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.

Walthamstow

Today was 3rd time unlucky for the parrot crossbills at broxbourne woods but a nice male HAWFINCH was a good start.Then a short drive to walthamstow with david campbell aka (Devilbirder) we managed to get the LITTLE BUNTING which was also calling and showed well.This was my second little bunting for london and devilbirders 1st.A great little bird which saved the day.

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