No, I am not at Rainham today but that has not stopped the phone from ringing about all the exciting birds that have been seen on the marsh today. Garganey, Whimbrel, Greenshank and Spotted Redshank have all been discovered along with a flyover Goshawk and the first singing Nightingale for two years. A Large Red Damselfly was seen on Thursday and the Marsh Frogs are definitely in full croak mode now. Nine species of butterfly have been seen this week.
Marsh Frog by Chris Lowe