South East Essex RSPB Local Group

Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2009

South East Essex RSPB Field Walk and Coach Trip Reports 2010

Best species count so far - 104 at Minsmere on the 14/05/06
Best bird - Black-winged Pratincole, Grove Ferry, Kent 17/05/09

Field Walk

Two Tree Island - Sunday 07th March 2010

Sunny, cold

Species observed: Common Pheasant, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Lapwing, Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Skylark, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 44


COACH TRIP

RSPB Rye Marsh and Fishers Green - Sunday 14th February 2010

Cold, grey

Species observed at RSPB Rye Marsh: Common Pheasant, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Green Sandpiper - RSPB Rye Marsh

Species count: 38

Species observed at Fishers Green: Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Smew, Goosander, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Bittern, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Treecreeper, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 50


FIELD WALK

Wakering Stairs Through to Fleet Head - Field Walk Sunday 03rd January 2010

Cold, sunny

Species observed: Red-legged Partridge, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Mute Swan, Common Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, Pochard, Red-throated Diver, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Common Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, Knot, Sanderling, Dunlin, Common Gull Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Corn Bunting, Reed Bunting.

Species count: 63


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