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, 6 September 2021

TERN FLOCK

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There was a large flock of Sandwich terns in the Pyefleet Channel on Sunday 5th. The main flock of Sandwich terns was resting on a pontoon ...

Saturday, 28 August 2021

SPOT FLY SURPRISE

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Five yellow wagtails were feeding in the horse paddock by the East Mersea Golfhouse on Friday 27th. A spotted flycatcher was a surprise si...

Monday, 23 August 2021

CONFIDING WHEATEAR

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A confiding wheatear was beside an old boat on the saltmarsh by the Firs Caravan park on Sunday 22nd. It was first reported by Ray Hempstea...

Thursday, 19 August 2021

SEASIDE COLONY

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There was still lots of sand martin activity around the colony in the cliff at the back of the country park beach on Wednesday 18th. A count...

Thursday, 12 August 2021

NEW BIRD HIDE

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The new bird hide is now installed and open overlooking the pond on the north side of the country park. The hide replaces the old one which ...

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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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