South East Essex RSPB Wildlife Reports for September 2015
September
Wednesday 30th September 2015east north east, partly cloudy, max17°c
Southchurch Park East and Southchurch Park 08:30 and 16:45
Female Teal opposite Bloomfield bench, 8.30am, Southchurch Pk. 1 drake Tufted Duck on water near wildlife island, 4.45pm, Southchurch Pk. Robert Dobinson.
Nevendon A127/A132 13:45 to 13:50
1 Common Buzzard being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crow. Rob Harris.
Tuesday 29th September 2015east north east, clear, max17°c
Leigh on Sea, park View Drive 10:05
Female Sparrowhawk over garden. Kris Mee, Web Author.
Abberton Reservoir 12:20 to 14:00
1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Great White Egret, 50+ Teal, 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 30+ Starling, 200+ Mallard, 80+ Coot, 200+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Pochard, 50+ Shoveler, 60+ Lapwing, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 70+ Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 40+ Carrion Crow, 150+ Cormorant, 60+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Mute Swan, 1 Swan Goose, 200+ Canada Geese, 200+ Greylag Geese, 5 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw. Rob Harris.
Monday 28th September 2015easterly, partly cloudy, max17°c
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:30 to 16:10
3 Kestrel, 20+ Starling, 30+ Linnet, 14 Corn Bunting, 20+ Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 4 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 9 Redshank, 100+ Herring Gull, 150+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 150+ Lapwing, 2 Common Pheasant. Rob Harris.
Hanningfield Reservoir 17:00 to 17:30
5 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 150+ Cormorant, 100+ Herring Gull, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 20+ Lapwing, 100+ Coot, 100+ Mallard, 150+ Tufted Duck, 150+ Pochard, 30+ Teal, 5 Gadwall, 1 Blackbird, 70+ Canada Geese, 100+ Greylag Geese, 1 Common Pheasant, 23 Carrion Crow, 4 Magpie, 30+ Woodpigeon. Rob Harris.
Hullbridge, River Crouch, Near Pooles Lane Recreation Ground 18:55
1 Ring-necked Parakeet - heard flying over. David Chivers.
Sunday 27th September 2015easterly, partly cloudy, max17°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:05 to 11:09
1 Common Sandpiper on creek, 1 flying Snipe, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and male Blackcap at shrub mound facing seawall, c.5 Chiffchaff, a few Swallow, 1 Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit heard Manorway Fleet, 3 Wigeon and 2 Gadwall on "shrub mound pond", 70+ Teal, 5 Shoveler on Manorway Fleet, 9 Lapwing flew east, 1 Little Grebe on "shrub mound pond", 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c.4 Cetti's Warbler heard, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk singles. Richard Fahey.
Leigh on Sea, Park View Drive 08:30
Hummingbird Hawk Moth on Verbena in garden. Kris Mee, Web Author.
Southchurch Park East and Kensington Road 08:30
1 Yellow Wagtail feeding along waters edge around SW sluice gate area, 8.30am, S.E Park. 1 Sparrowhawk ambushing a flock of Collared Doves without success, then soaring due east high above rooftops, 5.45pm, Kensington Rd. Robert Dobinson.
Wakering Stairs 10:05 to 11:30
323 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 12 Wigeon, 24 Little Egret on Havengore Island, 1 Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Dunlin and Redshank on high tide roost but not counted, 3 Swallow, 1 male Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 57 Meadow Pipit - all together at Haven Point looking like new arrivals, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting. David Selley.
River Roach Seal Trip 10:30 13:00
47 Canada Geese, 18 Mute Swan, 22 Lapwing, 12 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard. 6 Common Seal. Web Author.
RSPB Rainham Marshes 11:00 to 13:00
1 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk. Mick Roe.
Two Tree Island West 14:00 to 16:00
1 Avocet, 1 Knot, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Little Egret, 12+ Black-tailed Godwit, 5+ Snipe, 5 Wigeon, 6 Ringed Plover. Richard Shepherd.
East Mersea, Cudmore Grove 17:45
1 Kingfisher actively and successfully fishing in the pond seen from the bird hide. Gary Morley.
Saturday 26th September 2015easterly, partly cloudy, max17°c
RSPB Vange Marsh 09:00 to 11:00
Wilson's Phalarope, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow. Kevin Taylor.
Abberton Reservoir 10:00 to 14:00
Rook, Swallow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, 4 Pied Wagtail, 45 Mute Swan, 150 Greylag Geese, 45 Cormorant, 250 Coot, 100 Black-headed Gull, 125 Pochard, 7 Little Egret, 25 Gadwall, 100 Canada Geese, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 30 Teal, Stonechat, 75 Mallard, 170 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, 2 Common Buzzard, Common Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 10 Pintail, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Goldfinch, Swan Goose, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Great Tit, Pheasant, Kestrel. M. Hill & S. Jackson.
RSPB Bowers Marsh 12:00 to 14:00
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Shoveler, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, Great Tit, Carrion Crow, Feral Pigeon. Kevin Taylor.
Leigh 0n Sea, park View drive 14:15
Buzzard over garden heading north. Web Author.
Friday 25th September 2015westerly, partly cloudy, max17°
Canewdon, St. Nicholas Church 07:35 to 08:00
1 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 27 House Martin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest in churchyard yew. David Selley.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:35 to 10:58
1 Chiffchaff heard at Coryton, a few Swallow passed through, 1 Kingfisher on notice board close to seawall, 1 Water Rail on Manorway Fleet, c.5 Cetti's Warbler heard, 2 Little Egret, 800+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 15+ Teal on creek, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 sightings of maybe same Sparrowhawk. Richard Fahey.
Thursday 24th September 2015westerly, partly cloudy, max18°c
Abberton Reservoir 14:00 to 15:35
1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 40+ Starling, 200+ Mallard, 40+ Teal, 200+ Coot, 200+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Pochard, 23 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70+ Carrion Crow, 100+ Cormorant, 80+ Woodpigeon, 40+ Mute Swan, 6 Moorhen, 1 Swan Goose, 200+ Canada Geese, 200+ Greylag Geese, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Swallow, 1 Chaffinch, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Magpie. Rob Harris.
Abberton Reservoir 14:30 to 16:00
2 Great White Egret, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Wheatear. Richard Shepherd.
Wednesday 23rd September 2015westerly, partly cloudy, max21°c
No reports received for this day.
Tuesday 22nd September 2015north westerly, rain, max14°c
Southchurch Park 09:15
1 Kingfisher on west pond fencing and bridges handrail, fishing and flying across width/length of pond. Watched for over 10 minutes and still there when I left. Robert Dobinson.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 10:00 and 17:00
9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff around since yesterday and briefly singing in a short burst of evening sunshine. David Selley.
Southend, Kensington Road 11:15 to 11:45
1 Grey Squirrel feeding on peanuts below tree and from bird feeder above, 1 Collared Dove present seemed very perturbed. Robert Dobinson.
Abberton Reservoir 15:45
Great White Egret from the Layer Breton Causeway. Nigel Norton.
RSPB Vange Marsh 17:15 to 17:45
1 Wilson's Phalarope. David Lee.
Monday 21st September 2015south westerly, cloud, rain, max17°
Shoeburyness, Gunners Park 09:45
1 Black Swan, 10 Little Grebe in addition to usual resident 4 Mute swans (Pen and 3 remaining cygnets). Black Swan was trying to engage one of the cygnets in small talk but the Pen was having none of it. John Pitts.
Sunday 20th September 2015south westerly, clear, max20°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:34 to 11:40
1 Whinchat in front of seawall, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper over area, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wigeon on "Shrub mound pool", 1 Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk around near the thicket, 1 Cetti's Warbler at Manorway Fleet among c.6 others heard, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Teal, c.6 Gadwall. Richard Fahey.
Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park 10:00 to 11:25
Jackdaw, House Sparrow. 75+ Starling, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Sparrowhawk, Herring Gull, Robin, Dunnock, Long-tailed Tit, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, Great Tit. 16 Goldfinch, 3 Marsh Harrier, Chaffinch, Linnet, Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Blackcap. S. Jackson & M. Hill.
Paglesham East Hall to Paglesham Pool 10:20 to 12:00
5 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrel - together on the ground at one point, 60 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, many Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull, 55 Swallow going south, 9 Skylark in one flock going south, 3 Meadow Pipit, c.30 Linnet. 3 Comma butterflies. David Selley.
Hockley, Lower Road 11:00
Common Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher on estuary behind Salting Pub. Wendy.
All Saints/Sea Wall Barling Magna 11:35 to 12:45
Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie, Moorhen, Coot 7 Goldfinch, 50 Starling, Black-headed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Swallow, Little Grebe, Mallard, Reed Bunting, Water Rail, 7 Little Egret, Great Black-backed Gull, Redshank, Herring Gull, Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Common Gull, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Collared Dove. S. Jackson & M. Hill.
Wakering Stairs 13:00 to 13:40
Woodpigeon, Swallow, 2 Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Starling. Stoat. S. Jackson & M. Hill.
Abberton Reservoir 14:00 to 15:05
2 Kestrel, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 80+ Starling, 200+ Mallard, 8 Teal, 200+ Coot, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Pochard, 200+ Lapwing, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 30+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40+ Greater Black-backed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 200+ Cormorant, 100+ Woodpigeon, 40+ Mute Swan, 31 Moorhen, 1 Swan Goose, 200+ Canada Geese, 250+ Greylag Geese, 20+ Swallow, 16 Pied Wagtail, 5 Magpie, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Little Grebe. Rob Harris.
River Roach Seal Trip, 14:00 to 16:15
12 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier (distant on Foulness), Kestrel, 1 Knot, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 57 Redshank. 23 Common Seal. Web Author.
East Mersea, Cudmore Grove 17:30
53 Little Egret in the willows above the pond from the bird hide, also 10+ Little Egret on the mud flats on East Mersea opposite Brightlingsea, 1 Grey Heron. Gary Morley.
Saturday 19th September 2015north westerly, partly cloudy, max18°c
North Shoebury, Maitland Place 10:00 to 15:00
50+ Ivy Bees (Colletes Hederae) on profusion of ivy flowers growing up side of house and on ivy tree in garden. The dense ivy growth on our house has been home to a large colony of House Sparrows for the past 20 years or more, with several hundred birds having fledged from there over that period of time. Jackie and Mike Bliss.
Billericay 11:30
4 Buzzard mewing high above garden. Also another Buzzard mobbed by Starling. 1 Hummingbird Hawk Moth on fence. Marion Burch.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 12:05
2 Buzzard drifting west very high over garden. David Selley.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 12:35 to 15:57
4 Whinchat including 1 at Coryton, 1 Spotted Redshank on creek, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 15+ Swallow, 1,250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 30+ Teal on creek, 2 Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall and 1 Little Grebe on Manorway Fleet. Richard Fahey.
RSPB Vange Marsh 15:30 to 17:30
4 Little Stint, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Ruff, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 100 Swallow And Sand Martin, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Mallard, Mute Swan, Little Egret, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe. Vince Briggs.
Friday 18th September 2015variable, scattered clouds, rain, max18°c
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 08:30 to 12:00
300 Swallow and 40 House Martin in a second morning of more or less continuous westerly passage, 1 female or juvenile Blackcap with Blue Tit flock around feeders. David Selley.
RSPB Wallasea Island 14:15 to 15:30
2 Curlew, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 5 Mute Swan, 8 Magpie, 30+ Carrion Crow, 40+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 9 Linnet. 2 Kestrel, 3 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 200+ Herring Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 100+ Canada Geese, 12 Common Pheasant, 100+ Woodpigeon. Rob Harris.
Westcliff 16:15 to 16:30
c.150 Swallow, House Martin flying west. Jeff Kinnerman.
Thursday 17th September 2015westerly, scattered clouds, max18°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 07:50 to 10:10
2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank and Green Sandpiper on creek, 1 Hobby east, 1 Kingfisher along creek, a very few Common Whitethroat, 30+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff by Manorway, c.5 Yellow Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, a few Cetti's Warbler heard over area, 60+ Teal on creek, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Woodpecker. Richard Fahey.
Southchurch Park and Southchurch Park East 08:20 & 08:40
1 Yellow Wagtail flying around east pond perimeter, 4 Mute Swan cygnets all flying full length of both ponds now (this morning, two landed in Kensington Road, one in the Rose garden and one hit the bridge railings. All dealt with and okay), 1 female Teal feeding around pond, has been around now for six days. Robert Dobinson.
Ashingdon, Princess Gardens 09:45 to 11:30
200+ Swallow - continuous westwards passage all morning, 4 Sand Martin. David Selley.
Southend, Kensington Road 10:30
Flock of approx. 20 Swallow swooping through the gardens heading west. S. Whitaker.
Abberton Reservoir 14:00 to 15:05
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 100+ Starling, 200+ Mallard, 12 Teal, 200+ Coot 6 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Pochard, 23 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull,40+ Grester Black-backed Gull, 100+ Carrion Crow, 250+ Cormorant, 100+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Mute Swan, 8 Moorhen, 1 Swan Goose, 200+ Canada Geese, 250+ Greylag Geese, 30+ Swallow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 5 Magpie. Rob Harris.
Leigh on Sea, Edinburgh Avenue 17:40
Siskin on feeder in garden. Kathy Greenwood.
Hornchurch 18:30
Flocks of House Martin feeding and heading south. Roy Fynn.
Leigh on Sea 16:20 to 17:15
Steady constant stream of Swallow and occasional house Martin travelling south west. Web Author.
Wednesday 16th September 2015north easterly, rain, max15°c
Southend, Cromwell Road 08:00
Stunning female Sparrowhawk landed in a bush in my garden, about six feet away from me, following an failed sortie on our House Sparrow flock at the feeders. Wasn't bothered about me and flew of after a few moments. Getting braver! P. Lusher.
Tuesday 15th September 2015south south west, scattered clouds, max19°c
No reports received for this day.
Monday 14th September 2015south westerly, rain, max18°c
No reports received for this day.
Sunday 13th September 2015easterly, partly cloudy, max16°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 09:36 to 12:00
1 Wheatear along seawall, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap and a very few Whitethroat at shrub mound, 1 Chiffchaff seen and heard at Manorway Fleet, 2 Green Sandpiper over area, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler seen by Manorway among c.6 heard across area, c.5 Little Egret, 150+ Black-tailed Godwit, 30+ Teal mostly on creek, 1 Little Grebe on "shrub mound pond", 1 Pied Woodpecker at Manorway Fleet, 1 drake Shoveler and Gadwall on Manorway Fleet, a few House Martin. Richard Fahey.
Wakering Stairs 10:40 to 13:00
250 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c.200 off Havengore Head and 49 at Wakering Stairs), 18 Little Egret, 268 Swallow going west, 1 Wheatear, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 8 Siskin (one flock at Haven Point). David Selley.
Thurrock, Thameside Nature Park 11:00 to 13:15
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling, 2 Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Robin, Whitethroat, Dunnock, 5 Little Egret, 40 Shelduck, 30 Mallard, Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Teal, 4 Curlew, 10 Redshank, Carrion Crow. S. Jackson & M. Hill.
EWT Stanford Warren 13:15 to 14:45
Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Water Rail, Moorhen, Magpie, Mallard, Greylag Geese, Coot, Great-crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Linnet, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gull, juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, Feral Pigeon, Starling, Herring Gull, House Sparrow. M. Hill & S. Jackson.
Shoebury 15:00
12 Long-tailed Tit in garden. Steve Day.
Tewkes Creek 15:00 to 16:00
20 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Golden Plover, 120+ Grey Plover, 150+ Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Redshank, 80 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 10 Lapwing, 13 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan. Terry Blackwell.
Between Hadleigh Castle and Leigh Station 17:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Redstart. Name: Joe Shaffery and Rebecca Jones.
RSPB Wallasea Island 18:30 to 19:10
1 Little Egret, 20+ Redshank, 11 Common Pheasant, 12 Linnet, 14 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 4 Mallard, 200+ Canada Geese, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 2 Corn Bunting. Rob Harris.
Saturday 12th September 2015south south westerly, cloud, rain, max21°c
Southend, North Avenue, 08:10
2 Grey Squirrel on my back fence. S. Jackson.
Canvey Point 08:45 to 09:45
300+ Brent Geese, 8 Sandwich Tern, 15 Common Tern, 500+ Oystercatcher, 15 Little Egret, 18 Turnstone, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Redshank, 8 Curlew, 8 Cormorant, 80 Swallow, Terry Blackwell.
East Tilbury, Coalhouse Fort 14:12 to 16:00
3 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 40+ Swallow passed through, 1 Kingfisher, 14 Little Grebe and 1 Great Crested Grebe on moat, c.8 Knot (1 red and 2 grey birds on mudflats and small group flying by earlier), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ Dunlin and Curlew, c.20 Avocet, 1 Little Egret. Richard Fahey.
Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway 15:20 to 15:35
2 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 200+ Coot, 60+ Pochard, 80+ Tufted Duck, 100+ Mallard, 23 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 4 Mute Swan, 26 Woodpigeon, 200+ Canada Geese, 200+ Greylag Geese, 30+ Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80+ Black-headed Gull. Rob Harris.
Friday 11th September 2015easterly, clear, max19°c
Hullbridge, Keswick Avenue 13:20
1 Buzzard low over. Colin Knight.
Thursday 10th September 2015easterly, partly cloudy, max19°c
Stanford-Le-Hope, Abbotts Hall Chase c.07:35
1 Hobby flew south. Richard Fahey.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 07:43 to 10:15
3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper and also later 1 Green Sandpiper on creek, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, a few Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler seen and heard at Coryton near entrance gate, 1 Chiffchaff heard Manorway Fleet (also a few more Phyllos' warblers here including a buffish one that was probably this), 15+ Swallow (most going east), 11 Meadow Pipit at small pool by north bank (seems an early movement), 60+ Teal on creek, 3 Little Egret, c.5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker at Coryton, 1 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet. Richard Fahey.
Southend Airport 08:54
1 Little Owl discovered whilst maintaining the grass areas. Natalie Oliver.
Two Tree Island, West End Lagoon 11:15 to 12:25
18 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron on Hadleigh Ray, 2 Oystercatcher, 19 Avocet over, 165 Ringed Plover, 8 Grey Plover, 27 Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (found by Stephanie Hair), c.50 Dunlin, 395 Black-tailed Godwit, 46 Greenshank, 20 Redshank, 11 Swallow. David Selley.
Abberton / EWT Fingringhoe Wick 13:00 to 15:30
Abberton: Small numbers of Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit. EWT Fingringhoe Wick: 3 Spoonbill, flocks of Grey and Golden Plover. Richard Shepherd.
RSPB Wallasea Island 15:20 to 15:50
1 Kestrel, 2 Common Pheasant, 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 200+ Canada Geese, 30+ Herring Gull, 20+ Black Headed Gull. Rob Harris.
Hockley, Greensward Lane 15:40
1 Buzzard. C. Hotten.
South Fambridge 18:30
1 Marsh Harrier at usual oak tree, 2 Little Egret (no sign of Great White), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Mute Swan (North Fambridge side), 3 Lapwing. C. Hotten.
Wednesday 09th September 2015easterly, mostly cloudy, max19°c
Our Brent are back!
Canvey Point 08:20 to 09:20
24 Brent Geese, 40+ Wigeon, 25 Ringed Plover, 50+ Grey Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 300+ Oystercatcher, 3 Common Tern, 2 Curlew, 10+ Swallow, 10 Cormorant. 2 Porpoise. Terry Blackwee.
South Fambridge to Brandy Hole 19:30
5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Kestrel, C. & J. Hotten.
Tuesday 08th September 2015northerly, mostly cloudy, max16°
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 13:35 to 15:45
1 Spotted Redshank on creek, 1 Green Sandpiper, 100+ Teal, 2 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler heard at Manorway Fleet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker at Manorway Fleet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 40+ Goldfinch. Richard Fahey.
South Fambridge to Brandy Hole
Pair Marsh Harrier, 2 Mute Swan with 4 cygnets, Great White Egret (Brandy Hole), 4 Little Egret, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red-legged Partridge with four young. C. & J. Hotten.
Monday 07th September 2015northerly, partly cloudy, max17°c
River Crouch, Brandy Hole 13:30 to 14:00
3 Whimbrel, 1 Stock Dove. David Chivers.
Sunday 06th September 2015northerly, scattered clouds, max17°c
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton/Holehaven Creek 07:40 to 10:48
1 Hobby flew east towards seawall, 1 Lesser Whitethroat so close by shrub mound could be seen without optics, 3 Blackcap edge of shrub mound below seawall, 1 Chiffchaff below Holehaven Creek seawall and a few heard, 2 Green Sandpiper over area, 1 Greenshank, 30+ Swallow, 3 House Martin at Coryton, c.3 Whitethroat, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Pied Woodpecker at Manorway Fleet, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.5 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler heard over area, 30+ Teal, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sparrowhawk. Richard Fahey.
RSPB Wallasea Island 10:00 to 12:00
4 Little Egret, 7 Mute Swan, 330 Canada Goose, 2 Kestrel, 50+ Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 20 Swallow, 17 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat, 80+ Linnet, c.15 Siskin with one of the Linnet flocks, 1 Corn Bunting. David Selley.
Abberton Reservoir 11:15 to 13:45
1 Osprey, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 2 Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 100+ Starling, 200+ Mallard, 6 Teal, 200+ Coot, 200+ Tufted Duck, 200+ Pochard, 23 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 6 Ruff, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Carrion Crow, 200+ Cormorant, 100+ Woodpigeon, 100+ Mute Swan, 6 Moorhen, 1 Swan Goose, 200+ Canada Geese, 200+ Greylag Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Swallow, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Magpie. Lots of Small Blue Butterflies and Damselflies. Rob Harris.
Wat Tyler Country Park 13:00 to 13:45
2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Black-tailed Godwit. Mick Roe.
Abberton Reservoir 15:00 to 17:00
2 Great White Egret, 5+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 6+ Black-tailed Godwit. Richard Shepherd.
Leigh on Sea, Park View Drive 14:10, 15:30 and 15:50
Buzzard high south, 1 Sparrowhawk south, pair Sparrowhawk tussling over garden moving south. Kris Mee, Web Author.
RSPB Wallasea Island 16:15 to 17:30
1 Kestrel, 20+ Starling, 20+ House Sparrow, 30+ Linnet, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Corn Bunting, 30+ Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 4 Mute Swan, 30+ Swallow, 5 Little Egret, 50+ Redshank, 4 Common Pheasant, 50+ Herring Gull, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 40+ Dunlin, 30+ Canada Geese. Rob Harris.
Wakering Stairs 16:50 to 17:30
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Turtle Dove, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker. David Selley.
Westcliff on Sea, St George's Drive 17:27
c.60 House Sparrow (single flock mainly females/juveniles) feeding on Pyracantha berries in garden. Jeff Kinnerman.
Hadleigh Downs/Castle 19:00 to 20:00
1 Hobby, 1 Barn Owl quartering fields parallel to train line, 1 Kestrel. 1 Weasel which was popping in and out of bramble bushes as we were picking blackberries. Steve Day.
Saturday 05th September 2015north westerly, mostly cloudy, max16°c
Benfleet 08:15
7 Siskin, 2 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat in garden. Pete Jackson.
Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury 08:15 to 11:45
2 Kingfisher, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, c.300 Avocet, 2 Kestrel, Green Woodpecker heard, 5 Yellow-legged Gull. Andrew Gouldstone and Emma Stobart.
All Saints Church to Sea Wall Barling Magna, 10:00 to 11:20
Jackdaw, 40 Starling, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Mallard, 20 Swallow, Coot, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 5 Little Egret, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Redshank, Oystercatcher, Wheatear, Knot, Water Rail (2 heard), Lesser Black-backed Gull, House Sparrow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Grey Heron. S. Jackson & M. Hill.
Abberton Reservoir 11:00 to 16:00
2 Great White Egret, Osprey (4pm On Causeway Fishing), Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Black Tern, Common Tern, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Pochard, Ruff, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, Common Sandpiper, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe. Emily Broad.
Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park 11:30 to 13:00
4 Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Starling, Green Woodpecker, 16 Swallow, Kestrel, Blue Tit, Reed Bunting, Black-headed Gull, 30 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Great Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Robin, Feral Pigeon. M. Hill & S. Jackson.
Rayleigh, Ferndale Road 17:00
2 Siskin over. Robin Peppiatt.
Friday 04th September 2015north westerly, mostly cloudy, max21°c
Hullbridge, River Crouch 07:00
1 Kingfisher near the Anchor Pub. David Chivers.
RSPB Vange Marsh 16:00 to 18:00
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Black Swan, 13 Mute Swan, 12 Little Egret, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 30+ Redshank, 200+ Lapwing, 10 GadWall, 8 Curlew, 6 Ruff, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 House Martin. David Shepherd.
Southend, Thorpe Bay
First sighting of a Redstart in the garden for 39 years! juvenile Green Woodpecker. Maggie Davis
Thursday 03rd September 2015west north west, partly cloudy, max16°c
Chalkwell Park 07:20
c.50 House Sparrow (single flock in shrubs). Jeff Kinnerman.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 08:20 to 10:43
3 Whinchat near barns, 2 Spotted Redshank on creek, 1 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher at Manorway Fleet, 1 dark Marsh Harrier, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30+ Swallow, a few Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff heard by Manorway, c.26 Teal on creek, 2 Little Egret, a few Cetti's Warbler heard, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Gadwall on Manorway Fleet. Richard Fahey.
Wednesday 02nd September 2015variable, partly cloudy, rain, max18°c
Leigh on Sea, Park View Drive 08:00 to 08:40
1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow over garden this morning. Kris Mee, Web Author.
Hullbridge, Keswick Avenue 11:05
1 Buzzard over. Colin Knight.
River Roach Seal Trip, 12:00 to 13:00
8 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 35 Lapwing, 41 Common Seal. Web Author.
Two Tree Island 14:30 to 15:45
Large number of Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank, several Greenshank, 6 Grey Plover on summer plumage, 1 Golden Plover, large flock of Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Oystercatcher. David Lee.
Tuesday 01st September 2015north westerly, partly cloudy, rain, max18°c
Westcliff, Brightwell Avenue 06:24
1 Grey Wagtail flew calling overhead. Jeff Kinnerman.
River Roach Seal Trip 11:00 to 12:30
14 Little Egret, 15 Canada Goose, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (on Wallasea), 20 Ringed Plover, 4 Grey Plover, 18 Lapwing, 1 Yellow Wagtail. 37 Common Seal. Web Author.
Stambridge 13:30
Buzzard over Stambridge Road. Web Author.
Fobbing Marsh/Coryton 14:08 to 16:15
1 Wheatear on rubble near pill box, 3 Green Sandpiper (maybe 1 of same later at Coryton), 1 Whimbrel, a few Yellow Wagtail, Swallow and House Martin, 2 Kingfisher at Manorway Fleet, 180+ Curlew (going to roost near shrub mound), 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, a few Cetti's Warbler heard at Manorway Fleet, 2 Gadwall and 1 Little Grebe on Manorway Fleet, 1 Green Woodpecker. Richard Fahey.