Tuesday 18 November 2025

South Fambridge, 12:30 to 12:30
1 Green Sandpiper (Flew south across Crouch and over my garden) [Paul Baker]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 11:10 to 13:50
1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 White-fronted Goose, 65 Barnacle Goose (+), 2 Pintail (drakes), 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canvey Point, 09:50 to 10:50
4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Razorbill (close in) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 12:30
2 Great White Egret, 4 Pintail, 1 Scaup, 20 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 100 Dunlin (plus), 3 Ruff, 50 Black-tailed Godwit (plus), 1 Stonechat [Graham Oakes]

Monday 17 November 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:30 to 16:20, Viewing from middle hide
2 White-fronted Goose, 81 Barnacle Goose (From UK feral population with at least 15 sporting white collars), 2 Pintail (Lovely drakes), 15 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Heard) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Point, 11:20 to 15:15, Mostly bright sun, slackening cold N wind.High tide 10:20
5 Red-throated Diver (+, Three close in much of the time, others in flight), 20 Great Crested Grebe (+, Mostly drifting out on ), 1 Gannet (1st W west), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Redhead distantly west), 40 Ringed Plover (+), 20 Grey Plover (+), 700 Dunlin (+), 1 auk sp. (Distant Guillemot/Razorbill) [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 09:40 to 10:20
20 Little Grebe (Lagoon), 6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (Off Coastguards swimming east as a tight group diving frequently), 1 Shag (1st W flew in, dived once and flew on west past barge pier - only confirmed from photos), 1 Stonechat (On seaward fence of reserve) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:20 to 13:00, including views over East Haven Creek and Bowers Marsh
2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (EHC), 1 Pink-footed Goose (over,NE with Greylags ), 2 White-fronted Goose (field from roadside hide), 67 Barnacle Goose (field and lagoon from roadside hide ), 1 Pintail (m), 27 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f,BM), 1 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper (EHC), 3 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat (f), 2 Fieldfare, 6 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Raven (S,both calling ), 1 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Shoebury East Beach, 09:00 to 09:30, Breezy N, sunny. Just checking wader roost and boom
1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 500 Oystercatcher (+), 50 Ringed Plover (+), 12 Sanderling, 22 Dunlin, 40 Redshank (+), 30 Turnstone (+), 8 Common Gull [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Point, 08:45 to 11:20
3 Red-throated Diver, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Red-breasted Merganser [John Wright]

Coombe Wood, 08:00 to 12:00
7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch [Jeff Saward]

Sunday 16 November 2025

Paglesham Lagoon, 13:10 to 16:30
2 Whooper Swan (adults flew in from the east at 3pm), 1 Aythya sp. (drake on lagoon (presumed Tufted x Pochard)), 1 Scaup (drake on lagoon), 3 Goldeneye (drakes on lagoon), 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon (big female), 1 Green Sandpiper (on Barton Hall Pond), 1 Little Owl (at the pink barn), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 4 Fieldfare, 40 Linnet (at least in the cover just before the lagoon) [Steve Arlow]

Canvey Point, 13:00 to 16:00, Overcast, NE 4, low tide c4pm - Terry B and Steve Entwistle present since early morning, joined by Tim from 2ish
2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver (drifted out on tide), 40 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-necked Grebe (found at 1.30pm, eventually joining up with GCG flock and still present when we left), 1 Slavonian Grebe (bird which TB & SE had flying east earlier on reappeared with GCG flock), 3 Pintail, 120 Common Scoter (approx. in two flocks), 1 Goldeneye (drake with GCG flock), 1 Goosander (redhead flew east), 1 Peregrine Falcon (adult), 50 Kittiwake (several flocks upriver - mostly adults), 2 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill (flew up and back out), 1 Little Auk (flew upriver and landed 1.15pm), 1 Rock Pipit [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 13:15
1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 White-fronted Goose, 16 Pintail, 1 Scaup, 1 Kestrel, 8 Ringed Plover, 50 Grey Plover (plus), 50 Dunlin (plus), 4 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Skylark, 2 Stonechat [Graham Oakes]

Shoebury East Beach, 10:00 to 12:00
1 Red-throated Diver (Close in), 10 Gannet, 17 Little Egret, 4000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 52 Ringed Plover, 500 Sanderling (c.), 40 Turnstone, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest [Marc Outten]

Gunners Park, 08:00 to 10:00
2 Slavonian Grebe (Off the concrete base), 7 Black-necked Grebe (Off the end of Barge Pier initially drifted east then back towards the pier. ), 2 Gannet, 18 Common Scoter, 2000 Knot (+ west to east), 1 Purple Sandpiper (Briefly dropped in with the Turnstones until flushed), 7 Turnstone, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Blackbird (Low over water from Kent. Dropped onto the water and was then taken by two Great Black-backed Gulls) [Marc Outten]

Saturday 15 November 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:25 to 12:00
5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Buzzard, 3 Stonechat, 10 Blackbird, 32 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 15 Reed Bunting [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 07:10 to 09:30, Misty, light NE breeze
1 Marsh Harrier (ad male), 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Stonechat, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 10 Reed Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Friday 14 November 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:50 to 23:50
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:50 to 12:50
2 Stonechat, 18 Fieldfare, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:40 to 09:50
1 Jack Snipe, 30 Snipe [Neil Chambers, Tim Bourne]

Canvey Seafront, 07:35 to 08:35, High tide, light NE wind and little rain - not quite as per the forecast..!
1 Arctic Skua (flew east) [Neil Chambers]

Thursday 13 November 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:30 to 13:10
1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 11:15
1 Scaup (juv fem in SE corner), 2 Buzzard, 1 Ruff, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:35 to 14:00
2 Little Egret, 3 Pochard (2m,1f), 1 Scaup (f/juv SE of main lagoon), 2 Marsh Harrier (m,f ), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Crane (S), 84 Avocet, 175 Lapwing (+), 2 Ruff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 5 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat (f,pair), 1 Song Thrush (h), 8 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Red Fox, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:20 to 10:20
1 Scaup (presumed juv/1st w female) [John Wright]

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

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:50 to 12:40
1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 7 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 3 Cetti's Warbler (h), 4 Reed Bunting [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:30 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (male), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat, 14 Corn Bunting [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 White-fronted Goose (on Don's Marsh then relocated to fields west of Manor Way.), 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pintail (female.), 1 Scaup (in bay from southern bench.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 10 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Monday 10 November 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:55 to 14:05
2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Rochford, 08:50 to 08:50
1 Blackcap (male in garden) [Steve Arlow]

Sunday 09 November 2025

Southend Pier, 13:00 to 15:00, Sunny, SSW wind, high tide c2.45pm
3 Red-throated Diver (incl one feeding a few metres off of Adventure Island), 1 Common Scoter (female), 1 Sparrowhawk, 250 Turnstone (+), 10 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Guillemot, 1 Grey Wagtail [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:50 to 16:30
2 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Whooper Swan (on Fitzroy Lagoon from hide), 5 Marsh Harrier (at least), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (very small male), 8 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Benfleet, 10:00 to 10:00
1 Brambling (SSW over garden, calling) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00, Misty!
7 Pink-footed Goose (flew north over the old tip and then off SW), 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier (M&F), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Stonechat, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Bearded Tit, 6 Bearded Tit, 2 Raven, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Red Fox, 1 Common Darter [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:45
1 Great White Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 400 Wigeon (+), 6 Pintail (all drakes.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 56 Avocet, 2 Ruff, 6 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 24 Bearded Tit (+), 1 Corn Bunting, 6 Common Darter [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 08 November 2025

Hadleigh Downs, 16:00 to 17:45
247 Little Egret (came in to roost between 16:25 and 17:00. SOG record roost count ), 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet (just south of mountain bike hub), 2 Tawny Owl (males heard), 1 Common Pipistrelle, 3 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 7 Rabbit [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 13:00 to 15:00, Walking dogs, bins only
2 White-fronted Goose (Flew in from east and circled over with Greylags ), 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Ruff (+; also large no.s (totalling 000s) of waders on lagoon, incl. dunlin, blackwit, grey pl, knot, lapwing and avocet ), 20 Skylark (+) [Tim Bourne]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:20 to 15:45
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret (on Stokes Lagoon), 1 Spoonbill (on Stokes Lagoon), 19 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (9 of which were juveniles), 129 Pintail, 5 Marsh Harrier (at least), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail over Tillets), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 250 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 15 Stonechat, 2 Raven (east of Half Moon Lookout), 11 Corn Bunting (at least), 1 Chinese Water Deer (on Pool Marsh), 4 Clouded Yellow, 3 Red Admiral [Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:00
22 Little Grebe (on the lake), 2 Stonechat (pair in SSSI), 2 Goldcrest (Bunker Wood) [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 09:15 to 09:15
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Friday 07 November 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:30 to 16:00, WeBs count - other stuff
34 Little Grebe (inc 30 on Stokes lagoon), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Red-breasted Merganser (redheads on Pool Marsh), 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Stonechat, 20 Corn Bunting, 12 Common Seal [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:00 to 15:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Lapwing [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 16:00, Cloudy
1 Great White Egret (Stokes), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Smart male), 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Weasel (Car park) [Andrew Armstrong]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:25 to 13:50
2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (main lagoon), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Avocet (+), 6 Grey Plover, 200 Lapwing (c), 100 Dunlin (c), 2 Ruff, 110 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 3 Curlew, 7 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Goldcrest (Manorway), 8 Bearded Tit, 2 Raven (S,calling), 1 Greenfinch (m) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 05:15 to 05:25
2 Tawny Owl (pair duetting) [Neil Chambers]

Thursday 06 November 2025

Rochford, 16:50 to 16:50
2 Egyptian Goose (pair over again at dusk heading towards Doggetts Pits), 2 Bat sp. (possibly Noctules) [Steve Arlow]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:35 to 13:30
1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Wednesday 05 November 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:35 to 23:40
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:45
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat (pair), 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch [John Wright]

River Roach, 07:55 to 13:15, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
7 Little Egret, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 12 Grey Plover, 15 Lapwing (c), 75 Knot (+), 2 Snipe (BC), 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Curlew (+), 1 Green Sandpiper (lake adj to BC ), 15 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair,Waldens), 60 Fieldfare (c), 5 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush (Rankins Cricket Club ), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Corn Bunting (BC) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Avocet, 50 Grey Plover, 110 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 116 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Pipit (on Great Pound.), 3 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, 3 Bearded Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]