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Colchester, Essex, UK
Joined January 2013
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Excellent morning leading a @SwallowBirding TopSail barge trip out of Maldon with @SimonWood27 highlights inc 2 Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier, Brent Geese, Grey Plovers, Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Avocet, c250 Curlew, lots of Wigeon & Shoveler + 6 gull sp. inc a nice Yellow-legged 😀
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🌿 A journey into the Panamanian jungle! 🦅
A huge thank you to Steve Grimwade from @SwallowBirding for a fascinating talk on Panama’s incredible birds and wildlife, including his remarkable search for the mystical Harpy Eagle.
Thanks to everyone who joined! 💚🔍
#WildernessUK
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Guiding with @050_chris for @SwallowBirding Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe on "Thistle", Red t Diver, Merlin, 4+ Marsh H, Peregrine, Sandwich Tern, 8 Med G,Rock Pipit, the usual waders,ducks, Brent, 2 juv Gannets circling over Point Clear, and of course a superb lunch @EssexBirdNews
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Wild Talk – Panama – In Search of the Harpy Eagle
Steve Grimwade from @SwallowBirding & Wildlife Tours, who runs unique guided tours of some of the world’s most nature-rich countries.
📅 Date: Wednedsay 30th September
🎟️ Book your place
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#WildernessUK
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What a final full day of @SwallowBirding autumn birding tour in West Estonia. 4 species of Owls, including Ural, Pygmy and Long-eared plus Hazel Hen, half a dozen Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and 3 Moose.
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What a morning at famous seawatching site Spithami in NW Estonia with @SwallowBirding . Not one, not two but THREE Pallid Harriers passing the cape at close range (best day ever for the site) while passage of 8,000 Scaups in 4hrs wasn´t bad either.
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We´ve seen over 30 WT Eagles with @SwallowBirding autumn tour to West-Estonia in first 2,5 days while Matsalu NP and Haapsalu treated us with first flocks of Bewick´s, male Hen Harrier, Middle Spotted WP and a flock of 450 Cranes.
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First full birding day with @SwallowBirding on Kihnu island with 85 sp. seen in a single day. We were treated with 30 Nutcracker during 4 hrs vis. mig. session. Other notable birds included Lapland Bunting, few Hen Harriers, 15 WT Eagles, 3 GG Shrikes and a Smew.
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
#bcbw26 has been brilliant so far, lots of birds and friendly faces. Great to meet so many new people and to catch up with friends after our summer break. With 2 days left and 6 more walks, there's still time to join in, visit ebws.org.uk/events/bcbw for details
@EssexBirdNews
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During #bcbw26, we hope you can join a walk or watch the daily highlight shows on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@ebws - and don't forget you can go birding anywhere in Essex and enter your BCBW26 sightings, to find out how visit ebws.org.uk/bcbw26/recording
@EssexBirdNews
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Big County Birdwatch 2026 - the countdown has started!
watchisup.com/countdown/big-…
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
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
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
The 2026 Big County Birdwatch starts in just 5 days and there are lots of free walks you can join. Visit ebws.org.uk/index.php/events… for more information and we look forward to seeing you there 🦆🦢🦉 @EssexBirdNews
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We love running our photo competition and we want it to remain fair for everyone, so we're appealing to all entrants to remain anonymous throughout the voting process so the results are genuine. You can read the full message at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/voting
Thank you
@EssexBirdNews
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It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition semi-finals! Here are the entries in the first - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/jVyG2wLkKZ7 The top 2 go through to the final on Wednesday evening...
ALT juv Common Starlings
ALT Little Egret
ALT Common Pochard
ALT Spotted Flycatchers
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition semi-finals! Here are the entries in the second - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/mpnb1jLzJy5 The top 2 go through to the final on Wednesday evening...
ALT Western Barn Owls
ALT juv Common Kestrels
ALT European Robin
ALT hepatic Common Cuckoo
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
Due to an admin issue the 2026/27 fixture card wasn't included with the Essex Birding Journal that was sent to members this month. Download a copy at ebws.org.uk/2026-27events - it has info on all of our upcoming field trips and meetings including how to book.
@EssexBirdNews
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Entry to the Summer EBwS Bird Photography Competition closes this evening, so there's still time to send us your best three photos from the last three months. Rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/summer…
@EssexBirdNews
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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
Swallow Birding & Wildlife retweeted
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
