A day off work today, so went down to Splash Point,Seaford early morning for the Pied Wheatear. Showed very well on a few occasions. A first for me.
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Bird of the day at @RSPBDungeness today: the superb juvenile White-winged Black Tern from the Dennis’s Hide this morning. Great find yesterday by @Flukeprintuk & @plodingbirder. @SwarovskiOptik phone-scoping of the bird resting on one of the islands. @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
Black Tern sitting on Lade beach amongst the mass of birds this morning also a couple of Knot with Sanderlings, Dunlin & Ringed Plover. @KentishPlover
Moved on now from my patch @Conningbrook & Naccolt created some great memories here including Glossy Ibis, Velvet Scoter,Ring Ouzel,Bewick’s Swans,Black Tern, Wood Sand (Nac) & many others.
Thanks to @NeilBurt5 & @KeithPrivett1 for info & guidance over the last few years.
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An after work trip to @Conningbrook Lakes CP. 2 superb male Yellow Wagtails were the undoubted highlights on the new wetland area plus my largest flock of Hirundines anywhere yet this year… c50 Swallows, 6 House Martins and 1 Sand Martin. Also 5 Lapwings dotted around & 1 LRP.
Pleasant week around Kent including
Sedge Warbler ( @RSPBDungeness )
LRP ( @Conningbrook )
LT Duck ( Swalecliffe ) & Garganey
( Oare Marshes ) nice to see @NeilBurt5 & @jananddaveburt today. @KentishPlover
First Redshank on the new @Conningbrook Wetland today+2 Green Sandpipers, hopefully it’s a good stop off for many waders over the coming months.
Worth a look if you’re passing,there is easy access at anytime, just park at the top of Leveret Lane and view from the grass verge.
Lovely cold & crisp morning around the hoverport area at Pegwell Bay.
Second time lucky with the two Twite this week around the western undercliff , thanks to the finder @shrikefinder @KentishPlover
Excellent morning birding locally,started at Hothfield waterfall lake for @NeilBurt5 s Juvenile Osprey, then on to Denge Wood for the 20 Crossbill found By @ChrisGi99428237 this morning also 30+Redpoll & 2 Brambling @KentishPlover
Cracking views of the Juvenile Black Tern over the main lake @Conningbrook right now! @KentishPlover
Glad to see the Little Owl at Naccolt today, no sign since early April. 1 Cuckoo is still around and a Hobby hunting which takes my overall patch year list to 109 already matching last years total. @KentishPlover
The elusive White-crowned Sparrow after a 3 hour wait, feeding on seed for a couple of minutes @BirdGuides
5 Wheatears now gathered in the railway field(Kennington)near the crossing this morning.
Garden Warbler,Cuckoo & Common Sandpiper are new arrivals to @Conningbrook also Willow & Reed Warblers, Yellow Wagtail and plenty of Swallows/House Martins & Whitethroats @KentishPlover
Managed to get a short clip of this Nightingale in song this morning in the Wet Woodland at Naccolt/Hinxhill. 1 of 3 found with @KeithPrivett1 yesterday. @KentishPlover
Black Redstart & Yellow Wagtail by the new Shelter also around 30 Swallows over the main Lake @Conningbrook @KentishPlover
Common Tern currently feeding over the main lake @Conningbrook @NeilBurt5 @KeithPrivett1 @Twitcher1946 @KentishPlover
Two White-fronted geese on the main lake @Conningbrook south side,also singing Willow Warbler & Swallow along the Stour by the Eco lake. @KentishPlover
