Hi Des - Many thanks for sharing your notes and recollections on this intriguing bird! My original post about it was prompted by what, if anything, the London...
This is just to remind everyone that the KOS November indoor meeting will be at Sandwich Bird Observatory on Wednesday 9th at 7.30pm. This is a departure from...
very welcome Rob ... it certainly was a bit of a puzzler even on good close views, sadly I agree and think the bird is best treated as not conclusively...
November 1st 2005. ~Kensington Gardens~ *Firecrest > 1 vocal bird showing well at 10.15hrs in small Holm Oaks just North of the Orangery (with small flock of...
I agree, although I did not see the bird in question there is clearly still some doubt as to its ID so it shouldn't be included in any write up. ... From: Des ...
As I am not a member of this forum, I can hardly respond as I never see the emails. However, as an individual considered that my name was being taken in vain,...
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... Taken in vain? Lee, you were an observer at the bird, how are we meant to refer to you apart from using your name? Some special code? A euring number? ... ...
Visiting birder, just joined up to post a sighting of Grey Wagtail over T Court Road on Friday. Thought it might be notable but maybe not. Best wishes Richard...
Hi Richard, I don't know if it's my proximity to the Regents Canal, but I spend a lot of time in Camden Town/Chalk Farm/Belsize Park and I mentioned a couple...
Meant to reply to that one Paul...same as yourself locally (Paddington Green/Edgware Road area), up to two birds daily since the beginning of the year (one...
In a message dated 01/11/2005 22:34:21 GMT Standard Time, ... the ... in ... Taken in vain? Lee, you were an observer at the bird, how are we meant to refer...
Hi - I've also seen a Grey Wagtail near the National Film Theatre on the South Bank recently. It may be a regular bird, though I walk past the Theatre most...
Alan, sorry if you find this thread tedious, maybe you should just click delete when you see the subject line ... regardless of who finds it tedious it needs...
This bird was over near Goodge St underground. Great birds to have in the city. Great forum too - I run the Bedfordshire group and its certainly help to keep...
Sorry for a rather late contribution to this, but I've been away from my desk all week. Rob's view, expressed in his post below, exactly mirrors my...
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Hello there, i have been seeing 2 Grey Wags near Putney Bridge on the Putney side everytime i've been out birding for the last couple of weeks, normally i...
Hi John, best to send notes to Dave Darrell-Lambert to be honest as he took over as IL recorder earlier in the year. Regards Des McKenzie. ... D. McKenzie ... ...
Richard, House Sparrows in central London at least are a little difficult to find. In my local area there were two pairs up to February of this year but I've...
I can get anything up to eight at one timeon the feeder in my Garden on the Isle of Dogs - usually 2 - 3 males and the rest females Charles Des...
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I didn't see the bird, but I do have a couple of points. One reasonably serious. If the bird is either a sick Willow Warbler or a hybrid, which now cannot be...
There is a healthy population around highbury. Also when i worked in a greengrocers and had to go to covent gardens market there was always about 2 -3 pairs...
Saturday 5 November 2005 Sunny Hill Park, Hendon Fieldfare (114), Redpoll & Grey Wagtail over at 0845h. Sunday 6 November London Wetland Centre Jack Snipe,...
RBA messages of relevance to London today: Great Northern Diver Staines Res on north basin Mealy Redpoll at London Wetland Centre plus Hawfinch and Merlin over...
John Archer
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November 8th 2005. ~Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens~ *Great Crested Grebe > 18. *Cormorant > 39 (may be a new site record count). *Ruddy Duck > 1 m. *Long-tailed...
The White-headed Duck which has spent the last few weeks at Hilfield was at Broadwater Lake, Harefield this afternoon (possibly a life saving move!!). Also of...
RBA pagers report some excellent vis mig at the London Wetland Centre today, with an adult Iceland Gull east at 11.50am, a Hawfinch west at 11.30am, a Goshawk...
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Why might this have been a life-saving move - what's going on at Hilfield Park? -- Dominic Mitchell Publisher and Editor, Birdwatch ...
Dominic,i assume the reference was to the Ruddy Duck cull which will be taking place some time in the near future.Not sure how clued up on identification the...
