Local Area Migration Reports

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2008

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2008

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  Hadleigh Downs/Gusted Hall 26/04/08 John Wright, Jeff Delve
Whimbrel  River Roach 04/04/08 Gary Dunn
Sandwich Tern  Gunners Park 20/04/08 Dudley Shayler
Common Tern Shoebury Coastguards 17/04/08 Don Petrie
Turtle Dove  Wakering Stairs 27/04/08 Neil Chambers
Cuckoo  Barling Pits 13/04/08 Ian Douch, T Thorneycroft
Swift  Two Tree Island 25/04/08 John Wright
Sand Martin  Cherry Orchard Jubilee Park 21/03/08 Hilary Knight
Swallow  Gunners Park 27/03/08 Dave Knight
House Martin  Barling Pits 05/04/08 John Wright
Yellow Wagtail  Paglesham 10/04/08 Don Petrie
Nightingale Benfleet Downs 20/04/08 Andrew Woodhouse
Redstart Gunners Park 13/08/04 Stuart Bailey, Gordon Appleton
Black Redstart Barling Pits 13/04/08 Ian Douch
Whinchat      
Wheatear  Canvey, Hole Haven Creek 15/03/08 Martin Cracknell
Ring Ouzel       
Garden Warbler Belfairs Nature Reserve 28/04/08 Neil Chambers
Grasshopper Warbler Wakering Stairs 20/04/08 Jeff Delve, Nick Green, Don Petrie
Sedge Warbler Paglesham Lagoon 15/04/08 Dave Knight
Reed Warbler  Wat Tyler Country Park 12/04/08 Jerry Stock
Lesser Whitethroat  Hadleigh Downs, Wakering Stairs, Gunners Park 20/04/08 RSPB Group, Paul Griggs, Andrew Bridge, Ray Fuller, Don Petrie
Common Whitethroat Two Tree Island 10/04/08 R Shepherd
Willow Warbler Friars Park 05/04/08 Steve Arlow, Mike Bailey
Firecrest      
Spotted Flycatcher      

2007

Selected Winter Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2007/8

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
First Recorded Winter Arrivals
Red-throated Diver  Canvey Point 27/09/07 Jeff Saward, Mike Sagrott
Black-throated Diver  Canvey Seafront 25/10/08 Jeff Saward
Great Northern Diver  Southend Pier 15/12/07 Pat Dandridge
Brent Goose  Old Leigh 13/09/07 Gareth Powell
Great Skua  Canvey Point 19/08/07 Jeff Saward
Arctic Skua  Canvey Point 20/08/07 Jeff Saward
Guillemot  Canvey Point 13/09/07 Jeff Saward
Short-eared Owl Two Tree Island 04/10/07 John Leeming
Waxwing      
Redwing Butts Hill Pond, Canewdon 29/09/07 Jeff Delve
Fieldfare South Fambridge 11/10/07 Ray Fuller
Snow Bunting      
Last Recorded Sighting
Hobby Southend (RBS Building) 25/09/07 Steve Arlow
Sandwich Tern  Canvey Point 05/10/07 David Morrison
Common Tern  Canvey Point 24/10/07 Jeff Saward
Cuckoo  Hadleigh Downs 30/08/07 Terry Priest
Sand Martin Gunners Park 03/10/07 Paul Griggs, Don Petrie
House Martin  Gunners Park 03/10/07 Paul Griggs, Don Petrie
Swallow  Baxter Avenue 29/10/07 Paul Griggs
Swift Hadleigh Marsh 02/09/07 David Selley
Wheatear Benfleet Creek 29/10/07 Simon Watson

 

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2007

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  RSPB Vange Marsh 20/04/07 Vince Kinsler
Little Ringed Plover  Shell Haven Marshes 27/03/07 Nick Argent
Whimbrel  Benfleet Creek 11/04/07 Andrew Bridge
Sandwich Tern  River Thames 06/04/07 Mike Bailey
Common Tern East of Shoeburyness 28/03/07 Gary Dunn
Turtle Dove  Hadleigh Marshes 28/04/07 Steve Bunn
Cuckoo  Rawreth Cricket Ground & Writtle 14/04/07 John Atfield, Andrew Allen
Swift  Belton Way, Leigh 22/04/07 Daniel Baker
Sand Martin  Canvey, West End 13/04/07 Steve Arlow
Swallow  Rettendon Church 09/03/07 Russ Payne
House Martin  Canewdon High Street 11/04/07 David Selley
Yellow Wagtail  Wakering, Fleet Head 09/04/07 Marc Outen
Nightingale Gunners Park 16/04/07 Chris Lewis
Black Redstart - - -
Whinchat Hadleigh Downs 19/08/07 Jeff Saward
Wheatear  Shell Haven Marshes 03/03/07 Roger Davies
Ring Ouzel  Canvey West End 18/04/07 Steve Arlow
Garden Warbler Rayleigh, Ferndale Road 29/04/07 Robin Peppiatt
Grasshopper Warbler Gunners Park 20/05/07 Brian Baldock
Sedge Warbler Paglesham Lagoon 10/04/07 Steve Arlow
Reed Warbler  Wat Tyler Country Park 14/04/07 Alan Shearman
Lesser Whitethroat  RSPB Vange Marsh & Hampton Barns 14/04/07 Martin Cracknell, Steve Arlow
Common Whitethroat Canvey, West End 13/04/07 Steve Arlow
Willow Warbler Wat Tyler Country Park 07/04/07 Vince Kinsler
Firecrest - - -
Spotted Flycatcher Priory Park 02/06/07 Neil Chambers

2006
 

Selected Winter Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2006

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
First Recorded Winter Arrivals
Red-throated Diver  Canvey Point 24/10/06 Martin Cracknell
Black-throated Diver  Canvey Point 09/09/06 Jeff Saward
Great Northern Diver  Southend Pier  01/01/07 Alan Shearman
Brent Goose  Shoebury East Beach 13/09/06 Clive Jolly
Great Skua  Wakering Stairs 09/09/05 Steve Arlow
Arctic Skua  Canvey Point 04/08/06 Martin Cracknell
Guillemot  River Crouch 11/09/06 Gary Dunn
Short-eared Owl Gunners Park 08/09/06 Harry Carmichael
Waxwing None reported from the area this year    
Redwing Coombe Wood 12/10/06 Jeff Saward
Fieldfare Woodside Park, Thundersley 07/09/06 Graham Ryland
Snow Bunting South Fambridge Sea Wall 04/11/06 Ray Fuller
Last Recorded Sighting
Hobby Over River Crouch 15/10/06 Gary Dunn, Web Author
Sandwich Tern  Leigh on Sea 19/10/06 Alan Shearman, Web Author
Common Tern  Canvey Point 15/10/06 Jeff Saward
Cuckoo  Southend 26/09/06 Paul Baker
Sand Martin Wakering, Fleet Head 14/10/06 Don Petrie, Paul Griggs
House Martin  Southend 15/10/06 Don Wildish
Swallow  Two Tree Island 24/10/06 Martin Cracknell
Swift Southchurch Park 21/09/06 Steve Wood (report also from Steve of Swift in Margate on the 3/12/06!)
Wheatear Chalkwell Seafront 24/10/06 David Lee

 

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2006

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  Wakering, Fleet Head 22/04/06 John Pitts
Little Ringed Plover  RSPB West Canvey & VangeMarsh 21/04/06 Vince Kinsler
Whimbrel  Off Gunners Park 12/04/06 Paul Griggs. Steve Arlow
Sandwich Tern  Off Gunners Park 08/04/06 Graham Mee, Steve Arlow
Common Tern Off Gunners Park 15/04/06 Steve Arlow
Turtle Dove  Gunners Park 23/04/06 Jeff Delve
Cuckoo  Wat Tyler CP 15/04/06 Graham Mee
Swift  Wat Tyler CP / RSPB West Canvey & VangeMarsh 17/04/06 Jeff Mendham, John Wright
Sand Martin  Sutton Road 03/04/06 Brian Baldock
Swallow  Shell Haven Marshes 27/03/06 Martin Lawson
House Martin  Wat Tyler CP 07/04/06 Alan Shearman
Yellow Wagtail  Gunners Park 08/04/06 Graham Mee, Steve Arlow
Nightingale Gunners Park 06/04/06 Steve Wood
Black Redstart      
Whinchat Benfleet Creek 16/08/06 Andrew Bridge
Wheatear  Two Tree Island 27/03/06 Martin Cracknell
Ring Ouzel  Gunners Park 15/04/06 Brian Baldock
Garden Warbler Hockley Woods 28/04/06 David Chivers
Grasshopper Warbler Canvey (West End) / Wat Tyler CP 23/04/06 Steve Arlow / Martin Cracknell
Sedge Warbler Vange Marsh 09/04/06 Martin Cracknell
Reed Warbler  Wat Tyler Country Park 10/04/06 Alan Shearman
Lesser Whitethroat  Gunners Park / Hadleigh Downs 22/04/06 Brian Baldock / Andrew Woodhouse
Common Whitethroat Two Tree Island 09/04/06 Damien Harding
Willow Warbler Benfleet Creek 01/04/06 John Wright
Firecrest      
Spotted Flycatcher Priory Park 13/05/06 John Wright / Don Petrie

2005
 

Selected Winter Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2005

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
First Recorded Winter Arrivals
Red-throated Diver  River Roach 20/11/05
Jeff Delve and Glyn Evans
Black-throated Diver  River Crouch 04/12/05 Neil Chambers, Paul Baker
Great Northern Diver  Canvey Seafront 17/09/05 Harry Carmichael
Brent Goose  Two Tree Island 24/09/05 John Wright
Hen Harrier Wat Tyler Country Park 16/10/05 Steve Hiscock
Great Skua  Canvey Point 05/09/05 Jeff Saward
Arctic Skua  Canvey Point 19/08/05 Jeff Saward
Guillemot  Canvey Point 23/09/05 David Morrison
Short-eared Owl Vange Marsh 25/08/05 Steve Arlow
Waxwing Benfleet, Stadium Way 07/12/05 N R Latham
Redwing Southend/Fambridge 15/10/05 Paul Baker, Steve Arlow
Fieldfare Rochford Golf Course 23/10/05 Neil Chambers
Snow Bunting South Fambridge 27/11/05 Ray Fuller
Last Recorded Sighting
Hobby Wat Tyler Country Park 25/09/05 Web Author
Sandwich Tern  Two Tree Island 15/10/05 Web Author
Common Tern  Leigh on Sea 02/10/05 Alan Shearman
Cuckoo  Paglesham 28/08/05 Ray Fuller
Sand Martin Two Tree Island 18/09/05 Graham Ryland
House Martin  Gunners Park 09/10/05 Dave Knight
Swallow  Hullbridge 21/10/05 David Chivers
Swift Hadleigh CP 25/10/05 Steve Bunn (a very late sighting!)
Wheatear South Fambridge 16/10/05 Ray Fuller

 

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2005

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  Chalkwell Sation 09/04/05 Simon Buckell
Little Ringed Plover  Vange Marsh 01/05/05 Steve Arlow
Whimbrel  Belton Hills 05/04/05 Tony Mead
Sandwich Tern  Southend Pier 17/03/05 R.Cannon
Common Tern Off Gunners Park 16/04/05 Steve Arlow
Turtle Dove  Barling Lakes 16/04/05 Barry Chambers
Cuckoo  Pitsea, Sandon Road 15/04/05 Gary Clinton
Swift  Paglesham, East End 06/04/05 George Potter
Sand Martin  Pitsea Cemetery 06/04/05 Gary Clinton
Swallow  Boyce Hill Golf Club, Benfleet 27/03/05 Tim Murphy
House Martin  The Fleet, Wakering 23/04/05 Barry Chambers
Yellow Wagtail  Upper Raypits Farm 25/03/05 Jeff Delve
Nightingale Gunners Park 10/04/05 Brian Baldock
Black Redstart Shoebury, Waterford Road 22/03/05 Sheila Hodgson
Whinchat Gunners Park 27/04/05 Robin Peppiatt
Wheatear  Gunners Park 16/03/05 Steve Arlow
Ring Ouzel  Gunners Park 20/04/05 Tony Mead
Garden Warbler Belfairs Woods 25/04/05 R. Cannon
Grasshopper Warbler Two Tree Island 12/04/05 David Lee
Sedge Warbler Two Tree Island 12/04/05 David Lee
Reed Warbler  Wat Tyler Country Park 28/03/05 Martin Itter
Lesser Whitethroat  Gunners Park 20/04/05 Tony Mead
Common Whitethroat Hadleigh Downs 10/04/05 Andrew Woodhouse
Willow Warbler Belfairs N.R. 05/04/05 Tony Mead
Firecrest Westcliff, Opposite Casino 04/05/05 Marc Outten
Spotted Flycatcher Gunners Park 11/04/05 Jenifer Akib

2004
 

Selected Winter Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2004

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Brent Goose  Two Tree Island 10/09/04 Web Author
Waxwing Belfairs NR 19/12/04 Tony Mead

 

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2004

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  Two Tree Island 09/04/04 John Wright
Little Ringed Plover  Wat Tyler CP 24/03/04 Ian White
Whimbrel  Benfleet Creek 08/04/04 Andrew Bridge
Sandwich Tern  Southend Pier 26/03/04 Harry Carmichael
Common Tern Southend Pier 04/04/04 Stephen Harris
Turtle Dove  Wakering Stairs 25/04/04 Ray Fuller
Cuckoo  Wat Tyler CP 16/04/04 Ian White
Swift  Wat Tyler CP 18/04/04 Stuart Bailey
Sand Martin  Paglesham Lagoon 22/03/04 Lee Ebbs
Swallow  Hanningfield Reservoir 14/03/04 Graham Ryland
House Martin  Hanningfield Reservoir 04/04/04 Nick Green
Yellow Wagtail  Paglesham Lagoon 09/04/04 Steve Arlow
Nightingale Canvey (west end) 24/04/04 Steve Arlow
Black Redstart Gunners Park 19/03/04 Ray Fuller
Whinchat Wakering Old Tip 30/04/04 Lee Ebbs
Wheatear  Wakering Stairs, Haven Point 14/03/04 Ray Fuller
Ring Ouzel  Gunners Park 15/04/04 Harry Carmichael
Grasshopper Warbler Two Tree Island 16/04/04 Terry Strong
Sedge Warbler Two Tree Island 16/04/04 Terry Strong
Reed Warbler  Two Tree Island 05/04/04 Terry Strong
Lesser Whitethroat  Gunners Park 17/04/04 Neil Chambers
Common Whitethroat Gunners Park 03/04/04 Richard Mander
Willow Warbler Two Tree Island 12/04/04 Steve Arlow
Firecrest Gunners Park 04/04/04 Brian Baldock
Spotted Flycatcher Priory Park 12/08/04 Steve Arlow

2003
 

Selected Winter Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2003

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Brent Goose  Two Tree Island 27/09/03 John Bronze
Waxwing Belfairs NR 09/12/03 Tony Mead

 

First Summer Migration Reports in the Southend Area for 2003

Species

Location Date Observer(s)
Hobby  Wakering Old Tip 24/04/03 Don Petrie
Little Ringed Plover  Barling Pits 12/04/03 Steve Arlow, John Wright
Curlew Sandpiper   Two Tree Island  28/04/03  Michael Bunker
Whimbrel  Barling 01/03/03 Steve Arlow
Spotted Redshank Hadleigh Downs 05/04/03 Steve Bunn
Sandwich Tern  Westcliff Seafront 09/04/03 Steve Arlow
Common Tern Canvey Point 13/04/03 Ron Galliers
Turtle Dove  Hadleigh Downs 26/04/03 Andrew Woodhouse
Cuckoo  Hadleigh Downs 15/04/03 Andrew Woodhouse
Swift   Two Tree Island  21/04/03  Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs
Sand Martin  Wakering Old Tip 15/03/03 Neil Chambers
Swallow  Wat Tyler CP 08/04/03 Stuart Bailey
House Martin  Wat Tyler CP 13/04/03 Martin Itter
Yellow Wagtail  Fleet Head 31/03/03 Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs
White Wagtail Gunners Park 15/03/03 Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs
Nightingale Benfleet 16/04/03 Simon Watson
Black Redstart  Gunners Park 15/04/03 Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs
Whinchat  Fleet Head  21/04/03  Jeff Delve
Wheatear  Fleet Head 09/03/03 Steve Giles
Ring Ouzel  Gunners Park 11/04/03 Steve Arlow, Paul Griggs, Don Petrie
Garden Warbler Wat Tyler CP 17/04/03 Neil Chambers
Grasshopper Warbler Wakering Stairs (heard) 18/04/03 Neil Twyford
Sedge Warbler Two Tree Island 13/04/03 Andrew Gouldstone
Reed Warbler  Hadleigh Marshes 18/04/03 Andrew Woodhouse
Lesser Whitethroat  Gunners Park 22/04/03 Tony Mead
Common Whitethroat Two Tree Island 15/04/03 Andrew Woodhouse, Steve Bunn
Willow Warbler Rochford Golf Course 29/03/03 Neil Chambers
Firecrest Gunners Park 16/04/03 Web Author

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