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Bird News - Report of Recent Sightings
Cattawade Marsh/Splodge, 07:30 to 08:30, Sunny and calm, low tide
1 Grey Wagtail (Overhead calling), 5 Little Grebe, 1 Greenshank, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 2 Skylark, 9 Gadwall (5m, 4f), 1 Reed Bunting (Male in flight), 3 Stock Dove (On barn roof), 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch (Male singing), 15 Wigeon, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Cormorant, 6 Shelduck, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (Eating carcass watched by 2 crows), 250 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret
[Matt Turner]
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Stapleford Tawney, 19:45 to 19:45, Dark but clear and still
2 Barn Owl (One perching then hunting. Another waiting in tree.)
[Ann Darnell]
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Terling, 17:00 to 17:30, Cloudy, Roe Deer also seen
1 Yellowhammer, 5 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Buzzard, 1 Long-eared Owl (Flew over road and in to conifers.), 10 Pheasant
[Thomas Gilbert]
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Wallasea Island, Crouch/Roach Estuaries, 13:30 to 17:00, Overcast, light S breeze, some light drizzle, 8c. Sightings with Brenda from sea wall near car park.
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 1 Hen Harrier (Female.), 1 Short-eared Owl (Good views of Owl hunting & perched.), 20 Corn Bunting, 200 Golden Plover (Circa.), 100 Lapwing (Circa.), 200 Starling (Circa.), 20 Stock Dove, 100 Shelduck (At least.), 500 Wood Pigeon, 500 Brent Goose (Plus.), 24 Redshank, 50 Mute Swan (At least.), 50 Shoveler (Plus.), 2 Kestrel, 6 Curlew, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron
[David Hale]
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Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT), 13:00 to 15:00, All sightings at Golden Gates
1 Bittern (In flight 1.35pm), 2 Goldeneye (Females), 1 Egyptian Goose
[Sean Huggins]
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Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, 10:30 to 12:00, Tide high
4 Twite (C, 3/4 mile N of fort by river wall), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult flying towards Cliffe), 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler (By old sewage works)
[Sean Huggins]
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Epping, 16:30 to 16:45, (Swaines Green) Mild, bright, light winds
1 Red Kite
[Roger Emmens]
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Fingringhoe Mill, 13:00 to 13:30, Sunny, S wind. (HT 10a.m.)
5 Water Pipit (3 at wet field on W side of road and 2 on E side.), 1 Grey Wagtail (1 at wet field on W side of road.), 2 White Wagtail (2 (male and female) among group of c12 Pied wagtails which flew down onto wet field on E side of road.)
[George Brown]
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Abberton Reservoir, 11:00 to 15:30, Sunny
8 Smew, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Snipe, 1 Scaup, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Skylark, 1 Pintail, 15 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier
[Yvonne Watling]
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Shut Heath Wood NR EWT, Gt Totham, 11:00 to 13:00, Calm clear skies
25 Blue Tit (Many all over the wood), 12 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Treecreeper (In different areas), 25 Redwing (Estimated), 1 Nuthatch (Seen and heard several times, possibly more than one bird but not able to confirm), 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least, one drumming), 1 Song Thrush (Singing not far from entrance), 2 Robin
[Ian Dewsnap]
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Abberton Reservoir, 09:20 to 13:30
9 Smew (1 drake, 7 redheads west of Layer Breton Causeway. 1 drake Layer de la Haye Causeway, flew to Wigborough Bay.), 5 Snipe (4 Layer Breton Causeway, 1 Layer de la Haye Causeway), 1 Water Rail (Heard, Layer Breton Causeway), 2 Cetti's Warbler (1 heard at each causeway), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 6 Scaup (including 2 ad drake and a 1st winter drake), 1 Ring-necked Duck (West of Layer de la Haye Causeway)
[Simon Satchell]
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West Mersea, 09:00 to 13:00, Off Victoria esplanade seen (SE)
1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 76 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-breasted Merganser
[Stephen Entwistle]
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Hanningfield Reservoir, 09:00 to 13:00
1 Red Kite, 6 Goosander, 22 Goldeneye, 250 Wigeon
[David Jobbins]
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Wivenhoe, 09:00 to 09:30, Very muddy, with the floodable field beyond the fish ponds being very flooded
1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Crested Grebe (A happy pair plus a miserable solo), 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Canada Goose, 4 Shoveler (In the flood.), 12 Gadwall (In the flood.), 10 Teal (In the flood.), 2 Black-tailed Godwit (In the flood.), 5 Snipe (In the flood.), 1 Wigeon (In the flood.)
[Graham Upton]
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University of Essex, Colchester, 08:30 to 08:30, Student-free
10 Goosander (6 male,4 female)
[Graham Upton]
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East Tilbury, 08:15 to 11:00, Fine and sunny, S wind, rising tide
401 Grey Plover, 1309 Avocet, 2500 Dunlin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat (Pair), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Water Rail, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 142 Teal
[Paul Larkin]
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Ingrebourne Valley, 08:15 to 10:00, Sunny, chilly.
2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Reed Bunting (Singing Male.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Colchester, 08:00 to 08:15
1 Blackcap (Male feeding on honeysuckle berries in my garden)
[John Thorogood]
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Stapleford Tawney, 16:30 to 17:00
1 Little Owl (In old roadside tree btw the church and The Moletrap pub), 15 Red-legged Partridge, 100 Jackdaw (Large corvid flock in grazing fields), 75 Carrion Crow, 1 Buzzard, 8 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove
[Andrew Stroud]
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Hylands Park, Chelmsford, 15:30 to 16:30, Cloudy
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least, calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch (Amongst tit flock), 2 Coal Tit, 2 Mute Swan (Flying), 1 Mistle Thrush (Singing), 2 Song Thrush (Singing), 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest (Singing), 10 Long-tailed Tit (+), 20 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit
[Thomas Gilbert]
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Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT), 13:30 to 15:00, overcast, light winds; mild. Sightings from outer car park to Golden Gates
1 Goldeneye (female), 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (heard), 7 Ring-necked Parakeet (at least; 2 pairs on south side of Golden Gates Lake; 3 flying to GGL), 2 Short-eared Owl, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Stonechat (pair)
[Mark Gregory]
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Rainham Marshes NR RSPB, 13:00 to 16:45, Cloudy, mild.
24 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (Adult Male & immature.), 8 Black-tailed Godwit (At least. Along the river.), 10 Snipe, 30 Dunlin (Approx.), 2 Glaucous Gull (Juvenile & 2nd winter.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Rainham Marshes NR RSPB, 11:00 to 13:00, Grey, but mild
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Fingringhoe, 11:00 to 12:00, Cloudy
2 Water Pipit (On flooded field opposite the mill), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Red Kite (Over Colchester ), 15 Curlew, 30 Pied Wagtail
[Yvonne Watling]
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Rainham, 10:15 to 12:00, Overcast, mild; High tide going out; Riverside Path east from Barges to Coldharbour Point (CHP)
1 Snipe (barges), 2 Yellow-legged Gull (first winter birds), 1 Glaucous Gull (second winter bird on tip east of CHP. First winter bird seen on river by others)
[Mark Gregory]
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TL7315, 09:00 to 09:15, clear bright
1 Mandarin Duck (male along river on Paulk Hall Lane)
[Andrew Goodey]
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Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT), 08:00 to 16:15, Dull and overcast, light S wind, falling tide
31 Ringed Plover (In the managed retreat), 142 Teal (In the managed retreat), 175 Redshank (In the managed retreat), 1 Sparrowhawk (On the tip), 4 Ring-necked Parakeet (One near the outer car park, the rest Golden Gates), 5 Goldeneye (Females, Golden Gates), 81 Tufted Duck (11 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 30 Pochard (Golden Gates), 3 Great Crested Grebe (One on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 34 Coot (15 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 13 Shoveler (One on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 5 Canada Goose (Golden Gates), 3 Greylag Goose (Golden Gates), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Golden Gates), 1 Bittern (Golden Gates (Courtesy of Messrs Wood and Merchant)), 2 Little Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip), 2 Egyptian Goose (Golden Gates), 1 Aythya sp. (Female Tufted X Pochard type Golden Gates), 1 Turnstone (In the managed retreat), 1154 Dunlin (In the managed retreat and Mucking Bay), 893 Avocet (Mucking Bay), 24 Curlew (Mucking Bay), 579 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 85 Shelduck (Mucking Bay), 39 Corn Bunting (Pre roost gathering near the creek), 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Water Rail (Calling against each other near the creek), 50 Fieldfare (Near the outer car park)
[Paul Larkin]
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Westley Heights, 07:30 to 09:15, Sun & cloud. Becoming overcast. Mild.
4 Green Woodpecker (At least. All calling.), 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least. All drumming.), 75 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush (Singing.), 6 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Nuthatch
[Andrew Cox]
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Warley, 07:30 to 08:45
2 Green Woodpecker (1 in Clements Park, 1 Chindits Lane - both calling), 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 Shenfield common - drumming, 2 drumming Clements Park, 2 Donkey lane plantation (1 drumming), 1 drumming Chindits Lane), 2 Treecreeper (Pair - Shenfield Common ), 4 Nuthatch (1 Shenfield Common 1 Chindits Lane, 2 Clements Park), 1 Buzzard (Shenfield Common - being mobbed by the local crows ), 1 Mistle Thrush (Shenfield Common )
[Andrew Stroud]
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The Hythe, Colchester, 07:30 to 08:30, Frosty with mist lifting
20 Linnet, 1 Snipe, 2 Song Thrush (Both singing), 1 Little Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Yellowhammer (3m singing, 1f), 120 Teal, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenfinch (singing males), 4 Shoveler (3m, 1f), 1 Reed Bunting (singing male), 15 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpecker (Both heard, still not seen one this year!!), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard drumming), 70 Lapwing, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Corn Bunting (1 singing), 2 Oystercatcher (Flew up river, then back down - calling all the time), 1 Grey Heron (Over Wiv wood)
[Matt Turner]
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Naze, The, 07:00 to 12:30, cool, south-west breeze, clear first thing then overcast with some mist, high tide ebbing; 15 species in song
2 Red-throated Diver (North), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff (By sewage work), 2 Great Crested Grebe (Off Stone Point ), 1 Chinese Muntjac, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Singing - 2 north of escarpment, 2 in John Weston Reserve ), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (Singing), 2 Red-legged Partridge, 27 Little Grebe (Walton Channel )
[Brian Combes]
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Ingrebourne Valley
7 Song Thrush, 8 Reed Buntings, 10 Grey Herons, 12 Dunnock, 30 Teal, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 40 Moorhen, 3 Green Woodpeckers, ,(DMcG) [East London Birders Forum] |
Wanstead Flats
2 Stonechat, 8 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch, 7 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Reed Bunting (James Heal) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Walthamstow Wetlands
m Scaup, 9 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye (Ian Bradshaw) [East London Birders Forum] |
RSPB Rainham Marshes
juv Glaucous Gull (ACo, Andrew Self, John & Janet Cadera) 2w Glaucous Gull (Ben Rumsby, DCa, AGo, HTV, ACo) 2 leucistic Herring Gulls (DSh, DCa) pr, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Rook, 34 Golden Plover, 11 Black tailed Godwit, 32 Avocet, 100 Dunlin, Ruff, 87 Redshank, 8 Curlew, 2000 Lapwing, 123 Shoveler, 793 Wigeon, 312 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 30 Pochard, 10 Pintail, 44 Tufted Duck, 33 Shelduck, 105 Coot, 89 Greylag, 133 Canada Goose, 2 Buzzard, 4 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, 4 Stonechat, 9 Reed B unting, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7m Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 3 Water Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, Great Crested Grebe (VW, RB, PS, HTV, Ben Rumsby)Oystercatcher 19 Cetti's Warbler (Andrew Self, John & Janet Cadera) [East London Birders Forum] |
Upminster, Little Gaynes Lane
Sparrowhawk (Ron Cook) [East London Birders Forum] |
Dagenham Riverside
Oystercatcher , 7 Curlew, 61 Black Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper and 56 Lapwing (DMo) [East London Birders Forum] |
Epping Forest, Highams Park Lake
3 Goosander, Grey Wagtail. (Joe Dickens) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Olympic Park
50 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 6 Gadwall, 14 Teal, 24 Tufted Duck, 9 Little Grebe, 35 Linnet (Stuart Fisher) [East London Birders Forum] |
Dedham, 17:30 to 17:30, Quick look in usual spot on way back from excellent day in Brecks
1 Little Owl
[Matt Turner]
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Layer Breton, 17:15 to 17:30, Clear.
1 Little Owl
[David Allen]
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Tilbury, 14:30 to 16:00, Fine and sunny, S wind, rising tide
121 Teal (On STW outfall), 81 Gadwall (On STW outfall), 1 Oystercatcher (On STW outfall), 4 Shelduck (On foreshore by the fort)
[Paul Larkin]
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Tollesbury Wick NR EWT, 14:00 to 17:00, Sunny and clear.
1 Marsh Harrier, 600 Knot, 310 Avocet, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 30 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 5 Turnstone, 10 Ringed Plover (by pill box), 1 Little Grebe, 350 Lapwing, 3 Red-breasted Merganser (distantly), 3 Meadow Pipit, 120 Grey Plover, 700 Golden Plover, 150 Teal, 1350 Wigeon, 2150 Dunlin (honestly!), 2 Sanderling (by pill box), 11 Shelduck, 7 Redshank, 22 Curlew, 60 Greylag Goose, 4 Skylark
[David Allen]
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Lofts Farm GPs, Heybridge, 12:15 to 13:20, Calm, sunny, clear sky. With Graham Barber.
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe (Pair), 7 Great Crested Grebe (Inc. 3 pair.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark (Inc. 2 singing males.)
[Malcolm Corbett]
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Slough House Farm, near Heybridge, 12:05 to 12:10, Sunny, calm, clear sky. With Graham Barber.
1 Sparrowhawk (Female.), 1 Mistle Thrush (Singing. )
[Malcolm Corbett]
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Abberton Reservoir, 11:00 to 13:30, Sunny and clear.
3 Great White Egret, 5 Scaup (2 males), 2 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Corn Bunting (Abberton Church), 4 Yellowhammer (Abberton Church), 5 Goosander, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 40 Shoveler, 2 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Little Egret
[David Allen]
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Eastwood, near Southend-on-Sea, 11:00 to 11:15, Sunny and mild for time of year
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Chigborough Lakes, 10:00 to 11:20, And 13:20 to 14:00. Early fog clearing to sunny, clear sky. With Graham Barber.
20 Shoveler (Pochard Lake.), 19 Gadwall (17 Pochard Lake, 2 Teal Pond.), 5 Pochard (Pochard lake.), 16 Tufted Duck (Pochard Lake.), 2 Great Crested Grebe (Pair, Pochard Lake.), 7 Grey Heron (Heronry), 25 Cormorant (+.), 2 Sparrowhawk (Displaying. Seen from Lofts Farm.), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (At least. 2 seen, 2 heard drumming.), 1 Song Thrush, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch (Male.), 2 Greenfinch (Pair, male singing.), 1 Reed Bunting (Male.)
[Malcolm Corbett]
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Easton Lodge, near Dunmow, 08:30 to 08:45, Fog
2 Grey Partridge
[Andrew Goodey]
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Abberton Reservoir, 17:00 to 17:15, Still and cool
6 Black-necked Grebe (E of LDLH c/way), 2 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Scaup
[Sean Nixon]
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Burnham-on-Crouch, 15:45 to 17:00, Mild, sunny, tide falling
1 Whimbrel (Overwintering bird still present in Wick Bay area on Crouch), 28 Avocet, 1 Marsh Harrier (Male), 2 Water Rail (One Pannell's Brook, another in Riverside Park reedbed recently), 2 Kingfisher (Pannell's Brook), 82 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer, 20 Reed Bunting, 20 Chaffinch, 27 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Stonechat
[Steven Swaby]
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Fingringhoe Wick NR EWT, 12:00 to 17:00, Low tide, cool dry, light W wind.
6 Marsh Harrier (Geedon Saltings), 4 Bullfinch, 12 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Brambling (With large Chaffinch, Reed Bunting flock in game cover ), 200 Avocet (+), 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 1200 Dunlin (+), 400 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 27 Turnstone (Unusually high count for FW.), 16 Ringed Plover (Intertidal area. Very few birds on there today)
[Ken Hudgell]
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South Woodham Ferrers, 12:00 to 14:00, North of town. Nice and sunny
1 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Kite (soaring then perched in tree), 3 Buzzard, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Redwing, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
[Alan Shearring]
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Abberton Reservoir, 11:45 to 13:30, sunny with breeze
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Holland Haven, 10:00 to 12:15
30 White-fronted Goose, 2 Purple Sandpiper (seen later by Mick Rodwell)
[Simon Cox]
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Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT), 08:15 to 15:30, Fine and sunny, light S wind, LT
10 Stonechat (2 pairs either side of VC, pair on approach road, pair on the tip, pair Golden Gates), 38 Pochard (Three on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 5 Goldeneye (Golden Gates), 16 Gadwall (Four on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 66 Teal (Four Golden Gates, the rest Mucking Bay), 60 Tufted Duck (Six on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 2 Great Crested Grebe (Golden Gates), 30 Coot (12 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 5 Shoveler (Golden Gates), 18 Canada Goose (Golden Gates), 2 Egyptian Goose (Golden Gates), 7 Greylag Goose (Golden Gates), 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Golden Gates), 2 Little Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip), 1 Chiffchaff (Near the pit to the south of the tip), 1 Aythya sp. (Female TuftedXPochard Golden Gates), 22 Ringed Plover (In the managed retreat), 6 Grey Plover (In the managed retreat), 2 Oystercatcher (In the managed retreat), 2 Turnstone (In the managed retreat), 744 Dunlin (Spread between Mucking Bay and the managed retreat), 87 Redshank (Mainly in the creek), 215 Lapwing (In the managed retreat), 33 Curlew (In the managed retreat), 744 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 939 Avocet (Mucking Bay), 216 Wigeon (Mucking Bay), 277 Shelduck (Mucking Bay), 2 Kittiwake (Adult and 1st winter following ship up river)
[Paul Larkin]
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Stapleford Tawney, 17:30 to 17:30
1 Barn Owl (Dusk. Hunting at side of lane)
[Ann Darnell]
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East Mersea, 17:00 to 17:00, Came into roost Langenhoe seen by Darrell stile from Brightlingsea also came in last night 9th feb
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail)
[Stephen Entwistle]
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TL8511, 14:45 to 14:50
8 Buzzard (Together over Gt. Totham South. (Reliable third party sighting).)
[Malcolm Corbett]
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Fingringhoe Wick NR EWT, 13:25 to 16:10, Cold but sunny. Highlights from 50 species seen
100 Brent Goose (At least), 1 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck (On lake), 2 Goosander (Pair on intertidal area), 3 Red-breasted Merganser (2 drakes and 1 female on river from Crawshaw Hide), 16 Pheasant, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Oystercatcher, 400 Avocet (At least, Intertidal Area), 100 Grey Plover (At least), 1000 Knot (At least), 100 Dunlin (At least), 8 Turnstone (Crawshaw Hide), 24 Black-tailed Godwit (Intertidal Area), 4 Curlew (Crawshaw Hide), 1 Green Woodpecker (Visitor Centre), 5 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Bullfinch (4 males and 2 females in scrub in front of Crawshaw Hide), 1 Reed Bunting (Same bush as Bullfinches)
[Ben Mapp]
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Halstead, 12:00 to 12:00, Rain
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Abberton Reservoir, 11:30 to 12:45, Very cold and windy - Highlights from 39 species seen
6 Scaup (3 pairs E of LDLH), 20 Goldeneye (At least), 2 Smew (Redheads W of Layer Breton), 3 Goosander (2 drakes and 1 female E of LDLH), 6 Pheasant, 1 Black-necked Grebe (Viewed from visitor centre in front of Gwen's Hide although distant), 1 Great White Egret (LDLH between causeways), 1 Skylark, 1 Wren, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting (Female on feeders)
[Ben Mapp]
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Abberton Reservoir, 11:00 to 15:30, Blustery NW wind, grey and drizzle, brightening mid-afternoon
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South Woodham Ferrers, 11:00 to 11:30, Cold
1 Blackcap (Male on sunflower hearts feeder in the garden.)
[Dawn James]
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Wivenhoe, 09:00 to 13:00
1 Firecrest (in garden)
[Richard Allen]
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West Mersea, 09:00 to 09:30, Off Victoria esplanade seen by Graham Ekins
3 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Common Scoter (Female)
[Stephen Entwistle]
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Westley Heights, 08:45 to 09:15, Overcast, light rain. Hall Wood only.
1 Green Woodpecker (Calling.), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Drumming.), 3 Goldcrest (At least.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Ardleigh Reservoir, 07:30 to 07:30
3 Siskin, 2 Goosander
[Steve Grimwade]
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Braintree, 05:15 to 10:00, Dull and drizzly but very mild
1 Song Thrush (Male singing since before light and still going strong. In Hoppits Mead nature reserve in Notley Rd. Bird happily not displaced by some recent severe tree felling.)
[Martin Iddon]
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Ingrebourne Valley
Bittern, Peregrine, Mistle Thrush, 4 Water Rail (PHa) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, KGV Res
ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Shelduck (A.Middleton) [East London Birders Forum] |
RSPB Rainham Marshes
60 Golden Plover, 4 Bearded Tits, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 30 Avocet, 4 Marsh harrier, Buzzard, Peregrine, Blackcap (RSPB) [East London Birders Forum] |
Richmond's Green, Thaxted, 13:00 to 13:30, Sunny &windygray
2 Grey Partridge (Sheltering /in garden), 1 Woodcock ( Feeding in hedge)
[Elizabeth Leeder]
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Richmond's Green, Thaxted, 12:15 to 12:30, Sunny & windy
1 Red Kite (Flying over garden)
[Elizabeth Leeder]
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Halstead, 11:15 to 11:16, Bright and mild; gusty S.W. wind.
1 Blackcap (Wintering female still present and coming to fat at my garden bird table.)
[Jeremy Hurley]
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Hanningfield Reservoir, 09:15 to 14:15, Dry, sun & cloud, SW gusty wind, 8c. Sightings from V Centre & meadow only.
12 Goldeneye, 20 Common Gull (Circa.), 1 Goosander (Female.), 4 Chaffinch (2 pair.), 2 Gadwall (Pair.), 6 Mallard, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Stock Dove, 50 Redwing (at least, on meadow.), 4 Mistle Thrush (On meadow.), 8 Great Tit (Circa.), 8 Blue Tit (Circa.), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 200 Wigeon (Circa, meadow.), 1 Dunnock
[David Hale]
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Abberton Reservoir, 09:00 to 13:00
3 Black-necked Grebe (East of LDLH), 1 Long-tailed Duck, 5 Scaup, 1 Redshank
[Richard Allen]
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Thorndon CP (North), 09:00 to 09:45, Sun & cloud. Windy.
1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (One singing.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Thorndon CP (South), 08:15 to 09:00, Sun & cloud. Windy.
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Redwing (At least.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Cattawade Marsh/Splodge, 07:30 to 08:30, Very windy - had to leave scope in car!
600 Lapwing (+ most I've seen here), 1 Greenshank, 25 Redshank, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 14 Greylag Goose, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Teal, 14 Wigeon, 7 Shelduck, 2 Skylark, 1 Green Sandpiper (First time I've seen one here this year), 1 Curlew, 5 Canada Goose, 7 Black-tailed Godwit (Normally a lot more on flooded field), 3 Rock Pipit
[Matt Turner]
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Naze, The, 07:15 to 10:30, very strong and gusty southerly wind, mild, clear, low tide, 6 species in song
2 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, John Weston Reserve), 5 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff (By sewage works), 1 Chinese Muntjac
[Brian Combes]
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Lee Valley, Hall Marsh
30 Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, m Mistle Thrush (Simon Papps) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Holyfield Lake
m Ferruginous Duck, 14 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper (Tony Brown, Neil Anderson [East London Birders Forum] |
Wanstead Flats
2 Skylark, 9 Reed Bunting, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, Sparrowhawk, 23 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 4 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtail (Nick Croft) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Bowyer's Water
rh Smew, 20 Pochard, 80 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall (Simon Papps) [East London Birders Forum] |
Beckton STW (no public access)
2 Black Redstart, 2 Common Sandpipers, 7 Fieldfare, 62 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Rock Pipit, 6 Grey Wagtail, 2 Buzzard, pr Kestrels (DMo) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Hooks Marsh
5 Little Egret, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler (Simon Papps) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Cornmill Meadows
Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, Water Rail (Simon Papps) [East London Birders Forum] |
Wanstead Park
30 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Little Egret, Little Grebe, 2 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Pochard, Grey Wagtail (Nick Croft/Simon Raper) [East London Birders Forum] |
Epping Forest, Highams Park Lake
Pr Goosander, pr Little Egret, Treecreeper, Grey Wagtail, 8 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 30 Chaffinch, c30 Redwing, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Joe Dickens) Kingfisher (Mike Smith) [East London Birders Forum] |
Lee Valley, Walthamstow Wetlands
m Scaup, 5 Goldeneye (David Bradshaw, Lol Bodini) [East London Birders Forum] |
RSPB Rainham Marshes
4 Avocet, Blackcap, 3 Marsh Harrier (HTV) Cetti's Warbler, 3 Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Kestrel, 20 Golden Plover (Martin Smith) [East London Birders Forum] |
Wat Tyler CP, Pitsea, 15:15 to 16:45, Windy, light rain; becoming heavier & more persistent.
1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier (Adult female & immature.), 15 Curlew (Timbermans Creek.), 15 Black-tailed Godwit (Timbermans Creek.), 300 Lapwing (Scrape.), 2 Snipe (Scrape.), 1 Greenshank (Timbermans Creek.), 1 Spotted Redshank (Timbermans Creek.), 1 Green Woodpecker
[Andrew Cox]
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TQ5993, 12:00 to 12:15
1 Blackcap (male again on fat balls in my garden)
[Andrew Stroud]
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Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT), 10:30 to 14:15, Windy, heavy showers.
1 Kestrel, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 124 Avocet (At least.), 350 Dunlin (At least.), 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover (At least.), 100 Wigeon (At least.), 1 Kingfisher (Stanford Warren.)
[Andrew Cox]
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Wrabness, 10:30 to 12:30
1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 30 Turnstone (+), 10 Goldeneye (+), 2 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (pair), 200 Knot (+), 50 Bar-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Yellowhammer, 30 Redwing (+)
[Liz Huxley]
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Abberton Reservoir, 09:30 to 10:00, Grey and very blustery
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Wivenhoe, 09:00 to 13:00
1 Peregrine Falcon (male hunting over waterfront), 6 Goosander (flew over)
[Richard Allen]
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Fingringhoe Mill, 08:30 to 09:00, Grey and blustery
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