“How do I look?” Jenny Wren puts on a show at Holland Haven Country Park yesterday @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #BirdsofX @TendringMag #birdwatching

Distant Jack snipe at Holland Haven today found by @mickrod1 bringing up my 150 for the patch for 2026 @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #birdwatching #birding

My first Brambling of the year at Holland Haven Country Park today @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #BirdsofX #birdwatching

The last couple of months have been great for Clouded Yellows at Holland Haven Country Park @TendringMag #WildllifeWednesday @Britnatureguide @savebutterflies

Pleased to get to the Naze this afternoon to see my first Red-breasted flycatcher. Thanks to Darrel for initially finding and getting me on the bird and @OliCWildlife who gave me a chance of getting this record shot @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsofX

Great captures @RichardJeffree3 👏

A Lesser Yellowlegs at Manningtree ‘Splodge’ today. Shame I couldn’t stay till we lost the glare of the afternoon sun @EssexBirdNews #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsofX #birdwatching

First winter Caspian gull in amongst Herring gulls at Holland Haven Country Park yesterday. Initially spotted and identified by @RichardJeffree3 @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #BirdsofX #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdwatching

A closer than expected visit to my patch at Holland Haven this afternoon of a Guillemot. Less than 20 m off the shoreline at times @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsofX

Red-backed Shrike at Holland Haven Country Park this morning, found by fellow patch birder Brian Combes @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsofX

A privilege to watch these badgers ‘up close and personal’ this evening at EWT Fingringhoe Wick. A big thankyou to @PaulE_Birder @EssexWildlife from the birding crew from @BirdingHaven on a break away from feathers

Probably an escapee juvenile Peregrine falcon at Holland Haven Country Park today. Note the bell, which I missed at first @BirdingHaven @EssexBirdNews @Imperialbirds #BirdsofX #birdwatching

Little stints at RSPB Titchwell Marsh 8/9 with @RichardJeffree3 @Natures_Voice @RSPBTitchwell #birdsofX #birdwatching

It was Ruff at Abberton this afternoon @EssexWildlife @EssexBirdNews #birdwatching #birdsofX

Red crested Pochard this afternoon at Abberton Reservoir @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife #birdwatching #birdsofx #BirdsSeenIn2026

Distant Redstart at Great Holland Farm this lunchtime @EssexBirdNews @BirdingHaven @essexbna #birdsofx #birdwatching

Spotted flycatchers were the flavour of the day at Holland Haven Country Park today @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife @BirdingHaven #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsofx

Redstart yesterday lurking in the burnt gorse area on the Naze Common @EssexBirdNews @essexbna @EssexWildlife #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdwatching #birdsofX

Female Garganey at Abberton Reservoir this afternoon @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife #birdwatching #birding #birdsofX

Female Ring-necked duck at Abberton this afternoon @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife #birdsofX