Contents
Editorial by Lesley Collins
Chairman’s Watchpoint by Gerry Johnson
Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting
News and Information
Margaret’s Musings by EBwS President Margaret Mitchell
Archivist Report by Terry Jeffries
Migration – Out of Africa
Agenda
EBwS Photography Competition
EBwS Birdathon
A Falkland’s Odyssey by John and Diana Camp
Conservation by Simon Tonkin
Essex Tawny Owl by Jeff Martin
An update of Colour Ringed Gulls from Pitsea Landfill Site by Paul Roper – North Thames Gull Group
Correspondence
‘The List’ A poem by Arnold Hitchon
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve by Barry Yates
Indoor Meetings by Gerry Johnson
Field Trips
Hen Harrier Day by John Smart
EWT Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Alberta by Lesley and Steve Collins
Programme of 2016
Old Lodge Nature Reserve by Mark Monk-Terry
Birding For All
Bird Reports
Abberton Reservoir by David Wimpress
Dengie Peninsula by Judith Ross
Foulness by Dr Chris Lewis
Hanningfield Reservoir by David Acfield
Langdon Hills and Thameside Nature Park by Andrew Cox & Southend RSPB website (Graham Mee)
Mersea Island by Steve Entwistle
Metropolitan Essex by Howard Vaughan
North East Essex by Dr Simon Cox
RSPB Rainham Marshes by Howard Vaughan
Southend area by Paul Baker
Wat Tyler and Vange Marsh by Andrew Cox
EBwS Photography Competition and EBwS Birdathon Rules