Magpie roosts London area? (1 Viewer)

[Chotacabras]

Hi there

Could anyone tell me locations of sizeable magpie roosts in the London area, up to about one hour's drive from central London? And what months roughly.

I'm equally keen to discover pied wagtail roosts and jackdaw roosts.

It's because I'd like to photograph a roost, I'm looking for good locations.

Many thanks!

 

[Chotacabras]

OK... to partially answer my own question, I did some googling and found the following reports of magpie roosts...

Hollingbury Wild Park, Brighton, 1999/2001 - 250 (!) magpies
Romford Golf Course, Jan 2011, Feb 2012 - 40/65 magpies
Roding Valley NR, Jan 2011, Feb 2012 - 140/130 magpies
Battersea Park, Feb 2012 - 70 magpies
Horsenden Hill, Feb 2012 - 70 magpies
Lee Valley, Waterworks NR, Nov 2014 - 60 magpies
Epping Forest, Strawberry Hill Ponds, Dec 2014 - 78 magpies
Mardyke, Stifford-Aveley, Dec 2014 - 50 magpies
Warren Gorge, Dec 2014 - 75 magpies
near Pulborough Brooks - c60 magpies

I haven't had time to search more exhaustively (e.g. through East London Birders Forum reports), I'm sure there are many more. Certainly some places to start looking! November to February seem the months of the biggest concentrations, though again this is just the result of some cursory googling.