Sunday 05 July 2020
1 Red Kite (fairly low in from the north, then moved off west), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swift, 1 Blackcap (male) [Neil Chambers]
Saturday 04 July 2020
1 Goldcrest (heard singing) [Max Hellicar]
20 Little Egret (Two Tree Is high tide roost), 9 Mediterranean Gull (adults) [John Wright]
20 Swift (a few small groups heading south), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 30 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
Friday 03 July 2020
2 Blackcap (h), 6 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Brimstone (m), 3 Small White, 5 Comma, 60 Meadow Brown (+) [Paul Griggs]
1 Marbled White (in my Mum's garden!) [Paul Baker]
1 Common Darter, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Ringlet (first for the garden) [John Wright]
1 Common Lizard, 1 Ringlet [Paul Baker]
4 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker (First mature male of the year), 2 White Admiral [Andrew Woodhouse]
Thursday 02 July 2020
3 Red Fox, 1 Badger, 2 Wood Mouse [John Wright]
2 Barn Owl [John Wright]
2 White Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (at the cross roads) [John Wright]
1 Common Frog, 2 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 15 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Marbled White (First record for site!), 1 Gatekeeper (first of year on meadow), 26 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet [Jeff Delve]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Gull (1st summer low SW with a small group of Black-headed Gulls. Unknown call alerted me to its presence), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest (singing) [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Swift, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Black-tailed Skimmer, 100 Marbled White (Plus) [Graham Oakes]
Wednesday 01 July 2020
1 Red Fox [Max Hellicar]
3 Common Pipistrelle, 1 Red Fox [Max Hellicar, John Wright]
1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (a smart adult male, different to the recent male with pale on the rump), 1 Buzzard (sat in cut field) [Paul Baker]
30 Lapwing (+), 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 100 Starling (+, feeding amongst seaweed) [Jeff Delve]
5 Cattle Egret (yeah, thanks Jeff), 1 Red Kite (still present), 2 Buzzard [Paul Baker]
3 Slow-worm, 2 Wood Mouse [John Wright]
5 Cattle Egret (flying around cattle at east end of Blue House Farm), 1 Red Kite (low over ridge due north - estimated 3 miles away ;0)Great directions from PB), 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel [Jeff Delve]
4 House Martin [Max Hellicar]
2 Greenfinch [Max Hellicar]
1 Banded Demoiselle (one around the garden was a garden tick) [Steve Arlow]
4 Cattle Egret (all FOUR now present on Blue House Farm), 1 Red Kite (at long last! Hunting BHF for the last 30 mins), 2 Buzzard [Paul Baker]
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat (h), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Greenfinch (h), 1 Siskin (h), 1 Red-eyed Damselfly (male on lake lilies), 1 Emperor Dragonfly (male), 1 Comma [Max Hellicar]
1 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [Paul Griggs]
1 Peregrine Falcon (high over the wood), 2 Coal Tit (on the garden feeders), 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (flying around the buddleia) [Jeff Saward]
3 Red Fox, 3 Badger [John Wright]
Tuesday 30 June 2020
2 Kestrel, 2 Grey Partridge (looked like both were females), 1 Curlew, 30 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Pipistrelle, 1 insects (awesome glow-worm) [Paul Baker]
1 Marsh Harrier (the infamous male with a pale rump was stirring up the BHGulls on BHF), 1 Chinese Muntjac (fawn feeding on the roadside along Fambridge Road) [Paul Baker]
2 Cattle Egret (present throughout on Blue House Farm.) [Paul Baker]
1 Peregrine Falcon [Jeff Kinnerman]
30 Mediterranean Gull, 15 Common Tern [Andrew Armstrong]
Monday 29 June 2020
300 Swift (+, feeding flock very high over house looked like a midge swarm - wouldn't have seen but heard the screaming. Headed off SW after a few minutes) [Jeff Delve]
1 Grey Heron, 4 Common Pipistrelle (bat-detected), 1 Red Fox [Max Hellicar, Paul Baker, John Wright]
1 Buzzard (on BHF), 109 Mediterranean Gull (moving west upriver then veering south over house inc 5x imms & 4x 2nd-w), 1 Barn Owl (on BHF) [Paul Baker]
2 Stock Dove (pair), 1 Banded Demoiselle [Max Hellicar]
1 Hobby [John Wright]
1 Common Tern, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Skylark, 10 Blackcap (singing), 6 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Weasel, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Marbled White, 10 Meadow Brown [Paul Griggs]
2 Southern Emerald Damselfly (males), 20 Ruddy Darter, 25 Marbled White, 12 Ringlet [John Wright]
100 Mediterranean Gull (+, feeding along tide line towards east beach, continuous new arrivals from NE), 1 Sandwich Tern, 25 Common Tern (including a first summer 'portlandica' type), 10 Swift (+) [Jeff Delve]
3 Red Fox (adult and 2 cubs), 2 Badger (adult and cub) [John Wright]
Sunday 28 June 2020
1 Common Pipistrelle [Jeff Kinnerman]
3 Cattle Egret (on Blue House Farm), 1 Buzzard (BHF) [Paul Baker]
30 Scarce Emerald Damselfly (+),
3 Southern Emerald Damselfly (in lee of hedgeline, detailed examination of photos shows all to be females), 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 5 Small Skipper, 40 Marbled White (+, including several groups of 5 or so in the sedges), 2 Ringlet [Jeff Delve]
14 Little Egret, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Swallow [Max Hellicar]
1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Marbled White [Max Hellicar]
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff (h), 3 Siskin (flyovers together), 19 Marsh Frog, 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly, 4 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 14 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Ruddy Darter, 1 Red Admiral, 19 Marbled White [Max Hellicar]
1 Hobby [Paul Griggs]
1 Mediterranean Gull (3cy), 1 Common Tern, 25 Starling, 89 Scarce Emerald Damselfly (83 males and 6 females; all along the length of the ditch except 1 in the hedge), 6 Southern Emerald Damselfly (3 males and 3 females; 5 along the length of the hedge directly north and parallel to Canvey Way, 1 by the ditch), 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2 Southern Migrant Hawker (tenerals), 81 Ruddy Darter, 32 Marbled White, 3 Ringlet [Max Hellicar]
1 Corn Bunting (h) [Max Hellicar]
20 Scarce Emerald Damselfly (+), 3 Southern Emerald Damselfly (male & 2 females), 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Four-spotted Chaser, 50 Ruddy Darter (+), 10 skippers (+), 2 Small Skipper, 3 Holly Blue, 30 Marbled White (+), 15 Meadow Brown (+), 2 Ringlet, 2 Small Heath [Neil Chambers, Paul Baker]
4 Cattle Egret (on Blue House Farm) [Paul Baker]
1 Cattle Egret (on Blue House Farm still in heat haze), 1 Mediterranean Gull [Paul Baker]
3 Southern Emerald Damselfly (1 male 2 female), 1 Brown Hawker [Graham Oakes]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Whitethroat [Neil Chambers]
3 Coal Tit (at least 3 different birds on the feeders, inc. 2 juvs.) [Jeff Saward]
1 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Swift, 2 Stonechat, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch [Graham Oakes]
Saturday 27 June 2020
3 Cattle Egret (poss 4, still on Blue House Farm this evening ) [Paul Baker]
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]
1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 1 Large White, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Kestrel, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Swift, 1 Kingfisher (brook), 1 Greenfinch (male), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Meadow Brown [Jeff Kinnerman]
2 Cattle Egret (poss 3 on Blue House Farm), 1 Mediterranean Gull [Paul Baker]
Friday 26 June 2020
2 Common Pipistrelle [Jeff Kinnerman]
2 Turtle Dove (Purring males heard only, one either side of access road), 2 Barn Owl, 1 Lesser Whitethroat [Tim Bourne]
1 Cattle Egret (still on Blue House Farm ), 1 Yellow Wagtail (garden) [Paul Baker]
1 Coal Tit (A freshly fledged juv. visiting feeders in my garden several times this week.) [Jeff Saward]
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Small Copper, 50 Marbled White, 6 Ringlet [John Wright]
1 Buzzard (west), 23 Swift, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Buzzard, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 1 Lestes sp. (emerald sp. briefly, probably Common), 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Large White, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
25 Swift, 3 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush (juv), 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (2 juvs), 2 Greenfinch, 3 Common Pipistrelle (pipistrelle sp.), 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Ruddy Darter, 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, 13 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet [Max Hellicar]
Thursday 25 June 2020
2 Cattle Egret (still on Blue House Farm), 1 Barn Owl (BHF), 1 Red Fox, 1 Marbled White [Paul Baker]
3 Blackcap (2 singing), 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Corn Bunting (singing in hedge south of castle) [John Wright]
1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 White-letter Hairstreak, 6 Marbled White [Paul Baker]
2 Common Tern, 15 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 30 Ruddy Darter, 25 Marbled White [Paul Baker]
8 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Brimstone, 9 Purple Hairstreak, 9 White Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (crossroads next to Poors Lane), 1 Marbled White [Andrew Woodhouse]
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]
1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Red Fox (cub), 11 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Brown Argus, 80 Marbled White [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swift, 1 Blackcap (singing), 3 Southern Migrant Hawker (tenerals around the garden - had moved off by 10.30) [Neil Chambers]
Wednesday 24 June 2020
2 Common Pipistrelle [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Common Pipistrelle, 2 Red Fox [John Wright]
1 Buzzard (on fencepost BHF), 3 Barn Owl (BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Spoonbill (Seen in flight over lagoon (from gate by barn), flew off high south), 3 Barnacle Goose (Of dubious origin), 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Grasshopper Warbler (+, reeling at dusk), 1 Bearded Tit (+, calling) [Tim Bourne]
1 Sparrowhawk, 22 Swift [Max Hellicar]
1 Cuckoo (flying around), 3 Slow-worm, 2 Marbled White [Paul Baker]
2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 4 Banded Demoiselle, 9 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 3 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
1 Lesser Whitethroat [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Paul Griggs]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper (+), 4 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 White Admiral (holding territory) [Paul Baker]
1 Buzzard, 1 Weasel, 30 Southern Migrant Hawker (+), 2 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral [Andrew Woodhouse]
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 5 Southern Migrant Hawker, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 7 White-letter Hairstreak [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 1 Southern Migrant Hawker (looked freshly emerged..), 1 Large White, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]
Tuesday 23 June 2020
2 Cattle Egret (on Blue House Farm with the cattle), 1 Barn Owl (BHF), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Azure Damselfly (male), 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Marbled White [Paul Baker]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Coal Tit (singing & calling) [Neil Chambers]
4 Blackcap (singing birds + several juvs seen), 10 Treecreeper (+, lots of calling birds around, sounds like a good breeding season), 5 Small Skipper,
2 White Admiral (1 10m along path below compound another approx 100m west), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly (fresh individual - not seen any for a month or so), 3 Comma [Jeff Delve]
1 Silver-washed Fritillary (approx 100 metres west of crossroads. Thanks NC/PB) [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk (PB), 1 Crossbill (flew over calling, sounded like it went north), 1 Brimstone (male), 5 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (showing well once Neil had found it), 1 Ringlet [Paul Baker, Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 3 Brimstone, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]
1 Little Grebe, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 Marsh Frog [John Wright]
1 Sedge Warbler (singing from neighbour's bramble/shrubs throughout pm,elusive) [Jeff Kinnerman]
2 Large Red Damselfly (pair), 15 Azure Damselfly (+), 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Marbled White [Neil Chambers]
17 Swift, 1 Grey Wagtail (male singing) [Max Hellicar]
1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]
2 Sparrowhawk (adult + juv on nest), 2 Buzzard, 6 White Admiral, 3 Ringlet [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 30 Palmate Newt, 2 Azure Damselfly, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker (immature hawking), 6 White Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary [Max Hellicar]
1 Corn Bunting (male singing in hedge bottom of hill, south of castle.) [John Wright]
Monday 22 June 2020
3 Red Fox (adult, 2 cubs), 1 Badger [John Wright]
3 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker (imm male), 3 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 5 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 20 Meadow Brown (+) [Neil Chambers]
1 Brimstone, 7 White Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (At the crossroads bramble clump) [Steve Arlow]
1 Green Woodpecker (h), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap (h), 2 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Ruddy Darter, 1 Large Skipper, 7 White Admiral [Max Hellicar]
2 Grey Wagtail (probably a pair) [Max Hellicar]
2 Buzzard, 1 Southern Hawker, 4 Brimstone, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral [Andrew Woodhouse]
1 Sparrowhawk (on nest), 1 Red Fox, 3 Southern Migrant Hawker, 6 Brimstone, 5 White Admiral, 5 Comma [John Wright]
1 Buzzard, 6 White Admiral, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary (both along main ride by Poors Lane) [Andrew Woodhouse]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (over woods) [Graham Mee]
4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 8 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on the tip, west side of Willow copse), 5 Bearded Tit (5+), 1 Grass Snake, 2 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Brown Argus [John Wright]
8 Mediterranean Gull, 20 Common Tern (Plus), 2 Cuckoo, 1 Sedge Warbler,
1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Wall, 20 Marbled White (Plus) [Graham Oakes]
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