Evening all... Some good stuff out there today in glorious winter weather and so pleased that two Short-eared Owls were seen by several visitors along the river wall. This is first confirmed sighting since the 13th November so hopefully they will stick around like previous winters...
Thursday 28th December 2017 • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Woodcock, 2 Short-eared Owls, Barn Owl, 6 Ringed Plover, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, Firecrest,5 Water Rail, 3 Marsh Harrier, 7 Cetti’s Warblers, 32 Pochard, 15 Avocet, 300 Dunlin, 80 Golden Plover, 3 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Raven, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Ruff and lots ofother stuff...
On a slightly different note Barry Jackson and myself spent part of the day paddling around at the rather damp woodland feeders where we put up some new branches to get the birds to linger before coming into the two tables and created three small peanut feeders to entice that woodpecker to visit here as well as the photographic hide situated just a short distance away where I hope Roger had a successful session in there today. Oh and the friendly Rats watched us the whole time!
Barn Owl - Mark Phillips