Essex bird news highlights November 2025

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A Red-breasted Goose was at RSPB Wallasea Island and then at Burnham-on-Crouch from 3rd. A Long-tailed Duck was also at RSPB Wallasea Island 2nd-4th.

 

Two Pallid Swift flew over The Naze 9th. A Pallas's Warbler was at The Naze 1st-9th and another was at Bradwell-on-Sea 7th. A Hoopoe was at West Canvey Marsh RSPB 13th-14th.

 

A drake Lesser Scaup at Abberton Reservoir from 7th and a female-type Ring-necked Duck was at Heybridge Basin on Heybridge Pit 1st-7th. A Black Brant was at Horsey Island & The Naze Stone Point from 18th.

 

A Grey Phalarope was at Canvey Island 4th. Highlights at King George V Reservoir were a Grey Phalarope from 15th, up to four Slavonian Grebes, Smew and Great Northern Diver. A Black-throated Diver was on the River Crouch at Blue House Farm EWT 25th and South Fambridge 26th. Up to nine Black-necked Grebes were at Gunners Park.

 

Three Glossy Ibises were at Tollesbury Wick EWT, up to two were at Copt Hall Marshes and singles were at RSPB Bowers Marsh, Heybridge Basin and EWT Blue House Farm.