31/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness 07:45 - 10:00: 1 Grey Heron, 1 juvenile Montagu's Harrier over at 13:05, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Goldfinch. I was watching one of the Whinchat when it suddenly gave an alarm call and dived into the gorse bushes three feet from my head hotly pursued by the Sparrowhawk. The Sparrowhawk exploded into the bush behind the Whinchat and there followed 7 seconds of flying feathers, leaves and bits of twig. The Sparrowhawk then emerged without its intended victim. Whinchat 1 - Sparrowhawk 0 on this occasion!. Also at 19:00 Hobby. Web Author.
30/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness (EWT reserve) 17:15 - 18:45: 1 Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush. Web Author.
29/08/01/
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness pm: 7 Mistle Thrush, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, Garden Warbler, the male Common Redstart still present and 2 Green Woodpeckers. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island: 1 Common Snipe on Lagoon in the company of large numbers of Lapwing and 37 Greenshank, 1 Adult & 3 Juvenile Sandwich Terns off Slipway. Terry Strong.
Fobbing Road area: Hobby 5.00pm. Jim Cockram.
28/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 19:00-21:00: 7 Avocet, 5 Little Egret, 5 Ruff, 18 Shelduck, Barn Owl. Steve Giles.
27/08/01
Gunners Park: 1 Wryneck (from 11.20 to 11.40am) c. 8 Whinchat, male Common Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1 in the reserve in the same bush as the Redstart), 2 Pied Flycatchers (1 around the bumps by the compound and the other in the sycamores south of the small entrance gate ), c.5 Willow Warblers, 2 Garden Warblers, 11 Whitethroats, 1-2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Wheatear and 2 Green Woodpeckers. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs pm: 94 Greenshank on the run in at Havengore Creek, 204 Sanderling, 1 moulting adult Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Knot, 8 Little Egrets, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Whinchat at Haven Point with a male Stonechat. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoons: Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, c.140 Ringed Plover, c.15 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Redshank, 6 Wheatear, 4 Reed Warbler and Yellowhammer. Steve Sanford.
The Fleet, Wakering: 5 Little Egrets, 7 Whimbrel, 6 Greenshank, 15 Ruff, 6 Green Sandpipers, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, 10 Whinchat together by Potton Bridge, Sparrowhawk, Hobby. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Marsh 16.00hrs: Carrion Crow 3, Kestrel 1, Wood Pigeon 2, Whinchat 7 on barbed wire and posts of fence, Lapwing 80 resting on field Hadleigh Ray Two Tree Island 16.10 - 20.10hrs: Shelduck 4 juveniles, Black tailed Godwit 46 - one had orange band est. 15-20mm deep on tibia of each leg no numbering visible, Cormorant 1, Yellow legged Gull 2, Greenshank 6, Common Sandpiper 11, Avocet 4, Whimbrel 5, Curlew ca 700 resting on TTI saltings and at least 300 more flying around in Canvey Point area making c.1,000 in locality from 18.50hrs, Grey Heron 4, all adult, Little Egret 17, Little Tern 14, Common Tern 1. Martin Johnson.
Two Tree Island: Approximately 15 Little Egrets, At least 200 Curlew, At least 200 Ringed Plover, c.5 Little Tern, c.5 Common Tern, 2 Whitethroats. Neil Pavett.
The Fleet, Wakering 17:45-20:15: juvenile Marsh Harrier, 7 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 6 Ruff, 14 Shelduck, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, c.20 Corn Bunting, 5 Turtle Dove. Steve Giles.
East Tilbury: 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Arctic Skuas, a Wheatear and several Whinchats. Brian Holwell, Paul Frampton.
26/08/01
The Fleet - Wakering 08:00 - 09:20: 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, 1 Little Tern, 3 Turtle Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, Goldfinch. Web Author.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 10:15: 2 Wheatear. Web Author.
East Tilbury: Good numbers of Black Terns up river, also Sandwich and 8 Little Terns. Arctic Skua at about 11.30, chasing terns and lingering on the river. Waders: 6 Curlew Sandpipers, three Little Stints and 220 Avocets. Also report of Great Skua. David Jobbins.
25/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoebury pm: Pied Flycatcher in bushes by end car park. Steve Arlow (SOG). Also 16:00: 3 Wheatear, 2 Mistle Thrush. Web Author.
Wakering Stairs from Havengore Point 15:30 - 17:30: On the rising tide 5 Curlew Sandpipers ( 2 moulting adults and 3 juveniles ), 152 Sanderling, 48 Greenshank, an Adult Mediterranean Gull ( had green ring on left leg and shiny metal ring on the right but bird was to far away to read any numbers ), 2 juvenile Knot, Common Sandpiper, 40+ Dunlin, 50+ Ringed Plover, 30+ Golden Plovers flying over, 30+ Little Terns, a juvenile Kittiwake flew past with a group of Little Terns and an immature Pomarine Skua was close inshore. Steve Arlow (SOG).
East Tilbury 08:00 - 11:00: Many Common Terns with several Sandwich, one Black and 4 Little Terns in flight and a Fulmar up-river, with 15 more Little Terns on the shore. Sixty-plus Knot, several Curlew Sandpipers and three Little Stints. Also Turnstone, Black and Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Greenshank over. Avocets totalled 265-270, in excess of 500 Common Ringed Plover. Two Hobby, a Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel; Whinchat and Wheatear; Lesser and Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, and 50+ Yellow Wagtails. David Jobbins.
Fingringhoe Wick 14:45: Honey Buzzard reported flying south over the nature reserve.
24/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 09:00: 2 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, 2 Green Woodpecker, Wheatear, Linnet, Goldfinch. Web Author.
Priory Park 10:40: 5 Spotted Flycatcher. James Mee, Web Author.
The Fleet, Wakering 17:00 - 18:30: 7 Little Egrets with a further 8 on Potton Island. 4 Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpiper, female Marsh Harrier, a Common Sandpiper, 5 Ruff, 5 Avocet and 2 Black Tailed Godwits. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 1845 - 2015: 1 Peregrine Falcon mobbed by Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 2 Turtle Dove. Steve Hiscock.
23/08/01
Hadleigh Castle Country Park (on marsh): 1 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat. Andrew Woodhouse, Essex Ranger Service.
Wat Tyler Country Park 1845 - 2030: 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper. Steve Hiscock.
22/08/01
Priory Park 13:30: 4 Spotted Flycatchers by walled garden, 2 Chaffinch. Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:30: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear. Web Author.
The Fleet - Wakering 19:08 - 19:55: 6 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 2 (1 female) Marsh Harrier, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, Goldfinch. Lee Ebbs and Son, Web Author. We were watching the female Marsh Harrier gliding low over the banks of New England Island from on top of the old Wakering tip when a large white bird flew up. I took this in the first instance to be Mute Swan but as I got the telescope on it it became immediately apparent that the neck was shorter and had a slight downward kink. Following the bird as it flew to the north, we could detect a slight darker colour to the edge of the extreme primaries. Also obvious were the feet that projected out much further than Little Egret and also downwards. The bird flew with extended neck and much slower wing beats than Little Egret. We are both happy that this was, indeed, a juvenile Spoonbill.
Hainault Forest Country Park 07:30: Barred Warbler reported in bushes by lake.
21/08/01
Two Tree Island 11:00: 1 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Avocet, 3 Common Whitethroat. All of the raptor activity seemed to be above the water tower at the top of Essex Way. Web Author.
Priory Park lunchtime: 6 Spotted Flycatcher (at least two juveniles). Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG), Steve Sanford.
The Fleet, Wakering 19:45: 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier. Web Author.
20/08/01
Two Tree Island (East) 19:20: 2 Shoveler, 19:40 Flight of 4 Little Egret. Slopes in front of Hadleigh Castle: 08:10 Kestrel. Russ Oliver.
The Fleet, Wakering 08:05: 1 Little Egret, 2 (1 female) Marsh Harrier, 6 Corn Bunting. Web Author.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 10:15: A walk around the EWT reserve with the Warden produced 1 Grey Heron, 3 juvenile Wheatear, Linnets and Willow Warbler. Also a rare Brindley Cricket. Web Author. ( Please forgive me if I have spelt the name of the cricket species incorrectly, I cannot find this particular species in any of my books and would appreciate any more information).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 13:30: 1 immature Kittiwake, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. Paul Griggs, Peter Collins (SOG).
Newport (NW Essex): 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 15+ Willow Warblers, 10+ Chiffchaffs, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Swifts & 2 Kingfishers. Stephen Patmore.
19/08/01
Off Canvey Seafront between 11.30am and 1.30pm: 2 Arctic Skuas, a Fulmar, 600+ Common Terns, 70+ Sandwich Terns, 13 Black Terns, a 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull and at least 1 Arctic Tern. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Vange Marshes: there were 14 Common Sandpipers, 7 Green Sandpipers, 7 Ruff and 7 Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Ruddy Ducks, 49 Pochard, 10+ Swifts and Snipe while at Canvey Waterside there was a fly-by Hobby. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs: Sooty Shearwater at 13.05, (and what was presumably the same bird was seen passing Foulness 50 mins. later by Mark Wickins), 6 Black Terns. John Wright (SOG).
Fleet Head: Marsh Harrier (female), 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 6 Greenshank, 10 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, plus Turtle Dove, Yellow Wagtails. John Wright (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park: 1 Little Egret, 18 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 5 Snipe, Ruddy Duck with ducklings, Sparrowhawk. David Jobbins..
East Tilbury: 1 Pomarine Skua (juv), 8 Black Terns (part of passage of 42 seen by other observers who also recorded Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Fulmar). David Jobbins.
Stansted Airport: 1 Osprey South at 13:37. Stephen Patmore
Newport (NW Essex): 3 Hobbies, 2 Lesser Redpolls. Stephen Patmore
18/08/01
Benfleet Creek/Hadleigh Ray: Wind light E, overcast, low tide, (High Water 11.43hrs, 5.6m. 17.00 - 18.10hrs, observations from sea wall from S Benfleet to western tip of Two Tree Island: Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 4, Shelduck 5 all juveniles, Mallard 3, Teal 3, Kestrel 3, Oystercatcher 7, Avocet 1, Grey Plover 14, Lapwing 94, Turnstone 1, Redshank 137, Greenshank 2, Black-tailed Godwit 32, Curlew 3, Whimbrel 3, Black-headed Gull ca. 650, Common Gull 1, Herring Gull 4, Yellow-legged Gull 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull 29, Great Black-backed Gull 54, Little Tern 1. Martin Johnson
Fambridge Area: Hobby: flying over Fambridge Road, Maldon. 17.30hrs. Observed from my car whilst driving, yet flew within 10 metres of my vehicle and proceeded to fly along side for a further 15-20 seconds, more unusually its flight was slightly laboured, due to its carrying a kill in its talons (appeared to be a small bird ). Mark Roberts.
17/08/01
Two Tree Island 08:15 - 09:00: Little Egret 1, Golden Plover 26, Curlew Sandpiper 1 adult, Greenshank 2, Whimbrel 3, Paul Griggs & Peter Collins (SOG).
16/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoebury 08:30: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear. Web Author.
Old Hall Marshes 11:05: c.200 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, c.100 Curlew, 1 Wilson's Phalarope. Steve Giles, Web Author.
15/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering (from old tip): 9 Little Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Little Tern, 1 Barn Owl, 17 Corn Bunting. Steve Giles, Don Wildish, Web Author.
14/08/01
Wakering Stairs: Moulting adult summer Curlew Sandpiper, 92 Greenshank, 2 Little Egrets, 7+ Whimbrel, 33 Golden Plovers in amongst the rusting metal at the point, 53 Sanderling, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Black Terns, a female Marsh Harrier in off the sea and an adult Mediterranean Gull. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island 18:00: 6 Little Egret, 7 Greenshank, 4 Whimbrel, 4 adult Yellow legged Gull, 8 Little Tern. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Two Tree Island Nature Reserve 9.00am: 26 Little Egret on the filter beds. Steve Brown.
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported at 10:30 and 16:45.
13/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoebury 10:30: 2 adult and 3 juvenile Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear. James Mee, Web Author.
Priory Park lunchtime: 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Willow Warbler. Steve Sanford.
The Fleet, Wakering 17:30 - 18:30 first pool only: 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Turtle Dove, c.12 Corn Bunting. Web Author.
Vange Marshes: 4 Ruff, 7 Green Sandpiper. David Chivers.
Benfleet Creek: 1 Male Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Wheatear, 5 Little Tern off Two tree Island. David Chivers.
Old Hall Marshes 10:00: Wilson's Phalarope reported.
For Information: A Hen Harrier was reported moving through Bradwell on Sea today, this could be a good time to start watching Wakering Stairs and The Fleet.
12/08/01
Barling Gravel Pits 09:00 10:00: 1 Little Egret, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Woodpecker, Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, Yellowhammer. Steve Sanford, Web Author.
Hadleigh Country Park: 1 Sand Martin over the marsh with 2 Swifts, 10 Whitethroats in top field from car park, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, up to 15 Kestrels, 4 Sparrowhawks and excellent views of a male Peregrine flying over the seawall and marsh. Benfleet creek quite productive with 46 Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Common Sandpiper. Steve Bunn, Essex Ranger Service.
Two Tree Island Wind SW overcast, High Water 05.21hrs 07.40 - 10.10hrs. Western Lagoon 07.40-09.50hrs: Avocet 7, Oystercatcher 2 adults, neither sitting on nest site, no young seen, Ringed Plover 2 adults 1 chick, Common Sandpiper 1, Teal 4, Linnet 3, Swallow 1. Martin Johnson.
Benfleet Creek/Hadleigh Ray: Little Tern 1, Grey Plover 3 in summer plumage, Lapwing ca 70, Redshank ca 60, Oystercatcher 44, Greenshank 2, Whimbrel 2, Curlew 2, Black Tailed Godwit 9, Cormorant 2, Gulls: Great Black Backed, Lesser Black Backed, Herring, Black Headed, not counted, Swift 5 flying SW. Martin Johnson.
The Fleet, Wakering 11:30 - 12:00: 2 Little Egrets, 6 Greensand and one Snipe on scrape just over the first gate. Kevin Rees.
The Fleet, Wakering 15:00-18:00: 3 Little Egret, 9 Avocet,15 Shelduck, 7 Ruff, Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 5 Common Tern, 3 Little Tern, c.8 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear. Steve and Corrina Giles.
The Fleet, Wakering (evening): 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 5 Green Sandpipers, 6 Little Egrets, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Hobbies together, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Whimbrel and 2 female Marsh Harriers. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island 16:00: Yellow legged Gull 4 adults, 1 first winter, Greenshank 18, Little Egret 1, Whimbrel 1, Golden Plover 21, Little Tern 33, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir late pm on the island visible from Point & Rawl hides: 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull. Nick Green EBWS.
Old Hall Marshes 10:40: Wilson's Phalarope reported.
11/08/01
Wakering Stairs 06:15 - 08:45: 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron all standing together!, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier (1 imm. male, 1 female), 6 Grey Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, c.35 Curlew, 5 Greenshank, 6 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 3 Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, 1 imm. Green Woodpecker, 2 Yellowhammer. All waders were in summer plumage with the Grey Plover looking particularly attractive. Web Author.
The Fleet, Wakering 09:15 (car park only): 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 8 Goldfinch. Web Author.
Near Wakering Stairs 13:45: 2 female Marsh Harrier, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear. Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 15:10: 5 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat all in southwest corner of EWT reserve. Web Author.
The Fleet - Wakering 18:30 20:40: 8 Little Egret including six together on the first pool, c.25 Common Shelduck, 2 female Marsh Harrier, 14 Avocet, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Golden Plover, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 15 Ruff, Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, 1 Turtle Dove, c.12 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common Whitethroat, 4 Corn Bunting. Steve Giles, Web Author.
Two Tree Island pm: on the rising tide from the car park - 6 Yellow Legged Gulls ( 5 Adults + 1 2nd Winter ). 24 Greenshank, 4 Little Egrets, 14 Golden Plovers and 23 Black Tailed Godwits. Steve Arlow & Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Hole Haven: Juvenile Stonechat and Little Egret. Steve Arlow & Paul Griggs (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront: Adult and 2nd Year Mediterranean Gull Steve Arlow (SOG).
Old Hall Marshes: w/p Wilson's Phalarope on Irongate Flash 9:30am - 10:30am and then 2:30pm - 3:30pm at least. Also, 2 Peregrines, 2 Marsh Harriers (1m, 1f), 4+ Little Egrets, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4+ Common Sandpipers, 6 Greenshanks, 8+ Spotted Redshanks, 30+ Whimbrels, 30+ Black-tailed Godwits, 100+ Golden Plovers, 250+ Grey Plovers, 100+ Dunlin, 500+ Redshanks, 40+ Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Turnstone, 100+ Curlews, 20+ Oystercatchers, 100+ Lapwings, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Terns, 10+ Common Terns, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 2 Wheatears, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, 3 Green Woodpeckers and 20+ Turtle Doves. Stephen Patmore.
Abberton Reservoir: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15+ Yellow Wagtails. Stephen Patmore.
10/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 18:30 - 19:15: 5 Little Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier (2 female, 2 male), 12 Avocet, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 1 Wheatear.1 Whinchat. web Author.
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported.
09/08/01
Pitsea Country .Park 17:45 18:10: Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper 5, Ruddy Duck 2, Snipe, Ruff, Greenshank, Bearded Tit 2, Little Egret. Paul Griggs & Steve Arlow (SOG).
Vange Marsh 18:15 18:50: Common Sandpiper 6, Green Sandpiper 6, Ruddy Duck 2, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff 7, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Paul Griggs & Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island: Yellow legged Gull, Whimbrel 5, Greenshank 17, Little Egret 8, Little Tern 5, Paul Griggs & Steve Arlow (SOG)
Vange Marshes, Pitsea: Pectoral Sandpiper reported yesterday c.2 miles SSW of Basildon at Vange Marshes 7pm to dusk. Access from A13 3/4 mile W of Pitsea by Harcroft's Woodyard. Also 2 Wood Sandpipers there.
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported.
08/08/01
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness 18:15: female Sparrowhawk flew through and disappeared over towards gardens in Thorpe Bay. Web Author.
Two Tree Island (east end) 20.30 - 21.10: 5 Little Egrets, 30 Mallard, 1 Coot and 1 Little Grebe, Martin Johnson.
Old Hall Marshes 18:30: Winter plumage Wilson's Phalarope reported in the middle of Iron Gate Flashes, first seen 08:25
still present at 10:00. Also: 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
07/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 17:40 - 18:15: 2 Avocet, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 6 Turtle Dove, Adult winter Mediterranean Gull. Paul Griggs & Steve Arlow (SOG).
Oxenham Farm, Wakering 18:30: 2 Wheatear. Paul Griggs & Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island: 26 Little Egret on filter beds roost. Steve Brown.
For Information: Work has now started on Two Tree Island, there will be some large holes about so please watch out.
06/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 12:00 - 13:00: Goldfinch in car park. 2 Green Woodpeckers,1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Avocet, 4 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egret, 4 Greenshank, 6 Sand Martin, 6 Yellow wagtail, 1 female Shoveler, 2 Kestrel, 1 ferocious Hobby (even had a go at 3 Herons). Kevin Rees.
East Tilbury: Avocets up to 360+, and 83 Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Grey Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Redshanks. Also Wheatear, Whinchat. Report of 18 Yellow Wagtails in Coalhouse Fort grounds. David Jobbins.
Hanningfield Reservoir: Adult Female Red-crested Pochard on Fremnells Causeway, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls from Rawl Hide. Nick Green EBWS.
05/08/01
Wat Tyler Country Park 09:15 - 09:45: 2 Little Egret, 2 Bearded Tit, Reed Warblers. Steve Sanford, Web Author.
The Fleet, Wakering 14:20 - 17:00: 5 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 7 Kestrel, 9 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Stint, 8 Ruff. Martin Johnson, Web Author.
The Fleet, Wakering pm: Little Egret, Grey Heron, Shoveler (female Flying), 3 Kestrel, Coot, Avocet, Lapwing, 2 Little Stint, Ruff, Curlew, Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, Turtle Dove, Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Goldfinch (many Adults & juveniles). Stephen D Anderson.
Wakering Stairs 14:30 - 16:30: 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Tern, 2 adult and 2 juvenile Little Tern, 75+ Greenshank, 150+ Redshank, 2 Grey Plover, 25 Dunlin, 75+ Turnstone, 15+ Bar-tailed Godwit, 15+ Black-tailed Godwit, female and juvenile Wheatear. Steve Giles.
Wakering Stairs pm: Little Egret, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, Curlew, 100+ Greenshank, Turnstone, 3 Little Tern, Linnet. Stephen D Anderson.
Barling Gravel Pits: 1 Curlew Sandpiper. Don Wildish.
Jones Memorial Ground, Eastern Avenue 20:10: 2 Wheatear on football fields. Don Wildish.
Hanningfield Reservoir: 4 Female Blackcap, 2 Wren, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (one on feeders in front of Centre), Willow Warbler. Steve Sanford, Web Author.
Two Tree Island 16.50 -18.30: 9 Avocet, 3 adult Ringed Plover 3 adults, 3 chicks. 2 Oystercatcher. Martin Johnson.
04/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 06:30 - 08:30: 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 5 Canada Goose, 3 Common Shelduck, 3 Common Teal, 2 Kestrel, 14 Avocet, 4 Common Snipe, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 18 Ruff, 4 Common Tern, 2 Turtle Dove, c.50 Sand Martin passing through, Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, c.15 Yellow Wagtail, c.12 Corn Bunting. Web Author.
Near Wakering Stairs: 09:10: immature Little Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 adult female, 1 adult male and 1 possible immature male. Web Author.
Two Tree Island: 8 Avocet, Ringed Plover with 2 young and 5 Common Sandpiper. Andrew Woodhouse, Essex Ranger Service.
The Fleet, Wakering pm: 5 Avocet, female Marsh Harrier. juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Snipe, 13 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Whimbrel, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Oxenham Farm: 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Partridge. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs pm: 127 Little Terns offshore moving up channel. Steve Arlow (SOG).
East Tilbury: Avocet flock at East Tilbury now 320. Also 62 Yellow-legged Gull, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, four Grey Plover. David Jobbins.
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported in Irongate Flash area 12:55.
03/08/01
The Fleet, Wakering 18:45 - 19:35: 3 Little Egret, 3 Common Shelduck, 1 immature male Marsh Harrier, 2 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 13 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 9 Ruff, 3 Turtle Dove, 2 Common Whitethroat, c.17 Goldfinch with (juveniles), 1 Corn Bunting. Web Author
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported in Irongate Flash area today.
02/08/01
Two Tree Island: Wheatear observed perched on cabin of boat in the boatyard. Terry Strong.
The Fleet, Wakering 18:30 - 20:00: 1 Little Egret, 7 Ruff, 5 Green Sandpiper, 12 Avocet, 1 Kestrel, 3 Turtle Dove, c.30 Goldfinch, c.20 Greenfinch, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat. Also c.5,000+ Starling were observed with the very unusual sight of a group of c.250 completely covering the road. Stephen Anderson, John Leeming, Terry strong, Web Author.
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported.
01/08/01
Two Tree Island 08:30: 3 Little Egrets. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Old Hall Marshes: Wilson's Phalarope reported in Irongate Flash area at 14:05.
