Great Diving Beetle

Found this monster on the Northen boardwalk at rainham this evening.

Also on Aveley pools at high tide:

4 Whimbrel

2 Avocet

1 Black wit

4 Green Sandpiper

2 Common Sandpiper

1 Ruff

8 Dunlin

1 Greenshank

3 Snipe

6 Redshank

6 Little ringed plover

also 12 Little Egret, 5 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Wigeon and juv Marsh Harrier.