• Into the weekend
    Apologies but it is late I thought I would just quickly share today's sightings before I turn in... Bit of a wader and tern day... Friday 17th May 2019 • RSPB Rainham Marshes:- Cattle Egret, Little...
  • This weekend!
    Just a quick plug for the Dragons & Damsels Walk on Sunday at 11am. This will be your opportunity to get up close to these winged predators. All we need now is a break in weather! Black-tailed Skimmer...
  • A weekend of surprises
    Saturday was a great day to be out on the reserve with a graceful juvenile male Hen Harrier (it was quite dinky by all accounts) seen out over firstly Wennington and then Purfleet Scrape in the afternoon...
  • Sandpiper Weekend
    Late on Friday afternoon Pat Hart and Bill Stallard found a moutling juvenile Marsh Sandpiper while doing the trail lock up in the extremely uncomfortable heat and humidity. This dainty little Tringa...
  • a wonderful weekend
    A good couple of days on the reserve and although it was fairly quiet bird-wise (with 16 Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Sanderling and another flyby of the Raven ) it was fairly warm and bright and the insects...