The RSPB Rainham Marshes yearlong bird race is still ticking along nicely and the 32 teams have been doing their best to increase their tallies.

It has been a difficult year at times with a very quiet autumn and a frustratingly uneventful time on the Thames.

To date 178 species have been seen on the reserve but only the number one team is over the 150 mark.

The top five teams at the moment are:

  1. Guy & Dolls
  2. GuilleNots
  3. Motley Brew
  4. Norfolk 'n' Good
  5. The Rescuers

There are still a good chance to add a few more birds to the list so the positions may yet change. I will keep you posted!

Stonechat - Mark Vale