Wednesday 30 April 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:15 to 16:25, To Pantile viewpoint & back
5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby (over old tip), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 1 Cuckoo (singing), 2 Swift, 1 Nightingale (singing), 2 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven (over old tip), 2 Azure Damselfly, 2 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 4 Peacock Butterfly, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Wall Brown, 2 Small Heath [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 14:00 to 15:10, Warm & sunny, light E wind
1 Cuckoo (singing), 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Nightingale (singing), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Hairy Dragonfly, 2 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Brown Argus, 6 Peacock Butterfly, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Wall Brown [Neil Chambers]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 13:25 to 13:30
3 Buzzard (thermalling together) [Graham Mee]

Pound Wood, 13:00 to 13:40
1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Treecreeper (singing), 2 Large Red Damselfly, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 12:00 to 14:00
6 Swift [John Wright]

Tennyson Close, Leigh, 11:00 to 11:05
4 Swift [Mike Clarke]

Westcliff, 09:35 to 11:10, St Georges Drive
4 Swift, 1 Greenfinch (over,calling), 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Two Tree Island (East), 08:45 to 09:30
2 Swift, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 08:05 to 08:45
4 Common Tern, 1 Nightingale, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 20 Whitethroat (c20) [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 06:50 to 07:50
1 Greenshank, 1 Nightingale, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Corn Bunting [Marc Outten]

Tuesday 29 April 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 20:10 to 20:45
2 Egyptian Goose (pair) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 20:00 to 21:00
1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting (Singing at red hill) [Martin Cracknell]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 19:00 to 20:00, Sunny, warm, light E wind
3 Greenshank, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling by saline lagoon track), 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Bearded Tit (heard only), 1 Yellowhammer (male singing by parking area) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 16:10 to 18:35
2 Cuckoo, 14 Swift, 4 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small Heath [Steve Arlow]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 16:00 to 16:00
3 Holly Blue [John Wright]

Canvey Point, 12:15 to 13:00
1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Common Tern [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Westcliff, 10:10 to 10:15, St Georges Drive
1 Swift [Jeff Kinnerman]

Belfairs, 10:00 to 10:00
1 Hobby (chased by Magpie over Woodland Centre) [Graham Mee]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 13:00
1 Greenshank, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Common Tern, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard west of path to Saline lagoon), 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Graham Oakes]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:55 to 12:00
6 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Wigeon (m), 2 Garganey (pair), 2 Kestrel, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swift, 3 Swallow, 1 Nightingale, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small Copper, 1 Wall Brown, 1 Small Heath [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:00
1 Garganey (drake still on Pantile but it did fly off and then back a couple of times. ), 2 Kestrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (sang briefly), 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 2 Wall Brown, 1 Small Heath [John Wright]

Monday 28 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 20:00 to 21:30
1 Barn Owl, 6 Common Pipistrelle, 8 Noctule Bat (at least), 1 Chinese Muntjac (on old tip), 4 Northern Water Vole [John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 19:50 to 20:50
1 Water Rail, 1 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl, 35 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bearded Tit (+, heard calling) [Neil Chambers, Tim Bourne]

Lower Raypits, 18:30 to 19:40
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Apparently injured bird still present), 4 Wigeon (3 drakes), 3 Lapwing (sadly sitting female seems to have given up nest site, predation?), 2 Common Tern (Prospecting lagoon), 1 Cuckoo (H), 10 Yellow Wagtail (+, with cattle on fields), 2 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 18:00 to 20:00
2 Hairy Dragonfly [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 17:25 to 19:25
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Small White, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 17:05 to 17:15, Southend Hospital
1 Buzzard, 14 Swift [Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 14:30 to 15:30
4 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 13:45 to 14:45
1 Garganey, 1 Hobby, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank [Graham Oakes]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 12:30 to 13:30
1 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (heard), 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Mike Clarke]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 11:30 to 16:00, Warm 22C, sunny, light SE. Just PAntile Scrape
1 Garganey (lovely drake finally gave itself up, good find MO), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard (bird with no tail gave unusual profile!), 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (Summer plumage bird, well found Terry B!), 2 Black-tailed Godwit (sum plumage birds), 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 1 Cuckoo (h), 4 Yellow Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:20 to 11:20, Pantiles unless stated
1 Garganey (smart drake, thanks Marc), 18 Avocet, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (Reddening adult well found by Terry Blackwell ), 1 Cuckoo, 3 Swift (over car park), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (field immediately SE of where track crosses creek between Red Hill and Pantiles), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (seen together in field immediately SE of where track crosses creek between Red Hill and Pantiles), 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting, 12 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tip [Vince Kinsler]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:25 to 13:55, 66 species noted
1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon (pair), 4 Teal, 1 Garganey (m,favouring SW of Pantile Scrape ), 8 Pochard, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel (pair), 1 Water Rail (h), 22 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (summer plumage,Pantile Scrape), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel (Pantile Scrape ), 1 Greenshank (Pantile Scrape ), 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 1 Cuckoo, 5 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (h), 1 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap (h), 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 13 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood [Jeff Kinnerman]

Benfleet Creek, 08:10 to 08:25
1 Cuckoo, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in borrowdyke) [John Wright]

Leigh Marsh, 08:00 to 08:05
2 Raven (over Leigh Marsh before flying NE over Belton Hills/Leigh) [John Wright]

Rayleigh, 06:15 to 09:00, BTO BBS Grove Wood round to Bull Lane. Clear, still sunny, Rapidly warming to 19C. Selected highlights
1 Cuckoo, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Red Fox (Grove Wood), 1 Chinese Muntjac (Barking in Grove Wood) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 06:00 to 09:15
1 Garganey (Drake on Pantiles), 37 Avocet, 18 Lapwing, 24 Redshank, 3 Swift, 17 Skylark, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting [Marc Outten]

Sunday 27 April 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:45 to 19:45
2 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 6 Common Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting south edge of Lytag), 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear (Pair on fallow field near entrance), 3 Corn Bunting (singing birds) [Jeff Delve]

Wakering, 14:55 to 14:55
1 Red Kite (flew low south over Southend Road, just east of Morleys) [Neil Chambers]

Wakering Stairs, 13:35 to 14:45, Warm & sunny, light SE wind, high tide
3 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male displaying), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper (Haven Point), 2 Cuckoo (singing), 4 Swallow, 1 Nightingale (singing), 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Peacock Butterfly, 3 Wall Brown [Neil Chambers]

Doggetts Pits, 13:00 to 14:10
1 Buzzard, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Large Red Damselfly (New for me at this site (thanks Ian)), 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly (at least), 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue [Steve Arlow]

Westcliff, 12:15 to 15:15, Southend Hospital
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Canewdon, 12:00 to 16:00, Sunny, warm out of wind
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Large Red Damselfly (one on garden pond and one on BHP, both first records), 1 Brimstone (female egg laying on Alder Buckthorn, planted for the purpose), 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue (Garden, first of year), 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock Butterfly, 2 Speckled Wood (BHP) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 11:00 to 12:00
1 Cuckoo, 6 Nightingale, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Common Blue [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:10 to 12:35
1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (male), 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 4 Common Tern, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin (north), 3 Swallow, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Stoat, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 insects (Shrill Carder Bee), 5 Orange-tip, 1 Small Copper, 8 Wall Brown [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 10:45
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling, showed briefly), 10 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Marsh Frog (1 seen, others heard), 2 Northern Water Vole [John Wright]

Wakering Stairs, 08:00 to 09:00
2 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Showing well) [Lee Ebbs]

Saturday 26 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 19:45 to 21:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby (Hawking insects over reedbed at dusk), 1 Spotted Redshank (Circled high over lagoon, calling, then headed west ), 4 Greenshank (High over east, calling), 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Barn Owl, 1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling near saline lagoon ), 8 Common Pipistrelle (+), 2 Soprano Pipistrelle, 3 Noctule Bat, 9 Red Fox, 5 Chinese Muntjac (Incl a fawn on landfill ), 7 Northern Water Vole [Tim Bourne]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:00 to 10:00
1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Canvey Wick, 09:30 to 12:25
1 Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo (possibly 2), 1 Green Woodpecker, 16 Nightingale, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Orange-tip (male), 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Steve Arlow]

Lower Raypits, 07:45 to 09:45, BBS
2 Mute Swan (Pair), 42 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose, 26 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon (2drakes), 4 Gadwall (2 prs), 6 Teal (3prs), 8 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck (2 prs), 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher (2prs), 6 Lapwing (3pairs, one sitting), 3 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 1 Barn Owl (Hunting field to west ), 1 Short-eared Owl, 10 Skylark (Singing males), 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing), 14 Whitethroat (Singing males ), 10 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting (Singing male ), 2 Corn Bunting (Singing ) [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:00 to 09:20
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank (on Don's Marsh), 20 Mediterranean Gull (at least), 1 Cuckoo, 2 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale, 1 Wheatear, 12 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling by the Saline Lagoon), 23 Sedge Warbler, 16 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff [Steve Arlow]

Lion Creek, 06:30 to 07:25, BBS
2 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing), 12 Whitethroat (Singing males), 12 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer [Jeff Delve]

Friday 25 April 2025

Wakering Stairs, 17:50 to 19:00
2 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Swallow, 2 Nightingale (East of stairs ), 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 16:30 to 17:30, Low tide, cold Easterly wind, overcast. From tennis courts to reserve circuit
1 House Martin (Single briefly over houses), 2 Sedge Warbler (Singing), 4 Reed Warbler (Singing birds), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing), 5 Whitethroat (Singing) [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 16:30 to 18:30, Loop round to Haven Point and Oxenham Farm
1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 5 Whimbrel, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Nightingale, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 3 Linnet, 31 Corn Bunting (Including flock of 29 at Oxenham farm) [Marc Outten]

Rochford Golf Course, 13:30 to 17:15, Overcast, ENE wind
1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap (singing), 1 Whitethroat (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:00 to 11:00
1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:55 to 12:15
5 Egyptian Goose, 1 Ruff, 11 Greenshank ((9 on saline lagoon)), 4 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit [Bob Young]

River Roach, 07:25 to 13:05, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
1 Egyptian Goose (lake NW of BC), 2 Wigeon (pair), 4 Pochard (two pairs ), 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Grey Plover, 115 Dunlin (c), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Whimbrel (BC), 5 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 1 Cuckoo (calling,distant,S of river ), 1 Little Owl (Hampton Barns viewed from BC), 1 Swift (E), 6 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush (h), 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Reed Warbler (h), 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 13 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff (h), 4 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 06:20 to 09:30
5 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Lapwing (+), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern, 1 Barn Owl (over landfill), 2 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 1 Nightingale (singing from the landfill willow area), 7 Sedge Warbler [Marc Outten]

Thursday 24 April 2025

Pound Wood, 20:00 to 21:30
1 Daubenton's Bat, 15 Common Pipistrelle, 8 Soprano Pipistrelle [John Wright]

Thorpe Bay, 14:40 to 14:40
1 Red Kite (Drifting high over Thorpe Bay towards Shoebury) [Lee Ebbs]

South Benfleet, 11:30 to 16:00, Boyce Hill G.C.
2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 2 Green-veined White, 7 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 11:00 to 11:00, Southend Hospital
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 08:10, quick visit viewing from the westerly and central viewing mounds
2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Lapwing (probable four pairs), 1 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull (one potential nest), 7 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler [Marc Outten]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 12:05
3 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill (over), 2 Wigeon (2m), 4 Teal (pair,2m ), 13 Pochard, 27 Avocet (Pantile scrape ), 7 Lapwing (Pantile scrape ), 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 1 Cuckoo (mobile around reserve,calling ), 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Pantile scrape), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler (h), 9 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch (h), 1 Red Fox [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 06:05 to 10:45, Breeding Bird Survey - other stuff
2 Marsh Harrier (imm male, female), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel (1+ One seen others heard on R.Crouch saltmarsh), 4 Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Raven [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 06:00 to 10:45, Cold N wind overcast warming slowly. BBS
1 Peregrine Falcon (North Jubilee), 2 Ringed Plover (Potential breeders), 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank (Triangle ), 4 Swallow, 6 Yellow Wagtail (With cattle Pool Marsh), 2 Wheatear (Pair on fallow field S of entry road near gate), 1 Red Fox (Tillets), 4 Common Seal (From Half Moon viewpoint ) [Jeff Delve]

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:45 to 20:20, Cold easterlies easing later and some sunshine eventually
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail (Heard), 12 Black-tailed Godwit (Flew in at dusk), 18 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Barn Owl (One over tip, gorgeous male N of Don’s Marsh), 5 Sand Martin, 36 Swallow (Large flock huddling along fenceline and feeding over reedbed, all had gone by evening), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Edge of tip), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Finally reeling by saline lagoon path 20:15), 6 Sedge Warbler (+), 10 Reed Warbler (+), 10 Whitethroat (+), 4 Bearded Tit (+), 1 Marsh Frog (Many heard) [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 14:15 to 14:30
1 Turtle Dove (Surprise of the day - flew along the northern tree line and then feeding on the Blackgate Road end car park ), 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (In Shoebury Ranges), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Territorial birds), 1 Chiffchaff [Marc Outten]

Canvey Point, 10:30 to 12:30, Heavy overcast, strong easterly
1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase heading out), 2 Sandwich Tern, 28 Arctic Tern (2 tight flocks heading out 5 and 23.) [Jeff Delve]

Canewdon, 09:30 to 09:30
1 Wood Mouse (Raiding bird seed in conservatory- sneaky blighter) [Jeff Delve]

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Bowers Downs, 19:35 to 19:50
2 Barn Owl (singles hunting over Bowers saline lagoon and old tip), 3 Swallow [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 19:30 to 21:00, Bat watch at BHP
1 Barn Owl (Flew past N end of pond), 1 Great Crested Newt (Garden Ppnd), 20 Smooth Newt (+, Garden Pond), 7 Common Pipistrelle (+) [Jeff Delve, John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 18:40 to 19:25
1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 11:00 to 11:00, Southend Hospital
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:20 to 12:50
3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 6 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Corn Bunting [Bob Young]

Lion Creek, 07:45 to 09:15
1 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 35 Linnet, 2 Corn Bunting [Bob Young]

Monday 21 April 2025

Southend Seafront, 19:00 to 19:00
2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow [Max Hellicar]

Southchurch Park East, 17:50 to 17:50
1 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Chalkwell Seafront, 15:40 to 15:40
5 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:20 to 12:20
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Sunday 20 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 19:00 to 21:15
2 Barn Owl (+), 1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Daubenton's Bat, 15 Common Pipistrelle (+), 1 Noctule Bat, 7 Red Fox, 1 Badger, 12 Northern Water Vole (+), 1 Brown Rat [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:40 to 19:55
1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 800 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Barn Owl (hunting old tip), 5 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling above SE corner of stagnant pool), 4 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Bearded Tit (heard only) [Neil Chambers]

Belfairs Woods, 18:00 to 19:00
14 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker (h), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:00 to 19:00, Overcast, cold NE breeze. Just out to Carolyn’s hide
20 Little Egret (+), 6 Grey Heron, 4 Pintail (2 pairs + good numbers of other duck esp Shoveller), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 200 Avocet (+, On various breeding islands on Darwin), 230 Grey Plover (Darwin in mixed wader flock a few in full breeding garb), 20 Knot (+), 300 Dunlin (+), 11 Bar-tailed Godwit (Inc 2 in full breeding finery), 4 Common Tern (At least), 2 Short-eared Owl (One hunting seawall by car park, presumed 2nd bird shortly after along Darwin bund) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 15:30
4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Spotted Redshank (Summer plumaged ), 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Tern, 31 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 11:30 to 13:00
1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler (Pantile), 6 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 22 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel (Flew west calling over East Haven Creek), 2 Swallow, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Whitethroat (+) [Jeff Delve]

Westcliff, 09:40 to 09:40, Southend Hospital
1 Little Egret (north) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 11:00
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Nightingale, 3 Lesser Whitethroat [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 08:15 to 11:15, Cloudy, cool NE, 8C warming to 12C later
1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 17 Nightingale (Singing birds,2 seen well ), 12 Cetti's Warbler (singing birds, 2 seen well), 4 Reed Warbler, 30 Blackcap (+), 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 40 Whitethroat (+), 20 Chiffchaff (+), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Large White, 4 Green-veined White, 7 Speckled Wood [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 09:45
2 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Singing ), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard reeling a couple of times from the old tip area by the stagnant pond), 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Point, 06:15 to 08:00, Light NE, cloudy. High tide 5:30
70 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 100 Dunlin (+), 60 Turnstone (+), 4 Common Tern, 1 Swallow [Jeff Delve]

Saturday 19 April 2025

Leigh Creek, 19:30 to 19:40
2 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 18:30 to 19:30
2 Gadwall, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Rochford Golf Course, 12:50 to 18:15, Some sunny spells, brisk ENE wind
1 Glossy Ibis (flushed from a brook, flew east over railway towards Purdeys - a nice surprise!), 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 10:00 to 12:00, BHP and garden
1 Little Grebe, 4 Pochard (2 drakes in dispute over mates), 1 Red Kite (Low over house hassled by crow and headed SW), 2 Moorhen (Pair), 1 Coot, 2 Stock Dove (First in garden for a while), 1 Swallow (Over house), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap (Singing males), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Speckled Wood [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 08:00 to 09:00
2 Whimbrel, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Nightingale, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 18 April 2025

Canewdon, 19:00 to 20:30
4 Great Crested Newt (2 in garden pond and 2 in BHP), 32 Smooth Newt (In Garden Pond), 1 Serotine (One photographed flying over BHP, ), 3 Badger (2 'normal' and a 'blonde' still visiting daily ) [Jeff Delve]

Leigh Creek, 19:00 to 19:00
2 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (East), 18:20 to 19:00
380 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Swallow, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 17:40 to 18:20
3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Gunners Park, 17:10 to 18:40, Light overcast, brisk E wind, high tide c4.20pm
2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (roosting on lake with Redshanks), 1 Great Skua (flew east), 5 Sandwich Tern (3 flew east, 2 feeding close in), 2 Common Tern, 6 Arctic Tern (single group flew east close in), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Greenfinch [Neil Chambers]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 17:00 to 17:00
1 Red Kite (over west to south) [Graham Mee]

Paglesham East Hall Road, 14:55 to 15:55, Sunny, brisk cold E wind - viewing from pillbox
1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat (singing), 4 Corn Bunting (singing from wires between East Hall Road & Ballards Gore), 5 Common Seal [Neil Chambers]

Fleet Head, 11:00 to 13:00
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier (m,2f), 3 Buzzard, 1 Crane (found by Bob flying south over Barling, watched for several minutes heading toward Shoebury), 1 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Raven (BY, flew north), 2 Corn Bunting [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 10:30 to 12:30
1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby (Over south ), 6 Mediterranean Gull (At least, over calling ), 1 Cuckoo, 11 Nightingale (From not a particularly extensive look), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Weasel (In carpark ) [Tim Bourne]

Wakering Stairs, 09:20 to 10:45
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 2 Nightingale, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:15 to 10:15
2 Little Grebe (pair), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Northern Water Vole, 6 Orange-tip [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 08:30 to 09:15
18 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Kestrel, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Nightingale (singing in NW section), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat [John Wright]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 00:10 to 00:15
2 Badger (having a disagreement and making a racket!) [Neil Chambers]