Staines Reservoirs

Horned Lark showing well.

Staines Reservoirs

Finally got to grips with the horned lark at staines res today and it showed very well feeding on seeds on the concrete bank.Also the bird was very tame and was only about 15 feet away.

Staines Reservoirs

Staines Reservoirs: 1 AMERICAN HORNED LARK again on causeway at W end early pm on shingle shore near Linnet flock. Till 14.00 at least.

GALLIONS REACH

What a outstanding day at the patch with a bird i have been chasing for years RAZORBILL which flew pass me going downriver.My london list is now on 275.

GALLIONS REACH UPDATE

So the puffin seen drifting upriver at gallions reach turned up in SW london and was taken into care lets hope the bird is Ok.And here is the link to the photo of the bird.https://twitter.com/1TakeTaylor/…/585835855752880128
Also found this interesting link http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/stranded-puffin-rescued-west-london-9009965

Gallions Reach

Puffin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 Puffin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today I was totally blown away when two of the local birders started jumping up and down and waving so being at the other end of Gallions reach I just got my gear and started running.I arrived and said what have you got and the answer was PUFFIN.I scope it straight away and watched it drift upriver. My london list is now. (274)

LONDON MEGA

Blyth's Reed Warbler (Photo credit: 57Andrew)

Blyth's Reed Warbler - (Photo credit: fveronesi1)

Today i successfully leeched the BLYTH'S REED WARBLER at wanstead flats which is the 1st twitchable record for london.And is only the 3rd record for london. (LONDON 271).

LONDON NEWS

English: Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wormwood Scrubs: The immature Common Rosefinch was still present and showing well on occasions up until at least 0940. Please sign a petition to protect the Scrubs here.
Surbiton: Wood Sandpiper & Green Sandpiper still on small scrape at Berrylands- viewable distantly from station, but well from hide.Brent Reservoir: juv Garganey, 4 Wigeon, juv Ruff.

LONDON NEWS.(MEGA).

Edmonton (Enfield): Adult Rose-coloured Starling in private garden, present for 'around 3 hours'. http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictures.asp?gallery=0&r=1&contid=105788&off=399952

LONDON NEWS

 Black Kites

Black Kite

Walthamstow:MEGA:BLACK KITE on pager at 3.30 going west.The bird was found by barry bishop going over his garden.That was a stroke of luck, so it is still needed at the patch.

LONDON MEGA

Chlidonias hybrida 

Staines Reservoir: 2 Whiskered Tern S basin then headed NE c11:00.

LONDON NEWS

Little Bittern

Stockers Lake: Little Bittern on River Colne, viewed on the west bank, opposite a pile of wood chippings @ 0835-0900hrs at least. Then 10.03, 10.45

LONDON NEWS

Black Kite, (Milvus migrans)

Galley Wood, Lea Valley: Black Kite over.Crossness: 1st-summer Bonaparte's Gull (now rapidly advancing with a mottled black hood) 8.50am-9.40am off the incinerator outfall. Also adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose in Barking Bay early morning, then drifting east off incinerator outfall 9.30am. Grey Plover in Barking Bay 10.15am. Brent Res: Little Tern briefly at 08.15 then flew East.

A 1ST FOR LONDON

Chroicocephalus philadelphia (Bonaparte's Gull) adult non-breeding plumage. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Had a great day at the thames today when i connected with BONAPARTE'S GULL at greenwich.I would like to thank the birder i met on the thames foreshore for putting me straight on to the bird.LONDON LIFE 265.The bonaparte's gull is back at crossness @5.00.