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 -

Saturday, 30 June 2018

GREY INVADER

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Returning from a short break it was a big shock to see this male grey squirrel spend 15 minutes tucking into the nuts in our tree feeder ...

Monday, 11 June 2018

DAISY DISPLAY

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The ox-eye daisies are putting on a fine display in the meadow at the park. There's also a nice showing of lots of small patches of ox...

Friday, 8 June 2018

SQUIRREL VISITORS

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Up to three red squirrels have been visiting the feeder in the Firs Chase garden daily for the last fortnight at least. One of the squirr...

Wednesday, 6 June 2018

FIRS CHASE FIRECREST

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A firecrest was discovered in the Firs Chase garden on Sunday 3rd, where it was heard singing from the same cedar tree while a red squirr...

Monday, 4 June 2018

MAYDAYS MARTINS

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At least twenty five house martins were flying around the farmyard at Maydays farm on Sunday 3rd. Many of the house martins were gat...

Sunday, 3 June 2018

STROOD THRIFT

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Small patches of sea pink , or thrift, are adding a bit of colour at the moment to the saltmarsh near the Strood Channel. Several yell...

Friday, 1 June 2018

FEEDERS AT COOPERS

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This jay was photographed at Coopers Beach by John Feavearyear recently. A goldfinch seen at a feeder at Coopers Beach by John. ...

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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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