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 -

Monday, 26 February 2018

BRACING SEAWALL WALKS

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A sunny but chilly walk along the north side of the Island on Sunday 25th, provided views of 500 brent geese feeding on Reeveshall. Also...

Saturday, 24 February 2018

ELUSIVE BLACK RED

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The black redstart was seen again at Coopers Beach caravan park on Friday 23rd by Steve Hunting. The bird was also seen on Wednesday by...

Sunday, 18 February 2018

PARK POCHARD

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A female pochard was in the park dyke on Sunday 18th, diving down to feed every so often. Several tufted ducks were also present, nine...

Friday, 16 February 2018

WETTER PASTURE

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Water levels have crept up in the park's grazing pastures following recent rains providing more feeding opportunities for the waders ...

Monday, 12 February 2018

MAYDAYS SEAWALL WALK

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A pair of yellowhammers brightened up a bush by the Maydays farmyard on a sunny Monday 12th. Half a dozen yellowhammers in total were fee...

Sunday, 11 February 2018

GREY WAG SURPRISE

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A grey wagtail found feeding in a waterlogged corner of the Coopers Beach football pitch on Friday 9th was a nice surprise. After a few m...

Friday, 9 February 2018

DIVERS AND GREBES

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A boat trip from West Mersea into the Blackwater and nearby creeks provided close views of a variety of birds, for a small group of bir...

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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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