Steve Entwistle
@entwistle5.bsky.social
Mersea Island & Essex birder 68 retired, likes a twitch ,mid460's life list, Entwistle5 on X
Logs all Mersea Island sightings on EBWS bata base, all my daily sighting live on E birds
Logs all Mersea Island sightings on EBWS bata base, all my daily sighting live on E birds
MorningDippedJack snipeHolland haven shrub(seen last 2 days)but not today, Seawatch for 2 hrs had about 20+ red throated divers (lads with me40+)Few hours at colne point4.30pm watched 2short eared owls for10mins mobbing a Buzzard on ground
4th time trying2ndThere
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4th time trying2ndThere
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February 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
MorningDippedJack snipeHolland haven shrub(seen last 2 days)but not today, Seawatch for 2 hrs had about 20+ red throated divers (lads with me40+)Few hours at colne point4.30pm watched 2short eared owls for10mins mobbing a Buzzard on ground
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4th time trying2ndThere
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4hrs this afternoon in Wig bay hide Abberton Merlin bathing in flooded pool,GlossyIBIS dropped in for couple minutes then moved LBCW ,Other birds 3 Blkwits,40 dunlin, 20goldenplover,13 curlew
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February 11, 2026 at 9:52 PM
4hrs this afternoon in Wig bay hide Abberton Merlin bathing in flooded pool,GlossyIBIS dropped in for couple minutes then moved LBCW ,Other birds 3 Blkwits,40 dunlin, 20goldenplover,13 curlew
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Dipped adult Caspian gull at Holland haven floods late morning Richard & Mike found earlier but we could not refind it.1 bramblingScoped it twiceAt St peter's ChurchAlresford in veryMobile40+flock incl 9of each YellowhammersReed Buntings odd corn bunting25+chaffinch
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January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Dipped adult Caspian gull at Holland haven floods late morning Richard & Mike found earlier but we could not refind it.1 bramblingScoped it twiceAt St peter's ChurchAlresford in veryMobile40+flock incl 9of each YellowhammersReed Buntings odd corn bunting25+chaffinch
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In addition to the Hen Harrier, the two Short-eared Owls were still around the end of my garden too 🦉
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January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
In addition to the Hen Harrier, the two Short-eared Owls were still around the end of my garden too 🦉
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1pm at Paglesham Eastend, Red breasted goose seems to settled there with 2500 Brent's most the time or if not at wallasea RSPB last few days, had very showy barn owl at wallasea car park & nearby approach road today
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January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
1pm at Paglesham Eastend, Red breasted goose seems to settled there with 2500 Brent's most the time or if not at wallasea RSPB last few days, had very showy barn owl at wallasea car park & nearby approach road today
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Having a steady start to essex year 112 (all Abberton birds seen)Not so competitive this year but will end up good list target 200Today at Bowers pink footed goose & 6 showy BeardedTits
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January 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Having a steady start to essex year 112 (all Abberton birds seen)Not so competitive this year but will end up good list target 200Today at Bowers pink footed goose & 6 showy BeardedTits
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Red-necked Grebe (Seen from end of Kingsland Road or bottom of Broomhill road Victoria esplanade (A Field)
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December 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Red-necked Grebe (Seen from end of Kingsland Road or bottom of Broomhill road Victoria esplanade (A Field)
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West mersea midday Roy Hodgkinson & paddy Stuart refound the red necked grebe (photo by ollis cottis)bottom of Broomhill road Victoria esplanade, nearby just west of 2 sugar cake a great northern diver,
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December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
West mersea midday Roy Hodgkinson & paddy Stuart refound the red necked grebe (photo by ollis cottis)bottom of Broomhill road Victoria esplanade, nearby just west of 2 sugar cake a great northern diver,
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A snowbunting on its 4th day on EAST MERSEA STONE POINT today l was 1st on point after high tide covering access to way on.before dog walkers disturbed it,it was on tip of the pt can be found to west 200yds left of pt
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December 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A snowbunting on its 4th day on EAST MERSEA STONE POINT today l was 1st on point after high tide covering access to way on.before dog walkers disturbed it,it was on tip of the pt can be found to west 200yds left of pt
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wallaseaWithDavid Low found Red-breasted Goose adult down path from car park behind cattle corral getting picked on by a small family of Brent's, is was distant with 20brentsBut showedwell,LeeEvans turned upThis is the only2025record,photoBy RoyHodgkinson
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November 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
wallaseaWithDavid Low found Red-breasted Goose adult down path from car park behind cattle corral getting picked on by a small family of Brent's, is was distant with 20brentsBut showedwell,LeeEvans turned upThis is the only2025record,photoBy RoyHodgkinson
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Brilliant day with Terry Blackwell, James Hudson, Neil Chambers, Canvey point little auk,great & Pomskua, red neck & slav grebe, black throated & 5red throated divers,3 razerbill 3 guillemot, 100+Comscoter, 40+ Kittiwakes goosander
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November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Brilliant day with Terry Blackwell, James Hudson, Neil Chambers, Canvey point little auk,great & Pomskua, red neck & slav grebe, black throated & 5red throated divers,3 razerbill 3 guillemot, 100+Comscoter, 40+ Kittiwakes goosander
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Very wet day at wallasea Island not many birds seen did see the 1st winter female type long tailed duck thanks to Jeff Delve & Lawrence Drummond
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October 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Very wet day at wallasea Island not many birds seen did see the 1st winter female type long tailed duck thanks to Jeff Delve & Lawrence Drummond
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Another pose of the fabulous 1w Brown Shrike from Upper Hollesley Common, Suffolk, in the sunshine this morning. Only my fifth in Britain and Ireland following birds at Ballyferriter, Staines Moor, Flamborough and Weybourne.
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Another pose of the fabulous 1w Brown Shrike from Upper Hollesley Common, Suffolk, in the sunshine this morning. Only my fifth in Britain and Ireland following birds at Ballyferriter, Staines Moor, Flamborough and Weybourne.
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My 2nd Brown Shrike and the first for Suffolk, today with @entwistle5.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My 2nd Brown Shrike and the first for Suffolk, today with @entwistle5.bsky.social
Just back from a week at westbay Dorset had to see my second brown shrike at upper hollesley common with #Yellowstriker following soon after the Dunwich strike .Showed well all afternoon
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October 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Just back from a week at westbay Dorset had to see my second brown shrike at upper hollesley common with #Yellowstriker following soon after the Dunwich strike .Showed well all afternoon
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Couple good days yesterday 4 Whooper swans(my photo)messing,today 2 BeardedTits,kingfisher(photos D Urquhart)rock Pipit,3 Greenshank, male Siskin in feldy view,
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October 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Couple good days yesterday 4 Whooper swans(my photo)messing,today 2 BeardedTits,kingfisher(photos D Urquhart)rock Pipit,3 Greenshank, male Siskin in feldy view,
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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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October 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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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Good to see some Essex birders in the rain on Dunwich Heath today looking for the Daurian Shrike @entwistle5.bsky.social #EssexBirding
October 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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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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
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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
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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September 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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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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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September 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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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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
September 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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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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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A cracking bird though
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September 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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A cracking bird though
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Close ups of a Black tern at Abberton Reservoir this afternoon @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding
September 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Close ups of a Black tern at Abberton Reservoir this afternoon @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding