Little Owl at Southend Airport.
Little Owl, 14/01/2019
(© Graham Oakes, )

Little Owl at Eastwood.
Little Owl, Aviation Way 05-01-2019, 05/01/2019
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1DX 500mm )

Sanderling at Chalkwell Seafront.
Colour ringed Sanderling, 03/01/2019
(© Graham Mee, Nikon D750)

Little Owl at Southend Airport.
Little Owl 030119, 03/01/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Dartford Warbler, 03/01/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Dartford Warbler, 03/01/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Here he comes, 02/01/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 )

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Cracking bird - great start to the year, 02/01/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 )

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Singing away, 02/01/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 )

Dartford Warbler at Hadleigh Downs.
Dartford Able, male below Hadleigh Castle, 01/01/2019
(© Tim Bourne, )

Red-crested Pochard at Paglesham Lagoon.
- and even worse RCP record shot, 26/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Scaup at Paglesham Lagoon.
Poor light record shot, 26/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Scaup at Paglesham Lagoon.
- and another, 26/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Peregrine Falcon at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Male on seat, 24/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Peregrine Falcon at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Female on sea wall, 24/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Golden Plover at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Flock over south lagoons, 24/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

White-fronted Goose at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
One of the four flying over, 17/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500)

Golden Plover at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Some of the Pool Marsh flock, 17/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500)

Short-eared Owl at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
One sat by ditchline didn't seem too worried, 17/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500)

Short-eared Owl at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Armaments ready, 17/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500)

Short-eared Owl at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Look out below, 17/12/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500)