Thursday 24 April 2025

Westcliff, 11:00 to 11:00, Southend Hospital
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 08:10, quick visit viewing from the westerly and central viewing mounds
2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Lapwing (probable four pairs), 1 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull (one potential nest), 7 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler [Marc Outten]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 12:05
3 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill (over), 2 Wigeon (2m), 4 Teal (pair,2m ), 13 Pochard, 27 Avocet (Pantile scrape ), 7 Lapwing (Pantile scrape ), 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 1 Cuckoo (mobile around reserve,calling ), 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Pantile scrape), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler (h), 9 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch (h), 1 Red Fox [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 06:00 to 10:45, Cold N wind overcast warming slowly. BBS
1 Peregrine Falcon (North Jubilee), 2 Ringed Plover (Potential breeders), 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank (Triangle ), 4 Swallow, 6 Yellow Wagtail (With cattle Pool Marsh), 2 Wheatear (Pair on fallow field S of entry road near gate), 1 Red Fox (Tillets), 4 Common Seal (From Half Moon viewpoint ) [Jeff Delve]

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:45 to 20:20, Cold easterlies easing later and some sunshine eventually
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail (Heard), 12 Black-tailed Godwit (Flew in at dusk), 18 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Barn Owl (One over tip, gorgeous male N of Don’s Marsh), 5 Sand Martin, 36 Swallow (Large flock huddling along fenceline and feeding over reedbed, all had gone by evening), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Edge of tip), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Finally reeling by saline lagoon path 20:15), 6 Sedge Warbler (+), 10 Reed Warbler (+), 10 Whitethroat (+), 4 Bearded Tit (+), 1 Marsh Frog (Many heard) [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 14:15 to 14:30
1 Turtle Dove (Surprise of the day - flew along the northern tree line and then feeding on the Blackgate Road end car park ), 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (In Shoebury Ranges), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Territorial birds), 1 Chiffchaff [Marc Outten]

Canvey Point, 10:30 to 12:30, Heavy overcast, strong easterly
1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase heading out), 2 Sandwich Tern, 28 Arctic Tern (2 tight flocks heading out 5 and 23.) [Jeff Delve]

Canewdon, 09:30 to 09:30
1 Wood Mouse (Raiding bird seed in conservatory- sneaky blighter) [Jeff Delve]

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Bowers Downs, 19:35 to 19:50
2 Barn Owl (singles hunting over Bowers saline lagoon and old tip), 3 Swallow [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 19:30 to 21:00, Bat watch at BHP
1 Barn Owl (Flew past N end of pond), 1 Great Crested Newt (Garden Ppnd), 20 Smooth Newt (+, Garden Pond), 7 Common Pipistrelle (+) [Jeff Delve, John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 18:40 to 19:25
1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 11:00 to 11:00, Southend Hospital
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:20 to 12:50
3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 6 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Corn Bunting [Bob Young]

Lion Creek, 07:45 to 09:15
1 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 35 Linnet, 2 Corn Bunting [Bob Young]

Monday 21 April 2025

Southend Seafront, 19:00 to 19:00
2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow [Max Hellicar]

Southchurch Park East, 17:50 to 17:50
1 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Chalkwell Seafront, 15:40 to 15:40
5 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:20 to 12:20
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Sunday 20 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 19:00 to 21:15
2 Barn Owl (+), 1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Daubenton's Bat, 15 Common Pipistrelle (+), 1 Noctule Bat, 7 Red Fox, 1 Badger, 12 Northern Water Vole (+), 1 Brown Rat [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:40 to 19:55
1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 800 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Barn Owl (hunting old tip), 5 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling above SE corner of stagnant pool), 4 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Bearded Tit (heard only) [Neil Chambers]

Belfairs Woods, 18:00 to 19:00
14 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker (h), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:00 to 19:00, Overcast, cold NE breeze. Just out to Carolyn’s hide
20 Little Egret (+), 6 Grey Heron, 4 Pintail (2 pairs + good numbers of other duck esp Shoveller), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 200 Avocet (+, On various breeding islands on Darwin), 230 Grey Plover (Darwin in mixed wader flock a few in full breeding garb), 20 Knot (+), 300 Dunlin (+), 11 Bar-tailed Godwit (Inc 2 in full breeding finery), 4 Common Tern (At least), 2 Short-eared Owl (One hunting seawall by car park, presumed 2nd bird shortly after along Darwin bund) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 15:30
4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Spotted Redshank (Summer plumaged ), 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Tern, 31 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 11:30 to 13:00
1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler (Pantile), 6 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 22 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel (Flew west calling over East Haven Creek), 2 Swallow, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Whitethroat (+) [Jeff Delve]

Westcliff, 09:40 to 09:40, Southend Hospital
1 Little Egret (north) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 11:00
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Nightingale, 3 Lesser Whitethroat [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 08:15 to 11:15, Cloudy, cool NE, 8C warming to 12C later
1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 17 Nightingale (Singing birds,2 seen well ), 12 Cetti's Warbler (singing birds, 2 seen well), 4 Reed Warbler, 30 Blackcap (+), 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 40 Whitethroat (+), 20 Chiffchaff (+), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Large White, 4 Green-veined White, 7 Speckled Wood [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 09:45
2 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Singing ), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard reeling a couple of times from the old tip area by the stagnant pond), 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Point, 06:15 to 08:00, Light NE, cloudy. High tide 5:30
70 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 100 Dunlin (+), 60 Turnstone (+), 4 Common Tern, 1 Swallow [Jeff Delve]

Saturday 19 April 2025

Leigh Creek, 19:30 to 19:40
2 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 18:30 to 19:30
2 Gadwall, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Rochford Golf Course, 12:50 to 18:15, Some sunny spells, brisk ENE wind
1 Glossy Ibis (flushed from a brook, flew east over railway towards Purdeys - a nice surprise!), 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 10:00 to 12:00, BHP and garden
1 Little Grebe, 4 Pochard (2 drakes in dispute over mates), 1 Red Kite (Low over house hassled by crow and headed SW), 2 Moorhen (Pair), 1 Coot, 2 Stock Dove (First in garden for a while), 1 Swallow (Over house), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap (Singing males), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Speckled Wood [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 08:00 to 09:00
2 Whimbrel, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Nightingale, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 18 April 2025

Canewdon, 19:00 to 20:30
4 Great Crested Newt (2 in garden pond and 2 in BHP), 32 Smooth Newt (In Garden Pond), 1 Serotine (One photographed flying over BHP, ), 3 Badger (2 'normal' and a 'blonde' still visiting daily ) [Jeff Delve]

Leigh Creek, 19:00 to 19:00
2 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (East), 18:20 to 19:00
380 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Swallow, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 17:40 to 18:20
3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Gunners Park, 17:10 to 18:40, Light overcast, brisk E wind, high tide c4.20pm
2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (roosting on lake with Redshanks), 1 Great Skua (flew east), 5 Sandwich Tern (3 flew east, 2 feeding close in), 2 Common Tern, 6 Arctic Tern (single group flew east close in), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Greenfinch [Neil Chambers]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 17:00 to 17:00
1 Red Kite (over west to south) [Graham Mee]

Paglesham East Hall Road, 14:55 to 15:55, Sunny, brisk cold E wind - viewing from pillbox
1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat (singing), 4 Corn Bunting (singing from wires between East Hall Road & Ballards Gore), 5 Common Seal [Neil Chambers]

Fleet Head, 11:00 to 13:00
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier (m,2f), 3 Buzzard, 1 Crane (found by Bob flying south over Barling, watched for several minutes heading toward Shoebury), 1 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Raven (BY, flew north), 2 Corn Bunting [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 10:30 to 12:30
1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby (Over south ), 6 Mediterranean Gull (At least, over calling ), 1 Cuckoo, 11 Nightingale (From not a particularly extensive look), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Weasel (In carpark ) [Tim Bourne]

Wakering Stairs, 09:20 to 10:45
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 2 Nightingale, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:15 to 10:15
2 Little Grebe (pair), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Northern Water Vole, 6 Orange-tip [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 08:30 to 09:15
18 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Kestrel, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Nightingale (singing in NW section), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat [John Wright]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 00:10 to 00:15
2 Badger (having a disagreement and making a racket!) [Neil Chambers]

Thursday 17 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 16:25 to 18:00
2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Spoonbill (adult behind barn), 2 Water Rail (heard calling), 1200 Black-tailed Godwit (+, on main lagoon - approx. half flew high NW at 17:30), 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 14:15 to 15:45, Warm & sunny, but cool SE wind
4 Buzzard (singles drifting over), 1 Kestrel, 80 Black-tailed Godwit (flocks of c20+30+30 flew high NW from Holehaven), 1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 9 Nightingale (singing), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Slow-worm, 1 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Peacock Butterfly, 2 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 13:30 to 17:30
5 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (adult male & female), 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Crane (over SW to NE), 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Raven, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting (male), 4 Corn Bunting [Graham Mee]

Canewdon, 13:00 to 17:00
1 Little Grebe (Finally seen on BHP), 3 Pochard (Drake and 2 ducks still BHP), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Noisy interaction between regular 2 pairs over house), 1 Swallow (on wires by Loftmans Corner), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Constantly in song BHP), 4 Blackcap (2 pairs ), 1 Large White, 2 Orange-tip [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 12:20, Quick drop in along entry road to look for Kite
5 Buzzard (2 on posts by Marsh Flats and 3 soaring to west), 10 Mediterranean Gull (+, with lots of gulls up after insects), 1 Corn Bunting (singing by entry road) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:50 to 13:30
1 Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Whimbrel, 20 Mediterranean Gull (+), 2 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:40 to 14:40
2 Little Grebe (on the dragonfly pool), 2 Great Crested Grebe (pair on Stokes), 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Grass Farm), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (redhead still in NE corner of Fitzroy lagoon), 1 Red Kite (Marsh Flats), 3 Marsh Harrier (ad & imm males, and female), 1 Hen Harrier (adult male, hunting reptile area and Marsh Flats before flying over south seawall.), 3 Buzzard (including the individual with pale underparts), 2 Kestrel, 25 Mediterranean Gull (approx), 8 Common Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl (hunting seawall just west of car park), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Stoat (track by compound west gate), 1 Northern Water Vole, 1 Brimstone, 4 Green-veined White, 12 Peacock Butterfly [John Wright]

River Roach, 07:00 to 13:45, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
2 Egyptian Goose (field W of BC), 3 Pochard (3m), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 150 Grey Plover (+), 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 1 Cuckoo (W of BC,distant & mobile,calling ), 5 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit (h), 1 Yellow Wagtail (h), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush (Rankins Cricket Club ), 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Reed Warbler (h), 5 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Brimstone, 9 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock Butterfly, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Wall Brown [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 16 April 2025

Leigh on Sea, 21:10 to 21:15
1 Whimbrel (heard) [Max Hellicar]

Southend Seafront, 19:50 to 19:50
1 Kestrel [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 19:05 to 20:15, Sunny, brisk SW wind easing off
3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Pintail, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (redheads on Fitzroy), 1 Marsh Harrier (ad male), 1 Kestrel, 3 Greenshank (on Pool Marsh), 2 Common Tern, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Southchurch Park East, 18:00 to 18:00
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:15 to 18:30, Cool brisk S wind, sunny but some high cloud
2 Great Crested Grebe (On Fitzroy ), 2 Red-breasted Merganser (A nice surprise. Redheads on Fitzroy loosely associating with the Grebes), 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 250 Avocet (+, On Darwin and Pool Marsh, 220 on Darwin isands alone), 200 Grey Plover (+), 80 Knot (+), 250 Dunlin (+), 7 Bar-tailed Godwit (With large mixed wader flock on Darwin), 2 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 30 Yellow Wagtail (+, Large flock nr Lytag fenceline), 2 Corn Bunting (Singing birds), 1 Brimstone, 4 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Delve]

Westcliff, 12:30 to 12:30
2 Mediterranean Gull (ads) [Paul Griggs]

Tuesday 15 April 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:30 to 18:45, sea wall overlooking office compound only
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Tern, 12 Yellow Wagtail (with the cattle), 2 Wheatear (male in field with cows and female around office compound ), 2 Raven, 4 Corn Bunting [Vince Kinsler]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:50 to 19:00, Light SE, warming up then showers later. Highlights
3 Great Crested Grebe (Pair on Fitzroy and single on Lytag), 4 Pintail (2 pairs on triangle still), 4 Marsh Harrier (Inc a bird with ted wing tags, too far to read), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Adult male on Lytag), 227 Grey Plover (Large mixed plumage flock on Darwin ), 60 Knot (With plovers, all wintercplumaged), 300 Dunlin (Mixed plumages from winter to full breeding), 4 Black-tailed Godwit (Triangle, in full breeding plumage ), 2 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 4 Common Tern (+, Very vocal, sightings from all over site could easily be twice that), 2 Barn Owl (Hunting Tillets ), 40 Yellow Wagtail (+, 2 on entry road, then group of 10+ from Caroline’s hide then flock of 38+ along Darwin bund late on. Brilliant sight! ), 1 Black Redstart (Female type by office compound), 1 Stonechat (Female type along entry road), 1 Wheatear (Male by office compound, thanks to Simon Carpenter for reporting ), 3 Whitethroat, 4 Raven (2 seen flying S over Lytag/Tillets towards Foulness then 20 mins later subsequently 2 in from west past the office assumed different) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Point, 14:30 to 15:05, Appalling light conditions & misty
4 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Tern [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 13:10 to 14:10, Brief check around lake and reserve. cool, easterly overcast
1 Water Rail (Swam across stream N of bridge), 4 Sedge Warbler (Singing birds at various points around the lake), 4 Whitethroat (All singing males), 6 Greenfinch (Inc 3 display flighting males) [Jeff Delve]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:00 to 14:30, from pillbox overlooking Vange Wick
1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Gadwall (on VW), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 8 Lapwing (on VW), 6 Redshank (on VW), 32 Mediterranean Gull (on VW), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Fox (on VW) [Marc Outten]

Canewdon, 10:00 to 12:00, After morning rain clearing, light SE. Heavy overcast
1 Little Grebe (Heard, a scarce visitor, the first for several years. ), 5 Mallard (Two pairs and a single duckling, seemingly an orphan), 4 Pochard (2drakes, prospecting again), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Singing bird finally seen well), 6 Blackcap (At least 4 singing males and 2 females), 1 Whitethroat (Flycatching around pond edge), 1 Willow Warbler (Singing and showing well) [Jeff Delve]

Monday 14 April 2025

Two Tree Island (West), 19:45 to 20:00
1 Cuckoo, 1 Barn Owl [Matt Bruty]

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:00
1 Common Tern [Paul Baker]

Leigh Creek, 18:30 to 18:30
1 Snipe [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (East), 18:30 to 19:40
1 Whimbrel (h), 1 Green Woodpecker (h), 2 Song Thrush, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay [Max Hellicar]

Belton Hills, 18:10 to 18:10
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Hadleigh Downs, 18:00 to 18:00
1 Cuckoo (east side of Hadleigh Castle ) [John Wright]

Canewdon, 16:00 to 17:00
1 Cuckoo (singing along Lark Hill Road) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 14:35 to 15:50, Mostly overcast, SSE wind
1 Sparrowhawk (male displaying), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Nightingale (singing), 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 10:50 to 11:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:00
3 Spoonbill, 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sedge Warbler [Marc Outten]

Canvey Wick, 07:00 to 08:00
2 Egyptian Goose (fly over.), 1 Cuckoo, 2 Nightingale [Graham Ryland]

Shoebury East Beach, 07:00 to 07:40
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler [Marc Outten]

Sunday 13 April 2025

Shoebury East Beach, 17:00 to 17:45
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler [Marc Outten]

Hampton Barns, 14:30 to 15:15
3 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap [Marc Outten]

Wakering, 10:35 to 12:05, Wakering Boat Yard to Fleet Head
3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 6 Avocet, 1 Greenshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Skylark, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Distantly in song from the old tip), 3 Blackcap, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Raven (On the barns at Fleet Head), 6 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet [Marc Outten]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:45, Coincided with EBWS field outing.
2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Spoonbill, 20 Mediterranean Gull (+, At least 10 pairs ), 1 Cuckoo (calling from tip), 8 Swallow (+), 4 Yellow Wagtail (+), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 09:30, Brief check of main lagoon
22 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap (+), 2 Large White, 3 Orange-tip (one male) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 08:20 to 10:20
1 Buzzard, 30 Black-tailed Godwit (flying west), 1 Cuckoo, 11 Nightingale, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Greenfinch [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30
5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Cuckoo, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Sedge Warbler, 8 Whitethroat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Canvey Wick, 07:30 to 09:45
2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (displaying), 5 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 10 Nightingale (c.), 4 Song Thrush, 8 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Reed Warbler (h), 5 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Gunners Park, 07:00 to 08:00, Light SW, sunny 11C. Low tide
5 Mediterranean Gull (Flew over), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Flying around area from SSSI to Cricket Pitch), 5 Cetti's Warbler (+, singing ), 1 Sedge Warbler (Singing and showing well N of lake), 8 Blackcap (+, singing ), 7 Whitethroat (+, More and more birds singing as it warmed up, definite arrival), 2 Long-tailed Tit [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 07:00 to 09:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler]

Saturday 12 April 2025

Canvey Wick, 19:40 to 21:15
2 Cuckoo, 1 Barn Owl, 8 Nightingale (+), 2 Noctule Bat (+) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:30 to 20:45
4 Water Rail (heard), 2 Barn Owl (pair), 1 Swallow, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on old tip), 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Marsh Frog (1+ heard), 4 Noctule Bat (1 seen, 3 others detected), 10 Rabbit [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 17:45 to 18:30
1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 16:00 to 18:00, Fine sunny evening
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Nightingale (+, At least singing, one sat up well to show for us), 3 Song Thrush (singing), 8 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap (+), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Peacock Butterfly (+), 2 Speckled Wood (Orchid Trail - only one orchid plant seen) [Jeff Delve]

Rochford Golf Course, 13:15 to 16:45, Sunny, ESE wind
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kingfisher (first one here since Jun '21), 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 4 Linnet [Neil Chambers]

Southend High School for Boys, 12:35 to 12:35
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 11:50 to 12:55, Sunny, E wind, poor visibility offshore
2 Kestrel, 2 House Martin, 1 Wheatear (male in reserve), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Sedge Warbler (singing north side of lake), 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Leigh on Sea, 11:30 to 11:40
1 Swallow, 2 House Martin [Graham Mee]

Canvey Wick, 10:45 to 12:00
1 Greenshank, 1 Cuckoo, 5 Nightingale, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Wood [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Wick, 07:30 to 10:00
9 Nightingale (minimum ), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 14 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler]

Friday 11 April 2025

Belton Hills, 20:10 to 20:10
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Leigh Creek, 20:00 to 20:00
2 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Belton Hills, 19:30 to 20:30, western end adjacent to the agricultural field
1 Barn Owl, 6 Common Pipistrelle, 2 Soprano Pipistrelle [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 19:00 to 20:00
1 Cuckoo (heard singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:50 to 21:00
6 Egyptian Goose, 12 Snipe (+), 1 Green Sandpiper (Mobile and vocal ), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling on landfill beyond the stinky pool), 1 Sedge Warbler, 10 Common Pipistrelle (+), 2 Soprano Pipistrelle (+), 3 Noctule Bat (+), 5 Red Fox, 3 Chinese Muntjac (On landfill ), 4 Northern Water Vole [Tim Bourne]

Westcliff, 16:00 to 16:00, Springfield allotments
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Canvey Wick, 14:40 to 15:45, Warm, sunny, light S wind
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whimbrel (Holehaven Creek), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 2 Nightingale, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 20 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Hadleigh Downs, 10:00 to 11:30
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Buzzard, 6 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin (flew west), 8 Marsh Frog, 2 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood [John Wright]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 08:45 to 09:15
1 Little Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush [Bob Young]

River Roach, 07:00 to 13:05, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
1 Pochard (f), 4 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 225 Grey Plover (c), 300 Dunlin (+), 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Curlew, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 2 Little Owl (Hampton Barns viewed from BC), 9 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush (h), 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (h), 5 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Brimstone, 10 Small White, 10 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]