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Happy #waderwednesday! We really want to give a shout out to our brave oystercatchers who are doing their best to hatch eggs on the busy beaches of #Essex. If you'd like to help them, please walk low by the water line & keep your pooches very close to you 🦮🐣🙏

The EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. For more details visit ebws.org.uk/photocomp/summ… #ebwsphotos #birdphotography #ebws

IRONWORKS MEADOW NATURE RESERVE FIRE RECOVERY APPEAL On 14th July, a devastating wildfire ripped through the Ironworks Meadow Nature Reserve in Heybridge. You can help this wonderful local site recover by visiting their GoFundMe page at gofund.me/83bd4ff1 EBwS Bird News

It's voting time in the EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/eJnvVpajknv

It's voting time in the EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/B2ZB9v68AgJ

It's voting time in the EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/2ayLQOmKWn4

It's voting time in the EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/Qrgewx9O2yp

The next Birds of Essex is on Tuesday 26th August at 7:30pm on YouTube. With the usual mix of birding news, a look ahead to the next few months, and the winner of the Summer Photo Comp, it's going to be another packed show. Watch it LIVE here: youtube.com/live/O8FNv7anN…

The semi-finals of the EBwS Bird News Summer Bird Photography Competition are going to be tighter than a really tight thing! Here are the entries in the first semi - pick your favourite then vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkP76JLgE

The second semi-final of the EBwS Bird News Summer Bird Photography Competition is going to be as close as the first, so every vote counts! Choose your favourite from the four below then vote here: strawpoll.com/e7ZJaXOJMg3

It's time to vote in the FINAL of the EBwS Bird News Summer 2025 Bird Photography Competition. Choose your winner from the four photos below then vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkP7lb5gE #ebwsphotos #birdphotography

Don't forget to watch tonight's episode of Birds of Essex - the show's going to have a very special start...! EBwS Bird News

Congratulations to Roger Hance for winning the Summer photographic competition with this superb photo of a Blue Tit and Goldfinch. Many thanks to all those who took part and details of the autumn competition will be on our website soon EBwS Bird News #ebwsphotos

The EBwS Bird News Autumn 2025 Bird Photography Competition is now open for entry. For the full rules see ebws.org.uk/photocomp/autu… #ebwsphotos

There's still a few places left at our upcoming ringing demonstration at Gunner's Park with the South Essex Ringing Group. This is a limited numbers (weather dependent!) event which promises to be really good. Full details at ebws.org.uk/ringing/gunners EBwS Bird News South Essex Ringing Group

The venue for Sunday's ringing demonstration has been changed to Wat Tyler Country Park, due to adverse weather conditions forecast at Gunner's Park. There are still a couple of places left if you wish to attend: ebws.org.uk/ringing/Sep2025

BTO Youth and Essex Birdwatching Society are running a WeBS training & Wader ID event for people aged 12-25 at Two Tree Island on Saturday 4th October. It's free to attend but places are limited, for full details and to book visit bto.org/our-work/event… EBwS Bird News

Another superb ringing demo this morning at Gunner's Park with @southessexrg - highlights inc. Willow Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, Swallow, Chiffchaff and a stunning young male Sparrowhawk! We're looking forward to the next event already EBwS Bird News

We've changed the location of this month's coach trip from Oare Marshes to RSPB Dungeness and there are still a few places left. Members and non-members are welcome, visit ebws.org.uk/events/field-t… for further details and to book EBwS Bird News RSPB Dungeness