Thanks Micheal,

Sadly im busy on thursday, but i will make an effort to get to one,
maybe a feild trip.

Chris

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<mtrank2000@y...> wrote:
>
>  Central London RSPB Local Group holds monthly indoor meetings and
field trips. For
> details see http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~janja/rspb/ or email me
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> Michael Rank

Central London RSPB Local Group holds monthly indoor meetings and field trips.
For
details see http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~janja/rspb/ or email me on
rank@....

Michael Rank

Hi,
I don't know if any of you are BTO members like me - even if you're
not, they now have an important on-line bird recording project called
BirdTrack. It has replaced MigrationWatch. All species can now be
recorded at any time of year for any site in Britain & Ireland. You
can view maps & graphs compiled from the records & lots of other
facilities as well. Most importantly, it allows all species to be
continuously monitored. Of course the more people who participate the
more meaningful will be the results.

Have a look at http://www.bto.org/birdtrack/index.htm

best fishes
Nigel

hi to all,
just posting my latest outings.
went to my patch yesterday,saw 27 species. highlights were:

Willow tit, 1
Kestrel, 2
Kingfisher, 1
Grey wagtail, 1

Went to Amwell and Rye meads today. sightings included:
Jack snipe,1. good views of it bobbing. very pleased i managed to see
it amongst the vegetation.
Kestrel, 1 male
Large numbers of common birds such as wildfowl:
Teal, 25+
Shoveler, 8
Coot, 30+
Mallard, 20+
Lapwing, 40+
GBB, LBB and black headed gulls.
Cormorant, 26
GC grebe, 5

Rye Meads was quiet, with green sandpipers being the best bird. teal
and shoveler were present, but not in big numbers.
Well, that's all for now
Cheers, Mark

I'm now on yahoo messeger as well as MSN. my name is londonbirder.
anyone else got it?

November 1st 2004.

Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens.
Great Crested Grebe > 28.
Ruddy Duck > 6 (all on East end of Serpentine).
Ring-necked Parakeet > 4-6 in Kensington Gardens.
White Wagtail > 1 on open spaces between Marble Arch and the
Sepentine with 13 Pied Wagtail.
Pied Wagtail > 13 on open spaces in Hyde Park.

Paddington Green.
Black-headed Gull > 40-50 SW at 07.15hrs.
Lesser Black-backed Gull > 6 ads in the area.
Woodpigeon > 320 SW between 07.15hrs and 08.00hrs.
Meadow Pipit > 3NW at 07.26hrs.
Fieldfare > 1 SW at 07.26hrs.
Redwing > 23 SW between 07.15hrs and 08.00hrs.
Mistle Thrush > 1 in the area.
Chaffinch > 3 SW at 07.53hrs.

Des McKenzie.

Sorry forgot 2 Lapwings over East Warrick, and a female pheasent on
the lower maynard bank.

Chris
--- In londonbirders@..., "londonbirder"
<clangsdon@h...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Wathalmstow
> Lockwood:1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Goldeneye.
> Between the Maynards: 1 P.Wag, 1 Meadow Pipit.
> East Warrick, 1 CanadaxGreylag, 1 Kestrel, Wigeon.
> West Warrick, 27 Ruddy Ducks.
> No.5 6 Meadow Pipits, Green & Common Sand.
> between, 1 & 3 1 Stonechat.
> also Greenfinches, Goldfinches, 1 Siskin
>
> Good Birding
>
> Chris

Hi All,

Wathalmstow
Lockwood:1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Goldeneye.
Between the Maynards: 1 P.Wag, 1 Meadow Pipit.
East Warrick, 1 CanadaxGreylag, 1 Kestrel, Wigeon.
West Warrick, 27 Ruddy Ducks.
No.5 6 Meadow Pipits, Green & Common Sand.
between, 1 & 3 1 Stonechat.
also Greenfinches, Goldfinches, 1 Siskin

Good Birding

Chris

Hi Des,

Thats what i thought but it was reported at 14:00 on birdguides in
with Greenfinch's. May be a bit stringy tho.

Take Care

Chris

--- In londonbirders@..., "des mckenzie"
<desmond.mckenzie@n...> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> spoke to the finder of the Regents Park Serin today (Dave
Johnson)....unfortunately it's not twitchable as it flew SW at
11.55hrs...
>
> best wishes
>
> Des McKenzie
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: londonbirder
>   To: londonbirders@...
>   Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 7:49 PM
>   Subject: [londonbirders] London 30/10/04
>
>
>
>   Hi All,
>
>   I didnt see it but there's been a SERIN at regents park today.
I'll
>   go for it tomoz if it comes on.
>
>   Chris
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----- Original Message -----

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To: londonbirders@...

Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 7:49 PM

Subject: [londonbirders] London 30/10/04

Hi All,

I didnt see it but there's been a SERIN at regents park today. I'll
go for it tomoz if it comes on.

Chris

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Hi All,

I didnt see it but there's been a SERIN at regents park today. I'll
go for it tomoz if it comes on.

Chris

October 28th 2004:

Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens.

Little Grebe > 1.
Great Crested Grebe > 32.
Cormorant > 21.
Mute Swan > 76.
Greylag Goose > 225.
Greylag x Canada Goose > 7.
Canada Goose > 156.
Mandarin > 1 f.
Wigeon > 1 f.
Shoveler > 6.
Tufted Duck > 59.
Ruddy Duck > 4.
Sparrowhawk > 1 m.
Coot > 172.
Black-headed Gull > 567.
Feral Rock Dove > c.510.
Stock Dove > 1.
Ring-necked Parakeet > at least 3.
Green Woodpecker > 1 f.
Long-tailed Tit > c.15.
Treecreeper > 2.
Starling > c.350.

Des McKenzie.

October 28th 2004.

Paddington Green (Inner London).

Overhead passage: 07.45hrs tp 10.00hrs.

Greylag Goose > 3 S.
Woodpigeon > 380 SW.
Collared Dove > 2 SW.
Meadow Pipit > 15 mainly SW.
Grey Wagtail > 1 SW.
Pied Wagtail > 6 S/SW.
Fieldfare > 30 SW.
Redwing > 1,177 SW.
Starling > 127 SW (thought to have been migrants).
Chaffinch > 16 mainly SW.
Greenfinch > 7 SW.
Goldfinch > 1 SW.

Also in the area >
Sparrowhawk > 2.
Kestrel > 2.
Lesser Black-backed Gull >8.
Herring Gull > c.15.
Great Spotted Woodpecker > 1.
Mistle Thrush > 3.

Des McKenzie.

Hi all,

c350 Black Headed Gulls over blackstock road at 7:40.

Chris

October 27th 2004:

overhead passage 08.00hrs to 10.00hrs.

Paddington Green (Inner London).

Stock Dove > 3 N.
Woodpigeon > 1,350+.
Great Spotted Woodpecker > 1 high S.
Skylark > 2 S.
Meadow Pipit > 51 (mainly S).
Fieldfare > 9 NW.
Redwing > 30 S.
Mistle Thrush > 8 NW.
Chaffinch > 8 NW.

also in the area:
Sparrowhawk > 1.
Kestrel > 2.
Pied Wagtail > 1.
Carrion Crow > c.20.

Des McKenzie.

Hi All,

Fishers Green Goosefeilds. 1 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spot, 1
Sparrowhawk on sunflower head! 3 Stonechat, 18 Goldfinche's, 30
Greenfinches, 212 Canada Geese, 60 Greylags, 3 Barnacles, 1 Pink
Foot, 1 GreylagXCanada Hybrid. 5 Teal  11 Wigeon.

I'm not happy that pink foot is wild as its a singular bird and they
do not ussally associate with Greylags. I welcome all opions.

Chris

Hi All
Wathalmstow Res,
No1. hybrid white goose, Black Swan.
No3. 1 Kingfishers breifly on island before flying round.
No5. 3 Escape geese of some type, 1 GreylagXCanada Hybrid, 3 Gadwall.
E.Warrick. 1 Green Sand, 4 Gadwall.
Lockwood 4 Mipits, 2 Kingfishers by River Lea.

Also 1 Sparrohawk over car just before the Res (Peter Langsdon)
5 Swallows and 4 Hous Martins over Gillespie Road during the week
(Peter Langsdon)

Chris

October 24th 2004.

Paddington Green (Inner London).

Black Redstart > fem/1st-winter on rooftops along Adpar Street W2 for
second day.

also 2 Grey Wagtail.

Des McKenzie

Thanks Des, an interesting record.

--- In londonbirders@..., "bluegull65"
<desmond.mckenzie@n...> wrote:
>
> October 23rd 2004.
>
> Paddington Green (Inner London).
>
> Black Redstart > female/1st-winter on rooftops along Adpar Street
W2,
> showing well all morning (site record ~ not known to breed locally
so
> presumably a migrant).
>
> Des McKenzie.

October 23rd 2004.

Paddington Green (Inner London).

Black Redstart > female/1st-winter on rooftops along Adpar Street W2,
showing well all morning (site record ~ not known to breed locally so
presumably a migrant).

Des McKenzie.

October 21st 2004.

Overhead passage relatively thin (and predominantly before 9am) with
strong winds from Southerly quarter.

08.00hrs to 10.00hrs.

Scandinavian Herring Gull > 1 ad (probably of race argentatus ~ very
pale with much reduced black in primaries) low NW at 08.00hrs.
Meadow Pipit > 39 S.
Pied Wagtail > 3 S.
Blackbird > 1 S.
Fieldfare > 1 S.
Redwing > 55 S/SW.
Mistle Thrush > 2 S.
Chaffinch > 19 S/SW.

Also in the area:

Sparrowhawk > 1-2.
Kestrel > 1-2.
Jay > 3.

Des McKenzie.

1 Sparrowhawk over Blackstock road today.

Chris

October 19th 2004.

Paddington Green (Inner London) 08.00hrs to 09.00hrs.

Passage meagre in SE winds.

Woodpigeon > 116 mainly S.
Collared Dove > 1 E.
Meadow Pipit > 5 S.
Blackbird > 1 S.
Fieldfare > 1 NE.
Redwing > 7 SW.

Des McKenzie.

----- Original Message -----

From: londonbirder

To: londonbirders@...

Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:46 PM

Subject: [londonbirders] Re: Local Patches

Hi Des,

I had a flock of c34 Magpies going high over Blackstock Road today
(islington). Almost got run over watching them.

Chris

--- In londonbirders@..., "des mckenzie"
<desmond.mckenzie@n...> wrote:
> October 18th 2004:
>
> Visible migration over Paddington Green (Inner London): 07.35hrs
to 09.35hrs ~ Everything moving between SE and SW).
>
> Woodpigeon > 87.
> Skylark > 2.
> Meadow Pipit > 83.
> Fieldfare > 6.
> Redwing > 115.
> Magpie > 46.
> Starling > 80.
> Chaffinch > 1
> Goldfinch > 1.
> Siskin > 4.
>
> The Magpie record is interesting (locally at least) and comprised
two flocks of 36 and 10 moving S and SE respectively at something
like 500-600ft!
>
> Des McKenzie.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: londonbirder
>   To: londonbirders@...
>   Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:35 AM
>   Subject: [londonbirders] Local Patches
>
>
>
>   Hi all,
>
>   Just wondering hwat your patch's were?
>
>   I gennerally do The Stow and Tottenham Marsh, but anywhere in
the
>   lea valley i also watch.
>
>   Chris
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Hi Des,

I had a flock of c34 Magpies going high over Blackstock Road today
(islington). Almost got run over watching them.

Chris

--- In londonbirders@..., "des mckenzie"
<desmond.mckenzie@n...> wrote:
> October 18th 2004:
>
> Visible migration over Paddington Green (Inner London): 07.35hrs
to 09.35hrs ~ Everything moving between SE and SW).
>
> Woodpigeon > 87.
> Skylark > 2.
> Meadow Pipit > 83.
> Fieldfare > 6.
> Redwing > 115.
> Magpie > 46.
> Starling > 80.
> Chaffinch > 1
> Goldfinch > 1.
> Siskin > 4.
>
> The Magpie record is interesting (locally at least) and comprised
two flocks of 36 and 10 moving S and SE respectively at something
like 500-600ft!
>
> Des McKenzie.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: londonbirder
>   To: londonbirders@...
>   Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:35 AM
>   Subject: [londonbirders] Local Patches
>
>
>
>   Hi all,
>
>   Just wondering hwat your patch's were?
>
>   I gennerally do The Stow and Tottenham Marsh, but anywhere in
the
>   lea valley i also watch.
>
>   Chris
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----- Original Message -----

From: londonbirder

To: londonbirders@...

Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:35 AM

Subject: [londonbirders] Local Patches

Hi all,

Just wondering hwat your patch's were?

I gennerally do The Stow and Tottenham Marsh, but anywhere in the
lea valley i also watch.

Chris

----- Original Message -----

From: londonbirder

To: londonbirders@...

Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:35 AM

Subject: [londonbirders] Local Patches

Hi all,

Just wondering hwat your patch's were?

I gennerally do The Stow and Tottenham Marsh, but anywhere in the
lea valley i also watch.

Chris

Hi all,

Just wondering hwat your patch's were?

I gennerally do The Stow and Tottenham Marsh, but anywhere in the
lea valley i also watch.

Chris

Hi All,

Walthamstow Marsh, The Sib Chiff was still present at 12:45 roughly,
in amognst a tit flock. Also present were 3 Goldcrest and 2 Chiffs.
A largeish wader flew over with a pale/white rump which i think was
most likley a Knot.

Good Birding

Chris