Bird Reports for October 2004
Sunday 31st October 2004
East Tilbury & Stanford Warren 08.00 - 12.30
At East Tilbury, at least 1 Little Stint, 4 Knot, 300 Avocet, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 5-6,000 Dunlin, 6 Brent Geese (2 adults, 4 juveniles), 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk. At Stanford Warren, at least 2 Cetti's Warbler (1 seen, 1 heard), several Bearded Tit, 2 Stonechat. David Jobbins , Birds of East Tilbury.
Paglesham Lagoon, 11:00 to 11:45
2 Goldeneye, 25 Fieldfare. Steve Sanford (SOG).
River Roach, 10:00 to 11:00
9 Little Egret, 148 Avocet, 1 Ruff. Steve Sanford (SOG).
Barton Hall Farm, 09:00 to 10:00
6 Goldcrest, 6 Yellowhammer. Steve Sanford (SOG).
Vange Marsh
1 Spotted Redshank, c.20 Dunlin, 1 Ruff. many Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler. 1 singing Cetti's Warbler. Andrew Cox.
Saturday 30th October 2004
Gunners Park, 08:45 to 11:00
1 Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 2 Green Woodpecker. John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.50 - 11.55
7 Little Egret (3 on north Side of Crouch), 2 Stonechat, Fieldfare (first for Autumn here), Greenshank, 2 Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, c.700 Widgeon, 14 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 22 Shelduck, 3 Reed Bunting, Green Woodpecker, 170 Brent Goose, 14 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Westcliff Seafront, 11:40 to 11:45
1 Ring-billed Gull (Rossi still showing well), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Fleet Head, 13:40 to 14:50
2 Short-eared Owl (both on Potton), 1 Marsh Harrier (female over Rushley), 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat (male along the road). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Old Tip, 15:25 to 16:40
4 Short-eared Owl (3 on Potton, 2 displaying, 1 (possibly 2) on Rushley), 14 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan, 1 female Marsh Harrier. Web Author.
Gunners Park 15:45
1 Green Woodpecker. Iain Henderson.
Gunners Park, 16.50 - 17.15
1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat. Web Author.
Benfleet Creek, 17:10 to 17:15
1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting along the seawall). John Wright (SOG).
Two-Tree Island pm
1 Peregrine Falcon chasing wader at eastern end of island, 1 Merlin over western end. 2 Stonechat, 1 Green Woodpecker. Andrew Cox.
Friday 29th October 2004
Fleet Head Great Wakering 15.00 - 16.00
1 Whinchat on fence wire, 3 Short-eared Owl from near decoy pond. Jeff Elliott.
Thursday 28th October 2004
Thorpe Bay 08.15
1 Sparrowhawk over my garden. John Pitts.
Hockley Woods 09.30 - 12.00
2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Cleve Bull.
Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 16:45 to 16:45
1 Sparrowhawk (female, over garden). John Wright (SOG).
Wednesday 27th October 2004
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 12.15
7 Goldfinch, 1 female Siskin feeding on sunflower seed in Challenger feeder. Martin Johnson.
Tuesday 26th October 2004
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 08.14 & 14.40 - 15.05
1 female Siskin feeding on sunflower head and sunflower seed in Challenger feeder. Martin Johnson.
Paglesham Church End 1.2.30 - 13.00
Common Buzzard. Seen initially chasing prey before perching for several minutes in Black Poplar nearest to Punchbowl pub. Peter Walker.
Belton Hills, Leigh 17:30 to 17:35
2 Sparrowhawk (females together) John Wright (SOG).
Monday 25th October 2004
Hullbridge, Brandy Hole 15.00 - 17.00
12 Mute Swan, 24 Redshank, 2-300 Ringed Plover, 12 Shelduck, 5 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron. David Flack.
Sunday 24th October 2004
East Tilbury 09.30 - 12.30
2-3 Little Stint, 1 Sanderling, 1 Little Egret, 50 Avocet, 2 Rock Pipit. David Jobbins (Birds of East Tilbury)Birds of East Tilbury Website.
Two Tree Island (West), 09:40 to 11:20
2 Stonechat, 12 Corn Bunting, 11 Greenshank, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Kestrel, 28 Goldfinch, 8 Reed Bunting, 6 Little Egret, 15 Linnet, 20 Greenfinch. John Wright (SOG).
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 11.00 - 11.07
9 Goldfinch feeding on niger seed and sunflower hearts in RSPB Challenger feeders, 1 female Siskin feeding on seeds in natural sunflower head; all spooked at 11.07 by 1 Sparrowhawk about 50m up which appeared from north, wheeled and returned north mobbed by c.80 Starling. Martin Johnson.
Paglesham Church End 13:00
1 Common Buzzard. Iain Henderson.
Oxenham Farm, 13:25 to 14:50
1 Whimbrel, 3 Little Egret, 25 Skylark (at least on the ploughed fields just before the farm), 20 Corn Bunting (at least on the ploughed fields just before the farm), 1 Stonechat (male), 1 Green Woodpecker. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Saturday 23rd October 2004
Shoebury 08.15
Sparrowhawk over garden. Web Author.
Vange Marsh, 08:35 to 09:40
1 Grey Phalarope (The bird still present though difficult to photograph in poor light and strengthening wind), 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 10 Black-tailed Godwit (at least), 1 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Cetti's Warbler. Steve Arlow, John Wright (SOG).
Gunners Park, 09:30 to 11:45
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Redwing, 35 Goldfinch, 1 Stonechat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hen Harrier (male flying low towards wakering stairs). Brian Baldock, Dave Knight (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.55 - 11.30
17 Little Egret (3 on north Side of Crouch), c.500 Golden Plover, 2 Canada Goose, 7 Brent Goose, 49 Curlew, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Shelduck, 10 Widgeon, 4 Grey Plover, 16 Skylark. 1 Common Seal. Ray Fuller.
Westcliff Seafront, 11:45 to 11:50
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult again opposite Rossi). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Southend Seafront, 11:55 to 12:20
6 Mediterranean Gull (5 adults and a 1st winter by the old gasworks pier). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, 12:30 to 13:50
1 Blackcap, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult flew over). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Friday 22nd October 2004
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:00 to 09:00
1 Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk. Paul Griggs (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 14.00 - 15.30
12 Little Egret (4 on north Side of Crouch), 12 Grey Plover, 6 Shelduck, 15 Curlew, Reed Bunting, 8 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park 15.30
1 Kingfisher. Iain Henderson.
Vange Marsh, 16:00 to 16:30
1 Grey Phalarope (on each visit the bird favoured close inshore on A13 side). Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Thursday 21st October 2004
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:00 to 11:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 10:40 to 11:15
1 Grey Phalarope, 46 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 3 Ruff. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs 14.00 - 15.00
2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker. Cleve Bull.
Wednesday 20th October 2004
Rayleigh 10.30
Redwing in garden and Goldcrest. Ernie Hillier.
Vange Marsh, 16:00 to 16:30
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 42 Dunlin. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Fanes Wood, Thundersley, 17:15 to 18:10
4 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldcrest. Graham Ryland (SOG).
Tuesday 19th October 2004
Vange Marsh, 10:40 to 11:00
1 Grey Phalarope, 45 Dunlin, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 12 Snipe (plus a Jack Snipe reportedly flushed by another birder). Paul
Baker (SOG).
Canewdon, Butts Hill Pond
3 Lesser Redpoll feeding in birch with Goldfinches, 20+ Redwing, 5 Fieldfare over, 50+ Linnet, Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest. Jeff Delve (EBS).
Monday 18th October 2004
Canvey West End, 11:00 to 12:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 18 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Stonechat, 4 Common Lizard. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
East Tilbury 12.20 -13.00
Little Stint, 190 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Merlin, Swallows, House Martins. David Jobbins (Birds of East Tilbury)Birds of East Tilbury Website.
Vange Marsh, 13:50 to 14:20
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 45 Dunlin, 20 Wigeon, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Snipe. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 16:35 to 16:55
1 Grey Phalarope, 45 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Eastwood, 16:45 to 16:45
1 Sparrowhawk (flew over Kent Elms Corner). Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 17:45 to 18:20
1 Grey Phalarope (Till dusk). Graham Ryland (SOG).
Sunday 17th October 2004
Bradwell on Sea 13:00-15:00
1 Merlin (female), 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Egret. Stephen Anderson.
Two Tree Island (West), 14:00 to 15:00
5 Greenshank, 16 Avocet, 3 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Goldcrest, 20+ Linnet, 11 Little Egret. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Priory Park, 14:40 to 14:40
1 Swallow. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs 12.00 - 13.00
5 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 1 Sparrowhawk. Iain Henderson.
Gunners Park 11.00 - 11.30
3 Swallow, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Stonechat. Iain Henderson.
Two Tree Island 14.30 - 15.15
4,200 Brent Geese. Web Author.
Hullbridge Anchor to Sea wall break East of Brandy Hole where wild fowlers were shooting 10.00 - 13.00:
30+ White Swan, numerous Dunlin, 2-300 + Ringed Plover, 50-100, Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Skua, 1 Black Swan, 1 Grey Plover. David Flack.
Saturday 16th October 2004
Two Tree Island (West), 08:40 to 09:50
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Corn Bunting, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 3 House Martin, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Gunners Park, 08:30 to 12:15 (first report of winter Fieldfare and Redwing)
12 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 12 Swallow, 1 Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, , 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 6 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 25 Song Thrush, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel. Brian Baldock, Dave Knight (SOG).
Two Tree Island, 09:15 to 13:00
1 Green Woodpecker, 40 Little Egret (c.), 16 House Martin (flew west), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Greenshank (heard), 7 Reed Bunting (also a female/immature Pin-tailed Whydah - care! this bird initially looks rather like one of the rarer buntings or some of the vagrant American sparrows.), 270 Golden Plover, 25 Skylark, 60 Avocet, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Goldcrest, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Corn Bunting, 3 Stonechat. Paul Griggs, John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.50 - 11.55
11 Little Egret (4 on north Side of Crouch), 4 Reed Bunting, 110 Widgeon, Stonechat, 4 Brent Goose, 6 Grey Plover, 4 Shelduck, 6 Avocet, 28 Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Goldfinch, Greenshank, 12 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park 12.30 - 13.30
24 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Iain Henderson.
Gunners Park, 14:15 to 15:00
1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat (male), 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush. Web Author.
Wakering Stairs, 15:15 to 16:00
6700+ Dark-bellied Brent Goose, I was able to pick out quite a number of young birds amongst the huge flock, hopefully we will be able to confirm a good breeding season this year. 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Swallow. Web Author. Also Common Buzzard and 2 Black Brant reported from Foulness.
Southend Pier
5 Black Tern, 2 Little Gull. Lee Ebbs, Ian Douche.
Friday 15th October 2004
Two Tree Island (West), 10:30 to 13:30
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Ring Ouzel (male 200yds. west of flying field), 1 Black Redstart (on flying field furniture.), 55 Linnet, 12 Reed Bunting, 1 Little Egret, 70+ Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat, 4+ Goldcrest. Graham Ryland, Jeff Saward (SOG).
Westcliff, Crowstone Road 14.45
Male Ring Ouzel in garden again. Geoff Goldsmith.
Gunners Park
1 Swift, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Heron. Regular passage of approx 250+ House Martin, 200+ Swallow and 40+ Sand Martin. Iain Henderson.
Gunners Park
1 Grey Heron, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Arctic Skua, 1 Kingfisher, many Swallow and House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, many Goldcrest (by pond). Andrew Bridge & Lee Ebbs.
Thursday 14th October 2004
Gunner's Park 08.00 - 09.00
1 Kingfisher, 1 Firecrest (near pond), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling. Russell Clark.
Southend Pier 14:10 to 16:50
15 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Gannet, 17 Little Gull, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern (close, feeding) Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Gunners Park 15.00 - 15.30
13 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker. Iain Henderson.
Westcliff, Crowstone Road
Male Ring Ouzel in garden for a short time. Geoff Goldsmith.
Wednesday 13th October 2004
Thundersley (my garden) 09.15
A female Sparrowhawk 'dropped' into a Hypericum shrub and emerged carrying a House Sparrow. It then flew away with it's prey. John Bennett.
Southend Pier 10.00 - 12.30
1 Shag, 1 Common Scoter, 4 Gannet, 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua, 30+ Little Gull, 20+ Kittiwake, 15+ Mediterranean Gull. Russell Clark.
Canvey Island 10:15 - 14:45
Canvey Heights C.P: 1 Stonechat. 1 Sparrowhawk, 30+ Goldfinch, 1 Swallow, 10 Pied Wagtail. Seafront Leighbeck-Lifeguards: 1 Great Skua, 1 Eider, 1 Arctic Tern, 6 Common Tern (several Terns sp.), 8 Swallow, 1 Gannet plus Kittiwakes & Little Gulls in small groups. Benfleet Creek: 6 Little Egret, 30+ Avocet, 40+ Shelduck. Ian White.
Canvey Seafront 11.00
2 Great Skua, Dunlin, Turnstone, Curlew, 5 Swallow. Andrew Bridge.
Two Tree Island 11.45 - 13.45
1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 40+ Ringed Plover, 18 Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Knot, Turnstone, 1 Kestrel, Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat. Andrew Bridge.
Fleet Head, Wakering 13.00 - 15.00 (first winter Hen Harrier report)
1 female Stonechat, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 male Kestrel, 2 female Kestrel, 1 Male Hen Harrier ( vivid markings), 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 female Marsh Harrier (very dark plumage), 5 Little Egret. Mike Sagrott.
Tuesday 12th October 2004
Southend Pier, 12:00 to 14:00
1 Leach's Petrel (Lingering), 16 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Guillemot, 24 Little Gull, 16 Mediterranean Gull. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 09.52
1 Sparrowhawk, large, gliding north about 50m up, mobbed by flock of c.30 Starlings. Martin Johnson.
Two Tree Island (eastern end) 13.30 - 13.45
8 Little Egret roosting on saltings at high water, c.3500 Brent Goose and c.2600 Wigeon in rafts on water over eel grass beds to east and south of saltings, all counted with telescope from bench on Belton Way East. Also: Belton Way East, Leigh 13.40: 1 Sparrowhawk flying east to west low over Belton Gardens. Martin Johnson.
Monday 11th October 2004
Canvey Island, Leighbeck 08:30 - 12:10
2 Leach's Petrel, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Eider, 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Common Scoter, 10 Gannet, 3 Swallow, 1 Fieldfare (on grass behind seawall). Ian White.
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 09.01
1 Sparrowhawk, large bird gliding north about 20m up sent Collared Doves and Wood Pigeon in garden. Martin Johnson.
Tattersall Gardens, Leigh 12.29
1 Sparrowhawk large, gliding north. Martin Johnson.
Sunday 10th October 2004
Canvey Island 07.30 to 11.00
4 Leach's Petrel, 2 Manx Shearwater, 4 Gannet, 5 Arctic Skua, 4 Great Skua, c.50 Kittiwake, 2 Little Gull, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Eider, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Little Egret. Also: Brent Goose, Wigeon, Shelduck, Dunlin, Knot, Turnstone, Common Redshank, Ringed Plover and 2 Grey Seal. Richard Chew.
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:15
12 Redwing. Paul Griggs (SOG).
Gunners Park, 08:30 to 11:30
6 Gannet, 1 House Sparrow, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Common Scoter, 3 Leach's Petrel, 12 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 6 Kittiwake. Also: (5 x auk sp.). Brian Baldock, John Wright (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 10:00 to 11:00
1 Rock Pipit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Wakering Stairs 10.30 - 12.15
Purple Sandpiper, (and probably another , which was literally blown out to sea!), Rock Pipit. Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park, 11:35 to 12:00
14 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua. John Wright (SOG).
Gunners Park, 12:15 to 12:45
1 Redstart (male, on the development site on the left just after you enter the park). John Wright (SOG).
Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 16:30
3 Grey Wagtail (flew over home). Brian Baldock (SOG).
Southend Pier
14 Common Scoter, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 10+ Kittiwake, 1 Great Skua (sitting close to pierhead), 1 Brambling (landed exhausted on pierhead and approached to within touching distance). Russell Clark.
Saturday 09th October 2004
Gunners Park, 07:30 to 10:00
2 Great Crested Grebe, c.25 Gannet (large numbers of adults and juveniles moving in estuary), 1 Little Egret, c.100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 40 Common Scoter, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 1 Kittiwake, 3 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Owl (spooked from mound by play area), 8 Swallow, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail (in brook), 2 Stonechat (pair), 3 Song Thrush, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 16 Goldfinch. Also: 1 Water Vole ran across in to reeds by last bridge over brook.Web Author.
Gunners Park, 08:15 to 11:30
1 Little Egret, 3 Great Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, 15 Kittiwake, 1 House Sparrow 85 Gannet, 2 Sandwich Tern, 40 Common Scoter, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Wigeon, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 20 Swallow, Dark-bellied Brent Goose (small numbers flying past frequently), 1 Chiffchaff. Also: (6 x auk sp.). Brian Baldock, Dave Knight (SOG).
Southend Pier, 08:45 to 12:00
1 Long-tailed Skua (Juv.), 2 Great Skua, 24 Arctic Skua, 70 Gannet, 1 Common Scoter (female), 2 Guillemot, 50 Kittiwake, 20 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Tern, 16 Mediterranean Gull (4 ads, 5 2nd w, 7 1st w.). John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.45 - 11.45
7 Little Egret (3 on north Side of Crouch), 2 Shelduck, 8 Widgeon, 19 Curlew, 7 Goldfinch, Stonechat, Wheatear, c.700 Golden Plover (in fields). Green Sandpiper, 7 Grey Plover, 7 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Friday 08th October 2004
Gunners Park, 07:45 to 11:00
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Seen at 0800 by Dave Knight, in bushes on sea wall where the river goes under sea wall), 1 Common Redstart, 2 Sparrowhawk (male & female), 15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 40 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 2 Kestrel, 4 Goldcrest. John Wright, Don Petrie (SOG).
Southend Seafront, Old Gasworks Pier 08.00
1 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Red-breasted Merganser. Russell Clark.
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 08:30
1 Grey Wagtail (in the garden). Paul Baker (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 16:45 to 17:40
2 Short-eared Owl (hunting together). John Wright (SOG).
Thursday 07th October 2003
Southend Victoria Avenue 13.30
1 Jay flew from Victoria Avenue to Baxter Avenue between the two Customs & Excise buildings. Yasmine Hamid.
Benfleet Creek, 18:40 to 19:00
1 Wheatear, 3 Swallow, 5 Little Egret. Simon Watson (SOG).
Wednesday 06th October 2004
Thundersley. Shipwright's Playing Field 09.15
10 Pied Wagtail on rugby pitch. John Bennett.
Priory Park, 16:00 to 17:40
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Chiffchaff. Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Monday 04th October 2004
Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 07:30 to 08:00
1 Siskin (female again on the niger feeder for 30mins). Paul Baker (SOG).
Finchley Road, Westcliff 13.00
1 Goldcrest in garden. Yasmine Hamid.
Gunners Park 15.45 - 16.30
4 Stonechat, 2 Kestrel, 5 Greenfinch. Iain Henderson.
Sunday 03rd October 2004
Hampton Barns, 09:00 to 09:30
2 Swallow, 5 House Martin. Steve Sanford (SOG).
Barton Hall Farm, 09:30 to 10:00
100 Greenfinch (circa). Steve Sanford (SOG).
East Tilbury 09.30 - 12.00
1 Little Stint and 8 Curlew Sandpiper on shore. Also 20 Avocet, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Egret and 8-10 Chiffchaff. David Jobbins (Birds of East Tilbury)Birds of East Tilbury Website.
River Roach, 10:00 to 11:00
12 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Egret, 27 Avocet, 225 Dunlin (circa), 171 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit. Steve Sanford (SOG).
Leigh, Cliffsea Grove 10.00
1 Goldcrest in and around the fir tree at the bottom of my garden. Jenifer Akib.
Southchurch Gardens 17.30
Hobby scared all seagulls on the cricket pitch going east low. Steve Wood.
Saturday 02nd October 2004
Leigh 07:00
Circa 1000 Brent Goose, in a large flock, on the mud off Leigh foreshore. David Lee.
Gunners Park 08.30 - 10.30
1 Kestrel, 11 Moorhen (on pond), 1 Kingfisher (in brook), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (in EWT reserve), 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldfinch. Web Author.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.35 - 11.40
14 Little Egret (3 on north Side of Crouch), 4 Brent Goose, circa 100 Sand Martin, 43 Curlew, 4 Grey Plover, 6 Shelduck, Sparrowhawk, 3 Skylark. Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park 14.30 - 15.30
3 Stonechat, 2 Kestrel, 3 Goldfinch, 8 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Iain Henderson.
Friday 01st October 2004
Highlands Boulevard 14,00 - 15.00
I caught sight of what looked like a Harrier crossing highlands boulevard and flying down Sutherland Boulevard. I was driving at the time and only saw the bird briefly throughh windscreen. Peter Ray - Smith.
Canewdon, Butts Hill Pond
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Sparrowhawk (immature male), Kestrel and Merlin (female). Also small fall of Blackbirds about 20 in trees around pond. Jeff Delve (EBS).