Stoke Newington Reservoirs 0630-0800 MJP, PR, TB
Sunny, clear, still.
Green Sandpiper - 2
Water Rail - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
Ring-necked Parakeet - 1
Gadwall - 10
Little Grebe - 4
Common Gull - 1 ad
Reed Bunting - 4
another beautiful morning, and although (excluding Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs) spring migration has yet to reach the borough, there are worse ways to spend the early morning in Hackney. The Parakeet is the first to be recorded at the Reservoirs (although the species is occasional at or over other sites in the area).
Walthamstow Marshes 1130-1300 MJP
sunny, warm. light SW.
Little Owl - 2
Meadow Pipit - 1
Grey Wagtail - 2 (over)
Linnet - 7
Goldfinch - 16
Stock Dove - 24
Sparrowhawk - 2
Kestrel - pair
Three pigeon spp. feeding together in the Riding Centre field.
Abney Park Cemetery 1350-1440 MJP, TB
bright, warm. light SW.
Tawny Owl - 1 sunning/roosting
Blackcap - 2
Thanks to Tony (Butler) for the tip-off on the Tawny Owl, which is the first daytime record in the Cemetery for some years.