Tuesday 11 November 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:50 to 12:40
1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 7 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 3 Cetti's Warbler (h), 4 Reed Bunting [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:30 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (male), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat, 14 Corn Bunting [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:40 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 White-fronted Goose (on Don's Marsh then relocated to fields west of Manor Way.), 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pintail (female.), 1 Scaup (in bay from southern bench.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 10 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Monday 10 November 2025

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 08:55 to 14:05
2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Rochford, 08:50 to 08:50
1 Blackcap (male in garden) [Steve Arlow]

Sunday 09 November 2025

Southend Pier, 13:00 to 15:00, Sunny, SSW wind, high tide c2.45pm
3 Red-throated Diver (incl one feeding a few metres off of Adventure Island), 1 Common Scoter (female), 1 Sparrowhawk, 250 Turnstone (+), 10 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Guillemot, 1 Grey Wagtail [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:50 to 16:30
2 Great White Egret, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Whooper Swan (on Fitzroy Lagoon from hide), 5 Marsh Harrier (at least), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (very small male), 8 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Benfleet, 10:00 to 10:00
1 Brambling (SSW over garden, calling) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00, Misty!
7 Pink-footed Goose (flew north over the old tip and then off SW), 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier (M&F), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Stonechat, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Bearded Tit, 6 Bearded Tit, 2 Raven, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Red Fox, 1 Common Darter [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:45
1 Great White Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 400 Wigeon (+), 6 Pintail (all drakes.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 56 Avocet, 2 Ruff, 6 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 24 Bearded Tit (+), 1 Corn Bunting, 6 Common Darter [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 08 November 2025

Hadleigh Downs, 16:00 to 17:45
247 Little Egret (came in to roost between 16:25 and 17:00. SOG record roost count ), 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet (just south of mountain bike hub), 2 Tawny Owl (males heard), 1 Common Pipistrelle, 3 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 7 Rabbit [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 13:00 to 15:00, Walking dogs, bins only
2 White-fronted Goose (Flew in from east and circled over with Greylags ), 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Ruff (+; also large no.s (totalling 000s) of waders on lagoon, incl. dunlin, blackwit, grey pl, knot, lapwing and avocet ), 20 Skylark (+) [Tim Bourne]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:20 to 15:45
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret (on Stokes Lagoon), 1 Spoonbill (on Stokes Lagoon), 19 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (9 of which were juveniles), 129 Pintail, 5 Marsh Harrier (at least), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail over Tillets), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 250 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 15 Stonechat, 2 Raven (east of Half Moon Lookout), 11 Corn Bunting (at least), 1 Chinese Water Deer (on Pool Marsh), 4 Clouded Yellow, 3 Red Admiral [Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 10:00 to 11:00
22 Little Grebe (on the lake), 2 Stonechat (pair in SSSI), 2 Goldcrest (Bunker Wood) [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 09:15 to 09:15
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Friday 07 November 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:30 to 16:00, WeBs count - other stuff
34 Little Grebe (inc 30 on Stokes lagoon), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Red-breasted Merganser (redheads on Pool Marsh), 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Stonechat, 20 Corn Bunting, 12 Common Seal [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:00 to 15:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Lapwing [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 16:00, Cloudy
1 Great White Egret (Stokes), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Smart male), 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Weasel (Car park) [Andrew Armstrong]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:25 to 13:50
2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (main lagoon), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Avocet (+), 6 Grey Plover, 200 Lapwing (c), 100 Dunlin (c), 2 Ruff, 110 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 3 Curlew, 7 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Goldcrest (Manorway), 8 Bearded Tit, 2 Raven (S,calling), 1 Greenfinch (m) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 05:15 to 05:25
2 Tawny Owl (pair duetting) [Neil Chambers]

Thursday 06 November 2025

Rochford, 16:50 to 16:50
2 Egyptian Goose (pair over again at dusk heading towards Doggetts Pits), 2 Bat sp. (possibly Noctules) [Steve Arlow]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:35 to 13:30
1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Wednesday 05 November 2025

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:35 to 23:40
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:45
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat (pair), 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch [John Wright]

River Roach, 07:55 to 13:15, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
7 Little Egret, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 12 Grey Plover, 15 Lapwing (c), 75 Knot (+), 2 Snipe (BC), 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Curlew (+), 1 Green Sandpiper (lake adj to BC ), 15 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair,Waldens), 60 Fieldfare (c), 5 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush (Rankins Cricket Club ), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Corn Bunting (BC) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:30 to 11:30
1 Great White Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Avocet, 50 Grey Plover, 110 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 116 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Pipit (on Great Pound.), 3 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, 3 Bearded Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Tuesday 04 November 2025

Canvey Point, 11:30 to 12:15
1 Grey Phalarope (1'w flew from the direction of the point (thanks for the call Bob!) before settling opposite Park Avenue where it continued to show very well down to a few metres), 1 Mediterranean Gull [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Point, 11:15 to 12:15
3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Phalarope [Graham Oakes]

Canvey Point, 11:00 to 12:30
1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Mediterranean Gull [Bob Young]

Canvey Point, 10:30 to 11:30
1 Grey Phalarope [Graham Ryland]

Canvey Point, 09:45 to 10:55
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Phalarope (a very obliging bird. Great find Terry.), 1 Rock Pipit [John Wright]

Canvey Point, 09:30 to 10:55
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Phalarope (Showing incredibly well at times. Another phalarope found by Terry Blackwell! ), 1 Rock Pipit [Vince Kinsler]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 01:00 to 02:00
1 Badger [John Wright]

Monday 03 November 2025

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 17:00 to 17:10
1 Common Pipistrelle [Angela Baldock]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Green Woodpecker (still present), 2 Stonechat (a pair along borrowdyke at bottom of garden) [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:00
1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose (from gate by barn. ), 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male.), 1 Kestrel, 22 Grey Plover, 40 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 700 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 8 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 2 Stonechat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Sunday 02 November 2025

Rochford Golf Course, 12:05 to 16:15, Sunny, WNW wind
2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (flew SW calling), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 10 Siskin (2 groups flew SW), 2 Redpoll (flew SW calling) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 13:30
1 Spoonbill, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 5 Stonechat [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:35 to 15:00
1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Long-tailed Duck (still present), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Greenshank, 5 Stonechat [Steve Arlow]

Saturday 01 November 2025

Gunners Park, 11:00 to 12:00
1 Stonechat, 4 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Crossbill (Flew south over reserve, calling) [Lee Ebbs]

Canewdon, 10:30 to 13:30, Working on Butts Hill Pond
1 Green Sandpiper (Dropped in twice, a scarce visitor), 1 Grey Wagtail [Jeff Delve]

Thursday 30 October 2025

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:50 to 17:20, Clear, cool W breeze
1 Great White Egret (Reptile area), 1 Long-tailed Duck (Still in ditch N of Darwin), 2 Dunlin, 500 Black-tailed Godwit (+, Pool Marsh), 2 Greenshank, 50 Mediterranean Gull (+, In large mixed gull flock mostly Herring with Common and Black-headed.), 1 Short-eared Owl (Over reptile area at dusk), 1 Stonechat [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 10:20 to 11:50
22 Little Grebe (On lake), 25 Great Crested Grebe (Offshore), 1 Water Rail (Calling from east end of lake), 1 Kingfisher, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Singing birds, 2 seen well in Bunker wood) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:50 to 13:50
1 Long-tailed Duck (imm), 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 20 Skylark (+), 2 Stonechat, 1 Raven (over, calling), 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Chinese Water Deer [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:40 to 14:00
1 Long-tailed Duck, 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 1 Raven, 1 Chinese Water Deer (Pool marsh), 5 Field Vole (all under the same reptile refuge) [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 07:25 to 09:55, Sunny, light SW wind
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail (calling from lake), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat (pair SE side of lake), 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 30 Chiffchaff, 460 Goldfinch (several small flocks of up to 20 birds heading SW), 5 Siskin (3 + 2 flew SW), 5 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting [Neil Chambers]