2 Bewick's Swan (below Abberton church), 50 Gadwall (+), 20 Pintail (Wigborough Bay), 160 Shoveler (+), 520 Pochard (+), 2 Long-tailed Duck (east of LdLH, distant - swimming and diving together between tern raft and right-hand shore @ 13:10), 40 Goldeneye, 1 Smew (drake with Goosanders west of LdLH c/way), 90 Goosander (present across all areas of reservoir), 30 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret (between causeways, Wig Bay, below LdLH church), 300 Great Crested Grebe (+), 1 Black-necked Grebe (east of LdLH c/way), 1 Marsh Harrier (creamhead across from church), 1 Avocet (all waders Wig Bay), 20 Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult) [Martin Peers]

1 Scaup (Female east of LBC), 49 Little Egret (East of LBC), 1 Great White Egret (East of LBC), 50 Goosander (Spread over Res (conservative estimate)), 2 Buzzard (LDLH causeway), 1 Black-necked Grebe (LDLH causeway) [Peter Triston] , , ,

70 Goosander (Plus. Widespread.), 4 Smew (Redheads, LBC), 20 Goldeneye (Circa.), 200 Pochard (Plus.), 200 Tufted Duck (Plus.), 20 Pintail (Circa, Wig Bay.), 40 Wigeon (Circa.), 1 Black-necked Grebe (LDH Causeway.), 1 Redshank (LDH.), 20 Dunlin (Circa. Wig Bay), 10 Ruff (Wig Bay.), 500 Lapwing (Large flock to roost late pm.), 1000 Golden Plover (Large flock over Layer Marney.), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Stonechat (Female, Billets Farm.), 1 Wren (Billets Farm.), 20 Fieldfare (Wig Bay.), 10 Meadow Pipit (Billets Farm.), 1 Curlew (Wig Bay.), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Wig Bay.), 6 Great White Egret, 28 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 100 Common Gull (Circa, large flock on water, LBC.), 2 Egyptian Goose (LDH.) [David Hale] , , , ,

6 Great White Egret, 40 Little Egret, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Smew, 34 Goosander, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Chamberlain] , , , ,

30 Goosander (+, impossible to count properly as in feeding frenzy! ), 3 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret (all the above LDLH causeway), 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 1 Black-necked Grebe (all the above from billets farm screen, on return counted 57 Goosander LDLH) [Ashley Gooding]

1 Bewick's Swan (hide next to gwen hide juvenile with black beak), 6 Goosander (layer breton causeway), 9 Great White Egret (layer breton and layer de la haye causeway and bewicks swan hide), 2 Black-necked Grebe (layer breton), 1 Redshank (layer de la haye), 30 Little Egret (loads in trees), 12 Great Crested Grebe (layer breton) [Mark Webb]

4 Smew (incl 1 drake E of LB c/way), 71 Goosander, 8 Great White Egret [Sean Nixon] , ,

1 Long-tailed Duck (to the right of tern raft, but more distant), 6 Great White Egret, 25 Little Egret, 58 Goosander, 5 Smew (one male from LB causeway looking towards LdlH causeway), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper (Billet's Farm car park screen), 8 Ruff (Billet's Farm seated screen area), 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin [David Allen]

113 Little Egret (Between causeways (the most I've ever seen)), 7 Great White Egret (From LDLH causeway), 88 Goosander (Between causways and east of LDLH (52F and 36M)), 3 Smew (From LBC (2F and 1M)) [Peter Triston]

1 Smew (Red head E LBC), 60 Goosander (+ Between causeways and E LHC), 1 Scaup (1w Male E LBC), 4 Great White Egret (Between causeways), 7 Goldeneye (2m 5f) [Matt Turner] ,

2 Cetti's Warbler (Calling from LB causeway), 10 Great White Egret, 39 Little Egret, 16 Goosander, 8 Goldeneye, 6 Gadwall [David Allen]

60 Goosander (+30 LBC,20west LDLH,22eastLDLH), 11 Great White Egret (8 LDLH,3LB), 150 Pintail (at least Wig Bay), 9 Golden Plover (Wig Bay), 1 Ruff (Wig Bay and LDLH), 10 Curlew (Wig Bay), 4 Dunlin (Wig Bay), 3 Smew (East LBC Redheads), 1 Marsh Harrier (West LBC), 30 Goldeneye (+ scattered over Breton to Abb Church), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Wig Bay) [Barbara Leport]

1 Ring-necked Duck (asleep for most of the time in the same place I first saw it on 7th Nov 2017!!), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Yellowhammer (calling), 40 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 12 Curlew, 5 Gadwall [David Allen]

1 Ring-necked Duck (On lake with tufties), 1 Mandarin Duck (On lake), 1 Redpoll sp. (Calling overhead), 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail hunting N marsh, heading W), 1 Marsh Harrier (Hunting S marsh, heading W), 1000 Golden Plover (+), 64 Fieldfare, 1 Tawny Owl (Male heard calling twice near main building at 12.30! ) [Matt Turner] , , ,

1 Black Swan, 80 Canada Goose, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 20 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Bullfinch [Martin Peers]

3 Buzzard (all records PAUL'S HALL & DOLLERY WOOD), 30 Common Gull, 2 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 30 Starling, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush (male in song), 2 Bullfinch (pair) [Martin Peers]

31 Siskin, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail, 33 House Sparrow, 31 Starling, Nuthatch, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 30 Blue Tit, 31 Great Tit, 29 Long tailed Tit, Firecrest, 18 Goldcrest, 25 Robin, 13 Wren, 13 Dunnock, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 11 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 20 Blackbird, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 77 Ring necked Parakeet, 16 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 5 Chaffinch, Bullfinch, 10 Crow, 14 Magpie, 4 Jay, 10 jackdaw, 21 Wood Pigeon, 154 Black headed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 2 Snipe, 48 Lapwing, Water Rail, 42 Coot, 13 Moorhen, 18 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, 5 Canada Goose, 8 Great crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Wigeon, 27 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 26 Gadwall, 19 Mallard, 12 Pochard (RB)

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1 Red-throated Diver, 27 Little Egret, 280 Pintail, 580 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 2 Barn Owl (2 long dead birds in old buildng on Lure Field.), 750 Lapwing, 2500 Golden Plover, 3800 Dunlin, 14700 Knot ( Spectacular displays above Obs beaches), 250 Bar-tailed Godwit [Graham Smith]

1 Eider (Lone female 100m off Power station) [Tony Thomas]

3 Eider (feeding on the Crouch near Royal Corinthians Yacht Club) [Steven Swaby]

1 Green Sandpiper (On splodge. Distant but clearly teetering hence id.) [Paul Saward]

2 Egyptian Goose (Gadwall Lake.), 10 Shoveler (Gadwall Lake.), 5 Little Grebe, 60 Cormorant (circa. Mostly Main Lake.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel (Males.), 1 Water Rail, 50 Coot (circa. Mostly Pochard lake.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit (+.), 15 Goldfinch (+.) [Malcolm Corbett]

37 Gadwall, 51 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch (+), 1 Bullfinch (Male, with Goldfinches) [Malcolm Corbett]

9 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 27 Cormorant, 30 Coot (+), 50 Fieldfare (circa.), 1 Goldcrest [Malcolm Corbett]

1 Red Kite, 40 Canada Goose (Both sightings at deers green) [Chris Turner]

300 Golden Plover (+ roosting on mudbank), 11 Curlew (Feeding and calling), 1 Ringed Plover (Heard calling, not seen), 7 Grey Plover, 1 Common Gull, 1 Stonechat (Female), 2 Reed Bunting, 16 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-tailed Godwit [Matt Turner]

6 Grey Partridge (on approach road), 2 Stonechat, 2 Marsh Harrier (imm and young male) [Richard Allen]

2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Green Woodpecker [David Allen]

1 Pink-footed Goose (In field with brent geese and 1 greylag goose.), 250 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 23 Skylark, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Fieldfare, 150 Starling, 5 Golden Plover (In same field as geese.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male.), 3 Jackdaw, 4 Stock Dove [David Curle] , , ,

4 Mistle Thrush, 6 Redwing (At least 2 males in full song, fantastic!) [Matt Turner]

1 Shore Lark (Cudmore grove at stone point(playing hard to get)seen by Simon patient) [Stephen Entwistle]

1 Shore Lark (Stone point found by dougal urquhart (still there)) [Stephen Entwistle]

2 Raven (Flew low over church towards Coalhouse Point, calling. Later the same or another pair seen heading towards Thurrock Nature Park mobbed at various points by a Buzzard and Crows), 504 Lapwing, 120 Grey Plover, 96 Curlew, 377 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female type over to Kent), 24 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover [Paul Larkin]

95 Curlew, 112 Teal, 22 Knot, 138 Grey Plover, 356 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 963 Avocet, 2700 Dunlin, 138 Fieldfare, 60 Mallard (All on the fleet), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier (Juv type), 1 Rock Pipit [Paul Larkin]

100 Red-legged Partridge (released birds), 6 Grey Partridge (small covey), 3 Red Kite (Redlands), 2 Buzzard, 150 Lapwing (towards Elmdon village), 1 Barn Owl (Redlands), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, 30 Skylark, 50 Starling, 50 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch (finches noticeably scarce today), 30 Yellowhammer, 34 Corn Bunting (Redlands) [Martin Peers]

20 Lesser Redpoll, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest (J-P Elmes)

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10 Great Skua (south) [Paul Brayshaw]

62 Red-throated Diver (north), 2 Black-throated Diver (north), 3 Eider (1N 2S), 2 Velvet Scoter (@ 1230), 2 Great Skua (north @ 1245, 1433), 4 Whooper Swan (Probable - high flying adult large swans N over coastal strip@ 1132 - too directly overhead to confirm!), 28 Guillemot (including groups of 6,4 and 8. Majority soon after the rain ceased), 1 Black Guillemot (1st winter @ 1040 close-mid range) [Paul Brayshaw]

72 Fieldfare (5 flocks in off/S), 1 Great Northern Diver (N @ 1030), 8 Blackbird (in off) [Paul Brayshaw]

3 Great Skua, 13 White-fronted Goose (south with 28 Greylags @ 0957, 5ad), 427 Great Black-backed Gull [Paul Brayshaw]

1 Spoonbill (Flying off estuary towards water treatment works), 1 Marsh Harrier (Young bird hunting Delph ditches), 1 Barn Owl (Presumably just one hunting various meadows near caravan park at least once successfully), 6 Shoveler (Maybe more on treatment works reservoirs) [Mike Hardwick]

1 Nuthatch (a magnificent male down the track in an oak opposite the 3 alder trees), 1 Red Kite (also down the track above the 3 alder trees), 3 Siskin (in the oak opposite the 3 alder trees), 60 Redwing (at least), 200 Pheasant (at least), 1 Stock Dove [David Allen]

1 Buzzard (All records from RIDGEWELL AIRFIELD AT ASHEN), 18 Golden Plover, 100 Common Gull (+), 4 Stock Dove, 36 Skylark, 38 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 10 Meadow Pipit, 40 Chaffinch (circa), 8 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch, 24 Yellowhammer, 15 Reed Bunting [Martin Peers]

1 Black-throated Diver (adult on lake), 12 Little Grebe, 19 Fieldfare, 43 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (On mudflats) [Sean Nixon] , ,

1 Black-throated Diver (An apparent moribund partial breeding-plumaged adult showing to a few yards. In distress and possibly lightly oiled - requires veterinary attention to survive. Spent long periods just shutting its eyes and had attempted to climb on to the bank), 12 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Song Thrush (Singing male), 35 Starling [Lee G R Evans]

1 Black-throated Diver, 11 Little Grebe [Peter Heath]

1 Black-throated Diver [Paul Chamberlain] , ,

1 Black-throated Diver (On main lake), 5 Little Grebe [Peter Triston] ,

16 Marsh Harrier (min roost count, repeatedly 14-16 in the air together), 2 Hen Harrier (Male arrived near roost @ 1530 then sat on saltmarsh before flying into roost @ 1615, ringtail from 1605), 1 Merlin (male), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult female) [Paul Brayshaw]

10 Pink-footed Goose (A flock of 10 at the west end of the reservoir near to Crowsheath farm. Associating with Greylags.) [Robert Pease]

2 Tundra Bean Goose (In distant group of Greylag on water), 7 Goldeneye (4m, 3f), 1 Goosander, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mistle Thrush [Matt Turner]

2 Tundra Bean Goose (Still from causeway) [Brian Bolton]

1 Scaup (Male), 10 Goldeneye (+), 4 Goosander (At least), 150 Greylag Goose (+), 100 Canada Goose (+), 20 Lapwing, 2 Tundra Bean Goose (With greylags) [Thomas Gilbert]

1 Scaup (Female), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Viewed from hide hunting ducks), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Steve Wilkinson]

2 Tundra Bean Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 2 Ruff, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Buzzard [David Allen]

100 Canada Goose, 200 Greylag Goose, 2 Tundra Bean Goose (With greylags then flew on to grass with Greylags and Canadas.), 50 Cormorant, 100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Teal, 50 Coot, 30 Mallard, 15 Goldeneye, 10 Herring Gull [Thomas Gilbert] ,

2 Tundra Bean Goose (Seen from Causeway amongst Greylag), 200 Greylag Goose (+), 100 Canada Goose (+), 5 Grey Heron, 10 Pied Wagtail, 100 Black-headed Gull (+) [Paul Fletcher] , ,

2 Bean Goose (With greylags), 120 Greylag Goose (At least, several large flocks), 20 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Wigeon, 200 Black-headed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 10 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, 25 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, 100 Cormorant (Probably more) [Thomas Gilbert]

1 Peregrine Falcon (Juvenile from Rawl hide. Resting, bathing & making fruitless sorties over reservoir.), 4 Goosander (3 drakes 1 female.), 18 Goldeneye (7 drakes 11 females.), 11 Grey Heron, 100 Shoveler (Plus.), 100 Wigeon (Plus.), 2 Bean Goose (On meadow with Greylags from Causeway. Thanks to David.), 2 Ruff (West Bank.), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (West Bank) [David Hale]

4 Goldeneye (2 males, 2 females.), 1 Red-necked Grebe (Along southern edge but moved further up around the reeds and out of sight.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Over Northey Island.), 400 Avocet (c. High tide roost on river.), 200 Black-tailed Godwit (c. High tide roost on small island.), 4 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher (Cindy Lawes.), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Calling.) [John Sutherby]

120 Canada Goose (circa.), 2 Egyptian Goose, 150 Teal (+. Nos. continuing to build as I left.), 40 Shoveler (+.), 100 Tufted Duck (circa.), 2 Goldeneye (Males.), 11 Little Grebe, 4 Ringed Plover, 100 Lapwing (+.), 300 Black-tailed Godwit (circa.), 9 Greenshank, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only.), 20 House Sparrow (+.), 3 Reed Bunting (One male.) [Malcolm Corbett]

2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Also a group of 4 grey geese heading south. ), 1 Little Auk (Heading north at around 8:30 close inshore.), 2 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 10 Shelduck [Thomas Gilbert]

1 Great Northern Diver (flying N), 2 Black-throated Diver (1 bird on sea, then 1 flying N 45 mins later (poss same bird?)), 6 Red-throated Diver (2 on sea, 4 N), 1 Great Skua (Flying low N), 3 Common Scoter (flying S), 4 Brent Goose (3 S, injured Juv near scrape), 1 Buzzard, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Calling, 2 close front of main hide) [Matt Turner]

Marsh Harrier (DMcG)

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f Marsh Harrier, 4 Snipe, 100 Teal (SHa)

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60 Goldfinch (Approx. Around the area most of the day; some on garden feeders but most feeding on plane tree seeds.), 1 Sparrowhawk [Andrew Cox]

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel (Male.), 8 Meadow Pipit (Arable field between Lincewood & Plotlands.), 3 Goldcrest (At least.), 10 Goldfinch (At least. Feeding in alders by the lake.), 7 Redwing (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher [Andrew Cox]

2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest [Andrew Cox]

Scaup, m Goosander, (DMi) 2 Great Northern Diver (NSm)

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7 Goldeneye (Christopher Wright)

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4 Stonechat, Kestrel (Alastair Dent)

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m Goosander, m Sparrowhawk, (Lol Bodini

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6 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechats, 9 Fieldfare (Walthamstow Birders)

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Woodcock (Quentin Given)

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4w Caspian Gull (Quentin Given)

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6 Egyptian Goose (On field north of farmhouse.), 1 Kestrel (Male.) [Malcolm Corbett]

6 Egyptian Goose (Four to begin with, joined by two others before three flew out. Very vocal.), 1 Goldeneye (Male. Flew out during visit.), 18 Cormorant, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Woodpecker [Malcolm Corbett]

17 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose (Main lake.), 8 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye (Male.), 1 Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush (In song.), 7 Magpie, 50 Carrion Crow (+.) [Malcolm Corbett]

6 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Shelduck [Paul Saward]

3 Slavonian Grebe (Three together.), 20 Red-breasted Merganser [Paul Saward]

1 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 2 Snipe, 1 Merlin (Towards Stone Point), 1 Great Crested Grebe (North), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Over Horsey Island), 3 Chiffchaff (At least 3 along lane next to sewage works), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Singing in John Weston Reserve), 3 Stonechat (Walton Hall Marshes) [Brian Combes]

8 Fieldfare, 9 Goldcrest, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 19 Redwing, 2 Chinese Muntjac, 2 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Stone Point) [Brian Combes]

550 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 270 Dunlin, 2300 Lapwing, 11 Little Grebe, 25 Stock Dove, 23 Avocet, 130 Pintail, 1000 Wigeon, 470 Golden Plover, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Purple Sandpiper (roosting on Horseshoe), 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 100 Shelduck [Alan Shearring]

8 Pheasant, 13 Red legged Partridge, 263 Starling, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 14 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 9 Lon g tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Robin, 4 Wren, 6 Dunnock, 4 Song Thrush, 97 Redwing, 310 Fieldfare, 17 Blackbird, 11 Meadow Pipit, 31 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch, 31 Chaffinch, 27 Skylark, 9 Yellowhammer, 2 Pied Wagtail, 122 Wood Pigeon, 35 Crow, 12 Magpie, 6 Moorhen (RB)

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1 Great White Egret (Flying west), 3 Cetti's Warbler (1 seen briefly), 3 Marsh Harrier (1m), 14 Pintail, 45 Snipe (Probably more, lots of birds on islands on scrape), 5 Stonechat, 19 Avocet, 250 Dunlin, 1 Caspian Gull (Probable 1st winter bird from distance), 1 Buzzard (Being mobbed by 30+ corvids), 1 Bearded Tit (Heard pinging in reedbed), 1 Water Rail (Calling near bearded tit), 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kestrel, 4 Reed Bunting, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush [Matt Turner]

250 Fieldfare (flew north over the Lodge) [Alan Shearring]

Little Grebe; 6 Little Egret; 14 Lesser Redpoll (BJ)

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m Peregrine, 20 Avocets, 30 Snipe, 2f, imm M & Green ZR Marsh Harriers, 20 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, 1500 Lapwing, 37 Black-Tailed Godwit, 12 Curlew, 3 Dunlin (Ian Plume, HTV, Alan Tanner)

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Raven, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Little Egret, 12 Curlew, 120 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1500 Lapwing (HTV)

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Short-eared Owl, 4 Marsh Harrier (ATw)

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Jay, 20 redwing, 12 Snipe, 4 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail (RSPB)

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ad Med Gull (SHa) 1s w Caspian Gull (PHa)

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pr Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat (RSPB, John Ferguson, Chris Barnes)

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827 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 657 Oystercatcher, 550 Redshank, 320 Dunlin, 8 Curlew, 43 Carrion Crow [Lee G R Evans]

1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Passing through my garden, briefly.) [Robert Pease]

570 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Buzzard (perched in fields late afternoon), 2000 Dunlin, 1000 Golden Plover, 4 Rock Pipit, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 500 Stock Dove, 2 Peregrine Falcon (pair constantly setting up all the birds on the fields, then perched on the ground), 1 Merlin (female trying to ambush linnets in the game cover), 36 Grey Plover, 10 Pink-footed Goose (flew west along the Crouch, presumably those turning up at Hanningfield.), 50 Linnet, 31 Skylark, 1 Sparrowhawk (male trying to ambush birds going into the reed bed roost) [Alan Shearring]

60 Red-legged Partridge (released birds), 3 Grey Partridge (pair Strethall Field; one calling elsewhere), 2 Red Kite (Strethall Field), 3 Buzzard, 15 Common Gull (Coploe Hill), 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult - Strethall Field), 30 Fieldfare (Coploe Hill), 2 Song Thrush (males in song), 6 Linnet (difficult to find today), 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting (Coploe Hill. Also 70 Fallow Deer (2 white harts) Strethall Field) [Martin Peers]

10 Red-legged Partridge (All records from BULMER), 1 Red Kite, 23 Skylark, 2 Song Thrush, 22 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush (male in song), 100 Chaffinch (+ game mix Sandy Lane, out of wind), 100 Linnet (circa - game mix near church), 30 Yellowhammer (mostly Sandy Lane), 2 Reed Bunting (with Yellowhammers) [Martin Peers]

1 Sparrowhawk (ALL RECORDS FROM BULMER AREA; female), 1 Woodcock (flushed from ditch), 200 Jackdaw (circa), 300 Rook (circa), 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 25 Fieldfare, 5 Meadow Pipit, 14 Linnet, 10 Yellowhammer [Martin Peers]

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Fieldfare (At least.), 11 Redwing (At least.), 3 Goldcrest (At least.), 2 Treecreeper (Including one singing.), 3 Nuthatch (At least.), 3 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch (Female. Possibly two more.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Yellowhammer (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Siskin, 450 Fieldfare, 2 Yellowhammer, 3 Corn Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 2500 Dunlin, 4 Goldeneye, 30 Skylark, 200 Avocet, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 60 Goldfinch, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Shelduck [Steve Grimwade]

18 Shoveler (10 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 76 Tufted Duck (15 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 14 Pochard (Six on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 4 Great Crested Grebe (Three on Golden Gates, one on the Thames), 4 Goldeneye (Golden Gates), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Golden Gates), 31 Coot (14 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Golden Gates), 170 Fieldfare (Single flock south over Golden Gates), 1 Little Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip), 74 Teal (One on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest mainly in the creek), 6 Stonechat (Three pairs, one near the VC, one Golden Gates, one on the tip), 2 Siskin (Golden Gates with a flock of a dozen Goldfinch), 1 Water Rail (Golden Gates), 114 Redshank (Roosting in the creek and on salt marsh), 368 Shelduck (In the managed retreat), 232 Wigeon (In the managed retreat And Mucking Bay), 121 Lapwing (In the managed retreat), 65 Grey Plover (Roosting on salt marsh), 3 Turnstone (Roosting in the creek), 867 Dunlin (Roost in the managed retreat and on the salt marsh), 327 Black-tailed Godwit (Roost in the managed retreat and on the salt marsh), 1 Marsh Harrier (Over from Kent), 4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Roost in the managed retreat), 71 Avocet (Riding out the tide in Mucking Bay), 27 Ringed Plover (Flew into the managed retreat with Dunlin on the falling tide), 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Up river) [Paul Larkin]

2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Golden Gates), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Golden Gates), 22 Shoveler (Two on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 69 Tufted Duck (Eight on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 9 Pochard (Golden Gates), 26 Coot (14 on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest Golden Gates), 3 Goldeneye (Golden Gates), 100 Teal (Three Golden Gates, one on the pit to the south of the tip, the rest in the managed retreat), 1 Great Crested Grebe (Golden Gates), 2 Mute Swan (Golden Gates), 1 Siskin (Golden Gates. With a flock of 20 Goldfinch), 2 Little Grebe (On the pit to the south of the tip), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Mucking Bay), 1 Chiffchaff (Near the pit to the south of the tip), 43 Fieldfare (Near the pit to the south of the tip), 145 Rook (Golden Gates), 469 Dunlin (In the managed retreat), 161 Redshank (Mucking Bay), 4 Grey Plover (In he managed retreat), 26 Ringed Plover (In the managed retreat), 7 Turnstone (In the managed retreat), 361 Black-tailed Godwit (Mucking Bay), 121 Wigeon (Mucking Bay), 31 Curlew (Mucking Bay), 24 Avocet (Mucking Bay), 46 Great Black-backed Gull (Mucking Bay. Apart from one YLG the only large gull species present!), 37 Lapwing (In the managed retreat), 227 Shelduck (Mucking Bay), 2 Stonechat (Pair near the VC) [Paul Larkin]

8 Redshank (One in the fort the rest on foreshore by ferry terminal), 1 Grey Wagtail (On foreshore by ferry terminal), 12 Fieldfare (In horse paddocks), 10 Redwing (In horse paddocks), 14 Pied Wagtail (In the fort), 3 Little Egret (Two in the fort, one in ditch by old landfill), 29 Canada Goose (In the fort), 26 Little Grebe (In the moat), 33 Avocet (Three on foreshore near the ferry terminal, the rest just east on the P Stn), 6 Shelduck (Two east of the P Stn, four by the STW outfall), 87 Gadwall (On STW outfall), 87 Teal (On STW outfall), 6 Black-tailed Godwit (On foreshore by the fort), 37 Mallard (On STW outfall), 11 Curlew (On foreshore east of the P Stn), 2 Stonechat (Pair on the old landfill), 83 Linnet (Flocks of 24 in the fort, 59 on the new landfill), 2 Rock Pipit (One roosting on the P Stn jetty, one feeding on disturbed ground in the fort, the latter colour ringed, presumably a Scandinavian bird, the third in three years at this site from that ringing scheme), 1 Sparrowhawk (Over the fort) [Paul Larkin]

128 Fieldfare (Flock flew west), 135 Teal (On STW outfall), 60 Gadwall (On STW outfall), 28 Mallard (On STW outfall), 2 Buzzard, 2 Shelduck (On foreshore by the fort) [Paul Larkin]

1 Mediterranean Gull (Ist winter, with gull flock near slipway.), 10 Avocet (Lagoon), 4 Snipe (Lagoon), 100 Teal (At least, lagoon. Many more around island generally), 35 Wigeon (Lagoon. More around island.), 8 Shoveler (Six on lagoon, two on eastern borrowdyke.), 30 Ringed Plover (At least, mud near slipway.), 4 Grey Plover (On lagoon. More on mudflats.), 100 Dunlin (At least. Many on mudflats), 100 Knot (At least. Many on mudflats.) [Andrew Cox]

50 Jackdaw (50+, including 1 adult Nordic jackdaw), 5 Goosander (incl 3 drakes on lower lake), 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron [Sean Nixon] , , , ,

6 Goosander (3 male and 3 female) [Graham Upton]

Woodcock, 40 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff (CRJ)

[East London Birders Forum]

6 Mute Swan (Pair with one well grown cygnet; plus three other adults.), 6 Shelduck, 16 Mallard (At least), 76 Shoveler, 82 Gadwall, 11 Pintail (Five males, six females.), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe (At least.), 3 Marsh Harrier (Adult male, adult female & immature.), 2 Water Rail (At least.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Pintail (Two males, one female.), 3 Pochard (One male, two females.), 100 Greylag Goose (At least.), 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 30 Snipe (At least.), 1 Stonechat (Female.) [Andrew Cox]

2 Hen Harrier (Ringtails), 1 Short-eared Owl (Late afternoon), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Barn Owl [Barbara Leport]

4 Short-eared Owl (First bird spotted at 12 05.), 2 Hen Harrier (Ringtails, showing well for first hour or so. ), 3 Marsh Harrier (Male & 2 females. ), 1 Peregrine Falcon (High on edge of large Golden Plover flock before settling on distant mast.), 2 Kestrel, 2000 Golden Plover (At least.), 500 Lapwing (At least.), 1000 Starling (Circa. Large mobile flock.), 100 Stock Dove (Circa. Large flock.), 50 Skylark (Circa.), 20 Linnet (Circa. ) [David Hale]

2 Marsh Harrier (Both female), 2 Hen Harrier (Both ringtails), 4 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Sandpiper (flying along sluice), 90 Stock Dove (Large flock west of reserve), 4 Short-eared Owl (Hunting mainl pm) [Peter Heath]

2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 9 Curlew, 200 Golden Plover (plus), 100 Lapwing (plus), 100 Brent Goose (plus), 7 Pied Wagtail, 5 Pheasant [Stuart Anderson]

8 Meadow Pipit, 300+ Co mmon Gull, 20 + Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 8 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Redwing, Little Egret (Nick Croft)

[East London Birders Forum]

1 Blackcap (male feeding in ivy on edge of La Plata Wood, Brentwood Town Centre) [Andrew Stroud]

1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk (Keeping scrape birds etc on the move.), 20 Mallard (Pairs at least.), 6 Shoveler (3 pairs.), 10 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret (Fly by.), 50 Fieldfare (Circa. Feeding with Starling flocks.), 4 Blackbird (Males.), 50 Lapwing (Circa.), 20 Great Black-backed Gull (Circa.), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bearded Tit (Heard close to hide.), 50 Carrion Crow (1 bird feeding on Sloe's next to hide.) [David Hale]

1 Marsh Harrier (Immature), 1 Buzzard, 25 Black-tailed Godwit (At least. Marina.), 1 Snipe (Marina.), 5 Redshank (At least. Marina/creek.), 11 Curlew (At least. Marina/creek.), 50 Fieldfare (At least. Roosting in scrub at dusk.), 10 Redwing (At least. Roosting in scrub at dusk.) [Andrew Cox]

1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black Brant, 14 Sanderling, 56 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [Paul Chamberlain] , , ,

2 Great Northern Diver (Off coast road) [Stephen Entwistle]

1 Black Brant, 2 Great Northern Diver (off Victoria esplanade) [Sean Nixon] , , , , ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest (At least), 1 Treecreeper, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Goldfinch [Andrew Cox]

6 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 9 Blackbird (No sign of Ring Ouzel), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 4 Red-legged Partridge [Matt Turner]

1 Blackcap (male Ferry Marsh), 1 Greenshank (West Quay), 15 Corn Bunting (over garden from roost down by river) [Richard Allen]

9 Gadwall (Smaller pond), 2 Egyptian Goose (Larger pond), 5 Shoveler (Flooded field ), 1 Teal (Flooded field), 4 Snipe (Flooded field) [Graham Upton]

5 Goosander (Essex University lake), 1 Jackdaw (prob "soemmerringii" race), 2 Firecrest (In holm oak Woodland Way) [Richard Allen]

120 Fieldfare (low west), 50 Redwing (west), 1 Brambling, 1 Greenshank (off West Quay), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Ferry Marsh), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult on pylon opposite The Hythe) [Richard Allen]

1 Song Thrush, 1 Buzzard, 4 Yellowhammer, 30 Fieldfare (+), 10 Redwing (+), 1 Jay, 2000 Knot (+), 30 Red-breasted Merganser (+), 10 Goldeneye (+), 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Common Scoter (female) [Liz Huxley]