Bird Reports for November 2011
Wednesday 30th November 2011
South Fambridge to Brandy Hole 10:30 to 12:40
Short-eared Owl east of village, Green Sandpiper, 3 Fieldfare, 4 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, 9 Avocet, 2 Grey Plover, 25 Canada Goose, 55 Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 23 Brent Goose, 10 Reed Bunting, 4 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
RSPB Wallasea Island, 10:30 to 13:00
8 Little Egret, c.1000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk along approach road, 4 Kestrel, 1 (possibly 2) Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, c.500 Golden Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper (2 on the island and 2 along approach road), c.60 Skylark, c.50 Corn Bunting. John Wright (SOG).
EBWS Bradwell Observatory 13:00 to 16:00
22 Snow Bunting on beach, 250 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Hen Harrier (1 second year male, 1 ringtail), 4 Marsh Harrier. Les, Dee, Wally, Terry.
Tuesday 29th November 2011
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 10:15 to 13:30
4 Barnacle Goose, 24 Canada Goose, 30+ Wigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Reed Bunting, 75+ Fieldfare 4 Teal. Colin Knight.
RSPB Wallasea Island 13:30 to 14:30
3 ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pheasant, 50+ Brent Geese, Flock of Lapwing, 20+ Redshank, 30+ Starling, 7 Carrion Crow, 12 Corn Bunting, 27 Black-Tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew, 4 Magpie. Rob Harris.
Monday 28th November 2011
Hanningfield Reservoir 09:45 to 12:30
1 Slavonian Grebe, 5+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Greater Black-backed Gull, 4+ Goldeneye, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest 60+ Cormorant. Also seen but uncounted: Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Tufted Duck, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Moorhen, Coot, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunlin, Lapwing. Paul Forsdick.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 12:30 to 13:00
2 Greylag Goose, 50 Canada Goose, 5 Barnacle Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk. Jeff Saward (SOG).
Rayleigh Mount, 13:00 to 14:00
2 Mallard (a pair), 1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap (wintering female/immature), 1 Jay. Paul Baker (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 14:10
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper in brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:30 to 15:30
2 Hen Harrier, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit, 5+ Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Pheasant, 1 Blackbird, 500+ Brent Goose. Also seen but numbers not noted: Lapwing, Golden Plover (spread out on field near carpark, probably in excess of 200), Redshank, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Starling, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, large numbers of finches (possibly Linnet and Corn Bunting) but not seen well enough to identify with confidence. Paul Forsdick, Dave Cornwell.
Cherry Orchard Lane, 15:00
1 Green Woodpecker. Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 27th November 2011
Canvey Point, 08:00 to 09:00
2 Little Egret, 7 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park c.09:00 to 11:10
2 Peregrine Falcon (1 flying west on north side of marsh, while 2nd was at east end of Bowers Gifford Marsh with prey), c.70 Wigeon, 1 Snipe, 5 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler heard. Richard Fahey.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 09:30 to 11:30
1 Cormorant, 48 Canada Goose, 5 Barnacle Goose, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 32 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Canvey Point 10:30 to 12:30
8 Great Crested Grebe, 220 Grey Plover, 3,600 Red Knot, c.3000 Dunlin, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 adult winter Mediterranean Gull. Hanna Karthauser, Johannes Kamp.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 11:30 to 12:45
5 Barnacle Goose with the Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Skylark, 12 Fieldfare. Sally Brierley (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 12:00 to 13:00
5 Barnacle Goose with the Canada Geese, 1 Peregrine Falcon. Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 14:30
3 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper in brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 14:30 to 15:30
3 Short-eared Owl hunting over southern end of Bowers marsh. Viewed from sea wall at the back of West Canvey reserve, 3 Reed Bunting, c.50 Corn Bunting (flock flew onto wires then moved off), Gordon Appleton, Stuart Bailey (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 15:00 to 16:00
5 Barnacle Goose, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Short-eared Owl on Bowers west of creek sea wall, 56 Corn Bunting (a flock of circa 50 and a flock of 6). John Wright (SOG).
Saturday 26th November 2011
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 08:00 to 09:30
5 Barnacle Goose, 8 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 65 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 6 Reed Bunting. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 13:00 to 13:00
12 Stock Dove (flock flew low west). Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:10 to 15:50
2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 20 Chaffinch, 100+ Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 59 Lapwing, 30 Dunlin, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew, 56 Redshank, 6 Carrion Crow. Rob Harris.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 15:40 to 15:50
5 Barnacle Goose. Marc Outten (SOG).
Friday 25th November 2011
RSPB Vange Marsh, 08:00 to 08:35
150 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 275 Lapwing, 2 Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 male Stonechat singing. Marc Outten (SOG).
Prittlewell Brook, Leigh on Sea, Between Southbourne Grove and Eastwood Boulevard 08:30
2 Grey Wagtail along the brook. Dave Dove.
Victoria Avenue, Southend, 08:30 to 12:55
1 Peregrine Falcon on east side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island, 10:00 to 15:00
18 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (400 near Grapnells, 700 east end), 105 Shelduck, 26 Wigeon, 360 Teal, 2 Marsh Harrier (adult male and creamy headed immature), 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Buzzard hunting over bird crop area, 6 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 200+ Ringed Plover, 1500 Golden Plover, 18 Grey Plover, 1100 Lapwing, 24 Knot, 1100 Dunlin, 250 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 65 Curlew, 235 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Turnstone, 360 Stock Dove (record number on bird crop area), 1 Short-eared Owl along north east sea wall, 150 Linnet, 5 Snow Bunting 
on shingle at Wallasea Ness, 200 Corn Bunting. Jeff Delve (SOG).
Two Tree Island Lagoon 11:30 to 12:30
1 Whimbrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon. David Davies.
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:15 to 15:30
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Kestrel. Large flocks of Brent Geese, Lapwing, Golden Plover. Corn Bunting going to roost. Dave Cornwell.
Thursday 24th November 2011
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:00
1 Green Sandpiper (returning wintering bird back in the brook), 2 Grey Wagtail feeding in the brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marshes 09:00 to 11:00
Short Eared Owl near picnic area and then hunting along the creek wall, 100+ Fieldfare, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, 3 little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Canada Geese, 30+ Wigeon and a large Grey seal swimming up the creek towards tip (seen from wall near picnic area). Vince Briggs.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 10:00 to 13:00
2 Peregrine Falcon (male and female on and around Portcullis House). John Wright (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 15:20 to 16:20
5 Barnacle Goose north of the roadside hide, 3 Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Reed Bunting. Marc Outten (SOG).
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Canvey Point, 07:50 to 08:55
1 Red-throated Diver, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon (pair), 2 Mallard (pair), 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Linnet. Neil Chambers, Richard Hall (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:00
2 Little Egret flew west in the fog. Paul Baker (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:30
1 Little Egret (a third bird flew low west). Paul Baker (SOG).
Blue House Farm EWT Reserve, North Fambridge 09:30 to 15:30
Red-necked Grebe (Bridgemarsh Creek), 1700 Wigeon, 1200 Teal, 175 Pintail, 1 Merganser, Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier (20th), Peregrine, Merlin, 1500 Lapwing, 250 Golden Plover, 4 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 250 Redshank. Bradwell Waterside 20th: Red-necked Grebe, Whooper Swan. Graham Smith.
Hockley Woods, 09:35 to 10:10
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 1+ Redpoll sp. flew over south west of car park. Neil Chambers, Richard Hall (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 10:35 to 10:50
1 Chaffinch, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 30 Canada Geese, 46 Greylag Geese, 500+ Coot, 7 Moorhen, Ducks: 150+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Teal, 300+ Wigeon, drake and female Goldeneye, 50+ Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 10 Mute Swan, 100+ Cormorant, 40+ Lapwing, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 1 Dunnock. Rob Harris.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 11:00 to 12:45
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 50+ Fieldfare, 6 Barnacle Geese, 2 Little Egret, 30+ Wigeon. Colin Knight.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 11:00 to 13:00
1 male Peregrine Falcon west side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
EBWS Bradwell Observatory 12:00
Several Snow Bunting still around + 30 Sanderling on beach. 8 Marsh Harriers on the 20th Heading to roost on Old Hall. Les.
Rochford Golf Course, 12:00 to 16:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Skylark (loose flock west), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush (singing), 6 Corn Bunting (flock flew west calling). Neil Chambers (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 13:30 to 14:30
1 Kestrel, 1 Short-eared Owl hunting either side of East Haven Creek, 1 male Stonechat, 50+ Fieldfare, 8 Corn Bunting. Matt Bruty (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:45 to 15:30
2 Short-eared Owl, 4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 150+ Lapwing, 40+ Corn Bunting, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Shelduck. Rob Harris.
Potton Island, 15:45 to 15:50
Viewed from the bridge: 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 5 Short-eared Owl. Don Petrie (SOG).
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:00
2 Little Egret in brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:00 to 11:00
1 Peregrine Falcon on west side of Portcullis House. John Wright (SOG).
Rochford Golf Course, 09:10
1+ Goldcrest by tennis courts. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey 10:00 to 13:45
100+ Fieldfare, 50+ Wigeon, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pheasant, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Short-eared Owl on fence behind Pantiles Picnic area. Colin Knight.
Monday 21st November 2011
Baxter Avenue Southend, 08:20 to 15:45
2 Peregrine Falcon (male spent most of morning on west side of Portcullis House and was joined by the female for a fly around in the afternoon. John Wright (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:00
1 Little Egret in the brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 20th November 2011
Wakering Stairs, 10:15 to 12:20
2 Snow Bunting on sea wall towards Haven Point, 1 male Blackcap singing (!) by stairs road level crossing. David Selley.
Canvey Point 10:30 to 15:30
8 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Little Egret, 1 drake Eider, 1 adult Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sanderling, 1 Common Tern (fishing off the point, quite late record), 15 Rock Pipit. 1 dead Harbour Porpoise washed up, 1 Red Admiral migrating south west. Johannes Kamp, Hanna Karthauser, Steffen Oppel.
Leigh on Sea, 12:00 to 12:05
1 female Sparrowhawk visiting the garden again. Sally Brierley (SOG).
Saturday 19th November 2011
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 07:50 to 09:15
1 Short-eared Owl, 61 Wigeon, 1 Redshank, 3+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1-2 Water Rail calling in ditch, good numbers of passerines in the hedgerows near seawall: 7 Wren, 14 Dunnock, 13 Robin, 78 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing. Johannes Kamp, Hanna Karthauser.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 10:00 to 12:30
3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 immature Peregrine Falcon sitting on the ground in the 'goose' field, 1 Green Sandpiper, 35 Stock Dove, 1 Short-eared Owl hunting the rough grass around the Pantile picnic area and the creek seawall, 2 Fieldfare, 10 Reed Bunting, 6 Corn Bunting. John Wright (SOG).
Pitsea, 12:30
1 female Merlin flew south east. Steve Arlow (SOG, www.birdersplayground.co.uk).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 13:30
2 Short-eared Owl hunting between creek and tip. Nicola & Andy Bridge.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 14:30 to 16:00
6 Green Sandpiper. Sally Brierley (SOG).
RSPB Vange Marsh, 15:10 to 16:00
c.300 Lapwing, 1 Little Stint, 6 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over West calling at 15:15. Tim Bourne (SOG).
Chelmsford, Baddow Meads 15:45 to 16:30
7 Little Grebe, 150+ Linnet flocking before flying in to roost in bramble patches near river, 8 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 2 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 20+ Carrion Crow, 40+ Pheasant, 10+ Magpie, 1 Green Woodpecker, 40+ Goldfinch, 50+ Woodpigeon. Also heard: Herring Gull, Jackdaw. Paul Forsdick.
Friday 18th November 2011
Westcliff, Richmond Drive 07:50
3 Fieldfare flying from east to west. Melvyn Cox.
Basildon, Brooke House, Basildon Town Square 09:25
Adult male Peregrine Falcon chasing Pigeons and Gulls, perched mainly on back right corner in sunshine above car park area. Darren Chaplin.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 13:00
1 Red Admiral in the garden. Paul Baker (SOG).
Canvey Wick 13:00 to 14:99
1 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 1 Red Admiral. Hilary Knight.
Westcliff Seafront 13:00 to 13:20
16 Little Egret, 20 Curlew, 30+ Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-headed and Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk over Cliffs Pavilion. 24 Common Seal on the sandbank beyond the Ray. David Selley.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 13:25 to 14:35
39 Wigeon, 1 juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper from middle hide overlooking the reservoir, 4 Green Sandpiper. Marc Outten, Don Petrie (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:00 to 15:00
300+ Brent Geese, 10 Grey Plover, 2 Little Egret, 5 Kestrel, 40+ Redshank, 14 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Short Eared Owl, flock of Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron. Rob Harris.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 15:30 to 16:10
4 Teal, 1 juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper showing constantly though distantly on reservoir. Flew around briefly up to 30m high but returned and settled on reservoir till dusk, 2 Green Sandpiper. Mike Bailey, Don Petrie (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:45 to 16:30
2 Hen Harrier (one ringtail) flying east to west along Crouch sea wall, putting up flocks of Lapwing, Oystercatchers and Redshank. Then 1 female Hen Harrier showing well, flying low over marshes and over footpath near car park. 1 Short Eared Owl landed by dyke just east of car park, then flew/hovered over head calling loudly for several minutes whilst being mobbed repeatedly by a Merlin, just before sunset. Jackie Bliss.
Thursday 17th November 2011
Southchurch Park 07:15
Waxwing in the children's playground in feeding on a small berry tree, it picked berry and flew towards Southchurch Park East to the back on Herbies where a second bird joined it as it settled in the back garden. Bob Dobinson.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 08:30 to 16:00
1 Peregrine Falcon on and around Portcullis House most of day. John Wright (SOG).
Warley 09:30
5 or 6 Ring-necked Parakeet feeding off apples still on trees in orchard. John Mason.
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 12:30
Coot, Moorhen, Starling, Rook, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, Curlew, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Teal, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Robin, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Pochard, Little Grebe, Shoveler, Peregrine Falcon, Mallard, Greenfinch. Terry Jeffreys.
RSPB West Canvey Marshes 11:00
79 Wigeon, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank on reservoir. Mike Poole.
Great Braxted 12:00 to 14:00
2 Hawfinch, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, many Blue and Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest. Alec Martin.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 12:15 to 14:35
1 White-fronted Goose, 5 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 55 Canada Goose, 1 1st winter Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 hybrid Canada Goose X ? Greylag Goose, c.60 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 1 Green Sandpiper. Martin Johnson.
Canvey Point 14:00 to 14:35
c.2000 Dunlin flew over the point and landed on the mud flats the noise of their wings as they came overhead was amazing as was their display, 1 Curlew, 4 Little Plover, 2 Little Egret, flock of Lapwing, 20+ Brent Geese. Rob Harris.
RSPB Vange Marsh 13:00
525 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 141 Wigeon, 128 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 1 Cetti's Warbler. Mike Poole.
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park 14:15
1 Kingfisher flying from sluice gate, west to east along pond length. 1 cygnet returned to Southchurch Park two and a half days on the estuary, so hopefully it will take the others out in due course. Robert Dobinson.
Two Tree Island 14:30 to 15:00
1 Whimbrel by slipway. Maggie Davis.
Wat Tyler Country Park 15:00 to 15:30
2 Little Grebe, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Pochard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Scaup, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 30+ Coot. Rob Harris.
Wednesday 16th November 2011
First Local Winter Migrant Report - Waxwing
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park 07.15/12.30 and 09:00/15:00
1 Kingfisher near sluice gate 7.15am, 2 Little Egret standing on far edge of lower reed bed 12.30 in S.East Park. 1 cygnet of the four left Southchurch Park and was on the estuary by the Roslin 3pm. 1 Waxwing feeding on berries in Southchurch Park 9am. Robert Dobinson.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 08:00 to 09:15
8 Pink-footed Goose, 4 White-fronted Goose (2 adults, 2 juveniles), 5 Curlew, 4 Green Sandpiper. Marc Outten (SOG).
Baxter Avenue Southend, 08:30 to 16:30
1 Peregrine Falcon west side of Portcullis House most of day. John Wright (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 10:00 to 11:00
8 Pink-footed Goose (surprisingly variable in size but all definite pink-feet), 4 White-fronted Goose (2 ad + 2 1stW). Don Petrie (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront 11:00
3 adult and 1 immature Mediterranean Gull, 33 Little Egret, 24 Common Seal hauled out on distant sand bar. Andrew Gouldstone.
Two Tree Island West and Benfleet Seawall 11:30 to 14:00
1 Whimbrel near slipway, 38 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 7 Corn Bunting, 1 male and 1 female Stonechat, 1 male Green Woodpecker, 80 Little Egret on salt marsh at east end. Andrew Gouldstone.
Canvey Point, 11:50 to 14:25
300+ Wigeon, 1 drake Eider close inshore, 41 Common Scoter (3+11+27), 4 Red-throated Diver (one still in partial summer plumage), 18 Great Crested Grebe, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern (1stW feeding, rather late), 3 Guillemot, 1 Puffin (1stW drifted up mid-channel, then flew up-river. In view 12:25 to 13:10). Don Petrie (SOG).
EBWS Bradwell 12:00
12 Snow Bunting. 1 Brambling. Les & Wally.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 12:45 to 13:45
8 Pink-footed Goose, 1 White-fronted Goose poked its head up from a dip for a few minutes, 2 Greylag Goose, 52 Canada Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose. Matt Bruty (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 14:00 to 14:30
2 female Scaup, 1 Yellow-legged Gull. Matt Bruty (SOG).
Billericay, Lake Meadows, 14:45
1 male Goosander - 1st of this winter, hopefully more will follow. 4 Cormorant in tree in middle of lake. Marion Burch.
Southchurch Park East 15:45
2 Little Egret on the lagoon. Alec Beanse.
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Two Tree Island East 07:15 09:00
c.15 Reed Bunting, 5 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Water Rail heard, 1 Cetti's Warbler seen singing well near pill box. Andrew Gouldstone.
Rochford Golf Course, 08:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit flying around, calling. Paul Baker (SOG).
Basildon, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, 08:15
Peregrine Falcon after the pigeons roosting on building. Dave Dove.
Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:00 to 13:00
1 Peregrine Falcon on and around west side of Portcullis House. John Wright, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:00 to 14:00
2 female Scaup, best seen on the remote control camera - see webcam captures page. David Lee.
RSPB West Canvey Marsh 10:00 to 12:30
4 White-Fronted Geese (family group), 7 Pink-Footed Geese, 6 Brent Geese. All from road hide. 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret. Hilary Knight.
Hullbridge, 13:50 to 14:10
Viewed from north side: 1 Little Grebe, 51 Mute Swan, 8 Turnstone. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Two Tree Island West 14:30 to 16:30
72 Avocet, 83 Oystercatcher, 24 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Greenshank, 3 Turnstone, 12 Dunlin, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Redshank, 8 Grey Plover, 58 Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 6100 Knot, 2 Little Egret (all on lagoon at high tide), 4 adult and 1 immature Mediterranean Gull along river. Andrew Gouldstone.
Shoebury 15:00
Redstart reported in garden opposite Gunners Park. Web Author.
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:00 to 15:30
3 Kestrel, 4 Curlew, 14 Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, Large flock of Lapwing, and Golden Plover. Rob Harris.
Paglesham Eastend (Cabbage Field) 15:45
50 Mute Swan, 14 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel. Rob Harris.
Monday 14th November 2011
First Local Winter Migrant Report - Purple Sandpiper
Leigh on Sea, 08:00 to 08:05
1 female Sparrowhawk raiding the sparrow roost in my garden. Sally Brierley (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 08:45 to 08:55
Pitsea scrape only: 27 Shoveler, 2 female Scaup, 2 Green Sandpiper. Marc Outten (SOG).
Prittlewell, Kenway 09:10
20+ Long-tailed Tit at the north end of Kenway next to apple tree. Nicky Lee.
Benfleet Creek 10:00
1 Wheatear on sea wall. Peter Walker.
Canvey Point, 10:40 to 14:30
2 Red-throated Diver (+ a third diver sp. east in mist), 9 Gannet, 8 Pintail, 1 drake Eider, 9 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Arctic Skua (close west, pursued by Carrion Crow), 2 Great Skua (both flew east), 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad + 2w), 1 Little Gull (juvenile flew east). Tim Bourne, Jeff Saward (SOG).
Hullbridge, 13:25 to 13:40
Viewed from north side: 1 Little Egret, 33 Mute Swan, 4 Turnstone. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Southend Pier, 14:45 to 15:45
1 Red-throated Diver down-river and then back up, 1 sub-adult Gannet down-river, 1 Purple Sandpiper roosting on south side of pier head with Turnstone, 160 Turnstone scattered around the pier head, c.20 Mediterranean Gull. Don Petrie (SOG).
Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 15:00 to 15:05
1 female Blackcap in garden. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Sunday 13th November 2011
Pitsea Area/Wat Tyler Country Park 07:50 to 11:00
2 Scaup, Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Sandpiper, Water Rail heard, 1 Snipe, 10+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's Warbler heard. Richard Fahey.
Foulness Island, 08:00 to 13:00
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Rough-legged Buzzard, 10 Short-eared Owl (on 12/11), 6 Snow Bunting. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Priory Park 08:15
1 Grey Wagtail along brook. Don Wildish.
Barling Old Pits 08:30 to 09:30
11 Little Grebe, 30+ Blackbird on berry bushes around pond, 20+ robin all very vocal. T. Thorneycroft.
Southchurch Park East 09:10
1 Water Rail in same place as last year but three weeks earlier, in the left hand side of the lower reed bed in a radius of 30-40ft from bank, 2 Green Woodpecker displaying on Saturday, 2 resident Mute Swan. Robert Dobinson.
Two Tree Island, 09:40 to 13:40
WEBS count: 5 Cormorant, 47 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1050 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 24 Wigeon, 82 Teal, 31 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 349 Oystercatcher, 58 Avocet, 90 Ringed Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 76 Grey Plover, 29 Lapwing, 2250 Knot, 532 Dunlin, 86 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 424 Curlew, 196 Redshank, 19 Turnstone, 25 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 120 Starling, 11 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Rayleigh, Ferndale Road 10:00 to 14:00
13 Redpoll in birches, 2 Siskin flew over, 4 White-fronted Goose flew over north east, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark flew over. Robin Peppiatt.
Wakering, Fleet Head, 10:20 to 11:45
9 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 6 Marsh Harrier, 5 Hen Harrier (on Potton Island, 4 ringtails and 1 adult male), 3 Kestrel, 270 Golden Plover, c.750 Lapwing, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, 19 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting. Marc Outten (SOG).
Benfleet Creek, 10:20 to 12:00
280 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 9 Skylark, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Red Admiral. Paul Griggs (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey 10:30 to 11:15
6 Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Brent Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk. Andy Bridge.
Chelmsford, Baddow Meads Area 10:45 to 11:30
14 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 female Kestrel (new bird, I usually see a male here), 4 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 75+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Magpie, 3 Pheasant, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Robin, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 1 Blue Tit. Paul Forsdick.
RSPB Vange Marsh, 11:40 to 12:45
1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail along south edge, 17 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Anthus sp. probably a Water Pipit flushed from north-east moat. Flew onto main marsh and not relocated. Martin Cracknell
Rochford Golf Course, 12:00 to 15:30
1 Green Woodpecker, 50 Skylark (a decent south-west passage of mainly ones and twos), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Redpoll sp. flew over south-west. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 13:00 to 13:15
2 female Scaup still on scrape, 2 Cetti's Warbler singing, 1 Grey Wagtail. Hanna Karthäuser, Johannes Kamp.
RSPB Vange Marsh 14:00 to 14:30
c.150 Teal, c.100 Wigeon, 48 Shoveler, 3 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 58 Redshank, 280 Lapwing, 1 adult male Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher. Hanna Karthäuser, Johannes Kamp.
RSPB Wallasea Island, 14:00 to 15:15
7 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 150+ Lapwing, 100+ Corn Bunting. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Earls Hall Avenue 14:15
1 male Ring-necked Parakeet complete with black bib and pink ring in garden. Female last seen 06/11/11. Pat Dandridge.
Two Tree Island West 14:15 to 16:30
43 Avocet, 5 Greenshank, 82 Ringed Plover, 1 female Sparrowhawk, c.20 Skylark, Green Woodpecker. Andrew Gouldstone.
Wakering, Fleet Head, 15:00 to 16:00
Viewing over Potton Island: 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Hen Harrier (3 ringtails and 1 adult male), 1 Merlin chasing passerines over Potton, 1 Spotted Redshank heard, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Short-eared Owl. Marc Outten (SOG).
Hadleigh Castle 16:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel. Nicky Lee.
Saturday 12th November 2011
Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:10 to 09:45
2 female Scaup still present, some nice close size/structure comparisons with Tufted Ducks, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler heard. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:00 to 12:00
2 female Scaup on the scrape. Alan Shearman (SOG).
Canvey Point, 11:15 to 12:45
13 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Pintail, 1 drake Eider, 40 Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Sandwich Tern. Jeff Saward (SOG).
Canvey Point, 13:10 to 13:45
13 Great Crested Grebe, 1 female Eider close in on water with raft of grebes. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 13:50 to 14:50
390 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Kestrel, 50 Knot, 180 Dunlin, 107 Redshank (at Haven Point), 1 Short-eared Owl (providing excellent views), 7 Fieldfare, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll sp. (+ heard over in the gloom). Marc Outten (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 14:00 to 15:35
4 Little Egret, 7 Green Sandpiper (main reservoir), 5 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 4 Reed Bunting. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Two Tree Island West 14:15 to 16:30
Avocet 23 on lagoon and c.55 on river, 5 Greenshank, c.3000 Knot, 65 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 female Merlin. Andrew Gouldstone.
Friday 11th November 2011
First Local Winter Migrant Report - Snow Bunting
Hullbridge, Lubbards Lodge 07:15
1 Buzzard soaring high over the fields being harassed by a noisy Common Gull. Gary & Cheryl Beacon.
Benfleet Creek, 08:00 to 08:05
1 Snow Bunting on seawall path near the log seat between Benfleet and Leigh. Simon Watson (SOG).
Gunners Park, 10:30 to 14:00
1 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Stercorarius sp. Matt Bruty (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 13:15 to 13:20
2 Scaup (only 1 bird previously seen in the morning). Marc Outten (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 13:30
Female Scaup on scrape. Mike Poole.
Coombe Wood, 22:00
1 Tawny Owl calling, audible from St Peter's Hall car park. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Thursday 10th November 2011
Chelmsford, Central Park and Marconi Ponds Nature Reserve 07:10 to 07:20
2 Bullfinch, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Blackbird, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Green Woodpecker, numerous Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie. Paul Forsdick.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 09:00
1 Grey Wagtail. Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, 09:00 to 11:45
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Gannet, 5 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Guillemot, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 33 Chaffinch, 19 Greenfinch. Marc Outten (SOG).
Marsh Farm 09:30 to 11:00
1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 30 Teal, 2 Curlew, 5 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, 5 Brent Geese, 70 Starling, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Mallard, 4 Mute Swan, 3 Coot. Dawn James.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 14:00
1 female Sparrowhawk. Paul Baker (SOG).
Rayleigh Mount, 14:15 to 15:00
2 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk (actively hunting), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing feeding on berries, 3 Goldcrest, c.20 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Goldfinch. Paul Baker (SOG).
Wednesday 09th November 2011
First Local Winter Migrant Report - Great Northern Diver
Southend Pier, 09:30 to 10:30
2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Common Scoter. Chris Lewis (SOG).
South Fambridge to Brandy Hole 11:10 to 12:50
8 Yellowhammer, 2 Redwing, 25 Brent Goose, Grey Plover, 6 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 31 Canada Goose, c.150 Wigeon, 5 Reed Bunting, 10 Curlew, 4 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park, 12:50 to 15:10
1 Red-throated Diver, 4 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Auk sadly deceased and washed up by jetty, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing in reserve, c.25 Linnet. Matt Bruty, Jeff Delve (SOG).
Shoeburyness, Wakering Avenue 13:30
Small flock of Goldcrest in bottom of garden. Robin & Tracy Guppy.
Tuesday 08th November 2011
Canvey Point, 07:20 to 13:50
6 Red-throated Diver, 3 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Leach's Petrel (east then west at 10:05), 155 Gannet, 8 Greylag Goose, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flying together, all with predominantly white wing coverts - presumably a family group with the same genetics), 15 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 5 Scaup, 4 Eider, 13 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (a pair), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Woodcock (flying along the seawall first thing!), 1 Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skua, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 26 Little Gull (mostly adults), 1 Sabine's Gull (adult winter, west at 10:35), 1 Kittiwake, 24 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill, 3 Puffin (2 at 09:55, 1 at 13:15). Jeff Saward, Tim Bourne, Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, 07:25 to 08:10
4 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter flew out of the river at 08.00, c.330 Knot, 170 Dunlin, 3 Guillemot. Marc Outten (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 08:00
1 Little Egret in brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, 10:40 to 11:20
1 Little Auk swimming and diving around the barge pier from 10:40 to 11:20 then drifted down river on the tide. Don Petrie (SOG).
Monday 07th November 2011
Canvey Point, 07:15 to 15:40
9 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 181 Gannet, 3 Little Egret, 3 Pintail, 5 Eider (including three full-plumaged males!), 28 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 33 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 64 Great Skua, 7 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Little Gull (5 x adult, 1 juvenile), 17 Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern, 134 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill, 2 Little Auk together, close inshore at 11:05, 1 Puffin seen three times, at 11:40, 12:05 and 14:10, 1 Rock Pipit. Jeff Saward, Paul Baker, Tim Bourne, Neil Chambers, Don Petrie (SOG).
Leigh on Sea, Park View Drive 10:10
2 Lesser Redpoll in birch tree in garden. Kris Mee.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 13:05
2 Goldcrest. Paul Baker (SOG).
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 15:15
1 Little Egret in brook. Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 06th November 2011
Canvey Point, 07:00 to 11:15
3 Red-throated Diver, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 315 Gannet, 32 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 180 Common Scoter (at least, mostly females and a few drakes), 8 female Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Sanderling, 11 Great Skua, 6 Mediterranean Gull (3 ads., 2 x 2nd w., 1 x 1st w.), 5 Kittiwake (4 ads., 1 x 1st winter), 10 Guillemot, 1 Rock Pipit. Jeff Saward, Tim Bourne (SOG).
Canvey Point, 08:45 to 10:35
2 Red-throated Diver, 188 Gannet, 127 Common Scoter (several mobile flocks), 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Great Skua, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 4 Kittiwake, 2 Guillemot. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Rochford Golf Course, 09:00 to 13:00
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark (3 south-west and one singing over the airport), 6 Meadow Pipit (south-west), 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Fieldfare (south-west), 50 Redwing (a few flocks moving south-west before 9.30am), 4 Siskin (group of 4 + 1). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Two Tree Island, 09:15 to 12:00
18 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1730 Dunlin, 39 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (one still in partial summer plumage), 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Cetti's Warbler. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 12:00 to 14:30
Flocks of Cormorant, Teal, Wigeon, Coot, Mallard, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Grey Heron, 4 Egyptian Goose. Pete and Dawn.
Chelmsford, Baddow Meads 12:30 to 15:00
3 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Moorhen, 24 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 5 Collared Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 15+ Feral Pigeon, 10+ Magpie, 10+ Carrion Crow, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 5+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Blackbird, 75+ Starling. Also seen but numbers not noted: Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, House Sparrow. Paul Forsdick.
Hadleigh Country Park 16:30 to 17:30
32 Little Egret roosting on Hadleigh Downs, 1 Tawny Owl (heard). Mike Sagrott.
Leigh on Sea, Nelson Road 18:10
1 Badger in my front garden. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
Saturday 05th November 2011
Gunners Park, 07:10 to 08:10
6 Great Crested Grebe offshore, 4 Mute Swan on lake, 9 Meadow Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 13 Linnet, c.15 Lesser Redpoll - mobile flock around tennis courts. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Canvey Point, 07:30 to 08:45
12 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet together, 2 female Common Scoter, 1 Rock Pipit. Martin Cracknell, Tim Bourne (SOG).
Gunners Park, 09:30 to 10:30
2 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 30+ Greenfinch feeding along seawall by reserve with Linnets and Chaffinch, 20+ Goldfinch flew over tennis courts, 8 Linnet, 12+ Lesser Redpoll in tennis court area. Martin Cracknell (SOG).
Stow Maries Aerodrome 15:30
Please contact Russell Savory at before your visit. Please approach from Hackmans Lane
3 Short-eared Owl, 3 Barn Owl, 3 Little Owl. Russell Savory.
Friday 04th November 2011
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 08:30 and 16:15
9 Blackbird in the garden this morning and 13 just before dusk - an obvious influx as usually we have no more than 2 or 3. David Selley.
Hanningfield Reservoir 09:20 to 09:30
From the Causeway: Flocks of Cormorant, Lapwing, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 12+ Great Crested Grebe. Rob Harris.
Rayleigh Mount, 13:10 to 13:50
1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, c.25 Blackbird (an apparent influx), 1 Song Thrush, 2 male Blackcap competing in sub-song!, 22 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Siskin flew over calling and then appeared to land. Paul Baker (SOG).
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:00 to 14:30
Ringtail Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier. Ray Fuller.
Thursday 03rd November 2011
Canvey Point, 09:25 to 10:20
4 Great Crested Grebe, 53 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 85 Wigeon, 2 Common Scoter, 320 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter), 1 Little Gull (juv), 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit. Marc Outten (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:30 to 12:30
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, Redshank, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Starling, Robin, Goldfinch, Teal, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Great Tit. Terry Jeffreys.
Canvey Wick, 10:40 to 13:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 70 Dunlin, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 9 Blackbird, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 19 House Sparrow, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin, 12 Lesser Redpoll. Marc Outten (SOG).
RSPB West Canvey Marsh, 15:00 to 16:30
3 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 94 Canada Goose, 34 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 2 Snipe, 14 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 11 Green Sandpiper (on the reservoir), 31 Skylark (24 came off the Easthaven Creek salt marsh), 12 Meadow Pipit, 18 Corn Bunting. Marc Outten (SOG).
Southend Airport, 16:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker. Paul Baker (SOG).
Wednesday 02nd November 2011
Rochford Golf Course, 08:10
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush. Paul Baker (SOG).
Southend Pier, 15:20 to 16:10
c.700 Turnstone roosting on slipway and nearby, 2 Dunlin (with the Turnstone), 15 Mediterranean Gull (+, 9Ad, 5 2ndW, 1 1stW. 12 at pier head, 3 at pier base plus several flying in the estuary). Don Petrie (SOG).
Tuesday 01st November 2011
Gunners Park, 07:35 to 08:15
9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest in the old tennis courts, 40 Goldfinch, 17 Siskin (one flock of 12), 15 Linnet, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Corn Bunting. Marc Outten (SOG).
Westcliff, Galton Road and Chadwick Road 09:15 to 10:00
1 1st winter Black Redstart flitting round the roof tops and front gardens. Matt Bruty (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 13:00 to 15:00
1 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 12 Pied Wagtail, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 30 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 15+ Great Crested Grebe, 14 Little Grebe, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Goose, 70 Canada Geese, 45 Greylag Geese, 500+ Coot, 3 Moorhen, Ducks: 150+ Tufted Duck, 300+ Teal, 200+ Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 14 Shoveler, 57 Mallard, 9 Gadwall, 30 Mute Swan, 100+ Cormorant, 130 Lapwing, 35 Carrion Crow, 7 Magpie, 1 Low Flying de Havilland Vampire F.1! Rob Harris.