The Essex Bird Report for 2024 has just been published.
I am one of the team responsible for writing some of the species accounts and for proofreading. However, this year I am proud to have one of my photos featured as the front cover.
This photo on the front cover is of the Northern Waterthrush which was present at Heybridge in Essex from 3rd to 22nd January 2024. This was the first record for Essex and only the eight for the UK.
Please see the following for my account of this mega-rarity ....
SS15 wildlife watching: Northern Waterthrush at Heybridge near Maldon, Essex
SS15 wildlife watching: Trip away from SS15 – Heybridge, Maldon, Essex – 19th January 2024
This bird was found in the garden of Simon Wood, President of the Essex Birdwatching Society and this is his photo of his amazing "garden tick" ....
Photo: Northern Waterthrush (Simon Wood)
Over the years, I have seen many rare birds in the UK but this Northern Waterthrush in 2024 at Heybridge, the Black-winged Kite in 2026 at NWT Hickling Broad in Norfolk (see here) and the Black-browed
Albatross in 2022 at RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire (see here) are by far the rarest.
Photo: Black-browed Albatross
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