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), 12:00 to 16:30
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]

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 Black-throated 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]

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]

Wednesday 14 January 2026

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:05 to 16:25
36 White-fronted Goose (separate flocks of 17 + 19 which eventually flew off towards Bowers - not seen until a helicopter flushed everything off of the fields and onto the res), 150 Greylag Goose, 350 Canada Goose, 400 Wigeon, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Lower Raypits, 15:00 to 16:40
80 Greylag Goose (Circa), 150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Circa), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Male. Hunting the farmland south by Canewdon church), 1 Barn Owl, 1 Pied Wagtail [Andrew Armstrong]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 15:00 to 16:00, Just along entry road to office and back
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail flew east along entry road), 2000 Golden Plover (C. North of entry road feeding on field), 1 Barn Owl (Wild bird cover area ), 2 Stonechat (Pair near office) [Jeff Delve]

Canewdon, 14:15 to 14:30, Garden
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Chaffinch (Numbers building up ), 15 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch [Jeff Delve]

Doggetts Pits, 12:45 to 13:20
2 Mute Swan (pair - first here for a while), 1 Egyptian Goose (on fields to the immediate north of the lakes), 1 Teal (drake on the first lake from the parking area (only second site record-first was exactly same spot last winter) ), 1 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush [Steve Arlow]

Fleet Head, 10:30 to 13:20, Glorious calm sunny day though still cold.
17 Little Egret, 1 White-fronted Goose (Flew in calling to join the Brent flock), 1 Red-breasted Goose (With >2000 Brent on grass fields), 2 Marsh Harrier (Both males), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red-legged Partridge (Near farm), 1 Greenshank, 2 Kingfisher (One on pool just before sea wall, another at Halfway house sluice ), 6 Rock Pipit [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 10:30 to 12:00
22 White-fronted Goose (2 from middle hide, c20 on Bowers viewed from creek seawall), 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (male), 5 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 100 Fieldfare (single flock of c100), 30 Redwing (c30), 12 Reed Bunting [John Wright]

Little Wakering, 10:15 to 10:15, Barrow Hall Road
1 Corn Bunting (Singing from roadside tree) [Jeff Delve]

Paglesham Lagoon, 09:30 to 13:40, Walked in from ‘The Lakes’, Stambridge
7 Pintail, 1 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye (Pair on the roach), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 140 Avocet, 40 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing (circa), 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Bob Young]

South Fambridge, 09:00 to 09:00
2 Fieldfare, 10 Chaffinch (mixed finch and bunting flock in tree at end of garden), 1 Yellowhammer (female), 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:55 to 13:35, The Brent,White-fronted and Barnacle Geese in mixed group grazing with Canadas and Greylags c.300m W of path-main lagoon
1 Little Egret, 18 White-fronted Goose, 8 Barnacle Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 20 Pintail (+), 20 Pochard (+), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 49 Avocet (saline lagoon ), 325 Lapwing (c), 1 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper (S of reserve ), 18 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Stonechat (pairs), 3 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff (S of reserve ), 4 Bearded Tit (2m,2f), 1 Greenfinch, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Red Fox [Jeff Kinnerman]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 10:00, Cold and misty.
17 White-fronted Goose (In field by gate, left of demolished barn), 5 Barnacle Goose (In field by gate, left of demolished barn.), 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew into the field by gate, left of demolished barn.), 42 Pintail, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 10 Fieldfare [Graham Ryland]

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Benfleet, 14:00 to 14:45, On footpath west of church of St Mary and Hoy and Helmet - small stream and woodland edge
1 Grey Wagtail (Along stream), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Singing), 1 Blackcap (Male, occasionally in subsong, possibly a second feeding on Ivy berries) [Jeff Delve]

Shoeburyness Park, 12:50 to 13:05
1 Egyptian Goose, 17 Moorhen, 4 Coot [Jeff Delve]

Priory Park, 07:50 to 08:40
1 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher (flew over lake) [Matt Bruty]

Monday 12 January 2026

Bowers Downs, 15:30 to 16:00
2 White-fronted Goose (Only 2 seen - likely more hidden in dip in field), 7 Barnacle Goose (On Bowers Marsh), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Marsh Harrier (male on BHF), 1 Snipe (over garden at dusk), 8 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet, 12 Corn Bunting (in mixed finch and bunting flock in tree at end of garden) [Paul Baker]

Wat Tyler Country Park, 14:30 to 15:20
1 Peregrine Falcon (Adult sat out on Vange Wick), 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 29 Fieldfare (Flock over W), 8 Redwing, 8 Rabbit [Jeff Delve]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 11:50 to 14:15
1000 Wigeon (+), 14 Gadwall, 850 Teal (+), 12 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 17 Avocet, 500 Lapwing (+), 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (Eventually seen well from middle viewing mound), 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Singing, One seen well), 7 Bearded Tit (+, In two groups ) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 11:00 to 11:00
2 Marsh Harrier (adult females together), 1 Smooth Newt (male in my pond was a surprise) [Paul Baker]

River Crouch, 10:30 to 11:30, Walk in to chalet park from Watery Lane
1 Greenshank, 300 Stock Dove (+, Mixed flock with Woodpigeon), 18 Yellowhammer [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 10:15 to 11:00
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (with c800 brents), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Avocet, 40 Rook [John Wright]

Sunday 11 January 2026

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:05 to 16:25
30 Pochard, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Fieldfare, 1 Goldcrest [Neil Chambers]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 14:30 to 15:10
1 Black Brant (With c. 300 Brent on Marsh Flats then flew out to Paglesham with group of 50. ) [Jeff Delve]

Fleet Head, 12:55 to 14:05
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (with Brents), 1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 18 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Stonechat (pair), 1 Raven (over Rushley / Havengore) [Neil Chambers]

River Crouch, 12:55 to 13:50, Hullbridge sewage works walked in from Watery Lane
1 Green Sandpiper (By outflows), 300 Stock Dove (+, In mixed flick with Woodpigeon), 20 Skylark (+), 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Yellowhammer (Cheers Steve, elusive birds - no sign of earlier mixed flock) [Jeff Delve]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 12:55 to 13:10
1 Black Brant (adult still on Marsh Flats with around 300 Brent Geese ) [Steve Arlow]

Canewdon, 12:45 to 12:45
1 Woodcock (one landed on the road breifly before flying away from car and over hedge along Creeksea Ferry Road) [Steve Arlow]

Fleet Head, 12:45 to 13:45
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (With Brents), 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 2 Stonechat [Lee Ebbs]

South Fambridge, 11:00 to 11:00
1 Marsh Harrier (adult female) [Paul Baker]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 10:40 to 12:00
50 Teal (+), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Snipe, 1 Woodcock (Flushed from brambles along main footpath ), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Water Pipit (Seen well along edge of main lake), 1 Bearded Tit (+) [Lee Ebbs]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 10:00 to 10:25
22 White-fronted Goose (Viewed from gate, cheers Graham 👍), 6 Barnacle Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 1 Peregrine Falcon [Lee Ebbs]

Hullbridge, 10:00 to 12:25
1 Marsh Harrier (male), 1 Greenshank, 0 Yellow-legged Gull (no sign), 400 Stock Dove (very large mixed flock with Wood Pigeons), 1 Kingfisher (flew along river), 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 20 Yellowhammer (west of the rivers S bend. Possible more but mixed finch and bunting flock mobile), 27 Corn Bunting [Steve Arlow]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:00 to 10:40
38 White-fronted Goose (22 from gate past where the barn was. 16 west of manor Way.), 6 Barnacle Goose (in field from gate left of where the barn was.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female.), 2 Buzzard, 60 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 8 Bearded Tit, 10 Linnet [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]

Saturday 10 January 2026

Gunners Park, 15:45 to 16:25
4 Black-necked Grebe (By bouys off Coastguards), 1 Cetti's Warbler [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 15:25 to 17:10
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail (Calling), 10 Woodcock (Incl 4 over at dusk), 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Tim Bourne]

Southchurch Park West, 15:25 to 15:35
1 Red-crested Pochard (Female back on usual pond) [Jeff Delve]

Priory Park, 14:45 to 15:15, Walk up stream
1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Brown Rat [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 14:20 to 15:30
2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 14:00 to 14:00
1 Buzzard, 7 Golden Plover (flew over house), 2 Reed Bunting (pair) [Paul Baker]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 13:15 to 15:10
1 Pink-footed Goose, 20 White-fronted Goose, 3 Barnacle Goose, 2 Pintail (pr), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 5 Snipe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 100 Fieldfare (c.), 20 Redwing (c.) [Paul Griggs, Mike Clarke]

Paglesham Lagoon, 11:30 to 12:30
5 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler (+), 50 Pochard (+), 20 Tufted Duck (+), 1 Scaup (Drake), 3 Goldeneye (Two drakes and a female on Roach), 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Linnet [Lee Ebbs]

Fleet Head, 11:00 to 13:30
1 Spoonbill, 1600 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (at least on the north end fields), 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (adult with the brent flock), 1 Black Brant (adult - different to the Wallasea bird), 1 Red-breasted Goose (superb bird showed well amongst the brent flock), 1 Buzzard, 24 Red-legged Partridge (on fields west of the fishing lakes) [Steve Arlow]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 11:00 to 12:00
1 Pink-footed Goose, 18 White-fronted Goose (flew west), 90 Fieldfare (c90), 30 Redwing [John Wright]

Pound Wood, 10:00 to 10:40
2 Chinese Muntjac (M&F) [John Wright]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:30, Marsh Flats only
17 Barnacle Goose, 1 Black Brant (with around 300 Brent), 1 Barn Owl, 3 Corn Bunting [Steve Arlow]

Hockley Woods, 09:00 to 10:30
5 Stock Dove, 20 Redwing (+), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (One seen in woods and another heard from gardens), 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper [Lee Ebbs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 08:40 to 13:45
2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Barnacle Goose, 200 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+), 1 Black Brant (on marshes with Brents (cheers Steve)), 25 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 18 Ringed Plover, 140 Golden Plover, 3 Grey Plover, 18 Dunlin, 400 Black-tailed Godwit (approx), 1 Greenshank (Pool Marsh), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Stonechat [Matt Bruty]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 08:15 to 08:45
1 Woodcock (Flushed from Hall Road Cemetery ), 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing [Lee Ebbs]

Friday 09 January 2026

Southchurch Park West, 16:35 to 16:40
2 Mute Swan (Immatures ), 0 Egyptian Goose (None here either) [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 14:55 to 16:25, Light drizzle, high tide 16:50
1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-necked Grebe (West of pier), 6 Tufted Duck (2 drakes), 2 Common Scoter (Drifting in on tide), 1 Sanderling, 1 Rock Pipit [Jeff Delve]

Friars Park, 14:35 to 14:45
60 Mallard (Pretty decent flock all begging for bread) [Jeff Delve]

Shoeburyness Park, 14:15 to 14:25, Breezy NW and light rain. 4C
1 Grey Heron, 0 Egyptian Goose (No sign ), 2 Mallard, 17 Moorhen (Just everywhere around the lake), 3 Coot [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 12:00
5 Pheasant (females together, feeding on the lawn. Obvious influx, perhaps from near continent :-)) [Paul Baker]

Thursday 08 January 2026

Canewdon, 20:00 to 20:30
1 Badger (In garden ) [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 13:50 to 15:00, Footpath to south of village then along river a way. Chap flying a Harris Hawk nr footpath
8 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1200 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Large flock out towards Brandy Hole then another heading that way along river), 8 Meadow Pipit, 20 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing [Jeff Delve]

Hockley Woods, 13:30 to 13:40, Just by car park
1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper [Jeff Delve]

Priory Park, 11:00 to 11:20
1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Grey Squirrel, 1 Brown Rat [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:35 to 10:35
1 Grey Wagtail [Paul Griggs]

Magnolia NR, Hawkwell, 10:00 to 11:40
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 18 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest [Bob Young]

Wednesday 07 January 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 19:55 to 19:55
1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Stambridge Mills, 15:40 to 15:55, Quick check Rankins Cricket Ground
2 Mistle Thrush [Jeff Delve]

South Fambridge, 15:00 to 15:00
3 Buzzard [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:00 to 14:25, Warmer than recent days, starting overcast but brightening and SW wind strengthening. Up to 8C.
3 Spoonbill (S Darwin), 18 Barnacle Goose (Marsh flats, 5 with white neck collars and several more with yellow leg rings. Sadly couldn’t read numbers), 2500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Flock in from Paglesham Eastend. C. 800 landed on Saltpan rest on to Roach), 1 Red-breasted Goose (With Brent on Saltpan before heading back to Paglesham), 4 Gadwall (Grass farm), 1 Marsh Harrier (Ad male), 1 Hen Harrier (Ad male over Tillets), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Adult on Jubilee), 3 Little Stint (Marsh flats west of saltpan), 1 Ruff (With Golden Plover and Lapwing Marsh Flats), 5 Snipe (Flushed along various paths), 1 Spotted Redshank (Fitz), 2 Stonechat (1 nr car park, 1 nr Stokes hide) [Jeff Delve]

Hockley Woods, 09:30 to 11:15
1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper [John Wright]

Magnolia NR, Hawkwell, 08:50 to 10:10
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch [Bob Young]

Priory Park, 08:40 to 08:45
1 Grey Wagtail [Matt Bruty]

Hockley Woods, 08:10 to 13:50
1 Buzzard (heard only), 7 Stock Dove, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit (one heard only), 4 Nuthatch (two heard only ), 5 Jay, 1 Red Fox [Jeff Kinnerman]

Tuesday 06 January 2026

Victoria Road, Rayleigh, 20:25 to 20:25
1 Badger [Neil Chambers]

Doggetts Farm, 16:30 to 17:35
1 Woodcock, 1 Little Owl [Steve Arlow]

South Fambridge, 16:00 to 16:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 41 Linnet (together in a pre-roost gathering around garden), 2 Red Fox [Paul Baker]

Wakering Stairs, 16:00 to 16:45
1 Barn Owl, 6 Rabbit [John Wright]

Thorpe Bay, 15:50 to 16:15, THGC
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker [Jeff Delve]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 15:20 to 16:25, Mostly in middle hide - res completely frozen
150 Greylag Goose, 250 Canada Goose, 5 Barnacle Goose, 2 Water Pipit (along south shore of res), 1 Stonechat (male), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Shoebury East Beach, 15:00 to 16:20
30 Great Crested Grebe (+), 1 Shag, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Thorpe Bay, 14:30 to 14:35, THGC
3 Ring-necked Parakeet [Neil Chambers]

Gunners Park, 13:30 to 15:45
1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag, 1 Red-crested Pochard (female), 1 Common Seal, 1 Grey Seal, 2 Rabbit [John Wright]

Gunners Park, 13:05 to 15:45, Cold SW with some light sleety stuff at times
1 Black-throated Diver (Cheers JW), 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag (By pier briefly before flying west. ), 1 Red-crested Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck (2 drakes), 1 Water Rail (On frozen ditch), 1 Kittiwake (Adult with mixed gulls following ship upriver), 2 Razorbill, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Common Seal, 1 Grey Seal [Jeff Delve]

Gunners Park, 12:55 to 14:25, Overcast, SW wind, some light sleety showers - mostly watching from barge pier
2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver (drifting west off of coastguards), 2 Great Northern Diver, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe (separately west of barge pier), 1 Shag (imm), 1 Red-crested Pochard (female on lake), 5 Tufted Duck (2 drakes), 2 Kittiwake (adults following a ship), 1 auk sp. (probably another Razorbill flew east distantly), 2 Razorbill (flew east), 1 Kingfisher (flew along ditch and over to lake), 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing) [Neil Chambers]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 12:40 to 12:50, Hall Road Cemetry
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare [Jeff Delve]

Shoeburyness Park, 12:40 to 12:50
2 Egyptian Goose (pair) [Neil Chambers]

Wakering Common, 12:25 to 12:35
15 Red-legged Partridge [Neil Chambers]

Sutton Road Cemetery, 12:20 to 12:40
1 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush [Matt Bruty]

Gunners Park, 12:00 to 15:00
1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver (+), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Shag, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 2 Kittiwake (ads), 2 Razorbill, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Song Thrush [Paul Griggs, Vince Kinsler, Bob Young]

Hockley Woods, 11:50 to 12:30
3 Stock Dove, 1 Firecrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 0 Treecreeper (They seem to be deliberately avoiding me! ) [Jeff Delve]

Hullbridge, 11:00 to 11:15, Brief stop to check gulls
8 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Herring Gull [Jeff Delve]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 10:00 to 10:05
1 Sparrowhawk (male) [John Wright]

Paglesham Lagoon, 09:40 to 12:00, Walked in from sewage works
20 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 70 Gadwall, 450 Shoveler, 220 Pochard, 60 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (or Scaup-like hybrid) (1'w drake - looks OK in most respects other than a little too extensive black on bill tip), 3 Goldeneye ((2 drakes) on Roach. A single drake on the lagoon later was presumably one of these), 1 Marsh Harrier, 120 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 20 Skylark, 5 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting (by parking area) [Neil Chambers]

Stambridge Mills, 09:15 to 09:30
1 Mistle Thrush (Rankins Cricket Club) [Neil Chambers]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 10:00
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Vince Kinsler]

Priory Park, 08:05 to 10:15
1 Cormorant (fishing lake ), 3 Snipe (brook), 1 Common Gull (ad), 3 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher (brook,very confiding), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail (brook ), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (conifers opp the museum+later the Bowling Club ) [Jeff Kinnerman]

Hockley Woods, 07:50 to 08:30, Sunny, very cold -3C - car park to main clearing and back up path along east side
1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 25 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit (singing), 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper [Neil Chambers]

Monday 05 January 2026

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 12:40 to 15:20
22 White-fronted Goose (West of Manorway), 9 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier, 50 Grey Plover, 320 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 36 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Marc Outten]

Canvey Point, 12:30 to 14:00
100 Great Crested Grebe (plus), 30 Ringed Plover, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 40 Turnstone, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 10 Linnet [Graham Oakes]

South Fambridge, 12:00 to 15:45
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 3 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (hunting field & hedgerow along Fambridge Rd at 15:45, just before village), 2 Avocet, 1 Reed Bunting [Paul Baker]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 11:00 to 16:45, WeBS count. Very cold, lagoons mostly frozen
4 Gadwall, 20 Pintail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 45 Avocet, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kingfisher (buzzing about together), 1 Stonechat, 3 Stoat (an ermine, an ermine with brown on face and a white stoat running away so I couldn't see the front half. ) [John Wright]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 10:40 to 14:15
1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 83 Lapwing (west, in several groups) [Paul Griggs]

Wallasea Island (RSPB), 10:30 to 16:00, Freezing -1C, initially light winds strengthening westerly later. WeBS count extra bits
1 Marsh Harrier (Male over lagoons), 1 Hen Harrier (male south and west of Stokes lagoon and Stokes/Darwin bund), 1 Buzzard (south of hide), 4000 Knot (Allfleets then N Jubilee), 1000 Dunlin, 8 Snipe (variously flushed from grassy areas around the island), 250 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank (On north Jubilee ), 1 Barn Owl (near entrance as we left), 1 Stoat (In full white ermine, running along edge of south island on Pool ) [Jeff Delve]

Canvey Wick, 10:15 to 11:45
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Woodcock, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch [Vince Kinsler]

Chalkwell Park Drive, Leigh, 09:30 to 09:35
55 Lapwing (single flock flying SW) [John Wright]

Vange Marsh (RSPB), 09:00 to 09:45, Abstraction ditch area only
1 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler [Vince Kinsler]

Sunday 04 January 2026

South Fambridge, 15:10 to 15:30, From footpath south of village
1 Kestrel, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 25 Corn Bunting [Neil Chambers]

Paglesham Lagoon, 14:20 to 16:40, Walked in from Stambridge.
1 Aythya sp. (hybrid drake Tufted x Pochard), 1 Scaup (drake), 1 Goldeneye (single drake), 1 Marsh Harrier (imm male), 50 Coot (+), 40 Avocet (+, On Roach), 100 Dunlin (+), 20 Bar-tailed Godwit (+), 1 Little Owl (towards dusk at usual barn ), 1 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff (along east side of lagoon), 70 Linnet (+, in two flocks on cover crops near farm and N of lagoon) [Jeff Delve]

Wakering Stairs, 14:00 to 15:00
2 Red-throated Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 100 Golden Plover (+), 3 Grey Plover, 10 Sanderling, 1 Guillemot, 6 Redwing [Lee Ebbs]

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh, 13:35 to 14:30
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Lapwing (+), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [Paul Griggs]

South Fambridge, 13:00 to 15:00
1 Black-throated Diver (relocated at Brandy Hole then watched as it slowly drifted out on the tide before flying high east along the Crouch at 3pm), 5 Mute Swan, 60 Barnacle Goose, 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (point blank views of hunting bird), 12 Avocet, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat (male ), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Corn Bunting [Paul Baker, Neil Chambers]

South Fambridge, 12:45 to 14:55
1 Black-throated Diver (juvenile / 1st winter), 60 Barnacle Goose (at least), 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail flew north across Crouch east of South Fambridge), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Song Thrush [Steve Arlow]

Roper's farm, 12:00 to 13:30
3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 40 Avocet, 30 Knot, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Rock Pipit [Lee Ebbs]

West Wood, 11:00 to 11:45
1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail [John Wright]

South Fambridge, 10:30 to 10:30
1 Black-throated Diver (seen briefly from the house flying upriver.), 1 Marsh Harrier (female over garden) [Paul Baker]

Hockley Woods, 10:20 to 12:15, Glorious clear sunny day but very cold 2C
1 Goldcrest (Nr cottage on Belchamps track), 3 Firecrest (2 males along eastern path + a female at end Woodlands road possibly a 4th later back along eastern path), 2 Coal Tit (Very active singing continuosly), 2 Nuthatch, 1 Jay [Jeff Delve]

Shoebury East Beach, 09:30 to 11:00
7 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 400 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Shelduck, 2000 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 40 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 20 Turnstone, 600 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Goldfinch [Angela Baldock]

West Canvey Marsh (RSPB), 09:30 to 10:30
50 Greylag Goose (+), 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Stonechat (Male), 3 Reed Bunting [Lee Ebbs]

Tile Wood, 08:35 to 08:45
1 Firecrest [Neil Chambers]

Bowers Marsh (RSPB), 08:30 to 12:00, The freshwater Lagoon frozen over
28 White-fronted Goose (West of Manor Way ), 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Avocet, 12 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 4 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Seen) [Graham Oakes]

Hockley Woods, 08:30 to 12:30
2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrest (+), 1 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]

Hockley/Hawkwell, 08:20 to 08:25, Hall Road cemetery
1 Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch [Paul Griggs]

River Roach, 08:20 to 15:20, Coombes Farm to Paglesham Lagoon via Bartonhall Creek along the river then return via fields (N of river) to Coombes Farm (80 species)
4 Pintail (pairs on River ), 310 Pochard (c,PL), 2 Goldeneye (pair,PL), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Avocet (c), 9 Ringed Plover, 200 Golden Plover (c), 6 Grey Plover, 275 Lapwing (c), 150 Knot (+), 3 Snipe, 75 Black-tailed Godwit (c), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 65 Curlew (c), 8 Turnstone, 1 Little Owl (Hampton Barns viewed from BC), 1 Kingfisher, 9 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 3 Stonechat (1f CF,pair Waldens), 40 Fieldfare (CF), 1 Song Thrush (PL), 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush (Rankins CC ), 1 Chiffchaff (Rankins CC), 3 Greenfinch, 150 Linnet (c,BC), 1 Corn Bunting [Jeff Kinnerman]

Pound Wood, 07:40 to 08:35, Sunny, cold -3C
2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 drumming), 4 Siskin, 2 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 3 Grey Squirrel [Neil Chambers]