South East Essex RSPB Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2008
FIELD TRIP
Stambridge Mill and Paglesham Lagoon - Sunday 07th December 2008
Sunny, cold.
Species observed: Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Dunlin, Tufted Duck, Common Pochard, Jay, Magpie, Shoveler, Carrion Crow, Starling, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Brambling, Skylark, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Common Teal, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Lapwing, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Avocet, Blackbird, Oystercatcher, Coot, Moorhen, Golden Plover, Common Pheasant, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Mallard, Great Black-backed Gull, Robin, Dunnock, Sparrowhawk, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Ruddy Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Long-tailed Tit, Goldeneye, Grey Plover, Common Gull, Northern Pintail.
Species count: 68
FIELD TRIP
Thorndon (and Thorndon South) Country Park - Sunday 30th November 2008
Cloudy occasional rain.
Species observed: Mallard, Tufted Duck, female Goosander (Thorndon South), Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Tawny Owl (crossed entrance road just before first light), Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Pied Wagtail Siskin, c.5 Mealy Redpoll with c.200 Lesser Redpoll.
Species count: 25
FIELD TRIP
RSPB Boat Trip Aboard Lady Essex III Rivers Crouch and Roach and Around Bridgemarsh Island - Sunday 16th November 2008 09:30 - 16:30
Cloudy rain in morning brightening by afternoon.
Species observed: Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, Mute Swan Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, Common Merganser (pair in Roach), Little Grebe, Red-necked Grebe (by Bridgemarsh), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet Lapwing Golden Plover (c.200), Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Common Snipe (on Bridgemarsh), Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull Great Black-backed Gull Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Black-headed Gull Carrion Crow, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Pied Wagtail Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit (Wallasea Marina), Chaffinch.
Many thanks to our Captain Gary Dunn for a really wonderful all day trip.
Species count: 44
FIELD WALK
RSPB Rainham Marshes - Sunday 19th October 2008
Sunny.
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Harris Hawk (ESCAPE).
Species count: 54
FIELD WALK
Foulness Island - Sunday 12th October 2008
Foggy at first then sunny.
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Dove, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Corn Bunting.
Species count: 56
FIELD WALK
Wat Tyler Country Park - Sunday 28th September 2008
Warm, sunny.
Species observed: Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler Teal, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Knot, Dunlin, Ruff Great Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat, Bearded Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting,
Species count: 53
COACH TRIP
RSPB Minsmere - Sunday 14th September 2008
Fine, sunny
Species observed: Common Pheasant, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Bittern, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Hobby, Honey Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Lapwing, Grey Plover Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Gannet, Kittiwake, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl (on post on approach to Westleton), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal tit, Marsh Tit, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Dartford Warbler (on Dunwich), Bearded Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Redstart (x3), Whinchat, Stonechat, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer,
Species count: 96
 Small Copper, Minsmere 14/09/08. Photo by Web Author. |
COACH TRIP
RSPB Minsmere - Sunday 18th May 2008
Fine, cool
Species observed: Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose Mute Swan Shelduck Gadwall, Wigeon Mallard, Shoveler Tufted Duck Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Bittern, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet Lapwing Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Common Sandpiper Turnstone, Sanderling, Little Stint Curlew Sandpiper Dunlin, Ruff Kittiwake, Common Gull Great Black-backed Gull Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull Mediterranean Gull Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Little Tern, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Bearded Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Nightingale, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting,
Species count: 90
FIELD TRIP
Two Tree Island - Sunday 11th May 2008
Hot, sunny.
Species observed: Canada Goose, Common Shelduck Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet (c.20 chicks), Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Greenshank Knot, Dunlin, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Skylark, Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet,
Species count: 46
COACH TRIP
RSPB Dungeness - Sunday 27th April 2008
Fine, warm
Species observed: Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose Mute Swan Common Shelduck Gadwall, Wigeon Mallard, Shoveler Garganey Common Teal, Common Pochard Tufted Duck Common Scoter Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Common Gull Great Black-backed Gull Iceland Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull Mediterranean Gull Little Gull Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Little Tern, Pomarine Skua Arctic Skua Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Swift (x30), Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Wren, Starling, Black Redstart (x3), Stonechat, Wheatear, House Sparrow, Dunnock, White Wagtail, Pied Wagtail Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Linnet.
Species count: 80
FIELD TRIP
Hadleigh Castle Country Park - Sunday 20th April 2008
Fine, misty.
Species observed: Common Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Skylark, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.
Species count: 35
FIELD TRIP
Wakering Stairs - Sunday 09th March 2008
Fine, cloudy.
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Teal, Marsh Harrier (x2), Hen Harrier (x2, distant ringtail and a superb close male), Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl (on Foulness), Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 44
COACH TRIP
RSPB Pulborough Brooks - Sunday 17th February 2008
Sunny all day
Species observed: Grey Heron, Mute Swan, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard (x5), Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 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, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch (x5).
Species count: 57
FIELD TRIP
Wallasea Wetlands - Sunday 10th February 2008
Warm, Sunny.
Species observed: Blackbird, Corn Bunting, Reed Bunting, Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Collared Dove, Dunlin, Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Goosander, c.2,000 Brent Goose, Greenshank, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Knot, Lapwing, Linnet, Magpie, Mallard, Oystercatcher, Common Pheasant, Wood Pigeon, Meadow pipit, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Redshank, Shelduck, Skylark, Starling, Stonechat, Common Teal, Wigeon.
Species count: 35
FIELD TRIP
Southend Pier - Sunday 27th January 2008
Fine, windy.
Species observed: Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Curlew, Great Northern Diver, Collared Dove, Bar-tailed Godwit, Brent Goose, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Guillemot, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Kittiwake, Knot, Magpie, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Sanderling, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, Starling, Turnstone.
Species count: 25
FIELD TRIP
Foulness Island - Sunday 13th January 2008
Cold, part cloudy.
Species observed: Blackbird, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Curlew, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Tufted Duck, Dunlin, Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Fieldfare, Black-tailed Godwit, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, c.12 White-fronted Goose, Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Knot, Lapwing, Magpie, Mallard, Marsh Harrier, Moorhen, Barn Owl, Oystercatcher, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Wood Pigeon, Meadow Pipit, Pochard, Redshank, Shelduck, Shoveler, House Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Green Woodpecker.
Species count: 50