Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus
Scarce resident, winter visitor and passage migrant.
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Water Rail
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| Data Required |
All records.
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Most Recent Records recorded via website
| Name | Date | SiteName | Observer | Num | Notes |
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| Water Rail | 09 Apr 2021 | Friday Wood | Andrew Goodey | 1 | Berechurch marsh calling |
| Water Rail | 06 Apr 2021 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | Steve Grimwade | 1 | Heard only |
| Water Rail | 04 Apr 2021 | Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT) | Paul Larkin | 1 | Golden Gates |
| Water Rail | 03 Apr 2021 | Stow Marsh | Alan Shearring | 1 | Saltcoats reedbed |
| Water Rail | 03 Apr 2021 | Abberton Reservoir | Steve Grimwade | 1 | |
| Water Rail | 05 Mar 2021 | Lofts Farm GPs, Heybridge | Malcolm Corbett | 1 | |
| Water Rail | 27 Feb 2021 | Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers | Robert Pease | 1 | One calling from the reed in the borrow dyke. |
| Water Rail | 26 Feb 2021 | Colchester | Richard Allen | 1 | |
| Water Rail | 21 Feb 2021 | TM0224 | Paul Hargreaves | 1 | Heard squealing, then saw it at edge of brook |
| Water Rail | 15 Feb 2021 | TL9423 | Steve Grimwade | 1 | 1 calling from reed-fringed pond at Bellhouse Farm |