Bird Reports for September 2003
Tuesday 30th September 2003
Southend Airport 13:00 - 13:30: Kestrel has been seen several times over the last two weeks. Peter Jeffery.
Canvey Point, 14:00 to 16:30: 8 Wigeon, 2 Swallow, 6 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern. Mark Wickins (SOG).
Two Tree Island (lagoon) 15:30-16:00: 1 Little Stint (juvenille). Marc Oulten, John Bronze.
Two Tree Island (East), 18:40 to 19:25: 16 Little Egret (at roost (compared to 75 one month ago)!), 50 Brent Goose (plus a small Bat presume Pipstrelle). Paul Baker (SOG).
Monday 29th September 2003
Vange Marsh, 08:00 to 10:00: 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 26 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Barling 13:00 to 15:10: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 4 Little Egret, 20 Corn Bunting. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 15:20 to 16:35: 1 Great Crested Grebe (offshore), 1 Green Woodpecker. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Wakering, Potton Creek (by scout hut): 6 Little Stint. Lee Ebbs.
Sunday 28th September 2003
Leigh-on-Sea, Tattersall Gardens 07.20 - 07.40: 1 Sparrowhawk juvenile male, seen perched on cherry tree in adjacent garden for 10 minutes until left in pursuit of 5 Collared Doves which had come down to feed on RSPB Challenger feeders in my garden. Martin Johnson.
Hadleigh Country Park 09.30 - 10.00: 1 Adult Harris' Hawk, escapee perched in hawthorn mobbed by various irritated Corvids. Mike Sagrott.
Hullbridge Riverside 09:30: 2 Little Egret feeding at low tide. Mick Burgess.
Westcliff Seafront, 09:40 to 09:55: 6 Mediterranean Gull (4 adults and 2 2nd winters including Green ringed 3LL7. The Ring-billed Gull was reported on the pager late morning). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:00: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 House Martin, 10 Swallow. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Canvey Point, 11:00 to 12:15: 5 Little Egret, 400 Brent Goose, 3 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 385 Grey Plover. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 12:40 to 13:25: 12 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Swallow. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 13:40 to 15:30: 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Water Rail (heard), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st-winter), 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Greylag Goose, 12 Wigeon. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 14:00 to 16:00: 4 Corn Bunting. Dudley Shayler (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 16:00 to 17:00: 5 Little Egret, 24 Greenshank, 1 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Adult). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Southend Pier, 17:00 to 17:15: 31 Mediterranean Gull (around the lifeboat bay), 1 Common Tern (ad winter), 3 Brent Goose flew over, Great Skua, 3 Common Terns, 8 Brent Geese from P.S. Waverley offshore from Warden Point. Paul Baker (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 17:30 to 17:50: 3 Little Egret, 2 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-winter & 1st-winter). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
East Tilbury: 1 Arctic Skua on the rising tide; 1 Arctic Tern, 57 Yellow-legged Gull, 80+ Avocet, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Marsh Harrier (over Cliffe), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 33+ Little Grebe on Coalhouse Fort moat. David Jobbins.
Saturday 27th September 2003 (The Brent Geese are finally arriving!)
Gunners Park, Shoebury 08:35: Possible 1st winter Ring Ouzel. this bird flew over my head in to the EWT reserve and only allowed a very brief view before becoming very elusive. The wings seemed very pale for Blackbird as it flew over and the brief distant view of the bird on the ground revealed an all dark bill and scaled underparts. Web Author.
Paglesham Lagoon, 09:30 to 12:30: 1 Wheatear (along the sewage treatment road), 50 Meadow Pipit, 8 Skylark, 23 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 2 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier (immature male), 1 Sparrowhawk (female), 6 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult over lagoon), 257 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Yellowhammer,5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Reed Bunting, 34 Little Grebe. Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 09:40 to 10:00: 1 Ring-billed Gull, 7 Mediterranean Gull (3 ads. & 4 2nd w. Plus 11 Common Seals on sand bank). 20 Little Egret. John Wright. (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.40 - 11.50: Little Egret x12 ( 5 on N.Fambridge side of R.Crouch), Grey Plover x36, Common Sandpiper x3, Curlew x7, Reed Bunting x7, Greenshank, Greylag Goose x80. Ray Fuller.
Wakering Stairs, 10:20 to 13:00: 28 Little Egret, 85 Brent Goose, 2 Greenshank, 1 Stonechat, 1 Marsh Harrier (Imm. male on Foulness), 1 Honey Buzzard (Flew over the bushes by the road/seawall and across the estuary towards Kent. Also seen by Maureen Rudge). John Wright (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 12:00 to 14:00: 13 Arctic Skua (including 6 together going up river), 1 Common Scoter, 2 Little Egret (across river), 1 Kestrel (came from across river). Mark Wickins, Jeff Saward (SOG).
Gunners Park, 13:30 to 15:45: 30 Brent Goose, 20 Swallow (+), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Sandwich Tern. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Canvey Seafront, 14:00 to 15:30: 9 Arctic Skua, 1 Swallow, 2 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter), 6 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern. Paul Baker (SOG).
Rochford Golf Course, 14:30 to 18:10: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Gunners Park, 15:00 to 16:00: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dunnock (clouded yellow). Brian Baldock (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 16:00 to 16:20: 2 Ringed Plover, 11 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff. Paul Baker (SOG).
Two Tree Island 17:00: 200 Brent Geese east of island. John Bronze.
Hampton Barns - Paglesham Lagoon: 9 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, c.80 Black-Tailed Godwit, c.80 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whinchat, 82 Corn Bunting. Steve Sanford.
Friday 26th September 2003
Priory Park, 12:20: 2 Grey Wagtail. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 16:40 to 17:30: 3 Mediterranean Gull (2 1st winters and a 2nd winter). Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Thursday 25th September 2003
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:30 - 18:00: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Blackbird (partially leucistic). Steve Giles (also 1 Swallow at 15:30. Web Author).
Southend Seafront, 16:40 to 17:25: 14 Mediterranean Gull (9 adults and 5 2nd winter), 2 Little Egret. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Tuesday 23rd September 2003
Westcliff Seafront, 08:00 to 08:15: 1 Ring-billed Gull (still present along seafront by Rossi's), 4 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults, 1 1st year and 1 2nd year). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 15:30 - 16:30: 2 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 5 Pintail, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. R Shepherd.
Sunday 21st September 2003
Vange Marsh, 08:30 to 09:45: 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 9 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 38 Wigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Greenshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (in bushes by railway), 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. Neil Chambers, Paul Baker (SOG).
East Tilbury: 09:15 - 12:30: One Arctic Skua lingering in Mucking Bay after flying down-river on falling tide. Small passage of Sandwich Terns, one Western Yellow-legged Gull on shoreline, two Yellow Wagtails. Marsh Harrier, Whinchat, Wheatear reliably reported. David Jobbins.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:40 to 10:20: 1 Peregrine Falcon (on pylon) (also several terrapins in the fleet). Neil Chambers,
Paul Baker (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 10:40: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (close to fishing Lodge). Ian Douch.
Hanningfield Reservoir 14:00 - 14:30: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (viewing area near fishing lodge), 3 Ruff, 1 Peregrine Falcon. John Bronze.
Rochford Golf Course, 14:30 to 18:00: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing). Neil
Chambers (SOG).
Two Tree Island 14:40: 28 Little Egret on mud. Web Author.
Saturday 20th September 2003
Belton Hills, 09:00: 1 Sparrowhawk. John Wright (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.45 - 11.25: Little Egret x7 ( 5 on N.Fambridge side of R.Crouch ), Greylag Goose x30, Reed Bunting x3, Wheatear, Great Crested Grebe, Curlew x2, Whinchat, Common Sandpiper. Ray Fuller.
Wakering, Havengore Creek (by scout hut) 11:30: 1 Honey Buzzard flew south. Ian Douch.
Vange Marsh, 11:45 to 12:45: 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 4 Pintail (Plus Wigeon, Teal, Pochard) John Wright (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir 12:30 to 14:30: 7 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 1 juvenile Black Tern. Steve Sanford, Web Author. Also female Wigeon and female Pintail at 10:00. Richard Chew.
Coryton 16:30: 3 Arctic Skua. Chris Cook.
Friday 19th September 2003 (Our Group's 20th Anniversary!)
Between Canewdon and Ashingdon 08:10: 1 Hobby. Jeff Delve EBWS.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 15:30: 1 Spotted Flycatcher (at pond). Steve Giles.
Westcliff Casino, 18:45 to 18:50: 6 Mediterranean Gull (1 1st-winter, 2 2nd-winter, 3 adult-winter). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 18:45 to 18:50: 33 Little Egret (on the roost). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Thursday 18th September 2003
Westcliff Seafront 07:45: 1 adult Ring-billed Gull. Web Author.
Belfairs Golf Course, 07:45: 1 Honey Buzzard (flushed from a cleared area in the golf course woods, flew off pursued by crows). Tony Mead (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:40: 1 Spotted Flycatcher (by very first bridge over brook). Steve Giles.
Two Tree Island 15:30: 15 Little Egret. Maggie & Dave Davis.
Wednesday 17th September 2003
Westcliff Casino, 08:40 to 08:45: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult), 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd-winter), 2 Little Egret (also 6 Common Seals). Paul Griggs (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 10.40 - 12.40: Reed Bunting x5, Little Egret x16 ( 6 on N.Fambridge side of R.Crouch ), Hobby, Curlew x16, Greenshank x4, Wheatear, Little Grebe X3. Ray Fuller.
Hadleigh Downs, 14:30 to 14:35: 1 Hobby. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:00 - 19:00: 3 Kingfisher (all in brook past last bridge), 1 Whinchat. Web Author.
Hanningfield Reservoir: Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper. Steve Arlow. (SOG).
Tuesday 16th September 2003
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:15 - 17:35: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear, male Blackcap, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, many Swallow. Steve Giles.
Monday 15th September 2003
Vange Marsh, 07:00 to 09:00: 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Ruff, 21 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat. Chris Lewis (SOG).
St Helens Road, Westcliff (garden) 10:30: One juvenile Common Redstart. Also seen by Jim Hillier today. Tony Wenham.
Shoebury 15:20: 1 Swift over house. Web Author.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:00 - 17:45: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ Greenfinch, 2 Swift, 200+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 2 Common Tern (off sea wall). Steve Giles.
Sunday 14th September 2003
Hadleigh Country Park: 08.00 - 10.30: 1 Hobby, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Male Kestrel, 1 Male Stonechat, 1 Female Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Partridge. Mike Sagrott.
Vange Marsh, 08:30 to 09:00: 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 9 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Wigeon. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:20 to 09:45: 1 Cetti's Warbler (sang briefly just left of the hide), 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Edwards Hall CP/The Scrubs (RSPB field walk) 10:00 - 12:15: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, Green Woodpecker, Swallows, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Web Author.
Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:15: 1 Kingfisher, 2 Wheatear. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 10:10 to 12:10: 1 Wood Sandpiper (flew over south calling), 1 Garganey (female still present), 43 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (female). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 16:25: 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult flew over home). Brian Baldock (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 16:45 to 17:45: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 310 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose (plus a Bar-headed goose type hybrid), 60 Wigeon, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult winter), 3 Black Tern (juv's feeding the whole time, and showing well, eventually down to 30ft). Paul Baker (SOG).
Wat Tyler Country Park 17.00 - 18.00: 2 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Steve Hiscock.
Vange Marsh, 17:00: 1 Buzzard (Drifted off East. Seen by and reported to me by Simon Buckle).
Saturday 13th September 2003
Gunners Park, 08:00 to 12:00: 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (female), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 20 House Martin, 2 Wheatear (very tame birds along the reserve fence). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Canvey Waterside (running track) 09:00 - 10:00: 2 Wheatear, 30+ Goldfinch. John Bronze.
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.40 - 12.00: Willow Warbler, Goldfinch x3, Greenshank, Ringed Plover x4, Little Egret x8 ( 6 on N.Fambridge side of R.Crouch ), Little Grebe, Curlew x52, Reed Bunting, Wheatear x2, Shelduck x3, Common Whitethroat x2. Ray Fuller.
Benfleet Creek, 11:15 to 13:10: 25 Little Egret, 11 Avocet, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Knot, 278 Golden Plover, 1 Common Tern, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (Adults), 1 Hobby, 10 Greenshank. John Wright (SOG).
Wakering Stairs, 12:25 to 13:45: 31 Little Egret, 3 Whimbrel. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island (West), 13:15 to 14:00: 35 Greenshank (Lagoon), 2 Whinchat. John Wright (SOG).
Fleet Head, 13:50 to 14:50: 1 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 4 Wheatear, 3 Turtle Dove. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Hadleigh Downs, 14:00 to 15:00: 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Wakering Stairs, Haven Point 14:20 - 15:00: 1 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat. Web Author.
Abberton Reservoir 14:45: 1 Honey Buzzard over trees just north and east of the Layer Breton Causeway. David Lee.
Gunners Park: 20 Linnet, 12 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Swallow, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Wheatear. Richard Mander.
Friday 12th September 2003
Gunners Park, 08:00 to 10:00: 4 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Two Tree Island, East: 10.45 - 11.00: 31 Little Egret distributed over the mudflats. John Bennett.
Westcliff Seafront, 10:50 to 11:00: 1 Ring-billed Gull, 4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adults and a 2nd winter). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Vange Marsh, 11:30 to 12:10: 8 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Neil Chambers (SOG).
Shoebury East Beach, 12:00 to 13:00: 800 Sanderling, 370 Ringed Plover. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Southend Pier, 13:00 to 15:00: 22 Mediterranean Gull. Chris Lewis (SOG).
Westcliff Seafront, 13:25 to 13:50: 1 Ring-billed Gull (the adult was seen on top of the Casino roof viewed from Southend Cliffs), 15 Mediterranean Gull (9 adults including Red ring 7E9, 5 2nd years including Green ringed 3LL7 and 1 1st year - all on the Casino Roof). Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Canvey Point, 14:00 to 16:00: 4 Pomarine Skua, 7 Arctic Skua, 21 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe. Mark Wickins, Jeff Saward (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 15:30 - 18:30: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Shelduck (off shore), 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher (on main pond), 1 Green Woodpecker, c.6 Swallow, 3 Wheatear (on EWT reserve). Web Author.
Hadleigh Downs, 15:30: 1 Hobby. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
Gunners Park, 17:00 to 19:00: 2 Wheatear, 1 Arctic Skua (offshore), 2 Kingfisher (along the borrowdyke), 3 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult flew over) Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs (SOG).
Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 17:30: 3 Grey Wagtail. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Thursday 11th September 2003
Hadleigh Marshes, 08:00: 1 Snipe, 5 Yellow Wagtail. Andrew Woodhouse Essex Ranger Service.
South Benfleet 08:00: 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker in back garden. Adam Bennett.
Corringham Recreation Ground 08:00: 1 Hobby. Jim Cockram.
Westcliff Seafront, 17:20 to 17:40: 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult again by Rossi's), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Hanningfield Reservoir: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Garganey, 10 Widgeon, 3 Pintail. R Shepherd.
Wednesday 10th September 2003
Abberton Reservoir: 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 30+ Pintail, 10+ Wigeon, 2 Black-necked Grebes also still in Hide Bay. Nick Green EBWS.
Tuesday 09th September 2003
Cherry Orchard Lane, 08:00: 1 Hobby. Brian Baldock
Westcliff Seafront, 08:25 to 08:30: 35 Little Egret (seen on the run-in whilst driving between Chalkwell and the Pier). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 12:00 - 13:15: 1 Kingfisher, 8 Yellow Wagtail (mixed flock), 1 Purple Sandpiper on sea wall. Marc Alton, John Bronze.
Hadleigh Downs 19:00: 1 Hobby. Andrew Bridge
Gunners Park, Shoebury: 3 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swift and many Swallow. Steve Giles.
Monday 08th September 2003
Two Tree Island (West), 07:50 to 08:30: 3 Greenshank, 2 Little Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult). Neil Chambers (SOG).
Canvey Point, 10:35 to 12:30: 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Wheatear. Mark Wickins (SOG).
Hadleigh (half mile west of Hadleigh Castle at bottom of hill) 11:30: Hobby making fast passes over small pond and being very successful, judging
from the number of times it paused at the stall to eat. John Harwood.
Fleet Head, 14:00 to 16:00: 5 Avocet, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 2 Green Sandpiper, 24 Yellow Wagtail, 19 Little Egret, 12 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 Whimbrel. Andrew Woodhouse (SOG).
Sunday 07th September 2003
Gunners Park, 07:45 to 10:45: 1 Swift, 400+ House Martin, 300+ Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Brian Baldock (SOG).
East Tilbury: 09:00 - 13:00: 6 Arctic Skua (one lingering), 2 Grey Wagtail, many Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whinchat. At Stanford Warren, Cetti's Warbler and 3 Sparrowhawk. David Jobbins.
Canvey Island - Seafront 10:30 to 11:20: 12 Herring Gull, 7 Common Tern, 3 Cormorant, 104 Black-headed Gull, 3 Wood Pigeon, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 128 Starling. Paul Levey, Ray Fuller.
Two Tree Island (West) 12:30 to 14:40: 3 Curlew, 153 Redshank, 57 Ringed Plover, 24 Dunlin, 17 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 132 Black-headed Gull, 3 Grey Plover, 1 Kestrel, 16 Oystercatcher, 12 Herring Gull, 16 Little Egret, 44 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Golden Plover, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Lapwing, 3 Magpie, 4 Greenshank, 2 House Martin, 7 Wood Pigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Mallard, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Carrion Crow, 10 Starling, 4 Linnet, 1 Blackbird, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Wren (Heard), 1 Robin (Heard). Paul Levey, Ray Fuller.
Vange Marsh, 12:30 to 16:20: 7 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juvenile), 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon 13.00: 1 Garganey, 1 Little Gull. Andrew Bridge, Lee Ebbs & Ian Douch.
Wakering Stairs 14:00 - 14:45: Large tit flock covering both sides of road between Catherines Lane and seawall. Approx 150 birds in all incl Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit. Amongst them were Goldcrest, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and possible Barred Warbler but I only got a very brief look before it hid in brambles. 2 Little Egret, 3 Yellow Wagtails. Kevin Rees.
Fleet Head 15:00 - 15:30: 1 Marsh Harrier over Potton. Kevin Rees.
Wat Tyler Country Park: 16.30 - 17.15: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Green Sandpiper, Steve Hiscock.
Wat Tyler Country Park, 16:30 to 17:15: 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Wakering Stairs 16:06 to 17:30: 6 Wood Pigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 57 Black-headed Gull, 80 Dunlin, 117 Ringed Plover, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Marsh Harrier (Over Havengore Farm), 7 Golden Plover, 3 Linnet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Swallow. Paul Levey, Ray Fuller.
Canvey Point, 17:30 to 19:20: 5 Arctic Skua, 53 Sandwich Tern, 3 Little Tern, 3 Yellow Wagtail. Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park/Shoebury Old Ranges 17:41 to 19:54: 6 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 7 Starling, 14 House Martin, 6 Collared Dove, 12 Wood Pigeon, 1 Mistle Thrush, 44 Swallow, 45 Linnet, 62 Greenfinch, 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Robin (1 Heard), 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Wheatear, 1 Redstart, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Paul Levey, Ray Fuller.
Two Tree Island (East), 19:45 to 20:30: 61 Little Egret. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Two Tree Island: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret. R Shepherd.
Saturday 06th September 2003
Westcliff Seafront, 07:25 to 07:35: 1 Ring-billed Gull, 4 Mediterranean Gull (2 ads & 2 2nd winters). John Wright (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon, 08:00 to 12:20: 1 Garganey (female), 1 Little Gull (Moulting 2nd year bird showed very well along the east bank hawking insects), 2 Mediterranean Gull (adult and 2nd winter. The 2nd winter was green ringed.), 43 Little Grebe, 1 Willow Warbler, 450 Canada Goose (minimum), 5 Little Egret (On the river), 3 Pintail (at nearby Barton Hall Creek). Steve Arlow (SOG).
South Fambridge / Brandy Hole 09.35 - 11.50: Little Egret x23 (18 on N.Fambridge side of R. Crouch), Curlew x20, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank x5, Ringed Plover x5, Common Sandpiper x2, Dunlin (flock 100+). Ray Fuller.
Gunners Park - Shoebury 10:00 - 11:00: Common Redstart still present (EWT reserve), Common Whitethroat (EWT reserve), Plenty of Swallows and House Martins flying through (south) also 1 Swift. Richard Chew.
Two Tree Island (East), 10:30 to 11:15: 22 Little Egret (On the saltmarsh.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Little Tern, 1 Wigeon, 10 Teal. John Wright (SOG).
Gunners Park - Shoebury 11:35 - 13:00: 1 Kingfisher (by last bridge -still fishing between last bridge and small reservoir at 18:10), many Swallows, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Jay. Web Author.
Fleet Head, Wakering 12.30: 5 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Legged Gull, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 5 Turtle Dove, 10+ Yellow Wagtail. Andrew Bridge & Lee Ebbs.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 13.00: 1 Wheatear, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Garden Warbler. Andrew Bridge, Lee Ebbs & Ian Douch.
The Fleet, Wakering 13:35 - 14:00: 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 1 Greenshank. Web Author.
Southend Pier: 14:00 - 16:00: 1 Pomarine Skua, 5 Kittiwake, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern. 1 adult Ring-billed Gull. Ross Gardner.
Gunners Park, 15:00 to 17:00: 1 Common Redstart, 1 Sparrowhawk (imm). Mark Wickins (SOG).
Wakering Stairs 14:35 - 16:00: 12 Little Egret, 2 fem/juv Marsh Harrier (on Potton), 5 Kestrel, many Swallows, 2 Whinchat. Web Author.
Two Tree Island (East), 18:00 to 19:30: 3 Arctic Skua, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 100 Golden Plover, 556 Ringed Plover, 7 Greenshank, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 15 Little Egret. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 19:45 to 20:30: 31 Little Egret. Brian Baldock (SOG).
Friday 05th September 2003
Paglesham Lagoon NE end 10.30: 1 Red necked Phalarope still showing well. Colin Knight.
Hanningfield Reservoir (from oak hide) 15:00: 1 Little Stint, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruff. Stephen and Philip Anderson.
Westcliff Casino, 16:50 to 17:00: 5 Mediterranean Gull (adults). Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:15 to 18:30: 3 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-winters), 1 Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow (SOG).
Cudmore Grove Country Park: Female Red-backed Shrike reported just inside the entrance.
Abberton Reservoir: 5 Black-necked Grebe reported.
Thursday 04th September 2003
Gunners Park, Shoebury 09:30 - 11:30: 1 Common Redstart (in gorse r/h front EWT reserve), 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Kingfisher (fishing on pond), 3 Mistle Thrush. Steve Giles.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 17:00 to 18:50: 1 Common Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear. Steve Arlow (SOG), Web Author.
Wednesday 03rd September 2003
Paglesham Lagoon 08:45 - 10:00: Red-necked Phalarope (seen from 09:25 to 10:00 in NE corner). 1 female Marsh Harrier, 2 Little Egret, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellowhammer. David Lee.
Paglesham Lagoon, 12:30 to 13:00: 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Still present and showing well close to the bank in the northern section of the lagoon.). John Wright (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon 16.30 - 17.30: 1 Red-necked Phalarope. Jeff Elliott.
Westcliff Casino, 16:40 to 16:45: 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult-winter). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Two Tree Island (East), 16:50 to 17:00: 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd-winter), 6 Little Egret (on roost). Paul Griggs (SOG).
Gunners Park, Shoebury 18:15: 1 Common Redstart (in buffer zone outside EWT reserve), 1 Whinchat. Steve Giles.
River Crouch, Foulness Point 18:40: 26 Eider, one with a few white feathers; 4 Little Tern (also 10 Common Seals). Chris Cook.
Two Tree Island (observed from Belton Hills) 19:10 - 20:10: 35+ Little Egret in trees on Kent Shore, 18 on Two Tree roost, 1 Grey heron, 46 Wigeon, 50+ Grey Plover (many still in summer plumage), 22 Turnstone. Web Author.
Wakering Rubbish Tip, 19:20 to 20:20: 104 Little Egret (On the evening roost. The main egret roost has moved from the original location near the church to the trees further south), 4 Greenshank, 3 Marsh Harrier (fems/juvs). Steve Arlow (SOG).
Tuesday 02nd September 2003
Paglesham Lagoon 12:40: Red Necked Phalarope still showing well. Stephen Anderson.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:00 - 17:30: 1 Whinchat (sw corner), 2 Wheatear, 1 Green Woodpecker. Steve Giles.
Paglesham Lagoon, 18:00 to 18:30: 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 1 Wigeon, 3 Ruff (on the edge of the lagoon), 1 Swift, 2 Great Crested Grebe. Paul Baker (SOG).
Paglesham Lagoon 18.30 - 19.00: 1 Red Necked Phalarope. Andrew Bridge.
Monday 01st September 2003
Paglesham Lagoon 15:00: 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 1 Hobby seen feeding on a swarm of dragonfly at the Anglian water works. John Bronze.
Gunners Park, Shoebury 16:00 - 17:00: 1 Common Scoter off sea wall, 1 Wheatear, 2 Green Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Kingfisher (wonderful views for 20 minutes of the Kingfisher fishing from a dead branch in the middle of the pond). Steve Giles, Web Author.
Paglesham Lagoon, 18:20 to 19:50: 1 Red-necked Phalarope (juvenile still present), 30 Swift (at least), 12 Little Egret, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs, Neil Chambers. (SOG).