4 Song Thrush (Definite separate sightings), 1 Grey Heron (Trying to land in hail storm), 1 Kingfisher [Paul Shuttleworth]

1 Blackcap (Male) [Ian Tarbin]

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming on telegraph pole in St David’s Way) [David Petts]

4 Tufted Duck (Three males, one female.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 11 Redwing, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Sparrowhawk [Andrew Cox]

1 Linnet (Fly over), 1 Tawny Owl (Called briefly from conifers in garden of Langtons, Sandpit Lane - all birds on my once a day exercise), 10 Jackdaw, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard [Andrew Stroud]

1 Red Kite (Flew ovetr garden heading east.) [Graham Smith]

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming), 5 Chiffchaff (Singing), 3 Blackcap (Singing), 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush (Singing), 1 Goldcrest (Singing), 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail [Steve Grimwade]

995 Black-tailed Godwit (On foreshore by the new landfill) [Paul Larkin]

1466 Chaffinch (in 80 groups of up to 105), 24 Brambling (including groups of 8 and 12 that paused on undercliff trees before moving on), 113 Siskin (in 14 group of up to 30), 42 Carrion Crow (in off or moving over the sea), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult male with large prey (Woodpigeon) hounded out to sea by the local Herring Gulls), 1 Fulmar [Paul Brayshaw]

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (Male), 1 Mallard (Male), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 27 Wood Pigeon, 3 Pheasant, 14 Chaffinch (All high northeast ), 2 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren [Steve Grimwade]

2 Shoveler (Pair), 10 Teal, 7 Shelduck, 2 Red Kite (Possibly 3 birds, 1 seen early then 1 poss 2 seen over an hour later), 7 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Barnacle Goose (In mixed Greylag/Canada flock. Probably dodgy but considering the current situation I'm counting it!), 42 Mute Swan, 4 Chiffchaff, 22 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail, 26 Skylark [Matt Turner] , , ,

1 Little Egret, 1 Robin [Michael Davies] ,

145 Red-throated Diver (steady movement as the wind picked up mid-late morning to early pm), 18 Little Gull (tight flock of adults close N @ 1335 - rather unexpected!), 2059 Chaffinch (in 98 groups up to 130 strong. 1477 by 0700, 1910 by 0740), 59 Goldfinch, 345 Wood Pigeon, 4 Redwing, 59 Carrion Crow (moving either over the sea or arriving in off (as per other Corvids)), 14 Rook, 26 Jackdaw, 72 Siskin, 11 Meadow Pipit, 41 Greenfinch, 16 Brambling, 4 Linnet, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Whimbrel (calling bird N @ 0618), 1 Merlin (female N), 1 Peregrine Falcon (imm male in off sea @ 0640), 1 Sparrowhawk (big fem in off sea), 1 Wheatear (male) [Paul Brayshaw]

3 Cetti's Warbler (Singing individuals (not seen) at 3 locations ), 2 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier (Female spotted twice, poss same bird), 50 Avocet (Numerous pairs on lagoon and surrounding area), 3 White-fronted Goose (With Greylags and Canada’s in fields East of lagoon. ), 1 Merlin (Female hunting in same fields as geese then over towards Canvey Marsh. ), 1 Reed Bunting (Smart male on tip side of reserve) [Paul Kingston]

2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults; circled over house.) [Andrew Cox]

9 Buzzard (2 local pairs plus 5 presumed migrants all heading northeast), 3 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow (I pair nesting), 12 Herring Gull (All heading northeast), 7 Black-headed Gull (All heading northeast ), 5 Stock Dove, 3 Starling, 2 Greenfinch (On feeders), 6 Goldfinch (On feeders), 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Pheasant [Steve Grimwade]

9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Yvonne Watling]

467 Black-tailed Godwit (On foreshore near the new landfill), 6 Curlew (On foreshore near the new landfill) [Paul Larkin]

2 Grey Partridge (Pair , wondering round my vegatable garden) [Tony Faulkner]

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Andrew Cox]

2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 1 Blackcap [Andrew Cox]

765 Chaffinch (266 by 0555, 510 by 0610, 710 by 0815), 101 Siskin (45 by 0555, 80 by 0610), 26 Greenfinch, 28 Goldfinch, 14 Linnet, 173 Red-throated Diver (strong passage 1330-1500), 1 Great Northern Diver (winter plumaged bird @ 1348), 15 Gannet [Paul Brayshaw]

5 Goosander (1m, 4f), 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Shoveler (2 pairs), 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Grey Heron, 30 Tufted Duck, 20 Canada Goose, 6 Greylag Goose, 2 Pied Wagtail [Matt Turner]

2 Black Redstart (male + female around paddocks near the church) [Liz Huxley]

2 Siskin (on bird feeder containing sunflower hearts.) [Ron Colson]

1 Raven (Fly over, heading SE, from Kelvedon Hatch where a pair are seen/heard frequently.), 3 Greenfinch (Infrequent visitor nowadays), 2 Goldcrest, 3 Goldfinch (Feeding), 5 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit (Regular pair), 2 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch (Pair), 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Dunnock, 7 Wood Pigeon, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pheasant (Cock), 1 Chaffinch (Surprisingly rare for the past 3 months), 1 Blackcap (Heard only), 5 Magpie (Nest building), 1 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Mallard (Flyover), 3 Jackdaw (Flyover), 5 Buzzard (Soaring around all day, two resident birds and three poss. migrants.) [Gary Boyes]

4 Buzzard (Local pair plus two interlopers), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Siskin (Flew high west ), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Chiffchaff [Steve Grimwade]

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Starling, 2 Greylag Goose [Michael Davies] , ,

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pair mating, male was drumming last week.), 2 Chiffchaff (Two males singing) [Oliver Cottis]

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap [Andrew Cox]

532 Black-headed Gull (strong late pm passage), 3 Sandwich Tern (@ 1629), 6 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Black Redstart (fem in Old Parish Churchyard (end of Connaught Avenue @ 1715)), 51 Chaffinch [Paul Brayshaw]

1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Long-tailed Duck (Serious fight taking place. Three's a crowd), 1 Buzzard, 6 Egyptian Goose [David Allen]

1 Osprey (Over garden going north, mobbed by Gulls towards Leyton Flats) [Gary A James]

1 Peregrine Falcon (Female circled over galleygate wood alongside the pylons then set its wings and glided off towards fullers cross), 5 Buzzard (At least a dozen sightings of pairs and individuals as i exercised my legs across the fields but some must have been of the same birds.), 4 Kestrel, 4 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [David Torrice]

1 Buzzard, 100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 1 Black Redstart (f, JW reserve), 2 Chiffchaff [Martin Richards]

2 Buzzard (At least. ), 1 Sparrowhawk (Possibly two.), 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming nearby. Occasional visits to feeders.), 2 Blue Tit (At least. Including pair showing interest in nest hole in neighbours house.), 2 Great Tit (At least.), 1 Robin, 4 Greenfinch (At least. Two pairs.), 7 Goldfinch (At least. Several singing.), 5 Chaffinch (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

3 Buzzard (Pair displaying and 1 high north), 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove (2 pairs), 6 Jackdaw, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Herring Gull [Steve Grimwade]

2 Egyptian Goose (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 1 Little Egret (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 2 Grey Heron (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 1 Little Grebe (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 2 Great Crested Grebe (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 3 Cormorant (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 1 Kestrel (Female), 6 Tufted Duck (Titchmarsh Reservoir), 6 Canada Goose (Titchmarsh Reservoir) [Andrew Allen]

1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Female on peanut feeder briefly again), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing along river), 1 Blackcap (Singing on allotment), 1 Greenfinch (On allotment) [Barbara Leport]

1 Fieldfare [David Saville]

2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 1 Nuthatch (Singing Male.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Andrew Cox]

1 Cetti's Warbler (Call heard near the river) [Graham Upton]

2 Red Kite (Pair sharing a thermal and interacting with 2 buzzards. All 4 slowly drifting towards boreham. Couple of minutes later either side of fullers cross came across 4 more buzzards and another red kite.gh up) [David Torrice]

1 Raven (Sparring with Common Buzzard), 1 Buzzard [David Jobbins]

2 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret [Michael Davies] ,

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Chiffchaff (Singing males), 1 Blackcap (Singing male), 20 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Goldcrest (Singing) [Steve Grimwade]

1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Chiffchaff, 221 Avocet, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Kestrel, 70 Lapwing, 12 Linnet, 2 Marsh Harrier [Alan Shearman] ,

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pair mating. Soft call beforehand. First for me.), 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Calling very briefly), 1 Treecreeper, 3 Stock Dove [Martin Iddon]

2 Red-breasted Merganser (pair, Walton Channel), 1 Buzzard, 10 Tufted Duck (five pairs), 250 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+ mainly over Horsey) [Martin Richards]

2 Woodcock (In flight heading north) [David Pallash]

2 Mute Swan (Pair. Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 1 Green Woodpecker (South Wood.), 1 Kestrel (Male. Totham Pit.), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing. South Wood.), 2 Pied Wagtail (Playing Field.) [Malcolm Corbett]

53 Curlew (Mucking Bay), 172 Shelduck (Two on the tip the rest Mucking Bay), 1657 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 1 Little Egret (In the managed retreat), 5 Oystercatcher (Mucking Bay), 67 Avocet (Mucking Bay), 58 Wigeon (Mucking Bay), 1 Marsh Harrier (Over to Kent), 141 Redshank (Stanford Creek), 61 Teal (39 Stanford Creek, 12 Golden Gates, 10 on the pit to the south of the tip), 23 Greylag Goose (Eight on the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 1 Aythya sp. (On the pit to the south of the tip), 30 Coot (Six on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 4 Goldeneye (Fems, Golden Gates), 72 Tufted Duck (31 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 3 Great Crested Grebe (Golden Gates), 20 Pochard (14 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 6 Gadwall (Three each on the pit to the south of the tip and Golden Gates), 10 Shoveler (Two on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 6 Little Grebe (Four on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 18 Canada Goose (Golden Gates), 1 Kingfisher (Golden Gates), 4 Chiffchaff (Two near the pit to the south of the tip, two Golden Gates), 3 Cetti's Warbler (One near the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (GoldenGates), 60 Rook (45 occupied nests Golden Gates) [Paul Larkin]

3 Grey Heron, 1 Mistle Thrush (Singing from same area as last week), 3 Chiffchaff (All singing), 7 Goosander (3m, 4f), 40 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove (heard only), 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard only) [Matt Turner] , ,

1 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 2 Goldcrest [Andrew Cox]

2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 White Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail (Billets Farm), 1 Goosander, 3 Skylark [David Allen] ,

2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 White Wagtail (Looked like female, thanks to David Curle for heads up. Pic is best I could digiscope in blustery conditions. Showed pale rump clearly at one point), 1 Snipe [Matt Turner]

1 Grey Wagtail (Near very large puddle in farmyard ) [Ann Darnell]

1 Red Kite (Viewed from old road between Church Road, Kelvedon Hatch & Tipps Cross), 1 Greenfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper [Andrew Stroud]

2 Egyptian Goose (with five downy goslings on north basin) [Alan Harris]

2 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 47 Knot [Paul Chamberlain] , , , ,

2 Red-breasted Merganser (females, Stone Point), 40 Ringed Plover (+ Stone Point lagoon with a few Dunlin), 50 Shelduck (+ flooded fields with nice assortment of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveller and Gadwall), 4 Goldcrest, 100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [Martin Richards]

1 Peregrine Falcon (Adult female), 4 Pintail (2 pairs), 1 Goldeneye (female), 12 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Black Swan [Matt Turner]

1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush (Singing Male.), 1 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch (Including a pair active close to a previously used nest site.), 2 Greenfinch [Andrew Cox]

2 Lesser Redpoll (On sunflower seed feeder with Goldfinch) [Clive Tanner]

1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Chaffinch (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Red Kite (Hunting low over north Marsh, flushing everything!), 1 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier (2 adult males, 1 female), 150 Brent Goose (circa - flushed by Kites), 1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Curlew, 1 Reed Bunting, 60 Redshank (+), 100 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Chiffchaff (Heard only), 2 Pintail (Distant pair north Hogmarsh), 6 Avocet, 4 Knot [Matt Turner] ,

1 Hen Harrier (Adult male briefly quartered game cover strip to east of Bradfield Road but mobbed by a crow then flew NW) [James Davidson] ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (South-east Layer de le Haye causeway), 1 Yellow Wagtail (South-east Layer de le Haye causeway) [David Curle] , , ,

2 Red Kite (Over Newland St, heading east) [David L Smith]

2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Mallard, 1 Jack Snipe (Flushed from damp pond), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Wood Pigeon, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow [Melvin Shepherd-Wells] ,

1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 5 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch [Nick Boxall]

1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Quick glimpse, main path and left of seat), 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Perhaps more, 3 in Criers Wood, ), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Wren, 1 Chiffchaff (Few more heard through the day ), 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Dunnock [Nick Boxall]

2 Kestrel, 1 Goldeneye (LDLH Cway), 2 Chaffinch, 2 Egyptian Goose (LB Cway) [Nick Boxall]

1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 8 Chiffchaff (At least. Singing males.), 1 Treecreeper (Lincewood.) [Andrew Cox]

8 Chiffchaff (most singing well), 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+), 3 Treecreeper (including probable pair), 2 Nuthatch (probable pair) [Simon Satchell]

4 Little Ringed Plover (LDLH ), 1 Yellow Wagtail (LDLH ), 1 Raven (Flew east over nature reserve at 9.00am), 1 Red Kite (Flew west over a Peldon Bay), 2 Whooper Swan (LB Cway), 16 Goosander, 20 Sand Martin (Abberton Church), 2 Oystercatcher, 9 Egyptian Goose, 3 Long-tailed Duck (LDLH ), 1 Marsh Harrier (Imm Male ), 7 Kestrel, 40 Corn Bunting (Abberton Church ), 17 Yellowhammer (Abberton Church and LB cway), 9 Buzzard, 60 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch (Female LB cway), 14 Chiffchaff, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (LB cway), 1 Kingfisher (LB cway), 2 Red-legged Partridge, 15 Wigeon [Steve Grimwade]

8 Chiffchaff (6 singing), 6 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, 1 on common, 3 north of escarpment, 2 in John Weston Reserve ), 3 Firecrest (2 east of the cricket pitch, 1 in main sycamore clump ), 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Meadow Pipit (South), 43 Ringed Plover (Roosting on Stone Point Lagoon ), 1 Merlin (Flew low and at hunting speed over Walton Hall Marshes and Cormorant Creek and on towards Stone Point ), 1 Chinese Muntjac [Brian Combes]

67 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver (@0614), 7 Fulmar, 1 Shag (ad @ 0643), 114 Gannet (All full adults, including one with "Squacco Heron" type plumage @ 0702 - heavy streaking on head, neck, chest and across back!), 1 Great Skua (@0703), 4 Kittiwake, 14 Chiffchaff (distinct arrival 9-11 with birds heading inland quickly), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Black Redstart (Fem type flew N along sea front and not re-located @ 1220) [Paul Brayshaw]

3 Cattle Egret (Flew in to roost with a couple little egret), 1 Barn Owl, 200 Brent Goose (+ ), 9 Avocet [David Pallash]

1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Druminng), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 5 Buzzard [Steve Grimwade]

3 Buzzard (Over Captains Wood. Pair seeing off another?) [Malcolm Corbett]

2 Mandarin Duck (Pair on the backwater that bypasses rickets lock on the chelmer.), 1 Red Kite (Between great leighs and fullers cross. Almost a daily occurrence here.) [David Torrice]

1 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard [Steve Grimwade]

1 Peregrine Falcon (Male. Made several swoops over meadow snatching a Teal which escaped it's aggressor.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female, up with the Peregrine seeking flushed birds.), 1 Kestrel, 200 Wigeon (Circa.), 100 Shelduck (Circa.), 50 Shoveler (Circa. ), 20 Tufted Duck (Circa.), 10 Gadwall, 4 Pochard (2 pair.), 6 Mallard, 6 Common Gull, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 12 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 2 Curlew, 6 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Skylark, 50 Canada Goose (Plus.), 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mute Swan, 100 Starling (Single flock.) [David Hale] ,

1 Red Kite [Paul Gymer]

1 Red Kite (Up over the A130, mobbed by single Crow.) [David Hale]

1 Raven (Mobbing buzzard), 2 Buzzard [David Jobbins]

1 Merlin (caught a pipit), 2 Peregrine Falcon (ad f chasing imm male), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff [Richard Allen]

2 Sparrowhawk (Male and female displaying), 3 Buzzard, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Pheasant (Male and 4 females) [Steve Grimwade]

4 Mute Swan (Pair Main Lake and Pochard Lake.), 8 Pochard (Pochard Lake.), 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe (Pair Pochard Lake.), 3 Great Crested Grebe (Inc. pair Gadwall Lake.), 8 Grey Heron (Occupied nests in heronry.), 1 Little Egret, 40 Cormorant (circa. 19 occupied nests in heronry.), 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming.), 1 Kestrel (Male.), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only.), 10 Chiffchaff (Singing.), 1 Song Thrush (Singing.), 9 Robin (Singing.), 2 Greenfinch (Singing.) [Malcolm Corbett]

4 Buzzard (Looked to be two pairs.), 1 Sparrowhawk (Possibly two.), 20 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff (Singing males.) [Andrew Cox]

4 Mute Swan (Two pair.), 4 Shelduck (Two pair.), 4 Shoveler (Two pair.), 7 Pochard, 50 Tufted Duck (+.), 12 Great Crested Grebe (Inc. three pair displaying.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 150 Black-headed Gull (circa.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay (Pair.), 12 Magpie (+.), 1 Skylark (Singing.), 4 Chiffchaff (Singing.), 1 Greenfinch (Singing.) [Malcolm Corbett]

6 Chiffchaff (At least), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 20 Skylark (At least) [David Pallash]

1 Sparrowhawk (The carnage continues, this time the prey is a Greenfinch. Two Sparrowhawks pay regular visits here and have taken a good number of small birds over the last few months.) [Ken Hudgell] ,

3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff (All singing males.), 3 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit (Three pairs), 2 Treecreeper (At least. Both singing males.), 6 Nuthatch (At least.), 1 Greenfinch (Singing male.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Chiffchaff (Singing St Faiths Park ), 1 Bullfinch (St Faiths pk), 1 Greenfinch (St Faiths pk), 1 Blackcap (Singing La Plata wood), 2 Raven (Pair heading east over my garden 8am, one with missing primary on left wing), 1 Red Kite (Over Brentwood Hish St 11.45, then probably same bird Kings Chase midday) [Andrew Stroud]

426 Chaffinch (in 50 flocks), 7 Chiffchaff (undercliff and gardens, small arrival early am), 1 Fulmar, 356 Red-throated Diver (331 before 0730), 5 Great Northern Diver, 10 Siskin, 15 Great Tit (High flying groups of 3,4,6,2,2), 50 Goldfinch, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 29 Gannet, 15 Greenfinch, 1 Hawfinch (@ 0702 with a group of 25 Chaffinch), 7 Rook (in off or moving E well offshore), 54 Carrion Crow (in off or moving E well offshore), 2 Firecrest (undercliff by Connaught Avenue toilet block 1315-1330), 1 Goldcrest (undercliff by Connaught Avenue toilet block 1315-1330) [Paul Brayshaw]

1 Firecrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Merlin (Stone Point lagoon) [Martin Richards]

289 Teal, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Ringed Plover, 14 Oystercatcher, 129 Grey Plover, 24 Curlew, 1 Short-eared Owl, 158 Shelduck, 125 Black-tailed Godwit, 1555 Dunlin, 5 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Knot [Paul Larkin]

2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming occasionally from opposite sides of the wood. Didnt manage to see one.), 2 Woodcock (2 seperate birds flushed whilst looking for woodpecker, east side of wood.) [David Torrice]

5 Chiffchaff (+), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ plenty of drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit (2 pairs), 2 Jay [Liz Huxley]

1 Red Kite (Over my garden ) [David Petts]

3 Wheatear (Male and two fems in the fort), 9 Canada Goose (Seven in the fort, two on the foreshore E of the P Stn), 7 Mallard (In the fort), 2 Chiffchaff (In song in the fort), 3 Gadwall (In the fort), 7 Mute Swan (In the fort), 2 Little Ringed Plover (In the fort), 1 Little Egret (In the fort), 84 Wood Pigeon (In the fort), 6 Shelduck (Two in the fort the rest on the foreshore E of the P Stn), 5 Oystercatcher (On the foreshore between the ferry terminal and Coalhouse Point), 34 Teal (On the foreshore between the ferry terminal and Coalhouse Point), 3 Avocet (On the foreshore E of the P Stn), 1 Turnstone (On the foreshore E of the P Stn), 6 Ringed Plover (Three pairs around the new landfill), 297 Black-tailed Godwit (On foreshore near the old landfill), 15 Wigeon (On foreshore near the old landfill), 3 Curlew (On foreshore E of P Stn), 37 Linnet (Pre roost gathering in trees inside the fort) [Paul Larkin]

5 Fulmar, 43 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver (sp @ 0740, presumed same as offshore Holland Haven earlier (per Matt Lonsdale)), 728 Chaffinch (48 flocks up to 75 strong. Movement largely ceased by 0730 (or went high and out of sight)), 1 Brambling (at least amongst Chaffinch flocks!), 12 Barnacle Goose, 35 Greenfinch (excellent early spring total), 62 Goldfinch (early for numbers), 36 Chiffchaff (+ lots arriving off the sea from first light, moving rapidly inland but with lots of singing on arrival!), 2 Firecrest (single heading inland through seafront gardens, second bird on undercliff just north of Connaught Avenue zig zag path), 22 Meadow Pipit (in off), 1 Snipe (in off), 2 Blackcap, 1 Black Redstart (Fem on beach by Whalings beach huts (found by Matt Lonsdale)), 2 Redwing [Paul Brayshaw]

2 Barn Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 70 Brent Goose, 1 Yellowhammer (Singing male), 50 Golden Plover, 20 Stock Dove [Steve Grimwade]

1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (Male and female), 1 Oystercatcher [Nick Boxall]

1 Osprey (Cautionary note: seen from distance with naked eye only. Large bird with dark upper body and wings contrasting with largely white under body and wings but with dark wing tips. Flew towards Bog Grove/ Totham Pit area in an un-buzzard like fashion, giving initial impression of large gull. Briefly flew along edge of Bog Grove before turning sharply away (anglers present) and backtracking to and flying into South Wood. Unable to locate thereafter.) [Malcolm Corbett]

1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Green Woodpecker [Emma Robinson]

1 Chiffchaff (In our garden, feeding actively in shrubs and flycatching) [David Jobbins]

2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Male and female, left of main path and back of the wood, side to the gardens, showing well then gone.), 4 Treecreeper, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff (More heard through the day.), 1 Chaffinch, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Wren (More heard through the day), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Nick Boxall]

2 Sand Martin (Flew north through reserve and over the River Crouch), 5 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 2 Corn Bunting, 35 Avocet, 40 Skylark (Singing birds), 17 Brent Goose, 100 Starling, 18 Little Egret [Steve Grimwade]

1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Barn Owl (JW reserve), 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier [Martin Richards]

2 Black Redstart (Female @ 0720, then imm male briefly 0920-0924 being heading inland), 1 Wheatear, 32 White / Pied Wagtail (in off the sea as the cloud rolled in ), 2 White Wagtail (temporarliy grounded on the Greensward @ 0710), 34 Chaffinch [Paul Brayshaw]

2 Greenfinch (MF - First Garden sighting since April 2016) [Steve Swinney]

1 Chiffchaff (One male singing in the woods by the water treatment area), 2 Tufted Duck (Both males, didin't see any females), 2 Shoveler (Pair), 2 Pochard (Pair), 3 Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 2 Greylag Goose, 20 Shelduck (18 in one quarry, 2 in another), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard but not seen, singing from bushes on the quarry banks), 1 Green Woodpecker (Calling whilst flying between trees) [Oliver Cottis]

1 Red Kite (Gliding low, heading from Prettygate direction towards Gosbecks) [Oliver Cottis]

4 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail [Steve Grimwade]

5 Buzzard (Over Gt. Totham South. Reliable third party report.) [Malcolm Corbett]

7 Buzzard (Displaying & sparring), 2 Sparrowhawk (Females - territorial dispute? ) [David L Smith]

4 Waxwing (I was walking along Lindsey Street and was alerted by about five calls in fairly quick succession, coming from the trees in a garden behind a tall fence. I know Waxwing calls and this was clearly that. Then I saw four birds emerge and fly off south, and these were just right for Waxwing size and jizz, dark warm brownish. As it had been a while since I last heard it, I opened the Collins Bird Guide app on my phone and played the call - exactly as I'd heard it. I've no doubt about the id.) [Roger Emmens]

1 Canada Goose (Apparently paired with a Greylag.), 4 Mute Swan (Two pair.), 7 Great Crested Grebe (Inc. at least two pair.), 1 Buzzard, 200 Black-headed Gull (circa.), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Skylark (Singing.), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Both heard only.), 2 Chiffchaff (Singing.), 4 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush (Singing.), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet (Pair.), 2 Reed Bunting (Males.) [Malcolm Corbett]

3 Red Kite (One at 8.30 and one at 12.45pm....being mobbed and one as i write this over Witham 2.00pm) [Paul Shuttleworth]

1 Marsh Harrier (Fine male quartering reedbed), 15 Avocet (Looking a bit territorial near breeding area), 100 Redshank (Nice flock feeding on mudflat), 1 Buzzard (Perched near red barn), 3 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite (Over woods to north, slowly drifting east) [Matt Turner]

1 Corn Bunting (Sneating Hall Lane, first singing here this spring ) [Brian Combes]

2 Peregrine Falcon (Showing on the tower and balcony of flats.), 1 Mediterranean Gull [Paul Chamberlain] , ,

2 Pintail (Pair.), 2 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher (Pair; mating observed.), 15 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 392 Black-headed Gull (At least.), 1 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher [Andrew Cox]

3 Red Kite (One as i entered wood and two perched together in tree), 1 Coal Tit, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming), 3 Long-tailed Tit [Paul Shuttleworth]

1 Song Thrush, 12 Chiffchaff (+), 4 Wheatear, 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Stonechat (male), 34 Avocet, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Shoveler, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 30 Curlew (approx), 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel (pair), 1 Black Swan, 100 Teal (approx), 100 Wigeon (approx) [Liz Huxley]

1 Red Kite, 200 Fieldfare (approximate count), 1 Redwing, 1 Green Sandpiper [Keith Brooke]

3 Long-tailed Duck (LDHC), 2 Scaup (Pair, LDHC.), 1 Black-necked Grebe (Island hide.), 1 Redshank (LDHC.), 1 Goosander (Lone female, LBC.), 2 Whooper Swan (LDHC. 1 grazing on hill, 1 resting on grass close to Sand Martin bank.), 2 Oystercatcher (LDHC.), 5 Egyptian Goose, 30 Goldeneye (Circa, widespread.), 2 Shelduck (LDHC.), 7 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Long-tailed Tit (Old Road.), 1 Green Woodpecker (Old Road.), 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 1 Common Gull, 10 Skylark (At least.), 5 Stock Dove [David Hale]

4 Buzzard (Two pairs soaring and calling) [Roger Emmens]

1 Red Kite (Drifting north east) [David L Smith]

1 Cetti's Warbler (One singing in Country park along Creekview Road.), 1 Chiffchaff (One singing in the country park along Creekview Road.) [Robert Pease]

1 Wheatear (Male watched in off sea, briefing perched on Greensward bench before continuing inland) [Paul Brayshaw]

2 Red Kite (circling over Wivenhoe front drifted towards Fingringhoe) [Richard Allen]

1 Woodcock (flying along the treeline behind the Shrub End Recycling Centre at Westlands Country Park), 3 Chiffchaff (3 males singing around Westlands Country Park), 1 Sparrowhawk (Female soaring above Brickwall Farm) [Oliver Cottis]

1 Water Rail, 2 Mediterranean Gull (First returning birds were seen on 2 March), 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler (First singing bird back at Burnham Wick), 1 Bearded Tit (still present in Riverside Park reedbed) [Steven Swaby]

1 Marsh Harrier (Female heading north.), 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least.), 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Female in Coombe Wood. Calling & drumming.), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing.), 4 Coal Tit (At least.), 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Swallow (Flew across garden(Tollesbury)) [Gary CROZIER]

6 Great Crested Grebe (Inc 1 bird on a nest), 1 Mistle Thrush (Heard singing, couldn't locate), 4 Goosander (2m, 2f), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing away merrily), 1 Red Kite (Glad I stayed to find Chiff as this drifted over shortly after) [Matt Turner]

3 Green Woodpecker (Two feeding on the recreation ground.), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Andrew Cox]

10 Greylag Goose (Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 2 Mute Swan (Pair. Male bossing greylags. Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 9 Tufted Duck (Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 1 Goosander (Solitary male. Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (South Wood.), 1 Green Woodpecker (Totham Pit (M.A.S.)), 6 Jackdaw (At least three pair nesting in chimney pots, Prince of Wales Road. ), 2 Song Thrush (Singing. One in usual tree from first light, Prince Of Wales Road and one later in South Wood. ) [Malcolm Corbett]