Essex bird news highlights March 2025

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Highlights at Abberton Reservoir during March included a pair of Lesser Scaups, a Ring-necked Duck until 23rd, Black-throated Diver until 14th, up to nineteen Black-necked Grebes, two Slavonian Grebe and up to four Smew. A Great Grey Shrike was seen again nearby at Copt Hall Marshes 18th and it or another Great Grey Shrike was near Dunmow 29th. A Shorelark was at Colne Point 16th.

Highlights at King George 5th reservoir­­­­­­ were a Black-throated Diver, up to two Great Northern Divers, up to two Black-necked Grebes, two Slavonian Grebes, Garganey and a Smew. Four Common Scoter 23rd.

A drake Green-winged Teal was at Hatfield Broad Oak on flood by Princey Brook from 13th-and another drake Green-winged Teal was at RSPB Rainham Marshes from 22nd.

Highlights at West Mersea were a Black Brant 21st, a summer plumaged, Red-necked Grebe from 25th and up to two Black-necked Grebes 12th & 26th. A Red-necked Grebe was at EWT Tollesbury Wick 10th and The Naze 25th and a Black-throated Diver was offshore at The Naze Stone Point 3rd-8th. A Slavonian Grebe was at Hanningfield Reservoir 27th