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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 (as we call the islands) is your best bet. ...

Essex bird artist Richard Allen (who painted our wonderful river wall, bus stop and Ken Barrett Hide murals) has an exhibition of his work in the Purfleet Hide from today through to the 28th May. Magnificent portraits and wildlife scenes. It costs nothing to come and look so hope to see you down there...

Sorry folks but we are now unable to run the Insect Afternoon tomorrow. All systems go for June onwards though! 17-5-13

With the last Dawn Chorus walk coming up at 4am on Sunday morning I though I would throw some nice Warbler images at you from recent days on the reserve. Just keep your fingers crossed that it is a nice morning for a walk and that the birds feel up to a bit of lung action! So brush up on all your...

Rainham Marshes is an ideal place to experience a spring Dawn Chorus . We start pre-dawn at 4am as the first Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Wrens arise with Reed and Sedge Warbler chundering and chattering behind us and asthmatic Lapwings and trembling Redshanks display over the marsh and the...

It's 0419 and the intrepid Dawn Walk has been out a while already. A little chilly at the moment with a light breeze but the birds are singing and the cloud looks like it is trying to break up before the sun arrives. Sedge and Reed Warblers were first up (or more likely did not stop all night) and...

Having been away for a couple of weeks I have only just noticed that the regular Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Walks have all 'gone missing' from our Events Page. All three are still on. Wednesday at 0930, Friday at 1000 and the fortnightly Sunday Stroll at 1300 including tomorrow! I have chased...

Promoting the reserve comes in all guises and back in the winter time Sam Shippey and I were interviewed for a documentary film on the Urban fringe to go with the new solo album from Karl Hyde of the band Underworld.... It is now complete and will be aired at various film and music festivals during...

Rainham Marshes is an ideal place to experience a spring Dawn Chorus . We start pre-dawn at 4am as the first Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Wrens arise with Reed and Sedge Warbler chundering and chattering behind us and asthmatic Lapwings and trembling Redshanks display over the marsh and the...