Tuesday 24 March 2026

Canewdon, 15:00 to 15:30
1 Blackcap (Singing BHP), 1 Chiffchaff (Singing BHP), 1 Smooth Newt (Youngster under log BHP), 1 Slow-worm (Tiny guy under log BHP), 1 Chinese Muntjac (Seen by side of pond, my first here though footprints around for some time.) [Jeff Delve]

Monday 23 March 2026

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00, Quick once around the garden
1 Marsh Harrier (circling high over garden), 5 Common Lizard, 7 Slow-worm, 1 Grass Snake (young one) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 14:20, Just out to hide and back
1 Great White Egret (Darwin), 1 Kestrel, 50 Grey Plover (+, Stokes), 250 Knot (Approx with other waders on Stokes), 250 Black-tailed Godwit (+, On Darwin - not mixing with other wader roost), 150 Bar-tailed Godwit (Approx in mixed wader flock on Stokes), 75 Mediterranean Gull (Counted on Acresfleet alone), 50 Herring Gull (+, Along Darwin/Stokes and Fitzroy/Lytag bunds), 10 Skylark (+, In glorious song, really belting it out! ) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 12:55
325 Wigeon (c), 12 Pochard, 1 Red Kite (drifted S), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Avocet, 11 Lapwing, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Curlew (single group in field ), 4 Mediterranean Gull (ads ), 13 Skylark, 1 Redwing, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap (m), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven (pair,E,calling ), 2 Greenfinch, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:00
8 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Water Rail (heard), 1 Ruff, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Marsh Frog [Graham Oakes, Graham Ryland]

Sunday 22 March 2026

Shoebury, 18:00 to 18:10
1 Blackcap (Male in song) [Lee Ebbs]

Rochford Golf Course, 13:45 to 17:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Greenfinch [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 12:45 to 14:15
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 32 White-fronted Goose (Still north of the fleet), 120 Wigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 24 Avocet, 15 Lapwing, 14 Redshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull [Marc Outten]

Canewdon, 12:00 to 13:00
1 Blackcap (Male singing in garden ), 1 Brambling (Female still) [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 11:50 to 13:20, Sunny, light east wind
2 Red-throated Diver, 25 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing), 3 Greenfinch (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 10:30 to 12:00
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Peregrine Falcon (Over having a territorial dispute), 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 1 insects (Hundreds of Yellow-legged Mining Bees along ditch bank south of the crossroads. ) [Marc Outten]

Lower Raypits, 07:30 to 10:00
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Raven (Heard calling and seen on other side of river), 3 Reed Bunting, 16 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Saturday 21 March 2026

Canewdon, 17:00 to 17:30
19 Chaffinch (Increase in female birds in garden flock), 1 Brambling (Female in garden), 10 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch [Jeff Delve]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 15:00 to 15:05
1 Buzzard (drifting SSW) [Neil Chambers]

Southend Pier, 12:00 to 15:00, Breezy easterly, cold despite sunshine. High tide c. 14:00
3 Red-throated Diver (Sum plum bird on sea and 2 flyby heading east), 37 Great Crested Grebe (Inc pair displaying a little), 1 Dunlin (With Turnstone flock on ramp), 3 Mediterranean Gull (2nd year bird with black hood and pair adults, all feeding off pier), 0 Sandwich Tern (No sign of 8 reported heading up river earlier ), 1 Guillemot (Winter plumage bird on sea drifting in with tide) [Jeff Delve]

Lower Raypits, 11:45 to 13:30, Sunny, light NE wind
2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron (incl 2 heading high east), 1 Red Kite (drifted SW over Crouch and towards Canewdon), 4 Buzzard (incl 3 over Althorne), 1 Kestrel, 8 Avocet, 7 Little Ringed Plover (most seen in one scan - included 2 displaying males), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 20 Stock Dove (with Woodpigeons), 1 Skylark (singing), 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 2 Raven (pair to the west), 10 Linnet, 30 Corn Bunting (flock of c25 and a few singing birds), 2 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:35 to 14:10
1 Red Kite (low south over reserve), 6 Buzzard, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Pipit (on south side of main lagoon), 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Bearded Tit, 2 Small White [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Hockley Woods, 05:40 to 10:00
3 Buzzard, 12 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch (southern edge of woods) [Matt Bruty]

Friday 20 March 2026

Lower Raypits, 17:20 to 18:10
6 Shelduck, 137 Wigeon (Most on fields to west of hide), 26 Teal (On lagoon), 11 Shoveler, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 4 Little Ringed Plover (Inc pair scrape making), 3 Lapwing, 2 Redshank (Displaying birds), 18 Corn Bunting [Jeff Delve]

Canewdon, 16:30 to 16:30
4 Siskin (2 pairs feeding in Alders by Butts Hill Pond) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:30 to 13:45, WeBS count highlights. Hi tide13:30
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon (On usual island on N Jubilee), 50 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Stint (With Dunlin on N. Jubileehigh tide roost), 120 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Just a single bird, and no Knot a big exodus of our winter waders ), 57 Curlew [Jeff Delve]

Lower Raypits, 10:35 to 13:00
2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 36 Corn Bunting [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 10:45
10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Pintail, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 18 Mediterranean Gull [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Thursday 19 March 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:50 to 23:55
1 Pheasant (calling to the east) [Neil Chambers]

Hockley Woods, 18:30 to 19:30
3 Tawny Owl (One seen well) [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Canvey Point, 16:10 to 18:00
1 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Turnstone, 2 Great Black-backed Gull [Matt Bruty]

Rochford, 14:30 to 15:05
1 Butterflies and Moths (Emperor Moth in garden) [Steve Arlow]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:10 to 13:10
1 Red Kite (flew north) [Paul Griggs]

Southend, 12:15 to 12:20, Lundy Close
1 Buzzard [Jeff Kinnerman]

Rochford Reservoir, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Brown Rat, 1 Brimstone (male) [Paul Baker]

Southend, 11:00 to 14:30, Garons golf course
6 Chiffchaff (heard), 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 6 Peacock Butterfly [Matt Bruty]

River Roach, 07:00 to 12:30, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return
3 Pochard (2m,1f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m), 11 Grey Plover, 200 Knot (c), 97 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Curlew, 11 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull (h), 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 55 Fieldfare (c), 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins CC ), 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Small White, 8 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Lower Raypits, 05:40 to 09:40
4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Barn Owl, 8 Linnet, 40 Corn Bunting [Matt Bruty]

Wednesday 18 March 2026

South Fambridge, 17:30 to 17:30
1 Snipe (flew over garden calling), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Slow-worm, 1 Small White, 3 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 13:40 to 13:40
4 Buzzard (2 pairs over) [Graham Mee]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 12:05 to 14:25
40 White-fronted Goose, 1 Red Kite (high and distantly over Benfleet), 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard (high over Benfleet and Hadleigh Downs), 1 Ruff, 1 Noctule Bat (day flying around the Pantile viewpoint) [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 11:00 to 11:00
1 Brimstone [Angela Baldock]

Canvey Wick, 09:40 to 11:55
3 Buzzard (probably 4), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Brimstone, 3 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

River Roach, 07:40 to 13:15, Stambridge Road to Paglesham Lagoon via Bartonhall Creek and return journey along the river
175 Pochard (c,PL), 3 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Curlew, 5 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 275 Common Gull (c,fields SW of PL), 6 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 35 Fieldfare (c), 3 Cetti's Warbler (h,incl two at PL), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Brimstone (m ), 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 13:20 to 16:25
4 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 8 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Greenshank [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Monday 16 March 2026

South Fambridge, 17:00 to 17:00
55 Corn Bunting (together in the magic tree) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:15 to 14:40, Bright, breezy SW 12C. Highlights
8 Great Crested Grebe (Loose flock on Fitzroy, Inc displaying pair), 5 Spoonbill (S wall of Darwin Inc 2 breeding plumage adults with crests and yellow breastbands), 213 Pintail (Good count across Darwin and Fitzroy), 2 Marsh Harrier (Inc splendid male over Pool), 1 Ruff (Fitzroy from hide), 250 Black-tailed Godwit (Darwin), 120 Bar-tailed Godwit (Unusually flock on Stokes, keeping separately from Black-tails on Darwin), 1 Weasel (Across road as leaving island) [Jeff Delve]

Sunday 15 March 2026

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
3 Mediterranean Gull (adults) [Paul Baker]

Pound Wood, 11:15 to 12:15
8 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush (male singing, female collecting leaves) [Paul Griggs]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 10:25 to 10:30
2 Coal Tit (Pair with vocal male) [Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 09:00 to 10:15
1 Pochard (Drake on lake), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 2 Chiffchaff (Both in song), 1 Siskin (Smart male in conifers by Serin pond), 1 Red Admiral [Lee Ebbs]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 08:30 to 09:05
2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker (h), 1 Coal Tit ( conifers ), 1 Jay, 4 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Saturday 14 March 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 20:00 to 20:05
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 17:30 to 17:30
1 Blackcap (at Hockley Station) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:45 to 17:40
2 Great White Egret (both on Lytag marsh), 2 Spoonbill (flew in briefly on Darwin Lagoon), 2 Marsh Harrier, 60 Grey Plover, 40 Dunlin, 40 Bar-tailed Godwit, 33 Mediterranean Gull [Matt Bruty]

Canvey Wick, 14:30 to 16:00
2 Green Woodpecker (Heard), 2 Chiffchaff (Singing) [Mike Clarke]

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (over garden), 2 Reed Bunting (Pr) [Paul Baker]

Westcliff, 12:50 to 12:50
1 Red Kite (circling over Southbourne Grove) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:00 to 14:00
6 Pintail, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Bearded Tit [Mike Clarke]

Gunners Park, 09:00 to 12:00
1 Red Kite (another seen 1/2 hr later may or may not have been the same bird), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Blackcap (pair), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 7 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Tennyson Close, Leigh, 09:00 to 09:15
1 Song Thrush (1st in the garden this year) [Mike Clarke]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 10:45
5 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Two Tree Island (West), 07:30 to 09:45
1 Grey Plover, 36 Dunlin, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 2 Chiffchaff [Matt Bruty]

Friday 13 March 2026

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 16:15 to 16:15
1 Little Egret (At garden pond) [Angela Baldock]

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
1 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Cetti's Warbler [Paul Baker]

Thursday 12 March 2026

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:00
1 Red Kite (over North Fambridge village) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 13:15 to 13:15, Windy
1 Red Kite (low over BHF, directly opposite my house) [Paul Baker]