In between the virtual birding of re-living past glorious trips I have been getting on with the daily slog too. I had a good session at Lower Cuttlebrook recently HERE, a few moths in the garden trap and also met up with Sue with the family at Rainham Marshes HERE.
The hardest slog has been responding to the Beddington Farmlands application which is now at official public consultation stage, more from the Hackbridge NDG HERE. We had a meeting with local councillors and the NDG last week to discuss the community response. Will update when more comes in on this.
Merlin over Cuttlebrook- another patch tick. Also Red-legged Partridge as a patch tick too.
Raven mobbing Red Kite over Cuttlebrook
The female Stonechat is still present by the SUDS
Red Fox (above) and Reeve's Muntjac (below) at Cuttlebrook
Good numbers of Avocet at Rainham - I wondered whether numbers had increased recently reflecting the inland migration that occurred last week but according to Ebird (which is glitching on high counts) the abundance at Rainham has declined from a peak in mid-winter HERE
Dotted Border- a new for year. Now on 18 species for the new rental.
Early Grey- NFY
Early Reveller Diurnea fagella- NFY
Jacob at Rainham
Good to see water levels have recovered (beyond the call of duty) at Rainham after the whole reserve dried out last autumn
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