After the recent 4 day Big County Birdwatch, this morning I visited Southend pier for a "pop up" birding event, again organised by Essex Birdwatching Society and with Bird Aware Essex also present.
The event was led by Steve Grimwade and Matt Turner from Essex Birdwatching Society and well attended by over 30 birders.
We all took the 1.33 miles walk out to the end of Southend pier and then spent several hours watching for birds around the pier itself but also in the outer River Thames. For the last day of October it was extremely warm with no wind and the River Thames was flat calm although visibility was slightly hazy.
Although I did not record a long species list, there were definitely some highlights: Shag (1), Cormorant (6), Gannet (1), Red-throated Diver (3), Brent Goose (15), Great Crested Grebe (c.35), Turnstone (c.150), Mediterranean Gull (c.20), Common Gull (2), Great Black-backed Gull (c.10), Black-headed Gull (c.50), Atlantic Grey Seal (at least 3), Speckled Wood (1)
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