Bird Reports for July 2010
Saturday 31st July 2010
Rochford 07:40 to 08:05
50+ House Martin over North Street and around the old hospital boiler house. Young still showing in at least four nests. David Selley.
Friday 30th July 2010
Gunners Park, 06:50 to 09:20
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 40+ Swift, 20+ Swallow, 40+ House Martin, 18 Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Willow Warbler, 4 Linnet (including a newly fledged juvenile). Don Petrie (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 14:00 to 17:00
Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Pochard, Coot, Moorhen, Greylag and Canada Geese, Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mute Swan and a Black Swan, Pied Wagtail, Greenshank, Common Tern, also Red Admiral, Peacock, Ringlet, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper butterflies. Chris Henry.
Wallasea Wetlands, 16:10 to 18:15
9 Little Tern (arrived in one noisy group and fished the eastern section), 1 Hobby, 1 adult female Marsh Harrier along north sea wall, c.15 Dunlin, c.20 Ringed Plover, 12 Whimbrel, 20+ Corn Bunting, 25+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat in corner of wheat field c.400m east of car park, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper. Tim Bourne (SOG).
Thursday 29th July 2010
Two Tree Island, 07:00 to 09:40
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Green Sandpiper on old sewage works, 5 Common Sandpiper (4 on old sewage works, 1 flew along borrowdyke), 32 Common Tern, 2 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail (4 juveniles), 1 juvenile Stonechat, 9 Whitethroat, 12 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet. 1 Marbled White, 110 Gatekeeper, 18 Meadow Brown. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 12:30
Sightings: on the RSPB walk: Swift, House Sparrow, Starling, Greenfinch, Blue Tit, Reed Warbler, Magpie, Swallow, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, Curlew, Moorhen, Common Tern, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Coot, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant. Terry Jeffreys.
Gunners Park 12:45 to 14:15
2 Grey Heron and 1 Little Egret roosting in the trees near the car park in the fenced area, c.30 Swallow and House Martin in a mixed flock along the seawall, 4 Pied Wagtail 3 of which were juveniles being feed by the adult. S.Jackson.
South Fambridge, 17:30 to 18:15
2 Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine Falcon (distant falcon over Radar Hill with prey, most probably this species), 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Skylark, 4 Yellow Wagtail. Paul Baker (SOG).
Wednesday 28th July 2010
River Chelmer, Just Outside Chelmsford 06:00 to 08:40
4 Kestrel (2 young) sitting outside nest hole, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Common tern, 1 Kingfisher. Alec Martin.
Gunners Park, 06:20 to 08:10
1 male Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 4 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat (family party), 7 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler (all yellowish young ones, presumably early migrants). Don Petrie (SOG).
Leigh on Sea, 06:45 to 07:00
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeders in my garden. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:00 to 15:30
1 male Peregrine Falcon on west and east side of Portcullis House most of day. John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge/Brandy Hole 11:00 - 12:55
Spotted Flycatcher for around 10 minutes, "flycatching" from top of bushes, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Little Egret, 6 Yellow Wagtail all juveniles, 25 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Grebe, Greenshank, Corn Bunting, female Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard and many Kestrel over Stow Maries area. Ray Fuller.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 13:20
1 Hobby drifted north east. Paul Baker (SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 16:20 to 17:30
1 Wood Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 15 Whimbrel, 23 Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Owl, 3 Little Egret, 32 Lapwing. John Wright (SOG).
Benfleet Downs, 18:30 to 19:10
2 Green Woodpecker (adult feeding juvenile), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 male Sparrowhawk. 1 Holly Blue, 1 Marbled White, 5+ Migrant Hawkers. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Cherry Orchard Country Park, 10:50
1 Skylark, 3 Yellowhammer (singing males), 4 Green Woodpecker (looked like a family party of 2 adults and 2 juveniles). Paul Baker (SOG).
Benfleet Downs, 12:30 to 16:00
1+ Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Willow Warbler (probable heard calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1+ Reed Warbler. c.15 Marbled White including 1 taken by an Emperor, 5 Marsh Frog (several in pond), 1 male Southern Migrant Hawker, also one female (according to other experts), and several Emperors. Paul Baker, Don Petrie (SOG).
Monday 26th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 06:00 to 07:30
1 Cattle Egret (at times didn't look to well!), 14 Little Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, c.70 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull. Steve Arlow, Tim Bourne, Don Petrie, John Wright (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 11:00 to 13:00
2 Southern Migrant Hawker, several Scarce Emerald, Great Green Bush-cricket, Roesels Bush-cricket, Long winged Coneheads and a Wasp Spider. 1 White-letter Hairstreak (very worn, on bramble at bottom of ride from St Marys Road), 6 Brown Argus (very fresh), 1 male Common Blue, 1 Wall (on buddleia east end of St Marys Road was unexpected), 20 Marbled White. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Belfairs Nature Reserve, 13:30 to 14:00
1 White Admiral, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 17:45 to 19:00
1 Snipe, 3 Spotted Redshank, 10+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper. Don Petrie, Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 25th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 07:35 to 07:40
1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 8 Little Egret. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:45 to 09:35
1 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret. Neil Chambers, Steve Arlow, John Wright (SOG).
Benfleet Downs, 10:00 to 16:00
1 Sparrowhawk. Up to 7 male Southern Migrant Hawkers through the day and 50+ watching. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
Wallasea Island, 10:40 to 12:15
Car park to mast: 8 Little Egret, 30 Redshank, 7 Oystercatcher, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Corn Bunting. David Selley.
Blenheim Park, 11:30 to 11:40
1 a small Marbled White in the area of unmown grass. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 14:15 to 15:30
1 Sparrowhawk. 4+ Southern Migrant Hawker. Graham Ryland, Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront 15:00
2 Common Seal on sand bank and Black-headed Gulls. Emily Broad.
Benfleet Downs, 15:30 to 16:30
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing). 10 Marsh Frog, 1 Grass Snake swimming along one of the ditches. 1 Brown Argus on E-W track on marshes at bottom of slope from St Mary's Road, 1 Painted Lady on buddleia at end of St Mary's Road, 3 Marbled White. 4+ male Southern Migrant Hawkers, 3 Migrant Hawkers, several Scarce Emeralds. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 20:50 to 21:00
1 Cattle Egret in Little Egret roost south of scrape, went into deep cover at 21:00 and then not visible. Best chance to see may be to go to Vange Marsh early and hope the Cattle Egret follows the other egrets as it did this morning, 45+ Little Egret on roost south of scrape, viewed from first hide. Don Petrie, Vince Kinsler, Marc Outten (SOG).
Saturday 24th July 2010
South Fambridge 04:30 to 07:30
2 Robin, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Mallard, Black-headed Gulls everywhere!, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Curlew, 10 Little Egret, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Shelduck, 1 Lapwing, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Corn Bunting, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, Pheasant (heard) 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe. Anthony Brett.
Magnolia Nature Reserve, Hawkwell, 09:00 to 10:00
1 male Sparrowhawk riding the thermals, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff singing. c.50 Meadow Brown, 30+ Green-veined White. Steve Sanford (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh 10:00 to 12:00
RSPB Vange Marsh walk: Common Tern, Little Egret, Heron, Cormorant, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Little Skipper, Marbled White, Six-spot Burnet, Emperor Dragonfly, Red Veined-darter Dragonfly. Chris Henry.
Canvey Front/Point 11:00 to 16:00
15 Sandwich Tern, at least 2 Little Tern, many Common Tern, at least 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and 1 possibly 2 2nd summer, 1 1st summer), 1 Whimbrel, 2 Ringed Plover, 30 Black-tailed Godwits came across the river from the direction of Sheppey, 1 Peregrine Falcon circling over the Point, 4 Linnet. 1 Seal near the Point. Andrew Cox.
Wallasea Island, 13:45 to 14:15
Seawall near car park: 8 Yellow Wagtail (mostly juveniles), 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Greenshank. 1 Painted Lady, 3 Common Blue (male + 2 female), 1 Brown Argus. 1 Small Tortoiseshell (fresh). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Rochford Golf Course, 14:30 to 17:45
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swift. 1 Painted Lady. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Hadleigh Marshes, 16:30 to 19:00
1 juvenile Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Sandpiper. 3 male Southern Migrant Hawkers in the overgrown ditch that runs south from the pond to the railway about half a mile east of Benfleet station. John Wright (SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 17:00 to 19:00
3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier over Havengore Island, 7 Kestrel over Potton and Havengore, 4 Red-legged Partridge on the tip, 1 Grey Partridge calling and showing in the rough grass south of the first pool, 54 Lapwing, 51 Whimbrel all in one large flock roosting in the middle fields, 3 Spotted Redshank in the first pool viewed from between the farmhouse and the barn, 3 Greenshank, 11 Green Sandpiper in the first pool, 1 Wood Sandpiper in the first pool, 2 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin on wires with c.50 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Corn Bunting singing. Don Petrie, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 19:45 to 20:15
1 Wood Sandpiper, 15+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Woodpecker (family party in fields just past fishing lakes), 1 Corn Bunting singing. Neil Chambers, Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Friday 23rd July 2010
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:30 to 12:30
1 male Peregrine Falcon on west side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
Canvey Point, 19:00 to 19:30
18 Little Egret, 13 Sandwich Tern (including 4 juveniles), 27 Common Tern (including a number of juveniles). Jeff Saward (SOG).
Tewke's Creek, 19:40 to 20:00
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull. Jeff Saward (SOG).
Thursday 22nd July 2010
Wat Tyler Country Park 08:00 to 09:00
1 Southern Emerald Damselfly (first Essex record) in a scrub clearing. Details and photos here: http://my.opera.com/Ukwildlife/Tweets/first-ever-southern-emerald-damselfly-in-essex. Neil Phillips.
Rochford Golf Course, 09:00 to 13:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap singing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 8 Large Skipper. Neil Chambers (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 10:00 to 15:00
On and off site throughout the day: 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 14 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin feeding along northern reservoir bank, 3 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit. Marc Outten (RSPB, SOG).
Eastwood, Mayflower Close, 11:45 to 11:50
1 Painted Lady on buddleia. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 15:25 to 16:15
1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 59 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Tern (pair), 1 Reed Warbler singing. 10 Large Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper, 2 Small Heath. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wednesday 21st July 2010
South Fambridge/Brandy Hole 12:20 to 15:00
Female Marsh Harrier with some inner primaries missing, Buzzard over usual area around Stow Maries, 3 Avocet (2 juveniles), Greenshank, 24 Yellow Wagtail (mostly juveniles), 3 Whimbrel, 3 Swallow, 10 Swift, 3 Little Egret, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Belhus Woods Country Park 14:00 to 14:15
All in one area of Bramble/Thistle: many Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, 4 Ringlet, 1 White Letter Hairstreak, 4 Essex Skipper, 10 Meadow Brown, many Dragonflies. Wayne Twelftree.
Tuesday 20th July 2010Latest Wildlife News - updated 21/07/10
Rivers Crouch and Roach Aboard Lady Essex III 07:30 to 10:30
12 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 1 Common Tern, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel. 18 Common Seal. Web Author.
Stonehill Road, Leigh on Sea, 09:45 to 10:00
2 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Leigh on Sea, Park View Drive 11:15
Pair of Sparrowhawk displaying over garden. Web Author, Kris Mee.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 13:00 to 14:15
54 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Spotted Redshank (all in SW corner), 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Common Tern (2 adults, 1 juvenile), 1 adult Mediterranean Gull. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 17:35 to 18:20
8 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Curlew, 69 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern. Marc Outten (RSPB, SOG).
Laindon West 18:45 to 19:30
At least 50 Swift, 50 gulls (mostly Black-headed + 1 or 2 Lesser Black-backed), 1 Hobby feeding on flying ants over and around my back garden. Hobby disappeared and came back over carrying prey item, which it was plucking as it flew along. Not sure what it had caught; it didn't look like a Swift. Andrew Cox.
Wakering, Fleet Head, 20:45 to 21:30
2 Grey Partridge calling where the central footpath meets the Barling Creek seawall, 4 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 19 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 2 Corn Bunting (singing). Don Petrie (SOG).
Monday 19th July 2010
Benfleet, Fernlea Road 08:45
Wall butterfly in my garden. Richard Gray.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:30 to 12:00
1 Peregrine Falcon on west side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 12:00 to 14:00
3 Spotted Redshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adults on south side), 2 Common Tern, 2 Greenshank, 71 Black-tailed Godwit. 100+ Gatekeeper, 20 Marbled White, 2 Common Blue on birds foot trefoil 10m east of north end of abstraction ditch. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Belfairs, Dodds Grove, 14:20 to 15:05
5 White Admiral (a couple very worn now), 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone, 50 Ringlet, 20 Gatekeeper, 5 Purple Hairstreak. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
River Chelmer, Hoe Mill Lock 15:00 to 15:30
Kingfisher (absolutely amazing). Paul Osborne.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 18:10
1 Cormorant circling and thermalling with an anting gull flock. Stayed with the gulls as they drifted west - possibly hoping for a flying fish! David Selley.
Rochford Golf Course, 19:00 to 20:45
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat singing. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Southend Hospital, 21:05 to 21:15
1 Peregrine Falcon showed well at eye level from the Windsor ward (floor 6) of Southend University Hospital, 23 Black-headed Gull, 49 Herring Gull, 17 Swift, 1 Blackbird (heard), 32 Starling, 1 Song Thrush (heard). Graham Ryland (SOG).
Sunday 18th July 2010
Benfleet Creek 09:45 to 11:45
3 Kestrel (pair + juvenile), c.40 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, at least 6 juvenile Yellow Wagtail, juvenile Cuckoo being fed by Reed Warbler, many Linnet, Reed Bunting. Andrew Cox.
Belfairs N.R., 12:00 to 13:40
1 Blackcap singing, 1 Chiffchaff. 13 White Admiral (including 5 in different parts of wood to yesterday), 3 Purple Hairstreak (1 same spot as yesterday; 1 c.300m further along same path; 1 at the east end of the NR), 70 Ringlet, 50 Gatekeeper, 1 Brimstone, 30 Meadow Brown, 15 Large Skipper. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Chalkwell Seafront, 17:00 to 19:30
2 Mediterranean Gull. Sally Brierley (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 18:00 to 20:20
45 Dunlin (all with black bellies), 2 Sanderling, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (winter plumage already), c.300 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 8 Sandwich Tern, 100+ Common Tern, 3 Little Tern, 1 Turtle Dove purring near Haven Point. Don Petrie
Saturday 17th July 2010
Wallasea Island 05:30 to 10:00
1 Swift, 2 Oystercatcher, 7 Little Egret, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Linnet, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Skylark, 3 Redshank, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 2 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 1 female Mallard, 1 Curlew, 2 Corn Bunting, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Yellow Wagtail (male and female) 1 Pied Wagtail. Anthony Brett.
Southend Seafront, 07:30 to 08:40
104 Mediterranean Gull. Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
Benfleet Downs, 11:10 to 12:30
3 Kestrel (pair + male), 2 Sparrowhawk (pair - female carrying prey, looked like a Moorhen), 1 Willow Warbler calling persistently by crossroads south of end of St. Mary's Road, 2 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Blackcap singing, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull flew west over marshes, 1 Lapwing flew west over marshes. 3 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 6 Comma, 6 Marbled White, 60 Meadow Brown, 30 Gatekeeper, 20 Ringlet, 5 Red Admiral, 20 Large White, 10 Small White, 30 Small Skipper (only ones positively ID'd were Small), 10 Large Skipper, 2 Peacock Butterfly. Neil Chambers, Paul Baker (SOG).
Belfairs Nature Reserve, 12:45 to 13:45
2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 juvenile), 1 Green Woodpecker. 15 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 10 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Purple Hairstreak (female on the main east-west track at on the north side of the reserve), 14 White Admiral (at least, including 2 in Dodd's Grove), 2 Peacock Butterfly, 3 Comma, 1 Heath Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 10 Gatekeeper, 30 Meadow Brown, 50 Ringlet. Neil Chambers, Paul Baker (SOG).
Leigh on Sea, Stonehill Road, 13:00
1 Grey Wagtail low over. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 14:20 to 16:50
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greenshank, 7 Spotted Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 51 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adults), 2 Sand Martin. Don Petrie, Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wakering Stairs 15.25 to 17.55
410 Sand Martin flew SW over the Broomway between 16.15 and 17.15, 4 Swallow, 85 Curlew on ploughed field just inland from Morrin's Point, 2 Whimbrel, 425 Oystercatcher, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Tern each carrying food, 4 Meadow Pipit. 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth. David Selley.
Benfleet Station, 16:00
1 Peregrine Falcon heading southwest. Simon Watson (SOG).
Friday 16th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh 15:00 to 17:30
2 Avocet, many Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Coot, 3 Mute Swan, many Canada Geese, Swifts. Paul Osborne.
Paglesham Lagoon, 17:30 to 19:00
c.30 Little Grebe (including 3 sitting birds, one brooding 2 tiny chicks), 4 Great Crested Grebe (pair with well grown juvenile on lagoon plus adult on the river), 6 Cormorant (including a colour ringed immature, orange with black CJJ, ringed at Abberton as a chick on 26/04/2009), 51 Mute Swan (including 2 cygnets), 84 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, c.60 Tufted Duck (including 2 broods of ducklings), c.30 Pochard (including 2 broods), 1 adult summer Mediterranean Gull, c.300 Black-headed Gull (about 30% juveniles), 6 Common Tern (3 or perhaps 4 pairs on the rafts), 10 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Sedge Warbler. Don Petrie (SOG).
Thursday 15th July 2010
Coombe Wood, 09:30 to 09:35
1 Hobby sizing up the circling Swifts and hirundines! Jeff Saward (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 13:35
Sightings: on the RSPB walk: Dunnock, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Collared Dove, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Wood Pigeon, Blackbird, House Martin, Starling, Green Woodpecker, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Pied Wagtail, Moorhen, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull (on Vange Creek), 2 Curlew (on Vange Creek), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swift, Jay, Greenshank, Goldfinch. From the scrape: 6 Little Egret (in a tree), Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Grey Heron, Lapwing, 6 Mediterranean Gull, Little Grebe, Sand Martin, Common Sandpiper, Coot. Terry Jeffreys.
RSPB West Canvey Marshes 10:45 to 14:35
3 Common Sandpipers (all east end of reservoir); 3 Green Sandpipers (1 in ditches near car park; 1 east end of reservoir; 1 scrape). Ian White.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 13:30
c.110 Swift circling and heading south and west into the strong wind. Groups of about 10 to 20 birds then passing over all afternoon until about 18.00, all going south or west. David Selley.
Canvey Point, 13:30 to 16:15
3 Little Egret, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew north from Kent, round the point and up towards Two Tree at 16:00, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult summer and 1st summer), 6 Sandwich Tern, 30+ Common Tern, 1 Sand Martin struggling into the wind between the wave troughs. Don Petrie (SOG).
Benfleet Downs, 14:30 to 16:15
1 Green Woodpecker 1 Blackcap. Emperor Dragonfly, 4 Small Skipper, 3 Essex Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 10 Small White, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 10 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 10 Gatekeeper, 40 Meadow Brown, 30 Ringlet. Paul Baker (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 16:30 to 18:30
1 Swift heading out into the Thames, 130 Black-tailed Godwit (summer plumage), 1 Ringed Plover, 32 Redshank, 100+ Common Tern, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark. Sally Brierley (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 18:10 to 19:20
6 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 8 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin. Tim Bourne (SOG).
Coombe Wood, 19:00 to 19:05
1 Sand Martin heading south. Jeff Saward (SOG).
Rochford Golf Course, 19:00 to 20:40
1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Swift, 1 Kestrel. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 19:45
6 adult Mediterranean Gull by Sealife Centre. John Wright (SOG).
Southend, 20:45
1 adult Mediterranean Gull over Garons Leisure Centre. John Wright (SOG).
Wednesday 14th July 2010
Belfairs Golf Course, 10:00
1 Crossbill 
. Tony Mead (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 10:00 to 14:00
1 male Peregrine Falcon on west side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:25 to 11:50
5 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Tern (2 adults and 2 juveniles), 2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cormorant. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Canvey Point, 15:25 to 16:05
High tide: 115 Common Tern (including counts of 66 and 35 behind 2 dredgers moving up river), 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Kestrel south across river, 1 Peregrine Falcon south low across river, carrying prey, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (presumably yesterday's bird flew past upriver). Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 16:00 to 17:45
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Kestrel (hovering), Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Moorhen. Paul Osborne.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 16:20 to 16:45
Quick look from roadside screen only: 1 adult Mediterranean Gull. 1 Red Fox stalking ducklings along north edge of reservoir, failed as they just swam out to middle. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Tuesday 13th July 2010
Chelmsford - Baddow Meads, Manor Farm and Sandford Lock Area 08:00 to 10:30
40+ Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Starling, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Wren, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Lapwing, Mallard, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Coot, Moorhen, Kestrel. Also saw small flock of Oystercatchers (around 10 birds) flying south across Manor Farm towards Sandon. Paul Forsdick.
Canvey Point, 12:00 to 13:00
1 Little Tern, 5 adult Sandwich Tern, 34 Common Tern (1 juvenile), 1 Whimbrel, 4 adult Mediterranean Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose. Jeff Saward (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh 17:30 to 18:40
46 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Kestrel, female Pochard with a brood of eight. Andrew Cox.
Monday 12th July 2010
Rochford, 02:30
1 Common Sandpiper heard calling flying over in the dark as I attended my moth trap. Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:20 to 08:45
1 adult Common Gull by marina, 1 Little Egret in creek by marina, 1 Greenshank in marina, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler singing from hide, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 juvenile Whitethroat, 1 Peregrine Falcon on pylon opposite hide. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 14:30 to 15:20
4 adult summer Mediterranean Gull, 1 juvenile Green Woodpecker, 1 Greylag Goose, 5 Reed Warbler, 5 Little Egret, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 1 drake Pochard. Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 11th July 2010
Two Tree Island, 09:15 to 12:15
44+ Common Tern, 260 Black-tailed Godwit, 80+ Swift, 110+ Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Little Egret, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Kestrel (3 juveniles), 1 Reed Bunting, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Linnet, 14 Greenfinch. 10 Marbled White, 7 Essex Skipper. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Wakering Stairs 10:00 to 12:55
14 Little Egret (including 11 put up from Havengore Creek as the bridge opened), 1 Marsh Harrier (slightly tatty female with inner primaries missing each side), 1 Kestrel, 3 fully grown juvenile Shelduck, Redshank, Oystercatcher, 6 Spotted Redshank, 3 Curlew, 5 Common Tern, 2 Turtle Dove, 15 Swift, 23 Sand Martin going south-west, 5 Swallow, 6 Goldfinch, 11 Linnet, 4 Skylark. David Selley.
Wakering Stairs, 11:30 to 12:30
13 Little Egret, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 400 Oystercatcher (inc. pair apparently on nest), 60 Curlew, 90 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler singing north of slipway, 2 Marsh Harrier (a tatty female just north of slipway, and a darker bird on Havengore), 5 Sand Martin (south together), 2 Blackcap, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull off Haven Point, 3 Common Tern at Haven Point, 1 Turtle Dove purring at Haven Point, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 12:45 to 13:20
6 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 13 Green Sandpiper (7 on saline lagoon), 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Pochard (female with brood of seven), 4 Common Tern (2 adults, 2 juveniles), 45 Black-tailed Godwit. Marc Outten (RSPB, SOG).
Wakering, Fleet Head, 12:45 to 14:20
5 Whitethroat, 10 Corn Bunting, 14 Lapwing, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin (on the freshwater fleet), 2 Common Tern, 4 Little Egret, 4 Skylark, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (dark bird distantly on Potton), 5 Reed Warbler, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank. Paul Baker (SOG).
South Fambridge/Brandy Hole 13:45 to 15:10
3 Buzzard over Stow Maries area, 3 Common Sandpiper, 9 Yellow Wagtail (mainly juveniles), 6 Whimbrel, c.100 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, Corn Bunting, Greenshank, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. Ray Fuller.
Belfairs Woods, 17:30 to 18:45
1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker. 5 White Admiral, 3 Heath Fritillary. Paul Baker, Don Petrie (SOG).
Saturday 10th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 08:00 to 09:00
Fresh marsh only: 4 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Ringed Plover, 25 Black-tailed Godwit (110+ yesterday), 2 Common Tern. Tim Bourne (SOG).
Southend, North Avenue, 08.03
2 Grey Heron with Swifts flying over from East to West. S.Jackson.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 10:30 to 12:30
1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 15 Lapwing, 100+ Marbled White, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting. John Wright (SOG).
Benfleet Downs, 11:50 to 13:20
Most counts estimates: 30 Essex Skipper, 60 Small Skipper, 20 Large Skipper, 10 Marbled White, 30 Ringlet, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Abberton Reservoir 12:00
Single Pink-footed Goose sitting with Canada Geese, 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Yellow Wagtail. Alec Martin.
Southend Pier, 14:00 to 17:00
8 Mediterranean Gull (7 adults, 1 2nd summer), 3 Common Tern. 1 Common Seal. Paul Baker
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 15:00 to 18:30
1 female Sparrowhawk circling on thermals, 5 Sand Martin flew west, 2 Swallow, c.40 Swift. Singles each of Red Admiral, Comma, and Peacock butterflies in the garden this afternoon and one large Fritillary sp. David Selley.
Friday 09th July 2010
Barton Hall Creek, 10:30 to 12:00
3 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 8 Corn Bunting (mostly singing males), 4 Skylark (singing), 14 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lapwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Reed Bunting (a pair), 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, 1 Marbled White, Hummingbird Hawk Moth on clematis at stables opposite farmhouse for at least 45 minutes. Paul Baker (SOG).
Cherry Orchard Country Park, 14:15 to 15:30
1 Stock Dove, 7 Green Woodpecker (five adults and two juveniles), 3 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer (singing male), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 3 Blackcap, 30 Gatekeeper, c.1,000 Meadow Browns, 10 Large Skipper, c.350 Small Skippers. Paul Baker (SOG).
Benfleet, Fernlea Road 14:40
Hummingbird Hawk Moth in my garden. Richard Gray.
Two Tree Island (West), 17:30 to 18:15
1 male Stonechat, 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Stock Dove, 15 Common Tern (plus juveniles). 50+ Pyramidal Orchids and 4 Bee Orchids all past their best. John Wright (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 18:25 to 18:35
5 adult Mediterranean Gull in small anting flock of Black-headed Gulls, 1 male Grey Wagtail. Paul Baker (SOG).
Rochford, 18:45 to 19:00
4 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults, and single 2nd and 1st summers over the garden in anting gull flock). Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
Thursday 08th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:10 to 11:45
4 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper (saline lagoon), 2 Common Tern (adult and juvenile), 1 Ruff (tucked in on west side), 100 Black-tailed Godwit (exactly 100 when counted twice). Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 12:40
Sightings: on the RSPB walk: Collared Dove, Black-headed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Little Grebe, Common Gull, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Whitethroat, Wren, Long-tailed Tit, Oystercatcher, Starling, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lapwing, Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mediterranean Gull, Mallard, Greylag Goose, House Martin, Moorhen. Name: Terry Jeffreys.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 14:15
1 Small Skipper (garden first). Paul Baker (SOG).
Wednesday 07th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh 06:00 to 08:00
Main Marsh: 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 Avocet, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Swift, 4 Swallow, 1 Mute Swan with two young. Saline Lagoon: 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher with two young, 22 Lapwing, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Sedge Warbler. David Shepherd.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 06:10 to 07:20
1 Ruff (yesterday's male on saline lagoon), 3 Common Sandpiper (saline lagoon), 5 Spotted Redshank (3 on saline lagoon), 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Billericay, Stockbrook Golf Club, 11:25
2 Common Tern diving into the lake by the 4th. Chris Henry.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 14:00 to 17:00
4 Mute Swan (pair with 2 cygnets), 13 Pochard (5 adults, one with 8 small ducklings), 1 Hobby, 1 Snipe, 93 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 7 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 9 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler. Don Petrie (SOG).
Tuesday 06th July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:30 to 12:50
1 Ruff (moulting male, just a few straggly feathers left of a white ruff), 6 Spotted Redshank (1 on saline lagoon), 4 Greenshank, 19 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 44 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on old tip), 3 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 7 Oystercatcher, 2 Mediterranean Gull. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Chelmsford, Central Park 13:00
1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Tern fishing in lake (unusual to see this far inland). Alec Martin.
Canvey Point, 14:30 to 15:15
3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Little Egret, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, 12 Common Tern, 2 Ringed Plover. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 17:15 to 18:45
1 Hobby, 2 Ruff (moulting males), 49 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 12+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper on saline lagoon, 1 Cetti's Warbler. Tim Bourne (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 18:05 to 20:15
A juvenile Redshank with bright yellow legs was present on saline lagoon with 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 4 Common Sandpiper on saline lagoon, 7 Spotted Redshank (five on main marsh, two on saline lagoon), 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Northern Water Vole showed extremely well along path to saline lagoon. Mike Bailey, Don Petrie (SOG).
Pitsea, Marsh lane, 19:30 to 20:00
Pair of Hobby doing a food pass, c.200 Swift. David Shepherd.
Monday 05th July 2010
RSPB Old Hall Marshes 10:00 to 13:00
Note that access to the site is by permit only, although visual access can be obtained from the sea wall.
4 Marsh Harrier (at least), Kestrel, 6 Little Egret, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Common Buzzard, Common Tern, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Grey Partridge, Curlew, Great Crested Grebe. Thomas Harris.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 14:00 to 15:25
5 Oystercatcher, 29 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper (saline lagoon), 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Sunday 04th July 2010
Hadleigh, Church Road, 06.30
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker feeding on suet balls. Ellen Hume.
Eastwood, A127, 09:00
Large hawk entering small wooded area just off A127 Progress Road. Adam.
Belfairs Woods, 10:00 to 14:00
12 White Admiral (possibly more). Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
Lion Creek EWT Reserve 10:15 to 11:20
3 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Turtle Dove heard, 6 Swallow - one mud gathering, 7 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Corn Bunting. Many Meadow Brown, 8 Marbled White, 3 Ringlet. David Selley.
Saturday 03rd July 2010
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 05:50
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker on garden feeder. David Selley.
Rochford 07:00 to 08:00
25+ Swift low around the town centre nest sites. Visible young in at least five House Martin nests. David Selley.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 08:20 to 09:20
7 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 6+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Grasshopper Warbler. Tim Bourne (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey 10:00 to 12:40
Sightings: on the RSPB walk: House Sparrow, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Coot, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Skylark, Corn Bunting, Lapwing, Wood Pigeon, Pheasant (heard), Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Goldfinch, Grey Heron, Stock Dove, Swift, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Moorhen, Mallard. Also seen: butterflies - Large White, Small White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath, Common Blue and Small Tortoise-shell. moth:- The Cinnabar. Terry Jeffreys.
Belfairs N.R., 16:00 to 17:15
7 White Admiral (minimum), 3 Brimstone, 3 Comma, 25+ Heath Fritillary. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Friday 02nd July 2010
RSPB Vange Marsh, 07:55 to 08:50
3 Greenshank, 12 Green Sandpiper, 6 Spotted Redshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sedge Warbler. Marc Outten (RSPB, SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 10:10 to 11:45
4 Spotted Redshank, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Tern, 7+ Green Sandpiper. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Belfairs N.R., 11:30 to 12:20
12 White Admiral (including 6 on the paths searching for moisture/nutrients). Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 12:00 to 12:20
5 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Turtle Dove purring along entrance road in bushes by sewage farm. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh 13:30 to 14:30
Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Avocet, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail. Terry Jeffreys.
Benfleet Downs, 14:00 to 17:00
21 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Purple Hairstreak (in the single large oak by the crossroads), 40 Marbled White, 40 Small Skipper (at least), 20 Essex Skipper (at least), 20 Large Skipper (at least), 20 Ringlet, 10 Meadow Brown, 5 Holly Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 3 Large White, 2 Small White. Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
RSPB Vange Marsh 18:45 to 19:45
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 2 reeling Gresshopper Warbler on the old tip and the marsh itself, close to the new wooden bridge. Andrew Cox.
Thursday 01st July 2010
South Benfleet, Greenwood Avenue 09:00
2 Stock Dove in my garden for the past two mornings. Had the first sighting of a single bird about 6 weeks ago, but it now looks as if I've got a local pair. Tim Bennett.
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 12:45
Sightings: on the RSPB walk: Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Coot, Greenfinch, Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Wood Pigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Whitethroat, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Lapwing, Curlew, Magpie, Swift, Starling, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff. Terry Jeffreys.
RSPB Vange Marsh 11:40 to 13:30
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, Shoveler, 1 Oystercatcher, 35+ Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail (very many), Reed Warbler (many heard only), 3 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Les Costin.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 14:10 to 15:20
6 Spotted Redshank, 49 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling on the old tip by the saline lagoon. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Thundersley (Garden) 15:00 to 15:45
3 Mistle Thrush. An adult feeding berries from our Mahonia shrubs to two juveniles waiting on the lawn. Two visits of approx. 10 minutes duration. John Bennett.