Then onto Abberton Res where OSPREY, 2 RC POCHARD, 3 GARGANEY, 30+ SPOONBILL, PEREGRINE, 6 CURLEW SAND, LITTLE STINT and 40+ GREAT EGRETS kept our customers smiling! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Great day guiding yesterday at Old Hall Marshes where we found 3 CATTLE EGRET, 3 SPOONBILL, BEARDED TITS, HOBBIES, SPOTTED REDSHANKS, GREENSHANKS, WHIMBREL and lots more. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Brief foray into Colchester this morning where the local PEREGRINE FALCONS weren't happy about NORTHERN RAVENS on the town hall! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

It's the FINAL of the @EssexBirdNews Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the four finalists - please choose your winning photograph and vote here: strawpoll.com/XOgOVxD6Gn3 The winner will be announced live during Birds of Essex on Friday: www.youtube.com/live/c5BpON7...
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First seawatch of the season at Frinton with @eb263.bsky.social Highlights incl 62 SANDWICH & 5 LT TERN, 2 GANNET, 2 ARC SKUA, 47 TEAL, 2 COM SCOTER, 400+ SWALLOW & SHORT-EARED OWL! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Some raptor therapy. Osprey over Abberton and Essex Peregrines #essexbirding

It's voting time in our Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition semi-finals! Here are the entries in the second - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/mpnb1jLzJy5 The top 2 go through to the final on Wednesday evening... #essexbirding

It's voting time in our Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition semi-finals! Here are the entries in the first - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/jVyG2wLkKZ7 The top 2 go through to the final on Wednesday evening... #essexbirding

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A Ruff Saturday afternoon at Abberton Reservoir @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

Dropped into Gt Wigborough Church yesterday after the rain and enjoyed good views of up to 5 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER plus COMMON CHIFFCHAFFS and a hunting COMMON KESTREL. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher the highlight today at Weald CP, along with a first for me at the park, a handful of Clouded Yellow butterflies.

Replicated a photo I took in early September last year to see the differences as well.

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Another enjoyable morning at Abberton today with the female Ring necked Duck asleep from LB c’way. Also 9 Curlew Sandpipers (1 ad, 8 Juvs ) in Wig bay. Also this female Wall Brown egg laying at Billets farm entrance gate #essexbirding