August 2003

Sunday 31st August 2003
Two Tree Island 07:00 to 10:00: 3 Whinchat on bush behind sea wall, half way along western side. 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Plover. David Lee.
Westcliff Seafront, 08:30 to 08:35: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult again coming to bread opposite Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour), 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and 1 2nd year). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, 09:00 to 11:45: 2 Tree Pipit (flew over calling), 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Chalkwell Beach: 09:45 - 10:30: 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Redshank, 12+ Oystercatcher. Brian Radford.
Paglesham Lagoon 12:45 - 13:30: 1 Red-Necked Phalarope (seen first in the North west corner of the Lagoon and re-located on the Eastern side with views down to 10 yards at times). Steve Sanford.
Gunners Park 13: 10 - 15:00: 1 Purple Sandpiper (from sea wall on beach). Stuart Bailey.
Gunners Park, 13:45 to 14:30: 1 Purple Sandpiper (juvenile along the foreshore at Gunners Park, showing well at times). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park: 6 Little Tern, 1 Purple Sandpiper. Lee Ebbs, Ian Douch & Andrew Bridge.
Paglesham Lagoon, 14:50 to 17:30: 1 Red-necked Phalarope (superb juvenile on the northern end of the lagoon, often showing very well at times. 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult and 2nd winter), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon, 14 Avocet (flew along the river). Steve Arlow, Web Author, Don Petrie. (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 15:00-17:00: 6 Bar-tailed Godwit. 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Hobby, 3 Reed Bunting. large flocks of House Martin and Swallow feeding and flying south. Martin Itter.
Two Tree Island 15:50 - 16:40: Sitting on the slope below Belton Way East at Leigh-on-Sea, I clearly counted several times no less than at least 38 Little Egrets on the saltings east from the eastern end of Two Tree Island and 40 more on the saltings south of the eastern end of the Island, ie. at least 78 Little Egrets in total. Clive Jolly.

Saturday 30th August 2003
Rochford Golf Course, 08:00 to 11:45: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff (singing). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 08:30: 2 Wheatear. Web Author.
Westcliff Seafront, 09:20 to 09:35: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult again showing very well directly opposite Rossi's. It is in active wing moult). Steve Arlow  (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.45 - 11.45: Wheatear, 14 Little Egret (8 on N. Fambridge side of R. Crouch), 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, Reed Bunting, 3 Common Sandpiper, Common Whitethroat, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Dunlin. Ray Fuller.
Canvey Coastguards 10:30 - 15:00: 2 Little Egret, 9 Arctic Skua (1 pale-phase & 1 possible Pomarine), many Sandwich Tern, 1 Black Tern, 1 Sand Martin. Web Author.
Canvey Point, 14:00 to 16:15: 8 Arctic Skua, 2 Little Egret (over far bank), 1 Peregrine Falcon (immature from across river). Mark Wickins (SOG).
Hadleigh Castle Country Park 14:40: 380+ Curlew in ploughed field south of Hadleigh Castle. Roger Shinn.

Friday 29th August 2003
Canvey Point, 12:00 to 14:00: 20 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult and 2nd year). Mark Wickins  (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 16:35 to 16:40: 7 Mediterranean Gull (6 adults and a 1st year just east of the Casino in a 5 minute stop. No sign of the Ring-billed Gull again today). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Thursday 28th August 2003
Canvey Point, 11:40 to 02:40: 5 Little Egret (from across the river), 15 Arctic Skua, 4 Pomarine Skua (in one group), 1 Teal. Mark Wickins, Jeff Saward (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 17:30 to 18:45: 54 Mediterranean Gull (35 adults, 16 2nd years and 3 juveniles/1st years). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Tuesday 26th August 2003
Canvey Point, 09:45 to 12:00: 12 Arctic Skua, 5 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Tern, 8 Black Tern, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Teal. Mark Wickins (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:00 - 18:00: 1 Pied Flycatcher (in bushes just outside S.E. corner of play area), 1 Spotted Flycatcher (r/h side of pond), 2 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, c20 Goldfinch. Steve Giles.

Monday 25th August 2003
Hadleigh Castle Country Park (am): 2 Crossbill over Chapel Lane car park. Steve Bunn Essex Ranger Service.
Canvey Point, 06:00 to 08:00: 350 Sandwich Tern (on cockle banks at dawn ), 150 Common Tern (on cockle banks at dawn), 1 Great Skua (on water), 1 Pomarine Skua, 25 Arctic Skua, 6 Common Scoter, 2 Black Tern, 1 Wheatear. Mark Wickins (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 09:30 to 11:15: 21 Arctic Skua, 12 Black Tern, 2 Little Tern, 40 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Scoter (juv. (also Honey Buzzard and Pomarine Skua reported by Ken Barratt at 9:am)). Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, 10:30 to 11:00: 1 Golden Plover, 3 Wheatear, 19 Mistle Thrush. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Abberton Reservoir 11:00 - 14:00: (North Dam) 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper. Layer-de-la-Haye causeway: 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit. Wigborough Bay: 1 juv Little Gull, 2 Greenshank, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-necked Grebe. Layer Breton causeway: 2 Garganey (very close to causeway), 2 Red-crested Pochard. Nick Green EBWS.
Canvey Point, 11:25 to 14:30: 5 Pomarine Skua (1 juvenile and 4 pale phase adults including 2 superb fully spooned), 21 Arctic Skua, 100 Sandwich Tern (roosting on the point), 2 Black Tern, 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 1st winters flew down river and a 2nd year flew over the Labworth Cafe green), 1 Little Egret. Steve Arlow, Mark Wickins (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 11:35 to 12:30: 22 Common Sandpiper, 15 Green Sandpiper, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Tern, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. Paul Baker (SOG).
Fleet Head, Wakering 12.00 - 13.30: 10+ Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (Female), 1 Hobby, 5 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female on Potton Island), 10+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat. Andrew Bridge & Lee Ebbs.
Hanningfield Reservoir 15:00 - 17:00: (Check Point & Rawl & Oak Hides & Fishing Lodge Bay) 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 3 Curlew (Rawl Hide), 27 Ruff (flock of 24 flew through), 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, 3 Black Tern (juvs). Nick Green EBWS.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:30 - 19:30: 2 Spotted Flycatcher (far r/h corner of pond), 1 Wheatear, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Steve Giles.
Two Tree Island: Marsh Harrier, juv, hunting saltmarsh at eastern end of island, then over Benfleet Creek towards Canvey Island. Andrew Gouldstone.

Sunday 24th August 2003
Two Tree Island 07:30: Curlew Sandpiper, partial breeding plumage, Benfleet Creek. Andrew Gouldstone
Rochford Golf Course, 08:00 to 12:30: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (male). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:05 to 18:30: 2 Pied Flycatcher (In the bushes along the ditch south of the end footbridge.), 1 Lesser Whitethroat. Steve Arlow  (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:00 - 18:30: 1 Pied Flycatcher (in bushes by last bridge), 2 Wheatear. Web Author.

Saturday 23rd August 2003 (Rossi's Return!)
Westcliff Seafront, 06:00 to 07:30:   1 Ring-billed Gull (Rossi has returned to the seafront between the Casino and Rossi's Ice cream Parlour, now in its 5th winter at this site.), 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull (Green ringed 3LL7 is undertaking its 2nd year moult). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island 07:30: Arctic Skua, along Benfleet Creek, 3 Yellow-legged Gull. Andrew Gouldstone.
Gunners Park, 07:35 to 09:40: 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, female Blackcap. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Canvey Seafront 08:35 - 09:50: 2 Arctic Skua, many Sandwich Tern, 2 Black Tern, 4 Little Egret (on Kent shore), 1 Little Tern, 2 Common Tern. Web Author.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.35 - 11.55: Marsh Harrier (female flying South), 8 Little Egret (3 on N.Fambridge side of R.Crouch), 7 Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Whitethroat, Wheatear, Greenshank, 3 Curlew, Sparrowhawk, 2 Golden Plover. Ray Fuller.
East Tilbury 10.00-13.00: 1 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Cuckoo, Grey Wagtail, Black-tailed Godwits, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, Sandwich Terns. David Jobbins.
Two Tree Island 10.15 - 11.00: 8 Little Egret (2 on Canvey side of creek and 6 at East end of EWT reserve).100+ mixed flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plover.10 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 8 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Grey Plover & 1 Golden Plover (in summer plumage). 23 Comorant (on Canvey Point). 1 Little Tern.  John Bennett.
Wakering Stairs, Haven Point 11:00 - 13:00: c.50 Greenshank, 9 Little Egret, 1 Turnstone (in summer plumage), c.400 Golden Plover, c.40 Common Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, c.30 Grey Plover, 3 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, many Common Whitethroat, 6 Swallow, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Turtle Dove. Web Author.
Oxenham Farm, Wakering 13:30 14:00: 1 Kestrel, 3 Yellow Wagtail. Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:30 - 18:00: 2 Wheatear (on EWT reserve), 13 Mistle Thrush (on first field on left), 1 Jay, c.50 Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker. Web Author.
Westcliff Sea Front 17:30: 3-4 adult Mediterranean Gull in winter plumage, 2 Arctic Skua towards the pier. Andrew Gouldstone
Fleet Head, Wakering 19.00 - 20.30: 1 female Whinchat, 1 male and 2 female Kestrel, 2 female Marsh Harriers on Potton Island, 5 Common Sandpipers at edge of Potton Creek, 50+ Little Egrets in usual roost on Potton Island, female Sparrowhawk seen hunting on Potton island, seen at dusk flying to roost towards Wakering. Mike Sagrott.

Friday 22nd August 2003
Southend Seafront, 13:10 to 13:45: 38 Mediterranean Gull (22 adults (including Green ringed P20 and Red 7E9 which was originally a 2nd year but now moulted its primaries and a new Yellow ringed bird at Westcliff 31P), 6 Juveniles, 2 1st years and 7 2nd years.), 1 Common Gull (excellent full juvenile at Westcliff, at least 200 along the seafront). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 17:50 to 18:50: 4 Black Tern (3 singles flew upriver and 1 lingering between point and lifeguards), 50 Common Tern, 50 Sandwich Tern, 9 Little Egret (all in Kent). Paul Baker (SOG).

Thursday 21st August 2003
Southend Seafront, 13:00 to 17:00: 5 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults, 1 2nd year and 1 1st year seen from my office during the afternoon). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 13:30 - 14:00: 1 Wheatear in EWT reserve. Web Author.
Westcliff Seafront, 17:20 to 17:25: 3 Mediterranean Gull (adults by the casino). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Tuesday 19th August 2003
Hanningfield Reservoir 15:00 - 17:00: 4 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 9 Common Snipe, 8+ Common Sandpiper, 8+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-necked Grebe. R Shepherd.

Monday 18th August 2003
Hadleigh Castle Country Park 09.00: 1 Clouded Yellow butterfly. Andrew Woodhouse, Essex Ranger Service.
Leigh-on-Sea, Tattersall Gardens 19.10: (my back garden) juvenile male Sparrowhawk in low swooping ambush attack from north took prey it pursued inside 8ft tall shrub, landed on flower bed with prey in foot, stood for about 1 minute with its back to me and then flew off south with prey in foot.  The prey was believed to be an adult male House Sparrow which had been feeding on an RSPB Challenger seed feeder on the shrub. Martin Johnson.

Saturday 16th August 2003
Gunners Park, Shoebury 08:15 - 09:15: 3 Wheatear. Web Author.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.50 - 11.50: 16 Little Egret (8 on N. Fambridge side of R.Crouch), Little Tern, Common Tern, 29 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler, Little Grebe, 4 Greenshank, 2 Common Whitethroat, 4 Ringed Plover, Reed Bunting, Green Sandpiper, 2 Turtle Dove. Ray Fuller.
Wakering Stairs 10:00 - 11:30: 22 Little Egret, 4 Grey Plover, 16 Golden Plover (in summer plumage), 1 adult Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat. Web Author.
Wakering Stairs, 18:00 to 19:30: 27 Little Egret. Harry Carmichael (SOG).

Friday 15th August 2003
Two Tree Island (on mud east of slipway) 13.00 - 14.00: 200 approx. Mixed flock of Dunlin, Sanderling & Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew,. 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Turnstone,. 1 Grey Plover and 1 Golden Plover (both in summer plumage), 6 Greenshank, 4 Redshank, 3 Little Tern, 6 Sandwich Tern, 24 Common Tern. John Bennett.
Canvey Point, 14:30 to 15:50: 35 Sandwich Tern, 15 Common Tern, 1 Little Tern, 10 Whimbrel (flew south), 17 Little Egret (all in Kent but 4 flew across to Two Tree), 2 Marsh Harrier (both in Kent), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover. Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:45 - 18:15: 3 Wheatear, 1 juvenile Whinchat all in EWT reserve. Web Author.

Thursday 14th August 2003
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:00 - 18:35: 2 Wheatear, 2 Mistle Thrush on EWT reserve. Web Author.
The Fleet (sea wall 200m north of Potton Island bridge) 19:00 - 20:30: 1 Short-eared Owl, 12 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Little Egret, 2 Snipe. Mike Bunker.

Wednesday 13th August 2003
Westcliff Casino 08:30 to 08:40: 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-winter (and 5 Common Seals)). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Barling Rubbish Tip, 10:30 to 12:00: 2 Yellow-legged Gull (both adults), 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier (over Fleet Head & Potton), 4 Ruff (in Potton Creek), 3 Yellow Wagtail. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Barling Pits, 12:00 to 13:00: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Little Grebe. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, 19:00 to 19:35: 4 Swift, 1 Wheatear (on reserve), 1 Green Woodpecker. Also many Swallow and Linnet). Web Author.

Tuesday 12th August 2003
Vange Marsh, 13:15 to 14:45: 20 Common Sandpiper (also, several Mullet in the creek), 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Little Egret, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Common Tern, 2 Teal. Paul Baker, Neil Chambers, Don Petrie (SOG).
Two Tree Island 18:15 to 18:45: 2 Yellow Legged Gulls, Whimbrel and numerous Black-tailed Godwit. Tim and Adam Bennett.

Monday 11th July 2003
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 13:00 to 13:05: 1 Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Castle Country Park 12:00: At bottom of the hill from the car park, Greater spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper on the same large oak. Roger Shinn.
Wat Tyler Country Park 18:00 - 18:30: 1 female Marsh Harrier, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4+ Greenshank, 4+ Green Sandpiper, 2
Ruff, 1 Little Egret, 10+ Swallow. Kevin Rees.

Sunday 10th July 2003
Southend Seafront, 06:00 to 08:35: 58 Mediterranean Gull (13 juveniles, 18 1st years (including Green ringed bird 3LL7 which is now almost 2nd year and new green ringed bird 3HP8, 6 2nd years and 21 adults (including Green ringed P20 and Yellow ringed 57P. There was also numerous metal rung birds) Steve Arlow (SOG).
East Tilbury 08:45 - 11:30: 1 female Peregrine, 1 adult Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Sanderling, 5 Avocet, several Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Sandwich Tern, many Yellow Wagtails. David Jobbins.
Thundersley, St. Peters Church Area 11:30: 3 Hobby soaring drifting north east. Ivan Batchelor.

Saturday 09th August 2003
Southchurch Seafront 06:50 to 08:50: 57 Mediterranean Gull (29 adults, 10 2nd years, 11 1st years and 7 juveniles - of the adults Yellow 57P was still present and in the 1st years both Green 3LL7 and Green 3HP8 were again seen. Of the 2nd years the Czech Republic Red ringed bird 7E9 was again at Westcliff which was last seen back in April). Steve Arlow (SOG).
The Fleet, Wakering 09:00 - 11:00: 24 Avocet, 19 Little Egret, 37 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Willow Warbler, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Turtle Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker. Steve Giles.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.10 - 12.20: 4 Goldfinch, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Turtle Dove, Reed Warbler, 18 Little Egret (8 on N. Fambridge side of R.Crouch), 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Tern, Little Grebe, 14 Curlew, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Wabler. Ray Fuller.
Benfleet Creek, 11:15 to 13:30: 5 Little Egret, 105 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Yellow-legged Gull (Adult & 2 3rd summers.), 1 Willow Warbler (Juvenile). John Wright (SOG).

Thursday 07th August 2003
Vange Marsh (p.m.): 1 Little Stint, 2 Little Ringed Plover. Lee Ebbs.
Two Tree Island, 17:00 to 19:00: 2 Curlew Sandpiper (adult summers on the mudflats viewed from the last car park), 4 Little Egret, 5 Little Tern, 7 Golden Plover, 8 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 700 Dunlin, 200 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Thundersley 1800 - 1945: female Pied Flycatcher taking insects in garden using pear tree as its perch. Dave Corderoy.

Tuesday 05th August 2003
Wakering Stairs, 18:00 to 20:10: 8 Little Egret, 17 Little Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier (female on Havengore Island), 2 Turtle Dove, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter), 12 Greenshank, 200 Sanderling (minimum), 7 Whimbrel, 1 Knot (juvenile), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling just east of the block houses at 8pm). Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Southend, 20:20 to 20:25: 1 Sparrowhawk (Over Garons Sports Centre). John Wright  (SOG).

Monday 04th August 2003
Two Tree Island: 08:00 - 09:00: 8 Little Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Greenshank in creek south of country park. David Lee.
Two Tree Island, 18:30 to 20:15: 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adults), 35 Greenshank, 6 Little Egret, 1000 Dunlin, 100 Ringed Plover, 5 Golden Plover, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island West (a.m.): In the Creek 8 Little Egret feeding with assorted Gulls and a Grey Heron, 1 Yellow Legged Gull, numerous Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull and a pair of Little Tern. Terry Strong.

Sunday 03rd August 2003
Wakering Stairs 09:30 - 11:00: 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Yellowhammer. Web Author.
Gunners Park 11:20 - 11:45: juvenile Kestrel, Goldfinch, Linnet. Web Author.
Southchurch: Large groups of Swift, Sand Martin and House Martin observed flying high over my parents garden most of this afternoon heading south. Web Author.
River Roach, 12:20 to 15:50: 6 Yellow-legged Gull (adults at Barton Hall Creek), 243 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Spotted Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Little Tern, 6 Little Egret. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Belfairs Golf Course / Woods, 17:30 to 19:00: 2 female Sparrowhawk seen together over the 5th tee / practice area, plus 8 Green Woodpecker. Adam and Tim Bennett.
Stanford Warren: 3+ Cetti's Warblers; several Bearded Tits; Kingfisher; 3-5 Turtle Doves; 2 Green Woodpeckers; 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker; many Reed Warblers and some Sedge Warblers. David Jobbins.

Saturday 02nd August 2003
Rochford Golf Course, 07:45 to 12:00: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Fleet Head, 08:50 to 11:00: 15 Ruff, 76 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Whimbrel (Apart from 8 birds all were feeding on the far cattle field with the Black-tailed Godwits.), 4 Greenshank, 70 Lapwing, 10 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Turtle Dove. John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.05 - 12.10: 3 Sedge Warbler, Common Tern, 25 Dunlin, Turtle Dove, Common Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, 6 Little Egret, 5 Shelduck, 22 Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 18 Common Sandpiper. Ray Fuller.
The Fleet - Wakering 15:38 to 17:30: 16 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 24 Shelduck (4 adults 20 juveniles), 1 female Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 9 Kestrel (one strange bird with an almost all white head), 78 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, 6 Swift, 3 Green Woodpecker, c.30 Sand Martin, 53 Swallow (many juveniles), 9 House Martin, 8 Yellow Wagtail (including juveniles), 1 Wheatear, 19 Goldfinch. Barry Chambers, Web Author. (Many congratulations on the wedding of Steve and Ros - shame Steve couldn't be out birdwatching today :-).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 17:00 to 18:00: 2 Greenshank, 3 Bearded Tit (heard), 1 Turtle Dove (heard), 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island, 20:35 to 20:50: 3 Yellow-legged Gull (adult and 2 1st summers). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Friday 01st August 2003
Southend, 10:00 to 14:00: 1 Sparrowhawk (Over Sainsbury's), 8 Herring Gull (2 pairs have raised 2 chicks each to almost the flying stage. But given the number of adult Herring Gulls around the town this spring/summer it is almost certain other pairs have nested on the roofs unobserved ). John Wright  (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 19.00 - 19.45: 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail (juvenile), 1 Peregrine Falcon, Steve Hiscock.

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