Thursday 10 March 2016

MARCHING ON

 DARTFORD WARBLER @SANDWICH BAY
 DRAKE WIGEON @SAMPHIRE HOE
 5 CANADA GEESE FLYING WEST WITH A GREYLAG BRINGING UP THE REAR
 RAVEN ON THE CLIFF
 RED THROATED DIVER
 UNFORTUNATELY OILED
 WIGEON AND HIS MATE ON THE MAIN POND AT THE HOE.

 SHAG IN SUMMER PLUMAGE DOVER HARBOUR

 RED BREASTED MERGANSER TURNS OUT TO BE A MALE AFTER ALL
JUVENILE MOULTING INTO SUMMER PLUMAGE ,HE WON`T GET FULL MALE STATUS UNTIL NEXT SUMMER.
MALE ADULT CORMORANT IN WELLINGTON DOCK.

Wednesday 2 March 2016

WINTERS END - OR IS IT?

Winter officially ended on February 29th, this immediately ushered in the worst of days on March 1st and it looks likely to continue for a while yet.Been out and about a bit this last week or so in the cold, but looking forward to some warm weather birding very soon.

FLYING SMEW @DUNGENESS RSPB
 MEDITERRANEAN GULLS @SAMPHIRE HOE
 SAM HOE ROCK PIPITS

 MALLARD AT THE HOE
 GREAT TIT
 TREECREEPER Definitely not short toed.
CHAFFINCH
 MARSH TIT
 NUTHATCH AT BOSSENDEN -Not at the baited log.
 GREY WAGTAIL ON THE HILLS ABOVE LYDDEN
 CHIFF CHAFF AT LYDDEN 28th FEB MIGRANT OR OVERWINTER ?

 MALE GOLDENEYE IN FLIGHT DUNGE.
 DISTANT SMEW
 FEMALE GOLDENEYE
 TUFTED DUCK Female with large white area above bill.
GOLDCREST Looking a bit down in the mouth.