It turned out to be quite a good afternoon over the hightide with a nice scattering of interesting waders out on the pools. Four smart chestnut Black-tailed Godwits settled in for a kip with 36 Curlews while a single Ruff and our over wintering Spotted Redshank also put in an appearance with the latter showing well from the end of the ramp.
You can even see where 'Spotty' is just starting to blacken up for the summer
A couple of Snipe and three Little Ringed Plovers were also out on Purfleet Scrape with the nesting Lapwings and Redshanks...
No new migrants in today but a Sand Martin was seen and the Bearded Tits were heard at the dragonfly pool again...
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Howard Vaughan, Information Officer