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 -

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

CUDMORE CUCKOO

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A cuckoo was calling out across Cudmore Grove country park on a sunny Wednesday 12th. This one landed in a tree over a path and called for ...

Monday, 10 May 2021

SEAWALL GREEN HAIRSTREAK

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A green hairstreak took a short flight on the top of the Strood seawall on a windy Monday 10th, before it settled down amongst the grass. O...

Saturday, 8 May 2021

AFTER THE RAINS

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After the morning rains this yellow wagtail was seen along the Strood seawall on Saturday 8th, seemed to have injured its left leg as it wa...

Tuesday, 4 May 2021

WINDBLOWN WHEATEAR

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A wheatear was resting on the top of the Strood seawall on a windy Tuesday 4th, sheltering behind a tussock of grass out of the wind. Two ho...

Friday, 30 April 2021

JANGLING BUNTING

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A male corn bunting was photographed by Andy Field as it sang its jangling-keys song near the Reeveshall seawall on Thursday 29th. Also s...

Monday, 26 April 2021

PARK WARBLERS

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Four sedge warblers were singing at Cudmore Grove Country Park on Monday 26th. Other warblers singing at the park were two reed warblers ...

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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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