Essex
Another fantastic turn out today with 21 of us travelling north of the Thames for this visit. We were rewarded with some very good birding moments and some glorious weather. All in all we saw over 60 species.
RSPB Rainham Marshes
- The only migrant birds we all saw were a few Chiffchaffs. Michael and Steve also caught sight of a solitary Sedge Warbler as they stopped for a sandwich and drink at the northern boardwalk while the rest of us carried on round the reserve.
- A reminder that spring is just round the corner came from the Skylarks singing above us at a few locations en-route.
- Pick of the other birds were a few Avocets, a couple of Pintail ducks and several Marsh Harriers.
Thameside Country Park, Essex
After lunch we spent an enjoyable couple of hours at Thameside Country Park. This was a new site for all but me. Unfortunately we arrived just before high tide so there was no mud around for the waders to land so we had to settle for flight views and distant shots of them in the saltmarsh.- By far the most abundant birds here were the Black-tailed Godwits, with well over 100 seen.
- Also present were Redshanks, Dunlin and Grey Plover.
Everyone seemed very happy with the events of the day!
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