South East Essex RSPB Wildlife Reports for September 2014
Tuesday 30th September 2014south westerly, partly cloudy, max22°c
Abberton Reservoir 15:15 to 16:40
3 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 6 Moorhen, 30 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 4 Magpie, 200+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted, 6 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 1 Swan Goose, 3 Greater Black-backed Gull, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 22 Little Egret, 50+ Canada Geese, 60+ Greylag Geese, 2 Kestrel, 2 Marsh Harrier, 34 Woodpigeon, 50+ Carrion Crow, 40+ Starling, 3 Pied Wagtail. Rob Harris.
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park All Day
5 Cygnet flying back directly overhead from estuary over Southchurch Park East, west to Southchurch Park, 1 Cygnet that flew back from estuary on Sunday getting a right beating from 2 adult Mute Swans. Taken to estuary/Camper Road for safety, 1 Common Snipe, flushed out from reed bed edge directly below Bloomfield bench then landed other side of same reed bed where the Water Rail has been seen. Southchurch East Pk, 5.15pm, 1 Cygnet flew into S.East Pk, chased off by resident Mute Swans, then flew to S.Park, 5.20pm Same Cygnet rescued again from S.Park at 6.45pm & taken to Hullbridge for safety, greeted by 20+ Mute cygnets that crossed from other side of river to see new arrival, Excellent! Hullbridge slipway 7.15pm. Robert Dobinson.
Monday 29th September 2014variable, light rain, max19°c
Southchurch Park East 08:30
1 Water Rail feeding and running around reed bed stubble area as yesterday north of Bloomfield bench. Robert Dobinson.
Sunday 28th September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, max23°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:40 to 11:33
4 Whinchat together west of barns and track, 1 female/juvenile Blackcap and a close Chiffchaff at Coryton, c.10 Swallow passed through, 1 Buzzard flew low north from the Manorway and over Manorway Fleet, 1 Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper singles east at Coryton and at fleet/creek, c.10 Wigeon at either creek or Manorway Fleet, c.10 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 50+ Teal mostly at creek, Cetti's Warbler heard across area, 6 Lapwing on creek, Water Rail heard at Manorway Fleet, 1 Little Grebe on Manorway Fleet. Richard Fahey.
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park 08:45, 10:10 and 17:15
1 Grey Heron flying to estuary over Southchurch Park, 1 Water Rail in usual area and seen running back and forth along reed bed stubble for 15 minutes by Dianne Hyem Southchurch Park East, 3 Teal mainly around same left hand reed bed and feeding across pond, now within 30ft of view Southchurch East Park, 1 cygnet returned to Southchurch Park after nearly four days on estuary, usually they move on after 2.5 days. Robert Dobinson.
Shoeburyness, Gunners Park 09:45
1 Brimstone. John Pitts.
Wat Tyler Country Park 10:00
Flock of 30 - 40 Bearded Tit. Colin Knight.
Wakering Stairs 10:10 to 11:55
233 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 8 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Sand Martin, 22 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, 27+ Jay - two very conspicuous groups moving East over Havengore Creek towards Foulness, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting. David Selley.
Stanford-le-hope, Kelvinside, 10:15 to 10:30
1 female Redstart in back garden, hung around for 15 minutes or so. Aston Phillips.
Shoeburyness, Gunners Park 13:00 to 14;25
50 Starling, 53 House Sparrow, 14 Woodpigeon, 60 Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Robin, 7 Magpie, 3 Blackbird, 2 long-tailed Tit, Jay, Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Moorhen, 8 Carrion Crow, 9 Collared Dove, 17 Feral Pigeon, 9 Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Kestrel, 8 Mute Swan, Dunnock, 1 Swallow, 8 Common Gull, 14 Little Grebe, Mallard, 30 Turnstone, 27 Sanderling, 4 Mediterranean Gull, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Pied Wagtail, Wren. S. Jackson.
Foulness Island 14:00 to 16:00
5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, c.300 Brent Geese, c.250 Oystercatcher, c.50 Little Egret 26 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher. Steve & Fran Giles.
RSPB Wallasea Island 17:30 to 18:30
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 5 Magpie, 2 Moorhen, 30+ Woodpigeon, 50+ Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull, 50+ Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Lapwing, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 2 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 37 Canada Geese, 4 Pheasant, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Kestrel. Rob Harris.
Saturday 27th September 2014variable, partly cloudy, max20°c
Two Tree Island 11:40 to 18:00
2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Swallow, 1 Wren, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Kingfisher, c.40 Greenshank, 100+ Redshank, 100+ Ringed Plover, c.20 Grey Plover, c.20 Golden Plover, 32 Avocet, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 4 Wigeon, many Teal, many Brent Geese, few Lapwing, 6 Knot, 2 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 15 Oystercatcher, 12 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron. 2 Common Gull. 5 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, many Small White Butterflies. David & Brenda Hale.
Southchurch Park East All Day
5 Cygnets of 6 remaining flew to estuary at 7am and all returned by 5.15pm, Southchurch Pk. 1 cygnet flew over both parks at 5.30pm could be our number seven from Southchurch Park for one last look. 3 female Teal Southchurch Pk/West pond end, 2 Little Grebe (1 juvenile), east end of pond, S.East Pk, 9.35am. 1 Kingfisher (spotted by Dianne Hyem), 1 Water Rail in far north west corner of pond, watched for some time by Dianne Hyem. Robert Dobinson, Dianne Hyem.
Friday 26th September 2014westerly, mostly cloudy, max21°c
Southchurch Park East 08:45
2 Swallow feeding across pond surface the heading towards estuary, 10-12 Long-tailed Tit flying between trees and bushes. Robert Dobinson.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 09:03 to 11:45
3 Whinchat, c.7 Stonechat around horse paddock, 1 Greenshank and 2 Avocet on creek, Green Sandpiper singles east over Coryton and off fleet, 1 dark Marsh Harrier over fence west of track, 1 Common Buzzard soaring north edge of marshes, c.6 Swallow passed through, 1 Chiffchaff heard at Coryton, 1 drake Wigeon and c.6 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 80+ Teal mostly on creek, Cetti's Warbler heard over area including close at track, a few Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk. Richard Fahey.
EWT Hanningfield Reservoir 09:35 to 16:35
2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 ringtail Hen Harrier (all raptors seen over treetops, west bank) c.100 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ringed Plover, 25 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Gull, 14 Grey Heron, many Great Black-backed Gull, few Lesser Black-backed Gull, many Black-headed Gull, 4 Wigeon, 21 Pintail, many Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, few Tufted Duck, 30 Mute Swan, Cock and Hen Pheasant, 2 Wren, 1 Kingfisher at causeway lagoon. Muntjac Deer, many Speckled Wood Butterflies. David & Brenda Hale.
Two Tree Island West 12:30 to 15:30
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 40 Greenshank, 30 Avocet, several Knot, Brent Geese, 4 Stonechat, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Swallow. Andrew and Peter Allen.
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park 12:40 and 12:50
3 Teal (1 adult female and 2 Juveniles) one seen flying twice, all three sitting at point of left-hand reed bed. Southchurch Park East: 1 Grey Wagtail appears all around both ponds and wildflower meadow area (near bowling green). Robert Dobinson.
Thursday 25th September 2014westerly, partly cloudy, max19°c
RSPB Wallasea Island 12:00 to 12:30
1 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 2 Magpie, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Moorhen, 40+ Woodpigeon, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 50+ Herring Gull, 9 Linnet, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Little Egret, 2 House Martin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 30+ Canada Geese, 50+ Lapwing, 30+ Redshank. Rob Harris.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 12:20 to 15:30
1 Whinchat with 6 of 8 Stonechat at horse paddock, the other 2 by "lagoon", 2 Chiffchaff below seawall near barrier (1 earlier calling very loudly repeatedly and was far-carrying, different to what I've known), 2 female Marsh Harrier came over shrub mound, 1 Green Sandpiper off shrub mound pool, 20+ Teal over area, 11 Wigeon on shrub mound pool and 1 on Manorway Fleet, c.5 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 1 Snipe up from fleet at shrub mound, 1 drake Shoveler on Manorway Fleet, Cetti's Warbler heard, c.3 Little Egret, Water Rail heard below Holehaven Creek and at Manorway Fleet, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.100 Black-tailed Godwit mostly on Holehaven Creek, 1 Little Grebe on creek. Richard Fahey.
Wakering, Fleet Head 15:30
2 Marsh Harrier flying together, 2 Kestrel flying together. Mike Sagrott.
Southchurch Park East 17:15
2 juvenile female Teal feeding and swimming along south reed bed perimeter. Robert Dobinson.
Wat Tyler Country Park 18:30 to 19:00
2 Great white Egret flew in to roost, one at 18:40 and one at 18:50, 1 Marsh Harrier, many Little Egret, Wigeon, Gadwall. Mick Roe.
Wednesday 24th September 2014westerly, partly cloudy, max19°c
Cudmore Grove Country Park 10:15 to 15:00
60+ Little Egret, c.100 Redshank, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Curlew, few Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, many Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, few Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, c.10 Swallow, 6 male Blackbird, 3 Jay c.20 Greylag Geese. Few Ruddy Darter and Southern Hawker Dragonflies, many Large White Butterflies, 2 Red Admiral Butterflies. David & Brenda Hale.
Stanford le Hope, Gable Hall School 11:15 to 11:30
1 juvenile Pied Flycatcher in ash tree outside my classroom. Aston Phillips.
EWT Abberton Reservoir 15:35 to 18:30
1 Great White Egret, many Little Egret, many Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 pair Marsh Harrier. 6 female Pintail, many Pochard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck. 1 Ruff, c.20 Redshank, few Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, many Black-headed Gull, many Goldfinch. David & Brenda Hale.
RSPB Wallasea Island 18:00 to 19:00
1 female Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat. Hilary & Colin Knight.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 18:20 to 18:40
16 Great Crested Grebe, 150+ Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 150+ Mallard, 2 Magpie, 100+ Pochard, 100+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Coot, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12 Woodpigeon, 8 Moorhen, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Greater Black-backed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Little Egret. Rob Harris.
Tuesday 23rd September 2014north westerly, scattered clouds, max18°c
RSPB Rainham Marshes 10:00 to 14:30
Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Reed Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Goldfinch. Kevin Taylor.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 15:15 to 15:40
23 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Cormorant, 150+ Coot, 17 Mute Swan, 100+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 100+ Pochard, 100+ Tufted Duck, 1 Lapwing, 4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Woodpigeon, 12 Moorhen, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Little Egret. 1 Muntjac Deer. Rob Harris.
Monday 22nd September 2014northerly, scattered clouds, max18°c
Rochford, Sutton Bridge Farm (private area no public access) 13:30 to 14:15
1 Spotted Flycatcher catching flies from a stand of willow on swampy ground, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker seen together - very vocal and mobile, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit and Blue Tit, 4 Wren, Robin, many Dunnock. Red Admiral, Wall, and Speckled Wood butterflies. David Selley.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 16:00 to 16:30
21 Great Crested Grebe, 250+ Cormorant, 350+ Coot, 32 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 2 Magpie, 150+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail, 7 Lapwing, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Greater Black-backed Gull, 150+ Herring Gull, 5 Carrion Crow, 100+ Greylag Geese, 50+ Canada Geese, 14 Moorhen, 6 Shoveler, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Hybrid White Duck. Rob Harris.
Wat Tyler Country Park 18:00 to 19:25
1 Glossy Ibis flew in at 18:50, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Little Egret. David Lee.
Sunday 21st September 2014northerly, partly cloudy, max18°c
Southchurch Park and Southchurch Park East 08:15 and 08:30
1 Grey Wagtail drinking/perching around flowing water in south east sluice gate Southchurch Park, 2 Mute Swan flying around park then landing back on pond, 2 Little Grebe, 6+ House Martin feeding across pond surface Southchurch Park East. Robert Dobinson.
Wakering Stairs 08:40 to 11:40
In addition to common waders during WeBS count were: 58 Little Egret, 121 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sand Martin, 29 House Martin, 99 Swallow, 26 Meadow Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Whitethroat. David Selley.
North Shoebury Corner 08:55
1 Buzzard being mobbed by crows. Jackie and Mike Bliss.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:40 to 12:00
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard chased north at seawall by crows, 2 Green Sandpiper west over seawall, 1 Chiffchaff heard below Holehaven Creek (a brief view of a warbler here was probably this). male and female Stonechat along ditch near "lagoon" (probably migrants as not usually here), 15+ Swallow, 1 House Martin, 45+ Teal mostly along creek included 9 up from shrub mound pool and 6 on Manorway Fleet, 11 Gadwall and 2 Shoveler on Manorway Fleet, 1000+ Black-tailed Godwit at Holehaven Creek, a few Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler heard over area, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail heard on west side of Manorway fleet. Richard Fahey.
Horndon on the Hill, Lower Dunton Road 10:00
1 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Jay, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Colllard Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Robin, 3 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Woodpigeon, many Starling. Gavin Davis.
Shoeburyness, Gunners Park 10:20
1 Barred Warbler. Tim Davis.
North Shoebury Corner 12:15
2 Buzzard circling above stable yard, menage and paddocks. Jackie and Mike Bliss.
Thameside Nature Reserve 14:00 to 17:00
1 Curlew, 1 Moorhen, 2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Robin. 1 Wren. 1 female Pheasant, 1 juvenile Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Linnet, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, many Goldfinch, many Starling, Carrion Crow, Magpie. Rabbits. Red Admiral. Gavin Davis.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 18:20 to 18:30
6 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Cormorant, 50+ Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 160+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 100+ Pochard, 100+ Tufted Duck, 9 Pied Wagtail, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Lapwing, 50+ Herring Gull, 5 Carrion Crow, 12 Woodpigeon. Rob Harris.
Saturday 20th September 2014northerly, mostly cloudy, max20°c
Wakering Stairs 08:00
18 Brent Geese. Tony & Linda.
Southchurch Park east 08:15 to 10:30
1 drake Tufted Duck male in eclipse, diving and feeding, west end of pond. Robert Dobinson.
Thameside Nature Park, Thurrock 09:50 to 11:02
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull on corner of old Stanford seawall, 10 Brent Geese flew north east (funny way to go), 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 20+ Teal, 30+ Curlew, 6 Little Egret. Richard Fahey.
Southchurch Park East 12:50
1 Little Grebe diving at west end of pond. Robert Dobinson.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 18:20 to 18:30
6 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Cormorant, 50+ Coot, 3 Mute Swan, 60+ Mallard, 4 Magpie, 50+ Pochard, 40+ Tufted Duck, 7 Shoveler, 7 Pied Wagtail, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 50+ Herring Gull, 14 Carrion Crow, 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 White Hybrid Duck. Rob Harris.
Friday 19th September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, fog, thunderstorm. max22°c
Vange 07:00
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Greenfinch on feeder. Mick Roe.
Canewdon, St. Nicholas Church 07:20 to 07:40
1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Swallow - local hirundine numbers now seem to very low for mid September. David Selley.
Stambridge 09:40 to 10:15
11 House Martin around the nests on the care home, so possibly a couple of late broods are still to fledge. Highest numbers seen here this year were 65-75,(so probably more present), in late July. David Selley.
Hanningfield Reservoir 11:00 to 12:00
8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 150+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 16 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 100+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted Duck, 16 Carrion Crow, 6 Moorhen, 8 Greater Black-backed Gull, 30+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Woodpigeon, 7 Collared Dove, 3 Great Tit, 60+ Canada Geese, 2 White Hybrid Duck. 1 Tawny Owl unfortunately road kill but looked like it had just happened judging by its position and condition. Rob Harris.
Gunners Park, Shoeburyness 13:30 to 15:00
1 juvenile Barred Warbler in bushes north of the eastern edge of the EWT reserve. David Lee.
Wat Tyler Country Park 16:00 to 17:15
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby sat in trees to the right of the hide, 100+ Swallow over field, 600+ Starling coming to roost, big flock of Canada and Greylag Geese on scrape. Jim and Lin Bailey.
Thursday 18th September 2014north easterly, partly cloudy, fog, max23°c
Southchurch Park and Estuary 09:15, 11:00 and 12:30
1 Little Grebe (1st one of the Autumn), 3 Cygnet from Southchurch Park feeding/swimming along waters edge near Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, 3 Cygnets back in S. Park with other 4 Cygnets. Robert Dobinson.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 12:55 to 16:10
1 Marsh Harrier flying north, 1 Reed Warbler behind thicket along footpath at Coryton, c.7 Swallow included 1 over seawall and the rest east at Coryton, 1 drake Wigeon on Manorway Fleet, c.10 Teal included 6 on Manorway Fleet, 2 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Lapwing on creek, Cetti's Warbler heard over area and other side of creek, a few Little Egret on creek, 1 Sparrowhawk. 1 Grey Squirrel on post by track. Richard Fahey.
Hanningfield Reservoir 14:00 to 14:30
7 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 16 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 4 Magpie, 200+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted, 31 Starling, 6 Greater Black-backed Gull, 150+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Robin, 150+ Herring Gull, 15 Grey Heron, 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 80+ Canada Geese, 30+ Greylag Geese, 2 Kestrel, 1 Swallow. Rob Harris.
Abberton Reservoir 15:15 to 16:40
7 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 30 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 4 Magpie, 200+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted, 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 7 Moorhen, 12 Redshank, 20+ Redshank, 3 Ruff, 6 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greater Black-backed Gull, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 300+ Herring Gull, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret, 4 White Hybrid Geese, 1 Swan Goose, 150+ Canada Geese, 60+ Greylag Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, 30+ Woodpigeon, 40+ Carrion Crow, 40+ Starling, 31 Goldfinch. Rob Harris.
Wednesday 17th September 2014north north east, haze, max21°c
Canvey Point 08:45 to 09:45
1 juvenile Gannet, 80+ Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 20+ Dunlin, 30+ Redshank, 10 Curlew, 8 Little Egret, 2 Turnstone, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 50+ Oystercatcher, 11 Cormorant, 9 Teal, 25 Wigeon, 1 Kestrel, 90+ Swallow, 12 Linnet. Terry Blackwell.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:57 to 11:58
2 single Wheatear west of track and at seawall, 1 Swallow east, 110+ Meadow Pipit over area, 1 Peregrine on pylon north of manorway reed bed, 30+ Teal on creek and shrub mound and 4 on Manorway Fleet, 1 Shoveler and 3 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lapwing off shrub mound pool, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe included 1 on creek (assume migrant), and 2 on Manorway Fleet, some Cetti's Warbler heard at Manorway Fleet, 1 Green Woodpecker. Richard Fahey.
Southchurch Park 11:10
1 Grey Wagtail drinking/perching around flowing water in SE sluice gate. Disturbed, then flew and landed three of four times around pond. Then took off and went over to Southchurch Park East. Robert Dobinson.
Leigh on Sea 12:10 to 12:15
Buzzard sp. followed by a Sparrowhawk over garden heading flying east. Web Author.
Hanningfield Reservoir 15:00 to 15:45
2 Kestrel, i Common Buzzard, 2 Robin, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 12 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 150+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted Duck, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Moorhen, 50 Starling, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 60+ Herring Gull, 30+ Woodpigeon, 7 Collared Dove, 2 Blackbird, 9 Domestic White Geese. Rob Harris.
Tuesday 16th September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, max22°c
Benfleet, Asquith Gardens 11:00 to 12:00
1 Sparrowhawk landed on fence in garden, scattering all the small birds feeding. Then flew off after about 30 seconds. Steve Simmons.
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:15 to 15:40
2 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Magpie, 6 Common Crow, 17 Linnet, 60+ Herring Gull, 60+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Stock Dove. Rob Harris.
Paglesham, East Hall Road 15:15 to 15:40
700+ mixed Gull flock following tractor on fields, 60+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Stock Dove. Rob Harris.
RSPB Vange Marsh 15:30 to 18:30
1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Ruff (one young bird), 20 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 25 Snipe, 20 Avocet, 200+Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 1 family of Mute Swan (2 adult 8 young). David Shepherd.
Canvey Point 15:40 to 16:20
70 Grey Plover, 50+ Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 10 Knot, 4 Turnstone, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Little Egret, 9 Wigeon, 10 Brent Geese, 300+ Oystercatcher, 1 Cormorant, 8 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern. Terry Blackwell.
Wat Tyler Country Park 18:30 to 19:30
50+ little Egret, 1 Glossy Ibis which flew in at 19:18 straight into the roost south of the scrape, 30+ Canada Geese which flew out shortly after 18:30. David Lee.
Monday 15th September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, max20°c
Hanningfield Reservoir 09:15 to 10:30
1 Little Stint, 4 Knot, 1 Ruff, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 13 Grey Heron, 400 Cormorant, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret. John Wilson.
Shoebury, Gunners Park 09:30 to 10:00
10 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron plus usual 8 Mute Swan. John Pitts.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 12:00 to 12:20
21 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Cormorant, 100+ Coot, 9 Mute Swan, 100+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 100+ Pochard, 100+ Tufted, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Moorhen, 1 Greater Black-backed Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 60+ Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Common Tern. Rob Harris.
Sunday 14th September 2014north nort easterly, scattered clouds, max20°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:13 to 11:15
2 Whinchat distant on Hawthorne north of thicket (I think they were sheltering from the northeast wind!), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper up from short, shallow fleet behind seawall, 2 Common Sandpiper at creek, 1 Greenshank heard on creek, 1 Swallow passed through, c.9 Meadow Pipit (all but 1 passed east over pillbox), 1 Kingfisher at sluice by north reed bed, 60+ Teal included 3 on Manorway Fleet, 1 Shoveler and 3 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, a few Black-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler heard over area, a few Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker. Richard Fahey.
Leigh on Sea 18:00 to 18:05
Sparrowhawk chasing Pigeon over garden. Kris Mee, Web Author.
Saturday 13th September 2014north easterly, scattered clouds, max21°c
Our Brent are back! The first sighting dates for the last few years are: 13/09/13, 16/09/12, 16/09/11, 12/09/10, 15/09/09.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 12:32 to 15:43
1 Marsh Harrier landed out on salt marsh behind seawall, 1 Green Sandpiper up earlier at shrub mound pool, maybe 1 of same 2 later about at Coryton, 1 Whitethroat along track, c.4 Swallow arrived over Holehaven Creek seawall, 3 Wigeon up from shrub mound pool, probably same 2 drakes later on Manorway Fleet, 100+ Teal all on creek except for 3 on Manorway Fleet, 2 drake Shoveler and 3 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, 500+ Black-tailed Godwit along creek up to Holehaven Creek, Cetti's Warbler heard over area, a few Little Egret along creek. Peter Worland, the other "Fobbinite" here, told me yesterday that he saw a Woodlark at the shrub mound overlooking the pool on the evening of the 11th. Richard Fahey.
Leigh on Sea 16:18
Honey Buzzard high over garden heading east. Kris Mee, Web Author.
Friday 12th September 2014northerly, partly cloudy, max12°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:32 to 11:30
5 Whinchat between track and thicket, 6 Lesser Whitethroat and 3 Blackcap at either shrub by track or shrub mound, 1 female and 1 dark juvenile Marsh Harrier, 1 Reed Warbler at thicket, 2 Chiffchaff heard, a few Whitethroat, 1 Greenshank and 1 Ringed Plover heard at creek, 100+ Teal on creek, 1 drake Shoveler on Manorway Fleet, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler heard in several spots over area, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, heard a few Yellow Wagtail overhead. Richard Fahey.
Canvey Point 17:00 to 18:00
5 Black Tern, 1 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 2 Common Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 50+ Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 50+ Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew. Terry Blackwell.
Thursday 11th September 2014northery, mostly cloudy, max19°c
Southend, Nestuda Way 15:15
1 Chiffchaff singing from bushes by RBS. David Selley.
Wat Tyler Country Park 19:00 to 19:45
1 Glossy Ibis flew in and landed on scrape amongst a group of Little Egret at 19:30, 2 Marsh Harrier. Mick Roe.
Wednesday 10th September 2014calm, partly cloudy, max19°c
Southchurch Park East 08:30 to 09:00
5 of the 7 Southchurch Park cygnets have been flying to and from the estuary in the last two days. Six weeks earlier than last year. 1 cygnet nursing a small chest injuring/landing accident on bridge, should be flying again soon. 2 Mute Swan now regularly flying after summer moult with female landing and getting into trouble a couple of times in Southchurch Park. Rescued and taken back to Southchurch East, 1 Green Woodpecker feeding and flying across the south grass bank to another Green Woodpecker calling in south east copse. Robert Dobinson.
EWT Thurrock Thameside 09:30 to 12:35
200+ Avocet, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Wood Sandpiper, c.50 Shelduck, few Mallard, Teal, 3 Little Egret, c.30 Linnet, 1 Wheatear, c.30 Goldfinch, huge Starling flock 1000+ on Kent side, 2 Buzzard. David & Brenda Hale.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 10:20 to 10:30
6 Buzzard drifting south-east and constantly calling - strange to hear from just outside my back door. David Selley.
Two Tree Island 10:45 to 14:00
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Avocet, c.2000 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 40 Greenshank, 4 Lapwing, 3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Plover, 3 Golden Plover, 25 Oystercatcher, 4 Teal, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Curlew. John Wilson.
RSPB Rainham Marshes 13:10 to 15:45
Sightings from Purfleet hide: 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, c.30 Goldfinch, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c.20 Redshank, 7 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 5 Lapwing, 4 Swallow, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, few Mallard, Teal. David & Brenda Hale.
Farmland Off Lower Road Hockley 15:10 to 15:20
Common Buzzard calling and circling high. Norman Oliver.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 18:50 to 19:10
4 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Cormorant, 200+ Coot, 7 Mute Swan, 200+ Mallard, 3 Magpie, 200+ Pochard, 200+ Tufted, 2 Shoveler, 7 Greater Black-backed Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 80+ Herring Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Carrion Crow. 2 Red Fox hunting of beach in front of visitors centre. Rob Harris.
Tuesday 09th September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, max19°c
Hanningfield Reservoir 11:40 to 17:00
2 Ruff, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Egyptian Geese, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 12 Common Tern, 1 Jay, 2 Hobby, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wigeon, few Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, many Great Crested Grebe, 15 Great Black-backed Gull, many Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gull, several Lapwing, many Pied Wagtail. David & Brenda Hale.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 11:45 to 14:55
1 Redstart flew out of blackthorn bush into a different one along track near horse paddock, 3 Whinchat in hawthorns along track, pair of Barn Owl flew out of barn by horse paddock (amazed to see these, first this year), 1 Common Buzzard, later hovering west of barns, was earlier soaring over creek with a very dark Marsh Harrier which was probably the female earlier hovering low over water, close to creek (very odd behaviour!) and a male over Canvey Wick seen from Holehaven Creek, 1 Hobby catching dragonflies over thicket then flying south east, 2 Green Sandpiper east at Coryton, 1 Whimbrel calling as it flew north along Holehaven Creek, 2 Swallow east, a few Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff calling at Coryton, 1 Water Rail calling west side of Manorway Fleet, Cetti's Warbler heard widespread, 10+ Little Egret, 1 Wigeon on Manorway Fleet, 15 Teal on saltmarsh, 1 Pied Woodpecker at Manorway Fleet, 1 Sparrowhawk. Richard Fahey.
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:10 to 15:00
2 Little Egret, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 40+ Herring Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Magpie, 12 Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, 23 Redshank, 100+ Canada Geese. Rob Harris.
Monday 08th September 2014calm, partly cloudy, max20°c
Two Tree Island 10:00 to 14:00
Sightings from scrape hide: 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c.500 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 50+ Redshank, 40+ Greenshank, 13 Avocet, few Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, few Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, 24 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.30+ Swallow. David & Brenda Hale.
Gunners Park 12:30 to 12:50
5 Little Grebe, 7 Mute Swan, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 60+ Starling, 100+ Black-headed Gull. Rob Harris.
Wat Tyler Country Park 12:35 to 16:00
Sightings from scrape hide: 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Swallow, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, few Tufted Duck, Mallard, Shoveler. 4 Little Egret, 10 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Stock Dove. David & Brenda Hale.
RSPB Wallasea Island 13:10 to 14:15
1 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, 7 Carrion Crow, 6 Magpie, 9 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting, 8 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting, 70+ Starling, 50+ Woodpigeon, 700+ Mixed flocks of Gulls. Rob Harris.
Paglesham East Hall Road 15:00 to 15:30
30+ Woodpigeon, 9 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 200+ Starling, 1 Wheatear, 1000+ mixed flocks of Gulls. Rob Harris.
Foulness Island 17:15 to 17:45
2 Common Buzzard, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel. Steve Giles.
Wat Tyler Country Park 19:30
1 Great White Egret, 1 Glossy Ibis roosted with Little Egret. Pete Jackson & Mick Grover
Sunday 07th September 2014variable. partly cloudy, misty, max21°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 09:00 to 12:05
1 Redstart in Hawthorns along track but shy, 1 Marsh Harrier at Holehaven Creek maybe same later flying towards Canvey barrier, 1 Common Sandpiper flew out of corner of wall near barrier over creek, a small passage of Swallow and 1 House Martin with them, 1 Kingfisher watched well for a while on creek sluice, 1 Water Rail heard closely on west side of Manorway Fleet, 200+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lapwing off shrub mound pool, 2 Green Woodpecker at Coryton, 1 Sparrowhawk over Manorway Fleet, 15+ Teal along creek and saltmarsh, a few Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler heard over area. Richard Fahey.
Canvey Point 09:45
2 Wheatear. Terry Blackwell.
Two Tree Island 10:00 to 11:00
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 220 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 55 Ringed Plover. Chris Seaton.
Tollesbury 14:30
Osprey flying down the Blackwater towards Maldon. Looking at the mullet in the shallows and gaining high on a thermal over Goldhanger to fly on down the river. Wife and children saw it too together with a Seal and a Common Lizard. Nigel Norton.
Abberton Reservoir 18:20 to 18:50
5 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 200+ Tufted Duck, 250+ Pochard, 300+ Mallard, 100+ Greylag Geese, 1 Swan Goose, 100+ Canada Geese, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 2 Common Tern, 350+ Coot, 140+ Cormorant, 70+ Mute Swan, 60+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Carrion Crow, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 30+ Starling, 1 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron. Rob Harris.
Saturday 06th September 2014variable, partly cloudy, hazy, max20°c
Tilbury, Coalhouse Fort 09:40 to 11:05
c.8 Yellow Wagtail passed through, 50+ Sand Martin arrived in a "whoosh" over the moat, with a few more later and probably some of same on wires, a very strong passage of House Martin and Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, Peregrine Falcon soaring (looked like smallish juvenile male), 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker flying. Richard Fahey.
Wakering Stairs 10:00 to 12:10
4 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 33 Oystercatcher, 368 Grey Plover - most in summer plumage, 180 Ringed Plover, 51 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Dunlin (all waders on high tide roost), 1 Stock Dove, c.600 Swallow in constant south-west movement, 18 House Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, c.10 Long-tailed Tit in mixed tit flock, 6 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet. David Selley.
Foulness Island 18:45 to 19:30
4 Marsh Harrier, 7 Kestrel, 1 Barn Owl. Also report of Short-eared Owl yesterday. Steve Giles.
Friday 05th September 2014variable, partly cloudy, max20°c
Two Tree Island 06:30 to 07:30
c.100 Little Egret in the lagoon. David Davies.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 09:00 to 12:05
1 Green Sandpiper flying west of track near old bungalow (maybe up from fleet), 2 Sand Martin arrived over Holehaven Creek seawall, 1 Chiffchaff in shrub along Holehaven Creek seawall (bright yellow bird but not so much as lemon yellow juvenile Willow Warbler and call distinct), 1 Sedge Warbler at Manorway Fleet, 1 female/juvenile Blackcap by Coryton gate, 1 Whitethroat, a few House Martin, c.7 Swallow passed east, 2 Water Rail calling on either side of footpath at Manorway Fleet (one in response to the other it seemed), 1 drake Wigeon on Manorway Fleet, 8 Gadwall included 7 on Manorway Fleet 1 flying from shrub mound towards here, 4 Teal on Holehaven Creek, c.10 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler heard between near old bungalow and Manorway Fleet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ringed Plover with a large flock of Redshank close to Canvey barrier, 2 Green Woodpecker, Little Grebe singles at shrub mound pool (immature not a usual spot but probably local) and Manorway Fleet. Richard Fahey.
Thursday 04th September 2014easterly, scattered clouds, max22°c
Abberton Reservoir 10:15 to 16:30
1 Great White Egret, many Little Egret, 12 Ruff, 2 Redshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, c.30 Lapwing, 60+ Mute Swan, 1 Swallow, c.15 Goldfinch, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 pair Blackcap, c.12 Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff feeding together on berries, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, several Great and Blue Tit, few Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Pochard, Mallard, Teal, 1 pair Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Buzzard, 100s Cormorant, 100s Canada Geese, many Greylag Geese, c.20 Common Tern, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100 + Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Jay, 2 Stock Dove. 1 Clouded Yellow Butterfly, many Small and Large White Butterfly, many Dragonflies including, 1 female Ruddy Darter, 1 Weasel. David & Brenda Hale.
Tilbury, Coalhouse Fort 10:45 to 14:00
c.90 Avocet, c.50 Grey Plover (many in breeding plumage), 2 Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 3 Sandwich Tern heading east, 2 Hobby, 3 Kestrel, several parties of Swallow heading south, 12 Yellow Wagtail on lawns between the fort and main 'Lake' with Pied Wagtail. 2 Clouded Yellow And c.6 Wall Brown. Andrew Gouldstone.
Southend Pier 11:00 to 13:15
8 Little Egret on foreshore, 3 Redshank over, 27 Oystercatcher over, 49 Turnstone, 3 Kittiwake, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 22 Common Tern. David Selley.
Great Wakering 14:00
Wryneck caught in my greenhouse, it flapped around for a while then flew into a plum, tree looked at me for a while and left. David Dedman.
Foulness Island 19:35
c.75 Little Egret spooked on roost by Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel. Steve Giles.
Wednesday 03rd September 2014easterly, partly cloudy, max21°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:08 to 11:03
5 Common Sandpiper at creek, c.6 Yellow Wagtail passed through, 1 Sedge Warbler at reed bed behind north bank, 2 Reed Warbler included 1 at Manorway Fleet, 15+ Whitethroat, 1 drake Wigeon on Manorway Fleet, 1 Shoveler on Manorway Fleet, 20+ Teal on creek, 1 adult and immature Little Grebe on creek with at least 1 on Manorway Fleet (migrants again I assume), 1 Cetti's Warbler showed itself by "lagoon", c.10 Little Egret, c.8 Black-tailed Godwit on creek. Richard Fahey.
RSPB Rainham Marshes 09:00 to 11:00
1 female/immature Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher all in woodland, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Hobby both over Aveley Marsh. Andrew Gouldstone.
EWT Hanningfield Reservoir 09:30 to 17:00
2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 20 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 12 Little Grebe, c.25 Common Tern, 1 Ruff, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, c.30 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 100s Canada Geese, many Greylag Geese, 1 Garganey, 8 Wigeon, few Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 3 Red Crested Pochard, 1 Shelduck, 1 Wren, 1 Pied Wagtail, Great and Blue Tit in large woodland flock. David & Brenda Hale.
Wickford, Nevendon Road 16:30 to 16:35
1 Kestrel. Rob Harris.
Canewdon 17:25
1 Hobby over Gardiner's Lane allotments. David Selley.
Ballards Gore 17:45 to 17:50
26 Pheasant, 7 Carrion Crow. Rob Harris.
Paglesham 18:20 to 18:30
12 Red-legged Partridge, 1000+ mixed Gulls on fields looking towards Paglesham Lagoon. Rob Harris.
Tuesday 02nd September 2014east north east, mostly cloudy, max19°c
Canewdon, St. Nicholas Church 07:50 to 08:05
1 Buzzard low over Raypits, 16 Swallow - all seemed to be adult males, 1 House Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay. David Selley.
Wat Tyler Country Park 14:35 to 16:30
1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 6 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Stock Dove, 116 Canada Geese, 1 Snow Goose (presumed escapee), few Greylag Geese, several Mallard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, many Little Grebe, 12 Mute Swan, Starlings in small flocks, 1 Blue Tit, 100s of gulls over West Canvey Marshes. David & Brenda Hale.
Hanningfield Reservoir 15:00
2 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Common Tern. Richard Shepherd.
RSPB Wallasea Island 16:30 to 17:35
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 17 Starling, 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Magpie, 3 Pheasant, 2 Whimbrel, 50+ Redshank, 5 Ringed Plover, 8 Shelduck, 18 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 200+ Canada Geese, 70+ Woodpigeon, 1 Blackbird, 9 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 400+ Mixed Gulls over Island, 7 Swallow, 14 Dunlin. Rob Harris.
Monday 01st September 2014westerly, mostly cloudy, max20°c
EWT Hanningfield Reservoir 11:30 to 11:40
1 Kingfisher perched and fishing in lagoon south side of causeway. A regular sighting of late, it's preferred perches are the long over hanging dead branches at the far end along right-hand side of lagoon. David & Brenda Hale.