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Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea), adult plumage. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

MEGA Co.Durham IVORY GULL juv Seaburn flew north over beach at 11.25am.BAIKAL TEAL 1 drake of unknown origin at RSPB Marshside.

KGV RESERVOIR

Had a short trip out to KGV res today to see the BLACK-THROATED DIVER which showed really well.And also had a quick look over william girling res
getting 12 BLACK NECKED GREBES and 5 goosanders.

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Connaught water Smew. (LC).Black-throated Diver still present on KGV.Rainham RSPB:Merlin.

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Red-necked Grebe (Photo credit: Sergey Yeliseev)

KGV Reservoir: Black-throated Diver still.Thorpe Park: Red-necked Grebe.

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Black-necked Grebe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

King George V Reservoir: (viewed from Pick's Farm, Sewardstone)  Black-throated Diver, female Goosander, 2 female Goldeneye, 100+ Cormorant, Black-throated Diver also visible from Mill Lane, Sewardstone.William Girling Reservoir: (viewed from Mansfield Park, Chingford)  8-10+ Black-necked Grebe.Connaught Water Epping Forest: female Smew, escaped female Hooded Merganser, male Pintail.

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008002-IMG_1847 Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica) (Photo credit: ajmatthehiddenhouse)

KGV Reservoir: Black-throated Diver on south basin.Middlesex Filter Beds : Firecrest (called frequently, seen briefly).Wanstead Flats: Tawny Owl (Long Wood) 06:00  ad Mediterranean Gull still Alex.

Gardens & rare birds.

Dusky Thrush (Turdus naumanni eunomus) -  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today i found this very interesting blog post about birders,rare birds and gardens.Gets you thinking

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Black Stork (Photo credit: Sergey Yeliseev)

BLACK STORK 1 over Chessington, Surrey, flew low towards Surbiton (11:00am)Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler in bracken next to the south west corner of the cattle enclosure.Banstead Woods: MARSH TIT again SE of Piddly Pond 4.00pm.

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Western Orphean Warbler (male in center) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

UK MEGA:Pembrokes: ORPHEAN WARBLER still at St.Brides in garden at Orlandon Kilns SM.813.088. Park in field at SM.814.085 & walk N on minor road.UK MEGA

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Black-throated Diver (Photo credit: Brendan A Ryan)

QE2 Res: Black- throated Diver until 1550 when flew high NW.Rye Meads RSPB:  Glossy Ibis, from lapwing hide still.Leyton: Short-eared Owl seen distantly chased by crows in direction of Wanstead 08:00.

Rye Meads

I have not been out twitching for a long while so it was nice to connect with the rye meads GLOSSY IBIS.My london total is now standing at 270.

Glossy ibis

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Yellow-browed Warbler (Photo credit: Sergey Yeliseev)

Holmethorpe SPs: Yellow-browed Warbler at Watercolour Lagoons footpath entrance with tit flock early am but no sign 8.30-9.45, Little Gull Mercer's Lake then flew to Watercolour Lagoons.Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir: juv Gannet E 07.31.