Beckton Sewage Works Latest

 

A rare day of sunshine last week amongst the monotonous grey days, heralded some good activity on the Sewage Works and the Thames.

Oystercatchers are in, no less than 6 at the Outfall, these seemingly arrive earlier each year, with the number of large Gulls/Crows in the area, it's going to be exceptionally hard again for them raising young.

The Kestrel pairings, 2 pairs on the Sewage Works, have just started to become territorial again with males visibly present near nest sites.
Both Common Buzzards were also present, with the leaf cover gone I have marked last year’s nest, it’s still there, hopefully it will survive the winter storms.

Good to see around 20 Fieldfares on the Sewage Works, the Sewage Works has always been an annual wintering location, once they arrive, they stay, there is enough foraging to hold them for most of the winter.
Drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers were evident, additionally some investigating old holes.

Looking forward to Spring,just around the corner!