It,s only 30 miles from home so 35 minutes later we are looking at a Ringtail Hen Harrier flying around giving us over the next hour one of the best views we have had of one of these birds, then it gets better as it is joined by another Ringtail two for the price of one.
So a good start to the day, plenty of Corn Bunting all over the place, a Peregrine nearly gets one for breakfast but just fails to get it. four Kestrels hover over head for a nice show.
Just before we leave Brian picks up a Merlin as it lands on a fence post, a good bonus for us.
Being so close to Southend, we have to walk to the end of the pier for a look at the Med Gulls.
We see many while here, also a couple of birders that we see from time to time Mick & Richard turn up for us to have a nice talk to them they also have half of Tesco bread with them to feed the birds. So a really cold start to the day but really worth getting out to spot some nice birds & only a short trip from home.
While walking along the sea front, we meet an American lady who had a pigeon on her shoulder as she walked along the seafront, on asking her about it she tells us that it was raised by her from an egg that she found in a gutter at her house, it stays in her house with the full run of it, & when she goes for a walk along the seafront the bird just sit on her shoulder & enjoys a free ride, the bird is free to go where ever it likes & often goes on a flight out doors but always returns to her house, I find this an amazing story. A walk along the beach & we get to see plenty of Sanderling & Turnstones to finish the morning off,
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| The Pigeon Lady |
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| Corn Bunting |
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| Med Gull |
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| Sandling on the beach |
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| Turnstone |
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| Sanderling on Westcliff beach. |
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