Ian Stewart
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A memorable afternoon, site & borough record of 14 Firecrests at Foots Cray Meados which also takes my season total (since Sep 1st) above 100 birds, all in the LNHS recording area and most in walking range of my house in Sidcup
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A memorable afternoon, site & borough record of 14 Firecrests at Foots Cray Meados which also takes my season total (since Sep 1st) above 100 birds, all in the LNHS recording area and most in walking range of my house in Sidcup
Didn’t expect thunder tonight…
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Didn’t expect thunder tonight…
Sounding like another big passage of Redwings over my house
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sounding like another big passage of Redwings over my house
I had a feeling that #Taskmaster series 20 would end in a tie-break but I had predicted Ania Magliano to win some time ago…
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I had a feeling that #Taskmaster series 20 would end in a tie-break but I had predicted Ania Magliano to win some time ago…
Whoever operates the Sidcup Rain Shield that always works when it’s thundery needs to make sure it’s on tomorrow…
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Whoever operates the Sidcup Rain Shield that always works when it’s thundery needs to make sure it’s on tomorrow…
Multiple Redwing calls over my house
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Multiple Redwing calls over my house
3 Water Rails seen & fourth heard at Foots Cray Meadows
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
3 Water Rails seen & fourth heard at Foots Cray Meadows
And a third
2nd Firecrest Joydens along valley path
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
And a third
2nd Firecrest Joydens along valley path
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
2nd Firecrest Joydens along valley path
Firecrest Joydens Wood on path off left just inside Summerhouse Drive entrance
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Firecrest Joydens Wood on path off left just inside Summerhouse Drive entrance
Now 8 Crossbills at picnic area, Joydens Wood
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Now 8 Crossbills at picnic area, Joydens Wood
F Crossbill Joydens Wood at picnic area making odd noises
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
F Crossbill Joydens Wood at picnic area making odd noises
Magpie Inkcaps at Joydens Wood yesterday, on the path beside Birchwood GC
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Magpie Inkcaps at Joydens Wood yesterday, on the path beside Birchwood GC
Joydens Wood looking autumnal yesterday (probably still does today…)
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Joydens Wood looking autumnal yesterday (probably still does today…)
No interesting wildfowl at FCM today in a short visit but 44sp inc silent Firecrest at St James Church, calling Water Rail, 2 Cettis & Chiffchaff
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No interesting wildfowl at FCM today in a short visit but 44sp inc silent Firecrest at St James Church, calling Water Rail, 2 Cettis & Chiffchaff
8+ Crossbill Joydens Wood
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
8+ Crossbill Joydens Wood
Upper College Farm f Stonechat at east end
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Upper College Farm f Stonechat at east end
FCM no sign of Goosander but f Shoveler, Water Rail, 3 Cetti, Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 3+ Firecrest
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
FCM no sign of Goosander but f Shoveler, Water Rail, 3 Cetti, Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 3+ Firecrest
On way back from DM Shawk over Dartford station, Red Kite W over Crayford then prob same bird at Royal Park, Firecrest at Albany Park station
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
On way back from DM Shawk over Dartford station, Red Kite W over Crayford then prob same bird at Royal Park, Firecrest at Albany Park station
Waders 26 Avocet, Grey Plover, c30 Lapwing, 150+ Dunlin, 4 Common Sand, 100+ Redshank, c30 Blackwit, Curlew, Snipe. 2+ Y-l Gull, 70+ GBB, m Marsh Harrier, 2+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 10 Stonechat
64sp at Dartford Marshes today. Water Pipits as elusive as usual, heard more than seen along the Darent & those we did see quickly vanished under the overhanging grass bank, typical behaviour for the site. Prob Rock Pipit along Thames with Mipits only seen briefly
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Waders 26 Avocet, Grey Plover, c30 Lapwing, 150+ Dunlin, 4 Common Sand, 100+ Redshank, c30 Blackwit, Curlew, Snipe. 2+ Y-l Gull, 70+ GBB, m Marsh Harrier, 2+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 10 Stonechat
64sp at Dartford Marshes today. Water Pipits as elusive as usual, heard more than seen along the Darent & those we did see quickly vanished under the overhanging grass bank, typical behaviour for the site. Prob Rock Pipit along Thames with Mipits only seen briefly
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
64sp at Dartford Marshes today. Water Pipits as elusive as usual, heard more than seen along the Darent & those we did see quickly vanished under the overhanging grass bank, typical behaviour for the site. Prob Rock Pipit along Thames with Mipits only seen briefly
3 Water Pipit Dartford Marshes along Darent
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
3 Water Pipit Dartford Marshes along Darent
Tempting as it is to go to north Kent to twitch Dusky Warbler and Pallid Swift, I know I have a chance, however miniscule, of finding both somewhere. So I’m going to Dartford Marshes
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Tempting as it is to go to north Kent to twitch Dusky Warbler and Pallid Swift, I know I have a chance, however miniscule, of finding both somewhere. So I’m going to Dartford Marshes
Tame Fox at Brookmill Park
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Tame Fox at Brookmill Park
2 Firecrest Brookmill Park showing v well
Firecrest Brookmill Park at last (my first in LBLewisham)
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
2 Firecrest Brookmill Park showing v well