CATCHING UP

Last week did the Stodmarsh/Grove circuit austensibly to try for the Penduline Tits,but even without their prescence it was a pleasant  to wander taking in the mellow fruitfulness of a sunny november afternoon.

REED MACE,when you are looking for penduline tits it is amazing how much of this there is hiding amongst the phragmites.

PHRAGMITES SEED HEAD.The air was filled with windblown seeds shining in the low sunlight.

REED BUNTING

HIPS

HAWS
Getting back towards Stodmarsh on the Lampern Wall the harriers started coming in to roost,several Marsh Harriers and a single female Hen Harrier were seen.

FEMALE HEN HARRIER.
Also flying in to roost were hundreds of winter thrushes;

 FIELDFARE Coming home to roost.

STODMARSH SUNDOWNER

Closer to home the Prince of Wales Pier had a dozen Turnstones last week and a common seal,Samphire Hoe played host to a DESERT WARBLER last sunday for an all too brief visit,so brief that only one lucky person saw it,it was only the 11th record ever for Britain and despite an extensive
search it could not be refound.

TURNSTONE

TURNSTONE

COMMON SEAL

ROCK PIPIT
I stayed at the Hoe until sunset hoping that the Desert Warbler would resurface but to no avail.

SAMPHIRE HOE SUNSET