SS15 wildlife watching

This blog was set up in mid-March 2020 during the emerging COVID-19 health crisis in the UK. It initially aimed to provide records of wildlife sightings and photographs from sites within walking distance of my home in the SS15 postcode area of Basildon in Essex during lockdown travel restrictions. Even though the pandemic has largely subsided, this blog continues to include my local wildlife sightings, my trips away from home plus some personal thoughts and reflections on other issues.

Tuesday 5 May 2020

From my lockdown window – 5th May 2020

Today was very windy and the Carrion Crows, Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls seemed to enjoy wheeling over the rooftops.

I recorded a new species for lockdown window today: a single Black-headed Gull flew past at 7:00 a.m.

I also saw another Swallow today flying north at 10:15 a.m.

I recorded the following species today (heard only records in italics):

Swallow
Blue Tit
Blackbird
Dunnock
Goldfinch
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull