Birds seen by Andy included a little owl, wheatear at the Point, 15 Sandwich terns, 2 common terns, 9 bar-tailed godwits, 100 black-tailed godwits, 30 dunlin, one -possibly two, ospreys over the Geedons in the Colne Estuary.
Birds of note seen during a walk along the Strood seawall on Tuesday morning included a passage of 300 swallows heading west, 5 sand martins also heading west, red kite, 2 whinchats, 2 greenshank, bar-tailed godwit, 100 black-tailed godwits, 20 Mediterranean gulls, 30 linnets, sedge warbler, 2 whitethroats, while willow warbler, 3 chiffchaffs and a song thrush were near the Firs Chase caravan park. A Clouded Yellow was also seen along the seawall.
Martin Cock was at the Victoria Esplanade on Tuesday and saw 6 Sandwich terns, 2 Mediterranean gulls and a merlin flying over the Blackwater. Flying over his house were 200 swallows, house martin and a little egret.
A pied wagtail was also seen along the Strood seawall on Monday, perched here on the sluice railings.
A grass snake was basking in the midday sunshine by the back door of the Firs Chase house on Monday.
Beside the grass snake was this Hummingbird Hawkmoth making its daily appearance in the Firs Chase garden on Monday.
Along the Strood channel on Sunday 13th were a couple of common terns and also two Sandwich terns feeding when the incoming tide had covered all the mud. Waders seen before the mud was covered included 100 black-tailed godwits, a bar-tailed godwit, 5 greenshank, 18 grey plover, 90 ringed plover and five dunlin.
Twenty Mediterranean gulls were seen along the channel on Sunday. Along the seawall were two stonechats, 22 corn buntings, 100 linnets, buzzard, 2 sparrowhawks, with 14 meadow pipits and 15 swallows flying west. Two great spotted woodpeckers and two chiffchaffs were in Feldy View.
A crab spider was waiting beside the flowers on a rosemary bush in Feldy View on Sunday.
Seven avocets were along the Pyefleet channel opposite Maydays farm on Saturday 12th. A common tern and two dunlin were noted along the channel just before the high tide, also a common seal.
Four Willow Emeralds were resting on bushes out of the wind at Maydays on Saturday.
A Wall Brown was seen near the Maydays seawall on Saturday.
A peregrine was seen mobbing a raven over the Coast Road by the Company Shed on Friday 11th. The two birds continued tussling with each other as they headed west off the island.
Two wheatears were along the Strood seawall on Friday, while along the channel were 30 golden plover, 2 whimbrel, 40 ringed plover, 70 Mediterranean gulls, 30 little egrets.
Twenty corn buntings were along the Strood seawall on Friday, also a pair of stonechat, willow warbler, fifty linnets, yellow wagtail over, 200 swallows west with 5 meadow pipits. In Feldy View one willow warbler and 30 goldfinches were noted.
Peter Marchington photographed some of the many Firebugs on the beach near Kingsland Road on Friday.
A night survey of Fisher's Estuarine Moths was carried out at Cudmore Grove Country Park on Friday evening, with 22 adults found amongst the hog's fennel plants. This is the highest count of them here.
A couple of resting Clouded Yellows were seen in the torchlight at the park.
Also a Common Blue and Brown Argus were seen resting in the long grass at the park.
Moth highlights from the Firs Chase garden included this Ni Moth, the first on the island for ten years.
The dainty migrant Olive Tree Pearl.
Delicate Moth.
Frosted Orange - without the white markings of a Fisher's Estuarine.
A fresh looking Blood-vein.
A wheatear along the Strood seawall on Monday 14th, is probably the same bird that has been around for the last few days. Other birds seen included 15 corn buntings, pair of stonechat, passage of 50 swallows and 40 meadow pipits flying west. Along the channel were 40 Mediterranean gulls, 2 Sandwich terns, common tern, greenshank, 3 shelduck and 100 black-tailed godwits.
Beside the grass snake was this Hummingbird Hawkmoth making its daily appearance in the Firs Chase garden on Monday.
Martin Cock walked the East Mersea seawall between the Oyster Fishery and Ivy Dock on Monday morning and reported 700 black-tailed godwits, snipe, 7 Sandwich terns, 2 common terns, 12 meadow pipits flying over, sparrowhawk, water rail showing well in the dyke, also two common seals and a Clouded Yellow.
Later at the West Mersea Esplanade, Martin watched 2 or 3 Harbour Porpoises, 20 Sandwich Terns and a constant stream of swallows heading west over the sea.
Peter Marchington saw a grey seal in the sea in front of Shears Court on Monday, also three Sandwich terns offshore.
Mark Thomson visited Feldy View on Monday and reported 3 swallows, four house martins and a willow warbler.
A grey seal was seen swimming offshore by Carrie Horwood between Empress Avenue and Waldegraves on Sunday.
A distant osprey was seen to the north of the Langenhoe marsh as it flew west from the Geedons. Three marsh harriers and a buzzard were seen, while passing west over the fields were 100 swallows, ten sand martins and 8 meadow pipits. A willow warbler and chiffchaff were heard calling from bushes at Maydays.
An osprey was watched flying west along the Pyefleet channel, then crossed over Bonners Barn and headed in the direction of Abberton reservoir. Three marsh harriers, ten buzzards and a red kite were some of the other raptors on the move that day.
Butterflies in Feldy View included a Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, 3 Common Blue and 3 Brown Argus.
Martin Cock visited Maydays farm on Friday and reported common sandpiper, greenshank, Sandwich tern and lesser whitethroat.
Steve Entwistle visited Coopers Beach on Friday and saw 2 common scoter, Mediterranean gull, Sandwich tern, 30 common terns and 25 turnstones.
A couple of tawny owls were quite vocal as night fell by the pond at the country park.
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