TL8410 (4Km NNW of Maldon), 11:55 to 11:55, Sunny, cold SW wind.
2 Buzzard (Pair. Circling between Maypole Wood and Captain's Wood.) [Malcolm Corbett]

TL7130 (9Km NW of Braintree), 07:15 to 09:30, over cast, cold sw breeze (River Pant)
11 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel (1 out side nest box), 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 7 Robin, 19 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush (4singing), 100 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Long-tailed Tit (2groups), 15 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Magpie, 21 Starling, 8 Goldfinch, 29 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting [Ian Tarbin]