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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thursday morning pied flycatcher still in feldy view cemetery West Mersea still there in afternoon for Ollie Cottis to photo it,then Midday over to Abberton LBCW E,An early Fm Goosander found yesterday by Ollie Cottis, photo by Peter Higgleton #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Took Simon patient to Walton on the naze my third time for Yellow brow warbler as we walked 5mins away from sycamore clump, Mike O'Hanlon phoned red breasted flycatcher Found by D Stiles there,had 5/6good views,also saw theYBW,Photos Simon, & 1 from DickGroves #EssexBirdNews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

4th Dip of the month second time in a week dipped walton on the naze yellow brow. Mike & Richard got on it enough to see eye stripe & wings,l only saw 3 Chiffchaffs with it. Other dips Barred warbler earlier in month, & DartfordW #EssexBirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Walton on the Naze today mobile showy siberian stonechat. Photos by Richard Jeffree, found by Darrell Stiles #EssexBirdnews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Walton on the Naze today common stonechat front & behind siberian stonechat photo by Richard Jeffree #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lovely view's of siberian stonechat at walton on the naze today found by Darrell Stiles photos by me, #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wed pm D Rhymes refound a ferruginous duck at Abberton,l soon was watching it, distant in sunny light,after couple hours Ed Bateman turned up,we refound it,then Ed said there's a second one as in his photo record shot #EssexBirdsnews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Monday afternoon phone call from Mike O'Hanlon LesserYellowlegs at cattleswade Manningtree he confirmed it still there 45mins later got it,spending it time with a spotted redshank & 3/4photos by Pete Higgleton last2 by me #EssexBirdNews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Holland Haven today for juv R B Strike very mobile but showed well,then a Guillemot drifted passed the beach cafe.photos by MikeO'Hanlon(Guillemot Mark Thomson(RBS) @EssexBirdNews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Lovely close juv red necked phalarope at wallasea Island rspb showed all day plus curlewsandpipers & little stints, monty Harrier only seen 1st half of morning #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirdings .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

East Mersea Church footpath to vine yard 300yds other side of hedge ,bird below (double telegraph pole)elusive #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding #Birdguides .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nice evening at Abberton,wig bay, Pectoral sand, sanderling ,golden Plover, 10ruff, greenshank ,whinchat opposite field, Osprey in fab old tree #EssexBirdnew #Essex Birding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today NO sign of pied flycatcher at Feldy view cemetery West Mersea Essex (NEGATIVE NEWS) #EssexBirding #Birdguides #EssexBirdnews .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today -Dougal Urquhart found a pied flycatcher at feldy view woodland cemetery West mersea ,it kept hiding for 40mins at a time then showed well for 10+ minutes photos by Simon Patient #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Friday, quick turnaround home from week holiday, straight out th Manningtree 3 1/2hrs saw Hudsonian Godwit on essex side from seawall passed Co op to railway bridge #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews #Rarebirds uk #Suffolkbirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Western reef heron showing well hide we found it 5.15am #Birdguides

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Wed Osprey on post geedon marshes off Fingringhoe wick,local spotted flycatcher, Thursday Ruddy shelduck Abberton,LBCW ,today Hyde Bay hide Abberton, pr Lesser emperors, pr Emperors, 1 red veined darter @EssexBirdNews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Old hall rspb Tollesbury Brilliant evening Pectoral sandpiper/as photos attached,Summer plumage curlew sandpiper,2 close flyby by a Hobby, lonely black spotted Redshank, 3 dunlin,spoonbill, yellow wag(Temmincks not seen today) #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Yesterday 5hrs, today 4hrs on NW side East Mersea Stone point, second day 2hrs before high tide the little tern flew by close fished once then flew passed point and straight out to open sea,(6 seen off point clear 7.30am yesterday by John sawyer #EssexBirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

PM today at EM Stone point l seached for little terns,seen in AM byJohn sawyer had 6 off point clear, martin had 2 distant off cudmore, Dougal Urquhart photos of 1 midday it came briefly close off point I had flyovers 50 Whimbrel, 7 sumB ar tailed Godwits #EssexBirding #EssexBirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Yesterday tomo & l had Turtledove flyby LBCW(S toN) Mark Tomo heard it purring SW corner.today this Am adult Raven with 2 juv stretching wings Hythe. Brilliant pr garden warblers mating at Tiptree heath, #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Nick Green saw American golden Plover fly off high going west with 3 grey plover at 2.25pm from old hall marshes, Essex, NO news since, #Birdguides #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Today l felt fitter for walk for old halls American golden Plover had good view,it was happy being asleep,then off to Fingringhoe wick with Robin Burroughs for food,then luckily heard a Turtle Dove purring #EssexBirdNews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Brilliant Ross's gull at Thameside nature park Went with Martin Cock What a cracker better than the 1st year on years ago in Devon

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Yesterday 26th,on pool other side of road at Holland haven l saw the 2 spotted Redshanks found by the local haven birders, 1 in full summer, the wood sand already had gone, Then l dipped the colne pt whinchat,then had 30 swifts at LDLH causeway #EssexBirders #EssexBirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Holland haven Wood sandpiper NOW GONE, Was on pool other side of road seem from bridge, 2 SpottedRedshank still there. 1 in summer plumage #BirdGuides #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Saturday late afternoon 4 photos from me digi bins l took of walton on the naze wryneck #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Saturday early morning Darrell Stiles found a wryneck at walton on naze, John sawyer phoned me early afternoon saying its now settled showing well,l drove there met up with Richard Jeffree these are 4 of his photos #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Yesterday am Abberton LBCW NE good views of singing garden warbler,CarPark LWT then late pm off to Blue house farm N Fambridge, 6 Wood sand,green sand,4 ruff,2 Greenshank 8+LRP,2 RingedPlover #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Good game of football lpswich, result could been better never mind, as you do drop into blue house farm on way home fm black winged stilt, nice distant hobby nice chat with friends there.thanks Dave Wagstaff good find #EssexBirding #EssexBirdNews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Yesterday pm saw a GrasshopperW at Hythe Colchester on arrival colinMac/ Ed Bateman kindly put me on it,it showed well,then Ed found a fm ring Ouzel & m Wheatear, photos by Ed #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

10am this morning raced to wig bay Abberton saw the ring Ouzel on arrival, another look at Bonaparte'sGull &saw one of my favourite birds summerAdult little gull,pure white upper wings,black underwings with whiteEdging showingWell,ITFC game,nowNightOfBoxing onNetflix #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Friday 12o'clock Peter Low found a 2cy Bonaparte'sGull seen from Billets screen Abberton it stayed till about 4pm Richard Jeffree took these brilliant photos #Essex Bird News #EssexBirding

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snixon66.bsky.social @snixon66.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

2cy Bonaparte’s gull, Abberton- found by Peter Low #Essexbirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Looked at birdguides at 12 o'clock, saw someone had pr Garganey on pond at cudmore Grove east Mersea from hide. Luckily still there at 12.15pm. Still there now #Essex Birding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Just late afternoon to Abberton to metel gate at wig bay parking area On billits flood 3 Little ringed Plovers,my photos take alot of beating #EssexBirdNews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Morning l had 4 sand Martins at Fingringhoe pits,afternoon my yearly trip to matching Hall pond nr Harlow, 3 Mandarin ducks 2m 2fm showed well,also easy to see l saw 14 ring necked parakeets flying around pond one of my favourite sites #EssexBiirding #EssexBirdsnews .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

My photos of Kittiwake at Holland haven on Thur19th thanks to Richard, mick,Mike & Pete.nice to see them on the ground 4th trip lucky. missed 2 diff jack snipes & Caspian gull nice then they stay #EssexBirding #EssexBirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This afternoon a trip to Wivenhoe barrier after a while l located this male Blackredstart. I put EssexWildlifePhotograph Andy Cocket on it/life tick for him.1st 3 photos his,4th mine #EssexBirding #EssexBirdnews

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A Kittiwake on the scrape at Holland Haven Country Park today. A rare occurrence indeed! @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today 4 1/2hrs at Rainham shooting butt hide finely a water pipit flew into cut Reed area behind hide,plus 16 snipe #EssexBirding #EssexBirdnews .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Tonight at Abberton LBCW SE this Daubenton's Bat was feeding at Dam bridge & sitting on side & top 2ft away from us Photos by Adam Palmer. Also cattleegret,3 Tundra bean, 4WF geese, 2 Redkite in tree

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Today2hrs with Roy Hodgkinson at Brooks EWT Stisted,before rain,2 Marsh tit,3 Nuthatch,Treecreeper,woodcock, after rain me had another 2hrs in sunPr Bullfinches showed well for 15mins #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding .

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

MorningDippedJack snipeHolland haven shrub(seen last 2 days)but not today, Seawatch for 2 hrs had about 20+ red throated divers (lads with me40+)Few hours at colne point4.30pm watched 2short eared owls for10mins mobbing a Buzzard on ground 4th time trying2ndThere #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

4hrs this afternoon in Wig bay hide Abberton Merlin bathing in flooded pool,GlossyIBIS dropped in for couple minutes then moved LBCW ,Other birds 3 Blkwits,40 dunlin, 20goldenplover,13 curlew #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding #RareBirdsUK

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Dipped adult Caspian gull at Holland haven floods late morning Richard & Mike found earlier but we could not refind it.1 bramblingScoped it twiceAt St peter's ChurchAlresford in veryMobile40+flock incl 9of each YellowhammersReed Buntings odd corn bunting25+chaffinch #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

In addition to the Hen Harrier, the two Short-eared Owls were still around the end of my garden too 🦉 #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

1pm at Paglesham Eastend, Red breasted goose seems to settled there with 2500 Brent's most the time or if not at wallasea RSPB last few days, had very showy barn owl at wallasea car park & nearby approach road today #EssexBirding #EssexBirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Having a steady start to essex year 112 (all Abberton birds seen)Not so competitive this year but will end up good list target 200Today at Bowers pink footed goose & 6 showy BeardedTits #Essexbirdnews #EssexBirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Red-necked Grebe (Seen from end of Kingsland Road or bottom of Broomhill road Victoria esplanade (A Field) #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews #Birdguides

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