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Old 30-11-09, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BirdPics View Post
This is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve and visitor center.


i visit there regularly and its pretty good for birds and wildlife.

Birds that have been seen there.

Grey Heron
Greater Flamingo (must of been very lost)
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Cormorant
Little Egrets
Spoonbill (a few there at the moment)
Bewicks Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Red-Breasted Goose (2 that are resident)
Barnacle Goose (1 that is resident)
Egyptian Goose
Teal
Mallard
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
Hobby
Buzzard
Honey Buzzard
Osprey
Kingfisher
Red-legged Partridge
Pheasant
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Lapwing
Snipe
Woodcock
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Ruff
Spotted Redshank
White Rumped Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Common Tern
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Turtle Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Long-eared Owl
Swift
Green Woodpecker
Skylark
Sand Martin
Swallow
House Martin
Meadow Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Nightingale
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Marsh Harrier
Garden Warbler
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Jay
Magpie
Rook
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Linnet
Redpoll
Bullfinch
Hawfinch
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting

+ more

Its worth a visit

Abberton Reservoir
Bt apart from that there's not much to see
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