Please note there is currently a severe tick problem at Old Hall Marshes. Dog walkers should avoid and birdwatchers need to make regular checks to legs and avoid any strands of grass hanging over the footpath. This is a really bad infestation.
The EBwS Bird News provides a summary of sightings for the past 14 days.
- Headline News highlights interesting birds categorised as locally scarce or where the EBwS requires full notes/descriptions
- Reports provides the full details of the sightings submitted to this website as well as other records e.g. from the East London Birders Forum
- Table provides the same information as Reports but in a tabular format
- Photos highlights the latest photos that have been uploaded to the website
Amber indicates a local or uncommon species, red indicates EBwS requires notes, bold red indicates EBwS requires a description.
EBwS Headline Bird News
| Whetmead NR, nr Witham: 1 Kingfisher |
| Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers: 1 Red Kite |
| Hanningfield Reservoir: 2 Black-necked Grebe |
| Kelvedon Hatch: 1 Raven |
| Abberton Reservoir: 23 Egyptian Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover |
| Wrabness: 3 Turtle Dove |
| Beckton: 16 Arctic Tern |
| Naze, The: 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Ruddy Shelduck |
| Abberton Reservoir: 15 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ruddy Shelduck |
| Hanningfield Reservoir: 2 Black-necked Grebe |
| Vange Marsh RSPB: 3 Bearded Tit |
| Chigborough Lakes: 1 Cattle Egret |
| Broomhouse, Langham: 1 Kingfisher |
| Russell Green GPs, near Chelmsford: 2 Egyptian Goose |
| Fingringhoe Wick NR EWT: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Bullfinch |
| Maldon: 2 Turtle Dove |
| Cattawade Marsh/Splodge: 1 Red Kite |
| Kelvedon: 1 Red Kite |
| Rowney Wood, Debden: 4 Marsh Tit |
| Alresford: 2 Bullfinch |
| Russell Green GPs, near Chelmsford: 1 Turtle Dove |
| Wrabness: 2 Turtle Dove |
| Abbotts Hall Farm NR EWT: 1 Cattle Egret |
| Cattawade Marsh/Splodge: 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Peregrine Falcon |
| Russell Green GPs, near Chelmsford: 1 Turtle Dove |
| Chelmsford City Centre: 1 Peregrine Falcon |
| Chalkney Wood: 3 Raven |
| Hanningfield Reservoir: 5 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Red-crested Pochard, 5 Egyptian Goose |
| Abberton Reservoir: 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 31 Egyptian Goose, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plover |
| Fingringhoe Wick NR EWT: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Bullfinch, 1 Cetti's Warbler |
| Alresford: 3 Grey Partridge |
| Broomhouse, Langham: 1 Kingfisher |
| Langham: 2 Egyptian Goose |
| Abberton Reservoir: 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Egyptian Goose |
| Langdon Hills NR EWT: 2 Bullfinch |
| Beckton: 1 Little Gull |
| Abberton Reservoir: 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Black Swan, 1 Little Ringed Plover |
| Chigborough Lakes: 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher |
| Bures: 1 Red Kite |
| Naze, The: 2 Cetti's Warbler |
| Cattawade Marsh/Splodge: 1 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Egyptian Goose |
| Langdon Hills NR EWT: 2 Bullfinch |
| Bowers Marsh (RSPB): 3 Little Ringed Plover |
| Great Baddow, Chelmsford: 1 Red Kite |
| Rainham Marshes NR RSPB: 1 Red Kite, 2 Bearded Tit |
| Cressing, near Braintree: 1 Red Kite |
| Blue House Farm EWT, North Fambridge: 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plover |
| Wrabness: 1 Turtle Dove |
| East Tilbury: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Cetti's Warbler |
| Chigborough Lakes: 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Bullfinch |