Had a look locally on the Thames for Yellow legs today, firstly at Rainham where several adult birds were on the foreshore. Had a couple of flyby juvenile birds fly east, but none hung around for any photo opportunities. The afternoon proved more productive with this cracking juvenile first picked up on the tanks at Beckton sewage works before flying around almost checking me out along the creek. Monday, 11 July 2016. Thursday, 30 June 2016.

Thursday, September 28, 2017. The local Juv red necked grebe. As the news of a local red necked grebe in Roding valley meadows NR. Not many local birders could resist. And who could blame them ,what a great looking bird and although it could of been closer I was more than happy to see it . Thursday, September 28, 2017. Monday, September 11, 2017. On a weekend break at Kessingland and hoping something in the area would turn up. Then the day I arrive Wryneck was on the cards. Monday, September 11, 2017.

Smoother than a Rattlesnakes under-belly! Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland. Sunday, 2 August 2015. Little Owl - Once in a Blue Moon. Given the choice between visiting Wanstead Flats alone at dusk or dawn in search of Little Owl. Bleary-eyed and attempting to lace up my boots, I could hear the call of a distant Little Owl. But oddly the call seemed to be coming from across Centre Road and in the opposite direction I would have imagined - being alone in the dark can play odd tricks on the mind.

Monday, 10 August 2015. Monday, 3 August 2015. Up to 20 birds seen most evenings! Tuesday, 28 July 2015. The images below are in sequence as to my favourite first. Sunday, 26 July 2015. Sunday, 12 July 2015. Great White Egret at Dagenham Chase. Good views from the wooden fence over the scape.