The EBwS Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 1/3/26-16/5/26 to have a chance of winning! Rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/index.php/ph...
Good luck!
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Absolutely delighted to finally see an Essex WHITE-TAILED EAGLE. No pics but Abberton Res once again delivered the goods! #essexbirding #birds #ukbirds
Still small numbers of Goosander around the reservoir
This cracking BLACK-NECKED GREBE was close to the causeway at Abberton Reservoir this morning #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Great morning at Abberton Res with @esbr-essex.bsky.social Highlights inc 2 SMEW, 25+ WF GEESE, 2 GT EGRET, BN GREBE & stunning male MERLIN having a bath! Good to bump into @tonykennelly508.bsky.social #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Corn Buntings
Eurasian Teal
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Ravens
Spent a very enjoyable morning at Blue House Farm EWT reserve. Water levels looking good and lots of birds inc PEREGRINE, RAVENS, WATER PIPIT, BARNACLE GEESE, CORN BUNTINGS and more. #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Black-necked Grebe
Red-crested Pochards
Common Gull
Great Cormorant with nesting material
Then onto Amwell NR for the afternoon where the BLACK-NECKED GREBE showed well plus 6 RC POCHARD, CETTI'S WARBLER, SNIPE, 6+ RED KITES and lots of COMMON GULLS were the highlights. #hertsbirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social
Water Rail
Male Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Fighting Eurasian Coots
Peacock Butterfly
Enjoyable day guiding in the Lee Valley yday. Morning around Fishers Green with PARAKEETS, WATER RAIL, KINGFISHER, SISKIN + first BRIMSTONE & PEACOCKS of 2026! #essexbirding #hertsbirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
This month's Birds of Essex is on Friday 27th at 7:30pm, with the usual roundup of birding news, sightings & photos from across the county. Login to join the chat, and share your birding videos, photos or stories at ebwstalks@gmail.com
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It's the FINAL of the EBwS 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
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
I headed into central Essex yday for my annual search for LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKERS and was thrilled to find a pair! Very mobile in the trees but managed to grab this shot. #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
It's the semi-finals of the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/NMnQNJ3zMg6
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It's the semi-finals of the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/NPgxedDqQZ2
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Fieldfare
Redwing
Red Kite
Common Reed Bunting
Final 2 farms surveyed in N Essex for the @gwct.org.uk BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT. Huge no's of FIELDFARE + YHAMMERS, singing NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPERS, RED KITES, SISKIN #birdsseenin2026 #essexbirding #birding #farmlandbirds #ukbirds #bfbc26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social
Dartford Warbler
Greater Scaup
Male Crossbill
Water Pipit
DARTFORD WARBLER, GREATER SCAUP, CROSSBILL & WATER PIPIT from our guided day trip to the Suffolk coast last weekend. #suffolkbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Common Firecrest
Fantastic day guiding on the Suffolk coast last weekend. Lots to see inc this stunning FIRECREST plus a supporting cast of XBILL, DARTFORD W, WOODLARK, WATER PIPIT, WHOOPER SWAN, BEARDED TIT, WATER RAIL + more. #suffolkbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Starling murmuration
Pintail
Stonechat
Blackbird
It's voting time in the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/xVg71v2Lryr
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Sparrowhawk
Goldfinches
Robin
Lapwing
It's voting time in the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/40Zm40XLAga
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Starlings
Mute Swan 1
Mute Swan 2
Barn Owl
It's voting time in the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkPbk8EgE
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Goldcrest
Short-eared Owl 1
Oystercatcher
Short-eared Owl 2
It's voting time in the EBwS Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/GPgVYWlv8na
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Thanks Jon! 🙂
Common Reed Bunting
European Stonechat
Fieldfares
Western Marsh Harrier
Surveyed two farms last week as part of the @gwct.org.uk BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT. Great numbers and variety to be seen incl YELLOWHAMMERS, REED BUNTINGS, FIELDFARES LINNETS etc plus MARSH HARRIER, STONECHAT & GREAT EGRET! #essexbirding #birding #farmlandbirds #ukbirds #bfbc26
Greater Scaup
Mediterranean Gull plus Common & Black-headed Gulls
Western Marsh Harrier hunting Eurasian Teal!
Great Cormorants
Enjoyed a few hours at Abberton Reservoir last week and still lots to see incl 20+ WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 2 SMEW, 7 MEDITERRANEAN GULLS, SCAUP, GT EGRETS & a MARSH HARRIER that specialises in hunting TEAL! #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Woodlark
A little foray into The Brecks a few days ago. Lots to see including a pair of singing WOODLARK, one of which showed rather well! #suffolkbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
WIN GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES in the 2026 EBwS Conference in March - see the full prize list at ebws.org.uk/2026conference
All proceeds go to Colchester Owl Rescue - buy your tickets by email at info.ebws@gmail.com, at our Holkham field trip on 15/2, or at our Chelmsford meeting on 6/3
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It was a lovely service yesterday and he will be sorely missed by us all! I’m sure he was watching the Peregrine that flew over us ❤️
White-headed Eurasian Goldfinch
This 'white-headed' GOLDFINCH brightened up a very dreary morning here in Colchester. Noticed it had been ringed, can't be many Goldfinches like this around? @btobirds.bsky.social #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #ringing
Western Barn Owl
Eurasian Wigeon
Great Egret
Great Northern Diver
Stunning weather yday for our guided day trip to Tollesbury Wick EWT reserve. Highlights inc 2 GN DIVER, 2 SLAV GREBE, 3 BARN OWL, GT EGRET, RB MERG, MARSH HARRIERS and large no's of wildfowl & waders. #essexbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Fingringhoe is such a great all year round site and like you say, the cakes are scrummy!
Walk participants by Mark Nowers
Pied Avocets
European Golden & Grey Plovers
Western Barn Owl (honest!)
Thanks to everyone who attended the joint Winter Birding Day at Fingringhoe Wick with @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Grotty weather but we saw 2 BARN OWLS, HEN HARRIER, waders galore, RB MERGANSERS + lots more! Group pic by @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social #essexbirding #ukbirds #birds #birding #nature
