West Thurrock

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Location

Situated along the River Thames between Purfleet and Grays. The site used to have an operational power station with an outflow that attracted various Terns and Gulls. The power station was closed and the outflow no longer turned on. There was also an ash lagoon which is now over grown and has dried up since the closure of the power station.

Access

By public trainsport from Grays or Purfleet Stations and walk west or east from either. By car park by the church in St Clements Road and walk through the scrub towards the Thames and then head west along the sea wall.

Description

Winter - Black-tailed Godwits, Curlews, Dunlin, Snipe, Jack Snipe and Rock Pipits. Spring - Cuckoo, Whinchat, Whimbrel Autumn - Whinchat, Waders, Terns and Little Egret