Vince Halley-Frame: Dagenham Chase Year List 2021 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 120 of 120 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 04/01/2021 2 Greylag Goose Anser anser 04/01/2021 3 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 24/01/2021 Eastbrook School playing fields. 2 Adult birds. 4 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 04/01/2021 5 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 04/01/2021 6 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 27/03/2021 The Slack. 7 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 04/01/2021 The Slack. 8 Gadwall Mareca strepera 04/01/2021 The Slack. 9 Wigeon Mareca penelope 04/01/2021 The Slack. A record count of 61+ on 17th January, on the slack. 10 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 04/01/2021 11 Pintail Anas acuta 13/02/2021 Chase Waters. A drake bird on Tom Thumb lake, found by Martin Buckley, then relocated by Sam Porter on Chase Waters. 12 Teal Anas crecca 04/01/2021 The Slack. 13 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 19/03/2021 Chase Waters. A pair found by Alan Shearman mid morning from the green bridge. 2nd site record. Also a drake bird on the Slack in late May, found by Martin Buckley. 14 Pochard Aythya ferina 09/02/2021 Bardag Lake. 4 female. 15 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 04/01/2021 Eastbrook Pond. 16 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 24/01/2021 Beam River. 2 female/ imm type near concrete outfall. 17 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 29/08/2021 Between Bardag Lake & Tomthumb. A superb find by Steve Bacon, whilst scanning through an active Tit flock. 18 Swift Apus apus 21/04/2021 The Slack. 19 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 08/05/2021 Crowfoot Marsh. One seen briefly in flight flying across the marsh, not calling. Initially thought it was a Sparrowhawk. Heard and seen again on the 9th. 20 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 13/01/2021 Feral birds. 21 Stock Dove Columba oenas 04/01/2021 22 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 04/01/2021 23 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 04/01/2021 24 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 07/01/2021 The Slack. In the back of the reed bed, viewed from main bridle path. 25 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 04/01/2021 Eastbrook Pond. 26 Coot Fulica atra 04/01/2021 Eastbrook Pond. 27 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 04/01/2021 Beam River. From the bridge closest to District Line / c2c railway viaduct. 28 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 04/01/2021 Chase Waters. 29 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 17/05/2021 The Slack. 30 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 08/05/2021 The Slack. Arrived on the Slack in heavy rain. Chased off after c15mins, probably by Little Ringed Plover. 31 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 28/03/2021 Travellers Field One heard to call, then seen flying over quite high at 7:47am. 32 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 04/01/2021 The Slack. 33 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 01/03/2021 Beam Marshes. Single bird flushed with Sam Porter. 34 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 06/01/2021 Rom Valley. Flush from under a small oak by main path close to the reed bed. 35 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 04/01/2021 Beam Valley marshes. 36 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 04/05/2021 The Slack. 2 or 3 birds around 8th & 9th May. 37 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 13/02/2021 River Rom, towards YMCA. 38 Redshank Tringa totanus 21/04/2021 The Slack. 39 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 17/04/2021 Chase Waters. 40 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 04/01/2021 41 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 16/01/2021 Eastbrookend Discovery Centre car park. An adult winter flew over in drizzly conditions at 11:24am. 42 Common Gull Larus canus 04/01/2021 43 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 04/01/2021 44 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 12/01/2021 Eastbrook School playing fields. An adult bird with other large Gulls. 45 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 04/01/2021 46 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 04/04/2021 Rom Valley. 6 birds from the Knepp reintroduction scheme circling for about 10mins, with Sam Porter. 47 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 04/01/2021 48 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 05/01/2021 Eastminster School of riding Fields. 49 Great White Egret Ardea alba 14/02/2021 Beam River. 1 seen flying over hawthorn scrub from the direction of the Slack at c1:10pm, then landed by the Beam River. 2 then took off from the river, flew over hawthorn scrub towards the slack, and no further sign. 50 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 04/01/2021 51 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 29/03/2021 Also one seen for around 5 mins on ?? May. Flew over Chase Waters, observed from River Rom towards YMCA. Flew almost overhead and lost to view by Queen's Hospital. 52 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 04/01/2021 53 Red Kite Milvus milvus 17/01/2021 Beam / Rom Valley. Along the Valley and Upper Rainham Road, drifting over the slack and travellers field, then mobbed by 3 Carrion Crows. 54 Buzzard Buteo buteo 06/01/2021 Black Poplar Wood. Low down, then mobbed by Carrion Crows. 55 Barn Owl Tyto alba 02/06/2021 56 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 02/06/2021 57 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 06/01/2021 Rom Valley. Flew upriver, at the end of the railway sleeper boardwalk. 58 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 04/01/2021 59 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 04/01/2021 60 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 04/01/2021 61 Hobby Falco subbuteo 04/05/2021 Eastbrook Pond. 62 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 17/01/2021 Fels Field. Circling bird for about a minute. 63 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 04/01/2021 Alexandrine Parakeet by the Slack on Friday 15th October 2021. 64 Jay Garrulus glandarius 04/01/2021 65 Magpie Pica pica 04/01/2021 66 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 04/01/2021 67 Rook Corvus frugilegus 12/01/2021 Eastbrook School playing fields. A single bird picked up on call flying over, and seen. Shortly after finding Great Black-backed Gull. 68 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 04/01/2021 69 Raven Corvus corax 11/08/2021 Old Allotments. 2 flew over at 11:10am, initially picked up on call. 70 Coal Tit Periparus ater 13/01/2021 Rom Valley by back gardens. Single non calling bird in a small Tit flock. 71 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 04/01/2021 72 Great Tit Parus major 04/01/2021 73 Skylark Alauda arvensis 29/01/2021 The Slack. One heard and then seen mid afternoon. 74 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 20/03/2021 The Slack. A single bird late afternoon. 75 Swallow Hirundo rustica 29/03/2021 76 House Martin Delichon urbicum 03/04/2021 Eastbrook Pond / Chase Waters. 77 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 07/01/2021 Initially heard on the 4th January. 78 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 04/01/2021 79 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 30/03/2021 Trees by Bardag Lake. Male singing. A ggod year with up to 6 birds singing on one particular date. 80 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 05/01/2021 Tomthumb Lake / Eastbrook Grove. 2 birds feeding low down in woods between the two main footpaths. 81 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 04/04/2021 Tom Thumb Lake .. Found by Sam Porter, also 1 or 2 Eastbrrok Pond and 2 Hooks Hall Pond. 82 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 13/04/2021 Hooks Hall Pond. 83 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 07/05/2021 Travellers Field . 2 reeling same area on 8th May, Sam Porter. First multiple hearing of the species. 84 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 13/01/2021 Footpath near Chase Waters. A male bird in scrub, in the corner nearest Dagenham Road. 85 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 10/08/2021 SE Corner of the Slack. 86 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 24/04/2021 Fels Field. 2 birds, 2nd bird by Travellers site. 87 Whitethroat Curruca communis 01/04/2021 Fox Lane footpath, near turning towards Tom Thumb lake. The earliest record, previous was 3rd April. 88 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 20/02/2021 Fels Field. One with a pair of Stonechat, 2nd site record, the 1st was in Oct / Nov 1999. Found by the late Ken Barrett. 89 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 04/01/2021 90 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 04/01/2021 91 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 04/01/2021 Eastbrook Grove. In the far corner, by crossroad to Wheelers Pond. 92 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 04/01/2021 93 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 04/01/2021 94 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 05/01/2021 Eastbrookend Cemetery. A single bird initially in the cemetery, then flew and landed on the paddock fence between the stables footpath and Hooks Hall Pond. 95 Redwing Turdus iliacus 04/01/2021 96 Blackbird Turdus merula 04/01/2021 97 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 04/01/2021 98 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 29/03/2021 Fels Field. A male flying over but silent, seen for a minute or so. Another male on 4th May on Crowfoot Marsh. Steve Bacon also saw one in between these 2 dates. 99 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 03/09/2021 Eastbrookend Cemetery. 100 Robin Erithacus rubecula 04/01/2021 101 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 03/09/2021 Eastbrookend Cemetery. 102 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 27/03/2021 Between the Slack & Black Poplar Wood. A fine male found by Sam Porter. My personal earliest i can find is 7th April. 103 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 08/05/2021 Travellers Field . Female on brambles. Male same area on 9th May, Steve Bacon. 104 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 05/01/2021 Traveller's Field. A female bird from 4th to at least 17th January. 105 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 30/03/2021 Travellers Field A female on a hay bale. Another female on Crowfoot Marsh on 4th May. 106 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 04/01/2021 107 Dunnock Prunella modularis 04/01/2021 108 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 06/04/2021 The Slack. Male showed well eventually, found by Steve Bacon. Quite a few other sightings on the Slack and Crowfoot Marsh up to 8th May. 109 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 13/01/2021 Rom Valley. On the rivers edge by concrete sluice, upstream of railway sleeper boardwalk. 110 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 07/01/2021 Crowfoot Scrub. Walking around the open area between the scrub / main path between Crowfoot Marsh & Bardag Lake. 111 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/01/2021 Traveller's Field. 112 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 04/01/2021 113 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 06/01/2021 Black Poplar Wood. A female bird, with a pair seen on Saturday 16th at the same location. Also possibly heard on Fels Field, in trees near Central Park on 17th January. 114 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 04/01/2021 115 Linnet Linaria cannabina 07/01/2021 Traveller's Field. On bramble scrub pre roosting . 116 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 19/02/2021 Near Tom thumb Lake. 1 Heard calling, then seen circling the old allotments. 117 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 04/01/2021 118 Siskin Spinus spinus 04/04/2021 Traveller's Field. One calling and seen by the visitor centre wind turbine. 119 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 17/01/2021 Traveller's Field. A male flushed from near bramble clump, refound at the same spot the following morning by Sam Porter. 120 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 05/01/2021 Traveller's Field. Several birds on various dates, in the same place, near the bramble clumps.