The following birds were counted on the day here at Northward Hill RSPB Reserve:- A Bewick's Swan, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzards, 125 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 7 Curlew, 15 Gadwall, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Grey Heron, 5 Greylag Geese, 2 Mallard, 20 Shoveller, 27 Snipe, 167 Teal, 537 Wigeon. 37 Mallard, 4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Mute Swans, 1 Pintail, 2 Pochard,
The North Kent Marshes are a very special area and worth preserving at all cost.