Trip reports

Field trip to Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Weather: cool, overcast day with gentle easterly wind.

Birds seen:
Little Egret, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Moorhen, Coot, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Pintail, Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Common Redshank, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Golden Plover, Common Snipe, Curlew, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Peregrine (perched and flying) *, Marsh Harrier*, Bearded Tit (feeding on mace reeds close to bridge) **, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Stonechat*, Robin, Dunnock, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit*, Pied Wagtail, Linnet, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler (h), Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting.
Total 58 species

Group size: 10 people.
Group leader: Carol Goulden