Welcome to our monthly visitors' poll. It would be very much appreciated if you would take the time to help us with our surveys. We hope to build up a detailed analysis of important questions on what you the visitors find important and feel strongly about in the local area. Each month you will find a new question and the results of previous questions.

If you have any comments about any of the questions or results on these polls, please let us know by using our Guest Comments Page. Please email us with any of your own questions that you would like to see as a poll in the coming months and we will consider posting these. Please note that all votes are anonymous and we do not collect any personal information about you.

Please only vote once and don't cheat!

Our previous poll asked: It is the first week of May - Where would you like to spend the week birdwatching? The votes were as follows:

Eastern Highlands - Loch Garten etc 6
Norfolk 4
Suffolk 3
Scillies 3
Western Highlands - Skye, Mull etc 2

This Month's Poll: It seems to be a sad fact of life that we do need another airport runway in the UK. If you were the person with the final say, where would you construct it?

	Cliffe
	Maplin
	Stansted
	Heathrow
	Luton
	Any comments?

Previous Poll Results

Which of these common spring migrants do you most look forward to seeing for the first time each year? 
 
Marsh Harrier 0
Hobby 3
Terns 2
Turtle Dove 2
Cuckoo 8
Swift 3
Swallow 4
Wheatear 2
Whitethroat 0
Flycatcher 3
Total Votes: 27

Birds of Prey: In the local area in winter, what is the bird of prey you most like to find? 

Marsh Harrier 1
Hen Harrier 7
Peregrine Falcon 2
Merlin 3
Sparrowhawk 1
Barn Owl 8
Short-eared Owl 3
Total Votes: 25

In the last two years, which one of these birds has declined the most in your observations? 
 
House Sparrow 10
Starling 1
Skylark 0
Song Thrush 6
Mistle Thrush 0
Blackbird 0
Great Tit 0
Blue Tit 0
Chaffinch 7
Yellowhammer 4
Total Votes: 28

Do you think that Southend Council does enough to protect local wildlife? 
 
Yes 1
No 15
Don't know 4
Total Votes: 20

It is the middle of April - which one of the following RSPB reserves would you elect to spend the day at? 
 
Minsmere 9
Titchwell 8
Strumpshaw Fen 0
North Warren 0
Dungeness 4
Pulborough Brooks 1
Total Votes: 22

Where would you most prefer to spend four hours birdwatching? 
 
Barling Gravel Pits 0
Canvey Seafront 2
The Fleet, Wakering 2
Gunners Park 0
Hadleigh Country Park 3
Paglesham Lagoon 7
Southend Pier 0
Two Tree Island 7
Wakering Stairs 13
Wat Tyler Country Park 2
Total Votes: 36

Your Top Owl. Tell us which of our five regular Owls is your favourite 
 
Tawny Owl 0
Long-eared Owl 0
Short-eared Owl 2
Barn Owl 8
Little Owl 11
Total Votes: 21

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