The pair of Garganey are still around today and have been showing well on the Purfleet Scrape. They can be elusive at times but eventually show themselves. Hopefully they will stay and we shall hear the very odd rattling call of the male as he courts his lady friend!
A Ruff, Green Sandpiper and summer plumaged Golden Plover have also been seen in the same area along with many Snipe and 16 Curlew.
One Swallow dashed through…