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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

Migration Area: The boundary on the map below indicates the area of our first local migration reports

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