Hanningfield EWT is closed again tomorrow (Tuesday) #essexbirding @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Birders have been asked not to access Hanningfield reservoir, Essex, tomorrow (Monday) as the reserve and centre are closed due to an incident. Please respect this instruction from the rangers. #essexbirding

Congratulations to @glenmoore30.bsky.social on winning the EBwS Autumn Bird Photography Competition with this superb shot of a Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling together. See all the entries at youtu.be/HQebwsxjqvs?... and enter the winter competition at www.ebws.org.uk/photocomp/wi... #essexbirding

Epic recovery report just received! ⚠️ A Turnstone I trapped using a homemade walk-in trap has been recaptured in the 🌍 world’s 🌎 northernmost continuously inhabited settlement. Ringed on 12 February 2024 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 🇬🇧, it was re-trapped on 08 June 2025 in Alert, Nunavut… 🇨🇦 (🧵 1/2)

Congratulations to @glenmoore30.bsky.social who won our Autumn Photographic Competition with this excellent image of a Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling. Our Winter Competition is now open and we look forward to seeing your entries. For more details, visit: www.ebws.org.uk/photocomp/wi...

The final Birds of Essex of 2025 is tomorrow night from 7:30pm, including the results of the Autumn Bird Photography comp, a look back at the birding year, and a look forward to 2026. Watch live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlLl... #essexbirding

It's the FINAL of the 2025 EBwS Autumn Bird Photography Competition. Please choose your winner from the four photos below then cast your vote at: strawpoll.com/eJnvVGpVknv The winner will be announced during Birds of Essex on Friday evening #ebwsphotos

Votes have been cast in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, now it's semi-final time! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/Dwyo3do4eyA #ebwsphotos

Votes have been cast in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, now it's semi-final time! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/GJn449Xr3nz #ebwsphotos

It's voting time in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/NMnQNbNx1g6 #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/3RnYXbXEmye #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/e7ZJaja5Yg3 #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/w4nWWbWkJnA #essexbirding

The @EssexBirdNews Winter Bird Photography Competition is now open for entry. Full details inc how to enter at www.ebws.org.uk/photocomp/wi... (yes, we know we haven't finished the autumn comp yet - voting starts next week!) Good luck everyone! #essexbirding

This month's fascinating talk is about Recording Rare Breeding Birds in the UK and Essex, by Mark Eaton from the RBBP. It's streaming live on YouTube from 8pm on Friday: youtube.com/live/VlTi7GS... #essexbirding #RareBirdsUK @ukrbbp.bsky.social

Tonight's show starts in half an hour, dare you watch on Halloween... 🎃 #essexbirding

@essexbirdnews.bsky.social, @btobirds.bsky.social Youth and the South Essex Ringing Group are holding a bird-ringing demonstration for u25s on 15th November at Wat Tyler CP. To find out more and book your place visit www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #essexbirding

This month's Birds of Essex is on Friday 31st at 7:30pm. With the usual mix of news, photos and sightings it's going to be spooktacular! Watch live at www.youtube.com/live/uwz1qcV... #essexbirding

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Descriptions and/or photos are required for a number of Essex rarities from 2024. The full list can be found at ebws.org.uk/2024descript... If you saw any of these, please submit a description - there's a video on the link that explains more. Thank you #essexbirding

More spaces added for this FREE walk this weekend for young bird and nature enthusiasts with BTO Youth and @essexbirdnews.bsky.social! Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #EssexBirding @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

Sunday's Autumn Bird Day at EWT Fingringhoe Wick is going to be superb! Why not join us if you can - guided walks at 10:30 & 13:30, plus lots to see in the excellent visitor's centre too. For full details see www.ebws.org.uk/autumnday

This month's Birds of Essex is on Friday 26th September, when Steve and Matt will be joined by special guest Katrina Myers from Colchester Owl Rescue. With all the usual news, photos and sightings it's gonna be a good show! Watch live at ebws.org.uk/BoE/Sep2025 #essexbirding

We've changed the location of this month's coach trip from Oare Marshes to RSPB Dungeness and there are still a few places left. Members and non-members are welcome, visit ebws.org.uk/events/field... for further details and to book #essexbirding

BTO Youth and Essex Birdwatching Society are running a WeBS training & Wader ID event for people aged 12-25 at Two Tree Island on Saturday 4th October. It's free to attend but places are limited, for full details and to book visit www.bto.org/our-work/eve... @btobirds.bsky.social #essexbirding

The venue for Sunday's ringing demonstration has been changed to Wat Tyler Country Park, due to adverse weather conditions forecast at Gunner's Park. There are still a couple of places left if you wish to attend: www.ebws.org.uk/ringing/Sep2...

There's still a few places left at our upcoming ringing demonstration at Gunner's Park with the South Essex Ringing Group. This is a limited numbers (weather dependent!) event which promises to be really good. Full details at ebws.org.uk/ringing/gunn...

Sunday 7th anyone visiting wigborough Church Arctic warbler please note we are keeping the church side of carpark clear for churchgoers from 10.30am.extra parking been arranged opposite first entrance(gate is open please park in there only)noParking on vergeFrontGates ) #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

The @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition is now open for entry. For the full rules see www.ebws.org.uk/photocomp/au... #ebwsphotos #essexbirding #birds

Congratulations to Roger Hance for winning the Summer photographic competition! Many thanks to all those who took part and details of the autumn competition are on our website. #essexbirding #photography #essexbirdwatchingsociety

Don't forget to watch tonight's Birds of Essex - it's going to have a special start...! With the usual mix of birding news, a look ahead to the new season, & the winner of the Summer Photo Comp, it's going to be another packed show. Watch LIVE here: youtube.com/live/O8FNv7anN #essexbirding #birds

It's time to vote in the FINAL of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition. Choose your winner from the four photos below then vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkP7lb5gE #essexbirding #birds #birdphotography

The second semi-final of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer Bird Photography Competition is going to be as close as the first, so every vote counts! Choose your favourite from the four below then vote here: strawpoll.com/e7ZJaXOJMg3 #essexbirding #birds

The semi-finals of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer Bird Photography Competition are going to be tighter than a really tight thing! Here are the entries in the first semi - pick your favourite then vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkP76JLgE #essexbirding #birds

It's voting time in the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/Qrgewx9O2yp #essexbirding #birds

It's voting time in the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/2ayLQOmKWn4 #essexbirding #birds

It's voting time in the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/B2ZB9v68AgJ #essexbirding #birds

It's voting time in the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/eJnvVpajknv #essexbirding #birds

The @EssexBirdNews Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. For more details visit www.ebws.org.uk/photocomp/su... #ebwsphotos #birdphotography #ebws #essexbirding #birds

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It's FINAL time in the EBwS Spring 2025 Bird Photography Competition - congratulations and good luck to all of the finalists. Pick your winning photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/YVyPv16N2gN #essexbirding #birds

The votes have been counted, the draw has been made & it's now time for you to vote in the semi-finals of the #ebwsphotos Spring Bird Photography Competition. Here are the entries in semi-final 2, choose your favourite then vote here: strawpoll.com/NPgxe73l4Z2 #essexbirding

The votes have been counted, the draw has been made & it's now time for you to vote in the semi-finals of the #ebwsphotos Spring Bird Photography Competition. Here are the entries in semi-final 1, choose your favourite then vote here: strawpoll.com/QrgewqmXbyp #essexbirding

At this time of year, please take care when you're walking through fields and meadows and always keep to designated paths. Ground-nesting birds such as the red-listed Skylark in this photo are easily disturbed and their nests can be destroyed so please be careful #essexbirding #birds

'Birds of Essex' returns to a screen near you on Friday, you can watch the show at youtube.com/live/MBEghlK... #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Spring 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/61gD9796RZw #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Spring 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/7rnzVeVVlnO #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Spring 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/GPgVYkYYBna #essexbirding

It's voting time in the EBwS Spring 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/eJnvV2VVxnv #essexbirding

Excellent final day of the Big County Birdwatch with lots of species seen, including bonus Arctic Terns and a Spotted Redshank at Abberton on the way home. Great weekend and thanks to all who helped and took part, especially my great mate @swallowbirding.bsky.social 👍 #essexbirding #birds