1 of 2 Red Throated Divers this morning at Southend Pier, just 6 Mediterranean Gulls seen. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Gerpin's Lane, Rainham: 2 Raven, Woodcock, Yellowhammer, 2 Grey and 12 Red Legged Partridges and Red Kite. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Beckton Sewage Works: 16 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Goldcrests, Curlew, Kingfisher, Black Redstart, 14 Chiffchaff, Rock Pipit and 14 Grey Wagtail. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Parliament October 27th www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Very late Clouded Yellow today, certainly the latest I have had. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Firecrest, Garden Hornchurch. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

A few bits from yesterday's visit to Gerpin's Lane.

Gerpins Lane, Rainham: Red Kite, 9 R L Partridge, Redpoll sp over, 5 Stonechat, Marsh Harrier and Goldcrest. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Beckton Sewage Works Oct 4th & 18th www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Gerpins Lane, Rainham a.m: Swallow, Redpoll sp over, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, Grey partridge and 4 Stonechat. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Battersea - October www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Out with the old and in with the new yesterday. Old rotten box taken over by Grey Squirrels. @paulhawky.bsky.social

Parliament September www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Gerpins Lane, Rainham: 4 Stonechat, Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wall Browns, 3 C Buzzards and 7 Red Legged Partridges. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Rather unusual sight of a Curlew going up and mobbing a female Sparrowhawk on the Thames over the weekend.

Battersea Power Station September www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Beckton Sewage Works: 9 Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Common Sandpipers, Curlew, C Buzzard, 7 Chiffchaff and 8 Grey Wagtails. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Spain - Mirador de las Aguuilas www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Busy week, checked 4 Barnie Boxes for 2nd brooders, no luck but Hornets again in one of the boxes.New pole box going up.

3 more Barn Owl boxes ready to go up.

Spain-Fuengirola www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Battersea- August www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Gerpins Lane, Rainham: Tree Pipit over, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Goldcrest and male Peregrine. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Not what you expect to see on Sunday whilst searching Cranes for Peregrines in London.

Not my photos but @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social newest resident, a Kestrel, plans are afoot to try and get a nestbox up.Very tame!

Brixham June Airshow www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Beckton Sewage Works: Raven, Yellow Wagtail, 14 Common Sandpipers, 4 Common Terns, 1st returning Teal(4), 7 Grey Wagtail, 40 House Martins and 12 Swift. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Cooling Marshes- July www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Coryton: Pair of Raven+Cattle Egret. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Beckton Sewage Works: 8 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, 7 Swift, 5 House Martins and 17 Common Terns. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Battersea Power Station - July www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Early a.m start this morning at Parliament, Song Thrush worming on lawn outside, not common here.

Battersea Power Station - June www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Beckton Sewage Works: 5 Swift, Hobby, 4 House and 12 Sand Martins, 11 Common Tern, Grey Seal and 4 Grey Wagtails. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Kestrels and Sparrowhawk www.davemobirding.blogspot.com @shaunharvey56.bsky.social @paulhawky.bsky.social

Shellhaven - this morning's 3 Spoonbills heading for Canvey, also Great White Egret and Hobby. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Black Redstart singing @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social at 3.43a.m.

Couple of bits from a breif visit to Abberton yesterday, Ruddy Shelduck, Mandarin and Spoonbills. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Red Arrows over Brixham Harbour May 31st 2025 and Cirl Bunting seen on the Devon Coast.

Been trying for a while to find one of these resting up - Lesser Emporer and a 4 Spot Chaser on a rod.

Beckton Latest. www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Glass balconies again, they just can't work them out.

Common Buzzard getting mobbed by local breeding Kestrels on Sunday.

Another early start, looking a good morning.

Gerpins Lane, Rainham: Red Kite, Hobby, 3 pairs Red Legged Partridge, Corn Bunting and Garden Warbler. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Bit of an unusual one,as we approached a Barn Owl box recently, a male Barn Owl pops out. As we get nearer the box, a male Kestrel then pops out.Check the box and the Kestrel is incubating 4 eggs.Both don't usually get on. @shaunharvey56.bsky.social @paulhawky.bsky.social

Skomer Island www.davemobirding.blogspot.com

Full adult male this morning at Parliament #londonbirds

Black Redstart singing Parliament #londonbirds

Beckton Sewage Works: 4 Raven, Red Kite, 10 Swift, 2 Jackdaw(scarce here), 20+ Common Tern, Common Buzzard and 3 Grey Wagtail. #londonbirds @essexbirdnews.bsky.social