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

That's a wrap on the 2025 @essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH. Fantastic final day with @esbr-essex.bsky.social where NIGHTINGALE, WILLOW WARBLER & COMMON REDSTART were highlights then to Abberton where 10+ ARCTIC TERNS & SPOT REDSHANK were pick of the bunch. #bcbw25 #essexbirding #birds

Just had a fantastic long weekend of bird walks, courtesy of Essex BirdWatching Society @essexbirdnews.bsky.social @esbr-essex.bsky.social @swallowbirding.bsky.social & many others. I got over 70sp most days, around 100sp in all. Essex’s a great place for birding! #EssexBirding

Fabulous day 3 of the Big County Birdwatch 2025 at Fingringhoe Wick. Highlights were Red Kite, Ruff, Bar & Black-tailed Godwits, singing Nightingales, Whimbrel, Curlew, Knot, Grey Plover, Marsh Harrier and a couple of Adders too! @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding #birds

Final Day of the Big County Birdwatch 2025 tomorrow opens with a seawatch at Frinton (07:00), then walks at Heybridge Pits (09:00), Tiptree Heath (10:30) & Cudmore Grove (13:30). Full details at www.ebws.org.uk/events/bcbw #essexbirding #birds #bcbw25

Final Day of the Big County Birdwatch 2025 tomorrow opens with a seawatch at Frinton (07:00), then walks at Heybridge Pits (09:00), Tiptree Heath (10:30) & Cudmore Grove (13:30). Full details at www.ebws.org.uk/events/bcbw #essexbirding #birds #bcbw25

Great walk today for @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #BCBW which included Black-necked grebe Spoonbills Pintail & plenty of Med gulls .. then onto #GunnersPark for Turnstone & my 600th eBird checklist since 2020 🤓

@essexbirdnews.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social Heybridge GP: reeling grasshopper warbler, m cuckoo, 3 common tern (all new for year list), sedge warbler, whitethroat, c50 brent geese & c100 summer black tailed godwits. Abberton Reservoir: 6 spoonbills, 6 singing nightingales & f goldeneye.

13/4 A Northern Wheatear was a very nice on my walk around some of Writtle, Essex, being only my second for the patch. A Lesser Whitethroat was my first of the year, and there was an increase in Common Whitethroat numbers since the first on Friday. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding #bcbw25

BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH DAY 3: Superb day at Fingringhoe Wick EWT reserve where it was good to see so many people join our guided walks. 15+ NIGHTINGALE, RED KITES, MED GULLS, CUCKOO, BLACK & BAR-T GODWITS, RUFF, KNOT, 3+ WHIMBREL + more. #BCBW25 #essexbirding #birds #birdsseenin2025 #essex

Catch up on today's Big County Birdwatch highlights at 7:30 tonight - send your birding photos & videos from the weekend to [email protected] and we'll feature them on the show www.youtube.com/live/Q593bjV... #essexbirding #birds #bcbw25

#bcbw25 Day 3 - we've got a great walk at Bowers Marsh today, starting at 9:30, and a couple at EWT Fingringhoe Wick at 10:30 & 13:30. Why not grab your binoculars and come along? Full details at ebws.org.uk #essexbirding #birds

Catch up on today's Big County Birdwatch highlights at 7:30 tonight - send your birding photos & videos from the weekend to [email protected] and we'll feature them on the show www.youtube.com/live/Q593bjV... #essexbirding #birds #bcbw25

#bcbw25 Day 3 - we've got a great walk at Bowers Marsh today, starting at 9:30, and a couple at EWT Fingringhoe Wick at 10:30 & 13:30. Why not grab your binoculars and come along? Full details at ebws.org.uk #essexbirding #birds

The great birding continued as @esbr-essex.bsky.social and I headed to Wallasea Island @rspb.bsky.social reserve where over 40 walk participants joined us. Highlights inc SE OWL, CORN BUNTING, 30+ MED GULLS, YELLOW WAGS, 2 GREENSHANK & lots more. #BCBW25 #essexbirding #birds #birdsseenin2025 #essex

Day 2 of the BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH: Then onto Abberton Reservoir where LITTLE GULL, SPOONBILLS, LR PLOVERS, WILLOW WARBLERS, WHEATEAR, WHOOPER SWAN, COMMON TERNS were enjoyed by 50+ walk participants. #BCBW25 #essexbirding #birds #birdsseenin2025 #essex #ringing

Day 2 of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH with @esbr-essex.bsky.social. Day started with a ringing demo by South Essex Ringing Group where a male BEARDED REEDLING stole the show plus CETTI'S WARBLERS and lots more. #BCBW25 #essexbirding #birds #birdsseenin2025 #essex #ringing

Little Gull, Abberton Reservoir 12/4/25 @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Cuckoo at Abberton Reservoir 12/4/25 @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Male Northern Wheatear, Abberton Reservoir 12/4/25 @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Another decent day #birding at Abberton res. Whooper Swan, Cuckoo, 9 Common Tern, 6 Whitethroat, Greenshank, 2 Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler & Lesser Whitethroat all ffy. Plus 2 Lesser Scaup, fem. Gtr Scaup, 2 Little Gull, Wheatear, 8 Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, 12 Med Gull, 2 LRP & 2 Goldeneye. 153fy

Little Gull at Abberton. #essexbirding #BCBW

Day 2 of the 2025 Big County Birdwatch has walks at Wrabness, Rainham, Hanningfield and Abberton - no booking required, just turn up at the venue and join the walk. Full details at www.ebws.org.uk/bcbw25 #essexbirding #birds