26th November

Water Rail: two in area 2.
Fieldfare: sixty flew through prior to 7.45am.
Redwing: birds could be heard moving from 6.00am, then 140 flew through heading SW prior to 8.00am.
Chiffchaff: one in the oak trees in area 2.
Lesser Redpoll: one flew over.

25th November

There hasn't been a lot of change over the past few days, the Med Gull might still be present. I just haven't been able to have a real good scout around.

Red crested Pochard: forty-two birds were on the lake.
Shoveler: ten birds were present.
Water Rail: the two birds are still present in the ditch and using the feeding station in area 2.
Fieldfare: sixteen birds were seen perched in trees in area 26, before flying off towards area 29.
Redwing: fourteen birds were accompanying the Fieldfares.
Goldfinch: eighteen birds were using the feeders in area 24.
Lesser Redpoll: two were feeding in the silver birch trees in area 24.

21st November

Mediterranean Gull: 1st winter bird still present on the lake. Though at times it is hard to locate when sat on the water amongst all the Black-heads, it dose come closer when bread is thrown for the masses.
Water Rail. The two birds in area 2 have been showing and calling well over the past couple of days.
Fieldfare: a small flock of eleven flew north.
Redwing: a couple of small flocks flew north, and a few birds were seen feeding on Yew berries in area 1.
Red crested Pochard: the feral flock on the lake has increased to 38, after a few days when numbers had dropped off.
Shoveler: numbers have incresed from 6 birds a week ago to 13 today.
Common Teal: a female is associating with the collection birds in area 1.

17th November

Mediterranean Gull: 1st winter still present
Fieldfare: one-hundred and ten birds in small flocks, flew mainly SW between 7.40am and 8.00am.
Redwing: forty birds mixed in with the above.
Blackcap: a female was feeding on ivy berries on the Mediterranean border Queen Mary's Gardens, area 14.

13th November

A thouroughly miserable day, with the rain only easing mid morning, before returning again.

Mediterranean Gull: 1st winter still present.
Fieldfare: seven birds with five Redwings looked as if the wanted to come down at 10.30am, they then had second thoughts and headed off westwards.
Red-crested Pochard: thirty-two birds were on the lake in two groups.

12th November

Mediterranean Gull: the 1st winter bird was on a post in the lake at 7.50am.
Ruddy Duck: two birds were on the lake, we used to have a small flock of around 13 bird on the lake during the winter period. It looks like the cull has taken most of our birds.
Gadwall: only three present on the lake, maybe they haven't moved in to London so far this autumn.
Common Teal: one female mixing in with the collection teal in area 1, just as the Garganey did during the spring and summer.
Fieldfare: a flock of twelve landed briefly in trees in area 26 at 7.25am.
Redwing: singles past through.
Siskin: one was in area 26 this afternoon.

11th November

Slightly better photos of the 1st winter Mediterranean Gull


The photo above show the differences in structure between the Med and Black-headed Gull. Where as the one below shows the subtle differences between Med Gull and Coot.


Mediterranean Gull: The first winter was still present on and around the lake.
Fieldfare: At least eighteen birds in two flocks dropped in briefly this morning.
Redwing: Birds passed over in one's and two's throughout the morning.
Meadow Pipit: One was heard flying over.
Tree Creeper: One in trees close to Longbridge, area 26.
House Sparrow: two females were present in the cricket pen, area 24. It is extremely unusual to see this species away from the colony in London Zoo.
Lesser Redpoll: At least four birds were feeding in the silver birch trees in area 24.