Sightings 16-18 October

A quick update from the last three days with some quality visible migration going on and the continued presence of our cute Cattle Egret...

Thursday 18th October 2018

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: m Ring Ouzel, Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 16 Grey Heron, 10 Avocet, 85 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Pheasant, Swallow, 22 Blackbird, 12 Song Thrush, 2 Water Pipit, 18 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 18 reed Bunting, 5 Siskin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard,

Wednesday 17th October 2018

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 2f Common Scoter, 5 Avocet, 80 Black-tailed Godwit, 210 Redshank, 35 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 145 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpipers, m Ruff, 12 Pintail, 45 Wigeon, 17 Blackbird, 155 Redwing, 19 Song Thrush, 7 Water Pipit, 36 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 39 Chaffinch, 6 Siskin, 21 Greenfinch, 140 Linnet, 58 Goldfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, 3m Blackcap, Reed Warbler, 13 Cetti’s Warbler, pr Bearded Tit, Coal Tit, 12 Stonechat, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 700 Woodpigeon south,

Tuesday 16th October 2018

• RSPB Rainham Marshes: Jack Snipe, Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, m Ruff, 130 Lapwing, m, f, juv f, juv m Marsh Harrier, 38 Chaffinch w, 31 Meadow Pipit w, 40 Skylark, Siskin, 300 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch, 21 Greenfinch, 17 Jackdaw, 3 Buzzard

Cattle Egret and friends - Tony O'Brien