Bird Reports for November 2004
Monday 29th November 2004
Priory Park, 15:15 to 16:10
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret (Perched in trees NE corner, flew SW). Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Sunday 28th November 2004
Two Tree Island, 10:00 to 11:30
3 Little Egret, 2 Reed Bunting, 10 Skylark. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wallasea Island 10:30 - 11:30 and again this evening 15:15 - 15:45
North shore between sea walls -eastern section: At least 5 Short-eared Owls hunting over the overgrown set aside and saltmarsh, 35 Avocets flew east down Crouch, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, at least 3 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, good numbers of Skylark, 3 Rock Pipit. Jeff Delve. (EBS).
Westcliff Seafront, 11:00 to 11:10
1 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Rushley Island, 11:50 to 12:45
1 Black Brant (adult with 2000+ Dark-bellied Brent Geese distantly viewable from Wakering Tip), 2 Hen Harrier (Ringtail and superb adult male), 1 Marsh Harrier (female). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Barton Hall Creek and river to Paglesham Lagoon 12:00 - 15:00
2,000 Lapwing, 1,000 Golden Plover, 200 Grey Plover, 50 Bar-tailed Godwit, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 150 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Knot, 1 Turnstone, 40 Snipe, 30+ Curlew, 25 Fieldfare. Millet Strip beyond Barton Hall: 20+ Corn Bunting, 18 Yellowhammer, 15 Reed Bunting, 12 Chaffinch, 25 House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Linnet. River Roach: 30+ Shelduck, 2 Great Crested, 1 Common Scoter female, good numbers Wigeon and Teal. Paglesham Lagoon: 10 Goldeneye, 1 pair Pintail, 70+ Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 60+ Pochard. Jeff Delve, Nick Green, Glyn Evans (SOG).
Southend Pier 12.45
1 Sandwich Tern (!), 1 adult Shag. Lee Ebbs, Ian Douch.
Hullbridge Anchor to Sea wall break East of Brandy Hole where wild fowlers were shooting 14.00
From Anchor to Brandy Hole River Crouch - 25 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 18 Turnstone, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 200+ Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel. David Flack.
Hullbridge, Pooles Lane (in garden)
24 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Goldfinch, 12 Collared Dove, 50+ Starling, 4 Blackbird, 100+ House Sparrow. David Flack.
Saturday 27th November 2004
Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet 08.20
Female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flew from fence to tree stump in neighbouring garden. After about a minute the bird flew off eastwards. First time bird for our garden. Tim Smith.
Westcliff Seafront, 08:30 to 08:35
1 Ring-billed Gull (still there), 3 Mediterranean Gull (all adults), 3 Little Egret. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Southend Pier, 08:55 to 12:30
7 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and 2 each of both 2nd and 1st winters), 4 Kittiwake (adults), 3 Red-throated Diver. Steve Arlow (SOG)
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.55-11.45
10 Little Egret (3 on north side of Crouch), 10 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 65 Golden Plover, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Curlew, 2 Wigeon, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 8 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 10:45 to 10:45
1 Little Egret (flew east low over house). Paul Baker (SOG).
Friday 26th November 2004
Priory Park, 08:05 to 08:05
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult seen from Priory Crescent with 20 Black-headed Gulls on way to work). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 09.45 - 11.00
2 Little Egret in end reservoir, 8 Sanderling off sea wall, 1 Peregrine Falcon drifted high along sea wall towards Wakering, 1 Green Woodpecker. Steve Sanford, Web Author.
Ashingdon, 13:00 to 13:00
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (in the garden). Steve Sanford (SOG).
Roper's Farm 14.00 - 15.00
8 Little Grebe, 5 Little Egret, 200+1 Wigeon, 3 Red-breasted Merganser (2 drake and 1 female), 15 Avocet, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Stonechat (pair). Web Author.
Thursday 25th November 2004
Southend, 08:10 to 08:10
1 Little Egret (in creek just past the Temple Farm Estate mini roundabout). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Eastwood, 13:10 to 13:10
1 Little Egret (in brook by the play area along Whitehouse Road). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wednesday 24th November 2004
Eastwood, Brook Behind Mayflower Close 08.22
Pair of Little Egret in brook again with Heron. Chased off by crows. Brook runs behind my house in Mayflower close Eastwood. Can be seen from Western Approaches end too. Wendy Meddle.
Tuesday 23rd November 2004
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.15.-12.15
234 Brent Goose, Yellowhammer, 2 Stonechat, 3 Mute Swan, 29 Wigeon, 5 Reed Bunting, 200 Golden Plover, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Curlew, 10 Little Egret (3 on north side of Crouch), 3 Grey Plover, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Shelduck, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Skylark. Also: Common Seal. Ray Fuller.
Monday 22nd November 2004
Battlesbridge, 08:30 to 08:30
1 Little Egret (on the pool to the west of the new A130 where it crosses the R. Crouch). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Two Tree Island West 15.00 - 16.00
2 Little Stint, Dunlin, Turnstone, Curlew, Knot, Redshank, Snipe, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 5 Brent, 3 Shelduck. Flocks of Teal. R Shepherd.
Sunday 21st November 2004
Basildon, Frampton Road, Fryerns 09:15
Female Sparrowhawk, flew over roof tops and off towards Cranes Farm area. (Regular visitor to the surrounding gardens). Darren Chaplin
Westcliff Seafront, 10:15 to 10:30
1 Ring-billed Gull (again showing very well on foreshore), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Fleet Head, 10:55 to 14:05
1 Black Brant (adult flew over Potton bridge from the Paglesham direction with around 30 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and continued to Foulness), 1 Hen Harrier (superb ringtail hunting on Potton Island), 2 Merlin (1 distantly on Rushley Island and a juvenile/female type sat on gate post in middle of the Fleet ), 64 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Avocet, 36 Ruff (with the Lapwing flock north of the central path, included a very white headed male), 7 Little Grebe (in the creek), 4 Little Egret, 2 Stonechat (a pair along the road), 1 Starling (an albino/leucistic bird: It was very white with black wings, tail and forehead so looked 'pied'). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 11:00 to 13:00
1 Black Brant (adult flew in from the west at 11.20, present on the lagoon for 10 minutes before flying off east with 60 Brents), 90 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (about 2/3rds of which were first winters), 3 Goldeneye, 4 Little Egret, 30 Gadwall, 95 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 25 Avocet, 3 Reed Bunting. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Southend Pier 11:30 - 13:20
3 Common Scoter (2 female, 1 male), many Mediterranean Gull, At least 20 Dunlin on sandbanks, 1 Red-throated Diver, 4 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 6 Greater Black-backed Gull, 2 Knot. Several Redshank. Phil Lantaff.
East Tilbury 11.30
A first winter/female type Long-tailed Duck observed at East Tilbury on the falling tide. The bird was drifting down river into Mucking Bay and was lost in the murk after about 20 minutes. Three female Common Scoter had just flown up river so no confusion there! A long time since one was in the Inner Thames. David Jobbins.
Southend Pier 11.45 - 13.45
7 Red-throated Diver, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Sanderling, 47 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Common Scoter and 11 Mediterranean Gull. These were all seen from the end of the pier, the sanderling and Bar Tails were feeding on a falling tide on sandbanks. Dave Morrison.
Southend Pier 12.00- 13.00
3 Common Scoter, 1 Guillemot west bound 15m off pier. Steve Gill.
Eastwood, Mayflower Close 12.15
2 Little Egret and a Heron being chased off by a crow in the brook behind my garden in Mayflower close. Then the Egrets and the Heron settled in the brook. Could be seen from the bridge at the bottom of Whitehouse Road Eastwood. The Heron visits most days but it was a first for the Egrets. Wendy Meddle.
Thames Estuary 14:00
2 Little Auk seen from fishing boat Skerry Belle in middle of estuary off pier head towards Canvey. Don Wildish.
Westcliff Seafront, 15:15 to 15:35
1 Ring-billed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull (all adults), 1 Little Egret. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Saturday 20th November 2004
Gunners Park, 07:30 to 08:15
1 Little Egret (in EWT reserve), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult on jetty), 6 Chaffinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Great Crested Grebe. Web Author.
Westcliff Seafront, 08:10 to 09:30
3 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults and a stunning 1st winter). (no sign of Rossi this morning). Steve Arlow (SOG).
The Fleet (MOD Road) 08.45 to 10.00
10 Corn Bunting on wires. Web Author.
Paglesham, 10:00 to 16:05
1 Black Brant (adult still in the area. First seen on river west of Barton Hall creek viewed from the Pillbox at 11.10am. It then paid a 10 minute visit to the Lagoon at 12.50 and was then seen on the fields near Waldens farm to the west of Barton Hall Creek again in the evening. These fields seem to be the Brent flocks current favourite), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (a stunning 1st winter Caspian Gull was seen all to briefly on the the lagoon), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (an adult at the mouth of Barton Hall Creek), 1 Spotted Redshank (on the river), 4 Pintail (a drake and 3 females on the lagoon), 7 Little Egret, 1 Common Scoter (a female on the river near Barton Hall Creek), 65 Avocet, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Golden Plover, 20 Corn Bunting, 24 Yellowhammer, 18 Reed Bunting (perhaps more in winter crops near Barton Hall Creek), 20 Skylark, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Red-breasted Merganser (2 females and a drake), 17 Golden eye (5 on the lagoon and 12 on the river), 19 Little Grebe (on the river). Steve Arlow (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.00-12.05
11 Little Egret, 6 Mute Swan, 8 Reed Bunting, 105 Wigeon, 7 Grey Plover, circa 500 Golden Plover, 9 Brent Goose, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Curlew, 2 Shelduck, Stonechat, Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Hadleigh Downs, 11:00 to 12:00
4 Bullfinch, 4 Goldcrest. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Wakering, Haven Point 13.45 - 14.30
2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Short-Eared Owl (Hunting directly behind me by pool and adjacent grassy area). Gary Jackson.
Pooles Lane, Hullbridge 16.00
25 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tits 1 Jay, 50+ Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 100+ Starling, 6 Long-tailed Tit. David Flack.
Tuesday 16th November 2004
Priory Park 09.45 - 11.00
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Chiffchaff, 2+ Goldcrest, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 2 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 20+ Mallard, 16 Moorhen as well as numerous Blackbirds, Robins, Wood Pigeons, Collared Doves, Carrion Crows, Magpies, Mistle Thrushes, Blue tits & Great tits. Peter Walker.
Monday 15th November 2004
Westcliff Seafront, 10:25 to 10:40
1 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 26 Sanderling. John Wright (SOG).
Southend Seafront 13.00
1 Little Auk swimming 20 feet out about 400 yards east of the pier (directly in front of the Turtle ride) After 10 minutes it flew towards the pier then returned and settled on the roof of one of the low huts in front of the turtle ride. Stephen Burt & Jon Hunter. (Unconfirmed report - Ed.)
Gunners Park, 13:15 to 15:30
1 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Little Auk (flew very close past jetty following sea wall towards Shoebury East Beach at 14:46. Possible third distant bird), 1 Guillemot, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chaffinch (2 male, 2 female on sea wall). Web Author.
Sunday 14th November 2004
Wakering Common 09.00
1 female Bullfinch by entrance to Common. Ian Douch, Lee Ebbs (SOG).
Leigh Marshes 09.30
1 pair Stonechat, 1 Kestrel (male). Yasmine Hamid.
Asda's Shoebury 10.00
1 Sparrowhawk (swooped low and dived into bushes by the entrance). John Pitts.
Two Tree Island, 10:00 to 13:45
920 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 127 Redshank, 671 Knot, 1322 Dunlin, 37 Turnstone, 44 Teal, 74 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 8 Wigeon, 55 Curlew, 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 37 Bar-tailed Godwit, 169 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 7 Reed Bunting, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 4 Little Egret, 1 Brown Rat. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Gunners Park, 11:30 to 11:40
1 Little Auk (flew in and landed close in to the seawall before flying east towards East Beach). Ian Douch, Lee Ebbs (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 12:00 to 14:00
1 Black Brant (Adult with mobile Brent flock, first found in field west of lagoon before moving onto the main lagoon where showed very well), 800 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 15 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Goldeneye. Mike Bailey (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, Haven Point, 12:10 to 14:00
1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Common Scoter (female, present throughout on sea), 3 Red-throated Diver (loose flock flew by), 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine Falcon (male, seen to catch a wader), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard (Note that we have recieved a phone call about an escaped Buzzard from Foulness recently - Ed.), 1 Red Admiral. Paul Baker (SOG).
Southend Pier, 12:15 to 15:20
4 Red-throated Diver (with some still in summer plumage), 1 Guillemot, 1 Razorbill, 1 Little Auk (whizzed east past the pier and landed out from the Shoebury Coastguards), 23 Mediterranean Gull (15 adults (including Green P20 and 4 each of both 2nd and 1st winters, 1 Eider (female), 25 Common Scoter (at least out in the mid channel). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Thorpe Bay, Willingale Way 12.30
1 Goldfinch. 1 Fieldfare. John Pitts.
Wakering Old Tip 14:00 to 15:30
2 Hen Harrier (Ringtails on Potton), 3 Short-eared Owl (on Potton), 10+ Little Egret, 15+ Corn Bunting. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 15:35 to 15:45
1 Purple Sandpiper (a smart individual feeding with Sanderling on the seawall immediately south of 'Adventure Island' before flying to the wooden boardwalk that is directly to the east and next to the Pebbles Two cafe). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, pm
1 adult Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Greenshank, 4 Water Rail calling, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Long-tailed Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler singing. Andrew Cox.
Saturday 13th November 2004
Eastwood, 07:20 to 07:25
1 Little Egret (Flew over the stream Western Approaches). Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 07:30 to 08:00
4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and a 1st winter). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 08:00 to 08:30
1 Ring-billed Gull (still there), 4 Mediterranean Gull (adults). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 09:30 to 13:30
1 Black Brant (adult showed well most of the morning in the field to the west of the lagoon with around 700 Dark-bellied Brent Geese. It even paid the lagoon a visit with 10 Brent), 700 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 87 Stock Dove, 31 Mute Swan, 3 Goldeneye. Steve Arlow (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.35-11.25
12 Little Egret (4 on north side of Crouch) 4 Reed Bunting, 25 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 7 Curlew, circa 1000 Brent Goose, 5 Grey Plover, 5 Goldfinch, 60 Golden Plover, 2 Mute Swan. Ray Fuller.
Leigh Cocklesheds, 10:00 to 10:30
3 Sanderling, 5 Little Egret. Web Author.
Westcliff Seafront, 10:25 to 10:40
1 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 26 Sanderling. John Wright (SOG).
Two Tree Island, 11:00
2 Rock Pipit (just west of the slipway). John Wright (SOG).
Leigh, Belton Hills, 11:30 to 12:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest. John Wright (SOG).
Southend Sea Front 14.45
60+ Sanderling and 30+ Turnstone on beach opposite Pebbles 2 Cafe. Mike Sagrott.
Wakering Old Tip, 15:00 to 15:40
8 Little Egret, 2 Hen Harrier (1 adult male on Potton, 1 ringtail on Rushley), 1 Kestrel, 4 Short-eared Owl (all on Potton), 1 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Brown Hare on The Fleet. Web Author.
Langdon Hills 17:00 - 17:30
2 Tawny Owl calling (1 Hall Wood, 1 Lincewood). Andrew Cox.
Thursday 11th November 2004
Battlesbridge, 09:20
1 Little Egret (where the new A130 crosses the River Crouch). Paul Baker. (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 15:45 to 15:45
1 Peregrine Falcon (male, just east of the Sea Life Centre). John Wright. (SOG).
Pipp's Hill, Basildon
1 Green Sandpiper (flying over the A127). Paul Griggs. (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 10:00 - 12:15
1 Peregrine Falcon (juv), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 3 Common Scoter (fems), 25+ Goldeneye. Ian White.
Canewdon
Single male Brambling on feeders in garden Thursday morning. Jeff Delve (EBS).
Wednesday 10th November 2005
Woodside Park, Thundersley, 07:15 to 07:55
5 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Tuesday 09th November 2005
Southend Seafront, 07:00 to 12:00
1 Purple Sandpiper (on beach opposite Castle pub), 6 Red-throated Diver, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet, 1 Guillemot. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Canvey Island 10:00 - 12:00
Benfleet Creek - 36 Avocet; 3 Little Egret. Canvey Heights CP - 15 Reed Bunting; 2 Corn Bunting; 2 Stonechat. Leighbeck - 47 Common Scoter (west together); 1 Common Tern (feeding along tideline on seawall) 1 Red-throated Diver (diving off Canvey Point); 1 Sparrowhawk; 4 Little Egret; 6 Greylag Geese (west). Ian White.
Wat Tyler Country Park 12.00
1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon. John Atfield.
Hadleigh Downs, 16:55 to 16:55
1 Tawny Owl. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Sunday 07th November 2004
Two Tree Island 07:15 to 09:45
1 Short-eared Owl (hunting over bushes west of the slipway), 2 Golden Plover and 1 Snipe (on the Lagoon), 3 Green Woodpecker (on the eastern side), small flock of Twite with Linnet, Skylark, Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit (on the model aircraft field). A very large number of Brent Goose, Wigeon, Dunlin, Oystercatcher and Black-tailed Godwit (of the eastern end of the island with the receding tide). Also on the creek west of the slipway were several Bar-tailed Godwit and 4 Shelduck. David Lee.
Westcliff Seafront, 09:45 to 09:55
1 Ring-billed Gull (adult still oppsite Rossi), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 10:00 to 10:45
9 Mediterranean Gull (4 adults (including Green P20), 4 2nd winters and a 1st winter), 7 Kittiwake (flew east past the pier). Steve Arlow (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.10-12.05
Yellowhammer, 4 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Reed Bunting, 10 Little Egret (3 on north side of Crouch) Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Plover, 8 Curlew, Green Woodpecker, 50 Wigeon, 8 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Rochford Golf Course, 13:30 to 16:30
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Ongar High Street, Essex 13.30
1 Green Woodpecker. Patrick Mooney.
Saturday 06th November 2004
Barling, 09:00 to 12:50
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult in Barling Creek), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st winter on Barling Tip), 1 Green Sandpiper (flew over Barling Tip), 88 Avocet (on the Roach), 48 Mute Swan (on the Roach), 3 Red-breasted Merganser (redheads), 4 Goldeneye, 210 Shelduck (towards the outer Roach), 10 Great Crested Grebe (at least on the river). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Barling Pits, 09:45 to 10:00
3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpecker. John Wright (SOG).
Barlinghall Creek, 10:00 to 11:30
3 Ruff, 4 Little Egret. John Wright (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 10:35 to 11:05
8 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 12 Meadow Pipit, 210 Teal, 180 Wigeon, 165 Shoveler. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 15:30 to 15:30
1 Siskin (heard). Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).
Wallasea Island
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 3 Short-eared Owl (possibly 4 on north side saltings), 16 Twite feeding on saltmarsh at SE corner, 12 Reed bunting, 15 Rock Pipit, 54 Skylark, 1,000 Golden Plover, 1,750+ Lapwing, 20 Ringed Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit. Jeff Delve and Nick Green (EBS).
Friday 05th November 2004
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 08:00
c.100 Wood Pigeon going west in 2 flocks, 2 Sparrowhawk (female in morning and afternoon, poss. same bird). John Wright (SOG).
Eastwood, Springwater Road 08.15
1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker on tree and feeders in garden. Philip Lantaff.
Southend, 08:30
30 Fieldfare (at least flew over the new RBS building car park). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 09:20 to 09:25
1 Ring-billed Gull (adult again showing very well), 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and 1 1st winter). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Rayleigh, Kingley Wood, 15.00
1 Woodcock. Once disturbed flew across A127 towards Thundersley Common. Ross Gardner.
Thursday 04th November 2004
Basildon, Frampton Road, Fryerns 07.28 - 07.30
1 female Sparrowhawk. Swooped towards feeding station and sat on fence for two minutes before flying off to high tree perch, 10-15 House Sparrow, 9 Collared Dove, Robin, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, Wren, 3 Starling. Darren Chaplin.
Eastwood, Springwater Road 08.00
1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker on tree and feeders in garden. Philip Lantaff.
Eastwood, Springwater Road 14.05
1 Sparrowhawk male landed on bird table in garden. Philip Lantaff.
Wednesday 03rd November 2004
Corringham Recreation Ground 08.10
1 Swallow. Jim Cockram.
Canvey Island - West End 10:30 - 12:15
3 Swallow (lingered over seawall nr. Lobstersmack PH, then moved slowly towards Kent), 4 Stonechat, 1 Little Egret, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Rock Pipit. Ian White.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 14.15.-16.20
6 Little Egret (2 on north side of Crouch) 2 Grey Plover, 10 Curlew, 12 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 50 Golden Plover, 11 Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, 55 Brent Goose, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Great Crested Grebe. Ray Fuller.
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 15.02
1 male Sparrowhawk sitting on cherry tree overlooking my bird feeder station. Martin Johnson.
Stanford Warren 17.00
2 Cetti's Warbler (heard). Jim Cockram.
Tuesday 02nd November 2004
Basildon, Frampton Road, Fryerns, 07.30 - 08.00
1 pair of Jay, Magpie, 3 Blue Ti, 2 Great Tit, Robin, Dunnock, male Blackbird, 10-15 House Sparrow, 11 Collared Dove at one time, Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon. Darren Chaplin.
Hanningfield Reservoir 11.30
2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Snipe, 10 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Goldeneye, Goldcrests. R Shepherd.
Monday 01st November 2004
Westcliff, Finchley Road 09.00
1 Goldcrest in garden. Yasmine Hamid.
Hanningfield reservoir 13.00 - 14.15
150+ Wigeon, 20+ Pintail, 40+ Teal, 30+ Cormorant, 40+ Lapwing, 9 Grey Heron, 15 Coot, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Mute Swan. Dave Griffiths.
Canvey Island, Tewkes Creek 13:30
1 Spotted Redshank (with roost of Black-tailed Godwits). Ian White
Disclaimer: Some of our sightings are reported by a single observer (who may not be known to us) and will not always have been corroborated. In all cases the observers name will accompany the report. We cannot always check the sightings directly and we have to rely on the experience of the observer. The Web Author retains the right not to publish suspect reports.