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 -

Sunday, 28 February 2016

LONE SEAL FOR COMPANY

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I thought I was alone on the north side of the Island along the Pyefleet Channel on Sunday 28th - until this grey seal stuck its head up...

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Friday, 26 February 2016

SISKINS AND REDPOLLS

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There was plenty of bird activity in trees by the East Mersea Vineyard on Friday 26th. Pictured above was one of 25 siskins that were fee...

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

FIRST ADDER

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The first adder of the spring was spotted at the country park on Tuesday 23rd. It seemed very wary and was quick to slip back into the co...

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Saturday, 20 February 2016

OWL IN THE OPEN

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This barn owl was seen hunting out in the open, over the Rewsalls marshes in the morning of Wednesday 17th, providing good views for...

Monday, 15 February 2016

STONECHAT BY SEAWALL

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The resident male stonechat along the Strood was keeping out of the cold northerly wind by feeding on the inside of the seawall on Mon...

Thursday, 11 February 2016

COLD AND CALMER

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Amongst the large flock of 3000+ dark-bellied brent geese feeding on Reeveshall, was this very pale coffee-coloured brent goose photogr...

Friday, 5 February 2016

SQUIRREL SURPRISE

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This red squirrel posed nicely for Andy Field alongside the Fishponds wood in Shop Lane on Wednesday 3rd. It paused long enough for Andy...

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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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