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Wanstead Birding: Site list

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. This is the historical site list, which stands at over 200 species. Common resident breeder found on all the local ponds. A flock of 50-60 birds flew over the Flats on Jan 28th 1979. More recent records are of a juvenile on Jubilee on December 3rd and 10th 2007, and a flock of c100 birds over the Flats as part of a wider cold-weather movement on December 22nd 2011. Single birds or pairs very occasionally seen flying over the ar...

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Wanstead Birding: Breeding Bird Survey II

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Breeding Bird Survey II. Almost 1,200 territories were found and mapped. Some proved a whole lot harder to survey than others, and some - Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler and Reed Bunting spring to mind - hardly troubled the scorers. However, there was no shortage of Wrens (the commonest species surveyed), Robins, Great Tits or Blackcaps. Many thanks to James Heal for producing such a very fine map. Tim Harris, August 2015. Press...

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Wanstead Birding: Firecrest

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. For most birders, surely Firecrest has the lot. Its tiny size, constant activity and delectable mix of olive-green, bronze, black and white, crowned with an orange or yellow – yes, crown – are hard to beat. The ignicapilla. Of its scientific name ( Regulus ignicapilla. They all have ivy-covered tree trunks and/or big banks of holly – features often favoured by the species. Tim Harris (March 2012). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Wanstead Birding: Kingfisher

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Usually the second thing that alerts you to the presence of a Kingfisher is an aquamarine flash of energy speeding across your line of sight. Flying close to the water, as straight as the path of a jet fighter, it will suddenly change course to manoeuvre around a bend in the River Roding or swoop up to perch on a branch overhanging one of the park’s lakes. Why does Wanstead Park have Kingfishers? Tim Harris, April 2012. RED KIT...

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Wanstead Birding: Contributors

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Shift work means nothing escapes. Majority shareholder in Costa Coffee. Lover of expensive shoes; feet frequently wet. Started this whole thing off. Prone to enthusiasm and apathy in equal measure. Dog lover. Serious birder, Skylark hero, surveyor. You can tell if a bird is good or not if there is accompanied swearing. Long-time patch worker, blocker king. Birds the patch on his paper round. Currently on never-ending world tour.

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Wanstead Birding: Catcher in the Fly

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Catcher in the Fly. Looked promising today. Still looked promising today by the time I got to the Alex and still hadn't seen anything really worthwhile–a half-a-dozen Willow Warbler not quite what I was hoping for, and a female Shoveler very nice but. That news even brought Bob out of his house. Pied Fly, SSSI: Dan H. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other London sites under threat of extinction.

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Wanstead Birding: July avoids recession

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Still featuring at Snaresbrook. With four young on Jubilee, while mum Pochard. Fends of all comers to keep her three ducklings through the month. Reports for the month than virtually the whole of the winter period! First returning migrants ( Willow Warbler. Lost but now found from the 21st. Creates a mini twitch on 21st (Mike Messenger also had a Common Sandpiper in the Park). First winter). Cue hoots of derision! 6 Sand Martin...

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Wanstead Birding: 2011 Site list

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Little Ringed Plover (17-Mar). Cuckoo [reported heard end of May SSSI]. Ringed Plover (heard 05-Nov). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Other London sites under threat of extinction. Petition · Planning Department London Borough Of Bexley: Save Our Crayford Marshes - Don't build on breeding habitat for Corn Bunting and Skylark! 183; Change.org. Stand Up for Swanscombe – Sign our Petition! Welcome - Beddington Farmlands. Here are two ...

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Wanstead Birding: First/last sightings (2009-14)

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Stu's sounds of Wanstead. Epping Forest: Its birds. Edward North Buxton (192. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Other London sites under threat of extinction. Save Swanscombe Marshes A remarkable place for wildlife and people threatened by London Paramount. Stand Up for Swanscombe – Sign our Petition! Petition · Planning Department London Borough Of Bexley: Save Our Crayford Marshes - Don't build on breeding habitat for Corn Bunting and Skylark! 183; Change.org. Welcome - Beddington Farmlands. If you make a pa...