Lots of other great wildlife to be seen during our guided walks over the #BCBW26 weekend including WILLOW EMERALD, EUROPEAN PAPER WASPS, HAIRY SHIELDBUG & IVY BEES galore! #insects #essexwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Final day of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH. Guided walks at Lee Valley & Rainham produced RUDDY SHELDUCK, HOBBIES, PEREGRINE, BEARDED TIT, CETTI'S WARBLER and lots more! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #BCBW26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

@essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH DAY 4. @esbr-essex.bsky.social and I spent the day at Fingringhoe leading 2 walks. Highlights inc OSPREY, 2+ HOBBY, PEREGRINE, RED KITE and more! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #BCBW26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

#bcbw26 has been brilliant so far, lots of birds and friendly faces. Great to meet so many new people and to catch up with friends after our summer break. With 2 days left and 6 more walks, there's still time to join in, visit ebws.org.uk/events/bcbw for details
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After a rather quiet guided walk at Wrabness we moved to Abberton where 50+ people turned up for our 3rd walk. 3 PEREGRINE, 2 HOBBY, 42 SPOONBILL, CURLEW SAND, BLACK TERN were among the highlights. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #BCBW26
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@essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH DAY 2. First guided walk of the day at Frinton-on-Sea produced OSPREY, HOBBY in off the sea, GANNET, SANDWICH TERNS, YELLOW WAGS, SAND MARTINS and more. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding
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Concluded day 1 of the @essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH at Wallasea Island where 3 PEREGRINE delighted the participants plus 2 LITTLE STINT, CURLEW SANDPIPER, RUFF and lots more. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #BCBW26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Then onto Gunners Park for 2nd guided @essexbirdnews.bsky.social walk where SAND MARTIN, SPARROWHAWK, HOBBY, CHIFFCHAFF, MED GULLS, SANDERLING were among the highlights. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding
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Great start to @essexbirdnews.bsky.social BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH. First guided walk at Canvey Island where SANDWICH TERN, TURNSTONE, 3 GREY WAGTAILS and a handful of common species were enjoyed. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #BCBW26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

During #bcbw26, we hope you can join a walk or watch the daily highlight shows on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@ebws - and don't forget you can go birding anywhere in Essex and enter your BCBW26 sightings, to find out how visit ebws.org.uk/bcbw26/recor...
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Two more sleeps until Big County Birdwatch 2026 and we can't wait! To find out how you can post your sightings over the weekend watch the short video at youtu.be/D2tC6XRz3UU?...
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