Apologies but it is late I thought I would just quickly share today's sightings before I turn in...

Bit of a wader and tern day...

Friday 17th May 2019
• RSPB Rainham Marshes:- Cattle Egret, Little Tern, 9 Sanderling, m Garganey, 4 Marsh Harrier, 7 Avocet, 5 Grey Plover, 43 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 13 Ruff, 5 Dunlin, 13 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 6 Oystercatcher, 28 Arctic Tern, 28 Common Tern, 2m Cuckoo, 150 Swift, 20m Cetti’s Warbler singing, 30m Reed Warbler, 20m Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, pr Teal, 2 Buzzard, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2imm Peregrine, 2 brood Pochard, brood Tufted Duck, Spotted Flycatcher

oh and a pretty duck...

Garganey - Niall Keogh