Despite the lack of beverages, cake and bacon baps, there was some quality birding to be had for those venturing out or keeping and eye on the river...
Thursday 24th January 2019 • RSPB Rainham Marshes: juv Glaucous Gull, Great White Egret upriver, Chiffchaff, 61 Avocet, 6 Curlew, 21 Dunlin, 3 Stonechat, 4 Marsh Harrier, 40 Redwing, Kingfisher, 2m Blackcap, 2 Peregrine, Buzzard, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, Bonaparte’s Gull (view over river from Coldharbour Point looking at Erith Pier), Short-eared Owl, 3 Caspian Gulls, 5 Bearded Tit, 305 Teal, 83 Shoveler, 62 Gadwall, 400 Wigeon, 56 Shelduck, 184 Canada Goose, 108 Redshank, 147 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 2000 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 29 Linnet, 6 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 18 Fieldfare
Short-eared Owl - Andy Tweed
The café will be closed again on Friday 25 January due to some improvement works.
The toilets, shop, balcony and reception area will be open as normal (although seating in the centre may be limited). Access to the reserve will be through the centre as normal.
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer