At long last Rainham Marshes has attracted another huge rarity in the shape of an elegantly leggy White-tailed Plover. This extreme vagrant has only been seen here on five previous occasions before today and is already drawing a huge crowd of admirers.
All these lovely pictures taken by Sam Shippey who first picked the bird up before showing me in teh scope. Needlessto say I am a very happy bunny this afternoon!
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer
Yes, what a day. I was manning reception when Howard radioed in to say that it would soon get busy, how true. When I left at 17.00 we had nearly 400 visitors and the bird was still visible. What a stunner!