Essex bird news highlights November 2024

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The drake Canvasback remained at Abberton Reservoir throughout November but only located occasionally. Likewise, a presumed Lesser Scaup was found on the reservoir (4th) but not seen again until the beginning of December. Also there were up to six Black-necked Grebes, two Slavonian Grebes 28th & a Garganey until 8th. The Long-billed Dowitcher was again at RSPB Rainham Marshes on the Purfleet Scrape 21st.

 

A Pallas’s Warblers was at The Naze 3rd-4th & 30th, a Shorelark 27th-28th and also there a Black-throated Diver 2nd, up to three Slavonian Grebes and a Little Auk 22nd. A Leach's Storm Petrel flew past Canvey Point 4th & 19th and a Black-throated Diver 21st, a Little Auk 19th and two Little Auks 30th. A Grey Phalarope was off Gunners Park 20th and Slavonian Grebe 16th & 21st.

 

Highlights at King George 5th reservoir­­­­­­ were a Great Northern Diver 18th-19th & 28th, up to three 3 Black-necked Grebe and a Smew 21st. A Black-necked Grebe was at Glen Faba 15th-17th and two Slavonian Grebes were at Hanningfield Reservoir 11th-13th.

 

Other single Slavonian Grebes were offshore at Dovercourt 1st and East Tilbury 9th. A Black-necked Grebe was on the Blackwater at Goldhanger 11th-18th and two Black-throated Divers and two Slavonian Grebes were at Tollesbury Fleet 30th. A Black-necked Grebe was at RSPB Old Hall Marshes 22nd. Up to two Black Brants were at West Mersea in November and a Red-necked Grebe was there 20th as well as a Black-necked Grebe 4th, a Great Northern Diver 21st and Black-throated Diver 28th.

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