Friday 21 February 2025
1 Buzzard (Sat in oak tree by setaside field. No other birds present whatsoever) [Paul Baker]
1 Pintail (drake), 1 Water Pipit (good, prolonged view as it flew around NE corner of main lagoon, calling, then dropped down into cut reed section), 2 Cetti's Warbler [Paul Baker]
2 Egyptian Goose (on Vange Wick), 1 Greenshank (creek), 1 Common Sandpiper (creek) [Paul Baker]
5 Pintail (inc 4 drakes, flushed by Marsh Harrier on BHF. House tick AFAIK.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female on BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 22 White-fronted Goose (grazing,W of Manorway ), 42 Barnacle Goose (grazing,SW of reserve ), 5 Egyptian Goose, 5 Pintail (4m,1f), 6 Pochard (3m,3f), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 500 Lapwing (c), 3 Snipe, 46 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Curlew, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 60 Stock Dove (c), 3 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Song Thrush, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Bearded Tit (h), 1 Greenfinch (h), 1 Red Fox [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to garden to feed mainly on apple) [John Wright]
Thursday 20 February 2025
8 Smooth Newt, 1 Common Frog [John Wright]
1 Smooth Newt (female in my small pond, recently colonised.) [Paul Baker]
9 White-fronted Goose (on Tillets), 2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 25 Common Seal (hauled out on mud) [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders/apple) [John Wright]
Wednesday 19 February 2025
1 Red-breasted Merganser (Female feeding before the first bend on The Boom. ) [Marc Outten]
1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders/apple), 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Goldfinch [John Wright]
Tuesday 18 February 2025
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 25 Golden Plover (c25 on the field south of the fishing lake), 125 Lapwing (c125 on the field south of the fishing lake), 1 Green Woodpecker, 60 Fieldfare (at least 60 on the field south of the fishing lake.), 2 Mistle Thrush (pair by horse field) [John Wright]
1 Marsh Harrier (female over BHF again), 1 Buzzard (BHF), 2 Barn Owl (on BHF inc the one at its dayroost) [Paul Baker]
2 Marsh Harrier, 6 Stonechat, 1 Northern Water Vole, 4 Field Vole [John Wright]
1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Sparrowhawk (male.), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (female.), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Ruff, 61 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Meadow Pipit, 4 Stonechat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders) [John Wright]
Monday 17 February 2025
12 Smooth Newt (Fewer obvious this evening with colder temperstures), 2 Badger (Two ‘normal’ badgers tonight - visits getting earlier ) [Jeff Delve]
1 Buzzard (BHF), 2 Barn Owl (still present on BHF), 1 Short-eared Owl (still present on BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Marsh Harrier (female patrolling reedbed on BHF), 1 Buzzard (On BHF), 4 Barn Owl (three on BHF, inc one on day roost again. Another hunting the seawall at end of garden.), 1 Short-eared Owl (hunting along railway line on BHF) [Paul Baker]
150 Chaffinch (+, Feeding in crop and flying to oak copse), 1 Yellowhammer (Eventually found one amidst the swarm ) [Jeff Delve]
1 Chiffchaff (Calling Paddock Copse), 1 Chinese Muntjac (Hiding away in bramble patch in Paddock Copse) [Jeff Delve]
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail from pillbox across on Fobbing), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel [Marc Outten]
1 Grey Wagtail (Back on garden pond after going missing last week), 1 Jay (Feeding on apples), 2 Jackdaw (On fat balls), 6 House Sparrow, 12 Chaffinch (Numbers steady ), 8 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch [Jeff Delve]
2 Little Egret, 500 Wigeon (+), 1 Pintail (m,Pantile Scrape), 11 Pochard, 2 Marsh Harrier (m,f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (juv persued by a Carrion Crow,from roadside hide ), 26 Lapwing (350+ over Bowers Marsh ), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 29 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (ads), 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (Pantile Scrape ), 2 Stonechat (pair,from roadside hide), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Little Egret (My pond visitor) [Angela Baldock]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders) [John Wright]
Sunday 16 February 2025
1 Marsh Harrier (female over reedbed on BHF), 1 Buzzard (to the north), 600 Golden Plover (+ on BHF), 2 Barn Owl (one hunting seawall at bottom of the garden, another on BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Red-breasted Merganser (Drake on pool near old schoolhouse), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Barn Owl, 2 Stonechat [Mike Clarke]
1 Great White Egret (Vange Wick ), 3 Marsh Harrier (at least ), 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail again hunting fields beyond Vange Wick as viewed from marina carpark) [Tim Bourne]
2 Canada Goose, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greenfinch (singing), 2 Siskin [Neil Chambers]
2 Buzzard, 10 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Redpoll [Lee Ebbs]
8 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye (Drake), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard [Mike Clarke]
10 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver (both juveniles / 1st winters), 1 Shag (east of Pier towards Mulberry Harbour), 10 Mediterranean Gull [Steve Arlow]
1 Red Kite, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (These and the winter thrushes in the fields other side of the road to the little owl barn), 30 Chaffinch (In set aside just past hamlet), 20 Reed Bunting [Mike Clarke]
1 Stonechat [John Wright]
100 Chaffinch (+), 3 Yellowhammer, 20 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]
1 Blackcap (male still around) [John Wright]
Saturday 15 February 2025
2 Peregrine Falcon (a pair on the deck on BHF) [Paul Baker]
2 Goldeneye (pr), 1 Buzzard, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Greenshank (h), 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Chaffinch (no sign of the large flock that had been on the set aside sunflowers in Jan) [Paul Griggs, Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 300 Wood Pigeon (+), 150 Chaffinch (c.), 3 Yellowhammer, 75 Corn Bunting (+) [Paul Griggs, Neil Chambers]
1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap [Angela Baldock]
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 40 Chaffinch (+) [Lee Ebbs]
5 Little Egret, 1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c.), 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Black Brant (adults), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 8 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs, Neil Chambers]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders) [John Wright]
1 Barn Owl [Max Hellicar]
5 Pintail, 3 Goldeneye (Male and two female), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female ), 2 Kestrel, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Stonechat (Male), 5 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]
Friday 14 February 2025
2 Barn Owl (hunting seawall at end of garden), 1 Greenfinch (singing) [Paul Baker]
3 Little Grebe, 4 Buzzard (incl 1 on BHF), 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenfinch, 300 Linnet (large flock of small passerines distantly to the west around Beckney Farm, presumably a mix of this species & Corn Bunting) [Neil Chambers]
1 Shoveler (2CY M) [Max Hellicar]
7 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk [Max Hellicar]
1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Stock Dove [Max Hellicar]
1 Marsh Harrier (BHF), 1 Peregrine Falcon (still present on the ground on BHF) [Paul Baker]
2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 3 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult), 5000 Golden Plover, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl, 6 Stonechat [John Wright]
1 Peregrine Falcon (large female on the deck on BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Blackcap (male still around), 7 Goldfinch [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (Female again on feeders) [Mike Clarke]
Thursday 13 February 2025
1 Barn Owl (I've managed to find a distant day roost on BHF.) [Paul Baker]
1 Blackcap (male still coming to feeders in the garden.) [John Wright]
1 Egyptian Goose (flying around on BHF) [Paul Baker]
Wednesday 12 February 2025
1 Marsh Harrier (female on BHF), 1 Barn Owl (BHF), 1 Song Thrush [Paul Baker]
1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher (on fishing pond), 4 Brown Rat [Paul Baker]
1 Blackcap (male, still around garden) [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (female again) [Steve Arlow]
3 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Barnacle Goose (plus), 6 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 20 Golden Plover, 80 Grey Plover, 1000 Dunlin (plus), 3 Ruff, 30 Snipe (plus), 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 2 Stonechat [Graham Oakes]
1 Blackcap (Female on feeders) [Mike Clarke]
Tuesday 11 February 2025
1 Buzzard (in the gloom on BHF) [Paul Baker]
1 Kestrel (male), 9 Ring-necked Parakeet (Golf Course - flock of 7 and 2 singles) [John Wright]
6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Redwing, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch (heard) [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (male, still around garden and on feeders) [John Wright]
Monday 10 February 2025
2 Peregrine Falcon [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Blackcap (male again around the garden most of the day) [John Wright]
3 Gannet (Adults out ), 2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults, one with full black hood), 2 Kittiwake (+, Heading out after coming in with big gull flock following ship) [Jeff Delve]
Sunday 09 February 2025
4 Marsh Harrier (at least), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail from marina pillbox), 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Tim Bourne]
3 Pintail (drakes), 3 Goldeneye (drake and 2 females), 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (over fields east of lagoon), 1 Barn Owl (at Paglesham Boatyard), 1 Cetti's Warbler [Steve Arlow]
2 Long-tailed Tit (Rare in garden) [Mike Clarke]
1 Barn Owl (garden), 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]
2 Blackcap (On feeders in garden, male & female) [Angela Baldock]
1 Hen Harrier (Smart male), 2 Buzzard, 50 Knot (+), 1 Dunlin, 2 Stonechat, 25 Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Lee Ebbs]
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet (Around golf course) [Lee Ebbs]
1 Blackcap (male in garden) [John Wright]
1 Egyptian Goose (flew SE across Crouch towards Raypits) [Paul Baker]
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