CAR PARK MISTLE THRUSHES

Two mistle thrushes were feeding on the rowan berries in the car park at Cudmore Grove on Wednesday 8th. This bird was just having a rest on the grass in between feeds.
Also seen at the park were 4 sand martins flying west and a Sandwich tern and two ringed plover chicks at the Point, seen by Andy Field.
A willow warbler was in the Firs Chase garden early on Wednesday, a young sparrowhawk called nearby and there were still 3 swifts over houses in Queen Ann Drive.

A yellow wagtail flew over the car park on Tuesday 7th, while in Bromans Lane a willow warbler called, corn bunting flew over, 4 house martins, sparrowhawk and a red-legged partridge with 6 chicks were seen.
On Monday 6th a yellow wagtail flew over the park calling, also two young adders seen while near West Mersea two red-legged partridge were by Chapmans Lane.

At the park pond on Sunday 5th fifteen little egrets roosted on the trees with 24 mallard on the pond. Two willow warblers were seen at the park by Andy Field, also 250 black-tailed godwits off the park, while an adder was reported by Sue Sharpe at the park.
Two hobbies were seen near Weir Farm on Sunday by Martin Cock. A marsh harrier was seen over Martin's West Mersea house on Saturday and there was a greenshank at Maydays farm.

On Friday 3rd two willow warblers were calling at the park, also another one in Bromans Lane. A willow warbler was also heard at the park on Tuesday 31st and Wednesday 1st.
A common buzzard was seen near Manwood Grove on Wednesday 1st and Saturday 4th.

Three very small ringed plover chicks were seen on the mud close to the East Mersea Point by Martin on Tuesday 31st and two chicks seen the next day by Andy. Ten little terns were seen on the mud of Langenhoe Point by Martin on Tuesday. A barn owl was hunting over a field by Bocking Hall on Tuesday at dusk.

A hummingbird hawkmoth visited the buddleia flowers by the buildings at the park on Sunday 5th and again on Monday 6th. A small tortoiseshell was seen on the buddleia on Wed 1st but not seen since although two red admirals have been seen feeding.

Lots of silver Y moths were feeding around the buddleia flowers at dusk at the park on Sunday 5th with 30+ seen.

The first orange swift of the summer was in the moth trap at the park on Tuesday 7th.

A brimstone moth posed on a grass stalk near the moth trap.

There have been several red squirrel sightings at the park and Bromans Lane with this jumping off one of the park gates just before they were opened at the start of Tuesday 31st. Jo Watkins saw one near the bird hide on Saturday 4th and one was seen running down Bromans Lane on Tuesday 7th. Recently two red squirrels have been reported by the Watkins at Bromans Farm.