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    Essex Birding

    we had them first thing Sunday (8.30 ish) before it started to rain - 50+Lesser and certainly 1 Mealy, maybe two as the light wasn't too clever. Also a Brambling, Yellowhammer and Reed Buntings - not bad for less than a mile from home!
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    Essex Birding

    Got the very obliging Redstart at Two Tree Island this morning then went down to look for the Glossy Ibis. I found that the path to the burnt out hide has been blocked off - there was a small pile of brush there on Sunday but this is now a HUGE pile of brush making it clear that there is no...
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    Essex Birding

    It's on my way home but I didn't see it although going past about 20 mins after it was apparently seen. wasn't reported until later. I'll look again on the way home today
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    Essex Birding

    considering who reported it the latter I reckon....
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    Essex Birding

    Some of us have to work for a living ;);););)
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    Essex Birding

    Thank you
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    Essex Birding

    Where's Friars Park please, Steve?
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    Essex Birding

    I have raised the matter with RSPB Regional Office - but no reply as yet, not sure if they are ignoring me....
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    Essex Birding

    Yes he did confirm the new opening times. The road has now been tarmacked so is in much better condition. I don't know how true it is but I did hear that a resident stopped a birder doing about 30mph and complained that he was driving too fast as her children were playing in the road.........
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    Essex Birding

    I don't think it was anything to do with this, I heard it was to do with alleged inconsiderate behaviour from birders when the Stilts were there - in other words the residents didn't like having their peace disturbed by people driving up and down the road in the evenings. (Bit like me buying a...
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    Essex Birding

    The gate was padlocked about 8.30 yesterday morning. As events coordinator and point of contact for the local RSPB group I am annoyed that I wasn't officially told about this - I didn't know anything about it and I have the usual evening walk planned for a couple of Saturday's time - the old...
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    Essex Birding

    let them know at the centre, they can advise E&S Water who will do something about it.
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    Essex Birding

    I always take Rainham as Essex - it has an RM postcode and an 01708 telephone number so that's good enough for me.
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    Essex Birding

    believe that was the year before last, they were nesting - or at least thinking about it, can't remember now - in a silver birch and then EWT promptly cut the tree down!
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    Essex Birding

    I have seen them on a regular basis there for the last few years. But I know loads of people who have never seen them there. The other Saturday we couldn't move for them, nut have been back 3 times since and not found them. Think they have a fairly large territory, we know someone who lives...
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    Essex Birding

    Might have been, we did show it to quite a few people!
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    Essex Birding

    Shut Heath Tawny Now...have I done this right? If so here's the Tawny from this morning. very high up in the holly circle. Didn't see the LSW today although one has been reported today on the other side of the road. Great views of them last week but very mobile and always between twigs so...
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    Essex Birding

    Walked up the path Saturday am and one flew in to a tree in front of me...it moved on,so did we,got to the seat and there he was again in some coppiced trunks...then found a female high up past the holly circle. No probs. Sent some friends to have a look, again no problems, great photos (which...
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    Essex Birding

    Pfff blue tit I reckon lol
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    Essex Birding

    Where in Braintree are you? I'm on the Springwood Industrial Estate and we do get the occasional Buzzard over here....
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    Essex Birding

    I had the same experience Sunday afternoon but decided it was a tree and didn't go looking for it. Will be back there again soon though as it's usually a good spot for LSW and nice and close to me!8-P
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    Essex Birding

    Agreed, which was why I was deliberately vague as to where I saw it!
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    Essex Birding

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    Essex Birding

    Whilst driving to work between Witham and Braintree I have had several teasing glimpses of a large raptor, not enough to positively ID it, especially driving and without bins. Finally it flew nicely over and in front of me this morning and, as I had suspected, Goshawk! It's a nicely wooded area...
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    Essex Birding

    Learn something new every day ;) Lucky it was close enough to tell!!
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