moor Green Lakes. By SF showing quite well for about 15 mins@ 11.40.

Staines res:Great N Diver one commuting between north and south basin; also drake Scaup on north basin.Also Canons Farm 2011 Bird Report is out.  http://cfbwbirds.blogspot.co.uk
Queen Mother res:L T Duck,Slav Grebe still. Bromley - 7 Waxwings at junction of Page Heath Lane and Amesbury Road at 2pm this afternoon.Hyde Park: both Bearded Tit still in Diana Memorial reedbed.Lee Valley RP - Middlesex Filter Beds: 1 Firecrest.

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Baikal Teal.

PINE GROSBECK still @Housetter.Tacumshin:BAIKAL TEAL drake still on far shore from Stoney Point at 09:30 .

Oakwood j/c Merrivale / Prince George Ave, N London, N 14: at least 105 Waxwings present at 10.45 am.Brent Reservoir: Bearded Tit called to left of main hide at 08.20. Clapham Common (Westside): 1 Waxwing around Bowling Green. QM Res:Long- tailed duck,slav grebe still.

(BIRDERS & BIRDS) Devilbirder craps on his mates.

Kevin Mcmanus

Retweeted Ian (@IanEagle67):

@devilbirder you c**t

Like · · Share · @LondonBirder69 on Twitte · 26 minutes ago via Twitter ·You can see how not seeing a mega can get to birders.(PINE GROSBECK).LOL.

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Pine Grosbeak Collafirth Northmavine Mainland Shetland still.BONAPARTE'S GULL 1 still at Princes Park.PENDULINE TIT 2 at Dungeness RSPB reserve. Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 2 Bearded Tits 9.25 Fisherman's Keep reedbed @ SE end of Serpentine then flew to Diana Fountain reedbed at 10.10.: Staines Res: 1 Great n diver, 2 Scaup, 2 BN Grebe, 1 Sanderling, 1 Green Sandpiper.Crayford Marsh:Iceland Gull adult flew up the River Thames.Slav Grebe still at Littlebrook and 8 Waxwings

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Short-eared Owl

Staines Reservoir: Great Northern Diver (S basin), 2 Scaup (m&f N basin), Black-necked Grebe (S basin).Staines Moor: 2 Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit. 1 Short-eared Owl hunting on east side first thing, 8 Common Snipe, 1-2 Little Egret along Colne (Lee Dingain), 3 Short-eared Owls mid afternoon.South Ealing Station, W5: 12 Waxwings at 10.00.Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (f) - along holly-lined ride leading South from Queensmere c13.30.Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens: 66 Egyptian Goose, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Common Snipe flushed from Parade Ground, c.80 Common Gull, 2 Redwing, both Bearded Tit showing well in Diana Memorial reedbed.Crayford Marshes: Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 800 Dunlin.

WALTHAMSTOW

http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/sites/walthamstow-wetlandsHere's some info on the fate of walthamstow.

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 black woodpecker

Great White Egret

Rainham Marshes RSPB: 2 Great White Egrets flew east over the car park at 7:45am.Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: 4 Red-crested Pochard, both Bearded Tit still.South Ealing Station, W5. 8 Waxwings still present.
Unconfirmed report of possible( BLACK WOODPECKER) seen and heard on Folkestone Leas near Grand Hotel on 2nd Feb.Canons Farm:
Banstead Woods:RAVEN flew west 1.15pm.Walthamstow, King Edward Rd, E17: c15 Waxwings flew overhead trilling, heading north-westly direction, 10.20am.Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 26 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret.Sanderling ( west bank of N. Basin) Staines Res.QM Res: Slav Grebe & L.T. Duck still.Staines Reservoir:  Scaup (f, N basin), Black-necked Grebe (S basin).PINE GROSBECK still at Collafirth, Northmavine, Mainland Shetland.

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Waxwing

(PINE GROSBECK Still.)Oakwood N14: (junction Merrivale / Prince George Ave): 115 Waxwings 9.30 am - still present when we left - lots of red berries so should say for a while.Clapham: 25+ Waxwings - clapham common south by bowling green cafe 7.30am.Crayford: Waxwings (couldn't count driving past) London Road.Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens: both Bearded Tit still present in Diana Memorial reedbed.South Ealing Station W5: 7 Waxwings still present.Staines res:Great n diver still.Littlebrook:Slav grebe still.Stocker's Lake: 1 Marsh Tit in willow carr.
Crayford Marshes: Waxwing near the recycling centre; Spotted Redshank, adult Mediterranean Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, 70 Golden Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler, Peregrine, 3 Curlew, 46 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 1100 Dunlin. Bushy Park: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker showing well in Canal Plantations throughout day.Staines res:Great n Diver still.

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 Rock Pipit

PINE GROSBECK:1st-winter still a mile northeast of North Collafirth by the A970 in garden at Housetter early afternoon.LONDON:Crayford Marshes: Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Rock Pipit.Middlesex Filter Beds: 2 Firecrests showing well.Hyde Park: Common Buzzard west 12:10, 2 Fieldfare, female Blackcap, both Bearded Tit still present in Diana Memorial reedbed. QM Res: Long tailed Duck.Bushy Park:Lesser S Woodpecker.