Rainham Ploverless

OK, I can write about this now. Not having been able to get to Rainham the prevoius night (Thursday 8th), arrived at 6.30 Friday morning for a pre-work twitch, Howard having done a brilliant job of getting the place open first thing. Initial optimism quickly waned as a steady stream of birders gave up to clock in. Aveley Pools did have some decent birds though, 6-7 LRPs including at least 2 juvs, 2 Blackwits, a couple of Green Sandpipers and an adult Yellow legged Gull with the other LWHGs. Also a couple of juvenile Redshank (good news - none at Barnes this year) which were determinedly misidentified as Wood Sands.