Birds seen during a walk round RSPB Rainham Marshes at the beginning of October 2023

I visited RSPB Rainham Marshes on 4th October and enjoyed a lovely birding walk round the reserve.

The Lapwings were disturbed, probably by a bird of prey, and flew around above a multitude of Black-tailed Godwits

Small selection of Black-tailed Godwits standing in the lagoon with a couple of Lapwings

The Lapwings were flying around in the air above the many Black-tailed Godwits that were standing in the lagoon

A family of Mute Swans was cruising along the lagoon in front of the many electricity pylons that are in the area

It was great to see a couple of Ruffs looking for food on an island in the lagoon

Here there are three well-disguised Ruffs and a Pied Wagtail

The reserve was full of Little Egrets - these two were avoiding one another on the left-hand side of the lagoon

Another two Little Egrets were standing by dark foliage on the right-hand side of the lagoon

A large group of Starlings were blocking the path leading to a bird hide