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London Birder · May 26, 2006

Much the same as other recent threads, thought I'd start this one for the London recording area (20 miles in every direction from St. Pauls Cathedral) ... sightings, info exchange, site gen etc ...

sightings from yesterday (May 25th) include:

*possible Great White Egret (not confirmed nor relocated) east over Chafford Hundred at 06.51hrs.

*Osprey south over The Wetland Centre at 11.20hrs.

*Garganey at Valentines Park.

paulwfromtheden · May 26, 2006

London Birder said:
Much the same as other recent threads, thought I'd start this one for the London recording area (20 miles in every direction from St. Pauls Cathedral) ... sightings, info exchange, site gen etc ...

sightings from yesterday (May 26th) include:

*possible Great White Egret (not confirmed nor relocated) east over Chafford Hundred at 06.51hrs.

*Osprey south over The Wetland Centre at 11.20hrs.

*Garganey at Valentines Park.

Hobby on Beddington SF last night
Greenshank on Beddington SF last night

Gavin Haig · May 26, 2006

Nice one, Des. About time too.

Look forward to being gripped off wholesale on my old stamping ground. Since I've moved there have been Waxwings just by my old house (doubtless in or over the garden!) and the recent Staines Bluethroat was quite painful.........

London Birder · May 26, 2006

Gavin Haig said:
Nice one, Des. About time too.

Look forward to being gripped off wholesale on my old stamping ground. Since I've moved there have been Waxwings just by my old house (doubtless in or over the garden!) and the recent Staines Bluethroat was quite painful.........

you're not wrong Gavin, couldn't get out for it myself and still need the beasty for London ..

edit: one or two faces you may recognise in this Gavin, from a small soiree we decided to have last Saturday >

http://www.piczo.com/londonbirders?cr=6&rfm=y

London Birder · May 26, 2006

the Valentines Park Garganey is now thought to be an escapee !

not sure why

POP · May 26, 2006

London Birder said:
the Valentines Park Garganey is now thought to be an escapee !

not sure why

My dear boy are you sure that the people in the picture are not the escapees,rather than the bird.

POP

London Birder · May 26, 2006

good quezzie POP ... I suppose said Garganey must be ringed or some such, don't remember any wildfowl collection there when RN Duck turned up ...

good site for LSW's

Andrew · May 26, 2006

London Birder said:
.......yesterday (May 26th)..........

Oh dear, lost a day. Dunno where I am these days!

London Birder · May 26, 2006

did that to see if you were paying attention ..

Gavin Haig · May 26, 2006

POP said:
My dear boy are you sure that the people in the picture are not the escapees,rather than the bird.

POP

Indeed!! Can't believe that any of this bunch of obvious reprobates could possibly be a birder. Where are their Barbour jackets??

Can't say I recognise any, officer, the light wasn't too good. 3

London Birder · May 27, 2006

yeah pretty messed up looking bunch huh, sobriety reigned all too briefly ..

London Birder · May 29, 2006

May 28th.
*Totteridge Valley > 3 Red Kite NE 09.05hrs.
*Finchley > Red Kite west 18.53hrs.
*Ingrebourne Valley > m Garganey.

May 29th.
*Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve > Golden Oriole.
*Warlingham > Red Kite west 08.12hrs.

adw73uk · May 30, 2006

Great thread - keep it coming, very useful for newcomers like me....... Full name of site would be useful though (if it's not a secret) - e.g. where is Beddington SF, Warlingham etc...

Grousemore · May 30, 2006

adw73uk said:
Great thread - keep it coming, very useful for newcomers like me....... Full name of site would be useful though (if it's not a secret) - e.g. where is Beddington SF, Warlingham etc...

...you'd be better off not knowing (bandit-country)

London Birder · May 30, 2006

plus it's hard birding in top hats and fog you couldn't see a Zebra in at 10ft

edit: adw, the kites were just flyovers but if you want site gen for anything on the deck let me know, I don't even charge much!

paulwfromtheden · May 30, 2006

adw73uk said:
Great thread - keep it coming, very useful for newcomers like me....... Full name of site would be useful though (if it's not a secret) - e.g. where is Beddington SF, Warlingham etc...

http://www.diporglory.co.uk/ for Beddington SF, best place near me a by a country mile.

London Birder · Jun 2, 2006

a quiet few days ...

June 1st.
*Yellow-legged Gull > a 2nd-s at the Wetland Centre ..

smattering of waders elsewhere, nothing earth shattering ..

London Birder · Jun 4, 2006

June 3rd.
*Red Kite > north over Dagenham 10.10hrs.
June 4th.
*Montagu's Harrier > at Rainham Marshes, not heard much more on detail as yet, think it's a fem.

DJW · Jun 6, 2006

Birdguides reported a Nightjar churring and showing well in Teddington last night!!

Regards

Dave

London Birder · Jun 6, 2006

June 6th.

*Monty's reported again this a.m. from Rainham ...

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