Thursday 03 July 2008

Wakering Stairs, 21:45 to 22:25, Still & warm with plenty of mosquitos!
1 Barn Owl (great views perched on fence around watch tower at seawall then caught a vole and flew off to Haven Point. 9:46 to 9:49) [Paul Baker]

Baxter Avenue Southend, 10:00 to 16:00
1 Kestrel (15:25), 1 Peregrine Falcon [Paul Griggs, Don Petrie]

Belfairs Woods, 09:30 to 09:30
1 Crossbill (over Dodd's Grove, calling) [Tony Mead]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 08:55 to 09:10
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 3 Kestrel [Don Petrie]

Fleet Head, 07:20 to 08:40
3 Tufted Duck (pair with young duckling), 1 Kestrel (male), 3 Whimbrel, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warbler (including a begging fledgling) [Don Petrie]

Gunners Park, 06:15 to 07:00
1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel (male), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat [Don Petrie]

Wednesday 02 July 2008

Vange Marsh, 20:00 to 21:30
6 Little Egret, 2 Spotted Redshank (full summer plumage adults), 2 Greenshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl (carrying a vole, flew over the old tip towards Wat Tyler) [Don Petrie]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 19:30 to 19:50
1 Little Egret, 4 Mute Swan (adult with 3 cygnets), 8 Pochard (duck with 7 small ducklings, already superb divers), 1 Turtle Dove [Don Petrie]

Vange Marsh, 16:00 to 17:00
7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bearded Tit (1 female 1 juv) [Vince Kinsler]

Baxter Avenue Southend, 14:50 to 15:40
2 Little Egret (flew west at 15:35), 1 Peregrine Falcon [Paul Griggs]

London Hill, Rayleigh, 00:00 to 04:30, Muggy, occasional light rain, wind SW 2,
1 Butterflies and Moths (31 species trapped overnight including Privet Hawkmoth x1, Elephant Hawkmoth x4, Scarce Silver-lines x1(my first). ) [Mike Bailey]

Tuesday 01 July 2008

Fleet Head, 20:10 to 21:40
2 Teal (drakes, one in eclipse), 2 Kestrel, 34 Lapwing (including a half-grown chick), 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer), 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1100 Starling (approx.), 3 Corn Bunting (singing) [Don Petrie]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 19:00 to 20:00
2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Barn Owl (See Chat Forum) [Graham Ryland]

Southend Seafront, 18:05 to 18:05
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-summers in front of the arcades) [Paul Griggs]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 17:50 to 18:10, sunny
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 5 Kestrel (female and 4 fledglings in and near nest), 4 House Martin [Don Petrie]

Battlesbridge, 16:20 to 16:20
1 Little Egret (in the Crouch) [Paul Baker]

Belfairs N.R., 11:30 to 12:00
1 Bullfinch, 3 White Admiral (in Nature Reserve by golf course gate), 1 Marbled White [Tony Mead]

Belfairs Golf Course, 11:00 to 11:30
6 Marbled White [Tony Mead]

Belton Hills, 09:45 to 10:45
12 White-letter Hairstreak (also Great Green Grasshopper (Tettigonia viridissima )), 150 Marbled White [Tony Mead]

Baxter Avenue Southend, 09:00 to 11:30
1 Peregrine Falcon [Paul Griggs]

Monday 30 June 2008

Paglesham Lagoon, 18:00 to 20:00
11 Black-tailed Godwit (flew north), 4 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults, first-summer and a 2nd summer), 400 Black-headed Gull (at least with at least 70+ juveniles now fledged) [Steve Arlow]

Baxter Avenue Southend, 17:05 to 17:05
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult-summer flew south) [Paul Griggs]

Belfairs Woods, 13:30 to 14:00, Dodd's Grove site
1 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Large White, 1 White Admiral (holding territory), 30 Heath Fritillary (at least), 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet [Mike Bailey]

Sunday 29 June 2008

Wakering Stairs, 21:45 to 22:30, High tide, dusk to dark
1 Barn Owl (at 22:15) [Don Petrie]

Fleet Head, 19:30 to 21:30, high tide
3 Little Egret, 2 Teal (drakes, one in eclipse), 1 Ringed Plover, 19 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Tern, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 3 Whitethroat, 1500 Starling (approx., with cattle), 5 Corn Bunting (singing) [Don Petrie]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 15:05 to 15:05
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Belfairs Great Wood, 12:00 to 13:00
1 Purple Hairstreak (dodds grove -same site as the white admirals), 2 White Admiral, 10 Heath Fritillary [Brian Baldock]

Belfairs Woods, 11:30 to 14:00
1 Purple Hairstreak (a bonus right next to the path by the Admiral site), 1 White Admiral (possibly 2 still here and showing well on and off though very active and mobile), 40 Heath Fritillary (at least) [Steve Arlow]

Belfairs N.R., 11:15 to 12:15
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 40 Heath Fritillary, 10 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet [Paul Baker, Don Petrie]

Rochford Golf Course, 10:00 to 13:00
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 10:00 to 10:15
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Green Woodpecker [Don Petrie]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:30 to 11:00
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Kestrel (male,female & 2 juvs), 1 Common Tern, 3 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Marbled White (Essex Skipper 30+) [Graham Ryland]

Gunners Park, 09:00 to 09:45
1 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult summer), 3 House Martin, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Don Petrie]

London Hill, Rayleigh, 00:00 to 04:30, Overnight moth trap
1 Butterflies and Moths (x1 Poplar Hawkmoth, x1 Elephant Hawkmoth, x2 Privet Hawkmoth ) [Mike Bailey]

Saturday 28 June 2008

Mayflower Close, Eastwood, 18:50 to 18:50
1 Sparrowhawk (hunting over garden), 5 House Martin (at least 1 actve nest along Western Approaches) [Paul Baker]

Blounts Wood, 17:00 to 18:00
3 Bullfinch (along road on north edge of Blounts Wood) [Don Petrie]

Rayleigh, 16:15 to 17:00, Ferndale Road scrub/woods (beside railway from Ferndale Rd to Blounts Wood)
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Kestrel (male), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap (singing), 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Bullfinch (pair) [Don Petrie]

Belfairs Great Wood, 15:30 to 16:15
3 White Admiral (seen together, flying and settled - Dodds Grove. ), 30 Heath Fritillary, 10 Ringlet [John Wright]

Hadleigh Marshes, 15:15 to 16:25
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff [Paul Griggs]

Leigh on Sea, 15:00 to 15:05
1 Hobby (over Eastwood Road carrying large prey being hounded by two magpies) [Graham Mee, Steve Sanford]

Belfairs N.R., 14:00 to 15:00, sunny, warm, breezy
1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Large Skipper, 1 White Admiral (found by Vince earlier in the day), 20 Heath Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

London Hill, Rayleigh, 13:45 to 13:45
1 Common Tern (flew NW over garden calling ) [Mike Bailey]

Belfairs Woods, 13:30 to 13:50, White Admiral still here
1 White Admiral (still showing along the ride in Dodd's Grove though generally elusive), 30 Heath Fritillary (at least) [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Hadleigh Downs, 13:00 to 13:45
30 Small Skipper, 10 Essex Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 5 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 12 Marbled White [Vince Kinsler]

Southend Seafront, 11:30 to 12:00
54 Mediterranean Gull (36 adults (including returning green ringed 272 + 3XE3 birds, 9 second-summers and 9 first-summers) [Steve Arlow]

Belfairs Woods, 11:00 to 12:30, 2 WHITE ADMIRALS in Dodds Grove-see Forum
1 Bullfinch, 2 Large Skipper, 2 White Admiral (enter Dodds Grove from Poors Lane take right fork after a few yds then enter first clearing on the left to view), 50 Heath Fritillary (plus), 1 Speckled Wood, 10 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet [Vince Kinsler]

Hadleigh Downs, 10:30 to 13:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Harris's Hawk, 1 Hobby, 23 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Essex Skipper, 5 Large Skipper (Plus lots of Black-tailed Skimmers & Emperors), 2 Comma, 15 Marbled White, 10 Ringlet [John Wright]

Friday 27 June 2008

Southend, 19:30 to 19:30
1 Hobby (eastern ave allotment flew west) [Dave Knight]

Southend, 15:20 to 15:30
2 Peregrine Falcon (Restng on Portcullis House, viewed from library carpark.) [Dudley Shayler]

Victoria Avenue, Southend, 08:30 to 16:00
1 Peregrine Falcon (Female around Portcullis House on and off for most of the day.) [John Wright, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie]

Thursday 26 June 2008

Baxter Avenue Southend, 11:35 to 12:50
1 Kestrel (12:50), 1 Peregrine Falcon (11:35 - 12:00) [Paul Griggs]

Wednesday 25 June 2008

Baxter Avenue Southend, 10:05 to 15:05
1 Kestrel (male at 15:05), 1 Hobby (flew west at 10:05), 1 Peregrine Falcon (male, 13:30 - 14:00) [Paul Griggs]

Belton Hills, 06:45 to 06:45
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) [John Wright]

Tuesday 24 June 2008

Rochford, 17:40 to 17:40
3 Greenshank (over the garden) [Steve Arlow]

Baxter Avenue Southend, 15:00 to 16:00
1 Peregrine Falcon (male) [Paul Griggs, Don Petrie]

London Hill, Rayleigh, 08:40 to 08:40
4 Crossbill (flew over garden calling, heading west) [Mike Bailey]

Monday 23 June 2008

Belfairs N.R., 14:00 to 15:00
30 Heath Fritillary (A quick look didn't cover whole area), 10 Ringlet [John Wright]

Vange Marsh, 11:45 to 13:30
6 Little Egret (Banded Demoiselle in moat at western end. Possibly first record for Vange Marsh.), 60 Swift, 1 Sand Martin [John Wright]

Sunday 22 June 2008

Rochford Golf Course, 17:15 to 19:30, strong SW wind
2 Blackcap (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Southend, 15:00 to 15:00, at Sutton Hall
1 Yellowhammer (singing) [Paul Baker]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:15 to 12:45
6 Grey Heron (inc. 3 juvs.), 2 Shelduck, 4 Curlew, 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Bearded Tit (heard), 1 Wood Mouse, 6 Ringlet [John Wright]

Vange Marsh, 10:30 to 11:00, Sunny, very windy
5 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 20 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Tern, 1 Weasel [John Wright]

Hullbridge, 08:30 to 12:00, drizzle,warm
2 Green Woodpecker (lords country golf course), 3 Song Thrush (lords country golf course), 2 Mistle Thrush (lords country golf course) [Peter Collins]

Saturday 21 June 2008

Two Tree Island (East), 17:15 to 18:15
3 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 52 Curlew, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Woodpecker [John Wright]

Canvey West End, 16:00 to 17:25
1 Kestrel, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 9 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting [Martin Cracknell]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Rochford, 09:30 to 09:55, drizzle (a morning of youngsters in the garden)
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile on feeders and in tree (present throughout)), 1 Robin (juvenile), 1 Blue Tit (juvenile ) [Steve Arlow]