Southend-on-Sea

The beach to the east of the pier * is a sand and shingle beach that has very convenient parking and facilities *. 

At low tide several species of wading bird can be seen feeding on the various molluscs and worms that live buried in the sand. 

*Here is a good site to look around for Lanice conchilega (Sand Mason) which is fairly abundant in the littoral areas of beach that are mostly made up of sand.

Along the beach are areas that appear to have a lot of man-made rubble which has been utilised as attachment points by Mytilis edulis (Common Mussel) and Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack).