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Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, SSSI and LNR

238 species and 193,090 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–January and March–May, with up to 141 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern LapwingNorthern LapwingVanellus vanellusCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaEurasian MagpieEurasian MagpiePica picaEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Wanstead Flats14 km179 species
  2. Wanstead Park15 km177 species
  3. East Tilbury River and Marshes16 km230 species
  4. Cliffe Pools RSPB Reserve19 km219 species
  5. Walthamstow Wetlands21 km204 species
  6. St James's Park24 km119 species

All 238 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, SSSI and LNR?

August–January and March–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 141 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, SSSI and LNR?

238 species, from 193,090 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, SSSI and LNR in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Magpie and Eurasian Wigeon.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.