Essex bird news highlights September 2024

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An adult Lesser Grey Shrike was at Tollesbury and its moult indicated it was the bird seen in Norfolk the day before 22nd-23rd.

 

The drake Canvasback was last reported at Abberton Reservoir 15th but was then seen again 30th. A Pectoral Sandpiper was there 17th-27th and up to three Black-necked Grebes from 24th.

 

A Wilson’s Phalarope was at RSPB Old Hall Marshes 21st-25th. The Slavonian Grebe remained at Old Hall Marshes until 3rd and up to four Black-necked Grebes were there 24th-26th with a single on 3rd. A Black-necked Grebe was at Hanningfield Reservoir 7th and up to two were there 21st-23rd.

 

A Bonaparte’s Gull was briefly at RSPB Rainham Marshes 2nd. Nearby an Iceland Gull was at Creekmouth 5th. A Spotted Crake was at Dagenham Chase 4th. A Lesser Yellowlegs was at Vange Marsh RSPB 13th-14th & 22nd-24th.

 

Highlights at The Naze were a Wryneck 7th-11th, Red-backed Shrike 7th-16th, Ortolan Bunting 9th, Wood Warbler 10th-11th and Hoopoe 21st-26th. A Wryneck was at Epping Forest 6th. A Red-backed Shrike was EWT Fingringhoe Wick 1st.

 

Highlights from at Canvey Point were two Cory's Shearwaters and a Sabine’s Gull 5th, two Sabine’s Gulls 7th a Sabine's Gull & Black Guillemot 18th. A Leach’s Petrel flew past Wallasea Island 10th. A Black Tern was at King George 5th Reservoir­­­­­­ 3rd and a Black-necked Grebe 17th. Two European Honey-buzzards flew over Langenhoe 1st.

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