Another glorious day on the reserve with all of yesterdays waders still showing and the female Ring Ouzel at long last giving up and showing well early on in the day. This mountain living relative of the Blackbird only passes through here on its way north to its craggy moorland breeding grounds but we usually get one or two each spring.
Images by Les Harrison
Brenda managed to find a Red Kite over her house today which overlooks the west end of the reserve. Interestingly it was carrying food and, with missing primaries, may be the bird seen in the Ingrebourne Valley and at Rainham Marshes recently.
Our first Large Red Damselflies and Hairy Hawkers were seen today and Butterflies were everywhere