Sunday 15 June 2025

Rochford, 12:20 to 12:30
1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby [Steve Arlow]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:30 to 14:35
6 Red Kite (all west, 1 at 11:05, 1 at 11:35, 4 at 12:00), 1 Sparrowhawk (large female displaying), 3 Buzzard (west) [Paul Griggs]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 10:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 15 Marsh Frog [John Wright]

Saturday 14 June 2025

Belfairs N.R., 15:30 to 17:30
4 Brimstone, 1 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 10 Heath Fritillary [Matt Bruty]

Pound Wood, 15:15 to 15:45, A quick walk through
50 Heath Fritillary (50+) [John Wright]

Doggetts Pits, 14:00 to 16:30
5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Norfolk Hawker (maybe 3), 4 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser (circa), 2 Scarce Chaser, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer [Bob Young]

Benfleet Creek, 10:30 to 11:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Stonechat (male and juv in territory 1), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Marbled White [John Wright]

Friday 13 June 2025

Hockley Woods, 17:20 to 18:00
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (ad + juv), 1 Nuthatch, 6 Heath Fritillary [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham, 16:55 to 17:00, Sewage works entrance track
1 Hobby (flew south), 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham East Hall Road, 16:00 to 16:50
5 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Corn Bunting (singing), 1 Emerald Damselfly, 2 skippers, 2 Large Skipper, 20 Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]

Doggetts Pits, 15:30 to 19:00
7 Great Crested Grebe (the adult pair, three well grown young and two new chicks rafting on one of the adults), 5 Egyptian Goose (adult pair and 3 goslings), 5 Pochard (female and a brood of 4), 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stoat (one on the central path, first I've seen here), 2 Norfolk Hawker, 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 25 Four-spotted Chaser (at least), 2 Scarce Chaser (both males), 1 Butterflies and Moths (Red-tipped Clearwing), 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Steve Arlow]

Doggetts Pits, 14:30 to 15:50
7 Great Crested Grebe (Pair with 2 chicks + 3 imms from first brood), 5 Pochard (female with 4 ducklings), 3 Red-eyed Damselfly, 2 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 3 Norfolk Hawker (great find Steve), 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser (c20), 2 Scarce Chaser (males), 2 Black-tailed Skimmer [John Wright]

Doggetts Pits, 13:15 to 15:50, Warm & sunny
9 Great Crested Grebe (pair with 3 well grown young and 4 chicks from the second brood), 4 Egyptian Goose (ad with 3 goslings), 5 Pochard (fem with 4 ducklings), 3 Swift, 1 House Martin, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 2 Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 3 Norfolk Hawker (cheers Steve), 5 Emperor Dragonfly, 20 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Scarce Chaser (all males), 2 Black-tailed Skimmer (males), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown [Neil Chambers]

Doggetts Pits, 12:15 to 13:00
1 Norfolk Hawker (patrolling the ponds by the first path junction - new for the site and my 22nd Odonata species for here), 2 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 10 Four-spotted Chaser (at least) [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 10:30
1 Kestrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Corn Bunting, 8 Marsh Frog (8 seen others heard), 1 Common Lizard, 20 Small Skipper (20+), 4 Essex Skipper, 1 Comma [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 12:05
3 Buzzard, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Yellowhammer, 5 Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 9 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 4 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 12 Essex Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 8 White-letter Hairstreak, 30 Marbled White [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Thursday 12 June 2025

Leigh on Sea, 16:00 to 16:20
2 Grey Wagtail (pair in and around Waitrose car park) [Graham Mee]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:30, Very windy
2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 1 Common Shrew, 16 Common Seal (including 3 youngsters of the year), 2 Marbled White [John Wright]

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:00
4 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Common Tern, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer [Graham Oakes]

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park, 13:45 to 15:30
1 White-tailed Eagle (Juvenile seen circling over trees for a couple of minutes before dropping down and out of view.), 2 Buzzard, 2 Large Skipper, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Marbled White [Lee Ebbs]

Monday 09 June 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 20:00 to 21:15, Mainly the Manorway footpath & track by old tip fence line only.
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Corn Bunting (singing male), 4 Great Crested Newt (tadpoles), 1 Smooth Newt, 1 Slow-worm [John Wright]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 18:00 to 18:25, viewing Vange Wick from marina
1 Cattle Egret, 1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Leigh Marsh, 17:20 to 17:25
3 Stock Dove [John Wright]

Benfleet Creek, 16:45 to 17:15
1 Cuckoo, 4 Stonechat (territory 1 - ad male + juv; territory 2 - ad male + juv) [John Wright]

Sunday 08 June 2025

Rochford Golf Course, 13:30 to 19:00, Sunny spells, brisk W-SW wind
2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Buzzard, 20 Swift (a few small groups heading south), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (ad + juv), 20 House Martin (a few small groups heading south), 1 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Hockley Woods, 12:00 to 17:00
2 Nuthatch, 20 Butterflies and Moths (Yellow-legged Clearwings (to Lure)), 76 Heath Fritillary (at least) [Steve Arlow]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:10 to 12:00
2 Cattle Egret (onVange Wick), 4 Little Egret [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:20 to 11:05
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 11:00
5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bearded Tit [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:40
1 Water Rail (heard calling), 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer (calling from hedgerow just south of railway) [Neil Chambers]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 09:00 to 09:30
2 Cattle Egret (On Vange Wick) [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:15
9 Great Crested Grebe (inc. 1 chick.), 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Red-necked Phalarope (from 09.00 until 09.25 and then no further sign.), 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Tern, 6 Yellow Wagtail [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 07 June 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:00 to 16:40
1 Spoonbill (flew north ) [Steve Arlow]

West Wood, 13:00 to 14:00
4 Butterflies and Moths (Yellow-legged Clearwing) [Steve Arlow]

Pound Wood, 12:15 to 13:00
100 Common Toad (hundreds of toadlets emerging from the pond) [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:30 to 11:30
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:20 to 13:00
5 Cattle Egret (On Vange Wick with cattle), 1 Cuckoo, 3 Nightingale (Singing along Timberman's Creek), 1 Lesser Whitethroat [Tim Bourne]

Benfleet Creek, 11:00 to 11:30
2 Stonechat (pair around territory 2 ), 2 Cetti's Warbler [John Wright]

Edwards Hall Park, 09:10 to 10:10
13 White-legged Damselfly (in usual place ) [Steve Arlow]

Friday 06 June 2025

Daws Heath, 22:30 to 22:30
1 Badger [John Wright]

Pound Wood, 21:00 to 22:20
1 Daubenton's Bat, 4 Common Pipistrelle, 10 Soprano Pipistrelle, 1 Noctule Bat, 2 Serotine, 1 Wood Mouse [John Wright]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 20:00 to 20:30
6 Red Fox (3 ads, 3 cubs) [John Wright]

Leigh on Sea, 16:00 to 16:00, Westleigh Schools
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 12:00 to 12:05
6 Slow-worm [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 09:15 to 10:15
2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Nightingale (singing), 7 Rabbit [John Wright]

Thursday 05 June 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:00 to 17:15
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 55 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting (1 singing) [Neil Chambers]

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 13:50 to 13:50
1 Peregrine Falcon [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 04 June 2025

Wakering Stairs, 20:00 to 20:30
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Common Gull, 1 Nightingale, 2 Whitethroat [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:15
5 Great Crested Grebe (inc.2 chicks.), 1 Spoonbill, 36 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 8 Large Skipper, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 30 Meadow Brown (+) [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]