The last few days... 3rd-6th August 2021

Just a quick sightings post!

A Great White Egret was knocking about the marsh up until Wednesday and there has been a slow trickle of waders starting to move through.  The Target pool and Purfleet Scrape still have water which is great and hopefully we shall have a good autumn to come.

Great White Egret - John Humble

and the highlights from yesterday...

Friday 6th August 2021

• RSPB Rainham Marshes:- 3 Avocet, 43 Lapwing, Curlew, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 3 Juv Redshank, Marsh Harrier, Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Sandwich Tern, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 juv Caspian Gulls, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 5 Swallows, 5 Sand Martins, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Snipe (AGo) 2 Buzzard, 31 Swift,

Sandwich Tern - David Callahan

Wood sandpiper - David Callahan