Rattler

I wonder if the folks out on the walk will be lucky enough to hear the weird rattling call of the male Garganey that arrived on Wednesday. He was still around yesterday and showing well on Aveley Pool. The back left hand corner around Marc's Fingers (as we call the islands) is your best bet.

Thanks to Jerry for getting this shot.

Well it is now 0431 and the Dawn Reveille is well under way. Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Robins are in full voice and the Cuckoo started in the dark as usual. It is very misty over the marshes and despite a bank of cloud there is some rich colour of an impending sunrise over the horizon.

19-5-13