The last few days have seen a sprinkle of spring birds arriving on the marsh including the first Little Ringed Plovers on the new shallow diggings between the Bunker Pools and the Purfleet Scrape, up to six Wheatears along the river wall and favouring the last stretch before the landfill site as well as a smattering of Sand Martins and more singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
The Poser (Lawrence Rogers)
The Sentinal (John Daly)
The Squabblers (Tony Orwell)
The Marsh Harriers have been active and the Raven has been seen most days so keep your ears open for more kronking...
Raven (David Dent)
Lapwings are already on nests and Redshank are doodle-oodling and perhaps the first Ring Ouzel and Sedge Warbler will soon be found..... keep looking!
24-3-14