One of our FoTM members sent me this photo of a Painted Lady taken by Old Lea/Coppermill Stream on 30th June. A little beyond the Tottenham Marshes but in the adjacent area which is the site of the proposed Walthamstow Wetlands. Thanks, Mick.
Cormorant Thanks go to Chamara for this lovely set of photos – hope I’ve identified them correctly (not sure about the Skipper?!) Edit – David Cottridge has confirmed it is an Essex Skipper and the dark brown butterfly is a female Ringlet (I couldn’t see the rings but […]
Here is the Jersey Tiger Moth, taken by Pete Lambert. Click to enlarge. DMC
Pete Lambert spotted a Jersey Tiger Moth on the marshes and also heard 2 juvenile sparrowhawks calling. DMC
Soft snow kept falling as we walked around the Marshes – it really was a winter wonderland. Mark went back after the survey and captured some atmospheric images. Even the canal was mainly ice-covered above Stonebridge Lock
Peter Lambert wrote on the 2oth: Good morning, with my first Stonechat of the year, a female/immature on Clendish Marsh. This is the first autumn record I’ve had at the Marshes since 2009 – the last year Stonechat wintered on the Marshes. A lot of passage West too, with Brambling heard overhead on three different […]
Pete Lambert wrote on Tuesday: ‘Over Tottenham Marshes early for the first time for 12 days and realised autumn was here as I soon heard my first Redwings of the autumn calling! Later two Redwings flying around calling from trees at Clensdish Marsh too. 2 Siskins SW calling over Stonebridge Wood later, then 32 Jackdaws […]
Pete Lambert has reported the following during late September: 12th September Winchat, East Marsh 2oth September, First Goldcrest of autumn and Common Gull 22nd September Winchat, Clendish Marsh 27th September, Great Crested Grebe on Lee (rarity on the marshes), First Redpoll of autumn, Peregrine still on gasometer. DMC
Pete Lambert spotted a peregrine SW of the gasometer on Tuesday 5th. DMC
Here are an exciting few clips of a weasel raid on a Long-tailed Tit nest near the Waterside Centre. The video was filmed by FoTM birders Harry and Annette. Sad news for the long-tailed tits but a great piece of luck to get it on video. Click on the link to view: Weasel Video […]