15:20 today 32 white-fronted Geese flew over West Canvey Marsh, initially heading north-west then came back round to the east and headed north. The flock included some fine adults with their barred under-bellies clearly visible.
At Wat Tyler the fleet and scrape is completely frozen, but has been affording some good, if brief views of water rails feeding in clear view along the edges of the reedbeds.
Image - White-fronted goose Anser albifrons, feeding flock, Islay, March - Andy Hay rspbimages.com