Bird Reports for July 2007
Tuesday 31st July 2007
Shoeburyness, 17.00
Female Sparrowhawk seen regularly in garden but today sitting on top of roof of house next to chimney stack then low flight chasing birds in garden, back with low hunting flight through garden about 30 mins. later. Robin Guppy.
Monday 30th July 2007
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 06:20
1 male Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 06:50
20 Canada Goose on stubble field. John Wright (SOG).
Southchurch Seafront, 17:00 to 17:10
42 Mediterranean Gull. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 19:00
1 Little Egret over the house heading East. John Wright (SOG).
Sunday 29th July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park, 16:50 to 17:15
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin (summer plumaged). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Saturday 28th July 2007
Southend Seafront, 09:00 to 09:10
39 Mediterranean Gull (including green adult 3XE3 and white adult 3E72), 20 Common Tern. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 10:10 to 12:45
400 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (juvenile), 2 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile and 1st summer), 45 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail. Steve Arlow (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.45 - 13.15
Turtle Dove, 2 Yellowhammer, 11 Swallow, 5 Common Sandpiper, Wheatear (very early), 9 Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Curlew, 3 Reed Bunting, Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 2 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 14:00
1 Grey Wagtail flew east along brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 15:55 to 16:10
89 Mediterranean Gull on foreshore by old gasworks pier on falling tide. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Friday 27th July 2007
Westcliff Station 05:20
24 Swift flying as one, not making a noise. Matt Bruty.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 07.45
Continuous movement of Swifts south and west all day. 62 counted in the half hour to 17.00. David Selley.
Thursday 26th July 2007
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:05 to 14:15
1 female Peregrine Falcon perched on Portcullis House. Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 14:05
1 Little Egret flew west. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Point 19.20 - 19.45
3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 70+ Dunlin, 40+ Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 15+ Common Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 3 Little Tern. Martin Cracknell.
Wat Tyler Country Park
No sign of the Spoonbill, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Avocet and 8 Grey Heron. Alan Shearman RSPB.
Wednesday 25th July 2007
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea 13.40
2 Sparrowhawk heading north about 25m up, one carrying small prey in one foot followed by another crying loudly and presumed to be a juvenile crying to be fed. No binoculars so couldn't confirm ages or gender. Martin Johnson.
Hanningfield Reservoir 14.30 - 17.30
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black Swan, Red-crested Pochard with ducklings, 3 Green Woodpecker, 9 Barnacle Geese, 1 Blackcap, many Swift, Martin and Swallow over reservoir. M.Jameson, M.Howell.
Benfleet Rail Station 19.00
27 Swift (Flock flying south. Departing already or just driven in front of rain shower that came 2mins later?) Martin Cracknell.
Southend, Baxter Avenue
2 Jays spent the last two hours flying between Portcullis House, Victoria Avenue and the large tree on the Avenue between Portcullis House and the Library. Andy Clipsham.
Tuesday 24th July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park 16.00
Spoonbill on webcam. Web Author.
Southend Seafront, 16:40 to 17:00
14 Mediterranean Gull, 7 Sand Martin. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 17:20 to 20:00
1 Caspian Gull (1st-summer), 2 Yellow-legged Gull (Adult + 1st-summer), 21 Greenshank, 2 Golden Plover, 17 Whimbrel, 12 Little Egret, 1,039 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 15 Common Sandpiper. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 18.42
6 Black-tailed Godwit on webcam. Web Author.
Battlesbridge, 17:30
1 Little Egret in the weirpool. Paul Baker (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 20:10 to 20:15
60 Little Egret on the roost. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Dawes Heath, Hadleigh 20:50
Watching three Pipistrelle bats flying around my house, when from nowhere a Hobby appeared and took one out of the sky and flew with it towards Westwood! Neil Latham.
Monday 23rd July 2007
Rochford, North Street 08.40
19 House Martin and at least two active nests on the White Horse, 16 Swift screaming around the old hospital chimney. David Selley.
Baxter Avenue, Southend, 12:50 to 16:00
1 immature female Peregrine Falcon perched on Portcullis House. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Sunday 22nd July 2007
Wakering, Fleet Head, 06:45 to 09:05
15 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull (adult & 2nd yr), 1 Turtle Dove (singing), 10 Corn Bunting (c6 singing), 4 Whitethroat (all juvs.), 1 Little Owl (same as yesterday), 5 Sedge Warbler (3+ juvs.), 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Reed Bunting (1 singing), 15 Yellow Wagtail (incl 4+ juvs), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Red-legged Partridge. , 10 Brown Hare, Neil Chambers, Richard Hall
Canvey Point 07.15 - 08.15
Waders beginning to return to the Point, many of them in full summer plumage. 8 Greenshank, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Grey Plover, 40 Dunlin, 50 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 11 Little Egret, 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Tern, 10+ Common Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull. Martin Cracknell.
Wakering Stairs, 14:00 to 16:20
86 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 27 Whimbrel, 38 Dunlin, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Turtle Dove (singing), 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (female over Havengore Island). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 15:00
1 immature Spoonbill on webcam still. Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park 17.00
5 young Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Sparrowhawk with prey following female in to tall trees above travellers. Small Copper and 3 Lizard. Steve Wood.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 20:30
1 male Sparrowhawk sat on fence just 2ft away from window! Paul Baker (SOG).
Saturday 21st July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:00 to 08:40
1 Spoonbill, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 08:00 to 09:00
54 Mediterranean Gull (28 adults, 12 2nd-years and 14 1st-years included colour ringed adults: white 3E72 and Green XE3), 150 Common Tern (at least 50 on the beach and approx. 100 around the pier head). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:30 to 11:30
1 Spoonbill (on scrape), 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Little Egret, 3 Bearded Tit, 7 Pochard (female with a brood of 6 ducklings), 3 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults and a juvenile already replaced a lower rear scapular to plain grey). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 10:00 to 12:00
1 Spoonbill (immature still present), 3 Mediterranean Gull (3 ads, 1 juv.), 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Bearded Tit (heard), 1 Turtle Dove, 10 Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard). John Wright, Mark Wickins (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.00 - 12.35
2 Turtle Dove, 2 Yellowhammer, Common Tern, 13 Swift, 5 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck (3 young), 2 Swallow, 5 Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail, Great Crested Grebe. Ray Fuller.
River Roach aboard Lady Essex III 10.00 - 12.15
8 Little Egret, 14 Greylag geese, 5 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Peregrine Falcon (over Foulness). 24 Common Seal. Web Author.
Southend Seafront, 13:10 to 14:00
81 Mediterranean Gull (1 juvenile, 19 1st-years, 17 2nd years and 44 adults), 70 Common Tern (on beach), 2 Sandwich Tern (adult and juvenile). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 14.00
Spoonbill on Webcam. Web Author.
Hadleigh Downs, 14:00 to 15:00
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Kestrel. John Wright (SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 14:30 to 14:05
1 Little Owl (this bird was on the fence post next to the path and had damaged eye ), 6 Little Egret, juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Turtle Dove, 6 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 11 Whimbrel, 1 Marsh Harrier (female circling over the tip). Steve Arlow (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 14:30 to 15:35
2 Hobby, 5 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Tern (8 ad. & 2 juv.), 1 Little Egret, 2 Reed Bunting (singing males). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 15:00 to 15:30
1 Stonechat (juv.), 1 Hobby. John Wright (SOG).
Benfleet Creek, 15:30 to 16:00
3 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Reed Bunting (juv.), 1 Reed Warbler. John Wright (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 16:00 to 16:30
100 Black-tailed Godwit (lagoon), 56 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover. John Wright (SOG).
Wallasea Wetlands 16:30 - 18:30
25+ Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Greenshank, 30+ Redshank, 22 Grey Plover, c.20 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 11 Curlew, 13 Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone, 3 Little Tern, c.45 Avocet. Tim Bourne.
Friday 20th July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park 10.30 to 12.05
2 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Spoonbill (came into view far side of scrape from 11.55 - probably juvenile - suspicion of black tips to primaries but it did not fly), 1 Green Sandpiper, 33 Black-tailed Godwit. Martin Johnson.
Southend, 11:30
1 male Peregrine Falcon 
flew between Alexander House and Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 11:40 to 15:50
1 immature male Peregrine Falcon perched on Portcullis House for 4 hours, 1 female Sparrowhawk at 14:15. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Thursday 19th July 2007
Rayleigh, 05:40
1 Hobby flew south over the A127 at Rayleigh Weir. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs, 12.00 - 14.30
4 Kestrel (3 male and 1 female), 3 of these were together hunting on the heathland in front of the castle. I saw the female swoop down 2 times on prey but was unsuccessful in capture both times. Jay, 6 Chaffinch (4 male, 2 female), Hobby, 6 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat. Terry Priest.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 12:30 to 13:00
1 Spoonbill, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank. Web Author.
Rochford, 13:30
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker on back garden trellis. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Baxter Avenue, Southend, 16:00 to 16:15
1 male Peregrine Falcon perched on Portcullis House. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 17:00 to 17:20
1 Spoonbill, 1 Hobby, 3 Greenshank, 7 Green Sandpiper. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 17:15 to 17:20
16 Little Egret together on the saltmarsh. John Wright (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 19.15 - 20.45
1 Spoonbill, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 15+ Avocet (including 6 juvenile + 1 ringed adult but too distant to read), 1 Turtle Dove, 2+ Bearded Tit, 1 Peregrine, 2 Hobby. Martin Cracknell.
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 21:25
1 Hobby flew toward Belfairs. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wednesday 18th July 2007
Wallasea Wetlands, 08.30 - 13.30 (low water)
2 Marsh Harrier, 20+ Little Egret, 20+ Avocet, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, Black-headed & Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Heron, 2 Corn Bunting, 4 Skylark, 12 Wood Pigeon, 1 Pied and 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 6 Swallow, 6 Swift, 4 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Carrion Crow. Wendy & Dave Hills.
Thundersley (garden), 13.30
1 female Sparrowhawk made a pass over the birdtable and feeders, scattering Chaffinches, Greenfinches and Blackbirds. Unsuccessful, it perched on the TV aerial for a few seconds, before departing back over the deserted birdtable. Mike Sagrott.
South Fambridge, 17.45 - 17 55
25 to 30 Swallow over the small freshwater lagoon, flock of 70+ House Sparrow, 3 Jackdaw, Hummingbird Hawkmoth on willow herb. David Selley.
Tuesday 17th July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park, 07:45 to 08:20
1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 3 Common Tern. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Rossi's Ice Cream, Westcliff, 09:05 to 09:10
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-summer), 5 Little Egret. 4 Common Seal. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 09.30
Spoonbill with Black-tailed Godwit and Oystercatchers. (see webcam pictures). Web Author.
Baxter Avenue, Southend, 10:05
1 female Sparrowhawk. Paul Griggs (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.15 - 12.45
Greenshank, 3 Shelduck, 8 Swift, 10 Swallow, 5 Little Egret, 10 Curlew, 3 Common Whitethroat, 3 Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, 2 Sedge Warbler, Mistle Thrush, Whimbrel. Ray Fuller.
Wat Tyler Country Park 13.30 - 16.30
Spoonbill, 2 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, Peregrine on pylon, 15 Avocet, 2 Mute Swan, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Spotted Redshank, 5 Oystercatcher, numerous Black-headed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13 Canada Geese, 3 Common Tern, 3 Greenshank, Shoveler pair, Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper. Chris Henry.
Southend Seafront, 18:00 to 19:00
88 Mediterranean Gull (19 1st years, 16 2nd years and 53 adults). Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Benfleet, 19:10 to 19:20
1 Ring-necked Parakeet, called over my garden then flew west, 1 Hobby. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 20:35
1 Greenshank on webcam. Paul Baker (SOG).
Monday 16th July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:05 to 08:25
1 immature Spoonbill, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Turtle Dove (1 singing), 4 Black-tailed Godwit. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 10:30
1 Spoonbill on webcam. Web Author.
Wat Tyler Country Park 12.00
Spoonbill still present, 5 Little Egret, 10 Avocet including 4 immature, a moulting Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern and a family of Bearded Tits in front of the hide. Alan Shearman RSPB.
Wat Tyler Country Park 13.30 - 14.30
1 Spoonbill, 2 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, Coot (c.30 plus several juveniles), c.10 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Geese, 1 Cormorant, c.15 Mallard, c.15 Teal, Shelduck (1 pair and 5 juveniles), 1 Common Tern, c.200 Black-headed Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Turtle Dove, c.5 Collared Dove, c.5 Woodpigeon. Richard Chew.
Southchurch Seafront, 17:15 to 18:15
86 Mediterranean Gull (2 juveniles, 18 1st-summers, 22 2nd-summers, 44 adults (these included colour ringed birds-adult green 3EX3 (Belgium), adult green 3CU7 (Belgium), 1st-summer white 3P88 (Belgium), 2nd-summer Green 272 (France), adult Red PAJ1 (Poland) and 2nd-summer White ?L15, partial ring read, probable France), 1 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Sunday 15th July 2007
Southend Seafront, 08:30 to 08:50
13 Little Egret, 27 Mediterranean Gull (14 adults, 5 second-years, 7 first-years and the first juvenile of the year). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Abberton Reservoir 10.00
Pink-footed Goose. Tim & Viv Connett.
Wat Tyler Country Park 12.15
Spoonbill on scrape. (see webcam pictures). Web Author.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 12:50 to 13:40
1 Spoonbill (juvenile), 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bearded Tit (heard), 1 Water Rail (heard), 5 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank. Paul Griggs, Paul Baker, Don Petrie, Graham Ryland, John Wright (SOG).
Canvey (Morrisons) 14.00
1 adult Mediterranean Gull over supermarket car park. Martin Cracknell.
Rochford Golf Course, 14:00 to 18:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Blackcap (singing). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Cherry Orchard Lane, 14:25
1 adult Mediterranean Gull. Paul Baker
Wat Tyler Country Park, 14:30 to 15:30
1 Arctic Tern (adult on the raft for 15 mins), 2 Common Tern (overhead), 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Water Rail (heard), 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spoonbill (immature), 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher (flew across fleet near the raft). Vince Kinsler
Southend Pier, 15:45 to 16:15
56 Common Tern (most were resting on the burnt pillars), 6 Mediterranean Gull (4 ads, 2 1st summers). John Wright (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 16.00 - 16.25
1 Spoonbill, 1 Spotted Redshank (nearly full winter plumage), 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turtle Dove. Martin Cracknell.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 16:00 to 16:30
1 Spoonbill, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bearded Tit. Peter Collins (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 16:20 to 16:30
1 adult Mediterranean Gull with c.100 Black-headed Gulls, almost certainly the Cherry Orchard Way flock. Paul Baker (SOG).
Leigh on Sea, 19:05
1 female Sparrowhawk over Coombes Corner. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Wallasea Wetlands
Counts and sightings combined from visits with Paul Baker & Neil Chamberlain on Saturday morning and Nick Green on high tide Sunday: 300+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (1 adult, 1 2nd summer), c20 Common Gulls, c300 Herring Gulls, c10 Lesser Black-backed, 5 Great Black-backed, 2 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Shelduck (where have the flocks gone?), 14 Greenshank, c20 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 52 Avocet, 14 Black-tailed Godwit (including one runt bird - just over half the size but appeared as Black-tailed in flight!), 1 Whimbrel, 16 Curlew, 12 Grey Plover, 3 Knot (in summer plumage), c10 Ringed Plover, 16 Dunlin, c30 Linnets, c20 Yellow Wagtails (mostly juvs). Clouded Yellow. Jeff Delve (EBS).
Saturday 14th July 2007
Wakering, Fleet Head, 08:15 to 09:40
4 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, 35 Lapwing (single flock), 8 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Corn Bunting, 1 Reed Bunting (male), 4 Kestrel. John Wright (SOG).
Barling Pits, 10:00 to 11:00
3 Little Egret, 4 Whimbrel, 1 juvenile Cuckoo, 6 Little Grebe (3 pairs, inc. pair attending nest), 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Pochard (female with 5 ducklings). 5 Slow-worm, 2 Common Lizard, 1 Wall. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs, 10:00 to 11:15
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-summer flew west), 2 Sand Martin (flew west), 1 Little Egret (over Benfleet Creek). 1 Marbled White, 1 Painted Lady, 1 dead Common Shrew. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wallasea Wetlands, 10:20 to 13:00
1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Knot (sum plum), 12 Grey Plover, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sparrowhawk, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 30 Little Egret, 10 Corn Bunting, 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Stock Dove (beside freshly dead mate), 18 Dunlin. 1 Common Seal. Paul Baker, Neil Chambers (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 11:00 to 13:30
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 500 Herring Gull (mostly immature birds, Blue ringed bird (BCO) 1st year noted), 1 Great Black-backed Gull (black ringed (JL52) 1st year bird noted), 1 Cormorant (orange ringed (BBL) bird seen), 25 Shelduck (2 broods noted). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 11:15 to 12:15
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Hobby, 2 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 40 Curlew, 1000 Oystercatcher (approx.), 200 Bar-tailed Godwit. 1 Common Lizard. John Wright (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 11:15 to 12:15
1 Hobby, 2 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 40 Curlew, 1000 Oystercatcher (approx.), 200 Bar-tailed Godwit. 1 Common Lizard. John Wright (SOG).
Rochford, 17:30 to 17:35
4 Mediterranean Gull; Adult and 3 2nd summers went over the garden in 5 minutes with a flock of Black-headed Gulls (not a bad way to get Med. Gull on the garden list). Steve Arlow (SOG).
River Crouch aboard Lady Essex III 19.00 - 21.15
3 Little Egret, 2 Avocet. 6 Atlantic Grey Seals and 12+ Common Seals with at least 4 pups. Web Author.
Friday 13th July 2007
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 08:05
1 male Kestrel took a sparrow from the garden. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 16:30
1 female Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).
Prittlewell, St Mary's Church 18.55
1 Green Woodpecker. Ray.
Southend Airport, 19:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Sparrowhawk (one adult with three young). Paul Baker (SOG).
Thursday 12th July 2007
Hullbridge, Pooles Lane, (Garden)
2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker (1 adult, 1 juvenile). David Flack.
Wednesday 11th July 2007
Southend, Victoria Avenue 08.30 - 11.00
1 Peregrine Falcon hunting for a couple of hours it took a pigeon and plucked and ate it on the 12th floor window sill of Portcullis House. Richard Mander.
Canvey Point 09.40 - 10.20
20 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Tern, 138 Oystercatcher roosting on the saltings at high tide and 3 Little Egret. Also 7 Little Egret on a bush at high tide in Benfleet Creek. Dave Morrison.
RSPB Vange Marsh 09:45 - 11:55
4+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, c.8 Little Ringed Plover, 1+ Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 8 Common Tern (incl. 3 juvs), 23 Avocet (incl. juvs), 2 Little Egret, 12+ Lapwing (incl. 1 downy young), 6 Reed Bunting. Ian White.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 12:20 - 14:25
1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 10+ Lapwing, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 9 Teal, 1+ Reed Bunting, 2 Bearded Reedling, 1 Turtle Dove, 3 Mediterranean Gull (all ads.), 1 Little Grebe (+ 2 downy young). Ian White.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 18:20
1 immature Spoonbill , very low and leisurely flew north east towards Rochford. Paul Baker (SOG).
Cherry Orchard Lane, 18:40
1 adult Mediterranean Gull. Paul Baker (SOG).
Tuesday 10th July 2007
Wat Tyler CP, Scrape 09:30 - 11:40
3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 ads., 1 2s), 2 Bearded Reedlings, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler. Ian White.
East Mersea, 09.30 - 13.00
2 Marsh Harrier, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 pairs of Avocet with chicks, 3 Little Egret. Also Whitethroat, Linnets and Swallows. M.Jameson, M.Howell.
Mountnessing Hall, 10.45 - 11.30
1 Whitethroat, 3 Linnet. Chris Henry.
Southend, Stock Road
Pair of nesting Kestrel with 2-4 young just fledging. Dan Davison.
Monday 09th July 2007
Leigh on Sea, 06:35 to 06:40
1 female Peregrine Falcon. John Wright (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness 07:30 - 10:30
2 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Several Swallow, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 male, 1 female), several Goldfinch, a pair of Linnet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Wren. Peter Mann.
Canvey Island, Tewkes Creek 07:35 - 09:30
1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Reed Warbler (all in song - Golf Course ponds), 1 Little Grebe (Golf Course ponds). Several Marbled White butterflies. Ian White.
Hullbridge, Pooles lane, (garden) 17.00 - 19.00
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker with young, 50+ House sparrow. 6 Collared Dove, 8 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Great Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 9 Starling, 4 Greenfinch. David Flack.
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 18:15
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult over the house). John Wright (SOG).
Sunday 08th July 2007
Canvey West End, 07.30 - 09.30
27+ Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff (still singing), 8+ Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 11 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Egret (flyover). 1 Clouded Yellow butterfly, dozens of Marbled White including one that fell victim to a Common Whitethroat which proceeded to bash it Kingfisher style on a branch 10-12 times before consuming it. Martin Cracknell.
Southend Seafront, 08:30 to 10:00
27 Mediterranean Gull (11 adults, 6 second-summers and 10 first-summers including colour ringed birds white 3P88 and Red 6P2), 3 Little Egret (including a juvenile), 1 Common Gull (second-summer). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness 10:00
2 Linnet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush. Peter Mann.
Wakering, Fleet Head, 10:30 to 11:15, (Potton road only)
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Corn Bunting, 1 Reed Bunting, 8 Reed Warbler. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Cudmore Park Mersea, 12.00 - 14.00
100+ Sand Martin up and down cliff edge. M.Howell.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 17:45 to 19:15
5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 7 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult summer), 3 Little Egret, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting. 1 Essex Skipper. Paul Baker, Graham Ryland (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 19.00 - 19.45
6 Little Egret, 8 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Hobby. Steve Hiscock.
Thundersley, 19:30
1 female Sparrowhawk hunting over back garden. Paul Baker (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 20:35
1 Little Egret (on webcam). Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh North 10.30 - 12.00
Single Water Vole. (I haven't seen one down the marsh for a few years). Alison Matthews.
Wallasea Wetlands
Avocet 39, Blackwit 9, Oystercatcher 45 (one flock of 36), Redshank 30+, Greenshank 2, Whimbrel 1 (h), Curlew 28, Ringed Plover 7, Little Ringed Plover 2 (first I know of here), Turnstone 1, Lapwing 30+. Marsh Harrier (male on south sea wall and female quartering west side), Kestrel 2 pairs, Barn Owl. Goosander - female still consorting with Shelduck flock - can't be often we have a summering bird! A couple of trips to Wallasea at weekend including a very, very long Corn bunting survey, about 60 birds liberally scattered over the whole tetrad in winter wheat, oil seed rape and pea crops! On that basis must be close on 100 pairs on Wallasea. Previous counts have only covered part of area as curtailed due to poor weather! 3/4 pairs of Reed Bunting, a Reed Warbler singing in a reedy ditch and a liberal scattering of Yellow Wags and Skylark added to the mix. Jeff Delve (EBS). (The Goosander is a very notable Wallasea record - there have only been FOUR previous according to our Avifauna text. Nick Green).
Saturday 07th July 2007
Benfleet Creek, 09:40 to 11:00
3 Little Egret, 41 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Stonechat, 6 Linnet. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs, 11:00 to 13:00
1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Sand Martin, 150 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker. John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs, 11:00 to 14:00
3 White-letter Hairstreak. Graham Ryland (SOG).
River Crouch and Roach aboard Lady Essex III, 18.00 - 20.15
12 Common seal including pups (one suckling with mother). Web Author.
Oxenham Farm / Wakering Common 19.00 - 20.00
1 Barn Owl in flight on field to north of common, 1 Red-legged Partridge. Oxenham farm: 1 Song Thrush. Many Swallows and various Finches. Daniel Baker, Victoria Wallace.
Battlesbridge, 19:10
1 Little Egret flew west along river between old and new A130. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Ballards Gore, 21:30 to 21:35
1 Barn Owl sitting on a post near where the Tawny Owl was recently seen. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Paglesham, 21:35 to 21:55
2 Little Owl. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Basildon, 22.00
Single Glow Worm. Alison Matthews.
Friday 06th July 2007
Rochford, 07:40
1 adult Mediterranean Gull flew over Ashingdon Road. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Chalkwell Park, 08:30
1 male Peregrine Falcon flew into the park from the Leigh end did a circuit of the cricket pitch before flying over the houses towards the estuary. John Wright (SOG).
Battlesbridge, 08:45
1 Little Egret in river, east of bridge. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Westcliff, 08:40
1 male Sparrowhawk over the London Road. John Wright (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 12.00
At least 8 Mediterranean Gull on the scrape, all except one were adult summers the other a second-summer. They were all seen on the RSPB's CCTV. Alan Shearman RSPB.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 14:00
1 female Peregrine Falcon. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Rayleigh, 16:00
1 Sparrowhawk (large female headed NE over A127 just east of Weir). Paul Baker (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 17.00
At least 2 Mediterranean Gull and a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank on the scrape. Alan Shearman RSPB.
Leigh on Sea, 19:00
1 Sparrowhawk over the London Road near Westleigh School. John Wright (SOG).
Southend Airport, 19:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Common Tern. Paul Baker (SOG).
Thursday 05th July 2007
Leigh on Sea, 06:30 to 06:35
1 female Peregrine Falcon in usual place, 1 male Sparrowhawk, Marine Parade. John Wright (SOG).
Belton Hills, 06:40 to 06:45
1 Kestrel, John Wright (SOG).
Manorway, Corringham 07.10
1 Barn Owl flying towards Corringham town centre. Jim Cockram.
River Crouch and Roach aboard Lady Essex III, 09.30 - 11.30
Greylag Goose (including the very pale one), Canada Goose, Shelduck, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, Oystercatcher, 7 Avocet, Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-Backed Gull, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, 1 Cuckoo, Swift, Skylark (heard), Swallow, House Martin, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, 2 Corn Bunting. 19 Common Seals with pups. Glenn Jacobs RSPB.
Wednesday 04th July 2007
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 13.20 - 15.30
4 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Swift, 2 Swallow, 2 Curlew, Turtle Dove, Green Woodpecker. Ray Fuller.
Southend, 18:55
1 Peregrine Falcon flew right past the 12th floor window at North Road flats. Web Author.
Sunday 01st July 2007
Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:45 to 11:00
2 Little Egret, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turtle Dove, 2 Common Tern, 25 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin, 50 Swift, 2 Reed Bunting. John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.00 - 12.10
2 Yellowhammer, 3 Little Egret, Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Swift, 2 Swallow, Curlew, 4 Common Whitethroat, Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Rivers Crouch & Roach Aboard Lady Essex III, 18.30 to 20.30
Little Egrets, Common Tern, Cormorant, Kestrel, 2 Avocet, 15 Greylag including the Albino, 5 Curlew, Oystercatchers and 27 Common Seals including 11 pups. Gary Dunn.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 19.00
2 Peregrine Falcon, 5+ Turtle Dove, Black-tailed Godwits (summer plumage), 4 Green Sandpiper. Adrian Mann.