Now, it's not often that you get involved in the nitty gritty morning ablutions of a bird but our Kingfishers are under such close scrutiny that almost every moment can be captured.... This is one of those occasions when the pictures tell the story...

Where Sedge Warblers get the energy to keep singing madly all day and night I do not know but they must have a secret stash of energy drinks or caffine tablets to help them keep up such a sustained concert of song! Great shot by Bill Crooks... and...

If you want to see if our Fox Fence is working just come and visit at the moment... There are baby Lapwings dotted about all over and and wildfowl broods such as Mallard, Coot and Canada Goose are not being depleted.... excellent news. Still...

I wonder if the folks out on the walk will be lucky enough to hear the weird rattling call of the male Garganey that arrived on Wednesday. He was still around yesterday and showing well on Aveley Pool. The back left hand corner around Marc's Fingers...

It is a little after 3am and I am waiting for the first dawn chorus visitors to arrive. It is cam and still and not too cool so the prospect of a good sunrise session is on the cards. I passed a family of Foxes on the was in and all looked as bemused...