Tuesday 15 April 2025

Wat Tyler Country Park, 11:00 to 14:30, from pillbox overlooking Vange Wick
1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Gadwall (on VW), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 8 Lapwing (on VW), 6 Redshank (on VW), 32 Mediterranean Gull (on VW), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Fox (on VW) [Marc Outten]

Monday 14 April 2025

Two Tree Island (West), 19:45 to 20:00
1 Cuckoo, 1 Barn Owl [Matt Bruty]

South Fambridge, 19:00 to 19:00
1 Common Tern [Paul Baker]

Leigh Creek, 18:30 to 18:30
1 Snipe [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (East), 18:30 to 19:40
1 Whimbrel (h), 1 Green Woodpecker (h), 2 Song Thrush, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay [Max Hellicar]

Belton Hills, 18:10 to 18:10
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Hadleigh Downs, 18:00 to 18:00
1 Cuckoo (east side of Hadleigh Castle ) [John Wright]

Canewdon, 16:00 to 17:00
1 Cuckoo (singing along Lark Hill Road) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 14:35 to 15:50, Mostly overcast, SSE wind
1 Sparrowhawk (male displaying), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Nightingale (singing), 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 10:50 to 11:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:00
3 Spoonbill, 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sedge Warbler [Marc Outten]

Canvey Wick, 07:00 to 08:00
2 Egyptian Goose (fly over.), 1 Cuckoo, 2 Nightingale [Graham Ryland]

Shoebury East Beach, 07:00 to 07:40
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler [Marc Outten]

Sunday 13 April 2025

Shoebury East Beach, 17:00 to 17:45
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler [Marc Outten]

Hampton Barns, 14:30 to 15:15
3 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap [Marc Outten]

Wakering, 10:35 to 12:05, Wakering Boat Yard to Fleet Head
3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 6 Avocet, 1 Greenshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Skylark, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale (Distantly in song from the old tip), 3 Blackcap, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Raven (On the barns at Fleet Head), 6 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet [Marc Outten]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 12:45, Coincided with EBWS field outing.
2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Spoonbill, 20 Mediterranean Gull (+, At least 10 pairs ), 1 Cuckoo (calling from tip), 8 Swallow (+), 4 Yellow Wagtail (+), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 09:30, Brief check of main lagoon
22 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap (+), 2 Large White, 3 Orange-tip (one male) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 08:20 to 10:20
1 Buzzard, 30 Black-tailed Godwit (flying west), 1 Cuckoo, 11 Nightingale, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Greenfinch [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:30
5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Cuckoo, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Sedge Warbler, 8 Whitethroat [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Canvey Wick, 07:30 to 09:45
2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (displaying), 5 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 10 Nightingale (c.), 4 Song Thrush, 8 Cetti's Warbler (h), 1 Reed Warbler (h), 5 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Gunners Park, 07:00 to 08:00, Light SW, sunny 11C. Low tide
5 Mediterranean Gull (Flew over), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Flying around area from SSSI to Cricket Pitch), 5 Cetti's Warbler (+, singing ), 1 Sedge Warbler (Singing and showing well N of lake), 8 Blackcap (+, singing ), 7 Whitethroat (+, More and more birds singing as it warmed up, definite arrival), 2 Long-tailed Tit [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 07:00 to 09:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler]

Saturday 12 April 2025

Canvey Wick, 19:40 to 21:15
2 Cuckoo, 1 Barn Owl, 8 Nightingale (+), 2 Noctule Bat (+) [Tim Bourne]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:30 to 20:45
4 Water Rail (heard), 2 Barn Owl (pair), 1 Swallow, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on old tip), 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Marsh Frog (1+ heard), 4 Noctule Bat (1 seen, 3 others detected) [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 17:45 to 18:30
1 Cuckoo (singing), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 16:00 to 18:00, Fine sunny evening
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Nightingale (+, At least singing, one sat up well to show for us), 3 Song Thrush (singing), 8 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap (+), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Peacock Butterfly (+), 2 Speckled Wood (Orchid Trail - only one orchid plant seen) [Jeff Delve]

Rochford Golf Course, 13:15 to 16:45, Sunny, ESE wind
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kingfisher (first one here since Jun '21), 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing), 4 Linnet [Neil Chambers]

Southend High School for Boys, 12:35 to 12:35
1 Buzzard [Paul Griggs]

Gunners Park, 11:50 to 12:55, Sunny, E wind, poor visibility offshore
2 Kestrel, 2 House Martin, 1 Wheatear (male in reserve), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 Sedge Warbler (singing north side of lake), 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Chiffchaff (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Leigh on Sea, 11:30 to 11:40
1 Swallow, 2 House Martin [Graham Mee]

Canvey Wick, 10:45 to 12:00
1 Greenshank, 1 Cuckoo, 5 Nightingale, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Wood [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Wick, 07:30 to 10:00
9 Nightingale (minimum ), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 14 Chiffchaff [Vince Kinsler]

Friday 11 April 2025

Belton Hills, 20:10 to 20:10
1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Leigh Creek, 20:00 to 20:00
2 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Belton Hills, 19:30 to 20:30, western end adjacent to the agricultural field
1 Barn Owl, 6 Common Pipistrelle, 2 Soprano Pipistrelle [John Wright]

Two Tree Island (West), 19:00 to 20:00
1 Cuckoo (heard singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat [Max Hellicar]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:50 to 21:00
6 Egyptian Goose, 12 Snipe (+), 1 Green Sandpiper (Mobile and vocal ), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling on landfill beyond the stinky pool), 1 Sedge Warbler, 10 Common Pipistrelle (+), 2 Soprano Pipistrelle (+), 3 Noctule Bat (+), 5 Red Fox, 3 Chinese Muntjac (On landfill ), 4 Northern Water Vole [Tim Bourne]

Westcliff, 16:00 to 16:00, Springfield allotments
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

Canvey Wick, 14:40 to 15:45, Warm, sunny, light S wind
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whimbrel (Holehaven Creek), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 2 Nightingale, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 20 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Speckled Wood [Neil Chambers]

Hadleigh Downs, 10:00 to 11:30
1 Sparrowhawk (female), 1 Buzzard, 6 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin (flew west), 8 Marsh Frog, 2 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood [John Wright]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 08:45 to 09:15
1 Little Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush [Bob Young]

River Roach, 07:00 to 13:05, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
1 Pochard (f), 4 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 225 Grey Plover (c), 300 Dunlin (+), 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Curlew, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 2 Little Owl (Hampton Barns viewed from BC), 9 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush (h), 2 Cetti's Warbler (h), 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (h), 5 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Brimstone, 10 Small White, 10 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Thursday 10 April 2025

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 22:00 to 22:30
4 Red Fox (included the first cub of the year in the garden) [John Wright]

Canvey Wick, 17:40 to 19:00
1 Egyptian Goose (in horse paddock east of reserve), 2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Whimbrel (Holehaven creek), 1 Nightingale, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Red Fox, 10 Rabbit [John Wright]

Belton Hills, 17:35 to 17:35
2 Swallow [Vince Kinsler]

Lower Raypits, 16:30 to 19:00, Fine sunny evening
1 Greylag Goose (Sitting bird on lagoon island), 16 Shelduck (Lots of display), 7 Wigeon (2 pairs and 3 drakes), 18 Teal (Lagoon), 2 Tufted Duck (Pair on lagoon), 9 Lapwing (At least 4 pairs, 2 each on lagoon and grassland), 3 Curlew (Roosting on lagoon ), 1 Whitethroat, 90 Corn Bunting (On fields north west of Lion Creek) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:30 to 17:30
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Green-veined White [John Wright]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 14:00 to 16:10
1 Spoonbill, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Canvey Wick, 11:45 to 13:45
4 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Nightingale, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Two Tree Island (West), 10:45 to 11:40
46 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff [John Wright]

Leigh Creek, 10:40 to 10:45
145 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [John Wright]

Westcliff, 10:15 to 10:20, St Georges Drive
1 Black Redstart (f-type observed bathing in the bird bath before being spooked by a male House Sparrow to my neighbour's tree where upon it preened before flying off) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Two Tree Island (East), 09:45 to 10:40
5 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting [John Wright]

Wednesday 09 April 2025

Leigh Creek, 18:30 to 18:30
1 Snipe [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 18:30 to 19:40
2 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Rook [Max Hellicar]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:00 to 13:30
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest (singing) [Paul Griggs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:45
1 Spoonbill, 4 Egyptian Goose (West of Manor Way.), 1 Pintail (drake.), 3 Ruff, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Tuesday 08 April 2025

Battlesbridge Sewage Works, 18:10 to 18:45
9 Gadwall, 3 Greenshank, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]

Westcliff, 16:50 to 16:50, Springfield allotments
1 Buzzard (north) [Paul Griggs]

Shoeburyness Park, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Gunners Park, 13:10 to 14:40
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Southchurch Park West, 12:50 to 12:50
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Red-crested Pochard (adult female again), 2 Mediterranean Gull [Max Hellicar]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:00 to 14:00
1 Whitethroat, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Linnet [Marc Outten]

Canewdon, 11:00 to 13:00
1 Pochard (Drake on BHP), 1 Coot (On BHP still), 1 Swallow (Over house heading N), 1 Cetti's Warbler (BHP singing), 2 Blackcap (Singing ), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Slow-worm (BHP), 2 Large White (BHP), 1 Orange-tip (Female ) [Jeff Delve]

Monday 07 April 2025

Two Tree Island (East), 18:30 to 19:10
36 Teal, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Weasel [Max Hellicar]

Two Tree Island (West), 18:00 to 18:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Snipe, 4 Mediterranean Gull (three adults and a 2S over together), 4 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Benfleet Creek, 17:50 to 17:50
2 Stonechat (pair), 2 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Bowers Downs, 17:20 to 17:50
3 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap [Neil Chambers]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 16:40 to 17:30
2 Egyptian Goose, 80 Wigeon, 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake snoozing from Twelve Acres viewpoint), 18 Pochard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Stambridge, 11:30 to 11:30
1 Weasel (ran across road) [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 08:20 to 13:00
4 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose (field N of main lagoon ), 1 Red-crested Pochard (m,main lagoon ), 10 Pochard, 1 Hen Harrier (r'tail), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (h), 27 Avocet (Pantile scrape), 13 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Curlew, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ads), 4 Skylark, 9 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit (h), 4 Cetti's Warbler (h), 3 Blackcap (h), 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Red Fox, 2 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]

Sunday 06 April 2025

Chalkwell Station, 19:30 to 19:30
1 Sparrowhawk [Max Hellicar]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 17:25 to 17:50, Roadside hide only
1 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Red-crested Pochard (drake), 10 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck [Neil Chambers]

Canvey Wick, 16:20 to 17:20
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 4 Blackcap (singing), 6 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Greenfinch [Neil Chambers]

Hadleigh Marshes, 14:30 to 15:45
15 Teal, 1 Red Kite (circling over Benfleet creek before drifting off SSW), 1 Buzzard, 12 Curlew, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Marsh Frog [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 11:30 to 12:30
6 Teal (On lake ), 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Heard ), 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven (High heading northeast, calling) [Lee Ebbs]

Canvey Wick, 08:30 to 10:30
2 Egyptian Goose (Pair flew overhead ), 2 Nightingale (Two birds singing but not seen), 6 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (Singing and showing well) [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 11:00
1 Spoonbill, 2 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 40 Mediterranean Gull, 1000 Black-headed Gull (+), 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 3 Blackcap (males in song.), 2 Yellowhammer [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Wakering Stairs, 08:00 to 10:00, Brisk easterly
1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow (through NE), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin (through NE) [Vince Kinsler]

Saturday 05 April 2025

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 18:15 to 19:50
1 Spoonbill (Imm.), 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine Falcon (Pair mobile between pylons, male calling), 1 Ruff, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Northern Water Vole, 1 Brown Rat [Tim Bourne]

Rochford Golf Course, 16:30 to 18:15, Sunny, cold NE wind
1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap (singing), 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Greenfinch (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Tile Wood, 15:00 to 15:45
3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper [John Wright]

Pound Wood, 14:00 to 15:00
2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch (heard), 1 Chinese Muntjac (imm buck) [John Wright]

Rayleigh, 14:00 to 14:00
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults north over town centre) [Neil Chambers]

Benfleet, 10:00 to 11:30, From back garden
2 Buzzard (Displaying and calling low over), 6 Redpoll (Over calling heading south) [Tim Bourne]

Park View Drive, Leigh, 09:35 to 10:50
1 Buzzard (over east), 1 Swallow (over) [Graham Mee]

Friday 04 April 2025

Two Tree Island (East), 19:10 to 19:40
1 Whimbrel (heard), 2 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

Fleet Head, 19:00 to 20:00
3 Little Egret, 55 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, 26 Avocet, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Meadow Pipit [Marc Outten]

Two Tree Island (West), 18:10 to 19:10
150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler [Max Hellicar]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 16:30 to 17:35
1 Water Rail (heard calling), 1 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:00
1 Ruddy Shelduck (BHF), 50 Mediterranean Gull (BHF, apparently there's c.150 there), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Peacock Butterfly [Paul Baker]

Canvey Wick, 15:10 to 16:25, Warm & sunny, cool NE wind
1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 5 Blackcap (singing), 9 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Greenfinch (singing), 5 Butterflies and Moths (Emperor Moths), 3 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 18 Peacock Butterfly [Neil Chambers]

Barling Magna Millennium Wildlife Park, 12:15 to 13:00
2 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 2 Blackcap (Both singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 18 Peacock Butterfly, 3 Comma [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:30
1 Spoonbill, 2 Pintail (pair), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Marsh Frog, 1 Common Lizard [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:45 to 16:00
8 Little Egret, 6 Pintail, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (m), 2 Kestrel, 24 Avocet, 4 Ringed Plover, 28 Golden Plover, 25 Grey Plover (+), 3 Lapwing, 250 Dunlin (c), 16 Curlew, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl (hunting,River Crouch footpath perimiter ), 21 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail (E), 3 Corn Bunting, 6 Peacock Butterfly (+) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Lower Raypits, 08:00 to 10:30
1 White-fronted Goose (Feeding with five Canada Geese, north of hide), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Corn Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Thursday 03 April 2025

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
1 Ruddy Shelduck (BHF), 1 Barn Owl (day roost - BHF), 1 Cetti's Warbler (garden) [Paul Baker]

Belton Hills, 13:55 to 14:30, Belton Hills west
2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Orange-tip, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Peacock Butterfly, 5 Comma [John Wright]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 13:00 to 13:05
1 Holly Blue [John Wright]

Magnolia NR, Hawkwell, 09:45 to 11:15
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff [Bob Young]

Wednesday 02 April 2025

Westcliff, 11:45 to 11:45, Southend Hospital
1 Sparrowhawk [Paul Griggs]

South Fambridge, 11:30 to 11:30
1 Ruddy Shelduck (still on BHF), 1 Barn Owl (still on day roost on BHF) [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 11:00 to 12:15
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 20 Lapwing, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Weasel, 3 Peacock Butterfly, 1 Comma [Marc Outten]

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

River Roach, 07:25 to 12:30, Coombes Farm to Bartonhall Creek and return to Mill Lane
2 Egyptian Goose (field W of BC ), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Stambridge Mills), 4 Avocet, 2 Grey Plover, 22 Knot, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe (BC), 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 9 Skylark, 1 Swallow (S), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (h), 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch (3m,2f), 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Weasel (Waldens), 4 Peacock Butterfly [Jeff Kinnerman]