The EBwS's aim is to promote birdwatching & bird conservation issues in Essex. Established in 1949. We produce the Essex Bird Report and Essex Birding Magazine.
Joined November 2020
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Watch tonight's Birds of Essex to find out why Steve doesn't like Mediterranean Gulls any more, and to witness the world exclusive debut of the EBwS 'Grip-o-meter'! youtube.com/live/5XAwQZPZvVs…
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Birds of Essex is back on a screen near you! Find out where Steve & Matt have been, catch up on on the latest Essex birding news, and we reveal the winner of the spring photo competition! youtube.com/live/5XAwQZPZvVs…
Share your bird pics with us at ebwstalks@gmail.com @EssexBirdNews
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It's the FINAL of the @EssexBirdNews Spring Bird Photography Competition! Choose your winner from these 4 photos then vote at strawpoll.com/bVg8BW2V2yY
The winner will be announced during Birds of Essex on Friday and will receive a framed copy of their photograph and a certificate
ALT European Greenfinches
ALT Little Owl
ALT Eurasian Treecreeper
ALT Common Cuckoo
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The semi-finals of the @EssexBirdNews 2026 Spring Bird Photography Competition are now live. Here are the entries in the second semi - choose your favourite and vote at strawpoll.com/GJn44m4Vbnz
ALT European Greenfinches
ALT Long-tailed Tits
ALT Common Cuckoo
ALT Long-tailed Tit
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The semi-finals of the @EssexBirdNews 2026 Spring Bird Photography Competition are now live. Here are the entries in the first semi - choose your favourite and vote at strawpoll.com/w4nWWpWN3nA
ALT Eurasian Treecreeper
ALT European Green Woodpecker
ALT Great Spotted Woodpecker
ALT Little Owl
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Choose which species of wildlife you'd like to appear on the next series banknotes. You can pick 6sp from a list of 18 - full details at bankofengland.co.uk/banknote…
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It's finally voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, apologies for the delay! Here are the entries in the fourth - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/ajnE1mY1BnW
ALT European Green Woodpecker
ALT Common Reed Bunting
ALT Dunlin and Grey Plover
ALT Long-tailed Tits
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It's finally voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, apologies for the delay! Here are the entries in the third - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/mpnb1831Py5
ALT Western Yellow Wagtail
ALT Long-tailed Tit
ALT European Greenfinch
ALT Little Owl
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It's finally voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, apologies for the delay! Here are the entries in the second - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/wby5QLvA7yA
ALT Eurasian Treecreeper
ALT Little Egret
ALT Mute Swan
ALT Long-tailed Tit
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It's finally voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals, apologies for the delay! Here are the entries in the first - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/B2ZB9OmEBgJ
ALT Great Spotted Woodpecker
ALT Common Tern
ALT Common Cuckoo
ALT Eurasian Nuthatch
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The EBwS Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 17/5/26-15/8/26 to have a chance of winning! Full rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/summer…
Good luck! @EssexBirdNews
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Entry to the @EssexBirdNews Spring Bird Photography Competition closes on Saturday - rules and details at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/spring…
The EBwS Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 1/3/26-16/5/26 to have a chance of winning! Rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/index.php/photoc…
Good luck!
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If you want to learn more about birdsong and calls, we're running a Birdsong for Beginners 'pop-up' walk at Tiptree Heath on 7th May. This event is limited to 12 people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdsongwalk
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We're holding a Bird Photography for Beginners pop-up on Thursday 7th May at 10:30 in Chelmsford. This event is limited to ten people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdphotography
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There are still places left on this weekend's excellent Birdsong Walk for young birders at Abberton Reservoir, starting at 9am. See full details and book your place at bto.org/our-work/events/bto-… @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife
Aged 12-25 and want to learn about birdsong? Join EBwS & BTO Youth for a guided walk at Abberton Reservoir on 26/4 from 9am listen to the songs & calls of many birds inc Blackcap, Whitethroat, Dunnock, Song Thrush & the wonderful Nightingale. Details at bto.org/our-work/events/bto-…
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Aged 12-25 and want to learn about birdsong? Join EBwS & BTO Youth for a guided walk at Abberton Reservoir on 26/4 from 9am listen to the songs & calls of many birds inc Blackcap, Whitethroat, Dunnock, Song Thrush & the wonderful Nightingale. Details at bto.org/our-work/events/bto-…
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Essex Birdwatching Society retweeted
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Congratulations to Diane, the winner of our recent Winter Bird Photography Competition, pictured here with her prize. Entry to the spring competition is now open, for full details visit ebws.org.uk/index.php/photoc…
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The EBwS Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 1/3/26-16/5/26 to have a chance of winning! Rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/index.php/photoc…
Good luck!
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Congratulations to Diane Butcher for winning the @EssexBirdNews Winter Bird Photography Competition with this stunning capture of a Goldcrest.
Thanks to everyone who took part - you can view all of the entries by clicking here: youtu.be/OG-uHPmy2ec?si=tvAD…
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