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SOME INTERESTING BIRD REPORTS 1978-1979
The Ornithology Group are grateful to
those members who have supplied these
interesting records:
1978 - 2 Short Eared Owls by River Stort,
regularly sighted 28.12.78 onwards
(A. Gudgeon)
2 Ravens sighted flying over west side Harlow
28.10.78 (A. Gudgeon)
Male Red Backed Shrike, Mountnessing 1.7.78
(the observer also saw a Red Backed Shrike
in the same location in 1977) (D. Gottesmann)
This is a very interesting record as Red
Backed Shrikes are now rare in Essex.
4 Hawfinch 19.1.78 TQ 399956 Bury Woods. A
bird not often seen but probably commoner
than expected (M. Hanson)
Kingfishers 2.9.78 TL 443007 pond Epping
Thicks, 2.11.78 TQ 403944
Chingbrook, 22.11.78 TQ
424936 R. Roding (M. Hanson)
1979 - Black Redstart. One
pair bred in disused
concrete building, on the
bracket of an electrical
switch box. 5 young in
nest. These flew 24th
June 1979. TQ 626754
Tilbury Dock. A very interesting record
from A. Gudgeon.
Grasshopper Warbler, one singing and sighted
at Feering TL 8652H (I. Misselbrook)
Wood Warbler Thorndon Park South near lake
22.7.79 TQ 627898 (Nivett). A wood Warbler
was also reported from Blakes Wood by Mr.
Harvey.
Short Eared Owl; 8.5.79. East Tilbury, sighted
on numerous visits to area TQ 682761 (Nivett)
M. T. Parker