Contents

Chairman’s Watchpoint by Gerry Johnson

Information & Correspondence

Swifts – Life-force in a Scream! By John Smart

Book Reviews

Product Review

Rosemary Upton by Robin Upton

Birding in the shadow of the CN Tower, Toronto by Gerry Johnson

Early Spring in Dorset by Mark Bridges

Batumi – Birding the ‘Serengeti’ of the Skies by Rob Sheldon

Pursuit by Matt Turner

Birds, Boats and Little Trains by Mark Bridges

The Big County Birdwatch 70 – the background Story by Steve Swinney

The Big County Birdwatch 70 by Andrew Ducat

Spring Waders by Andrew Cox

National Hen Harrier Day by John Smart and Neil Sumner

Indoor Meetings

Field Trips

5th Conservation Conference and programme

Programme 2020

List of Society Officers 2019-2020

Bird Reports

Abberton Reservoir by David Wimpress

Bradwell and Dengie Peninsula by Judith Ross

Foulness Island by Dr Chris Lewis

Hanningfield Reservoir by David Acfield

Langdon Hills and Thameside Nature Park by Andrew Cox & Southend RSPB website (Graham Mee)

Maldon and Heybridge Area by Simon Wood

Mersea Island by Steve Entwistle

Metropolitan Essex and Lea Valley by Howard Vaughan

North and North-east Essex by Dr Simon Cox

Front Cover
Essex Birding Journal No 135