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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 2d

Today equal last year Essex yeartotal 217 with a very elusiveWryneck at walton on naze gone missing since10am l refound it at 4.30pm in corner lagoon opposite track to John Weston res thanks toBrian combes who refound it at10am l watched it for/20mins
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Jan Lewis @janl28.bsky.social · 5d

Good to see some Essex birders in the rain on Dunwich Heath today looking for the Daurian Shrike @entwistle5.bsky.social #EssexBirding

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Swallow Birding & Wildlife @swallowbirding.bsky.social · 12d

Great morning seawatching at Frinton with @esbr-essex.bsky.social @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social @entwistle5.bsky.social & @eb263.bsky.social MANX SHEARWATER, 2 ARCTIC SKUA, RAZORBILL, GUILLEMOT, 5 RT DIVERS, 400+ BRENT & 3 GANNET pick of the bunch. #essexbirding #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025

Matt Turner, Mark Nowers & Ed Bateman seawatching (Steve Entwhistle had gone to find a bush!!)

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 15d

Today at Canvey point 2pm to 5.30pm. Great skua going by on arrival, 4.10pm adults pale phase pomarine skua,12+ Arctic Skua,2 juv gannet,guillemot,10 Kittiwakes,2 Whimbrel, 4 med gulls,
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · 16d

Another brilliant day yesterday 10 1/2 hours at Canvey point, 2 Manx shearwater (photo by Jeff Delve),juv long tailed skua, 2 great Skuas,25+ Gannets, 15+ Arctic Skuas,14 Kittiwakes plus few extras. All sightings close good views
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Daryl Rhymes @darylrhymes.bsky.social · Sep 6

I don't often see Pied Flycatcher in the Abberton area, in fact I don't remember the last one I saw there. So seeing one at Wigborough Church today was great - and there were 4 Spot Flies too! #essexbirding

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Matt Turner @esbr-essex.bsky.social · Sep 6

Managed to get some nice views of the Arctic Warbler near Abberton Rsv today (LIFER😃) - a superb find by @snixon66.bsky.social and @chrispoole050.bsky.social. Also stopped to look at Black Terns on way home and managed to find a close Little Stint #essexbirding #birds #RareBirdsUK

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 6

Slightly surreal watching this Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir whilst a few feet away a posse of noisy motorbikes were zooming back and forth along the causeway. To say they were speeding would be an understatement.
A cracking bird though
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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Sep 7

Close ups of a Black tern at Abberton Reservoir this afternoon @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 7

Quiet day today as no carpark duties at church so this afternoon, Abberton LDLH W causeway a juv black Tern photos by John pringle,then to wig bay hide with Charlie Williams 3 juv Curlew Sandpipers.knot ,21+ ruff,42+ pintail
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sunday7thAnyone visitingWigborough Church Arcticwarbler please note we are keeping the church side of carpark clear for churchgoers from 10.30am.extra parking been arrangedOpposite first entrance(gate is open please park in there only)no parking in front gates on verge)
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sunday 7th anyone visiting wigborough Church Arctic warbler please note we are keeping the church side of carpark clear for churchgoers from 10.30am.extra parking been arranged opposite first entrance(gate is open please park in there only)noParking on vergeFrontGates )
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 5

At Saint Stephens Church great wigborough an
Arctic warbler found by Sean Nixon & Chris Poole at 15.53pm,by 16.07pm photos confirmed it. Next hour plus it went missing refound by S Reed & D Underwood
Photos by Simon patient
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mid day 3rd Sept west mersea 2rd day refound by D Urquhart (his photo) spotted flycatcher
Seen back of feldy view cemetery moving nearby to flycatcher corner ( path to seawall next to caravan park, (waste area before corner)it was with a willow Warbler #EssexBirding
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today Tue started at Holland haven hide,Temminck stint(photo),6 CurlewSand(Photo),2 Woodsands,3 comsands,2 Greensands,14 avocets& Whinchat, Then Abberton 3 juv Blackterns,greywag,28pintail,
32+ruff,17+GWE,plus all regulars #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews

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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thursday 28th Abberton
Lodge lane right hand viewing screen. 4 spotted flycatchers as in my photos, 3 Knot(photo),juv Curlew Sandpiper,8+ruff ,plus plenty of more regular species,
LDLH E 2rd Cy little gull.
LBCW E 2+Black Terns
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Aug 14

Abberton this evening Billits screen Whinchat, wheatear, 2 Greenshanks,LRP,10+yellow Wagtails, then large amount of great white egrets coming in the roost #EssexBirdNews
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day3 of flycatchers Feldy view cemetery a different new in pied fly & a new spotted flycatcher found again by Dougal Urquhart Inc his photos
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Aug 13

10am Feldy view cemetery West Mersea on wires & top of trees far NW corner 2 spotted flycatchers we left them still there mid day,Photos by Dougal Urquhart
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Aug 12

A good find this morning by Dougal Urquhart at feldy view cemetery West Mersea it liked the Far NW corner did go missing half hour at a time but stayed all day
Left photo A field other 2 Jon ward
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Jul 28

Glen Moore took this video of Abberton Wood sandpiper today,as always l talk while filming,we don't need David Attenborough he was not available
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Jul 28

Cracking close fresh juvenile wood sandpiper at Abberton LDLH NE corner thanks to @simonpatient1.bsky.social for finding and getting news out quickly
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Jun 21

This afternoon at Abberton LBCW W a smart moulting male mandarin duck ,bits of blue& orange patches,the fm Ruddyshelduck & Barnacle Goose nearby, also12 spoonbills On Island
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · Jun 17

12.56pm ABBERTON RES lan Marsh found a Caspian tern for 1 minute from hide bay hide flying towards island hide,relocated at 4.16pm by Peter King with me & Les bird, diving, skimming & flying around LBCW W for about15mis, photo by Jon Ward
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Steve Entwistle @entwistle5.bsky.social · May 31

Busy day yesterday with male summer Garganey at LDLH NW Abberton. Then off to walk around Naze with
@YellowShriker /his photo of spotfly
& D Cummings for 3 out of the 5 flycatchers whichD Stiles found.Then evening with Mike
to Suffolk for 5 nightjars
#essexbirding #Essexbirdnews

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