Autumn is truly upon us, A Short Eared Owl has been spotted on the reserve on the southern track. No photos as of yet.
Fieldfare flew over and Redwing have been spotted in the woodland.
Widgeon, Gadwall, Pintail, Pochard ,Tufted Duck have all been spotted with Widgeon and Gadwall gathering in numbers.
Black Tailed Godwits, Avocet, Curlew are all present (when the tide is high on Thames) on the Purfleet Scrape. As well as the Great White Egret.
The male Kingfisher continues to entertain at Ken Barrett this time rather than the Marshland Discovery Zone so plenty to see as well as the usual suspects of Marsh Harrier, Kestrel , Bearded Tits, Lapwing and Redshank.