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  1. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Lee Evans now reporting a Hoopoe at Holland Haven. Certainly wasn't there when I saw the Grey Phalarope late morning, nor were the parakeets. I did experience the worst car-parking experience of my life today..as machine wasn't working & had to text, phone & jump through hoops of fire to get a...
  2. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Anybody know anything about a Grey Phalarope at Holland Haven yesterday?
  3. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    The EBR sub-editors..including Auchenbowie Dave & myself have already received our section files from 2010 suggesting that 2011 records are now being assessed. As David B said no-one finds out if their record has been accepted or rejected until the report comes out. The same was true of BB...
  4. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Sean, I was very interested in your count of 2500 Brent on Sunday. Until this week-end we had had counts of up to 1500. Yesterday there were about 2000. I know there are other smaller flocks on the estuary but your count is the highest for the site for some time. Excellent. The R-b Goose...
  5. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Had some Redwing at Old Hall today, but saw many more Fieldare there. We saw the 1st winter Red-breasted Goose in with 2500 Brent and 1 Black Brant. The Red-breasted seemed a little unwell or satiated, sleeping for long periods & waddling rather precariously once eventually roused while Brent...
  6. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    I think the use of American Egret was a genuine mistake, as the poster has a lot of experience with that (sub)species in the US and just isn't familiar with the current name changes regarding Great and Great White Egret. I heard from Auchinbowie that a reliable observer saw 2 Great (White)...
  7. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Whereabouts were RB Goose & GW Egret? Hi Dave Interesting to hear the RB Goose is still about. Any idea where? Not surprised there is a 2nd Black Brant. Would also be curious to know where the other 2 Great Egret were too, in case I make it down that way. Interestingly Great (White) Egret...
  8. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Hi Dave and others Yes Little Egret is certainly a common site these days, easily the commonest Heron species in Essex now. There have been 2 Great Egret in Essex recently, with one at Old Hall and the other at North Fambridge. They certainly seem to be a rare winter visitor now to the UK...
  9. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Went to see the RB Goose today, with Bean Goose. Black Brant and Lapland Bunting thrown in for good measure :). Eventually had excellent views before all the geese were driven off by a rather irresponsible dog-walker who let her 2 dogs run amok in the field. To my eyes the RB Goose seemed to...
  10. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    A nice selection from Manningtree and a good count of Greenshank. Thought I'd post on my little cycle ride yesterday: hythe greenshank 2 green sand 1 blackwit 25 buzzard 2 yellow wag 1 lesser whitethroat 1 roman river valley buzzard 3 sprawk 2 south green, fingerinhoe Spoonbill 1 Marsh...
  11. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    I'll keep a look out for them phil. Apparently a pair are often seen just downriver at Wivenhoe, so maybe the same birds. Cheers Sean
  12. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Hi Tony The Jack Snipe site is between The Fingerinhoe Rd and Rowhedge Road, close to Donyland Hall. It is a small area of flooded grassland and a shallow pit. I have been back since but without success. I imagine all these Red Kite records in NE Essex involve 1-2 birds. The record over the...
  13. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    Hi all Had an interesting afternoon of birding in The Hythe/Old Heath area of Colchester. Highlight was a young Red Kite that sailed low over my head in front of a rainstorm over Donlyland House and then drifted off towards Blackheath. Spring migrants were in evidence too with 5 Chiffchaff, 5...
  14. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    If the head is wholly white then it is possible that they could be of the northern scandinavian race, but they are very scarce in the UK and to my knowledge have not been recorded anywhere this winter. There are also other continental races which have varying amounts of white/black on the head...
  15. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    I'd imagine Barn Owl. Sean
  16. lostinjapan

    Essex Birding

    A trip with the FACT Birding weekend out of Tollesbury saw some good birds around the E of the county: Abberton WF Goose 2 Scaup 2 Smew 4 - 3 redhead 1 male Goosander 10+ Mandarin 1 male (very unusual here) Marsh Harrier 1 female Peregrine 1 male 1 female Bittern 1 Egyptian Goose 2...
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