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woodland, thirty eight acres are grassland and
the remainder water and islands. The River
Roding -flows along its eastern boundary.
Just to the south is the site of the old
Wanstead sewage works where ringing took place
in the nineteen seventies. Juvenile Redbacked
Shrike and adult Great Grey Shrike and Golden
Oriole were all recorded on migration during
that time. It is hoped that this area will be
added to the park in the near -future.
The number and diversity of wildlife, par-
ticularly birds, surprises me and I live here!
Hy own bird list tor this year numbers sixty
one, including winter visitors - Shoveler,
Goosander, wigeon, Gadwall and Siskins:
residents - all Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Skylark,
Treecreeper, Bull-finch. Long-tailed Tit, Tawny
Owl, Little/Great Crested Grebe and Redpoll:
migrants — Wheatear, Green Sandpiper, Common
Sandpiper and Common Tern. There are always
Herons visiting -from the Walthamstow Reservoir
heronry.
Remember all these are only a few miles -from
Central London and a -few minutes drive -from the
East End.
The full list for the area as compiled by the
local conservation group is 134 species.
Mammals are well represented too, with Rabbits
and Grey Squirrels a common sight. Foxes are
often seen and Weasels, Shrews and Moles have
all been recorded in the last few weeks.