Thursday 10 September 2026
2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Canada Goose, 140 Ringed Plover (c.), 20 Dunlin (c.), 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank (h), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 14 Sandwich Tern [Paul Griggs]
21 Spoonbill, 3 Kestrel, 1 Ruff, 65 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Stonechat, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Marsh Frog, 1 Grass Snake, 1 Clouded Yellow, 8 Wall Brown [John Wright]
49 Little Grebe (PL), 10 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (PL), 2 Ringed Plover, 8 Grey Plover, 41 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 81 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 11 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Skylark, 15 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 2 Cetti's Warbler (h,PL), 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (BC), 1 Chiffchaff (h), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Clouded Yellow (PL,BC), 3 Red Admiral, 7 Wall Brown, 2 Small Heath [Jeff Kinnerman]
Wednesday 09 September 2026
60 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Sandwich Tern, 1 Wheatear (on rocks east of MOD compound) [Jeff Delve]
2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 21 Spoonbill, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 100 Avocet (plus), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 4 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 1 Whitethroat [Graham Oakes]
6 Sandwich Tern, 10 Swallow (+, few moving west), 40 House Martin (+), 5 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler (Briefly N of turning circle with Blackcaps), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Greenfinch [Jeff Delve]
Monday 07 September 2026
6 Great Crested Grebe (adult pairs still feed the four now well stripey youngsters), 1 Swallowtail (A swallowtail of unknown origin flew along the path past me...) [Steve Arlow]
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch [Jeff Saward]
2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 43 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (m,f), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 200 Golden Plover (+), 3 Lapwing, 1 Little Stint (with a small group of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers,Fitzroy Lagoon ), 3 Curlew, 1 Swift, 5 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow (+), 40 House Martin (single group W), 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat (h), 6 Clouded Yellow, 5 Common Blue, 2 Wall Brown, 4 Small Heath [Jeff Kinnerman]
Sunday 06 September 2026
7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 15 Sandwich Tern, 60 House Martin [Neil Chambers]
1 Osprey (hunting over Roach), 3 Little Stint, 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Clouded Yellow [Jeff Delve]
50 Ringed Plover (+), 2 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper (Four juveniles, viewed from Haven Point), 50 Dunlin (+), 1 Greenshank [Lee Ebbs]
3 Pintail (first of the autumn), 1 Buzzard, 1 Osprey (still), 12 Little Stint (still), 11 Curlew Sandpiper (still), 1 Ruff, 2 Barn Owl [Steve Arlow]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Migrant Hawker [Neil Chambers]
2 Nuthatch (heard), 1 Chinese Muntjac [John Wright]
3 Whimbrel, 190 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Northern Water Vole [John Wright]
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 2 Kestrel, 23 Little Stint (Viewed from Haven Point, close to shore with Dunlin and Ringed Plover), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 6 Sandwich Tern, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat [Lee Ebbs, Bob Young]
20 Spoonbill, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
Saturday 05 September 2026
21 Cattle Egret (came in to roost), 125 Little Egret (c125 came in to roost), 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Common Pipistrelle, 1 Badger, 1 Chinese Muntjac [John Wright]
20 Golden Plover (+), 30 Grey Plover (+), 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 70 Curlew (+), 6 Sandwich Tern (+), 1 Whinchat (Bushes at Haven Point), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler [Jeff Delve]
8 Spoonbill, 1 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Montagu's Harrier (Juv female... great find Steve!), 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear [Mike Clarke]
40 Little Egret (+), 8 Spoonbill, 1 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Montagu's Harrier (juv - cheers Steve), 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 5 Little Stint (+), 9 Curlew Sandpiper (+), 1 Ruff, 11 Greenshank, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (juv), 8 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard singing by Marina buildings), 1 Whitethroat, 15 Clouded Yellow (+) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
1 Stoat (dead in Creeksea Ferry Road) [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
1 Montagu's Harrier (juv female - ringed 'FU' from one of this summer's successful English breeding attempt - nice find Steve!), 3 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 3 Sand Martin [Neil Chambers]
1 Marsh Harrier (Female), 1 Montagu's Harrier (Juvenile, great find Steve), 1 Osprey (Distant view of bird on post on Foulness), 1 Hobby, 2 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 12 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 25 Clouded Yellow, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Wall Brown [Lee Ebbs]
6 Spoonbill, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Montagu's Harrier (juvenile, nice find Steve), 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 5 Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Grass Snake (First for the Island), 5 Common Seal, 10 Clouded Yellow (10+) [John Wright]
8 Spoonbill, 1 Red Kite, 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (Adult male over Tillets marsh before flying across to Foulness), 1 Montagu's Harrier (Superb juvenile morning only), 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Osprey (High to the east), 6 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Juvenile), 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Juvenile), 12 Little Stint, 11 Curlew Sandpiper (At least including an adult summer bird), 3 Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Greenshank (At least ), 1 Wood Sandpiper (On Fitzroy lagoon before moving to Pool Marsh), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Superb individual close to the path to the hide), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear [Steve Arlow]
1 Red Kite (drifted in from Grapnells east), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Montagu's Harrier (watched hunting over Marsh Flats, well found Steve), 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Osprey, 6 Kestrel, 70 Avocet (+), 200 Ringed Plover (+), 2 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 300 Dunlin (+), 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Again on Fitz first thing), 1 Swift, 10 Sand Martin (+), 150 Swallow (+, feeding over grapnells fields), 50 House Martin (+) [Jeff Delve]
1 Kingfisher, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 1 Reed Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler [Mike Clarke]
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Eider (imm drakes - presumed 1cy & 2cy), 4 Whimbrel, 2 Green Sandpiper, 15 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 30 Swallow, 10 Meadow Pipit (flew SW), 20 Yellow Wagtail (small groups flying SW, all before 7am), 1 Grey Wagtail (flew SW), 1 Redstart (fem-type in bushes on west side of mounds SW of Haven Point), 4 Wheatear (along seawall ), 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff [Neil Chambers]
Friday 04 September 2026
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Osprey (on post on Foulness and then hunting along Roach), 400 Ringed Plover, 15 Golden Plover, 1 Little Stint (juv), 14 Curlew Sandpiper (+, all juvs), 400 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (juv found earlier in the day showing well on Fitzroy from track to hide), 1 Barn Owl (on nest box), 1 Short-eared Owl (mobbing a Marsh Harrier just SE of car park) [Neil Chambers, Jeff Delve]
Thursday 03 September 2026
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (In trees by tennis court) [Lee Ebbs]
1 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Little Egret, 100 Ringed Plover (c.), 1 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 7 Sandwich Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail [Paul Griggs]
6 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 16 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull (ads ), 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern, 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth [Jeff Kinnerman]
400 Redshank (+, Huge numbers feeding avidly on incoming tide edge ), 40 Mediterranean Gull (+, with BhG and Common Gulls on mud), 50 Sandwich Tern (+, amidst massed gulls on mud as tide pushed in), 10 Pied Wagtail (MoD fenceline), 1 Wheatear (On beach then flew into MoD compound) [Jeff Delve]
2 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Still in same area nr Tennis Courts) [Jeff Delve]
5 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (1 tennis court, 1 DS corner ), 12 Clouded Yellow (minimum ) [Vince Kinsler]
7 Cattle Egret, 1 Hobby, 2 Clouded Yellow [John Wright]
1 Great White Egret (main lagoon ), 4 Spoonbill (main lagoon ), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Avocet (c), 11 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow (c), 1 Yellow Wagtail (h), 1 Stonechat (f), 3 Cetti's Warbler (h), 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Bearded Tit (h), 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue, 6 Wall Brown (incl a mating pair), 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Small Heath [Jeff Kinnerman]
Wednesday 02 September 2026
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth [Paul Griggs]
1 Osprey (on usual post on Foulness), 250 Ringed Plover (+), 14 Golden Plover (Fitz), 70 Grey Plover (Darwin), 5 Little Stint (Fitz), 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv Darwin), 200 Dunlin (+), 3 Ruff (Ruff, 2 Reeve), 1 Clouded Yellow [Jeff Delve]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher [Paul Griggs, Bob Young]
1 Nuthatch (heard) [Paul Griggs]
2 Blackcap (Only birds found around reserve area), 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler (inc group of 4 together feeding in fennel), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Secret garden and area N of pines by tennis court), 1 Pied Flycatcher (In favoured Turkey Oak ) [Jeff Delve]
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Around the tennis court pines and bushes just north of there. ), 1 Pied Flycatcher (Calling/showing in the solitary tree in eastern corner.) [John Wright]
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher [Bob Young]
0 Wryneck (again no sign), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap [Jeff Delve]
18 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail (heard.), 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Bearded Tit [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 150 Swallow, 200 House Martin (many around lake / houses, with more moving SW), 1 Tree Pipit (flew SW calling), 2 Yellow Wagtail (singles flew SW), 1 Grey Wagtail (flew SW), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Spotted Flycatcher (1 by concrete bunker at SE corner of lake, 3 in tennis court pines / secret garden), 1 Pied Flycatcher (still in oak at entrance to dog sh*t corner), 1 Linnet [Neil Chambers]
2 Tawny Owl (perched on the trees at the bottom of the garden in the early hours, screeching loudly ), 1 Pied Flycatcher (visiting my birdbath!), 2 Nuthatch [Jeff Saward]
Tuesday 01 September 2026
1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Harvest Mouse (thermaled!), 2 Brown Rat [John Wright]
18 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Fox [Vince Kinsler]
2 Hobby, 0 Wryneck (No sign ), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap (+), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Red Fox, 1 Southern Hawker [Jeff Delve]
1 Wryneck (Seen just the once in 2 hour. It sat on a small Elder for a few seconds before flying.), 2 Clouded Yellow [Graham Oakes]
1 Clouded Yellow [Matt Bruty]
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Red Fox, 1 Chinese Muntjac (female), 1 Grey Squirrel, 10 Rabbit, 4 Clouded Yellow, 2 Wall Brown [John Wright]
Monday 31 August 2026
1 Wryneck (Very very very elusive ) [Steve Arlow]
1 Hobby, 1 Wryneck (Very elusive, seen three times, briefly in flight), 5 Yellow Wagtail [Lee Ebbs]
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard, Belton Hills east) [John Wright]
9 Cattle Egret [John Wright]
1 Wryneck, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Clouded Yellow [Bob Young]
Sunday 30 August 2026
1 Green Sandpiper (flew north calling), 1 Wryneck (elusive bird seen 5x in flight - cheers Steve) [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 1 Swift, 1 Wryneck (Elusive bird seen briefly on several occasions. Thanks Steve) [Tim Bourne]
2 Egyptian Goose (pair), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Grass Snake, 4 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue [Neil Chambers]
1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Juvenile), 1 Swift, 1 Wryneck (Extremely elusive along the Nightingale trail: mostly seen in flight across the track, or leaping up from underneath the brambles along the track sides.
Seen perched welll but far to briefly to even try for a photo), 5 Blackcap, 16 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Clouded Yellow [Steve Arlow]
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (juv fem being mobbed by Hobby and Kestrel which looked minuscule in comparison!), 1 Willow Warbler [Neil Chambers]
22 Spoonbill, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Wall Brown [John Wright]
1 Cattle Egret, 22 Spoonbill, 80 Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (along dead elms walk.), 1 Pied Flycatcher (along dead elms walk.), 4 Bearded Tit, 1 Small Copper [Graham Ryland, Graham Oakes]
1 Kingfisher (usual place), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher (very vocal - mostly in large oak in dog sh*t corner) [Neil Chambers]
Saturday 29 August 2026
12 Wigeon, 1 Garganey (came in with the Wigeon flock over Darwin Lagoon), 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard (at least), 1 Osprey (again on post in River Roach on south side of island), 1 Peregrine Falcon (big juvenile), 1 Sanderling (juvenile), 2 Little Stint (juveniles - 1 on Darwing and Lytag Lagoons and the other on Stokes Lagoon), 2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvenile's on Darwin Lagoon), 6 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Turnstone, 2 Swift, 10 Sand Martin (at Grapnalls), 250 Swallow (45-50 sheltering on or around the hide; the Leucistic bird again with at least 200 swallows and martins at Grapnalls / Entrance Gate), 25 House Martin (at least at Grapnalls), 1 Stonechat (male by entrance gate), 1 Wheatear [Steve Arlow]
1 Hobby [John Wright]
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