A Gentle stroll by the River &c.

We read that a Wheatear and a Whinchat had been seen on the Crossness Nature Reserve and Surrounding area: also a Spotted Flycatcher. So we thought we would go and take a look.

We started out walking across the Norman Road Field, up past the Great Breach Lagoon and up to the River. We didn't see many Birds although we did see a distant Kingfisher whilst walking up to the Stables area.

We were pleased to see a Bee-Type Critter visiting Strawberry Clover (on the Kent RPR) viz.

An assumed Red-Tailed Bumblebee (well, he/she has a Red Tail!) viz.

And an assumed Common Darter viz.

The Tide was coming in when we arrived at the River and some Redshanks were gathered at the Water's Edge, waiting for the Signal to fly off to their High Tide Roost viz.

Other Birds present included at least three Black-Tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper and quite a few Teals.

Walking downstream along the Thames Path we saw a number of flowering Plants, including Broad-Leaved Everlasting-Pea, Common Toadflax, Meadow Vetchling and Wild Carrot.

Beside the Footpath connecting the Thames Path to Norman Road North, we noticed that the Spanish Stonecrop is still flowering, just viz.

and a Bee-Type Critter was visiting Goat's-Rue viz.

Walking down Norman Road North we were super-pleased to see some Hoary Plantain (on the Kent RPR) in flower viz.

And a Green-Veined White Butterfly on a Creeping Thistle viz.

Unsurprisingly, we didn't see a Spotted Flycatcher, a Wheatear or a Whinchat. That being said we have never knowingly seen a Spotted Flycatcher!