Avocets on the Thames' Foreshore in the Erith area

For personal reasons, we associate Avocets with Suffolk and find it slightly strange to see Avocets locally viz. within the Greater London area.

Today, there were thirteen (13) of them on the Thames' Foreshore, beside the Erith Pier viz.

We have seen the occasional Avocet locally before but invariably single individuals.

Other Birds seen in the vicinity of the Pier: Black-Headed Gulls, Black-Tailed Godwits, a single Common Gull, a Herring Gull, Mallards, Redshanks and Teals.

Earlier, we had seen our first Ringed Plovers of 2019 in their usual spot on the Thames' Foreshore in the Belvedere area.

Footnote: there were three (3) Avocets present Wednesday viz. the next day, nine (9) present on Thursday and seven (7) on Saturday (2 February).