Still visiting Rainham still seeing some good birds like Spoonbill, my 21st and 22nd Wheatears of the year over the three sites I watch, Lesser Whitethroat and Gropper are being heard daily still but rarely seen, The Bittern seems quiet if it's still there and I'm told it is. A Cuckoo today was my first this year at Rainham. A nice arrival of Bar-tailed Godwits yesterday was noteable and I counted 38 with 6 Blackwits for company. I found a Dunlin today on Winter pool but missed the six reported Spotted Redshank and two Greenshank. A Hobby has been seen over the last two days but I'm yet to connect with it. I still await my first Arctic Tern having enjoyed upto 70 Common Terns on occasion. Med Gulls are heard then seen most days now and the Raven is pretty reliable flying over from the tip most mornings.
I watched a couple of Marsh Frogs sun bathing yesterday and today a Little Grebe has that same spot, has built a nest and laid an egg all since yesterday. There are young Coots, Canada and Greylag Geese so far.
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| My 22nd Wheatear of the year |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Coot |
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| Coot |
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| Bar-tailed Godwits |
Year list 189
Jim has been ebirding recently and I've enjoyed helping him list/count species on our days out together at Rainham and KGV but resisted getting involved myself until today when I submitted my first Ebird list for Rainham and then the obvious need to input some historical records. I'll see how it goes and if it brings anything positive to my birding experience before deciding if it's for me or not.
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