Tuesday 06 January 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 20:25 to 20:25
1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Doggetts Farm, 16:30 to 17:35
1 Woodcock, 1 Little Owl [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 41 Linnet (together in a pre-roost gathering around garden), 2 Red Fox [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 16:00 to 16:45
1 Barn Owl, 6 Rabbit [John Wright]

Thorpe Bay, 15:50 to 16:15, THGC
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 15:00 to 16:20
30 Great Crested Grebe (+), 1 Shag, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Gunners Park, 13:30 to 15:45
1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag, 1 Red-crested Pochard (female), 1 Common Seal, 1 Grey Seal, 2 Rabbit [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 13:05 to 15:45, Cold SW with some light sleety stuff at times
1 Black-throated Diver (Cheers JW), 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag (By pier briefly before flying west. ), 1 Red-crested Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck (2 drakes), 1 Water Rail (On frozen ditch), 1 Kittiwake (Adult with mixed gulls following ship upriver), 2 Razorbill, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Common Seal, 1 Grey Seal [Jeff Delve]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 12:40 to 12:50, Hall Road Cemetry
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare [Jeff Delve]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 12:20 to 12:40
1 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush [Matt Bruty]

Gunners Park, 12:00 to 15:00
1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver (+), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 2 Kittiwake (ads), 2 Razorbill, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Song Thrush [Paul Griggs, Vince Kinsler, Bob Young]

Hockley Woods, 11:50 to 12:30
3 Stock Dove, 1 Firecrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 0 Treecreeper (They seem to be deliberately avoiding me! ) [Jeff Delve]

Hullbridge, 11:00 to 11:15, Brief stop to check gulls
8 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Herring Gull [Jeff Delve]

Priory Park, 08:05 to 10:15
1 Cormorant (fishing lake ), 3 Snipe (brook), 1 Common Gull (ad), 3 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher (brook,very confiding), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail (brook ), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (conifers opp the museum+later the Bowling Club ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Monday 05 January 2026

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:40 to 15:20
22 White-fronted Goose (West of Manorway), 9 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier, 50 Grey Plover, 320 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 36 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Marc Outten]

Canvey Point, 12:30 to 14:00
100 Great Crested Grebe (plus), 30 Ringed Plover, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 40 Turnstone, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 10 Linnet [Graham Oakes]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 15:45
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 3 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (hunting field & hedgerow along Fambridge Rd at 15:45, just before village), 2 Avocet, 1 Reed Bunting [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:00 to 16:45, WeBS count. Very cold, lagoons mostly frozen
4 Gadwall, 20 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 45 Avocet, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kingfisher (buzzing about together), 1 Stonechat, 3 Stoat (an ermine, an ermine with brown on face and a white stoat running away so I couldn't see the front half. ) [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:40 to 14:15
1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 83 Lapwing (west, in several groups) [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:30 to 16:00, Freezing -1C, initially light winds strengthening westerly later. WeBS count extra bits
1 Marsh Harrier (Male over lagoons), 1 Hen Harrier (male south and west of Stokes lagoon and Stokes/Darwin bund), 1 Buzzard (south of hide), 4000 Knot (Allfleets then N Jubilee), 1000 Dunlin, 8 Snipe (variously flushed from grassy areas around the island), 250 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank (On north Jubilee ), 1 Barn Owl (near entrance as we left), 1 Stoat (In full white ermine, running along edge of south island on Pool ) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 10:15 to 11:45
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Woodcock, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch [Vince Kinsler]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:30 to 09:35
55 Lapwing (single flock flying SW) [John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 09:45, Abstraction ditch area only
1 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Vince Kinsler]

Sunday 04 January 2026

South Fambridge, 15:10 to 15:30, From footpath south of village
1 Kestrel, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 25 Corn Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham Lagoon, 14:20 to 16:40, Walked in from Stambridge.
1 Aythya sp. (hybrid drake Tufted x Pochard), 1 Scaup (drake), 1 Goldeneye (single drake), 1 Marsh Harrier (imm male), 50 Coot (+), 40 Avocet (+, On Roach), 100 Dunlin (+), 20 Bar-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Little Owl (towards dusk at usual barn ), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff (along east side of lagoon), 70 Linnet (+, in two flocks on cover crops near farm and N of lagoon) [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 14:00 to 15:00
2 Red-throated Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 100 Golden Plover (+), 3 Grey Plover, 10 Sanderling, 1 Guillemot, 6 Redwing [Lee Ebbs]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:35 to 14:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Lapwing (+), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Paul Griggs]

South Fambridge, 13:00 to 15:00
1 Black-throated Diver (relocated at Brandy Hole then watched as it slowly drifted out on the tide before flying high east along the Crouch at 3pm), 5 Mute Swan, 60 Barnacle Goose, 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (point blank views of hunting bird), 12 Avocet, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat (male ), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker, Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 12:45 to 14:55
1 Black-throated Diver (juvenile / 1st winter), 60 Barnacle Goose (at least), 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail flew north across Crouch east of South Fambridge), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Song Thrush [Steve Arlow]

Roper's farm, 12:00 to 13:30
3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 40 Avocet, 30 Knot, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Rock Pipit [Lee Ebbs]

West Wood, 11:00 to 11:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
1 Black-throated Diver (seen briefly from the house flying upriver.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female over garden) [Paul Baker]

Hockley Woods, 10:20 to 12:15, Glorious clear sunny day but very cold 2C
1 Goldcrest (Nr cottage on Belchamps track), 3 Firecrest (2 males along eastern path + a female at end Woodlands road possibly a 4th later back along eastern path), 2 Coal Tit (Very active singing continuosly), 2 Nuthatch, 1 Jay [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 09:30 to 11:00
7 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 400 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Shelduck, 2000 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 40 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 20 Turnstone, 600 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Goldfinch [Angela Baldock]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:30
50 Greylag Goose (+), 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Stonechat (Male), 3 Reed Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Tile Wood, 08:35 to 08:45
1 Firecrest [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 12:00, The freshwater Lagoon frozen over
28 White-fronted Goose (West of Manor Way ), 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Avocet, 12 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 4 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Seen) [Graham Oakes]

Hockley Woods, 08:30 to 12:30
2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrest (+), 1 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 08:20 to 08:25, Hall Road cemetery
1 Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs]

River Roach, 08:20 to 15:20, Coombes Farm to Paglesham Lagoon via Bartonhall Creek along the river then return via fields (N of river) to Coombes Farm (80 species)
4 Pintail (pairs on River ), 310 Pochard (c,PL), 2 Goldeneye (pair,PL), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Avocet (c), 9 Ringed Plover, 200 Golden Plover (c), 6 Grey Plover, 275 Lapwing (c), 150 Knot (+), 3 Snipe, 75 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 65 Curlew (c), 8 Turnstone, 1 Little Owl (Hampton Barns viewed from BC), 1 Kingfisher, 9 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 3 Stonechat (1f CF,pair Waldens), 40 Fieldfare (CF), 1 Song Thrush (PL), 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins CC ), 1 Chiffchaff (Rankins CC), 3 Greenfinch, 150 Linnet (c,BC), 1 Corn Bunting [Jeff Kinnerman]

Pound Wood, 07:40 to 08:35, Sunny, cold -3C
2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming), 4 Siskin, 2 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 3 Grey Squirrel [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 03 January 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 22:25 to 22:35
1 Tawny Owl (calling) [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 16:00 to 16:50
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail (heard), 4 Woodcock (flew over at dusk), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Red Fox, 1 Rabbit [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:10 to 16:25
1 Great White Egret (landed briefly in front of middle hide before flying off SW), 4 Anser sp. (Canada x Greylag hybrids), 23 White-fronted Goose (flew in from Bowers), 150 Greylag Goose, 400 Canada Goose, 90 Barnacle Goose (c80 flew in from Bowers joining c10 already present), 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Pipit (mobile along south side of res) [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham Lagoon, 14:30 to 17:10
1 Aythya sp. (drake Tufted x Pochard hybrid), 1 Scaup (drake looking even more mature now), 3 Goldeneye (2 drakes and redhead), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (redhead still on River Roach opposite the lagoon), 4 Marsh Harrier (flying in to roost at dusk), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (in borrowdyke), 1 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 20 Chaffinch (in wild cover), 50 Linnet (in wild cover) [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:20 to 15:45
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Stonechat [Matt Bruty]

Hockley Woods, 12:30 to 14:00, thanks for the help Steve
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper [Matt Bruty]

Hockley Woods, 11:30 to 14:00
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 2 Firecrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (at least) [Steve Arlow]

Thorpe Bay, 11:00 to 11:25
1 Kestrel, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Thorpe Bay Golf Course) [Lee Ebbs]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:45
8 White-fronted Goose, 90 Barnacle Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 85 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:25 to 10:25
1 Little Egret (flew west) [Paul Griggs]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 11:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 8 White-fronted Goose, 90 Barnacle Goose (Counted in flight, from photo), 3 Curlew, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 8 Fieldfare [Graham Oakes]

Shoeburyness Park, 09:00 to 09:30
5 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk [Lee Ebbs]

South Fambridge, 09:00 to 09:00
2 Buzzard, 3 Turnstone [Paul Baker]

Hockley Woods, 08:40 to 09:20, Frosty 1C but sunny.
5 Stock Dove, 4 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit (Singing on east side), 1 Nuthatch (At end Woodlands Road), 1 Jay [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:40 to 09:40
23 White-fronted Goose (distantly opposite middle hide), 150 Greylag Goose, 200 Canada Goose, 58 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Stonechat (fem by car park) [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 08:00 to 08:00
20 Rook (+, Busy at Rookery along Canewdon road) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:00 to 09:40
8 Little Egret, 2 Spoonbill (Caroline’s hide), 48 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 500 Golden Plover, 3 Barn Owl, 3 Stonechat [Vince Kinsler]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 08:30, Sunny, freezing, cold NW wind
1 Water Rail (heard calling), 1 Snipe, 1 Water Pipit, 5 Redwing, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Greenfinch [Neil Chambers]

Friday 02 January 2026

Hockley/Hawkwell, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Buzzard (Lower Road) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:55 to 16:35, Sunny, brisk W wind easing
2 Spoonbill, 12 Barnacle Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel (incl one mobbing a Raven), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Snipe, 2 Barn Owl, 3 Skylark, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 2 Raven [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 14:30 to 16:30, Cold and clear
1 Sparrowhawk (Female sat in tree at crossroads ), 1 Woodcock (Flew low over crossroads ), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Blackbird (+, Very noisy at dusk), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 2 Red Fox, 1 Rabbit [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:30 to 16:40
11 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 6 White-fronted Goose (flew from Foulness to Tillets and then flew back again.), 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (ad male and ringtail), 2 Kestrel, 4 Snipe, 1 Woodcock (along entrance road ), 2 Barn Owl [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 13:10 to 14:10, From middle hide
1 Pink-footed Goose (With Greylags), 20 White-fronted Goose (+, Mostly distant with Canadas but different groups of 7 and 10 came to lake before flying back), 60 Barnacle Goose (+, Mostly partly hidden but part of flock flew around again landing on lake briefly), 1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Harrier (Superb male), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (With large gull flock), 0 Water Pipit (Probable flew calling past hide but not seen on deck), 1 Stonechat [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 11:45 to 13:30
2 Red-throated Diver, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults) [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Point, 11:10 to 13:00, High tide 11:00, sunny moderate NW, 5C
1 Red-throated Diver, 105 Great Crested Grebe, 90 Cormorant (+, On point roost), 1 Oystercatcher (Usual large flock roosting on point), 20 Ringed Plover (+), 20 Grey Plover (+), 50 Knot (+), 40 Sanderling (+), 20 Dunlin (+), 20 Turnstone (+), 1000 Black-headed Gull (+, Part of large mixed gull flock with Common and Herring mid river. ), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Seal [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 09:45 to 09:45
1 Red Kite (BHF), 1 Marsh Harrier (BHF) [Paul Baker]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 09:50
55 Greylag Goose, 440 Canada Goose, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (with Canadas), 3 Pintail (1 drake), 30 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 26 Fieldfare, 1 Reed Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 08:20 to 09:30, Sunny, cold, SW wind
2 Avocet, 1 Woodcock, 80 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 8 White-fronted Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 11 Avocet, 50 Grey Plover, 5 Knot, 100 Dunlin (Plus), 1 Ruff, 4 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 3 Skylark, 12 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing [Graham Oakes, Graham Ryland]

Thursday 01 January 2026

Canvey Wick, 15:40 to 17:10
1 Water Rail (Calling), 6 Woodcock (Mostly over at dusk), 10 Redwing (+), 1 Firecrest (On edge of cleared area southeast of crossroads) [Tim Bourne]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 15:20 to 16:50, Sunny, SW wind
15 Greylag Goose, 200 Canada Goose, 1 Kestrel, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (in creek by marina), 1 Greenshank (in creek by marina), 2 Meadow Pipit, 1700 Jackdaw, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 15 Rabbit [Neil Chambers]

Lower Raypits, 14:30 to 15:30, Lagoon levels low and totally empty of birds
5 Barnacle Goose (On western fields with Canadas and Greylags), 200 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, Flock east of lagoon), 1 Barn Owl (Very strongly marked bird - quite dark grey wing coverts. Beautiful), 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet [Jeff Delve]

Paglesham Lagoon, 14:00 to 16:00, Walked in from Hampton Barns
3 Pintail, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (On the Roach), 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Stonechat [Matt Bruty]

Wakering Common, 13:30 to 14:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Water Rail (Heard), 2 Meadow Pipit, 10 Rook, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Shoebury, 12:45 to 13:15
1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest (In small wood next to St Mary's church), 5 Goldfinch [Lee Ebbs]

South Fambridge, 11:40 to 11:40
1 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

Tile Wood, 11:30 to 12:30
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Grey Squirrel [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:20 to 15:40
3 Spoonbill, 17 Barnacle Goose (Marsh Flats), 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail), 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Little Stint (Marsh Flats), 3 Ruff (Marsh Flats), 1 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 3 Barn Owl, 1 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Southchurch Park West, 10:35 to 10:45
1 Red-crested Pochard (female still present) [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:15 to 11:30, Just to hide and back. Hi tide 10:00
8 Little Grebe, 10 Cormorant (+), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag Goose (+), 70 Canada Goose (+), 3 Barnacle Goose, 24 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 150 Shelduck (+), 1 Wigeon (No count), 1 Teal (No count), 1 Mallard (No count), 14 Pintail (+), 1 Shoveler (No count), 5 Marsh Harrier (2males), 3 Hen Harrier (2 ringtails together over Tillets, another over Pool Marsh), 4 Kestrel, 1 Pheasant, 1 Moorhen, 50 Avocet (+, Darwin), 20 Ringed Plover (+, Pool ), 400 Golden Plover (+), 50 Grey Plover (+, Stokes ), 500 Lapwing (+), 2000 Knot (+, Huge flocks over Jubilee ), 100 Dunlin (+, Stokes), 200 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (With Blackwit flock by hide), 1 Curlew, 10 Redshank (+), 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 20 Skylark (+), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush (Flew across Creeksea Ferry Toad), 1 Carrion Crow, 10 Reed Bunting (+) [Jeff Delve]

Thorpe Bay, 10:10 to 10:30
2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Thorpe Bay Golf Course (vocal)) [Steve Arlow]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 10:00 to 10:10
1 Red Fox, 1 Grey Squirrel [John Wright]

Stambridge Mills, 10:00 to 11:00
2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:55 to 14:10
14 White-fronted Goose (from Manorway), 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Chiffchaff (by stinky pond), 2 Raven, 15 Reed Bunting (+) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canewdon, 09:00 to 10:00, Very cold but clear and sunny. Garden watch
13 Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Starling, 11 House Sparrow, 8 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 27 Goldfinch, 2 Grey Squirrel [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 09:00 to 10:00
10 Great Crested Grebe, 0 Black-necked Grebe (No sign offshore), 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher (usual ditch), 1 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 09:00 to 09:40
1 Buzzard, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch [Lee Ebbs]

Wednesday 31 December 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:20 to 15:30, Quick look from road
58 Barnacle Goose (incl. several with white neck collars), 5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (with Canadas) [Neil Chambers]

Tuesday 30 December 2025

Doggetts Pits, 12:50 to 13:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 55 Lapwing (flew NW), 10 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest [Steve Arlow]

Rochford, 12:15 to 12:20
1 Red Kite (headed North East over garden towards Doggetts Pits) [Steve Arlow]

Rochford Golf Course, 09:30 to 13:00, Sunny, light N wind
3 Egyptian Goose (usual pair plus an interloper which was soon seen off), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Siskin [Neil Chambers]

River Roach, 08:35 to 14:15, Coombes Farm to Hampton Barns via Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
4 Little Egret, 45 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 650 Teal (c), 4 Pintail (on river), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 85 Avocet (c), 2 Ringed Plover, 300 Golden Plover (c), 5 Grey Plover, 215 Lapwing (c), 125 Knot (c), 98 Black-tailed Godwit, 32 Curlew, 1 Little Owl (HB), 9 Skylark, 11 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat (1f HB,1m BC,pair Waldens), 1 Song Thrush (h,Rankins C.C), 1 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush (2 Rankins C.C,1 BC) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Monday 29 December 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:45 to 10:45
150 Golden Plover (c. flew east) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:00
1 Great White Egret, 14 White-fronted Goose (north side of the Manorway track), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Avocet, 1 Ruff, 2 Stonechat (pair), 2 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Greenfinch [John Wright, John Pilgrim]

Sunday 28 December 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:05 to 14:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 3 Barnacle Goose, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Spotted Redshank (Pool Marsh), 7 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:20 to 16:00
12 Little Egret (+), 2 Spoonbill, 3 Barnacle Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 500 Golden Plover (++), 2 Grey Plover, 2 Little Stint, 12 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 1 Woodcock (remains of probable raptor kill), 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Stonechat, 7 Common Seal [Paul Griggs, John Pilgrim]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00
1 White-fronted Goose (West of manor Way.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Avocet, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 8 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Raven, 1 Greenfinch [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 27 December 2025

South Fambridge, 15:45 to 15:45
1 Marsh Harrier (immature female on BHF), 1 Common Seal ('bottling' and drifting upriver) [Paul Baker]

Canvey Point, 13:40 to 15:20, Overcast, brisk NE wind, high tide c5.15pm
4 Red-throated Diver, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Pintail, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (pair flew upriver), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Kittiwake, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 13:15 to 13:25, Quick look from road
1 Anser sp. (Canada x Greylag hybrid), 50 Greylag Goose, 300 Canada Goose [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Downs, 12:40 to 13:00
200 Greylag Goose, 100 Canada Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
12 White-fronted Goose (on Blue House Farm (24 reported but seawall obscuring some of the flock for me)) [Paul Baker]

Friday 26 December 2025

South Fambridge, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Red Kite (flew from garden over Crouch to BHF at head height. Was possibly roosting in tree on east side of my garden) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 11:50 to 11:50
6 White-fronted Goose (with Canadas on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Thursday 25 December 2025

South Fambridge, 14:20 to 14:20
1 Red Kite (still flying around North Fambridge) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Red Kite (from the house, over North Fambridge) [Paul Baker]