TROUBLE @LONDON WWT

London Wetland Centre; 2 Firecrest - including a fem found dead yesterday. Regrettably this is my last post from this site after sixteen years of passionate recording. I have been bullied and humiliated out by the senior wardens. As many of you know, they care little for birds (unless they are pinioned or stuck in the revolting upcoming aviary) and even less for birdwatchers. Clearly all is not well at "the nation's favourite nature reserve" , indeed it is rotten to the core. I feel a campaign coming on... (R. Kaye) What's the problem? I'm a WWT member and SBS financial supporter. I never feel unwelcome at LWC? (S Enright) - This comes as no surprise as one time I was refused admission, despite being a fully paid up member - the reason? - because they were running a wedding reception!! - all they seem to care about is the money : ( (JR). Some problems pertaining to scarce and Schedule one breeding species may be found in the paper "The Breeding Birds of London Wetland Centre" published in the London Bird Report for 2013 (JW). I recognize the bullying culture (DM).

Rainham Marshes: Great White Egret.Stoke Newington Reservoirs: Yellow-browed Warbler.Swanscombe Marsh: Ring Ouzel.

UK MEGA

UK MEGA

Kent: Empidonax flycatcher sp at Dungeness around fishing boats mid-morning and showing well.

Flycatcher  
Flycatcher 1
Flycatcher2

GALLIONS REACH

Today was a bit sad to see a sick GUILLEMOT which was by the concrete bank at Gallions let's hope it will survive.

And on a brighter note i did find a nice SHORT-EARED OWL being mobbed by 4 carrion crows.

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

HONEY BUZZARD,Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 10 Common Sandpiper, Little Egret.

LONDON NEWS

Staines Moor Barred Warbler - from north cross colne & 1st wooden bridge at 2nd (western) wooden bridge walk north & view hawthorns on right.Barred Warbler Link Wanstead Wryneck.Crayford Marsh Wryneck.Finders blog post:Barred Warbler Post.

LONDON NEWS

Brent Reservoir: female MONTAGU'S HARRIER flew over NE at 08.45, Tree Pipit over 07.36, Common Redstart on Dump.

LONDON NEWS

Alexandra Park: 2 Common Redstarts, including 1 ad male, in cricket scrub, 2 Whinchats along southern and western perimeter. Wryneck flew up from perimeter into small oak then into Cricket Scrub, plus still 2 Whinchats, female Common Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Wryneck still present in cricket scrub mid-afternoon.

LONDON & UK NEWS

Chimney Swift (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A White Stork.(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Rainham RSPB: White Stork going east towards Dartford 8.09am.
MEGA Highland CHIMNEY SWIFT c3mls off Staffin Bay flew south at sea at 10.08am.

LONDON NEWS

 Wood sandpiper (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today i found a local mega at Gallions reach a GREEN SANDPIPER.
Amwell: 2 Little Stint, Turnstone.London Wetland Centre: Wood Sandpiper.Staines Reservoirs: 5 Wood Sandpiper.Tyttenhanger: Wood Sandpiper.

LONDON NEWS

Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Gallions Reach: 1 Little Tern upriver @10.55, 18 Sandwich Tern, 9 Arctic Tern, 170 Common Tern, 2 Kittiwake (1ad 1 1st year).Brent Reservoir: 2 Little Egret, Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, Avocet KGV Reservoir: Smew, Pintail, Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat Rainham Marshes: Spoonbill, Turtle Dove. Staines Reservoirs: Black Tern. Wanstead Flats: Whinchat still pub scrub, 2 Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher.Amwell NR - 2 Little Stints still present from viewpoint.

LONDON NEWS

Not much happening in london today but canons farm a couple of goodies today with TREE PIPIT and 2 CURLEW.

Link:http://cfbwbirds.blogspot.co.uk/

GALLIONS REACH

Not much happening today but did have a tired black-tailed godwit drop in and a common buzzard.