1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Great White Egret (All around ), 1 Hooded Crow (Wig bay hybrid ), 3 Snipe, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Stonechat, 4 Egyptian Goose, 300 Cormorant, 200 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 6 Pintail, 10 Goosander, 3 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Redshank [Yvonne Watling]

10 Great White Egret (Probably more in most areas), 3 Red-crested Pochard (Male / female & eclipse type), 1 Long-tailed Duck (In South East corner LDLH), 6 Ruff (WigBorough Bay screen ), 1 Grey Wagtail (LBC), 10 Goosander (Probably more. Males & females LDLH), 6 Goldeneye (Probably more. males and females LBC) [Brian Bolton]

20 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Goosander, 6 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 110 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black Swan [David Allen]

1 Kingfisher (SE corner Layer Breton causeway), 2 Common Gull, 5 Great White Egret (minimum count), 2 Red-crested Pochard (Drake and duck SE Layer de le Haye causeway), 1 Pintail (SE Layer de le Haye causeway), 1 Long-tailed Duck (SE Layer de le Haye causeway), 1 Peregrine Falcon [David Curle] , , ,

9 Goosander (Layer de la Haye causeway, all females), 1 Pintail (Layer de la Haye causeway, female) [Simon Banks]

1 Bittern (North east of Layer Breton causeway over reed beds), 20 Great White Egret (Distributed across reservoir with 12+ visible from Layer de la Haye causeway) [Andrew Wilson]

1 Merlin (Adult male, Bridgemarsh Island), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat [Steven Swaby]

3 Chiffchaff (Calling), 4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goosander, 3 Little Egret, 1 Skylark, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Little Grebe [Matt Turner]

1 Little Egret, 1 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 55 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Siskin, 19 Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaff [Gary A James]

26 Ring-necked Parakeet (going to roost....possibly more....view partially obstructed) [Martin Henry]

16 Avocet, 24 Shelduck, 7 Curlew, 2 Stonechat, 2 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 24 Brent Goose, 60 Canada Goose, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cormorant, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Black-headed Gull [Stuart Anderson]

2 Peregrine Falcon (Adult male and adult female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 1 Kestrel, 3 House Martin (South), 250 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6 Sanderling, 300 Dunlin, 100 Curlew, 4 Stonechat (2 pairs), 15 Corn Bunting, 20 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 500 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 20 Skylark, 3 Rock Pipit, 18 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pintail (Juvs south), 10 Reed Bunting, 60 Grey Plover, 8 Greenfinch [Steve Grimwade]

1 Scaup (Flew into the river), 9 Common Scoter, 5 Eider, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Little Auk (12:45 First seen by Dave Wagstaff occasionally landing on the sea whilst passing the Obs and then seen by Cindy Lawes and myself flying past Sales Point and then into the river.), 5 Swallow, 10 Goldcrest, 300 Chaffinch (+ going north in groups of 20 or so? Strange considering the big southerly movement in previous days.), 30 Siskin (Going north? Once again strange.) [John Sutherby]

1 Buzzard (Over Hoppit Mead local nature reserve) [Martin Iddon]

1 Buzzard (Over Hoppits Mead nature reserve) [Martin Iddon]

1 Arctic Skua (PP adult upriver.), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Great White Egret (On distant tide line. No mistaking the large Egret even at distance. Unmistakable size, large dagger bill.), 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 500 Wigeon (Conservative estimate, probably twice this number.), 500 Oystercatcher (Circa. ), 100 Dunlin (Circa.), 15 Curlew (Circa.), 50 Grey Plover (Circa.), 30 Turnstone (Circa. ), 5 Redshank, 7 Swallow (Going South. ), 2 Great Crested Grebe [David Hale]

4 Shoveler, 100 Mallard (circa.), 2 Little Grebe, 32 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker [Malcolm Corbett]

1 Dartford Warbler (Female/immature in SSSI with Stonechats), 12 Stonechat, 1 Brambling, 1 Spoonbill (Immature flew east towards TTNP), 2 Peregrine Falcon (Adult and immature hunting waders), 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (Adult male), 9 Yellow-legged Gull [Steve Grimwade]

1 Raven (quite high, mobbed by a sparrowhawk), 1 Sparrowhawk (mobbing raven) [Oliver Cottis]

1 Barn Owl [Steve Grimwade]

10 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 50 Cormorant (flying over), 1 Stonechat, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel [Emma Robinson]

1 Great Grey Shrike, 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk [Steve Grimwade]

1 Snow Bunting (Still south of stone point near steps to point), 1 Rock Pipit (With snow burning ), 1 Meadow Pipit (With snow Bunting ) [Stephen Entwistle]

70 Wigeon (+), 15 Pintail, 3 Eider, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Goosander (Drake offshore flying N), 23 Swallow, 3 Ring Ouzel, 30 Blackbird (+), 17 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing (+), 7 Chiffchaff, 80 Goldcrest (+ Most in Deal Hall thicket and Coney Hall garden; two on the seawall), 1 Firecrest (Coney Hall garden), 2000 Starling (+), 4 Brambling, 16 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin [Steven Swaby]

1 Buzzard (Flying over woods), 15 Yellowhammer (Hedge in large field off Days Lane), 250 Carrion Crow (At least, with jackdaws, in large field off Days Lane), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Seen or heard daily this week, Doddinghurst Rd) [Ian Swanson]

1 Snow Bunting (Stone point), 1 Purple Sandpiper (Stone point), 16 Lesser Redpoll (Cudmore grove (in trees near pond)), 2 Siskin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Marsh Harrier (1cy and adult male), 1 Sparrowhawk (Adult male), 4 Swallow, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 10 Skylark, 3 Greenfinch [Steve Grimwade]

1 Honey Buzzard (Seen 10:25 over channel between Langenhoe Marsh and Reeveshall Marsh, dark bird, probable juv, flew off towards Brightlingsea. Description follows!), 1 Rock Pipit, 40 Avocet, 20 Snow Bunting (NOT seen by me, but reliable description from two casual birders of flock of about 20 rising from saltmarsh just west of Mersea Stone. Good description - couldn't have been anything else. ) [Simon Banks]

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 11 Little Grebe, 42 Curlew, 156 Shelduck, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 66 Grey Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 535 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 1 Merlin (Female), 5 Stonechat (Two pairs and a male), 82 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier (Juv), 1 Kingfisher [Paul Larkin]

15 Little Grebe, 31 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 68 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 834 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 23 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Up river), 2 Marsh Harrier (Juv and female type over from Kent), 6 Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Shoveler, 4 Bearded Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff [Paul Larkin]

9 Pied Wagtail (min'), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (over), 2 Little Egret, 8 Jay (lots of activity around Oaks), 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 28 Teal, 9 Magpie, 1 Curlew, 31 Lapwing, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Grey Heron [Ashley Gooding]

7 Crossbill (All west/southwest ), 110 Redpoll sp. (Flocks of c40, 30, 2 x 20 all southwest except the 40 which flew north. Presumed Lesser Redpolls), 50 Siskin (Southwest), 1 Bullfinch, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Greenshank, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 80 Golden Plover, 300 Knot, 25 Ringed Plover, 3 Cetti's Warbler (2 seen and 1 heard), 2 Redwing, 120 Avocet, 5 Yellowhammer, 7 Corn Bunting, 300 Chaffinch (Groups moving west all morning.), 75 Skylark (All southwest) [Steve Grimwade]

1 Dusky Warbler (A vocal bird, that showed well on and off.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock [Andrew Allen]

1 Dusky Warbler (Found by Max Martin (3-4.30pm visit)), 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Buzzard [Sean Nixon] , , ,

1 Dusky Warbler (Still present this morning along hedge on west side of lane running south from tennis club towards Anglian Water pumping station. Best viewed from field edge. Access via the tennis club car park (which they are happy for birders to use). A message has been left for the farmer so please be respectful along the field edge which is private land ) [Paul Brayshaw]

1 Dusky Warbler (Found by Max Martin in an area with no public access, still present at dusk. If present in the morning then access arrangements will be made and location shared) [Paul Brayshaw]

115 Goldcrest (+ notable arrival early am with 50+ birds moving inland, still 65+ between Connaught Avenue and Queens Road at lunchtime), 1 Firecrest (+ zig-zag path to beach below Connaught Avenue at lunchtime), 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (in tamarisk behind beach huts between 3rd and 4th Avenue 0910-0920.) [Paul Brayshaw]

464 Goldfinch (N), 38 Siskin (N), 40 Redpoll sp. (N), 24 Goldcrest (+ undercliff and gardens), 1 Firecrest (undercliff, early am only), 25 Swallow (N), 4 Eider (N), 4 Short-eared Owl (S offshore together @ 1044 - amazing sight!) [Paul Brayshaw]

1 Red Kite (drifting north), 190 Linnet (second largest flock locally) [Martin Henry]

5 Crossbill (Rayne Hatch Wood, Penny Pots area, present throughout visit but flighty around the pine area of wood, possibly more present), 1 Marsh Tit (In tit flock) [Andrew Goodey]

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Still present for 5th day in trees adjacent toddler play area) [Robin Peppaitt]

6 Yellowhammer (Flock), 50 Avocet, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Redwing (Small flock moving inland), 700 Knot, 400 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 4 Stock Dove [Simon Banks]

3 Buzzard, 1 Raven (Crossed water from W bank to right of Rawl hide. Large Corvid Cronking in flight. ), 40 Wigeon (Circa.), 3 Pintail (Drakes.), 1 Black-necked Grebe (Rawl hide. ), 2 Ruff, 30 Shoveler (Circa.), 100 Teal (At least.), 77 Mute Swan, 7 Little Grebe, 30 Great Crested Grebe (Circa.), 4 Common Gull [David Hale]

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Briefly in Beacon Hill fort area with tit flock. Also heard to call ), 30 Goldcrest (Mostly in Beacon Hill park), 20 Blackbird (In park), 7 Siskin, 2 Redpoll sp. [Andrew Goodey]

23 Buzzard, 200 Lapwing (Both species were in the same field on the ground) [Chris Turner]

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Calling from willows at south end of carpark) [James Astley]

1 Red Kite (Drifting east to N of village), 1 Raven (Calling from BT mast) [David Jobbins]

1 Kestrel (Female, perched & flying among the woods at the top of the Plotland ridge.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest [Andrew Cox]

1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Siskin (At least.), 2 Goldfinch (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

4 Mute Swan (Pair with two well grown cygnets.), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (Female.), 5 Moorhen (Four adults, one juv.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Siskin (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare (Heard overhead.), 4 Goldcrest (At least.), 10 Long-tailed Tit (At least.), 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Lesser Redpoll (Heard overhead.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper (At least.), 1 Nuthatch (At least. Exploring inside a tree hole for at least a minute at one point.), 1 Lesser Redpoll (Flying over.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher (Showing well by the lake. Often perched quite high in trees.), 1 Swallow, 20 Redwing (At least.), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest (At least.), 1 Treecreeper, 15 Long-tailed Tit (At least. Noisy flock.), 7 Chaffinch (At least.), 3 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch (At least.), 15 Siskin (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Fieldfare [David Saville] ,

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coal Tit [David Saville] , ,

12 Greylag Goose, 32 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 30 Mallard (circa.), 39 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 29 Cormorant, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only.), 15 Goldfinch [Malcolm Corbett]

1 Canada Goose, 17 Greylag Goose, 27 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 30 Mallard (circa.), 40 Pochard (circa.), 16 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 18 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female.), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (Male.), 3 Pied Wagtail [Malcolm Corbett]

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only. Beside canal, Elms Farm Park.) [Malcolm Corbett]

2 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat (usual pair, all the first winters of 16/10 have moved on), 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 100 Lapwing, 10 Little Egret (roosting on saltmarsh), 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 900 Starling [Alan Shearring]

2 Water Rail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Stonechat (all looked like 1st winters), 2 Sparrowhawk, 500 Starling, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snipe, 20 Linnet, 160 Teal, 1 Mistle Thrush [Alan Shearring]

1 Corn Bunting (TM1230 near remains of St Mary's Church, on wires with 20 Linnets in are where there were 1-2 singing males last two years), 2 Stock Dove (TM1131 near artificial lake) [Simon Banks]

1 Shag (Juvenile - SW of railway bridge), 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Merlin, 2 Kingfisher (Maybe 3 individuals?), 10 Swallow (Heading SW), 3 Snipe (Splodge), 40 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 10 Pintail [David L Smith]

16 Goldcrest, 23 Blackbird, 2 Sparrowhawk, 10 Redwing, 9 Siskin (South ), 4 Crossbill (South), 6 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, 1 south of escarpment, 2 north of escarpment, 3 John Weston Reserve ), 7 Skylark (West ), 13 Chaffinch (South ), 15 Meadow Pipit (South ), 8 Song Thrush, 12 Lesser Redpoll (South), 17 Goldfinch (South ), 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Swallow (North), 2 Tree Sparrow (West), 1 Firecrest (John Weston Reserve ), 2 Chinese Muntjac, 250 Wood Pigeon (+), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (North) [Brian Combes]

9 Goldcrest, 3 Sparrowhawk (1 drifting out to sea), 8 Meadow Pipit (South), 31 Chaffinch (South ), 5 Skylark (West ), 29 Siskin (South), 33 Goldfinch (South ), 7 Lesser Redpoll (South ), 10 Redwing (West ), 6 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, 1 south of escarpment 2 north of escarpment 3 John Weston Reserve ), 6 Greenfinch (South ), 22 Linnet (South ), 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 6 Song Thrush (West ), 2 Stonechat (On The Common) [Brian Combes]

70 Goldcrest (+), 2 Brambling (1, below Sunny Point, 1 farm pond), 15 Song Thrush (Mainly west), 43 Redwing (Mainly west), 81 Goldfinch (Mainly south), 27 Chaffinch (Mainly south), 9 Siskin (South), 16 Lesser Redpoll (South), 1 Chinese Muntjac, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 11 Meadow Pipit, 15 Skylark (West), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, John Weston Reserve ), 42 Swallow (N, a trickle in small groups from mid morning on), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron (S), 3 Firecrest (2 with goldcrests, 1 below Sunny Point, 1 farm pond + one John Weston Reserve (in the hand, thanks to Simon and Pat Cox)), 1 Dusky Warbler (East edge of cricket pitch in low scrub; initially calling from cover, then gave some brief but decent views before moving north into deeper cover. Did not call or show again, over the next half an hour or later in the morning.) [Brian Combes]

1 Sparrowhawk, 25 Goldcrest (+), 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing (c), 1 Jay (+), 1 Swallow (+), 2 Chiffchaff (+), 1 Woodcock, 1 Pallas's Warbler (with goldcrests in sycamore clump), 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c), 10 Siskin (c), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Crossbill (c, over N), 1 Kestrel [Liz Huxley]

4 Lesser Redpoll [Thomas Simon]

10 Cattle Egret (In sheep field on right as enter old hall lane ) [Brian Bolton] ,

10 Pintail, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Curlew, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 11 Shelduck, 40 Knot (roughly (All above in Salcott Channel)), 1 Peregrine Falcon (above the car park, juvenile plumage), 4 Kestrel, 4 Marsh Harrier, 250 Brent Goose (roughly), 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Cetti's Warbler (all heard only), 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Stonechat, 7 Shoveler, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 10 Little Egret [Oliver Cottis]

6 Cattle Egret (In paddocks next to car park), 1 Merlin (Female on post short walk), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Crossed lower marsh), 2 Rock Pipit (Long walk bottom), 3 Red-breasted Merganser (Juveniles long walk bottom), 1 Green Sandpiper (Long walk Salcott side) [Mike Hardwick]

5 Cattle Egret (With cattle on short walk), 1 Pink-footed Goose (With Greylag long walk), 2 Eider (Main estuary), 2 Green Sandpiper (Long walk), 6 Rock Pipit (Long walk) [Mike Hardwick]

1 Crossbill (Over village) [Andrew Goodey]

1 Raven (Flying between Rayne and Gt Saling, calling) [Andrew Goodey]

1 Brambling (My first of autumn here), 2 Redpoll sp., 15 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Siskin, 40 Redwing [Andrew Goodey]

8 Tawny Owl (8 individuals heard), 1 Little Owl (heard briefly) [Oliver Cottis]

1 Kingfisher [Paul Gymer]

2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk [Oliver Cottis]

1 Pied Wagtail (flew over garden), 1 Greenfinch (flew over garden), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blue Tit (pair), 2 Great Tit (pair), 30 Starling (flock flying around) [Oliver Cottis]

4 Red-crested Pochard (From the southern causeway - 4Ms + 4Fs), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Across from the Fishing Lodge loafing with other gull species), 24 Great Black-backed Gull (Loafing on shore across from the Fishing Lodge), 5 Ruff, 175 Starling (In flight in a loose flock - Seen from the southern causeway), 35 Lapwing (In flight - Seen from the southern causeway) [John Smart]

1 Marsh Harrier (2cy male. Emerging from Saltcoats red marsh.) [Robert Pease]

5 Buzzard, 9 Robin, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (flew from hedge to oak tree branch, called once and disappeared forever), 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Chiffchaff [Alan Shearring]

1 Woodlark (flying NE then more E, very vocal ) [Alan Shearring]

4 Cetti's Warbler (3 around Saltcoats reed marsh and and one I in the orchard area.), 800 Wigeon (At least. Clements Green Creek.), 2 Water Rail (Heard only. One in Saltcoats Reed marsh and one in reed on East Marsh.) [Robert Pease]

95 Golden Plover (Flying between fields ) [Ian Tarbin]

4 Greenfinch (1 Leucistic , been using feeder for 3/4 weeks ) [Ian Tarbin] ,

4 Red Kite (over A120 at Stebbingford Bridge) [Neil Murphy]

800 Wigeon (Clements Green Creek), 1 Lesser Redpoll (Saltcoats), 500 Teal (Clements Green Creek), 300 Golden Plover, 450 Redshank, 4 Marsh Harrier (adult male, adult female and two 2cy males one of which spent a lot of the time walking around the fields), 7 Buzzard (4 soaring and 3 perched on posts in the fields), 1 Rock Pipit, 105 Linnet, 11 Great Crested Grebe (on Crouch), 1 Corn Bunting, 10 Dunlin (not many have arrived yet), 36 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 7 Stonechat (5 first winters in a group on a bush plus a separate pair), 260 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 2 Cetti's Warbler (one at Saltcoats and one in a reedbed on Stow Marsh 1 1/4 miles east of their usual locations) [Alan Shearring]

10 Meadow Pipit (feeding on saltings), 29 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Turnstone, 6 Stonechat (pair and the others were 1st winters), 2 Buzzard (hunting fields), 29 Linnet, 1 Merlin (female), 890 Wigeon (appeared from the east as tide went out), 25 Avocet, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Alan Shearring]

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Redwing (At least.), 3 Goldcrest (At least.), 1 Treecreeper, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Siskin (Approx.), 1 Lesser Redpoll [Andrew Cox]

1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Nuthatch (At least.), 3 Lesser Redpoll (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Redwing (At least.), 1 Fieldfare, 40 Starling (Horse paddock near Hatch Farm.), 20 Chaffinch (At least.), 1 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Lesser Redpoll (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

5 Skylark (At least. Some interchange with South.), 2 Meadow Pipit (At least.), 6 Redwing (Some interchange with South.), 2 Treecreeper (One singing.), 1 Brambling [Andrew Cox]

1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel (Possibly three.), 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit (At least. Two flocks.), 2 Coal Tit (At least.), 2 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch (One feeding on acorns.), 18 Goldfinch, 2 Crossbill (Heard calling but flew away before being located.), 4 Siskin, 4 Mistle Thrush [Andrew Cox]

1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Meadow Pipit (At least.), 1 Treecreeper, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Yellowhammer (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark (At least.), 4 Redwing (At least.), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Chaffinch (At least.), 10 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin [Andrew Cox]

3 Green Woodpecker, 20 Skylark (At least.), 10 Meadow Pipit (At least.), 1 Stonechat (Male.), 53 Redwing (At least.), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch (In flight.), 1 Tree Pipit (Flying over, calling.) [Andrew Cox]

36 Ring-necked Parakeet (Single flock flying over south, presumably from a roost site), 90 Tufted Duck (16 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 14 Pochard (Seven on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 1 Goldeneye (Golden Gates, first of the autumn), 13 Coot (Six on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 29 Shoveler (25 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 1 Water Rail (Golden Gates), 102 Teal (Five on the pit to the south of the tip, four Golden Gates, the rest Mucking Bay), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Golden Gates), 1 Little Grebe (Golden Gates), 46 Gadwall (Initially four then flock of 42 flew in from the W to Golden Gates), 2 Great Crested Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip), 2 Greylag Goose (Golden Gates), 2 Stonechat (A pair on the tip), 7 Corn Bunting (On the approach road to the VC), 1 Spoonbill (Juv in the managed retreat), 66 Wigeon (In the managed retreat), 11 Turnstone (Mucking Bay), 231 Avocet (Mucking Bay), 62 Curlew (Mucking Bay), 172 Shelduck (Mucking Bay), 3 Yellow-legged Gull (In the managed retreat), 2 Little Egret (In the managed retreat), 10 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 154 Redshank (Mucking Bay), 129 Great Black-backed Gull (Mucking Bay), 11 Dunlin (Mucking Bay) [Paul Larkin]

4 Ring-necked Parakeet (By the outer car park), 10 Coot (Six on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest a Golden Gates), 59 Tufted Duck (19 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest a Golden Gates), 22 Pochard (19 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest a Golden Gates), 91 Teal (Two on Golden Gates, the rest Mucking Bay), 18 Shoveler (16 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest a Golden Gates), 3 Mute Swan (Golden Gates), 38 Stock Dove (Golden Gates), 1 Little Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip.), 2 Great Crested Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip.), 14 Turnstone (In the managed retreat), 562 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 51 Wigeon (In the managed retreat), 157 Redshank (In the managed retreat), 3 Grey Plover (In the managed retreat), 134 Shelduck (Mucking Bay), 2 Yellow-legged Gull (In the managed retreat), 20 Curlew (In the managed retreat.), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (In the managed retreat), 8 Dunlin (In the managed retreat), 33 Ringed Plover (In the managed retreat) [Paul Larkin]

25 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Redshank (Circa.), 30 Curlew (Plus.), 2 Avocet, 150 Shelduck (At least.), 28 Wigeon, 1 Marsh Harrier (Kent bank side. ), 6 Greenfinch, 20 Meadow Pipit (Circa.), 50 Linnet (Estimated flock. ), 30 Goldfinch (At least. ), 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 3 Stonechat (Pair & single male. ), 2 Little Egret, 5 Brent Goose [David Hale]

28 Lapwing (In the fort), 78 Teal (12 in the fort, the rest on the foreshore by the STW), 3 Black-tailed Godwit (On the foreshore by the STW), 16 Mallard (On the STW outfall), 2 Curlew (On the foreshore by the STW), 1 Grey Wagtail (In the fort), 1 Sparrowhawk (In the fort) [Paul Larkin]

144 Teal (On foreshore in front of the fort), 2 Curlew (On foreshore in front of the fort), 15 Mallard (On STW outfall), 2 Black-tailed Godwit (On foreshore in front of the fort) [Paul Larkin]

2 Peregrine Falcon (1 on Bradwell Power Station and one near Tollesbury Wick), 6 Greenshank (Heybridge GP’s), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great White Egret (On Northey Island am and then presumably same bird flew north out of Maylandsea Creek at dusk), 6 Marsh Harrier (2 Colne Estuary, 2 Colne Point and 2 Blackwater Estuary), 3000 Golden Plover (St. Lawrence Bay), 700 Knot, 3 Rock Pipit (Flew south over Blackwater Estuary), 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 200 Avocet (150 Heybridge and 50 Pyefleet Channel) [Steve Grimwade]

2 Great Crested Grebe (East of the slipway.), 1 Sparrowhawk (Female.), 23 Oystercatcher (Lagoon.), 91 Avocet (Lagoon), 100 Ringed Plover (Lagoon.), 25 Grey Plover (Lagoon.), 20 Golden Plover (Approx. Saltmarsh bordering Canvey.), 35 Lapwing (Lagoon.), 250 Dunlin (Lagoon.), 16 Knot (Lagoon.), 200 Black-tailed Godwit (Approx. Lagoon.), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Lagoon.), 9 Greenshank (Lagoon.), 2 Kingfisher (Eastern satmarsh (from coastguards) & lagoon. Latter seen to catch & eat quite a large fish. One of these (or a third) hovering close to the seawall between lagoon & car park. ), 3 Rock Pipit (Near slipway.), 1 Stonechat (Male.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Red Kite (Red Kite seen flying over Maldon road near Ulting. ) [Michael Lane]

1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier (Juv.), 1 Water Rail (Calling.), 2 Black-tailed Godwit (Saline lagoon.), 3 Green Sandpiper (Saline lagoon.), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat (Pair.), 1 Bearded Tit (At least.), 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Swallow (Past sluice area.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Little Grebe, 7 Mute Swan (Usual pair with five well grown cygnets.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier (Female & immature.), 1 Kestrel, 4 Water Rail (At least.), 3 Grey Plover (In flight from sluice.), 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher (Noisy & active around sluice/creek.), 13 Meadow Pipit (At least.), 2 Grey Wagtail (At least.), 1 Stonechat (Male.), 3 Bearded Tit (At least.), 4 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret (In flight past saline viewpoint.), 45 Wigeon (At least.), 39 Teal, 36 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail (At least.), 288 Lapwing (At least.), 12 Snipe (Flock in flight.), 10 Curlew, 189 Black-tailed Godwit (At least.), 21 Redshank, 5 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed Gull (At least.), 5 Common Gull (At least.), 16 Herring Gull (At least.), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Kingfisher (Active & noisy around the creek/sline lagoon area.), 1 Grey Wagtail (Abstraction ditch.) [Andrew Cox]

4 Marsh Harrier (One male), 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail ), 1 Merlin (Female/juvenile ), 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 20 Shoveler, 40 Shelduck, 15 Grey Plover, 3500 Golden Plover (Estimate count), 100 Dunlin, 4 Brent Goose, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 25 Skylark, 20 Wigeon, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 27 Ringed Plover, 8 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Little Grebe, 30 Little Egret, 1 Moorhen, 5 Mute Swan, 7 Grey Heron, 20 Pintail (20+), 43 Buzzard (In a single thermal, moving north at the east end of reserve), 20 Canada Goose, 15 Herring Gull, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Snipe [Ian Dewsnap]

2 Little Grebe, 70 Teal (At least. Marina.), 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Active around marina & on pylons. It or another seen to perch on pylon from scrape hide.), 16 Black-tailed Godwit (Marina.), 1 Kingfisher (Marina. Perched on boat.), 1 Grey Wagtail (Roof of old toilet block.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Cattle Egret (With cattle other side of creek. Short stocky white Egret with yellow bill, at feet of cattle. ), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female.), 1 Kestrel (Harassing the Marsh Harrier.), 4 Stonechat (2 pair, other side of creek.), 4 Curlew [David Hale]

3 Cattle Egret (On Salt Marsh across Creek. Showing well. Proof photo's.), 20 Redshank (Circa.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male.), 1 Buzzard (On Salt Marsh post.), 6 Wigeon (3 pair.), 10 Teal (Circa.), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Grebe [David Hale] ,

2 Sparrowhawk (Female & male.), 4 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch (One inspecting & entering nest hole from spring. Horse paddock territory.), 10 Chaffinch (At least.), 6 Siskin (At least. Mobile & elusive.), 2 Lesser Redpoll (At least. In flight.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only and very mobile. Has been seen and photographed on reserve recently), 13 Swallow (1 group of 5 followed shortly by 8, heading south east), 1 Kestrel [Paul Shuttleworth]

2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only), 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper (Heard only), 10 Siskin (+) [David L Smith]

1 Ring Ouzel [Clive Atkins]

5 Crossbill (Flew over SW 7am), 2 House Martin (Slowly moved SW), 1 Moorhen (1st winter in garden, first in garden record), 2 Jay, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 40 Pied Wagtail (Approx in tilled field), 15 Meadow Pipit (Approx in tilled field), 4 Cormorant (Flew east), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male flew SE, recent sightings have been of a female), 4 Skylark [James Davidson]

19 Red-breasted Merganser (Two groups both downriver of Wrabness reserve), 2 Stonechat (Just east of Wrabness chalets) [Simon Banks]

300 Greenfinch [Martin Henry]

1 Kingfisher (flew over road, towards lake/streams) [Oliver Cottis]