Yesterday’s Monthly Bird Survey resulted in Ray and Jamie coming across a Common Rosefinch in bushes on Clendish Marsh, 100 m south of the car park. It appeared to be first summer male.

After providing good views in the morning, it continued singing sporadically most of the afternoon hidden in ground level scrub. Around 40 birders arrived during the afternoon, but was still not showing up to the time I left around 3.00pm.

I will update if I get any more information on subsequent sightings.

DMC

Pete Lambert sighted a Spotted Flycatcher this morning. It was in the trees edging the Pymmes Brook, just north of the bridge to Wild Marsh Triangle.

Seem to remenber one was seen on the marshes about the same time last year?

DMC

Some intersting recent sighting on the Marshes from Lol Boldini.

27/4/10. 11.40am Tottenham marshes/Lockwood res: F/imm Marsh Harrier soaring high & to the East 8+ Whitehroat, 10+ Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti’s Warbler, f Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwing S
@ 18.30 pm, Arctic Tern N @ 18.40 (+ 3 other ‘probables’), also weasel & 5 sp of butterfly

Check out the full report at Lol’s excellent blog at http://walthamstowwildlife.blogspot.com

DMC

Text from Pete Lambert this morning to say 2 Whinchats and singing Garden Warbler on Wild Marsh East and a Wheatear on Clendish Marsh.

DMC

Peter Lambert recorded 2 sand martins over the Lee, 2 singing willow warblers and 1 singing Blackcap.

Eyes peeled over the weekend for more arrivals!

DMC