Bird Reports for September 2002
Monday 30th September 2002
Wat Tyler Country Park, 13:30 to 13:55: 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon 15:00 - 18:00: Male Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Ruddy Duck, 570 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 39 Widgeon, 6 Gadwall, 
female Ruddy Shelduck, 12 Ruff, 12 Shoveler, 48 Pochard, 2 Yellow Hammer, female Reed Bunting. In field west of lagoon: 435 Golden Plover, 155 Lapwing. River Roach: Snipe, 68 Shelduck , 48 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Grey Plover,10 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 26 Widgeon, 38 Teal. Tony Howells.
Sunday 29th September 2002
East Tilbury 09:00 13:00: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied Avocet, several Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Owl heard, a big movement of Swallows, 1 Grey Wagtail, Common Stonechat, 2 Blackcaps, Common Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat. Also an escaped Yelloweyed Canary (Serinus mozambicus) (country of origin South Africa) and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. David Jobbins.
Gunners Park, 09:30: 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Eastwood Sewerage Works 10:30: 
4 Grey Wagtail. Web Author
Wat Tyler Country Park 17.45-18.15: 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Snipe. Steve Hiscock.
Vange Marshes: 3 Little Stint (see photo above), 4 Ruff, Pintail (eclipse male), 4 Ruddy Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Snipe. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs: adult Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Stonechat, 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 14 Golden Plover. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Saturday 28th September 2002
Rochford Golf Course, 08:00 to 15:30: 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Grey Wagtail (possibly 2), 1 Kingfisher. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 08:40 - 10:10: 2 Wren, 3 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, 4 Linnet. Web Author.
Hanningfield Reservoir 09:30 13:00: 2 Little Gulls, 3 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, escaped Ringed Teal. Comma butterfly. David Jobbins.
Two Tree Island (East), 15:00 to 16:00: 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Greenshank, 3 Snipe (Also Hundreds of Brents & Wigeon, plus Grey Plover, Knot, Dunlin, Curlew.), 1 Chiffchaff. John Wright (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 16:00 to 17:00: 22 Greenshank (On the lagoon, plus Teal, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwits.), 1 Chiffchaff. John Wright (SOG).
Southend Pier 17:00 19:00: Ad and juv Little Gull east, 2 Arctic Tern east, 1 juv Gannet east, 1 Rock Pipit, lots of Turnstone and dozens of Mediterranean Gulls. Rod Standing.
Gunners Park 17:15 - 17:35: 5 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush. Web Author.
Gunners Park 18:00 - 19:15: 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Stonechat. From sea wall juvenile Gannet, heading out to sea being annoyed by 5 gulls, 2 Arctic Skua. Tony Howells.
Friday 27th September 2002
Leigh 12:20: c.1200 Brent Geese off of Two Tree Island. Web Author.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 13:05 14:05: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail in brook by last bridge, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, c.30 Goldfinch. Web Author.
The Fleet - Wakering 14:27 - 15:00: 4 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 2 Stonechat, Web Author.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 15:15 - 16:15 from sea wall: c.120 Brent Geese, 1 adult Sabine's Gull (up river at 15:23). Web Author.
Fleet Head, 16:50 to 19:00: 1 Little Stint (juvenile briefly before being flushed by people shooting at the partridges.), 10 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Accipiter sp. (One distantly on compound fence post on Potton was probably a Goshawk but just a bit to far for positive ID.), 3 Marsh Harrier (2 females and 1 male on Potton), 37 Little Egret, 23 Stock Dove, 4 Snipe, 300 Golden Plover (large mobile flock ) Also: 1 Short-eared Owl (on Potton Island), 30 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Greenshank. Steve Arlow Steve Arlow (SOG).
Thursday 26th September 2002
Wat Tyler Country Park 09:30 - 10:30: 18 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, 2 Jay, 3 Bearded Tit. Tony Howells.
Vange Marsh 10.45 To 12.00: Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, 2 Dunlin, Ruff, 10 Snipe, 50+ Shoveler. Tony Howells.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 14.15 To 16.30: Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, Wheatear, 2 Jay, 2 Green Woodpecker, Off sea wall: Grey Wagtail, 3 Brent Geese going west, 300+ Sanderling, 20 Ringed Plover , 32 Turnstone. Tony Howells.
Wakering Stairs 17.15 To 19.00: 10 Little Egret, 35 Greenshank, 28 Grey Plover, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 178 Brent Geese, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 female 2 juvenile, one juvenile being attacked by a Short-eared Owl on Havengore Island). Tony Howells.
Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 18:00: 3 Grey Wagtail. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Wednesday 25th September 2002
Canvey Seafront 13:30 - 15:15: Arctic Skua, 4 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 3 Little Gull. Tony Howells.
Gunners Park 16:30 - 18:00: 1 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Lapwing in EWT reserve, 19 Brent Geese off sea wall flying west, c.30 of both Goldfinch and Meadow Pipit. Steve Giles, Web Author.
Wakering Stairs, 17:00 to 18:25: 170 Brent Goose (Including 2 birds with brightly coloured rings. 1st bird: left leg Red 6, right leg Green 7, 2nd bird: left leg Orange Y, right leg Red N), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult in the recently plowed field), 50 Greenshank, 17 Little Egret, 25 Golden Plover, 1 Herring Gull (Adult with large red ring on left leg was to far to read any numbers). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Priory Park, 17:20 to 18:15: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail. Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Westcliff Casino, 18:00 to 18:10: 
1 Ring-billed Gull (adult), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult-winter). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Tuesday 24th September 2002
Vange Marsh, 11:00 to 12:00: 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 16 Snipe, 1 Pintail, 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Green Woodpecker. Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury: Kestrel, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Wheatear, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet. Phil Anderson.
Monday 23rd September 2002
Canvey Seafront, 09:25 to 11:25: 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Little Egret (6 flew from Kent to Two Tree), 1 Gannet (juv, down river at 9:30), 4 Kittiwake (flew out river), 1 Black Tern (heading East), 1 Arctic Tern (juv), 2 Arctic Skua (pale phase adult and juv), 1 Great Skua (flew out river at 11:00), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult following trawler), 2 Brent Goose. Paul Baker (SOG).
Canvey Seafront 14:00 - 16:15: juv Gannet, 3 Guillemot, 3 Arctic Skua (1 pale phase), Great Skua, Arctic Tern, juvenile Little Gull, 7 Kittiwake, 30 + Brent Geese flying from Kent coast to Essex. Tony Howells.
Sunday 22nd September 2002
Gunners Park 06:30 - 09:15: Kingfisher, Snipe, Whinchat, Male Blackcap, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, Female Sparrowhawk, Jay, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, 2 Green Woodpecker. Tony Howells.
Wakering Stairs 9.30 To 11.00: 2 Whinchat, 9 Brent Geese. Tony Howells.
The Fleet Wakering 11.15 To 12.45: Green Sandpiper, 11 Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Barn Owl (both together), One Weasel. Tony Howells.
Saturday 21st September 2002
Gunners Park, 08:50 to 10:00: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker (Good numbers of Linnets, Goldfinches, Song Thrushes.). John Wright (SOG).
Barling Pits, 10:00 to 10:45: 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. Neil Chambers (SOG).
East Tilbury 10:00 13:00: 3 Sparrowhawk, 160 Pied Avocet, 1 Golden Plover, Black and Bar-tailed Godwit, c.20 Red Knot, 7 Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and 1 Cettis Warbler heard. Also Yellow Wagtail and passage of hirundines. A Grey Seal on the river. David Jobbins.
Wakering Stairs 10:40 - 13:30: 5 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat. Web Author.
Southend Pier, 10:45 to 13:15, Rising Tide: 1 Gannet (Imm.), 3 Arctic Skua, 15 Mediterranean Gull (6 adults, 5 2nd winters, 4 1st winters. but difficult to get an accurate count due to disturbance from fisherman and boats. Also a Common Seal.), 1 Grey Wagtail (Over the base of the Pier.). John Wright (SOG).
Barling Rubbish Tip, 10:55 to 11:25: 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 11:30 to 14:30: 115 Brent Goose, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Hobby (Over sea among hirundines.), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler. Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 14:10 - 15:00: 3 Northern Gannet off sea wall in channel, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Green Woodpecker. Web Author.
Rainham Marshes RSPB Open Day: 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, Ruff, Wheatear, & juvenile Red-backed Shrike. D.Messenger.
Friday 20th September 2002
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 08:40 to 08:45: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult), 7 Mediterranean Gull (4 adult-winter, 3 2nd-winter (inc. "7E9")). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 09:30 to 11:20: 4 Arctic Skua, 5 Little Egret (in Kent), 2 Marsh Harrier (in Kent), 1 Guillemot (swam upriver close inshore), 1 Brent Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Sandwich Tern. Paul Baker (SOG).
Earls Hall Avenue, 14:45: 1 Sparrowhawk. Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Hadleigh Castle Country Park 19:30: 2 Tawny Owls calling. Mike Sagrott.
For Information: Barred Warbler for 2nd day at The Naze. It was about 30metres NE of westernmost pill box on escarpment, seen 1005-1007 this morning. Also there today 5 Siskin, 70 Meadow Pipits, 10 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 20 Swallow, 90 Sand Martin, 60 House Martin, 25 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Jay, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (prob migrant), 8 Jackdaw flew west (prob migrants), 1 Guillemot, 1 Tree Pipit, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 juv Turtle Dove, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Nick Green EBWS.
Thursday 19th September 2002
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 08:40 to 08:45: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult), 5 Mediterranean Gull (2 ad-winter, 3 2nd-winter). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Gunners Park, 09:40 to 10:40: 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker (inc 1 juv). Paul Baker (SOG).
Friars Park, 10:50 to 11:05: 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Mute Swan (Pair with 3 cygnets plus 1 dead cygnet floating). Paul Baker (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 11:20 to 11:30: 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter). Paul Baker (SOG).
Earls Hall Avenue, 13:10: 1 Hobby (eating bird prey in flight). Brian Baldock (SOG).
Canvey Seafront 14:00 15:45: Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Guillemot, 20 + Widgeon. Tony Howells.
Wakering Stairs 17:45 - 19:15: Male Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 29 Brent Geese, 42 Little Egret on roost. Tony Howells.
Hadleigh Castle Area: Very friendly Jackdaw staying in my garden for the last three days very happy sharing feeding station with all and sundry. Roger Shinn.
Wednesday 18th September 2002
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 08:40 to 08:50: 6 Mediterranean Gull (3 ad-winter, 3 2nd-winter (1 with red ring 7E9)). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 09:30 to 11:20: 18 Arctic Skua (inc flocks of 9 and 4), 10 Sandwich Tern. Paul Baker (SOG).
Earls Hall Avenue, 15:00: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Tuesday 17th September 2002
Rayleigh Mount, 08:00: 1 Tawny Owl (reported calling). Paul Baker (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 09:30 to 11:15: 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Guillemot, 1 Razorbill, 1 Grey Wagtail (flew south).Paul Baker (SOG).
Gunners Park, 12:30 to 13:30: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher (along stream), 1 Blackcap (female), 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Song Thrush (in EWT reserve). Paul Baker (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 13:00 - 14:00: 2 Hobby. Stuart Bailey.
Gunners Park, 13:30 to 13:50: 700 Starling, 25 Goldfinch. Don Petrie, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Gunners Park, 16:30 to 17:45: 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Wheatear. Harry Carmichael (SOG).
Gunners Park 17:00 - 18:00: 2 Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Long-tailed Tit. Steve Giles.
Monday 16th September 2002
Westcliff Seafront, 16:40 to 16:40: 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult flew over road). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 18:10 to 18:40: 5 Mediterranean Gull (4 ad-winter, 1 2nd-winter with red ring). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Tuesday 16th September 2002
Wakering Stairs 19:10 - 19:45: 500+ Brent Geese. Tony Howells.
Sunday 15th September 2002
Gunners Park - Shoebury 06:00 - 08:30: Wryneck (first sight in dead tree by EWT reserve), 6 Yellow Wagtail , 12 Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Jay, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow. Off sea wall: 15 Widgeon , Sandwich Tern. Tony Howells.
Gunners Park, 08:30 to 11:00: 1 Tree Pipit (was seen several times around the eastern end of the EWT reserve with possibly 2 birds in the air but one one calling bird), 1 Lesser Whitethroat. Steve Arlow (SOG).
East Tilbury 09:15 - 12:30: 4 Little Stint, 12 Arctic Skua (in two parties of 4 and then of 8), 2 Guillemots. David Jobbins.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 14:00 - 15:30: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 male Blackcap, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel. Steve Giles.
Canvey Island, Hole Haven Creek 15:00 - 15:15: 1 female Sparrowhawk - about 3/4 mile west of Lobster Smack dismembering a recently taken Black-headed Gull. Ron Galliers.
Canvey Seafront, 16:00 - 18:00: Adult Sabine's Gull flying accross the river from South to North at the Eastern end from Coastguards (4 observers), then later flying upriver on the South side of river. 15 Arctic Skua, Arctic Tern (juv), Guillemot, 3 Brent Geese. David Hope.
Wakering Stairs 16:45 - 19:15: c60 Brent Geese, 6 Little Egret, c1000 Oystercatcher, c400 Bar Tailed Godwit, c200 Curlew, c50 Ringed Plover, 8 Grey Plover, 2 Greenshank, 38 Wigeon, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellowhammer, c15 Long-tailed Tit. Steve Giles.
Canvey Island 18:00: Reports of Sabine's Gull and 40+ Arctic Skua and 2 Arctic Tern.
Saturday 14th September 2002
Gunners Park, Shoebury 10:10 - 11:05: 1 Wryneck (watched for about 30 minutes last seen on the wooden fencing by the ditch on the east side of the EWT reserve), 1 Green Woodpecker, 30 Goldfinch, 4 Dunnock . Richard Mander.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 12:15: 1 Wryneck. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs: 15:00 16:00: 7 Little Egret, c.18 Eider, c.2500 Oystercatcher, c200 Grey Plover, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear. Lee Killington, Web Author.
Canvey Coastguards 15:40 - 18:30: 1 Pomarine Skua (5:30pm west), c.20 Arctic Skua, 1 Razorbill - flew east 3.45pm, 1 Black-throated Diver - flew east 4.15pm: full summer plumage! 21 Common Scoter, 3 Little Gull, 3 Brent Geese, 300+ Wigeon, 1 Kestrel. Nick Green EBWS.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 17:00 - 17:30: 5 Brent Geese flying towards Two Tree. Steve Giles, Tony Howells, Web Author.
Friday 13th September 2002 (The Brent are coming back!)
East Tilbury 07:30 - 10:00: 20 Yellow-legged Gulls, 1 juvenile Hobby, 3 Whimbrel. Chris Cook.
Canvey Island 10:30 - 11:30: Juvenile Red-backed Shrike 200m north of the Lobster Smack Pub in bushes between the seawall and the poplars. Stuart Bailey, Harry and Hazel Carmichael. (SOG). Also showing well at 13:25. Web Author. and at 15:15 to 16:00 also 2 Whinchat Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Friday 13 September 2002
Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:30 to 12:00: 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing around main hide entrance), 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Water Rail (heard only). Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Canvey Point, 18:30 to 18:35: 1 Black Tern. Don Petrie (SOG).
Canvey Point, 18:50 to 19:40: 8 Arctic Skua, 1 Sooty Shearwater (east at 7.03pm was on view for at least 4 minutes until it was lost.), 6 Brent Geese (flew across the river), 2 Long-tailed Skua (adults seen distantly with a group of Arctic Skuas and were almost certainly the birds seen from the coastguards.). Steve Arlow, John Wright (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 18:50 to 19:40: 2 Long-tailed Skua (2 adults together flying down the river in mid channel from 19:10 to 19:15), 12 Arctic Skua. Don Petrie, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Advice for beginners on Seawatching from Canvey
Canvey is one of our most popular seawatching locations in the area. Autumn is the best time to see Skuas with the possibility of Sooty and Manx Shearwaters. It is generally excepted that the best times are after strong easterlies with, perhaps, overnight mist or fog but the site can be worth a visit in any type of windy weather. Most people try to seawatch from here two hours before and after high tide. At most times through September you will usually find other experienced birdwatchers at the Coast Guard station and they will provide you with help on identification. Note that you will need a telescope.
Thursday 12th September 2002
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 07:45 to 07:50: 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd-winter). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Seafront 11:00 - 12:30: 2 Swallow, 1 Little Egret, 51 Black-tailed Godwit, 85+ Wigeon (flying by), 25+ Common Tern plus usual selection of gulls. Ron Galliers.
Fleet Head, Wakering 13:00 - 15:40: 10 Ruff, 10 Little Egret, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Avocet, 80+ Wigeon. Chris Cook.
Canvey, Hole Haven Creek 13:15: Juvenile Red-backed Shrike (at same location as yesterday), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 100+ Curlew. Steve Hiscock.
Gunners Park, 14:40 to 16:45: 1 Sparrowhawk (Juv., very close.), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redstart (in EWT reserve), 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Willow Warbler. Harry Carmichael, Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Gunners Park, 16:00 to 17:00: 2 Pied Flycatcher. Vince Kinsler (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront 16:00 - 17:00: 4 Mediterranean Gulls,1juv,1 2nd winter, 2ads including one with red ring no.7E9 on right leg. Chris Cook.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 15:30 - 17:30: 2 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker. Tony Howells.
Wakering Stairs 17:45 - 19:00: 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat. Tony Howells.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:30 - 19:10: 1 Spotted Flycatcher. 1 Whinchat, 1 Redstart (in same bush as Flycatcher!). Paul Griggs (SOG), Web Author.
Wednesday 11th September 2002
Two Tree Island East: 08:05: 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, c.70 Wigeon. Web Author.
Westcliff Seafront, 13:00 to 12:10: 1 Ring-billed Gull (Adult, by the Casino. ), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult, by the Casino), 1 Green Woodpecker (On the cliffs opposite the Casino.) John Wright (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 13:05 - 14:00: 1 Swift, 1 Whinchat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat. Web Author.
Canvey, Hole Haven Creek 14:30 16:00: Juvenile Red-backed Shrike (same location as 08/09/02 - showing well),150+ Curlew, 7 Little Egret, 8-12 Meadow Pipits. Ron Galliers.
Priory Park 13:45: 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Spotted Flycatcher. Steve Sanford.
Canvey Coastguards 15:18 - 17:40: 5 Arctic Skua, 1 Sabine's Gull, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Marsh Harrier (on north Kent coast), 2 Black Tern, many Sandwich Tern, 1 Kestrel (crossed from Kent to Essex). Web Author and others.
Canvey Island 16:30 - 17:00: 1 Female Wheatear (close up) standing on sea wall north side of Golf course and a further 4 in flight. Brian Radford.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:30 - 18:15: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker. Steve Giles.
Tuesday 10th September 2002
Two Tree Island East 08:10: 24 Wigeon. Web Author.
Priory Park 13:50: 4-5 Spotted Flycatchers and 8-10 Long-tailed Tits. Steve Sanford.
Canvey Coastguards: Orange-billed Tern at 15:00 past coastguards heading towards the Kent side of the River Thames - it appeared to have a white rump. Also seen between 12.45 and 15.30 were: 27 Sandwich Tern, 94 Common Tern, 3 Little Tern, 8 Black Tern, 3 Arctic Skua, 28 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Common Scoter, 139 Wigeon. Howard Vaughan.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 14:40 - 17:45: 1 Hobby (flew west), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Wren, 1 Redstart (in bushes in EWT reserve), 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Goldfinch. Web Author.
Canvey West End, 17:00 to 19:00: 2 Whinchat (in the bushy area 500yds north of the old loading jetty at Hole Haven), 1 Stonechat (male), 2 Little Egret, 1 Snipe, 1 Whitethroat. Steve Arlow (SOG)
Two Tree Island (East), 17:50 to 18:45: 35 Little Egret (On the salt marsh & mud.). John Wright (SOG)
Monday 09th September 2002
Canvey coastguards Seawatch 1600-1840: Wind veering from SE to SW. Heavy squalls. c.25 Arctic Skuas, 10 Great Skuas (8E, 2W), 4 Manx Sheawater (3E, 1W), 1 Black Tern juv (E). 3 Arctic Tern (E 1 adult, 2 juvs), c.50 Sandwich Tern, 100+ Common Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 2 Common Scoter (E). Nick Green EBWS.
Sunday 08th September 2002
Canvey West: Red-backed Shrike. (From the Lobster Smack Public House walk north along the seawall for about 250 yards to first style and broken 5 barred gate. Walk a further 20 or so yards an look east across field to the line of bushes half way between the seawall and the row of 7 Conifers. The bird was favouring these bushes.) Also 3 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear. Thanks must go to the owners of the nearby stables in allowing access to the nearby fields to allow the above picture to be taken. Steve Arlow.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 09:30 - 10:30: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whinchat, 2 Willow Warbler. Steve Sanford, Web Author.
Wakering Stairs 10:50 - 13:30: 2 Little Egret, 17 Common Eider, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, c.500 Curlew, 1 Little Tern, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Wheatear. Web Author.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 13:00 - 14:00: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Redstart, 6 Goldfinch. Stuart Bailey.
Wat Tyler Country Park 13:45 - 14:45: 8 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, 5 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Hobby. Steve Hiscock
Gunners Park, Shoebury 14:00: 1 Redstart in gorse on EWT reserve. Ian Douch.
Wakering Stairs 14:45 - 18:15: 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 11 Little Egret, c100 Ringed Plover, c60 Greenshank, 2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Stonechat, c30 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Turtle Dove. Steve Giles.
Wat Tyler Country Park 16:00 - 17:00: 6 Grey Heron, 6 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Stuart Bailey.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:00 - 19:00: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroat plus one Whitethroat. Donald Wildish.
Margaretting Tye Swan Lane Nr White Hart Pub 17:00: Female/Juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting over newly cut corn field apparently been in the area for over a week. Jim Cockram.
Westcliff Seafront: Ring-billed Gull Adult showing very well. Mediterranean Gulls; 3 Adults and 4 2nd Winters including a Red ringed Bird 7E9 which is believed to be Hungarian. Grey Wagtail 1 fly over. Steve Arlow.
Barling Marsh: Kingfisher. Ian Douch.
Butts Hill Pond, Canewdon: 1 Willow Warbler, 110 Corn Bunting - very good autumnal count. Nick Green EBWS.
Gunners Park, Shoebury: 6 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit (fly over only), 1 Grey Wagtail. Nick Green EBWS.
Fleet Head, Wakering: 1 Little Egret, 1 Turtle Dove, 500+ Curlew. Nick Green EBWS.
Southend Pier: 27 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 60 Common Tern, 20 Sandwich Tern, 4 Little Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 juv Black Tern, 17 Mediterranean Gulls ( 8 adult, 4 2nd-winter, 4 1st-winter, 1 juv moulting into 1st-winter), 3 Harbour Porpoise.
Colour/Ringing summary of Mediterranean Gulls
Adults ringed on right leg with colour ring: green A00, green P20, yellow 31P
1st-winters ringed on left leg with metal ring:
1st W ring on right tarsus: E-904452 MUSEUM NAT BRUXELLES,
1st W ring on left leg:E-177503MUSEUM NAT BRUXELLES
Adult ring on right leg :
I-001553 ??NIA [RUMANIA??]
Canvey Island: juvenile Red-backed Shrike, 2 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.1000 Starling, female Sparrowhawk. Nick Green EBWS.
Saturday 07th September 2002
Gunners Park, Shoebury 08:40 - 09:50: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Wren, 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear. Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 10:00 - 10:30: 2 Kingfisher, 1 Whinchat, 3 Green Woodpecker, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch. Steve Blackburn & Sarah Costeloe.
Canvey Seafront 11:15 - 14:15: 1 juvenile Gannet, 2 Little Egret. 3 Arctic Skua (1 very nice pale phase), large numbers of Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Tern. Web Author.
Gunners Park 15:00 - 16:30: 1 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch. Steve Giles.
Wakering Stairs, Haven Point 15:50 - 16:40: 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 female Sparrowhawk, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Knot, Dunlin, 72 Greenshank. Web Author.
Fleet Head, Wakering: Cetti's Warbler heard around angling ponds by entrance to MOD road. Lee Ebbs.
Friday 06 September 2002
Shoebury East Beach, 11:00: 844 Sanderling. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Southend Pier, 12:00 to 14:00: 17 Mediterranean Gull. Chris Lewis. (SOG).
Westcliff Leisure Centre, 13:15 to 13:40: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult), 6 Mediterranean Gull (1 1st-winter, 3 2nd-winter, 2 ad-winter). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow. (SOG). (N.B. the first reported sighting of Ring-billed Gull last year was on the 07th September, is this our old friend 'Rossi'! - Ed).
Gunners Park 16:30 - 17:30: 2 Wheatear, 2 Green Woodpecker. Steve Giles.
Thursday 05 September 2002
Thorpe Bay, 12:00: 1 Sparrowhawk (female, high SW just south of The Broadway). Paul Baker. (SOG).
Wednesday 04 September 2002
Gunners Park, 17:00 to 19:15: 3 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Green Woodpecker. Steve Arlow. (SOG).
Westcliff High Schools, 18:10: 1 Swift. Paul Griggs (SOG).
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Mediterranean Gull Information On the 29th August 2002 Steve Arlow reported on 26 Mediterranean Gulls on the end of Southend Pier, an exceptional number. Some of these Gulls were colour ringed and we have now had the details on the histories of these birds: A00: There's been no reports of this bird since it was last seen on the Pier on 10/02/02 until it returned there on 29/08/02. We are still awaiting the life histories on Yellow 31P, White 09Band the metal Praha 35053 birds. |
Tuesday 03rd September 2002
Hadleigh Country Park 13:40: 2 Crossbill flew south west over Chapel Lane car park. Steve Bunn, Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:30 - 18:50: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, Green Woodpecker. Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie (SOG).
Monday 02nd September 2002
Canvey Coastguards Seawatch 06:40 - 10:00: c.30 Sandwich Terns, 50+ Common Tern, 8 Arctic Skua (2 light phase), c.10 Little Tern, 2 Mediterranean Gull (1 adult + 1 2W), 6 Little Egret (flew from Kent), 56 Teal, 130 Curlew (West), 2 Fulmar (at 0840), 8 Wigeon. Nick Green EBWS.
Canvey Seafront, 17:30 to 18:15: 8 Arctic Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua (up river at 18:00), 1 Kittiwake (adult around the "paddling pool"), 3 Little Tern, 35 Sandwich Tern, 9 Little Egret. Paul Baker (SOG).
Sunday 01st September 2002
Wat Tyler Country Park 08:45 - 12:00: 2 Curlew, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (probable, brief sighting), 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Canada Geese,15 Greylag Geese, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and finally a Cockatoo (identified by the chap who nearly managed to capture it outside the main hide!). Trevor Donaldson.
Gunners Park: 10:00 - 12:30: Pied Flycatcher in NE corner (trees by boggy area). Also a Clouded Yellow butterfly here. Whinchat (male) and Wheatear (female) plus several Yellow Wagtail in SSSI area. Also; Willow Warbler (3), Chiffchaff (1), Green Woodpecker (2). Richard Chew.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 12:00 - 12:15: 4 Spotted Flycatcher (on mound), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Wheatear (in EWT reserve). Also Whinchat and Pied Flycatcher reported by other birdwatchers present. Web Author. Click here for photos of these birds.
Wat Tyler Country Park 12:45 14:00: 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 12 Greylag Geese, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank. Stuart Bailey.
Thorndon Country Park 14:00 15:00: 15+ Common Crossbill (males and females)in larch plantation near "goat pen" Valerie and Paul Vine.
Southend Pier, 16:00 to 19:00: 33 Mediterranean Gull (Juvenile 2, 1st winter 13 including metal ringed & green ringed birds but were a little too distant to read the numbers, 2nd winter 6 including P20 and adult 12 including the PRAHA 35053 and Yellow 31P birds and an unread green ringed bird.), 38 Common Tern (up river in one flock). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 17:15 - 18:00: 1 male Sparrowhawk, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Web Author.
Wakering Stairs, Haven Point: 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 ringtail Harrier, 3 Whinchat. Don Wildish.
Canvey Island: Arctic Skuas, Great Skua, Fulmar and 4 Sooty Shearwaters reported.