Common Tern, Avocet, Lapwing and Redshank chicks can still be seen on Pitsea Scrape, Water Rail has also recently been heard calling from the reeds.
We’re now starting to get a few passerine migrants, with a couple of sightings of Whinchat on West Canvey Marshes, the earliest autumn record here. West Canvey is alive with insects at the moment, the warm weather has meant loads of butterflies including lots of Marbled White. The grasslands are also filled with sound of grasshoppers and crickets, and Wasp Spiders are also starting to appear so keep a look out as you walk round the reserve.