Daily sightings
Monthly Ornithological Summaries
Common Redstarts - Stoke Newington Reservoirs, 1st & 2nd (two) and 7th (one); Sandwich Terns - two over SNR, 1st; Pied Flycatchers - one at SNR 1st & 2nd; one at SNR, 7th; Little Egret - one over SNR, 2nd; Tree Pipit - one at SNR, 2nd;
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Welcome to the latest sightings page. You'll find details of latest sightings in the Borough, updated daily, below - click on the photos to view a larger image. Monthly ornithological summaries can be found via the links on the left, and new sections involving other flora and fauna will be appearing on this page soon.
Please send all sightings and photographs to info@hackneywildlife.org.uk, with your name and email address or phone number. In line with standardised recording methods, all records are observer credited and are supplied to the relevant organisations where applicable.
Monthly ornithological summary for: May 2009
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - Stoke Newington Reservoirs, 9th;
Ruddy Shelduck - SNR, 10th;
Greenshank - SNR, 15th;
Whimbrel - over NW Hackney, 12th;
Red Kites - SNR, 4th; NW Hackney, 10th; Abney Park Cemetery, 22nd;
Little Egret - London Fields, 2nd;
Common Buzzards - SNR, 5th; 10th;
Lapwings - three, SNR, 4th:
Hobbys - SNR, 10th; NW Hackney, 11th; Stamford Hill, 20th.
May 2009 was another exeptional month for Hackney birders, with our third star rarity in two months, amongst a healthy array of local scarcities and quality migrants.