Sunday 21 December 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 22:35 to 22:55
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Marsh Harrier (female ) [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 13:45 to 15:15
1 Buzzard, 5 Woodcock [Tim Bourne]

Gunners Park, 13:15 to 14:50, Overcast, E wind, high tide
3 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe (between barge pier and coastguards), 1 Kittiwake (adult flew west), 2 Stonechat (pair in reserve) [Neil Chambers]

Saturday 20 December 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 14:45 to 16:00
10 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Stonechat, 45 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Raven, 8 Corn Bunting [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat (the wintering pair ) [Paul Baker]

Roper's farm, 11:00 to 13:00
25 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Scoter (Female), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male), 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Female over old tip area), 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (Pair), 22 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 19 December 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:00 to 16:40
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Stonechat, 1 Stoat (cracking views of an ermine individual) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30, 64 bird species recorded.
1 Great White Egret, 3 Egyptian Goose, 400 Teal (+), 10 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail (heard.), 3 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 350 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Thursday 18 December 2025

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
2 Marsh Harrier (together over BHF, adult female and imm female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit [Paul Baker]

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:00 to 16:15, Along the road east of car park only
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Hen Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel (male), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Chinese Water Deer [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat (male) [Paul Baker]

Monday 15 December 2025

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
1 Woodcock (flew south over house), 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]

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

Sunday 14 December 2025

Rochford, 15:50 to 15:50
1 Egyptian Goose (flew over garden heading towards Doggetts Pits ) [Steve Arlow]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 12:30 to 12:30
1 Sparrowhawk (In conifer at bottom of garden) [Angela Baldock]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:20 to 15:00
2 Spoonbill, 19 Barnacle Goose (on Marsh Flats), 4 Marsh Harrier (at least ), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (female type Fitzroy Lagoon), 2 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Little Stint (on Salt Pan), 2 Stonechat [Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:15
2 Great White Egret, 8 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male.), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 17 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 13 December 2025

Thundersley Glen, 15:45 to 16:15
1 Redwing, 1 Firecrest (In a garden SW of Glen), 1 Nuthatch [Graham Oakes]

Thursday 11 December 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:10 to 12:10
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:25 to 14:05
2 Little Egret (incl one at East Haven Creek ), 1 Pink-footed Goose (grazing with Greylags), 350 Wigeon (c), 1 Pintail (m), 46 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (ad,m,Pantile Scrape ), 2 Water Rail (h), 8 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper (Pantile scrape), 2 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit (single group), 1 Rock Pipit (East Haven Creek), 1 Stonechat (m), 31 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush (h), 22 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Weasel (frolicking in the warm winter sunshine ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Wednesday 10 December 2025

Ashingdon, 11:20 to 11:20, Mild!
1 Peacock Butterfly (By Post Office) [Paul Baker]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 10:00 to 12:00, Bird hide only
3 Marsh Harrier (M, F & imm), 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler [John Wright]

River Roach, 08:35 to 13:10, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
3 Little Egret, 1 Pintail (on river), 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 55 Avocet (c), 350 Golden Plover (c), 10 Grey Plover (+), 275 Lapwing (c), 275 Knot (c), 29 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 14 Skylark, 13 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair,Waldens ), 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins C.C. ), 19 House Sparrow (ML), 1 Corn Bunting (BC) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:15
1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pintail, 39 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (male.), 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Ruff, 30 Snipe, 6 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 2 Raven, 2 Corn Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Tuesday 09 December 2025

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]