Bird Reports for July 2008

Thursday 31st July 2008

Southend Old Gasworks Pier, 09:00 to 09:10
91 Mediterranean Gull. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Rossi's Ice Cream, Westcliff, 08:50 to 08:55
3 Mediterranean Gull (2 adult, 1 juv.). Paul Griggs (SOG).

London Hill, Rayleigh, 10:00 to 12:45
1 Tawny Owl heard calling briefly at 10.12am from dense cover in back garden, 1 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 9 Small White, 2 Large White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood. Mike Bailey (SOG).

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 14.00 - 16.25
Wheatear, Whinchat these 2 birds have been present for nearly a week, Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow, 2 Little Egret, 4 Curlew, Shelduck. Ray Fuller.

Tollesbury 16.15
1 Merlin stooping from great heights at finches followed by a huge female Marsh Harrier in the same field hunting also. Nigel Norton.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 16:15 to 18:00
1 Little Egret, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Tern, 2 Spotted Redshank, 9 Pochard (inc 7 young), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult - first of the year!), 2 Wood Sandpiper, 24 Common Sandpiper, 16 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 8 Greenshank, 4 Redshank, 80 Black-tailed Godwit. Paul Baker (SOG).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 16:15 to 17:30
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff (males), 3 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank. Don Petrie (SOG).

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 18:00
1 Grey Wagtail. Brian Baldock (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 18:45 to 20:15
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult - still lots of red), 5 Snipe, 67 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 17 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 22 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park
Barn Owl with prey. Dan Butcher.

Wednesday 30th July 2008

Rochford, (Garden) 13:20 to 13:30
2 Holly Blue on the ivy in garden, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Large White, 2 Small White. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Paglesham Lagoon, 18:00 to 18:45
1 Black-necked Grebe on the lagoon, near the islands and rafts. Don Petrie (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh 19.00 - 20.45
117 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Stint, 17 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Snipe, 26 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper (flew off south), 2 Mediterranean Gull (juvs.), 5 Greenshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 8 Little Egret, 1 Barn Owl flying over county tip carrying prey. Marc Outten RSPB.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 19:40 to 21:00
80 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Little Stint, 1 Snipe, 5 Greenshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Wood Sandpiper (thought to be different from the bird here previously. Both flew off south.), 16 Green Sandpiper, 26 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl carrying prey back towards Wat Tyler. Don Petrie (SOG).

Tuesday 29th July 2008

Two Tree Island Lagoon 11.30 - 13.00
600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 50+ Oystercatcher, 20 lapwing, 30, Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 1 little Egret, 30-40 Avocet, 7 Common Tern, 2 whitethroat. David Flack.

Monday 28th July 2008

Rochford 07.00
About 25 House Martin. Three nests on a building in North Street still very much in use, possibly second broods. Also 2 Swift still visiting their nest site, seem to be the only "locals" still here. David Selley.

Gunners Park 09.15
1 Marsh Harrier moved from east to west but was then mobbed by crows over Coastguard Station. John Pitts.

Creeksea Ferry 18.10
1 Marsh Harrier flying east above Crouch. Gary Dunn (Lady Essex.com).

South Fambridge to Brandy Hole, 18:45 to 21:00
4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear (juvenile in stubble field beside pill box at Beckney Farm pumping station). Don Petrie (SOG).

Ballards Gore, 21:30 to 21:35
1 Tawny Owl on telegraph wire 100 metres down Paglesham Road. Don Petrie (SOG).

Sunday 27th July 2008

Rochford Golf Course, 08:00 to 11:30
1 Little Grebe (first one I've seen here for years), 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Mistle Thrush. Neil Chambers (SOG).

South Fambridge Seawall 10.00 - 10.40
1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat (both by pill-box near Beckney Sluice), 3 Common Tern, 11 Swallow. David Selley.

London Hill, Rayleigh, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Brimstone on back garden buddleia briefly at 13.20. Mike Bailey (SOG).

Two Tree Island (West), 17:30 to 19:00
1 Peregrine Falcon (having a go at the Godwit in Tewkes Creek), 1,200 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Tern (pair with 2 well grown chicks), 1 Little Tern. Don Petrie (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 19:20 to 20:50
4 Cormorant, 29 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe, 14 Greenshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 24 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 21 Common Sandpiper. Don Petrie (SOG).

Rivers Crouch and Roach Aboard Lady Essex III Seal Trip 17.45 - 19.50
28 Common Seal, 22 Avocet and 17 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank. Gary Dunn (Lady Essex.com).

Wallasea Island (am & pm)
AM; 2 Little Tern, 6 Whimbrel, 50 Grey Plover, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover ad. and juv. (rare here), 10 Dunlin. PM; As this morning, but there seemed to be a few more Grey Plover still in full summer plumage, 7 Greenshank still, 25 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, 3 Common Sandpiper, could not find the LRP. Interestingly flock of 30+ Common Tern roosting at eastern end, then 19 flew out high SW calling about 9pm. Jeff Delve and Nick Green (EBS).

RSPB Vange Marsh
Wood Sandpiper (from western wall), 26 Green Sandpiper (22 in one flock), 10 Common Sandpiper, 8 Greenshank, 140 Blackwit, 3 Avocet pr + juv, 1 LRP, Shelduck with brood of 8, Ruddy Shelduck (female), Pochard with brood of 7. ad Med Gull in heavy wing moult, 3 Common Tern, Sparrowhawk over A13. 3 Marbled White. Jeff Delve and Nick Green (EBS).

Saturday 26th July 2008

Southend Seafront, 09:00 to 10:45
82 Mediterranean Gull (82 incl. 3 juvs. and colour ringed birds (2nd year Red 6PZ; adult Red 14K; 2nd year Red YHK2;), 1 Little Egret. Steve Arlow  (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Rivers Crouch and Roach Aboard Lady Essex III Seal Trip 10.00 - 12.30
12 Little Egret, 7 Common Tern, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Avocet. 15 Common Seal (4 pups). Web Author.

Benfleet Downs, 11:00 to 12:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wall. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).

Gunners Park, 11:00 to 13:20
5 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue (fresh males), 1 Brown Argus, 1 Gatekeeper (hundreds), 5 Sand Martin. Steve Arlow  (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Blue House Farm 13.00 - 16.30
Hobby skimming across water catching dragonflies as it went, 3 Kestrel (2 Juv. & 1 Fem.), 1 Marsh Harrier. Paul Jeapes.

South Fambridge 14.00
Buzzard circling then flying off towards Hullbridge. M.Hotten.

London Hill, Rayleigh, 13:30 to 17:00
1 Purple Hairstreak (on back garden buddleia briefly ), 1 Comma, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Sparrowhawk (fem over), 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad sum hawking ants with black-headed gulls), 1 Ringlet (on back garden buddleia briefly), 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown. Mike Bailey (SOG).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 13:40 to 15:00
1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 8 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Wakering Stairs, 15:00 to 17:50
3 Marsh Harrier, 20 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Mediterranean Gull (5 adults, 2 1st years and 1+ 2nd years), 60 Golden Plover. Steve Arlow, Don Petrie, John Wright (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park, 16:30 to 17:00
2 Marsh Harrier (2 fem/juv types together high above park, then presumably one of these mobbed by crows by Bowers Gifford Church), 7 Little Egret, 2 Bearded Tit (at least 2 pinging but not seen). Martin Cracknell (SOG).

Belfairs, 18:30 to 18:35
1 Ring-necked Parakeet (flying around in trees between Old Vienna & Pitch n Putt Course), 4 Purple Hairstreak. Vince Kinsler (SOG).

Southchurch Park East & Southchurch Park
1 Little Egret fishing on pond at Southchurch Park & wading in shallows Southchurch East Park (mornings). 2 baby Coots at Southchurch East Park (All day). Robert Dobinson.

Friday 25th July 2008

Basildon Town Centre 04.15
Cock Pheasant; walking through the shops as if he were window shopping, what on earth was he doing there? Gary Clinton.

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 08:30 to 16:00
2 Peregrine Falcon (male & female on and around Portcullis House), 1 Sparrowhawk at 09:30 over Victoria Roundabout. John Wright, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).

Hanningfield Reservoir 12.30 to 14.30
Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Red Crested Pochard, 2 Reed Warbler, 7 Barnacle Geese around the Fishing Lodge area. Les Costin.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 20:15 to 21:15
12 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 2 Whimbrel, 44 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 7 Greenshank, 12 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper. Don Petrie (SOG).

Thursday 24th July 2008

Gunners Park, 04:30 to 07:20
3 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel (female), 5 Mediterranean Gull, 7 Sandwich Tern, 60 Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, 1 Black Tern (moulting adult), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Don Petrie (SOG).

Rochford, 07:40
1 Crossbill flew over garden calling loudly. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Canvey Point, 15:00 to 17:00
125 Common Tern (many juveniles), 6 Sandwich Tern, 4 Little Tern. Also good numbers of Marbled White and Oak Egger flying at Canvey Heights. Jeff Saward (SOG).

Wakering Stairs, 16:45 to 18:15
2 Gannet (sub-adults), 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female by Havengore Bridge), 3 Common Sandpiper (rested briefly on the sea wall before flying off North), 3 Sandwich Tern (including a juvenile), 30 Common Tern, 22 Little Tern. Don Petrie (SOG).

Paglesham Lagoon, 17:00 to 19:00
10 Mediterranean Gull, 2000 Larus sp. (mixed gull flock on fields by lagoon). Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Southchurch Park East 17.10
Male Kingfisher flying from east to west across the pond. Bob Dobinson.

Canvey Point, 18:30 to 19:30
43 Common Tern, 20 Little Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad + juv). Martin Cracknell (SOG).

Shoebury
Gathering of 30+ House Martins over Weybridge Walk N.Shoebury this morning, presumably after the flying ants. Terry Strong.

Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Bowers Marshes, 07:00
6 Little Egret. John Wright (SOG).

Belfairs Woods 10:45
1 Treecreeper. David Lee.

Ashingdon 11.00 - 12.00
At least 3 Mediterranean Gull in a large flock of mostly Black-Headeds cleaning up on flying ants. David Selley.

Canvey Point, 14:00 to 15:30
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 24 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 4 Mediterranean Gull (2 Adults, 2 juvs.). Jeff Saward (SOG).

Belton Hills, 18:00 to 18:05
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). John Wright (SOG).

Ferndale Road, Rayleigh 19.00
2 Bullfinch. 10+ Purple Hairstreak. Robin Peppiatt.

Shoebury, St Andrews Road, 19.40
1 Black Stork - Amazing. Circled quite low over St Andrews road for two minutes then drifted north east towards Eagle Way with big lazy flaps and legs trailing. Also 3 Mediterranean Gull earlier in day over same area. R. Clark.

Tuesday 22nd July 2008

Belfairs Nature Reserve 11.00
7 Crossbill in the nature reserve at Belfairs (Hadleigh Great Wood). Tony Mead (SOG).

RSPB Rainham Marshes 11.00 - 14.45
1 male Peregrine Falcon (also spotted yesterday), plenty of Reed Bunting (close to visitor centre), 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren (singing), 6 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Goldfinch, 1 female Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch (pairs), 2 House Martin, 1 Water Vole. Lots of butterflies: Peacocks, Commas, Meadow-Brown, Red Admiral and Small Copper and 4 Marsh Frog. Terry Priest RSPB.

Witham 11.45
Reported Bee-eater along the railway lines at Elderberry Gardens, Witham this morning at 11.45am seen for around one minute, I went back five times with around 15 other birders through out the day without any further sightings. M.Bicknell.

Belfairs N.R., 12:00 to 13:00
1 White Admiral, 3 Purple Hairstreak. Jeff Saward (SOG).

Leigh on Sea 13.00 - 13.30
32 Swift and 2 House martin over Garden. Web Author, KM.

Wakering, Fleet Head, 16:40 to 18:30
1 Marsh Harrier (female/immature oven Havengore Island), 1 Kestrel (female), 6 Whimbrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Golden Plover (floating in Potton Creek, washed up on the mud and looked very weak), 2 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Don Petrie (SOG).

Coombe Wood, 18:45 to 18:50
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult in gull flock feeding on flying ants). Jeff Saward (SOG).

Tewke's Creek, 19:15 to 20:45
2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Canada Goose, 6 Little Egret, 195 Black-tailed Godwit. Jeff Saward (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh 20.00
Wood Sandpiper present. Marc Outten RSPB.

Monday 21st July 2008

RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:15 to 11:45
10 Little Egret, 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wood Sandpiper (western end), 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Tern. John Wright (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:00 to 12:00
5 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). John Wright (SOG).

Leigh on Sea 12.00
1 Red Kite flying over being mobbed by gulls, flying in a SW direction. Sally Brierley.

Belfairs N.R., 13:00 to 14:30
1 White Admiral, 6 Purple Hairstreak. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).

Benfleet, High Road, Outside Somerfield Supermarket 19:30
1 Female Peregrine Falcon - swooped down and picked up a dead collared dove from the pavement that it had previously killed and dropped. Eventually flew off eastwards Boyce Hill golf course. Ashley Bennett.

Sunday 20th July 2008

Hockley 07.50
1 Green Woodpecker sitting on our apple tree. Several Blue Tits and Great Tits, regular visitors to the feeding tables. Sharon Newman.

RSPB Vange Marsh 09.00 - 10.30
12 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, c.30 Lapwing, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, c.80 Black-tailed Godwit, c.50 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 4 Greylag Goose, 10 Canada Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck (plus 9 ducklings), 1 female Common Pochard, 3 Shoveler, c.100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Swift, c.10 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, Sedge Warbler (several heard singing). Butterflies: 3 Marbled White, 1 Peacock, 1 Meadow Brown, c.20 Gatekeeper, c.20 Large Skipper. Richard Chew.

Rochford, 09:20 to 09:25
1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker on nut feeder. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Two Tree Island, 09:20 to 12:00
600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult & juv. (island tick)), 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Linnet, 7 Little Egret, 2 White / Pied Wagtail, 1 Kestrel (female), 7 Goldfinch, 4 Common Tern (2 adults & 2 juvs.), 3 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Blackcap. Graham Ryland (SOG).

Southend Seafront, 10:00 to 11:00
105 Mediterranean Gull (probably more on the incoming tide but disturbance by dog walkers pushed off the flock(s) before I could complete the count), 70 Common Tern (at least). Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:25 to 12:00
6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 112 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Little Egret, 20 Sand Martin. 4 Marbled White. Vince Kinsler (SOG).

River Roach Seal Trip Aboard the Lady Essex 10.30 - 12.30
19 Common Seal, 5 Avocet, Redshanks, Curlew, Little Egrets, Cormorants and 2 Lapwing. Gary Dunn (Lady Essex).

Two Tree Island (West), 12:50 to 15:00
c.1200 Black-tailed Godwit (all on the lagoon, at least 4 colour ringed birds), 22 Greenshank, 4 Little Egret, 3 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern (pair with 1 chick on island "A"). Paul Griggs (SOG).

Belfairs Nature Reserve 13.00 - 15.00
Butterfly watching at Belfairs NR: 2 White Admiral (together), Gatekeeper (several), Large White (4+), Small Skipper (3), Essex Skipper (at least 1), Ringlet (several), Meadow Brown (several) and lots of very tame Grey Squirrels. No sightings of any Heath Fritillary's. Martin & Marie Singleton.

Wakering, Fleet Head, 13:30 to 14:10
2 Ruff (ruff and reeve), 11 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpiper. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wakering Stairs, 14:20 to 17:00
5 Gannet (4 adults and a first year), 6 Little Egret, 1 Anser sp. (a small grey goose with dark head and pale fore-wing flying towards shoebury at 14:30 was probably a pink-foot, but only seen flying away and it's July, so room for doubt on identity or origin), 1 Golden Plover (part summer plumage), 200 Dunlin (mostly in summer plumage), 240 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Whimbrel, 52 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern, 40 Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel (male). Don Petrie (SOG).

Two Tree Island East 16.05 - 17.25
4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Male Kestrel, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow. Terry Priest RSPB.

Ferndale Road, Rayleigh 18.30 - 19.00
5 Green Woodpecker (2 adults 2 juvs.), 1 Bullfinch (male). 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Hornet. Robin Peppiatt.

Saturday 19th July 2008

Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 19.15
Juvenile Sparrowhawk caught a starling on our front lawn and spent 10 minutes just standing on the prey and calling, before plucking and starting to eat it. Managed to fly off with the remains when disturbed by neighbour's cat. David Selley.

Rochford, 21:05
1 Little Egret (one flew over north west). Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Wallasea Island
Female Peregrine (ad.) on prey in middle of one of the recently cut rape fields. Wetlands had same wader mix as yesterday but a small and distant group of Knot are new in, two pairs Tufted Duck and brood of Mallard in borrow dyke. Loads of Brown Hares - over 20 seen this evening. Tawny Owl, one on post near Lion House flew east towards fishing pits, another near Loftmans Corner a couple of minutes later both about 10pm. Jeff Delve (EBS).

Friday 18th July 2008

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 08:30 to 16:00
2 Peregrine Falcon (male & female around Portcullis House most of day). John Wright, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).

Rossi's Ice Cream, Westcliff, 08:50 to 08:55
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 10 Little Egret. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Southend Old Gasworks Pier, 09:00 to 09:05
7 Mediterranean Gull (5 adults, 1 2nd-yr, 1 1st-yr), 2 Grey Heron. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:30 to 09:35
1 Kestrel. John Wright (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh 10.30 - 12.30
1 Wood Sandpiper (viewed from the western seawall), 4 Little Ringed Plover, 85 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 12 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 13 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk. Marc Outten RSPB.

RSPB Vange Marsh 14.30
Wood Sandpiper still present viewed from western seawall, also 115 Black-tailed Godwit (nearly all in summer plumage), 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage), 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin (summer plumage), 18 Little Egrets and 1 Common Tern. Not bad for a lunch hour! Alan Shearman RSPB.

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 14.30 - 16.25
5 Little Egret, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Hockley Woods 15.30
9 Crossbill (small flock flew out of the conifers in the playground). Marc Outten RSPB.

Southend Seafront, 16:15 to 17:40
106 Mediterranean Gull (including the first juveniles (6) of the year and adult Red ringed Hungarian), 25 Common Tern. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Southend Hospital 17:10 to 17:20
1 Peregrine Falcon, probable male sitting on ariel before flying off fast N.E., 1 Grey Wagtail on flat roof briefly, viewed from 1st floor canteen. John Wright (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 19:00 to 20:45
15 Little Egret, 45 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 4 Greenshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Spotted Redshank (one full summer, two in moult). Don Petrie, Paul Baker (SOG).

Wallasea Wetlands
Greenshank, Whimbrel, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper. Tawny Owl - on telegraph posts just before Loftmans Corner. th. Jeff Delve (EBS).

Thursday 17th July 2008

Southend Hospital Grounds 16:35 to 18:00
2 Grey Wagtail, both adults still present giving alarm calls but no sign of juvs. though possibly staying hidden due to presence of gulls and crows - viewable from 1st floor hospital canteen. Mike Bailey (SOG).

Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 17.35
25 Sand Martin flying SW. David Selley.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 20:00 to 21:00
2 Little Egret, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wednesday 16th July 2008

Wakering, Fleet Head, 18:15 to 21:00
6 Teal, 2 Kestrel, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 10 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 40 Swallow, 2000 Starling gathering on Potton pre-roost. Don Petrie (SOG).

Southend Hospital Grounds, 19:05 to 19:50
4 Grey Wagtail (pair feeding at least two recently fledged juveniles and trying to protect them from marauding crows! Viewed from 1st floor hospital canteen). Mike Bailey (SOG).

Tuesday 15th July 2008

Chalkwell Station 08:35
Adult Mediterranean Gull. Paul Bruty.

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.50 - 12.00
Common Buzzard (11.10) climbed steeply from Brandy Hole and headed east, Green Woodpecker, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Common Whitethroat, Little Egret, 6 Sand Martin, Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Swift, 2 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Belton Gardens, Leigh 15.30 & 16.40
1 Kestrel, male, hovering generally opposite Leigh Railway Station. Martin Johnson.

Two Tree Island (West), 20:30 to 22:15
1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 2 Ringed Plover (pair), 4 Common Tern (pair with 2 chicks), 1 Little Tern (along Canvey Point), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Stonechat (male). Don Petrie (SOG).

Monday 14th July 2008

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 09:00 to 11:00
2 Peregrine Falcon (male and female both active around Portcullis House). Don Petrie (SOG).

Two Tree Island East & West 13.10 - 15.35
4 Skylark, lots of House Martin (around motorboats by bridge, possible nests in old toilets by bridge), plenty of Swift, 1 Swallow, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch (pair), 1 male Greenfinch, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (in scrubland near to bridge). no sign of the Woodchat Shrike. Terry Priest RSPB.

Battlesbridge, 14:45
1 Little Egret in Crouch. Paul Baker (SOG).

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:10
1 Barn Owl. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park 20:30 to 21:45
2 Barn Owl, 1 Long-eared Owl. South Essex Project Group.

Seal Trip Rivers Crouch and Roach Aboard the Lady Essex II
3.10pm Female Sparrowhawk over Burnham Town Quay, 4 Golden Plover, Kestrel, Lapwing, Redshanks 8 Little Egret. 34 Common Seals hauled out including several pups two of which were suckling and three of which were calling. Gary Dunn (Lady Essex).

Sunday 13th July 2008

Two Tree Island (East), 09:15 to 09:20
38 Little Egret at roost. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Barling Magna Millenium Wildlife Park 10.00 - 11.15
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Turtle Dove, many Swift over surrounding fields, 5 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet. Many Meadow Brown, 3 Small Skipper, 2 Gatekeeper, also 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock each looking pristine and newly emerged feeding on bramble flowers. David Selley.

Victoria Wharf, Leigh 10:00 to 16:00
1 Brent Goose well out towards the tide line. 3 Whimbrel, 15 Little Egret. David Lee & Glenn Jacobs RSPB.

Belfairs N.R., 11:00 to 11:15
2 Heath Fritillary, 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Blackcap. Paul Baker (SOG).

Hockley Woods, 11:30 to 11:45
1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard). Paul Baker (SOG).

Wallasea Wetlands, 12:00 to 12:15
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 22 Yellow Wagtail (incl. 1 striking male with bright lemon yellow head in grass at base of seawall by carpark), 10 Corn Bunting (majority singing), 10 Skylark. Paul Baker (SOG).

Paglesham Churchend, 12:25 to 12:35
1 Turtle Dove (singing), 1 Corn Bunting (on roadside wires). Paul Baker (SOG).

Southend, 13:00 to 13:10
1 male Peregrine Falcon on Portcullis House. Paul Baker (SOG).

Southend Seafront, 13:20
3 Mediterranean Gull (adults flew over road at Adventure Island). Paul Baker (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh 14.15 - 16.30
2 Spotted Redshank (one in summer plumage), 11 Common Sandpiper (all in Pitsea creek), 9 Green Sandpiper, 12 Greenshank, 51 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail (heard). Butterfly highlights included 7 Marbled White and large numbers of Small Skipper. Marc Outten RSPB.

Two Tree Island (West), 16:50 to 18:40
1 Woodchat Shrike (adult female - first reported from pager of a "probable" at 15:00), 2 Stonechat (pair), 2 Greenshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Reed Bunting (male), c.250 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Skylark, 1 Yellow Wagtail (over - calling). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Paul Baker, Vince Kinsler, Dave Knight, Don Petrie, Graham Ryland (SOG).

Two Tree Island (West), 17:40 to 21:00
1 female Woodchat Shrike till dusk (more images on http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/), 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer flew over), 3 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 150 Black-tailed Godwit (estimate, probably more). Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Two Tree Island 18:15 to 19:45
1 female Woodchat Shrike. David Lee.

Southend Hospital Grounds 19.05 - 19.25
1 juvenile male Peregrine Falcon flying around (probably the same bird as the other day), 8 Swift, Magpie still being harassed for food by 2 juveniles! Terry Priest.

Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 19:30
1 Green Woodpecker. Paul Baker (SOG).

Two Tree Island (West), 20:00 to 20:30
1 Woodchat Shrike (still present). John Wright (SOG).

Battlesbridge, 20:00 to 22:30
1 Green Sandpiper, c.50 Swallow. Paul Griggs, Paul Baker (SOG).

Wallasea Wetlands
c.77 Grey Plover, 65 Dunlin, 37 Black-tailed Godwit (islandica), 2 Greenshank, 2 Knot, 1 Turnstone (first of the autumn), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Curlew, 18 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant. My wife phoned on way back from church this morning as she had a Red Kite spiralling high and then heading north over Ashingdon schools - will have crossed Crouch around N.Fambridge. I arrived just in time to see it disappearing into the haze miles high and gliding steadily north. Jeff Delve (EBS).

Saturday 12th July 2008

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.20 - 10.55
2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Sand Martin, 4 Little Egret, Curlew, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Sedge Warbler, Corn Bunting, 6 Common Whitethroat, 12 Swift, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Skylark. Ray Fuller.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 09:40 to 10:50
14 Little Egret, 2 Spotted Redshank (one in summer plumage, one moulting), 9 Greenshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Black-tailed Godwit (most in summer plumage), 12 Shelduck (incl. 10 ducklings), 8 Little Grebe (incl. 6 juvs.), 30 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin. John Wright (SOG).

Leigh on Sea 09.30 - 10.10
Wave after wave of very high gulls (mostly Herring) heading west to east, I gave up counting after around 700! Web Author.

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:00 to 12:00
2 Little Egret, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Bearded Tit (heard), 1 Water Rail (heard), 3 Turtle Dove. John Wright (SOG).

Southend Seafront, 11:30 to 13:00
(a new county record for Mediterranean Gulls. Ed.)

167 Mediterranean Gull (149 seafront with an additional 18 at East Beach: majority adults), 40 Common Tern, 2 Little Egret. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Lake Meadows, Billericay 11:45 - 12 :00
3 Green Woodpecker - 1 female and 2 juveniles on ground and in tree. Marion Burch.

Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park, 13:35 to 15:20
(see map for the location of this brand new nature reserve. Ed.)

1 Mediterranean Gull (flew over south), 1 Whimbrel, 20 Gatekeeper. Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 18:00 to 19:45
3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (female with prey, being harrassed by a kestrel), 1 Kestrel (male), 9 Black-tailed Godwit (8 in summer plumage), 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Tern (one with fish, flew from Fleet Head, over Potton and on to New England Island), 1 Barn Owl (on posts along MOD road), 8 Sand Martin. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wakering Stairs, 20:00 to 22:00
900 Oystercatcher (at roost), 55 Grey Plover, 45 Dunlin (all in summer plumage), 1 Whimbrel, 1 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 2 Barn Owl (one took prey to the old concrete block house), 2 Grasshopper Warbler (started to reel at 21:25. Both seen together). Don Petrie (SOG).

Leigh on Sea (RSPB Event)
3 Whimbrel an adult summer Mediterranean Gull and 44 Black-tailed Godwits all but one in summer plumage. Alan Shearman RSPB.

Friday 11th July 2008

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 08:45 to 16:30
2 Peregrine Falcon (Pair on and around Portcullis House most of day). John Wright, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).

Lake Meadows, Billericay 11:00
3 Green Woodpecker (on the ground feeding) beneath trees. Marion Burch.

Battlesbridge, 17:15
1 Little Egret in mill pool River Crouch. Paul Baker (SOG).

Southend Hospital Grounds, 18:20 to 19:05
1 Peregrine Falcon (immature male flew rapidly E past towerblock at 18.40), 1 Sparrowhawk (female circling over towerblock at 18.44), 2 Grey Wagtail (pair visiting hidden rooftop nest viewed from 1st floor hospital canteen). Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Leigh on Sea (RSPB Event)
2 Whimbrel, 3 Mediterranean Gulls (adult summer, 2nd summer and an adult winter) were the highlights. Alan Shearman RSPB.

Thursday 10th July 2008

Cherry Orchard Lane, 17:20
1 Sparrowhawk. Paul Baker (SOG).

Southend Hospital Grounds, 18:50 to 19:45
2 Grey Wagtail (pair visiting rooftop nest - viewed from 1st floor hospital canteen), 1 Sparrowhawk (fem flew past towerblock at 19.24). Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Paglesham Lagoon, 20:00 to 22:00
2 Greylag Goose, 70 Canada Goose, 2 Hobby (chasing the swifts, then chasing each other), 1 Mediterranean Gull (first summer), c.1,000 Swift (all over the lagoon and surrounding fields), 15 Sand Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wednesday 09th July 2008

RSPB Rainham Marshes 13:45 - 15:45
All from inside the visitor centre (in the dry) - 5 Greenfinch, 16 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Oystercatcher, 12 Lapwing, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Whimbrel. Chris Henry.

Southend Hospital Grounds, 18:45 to 19:45
2 Grey Wagtail, pair with food visiting rooftop nest - viewable from 1st floor hospital canteen (NB nest is hidden behind wall so no idea how many chicks or how developed they are). Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Wallasea Marina
4 Swallow flew the nest from under the marina bar. Gary Dunn (Lady Essex).

Tuesday 08th July 2008

Wallasea Wetlands 09.50 - 11.30
6 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 14 Shelduck, 11 Avocet (incl. 5 fully grown juveniles), 4 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, 4 Black-tailed Godwit (2 in summer plumage), 7 Dunlin (summer plumage), 1 Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, many Swift, about 15 Swallow and about 30 House Martin around Grapnells Farm buildings, 4 Sand Martin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, good numbers of Skylark, 6 Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting. Also 2 Brown Hare. David Selley.

Southend Hopital Grounds, 18:30 to 19:40
2 Grey Wagtail (pair visiting rooftop nest - viewable from 1st floor hospital canteen). Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Leigh on Sea (RSPB Event)
Adult Mediterranean Gull and 1 Whimbrel along with a female Sparrowhawk carrying a prey item were the highlights. Alan Shearman RSPB.

Monday 07th July 2008

Baxter Avenue Southend, 10:00 to 15:00
3 Cormorant (flew over Portcullis House and Alexander House from NE to SW at 10:05), 1 Sparrowhawk (soaring over Portcullis house, then glided of east at 12:30), 2 Peregrine Falcon (pair flying around or perched on Portcullis House for most of this period). Don Petrie (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 17:00 to 17:30
9 Little Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (summer plumage), 5 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage). Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).

Southend Hospital Grounds 18:35 to 19:50
1 female Peregrine Falcon perched on tallest aerial on top of towerblock from 18.35 - 18.50 when flew off East, 2 Grey Wagtail pair visiting rooftop nest - viewed from 1st floor hospital canteen. Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Sunday 06th July 2008

Rayleigh, Ferndale Road 09:40 to 10:20
1 Green Woodpecker (juv.), 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat. 20 Ringlet. Paul Baker (SOG).

Southend Airport, 12:30 to 13:00
Former breeding site of Kingfisher now degraded by tree clearance and 'tidying up', 1 Mallard (two broods of 3 and 8), 2 Green Woodpecker. Paul Baker (SOG).

Langdon Hills Country Park 13.20 - 14.50
1 female sparrowhawk, 1 song thrush, 2 yellowhammer, 1 great spotted woodpecker. Terence Priest.

Southend, Hospital 14:40 to 19:45
2 Grey Wagtail, pair with food visiting rooftop nest all afternoon viewable from 1st floor hospital canteen. Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Canvey Seafront, 15:00 to 16:10
10 Mediterranean Gull (all adults flying up-river), 17 Common Tern (at least, very mobile in the strong breeze), 1 Great Crested Grebe. Martin Cracknell (SOG).

Gunners Park, 16:00 to 17:30
3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 42 Mediterranean Gull (counted in 20 mins flying down East Beach with thousands of other gulls. All adults or second summers), 3 Common Scoter (drakes), 72 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern. Don Petrie (SOG).

Southend Seafront, 19:00 to 19:10
73 Mediterranean Gull (43 adults, 22 second-summers and 8 first-summers), 5 Common Tern (at least). Steve Arlow (SOG, http://www.birdersplayground.co.uk/).

Rayleigh Cricket Club, Rawreth Lane, 09:30 to 12:00
1 Chiffchaff (Singing), 34 Swift (incl. flock of 28 flying through ahead of rain shower). Martin Cracknell (SOG).

Southend Hospital 20.35 - 20.45
1 juvenile male Peregrine Falcon flying around the hospital annoying the resident seagulls. Watched from my flat! Terence Priest.

Prittle Brook, Westcliff
1 female Magpie being harassed for food by 3 juveniles, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (in allotment scrub). Terence Priest.

Saturday 05th July 2008

Rossi's Ice Cream, Westcliff, 09:20 to 08:30
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-summer, 1st-winter), 1 Common Tern, 1 Little Egret. Paul Griggs (SOG).

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.45 - 11.50
5 Little Egret, 3 Swallow, 2 Swift, Turtle Dove, 12 Curlew, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, Shelduck, Corn Bunting, 3 Reed Bunting, 10 Common Whitethroat, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Belfairs Woods, 10:00 to 13:30
1 or 2 White Admiral, 10 Heath Fritillary (a drop in numbers), 3 Purple Hairstreak (including one in Dodd's Grove only feet from the one last week). Steve Arlow, Pete Livermore (SOG).

Priory Park, 12:00 to 13:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Blackcap. John Wright (SOG).

Wallasea Island 12.00 - 14.00
37 stunning Black-tailed Godwits (islandica), 42 Grey Plover (just one on summer plumage), 1 Knot (wp), 4 Dunlin (sp), 1 Whimbrel, 10 Curlew, 6 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (borrow dyke - which looks really good with mud starting to show), 2 Sandwich Tern, 10 Little Egret, immature male Marsh Harrier (grey primary patch but still a yellowish head), good numbers of Yellow Wagtails including some juvenile birds. Emperor Dragonfly. good numbers of Meadow Brown. Jeff Delve (EBS).

Rochford Golf Course, 14:00 to 18:00
1 Whitethroat (singing). Neil Chambers (SOG).

Benfleet Downs, 14:00 to 19:00
10 White-letter Hairstreak (at least), 25 Marbled White (at least), 2 Holly Blue. Steve Arlow, Pete Livermore (SOG).

Wakering Stairs, 15:45 to 17:00
1 Little Egret, 4 Gannet (3 adults with a sub-adult upriver around 16:00), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 4 Common Tern, 1 Whimbrel. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 17:45 to 18:15
1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). Don Petrie (SOG).

Southend Hospital, 19:10 to 19:45
2 Grey Wagtail (pair with food visiting rooftop nest - viewed from 1st floor hospital canteen), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult female landed on highest aerial on top of hospital towerblock at 19.25 and flew off strongly NE at 19.43), 1 Sparrowhawk (adult female flew right past hospital canteen window at 19.35). Mike Bailey, Claire Chambers (SOG).

Friday 04th July 2008

Ashingdon, Princess Gardens. 11.15 - 11.20
185 Swift in 5 minutes, all flying SE. David Selley.

Gunners Park, 17:30 to 18:40
1 Little Egret, 21 Mediterranean Gull (all adults, flying east), 2 Kestrel, 2 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker. Don Petrie (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh 18:00 - 19:00
15+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull. Tim Bourne.

Rayleigh, 18:30 to 18:35
1 female Sparrowhawk drifting over, mobbed by Carrion Crow. Neil Chambers (SOG).

Southend Hospital Grounds, 19:00 to 19:30
2 Grey Wagtail (pair with food visiting rooftop nest - viewed from hospital canteen on 1st floor). Mike Bailey (SOG).

Thursday 03rd July 2008

Wakering, Fleet Head, 07:20 to 08:40
1 Kestrel (male), 3 Whimbrel, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warbler (including a begging fledgling), 3 Tufted Duck (pair with young duckling). Don Petrie (SOG).

Belton Hills, 17:45 to 17:55
4 Marbled White. John Wright (SOG).

Wakering Stairs, 21:45 to 22:25
1 Barn Owl (great views perched on fence around watch tower at seawall then caught a vole and flew off to Haven Point. 9:46 to 9:49). Paul Baker (SOG).

Wednesday 02nd July 2008

London Hill, Rayleigh, 00:00 to 04:30
Moths: 31 species trapped overnight including Privet Hawkmoth x1, Elephant Hawkmoth x4, Scarce Silver-lines x1 (my first). Mike Bailey (SOG).

RSPB Vange Marsh, 16:00 to 17:00
7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bearded Tit (1 female, 1 juv.). Vince Kinsler (SOG).

Hullbridge, Dome Village, 18.00 to Dark
Poplar Hawk Moths,(mating pair?). Discovered when topping up seed feeder this morning. Suspended from a grass stem about a foot from the ground, under Tortured Willow tree. Soon found by our cat, so I moved them, stem and all into tree above, where they stayed until after dark. A lifer, fantastic! David & Wendy Hlls.

RSPB Vange Marsh, 20:00 to 21:30
6 Little Egret, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank (full summer plumage adults), 1 Barn Owl (carrying a vole, flew over the old tip towards Wat Tyler). Don Petrie (SOG).

Tuesday 01st July 2008

Wat Tyler Country Park 13.20
Common Buzzard north over the scrape at 1.20 pm also an adult Mediterranean Gull on the scrape. Alan Shearman, Marc Outten and Dave Hedges.

Battlesbridge, 16:20
1 Little Egret in the Crouch. Paul Baker (SOG).

Sutton Road Cemetery, 17:50 to 18:10
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 5 Kestrel (female and 4 fledglings in and near nest), 4 House Martin. Don Petrie (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park, 19:00 to 20:00
1 Barn Owl, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon. Graham Ryland (SOG).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 20:10 to 21:40
2 Teal (drakes, one in eclipse), 2 Kestrel, 34 Lapwing (including a half-grown chick), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer), 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1100 Starling (approx.), 3 Corn Bunting (singing). Don Petrie (SOG).

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