South East Essex RSPB Local Group

Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2006

FIELD WALK

RSPB Rainham Marsh - Sunday 10th December 2006

Sunny, mild.

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, female Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Merlin, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.

Species count:  44

COACH TRIP

RSPB Elmley and Raptor View Point, Kent - Sunday 26th November 2006

Warm, sunny

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Marsh Harrier (30 at least), Hen Harrier (3 at least), Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Turnstone, Knot, Little Stint, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species count:  64

FIELD WALK

Barling Marsh / River Roach - Sunday 19th November 2006

Sunny, mild.

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon (over Paglesham Lagoon), Common Pheasant, Common Moorhen, Coot, Avocet, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Knot, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species count:  53

FIELD WALK

East Tilbury, Coalhouse Fort - Sunday 08th October 2006

Sunny, warm

Species observed: Cormorant, Little Egret, Common Shelduck, Mallard, Kestrel, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Avocet (c.500), Grey Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting,

Species count:  46

COACH TRIP

RSPB Minsmere - Sunday 24th September 2006

Warm, sunny

Species observed: Little Grebe, Gannet, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Bittern, Ruddy Duck, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose. Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Kittiwake, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Little Tern, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler (heard), Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting.

Species count:  87

FIELD WALK

Wat Tyler Country Park - Sunday 17th September 2006

Sunny, humid

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Shelduck, Common Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, 2x Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, 2x Peregrine Falcon, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler (3 heard), Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Bearded Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting.

Species count:  44

FIELD WALK

Danbury Common and Backwarden Nature Reserve - Sunday 28th May 2006

Sunny with showers

Species observed: Mallard, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard sp., Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Robin, Nightingale, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch.

Species count:  29

COACH TRIP

RSPB Dunwich Heath and Minsmere - Sunday 14th May 2006

Warm, sunny

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Bittern, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Common Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Little Tern, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Wood Lark, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Black Redstart, Stonechat, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Dartford Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.

Species count:  104

FIELD WALK

Wat Tyler Country park / RSPB West Canvey & VangeMarsh - Sunday 30th April 2006

Warm, sunny.

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk,  Peregrine Falcon male & female), Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Lapwing, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat,  Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 47

COACH TRIP

WWT Arundel, West Sussex - Sunday 16th April 2006

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Ruddy Duck, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard (x3), Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,  Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.

Grey Wagtail at Arundel. Photo by David Lee.

Species count: 58

FIELD WALK

River Roach, Barton Hall Creek, Paglesham Lagoon - Sunday 19th March 2006

Dry, cold

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 62

FIELD WALK

Two Tree Island - Sunday 19th February 2006

Dull, overcast

Species observed: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Brent Goose, Moorhen, Coot, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Curlew, Common Redshank, Knot, Dunlin, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Twite, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 44

COACH TRIP

RSPB Rye Meads and Fishers Green - Sunday 29th January 2006

Cold but sunny

Species observed: Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Black Swan, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Smew (2 pairs), Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 59

FIELD WALK

Southend Pier - Sunday 08th January 2006

Species observed: Red-throated Diver, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Dark Bellied Brent Goose, 2 Common Eider, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Common Redshank, Turnstone, Sanderling, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Guillemot, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow.

Species count: 27