Still gloomy but the birding is great. Angie and my KBC kids found a winter plumaged Black-necked Grebe on Aveley Pool and by the time others got round there two summer plumaged adults in full tufty refinery had popped out of the sedges to join it! Hopefully there will be some photos later albeit in poor light.
Brents were also obviously on the move with a total of 96 so far heading out of the Thames. Grey Plover and Ruff have been seen amongst the Golden Plover and Dunlin flock and a Jack Snipe came up from a pool edge. Still trying to refind it but also had a Little Ringed Plover flying around in that typically weird bat like flight of theirs... a few days before my prediction so very pleased!
And last but not least two Waxwings trilling around the centre before heading off to the woodland...
Smiling!
9-3-13
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer