Last night Shaun Harvey had seven Turnstones out on the reserve (possibly a site record) and today there were three Sanderling in Aveley Bay along with ten Ringed Plover, two Grey Plover and four Dunlin which all came onto the back of Aveley Pool at high tide.
Turnstones (SHa)
Lapwings are still doing very well with even more chicks out and about. Tony Houston even had an adult drop a recently emptied eggshell right in front of him on the path! The drake Garganey was seen again on the back of Aveley Pool and Swifts were once again parting hair on teh river wall.
An excellent shot of a Swift by Shaun
22-5-13
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer