Birdie visit to Rainham Marshes nature reserve - mid-March 2025

Singing Robin near the Visitor Centre when I first arrived at RSPB Rainham Marshes

also a singing Dunnock

The old numbered rifle range amongst the reeds

Pair of Great Crested Grebes in front of the Shooting Butts hide

plus a Little Grebe

and lots of electricity pylons

and a pair of Shovelers

Male Teal in front of the Ken Barratt hide

and a male Gadwall near a female Teal

Lapwing posing in front of the Purfleet hide

Pair of Wigeon

Pied Wagtail

I think that this is a Marsh Harrier

Two Redshanks by a little island in the middle of the lagoon

Redshank and Mute Swan

Swan in flight in front of a fast train

Visitor Centre viewed from the path

 

Flowers and wildlife in Kew Gardens - 9th March 2025

I went for a walk in Kew Gardens during early March, where I saw this beautiful blossom

and Magnolia buds beginning to form

Jackdaw marching along in the sunshine

Lovely red flowers - I think that it may be Quince

Pretty white blossom

Orange Crown Imperials and Daffodils

More flower buds

Not sure, but I think this is Dogwood

Paperbush flowers

The Chinese Pagoda

Dragons decorating the Pagoda

Red Fox resting at the base of a tree

Mandarin drake on grass at the edge of the lake

White hybrid goose - I was told that it has been named "Bowie" by the locals

More signs of Spring by the lake

A second white hybrid goose - I don't know if this one has a name too!!

 

Birds, wildlife and other things seen at Warnham nature reserve on 6th March 2025

Long-tailed Tit on the ground at the base of a bird feeder

Upside-down Grey Squirrel

Nuthatch

Dunnock

Male Chaffinch

Male Blackbird

Female Chaffinch

The Squirrel was still at it!

Blue Tit in a tree

Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tit on a fatball feeder

View of tall trees on the other side of the mill pond

Female Pheasant

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker

Male Pheasant

Goldfinch

Male Chaffinch

Little Egret

Tri-helix sculpture made out of wood

Wren

Lots of frogs

Three Grey Herons

Female Brambling on a tree in front of one of the bird hides

Male Brambling on a bird feeder

Female Brambling on the ground

Male Brambling

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Female Reed Bunting