Barking & Rainham

I spent a most evenings last week at Barking bay after work looking for the Ring Ouzels and thanks to Paul on Wednesday i saw them, also had my 1st little ringed plover of the year during the week. I decided to go to the bay first on Saturday morning then over to Rainham managed 43 species at Barking including 2 Tufted ducks, 2 Oystercatchers (that must have had a domestic as there was 1 at each end of the mud) . 4 Common terns and 2 Whitethroats both year ticks giving me 4 for the week. Also had 4 swallows flying through at various intervals.

The good thing about only going to Rainham occasionly this year is when i do go, i get quite a few year ticks including Blackcap, Whitethroat, Swallow, Wheatear & Whimbrel. 47 species seen at Rainham.