Saturday 24th June 2006

Southchurch Park 07.30
Squealing House Martins sent me the message there was a Hobby around and, sure enough, flashing across the nearby houses was a adult chasing one of them. 1 cormorant on lake. Steve Wood.

Paglesham, Churchend, 08:35 to 08:50
1 Little Owl on telegraph pole, 6 Corn Bunting. John Wright (SOG).

Paglesham, 09:00 to 10:00
1 Little Owl sitting on telegraph pole, 1 Turtle Dove, 8 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Reed Bunting (pair with 3 Juvs.), 1 Little Egret. John Wright (SOG).

Southchurch Park 09.10 & 10:00
2 Green Woodpecker and chicks, 6 Mallard Ducklings, popped off island for the first time this morning. Robert Dobinson.

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.50 - 11.35
2 Little Egret, Corn Bunting, 4 Reed Bunting, 9 Common Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Common Tern, 10 Curlew, 2 Shelduck, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Wakering, Fleet Head, 10:00 to 11:30
4 Little Egret, 1 Little Owl on the farm buildings, 1 Spotted Redshank (Summer plumage), 4 Turtle Dove, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Corn Bunting, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Reed Bunting (pair). John Wright (SOG).

Canvey, Hole Haven Creek 10:00 - 12:30
Bottlenose Dolphin showing well at high tide, 3 Little Egret, many Common Tern. Web Author.

Hadleigh Downs, 11:30 to 12:15
1 Cuckoo, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. 6 White-letter Hairstreak (at least 2 very freshly emerged), 2 Large Skipper, 2 Comma. Vince Kinsler (SOG).

Hadleigh Downs, 11:30 to 12:15
1 Cuckoo, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. 6 White-letter Hairstreak (at least 2 very freshly emerged), 2 Large Skipper, 2 Comma. Vince Kinsler (SOG).

Southchurch Seafront, 14:30 to 15:00
7 Mediterranean Gull (4 first-summers, 2+ adult summers and 1+ second summer). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Hole Haven Creek, 19:30 to 20:30
1 Bottlenose Dolphin still showing around the bouy, 1 Little Egret. Don Petrie (SOG).

Leigh on Sea, 21:30
1 Hobby flew west over main Post Office. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Friday 23rd June 2006

Belfairs Great Wood, 10:00 to 10:45
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap. 1 Red Fox. 30+ Heath Fritillary, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Brown. Vince Kinsler (SOG).

Canvey West End, 10:00 to 11:20
1 Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Linnet. 15 Marbled White. Also 1000+ Pyramidal and 38 Bee Orchid. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).

Hole Haven Creek, 11:30 to 12:25
1 Little Egret. Bottlenose Dolphin - breaching regularly. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).

Fanes Wood, Thundersley, 16:00 to 17:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Turtle Dove, 1 Hobby, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 3 Meadow Brown. Graham Ryland (SOG).

Hole Haven Creek 19:45 - 20:30
Bottlenose Dolphin in same area. 1 Little Egret, 1 Kittiwake. Christine Dell, Web Author.

Canewdon 21.05 - 21.20
Little Owl in small tree. At Paglesham Churchend, Barn Owl hunting over fields. Ray Fuller.

Thursday 22nd June 2006

Benfleet Creek, 17:10
3 Little Egret (Usual place by the Canvey road bridge). John Wright (SOG).

Canvey West End, 18:30 to 19:15
3 Little Egret. Bottlenose Dolphin still by the green bouy and showing really well, including jumping clear of the water. John Wright (SOG).

Wednesday 21st June 2006

Benfleet Creek, 06:50
1 Little Egret by Canvey road bridge. John Wright (SOG).

Bowers Marshes, 06:55
1 male Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).

Abberton Reservoir 10:30
1 Red Kite heading North. Robin Peppiatt

Priory Park 10.30 -11.00
2 Spotted Flycatcher. Richard Mander.

Canvey, Hole Haven Creek, 14:30 to 15:30
3 Little Egret. Bottlenose Dolphin still around the green 'chainrock' bouy at low tide, though small fishing boat acting irresponsibly by following it around in circles. Mike Bailey (SOG).

Satanita Road, Westcliff. Back Garden 14:45
1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding from Lavender bush. E Bruty.

Belfairs N.R., 17:55 to 18:10
20 Heath Fritillary in Dodd's Grove. Neil Chambers (SOG).

Benfleet Station, 18:30 to 18:35
1 female Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).

Belton Hills, 18:40 to 18:45
1 female Kestrel. John Wright (SOG).

RSPB Old Hall Marshes 19.30
Note that access to the site is by permit only, although visual access can be obtained from the sea wall.
1 Bar-tailed Godwit - great sighting from about 25 yards, 20 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron. Tim & Viv Connett.

Tuesday 20th June 2006

Bowers Gifford, At the junction of Burnt Mills Road and Pound Lane, 05:45
Male Golden Oriole in large plantation of regimented trees (map location). This bird was heard without being seen on Friday late afternoon and again on Saturday morning. Gary Clinton.

Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:10 to 08:30
1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo (singing), 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Bearded Tit. Neil Chambers (SOG).

East Mersey 11.00
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 hunting low over sheep field the other soaring high with Peregrine diving at it. Shelduck with ducklings and Tufted Duck with ducklings, 1 pair of Ringed Plover, 5 male Reed Bunting, Linnets in lovely summer plumage, Oystercatcher and Redshank on mud, 2 Skylark close up dust bathing. M.Jameson, M.Howell.

Belton Hills, 17:15
1 male Peregrine Falcon. John Wright (SOG).

West Canvey, Hole Haven Creek, 19:45 - 20:20
Bottlenose Dolphin in same place at the mouth of the creek just behind Lobster Smack pub. A local fisherman informed me that when a small fishing boat comes in, the dolphin plays around it and makes leaps of some considerable height out of the water. This animal has been in the same place for at least the last 7 days. 6 Little Egret flew south over the Thames towards Kent, presumably to roost. Web Author, Claire Chambers, Paul Baker, Mike Bailey (SOG). Single individuals like this do, on occasion, end up in harbours and they have been known to get lonely and seek human company. If anyone goes to look at it over the next few days/weeks would you please keep us informed of its health and activity. If it deteriorates, we will need to contact Mike Bailey of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue team (of which Mike is a qualified medic) who will then be able to decide if a rescue attempt is needed. The Rescue Team has been informed of the sighting so should be able to respond quickly should it be necessary. Ed.

A13 London Road, Canvey Roundabout 20:30
Jackdaw flew over, calling. Web Author.

Monday 19th June 2006

Willingale way Thorpe Bay 09.45
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker. John Pitts.

Canvey West End, 11:00 to 12:00
2 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull (leucistic individual). John Wright (SOG).

Westcliff High Schools, 17:15 to 17:15
4 Mediterranean Gull (2 first-summers and 2 cracking adult summers). Steve Arlow (SOG).

Paglesham Churchend, 17:55 to 18:00
1 Little Owl in usual tree. Neil Chambers (SOG).

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 19:00
1 Hobby flew over house. Brian Baldock (SOG).

Canvey West End 20.30 - 20.45
25+ Common Tern taking advantage of the fish disturbed by the Bottlenose Dolphin, still present and showing well. Martin Cracknell.

Sunday 18th June 2006

Fingringhoe Wick 09.00 - 13.00
Nightingale, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Merlin (female), Kingfisher. Tim & Viv Connett.

Hadleigh Marshes, 13:30 to 15:30
1 Reed Bunting, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Lapwing (+ 1 chick), 5 Little Grebe. Also 20+ Black Tailed Skimmer, 7 Emperors, 3 Four spotted Chasers + many Blue Tailed, Azure and Common Blue Damselflies. Dudley Shayler (SOG).

Benfleet Creek, 15:30 to 16:30
1 Hobby. John Wright (SOG).

Two Tree Island (West), 16:30 to 16:50
1 Hobby. John Wright (SOG).

Marks Tey 17:30
Little Owl perched on top of a concrete signpost. Martin Jameson.

Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 19:00
1 Common Tern flew east, possibly one of the regular birds at fishing pond by Airport. Paul Baker (SOG).

Southminster 21:30 onwards
Heard, and saw, a Nightingale singing in my back garden. The light did not enable me to take a reasonable photo. It is the first time I have heard a nightingale this close to my home. Heather Brown.

Saturday 17th June 2006

Canvey West End, 05:35 to 09:50
4 Cuckoo (at least), 10 Reed Warbler (at least), 24 Whitethroat (at least), 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Greenshank (in Hole Haven Creek), 4 Little Egret (in Hole Haven Creek), 1 Sparrowhawk. 3 Painted Lady. Steve Arlow (SOG).

Canvey Island West 07.15 - 08.30
1 Bottlenose Dolphin jumping spectacularly at mouth of Hole Haven Creek. A fisherman told me it has been there for several days and that there were also several Porpoises in the estuary. (See our Tweets page for photos). 1 female Stonechat feeding at least 2 newly fledged young, 2 Long-tailed Tit. Martin Cracknell.

Benfleet Creek, 08:00 to 10:00
3 Little Egret, 13 Oystercatcher (inc. pair with 4 juvs.), 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Pochard (female with 3 ducklings in the borrow dyke), 10 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting (singing male), 1 Sparrowhawk. 4 Painted Lady. John Wright (SOG).

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.35 - 11.20
3 Yellow Wagtail, Avocet, 4 Curlew, 10 Common Whitethroat, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Sedge Warbler, Corn Bunting, 10 Shelduck, 3 Little Egret. 2 Common Tern, Little Grebe, 4 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Hadleigh Marshes, 10:00 to 12:00
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 5 Stonechat (pair with 2 juvs. & a single male). 10 Marsh Frog (lots calling), Hairy & Emperor Dragonflies & Black-tailed Skimmers. John Wright (SOG).

Hockley/Hawkwell, 17:00
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker in garden along Main Road Hawkwell. Neil Chambers (SOG).

Benfleet Station, 20:15 to 20:25
1 Cetti's Warbler singing in shrubs next to railway line by playing field. Simon Watson (SOG).

Paglesham 19:50
Little Owl on telegraph pole. Web Author.

Friday 16th June 2006

Gunners Park 12:00
Female Sparrowhawk speeding towards a far male which was displaying over Thorpe Bay, 1 Egret, 3 Sedge Warblers singing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat. 1 Painted Lady and 2 Common Lizards. Steve Wood.

Canvey Seafront/Point 20.00-20.30
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Little Egret. Martin Cracknell.

Thursday 15th June 2006

Wat Tyler Country Park 07:00
5 Bearded Tit, Turtle Dove, Sand Martin, Ruddy Duck, Shoveler, Avocet, Cuckoo, Whitethroat, Long-tailed Tit. Paul Bruty.

Benfleet Creek to Two Tree Island (sea wall) via Hadleigh Downs 11:00
Skylark, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat (male), Avocet (+hatchlings), Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Redshank, Shelduck, Kestrel (female perched amongst 5 Wood pigeons), Swallow (perched). Paul Bruty.

Wednesday 14th June 2006

A130 Battlesbridge 09:40
Common Buzzard heading northwest. Gary Clinton.

Southend, Baxter Avenue 17:15
2 Little Egret flew towards Priory Park. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Tuesday 13th June 2006

Hockley, Dome Village 15.25
Buzzard, species unknown moving west very high on thermals. David Hills.

Hanningfield Reservoir 14.00
Red-crested Pochard, pair with 3 ducklings and 1 lone female with 7 ducklings, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Black Swan, Cormorant, Heron, Pochard, Shoveler and Tufted Duck on island. M.Jameson, M.Howell.

Canvey West end (the abandoned road) 19:30
Linnet, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat and a mystery, black, game-looking bird perched low in a shrub to the right near the end of the road. The closest identification we can come up with is a melanistic Pheasant although the neck looked far longer and its head, face on, was diamond shaped. The long Tail was also diamond shaped during low, short flight. The call was a short, sharp chirp repeated two or three times. Any suggestions welcome. Paul and Matt Bruty.

Monday 12th June 2006

South Benfleet 07:00
Local resident Sparrowhawk took a Dunnock in my back garden. My three resident Dunnock's had been doing a really good job in avoiding my next door neighbours cat, but this one had no chance and so I'm now down to two.... Tim Bennett.

Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:00 to 08:25
1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff (all singing). Neil Chambers (SOG).

Wallasea Island, 08:30 to 10:30
1 Little Egret, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Corn Bunting, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 12 Skylark. 1 Painted Lady. John Wright (SOG).

Dunton/Herongate 09:00
I have been watching the Jackdaw here all year, seemed to be doing well then this morning there was a dead fledgling in road, real shame. Gary Clinton.

Hockley, Dome Village 16.30
Osprey, thermaling slowly south west and calling. David Hills.

Shoebury East Beach 16:45
1 Mediterranean Gull. Laurie Humphreys.

Chigborough Lakes 19.45
1 Ring-necked Parakeet. Tim & Viv Connett.

Sunday 11th June 2006

Shenfield, Officers Meadows 09:30 - 10:00
2 Grey Wagtail, 1 pair Bullfinch. Trevor Bufton.

East Tilbury 10.00 - 12.00
2 Mediterranean Gull (1 adult and 1 second summer), 3 Little Egret, 9 Grey Plover. Also 1 Painted Lady butterfly, remains of 1 Cream-spot Tiger (two fore-wings and one hind wing!) and 1 male Black-tailed Skimmer. David Jobbins.

Vange Marsh 12:00
1 Grey Wagtail. Web Author.

Belton Hills, 12:20 to 13:20
2 Sparrowhawk (females), 1 Kestrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult-summer). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Don Petrie, John Wright (SOG).

Wakering Stairs 15.00 - 17.00
3 Cuckoo, 2 Yellowhammer, Turtle Dove, 5 Little Egret, Common Tern. Also nearby Wallasea Is. Marsh Harrier (male) quartering seawall. Ray Fuller.

Lea Valley Park 18.30
Pair of Little Grebe with 2 chicks on relief channel,  2 pairs of Great Crested Grebe with young, 1 Whitethroat and Mute Swan pair with 6 cygnets. Michael Howell.

Saturday 10th June 2006

Canvey West End 06.15 - 07.45
1 male Golden Oriole singing in trees on old chemical plant, by the road halfway west along the site in between abandoned road and raised walkway parallel to sea wall.07.15-07.45, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 34 Common Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 7 Linnet, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Little Egret (fly over), 1 Kestrel. Martin Cracknell.

Gunners Park, 07:15 to 08:30
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 male Reed Bunting. Web Author.

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 08.50 - 11.05
Little Egret, Corn Bunting, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Shelduck, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Common Whitethroat, Common Tern, 5 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Canvey West End, 09:45 to 11:45
2+ Cuckoo, 1 Skylark, 3 Mediterranean Gull (adult-summer, possibly more), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk. Paul Griggs, Brian Baldock, Graham Mee, Don Petrie, John Wright (SOG).

Wickford, Back Garden 10:00
1 Firecrest on trunk of fir tree. Sue English.

Priory Park 10.40
1 Jay. Peter Jeffery.

Hanningfield Reservoir 11.45 - 12.00
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) from the Point Hide, flying from and around island. David Jobbins.

Friday 09th June 2006

Westcliff Seafront, 06:50 to 07:15
2 Little Egret. 6 Common Seal. Paul Griggs (SOG).

Gunners Park 10.30 - 11.30
Good views of a Lesser Whitethroat alarming next to a Garden warbler next to the children's park. 1 Little Egret in the channel and a Sparrowhawk hunting the Rabbit Park. Steve Wood.

Basildon 16:00
Large flying pig seen flying low wearing an England football jersey and heading in the general direction of Germany!!  Gary Clinton. (Sounds like an escape to me - Ed!).

Harlow 16.30
1 Green Woodpecker, male Blackcap, pair of Sparrowhawk calling and displaying to each other over small wooded area near my home. Michael Howell.

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 19:45
1 Sparrowhawk over garden. John Wright (SOG).

Wakering, Fleet Head, 20:10 to 20:30
2 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sparrowhawk. Web Author.

Thursday 08th June 2006

Thorpe Bay, 15:30
1 Sparrowhawk soaring and spiralling on thermals. Paul Baker (SOG).

Heybridge, Back garden 19:00
1 female Sparrowhawk flew out of my bay tree about 2ft in front of me. It dropped the sparrow it was holding which scuttled to safety in the same bay tree. Viv Connett.

 Lea Valley Park, 70 Acre Lake 19:00
1 Black Swan, Gadwall with 7 ducklings, 1 Sparrowhawk displaying over woods in gunpowder mill and large group of Long-tailed Tit. Also 3 Fallow Deer. Michael Howell.

Wednesday 07th June 2006

Priory Park, 13:10 to 13:40
2 Spotted Flycatcher. Steve Arlow (SOG).

South Benfleet 18:00
2 Common Crane flying fairly low directly overhead from Canvey due north towards Sadlers Farm Roundabout. Pete Jackson.

Canvey Point 20.10 - 20.45
15 Great Crested Grebe (14 together in raft), 1 Female Common Scoter (initially loosely associating with the Grebes just off the point then diving closer to seawall), 1 Little Egret. Martin Cracknell.

Tuesday 06th June 2006

Wat Tyler Country Park 12.30
2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 singing at the end of east path, 1 male Bullfinch, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cuckoo. A Brimstone and a Lizard. Steve Wood.

Hadleigh Downs 14.30 - 16.50
2 Hobby perched in tree again, 2 Kestrel over Hadleigh Castle, 1 Sparrowhawk. Cleve Bull.

Stanford Warren 15.00 - 16.30
2 Cuckoo, 2 Water Rail, Lesser Whitethroat (pair), 2 Turtle Dove, 3 Cetti's Warbler heard. Stephen Burt.

Two Tree Island (West), 17:40 to 17:50
1 Hobby hunting all over the island. Dudley Shayler (SOG).

Corringham 18.00
1 Hobby flew low over Shell Social Club. Nick Argent.

Sunday 04th June 2006

Southend, 08:45 to 08:45
1 Hobby flew over Rylands Road. Brian Baldock, Dave Knight (SOG).

Canvey Seafront/Point 08.45 - 09.45
58 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern (fishing on a mirror-flat river), 1 Little Egret, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Linnet. Martin Cracknell.

South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.55 - 11.40
6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Common Tern, 6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Shelduck, Little Grebe, Corn Bunting 6 Skylark. Ray Fuller.

Priory Park, 11:00 to 10:10
1 Spotted Flycatcher. Neil Chambers (SOG).

Gunners Park 12.15
Possible Goshawk low and climbing seemed to take off from far side of new lake near the Sea, so might have come over the water. Climbed high and moved North with strong powerful wing beats. At end of York road a male Sparrowhawk was displaying with big dipper dives and climbs, spectacular! Steve Wood.

Two Tree Island 16:00 - 16:45
Hobby watched for some time as it fed over the grassy western end of the island. John Bronze.

RSPB West Canvey & VangeMarsh 20:45 - 2:100
2 Barn Owl (pair?) hunting back and forth along western edge. Gary Clinton.

Two Tree Island
Hobby showing well p.m. (also on the 2nd). Jackie French.

Wallasea Island
First of the sea wall breaches now made on Wallasea Island and others in preparation. In remaining area between seawalls up to 20 Avocet, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover (winter plumage still), 2 pairs Oystercatcher, pair of Gadwall, 4 pairs of Shelduck (one pair with 6 ducklings in old borrowdyke). 21.20 this evening, Tawny Owl on telegraph post near cottage on double bend and three Little Owl on Scotts Hall Road Canewdon. Jeff Delve (EBS).

Saturday 03rd June 2006

Wakering, Fleet Head 05:00 - 07:30
Whitethroat, Red-legged Partridge, Linnet, Chaffinch, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron, Meadow Pipit, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Long-tailed Tit, Pheasant, Robin, Great Tit, Greenfinch. MOD Road: Green Woodpecker, Yellow Wagtail, Corn Bunting. Matt and Paul Bruty

Benfleet Creek, 09:20 to 13:20
2 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan (Cobs, in the Borrow Dyke), 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Reed Bunting, 7 Stonechat (pair with 3 juvs. and a male with 1 juv.), 3 Cuckoo, 6 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher. John Wright (SOG).

Hadleigh Marshes, 11:40 to 11:45
1 Hobby. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).

Wat Tyler Country Park 08:00 - 09:30
Pied Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Grey Heron, Wren, Avocet, Blue Tit, Canada Geese, Cormorant, Long-tailed Tit, Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Little Egret, Chiffchaff. Matt and Paul Bruty.

Benfleet to Leigh-on-sea (Sea Wall) 20:00 - 21:30
Green Woodpecker (female), 3 Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, Reed Warbler, Redshank, Oystercatcher, 3 Skylark, 2 Linnet (female & fledgling), Avocet, Kestrel. Paul Bruty.

Friday 02nd June 2006

Hadleigh Marshes, 16:40
1 Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).

Leigh on Sea, 17:00 to 17:05
1 Sparrowhawk (Pall Mall), 2 Jackdaw (Broadway West). John Wright (SOG).

Southchurch Park
2 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant. Rob Dobinson. (SOG).

Thursday 01st June 2006

Leigh on Sea, 06:35 to 06:35
1 Peregrine Falcon (adult male, low over The Broadway, near the Library). John Wright (SOG).

Hadleigh Marshes, 06:50
2 Cuckoo. John Wright (SOG).

Benfleet Creek, 06:55
2 Little Egret (usual place by the Canvey road bridge). John Wright (SOG).

Hanningfield Reservoir 09.15 - 11.30
3 Black Swan, Mute Swans, Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Red-Crested Pochard, many Swift, 2 Common Tern, 2 Great Crested Grebe. Chris Henry.

Shell Haven Marshes 13.10
1 female Marsh Harrier hunting over marshland being mobbed by Lapwings. 1 pair of Little Ringed Plover. Nick Argent.

Hadleigh Downs 16:40
2 Hobby sitting in tree out of rain. Cleve Bull.