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  1. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Hi all. Just to point out that a lot of people in the past have seen White-tailed Eagle in Essex... it is mentioned as scavenging on the casualties of the Battle of Maldon! (along with Ravens) Knowing this it has always been at the top of my Maldon patch most wanted list hence I was particularly...
  2. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Quick update Thanks Steve for the further information on the Night Heron. It had no sign of rings etc so I assume was wild. Glad there are a few birds around Southern Essex. Maldon area has been very quiet- not enough bad weather to bring birds in (which of course is good news for the birds...
  3. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Hi Steve Do you know if it flew off from Burnham through choice or was it as a result of all the people about (it was v close to lots of dogwalkers etc)? Thks John
  4. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Great photos- Turtle Dove is excellent! And yes it is a Sedge Warbler (most obviously due to broad supercilium and streaky back) John
  5. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Managed to see the Ibis yesterday afternoon but my photos were a bit rubbish compared with Thomas's Photographed it or another at the General's Arms in Little Baddow early afternoon. ;) John
  6. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Treecreepers are not that easy around Maldon but one place to look for them is amongst the trees around Beeleigh Weir... Cheers John
  7. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Great photos Tom I think the white trailing edge makes it a 1st Summer and the black back a male. Great way to end the bank holiday weekend- big thanks to Nick Lindsell for finding it on a day I am not at work! John
  8. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Must have been fantastic to see those Swans fly up river- and great photo of the two species side by side. I am sorry I had to be at work! John
  9. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Regarding shooting along the saltmarshes by Southey Creek: quite a lot of the saltmarsh in this area (and by Osea) is actually owned by wildfowlers. Different people will have different points of view, but those wildfowlers I have talked to have a very good understanding of wildlife. They never...
  10. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Tom Well done on the Purple Sand- a Maldon mega! Maybe the one that was off the dump last week- the first for at least 10 years... There has been a big arrival of Waxwings across the country today- check those supermarket car parks! John
  11. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Hi Tom Good to see you at the Gannet the other day. I have just about got my breath back since then (it was the fastest I have ever got out to the sluice!) I like your map. Just one thought- you say you get dropped at South House Farm but you are then missing out on possible birds further...
  12. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Hi Tom. I think arrivals of SE Owls are a bit unpredictable but when they do turn up they tend to stick about a bit. Probably best to get an indication of when they turn up from the Essex Birders Forum. Not seen/ heard of any locally round Maldon so far this year. Unfortunately I don't think we...
  13. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Any chance you could provide more details of location? Ravens are good to see anyway but I am particularly keen to see one by Maldon as they were mentioned as ocurring here historically, in the epic poem 'The Battle of Maldon', which forms part of the Anglo Saxon Chronicles. Apparently they were...
  14. johnbuchanan

    Essex Birding

    Not heard of any local Waxwings yet but its still early days for them. After a big arrival they often return in smaller numbers to the same locations in following years so there hopefully should be some about around here again this winter. One time we had some birds in Maldon that had been...
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