Steve Entwistle
@entwistle5.bsky.social
Mersea Island & Essex birder 67 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
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
Jeff photos attached
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Jeff photos attached
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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
Jeff photos attached
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Jeff photos attached
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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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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
September 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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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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
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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September 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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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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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September 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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)
#Birdguides
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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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September 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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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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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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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September 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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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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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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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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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September 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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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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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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
32+ruff,17+GWE,plus all regulars #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews
September 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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
32+ruff,17+GWE,plus all regulars #EssexBirding #Essexbirdnews
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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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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August 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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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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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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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August 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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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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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August 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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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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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August 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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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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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Left photo A field other 2 Jon ward
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August 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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Left photo A field other 2 Jon ward
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