The BCBW26 sightings portal will be left open until 27th September. Watch the short video below to find out how you can record your sightings over the Big County Birdwatch 2026 weekend, and click the button below to enter your BCBW26 records of…

The EBwS Autumn 2026 Bird Photography Competition is now open for entries. The rules are as follows: 

• Photographs must be wild bird related and taken in Essex between 1st September 2026 and 30th November 2026.

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Dear Members, 

By now most, if not all of you, should have received your copy of the Summer/Autumn 2026 Essex Birding Journal and I hope that you are enjoying reading it as much as I am. You may have noticed that there was no fixture…

Congratulations to Michael, winner of the Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition with this charismatic capture of a Little Egret.

You can see all of the entries in the video below, and the autumn competition will be open for entry…

Another chance to watch this fascinating talk about Hummingbirds by Dr. Rob Williams. 

Click the video below to watch, or go to YouTube to 

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