Wednesday 22 January 2025
12 Redwing [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (female again on garden feeders
) [Steve Arlow]
Tuesday 21 January 2025
5 Stock Dove, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Red Fox [Max Hellicar]
1 Goosander (drake on Jubilee pools), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Stonechat [Bob Young]
1 Goosander (drake on School House pools before flying across to Jubilee Trail pools), 4 Marsh Harrier (+), 2 Hen Harrier (ringtails at east end), 2 Buzzard, 6 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon (Jubilee + Marsh Flats), 7 Snipe, 7 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting [Neil Chambers]
1 Red-breasted Merganser (male on upper saltmarsh pools along north sea wall towards Schoolhouse, viewed from Crossrail viewpoint), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail nr Dimple ), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Adult on saltmarsh in north Jubilee then flew west), 1 Short-eared Owl (south of compound), 1 Dartford Warbler (Ad male along road west of compound near start of main trail associating with Stonechat pair) [Jeff Delve]
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Jay [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
1 Red-breasted Merganser (drake on Jubilee trail pools and then on School House pools.), 1 Goosander (drake on School House pools), 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier (both ringtails hunting eastern end of island), 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Jubilee marsh island), 6 Stonechat, 1 Dartford Warbler (male on seawall opposite rspb compound), 28 Common Seal [John Wright]
1 Kingfisher (silhouette as it flew from the benches area towards the kissing gate.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
1 Buzzard (h), 2 Stock Dove, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 34 Redwing, 5 Nuthatch (1,2,1,1 ), 8 Jay, 2 Jackdaw [Jeff Kinnerman]
Monday 20 January 2025
60 Redwing (c.), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch (h) [Paul Griggs]
1 Blackcap (Female again on garden feeders) [Steve Arlow]
1 Red Kite (high over landfill), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin (female), 800 Lapwing (+), 2 Reed Bunting [Marc Outten]
1 Buzzard, 1 Firecrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Jay, 10 Chaffinch [Terry Blackwell]
150 Wigeon, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank (saline lagoon) [Marc Outten]
1 Red Kite, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Jay [Terry Blackwell]
1 Sparrowhawk (imm making several passes through feeders), 1 Grey Wagtail (Daily visitor still to pond), 3 Dunnock (Still a threesome), 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 15 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch (Still decent numbers when flock comes in), 26 Goldfinch (Up to 40 around estate on birches) [Jeff Delve]
16 White-fronted Goose (West of manor Way.), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 7 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 24 Snipe, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Stonechat [Graham Ryland]
1 Little Egret, 50 Barnacle Goose (landed on bowers tip SW end), 400 Wigeon (+), 2 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier (male and female), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Snipe, 2 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher (in the creek), 1 Redwing [Terry Blackwell]
Sunday 19 January 2025
1 Marsh Harrier (Stunningly marked male with very contrasting white rump), 20 Snipe (+, flew from Don's Marsh at dusk), 2 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Red Fox (+, lots on route back to Benfleet ), 3 Northern Water Vole,
3 Harvest Mouse (Feeding on phragmites seed heads), 1 Brown Rat (JW), 1 Rabbit (+, JW) [Tim Bourne, John Wright]
1 Red-crested Pochard (female) [Neil Chambers]
2 Mistle Thrush (Haresland Close sat in trees at dusk) [Steve Arlow]
30 Great Crested Grebe [Neil Chambers]
1 Firecrest [Steve Arlow]
3 Buzzard, 20 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100 Redwing (At least), 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper [Steve Arlow]
700 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Black Brant (In with the DB Brents by the entrance gate. Fortunately the first bird I viewed upon reaching the reserve.), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel [Marc Outten]
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Lesser Redpoll [John Wright]
1 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Redwing (First one in the garden this winter), 12 Goldfinch [John Wright]
Saturday 18 January 2025
6 Water Rail (+), 20 Snipe (+), 1 Chinese Muntjac (On landfill), 2 Northern Water Vole, 1 Harvest Mouse (Prob 2 (only 1 spotlighted) Feeding on phragmites seed heads in reed bed ) [Tim Bourne]
1 Marsh Harrier (Fem), 1 Peregrine Falcon (On Vange Wick pylon) [Tim Bourne]
53 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Teal (+), 7 Pintail, 1 Peregrine Falcon (on sand bank), 40 Sanderling, 300 Dunlin (+), 1 Mediterranean Gull [Terry Blackwell]
1 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Mediterranean Gull [Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
1 Teal, 20 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]
2 Stonechat [John Wright]
2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 9 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 12 Snipe, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Stonechat [Graham Oakes]
6 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 10 Shoveler (+), 8 Avocet, 1 Jack Snipe (Flushed from cut reed area), 3 Snipe, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail [Lee Ebbs]
2 Buzzard, 4 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch (Heard) [Lee Ebbs]
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (fantastic looking male hunting SW paddocks on WCM), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Barn Owl,
1 Kingfisher (on rocks in the creek), 18 Corn Bunting [Terry Blackwell]
Friday 17 January 2025
7 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Short-eared Owl [Jeff Delve]
53 Great Crested Grebe, 100 Sanderling (+), 40 Turnstone (+), 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd W), 0 Dartford Warbler (No sign of bird seen previously), 1 Red Fox (Very smart beast), 1 Rabbit (Rather sick looking individual in reserve) [Jeff Delve]
1175 Oystercatcher ((min) counted roosting - from photo) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
9 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Dartford Warbler (associating with the two Stonechat around the mound in the reserve) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 100 Turnstone (+), 10 Mediterranean Gull (8 adults, 2ndW. 1st W), 2 Grey Seal [Jeff Delve]
1 Blackcap (Female again in garden) [Steve Arlow]
2 Smooth Newt (males in my pond. I've never had them here in my pond before. Plus the pond was still totally frozen two days ago.) [Paul Baker]
16 White-fronted Goose (in north-west corner not viewable from the trails. Seen on site management visit.) [Marc Outten]
60 Pintail (+), 7 Marsh Harrier (3 males, 4 females/immatures), 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel (+), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Soaring over Jubilee), 5000 Golden Plover (Circa, most on Darwin plus flock on Pool), 500 Dunlin (+), 1 Short-eared Owl (Near office ), 3 Stonechat [Jeff Delve]
4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat [Bob Young]
Thursday 16 January 2025
45 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail (calling from lake), 0 Dartford Warbler (no sign of bird photographed earlier in reserve) [Neil Chambers]
0 Bittern (Again no sign ), 3 Water Rail (+), 3 Grey Plover, 1 Knot, 270 Dunlin, 10 Snipe (+, One on island with other waders, at least 9 over calling at dusk), 6 Cetti's Warbler (Calling /singing), 1 Bearded Tit (+, H) [Jeff Delve]
1 Woodcock (flushed from NW corner of Bowls Club), 4 Redwing [Paul Griggs]
2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch (By old bird table at entrance), 2 Chinese Muntjac [Jeff Delve]
3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Redwing, 2 Firecrest (Tile Wood), 1 Nuthatch (around feeders), 4 Lesser Redpoll (at east end of power line cut), 2 Chinese Muntjac [Neil Chambers]
1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 30 Cormorant, 50 Turnstone, 25 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Grey Seal [John Wright]
9 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 6 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 16 Snipe, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Stonechat, 10 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet [Graham Oakes]
9 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Spoonbill (Fitzroy Lagoon ), 500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (ditch 100m E of compound ), 125 Avocet (c), 5 Ringed Plover, 1000 Golden Plover (+), 125 Grey Plover (+), 500 Lapwing (+), 1000 Knot (c), 500 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 1000 Bar-tailed Godwit (c), 1 Turnstone, 11 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (2m), 2 Corn Bunting [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Buzzard, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest (Tile wood), 1 Nuthatch, 5 Jay, 5 Chaffinch [Terry Blackwell]
Wednesday 15 January 2025
1 Buzzard, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 1 Mouse sp. [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
26 Corn Bunting (flew low through garden 'chipping'.) [Paul Baker]
1 Red-crested Pochard [Bob Young]
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Nuthatch, 50 Grey Squirrel [John Wright]
1 Blackcap (female still in garden during the day) [Steve Arlow]
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Jay, 4 Chaffinch [Vince Kinsler]
Tuesday 14 January 2025
0 Bittern, 40 Barnacle Goose (into roost at 17:07), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail (h), 1 Barn Owl, 4 Stonechat, 3 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Bearded Tit (h), 1 Red Fox [Max Hellicar, Steve Arlow, Jeff Delve, John Wright, Bob Young]
3 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]
2 Little Egret, 8 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Avocet, 40 Grey Plover (Plus), 100 Dunlin (Plus), 2 Ruff, 4 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit [Graham Oakes]
1 Blackcap (Female on and off for most of day again) [Steve Arlow]
2 Little Egret, 6 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Kestrel, 40 Grey Plover (+), 100 Dunlin (+), 4 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 10 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff (showing well), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Jackdaw [Terry Blackwell]
Monday 13 January 2025
1 Bittern (flew around the reedbed at the SE end of the main lagoon at 16:40 and then over to the previous night's roost spot at 16:55, but couldn't be refound), 37 Barnacle Goose (flew in to roost at 17:05), 1 Pintail (drake), 1 Kestrel, 4 Water Rail (+, heard calling), 1 Ruff (with Lapwing flock), 1 Barn Owl (hunting far SW end), 1 Kingfisher (around sluice NE corner of main lagoon), 16 Pied Wagtail (flock flying to roost), 4 Cetti's Warbler (+, singing), 2 Bearded Tit (pair feeding on ice NE corner of main lagoon), 1 Long-tailed Tit [Neil Chambers, Marc Outten]
6 Barnacle Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 7 Snipe, 6 Stonechat (3 pairs) [John Wright]
1 Great White Egret, 37 Barnacle Goose (Flock flew up from the eastern Grazing Marsh whilst viewing the saline lagoon. Unable to relocate.), 472 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 1 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Avocet, 118 Grey Plover, 536 Lapwing, 325 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 1 Water Pipit, 6 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting [Marc Outten]
1 Grey Wagtail [Vince Kinsler]
1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver (drifted in before flying up river), 25 Great Crested Grebe, 1000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 1 Shelduck, 100 Teal (+), 6 Ringed Plover, 300 Knot (+), 25 Sanderling, 1 Mediterranean Gull [Terry Blackwell]
2 Blackcap (Both females on the feeders) [Steve Arlow]
0 Bittern (no sign), 2 Water Rail (calling) [Neil Chambers]
Sunday 12 January 2025
1 Bittern (found roosting after dark, with thermal imager, atop a bramble just east of the small pool at east corner of the freshwater lagoon), 1 Barnacle Goose (On southern fields with Canada Geese), 3 Water Rail (+, 3 on ice around edge of south bay of main lagoon. Many others calling), 2 Barn Owl (Hunting and calling east end of landfill), 1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting on landfill), 3 Bearded Tit (+, active/calling in reedbed), 1 Chinese Muntjac (On landfill ) [Tim Bourne]
1 Goldcrest [Neil Chambers]
20 Pintail (+, Probably more in large duck flock on Pool Marsh (partly tidal and hence unfrozen ) ), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Barn Owl, 0 Dartford Warbler (just missed one photographed before going to roost just west of compound. ) [Jeff Delve]
1 Stock Dove (singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest [Neil Chambers]
2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 0 Red-crested Pochard (no sign, and no sign in Southchurch Park West at 3.30pm) [Neil Chambers]
16 White-fronted Goose, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 2 Barn Owl, 10 Dunnock, 4 Robin, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting [Terry Blackwell]
4 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest [Neil Chambers]
1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Fieldfare (In NW corner), 10 Redwing (+) [Jeff Delve]
1 Kingfisher (in ditch in field by station) [Simon Watson]
1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Flying around noisily) [Jeff Delve]
1 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest (Near pool at entrance from car park) [Jeff Delve]
2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Redwing, 1 Lesser Redpoll (flew over calling) [Neil Chambers]
1 Oystercatcher (One feeding along side of Elm Road - many 100 in roost), 80 Ringed Plover, 3 Knot, 30 Sanderling, 200 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit [Jeff Delve]
1 Egyptian Goose (Walking on ice ), 1 Red-crested Pochard (Female with 2 Mallard in tiny pool ) [Jeff Delve]
10 Sanderling (+), 20 Turnstone (+) [Jeff Delve]
1 Grey Wagtail [Jeff Kinnerman]
50 Sanderling (+), 30 Turnstone (+), 2 Mediterranean Gull (Ad and 2nd W) [Jeff Delve]
24 Mallard, 12 Coot, 23 Collared Dove (Quite a flock looking despondent in trees nr cafe) [Jeff Delve]
4 Little Grebe, 6 Barnacle Goose (still present in the Canada Goose flock on Marsh Flats
), 102 Pintail, 3 Marsh Harrier (minimum), 2 Hen Harrier (both ringtails over Tillets), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard (around Marsh Flats), 5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (sat on Lytag fenceline again), 13 Snipe (probably more), 3 Spotted Redshank (a tidy 'mini-flock' on Pool Marsh late afternoon), 2 Barn Owl (probably 3), 1 Short-eared Owl (around Sonya's Shelf), 1 Kingfisher, 5 Rock Pipit, 10 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Dartford Warbler (still along seawall west of Schoolhouse lookout), 2 Chinese Water Deer (pair on Pool Marsh Island) [Steve Arlow]
1 Little Egret (flyover), 2 Grey Heron (flyover), 2 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher (fishing lake ), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Song Thrush (fishing lake ), 1 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest (Bowls Club), 1 Coal Tit (Bowls Club), 2 Jay, 2 Jackdaw [Jeff Kinnerman]
Saturday 11 January 2025
3 Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
16 White-fronted Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (cracking male), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (SA, BY), 2 Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
1 Rabbit [John Wright]
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Fieldfare, 20 Rook [Lee Ebbs]
600 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier (imm male, ad female), 2 Buzzard, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare [John Wright]
12 Robin, 1 Song Thrush [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 4 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red-crested Pochard (female), 1 Brown Rat [John Wright]
1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Woodcock (PG), 1 Song Thrush [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
1 Buzzard, 4 Snipe, 3 Water Pipit, 3 Redwing, 1 Bearded Tit (+) [Lee Ebbs]
4 Goldcrest (1 singing) [Neil Chambers]
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 3 Water Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Bearded Tit [Paul Griggs, Steve Arlow, Bob Young]
18 White-fronted Goose (Seen on far side of scrape before flying off towards Bowers.), 10 Greylag Goose, 10 Canada Goose, 4 Pintail, 20 Pochard (+), 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Lee Ebbs]
15 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Alexandrine Parakeet (flying around near Heritage Centre), 2 Green Woodpecker [Neil Chambers]
2000 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 2 Ringed Plover, 180 Grey Plover (+), 2000 Knot (+), 1500 Dunlin (+), 1 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 64 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 3 Rock Pipit [Graham Ryland]
Friday 10 January 2025
0 Woodcock (Perhaps too frozen), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Jeff Delve]
1 Blackcap (female in garden) [Steve Arlow]
1 Great Crested Grebe, 14 White-fronted Goose (+, Difficult to count despite viewing from several points), 6 Pintail (4 drakes), 2 Barn Owl (2 Seen together from Red Hill but multiple views elsewhere), 6 Skylark (With Mips on pantile), 12 Meadow Pipit (Pantile scrape), 1 Stonechat (Male nr roadside hide), 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing (+), 5 Chaffinch (With pipits and larks on pantile), 50 Goldfinch (Two flocks of 25 across the reserve lovely to see), 1 Common Shrew (Ran across path almost over our toes, zig-zagging past and into the rough grass, great views) [Jeff Delve]
1 Peregrine Falcon (On pylon towards Bowers), 1 Goldcrest [Jeff Delve]
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red-crested Pochard [Max Hellicar]
2 Marsh Harrier (Adult female & immature female on BHF.), 1 Buzzard (on BHF) [Paul Baker]
100 Teal (+, Large flock along main creek), 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Redshank [Jeff Delve]
1 Water Rail (In reeds around lake.), 3 Grey Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 1 Dartford Warbler (Nice surprise, seen in brambles between sea wall and main lake, showed well for five minutes before it disappeared and wasn't seen again.) [Lee Ebbs]
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Paul Baker]
3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail (On salt marsh(!)), 2 Woodcock, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Rock Pipit (+, on salt marsh), 4 Cetti's Warbler [Tim Bourne]
1 Marsh Harrier (Ad male), 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (Along stream ), 1 Avocet (Saline lagoon), 20 Snipe (Amazed to see flock of 20 flying around over lagoon before pitching down on cut reeds edge), 1 Kingfisher (Along stream perched on reeds), 3 Water Pipit (Walking on ice amidst cut reeds in NE corner), 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (H calling only), 3 Bearded Tit (+, In reefs nr NE corner) [Jeff Delve]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Male again on peanut feeder), 1 Grey Wagtail (Back on garden pond skating on ice) [Jeff Delve]
Thursday 09 January 2025
1 Great Crested Grebe (still), 2 Egyptian Goose (pair still in fields), 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (wailing from reeds), 1 Little Owl (sat on old stables just north of Doggetts Farm), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff (calling ) [Steve Arlow]
8 Little Grebe, 16 White-fronted Goose, 2 Pochard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]
1 Little Egret, 1 Shoveler (drake flew high over), 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Redshank (+), 1 Greenshank, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Barn Owl (crossed river heading N just after 4pm), 2 Rock Pipit [Jeff Delve]
1 Red-crested Pochard [Max Hellicar]
1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Woodcock, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]
15 Mute Swan, 20 Redshank (+), 2 Turnstone, 100 Black-headed Gull (+), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Herring Gull [Jeff Delve]
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Tufted Duck (drake), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard [Steve Arlow]
16 White-fronted Goose (roadside hide), 1 Marsh Harrier (a nice bright adult male), 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Pipit (on scrape islands), 2 Stonechat (pair) [John Wright]
1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 150 Redwing (+, Large flock moving through the woods just west of main clearing, lots of subsong), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest (at least, one along main track 100m from car park, the other with a flock of long tails in the woods), 1 Coal Tit (Singing by car park), 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper (singing and chasing around) [Jeff Delve]
1 Jack Snipe [John Wright]
1 Buzzard (On barn along Lark Hill road as usual), 1 Kestrel [Jeff Delve]
1 Marsh Harrier (imm), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Sanderling (+), 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Cetti's Warbler (seen well) [Paul Griggs]
1 Buzzard, 45 Redwing, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chinese Muntjac (buck) [John Wright]
1 Firecrest [John Wright]
5 Chaffinch (3 males and 2 females - largest flock to the garden in a year
) [Steve Arlow]
2 Little Egret, 275 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 1 Marsh Harrier (f,BC), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Stambridge Mills), 32 Avocet, 1 Ringed Plover, 250 Golden Plover (+), 10 Grey Plover, 750 Lapwing (c), 550 Knot (c), 750 Dunlin (+), 150 Black-tailed Godwit (+), 47 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st W ), 1 Barn Owl (hunting W perimeter of BC), 11 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat (pair), 3 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush (h), 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (one at Waldens,the other Rankins C.C.), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 3 Greenfinch [Jeff Kinnerman]
1 Great White Egret, 10 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 19 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 12 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Water Pipit, 23 Robin, 1 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush (only our 3rd. record for Bowers.) [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
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