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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Whinchat:
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16th
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19
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79
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22
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20+
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Common Redstart:
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22nd
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4
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52
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22
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5
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Northern Wheatear:
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10th
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10
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24
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25
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8
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Spotted Flycatcher:
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15th
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28
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60
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49
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8
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Pied Flycatcher:
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26th
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2
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11
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2
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7
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Reed Warbler:
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1
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19
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N/A
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10
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Wood Warbler:
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0
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1
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1
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0
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Yellow Wagtail:
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7th
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49
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56
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37
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20-30
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Tree Pipit:
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20th
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2
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29
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16
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1
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Sedge Warbler
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5
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Common Sandpiper
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4 |
Only Yellow Wagtail came close to previous years and that helped by a total of 15 on the 24th including 7 birds feeding on the football pitches, when they weren't being booted by dog walkers. Whinchat too not far off 2014's total, but otherwise poor. Sedge Warbler were this year's Reed Warbler, even though they had their best year ever on Shoulder of Mutton with at least 3 broods between the 2 pairs. We would have expected a deluge of young RWs from that direction, but none happened which begs the question where did last year's birds herald from?
Even Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler numbers seemed down on previous highs for the month, and Lesser Whitethroat were pretty hard to find all over the patch. So what is going on? Reports from coastal patches for species like Tree Pipit were higher than I can remember–even our own Dan H was having a field day with his TP counts in Devon, so perhaps everything went a different route.
After a good end of June for Common Sandpiper, a few records in August is good. One bird has taken up semi-residence on Jubilee of all places (still present on the 11th September), while we still wait for any sign of Green Sandpiper, so frequent last year. The only other wader was a calling flyover Golden Plover on the 26th.
Only one record of Common Tern for the month, with an adult and what I believe is the first record of a young bird in tow on the 7th. Common Gull nearly didn't feature at all, while Lesser Black-backed Gull numbers reached a peak of over 50 birds at one point. We are still figuring a way to get passed the eagle-eyes of Mr J Partridge (Walthamstow's larid expert) with our attempts at Yellow-legged Gull–maybe something here my tickle his fancy?
Only 3 Sand Martin heading south in the month, while Swallow numbers increased and our home grown House Martin buzzed around Long Wood in varying amounts. the last Swift record was on the 19th which is really early as we usually expect a few to linger into September (oops spoiler alert!).
A female Wigeon was the only duck of note, associating with Gadwall on Alex on the 21st. All our other wintering ducks picked up in numbers as they will continue to do ahead of the first WeBs count I believe at the end of September.
Good news on the grebe front, as pairs of Little Grebe were successful on Perch, Heronry and Shoulder of Mutton in the park and on Alex. The Great Crested Grebe had a second brood of 4 young on Alex be the end of the month. Not such good news for Little Owls as a predated corpse was found on the flats toward the end of the month, as was an eaten body of a Kestrel.
1st
Snaresbrook: 2+ Treecreeper calling near Gilberts Slade (Stuart Fisher)
Wanstead Flats: 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 + Willow Warbler, 20 + Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 20 + Common Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 6 House Martin, 5 Gadwall, 6 Little Grebe, Common Gull, 5 1s Black-headed Gull, 3 1s Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel (Nick Croft)
2nd
Wanstead Flats: 2 Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 m Pochard, Gadwall, 11 Little Grebe (5 young), Great Black-backed Gull, Skylark, Meadow Pipit (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: Reed Warbler (and what sounds like the second brood have fledged), Willow Warbler, Coal Tit, pr of Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe (1 young), 8 House Martin, flock of 21 Goldfinch, 2 Swift (Nick Croft)
3rd
Wanstead Flats: Hobby, 3 Sparrowhawk, Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Blackcap, 3 Sand Martin south, 6+ House Martin, Tufted Duck with 3 ducklings now & Mallard just one, Skylark (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: Nuthatch (Bob Vaughan)
4th
Wanstead Flats: 18 Common Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 13 Little Grebe, Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 6 + House Martin, Jersey Tiger (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: Treecreeper, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 young Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Common Whitethroat, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (Nick Croft)
5th
Wanstead Flats: 10+ Willow Warbler, 25+ Chiffchaff, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 16+ Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 3+ Blackcap, 1-2 Yellow Wagtail south, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Swift, 7+ House Martin, 2 Swift, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Gadwall, 5 Linnet (Nick Croft/John Whele)
6th
Wanstead Flats: 8 Willow Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Kestrel, 2-3 Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 5 Swift, 10 + House Martin, Gadwall, Meadow Pipit, (Nick Croft/Richard Rae)
7th
Wanstead Flats: 2 Common Tern (adult and 1w), 6+ Willow Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 10 + House Martin, 2 Swift, Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, Tufted Duck still with 3 young and the Mallard chick, 3 Kestrel, 3-4 good candidates for young Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 10 + Goldfinch (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan)
Wanstead Park: Kingfisher, Little Egret, 5 Little Grebe (3 young), Great Crested Grebe have one young so far in their second brood, 2 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Nuthatch (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan)
8th
Wanstead Flats: 30+ Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 7+ Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 11 Swallow feeding with House Martin by Long Wood, 2 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Gadwall, 50+ Lesser Black-backed Gull (including 11 1w) in roost (Nick Croft)
9th
Wanstead Flats: 30 + Chiffchaff, 10 + Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Swallow, 6 + House Martin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kesttrel, Gadwall (Nick Croft)
10th
Wanstead Flats: first returning f Wheatear of the autumn, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ House Martin, Gadwall, 7 Little Grebe, 35+ Lesser Black-backed Gull (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: 6 Willow Warbler, 7+ Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Common Whitethroat, 7 House Martin, Kingfisher, Little Egret, 2 Teal, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (female still incubating), 2 Sparrowhawk (youngster heard calling) (Nick Croft)
11th
Wanstead Flats: 30+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Skylark, 10+ Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 37 Greylag Goose, 11 Little Grebe (6 young), (Nick Croft/"Biker" Bob Vaughan)
Wanstead Park: Little Egret, Gadwall (Bob Vaughan)
12th
Wanstead Flats: 5 Swallow, 15+ House Martin, 30+ Chiffchaff, 5+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 3 Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck (+ 4 chicks + Mallard chick going strong), Grey Wagtail and one young, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, Linnet (Nick Croft/john Whele)
13th
Wanstead Flats: Sedge Warbler, 2 Hobby, 20 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Skylark, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 50 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Whitethroat, Sparrowhawk (Bob Vaughan, James Heal)
14th
Wanstead Flats: 14 + Willow Warbler, 20 + Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Skylark, Swallow, 15 + House Martin, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Gadwall (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Little Egret, Kingfisher, 5 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe (3 young), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Swift, 4 House Martin (Nick Croft) Reed Warbler singing sub-song (Bob Vaughan)
15th
Wanstead Flats: first returning Spotted Flycatcher of the autumn in SSSI, 5+ Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 20+ Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Swift, Sparrowhawk, 10+ Gadwall, 2 Teal, 5 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebe, Linnet (Nick Croft/John Whele)
16th
Wanstead Flats: first returning Whinchat of the autumn, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, 5+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 15+ Common Whitethroat, 5 Swallow, 3 Sparrowhawk (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan)
17th
Wanstead Flats: 2 Yellow Wagtail, Swallow, 7 House Martin, 3 Swift, 5+ Willow Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, f Teal, 4 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Skylark (Nick Croft/John Whele/Bob Vaughan)
18th
Wanstead Flats: 1-2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ House Martin, 20+ Gadwall, 5 Teal, 5 Pochard, Kestrel, 2 Common Gull (Nick Croft)
19th
Wanstead Flats: Whinchat in brooms, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 + Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 15 + Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap with thick white wing bar, Goldcrest, Swift, 8 House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, 11 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, f Teal, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Mistle Thrush (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan)
Wanstead Park: Little Egret, 2 Coal Tit (Bob Vaughan)
20th
Wanstead Flats: Spotted Flycatcher still Long Wood, Garden Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Hobby, 2 m Kestrel, 3-4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, Skylark, 10 + House Martin, 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe (Nick Croft/Johnathan Lethbridge)
Wanstead Park: one flock of 50+ Great and Blue Tit, Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, Gadwall, 6 Little Grebe, House Martin (Nick Croft)
21st
Wanstead Flats: Tree Pipit (TB), Wigeon, Yellow Wagtail, 10 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 3 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Willow Warbler (Tony Brown/Bob Vaughan/Jonathan Lethbridge)
22nd
Wanstead Flats: 1w m Common Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (enclosure), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 House Martin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 20 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 8 Little Grebe (Nick Croft)
Wanstead Park: Little Owl (Bob Vaughan)
23rd
Wanstead Flats: 1w m Common Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 7 + Willow Warbler, 15 + Chiffchaff, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 10 + House Martin, Coal Tit, 3 Kestrel, 2 Gadwall (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan) Common Redstart in enclosure (possibly a second bird), Spotted Flycatcher still, Lesser Whitethroat (James Heal)
24th
Wanstead Flats: 2 sub adult m Redstart, Whinchat, 15 Yellow Wagtail (including flock of 7 on deck), 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 10+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 5 Skylark, Nuthatch, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, Teal, 6 Little Grebe, Little Egret, Linnet (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan)
25th
Leyton Flats: Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler, Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pochard, 4 Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Swallow, 2 Coal Tit (Stuart Fisher)
Wanstead Flats: 6 Whinchat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 10+ Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Skylark, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, f Teal, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (Nick Croft/Jonathan Lethbridge)
26th
Wanstead Flats: Pied Flycatcher, 7+ Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat, Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, Tree Pipit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 14 Swallow north, 6+ House Martin, 2 Kestrel, 6 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, Pochard, Teal, 6 Little Grebe (Nick Croft/Bob Vaughan/Simon Worsfold)
27th
Wanstead Flats: Pied Flycatcher reported (Bruce Carson), Spotted Flycatcher, 2-3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Skylark, 6 + Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 20 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, Teal, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 8 Swallow, 10 + House Martin (Wanstead Birders et al)
Wanstead Park: 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 11 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Sparrowhawk, 4 House Martin (Nick Croft)
28th
Wanstead Flats: 2 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Blackcap, Swallow, 18+ House Martin, 3 Skylark, 1w Grey Wagtail, 10+ Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk (Nick Croft/John Whele/Bob Vaughan)
29th
Wanstead Flats: 2-3 Whinchat (Richard Rae), 5 Wheatear, 4 Willow Warbler, Lesser Whtiethroat, 11 Swallow, Sand Martin, 10+ House Martin, 3 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Gadwall, Shoveler, 2-4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Linnet (Nick Croft/Rob Sheldon/Bob Vaughan/James Heal)
Wanstead Park: Great Crested Grebe with 3 young (Tony Brown)
Wanstead Flats: Whinchat, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, 6+ Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 15+ Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 6+ Blackcap, 10+ House Martin, Skylark, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 10+ Gadwall, Teal (Nick Croft)
31st
Wanstead Flats: 3 Whinchat, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, 20+ Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Swallow, 11+ House Martin, 2 Kestrel, 10+ Gadwall, 3 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Skylark (Nick Croft/Simon Worsfold et al)
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