From: Keith R. Gargrave
Posted on: 17th January 2008
This is the first time I have been on this site. looking forward to the discovery of local nature!

From: Jeremy Hope
Posted on: 04th December 207
Very interesting website. Keep up the outstanding work and thank you.

From: Gill Lang
Posted on: 07th August 2007
Amazing website, well done and thanks for all your hard work! It really is appreciated.

From: Mr Priest
Posted on: 16th July 2007
Being a RSPB member and avid birdwatcher/nature enthusiast I just wanted to say how useful and informative I think your website is.Its good to know where to go and which birds are being seen in different places. Having moved around a bit the last couple of years its nice to know I can go onto websites and get an idea of places to visit and to see birds etc. Unfortunately I still haven't been lucky enough to see the Peregrine that frequent Victoria/Baxter Avenue, even though I have gone at various times, but with the abundance of prey ie. pigeons etc I'm sure it won't be long!!!

From: Tim Cleeves
Posted on: 29th June 2007
I think your website is a great credit to you - very professionally produced. I particularly like the fact that beginners are made welcome and that you have a lot of activities organised for beginners.

From: Matthew Belcher
Posted on: 10th June 2007
I came with my family today to Wat Tyler. We were taken on a guided walk by Richard. It was excellent and my son Alex really enjoyed it. It was great to have someone so knowledgeable and enthusiastic (and patient!) show us around. A great education for both Alex and me. Thanks

From: Valerie Jackson
Posted on: 16th May 2007
We have just moved to Hornchurch and have seen an unusual bird in our garden and would like information on what it is. The bird is not as large as a pigeon but not far off. Its body is a salmon colour and the tips of its wings are black, white and blue. It has white on top of its head and white under the chin and black on its cheeks. This bird comes down andn picks up peanuts which are still in the shell and we have seen blackbirds chasing it!! Can you help? Answer given - Ed.

From: John Sargent
Posted on: 28th May 2006
Brilliant, very professional.

From: G Stott
Posted on: 20th May 2006
I really enjoyed looking through this site. Lovely pictures. Please can anyone tell me what U.K. bird has an old local name " small purl " ? ( perhaps in Norfolk dialect).

From: Teri Miller
Posted on: 24th April 2006
I don't think I've got all the way through it but have found it valuable for the sightings as I thought I'd got some kind of albino blackbird in my garden and when I looked at sightings I realised I'd seen a Ring Ouzel as he had been sighted in the area I live so it was great to identify him properly. I'm new to all this identifying but its great and the website helps to know things and where the birds are and the photo's people do too are great.

From: Heather Brown
Posted on: 13th April 2006
I love the web-cam - ideal for someone like me who is disabled and not very mobile. Thank you so much.

From: Linnet Stuart (Australia)
Posted on: 04th April 2006
Easy to read.

From: Ivan
Posted on: 03rd April 2006
Hi, very nice site! Great job!

From: Gill Lang
Posted on: 30th March 2006
Love the user-friendly website - well done Graham!

From: Gail Scott
Posted on: 17th March 2006
Thank you so much, I have enjoyed it very much it is first class.

From: Abbie Kay Baker
Posted on: 10th March 2006
It is very interesting.

From: Mr & Mrs R Morley
Posted on: 02nd March 2006
We thought the web-site was fantastic. As we are visiting Mull for the first time this coming June, the web-site gave us much appreciated info about places to visit to see specific species. Many thanks.

From: Doreen Jackson
Posted on: 01st March 2006
Very good, in fact, really good. Just to let you know where town sparrows go in winter; We live a short walking distance from Romford town centre and new flats are going up all round us. On Wednesday 22nd Feb a sparrowhawk visited our 40 by 50 foot garden and dined off an unknown number of sparrows. Three were seen to be eaten. She stayed for an hour and a quarter. Good photographs taken at scene of sparrow genocide! Seed box now hardly touched since visitation.

From: Elaine Squirrell
Posted on: 15th February 2006
Very Interesting, I Will have to come back when I have a lot more time.

From: Ronald Gallifant
Posted on: 28th January 2006
Very good, read it every day.

From: Michael
Posted on: 22nd January 2006
Good.

From: Linda Wright
Posted on: 11th January 2006
Cool.

From: Lyle Hadden
Posted on: 09th January 2006
Informally informative. I am a dipper and enjoyed hopping from article to article and turning it over. I was especially attracted by the bright, shiny objects on the picture pages. I can often be seen by the computer, digging around, trying to find items I tucked away hoping to revisit them later and occasionally recovering them. Fairly gregarious and friendly, I share what I find with others of my species.

From: Phentermine
Posted on: 24th December 2004
Found your site in google, and it has a lot of useful information. Thanx.

From: Dave Blackwell
Posted on: 14th December 2005
just like to say how i have enjoyed your web site keep up the good work.

From: Robin Philpott
Posted on: 17th November 2005
Excellent. A very informative resource. I live some distance from the area represented by the site but am an occasional visitor for walks and bird watching and have found the site extremely helpful in planning my visits. Thank you!

From: Jill Ellis
Posted on: 14th November 2005
Fantastic, we will be re-joining the rspb at xmas. our 13 year old son is very very interested and has made our garden a haven for birds. this morning at 7.45am we were visited by what we thought was either a hobby, merlin or peregrine falcon. I have just looked at the recent sightings page and a peregrine falcon was spotted at wat tyler country park yesterday. this is about a mile from our house. so it was probably that. fantastic.

From: USA
Posted on: 11th November 2005
This is a good website! My husband is stationed here at Hill AFB. I was just on the internet messing around.

From: Robert Burgess
Posted on: 01st November 2005
Fantastic, really enjoy coming on here, today I have had a chance to browse through it more thoroughly than I have in recent times and got to the stories regarding how you and your son took up the wonderful hobby (sorry addiction!) that is birding, parts of it had me in stitches but all of it I can understand. I have been birdwatching since I was 4, although sporadically until about 6-7 years ago, I now go once a week or more if I get the chance. I am 31 years of age and have always gone birdwatching on my own as i have never known anyone to go with, sometimes it can be lonely but that is always made better once I get my first glimpse of a bird. Thanking you for this wonderful website.

From: Lokiole
Posted on: 02nd October 2005
Website looks very good, it was a pleasure to be on. Keep on the good work.

From: Carisoprodol
Posted on: 078/09/05
Thanks so very much for taking your time to create this very useful and informative site. I have learned a lot from your site. Thanks!!

From: Craig
Posted on: 14th August 2005
It is a very useful and well laid out site. It is also good to see how well used it is.

From: Al Loy
Posted on: 04th August 2005
Your website is well thought and informative. Thank you for providing a great service.

From: Mick Waterhouse
Posted on: 25th July 2005
Very Good.

From: John
Posted on: 07th July 2005
Beautiful site!

From: Louise Gaskin
Posted on: 22nd June 2005
I found your site very interesting and open, easy to navigate and superb photography.

From: Heather
Posted on: 11th June 2005
As a RSPB member living at Southminster any chance of telling us where the Black Swan was seen! loved the fantastic photo- more please.

From: Heather Brown
Posted on: 10th June 2005
Very good - love the photo's.

From: Doug (GP) Davies
Posted on: 31st May 2005
Very interesting. I am quite amazed at the variety of birds seen ( especially a Honey Buzzard! ) so near to where I live in Leigh-on-Sea. I was also most interested to read about all the places to visit in SE Essex.

From: William T. Scott
Posted on: 20th May 2005
Your site has been a great help in our decision to go birding at Two Tree Island tomorrow.

From: B Marshall
Posted on: 07th May 2005
Very informative.

From: Tim Murphy
Posted on: 27th March 2005
Very interesting & informative.

From: Bob Hope
Posted on: 20th March 2005
Excellent, only wish we had a RSPB site or office nearer Salisbury. As a keen gardener, I would like information on plants and tree's that attract birds.

From: Barbara Brown
Posted on: 16th March 2005
I enjoy it immensely. I look each day at the latest sightings and the bird photos. I'm very envious of the equipment that some of your contributors must have in order to get the quality of photos that are displayed. I've also consulted the "where to see the birds" page and have recently discovered two tree island.

From: Joan Hudson
Posted on: 14th March 2005
I love your web site especially the latest sightings and the photographs. We are bringing a RSPB group (Chorleywood) down to Wat Tyler and then Two Tree Island this Saturday 19th - the sightings have been invaluable for drumming up interest in this distant venue for the members. We will be arriving about 10:00 if anyone cares to join us for advice of the best places to see the birds. Cheers - Joan and Pete.

From: Dale Roberts
Posted on: 09th March 2005
Just have to say keep up the excellent work, it is a testament to your good work why whenever you do a google search on RSPB this site is always very near the top, ie. indicating this site gets a very consistent high level of hits.

From:? Dale Roberts
Posted on: 09th March 2005
FYI - I just joined the RSPB online as a result of your website - it is obviously a very effective canvassing method! :o)

From: Xavier Prat
Posted on: 07th March 2005
It seems very good job. A lot of information, accurate presentation. In an aggressive, fast, and economical world, there must by people and places like that to remember that there are important things that we often forgot. Congratulations from Manresa (Barcelona, Catalonia)!

From: Yasmine Hamid
Posted on: 19th February 2005
The photos page is much more user friendly now and I really appreciate the increased attention to our typical local birds by Steve Arlow. Well done!

From: Janet Manning
Posted on: 13th February 2005
Very good I heard about it on BBC Essex. the pictures are very good also.

From: Gilbert Dougans
Posted on: 09th February 2005
What a wonderful and amusing site you made. I envy people who can come here on holiday, while us poor mortals have to live and work here all year round, (what a bummer). Good luck and look forward to seeing you here on Mull once more. Oh and look out for Gilbert's Royal Mail van and say hello to me.

From: Blenda Quinlan
Posted on: 28th January 2005
I get so much pleasure looking at the beautiful photo`s of the lovely birds, keep up the good work.

From: Ronald Macdonald
Posted on: 26th January 2005
As a boy brought up in the costal area of Moray I spent much of my time visiting the nesting areas of herring gulls, black-backed gulls and others. Your pictures are delightful. Keep up the good work.

From: David Chivers
Posted on: 15th January 2005
It is excellent, having recently moved to the area (Hullbridge) I have found it an excellent source of info especially the site guide and recent sightings, thanks for a brilliant website.

From: Joe House
Posted on: 11th January 2005
Great site, very helpful to beginners like myself.

From: Billy Robb
Posted on: Sunday 09th January 2005
Interesting web site. Decided to look when on 7 January 2005 I spotted what I now know to be a little egret flying around Thorpe Hall Golf Course.? Also last month I spotted a Kingfisher darting quickly along one of the golf course's water ways. Never saw one there before. listing all the bird sightings in alphabetical order would improve your site.

From: Bob Johnson
Posted on: 05th December 2004
Very impressed with the site, excellent layout, and also impressed how much time/work you must put in to keep it so up to date. I am an Essex man who now lives in Sussex, and has done for many years but I still occasionally come over to visit family and do a bit of birding. Having been over after xmas to see family and also the Shoebury Snow Buntings there was some discussion/disagreement within our group over ageing and sexing the 4 birds after our viewing, I had noted there was some excellent photos of the very birds taken at end of December 2004 on your website which would confirm what we had seen, but on January 1st when I visited the site to view them I found they were no longer available. Is it possible to retain some pictures of 2004 at least of recent birds, perhaps keeping a rolling 12 monthly window of birds, I know they take up a lot of space, so you cannot keep them all indefinitely.

Bob is quite correct - due to limited space I cannot keep our photographs for more than a year. However, the Southend Ornithological Group has all of Steve Arlow's photographs from past years. Ed.

From: Martin Zealey
Posted on: 17th November 2004
I have found this splendid site of great help over the years particularly with regard to local birding. I wondered if you would be so kind as to send me details of your local meetings detailing when and where. I am a member but would be keen to be more actively involved.

From: J.House
Posted on: 05th November 2004
Site is great but for some reason print is tiny so I cant read it anymore. Make print larger

From: Mrs Kate Dales
Posted on: 01st November 2004
I loved it. On a grey day it made me smile. Perhaps a web cam of a local bird table in your area.

From: John Smyth
Posted on: 30th October 2004
Your website is great easy to follow and find what one is looking for. My wife Margaret Smyth Portaferry writes and sings songs about birds and nature .The spring song, corncrake song, the call of the curlew and rocky mountains names the golden eagle etc. It is a hard time of year now for birds and Margaret has linked up with RSPB Ni for feed the birds day 30 Oct 04 to highlight the need to feed our wild life and be rewarded with there presence and song in spring.

From: Donna M. Farrell
Posted on: 28th October 2004
I Found your site via google.com when visiting my children in Bury St. Edmunds from eastern coast of USA. Very helpful in identifying your "common" birds which are (a) not so common and (b) totally delightful to this "twitcher" from overseas. Thank you so much.

From: Pat Taylor
Posted on: 18th October 2004
Absolutely wonderful. I have really enjoyed navigating my way round the site and found it so interesting and packed with ideas. I have learnt quite a bit. I now need to retain it (that's the hard bit). The website is so clear and easy to understand. I'll be back.

From: Guyman
Posted on: 11th October 2004
Is a very nice site keep it up.

From: Pat Holden
Posted on: 25th September 2004
I have recently had e-mails from two of my cousins, both ultra keen bird-watchers, who have said what an amazing web-site you have; and I heartily agree! One of them is in Sussex and the other in North Carolina. So well-done!

From: Robin
Posted on: 23rd September 2004
Great website I was very surprised to come across such a good local RSPB site. I do use the main RSPB albeit I'm not a member although I do complete their survey's.

From: Richard Adams
Posted on: 26th August 2004
Excellent site. As a current RSPB member and ex Essex Wildlife Society Member (Naturalist is my day) it was good to be reminded of my Essex birdwatching days. I am now resident in Aberdeen 600 miles away from Essex. I work in the North Sea oil industry and only got to the site during a Google search for details about an oil discovery. "Arundel, field, north sea" Keep up the good work.

From: June
Posted on: 17th August 2004
I only came across your site quite late at night and haven't the time right now to read it properly but from what I've seen it is very good, also nice and clear to read. I was trying to find out what has happened to all the birds in our area we feed them all year, seed and nuts in winter, and just bread in a dish with water to moisten it in the summer, but we have noticed in the last few days that there are none about and they haven't been to feed, we don't even see them flying about at all.

From: B Walker
Posted on: 03rd July 2004
I am taking a trip to Mull in two weeks time thank you for your map of places where eagles have been seen, will try to see them using it as a guide. website is fine.

From: Abdul Aziz
Posted on: 27th June 2004
Satisfactory.

From: Herbert Byaruhanga (Uganda)
Posted on: 23rd June 2004
You have a very important message for the young generation. Other countries of the world should copy from you and do try it in their countries. I got the idea in 2001 when I visited Rutland waters and now I have taken it to Uganda. Herbert.

From: Ted and Slyvia Burman
Posted on: 22nd May 2004
Excellent site, enjoyed trawling.

From: Peter Morgan
Posted on: 08th April 2004
Haven't seen all of it yet; but one word comes to mind - Brilliant!

From:Tim Murphy
Posted on: 15th March 2004
I Have only just started to view, I like what I've seen so far. Hopefully will be able to join and make a contribution one day.

From: R Baxter
Posted on: 16th February 2004
One of the best sites that I have found. Very up to date.

From: Philip Lantaff
Posted on: 07th February 2004
Very interesting. Easy to navigate.

From: Daniel van Deventer
Posted on: 10th January 2004
Great site. Good to know that Southend is passionate about birds as well. I know I will join South East Essex RSPB on many more field trips in future. Daniel (from South Africa).

From: Vic French
Posted on: 07th January 2004
I found you when searching for something for the Suffolk area. Blessed as we are here with some great bird watching sites, I certainly haven't found anything up here to match your website. It must take a lot of hard work to have set up and maintain as it all works so well. It's also good to see that you've got so many contributors.

From: Malcolm Watson
Posted on: 21st December 2003
Great website I use it often, to check on latest sightings, local bird photos etc. As we are new to this district I have also read up on where to see birds in the locality.

From:? Margaret and Alan Ashworth, Bromley
Posted on: 20th November 2003
I have only recently discovered your website but I am now a regular reader and 'appreciater'. Thank you so much for your efforts.

From: Jane Bratley
Posted on: 15th November 2003
I am a regular visitor to the site and thinks it's the best bird watchers site I have seen. I am particularly impressed with Steve's pictures, especially the green woodpecker at Gunners Park. I have visited Gunners Park on a number of occasions and failed to spot the woodpecker. Keep up the excellent work.

From: G James
Posted on: 02nd November 2003
A very useful,comprehensive guide to the areas birding - Many Thanks.

From: Eric Major
Posted on: 02nd Novemebr 2003
This is one of my favourite websites. Congratulations. However, could you caption Steve Arlow's excellent photos?

From: E-mail: Leslie Salema
Posted on: 10th October 2003
It is quite convenient for research.

From: Tina Holden
Posted on: 23rd July 2003
I frequently look at this website and have just seen Steve Arlow's photo of Juvenile Whitethroats. All of Steve's photos are brilliant - no doubt we will soon see these in Birdwatching and other magazines.

From: Trevor Donaldson
Posted on: 21st July 2003
Hi Graham, Just wanted to let you know that your fantastic website is NOT taken for granted! A wealth of information and fabulous photos,well done!

From: Chris Henry
Posted on: 15th July 2003
I have always had an interest in watching birds but have never been able to devote much time at it. Your incredibly informative website has given me new enthusiasm for this pleasurable past time. The picture section particularly helps a very amateur bird watcher see, not only the beauty of the birds, but how the differences in very similar types of birds can identify the "true" type. I was not aware there were so many places to see so many different types of birds in the Southend areas.

From: Roger and Lesley Shinn
Posted on: 21st June 2003
Just a letter of thanks for you article on Mull on the web-site which impressed me so much that I at once bought two tickets on Ryan Air at ?29.20 total price and went to see for myself. What an Island, I thought the Scillies were paradise, but I've now also fallen in love with Mull. Without even trying our bird count was 80 species, the highlights of course being Golden Eagles everywhere, White tailed Eagles, Corncrakes and a Leucistic Willow Warbler who somehow survived with Buzzards soaring way above. My wife's highlight was a late evening, hour long drive from Iona passing only three cars, we watched Otters playing in the Seaweed and slowly passed deer in bright sunlight at 10.20.If any one is thinking of going the Treshnish islands must not be missed with a landing on Lunga where we sat and had lunch with puffins within touching distance and in view of a cliff containing evidently 24000 nesting seabirds including 10500 Razorbill and Guillemot.

From: Comments: Wendy Hills
Posted on: 14th June 2003
Website is great, I have moved back to the area and find it very useful.

From: Mrs T Smith
Posted on: 23rd may 2003
Organised and informative. The pictures are accurate which is helpful. I shall visit more often now I know its here.

From: Michael Thorley
Posted on: 02nd May 2003
Marvellously inspiring and informative. Brilliant 'photos. It's interesting to compare 'your' birds with 'ours' around Mersea Island. Thanks to everyone involved!

From: Andrew Grassick
Posted on: 09th April 2003
Very useful - I didn't realise so many interesting birds could be spotted so locally !?

From: Heather
Posted on: 06th April 2003
Thanks for the services of S-o-S RSPB - you have a very useful website which is on our favourites, & checked regularly!?(We belong to SE Herts.).

From: Trevor Donaldson
Posted on: 07th March 2003
Continuing to enjoy the site, Graham, thanks a lot. I enjoyed the pic. of the Marsh Harrier at Wat Tyler. It's probably the same bird I saw there on 23 Feb, where 3 of us had really close views. We also saw a Bearded Tit which wasn't recorded. Keep up the good work.

From: John Bennett
Posted on: 27th February 2003
Very impressed! Just what is needed to keep birdwatchers informed of local sightings and good places to view birds. Very pleased that my wife spotted a reference to your web site in the Evening Echo. I now check the web site regularly for information.

From: Tony Grellier
Posted on: 12th February 2003
Very impressed, I will be a regular visitor from now on. Thanks to all those who have put so much effort in to making such useful information available.

From: Mrs. Carole Wells
Posted on: 05th February 2003
It's a terrific website! I was looking for information on a few birds when I discovered your site, and as I live in Westcliff I've spent ages going through all your info. Thank you! I've always had an interest in birds but have never followed it through, but your website has encouraged me.

From: Lyn Davies
Posted on: 20th January 2003
I am very impressed with your website, particularly with the way you keep the latest sightings so up to date. I frequently go to the car park by the launching slipway on Two Tree Island and try to see if I can spot any of the latest sightings. I have learnt a lot about the local birds from your site. Thank you?

From: Jan Ashworth
Posted on: 16th January 2003
I have just moved to Westcliff and am thrilled to think that a dynamic group exists here. I commute to London and the excitement of looking at the birds along the estuary makes a wonderful start to the day! I am an enthusiastic amateur but have learnt so much more about the local birdlife from this site. I think I will have to take the tour... Well done, wonderful website, so glad the interests of the birds are being looked after here. Thank you.

From: Julian Thomas
Posted on: 08th January 2003
First time I have visited it, lots of useful information.

From: Richard of Dagenham
Posted on: 06th January 2003
Most importantly it's up to date (shows commitment!). Well laid out and very informative. I will most certainly be back for more info from what is clearly an experienced and dedicated team. Keep it up!

From: Terry Cundall
Posted on: 22nd November 2002
I joined the RSPB this year and visit Minsmere regularly, I searched for RSPB sites and found your site. I am so please that I did, I am fortunate that I travel all around the Essex area and you have given me a great list of places to take the odd hour to visit. I think the photographs are outstanding and I hope to be able to add some to your list soon. I thank you for the effort put into the site, I'm sure that many like me will gain a great deal of pleasure from it and any browsers will surely be won over by it.

From: Rachel
Posted on: 19th November 2002
Over the last few weeks I have been using this website to help me with my college assignments. It is a really good website.

From: Philip Chalk
Posted on: 17th November 2002
Thank you for your very informative and up to date site, which finally gave me the inspiration to go to Wakering Stairs and take the walk around the creek to the far side of the 'Old Tip' on Saturday. My father and I have not been bird watching together for some years, but I have recently had my passion reignited by meeting a few local enthusiasts out walking. We started out at approx. 10.30am when the tide was starting to go out, with the 'mill pond' like sea housing large numbers of Brent Geese and very large flocks of Godwit, Knot and Oystercatcher. Down in the creek we saw at least 40 Little Egrets during our walk, 2 Little Stints, 3 humans stranded in the creek in their boats (waders), 2 Grey Plover, a flock of Golden Plover and a Harrier (probably female Marsh) briefly appearing above the sea wall on Rushley Island, all with the help of a very friendly local enthusiast. However, the real excitement of the day happened for us on our walk back. At 3.40pm I had a final look up to Rushley Island to see a Short Eared Owl. As I looked through my binoculars, 2 female Hen Harriers came into view disturbing the Short Eared Owls (3 in total). Then through the light mist, in the same view, came a ghostly Barn Owl. The site was truly magnificent. Time/light sadly was against us and we couldn't stay looking for long. However, one glance back north to the island and we spotted a female Merlin on the barn roof and a male Kestrel on the Wakering side of the creek. As we then came back under the road bridge we disturbed a male Peregrine that flew out from the sea wall beneath us. A truly 'rapturous' day, possibly my finest birding experiences. If I return, will/could it get any better? Maybe a male Hen Harrier and more daylight? I thank you again for the location details provided on your site and I will continue to look at your site daily and support anything that I can provide. Many thanks.

From: Jackie
Posted on: 08th November 2002
I keep returning to this site....as i live near... a lot of the sites mentioned i am very interested in ..keep up the good work..... many of the places where you spot the birds is near where I live!! I will have to get some 'good glasses' and join you!!

From: Stuart Bailey
Posted on: 02nd November 2002
Outstanding.

From: Jackie
Posted on: 04/10/02
I stumbled across this web site....and I was very impressed.....I was intrigued to know that there were so many different birds that were near where I live!!...I shall certainly visit this site again.....well done!

From: Brian Radford
Posted on: 11th September 2002?
Still one of my favorite sites which I visit regularly, keep up the good work.

From: Mike Sagrott
Posted on: 21/08/02
Very well organised, accessible, and informative. It encourages the sharing of information.

From: Barrie Jenkins
Posted on: 21/08/02
What an excellent website! It is a real pity that I have only discovered it now, having moved to Gloucestershire after living in Little Wakering for almost 8 years. My wife and I regularly spent hours walking around Barling Gravel Pits and for miles along the sea wall on Little Wakering Creek. It was great to see your pictures of such a familiar place. Keep up the good work!

From: Stuart Bailey
Posted on: 25th july 2002
Great website, like the new icons.

From: Trevor Donaldson
Posted on: 13th July 2002
Very good site and excellent for its regular updating; Its been most useful for advice on where to visit in Essex, thanks very much.

From:Chris Hills
Posted on: 05th July 2002
Very interesting. I shall be visiting it again.

From: Nigel O'Dell
Posted on: 25th June 2002
Very informative and easy to use, I have a pair of red legged partridges that have started to visit my garden every evening and your search engine showed that these birds are regularly spotted in this area.

From: Martin Itter
Posted on: 22nd June 2002
Keep up the good work Graham. This is, apart from binoculars, the most useful aid to Bird-watching in South Essex. It's worth is talked about all along the Thames area.

From: Terence Donovan
Posted on: 28th May 2002
Excellent! I used the information to visit "Two Trees "today and really enjoyed it. I hope to visit more of your sites soon. You supply a really good service, thank you.

From: Michele Cole, RSPB Headquarters, Northern Ireland.
Posted on: 22nd May 2002
Excellent, informative, impressive we'd love to have one of our own someday.

From: Martin Itter
Posted on: 19th May 2002
As ever a really useful guide to what's seen and where, and very quick with the listings.

From: Stephen Burt
Posted on: 06th May 2002
Good! I read it every weekend before I go out to give myself an idea of where it's worth going.

From: Ron Cope
Posted on: 22nd April 2002
I think your website is really helpful, and has got my wife (Liz) and I thinking about joining the RSPB again.

From: Bob Baxter
Posted on: 11th April 2002
Very informative this is the best site I have seen so far.

From: John Newbury
Posted on: 03rd April 2002
Very good. Easy to use and get the info required.

From: Linda Hodgson
Posted on: 19th March 2002
Brilliant - wish I had known about it ages ago.

From: Kerri Webb
Posted on: 14th February 2002
I think this is an excellent website, and I know what to look out for locally.

From: Brian Hinds
Posted on: 14th February 2002
Excellent, wish we had one in Chelmsford Group....perhaps one day!

From: Martin Zealey
Posted on: 28th February 2002
excellent site really impressive.

From: Heather Allman
Posted on: 11th February 2002
I have nothing but admiration for the commitment of those responsible for maintaining and developing this excellent website. My partner and I consult the sightings page regularly, and use the information to plan our outings. Last weekend we went to see the mandarin ducks at Southchurch Hall Park - a new bird for me, and only a ten minute walk from home! Many many thanks.

From: Jes Morley
Posted on: 08th February 2002
I think that it is a sight that is open to those people that are interested in the bird world, members or non members alike, myself being an "unknown" have had my reports taken at face value & printed, which makes it all the more interesting. I will not take up much of your time but to say to you I am having a lot of good reading such that I am on sight most evenings just to "see" what's about. So keep up the good work.

From: Ivan Batchelor
Posted on: 02nd February 2002
Best birding site I have seen so far .Very informative.?

From: Jim English
Posted on: 1st February 2002
Excellent site which has been improving all the time. Being updated more often than many other sites is a real bonus. Keep up the good work.

From: Jacky Joyner?
Posted on: 20th January 2002
Very interesting and informative. Excellent for any local watcher. I am now a regular visitor to see what there is around. Keep up the good work!

From: Andy Shirmer
Posted on: 28th December 2001
Very informative and an interesting read. I am mainly a sea and freshwater angler but am now also taking an interest in birds as my father in-law is a keen bird watcher, and as he has made me aware, I am now seeing less birds around from when I was a kid.

From: Matt Street
Posted on: 28th December 2001
Great looking website, will be coming back for another look soon.

From: Jim Daly
Posted on: 24th December 2001
Excellent

From: John Harris
Posted on: 24th December 2001
Excellent, I only wished I new of it's existence earlier. It is simple to use and informative.

From: Christina Angus
Posted on: 17th December 2001
Really useful for my school project and very interesting info.

From: Dave Guy
Posted on: 09th December 2001
Excellent! easy to use.

From: Ray and Dinia Millar
Posted on: 09th december 2001
Excellent. We hail from the area, and wish to join when we return home in the Spring.

From: Paul Hussey
Posted on: 09th December 2001
Your site is very informative and really useful for all bird lovers-FAB!!
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From: Craig Pizzey
Posted on: 30th November 2001
Very good.

From: Brian Radford
Posted on: 25th October 2001
Very informative and useful site, log on most evenings. I wish had more time to visit the bird sights mentioned on your sightings page, but work always gets in the way.

From: Ray Millar
Posted on: 22nd October 2001
Fantastic Website! Congratulations! All we had at Benfleet in my boyhood days was the RSPB Junior Bird Recorders Club, but now you have everything, except breeding Redback Shrikes (they used to be on every available scrubby field), and there were a pair of Wrynecks filmed by the local schoolmaster on the Rabbit Warren near the Benfleet Watertower. Anyway, I'm retiring back to Essex next March (Spring migration), and look forward to the Birds, and joining the local club, after 20 years here in Jeddah.

From: Gill Lang
Posted on: 20th October 2001
It's excellent. A lot of hard work clearly goes into the website. Greatly appreciated! Keep up the admirable work.

From: Gary Jackson
Posted on: 17th October 2001
What an excellent website, and getting better all the time, like the forum and chat pages. I use the web a lot both for my work and also for my many interests outside work. I know a good site when I see one. I always look forward to my daily visit to see "what's around".

From: Milan Hadzic
Posted on: 17th October 2001
It is very good

From: Sarah
Posted on: 8th October 2001
Cool!

From: Ron Galliers
Posted on: 16th September 2001
Excellent. Bang up to date - I can get green with envy without leaving my work or home!

From: Ross van Putten
Posted on: 06th September 2001
Really useful and informative. I will use it a lot. Thank you.

From: Russ Oliver
Posted on: 15th August 2001
Wonderful site, well laid out, packed with useful information, especially local locations and latest sightings.

From: S Patmore
Posted on: 05th august 2001
Excellent web-site, especially regularly updated sightings. Also excellent pics of the Gunner's Park Bluethroat!

From: Kerri Webb
Posted on: 25th July 2001
Excellent, because I love birds especially ducks. P.S I am age 9.

From: John Beech
Posted on: 11th July 2001
Very Informative, great site for local information.

From: A White
Posted on: 29th June 2001
Great website - easy to use and very informative.

From: Phil
Posted on: Friday 01st June 2001
I think your website is brilliant, it's great for all the local sightings etc and quizzes. Thanks for a smashing site.

From: Mr R J Stanbrook
Posted on: 22nd May 2001
Great web site! my first visit today after hearing about it on BBC Essex. It was good to read about Wat Tyler visit made recently, I just didn't realise how many bird species their was to be seen in the park. Now I know you are there on line I will be back time and time again.

From: Sandra Lynch
Posted on: 08th May 2001
Great site, interesting and entertaining. Now realise what I have been missing by not visiting Shoebury/Southend! must revise my schedule. Thanks! Sandra

From: Martin Itter
Posted on: 29th April 2001
Excellent and very informative and up to date, Many thanks for the opportunity to browse your website.

From: Martin Jordan
Posted on: 23rd April 2001
Very well put together and very easy to use. very impressed.

From: Alex Walker
Posted on: 08th April 2001
Excellent.

From: Steven Allum
Posted on:? 03rd April 2001
It's great I enjoyed the news about Rainham Marshes as it just down the road.

From: David Doo
Posted on: 29th March 2001
I visit your web site at least 3 times a week and read with interest all the local sightings, I must say its one of the best sights I've come across. Keep up the good work.

From: Martin S Johnson
Posted on: Sunday March 25th, 2001, 20:52
I think the web site is very, very good, particularly the info on latest sightings. As a result of it I saw a White-spotted Bluethroat for the 1st time yesterday, the one in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness. I'm finding the Ring-billed Gull reported in the Rossi's area of Westcliff seafront elusive. I've searched for it there about half a dozen times without success. I presume that it is seen at times of high tide. Is that correct??

From: Alexander Slater
Posted on: Wednesday 14th March 2001
I think that this website is very good because it gives you lots of information & pictures about the birds you like.

From: Mark Allington
Posted on: Friday, February 02, 2001, 11:34 AM
Congratulations on your Southend-on-Sea RSPB site, it's one of the best I've seen. I'm a recent convert to birding which fits in nicely with my main hobby of sea angling - your site has provided me with so much useful local information. Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated.

From: Alice Gomez, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Posted on: Monday, January 29th, 2001, 02:33 AM
At the suggestion of John Meyn (I know John from another non-birding list) in Rettendon parish, I have been looking at all the wonderful pictures of birds and the countryside on your website. It is a marvellous site - thanks very much for all your work!

From: Lynda Thompson
Posted on: Saturday, January 20, 2001, 02:22 PM
I Think it is a brilliant site and I shall be visiting it every week. Please keep up the good work for all us wildlife fanatics.

From: Trevor Malbon?
Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 01:22 PM
I am very new to birding,and stumbled across the site via a Times article. I shall be an avid watcher in the future.

From: Tony Hunter?(Australia)
Posted on: Wednesday, January 10, 2001, 11:47 AM
An enjoyable visit. I grew up in this area canoeing down Crouch {nearly drowned} fishing in the Roach {caught a nice pike} the pictures and bird names bring back happy memories. Sincere Thanks.

From: Kevin Rees
Posted on: Saturday, December 30, 2000, 03:34 PM
I'm impressed. I've been birding for 32 years now and like to keep to myself after one or two nasty twitcher experiences , not to mention the sometimes highhandedness of some RSPB/BTO officials. Nevertheless I think I may be comfortable reporting occasionally or even commenting on this (rather demure) site.

From: Martin S Johnson
Posted on: Wednesday, December 20, 2000, 12:09 AM
1st time I've visited your site. Most impressive. Any theories as to why the large numbers of Brent Geese left the Two Tree Island/Canvey Point area so early this autumn when there still appeared to be plenty of eel grass left to eat? (answer sent: Web Author).

From: John Brown?
Posted on: Sunday, December 10, 2000, 11:23 PM
Good luck and keep up the good work.

From: Sue and Brian Grainger?
Posted on: Monday, December 11, 2000, 08:20 PM
Just found the site; after info. from friend Dave Lee, see Guest message. Fairly new to watching but sometime members of RSPB. Live in Leigh and often visit Two Tree. Nice site.

Posted on: Tuesday, November 21, 2000, 11:03 PM
Hello from Londonderry N.Ireland. I am leader of Foyle Wildlife Explorers. I think your site is excellent. We must try and develop a site soon. Best wishes, Richard Smith

From: Cath Williams
What would you like to see on our website? : Current content is excellent
Posted on: Tuesday, November 21, 2000, 04:59 PM
Thank you for a most interesting report on the Ouse Washes and Wicken Fen.

From: Brian Nobbs
Posted on: Saturday, October 28, 2000, 04:15 PM
Excellent layout - I have been looking at Local Members' Group web pages to get some ideas for setting up our own (Sevenoaks Group). Your site is definitely one of the best.

From: David Lee
Posted on: Sunday, October 22, 2000, 06:34 PM
I came across your site by chance when following a search for RSPB binoculars. I am very impressed. As I live in Leigh-on-Sea I must say that I feel embarrassed at the lack of birds I have seen in the area, particularly Belfairs woods and The seafront, compared to the number listed on your sightings reports.

From: Mrs. Jean Birch
Posted on: Friday, September 29, 2000, 09:24 PM
I went to the Civic Centre on Thursday to buy some tickets for the Concert Series at the Plaza, Southend, and saw the RSPB Southend Group Newsletter on the counter. I have been a member of the RSPB for several years, and did not know of your existence! I read the newsletter with interest, and found the web site address - which I have found very interesting.?

From: Roger Shinn
What would you like to see on our website? : just regular updates of local sightings.
Posted on: Thursday, September 28, 2000, 06:26 AM
I have just found this site, it will be most useful to me in the future, I live overlooking Hadleigh Castle and have been thrilled by the Honey Buzzard soaring 500 feet above in the last few weeks.

From: Peter H Evans
Posted on: Monday, September 18, 2000, 01:08 AM
Hi Graham! Just reinforcing what I said on my 'Mystery Bird' entry, the websites looking really good, it's getting better all the time, keep it up! Regards, Peter.

From: Jack Dozier
Posted on: Thursday, September 14, 2000, 08:24 AM
My 1st trip here. I like challenges as this. Hope I correctly ID'd the Mystery bird! I'm open to anything to gain worldly knowledge. Keep going! (Author's note: yes he did!)

From: Keith Riding
Posted on: Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 01:38 AM
I used to live in Leigh-on-Sea, so I am really interested to browse through your site. I loved seeing the photograph of Rainham Marsh and the work that is being done there. Thanks for the great site.

From: Dave Lambert
Posted on: Tuesday 5th September 2000
We met at Fleet yesterday lunch time (04092000) when I was there with my two sons. I've just visited your web pages and felt that I had to mail you to congratulate you on your sight. Its been a couple of months or so see I last looked in, I thought it was good then but its fantastic what you've done since. I might well be in touch for a "guided tour" in the future. Perhaps you can help me sort out my "Waders" once an for all.? Keep up the good work.?

From: Graham Ekins, Chairman of EBWS Recording Committee
Posted on: Monday 28th August 2000, 23:15pm
We are all interested in the same thing, namely to further the cause of conservation, with of course special reference to ornithology. You are doing a tremendous job in raising awareness and interest in ornithology in the Southend area and beyond. we are very keen to hear about all records in and around? Essex. We would be delighted if you would encourage your members to send in records to our recorders. We are just as interested in counts as sightings of rare birds. Please keep in touch and good birding.

From: David Lake - West Norfolk Members Group
Posted on: Monday, August 21, 2000, 06:42 PM
Have just found your site after buying a new computer. Very interesting. Will visit again in the future. David Lake Group Leader West Norfolk members'.

From: Tony Leader
Posted on: Tuesday, August 15, 2000, 10:37 PM
We have just completed our first weekend bird watching, at North warren and Minsmere in Suffolk. We are both well and truly hooked. Hope to meet you in the near future Tony and Debbie.

From: Terence Ross
Posted on: Monday, August 14, 2000,?
I know kestrels are seen everywhere these days but in the last week on the open land opposite asda in Tilbury there has been six kestrels hunting the same ground at the same time is this unusual ? also the sightings on your pages of king fishers on two tree island what side of the road can they be seen ? I would love to see some kingfishers
thanks for a great website Terence Ross.

From: Gwynneth Bromley
Posted on: Sunday, August 13, 2000, 07:33 PM
Very excited to have discovered your web site and at the prospect of sharing in local activities.

From: Mick Power
Posted on: Saturday, August 12, 2000, 02:41 PM
congratulations on an excellent site. latest sighting are most helpful to a novice.

From: Vi Walker
Posted: Thursday 10th August 2000
I have been visiting your excellent website since obtaining access to the internet. Although I am a very inexperienced bird watcher I thought you might be interested to hear that a kingfisher can regularly be seen along Prittle Brook, Rochford most mornings at approximately 6:30 - 7 am. I see it between Sutton Road following the course of the brook towards Temple Farm Industrial Estate. By the way the River Roach can also be quite a good place to see sea birds in winter, particularly between Stambridge Mill and the Wardens. It is also a quiet place to walk. Once again many thanks for your excellent website.

From: Cheri Pillsbury Northern California
Posted: Tuesday 8th August 2000
I will be in London Aug. 29- Sept. 6 for a convention. I won't have a car, and want to get out with local birders on my non-convention days. I'm perfectly willing to take public transport to a convenient meeting place, and I intend to pay for gas and food. I'm wondering if your group has a listserve like UK Birdnet to which I might post a message? The person that agreed to take me out Aug. 30 had to cancel, and I'd very much like to go out with someone on my first full day in England. Thank you. And your website is great, by the way! I've been here a couple of times seeking info.

From: Steve Blackburn & Sarah Costeloe
Posted on: Monday 7th August 2000
This is a wonderful site, well done! We have recently moved into the area and will find your site very useful for getting to know all the best and most beautiful birding places.

From: June Westwood
Posted on: Wednesday, August 02, 2000, 06:51 AM
During the months of May and part of June we had two nest boxes occupied since the youngsters have left the nests. We have not seen anymore which is unusual! As they always have a second lot of eggs! But there are no bird calls of any description that can be heard its as though all the birds have disappeared Sparrow Starling Blackbird even the Magpie the only bird at this moment in time to be seen is a Robin and the odd Seagull I'm quite concerned about this! You could always hear the birds early morning and just prior to sunset now its just silent! What could be the cause of this!

From: Tony Leader
Posted on: Friday, July 28, 2000, 11:05 PM
Having only taken an interest in birdwatching some 3 months ago, I have found your site very welcoming and informative. I live in Romford so the information on local sites was invaluable. Well done and I look forward to bumping into your members on my travels.

From: Amanda Goldwyn?
Posted on: Thursday, July 27, 2000, 12:33 PM
Hi Graham I haven't had the time to log in to your site for a while, but keep up the good work! Cheers Amanda

From: Dave Blackwell
What would you like to see on our website? : wider area
Posted on: Friday, July 07, 2000, 02:06 PM
As Chairman of Castlepoint Councils wildlife group I would like to say how much I enjoy you web site. As I live on Canvey Island there are some excellent bird watching areas where most people don't go. Hole Haven Creek is a bird watchers dream, English nature are hoping to make it a SSI after we ask them to look at it . it would be nice if you could include Canvey in your area.

From: Chris Monk?
What would you like to see on our website? : Can't think of anything offhand as the web site is so comprehensive.
Posted on: Tuesday, June 27, 2000, 01:47 PM
Graham, Thanks very much for the advice re Anglesey birding. I shall file the print-out for August's holiday. The web site is amazingly informative with the bonus of it being very current. Thanks again. Best wishes, Chris

From: David Messenger
Posted on: Wednesday, June 28, 2000, 08:09 PM
I found your sites very informative and used them to visit various sites and I will continue to use. thank you

From: Laura
What would you like to see on our website? : Pictures of Birds
Posted on: Friday, June 09, 2000, 09:42 PM
I love birds, this is really cool, this is the best website ever I used it for my homework!!!!

From: Robin Peppiatt
What would you like to see on our website? : where to see birds would be improved by the addition of maps or plans of each site.
Posted on: Wednesday, May 31, 2000, 09:34 AM
Excellent web site ! The sections on field reports, where to see birds & local sightings are particularly informative.

From: Ray?
Posted on: Sunday, May 28, 2000, 09:21 PM
Just paying a visit from the Suffolk birders site.

From: E.Ranil Web:
Posted on: Sunday, May 14, 2000, 06:43 PM
Very good website - more pictures perhaps

From: Kevin Webb?
Posted on: Sunday, May 07, 2000, 09:29 PM
Swan Rescue South Wales (UK) have recently published a website out of mutual interest. I have placed a RSPB link on our site, because I feel that not only is this a relevant site but it is also a very good and informative site - well done.

From: Alan Tyler
Posted on: Saturday, April 29, 2000, 08:54 PM
Very interesting to see some good up-to-date local reports! Keep up the good work and my congratulations on a nice-looking site!

From: John Knott?
Posted on: Wednesday, April 26, 2000, 09:59 PM
An excellent, informative site professionally compiled. I visit it every day now-thank you for the effort you put into it.

From: David Messenger?
Posted on: Sunday, April 16, 2000, 08:05 PM
I found your web page very useful and informative.

From: Robert Wilton
Posted on: Saturday, April 15, 2000, 05:33 AM
Just thought I would check out your web page which was on the Lowestoft Bird Club links page. Very good friends of mine are setting up the lowestoft Lounge Lizard page and told me that its on your links page. Anyway, congratulations on your page it's a good advert for your area. Unfortunately I can't put any of the information I've found out about for a while as I'm down in Perth, Australia at the moment. Cheers Rob

From: Adrian Webb
Posted on: 04 April 2000 01:55
I had a quick look at your web site and thought it was very good and put together very professionally,keep up the good work !!

From: Steve Stuart?
Posted on: 06 April 2000 08:24
I find your site very interesting, please inform me of any updates

From: Richard Wiseman?
What would you like to see on our website? : News group for local sightings
Posted on: Sunday, April 02, 2000, 09:06 PM
Excellent, informative and well designed.

From: John Taylor
What would you like to see on our website? : Details of birds
Posted on: Thursday, March 23, 2000, 07:40 PM
I was looking for the number of eggs that a magpie lays (homework) and the first site under RSPB was yours. I actually found the answer under the main RSPB site. I like Mr. Evans comment about doing something with computers for a living!

From: Nathan Evans
What would you like to see on our website? : Some iPIX photographs of locations
Posted on: Sunday, March 19, 2000, 06:00 PM
Excellent work Mr. Mee! We're very impressed by the site and the amount of information within it. Have you ever considered doing something with computers for a living??

From: Neil Johnston
What would you like to see on our website? : more Photo's
Posted on: Friday, March 17, 2000, 02:43 PM

From: Nick Unsworth?
What would you like to see on our website? : Fundraising events details.
Posted on: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 04:06 PM
I thought that the web page was very good but could have involved some more details on fundraising events.

From: Richard Chew
Posted: Tue Mar? 7 10:25:55 GB 2000
Owl Seen: Gunners Park 6/3/00 4.30 to 5.00 p.m. Brilliant views of the resident Barn Owl hunting. Came very close and eventually flew over my car! Thanks for the information on the web site which has helped me find this bird.

From: Tony Wenham?
Posted on: Monday, March 06, 2000, 08:32 AM
I think you improve every time I check the page. Keep up the good work.

From: Alan Spellman,? Author of the Wildlife of the Mull and The Islands of Argyll website: www.mullbirds.com
Posted on: Sunday, March 05, 2000, 09:44 PM
I enjoyed your site very much, now please take a look at www.mullbirds.com and let me know what you think of my new site Thanks Alan

From: Ralph Bateman, West Norfolk RSPB Members' Group.
Posted on: Thursday, March 2nd, 2000
I have visited your site and I am most impressed with the size of the site and the overall professional layout. many congratulations.

From: Ken Morris
Posted on: Thursday, February 24, 2000, 20.00 PM
Congratulations a first class site for us birdwatchers, I'm a regular visiter now.

From: Ernie Hillier;
Posted on: Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 07:58 PM
Enjoyed reading your report on Lackford Reserve.

From: Peter H Evans?
What would you like to see on our web? : A list of other local groups in the area.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 16, 2000, 12:17 AM
I found it a very interesting site and agree with your comments about local groups. I'm an RSPB member and an Essex wildlife trust member as well. I found it very surprising to find no list of local members groups anywhere. I live in Ilford and was trying to find a local group. I will definitely try and join one of your field trips when I get a chance. Keep up the excellent work on your site. Cheerio,Peter.

From: Tony Wenham?
Posted on: Monday, February 07, 2000, 12:42 PM
Have just seen your report on yesterday's coach trip. Excellent! Keep up the good work.

From: Quentin Harvey?
Posted on: Tuesday, February 01, 2000, 01:52 PM
You are doing a wonderful thing with this web site. We tend to take for granted the birds singing every morning in this country, often loosing appreciation of specialty protection groups like yours. Quentin Harvey, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.

From: John Stevens?
Posted on: Monday, January 31, 2000, 08:46 PM
As representing a local group of a national society, this is a web page by which others should be judged. It admirably fulfills the purpose of providing detailed local information together with excellent links and is a creditable advertisement for the national society.

From: Robin Bailey?
Posted on: Sunday, January 30, 2000, 12:54 PM
Hi there, I was just being nosy. I like your site. We might be doing something like this in the future. Robin, Leader Cambridge Group.

From: Stephen Anderson?
Posted on: Saturday, January 29, 2000, 12:50 PM
Nice site!

Thank you for all your comments
Graham Mee
Webmaster