Lee 3D - Specialist modelmakers. 2CY Essex bird watcher. Also distant admirer of Tower 42 :)
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My first nightingale sighting! Danbury Common, Monday 5th May. After 4 weeks of just hearing them, I finally got to see one - ecstatic! 🥰
#essexbirding @EssexBirdNews #Nightingale
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For #PostboxSaturday 📮📬📨 not pretty but structurally solid and free of graffiti and stickers🇮🇹😉
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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?si=GWaG…
#bcbw26 @EssexBirdNews
Petition: Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any animal.
petition.parliament.uk/petit… – at Danbury, East
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My exhibition at the Old Grocery, Wivenhoe starts next Thurs 17th, a wide range of cards, prints and paintings available, I'll be there 10-5 each day, do come along.
@EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife @BirdwatchExtra @BirdGuides @BBCEssex
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Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever 🐝🦋 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…
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Watch a preview of the Big County Birdwatch 2026 on our YouTube channel tomorrow evening: youtube.com/live/YKklfEo1Eio…
@EssexBirdNews
#BCBW26
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BIG COUNTY BIRDWATCH 2026 IS NEARLY HERE! Taking place from 18-21 September, we've got 16 guided walks across the county and they're all FREE TO ATTEND! See poster for full details, and follow us for the latest news or visit ebws.org.uk/events/bcbw
@EssexBirdNews #BCBW26
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Our Teen Wolf (1985) creation is now a LEGO Ideas submission!
With 10,000 supporters, this could become an official LEGO set.
Please click the link tinyurl.com/TeenWolfLEGOidea and hit ‘Support’ (supporting is free)
Made in full partnership with @sturdyboyrich
Thank you!
– Bob
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I think this is probably the best photo I have ever taken. Chiffchaff looking at its reflection at the local spring. What do you all think? Hopefully I might get a re-post or two with this one? View full screen. #birds #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025
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It's the FINAL of the @EssexBirdNews Spring Bird Photography Competition! Choose your winner from these 4 photos then vote at strawpoll.com/bVg8BW2V2yY
The winner will be announced during Birds of Essex on Friday and will receive a framed copy of their photograph and a certificate
ALT European Greenfinches
ALT Little Owl
ALT Eurasian Treecreeper
ALT Common Cuckoo
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Choose which species of wildlife you'd like to appear on the next series banknotes. You can pick 6sp from a list of 18 - full details at bankofengland.co.uk/banknote…
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Save RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve - Sign the Petition! c.org/xvBxX5bjWG via @UKChange
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If you want to learn more about birdsong and calls, we're running a Birdsong for Beginners 'pop-up' walk at Tiptree Heath on 7th May. This event is limited to 12 people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdsongwalk
@EssexBirdNews
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We're holding a Bird Photography for Beginners pop-up on Thursday 7th May at 10:30 in Chelmsford. This event is limited to ten people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdphotography
@EssexBirdNews
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Tower 42 will light up tomorrow and Sunday night!
Saturday 7th March - Refuge Charity @RefugeCharity
Sunday 8th March - Autoimmune Awareness Month - @autoimmune_diseases
#refugecharity #autoimmuneassociation #SurpriseInTheLights #Building #LookUp #Surprise #TakeALook
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Congratulations to Diane Butcher for winning the @EssexBirdNews Winter Bird Photography Competition with this stunning capture of a Goldcrest.
Thanks to everyone who took part - you can view all of the entries by clicking here: youtu.be/OG-uHPmy2ec?si=tvAD…
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A few from the heronry in the middle of Merida yesterday. #Birds #Birding #Extremadura #BirdingSpain
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It's the FINAL of the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries - please choose your winner photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/e7ZJadAxKg3
Results will be announced LIVE during Birds of Essex on Youtube this Friday from 7:30pm
