The Birds of Wallasea Island

Ok, just for fun and to assist the Ornithologically challenged among us like myself and hopefully to encourage those who think you have to be a serious birder to enjoy birds let's start a quick reference thread for all the birds that have been sighted on the island or on the surrounding rivers, as a rule lets only submit photo's taken on the island, it doesn't matter how good or bad they are, i'll get the ball rolling, please feel free to add your own photo's, and don't forget to add tags so that we can attract more people to our site!!

BOB 

The Greylag Goose what a proud looking bird!! Came across it just sitting under the sea wall.

And a Male and Female Mallard in the borrow dyke.

A Male Reed Bunting, it's main recognition feature is the broad white band around the back of the neck.

 

Red-Breasted Mergansers (Thanks for the info WB) beautiful wintering visitors, a joy to watch as the boys (the colourful ones on the left and right) bob their heads to woo the plainer coloured ladies (centre in this photo).