Our earliest ever Wheatear graced the reserve today with a cracking male being seen along the river wall at lunchtime. All to soon it was gone again with probably still a fair way to go on his epic journey northwards.
A good hunt around produced a continental White Wagtail amongst our Pieds and a fly over Lapland Bunting hinted of further northbound passage. The female Hen Harrier was out terrorizing the birds over Aveley Pools this afternoon and six White-fronted Geese dropped in as we were closing up.
So a nice mix of incoming and out going birds today. Real migration under way and a real feeling that change is afoot. Whatever next?
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer
Good luck with your Wheatears and hope to see you soon on the reserve
H ;o)