01/01/00 - A very quiet start to our year 2000 Essex
list, an hour spent at Oxenham Farm (Wakering) and an hour at Wakering Stairs
produced the following species: Blackbird, Black Headed Gull, Blue Tit,
Brent Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Curlew,
Dunnock, Fieldfare, Great Black Backed Gull, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey
Heron, House Sparrow, Kestrel (male), Lapwing, Magpie, Meadow Pipit,
Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Robin, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling,
Stonechat, Wood Pigeon, Wren. Observers: Graham and James Mee
08/01/00 - Pomarine Skuas have been seen off of
Southend Pier.
09/01/00 - (From feedback) Hanningfield Reservoir, a
good start to the day with the first bird being a male Bullfinch
feeding,the Blue winged Teal was visible from the oak hide. Also seen
were: Wren, Wigeon, Teal, Coot, Commorant, Gadwall, Pochard, Song Thrush,
Robin, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pintail, Great Black Backed Gull, Canada
Goose, Greylag Goose, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Grey Heron, Great Tit, Long
Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Hawfinch, Collared Dove, Sparrowhawk,
Goldcrest, Great Crested Grebe, Pied wagtail, and Pheasant.
Observer: R Brown.
09/01/00 -
In an outstanding day in the River Lee Country Park (and Rye Marsh RSPB
reserve) the following species were observed on the Essex side at Fishers
Green around Seventy Acres Lake: Six Long
Eared Owls which have been at the same roost on the lake for
the last week with, altogether, eleven now being reported. Wonderful
views can be had from the footpath. Also seen were Grey
Wagtail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Siskin (20+), Smew, and Stonechat.
The Lee Valley is well worth a visit, directions and much more
information is available on their web site at: www.leevalleypark.org.uk
A single Short Eared Owl
was observed at Two Tree Island late afternoon.
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16/01/00 - 11.45am. The following species were amongst those
observed from the Potton Island bridge, Wakering: Male Hen
Harrier, Corn Bunting and Red Legged Partridge. A little
Grebe was seen on the pond next to Sutton's Boatyard, also at least two Water
Rails were heard.
22/01/00 - 11.30. A solitary Iceland Gull observed at Uncle Tom's Cabin,
Shoebury. A group of five Velvet Scoter
were observed at high tide from the car park at Two Tree Island.
23/01/00 - (from email feedback) Four Long Tailed Tits
in garden in Hullbridge. A Pair of Shelducks, Numerous Oystercatchers
and some Black Tailed Godwits on the banks of the River Crouch.
Observer: Mick Burgess. Also seen today were 15 Common Scoter from Wakering Stairs
24/01/00 - Pomarine Skuas have again been sighted off of Southend Pier.
24/01/00 - A Puffin has been observed on the Thames at east
Tilbury
25/01/00 - (from the webmaster) I seem to be single-handedly keeping
the entire population of Collared Doves going in Southend, thirteen were at my
bird feeding station in one go! Is this a record? Please let me know.
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29/01/00 - Three members of the Southend group visited Rye Marsh RSPB
Reserve and Fishers Green. The following species were observed: Blue
Tit, Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Coot, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted
Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Kingfisher x2, Little
Grebe, Long-Eared Owl x4, Long Tailed Tit,
Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pochard, Reed Bunting x6, Robin,
Shoveler, Snipe, Tufted Duck, Water Rail.
Up to six Smew, a flock of twenty
Siskin, six Water Rail and a Bittern have been in the area
over the last few days but were not observed on this trip.
Much more information on the
Lea Valley area can be obtained on their website at: http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk
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20-28/01/00 - (from feedback) Mandarin
Duck (male & female) Chelmer & Blackwater navigation canal .
Heybridge Maldon. Observer: Geoff Brooks.
