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South East Essex RSPB Local Group
Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports
2004
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FIELD WALK
Two Tree Island - 12th December 2004
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant,
Little Egret, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Teal, Shoveler, Kestrel,
Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Golden Plover (500+), Grey Plover, Ringed
Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Curlew, Greenshank, Turnstone, Dunlin, Great
Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull,
Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Short-eared Owl, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow
Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow,
Starling, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 40
COACH TRIP
RSPB Elmley Marshes - 28th November 2004
Species observed:
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mute
Swan, Bewick's Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose,
Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail (40+), Shoveler, Red-breasted
Merganser, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Merlin, Grey Partridge,
Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Golden Plover, Grey
Plover, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit,
Curlew, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great
Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull,
Short-eared Owl, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Goldcrest,
Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Robin, House Sparrow, Goldfinch,
Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species count: 60
FIELD WALK
East Tilbury - 14th November 2004
Species observed:
Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet (245), Golden Plover,
Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed
Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great
Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull,
Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark,
Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird,
Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue
Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch,
Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting. Species count: 58
FIELD WALK
Blue House Farm - 24th October 2004
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant,
Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle
Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Tufted
Duck, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher,
Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank,
Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great
Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove,
Short-eared Owl (great views hunting across fields), Green Woodpecker,
Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird,
Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling,
House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting. Also
Peacock, Painted Lady and Red Admiral butterflies.
Species count: 60
COACH TRIP
Dungeness - 26th September 2004
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested
Grebe, Red-necked Grebe,
Black-necked Grebe, Gannet, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Ruddy Duck, Mute Swan,
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard,
Pintail, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Lapwing,
Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone,
Little Stint, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper,
Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Common Gull, Great
Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Kittiwake, Sandwich
Tern, Common Tern, Black Tern, Razorbill, Feral
Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Swallow,
Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Whinchat,
Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bearded Tit, Great
Tit, Blue Tit,
Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting.
Species count: 78
FIELD WALK Wakering Common - 12th September 2004
Species observed: Cormorant,
Little Egret,
Grey Heron,
Dark Bellied Brent Goose,
Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal,
Mallard, Marsh Harrier (juvenile male), Sparrowhawk x2 (female took Wood Pigeon
from roof of old hut on Rushley!), Kestrel,
Red-legged Partridge,
Common Pheasant, Oystercatcher,
Pied Avocet, Lapwing,
Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew,
Common Redshank, Greenshank, Turnstone,
Great Black-backed Gull,
Herring Gull,
Black-headed Gull,
Stock Dove,
Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove,
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow,
House Martin,
Meadow Pipit,
Yellow Wagtail,
Dunnock, Robin,
Whinchat, Blackbird, Chiffchaff,
Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet,
Corn Bunting.
Species Count: 45
COACH TRIP Stodmarsh / Grove Ferry Kent - 16th May 2004
Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant,
Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard,
Garganey (3m, 1f), Pochard, Tufted Duck, Marsh
Harrier (3m inc. one very pale bird), Sparrowhawk, Common
Buzzard (seen from M2), Kestrel, Hobby (25+, 42
reported), Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Ringed Plover, Common
Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common
Tern, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, 3 Cuckoo, Swift,
Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin,
Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Wren,
Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Blackbird, Song
Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler (many),
Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Bearded
Tit (many), Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion
Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet,
Bullfinch, Reed Bunting. Also: Fox and Marsh Frogs. Species Count: 71
FIELD WALK Danbury Common - 09th May 2004
Species observed: Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo,
Swift, Swallow, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great
Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin,
Nightingale, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush,
Blackcap, Garden Warbler (heard), Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler,
Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie,
Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch,
Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer.
Species Count: 41
COACH TRIP RSPB Minsmere - 25th April 2004
Possibly our best visit to the wonderful Minsmere. The six Bittern
mentioned below were all
seen in the air for a good five minutes. A Marsh Harrier spooked a female
Bittern which then took to the air followed by (we think) five males. The aerial display of
Marsh Harrier Vs. Bittern was something quite spectacular! The day was also
memorable for the sight of three otters from the mere hide and two dancing
adders.
Species observed: Little Grebe. Great Crested Grebe, Fulmar, Cormorant,
Little Egret (x3), Grey Heron, Bittern (x6), Mute
Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal,
Mallard, Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier (x5), Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel, Hobby, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot,
Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common
Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel,
Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank,
Turnstone, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern,
Little Tern, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green
Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit,
Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale,
Common Redstart, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Song Thrush,
Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler,
Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler,
Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat,
Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit,
Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay,
Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch,
Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species Count: 98
The male Marsh Harrier in pursuit of three
Bitterns (the other two birds were just below this group and out of shot)
Strike! Bittern takes avoiding action after being
attacked by the Marsh Harrier
Excited by the commotion, three more Marsh Harriers join in.
Distance Bittern at rest |
FIELD WALK Dunton Plotlands - 10th April 2004
Species observed: Canada Goose, Moorhen,
Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit,
Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow,
Chaffinch, Greenfinch.
Species Count: 22
FIELD WALK Wakering Stairs - 21st
March 2004
Species observed: Cormorant, 6 Little Egret,
Grey Heron, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge,
Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Common Redshank,
Turnstone, Knot, c.200 Sanderling, Dunlin, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood
Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Robin,
Stonechat, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch,
Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.
Species Count: 39
COACH TRIP WWT London Wetland Centre - 29th February 2004
Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested
Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Bittern, Ruddy Duck,
Mute Swan, Whooper Swan (feral), Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall,
Teal, Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk (x4),
Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Snipe,
Jack Snipe, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,
Black-headed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove,
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird,
Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion
Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin,
Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species Count: 53
Also: 1 Zebra Finch on centre roof!
FIELD WALK Marsh Farm / River Roach -
08th February 2004
Species observed: Little
Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan,
Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Golden
Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone,
Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greater Black-backed
Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow pipit, Wren,
Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing,
Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow,
Starling, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.
Species Count: 48 (despite the howling gale!)
FIELD WALK
Southend Pier - 18th January 2004
Species observed: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant,
Brent Goose, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common
Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed
Gull, Mediterranean Gull (13), Razorbill (close in
to pier), Guillemot, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove.
Species Count: 17
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