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]

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 23:25 to 23:25
1 Tawny Owl (hooting) [Neil Chambers]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 19:25 to 19:25
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting and seen) [Paul Griggs]

Hole Haven Creek, 16:35 to 17:20
2 Egyptian Goose, 900 Black-tailed Godwit, 200 Larus sp. (far fewer large gulls than on previous visit), 1 Caspian Gull (1'w), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 16:30 to 17:45, Out to Pantile screen
20 White-fronted Goose (+, In to roost really late), 20 Pintail, 1 Snipe (H), 70 Fieldfare (+), 200 Starling (+) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Point, 15:35 to 16:20
3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Seal [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 15:00 to 16:00
0 Jack Snipe (No sign) [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 14:30 to 16:00
1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Scaup (female still), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Firecrest [Max Hellicar]

Daws Heath, 14:10 to 14:30
16 Siskin (in Deanes School grounds) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:55 to 13:55
1 Red Kite (flew over my garden heading west) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 13:20 to 15:20
11 Woodcock, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Greenfinch (singing), 1 Linnet (singing), 7 Redpoll (eventually flew in to trees south of car park) [Neil Chambers]

Daws Heath, 12:50 to 13:10
10 Siskin (+, Singing in large Alders nr Deane’s school) [Jeff Delve]

Oxenham Farm, 12:50 to 13:50
280 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 4 Rock Pipit [Max Hellicar]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 12:10 to 12:50
1 Water Rail (heard calling), 1 Jack Snipe (flushed from usual area. I'd scanned with the thermal and couldn't see anything, so must have been tucked in tightly), 2 Snipe, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Bearded Tit (heard only) [Neil Chambers]

Hullbridge, 11:20 to 12:00, Viewing from South Woodham side
200 Black-headed Gull (+), 5 Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull [Jeff Delve]

Belfairs Woods, 11:15 to 11:35
1 Buzzard, 1 Coal Tit (singing and showing well above bridleway towards Dodd's Grove), 1 Nuthatch (singing) [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 10:40 to 17:00, a couple of periods looking out, including meeting up with PG & BY for a bit
30 Pintail (on BHF), 2 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 25 Avocet, 2 Stonechat (a pair), 1 Raven (BHF), 65 Linnet (in tall trees around setaside), 7 Reed Bunting, 33 Corn Bunting (around setaside field adjacent to garden), 5 Rabbit [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 10:20 to 12:50
1 Red Kite (maybe 2, at one time one was over Paul's garden), 4 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl (1/2 mile east of S.Fambridge) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

West Wood, 09:30 to 11:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Firecrest, 11 Siskin (5 in the wood, 6 in trees at entrance to Deanes School), 3 Redpoll (with the Siskin in the wood) [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:50 to 12:35
60 Barnacle Goose (c ), 44 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Kestrel, 8 Grey Plover, 300 Lapwing (c), 250 Knot (c ), 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Curlew, 9 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 26 Redwing (paddock), 7 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Raven (S), 2 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 11:15
1 Pink-footed Goose, 100 Barnacle Goose (+), 10 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (in solar panel field.), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 5 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 16 Reed Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Monday 16 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 21:30 to 21:40
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 17:00 to 17:15, Brief respite in the rain
1 Marsh Harrier (female on BHF), 2 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (showing wonderfully well actually hunting in my field as well as the seawall.), 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Canewdon, 16:30 to 16:35
1 Grey Wagtail (On gardening pond again ) [Jeff Delve]

West Wood, 14:30 to 15:30
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Jay [Max Hellicar]

Doggetts Pits, 12:40 to 13:10
2 Great Crested Grebe (pair have returned for another year) [Steve Arlow]

West Wood, 11:55 to 13:15, Loop around main trail until rain stopped play
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch (H), 2 Jay, 15 Goldfinch, 0 Siskin (Some promising looking large Alders nr Deane’s school but no finches evident) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 10:45 to 11:40
2 Cetti's Warbler, 0 Redpoll (No sign along main track from Bee trail to crossroads) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:15 to 10:35, Cold strong westerly. Just out to Pantile scrape.
28 White-fronted Goose (In flight ), 68 Barnacle Goose (On Pantile), 300 Wigeon (+), 400 Teal (+), 30 Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Jeff Delve]

Sunday 15 February 2026

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:20, Finally stopped raining
4 White-fronted Goose (on BHF), 1 Marsh Harrier (ad female), 3 Buzzard (in the air together), 2 Avocet, 1 Barn Owl (showing well at bottom of the garden), 1 Raven (over east end of BHF being mobbed by 2 crows, then did some 'tumbling'), 2 Reed Bunting (males) [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 16:00 to 17:45, Just out to hide and back after rain stopped
5 Spoonbill, 40 Pintail (+), 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Avocet (+), 1500 Golden Plover (+), 150 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Greenshank, 2 Barn Owl (Reptile area and Tillets), 1 Rock Pipit [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:40 to 17:15
1 Jack Snipe (Picked out on the ground with TI to the right of Pantile Screen, several metres beyond elec fence in front of pool), 5 Snipe (+), 20 Fieldfare (+), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wood Mouse [Tim Bourne]

Airport Business Park, 15:35 to 16:20
3 Snipe, 4 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Shrew sp. [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 08:00 to 09:30
7 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard ), 7 Lesser Redpoll ( In trees south of crossroads) [Lee Ebbs]

Saturday 14 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 20:30 to 20:35
2 Badger (still visiting garden each evening) [Neil Chambers]

Shoeburyness Park, 16:50 to 16:50
3 Egyptian Goose [Max Hellicar]

Friars Park, 16:30 to 16:40
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Shoebury, 16:10 to 16:30, St. Mary's Churchyard
2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest [Max Hellicar]

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:55
500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 1 Short-eared Owl [Matt Bruty]

Southchurch Park West, 14:20 to 14:40
1 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Stock Dove [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:00 to 17:00
2 Great White Egret (1 on Fitz lagoon, 1 on Foulness), 5 Spoonbill (Darwin lagoon), 9 White-fronted Goose (Tillets), 10 Barnacle Goose (Tillets), 2 Marsh Harrier (M & F), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Pool Marsh), 2 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl (Tillets & Pool Marsh), 1 Short-eared Owl (Pool Marsh) [John Wright]

West Wood, 13:00 to 16:30
1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Firecrest (possibly 10 in Holly all around the wood), 1 Coal Tit (showing well, singing occasionally ), 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (pair), 20 Chaffinch [Steve Arlow]

Westcliff Seafront, 13:00 to 14:00
18 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]

Canvey Point, 11:55 to 12:30
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults), 1 Little Gull (super adult east of the point) [Steve Arlow]

Canvey Wick, 10:30 to 11:20
7 Lesser Redpoll (just south of the crossroads in birches) [Steve Arlow]

Hadleigh Downs, 10:30 to 12:50
2 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 08:50 to 09:50
1 Scaup (still present on the lake), 1 Water Rail (in the reserve), 14 Little Gull (a flock of 12 and then 2 stragglers flew west; mostly adults), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 0 Dartford Warbler (no sign), 0 Firecrest (no sign), 2 Raven (flew north over the reserve; appear to be coming in off the sea) [Steve Arlow]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:45 to 13:00
1 Great White Egret, 5 Spoonbill, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk (female hunting east end), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Common Seal (up on the mud at Half Moon) [Matt Bruty]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 07:45 to 10:45
1 Pink-footed Goose, 100 Barnacle Goose (+), 10 Pintail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Curlew, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 60 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 3 Corn Bunting [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Gunners Park, 07:45 to 09:45, Cold 2C light NE overcast brightening later. Just sea watching from 9.2 inch gun battery.
10 Red-throated Diver (All flying east in one’s and two’s), 52 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Scaup (1st W still on lake), 30 Grey Plover (+, Flock heading E), 10 Sanderling, 16 Little Gull (Single adult feeding offshore and drifting E, then flock of 12 past east (thanks Steve) then 3 more feeding. ), 1 Rock Pipit [Jeff Delve]

Two Tree Island (East), 07:15 to 11:00
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 3 Greenfinch [Max Hellicar]

Friday 13 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 20:30 to 20:35
1 Tawny Owl (female calling) [Neil Chambers]

Hole Haven Creek, 16:05 to 17:05
1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Avocet, 450 Larus sp. (large gulls in pre-roost gathering), 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 15:15 to 16:00
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 13:00 to 13:00
4 Buzzard, 1 Reed Bunting (male), 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Canvey Point, 09:30 to 11:30
1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet (adults flew up river), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Grey Seal [John Wright]

Leigh on Sea, 08:00 to 08:00
1 Goldcrest [Max Hellicar]

Thursday 12 February 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 19:35 to 19:40
2 Tawny Owl (pair duetting) [Neil Chambers]

Leigh on Sea, 17:00 to 17:00
1 Goldcrest [Max Hellicar]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:15 to 16:15, Light S breeze, 11C overcast some light showers
1 Great White Egret (S Fitz), 4 Spoonbill (South Darwin), 46 Mute Swan (Across site), 6 White-fronted Goose (On Jubilee saltmarsh then flew out onto Foulness), 9 Barnacle Goose (On Jubilee saltmarsh with Greylags, Canadas and WfG), 168 Pintail (On Darwin alone, more on Fitz and Stokes, really good numbers ), 3 Marsh Harrier (2 males), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Usual ad female on Jubilee), 2500 Golden Plover (+), 4 Greenshank (Pool M), 2 Stock Dove (Pair in display on white elephant), 3 Skylark (Great to hear them in full song ), 3 Reed Bunting [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 13:20 to 13:20
1 Barn Owl [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 13:15 to 13:15
1 Red Kite (over North Fambridge again, seemingly resident now), 1 Marsh Harrier (ad female), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 09:45 to 11:15, Usual stuff around
1 Pink-footed Goose (on Don's marsh with Greylags), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Fieldfare [John Wright]

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

Wednesday 11 February 2026

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Marsh Harrier (the smart male on BHF), 5 Buzzard, 3 Redwing [Paul Baker]

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

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Leigh Seafront, 16:00 to 16:50
8 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 13:50 to 14:50
1 Pink-footed Goose, 11 White-fronted Goose (+), 1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

South Fambridge, 12:30 to 12:30, Not raining!
1 Red Kite (over North Fambridge again), 1 Marsh Harrier (ad female hunting BHF), 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Cetti's Warbler (in full voice around the garden) [Paul Baker]

Leigh on Sea, 11:30 to 11:30, Toolstation, Progress Road
1 Grey Wagtail (in brook) [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 10:20 to 13:45
1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 7 Redpoll [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 16:00, Initially tree planting nr Grapnells then Jubilee trail. Dull overcast but mostly dry couple of showers later
1 Great White Egret (Fitz), 4 Spoonbill (South wall of Darwin), 6 White-fronted Goose (Distantly on Tillets from Jubilee trail), 9 Barnacle Goose (Unringed and no collars with WfG and Greylags/Canadas), 3 Marsh Harrier (Causing chaos amongst massed wildfowl on lagoons), 1 Merlin (Female, initially on roof of Caroline’s hide then flew east), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Ad female on island in N Jubilee), 14 Coot (Numbers building again in N borrowdyke), 2500 Golden Plover (+, Over Pool Marsh and Beagle Lagoons), 3000 Lapwing (+), 3000 Knot (+, Over E Allfleets mid afternoon), 250 Bar-tailed Godwit (+, Flock flew in to N Jubilee early afternoon ), 4 Greenshank, 20 Skylark (+, Flock along entry road plus several singing birds ), 1 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush (Garden of farmhouse), 2 Corn Bunting [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:30 to 13:15, Along the north track only
1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Stoat (partial ermine), 1 Weasel [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 09:25 to 11:50
10 Little Grebe, 1 Scaup (on lake), 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 3 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 200 Canada Goose (+), 100 Barnacle Goose (+), 3 Pintail, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Snipe, 11 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Southchurch Park East, 07:45 to 09:15
2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail (h), 10 Collared Dove, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Jay [Jeff Kinnerman]

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 00:05 to 00:20
1 Tawny Owl (male hooting) [Neil Chambers]

Monday 09 February 2026

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 13:30
1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 40 White-fronted Goose (plus), 20 Barnacle Goose (plus), 8 Pintail, 2 Ruff, 2 Mediterranean Gull [Graham Oakes]

Sunday 08 February 2026

Shoebury East Beach, 16:20 to 17:10, Cold SE light fading, just checking boom
1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st W ( thanks Steve)) [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 16:15 to 17:10
60 Great Crested Grebe (+), 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1'w on boom), 1 Kittiwake (ad on boom) [Neil Chambers]

Shoebury East Beach, 15:30 to 17:15
6 Red-throated Diver (All going east), 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull (Probable heinei on the boom), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st winter on the boom), 1 Kittiwake (Adult on the boom) [Steve Arlow]

Shoebury East Beach, 15:30 to 17:10
2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st winter), 1 Kittiwake [Bob Young]

Shoebury East Beach, 14:20 to 17:10
72 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Little Gull (Distant adults), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1w on the Boom. Thanks Steve…..again!), 2 Kittiwake, 1 Song Thrush [Marc Outten]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:15 to 16:30
1 Great White Egret, 4 Spoonbill, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Stonechat [John Wright]

Rochford Golf Course, 14:00 to 15:50
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (singing over airport) [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 12:20 to 13:30
1 Scaup (1'w on lake), 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat (pair in reserve), 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Firecrest (south side of concrete pad) [Neil Chambers]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 12:00 to 12:00
1 Red Kite (Very low above Cherry Lane nursery, Lower Road) [Paul Baker]

Southend Pier, 11:40 to 15:45, Bright overcast, calm seas, high tide 16:40
30 Great Crested Grebe (+, Well scattered), 4 Black-necked Grebe, 800 Knot (+, Flew over on rising tide), 1 Dunlin (In with Turnstone roost), 250 Turnstone (+, On roost till flushed twice by low flying drone!! ), 20 Mediterranean Gull (19 adults 1 2w.), 2 Little Gull (Adults, feeding along current lines), 8 Kittiwake (7 adults and 1st W following local fishing boat), 1 Common Seal, 2 Harbour Porpoise [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 11:25 to 11:25
1 Red Kite (still) [Paul Baker]

South Fambridge, 10:25 to 10:25
1 Red Kite [Paul Baker]

Gunners Park, 10:20 to 14:30
5 Red-throated Diver (Flying east on rising tide !), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Scaup (Sill on lake), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult), 2 Green Woodpecker (Pair), 2 Stonechat (Pair), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Dartford Warbler (Very brief views at the west end of the reserve in gorse), 2 Firecrest (By the concrete pad) [Steve Arlow]

Gunners Park, 10:10 to 14:00
10 Little Grebe, 1 Scaup (lake ), 2 Stonechat (pair,SSSI reserve ), 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Firecrest, 2 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]

Gunners Park, 09:30 to 11:20, Sunny start clouding over and light SSE breeze
1 Scaup (1st W still on lake), 2 Stonechat (Pair on reserve), 2 Song Thrush (Singing), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 1 Dartford Warbler (Brief but good scope views in gorse within reserve from NW fence), 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:30 to 10:00
2 Great White Egret, 4 Spoonbill, 30 Pintail (+), 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat (Pair), 1 Stoat (All white individual ) [Lee Ebbs]