South East Essex RSPB Local Group

Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2001

FIELD WALK

Tollesbury Wick - 9th December 2001

Species observed: Red-throated Diver, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, Pochard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Hen Harrier (1f, 1 m), Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Turnstone, Dunlin, Ruff, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl (x4), Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Stonechat, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 72

FIELD WALK

Barling Marsh / River Roach - 18th November 2001

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan x64, Little Grebe, Little Egret x4, Grey Heron, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Red-breasted Merganser x6, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Coot, Pied Avocet c.40, Lapwing, Curlew, Common Redshank, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Common Snipe, Redshank, Wood Pigeon.

Species Count: 40

COACH TRIP

Pulborough Brooks - 11th November 2001

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Redshank, Dunlin, Ruff, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 59

FIELD WALK

Stour Estuary - 21st October 2001

Species observed: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret x3, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Jay, Magpie, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Greenshank x30, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Carrion Crow.

Species Count: 41

FIELD WALK

Edwards Hall / The Scrub - 30th September 2001

Species observed: Cormorant x7, Moorhen, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker x3, Swallow, House Martin, Wren, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest (heard), Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch.

Species Count: 19

FIELD WALK

Wat Tyler Country Park - 20th May 2001

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Ruddy Duck, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Common  Shelduck, Mallard, Shoveler, Common Pochard, Kestrel, Hobby, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Redshank, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Cuckoo x3, Swift, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Bearded Tit x5, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 50

COACH TRIP

North Warren and Minsmere - 13th May 2001

Species observed - North Warren: Avocet, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Common Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier x3, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Coot, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Swift, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Nightingale, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush,  Grasshopper Warbler (heard), Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 43

Species observed - Minsmere: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Bittern, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier x4, Osprey, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Little Stint, Dunlin, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Common Tern, Little Tern, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Wood Lark, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Ring Ouzel (female), Blackbird, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 82

COACH TRIP

The London Wetland Centre - 18th February 2001

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Ruddy Duck, Whooper Swan, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Coot, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting.

Species Count: 39

FIELD WALK

Southend Pier - 14th January 2001

Species observed: Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Collared Dove, Redshank, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Curlew, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser, Kittiwake, Mediterranean Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Guillemot, Feral Pigeon.

Species Count: 21