Essex Birdwatching Society

The EBwS Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 17/5/26-15/8/26 to have a chance of winning! Full rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/summ… Good luck! @EssexBirdNews

Entry to the @EssexBirdNews Spring Bird Photography Competition closes on Saturday - rules and details at ebws.org.uk/photocomp/spri…

If you want to learn more about birdsong and calls, we're running a Birdsong for Beginners 'pop-up' walk at Tiptree Heath on 7th May. This event is limited to 12 people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdsongwalk @EssexBirdNews

We're holding a Bird Photography for Beginners pop-up on Thursday 7th May at 10:30 in Chelmsford. This event is limited to ten people - for further details and to register please visit ebws.org.uk/birdphotography @EssexBirdNews

There are still places left on this weekend's excellent Birdsong Walk for young birders at Abberton Reservoir, starting at 9am. See full details and book your place at bto.org/our-work/event… @EssexBirdNews @EssexWildlife

Aged 12-25 and want to learn about birdsong? Join EBwS & BTO Youth for a guided walk at Abberton Reservoir on 26/4 from 9am + listen to the songs & calls of many birds inc Blackcap, Whitethroat, Dunnock, Song Thrush & the wonderful Nightingale. Details at bto.org/our-work/event…

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Congratulations to Diane, the winner of our recent Winter Bird Photography Competition, pictured here with her prize. Entry to the spring competition is now open, for full details visit ebws.org.uk/index.php/phot… @EssexBirdNews #ebwsphotos

The EBwS Spring 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 1/3/26-16/5/26 to have a chance of winning! Rules and how to enter at ebws.org.uk/index.php/phot… Good luck! @EssexBirdNews

Congratulations to Diane Butcher for winning the @EssexBirdNews Winter Bird Photography Competition with this stunning capture of a Goldcrest. Thanks to everyone who took part - you can view all of the entries by clicking here: youtu.be/OG-uHPmy2ec?si…

This month's Birds of Essex is on Friday 27th at 7:30pm, with the usual roundup of birding news, sightings & photos from across the county. Login to join the chat, and share your birding videos, photos or stories at ebwstalks@gmail.com youtube.com/live/cJfCXTpLk… @EssexBirdNews

It's the FINAL of the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries - please choose your winner photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/e7ZJadAxKg3 Results will be announced LIVE during Birds of Essex on Youtube this Friday from 7:30pm

It's the semi-finals of the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/NPgxedDqQZ2

It's the semi-finals of the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/NMnQNJ3zMg6

It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 4th - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/xVg71v2Lryr

It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 3rd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/40Zm40XLAga

It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 2nd - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/X3nkPbk8EgE

It's voting time in the @EssexBirdNews Winter 2025-26 Bird Photography Competition quarter-finals! Here are the entries in the 1st - please choose your favourite photo from these four and vote here: strawpoll.com/GPgVYWlv8na

WIN GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES in the @EssexBirdNews 2026 Conference in March, see the full list at ebws.org.uk/2026conference All proceeds go to Colchester Owl Rescue - buy your tickets by email at info.ebws@gmail.com, at our Holkham field trip on 15/2, or at our Chelmsford meeting on 6/3

Taking place on Anglia Ruskin Uni’s Chelmsford campus, our 2026 conference is just a few minutes’ walk from the train & bus station, & also has convenient free parking. Finding out about Essex’s key birds couldn’t be easier! More info & book your place at ebws.org.uk/2026conference