Tuesday 27 January 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:25 to 21:35
1 Tawny Owl (hooting male in neighbour's garden, spotlighted briefly) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 16:15 to 16:30
1 Marsh Harrier (female, eventually crossed the Crouch from BHF to the south), 0 Hen Harrier (male reported on BHF today), 1 Buzzard (BHF), 1 Peregrine Falcon (causing havoc among the Golden Plovers), 300 Golden Plover, 22 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 11:10 to 11:10
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Monday 26 January 2026

Gunners Park, 15:20 to 16:10, From Serendipity cafe to coastguards and back. Bright overcast, cold E wind, hi tide 17:50
35 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck (Drake on lake - not with Scaup), 1 Scaup (1st w bird still on lake asleep), 35 Ringed Plover, 50 Sanderling (C. ), 200 Dunlin (+, Coastguards roost) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 14:45 to 14:45
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail hunting through my garden!), 1 Buzzard (BHF), 1 Short-eared Owl [Paul Baker]

Eastwood Brook, 14:15 to 14:25
1 Grey Wagtail (by Toolstation) [Graham Ryland]

South Fambridge, 12:30 to 12:40
1 Buzzard (BHF), 2 Short-eared Owl (still present in same place as yesterday, hunting seawall near pillbox), 22 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting (male) [Paul Baker]

Thorpe Bay, 09:35 to 09:50, Thorpe Hall GC
2 Stock Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker [Mike Clarke]

Canewdon, 09:30 to 09:45, Bright overcast, breezy E wind cold
1 Grey Wagtail (Again on garden pond) [Jeff Delve]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:25 to 09:30
1 Blackcap (male in garden feeding on hazel tree catkin pollen ) [John Wright]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:35 to 12:55
1 Little Egret, 225 Wigeon (c), 5 Pintail (3m,2f ), 2 Shoveler (pair), 30 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 90 Lapwing (c), 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Curlew, 7 Common Gull (ads), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (ad), 10 Skylark (incl eight at East Haven Creek ), 22 Meadow Pipit (single group), 2 Stonechat (pair), 31 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing [Jeff Kinnerman]

Gunners Park, 08:00 to 09:00
1 Scaup, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard) [Mike Clarke]

Sunday 25 January 2026

Wat Tyler Country Park, 16:00 to 17:00, gates locked at 5pm - so not enough time to look for 'stuff'
1 Buzzard, 500 Jackdaw (c600 came in to roost), 1 Red Fox, 31 Rabbit [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:35 to 16:25, Overcast, light ESE wind. Viewing from seawall above car park and then to Beagle viewpoint and back
1 Great White Egret (Darwin / Fitzroy), 3 Spoonbill (Darwin), 1 Common Scoter (fem-type on Roach), 2 Marsh Harrier (ad male + fem), 2 Hen Harrier (ringtail over south seawall / Potton and a cracking male over seawall and southern end of Stokes near Beagle viewpoint), 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Barn Owl (+), 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Common Seal [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 14:15 to 15:00
1 Buzzard, 2 Short-eared Owl (Hunting seawall between steps and pillbox) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 14:10 to 15:00, Watching from 200m west of steps
1 Red Kite (Soaring around distantly over N Fambridge ), 1 Marsh Harrier (Smart Ad male), 1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting out to east - thx Paul) [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 14:00 to 17:00, Grey, cold
4 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Scaup, 1 Kestrel [Andrew Armstrong]

Paglesham Eastend, 13:25 to 14:30
1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Black Brant, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard [Mike Clarke]

Canewdon, 12:45 to 13:45, Garden birdwatch highlights
1 Grey Wagtail (on garden pond again), 8 Long-tailed Tit, 18 Greenfinch (best count for a while in to garden) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:45 to 16:40
1 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 3 Barnacle Goose (On Tillets Marsh), 1 Common Scoter (Female on the River Roach), 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Superb views of the male), 1 Buzzard, 4 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 7 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush [Steve Arlow]

Paglesham Eastend, 12:40 to 13:15
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Black Brant, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 1 Hen Harrier (fem), 1 Buzzard (Pale morph individual, seen from car near South Hall Farm, with superficial RLB vibe; white inner tail and pale underwings with rectangular carpal patches) [Tim Bourne]

South Fambridge, 10:45 to 11:30
1 Red Kite (over woodland to north), 2 Buzzard (BHF), 2 Raven (BHF) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 10:15 to 11:15, Heavy overcast, cool 6C with moderate E wind. Viewing from pillbox
1 Marsh Harrier (Ad female), 50 Fieldfare (+, just S of village along main road), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Raven (Came in from west and performed some great tumbles out towards Blue House before landing), 40 House Sparrow (+), 20 Chaffinch (+, game cover crop), 5 Yellowhammer (hedgeline of game cover field E of village), 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Corn Bunting [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 11:00
5 Gadwall, 3 Pintail (Two drakes and a female), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 2 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 1 Bearded Tit (+) [Lee Ebbs]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:20 to 09:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest [John Wright]

South Benfleet, 09:10 to 09:35
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing male in bushes along stream behind Gambero D'oro) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00
1 Pink-footed Goose, 38 White-fronted Goose, 100 Barnacle Goose, 51 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 6 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Leigh Station, 08:00 to 08:55
3 Little Egret, 1 Song Thrush (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00
3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails), 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Female out towards School House), 1 Little Stint, 4 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Barn Owl [Vince Kinsler]

Saturday 24 January 2026

Shoebury East Beach, 16:30 to 16:40
1 Sparrowhawk [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 15:00 to 16:25, High tide 4pm, brisk SE wind
6 Red-throated Diver (singles flew east), 10 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Scaup (1'w on lake on its own), 3000 Larus sp., 1 Little Gull (adult feeding just offshore), 50 Kittiwake (at least, behind 2 container ships), 1 Guillemot (flew east), 3 Razorbill (flew east, plus another auk sp.), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Goldcrest [Neil Chambers]

Canewdon, 14:30 to 15:00
1 Grey Wagtail (again on garden pond) [Jeff Delve]

Airport Business Park, 14:00 to 14:35
3 Snipe [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham Eastend, 14:00 to 14:10, Just brief stop to scope from car park
1 Red-breasted Goose (still with c. 1500 Brent but not all flock visible) [Jeff Delve]

Paglesham Eastend, 14:00 to 15:00
2 Spoonbill (in flight when everything on Wallasea was put up), 1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 1 Buzzard, 2000 Golden Plover [Vince Kinsler]

Paglesham, 13:45 to 14:00
250 Fieldfare (at least) [Vince Kinsler]

Southchurch Park West, 12:45 to 13:00
1 Red-crested Pochard (Female), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult) [Lee Ebbs]

Paglesham Eastend, 12:00 to 13:50
2000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (at least), 1 Red-breasted Goose (with c2000+ Brent Geese) [Steve Arlow]

Paglesham Lagoon, 12:00 to 14:00, Walked in from Paglesham cottages
1 Great Crested Grebe (On river), 360 Pochard (c.), 80 Tufted Duck (+), 1 Scaup (Drake still with Pochard flock), 4 Goldeneye (3 drakes - all on river), 210 Avocet (In 2 flocks east and west of sluice), 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 250 Fieldfare (+, Large flock feeding on fields by footpath SW from cottages), 6 Redwing [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 16:30
1 Great White Egret (Darwin lagoon), 3 Spoonbill (Darwin lagoon), 1 Black Brant (Marsh Flats), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Little Stint (Marsh Flats), 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 4 Stonechat [John Wright]

Southend Pier, 11:45 to 16:40
40 Great Crested Grebe (30 together), 1 Black-necked Grebe (west of pier 3.30pm onwards), 200 Turnstone (+), 19 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Kittiwake [Matt Bruty]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:40 to 13:40, West and south sides of Marsh Flats only
2000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Black Brant (ad with the 20-odd Brents which didn't fly over to Paglesham), 1 Red-breasted Goose (ad with Brents until 12.20 when flew over to Paglesham Eastend), 2 Marsh Harrier (ad + imm males), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Little Stint (with Dunlin north side of Marsh Flats - cheers John), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit [Neil Chambers]

Fleet Head, 11:05 to 12:15
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper [Mike Clarke]

Shoebury, 10:15 to 10:50, St Mary's Church
1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest [Mike Clarke]

Gunners Park, 10:10 to 11:00
1 Scaup (the presumed juvenile male still present on the lake) [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 10:00 to 10:00, Finch and bunting flock now dispersed
1 Red Kite (To the north, looking gorgeous in the sunlight), 1 Stonechat (male) [Paul Baker]

Shoeburyness Park, 09:55 to 10:10
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch [Mike Clarke]

Hampton Barns, 09:35 to 11:25, Care home to Bartonhall Creek and back
40 Avocet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Rock Pipit, 80 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 25 Chaffinch, 30 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Priory Park, 09:20 to 11:00
1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher (regular bird round the lake), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard) [Matt Bruty]

Priory Park, 09:00 to 09:20
1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Brown Rat [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 09:00 to 09:00, Mixed finch and bunting flock in weedy field, easily viewed from seawall. Field is adjacent to my 'field'.
1 Marsh Harrier (female on BHF), 2 Song Thrush, 20 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer (male and female), 15 Reed Bunting, 20 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Prittle Brook (Leigh on Sea), 08:45 to 09:45
1 Little Egret (Regular visitor to garden pond this week), 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Squirrel [Angela Baldock]

Southchurch Park West, 08:00 to 08:15
1 Red-crested Pochard [Mike Clarke]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 08:00 to 09:15
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chaffinch [Bob Young]

Friday 23 January 2026

Rochford, 14:55 to 14:55
1 Blackcap (Female in garden) [Steve Arlow]

Canewdon, 14:30 to 15:00
2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Wagtail (back on garden pond), 3 Dunnock (triumvirate back in garden), 12 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:20 to 16:40
3 Spoonbill, 17 Barnacle Goose, 2000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c.), 1 Red-breasted Goose, 2 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (pr), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Kestrel, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stoat [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
2 Marsh Harrier (a very smart adult male and, separately, an adult female roosting on Crouch seawall throughout), 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Smooth Newt (in my pond) [Paul Baker]

Pound Wood, 09:30 to 12:30
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Jay [Graham Oakes]

Thursday 22 January 2026

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 19:20 to 19:25
5 Smooth Newt (garden pond) [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 13:00 to 13:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Female - super views as it eventually flew low over my house after disturbing the Lapwings on BHF, then watched flying south over Crouch, through garden and directly over my head.), 3 Raven (pr on Flat Fields on BHF, single well off to the east beyond 3rd hide) [Paul Baker]

Hullbridge, 10:50 to 15:15, Heavy overcast but mostly dry, light SE winds hi tide 3pm. Walked out to Brandy Hole and upriver as far as sewage works.
1 Buzzard, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22 Herring Gull (From slipway), 0 Caspian Gull (No sign of 1st and 2nd W birds reported yesterday), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing (+, In mixed flock with buntings etc along scrub N of sewage works), 20 House Sparrow (+), 20 Yellowhammer (+), 4 Reed Bunting, 40 Corn Bunting (+) [Jeff Delve, Bob Young]

Canewdon, 10:00 to 10:10
1 Blackcap (female in garden) [Jeff Delve]

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Gunners Park, 12:40 to 14:40, Strong SSE wind, sea rough with waves crashing into sea wall at high tide 14:20
21 Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe (Rough sea made finding anything difficult), 1 Black-necked Grebe (Off Coadtguards), 1 Scaup (Female with male Tufted Duck still on lake), 46 Redshank, 12 Turnstone, 1 Kittiwake (Heading east shearing ) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 10:45 to 10:45
2 Marsh Harrier (females. All harriers in the air at once), 1 Hen Harrier (superb adult male hunting landward side of seawall on north side of Crouch. Flew from West to East.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Turnstone, 1 Raven (+ on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Tuesday 20 January 2026

South Fambridge, 16:30 to 16:45
1 Marsh Harrier (female into roost), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail on BHF, thanks JD for the heads up. Probably roosted.), 1 Barn Owl (hunting seawall at bottom of garden - scarce of late) [Paul Baker]

Gunners Park, 15:00 to 15:45
1 Tufted Duck (male), 1 Scaup (female) [Vince Kinsler]

Gunners Park, 13:00 to 13:30
1 Tufted Duck (Drake), 1 Scaup (Female), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard) [Lee Ebbs]

Westcliff Seafront, 13:00 to 13:00
6 Mediterranean Gull [Paul Griggs]

South Fambridge, 12:50 to 12:50
1 Raven (cronking around garden before being seen off by Crow and flew south) [Paul Baker]

Southchurch Park East, 11:30 to 12:00
2 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher [Lee Ebbs]

Gunners Park, 10:15 to 10:30
23 Little Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck (male), 1 Scaup (female), 2 Rabbit [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 13:30
2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 35 White-fronted Goose, 8 Barnacle Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 50 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, 60 Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin (plus), 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank (Saline Lagoon ), 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper (Tip run-off pool), 1 Bearded Tit [Graham Oakes]

Fleet Head, 09:00 to 12:45
7 Little Egret, 2000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c.), 1 Black Brant, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Red-legged Partridge (c.), 10 Skylark (+), 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Rabbit [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Gunners Park, 08:15 to 08:50
1 Scaup (female), 2 Song Thrush [Paul Griggs]

Monday 19 January 2026

South Fambridge, 13:30 to 15:00, High Tide 13:23
1 Marsh Harrier (female on BHF), 1 Buzzard (BHF), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Raven (flew low across the Crouch from the south cronking then landed in the deer pen on north side), 6 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Doggetts Pits, 12:50 to 13:20
1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan (pair), 4 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (on field north of pits), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 11:50 to 11:50
1 Black-necked Grebe (drifted upriver on the rising tide), 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:50 to 15:30, Mostly overcast but light S wind and mild 10c. High tide 14;00
3 Spoonbill (Fitzroy lagoon), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Redhead on Pool Marsh then flew S), 4 Marsh Harrier, 5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Ad on Jubilee), 2000 Golden Plover (+), 1500 Lapwing (+), 400 Bar-tailed Godwit (+, Biggest flock of the year along with 1,000s of Knot and Dunlin over Jubilee), 48 Curlew (Jubilee), 1 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting N of Stokes 3pm), 2 Raven (Flew S along east side of island onto Foulness), 16 Common Seal (Hauled out on Roach) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:25 to 13:00, incl East Haven Creek and views over Bowers Marsh
1 Great White Egret (BM), 2 Egyptian Goose (over Pantile scrape,W calling ), 350 Wigeon (c), 2 Pintail (pair,Pantile scrape ), 28 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (EHC), 5 Avocet (over BM), 300 Lapwing (+,over BM.Single bird on reserve), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Curlew, 2 Greenshank (EHC), 1 Green Sandpiper (Pantile scrape), 12 Common Gull, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat (2f), 42 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Greenfinch (h) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Sunday 18 January 2026

Canewdon, 21:30 to 21:40, Check on garden pond
3 Great Crested Newt (3 males), 10 Smooth Newt (Seem very active now a bit warmer, still very early though) [Jeff Delve]

Hockley Woods, 17:00 to 17:35
3 Tawny Owl (Two males and a female calling along path SE corner of woods) [Jeff Delve]

Leigh on Sea, 16:30 to 17:15
3 Common Pipistrelle, 1 Red Fox, 1 Badger [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:30 to 18:30
1 Pink-footed Goose, 48 White-fronted Goose (+), 8 Barnacle Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin (imm male on gate on west side of main lagoon), 1 Water Rail, 10 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 160 Fieldfare (flock flew south), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Mus sp. (probably Harvest Mouse, in bramble on south side of car park) [Neil Chambers, Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:30 to 16:00, island scoped from seawall above car park only
1 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 26 White-fronted Goose (flew high north (calling)), 18 Barnacle Goose, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 500 Black-tailed Godwit (at least ), 1 Barn Owl (possibly 2), 1 Short-eared Owl [Steve Arlow]

Southend Pier, 10:30 to 13:00, light wind - flat calm estuary
0 diver sp. (not a single diver), 106 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Black-necked Grebe (flock of 7 between pier head and shoreline about 600metres east of pier; group of 4 further east and a single even further east: all counted in several scans so no duplication), 5 Kittiwake (all adults: 4 following a ship out of the river and on on the gull posts) [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 11:50, Calm, sunny patches, high tide 12:50. Just walk out to Jubilee and back along sea wall
39 Mute Swan (31 on Grass Farm 8 on Fitzroy lagoon), 18 Barnacle Goose (Marsh flats ), 1500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, Large flock off Paglesham along Roach. C. 30 on Marsh flats), 8 Pintail (Pool marsh), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Redhead on NW corner Pool Marsh), 2 Marsh Harrier (Males nr car park and over Jubilee ), 1 Hen Harrier (Female over reptile area from entry road), 4 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon (Both adults, Marsh Flats and Jubilee), 150 Avocet (In two flocks over from Allfleets to Pool), 1500 Golden Plover (+), 100 Grey Plover (C.), 1500 Lapwing (+), 2000 Knot (+, Alfleets and Jubilee swirling around as tide came in), 1000 Dunlin (+), 200 Black-tailed Godwit (Flock flew into Pool), 150 Bar-tailed Godwit (C. ), 12 Skylark (Inc one in full song flight), 10 Meadow Pipit (+), 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 40 Linnet (+, Allfleets salt marsh), 6 Reed Bunting [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:45 to 10:00
1 Pink-footed Goose, 14 White-fronted Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 2 Yellowhammer [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 12:00, Lagoon benches and Saline only
1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 8 White-fronted Goose, 6 Barnacle Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6 Pintail, 100 Avocet (plus), 3 Ringed Plover, 20 Grey Plover, 100 Dunlin (plus), 1 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 50 Fieldfare (plus), 10 Redwing, 2 Raven, 2 Yellowhammer [Graham Oakes]

Saturday 17 January 2026

Canvey Wick, 16:00 to 18:20
1 Goldcrest [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Downs, 15:30 to 16:30, Just from back of crem
2 Great White Egret (Into roost at Wat Tyler - no other egrets present), 46 White-fronted Goose (+, 38 counted on fields with Greylags and Canadas though more hidden behind hedge, at least 8 visible on Bowers Marsh), 8 Barnacle Goose (On Bowers), 2 Egyptian Goose (On fields ), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 15:05 to 16:30, From gate behind old barn in between two looks from Bowers Downs
2 Great White Egret (into WT scrape roost - seemed to come in from the NW), 1 Pink-footed Goose (with Canadas), 61 White-fronted Goose (+, at least 42 from Bowers Downs with another 19+ behind the old barn), 8 Barnacle Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Marsh Harrier (male with white rump), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Yellowhammer [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:35 to 14:35
1 Pink-footed Goose (from the white gate), 26 White-fronted Goose, 8 Barnacle Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (sat on pylon), 79 Avocet, 20 Fieldfare (at least), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Bearded Tit [Steve Arlow]

Fleet Head, 12:15 to 14:30
1 Red-breasted Goose (Adult bird dropped into field with approximately three hundred Brent, before flying off towards Foulness), 1 Marsh Harrier (Male), 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Flying over old tip), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Perched on fence post), 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl (On Potton Island) [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 11:30 to 12:15
1 Pink-footed Goose (initially on main island from main lagoon then flew to field from gate left of the demolished barn.), 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 10:50 to 12:15
2 Pintail (pair), 15 Avocet, 1 Ruff, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 3 Rock Pipit (minimum), 1 Water Pipit, 1 Stonechat (female), 2 Cetti's Warbler [Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 10:15 to 11:30
15 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Redwing [Lee Ebbs]

South Fambridge, 10:00 to 10:00
2 Marsh Harrier (females, including one actually hunting the bottom of my garden. My closest ever views.), 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Squirrel (at top of road), 2 Wood Mouse [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 11:30
1 Pink-footed Goose (On fields south of barn area with Greylags), 19 White-fronted Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (pylon), 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 5 Cetti's Warbler (1 seen), 5 Bearded Tit [Matt Bruty]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 00:05 to 00:10
1 Tawny Owl (female calling) [Neil Chambers]

Friday 16 January 2026

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:00 to 16:40
1 Red-breasted Goose (With c. 50 Brent on Marsh Flats before flying ), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Redhead on Pool Marsh thx JW), 1 Merlin (Female on Marsh Flats), 1 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 1 Barn Owl [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:05 to 14:20, Quick look along entrance track
6 Barnacle Goose, 1 Red-breasted Goose (adult with Brents on Marsh Flats), 1 Short-eared Owl (initially perched on entrance gate before hunting north seawall), 1 Stonechat (male) [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:00 to 16:30
3 Spoonbill, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (redhead on Pool marsh), 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Stonechat [John Wright]

Pound Wood, 11:00 to 12:15, Including bit of Tile Wood near St. Michael’s entrance
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch (Heard only ), 6 Goldfinch (Feeding in birch) [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 10:20 to 11:20
1 Black Brant (with c1500 brents), 6 Red-legged Partridge [John Wright]

Southend Pier, 10:15 to 13:35
4 Red-throated Diver (2,2), 1 Great Northern Diver (on water S of pier head showing well in the sun albeit distant before flying E), 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (over), 150 Turnstone (c), 19 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kittiwake (ad), 1 Common Seal (close to pier head ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:20 to 10:30, Just saline lagoon track
1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Singing birds), 6 Bearded Tit (+) [Jeff Delve]

Southend Seafront, 09:00 to 10:10, Three Shells Beach and Lagoon to Rossi’s and return
58 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 11 Sanderling (with Turnstones opp Rossi’s ), 22 Turnstone, 1 Common Gull (ad) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Fleet Head, 08:40 to 11:20
12 Little Egret, 2400 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, mostly in Barlinghall Creek, very few on fields), 1 Black Brant (adult with Brents), 1 Marsh Harrier, 16 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 3 Corn Bunting (singing birds) [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Downs, 08:25 to 09:00, From back of crem. Poor visibility with low lying mist towards Bowers Marshes
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush (Singing) [Jeff Delve]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:15
1 Great White Egret (West of Manor Way), 60 White-fronted Goose ( 22 from gate by demolished barn.38 west of Manor Way.), 8 Barnacle Goose (from gate by demolished barn.), 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (from gate by demolished barn.), 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Ringed Plover, 63 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 3 Yellowhammer [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Canvey Wick, 06:10 to 08:00, Cool 4C with sharp shower 6:30 to 6:50
0 Woodcock (Sadly none in to roost today), 3 Song Thrush (Singing birds), 20 Redwing (+, Individuals calling and dropping in from west ), 1 Cetti's Warbler [Jeff Delve]

Thursday 15 January 2026

Rossi's Ice Cream, Westcliff, 12:15 to 12:20, Hissing with rain. Tide falling
1 Sanderling, 3 Mediterranean Gull (2 adults and a 2nd summer) [Jeff Delve]