Up to 500 brent geese have been tucking into the winter wheat crop next to Bromans Lane these last few days. At least three young are at the front of this flock seen on Friday 24th close to the park entrance. Later in the morning a marsh harrier flew west over the park and spooked the geese when it passed over the wheat field.
Four hundred wigeon have been feeding in the park's grazing fields, this drake seen in the adjacent borrowdyke.
Two drake shovelers were photobombed by a wigeon flying along the borrowdyke as the picture was being taken.
A little grebe was tucked up against the reeds in the borrowdyke, but soon dived under the water and swam away.
A water rail was seen anxiously walking along the path below the park seawall on Friday morning, looking as if it wanted to scramble up and over the seawall.
At the Point a rock pipit, 90 shelduck, 12 great crested grebes and common seal were noted.
A water rail was seen anxiously walking along the path below the park seawall on Friday morning, looking as if it wanted to scramble up and over the seawall.
At the Point a rock pipit, 90 shelduck, 12 great crested grebes and common seal were noted.
The little owl was in the alder hedge near the park pond on Friday morning, enjoying some winter sunshine. Six gadwall were on the park pond. A lesser redpoll flew west over the car park in the morning.
On Langenhoe Marsh, two snow buntings and 14 stonechats were seen by Richard Hull on Friday 24th while late in the afternoon 13 marsh harriers, peregrine and 2 greenshank were seen over Langenhoe from East Mersea by Andy Field.
At the park on Tuesday 21st a water rail flew across the park pond and fifty goldfinches were feeding in the alders. In Bromans Lane there were 500 brent geese feeding in the wheat field.
Feeding in the field at Bocking Hall on Tuesday morning were 2000 starlings.
Offshore from the Esplanade on Tuesday, a shag, two eider and two red-breasted mergansers were seen by Martin Cock.
Thirteen ruff were seen feeding in the fields by Strood Hill on Monday 20th by Martin, who also saw the black brant at the West Mersea Hard and a chiffchaff in his West Mersea garden.
On Langenhoe Marsh, two snow buntings and 14 stonechats were seen by Richard Hull on Friday 24th while late in the afternoon 13 marsh harriers, peregrine and 2 greenshank were seen over Langenhoe from East Mersea by Andy Field.
At the park on Tuesday 21st a water rail flew across the park pond and fifty goldfinches were feeding in the alders. In Bromans Lane there were 500 brent geese feeding in the wheat field.
Feeding in the field at Bocking Hall on Tuesday morning were 2000 starlings.
Offshore from the Esplanade on Tuesday, a shag, two eider and two red-breasted mergansers were seen by Martin Cock.
Thirteen ruff were seen feeding in the fields by Strood Hill on Monday 20th by Martin, who also saw the black brant at the West Mersea Hard and a chiffchaff in his West Mersea garden.
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