The London recording area, as defined by the London Natural History Society, is 20 miles in every direction centred on St. Paul's Cathedral.
The bird list for this area currently stands at 361 species but a third-summer, colour-ringed, Glaucous-winged Gull at Beddington SF (previously seen in Gloucestershire and Wales) on April 18th is pending acceptance as a county, and national, first.
For the definitive list of birds recorded in the London Area and London's top county listers (those that have seen 200 or more species) visit Andrew Self's 'London Birders' website (see links).
Good Birding,
Chris Langsdon.
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Photo: Avocet, Queen Elizabeth II Res, 6th May 2008 (Dave Harris)
John - thanks for the nod today. Also there's a distant photo of the Spanish Wag on Birdguides <http://www.birdguides.com/pictures/default.asp?menu=menu_media>
Can I politely request members NOT to post detail (on this forum) of Schedule 1. species from areas where they are, or may be, breeding. Many thanks, Des.
I think this thread just shows how hit and miss this spring is. Last year Brent Res didn't have any Willow Warbler territories for the first time ever. This