Friday 26 April 2024

South Fambridge, 18:45 to 19:00
1 Short-eared Owl (prolonged views over on Blue House Farm this evening), 20 Swallow (BHF), 3 Yellow Wagtail (BHF), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 13:00 to 13:05
2 Slow-worm, 1 Large Red Damselfly [John Wright]

Fossetts Park, 12:30 to 13:00, Backing on to crematorium
3 Whitethroat, 5 Common Lizard, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip [Matt Bruty]

Canewdon, 11:00 to 15:00, Working around BHP
2 Pochard (Pair still on pond ), 1 Song Thrush (One in garden then singing by pond, first time this year, definitely getting scarcer), 2 Blackcap (Singing ), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing), 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:45, Sunny intervals
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (above the Pantile scrape) [Terry Blackwell]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 10:10 to 10:15
1 Sparrowhawk (Soaring above garden) [Angela Baldock]

Canvey Wick, 09:30 to 12:00
2 Sparrowhawk (pair displaying), 2 Buzzard, 8 Nightingale, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock Butterfly, 4 Speckled Wood [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:30 to 15:00
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Orange-tip [Paul Griggs]

River Roach, 07:00 to 12:25, Coombes Farm to Hampton Barns via Bartonhall Creek and return
1 Pochard (m), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m), 30 Grey Plover (c), 69 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel (incl five at BC), 1 Curlew, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo (f,rufous type,BC), 1 Little Owl (HB), 6 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush (HB), 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Sedge Warbler (h), 1 Reed Warbler (h), 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Greenfinch (3m), 2 Corn Bunting (incl one at BC), 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Canvey Wick, 05:45 to 08:30, Sunny and cold 37c
1 Red-legged Partridge (SW corner near seawall track first one I have had on Canvey for over fifty years), 1 Water Rail, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Nightingale, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Cetti's Warbler (+), 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler (one singing well and showed briefly), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Whitethroat (+), 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting [Terry Blackwell]

Thursday 25 April 2024

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 15:05 to 15:10
1 Holly Blue [Neil Chambers]

Rochford, 11:00 to 11:00
1 Holly Blue (first one in the garden for the year ) [Steve Arlow]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:50 to 13:05
1 Sparrowhawk (+), 1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 06:15 to 11:15, Breeding Bird Survey - other bits
2 Spoonbill (Fitzroy lagoon), 4 Barnacle Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel, 1 Jack Snipe (didn't expect this ), 1 Greenshank, 6 Common Tern, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Swallow, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Rook, 1 Orange-tip [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 05:45 to 08:00, Still, cloudy. Breeding survey Acresfleet and reptile area - highlights
2 Spoonbill (Immature birds flew in from N of Crouch and feeding on Darwin lagoon), 1 Greenshank (Darwin ), 20 Mediterranean Gull (+, Pairs on Grass Farm gull colony), 5 Common Tern (2 pairs and a single flying high calling over gull colony), 2 Short-eared Owl, 10 Reed Bunting (Singing males), 7 Corn Bunting (Singing birds) [Jeff Delve]

Wednesday 24 April 2024

Paglesham Lagoon, 18:00 to 19:00
1 Sand Martin, 150 Swallow (at least), 22 House Martin (minimum with most hawking the borrowdyke along the seawall), 8 Yellow Wagtail (in saltings by seawall) [Steve Arlow]

River Roach, 17:00 to 18:00
10 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel [Steve Arlow]

Hampton Barns, 16:15 to 17:00
1 Buzzard, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Little Owl, 3 Swallow, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:40 to 13:00
1 Little Egret, 3 Ruff, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow (+), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Bearded Tit (h), 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Green-veined White [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 08:15 to 10:20
1 Kestrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Nightingale, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 05:30 to 07:45, NW 2-4 A cold northerly wind and sunny intervals
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 16 Nightingale (Very widespread now over the site) [Terry Blackwell]

Tuesday 23 April 2024

South Fambridge, 18:00 to 18:00
1 Swallow (over village) [Paul Baker]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 16:30 to 16:30
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 12:00, Misty and drizzle
8 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Ruff, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Mediterranean Gull (Plus), 50 Swallow (Pllus), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes]

Monday 22 April 2024

Belton Hills, 15:00 to 16:00
1 Cuckoo (heard distantly to the south), 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (heard), 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Mike Clarke]

Rochford, 12:30 to 12:35
1 Swallow (over garden), 5 House Martin (over garden - very late arriving this year) [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 13:00, N 2-3 Sunny intervals
6 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 18 Avocet, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Swift, 3 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 16 Corn Bunting (over the creek) [Terry Blackwell]

Canvey Wick, 08:00 to 11:45, Cold start 4C with moderate N wind, sunnier later and warming to 11C
1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Nightingale (Mapped territories in area covered - at least another 3 elsewhere), 8 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler (Singing ), 20 Blackcap (+), 10 Lesser Whitethroat (+), 15 Whitethroat (+), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Speckled Wood [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:35 to 13:15
3 Little Egret, 1 Barnacle Goose, 5 Teal, 2 Pochard (pair), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m), 13 Lapwing (+), 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Mediterranean Gull (+), 7 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 18 Cetti's Warbler (incl two in Church Road ), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling,elusive,shrub/scrub area E of Don's Marsh ), 10 Sedge Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler (h,elusive,Manorway ), 7 Lesser Whitethroat (incl two at Church Road ), 10 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Raven (calling,flew S), 3 Greenfinch, 3 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Canvey Wick, 05:55 to 08:00, N 1-2 Sunny with a touch of frost first thing
8 Ring-necked Parakeet (flew over heading NE), 1 Cuckoo (heard only), 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Nightingale (2 showing well), 2 Song Thrush, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler (heard only, down near the middle bridge), 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat (+), 10 Chiffchaff (+), 1 Willow Warbler (singing and showing well), 1 Jay, 8 Greenfinch [Terry Blackwell]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 05:30 to 08:30
8 Ruff, 112 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Grasshopper Warbler [Marc Outten]

Sunday 21 April 2024

Canvey Wick, 15:30 to 16:35
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 4 Nightingale, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat [Stuart Bailey]

Canvey Wick, 15:30 to 17:15, Some warm sunny spells, but cold NE wind
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Nightingale (singing), 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 1 Small White, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:45 to 18:00, Cold NNE , mostly cloudy. High tide 12.00
1 White-fronted Goose (With a couple of Greylags on Triangle ), 20 Pintail (+, South Lytag ), 1 Marsh Harrier (Ad female), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Immature on Fitzroy bund), 200 Dunlin (C. Mobile flock Darwin), 21 Black-tailed Godwit (Darwin), 2 Whimbrel (On Allfleets near start of Jubilee trail), 1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting between office and car park ), 4 Swallow, 9 Yellow Wagtail (Around hide), 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting (Singing ) [Jeff Delve]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 11:25 to 11:30
1 Buzzard [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 11:15 to 12:30
4 Nightingale, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Wall Brown [Lee Ebbs]

Fleet Head, 11:00 to 12:15
1 Buzzard, 9 Red-legged Partridge, 6 Avocet, 1 Greenshank, 3 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Corn Bunting, 1 Stoat [Bob Young]

Two Tree Island (West), 09:30 to 10:00
65 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:00 to 09:30
100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Wakering Stairs, 08:45 to 09:30
1 Red Kite, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Skylark, 2 Nightingale, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldfinch [Angela Baldock]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 10:30
1 Buzzard, 2 Ruff, 1 Swift (Thanks for the heads up, Vince), 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 10:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Swift, 12 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Bearded Tit [Vince Kinsler]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:10 to 15:20
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Wakering Stairs, 08:05 to 10:30
15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Tern, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 3 Nightingale, 6 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat [Bob Young]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:15 to 09:50, N 4-5 Sunny intervals with a cold wind
8 Little Egret, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Whooper Swan (overhead flying east), 4 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 26 Avocet, 1 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail (north side of the fleet), 6 Wheatear (SW corner of Bowers seen from the seawall), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (showing well down by the seawall), 4 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting [Terry Blackwell]

Saturday 20 April 2024

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:25 to 21:25
1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Rochford Golf Course, 14:00 to 17:45, Sunny spells, cold N wind
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap (3 singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Wakering, 12:00 to 13:00
1 Whimbrel (Potton Creek), 4 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Heard ), 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Wick, 10:10 to 12:15
1 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Swallow, 8 Nightingale, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Green Hairstreak [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:15 to 10:00
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Buzzard, 3 Ruff, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:00 to 11:00, Cold north wind!
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Mediterranean Gull (approx), 4 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling and showing intermittently), 10 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer (male singing by entrance gate to car park ) [John Wright]

Friday 19 April 2024

Battlesbridge Sewage Works, 18:50 to 19:20
100 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Reed Bunting (1 singing) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 18:45 to 18:50
2 Marsh Harrier (both females), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Sand Martin (on BHF), 50 Swallow (on BHF), 1 Yellow Wagtail (on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 18:00 to 21:00
1 Hobby (Circling high over), 1 Barn Owl, 14 Nightingale, 6 Lesser Whitethroat (+) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 17:10 to 18:30
1 Buzzard, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 5 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 1 White Wagtail (behind barns), 1 Wheatear (fem along track south of Don's Marsh), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in usual area), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer (male by parking area) [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 16:15 to 17:00
1 Water Rail (heard), 6 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 13:30, Dark clouds, some torrential rain whilst in hide, cold NW
3 Marsh Harrier (2 males and a female), 250 Grey Plover (+, A few in pristine summer garb ), 5 Knot (+, All winter plumage still), 500 Dunlin (+, Feeding flocks all over Darwin), 30 Black-tailed Godwit (+, Significant drop in numbers ), 10 Yellow Wagtail (+, Around hide), 2 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:25 to 12:25
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Yellow Wagtail [John Wright]

Thursday 18 April 2024

Wakering Stairs, 18:45 to 19:15
1 Cuckoo, 2 Nightingale, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Lee Ebbs]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 18:20 to 18:50
1 Nightingale (singing from old tip), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:00 to 17:30, Circuit - quite quiet for migrants but loads of breeding birds
2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing (really dense breeding population on wet grassland, birds sitting everywhere, one pair with 3 chicks), 6 Dunlin, 6 Ruff (from gate nr barn), 1 Snipe, 40 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 4 Swallow, 1 White Wagtail (On main lagoon from SE benches), 1 Wheatear (female on field by solar panels), 4 Reed Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Greenfinch (singing), 3 Common Lizard, 2 Slow-worm [Paul Baker]

Doggetts Pits, 12:20 to 13:00
6 Great Crested Grebe (pair with 4 lovely stripey youngsters), 6 Orange-tip [Steve Arlow]

Canvey Wick, 11:45 to 14:30, Sunny, warm out of the wind.
1 Buzzard, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Nightingale (Singing birds, just one seen well), 10 Blackcap (+), 14 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff (+), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 3 Peacock Butterfly, 6 Speckled Wood, 1 Wall Brown (SE corner on mound) [Jeff Delve]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:40 to 13:00
3 Nightingale, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Green-veined White, 10 Orange-tip, 1 Red Admiral [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 10:45 to 12:15
17 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 87 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Nightingale, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Orange-tip, 4 Peacock Butterfly [Bob Young]

Canewdon, 10:30 to 11:00, Sunny but cool in moderate NW breeze. Around Butts Hill Pond
5 Pochard (3 drakes 2 ducks still), 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 1 Slow-worm, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 10:25 to 11:30
16 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Spotted Redshank (almost but not quite in full sum plum), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:30 to 10:45
3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock Butterfly [Bob Young]

Priory Park, 07:45 to 07:50
3 Stock Dove, 1 Mistle Thrush [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 17 April 2024

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:00
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult on BHF), 14 Swallow (on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:15 to 20:00, Moderate NW dying down, dramatic rain clouds all around but dry on island. Mostly watching from hide
3 Spoonbill (On Fitzroy eastern bund), 12 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (Ad and imm male), 8 Grey Plover (2 in full summer plumage), 20 Knot (+, Still in winter plumage), 400 Dunlin (+), 300 Black-tailed Godwit (Darwin busy feeding), 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (Darwin), 2 Greenshank, 2 Short-eared Owl (One near Kim’s seat and one by car park and east to office), 38 Yellow Wagtail (On saltmarsh west of hide - some on path to hide as walked up ), 1 Sedge Warbler (Singing nr Kim’s Seat ), 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting (Singing) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 14:55 to 15:45, NW 4 Sunny intervals cool breeze
2 Egyptian Goose (north side of the fleet), 4 Wigeon (2 pairs), 8 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Redshank, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff [Terry Blackwell]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 14:15 to 14:15
1 Red Kite (west, thanks for the heads-up Graham :-) [Paul Griggs]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 14:10 to 14:10
1 Red Kite (west across garden) [Graham Mee]

Canvey Wick, 13:15 to 14:00, East end only
1 Nightingale, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 4 Orange-tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 12 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 8 Speckled Wood, 2 Wall Brown [Vince Kinsler]

Canvey Point, 11:15 to 12:30, NW 3 Sunny intervals H.T 8:05 4.5 m
6 Great Crested Grebe, 400 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 16 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 5 Common Tern, 7 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail (calling overhead), 1 Harbour Porpoise [Terry Blackwell]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 13:30
8 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Ruff, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 50 Mediterranean Gull (plus), 1 Wheatear, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer [Graham Oakes]

River Roach, 07:30 to 15:30, Coombes Farm to Paglesham Lagoon via Bartonhall Creek and Hampton Barns and return
1 Teal (m,PL), 23 Pochard (PL), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Avocet, 150 Grey Plover (+), 100 Knot (c), 325 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 18 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel (BC), 35 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins Cricket Club), 4 Cetti's Warbler (incl two at PL), 2 Sedge Warbler (h,PL), 8 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (h), 3 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Orange-tip (+), 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Tuesday 16 April 2024

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:00
14 Swallow (over BHF) [Paul Baker]

Bowers Downs, 18:35 to 19:00
5 Little Egret, 3 Swallow [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:00 to 19:45, Breezy to start dropping later. Rainbows and cloud with low sun. High tide 18:44
2 Marsh Harrier (Male and female ), 100 Dunlin (+), 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 10 Yellow Wagtail (+, Hidden in Darwin salt marsh vegetation), 2 Corn Bunting (Singing) [Jeff Delve]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 17:45 to 18:25
3 Nightingale (singing from old tip), 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 15:50 to 17:35, Sunny, brisk NNW wind
1 Whooper Swan (adult), 2 Buzzard, 80 Sand Martin (several flocks dropping in from the SW and then moving off north), 10 Swallow, 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Small White [Neil Chambers]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 12:10 to 13:00, Hide and Marina only
1 Pochard (Drake - only bird on lagoon), 2 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 3 Reed Warbler (Singing from hide), 1 Bearded Tit ((h)) [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 11:45 to 12:30
1 Whooper Swan, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat [Marc Outten]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 11:00 to 12:00, Brisk WNW, overcast. Very few wildfowl.
1 Whooper Swan (At west end with 8 Mutes. Well found Andrew Cox), 2 Gadwall (Pair), 2 Teal (Pr), 12 Mallard, 2 Shoveler (Pr), 1 Pochard (Drake), 8 Tufted Duck (4 pairs), 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 2 Blackcap (Singing), 3 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing), 2 Whitethroat (Singing), 3 Bearded Tit (+, Calling in eastern reedbed), 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:00 to 08:50
1 Whooper Swan, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit [Bob Young]

Monday 15 April 2024

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 20:05 to 20:15
16 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan (adult on west side with Mute Swans - found by Andrew Cox earlier) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:00 to 09:30, Very windy, cool. Just to office
2 Marsh Harrier (Ad male and female hunting west end of Pool Marsh), 1 Hen Harrier (Ad female hunting west end Pool Marsh), 1 Swallow (Near entrance gate) [Jeff Delve]

Sunday 14 April 2024

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 22:00 to 23:00
2 Red Fox (Vixen and cub), 2 Wood Mouse [John Wright]

Wakering Stairs, 17:40 to 18:00, Just around road in
8 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Nightingale, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 16:10 to 17:30, Sunny, light SW
2 Mediterranean Gull (Over), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (Singing around lake), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (Singing N of lake) [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 14:10 to 16:15
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
1 Red Kite, 2 Mediterranean Gull (at least two thermalling & calling constantly), 1 Greenfinch, 9 Common Lizard, 3 Slow-worm, 1 Grass Snake (immature, well chuffed), 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Comma [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 12:00 to 13:15
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 4 Nightingale, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 11:30 to 13:00
8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Mediterranean Gull (plusSnipe) [Graham Oakes]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 10:00 to 10:00
2 Buzzard (circling high over garden) [Graham Mee]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 10:45, SW 1-2 Overcast with occasional Sunshine
2 Egyptian Goose (north side of the fleet), 40 Avocet, 2 Ruff (Pantile scrape), 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Redshank, 1 Greenshank (seen from the seawall), 1 Green Sandpiper (north side of the fleet), 6 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Wheatear (seen over Bowers), 9 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting [Terry Blackwell]

Canvey Wick, 06:40 to 13:25
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 20 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 13 Nightingale, 1 Redstart (Very brief male), 1 Song Thrush, 14 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 13 Blackcap, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 14 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Lizard, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tip, 3 Green Hairstreak [Steve Arlow]