Gallions Reach

colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit eating an earthworm (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On the 6th of november i found a Black-tailed Godwit which was colour ringed and here is it's interesting track record:


RINGED: EW71034 N LNR OLO 05-Sep-09 Levington, Orwell Estuary, Suffolk, SE England Paul Newton, Mick Wright & Dean Backhouse 4 F

EW71034 S LNR OLO 11-Mar-10 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 07-Apr-10 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 17-Apr-10 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 31-Mar-11 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 02-Apr-11 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 09-Aug-11 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 13-Sep-11 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 28-Dec-11 Rainham Marshes, Thames, Greater London, SE England Tony Blake


EW71034 S LNR OLO 04-Feb-12 Crossnes, Greater London, Thames Estuary, SE England Richard Bonser


EW71034 S LNR OLO 29-Jun-12 Deeside Nature Reserve,  Connah's Quay, Flintshire, North Wales Joan Hotchkiss


EW71034 S LNR OLO 16-Aug-12 Alresford to Wivenhoe, River Colne, Essex, E England Simon Cox


EW71034 S LNR OLO 30-Dec-12 Elmley Hills, Swale, N Kent, SE England Rod Smith


EW71034 S LNR OLO 15-Mar-13 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 15-Dec-13 Rainham Marshes, Thames, Greater London, SE England Jonathan Wasse


EW71034 S LNR OLO 16-Dec-13 Rainham Marshes, Thames, Greater London, SE England David Morrison


EW71034 S LNR OLO 16-Jan-14 Oare Marshes Nature Reserve, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 29-Oct-15 Gravesend, Kent, SE England Paul Larkin


EW71034 S LNR OLO 16-Mar-16 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 09-Apr-16 Motney Hill, Medway Estuary, Kent, SE England Dudley & Carol Hird


EW71034 S LNR OLO 03/08/2016 Hazlewood Marshes, Alde estuary, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, E England Ed Keeble


EW71034 S LNR OLO 26/11/2016 Rainham Marshes, Thames, Greater London, SE England Max Hellicar


EW71034 S LNR OLO 25-Mar-17 Thameside NP, Mucking, Thames, Essex, SE England David Low

F EW71034 S LNR OLO 12-Apr-17 Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Thames, Essex, SE England Pete Potts

F EW71034 S LNR OLO 15-Apr-17 Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Thames, Essex, SE England Pete Potts

F EW71034 S LNR OLO 24-Apr-17 Burton Mere RSPB reserve, Cheshire, NW England Colin Schofield


EW71034 S LNR OLO 06-Nov-17 Gallion's Reach, Beckton, Greater London, SE England Kevin McManus


EW71034 S LNR OLO 09-Nov-17 Gallion's Reach, Beckton, Greater London, SE England c/o David Campbell

BB

Here's a good listen: BRITISH BIRDS

Western Isles

W.Isles: AMERICAN REDSTART still on Barra in trees behind Eoligarry Church this morning. View churchyard from behind wall on south side.

Wandsworth Common

Wandsworth Common: NIGHT HERON flew in to small island on lake at 07.45, still present to 08.30 at least roosting in False Acacia on eastern end of island viewable from boardwalk (Nick Rutter).This  bird was found on the sunday 27th and a very good bird for london.

BEDDINGTON S/F

Here's a picture of the SABINE'S GULL at beddington today.

GALLIONS REACH

 Sanderling (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have only been back three days at the patch when i found a nice adult SANDERLING which is a patch tick.

Sounds Natural

Roadrunner at Falcon SP (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here's something that i listen to today about birds: Sounds Natural I hope you enjoy it.

CREX CREX

Corn Crake (Crex crex) September 24, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here's some radio crex crex: Corncrake

Amur Falcon in Cornwall

LONDON PEREGRINES

It's quiet on the bird front at the moment in london but you can not beat watching peregrines at any time of the year.

ELEGANT VIEW

Here's a different view of the elegant twitch by local water colour artist and here is a link to her site. molebags

Pagham Harbour

Here's a couple of shots of the elegant tern i see on tuesday.

Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern, Pagham Harbour, UK, 11th June 2017

Had a great day at pagham today when i see this bird which was a much needed lifer.

GALLIONS REACH

Today was the last day of my spring watch at the patch and it produced a RED KITE & a Ringed plover.

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Great White Egret (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Red kite (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today i had some birds of note my second GREAT WHITE EGRET for the patch and a Red Kite which i needed for the year.

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 Marsh Harrier  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today was the third day in a row i have found some birds of note with MARSH HARRIER and 2 Mediterranean gulls

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Whimbrel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yet another good day at the patch with a LITTLE TERN going downriver and also 7 WHIMBREL flying over going east.

GALLIONS REACH

At last a bird of note at the patch a OSPREY fishing the river.And also a SWIFT which was new for the year.

GALLIONS REACH

It's the 1st of march and i am back at the patch for three months looking for earlys and birds of note hopefully london lifers.

Gallions Reach: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, Common Sandpiper and a singing Chiffchaff.

YET ANOTHER RARE THRUSH

London Highams Park: f Dusky Thrush reported on nearby Folly Lane before at 09:30 flying northwest.

WW2 Birders

Here's some radio for your enjoyment: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvlfm

IS THE THRUSH KOSHER !!!!!!!!!

Finchley (Garden N3): Stock Dove present again, also anyone in the area... a pale thrush came out of the redwing roost this morning, my initial thought was black throated thrush, however at the same time it could have been a pale morph redwing. I will report back after I have watched the return to roost this evening!!! (Samuel Levy) My gut instinct was correct for a change... FEMALE BLACK-THROATED THRUSH at 15:55 came in with redwing to the tops of the trees then was scared off by the builders next door before I could get my camera to it. Roost site this year is somewhere near Finchley Tennis club and the redwing and the black throated thrush use my garden to head to and from feeding grounds. If still present on Saturday morning viewing times can be arranged for Saturday evening. Otherwise the trick would be to find where it goes during the day. Also present 12 Redwing, and a steady flow W of 50+ BHG and 50+ Common Gull. (Samuel Levy).....Well Done Samuel! (Ken Murray) Thank You Ken (SL) Congratulaions! Is that the lawn tennis club, Brent Way? (Bob Watts) Yes, I am just waiting to see if I can get the precise location of the redwings roost near there, I have contacted someone who lives there. (SL)

Waxwing at RSPB Rainham Marshes on 21st January 2017

MY BLOG STATS

Dusky Thrush in Beeley Village, Derbyshire, 7th December, 2016.

NO SHOW

At least a dozen birders on site at Beeley but no sign of the dusky thrush.Lots of redwings and fieldfares. A couple of buzzards and siskins and a coal tit. (NO MEGA).

London Recording Area

Beeley

Hopefully on Tuesday i should be going up to Beeley to see this bird which would be a lifer.