Thursday 22 April 2021

Cherry Orchard Country Park, 10:05 to 12:10
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:40 to 10:05
1 Buzzard, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Wednesday 21 April 2021

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:15 to 23:20
1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 19:15 to 20:20
1 Barn Owl, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling and showing occasionally ) [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Downs, 18:00 to 18:35
2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 16:25 to 16:50
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (very vocal) [Steve Arlow]

Canvey Point, 16:10 to 17:40, Sunny, brisk ENE wind, high tide c8pm
10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmar (flew east together and then back upriver 16.20-16.30, then a single bird back out at 17.30), 50 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Whimbrel (flew over seawall towards point), 6 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 14:40 to 15:25
1 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (pair), 3 Sand Martin (flew NE), 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Greenfinch, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Rochford, 12:20 to 12:20
1 Orange-tip (male flew through garden, my first of the year) [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:05 to 13:20
1 Water Rail (heard only), 48 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler [Bob Young]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 10:10 to 10:15
1 Whitethroat (first for garden) [Graham Mee]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:05 to 13:35
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Canvey Wick, 09:50 to 11:30
1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Nightingale, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler [Bob Young]

Canvey Point, 09:15 to 09:35
28 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Tern [Bob Young]

Gunners Park, 08:00 to 17:00, Clear with a cold breeze
1 Sandwich Tern, 3 Wheatear (2 male 1 female. Sssi), 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler (Scrub to the NE of the SSSI. ), 1 Red Fox [Andrew Armstrong]

Wakering Rubbish Tip, 07:20 to 07:40, Cold, misty.
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Mediterranean Gull (apir over), 1 Cuckoo (calling and seen well on fence post near car park), 0 Redstart (no sign this morning) [Jeff Delve]

Tuesday 20 April 2021

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 23:30 to 23:55
1 Tawny Owl (hooting in the distance) [Neil Chambers]

Wakering Rubbish Tip, 18:30 to 19:00
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Redstart (Female on tip, viewed from car park. This is the same area where I had a Black Redstart a few weeks ago), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Wick, 18:00 to 19:00
1 Water Rail (heard), 2 Nightingale (both singing throughout & both showing occasionally too), 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (half hearted sub song south of crossroads), 1 Grey Squirrel (not sure I've seen one here before) [Paul Baker]

Hadleigh Marshes, 16:00 to 17:00
3 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Marsh Frog [John Wright]

Hadleigh Downs, 15:00 to 16:00
18 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Admiral [John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 13:20 to 14:25
1 Red Kite (over Wat Tyler/Vange Wick), 1 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Small White, 3 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Griggs]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:00 to 11:00
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Potton Island, 09:10 to 13:10, Sunny, light easterly. Ongoing breeding survey on island
2 Grey Partridge (pair near bridge), 20 Whimbrel (feeding on short grass fields), 3 Greenshank, 1 Raven (flew north over isdland calling), 1 Green-veined White [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 06:15 to 12:00, Lagoons only. Heavy mist, poor visability until 9.00am.
8 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Gadwall, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes]

Monday 19 April 2021

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:15 to 23:45
1 Pheasant (heard calling) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:15
1 Barn Owl (on BHF), 2 Butterflies and Moths (Emperor Moths to lure. Only left it outside for a total of 2 minutes.), 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Paul Baker]

Airport Business Park, 17:40 to 17:55
1 Grey Partridge (SW of Park), 1 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Linnet [Jeff Kinnerman]

Two Tree Island (East), 17:30 to 18:15
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (flying north ), 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:30 to 16:45, Sunny, warm
5 Buzzard (4 over Benfleet Downs, one flew SE), 2 Mediterranean Gull (pair), 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Grass Snake, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 11:00 to 12:30
6 Blackcap (at least 3 males and female feeding in goat willow, 2 males singing at same time), 1 Green-veined White (in garden) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 11:00 to 12:45
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red Kite (circled higher and higher over west end), 1 Buzzard, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Nightingale (one singing and showing well), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler (singing & showing), 7 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Speckled Wood [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 10:50, cool, dull, misty
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Green-veined White [John Wright]

River Roach, 09:40 to 17:20, Coombes Farm to Paglesham Lagoon(via Bartonhall Creek)and return to Mill Lane
10 Little Egret (+), 22 Pochard (PL), 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Whimbrel (BC), 3 Curlew, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Skylark, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear (f,BC), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven (viewed twice,Coombes Farm and later in day fields E of Stambridge Mills.Pos same bird), 1 Greenfinch, 1 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock Butterfly (+) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 09:15 to 09:30
2 Long-tailed Tit (in garden) [Graham Mee]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 09:00 to 10:25
1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Small White [Paul Griggs]

Sunday 18 April 2021

South Fambridge, 19:35 to 19:45
6 Cattle Egret (flew east from Blue House Farm at 19:41 presumably to roost), 1 Barn Owl [Paul Baker]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 18:45 to 20:00
1 Water Rail (Calling), 1 Jack Snipe, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper (Heard only), 1 Water Pipit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler [Tim Bourne]

Canvey Point, 16:30 to 18:00
10 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Common Tern, 1 Grey Seal [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:30 to 18:50
7 Little Egret, 17 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Mediterranean Gull (+), 2 Common Tern (+), 8 Skylark (+), 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Rochford, 16:15 to 16:15
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Canvey Wick, 15:00 to 16:10
1 Nightingale (singing at crossroads), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [Stuart Bailey]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:40 to 18:50, Sunny, cool light easterly
1 Spoonbill (ad distantly in haze on south of Fitzroy briefly), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Tern (pair calling over Pool Marsh and later car park), 2 Swallow (pair around main concrete sluice will hopefully use nesting platforms available), 1 flava wagtail (Channel Wag with the Yellow flock), 36 Yellow Wagtail (feeding along sea wall by concrete sluices) [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 12:55 to 13:05, along entrance road to Potton
24 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 8 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Greenfinch (display) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 12:30 to 12:30
4 Cattle Egret (on Blue House Farm), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (BHF), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Whitethroat (singing at bottom of garden), 4 Greenfinch, 1 Brimstone (male), 1 Small White, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Potton Island, 10:45 to 12:55, Sunny, light ENE cool. Breeding survey recce
11 Whimbrel [Jeff Delve]

Daws Heath, 09:15 to 09:45
2 Buzzard (Little Haven NR), 2 Mistle Thrush (horse paddock) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 06:30 to 12:00
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff [Graham Oakes]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 06:10 to 08:10, Sunny, light breeze, cold first thing
5 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Skylark, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Redwing, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap (2 singing), 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (singing from tip), 5 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 17 April 2021

River Roach, 16:20 to 18:20, Paglesham Boatyard to Paglesham Lagoon and return(no optics)
1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Avocet, 50 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 5 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Skylark, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat [Jeff Kinnerman]

Canvey Wick, 15:30 to 16:40, Sunny, cold east wind
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nightingale (singing), 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 4 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 2 Greenfinch (singing), 10 Linnet, 2 Small White, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:25 to 16:30
1 Spoonbill (on Fitzroy still this evening), 4 Pintail, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Corn Bunting [Jeff Delve]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 14:00 to 14:00, Hockley Market Garden Centre
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow [Paul Baker]

Lower Raypits, 14:00 to 15:15
1 Lapwing (on grassy field in protected area - hopefully part of a pair), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (flew in from west and dropped into lagoon) [Jeff Delve]

Benfleet, 13:30 to 15:50, Working in garden
1 Buzzard (West towards Bowers Marsh), 8 Mediterranean Gull (Flyovers), 1 Black Redstart (Female type briefly on fence two doors up, ) [Tim Bourne]

Canewdon, 12:45 to 13:30
4 Blackcap, 1 Serotine (bat flying around Butts Hill Pond identified from photographs), 1 Brimstone, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Delve]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:30 to 15:00
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Small White [Paul Griggs]

Fleet Head, 12:00 to 12:30, just around the fish ponds
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 15 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Small White [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Mediterranean Gull (+), 2 Swallow (hawking around the garden), 3 Greenfinch, 2 Slow-worm (one dead, one alive), 1 Common Shrew (also dead :-( ), 1 Small White, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 09:45 to 11:45
2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Wheatear, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Rabbit, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock Butterfly [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 09:35 to 11:00
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nightingale (limited subsong only), 12 Cetti's Warbler (+), 15 Blackcap (+), 6 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 09:30 to 11:30
40 Mediterranean Gull (+, over heading west(ish); 1 group of 28), 6 Nightingale (At least, singing and/or calling), 8 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Blackcap (+), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler (+, 2 singing), 1 Redpoll sp. (+, mobile singles) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 11:00
6 Wigeon, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Mediterranean Gull, 1 flava wagtail (channel type on floods from gate near barn), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Sedge Warbler (heard), 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Bearded Tit (heard) [Mike Clarke]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 09:20, just to benches
1 Egyptian Goose (back of main lagoon), 2 Wigeon, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Downs, 07:45 to 08:00, Short scan over marshes
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 08:50
2 Wigeon, 2 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Reed Warbler (heard), 10 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff [Mike Clarke]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 06:30 to 09:20
1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 13 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit [Steve Arlow]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 06:30 to 07:30, Cold but bright and clear, light NE
1 Peregrine Falcon (adult over heading south), 1 Jack Snipe (usual area), 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Reed Warbler (singing south of main creek), 1 Bearded Tit (heard only) [Jeff Delve]

Friday 16 April 2021

Rochford Golf Course, 18:00 to 19:30, Sunny, cold NE wind
2 Canada Goose (pair), 2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush (1 singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Greenfinch (singing), 1 Linnet [Neil Chambers]

Belfairs Woods, 10:40 to 12:10
7 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Rochford, 09:30 to 09:40
1 Raven (sat on top of Rochford Hospital Chimney calling before flying north over garden) [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 13:30
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Curlew, 30 Mediterranean Gull (Plus), 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff (Plus) [Graham Oakes]

Thursday 15 April 2021

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 19:15 to 20:15
1 Spoonbill (adult on Darwin), 2 Marsh Harrier (male & female), 1 Snipe (Stokes), 22 Black-tailed Godwit (Stokes), 1 Curlew (Stokes), 34 Mediterranean Gull [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 19:00 to 19:25, Quick march to crossroads and back, bright but cool
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (Singing) [Martin Cracknell]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:00 to 19:15, Cold NNE wind, clear skies
1 Spoonbill (Adult back on Darwin), 12 Pintail, 2 Pochard (Stokes), 2 Ruff (Pair, male in part summer plumage on Stokes/ Darwin bund), 24 Mediterranean Gull (Over car park south), 1 Barn Owl (Hunting sea wall opposite Baltic wharf), 1 Yellow Wagtail (Heard flying over, no sign of flock of recent days) [Jeff Delve]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 16:00 to 17:00
1 Sparrowhawk (drifting high SE), 1 Blackcap (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:00
3 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Greylag Goose, 16 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 20 Lapwing, 32 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Linnet [Angela Baldock]

Hadleigh Downs, 10:00 to 11:35
1 Buzzard, 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff [Paul Griggs]

Wednesday 14 April 2021

Shoebury East Beach, 19:30 to 19:55
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Redstart (Lovely male showed well at 7:35 on and around western perimeter fence of the pond. Nice find Marc!), 1 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler, Neil Chambers]

Shoebury East Beach, 18:10 to 19:00
1 Redstart (West of the pond, showing well throughout ) [Marc Outten]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:00 to 19:00, Cool light NNE, clear
12 Pintail (Stokes lagoon), 3 Snipe, 47 Black-tailed Godwit (Stokes lagoon, mix of plumages), 4 Mediterranean Gull (fly overs), 1 Meadow Pipit (display flighting just N of Stokes), 27 Yellow Wagtail (inc brief view of Channel Wag) [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 17:20 to 18:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (Calling), 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (Calling), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Bearded Tit (+) [Tim Bourne]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:10 to 18:55
15 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Water Pipit (Summer plumaged bird on Stokes Lagoon ), 1 flava wagtail (cracking male Channel Wagtail with the wagtail flock), 25 Yellow Wagtail (minimum around Stokes and Darwin lagoons) [Steve Arlow]

Lower Raypits, 16:45 to 17:45, Water levels in lagoon very low, most islands are islands no more
1 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck (pr on lagoon), 40 Teal (21 on lagoon, 19 on flooded fields), 5 Curlew (flooded field), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Swallow [Jeff Delve]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Buzzard (high, east) [Paul Griggs]

Canvey Wick, 11:00 to 13:00
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Fox, 1 Brown Rat [John Wright]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 11:00 to 11:00
1 Buzzard (high west) [Graham Mee]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:40 to 10:50
2 Cetti's Warbler [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 09:30 to 10:00
1 White Stork (circling low at west end (09:40 - 09:45) before drifting north towards West Canvey Marsh where it was seen circling very high up), 4 Nightingale, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler [John Wright]

Belfairs Woods, 08:00 to 09:30, walk from home to pound wood and back
3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush (in paddock between Belfairs and Pound wood), 6 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff [Mike Clarke]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 13:15, 74 species seen on the reserve
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Mediterranean Gull (plus), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Corn Bunting [Graham Oakes, Graham Ryland]

River Roach, 07:30 to 13:15, Coombes Farm to Hampton Barns (via Bartonhall Creek ) and return
3 Little Egret, 2 Pochard (pair,BC), 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Avocet, 2 Snipe (BC), 79 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel (calling,BC), 56 Curlew, 6 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Sedge Warbler (heard), 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven (very vocal,Stambridge Mills), 3 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 02:00 to 04:00
1 Red Fox, 2 Badger, 1 Wood Mouse [John Wright]

Tuesday 13 April 2021

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:30 to 23:35
1 Tawny Owl (calling) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:30 to 20:15
8 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 10 Pintail, 5 Snipe, 8 Mediterranean Gull (+), 1 Little Owl (JD - on roadside telegraph post just west of Baltic Wharf entrance (just beyond double bend).), 3 Yellow Wagtail [Paul Baker, Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 17:50 to 18:30, Quick circuit on my bike
60 Mediterranean Gull (+), 1 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Manorway bushes), 1 Bearded Tit (+ heard ) [Martin Cracknell]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:50 to 09:00
11 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff [Mike Clarke]

Doggetts Pits, 06:40 to 08:00, walk around pits and north to farm and back
3 Cormorant, 9 Greylag Goose (good count for here), 6 Shelduck, 6 Tufted Duck (3 pairs), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Swallow (by the stables), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing in reedbed), 8 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Corn Bunting (second site record) [Steve Arlow]

Monday 12 April 2021

South Fambridge, 19:45 to 20:15
5 Cattle Egret (flew across Blue House Farm from the east to roost at 20:13), 1 Barn Owl (visiting nestbox on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:40 to 20:20, Very still but cool clear skies, brief highlights
1 Spoonbill (On Darwin just S of hide), 8 Pintail (4 pairs still Stokes), 14 Black-tailed Godwit (Stokes), 8 Mediterranean Gull (4 pairs over calling all heading SE) [Jeff Delve]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 15:00 to 15:30
1 Sparrowhawk (drifting high SE mobbed by gulls), 1 Blackcap (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Downs, 12:00 to 12:30, viewing Pitsea marsh
1 Cattle Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 10:15 to 12:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit (over), 1 Yellow Wagtail (over), 2 Nightingale, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 18 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Lesser Redpoll (Probably more as several 1’s/2’s seen flying around also) [Vince Kinsler]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:50 to 14:25
1 Cattle Egret (W of Manorway ), 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (W of Manorway), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 28 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Skylark, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit (males,others present), 1 Raven (mobbed by four Carrion Crows) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 13:30, 71 species on reserve today
10 Little Grebe (plus), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 32 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Skylark, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Bearded Tit, 1 Raven [Graham Oakes, Graham Ryland]

Gunners Park, 08:00 to 16:00, Very changeable weather.
550 Sanderling (Circa), 150 Dunlin (Circa), 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Rook (A Gunners life tick for me) [Andrew Armstrong]

Canvey Wick, 07:45 to 09:00
1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nightingale (very half hearted subsong on the cold morning by the crossroads), 6 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 20 Blackcap (+ loads), 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (just before, at and just after the crossroads), 20 Lesser Redpoll (c flock in bushes by car park, but difficult to count) [Mike Clarke]

Sunday 11 April 2021

Wakering Stairs, 17:00 to 17:45
1 Hobby (Over heading NE), 8 Skylark, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff [Marc Outten]

Canvey Wick, 13:00 to 13:45
2 Buzzard (drifting west), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 4 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Willow Warbler (singing SW of crossroads), 11 Lesser Redpoll (flew over crossroads) [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 12:55 to 14:30, Warming when sun out but still cool breeze
1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon (pair), 5 Teal, 2 Shoveler (drakes), 2 Pochard (pair), 1 Buzzard, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Spotted Redshank (saline lagoon), 3 Greenshank (saline lagoon), 2 Green Sandpiper (saline lagoon), 1 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Bearded Tit [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 11:40 to 13:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Hadleigh Downs, 11:30 to 12:30, fields around Hadleigh castle only
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark (singing), 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Bowers Downs, 10:35 to 11:30
1 Cattle Egret (on Pitsea Marsh), 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Mediterranean Gull (at least), 9 Swallow [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:00
6 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Sandwich Tern, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 4 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [Mike Clarke]

Canvey Wick, 09:50 to 12:20, Cold NW breeze but sunny, getting warmer. Walked long loop
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (pair high over calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Nightingale (singing sporadically around crossroads), 12 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Blackcap (+, singing everywhere), 3 Lesser Whitethroat (between car park and crossroads), 1 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff (singing), 5 Willow Warbler (singing birds by crossroads and further west), 3 Greenfinch (one giving good display flight), 20 Lesser Redpoll (+, flock just past crossroads flew across track) [Jeff Delve]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 09:00 to 11:00
1 Goldcrest (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 06:35 to 10:15
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nightingale (singing by the crossroads), 1 Song Thrush, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 16 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (singing just west of the crossroads), 27 Lesser Redpoll (at least flew over the crossroads) [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Saturday 10 April 2021

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:30 to 17:00, Bloomin' freezing cold NE wind.
2 Tufted Duck (pair on triangle), 1 Blue-headed Wagtail ('Channel' wagtail with pale lavender blue head and pale ear coverts - very different from this morning's Blue head), 18 Yellow Wagtail (along bund edge Fitzroy), 1 Wheatear [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 13:45 to 16:15, Overcast, brisk NE wind, light rain. High tide
1 Red-throated Diver (flew west), 15 Great Crested Grebe (+), 1 Gannet (adult west and back east), 3 Sandwich Tern, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing) [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 13:00 to 13:30
5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff [Lee Ebbs]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:15 to 12:15
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Downs, 10:30 to 11:00, viewing marshes to the south
2 Great White Egret, 9 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:30 to 12:00
1 Spoonbill (On Pool Marsh before flying off and seeming to land on Stokes but could not be refound ), 1 Kestrel, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting (Singing) [Lee Ebbs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:00 to 10:00
1 Spoonbill, 6 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Yellow Wagtail (heard only) [Mike Clarke]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 07:00 to 10:00, Very chilly NE wind, heavy overcast
1 Spoonbill (eventually refound feeding on Pool Marsh then flew to Lytag ), 14 Pintail (8 Lytag, 6 Stokes), 100 Shoveler (+, Lytag), 8 Pochard (4 pairs triangle), 1 Marsh Harrier (sub adult male over south sea wall), 3 Snipe, 4 Mediterranean Gull (at least 2 pairs flying over), 1 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit (one in full parachute display flight east of Acresfleet), 1 Blue-headed Wagtail (superb male in with a group of 8-10 yellow wags, Dark cheeks indicate 'pure' Blue-headed but some white on chin implies "channel" hybrid with Yellow Wag) [Jeff Delve]

Friday 09 April 2021

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:30 to 19:20
1 Spoonbill (Feeding actively on Stokes lagoon before flying to roost on Darwin), 6 Pintail, 2 Yellow Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:45 to 17:10, Viewing from seawall above car park
3 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill (feeding in SE corner of Stokes Lagoon) [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 16:40 to 16:50
1 Buzzard (on fence line north of double bend on Scotts Hall Road), 1 Little Owl (on trees south of double bend, Scotts Hall Road) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:30 to 18:15
1 Spoonbill, 12 Pintail, 18 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:50 to 18:15
1 Spoonbill (adult on Stokes Marsh), 9 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female), 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Short-eared Owl (flew east over Stokes Marsh), 18 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Downs, 15:45 to 16:45
1 Cattle Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 92 Mediterranean Gull (some fields they were commonest gull!), 2 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 14:45 to 15:30
1 Buzzard, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summers), 4 Swallow (flew high north), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:30 to 15:20
1 Spoonbill (adult on Stokes Lagoon), 2 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Downs, 13:55 to 14:40, Viewing marshes to the south
1 Cattle Egret (on fields NW of Manorway), 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Kestrel, 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Small White [Neil Chambers, Martin Cracknell]

Rayleigh, 13:30 to 13:30
1 Hobby (Over the A130 just north of railway by Fairglen interchange) [Paul Baker]

Leigh on Sea, 13:15 to 13:15
1 Blackcap (heard singing from trees beside A127 Progress Rd/The Fairway) [Paul Baker]

Doggetts Pits, 12:50 to 13:30
3 Tufted Duck (pair and the single drake at the farm duck pond), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 7 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat (singing by the southern reedbed), 5 Chiffchaff [Steve Arlow]

Shoebury, 10:40 to 18:00
1 Black Redstart (In song from the rooftops - Friars Street), 2 Siskin (+ over ) [Marc Outten]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 10:00 to 13:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:30, Just watching from gate near barns
1 Spoonbill (adult feding well in pools on wet grassland - thanks Graham), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 10:00
3 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallow, 5 Yellow Wagtail [Vince Kinsler]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 13:15, 71 species seen on the reserve
6 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail (heard), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Mediterranean Gull (plus), 3 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler (heard), 10 Blackcap (plus), 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes, Jeff Kinnerman, Graham Ryland]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 02:00 to 04:00
2 Badger [John Wright]