Snaresbrook & Leyton Flats

	Species	Scientific Name	Count	Notes
	Greylag Goose	Anser anser		Uncommon resident, one paired with Canada Goose has produced hybrid young
	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis		Common resident in small numbers
	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca		Has bred on Leyton Flats but chicks suffer from predation
	Gadwall	Anas strepera		Winter and passage visitor in small numbers
	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos		Common resident in small numbers
	Shoveler	Anas clypeata		Winter visitor and passage migrant in small numbers
	Pochard	Aythya ferina		Uncommon winter visitor in small numbers
	Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula		Resident breeder in small numbers
	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis		Rare visitor - a bird on territory on Hollow Pond on 2nd and 9th April 2013
	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus		At least one pair still breeds, otherwise a scarce visitor in winter
	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo		Regular visitor in small numbers
	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea		Regular visitor in small numbers
	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta		Occasional visitor
	Marsh-Harrier	Circus aeruginosus		Rare passage migrant, one seeing flying north on 14th Sept 2012
	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus		Resident breeder (mainly Epping Forest/Gilberts Slade)
	Red Kite	Milvus milvus		Occasional in the spring
	Buzzard	Buteo buteo		Occasional
	Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus		Resident breeder
	Coot	Fulica atra		Resident breeder
	Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus		Only one record of one bird so far during cold weather on 13th December 2012
	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos		One on Eagle Pond on 6th Aug 2012
	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus		One over the Court on 7th Aug 2013, probably disturbed from Hollow Ponds
	Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago		4 records so far, all in April 2013 from Leyton Flats
	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus		Winter visitor and passage migrant
	Common Gull	Larus canus		Winter visitor and passage migrant in very small numbers
	Herring Gull	Larus argentatus		2 regular wintering birds, otherwise small numbers any time of year
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus		Regular all year round
	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus		Occasional passers-by
	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo		Occasional birds seen - usually singly or in pairs
	Feral Pigeon	Columba livia		Resident
	Stock Dove	Columba oenas		Resident breeder in small numbers
	Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumbus		Resident and migrant
	Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto		Resident breeder
	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus		One record of a bird flying east on 28th September 2012 over the Court
	Common Swift	Apus apus		Summer visitor
	Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis		Occasional visitor
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major		Resident breeder
	Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis		Resident breeder
	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus		Occasional any time of year but more commonly seen in autum it seems
	Hobby	Falco subbuteo		Occasionally seen hunting - about 6 summer and autumn records
	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus		Uncommon visitor
	Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri		Regular flyovers seen in small numbers
	Jay	Garrulus glandarius		Resident breeder
	Magpie	Pica pica		Resident breeder
	Jackdaw	Corvus monedula		Resident breeder
	Carrion Crow	Corvus corone		Resident breeder
	Wood Lark	Lullula arborea	1	One over Leyton Flats on 10th October 2012
	Sand Martin	Riparia riparia		Occasional on passage or feeding in the summer
	Swallow	Hirundo rustica		Rare in summer, regular passage migrant in autumn
	House-Martin	Delichon urbicum		Rare in summer, regular passage migrant in autumn
	Coal Tit	Periparus ater		At least 2 pairs breed locally, one within the Court grounds
	Great Tit	Parus major		Resident breeder
	Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus		Resident breeder
	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus		Resident breeder
	Nuthatch	Sitta europaea		At least 2 pairs breed locally
	Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris		Rare but 2 recent records near Epping Forest
	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes		Resident breeder
	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus		Resident breeder though uncommon in 2013
	Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla		Winter visitor and passage migrant
	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus		Summer visitor and passage migrant, did breed in 2012 on Leyton Flats, but no proof in 2013
	Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita		Summer visitor and passage migrant, common in autum, rare in winter
	Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus		Rare passage migrant in the spring
	Reed-Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus		Rare passage migrant in the spring - a male singing from edge of Hollow Pond in late May 2013
	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla		Common summer breeding visitor
	Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin		Uncommon passage migrant
	Whitethroat	Sylvia communis		Uncommon summer breeding visitor
	Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca		Uncommon summer visitor or passage migrant
	Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata		Rare passage migrant
	European Robin	Erithacus rubecula		Common winter visitor and resident breeder
	Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus		Rare passage migrant - the only one I've got so far is on 27th Sept 2012
	Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola		A male was on Leyton Flats during the winter of 2010, I haven't seen one since
	Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	1	One over the Court on 2nd November 2012, another shed tick
	Blackbird	Turdus merula		Common resident
	Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris		Uncommon, mostly on passage
	Redwing	Turdus iliacus		Uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant
	Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos		Uncommon resident
	Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus		Resident breeder with numbers at the peak in the autumn - often not seen at all during the summer
	Starling	Sturnus vulgaris		Common resident and passage migrant
	Dunnock	Prunella modularis		Resident breeder
	Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava		Uncommon passage migrant
	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea		Fairly regular visitor to the ponds
	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba		Regular visitor
	Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi		One on or over Leyton Flats on 7th September 2012
	Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis		Regular passage migrant
	Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis		Rare passage migrant
	Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus		Uncommon passage migrant
	Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs		Resident breeder, more common as a passage migrant, particularly in autumn
	Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla		Rare late autumn passage migrant
	Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula		Rare passage migrant, more records in autumn than spring
	Greenfinch	Chloris chloris		Resident breeder. Latest largest flock with juvs as 28 on Leyton Flats
	Common Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra		Occured on 3 occasions in late summer 2012, including a family party of 4 on 8th Aug 2012, only one so far in 2013
	Lesser Redpoll	Acanthis cabaret		Passage migrant and winter visitor
	Siskin	Spinus spinus		Passage migrant and winter visitor
	Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis		Resident breeder, more common in winter
	Eurasian Linnet	Carduelis cannabina		Uncommon mostly autumnal passage migrant and winter visitor
	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus		Uncommon but perhaps increasing resident