If we had lambs, they would have been gambolling in the sunshine today (and I do not mean playing Wist or Gin Rummy)
There were, however, some birds: female Hen Harrier still out over Wennington, Knot, 55 Dunlin, 32 Redshank, two Oystercatchers in Aveley Bay, Water Pipit and two Rock Pipits on the foreshore, six Little Egret out on the pools, 2ad Yellow-legged Gull and 1st yr Caspian Gull on the landfill site and last but not least an adult Shag (no sniggering at the back please....!)
Both Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock were seen on the wing this afternoon after the -3c of this morning hit a balmy +12c this afternoon!
Hope tomorrow is as nice!
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer