South East Essex RSPB Local Group Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2005
FIELD WALK
Wakering Stairs - 11th December 2005
Species observed: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Merlin, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.
Species count: 49
COACH TRIP
RSPB Pulborough Brooks - 27th November 2005
Species observed: Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon (3,000+), Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch (20+!).
FIELD WALK
Wat Tyler Country Park - 13th November 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler (heard), Bearded Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.
FIELD WALK
Edwards Hall Country Park - 25th September 2005
Species observed: Mute Swan, Kestrel, Hobby, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sand martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch.
Species count: 30
COACH TRIP
RSPB Minsmere - 18th September 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Bittern, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter (off shore), Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Osprey, Kestrel, Hobby, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Turnstone, Little Stint, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Arctic Skua (close off shore), Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Common Tern, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Dartford Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Goldfinch, Linnet.
Species count: 85
COACH TRIP
RSPB Strumpshaw Fen - 15th May 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Bittern, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Pochard, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Hobby, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Water Rail (heard), Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Tern, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler (many), Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.
Butterflies and Wildlife: Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock, Common Blue. Hummingbird Hawk-moth. Muntjac Deer, Chinese Water Deer, Brown Hare.
Species count: 66
 Photo by David Lee  |
FIELD WALK
Fingringhoe Wick / Abberton Reservoir - 08th May 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier (1m, 1f), Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Dunlin, Ruff, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove (heard), Collared Dove, Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Blackbird, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Wren, Goldfinch Reed Bunting.
At Abberton Reservoir: Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, 2 Black Swan, Pochard, Little Ringed Plover, 52 Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Nightingale on site.
Species count: 77
COACH TRIP
RSPB Minsmere - 17th April 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Fulmar, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Bittern, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Osprey, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Kittiwake, Sandwich Tern, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Stonechat, Wheatear, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 88
 Kingfisher from bittern hide. Photo by David Lee. |
RSPB GROUP LONG WEEKEND
North Norfolk Long Weekend - 08th - 10th April 2005
Fourteen of our group left on the Friday and met at the BTO Nunnery Lakes reserve before travelling on to our hotel the Briarfields at Titchwell. We also paid visits to Weeting Heath, Snettisham and Holkham. Although we realised that it was a fraction early in the year, we set ourselves a target of 100 different species. We never did see Sand or House Martin but see below to see how we got on...
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Spoonbill (Holkham), Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Snow Goose (Holkham), Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose (Nunnery Lakes), Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Egyptian Goose (Nunnery Lakes), Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Common Eider, Common Scoter (c.3000 just off shore at Titchwell), Velvet Scoter (12 just off shore at Titchwell), Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (at Holkham), Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Black-winged Stilt ('Sammy' at Titchwell), Pied Avocet, Stone Curlew (pair at Weeting Heath), Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Knot, Sanderling, Purple Sandpiper (at Titchwell), Dunlin, Ruff, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull (at Titchwell), Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, Woodlark, Skylark, Swallow, Tree Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Wheatear, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 110
A very big thank you to Sue Anderson for organising a very successful and immensely enjoyable weekend.
FIELD WALK
Hadleigh Castle Country Park - 03rd April 2005
Species observed: Little Egret, Grey Heron, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Lapwing, Curlew, Common Redshank, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.
Species Count: 43
FIELD WALK
Wat Tyler Country Park - 20th March 2005
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose. Shelduck, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon. Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species Count: 41
FIELD WALK
Stambridge Mill / River Roach - 13th February 2005
Species observed: Cormorant, Little Egret c.1500 Dark Bellied Brent Goose, 1 Black Brant, Shelduck, Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, 4 Pintail, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Avocet, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Dunlin, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 50
FIELD WALK
Southend Pier - 09th January 2005
Species observed: 12 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Brent Goose, Common Eider, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Kittiwake, c.8 Guillemot, Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling.
Species count: 22