Saturday 30 August 2025

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 12:45 to 15:10
17 Cattle Egret (with cattle by the western seawall), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Corn Bunting, 5 Migrant Hawker [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Shoebury, 12:25 to 12:30
1 Swift (Went into nest site) [Marc Outten]

Gunners Park, 11:10 to 12:10
1 Wheatear (in reserve), 3 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Small Copper [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 10:15 to 12:40
3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly, 1 Clouded Yellow, 8 Brown Argus (+), 6 Common Blue, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Small Heath [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 06:30 to 09:20, Sunny, light SW wind
1 Common Tern, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (near tennis courts), 2 Kingfisher (very mobile, seen several times), 2 Tree Pipit (singles flew SW calling), 1 Meadow Pipit, 25 Yellow Wagtail (+, flying SW in small groups), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler (in bushes on north side of concrete pad), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler, 1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Heath [Neil Chambers, Lee Ebbs]

Friday 29 August 2025

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 17:05 to 17:45
3 Little Ringed Plover (juvs), 1 Ruff (juv), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 6 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Bearded Tit [Neil Chambers]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:00 to 09:05
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 1 Slow-worm [John Wright]

Hadleigh Marshes, 07:00 to 07:30, Quick visit
1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Frog, 1 Wood Mouse [John Wright]

Thursday 28 August 2025

South Fambridge, 13:10 to 13:10
1 Hobby (low through garden causing panic among the swallows) [Paul Baker]

Wednesday 27 August 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:00
40 Cormorant, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 30 Grey Heron, 15 Spoonbill, 2 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 20:15 to 22:30
1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Daubenton's Bat, 1 Red Fox, 3 Northern Water Vole, 2 Harvest Mouse, 2 insects (Glow-worms) [John Wright]

Monday 25 August 2025

Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park, 14:45 to 15:05
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Darter [Neil Chambers]

Wakering Stairs, 12:20 to 14:35, Mostly at Haven Point - warm, sunny, stiff SE breeze, high tide c3pm
4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (juv male), 300 Knot, 3 Sanderling, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 1 Wall Brown [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 11:30 to 11:30
1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth (on buddleia) [Paul Baker]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:40
2 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 08:30 to 09:30
1 Wheatear (On reserve), 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Small Copper [Lee Ebbs]

Westcliff, 08:00 to 11:55, St Georges Drive
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swift (singles,one S ), 2 Grey Wagtail (calling,flew towards Priory Park) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Sunday 24 August 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:30 to 21:15
1 Cattle Egret (Over towards WTCP at dusk), 3 Great White Egret, 15 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl (+), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Daubenton's Bat, 3 Common Pipistrelle (+), 4 Soprano Pipistrelle (+), 1 Chinese Muntjac, 5 Northern Water Vole, 6 Harvest Mouse (After dark with thermal imager) [Tim Bourne]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 16:40 to 17:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swift [Paul Griggs]

Wakering Stairs, 15:15 to 17:45, Sunny, warm, stiff SE breeze, falling tide
1 Gannet (2cy flew east), 7 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6 Golden Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 5 Green-veined White [Neil Chambers]

Benfleet, 14:50 to 14:55, From back garden
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (Calling distantly), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Fem circling over garden mobbed by sparrowhawk) [Tim Bourne]

South Fambridge, 14:30 to 14:30
1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Willow Emerald Damselfly (Pair in cop in willows around my small pond) [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 11:00 to 13:55
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 64 Golden Plover (Havengore Creek), 5 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 31 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Little Tern (Flocks of 7 and 5 at Haven Point), 3 Sand Martin, 1 Redstart (Elusive and mobile male along road just past the last sharp right hand bend), 1 Wheatear, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Wall Brown [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:00
1 Great White Egret (Stokes lagoon), 2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 2 Kestrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Whinchat (by Half moon shelter), 29 Common Seal (adults & young), 1 Clouded Yellow [John Wright]

Westcliff, 08:50 to 08:55, St Georges Drive
1 Chiffchaff (in neighbour's tree calling ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Saturday 23 August 2025

Shoebury East Beach, 14:20 to 17:00
2 Little Egret, 27 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (On MOD wader roost in wit Redshank), 92 Redshank, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern [Marc Outten]

Rochford Golf Course, 14:00 to 18:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Two Tree Island (West), 12:30 to 14:30
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 500 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Greenshank (+), 1 Common Sandpiper [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow]

Westcliff, 11:25 to 11:30, St Georges Drive
2 Swift [Jeff Kinnerman]

Gunners Park, 11:00 to 14:00
21 Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier (High over), 2 Grey Plover, 87 Redshank (On lagoon roost), 6 Arctic Skua, 40 Common Tern (+), 1 Kingfisher, 20 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff [Marc Outten]

South Fambridge, 10:00 to 12:00, Moving my timber pile
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (calling and foraging around the garden.), 3 Common Lizard (Under the timber pile.), 6 Slow-worm (Under the timber pile, included one newborn.), 1 Bank Vole (Under the timber pile. Lovely views as he initially laid still hoping his camouflage would blend him in.) [Paul Baker]

Fleet Head, 09:15 to 11:30, back along Potton creek to boatyard
2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel, 5 Greenshank, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear [Bob Young]

Benfleet Creek, 09:00 to 09:05, On me bike
1 Spoonbill (flew west over Benfleet flood barrier) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 13:00, 78 bird species recorded
1 Cattle Egret (on scrape from benches.), 3 Great White Egret, 12 Spoonbill, 2 Wigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat (along tip fence line.), 1 Stonechat, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Raven, 1 Weasel, 2 Small Copper [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Friday 22 August 2025

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
54 Barnacle Goose (pure bred birds, unusually on the Crouch), 2 Marsh Harrier (immature female flew west through garden this morning & ad male on BHF this evening), 1 Green Woodpecker (Immature feeding on lawn), 1 Slow-worm, 1 Bank Vole (under timber pile), 1 Wall Brown [Paul Baker]

Hullbridge, 10:50 to 13:15, Slipway, west to sewage works
1 Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher [Bob Young]

Thursday 21 August 2025

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:45 to 12:45
9 Cattle Egret (With cattle on Vange wick) [Bob Young]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 10:35 to 11:00, viewing from Marina only
12 Cattle Egret (2 on saltmarsh, 10 with cattle on Vange Wick), 3 Little Egret [John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:15 to 10:25
1 Spoonbill, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 6 Ruff, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Butterflies and Moths (Jersey Tiger), 1 Clouded Yellow [John Wright, Bob Young]

Wednesday 20 August 2025

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 18:00 to 19:40
1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 4 Ruff, 100 Black-tailed Godwit (c.), 6 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank (h), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Bearded Tit (h) [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 17:00 to 17:05
1 Oystercatcher (flying over calling) [John Wright]

Battlesbridge Sewage Works, 15:00 to 16:30, Low Tide. Walking in from Watery Lane
1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper (All in one group on first bend by sewage works), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Inc colour ringed bird black characters J3CT on Yellow ring left leg), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Adult on river just upstream of Hayes caravan park) [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 11:40 to 12:45, Western viewing mound
2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint (juv with LRP), 4 Ruff, 125 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 10 Swallow (+), 2 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Bearded Tit (+, calling noisily in reeds in front of viewpoint) [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:40 to 12:15
1 Great White Egret, 14 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Sparrowhawk (male.), 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (heard.), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 100 Swallow (+), 2 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Raven [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Canvey Point, 09:30 to 11:20, Moderate NNE. Very quiet
1 Guillemot (heading out, thx JS) [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 09:15
1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 5 Ruff, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Canvey Point, 06:55 to 09:10, Overcast, NNE4, high tide c11am
1 Common Scoter (flew east), 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 20 Sandwich Tern, 60 Common Tern [Neil Chambers]

Tuesday 19 August 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:40 to 23:20
2 Tawny Owl (vocal pair on and off) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 20:00 to 20:00
4 Cattle Egret (BHF), 3 Corn Bunting (at bottom of the garden) [Paul Baker]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 19:35 to 20:20
1 Spoonbill, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper [Vince Kinsler]

South Fambridge, 18:30 to 18:30
1 Whimbrel (flew over garden, calling), 1 Greenshank (flew over garden, calling) [Paul Baker]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 18:10 to 18:50
2 Little Ringed Plover (juvs), 1 Little Stint (juv), 1 Ruff (juv), 280 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Migrant Hawker [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:00 to 19:30, Caroline'sHide
12 Spoonbill (Darwin, later feeding on Fitz), 85 Ringed Plover (+), 30 Dunlin (+), 3 Ruff, 20 Black-tailed Godwit (+, flew over towards Pool), 2 Greenshank [Jeff Delve]

Hadleigh Downs, 14:40 to 16:35
6 Little Egret (on roost), 1 Hobby, 2 Clouded Yellow [Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 09:00 to 11:30
7 Gannet, 9 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Common Scoter, 20 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher [Bob Young]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 07:20 to 07:55
2 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Bearded Tit [Marc Outten]

Monday 18 August 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:10 to 22:00
1 Moorhen, 1 Whimbrel (several calls heard over the course of 30-40 secs), 3 Red Fox, 1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 19:55 to 19:55, St Georges Drive
1 Swift (E) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Canvey Point, 18:40 to 19:40, Overcast, NE3, high tide c8.30pm
20 Grey Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad + juv), 10 Sandwich Tern, 120 Common Tern, 3 Arctic Tern (2 ads + juv) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 18:30 to 20:45, Sunny, light E 5/8 cloud Hi Tide 20:32 Just to Caroline's hide
12 Spoonbill, 4 Wigeon, 30 Teal (+), 12 Shoveler, 135 Ringed Plover (most distantly on Fitz. One close bird colour ringed red on left yellow flag on right), 50 Golden Plover (+, South Darwin), 60 Grey Plover (+, Large flock dropped in to south Fitz - most in summer plumage), 36 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Redshank (+), 3 Greenshank, 50 Common Tern (+, Noisy flock S Darwin inc many juvs), 20 Swallow (+), 10 Yellow Wagtail (+), 20 Linnet [Jeff Delve]

Leigh on Sea, 08:00 to 08:00
1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth (New Road) [John Wright]

Canvey Point, 06:30 to 10:00, Murky with clearer spells
1 Gannet, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Arctic Skua, 20 Sandwich Tern (c20), 60 Common Tern (c60), 2 Black Tern, 1 Grey Seal [John Wright]