Thursday 25 December 2025

South Fambridge, 14:20 to 14:20
1 Red Kite (still flying around North Fambridge) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Red Kite (from the house, over North Fambridge) [Paul Baker]

Wednesday 24 December 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:40 to 15:50, Quick look from road
2 White-fronted Goose (with Greylags) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 14:30 to 14:30
1 Marsh Harrier (very smart adult male on BHF), 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]

Gunners Park, 13:10 to 14:55, Strong NE wind, sunny spells, high tide c3pm
4 Red-throated Diver, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe (off coastguards), 1 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Gull (1'w feeding offshore), 2 Kittiwake, 3 auk sp. (singles flew east), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Priory Park, 08:30 to 10:45
74 Black-headed Gull (on playing fields ), 2 Common Gull (ads ), 10 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw [Jeff Kinnerman]

Tuesday 23 December 2025

River Roach, 09:05 to 13:45, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return
5 Little Egret, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 5 Pintail (4m,1f on river), 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Buzzard, 16 Avocet, 300 Golden Plover (c), 4 Grey Plover, 175 Lapwing (c), 250 Knot (c), 58 Black-tailed Godwit, 66 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 2 Kingfisher (BC ), 2 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Stonechat (f ,BC+pair,Waldens ), 60 Fieldfare (c,BC ), 1 Song Thrush (h,CF), 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins C.C ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Monday 22 December 2025

Canvey Wick, 13:00 to 14:00
1 Woodcock, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Marc Outten]

South Fambridge, 11:00 to 11:10
2 Stonechat (wintering pair still present much to the annoyance of the resident Robin), 1 Yellowhammer (male around the garden, which was nice!), 2 Reed Bunting (a pair), 1 Wood Mouse [Paul Baker]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:20 to 12:50
2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (over Bowers Marsh), 425 Wigeon (c), 47 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 15 Lapwing (East Haven Creek ), 4 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper (Pantile scrape), 15 Common Gull, 1 Skylark (h), 14 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair), 55 Fieldfare (c), 1 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 700 Starling (c,perched on wires), 1 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30
1 Pink-footed Goose (from gate left of dismantled barn.), 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 10 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Stonechat, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Jay, 1 Yellowhammer, 6 Corn Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Sunday 21 December 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 22:35 to 22:55
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Marsh Harrier (female) [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 13:45 to 15:15
1 Buzzard, 5 Woodcock [Tim Bourne]

Gunners Park, 13:15 to 14:50, Overcast, E wind, high tide
3 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe (between barge pier and coastguards), 1 Kittiwake (adult flew west), 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair in reserve), 1 Grey Seal [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 20 December 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 14:45 to 16:00
10 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Stonechat, 45 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Raven, 8 Corn Bunting [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat (the wintering pair ) [Paul Baker]

Roper's farm, 11:00 to 13:00
25 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Scoter (Female), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male), 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Female over old tip area), 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (Pair), 22 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 19 December 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:00 to 16:40
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Stonechat, 1 Stoat (cracking views of an ermine individual) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30, 64 bird species recorded.
1 Great White Egret, 3 Egyptian Goose, 400 Teal (+), 10 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail (heard.), 3 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 350 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Thursday 18 December 2025

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
2 Marsh Harrier (together over BHF, adult female and imm female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit [Paul Baker]

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:00 to 16:15, Along the road east of car park only
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Hen Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel (male), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Chinese Water Deer [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat (male) [Paul Baker]

Monday 15 December 2025

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
1 Woodcock (flew south over house), 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 09:00 to 09:00
1 Kestrel [Paul Griggs]

Sunday 14 December 2025

Rochford, 15:50 to 15:50
1 Egyptian Goose (flew over garden heading towards Doggetts Pits ) [Steve Arlow]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 12:30 to 12:30
1 Sparrowhawk (In conifer at bottom of garden) [Angela Baldock]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:20 to 15:00
2 Spoonbill, 19 Barnacle Goose (on Marsh Flats), 4 Marsh Harrier (at least ), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (female type Fitzroy Lagoon), 2 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Little Stint (on Salt Pan), 2 Stonechat [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:15
2 Great White Egret, 8 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male.), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 17 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 13 December 2025

Thundersley Glen, 15:45 to 16:15
1 Redwing, 1 Firecrest (In a garden SW of Glen), 1 Nuthatch [Graham Oakes]