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The Essex Birdwatching Society

The Natural Home of Birding and Bird Recording in Essex since 1949

...promoting the conservation, protection, knowledge and recording of birds in Essex

  • Swift Conservation
    This month's talk is online only via YouTube, on Friday 2nd October at 7:30pm. Please note that the talk won't be uploaded to our channel afterwards, so if you want to watch it, you'll need to watch the live stream.
     

    Edward Mayer…

  • Titchwell Marsh Field Trip
    Our first coach trip of the 2026-27 season is to the fabulous RSPB Titchwell Marsh reserve on the north Norfolk coast, on Sunday 18th October.

    We return to Titchwell at the peak of autumn migration and we'll be looking for seabirds,…

  • Bird Sound ID

    As part of the UEA Soundscapes Monitoring Project, researchers have been running approximately 60 recording devices across the UK for the past three years. The recordings collected have been processed through BirdNET, an automated bird sound…

  • BCBW Data
    The recent Big County Birdwatch 2026 was a huge success, with hundreds of people joining the 16 walks across the county over four days.

    We'd like to thank everyone who took part, and those who organised the event and helped to lead the…

  • Save our Essex Swifts

    SWIFTS NEED OUR HELP!

    One of the sights and sounds of summer, the Swift, has declined by 70%
    since 1995 and is now designated as a 'Red List' species, meaning that
    it is…

  • Autumn 2026 Photo Comp

    The EBwS Autumn 2026 Bird Photography Competition is now open for entries. The rules are as follows: 

    • Photographs must be wild bird related and taken in Essex between 1st September 2026 and 30th November 2026.

    • …
 

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