Hel Jel This black tailed godwit was on the water near the Ken Barrett hide at #RSPBRainham recently. There is a teal diving for food in front of it. For AB’s #BirdoftheDay theme #Waders #Birds #Essex #Nature #Wildlife #ECK
Essex Birding
by @dbradnum.bsky.social
A feed for Essex Birding news - post to this using #essexBirding (which will automatically get picked up by the Birding UK/IRE feed). Will also attempt to pick up bird news from key sites around the county.
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Hel Jel 
Charlie J 1 / 2
First day I've needed a jumper, and the first 13 Redwing at Weald CP today. Other highlights: at least 50 Gadwall on the conservation lake, Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe and a Grey Wagtail. Also Small Copper and Clouded Yellow butterflies #patchbirding #essexbirding
David Morrison 1 / 4
Gerpins Lane, Rainham: Great White Egret, Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatears, 2 Common Buzzards, Peregrine, Red Kite and 76 Redwings through in small flocks. Red Kite appears to have a Mole? @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Andy Goodey This Wheatear has been furiously defending a large, insect rich, manure heap in Rayne, for at least 4 days now. Pied Wagtails, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks have all incurred its wrath during that time. It’s stared me out a few times as well @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #Essexbirding #birds
Swallow Birding & Wildlife 1 / 4
Murky day guiding at The Naze & Holland Haven but stacks of birds inc 450 CHAFFINCH, 80 SONG THRUSH, 2 BRAMBLING, SPARROWHAWK in off, HOBBY, SWALLOW, 20 SISKIN + lots more. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
OliCWildlife 1 / 3
Fun morning guiding for RSPB Chelmsford local group at The Naze. Highlights included Brambling, R-T Diver, Hobby, Sandwich Terns, Brent Geese, Clouded Yellows, and a good selection of waders! #EssexBirding #Birding #UKBirding @rspb.bsky.social
Simon Patient 1 / 2
Enjoyed views of 2 Firecrests next to our Colchester garden this morning. In Holly bushes. Had an unsuccessful trip for the Mersea island Dartford Wblr which presumably has moved on. A nice catch up with the birds finder Dougal. And 2 Raven over the garden this a’noon #essexbirding
Swallow Birding & Wildlife 1 / 4
Couple of hours at Abberton Res this morning. 22 SPOONBILL inc cr dutch bird, 19 GREAT EGRET inc cr Somerset bird plus SPOTSHANK, GOOSANDER and bonus OTTER! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Richard Allen I'm at the Mall Galleries London at the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition on Thurs 8th Oct 11-4 with my sketchbooks and watercolours, do come and have a chat #essexbirding @ukbirdingpins.bsky.social @essexbirdnews.bsky.social
Phil #BirdOfTheDay #Supermodel Spoonbill at Rainham
Charlie J 1 / 2
Wasn't expecting much but a good local walk around Crow Green this evening, highlights: Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe, Hobby, Tawny Owl and a Kingfisher. #patchbirding #essexbirding
Steve Entwistle 1 / 4
Today 11.35 to 13.20 a Dartford warbler Poss female found by Dougal Urquhart at West mersea Strood channel 150yds along seawall in borrow dyke from hill laydy it was very mobile & elusive,2 photos(1 with words D Urquhart)Other2Ed Bateman #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding .
Swallow Birding & Wildlife 1 / 3
Lovely day with 2 ladies that won a day out with us in the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Conference Raffle. Headed to The Naze where this late HOBBY plus YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, JAYS, GOLDCREST & more were seen. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Andy Field You'll have to take my word for it but a Mersea Island patch tick Dartford Warbler today. A very mobile bird in the company of 2 Stonechats. A great find for Mersea by Dougal Urquhart. #Essexbirding #UKbirding
Simon Patient This Firecrest was my first locally this autumn and the highlight of a late a’noon bike ride with my daughter in the woods today. Just next to our Colchester garden. Hopefully one of last winters birds returning. #essexbirding
Chelmsford Mildmay Rotary @baddowraces baddowraces.co.uk #rotary @greatbaddowmillenniumcentre @greatbaddowparishcouncil #10milerun #2mileFunRun #charity #earlybird #greatbaddow #chelmsford #essex
Andy Goodey 1 / 4
Excellent day in Rayne, Essex began with a Woodlark low over village and calling. Also Wheatear, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 120 Linnet and the now almost daily pair of Raven. Green Sandpiper also noted @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #Essexbirding #birds
Kevin Thornton 1 / 2
After getting upset earlier in week by birder saying on SM the Railway had closed in Folkestone, pleased on Wednesday to see town being promoted at both Rainham station and Ebbsfleet International station. Qu. How many birders who drive into Folkestone use the E15? (How many use the what now?)
Phil #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red Greater spotted woodpecker at Rainham
Hel Jel For Helen’s #BirdoftheDay theme #BestBeaks I picked this Common Snipe that we saw recently at RSPB Rainham. The beak profile is wonderful for its job of finding goodies to eat in the mud. #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Essex #RSPB #ECK
Steve Entwistle 1 / 3
Thursday morning pied flycatcher still in feldy view cemetery West Mersea still there in afternoon for Ollie Cottis to photo it,then Midday over to Abberton LBCW E,An early Fm Goosander found yesterday by Ollie Cottis, photo by Peter Higgleton #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding
OliCWildlife 1 / 2
A couple of nice Flycatchers from this week. Red-breasted Fly at the Naze on Tuesday and Pied Fly on Mersea Island this afternoon! #Birding #EssexBirding #UKBirding #UKWildlife
David Bywater How many birds made landfall yesterday afternoon? Nothing on Carr Naze Filey in the morning then low cloud and drizzle for an hour brought 40+ Robins, 20 Song Thrush, 9 Bramblings, 3 Chiffs, 3 Redpolls and this YBW in the last bush. Fall conditions like many birds getting scarcer.
Kevin Thornton 1 / 4
"Some Pigeon are on the pitch: they think it's fall, over" Bird highlight today? Walking home from Rainham station, dozen plus Woodpigeon under the Beech in the park. At least three dozen above, stripping branches. They're hungry. They're Hungry, hungry pigeos
Hel Jel We picked these flying Gadwalls as our #BestoftheMonth, which is Rob’s theme for #BirdoftheDay. They were flying over #RSPB Rainham a couple of weeks ago. Close formation flying!! #Birds #Essex #Wildlife #Nature #ECK
Steve Entwistle 1 / 4
Took Simon patient to Walton on the naze my third time for Yellow brow warbler as we walked 5mins away from sycamore clump, Mike O'Hanlon phoned red breasted flycatcher Found by D Stiles there,had 5/6good views,also saw theYBW,Photos Simon, & 1 from DickGroves #EssexBirdNews #EssexBirding .
Mike O’Hanlon Today’s Red breasted flycatcher at the Naze. I was late getting there but thankfully, not too late for a record shot @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #BirdOfTheDay
Simon Patient 1 / 3
A return visit to the Naze this morning with Steve Entwhistle for the yellow-browed Warbler and we jammed in on Mr Bird finder general ( aka Daryl Stiles ) Red breasted Flycatcher that he had just found. A great morning watching this bird on/ off in main sycamore clump. Plus YBW also #essexbirding
Essex Birdwatching Society Tune in to watch Edward Mayer's superb talk about Swift conservation from 7:30pm on Friday. This talk WILL NOT be uploaded to our YouTube channel so if you want to see it, you must watch the live stream: www.youtube.com/live/lVNERuQ... #essexbirding
Simon Patient 1 / 3
This morning I had my first visit to the Naze this autumn. It was fairly quiet bird wise, although my highlights were 1 Yellow browed Warbler still in the main sycamore clump, showing on/ off and calling. Plus 1 Pied Flycatcher still there also. #essexbirding
Phil #BirdOfTheDay #Airborne Black tern at Rainham