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, 15 September 2017

MISTLES AFTER THE ROWANS

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A handful of mistle thrushes have been visiting the rowan trees in the park's car park to feed on the ripe berries. Not as many mist...

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

SPOTTED FLY CORNER

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A spotted flycatcher was watched feeding in a sheltered scrubby corner beside the Firs Chase caravan site on Monday 11th, the same locat...

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

BASKERS IN THE SUN

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The warm and sunny start to Sunday 10th saw several butterflies on show at the country park, such as this colourful peacock which was ba...

Friday, 8 September 2017

FORAGING FLOCK

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This blue tit and long-tailed tit posed briefly on a plant stalk in front of the bird hide at the park. The various tits are foraging ...

EARLY AUTUMN MOTHS

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There has been a nice selection of moths at the country park since the start of September with the moth trap operating on four nights in ...

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

SQUIRREL VISITS

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Two red squirrels were chasing each other round the cedar tree early in the morning of Friday 1st. This female headed to the antler fixe...

Thursday, 31 August 2017

SUNNY ALONG STROOD

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There was plenty of mud on show along the Strood channel mid morning on a sunny Friday 25th. Amongst the usual mix of golden plover and ...

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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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