Birdlife seen in the last two days at RSPB Cliffe Pools include:- Shelduck, 3 Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret.

 Avocet, Lapwing, 30 Bar-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Knot and Curlew Sandpiper.

 Brilliant to report 87, Curlew, 13 Greenshank.

Many thanks to Jason Dunn and Mike Puxley for the sightings and David Saunders and Steve Wells for the photos.

The North Kent Marshes are a very special area and worth preserving at all cost.