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Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) (Library photograph)
Essex bird news highlights May 2025
Up to four Red-footed Falcons were at Abberton Reservoir 7th-26th and a Montagu's Harrier was there 17th. An Ortolan Bunting was at Southend-on-Sea 4th and nearby a Golden Oriole was at Wakering Stairs 4th.
A female Blue-winged Teal was at RSPB Rainham Marshes 1st-4th. A Roseate Tern was at Rainham Marshes RSPB 23rd-24th. The highest count of Black Terns was ten at Hanningfield Reservoir 1st.
Up to four Eurasian Dotterel were at St Osyth until 14th. Up to three Temminck's Stints were at Blue House Farm EWT 3rd-7th, two were at RSPB Old Hall Marshes 18th and a single was at Bowers Marsh 14th. A Glossy Ibis was at Blue House Farm EWT 8th and in the Lee Valley at Hall Marsh Scrape 25th-26th.
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