MERSEA WILDLIFE

WELCOME TO MERSEA ISLAND - A GEM OFF THE ESSEX COAST. FAMOUSLY DESCRIBED IN 1880:- "A MORE DESOLATE REGION CAN SCARCE BE CONCEIVED, AND YET IT IS NOT WITHOUT BEAUTY". STILL UNIQUE TODAY, CUT OFF AT HIGH TIDES, SURROUNDED BY MUD AND SALTMARSHES, MERSEA IS RICH IN COASTAL WILDLIFE. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS -

Friday, 31 August 2012

STROOD-SIDE WALK

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The tide was out in the Strood Channel during a walk along the nearby seawall in the afternoon of Friday 31st. Lining the side of the sea...

Sunday, 26 August 2012

DISTANT OSPREY

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The first red underwing moth of the season was discovered resting on the outside wall of the information room at the park on Saturday 2...

Friday, 24 August 2012

BUDDLEIA BUTTERFLIES

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Recent sunshine over the last few days has brought lots of butterflies to the buddleia bushes in the country park. There's been a goo...

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Tuesday, 21 August 2012

GLYN'S WALK

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Glyn Evans walked the north side of the Island on Monday 20th whilst carrying out the monthly wildfowl count. It wasn't just wild...

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Monday, 20 August 2012

PIED - SPIED

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The last few days have been sunny and hot which have been perfect conditions for many butterflies like this small tortoiseshell seen ...

Thursday, 16 August 2012

SURPRISE APPEARANCE

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Very surprised to see this smart looking painted lady butterfly in the country park near the buildings on Thursday 16th. I first saw it ...

Sunday, 12 August 2012

EVENING WALK REWARDED

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The sunshine brought a few butterflies onto the buddleia bush in the car park of the country park with this colourful peacock admired on...

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Dougal Urquhart: Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom; I was the ranger at Cudmore Grove Country Park in East Mersea between 1983 and 2018.

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