No

Species

Date

Location

Notes

129

Hobby

11/05/24

Rainham Marshes

Brief calls from bird above 'Serin Mound'

128

Black Redstart

08/05/24

London WC1E

Singing from rooftop. 5 heard London 10/05/24

127

Egyptian Goose

08/05/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling from River Thames

126

Little Egret

05/05/24

Rainham Marshes

Calling in flight

125

Bearded Reedling

04/05/24

Rainham Marshes

Two calling in flight

124

Common Swift

04/05/24

Rainham Marshes

Screaming

123

Sandwich Tern

27/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling over River Thames

122

Arctic Tern

27/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling over River Thames

121

Common Tern

27/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling over River Thames

120

Grasshopper Warbler

25/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Reeling/singing

119

Whimbrel

25/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling from Kent shoreline

118

Feral Pigeon

19/04/24

Limehouse, London

Nestlings begging under railway bridge

117

Willow Warbler

18/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Singing

116

Lesser Whitethroat

18/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Singing

115

Reed Warbler

17/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Singing

114

Sedge Warbler

17/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Singing

113

Whitethroat

17/04/24

Rainham Marshes

Singing

25

White Wagtail

15/04/24

Barcelona, Spain

Calling, Parc l'Espanya Industrial

112

Monk Parakeet

15/04/24

Malaga, Spain

Many calling, Castillo de Gibralfaro area

111

Green Sandpiper

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

110

Stone Curlew

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

109

Ringed Plover

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

108

Collared Pratincole

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Many calling in flight, Marismas de Barbate

107

Sanderling

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

106

Kentish Plover

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

105

Black-winged Stilt

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling, Marismas de Barbate

104

Kestrel

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Calling over Torre del Tajo

103

Sand Martin

12/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Several calling along edge of cliffs

102

Woodlark

11/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

101

Iberian Chiffchaff

09/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

100

Pallid Swift

09/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Screaming party

99

Tree Pipit

09/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Migrant overhead, calling

98

Yellow Wagtail

08/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Calling

97

Short-toed Lark

08/04/24

La Zarzuela, Spain

Two migrants over, calling

96

Thekla Lark

08/04/24

La Zarzuela, Spain

Singing over newly planted sunflower field

95

Stonechat

08/04/24

La Zarzuela, Spain

Singing from rough pasture

94

Iberian Green Woodpecker

07/04/24

Barbate, Spain

Singing from the Umbrella Pine woodland

93

Hawfinch

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Calling, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

92

Bee-eater

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

91

Firecrest

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

90

Short-toed Treecreeper

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

89

Bonelli's Warbler

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

88

Cuckoo

06/04/24

Valle de Ojén, Spain

Singing, cork woodland in P.N. Los Alcornocales

87

Zitting Cisticola

06/04/24

Atlanterra, Spain

Song-flighting

86

Serin

06/04/24

Atlanterra, Spain

Singing

85

Yellow-legged Gull

06/04/24

Atlanterra, Spain

Several calling over the lighthouse

84

Nightingale

06/04/24

Atlanterra, Spain

Singing from scrub on the rocky hillside

83

Sardinian Warbler

06/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Several singing from Mastic scrub in the dunes

82

Crested Lark

06/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Singing birds along the dune boardwalk

81

Barn Swallow

06/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Calling birds along the dune boardwalk

80

House Martin

06/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Breeding birds calling around nest sites

79

Spotless Starling

06/04/24

Zahara, Spain

Several singing, Zahara de los Atunes

47

Greenfinch

05/04/24

Barcelona Sants, Spain

Many singing at dawn

64

Blackcap

04/04/24

Paris, France

Three singing males in Jardin de Plantes

78

Mediterranean Gull

01/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Breeding calls from adult flying upriver

77

Greenshank

01/04/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling in flight over River Thames

76

Shelduck

21/03/24

Rainham Marshes

Pair displaying & calling over silt lagoons

74

Chiffchaff

21/03/24

Rainham Marshes

14 singing males, Purfleet > Rainham

75

Buzzard

20/03/24

Rainham Marshes

Three displaying & calling over Rainham

74

Chiffchaff

20/03/24

Rainham Marshes

13 singing males, Purfleet > Rainham

29

Meadow Pipit

14/03/24

Rainham Marshes

First song-flighting male of the year

65

Kingfisher

09/03/24

Rainham Marshes

Pair calling along Mardyke

74

Chiffchaff

09/03/24

Rainham Marshes

First singing male of the year heard

44

Great Spotted Woodpecker

08/03/24

Dean Castle CP, Ayrshire

Drumming male

73

Treecreeper

08/03/24

Dean Castle CP, Ayrshire

Singing male

72

Dipper

08/03/24

Dean Castle CP, Ayrshire

Calling near Fenwick/Craufurdland Waters confluence

71

Mute Swan

07/03/24

Irvine harbour, Ayrshire

Snorts and wheezes from small group of adults

70

Myrtle Warbler

07/03/24

Kilwinning, Ayrshire

Long-staying vagrant uttering 'chipping' call

69

Rook

07/03/24

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Breeding birds active at a rookery

68

Chaffinch

07/03/24

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

First singing males I've heard this year

51

Oystercatcher

06/03/24

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Territorial bird calling from roof of Anton's fish 'n' chip shop

67

Avocet

03/03/24

Rainham Marshes

Alarm calling Aveley Bay

28

Cetti's Warbler

26/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Nocturnal singing male 20:31

66

Raven

22/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Pair calling in flight

65

Kingfisher

22/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Heard calling near MDZ zone

64

Blackcap

22/02/24

Rainham Marshes

One calling near visitor centre

63

Corn Bunting

20/02/24

Rainham Marshes

First singing bird of the year on the landfill

62

Little Grebe

16/02/24

Rainham Marshes

First trilling bird of the year

61

Common Gull

14/02/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling over River Thames

60

Reed Bunting

12/02/24

Rainham Marshes

First singing male of the year

2

Blackbird

10/02/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Several singing at dusk, 17:00

59

Lesser Black-backed Gull

09/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Pair calling over the landfill

58

Dunlin

07/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Heard calling Aveley Bay 20:03

57

Lapwing

07/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Heard calling Wennington Marshes 20:00

2

Blackbird

07/02/24

UCL, London

Singing from, quad at 18:10

56

Mallard

07/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Paired birds calling

55

Coot

06/02/24

Rainham Marshes

Nocturnal flight calls heard

54

Gadwall

03/02/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling birds flying upriver

53

Coal Tit

01/02/24

Russell Sqaure, London

Singing

52

Common Sandpiper

28/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calls

51

Oystercatcher

27/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calls - first returning bird

50

Redwing

18/01/24

Rainham Marshes, Essex

Calls

49

Crested Tit

16/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

48

Siskin

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

47

Greenfinch

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

46

Willow Tit

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

15

Magpie

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

13

Blue Tit

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

45

Bullfinch

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Quiet calls from feeding birds

44

Great Spotted Woodpecker

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls from bird feeding in spruce cones

43

Common Crossbill

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Flight calls from passing birds

42

Common Redpoll

12/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Quiet calls from feeding birds

41

Jackdaw

11/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls

14

Great Tit

11/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Singing male (temp -20°C)

40

Hooded Crow

11/01/24

Rovaniemi, Finland

Calls from c250 birds leaving roost

24

Dunnock

09/01/24

Stansted Airport

Singing from scrub outside terminal

39

Water Pipit

07/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calls from shore

38

Ring-necked Parakeet

04/01/24

Russell Square, London

Calls from several birds

2

Great Tit

04/01/24

Limehouse, London

Singing. Another singing Russell Square.

37

Water Rail

04/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Calling 'Rainham West'

8

Starling

04/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Mimicking GS Woodpecker call

2

Blackbird

03/01/24

Bedford Square, London

Singing

36

Grey Wagtail

03/01/24

University of London

Calling in flight overhead

35

Linnet

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Flight calls from small group

28

Cetti's Warbler

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

12 singing mm on cycle to work

34

Chaffinch

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Small flock calling from hedgerow

33

Moorhen

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Calling from marsh

32

Skylark

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Two singing male displaying over landfill

31

Reed Bunting

03/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Calling from marsh

8

Starling

03/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Singing from roof of Heritage Centre

30

Chiffchaff

02/01/24

Rainham Station

Calling from railway scrub

29

Meadow Pipit

02/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling in flight

28

Cetti's Warbler

02/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Three singing in rain, on cycle to work

27

Herring Gull

02/01/24

Rainham landfill

Calling from the refuse tip

26

Fieldfare

02/01/24

Rainham Marshes

Chattering contact calls from flock

25

Pied Wagtail

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Flight calls from birds passing along River Thames

24

Dunnock

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling from garden hedge

23

Wigeon

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling throughout the day on River Thames

22

Teal

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling throughout the day on River Thames

21

Great Black-backed Gull

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Deep, hoarse calls from River Thames

20

Redshank

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling in flight from River Thames

19

Grey Plover

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling from muddy shore, River Thames

18

Curlew

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling in flight from River Thames

17

Goldcrest

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Contact/feeding calls from Yew in Churchyard

16

Long-tailed Tit

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Contact calls from two foraging flocks

2

Blackbird

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Alarm call heard

15

Magpie

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calls from several birds

14

Great Tit

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Contact calls from tit flock

13

Blue Tit

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Contact calls from tit flock

12

Goldfinch

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Two calling in flight

11

Song Thrush

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Several singing at dawn

10

Canada Goose

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Heard calling from Rainham Marshes

9

Greylag Goose

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Heard calling from Rainham Marshes

8

Starling

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Calling birds

7

Wood Pigeon

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Two singing on dawn walk

6

Carrion Crow

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Several calling on dawn walk

5

House Sparrow

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Flock of 20 calling from Privet hedge at dawn

4

Collared Dove

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Six singing on dawn walk

3

Wren

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Four singing on dawn walk

1

Robin

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Alarm calls heard at dawn

2

Blackbird

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Singing at 03:08

1

Robin

01/01/24

Purfleet-on-Thames

Singing at 02:19