Monday 02 March 2026

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 17:40 to 17:45
1 Common Pipistrelle [John Wright]

Belfairs Woods, 14:30 to 15:00
2 Treecreeper (pair, by Tee 14.) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 13:00 to 13:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Pintail, 4 Mediterranean Gull [Graham Oakes]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 3 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Doggetts Pits, 11:00 to 13:00
2 Great Crested Grebe (Pair), 2 Mute Swan (Pair ), 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pochard (Fine drake), 3 Tufted Duck (Drake and 2 females), 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma [Steve Arlow]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:30 to 10:30
1 Sparrowhawk (Belton Hills), 1 Buzzard (Belton Hills), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Common Lizard [John Wright]

River Roach, 07:25 to 12:50, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (BC), 3 Pintail (m+pair on river ), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Golden Plover, 8 Grey Plover, 1 Snipe (BC), 55 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 63 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 10 Skylark, 18 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 70 Fieldfare (c,BC ), 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Chiffchaff (Rankins CC ), 4 Greenfinch (pairs), 4 Corn Bunting, 1 Stoat (BC ), 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Sunday 01 March 2026

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:55 to 15:05
1 Great White Egret, 5 Spoonbill, 1 White-fronted Goose (Tillets Marsh), 10 Barnacle Goose (Tillets Marsh), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:25 to 10:15
9 Barnacle Goose (Tillets), 4 Egyptian Goose (Tillets), 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat (male), 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Roper's farm, 06:45 to 08:00
9 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 28 February 2026

Lower Raypits, 15:00 to 16:20
3 Mute Swan (With goose flock), 1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, On field SW of reserve), 1 Black Brant (Superb gander with DbB), 30 Wigeon (+), 29 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 6 Lapwing (On fields to west Inc display flights ), 2 Mediterranean Gull (Flew over east ), 2 Linnet (Pair singing) [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 13:30 to 15:10
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Rook, 2 Linnet [Matt Bruty]

Shoebury East Beach, 09:40 to 12:30
3 Great Crested Grebe, 200 Sanderling (+) [Matt Bruty]

Friday 27 February 2026

Belton Hills, 17:40 to 17:40
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Thursday 26 February 2026

Teletubby Park, Rochford, 13:55 to 13:55
1 Chiffchaff [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 11:50
1 Little Egret, 350 Wigeon (c), 12 Gadwall, 6 Pintail (pairs,Pantile scrape ), 14 Pochard, 2 Marsh Harrier (m,f ), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 90 Lapwing (c), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Curlew, 3 Mediterranean Gull (2 ads,1 1st w ), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (ad), 5 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit (East Haven Creek ), 70 Fieldfare (c), 6 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Wakering Stairs, 17:45 to 18:30
3 Woodcock [Lee Ebbs]

Two Tree Island, 17:00 to 17:50
2 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 120 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Teal, 3 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Goldfinch [Angela Baldock]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 12:00 to 12:00
5 Common Frog (spawning ) [Angela Baldock]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 2 Mediterranean Gull (+ calling above the river), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing ), 6 Corn Bunting, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:20 to 13:10
2 Spoonbill, 6 Barnacle Goose, 7 Pintail (+), 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Whimbrel, 100 Mediterranean Gull (+, probably many more, not counted), 2 Stonechat, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 11:30, Manorway track and south track only
2 Buzzard, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff (flycatching and singing briefly), 1 Raven, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Common Lizard, 1 Peacock Butterfly [John Wright]

River Roach, 07:25 to 12:50, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
1 Little Egret, 6 Pintail (pairs,on river), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel (mating pair), 2 Grey Plover, 1 Snipe (BC), 425 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 46 Curlew, 5 Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 8 Skylark, 16 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 75 Fieldfare (c,BC), 1 Chiffchaff (Rankins C.C ), 15 House Sparrow (ML ), 4 Greenfinch (3m,1f), 3 Corn Bunting (BC), 2 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Tuesday 24 February 2026

South Fambridge, 16:20 to 17:20, Sunny!
3 Red Kite (together again over North Fambridge), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard (together again over woodland by North Fambridge), 1 Short-eared Owl (showing well throughout hunting seawall), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 5 Yellowhammer (highest garden count here), 1 Corn Bunting (singing ) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:40 to 16:20, Warm sunny calm
10 Barnacle Goose (Tillets), 1 Goosander (Drake asleep on edge of upper saltmarsh pool just NW of Crossrail viewpoint. Thanks to Ian Cotgrove for finding), 2 Marsh Harrier (Male and female over lagoons), 1 Sparrowhawk (Ad male low over N seawall and onto Pool Marsh), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Ad female again on N Jubilee island), 5 Mediterranean Gull (+, Calling birds overhead- up to 80 reported from Acresfleet and Grass Farm), 2 Stonechat (Pair east of office compound) [Jeff Delve]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 13:30 to 13:35
1 Peacock Butterfly [John Wright]

Canewdon, 12:00 to 12:00
2 Mediterranean Gull (Over village), 1 Blackcap (Singing by BHP) [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 11:40 to 13:00
700 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Corn Bunting, 8 Rabbit, 1 Peacock Butterfly [John Wright]

River Roach, 10:20 to 11:20, Via Ropers Farm footpath
1 Goldeneye (drake), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (female), 3 Marsh Harrier (Paglesham side of river), 3 Buzzard (2 Ropers Farm,1 Paglesham side of river), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat (female) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 10:45
2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose (from gate left of dismantled barn.), 80 Barnacle Goose (from gate left of dismantled barn.), 3 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 2 Buzzard, 5 Avocet, 4 Snipe, 10 Mediterranean Gull [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Monday 23 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:30 to 23:40
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 14:00 to 16:00, Mostly just garden watching
1 Little Grebe (First for the spring on BHP, hope it sticks), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (On garden feeders), 1 Grey Wagtail (On garden pond again this afternoon), 1 Robin (Nest building in garden), 2 Song Thrush (Singing around BHP), 2 Long-tailed Tit (Very much paired up now), 11 Chaffinch (Still good numbers of finches around feeders - some song), 9 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Great Crested Newt (garden pond), 8 Smooth Newt, 0 Common Frog (Sadly no sign yet ) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
4 Buzzard, 10 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting, 12 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Roper's farm, 12:00 to 14:00
15 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Female on the Roach), 2 Marsh Harrier (Male and female ), 1 Buzzard, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rock Pipit [Lee Ebbs]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:10 to 11:10
1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Griggs]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:00 to 10:00
10 Smooth Newt, 15 Common Frog (at least 15 + frogspawn) [John Wright]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 08:10 to 08:20
2 Stock Dove (pair), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 1 Coal Tit (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Sunday 22 February 2026

Canvey Point, 14:15 to 15:30
1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Rochford Golf Course, 14:15 to 16:00, Sunny, mild, SW wind
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Benfleet Yacht Club, 14:05 to 14:05
1 Raven (flew over the car as we drove onto Canvey) [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:50 to 11:50
1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Griggs]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 11:00 to 11:00
1 Buzzard (sitting in roadside oak along Lower Road) [Paul Baker]

West Wood, 11:00 to 11:10
4 Siskin (Plus flock of 20 or so finches seen lying off as I arrived not identified) [Mike Clarke]

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
1 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 00:10 to 00:15
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 21 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 17:15 to 17:20
1 Tawny Owl (disturbed from neighbour's garden, flew into our garden and then back a few minutes later) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 17:00 to 17:00
1 Green Sandpiper (BHF), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer (a pair including a singing male), 1 Reed Bunting, 106 Corn Bunting (same tree as previously - quite an impressive sight) [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 15:45 to 17:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Chinese Muntjac, 10 Rabbit [John Wright]

Airport Business Park, 15:20 to 16:45
4 Snipe, 1 Skylark (singing), 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham Lagoon, 13:30 to 17:00, Walked in from Hampton Barns
4 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher (flew over the Roach towards Barling Magna Nature rersrve), 1 Rock Pipit, 30 Goldfinch (c) [Matt Bruty]

South Fambridge, 13:00 to 13:15
3 Red Kite (all raptors airborne at the same time to the north), 7 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

West Wood, 13:00 to 15:20
1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Siskin (At Deans School seen from the woods) [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]

Friday 20 February 2026

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
3 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:15
1 Pink-footed Goose (on Don's Marsh.), 55 Barnacle Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (heard.), 30 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Red Fox [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 02:20 to 02:25
1 Tawny Owl (hooting loudly - woke me up!) [Neil Chambers]

Thursday 19 February 2026

Two Tree Island (West), 20:00 to 20:00
1 Barn Owl [Max Hellicar]

Wakering Common, 18:10 to 18:15
1 Little Owl (Heard calling on Wakering Common) [Lee Ebbs]

South Fambridge, 16:15 to 16:45, Finally stopped raining and visibility improved
1 Barn Owl (usual bird, usual place), 2 Stonechat (pair along borrowdyke), 10 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer (male in bunting flock), 2 Reed Bunting (a pair in bunting flock), 93 Corn Bunting (quite unexpected and exceptional. Flock included a partial leucistic bird), 1 Red Fox (on seawall) [Paul Baker]

Belton Hills, 14:30 to 14:30
1 Goldcrest [Max Hellicar]

Gunners Park, 11:45 to 14:30
2 Red-throated Diver, 50 Great Crested Grebe (circa), 6 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Scaup (on the lake), 2 Stonechat (pair), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Firecrest [Bob Young, John Wright]

Southend Pier, 10:40 to 13:15, Light NNE heavy overcast with some drizzle, hi tide 14:00
6 Red-throated Diver (3 flying east, 3 fishing east of pierhead), 40 Great Crested Grebe (+, Inc some close in ), 1 Shag (1st W flew in onto posts by ramp ), 60 Turnstone (circa, Very few on normal roost - none until tide really high), 3 Mediterranean Gull (All out in Estuary- surprisingly non on launch ramp), 1 Guillemot (On water east of pier), 1 Grey Seal [Jeff Delve]

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Thorpe Bay, 13:30 to 14:00, Golf Course
3 Ring-necked Parakeet (+), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Hullbridge, 12:45 to 13:15, Large weedy field S of Watery Lane
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 200 Stock Dove (circa), 50 Chaffinch (+, Very flighty around field edges ), 200 Linnet (circa) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 12:10 to 12:30
10 White-fronted Goose (Probably more hidden away) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
3 Marsh Harrier (females together on BHF), 1 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 10:15 to 11:00, Very cold easterly wind 5c
1 Jack Snipe (Very difficult- left unflushed.), 1 Spotted Redshank (On saline lagoon), 2 Cetti's Warbler [Jeff Delve]