Birds needed for bird race (1 Viewer)

[Hatman]

Hi all, for my 'harry, luke and joe's big london bird race' (please google it for more info) im looking for reliable london bird sites (may 28th-29th) for the following birds....

Redstart, black redstart, windchat, wood warbler, red legged partridge, tawny owl, barn owl, little owl, rook, red kite, yellow wagtail, buzzard, nightingale, turtle dove, turnstone and greater black backed gull

All sites must be within the m25 ring as this is for my bird race which is posted on the 'birds and birding forum'

The aim is to see 100 birds in 48 hours and I'm still missing reliable sites for these remaining common birds.

Please let me know if you have regularly seen any of these birds in London this year?

Thanks

 

[Mari E]

Hi, sounds like a great race and I'll be keeping an eye on the blog to see how you get on!
Sorry I can't help much with the birds however for tawny owl there's a family in the kensington gardens (parents & 3 owlets) so with some searching I think you could track at least one down.

 

[Thing]

You might try Osterley Park for Little Owls.

 

[chazzyf]

ha, I can only dream of finding these, such is my birding luck this year :C

Redstart,
black redstart,
whinchat,
wood warbler,
red legged partridge,
yellow wagtail,
turtle dove,
turnstone,
nightingale

tawny owl:
Can be found in Hyde Park - but difficult to see at this time of year. Also seen at Regents Park and Longsdale Road Reservoir Barnes
http://hpkg.blogspot.com/
Barn owl One Seen in Osterley Park last week
http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/Osterley_Park
Little owl: Regents Park and Pinner Park Farm (they roost in some of the dilapidated Farm Buildings
http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/Pinner_Park_Farm
http://www.regentsparkbirds.blogspot.com/

Rook: I've seen birds at both Rainham Marshes and in the Denham area (Broadwater lake etc) this month
Red Kite: M40 area, so I would have thought that Denham should be good
Common Buzzard: Denham - There is a pair near Broadwater Lake - afternoon is a good time.
http://londonbirders.wikia.com/wiki/Broadwater

Greater black backed gull: Saw an immature one at Broadwater at the weekend. Barnes WWT is usually good too.

 

[simmojunior]

Unfortunately, I think you are too late for migrants like Turtle Dove, Redstart and Wood Warbler. I do not know of any breeding in London. I occasionally see Rook, Red Legged Partridge and Buzzard in the Aldenham Country Park Area. Probably your best chance for Rook and Buzzard is to drive around the area. Can't say it is reliable though.