Your recent sightings at Canvey Wick
Your recent sightings at Canvey Wick
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September to October
Bowers Marsh still holds most of the birds reported. Around 700 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, a Marsh Harrier, several Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, all three types of hirundine Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin, Whinchat, Stonechat and Wheatear. The C...
Posted 03/10/2019 by Soup Dragon -
Late September
A quiet period with the interest still mainly on Bowers Marsh. Bowers Marsh The Spotted Crake has still been showing on occasions but often for brief forays out of the reeds. Other birds of interest are Whinchat, several Pintail, a Water Rail and sev...
Posted 26/09/2019 by Soup Dragon -
Mid September
Due to the very low water levels only Bowers Marsh has held any birds of note. Observers have reported Marsh Harrier, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, over 40 Stock Dove, a couple of Ravens, Pochard, Hobby, over 40 Avocet. a Kingfisher, a short visit by 2 Spo...
Posted 19/09/2019 by Soup Dragon -
The end of August
The highlights of the last few days have been up to 8 Cattle Egrets in the area mostly on RSPB Vange Wick which can be viewed from the marina on Wat Tyler Country Park south of Pitsea. Most of the rest of the sightings have been sent in from Bowers M...
Posted 03/09/2019 by Soup Dragon -
Mid August
Although many observers have been up to Rutland Water for the Birdfair there were still a number of good sightings reported in South Essex. West Canvey Marsh A good mixture of birds have been seen on West Canvey. An Egyptian Goose has dropped in for...
Posted 22/08/2019 by Soup Dragon -
Bowers Marsh and West Canvey Marsh towards mid August
West Canvey Marsh The marsh has been fairly quiet but a number of raptors have been sighted. Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Hobby.On the water the main sightings were Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper. Bowers Marsh B...
Posted 15/08/2019 by Soup Dragon
