New male, colour ringed "ABB" a 2024 chick from @ukparliament.parliament.uk now territorial and paired with the 16 year old female @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social on the nest ledge. @paulhawky.bsky.social @shaunharvey56.bsky.social
Finally got round to the very distant photos, I took of the excellent Woodchat Shrike found by @paulhawky.bsky.social on March 29th at a private no access site. A UK tick for me after missing the Barking bird many years ago.
Parliament March 2026
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Gerpins Lane, Rainham: 8 Common Buzzards, 2 Red Kite, Blackcap, male Peregrine, 20 Sand Martins and 4 Red Legged Partridges. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Merlin
Western Cattle Egrets
Little Ringed Plover
Northern Raven
Rather chilly day guiding at Blue House Farm EWT reserve yday. Highlights incl MERLIN, 7 CATTLE EGRET, 2 BEARDIES, LR PLOVER, 2 RAVEN, 4+ MARSH HARRIER, 5 MED GULLS + lots more! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Beckton Kestrels looking good for another year.
Ingrebourne Valley: 15 Sand Martins, Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzards, Raven, Marsh Harrier and Grey Wagtail. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Battersea Power Station - March 2026
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Parliament male retreiving cached prey recently, foot/size looks good for Little Grebe.
@batterseapwrstn.bsky.social pair of Black Redstarts on Saturday, also another full male present and clashing with resident pair. Quite an eventful Saturday for the Schedule 1 species.
Recent 1st winter Caspian Gull seen at Beckton Sewage Works.
Beckton Sewage Works: Raven, 115 Black Tailed Godwit( highest count of the year), 2 Goldcrest, Common Sandpiper, resident pairs of Common Buzzard/Kestrel, 3 Oystercatchers, Curlew and 3 Grey Wagtails. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Checked 2 Kestrel pole boxes we placed on Thursday with @paulhawky.bsky.social , good to see that both have been adopted by Kestrels, this one with a female in it.
Good top see local Kestrel pair back at the nest site for another year.
Battersea February
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Both Schedule 1 species on show on Wednesday @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social in the sunshine. The female Peregrine, still present at 16 years of age and the regular pair of Black Redstarts + another singing aloft. #londonbirds @lovebattersea.bsky.social @batterseabookshop.bsky.social
Gerpins Lane, Rainham: Bit of a Raptor fest this morning - 2 Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrels, 2 C Buzzards, Raven, 46 Fieldfare and 2 Mistle Thrush.
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Female Peregrine on Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) at Parliament on Friday, not a structure they often use despite its size.
Battersea Power Station - January
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Beckton Sewage Works
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Beckton Sewage Works: C Sandpiper, 2 Black Redstarts, 35 Redwing, Common Snipe (rare here), 5 Black Tailed Godwit, Raven, 6 Grey Wagtail and Rock Pipit.#londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Filming with a Legend
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Battersea Power Station December 2025
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Ingrebourne Valley a.m: Highlights - 56 species, 3 Common Buzzard, Coal Tit, Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Yellowhammer and 7 Woodcock. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Beckton Sewage Works: 50 species today, highlights- Curlew, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, Green/Common Sandpiper, 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven,126 Redshank and Rock Pipit. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Happy New Year to everyone and all the best for 2026.
Ingrebourne Valley: 3 White Fronted Geese earlier with Greylags, understand these have now departed, likely still in area. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Beckton Sewage Works - December 2025
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A very Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2026 to everyone, have a great day!
Beckton Sewage Works a.m: Goldcrest, 62 Black Tailed Godwit, Curlew, C Sandpiper, numerous Pied/Grey Wagtail, pairs of Kestrel and Common Buzzard. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social