Not been online for a while due to a very iffy computer ... not had a bad spring here so far in Inner London and made the following personal finds :
Wigeon > a pair high SW over Hyde Park on April 26th (thought to have been wild due to height as opposed to the pair from St. James' Park).
Garganey > 1 very wary male at Kensington Gardens on April 27th was the first for Inner London for ten years and the first site record since 1968 ~ it spent the day feeding at the edge of a small reedbed and being beaten up by the resident Coots.
Scaup > 1 male at Hyde Park from April 16th to present.
Goldeneye > 1 male at Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens from April 16th to present.
Red Kite > 1 high over Queensway W2 drifted slowly North at 11.22hrs on April 21st.
Common Buzzard > 1 drifted North over Paddington Green at 18.15hrs on May 1st.
Common Sandpiper > 1 at Kensington Gardens on April 27th and one at Hyde Park on April 30th.
Common Tern > 1 at Hyde Park on April 22nd and 2 there on May 2nd.
'Blue-headed' Wagtail > 1 at Hyde Park on April 22nd.
Common Redstart > male at Hyde Park on April 11th.
Wheatear > total of 5 at Hyde Park between April 19th and 30th and two on rooftop gardens on Rossmore Road NW1 on April 30th.
Garden Warbler > 1 at Kensington Gardens on April 22nd.
Blackcap > 23 singing males at Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens on April 16th was a good site count.
Reed Bunting > 2 at Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens on May 2nd included a singing male.
Also went to see Dave Johnson's cracking singing Wood Warbler at Regent's Park on April 30th (still seemingly London's most reliable spring locale).
Let's hope May is a good one........
Des McKenzie.
----- Original Message -----From: Paul WhiteSent: Monday, May 02, 2005 3:15 PMSubject: Re: [londonbirders] Lack of activity!
Chris Langsdon <clangsdon@...> wrote:Hello People,
Ive noticed as im sure all you have that there is no one posting on
the site! I have been unable to due to my computer. I urge everybody
to post:
1.Sightings
2.Info
3.I.D Pionts
4.News
5.New websites/books.
6.Birdwathcing Sites.
7.Quiries & Qeustions.
8.Anything!
There is alot of members on here not posting, please do!
Good Posting & Even Better Birding
ChrisHi there Chris
I haven't posted anything on your website purely coz I haven't been out birding recently due to a lack of free time.
Be assured that as soon as I do, anything I see of note will be sent to you pronto!!!
Paul White
PS Good luck with the birding and with the new post of East London Recorder. P
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