News archive
May 2007
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Bird seen at
Bad weather for our annual "Migrants on the Move" event at the Heybridge Basin in May resulted in fewer people coming along to see the birds than in previous years. For those who attended and requested that the list of birds seen at the event be posted on the website please see below.
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blue tit, Great tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet and Reed bunting.
Sunday, 13 May 2007
Migrants on the Move
On Sunday 13th May we will be holding our annual "Migrants on the Move" birdwatch overlooking the Blackwater Estuary at the Heybridge Basin, near Maldon. Members of the group will be there with their telescopes to show people the birds and to identify them. Fifty different species of birds are often seen at this annual event and on one occassion we were even lucky enough to see a passing Osprey. RSPB Sales Goods and RSPB information leaflets will be available. See the events section for more details.
