had a cracking male Wheatear at East India Dock Basin this morning, not only is it a site tick but also the earliest one I've seen in London, on this day last...
Nick, Well done on the Wheatear,must have missed it by minutes. Not sure if you needed the Greylags but they both left with the Canada's. I did have a brief...
didn't need the Greylags Dave, they've been coming in to roost with the Canadas most evenings; the Wheatear was on the east side of the reserve by the car park...
Just been doing some research into early dates for Wheatear in London, I have a complete run of London Bird Reports from 1978 to 2005 and there is no earlier...
I've checked further back and can find no record on or earlier than 1st March so today's appears to be the earliest ever London record - well done Nick! Andrew...
thanks for that Andrew, I knew it was very early but until I started checking I had no idea how early, it was February yesterday, I am just completely blown...
Nick Excellent record, my London Bird Reports go well back I cannnot find an earlier Wheatear record. So it could be the ealiest on record. Well done, thats...
thanks for your kind comments chaps, I've found two borough firsts; Ring-necked Duck and Ring-billed Gull (refinds from the birding hinterland of south...
Added 3 to my Crossness patchlist yesterday: 77 Little Egret - one briefly on the flooded paddocks 78 Pheasant - a male calling from the sewage works 79 Med...
Hi John, we had an arrival of Stonechats down here on the coast, six on Saturday in areas where there hadn't been seen recently. Glad to see I wasn't the only ...
As I stepped out of the house this morning in Muswell Hill to head to work, a Coal Tit was calling in the birch tree opposite - a decent garden bird, as at...
Greetings all, For anybody that may be interested there is currently a Short-eared Owl, present since at least last Wednesday, frequenting the scrubland behind...
Hi Dom, Interesting sounding bird. I had what must've been a Continental Coal Tit at Hyde Park on 28th April 2008. Mine afforded excellent low-level and...
After Nick's amazingly early Northern Wheatear yesterday at East India Dock, Rare Bird Alert is today reporting another one at the London Wetland Centre in...
Hi all i manage to add the white fronted geese for a year patch list tick total now 81 , thanks to dave morrison for finding them cheers mate.Shaun...
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Hi Des Thanks for the feedback on this morning's Continental Coal Tit. I've had a quick look at the literature, and there does indeed seem to be variation in...
My father has just found a Woodlark on Tottenham Marshes, it is on the south marsh which is closest to Tottenham Lock and Ferry Lane, N17 David Darrell-Lambert...
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Morning all, Yesterday I was birding Wanstead Park and came across a male Tufted Duck with a Blue Nose saddle "D9". I found the relevant ringing program and...
Had a good look round the marshes about an hour after Peter saw the bird, but alas, no further sign so I assume it just passed through...excellent local...
Hi all, Can anyone wishing to follow THIS particular Ruddy Duck thread please vist the Surrey Birders Yahoo Group where the whole debate can be viewed from...
Hi Dom Des et al, The continental type we had in Abney in the autumn was equally striking - apart from a buff tinge confined to the flanks, the bird looked...
Des Well, OK, I reluctantly conclude you are right although I have not cross-posted as I have not been a member of Surrey Birders Yahoo Group for over a year...
Hi Steve, Just so I'm being clear (as I have a habit of not being); the main problem we (moderators) have is not the subject matter, the Ruddy Duck cull is in...
morning all a friend of mine is trying to track down old copies of LBR's (2003 backwards) and would really appreciate it if there's any good people out there...
