Spot the Spotted crake

Made my day visiting Maldon when this diamond studded beauty showed up.

Displaying Marsh Harriers

From the island looking accross to the M.O.D ranges i was able to watch these harriers.

Quick shot of a Short Eared Owl

A misty morning was cheered up by the sight of a Short Eared Owl on my local patch.

Egrets flying high

Numbers of little Egrets have really grown in the last 10 years, around the island.

Baby Bearded Tit

The pinging of this juvenille bearded tit alerted me to his presence.This bird could be a striking male by next year.

Quick take at the Twite

Got to see a group of 12 twite today, but only just managed to get a couple of photos.

Black Redstart shows up

A dark day was soon brightend up by this Black Redstart appearing on a local building site.

Tame Turnstone

These cute little waders are never to nervous of humans, and quite often follow me along the beach.

Avocets turn up

These Elegant birds were successful rearing two young this year.

Golden moment with the plovers

As the Tide was leaving the golden plover were arriving on the mud flats at Coopers Beach.

Common Piper at the pool.

Pictures of a Green Sandpiper

This Green Sandpiper decided on a stop over, once again at the pools.

Snap at a Snipe

How pleased i was to see this Snipe in the open at my local pools.

Shanks very much

These shots of a Greenshank, where recently taken where time had to be spent stalking this wader.