Thursday 16 October 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 12:15
2 Spoonbill, 4 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (female ), 40 Avocet (plus), 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes]

Canvey Point, 08:00 to 11:30
4 Red-throated Diver, 1 Gannet, 1 Eider (adult drake, haven't seen an ad drake locally for many years), 2 Pomarine Skua (juvs, one lingered east of the point, the other flew up river ), 2 Sandwich Tern, 4 Swallow, 1 Grey Seal [John Wright]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 00:30 to 02:00
4 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Fleet Head, 13:40 to 15:30
43 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 2 Snipe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 4 Redwing [Bob Young]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 11:30 to 11:35
4 Common Frog (yearlings in the garden) [John Wright]

Wakering Common, 11:30 to 13:30
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 1 Goldcrest [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Gunners Park, 07:30 to 10:40
6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel (pr), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 24 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing (+), 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 6 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin (over) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Rochford, 18:20 to 18:20
2 Egyptian Goose (flew NE over garden in direction of Doggetts Pits) [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 16:30 to 17:15
1 Pink-footed Goose (north side of Manorway track with Greylags) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 13:00
2 Spoonbill, 1 Water Rail (heard), 50 Avocet (plus), 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 8 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes]

Monday 13 October 2025

Canvey Point, 17:30 to 18:20, High tide, light NE, overcast
60 Wigeon, 30 Common Scoter (Sat on the water fairly close in, c. 10 drakes), 5 Arctic Skua (+ 3 together plus a number of other singles chasing terns), 5 Sandwich Tern, 8 Common Tern (+20 distant ‘commic’), 2 Arctic Tern [Martin Cracknell]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 09:10 to 09:40
15 Redwing (west) [Paul Griggs]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 00:30 to 04:00
2 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Sunday 12 October 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:30 to 18:20, Sunny, light NE wind
25 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill (imm), 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (juv (probably male)), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Ringed Plover, 300 Golden Plover, 20 Dunlin, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Greenshank, 20 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair) [Neil Chambers]

Wakering Stairs, 15:20 to 17:00
7 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet, 7 Little Egret, 7320 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Tried to get a decent count on them. ), 6000 Wigeon (+ ), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 800 Oystercatcher, 40 Grey Plover, 300 Sanderling, 50 Dunlin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat [Marc Outten, Lee Ebbs]

Wakering Stairs, 13:45 to 16:00
4 Little Egret, 10000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 150 Oystercatcher, 50 Ringed Plover, 14 Dunlin [Graham Mee]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:45 to 16:30
25 Little Egret (+), 2 Great White Egret, 1 harrier sp. (distant ringtail, Tillets 15:15 from the hide), 4 Marsh Harrier (+), 1 Hen Harrier (12:40 close, at the south end of Stokes, adult male being mobbed by Merlin), 9 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 120 Golden Plover (c.), 4 Greenshank, 50 Mediterranean Gull (c.), 14 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 5 Stonechat, 5 Linnet, 7 Reed Bunting [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Saturday 11 October 2025

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:00
1 Common Lizard (quite torpid) [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:30 to 17:00
1 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:15 to 11:00
1 Cattle Egret (On main island on lagoon ), 1 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 1 Pink-footed Goose (With Greylags in field north of lagoon), 3 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 3 Bearded Tit [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 10 October 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:00 to 21:00
2 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 13:00 to 17:15, WeBs count - some other stuff
15 Little Grebe (including 12 on Stokes lagoon), 2 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 8 Greenshank, 500 Mediterranean Gull (c500 on ploughed field north of entrance road), 2 Stonechat [John Wright]

Hadleigh, 09:10 to 09:10, on Lidl (A13)
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 13:00
2 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 1 Water Rail (seen), 1 Dunlin, 6 Ruff, 6 Snipe, 40 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warbler (seen), 2 Goldcrest [Graham Oakes]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 02:00 to 03:30
3 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Thursday 09 October 2025

Gunners Park, 16:00 to 18:00, Light overcast, light SW wind, high tide c3.40pm
2 Red-throated Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Pomarine Skua (juvs chasing large gulls mid-river, drifted off SE), 4 Arctic Skua (chasing Kittiwakes), 55 Kittiwake (+, single flock upriver behind container ship), 10 Sterna sp. ('Commic'), 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redpoll (flew over calling) [Neil Chambers]

Shoebury East Beach, 12:45 to 13:45
3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Gannet (juv on water), 3 Arctic Skua (following the Kittiwakes), 30 Kittiwake (following a ship), 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Wall Brown [Neil Chambers]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 01:00 to 03:00
3 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Wednesday 08 October 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:30
2 Great White Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Water Rail (1 seen.), 6 Ruff, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 2 Stonechat, 8 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland]

Tuesday 07 October 2025

Belfairs N.R., 18:15 to 19:15
1 Tawny Owl (heard), 9 Common Pipistrelle, 1 Soprano Pipistrelle, 1 Noctule Bat, 1 Red Fox, 1 Badger, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 1 Grey Squirrel [John Wright]

Fleet Head, 10:15 to 11:15, To Barling creek seawall and back
1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Greenshank, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:00
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 100 Meadow Pipit (c100 in small groups going over SW), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat (in the SSSI), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:15 to 10:00, Light overcast, SW breeze
1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 3 Spoonbill (imms), 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (juv moulting to 1'w in SW corner), 20 Skylark (flying SW in small groups), 20 Swallow, 20 Meadow Pipit, 7 Stonechat (2 pairs by benches, pair + fem southern path), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Bearded Tit [Neil Chambers]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 07:10 to 07:15
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff (h) [Paul Griggs]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 02:00 to 03:30
2 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Monday 06 October 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 12:45 to 15:20
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Fossetts Park, 12:40 to 13:10
1 Kestrel, 1 Common Lizard, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Matt Bruty]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 10:30
2 Great White Egret, 6 Spoonbill, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male>), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Stonechat, 8 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland]

Sunday 05 October 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 17:20 to 18:50
4 Great White Egret (Individually over west towards WTCP roost at dusk), 6 Spoonbill, 4 Water Rail, 4 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Still at western end of lagoon), 1 Short-eared Owl (Quartering over west side of saline lagoon), 6 Bearded Tit (+) [Tim Bourne]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 17:00 to 18:35, Wind dropping to light W, sunny, just to hide and back
1 Great White Egret (Stokes lagoon), 1 Glossy Ibis (Stokes lagoon), 2 Spoonbill (Both immatures Darwin lagoon), 2000 Canada Goose (Huge flock again gathering in evening to feed on fields N of entry road- ), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Golden Plover (With Lapwing flock on Stokes), 3 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank (Fitz lagoon), 5 Greenshank (Darwin), 250 Herring Gull (+, On field N of entry road, also BHG and Med Gulls in flock), 3 Stonechat [Jeff Delve]

Hadleigh Downs, 14:30 to 16:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 2 Stonechat (pr) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 13:00
6 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 6 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (still SW corner) [Graham Ryland]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:45 to 12:00
8 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Ruff (including 1 probably 2 Reeve!!!), 6 Greenshank, 1 Red-necked Phalarope [John Wright, Mike Clarke]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 09:15 to 09:15
1 Sparrowhawk (young female checking out feeders) [Graham Mee]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 02:15 to 03:00
3 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Saturday 04 October 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 11:15 to 13:15
6 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier (Male), 1 Peregrine Falcon (On ground with kill at western end of The Manorway), 4 Ruff (At least), 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Still at western end of lagoon), 2 Raven (Around lagoon then flew towards WTCP), 2 Redpoll (Over ) [Tim Bourne]