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, 13 January 2017

COLOUR-RINGED REGULAR

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One of our regular black-tailed godwits known as OYO-OLO, after its colour-ring combination, was photographed again in the park's gr...

Monday, 9 January 2017

EYES ON THE DIVER

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A dozen members of the Colchester RSPB Members Group had an enjoyable and rewarding time during their annual winter visit to the country ...

Thursday, 5 January 2017

COLNE BLACK-THROAT

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There was the scarce local sighting of a black-throated diver in the mouth of the river Colne for three days. First noted by Steve Entwi...

Wednesday, 4 January 2017

TUFTY & TUFTLESS

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Tufty, the red squirrel , was back in the bright sunshine in the Firs Chase garden feeder on Monday 2nd. It stayed around for about 15 m...

Sunday, 1 January 2017

COLOURFUL KINGFISHER

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Happy New Year to all. The colourful gem of a kingfisher brightened up the start to the New Year on a dull Sunday 1st along the Str...

Friday, 30 December 2016

FROSTY START TO SUNNY DAY

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There was an eye-catching sunrise from the country park just after 8am on Thursday 29th. After a frosty start to the day, the sun continu...

Monday, 26 December 2016

FESTIVE FLOCKS

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A Happy Xmas to all followers of Mersea Wildlife. Local wildlife continues to be watched over the festive period with this oystercatcher ...

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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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