A very wet start to the month with nearly 75mm of rain in the first few days meant a slow start to the birding month, however the weather for the remainder was pretty good with a fair amount of sunshine,the first frosts and the odd gale or two.
SHAG back on the green buoy by the lifeboat station.
COMMON SEAL doing banana impreesions on the old slipway.
it has an injury at the rear end
hopefully its not too serious.
TEN SPOTTED REDSHANKS AT MILTON CREEK
SPOTTED REDSHANK that was not sleepy.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER having a drink in the horse trough at Langdon Hole.
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER AT LANGDON HOLE. 8th October.
DESERT WHEATEAR AT NORTH FORELAND
-A rare vagrant to our shores from the eastern steppes.
-broad black tail band and white rump.
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-It stayed at Joss Bay for a few days before moving on to who knows where.
GREENSHANK
BAR TAILED GODWITS AT OARE.
AVOCETS AT OARE feeding before the advancing tide.
-A group of 12 were spread out feeding,this one came a bit closer to the sea wall.
Always a pleasure to see these iconic birds, a symbol of the RSPB.
COMMA a fresh specimen feasting on Ragwort.
SKYLARKS are singing again on the cliffs.
MEDITERRANEAN GULL in Dover Harbour.
ARTANIA heading West on a blustery day.
HALF A MOON.
TWO RATHER WORN ADONIS BLUES were hanging on at Samphire Hoe on the 16th
This one in particular has seen better days.
SEVERAL GUILLEMOTS have been seen around the coast recently.
this one at the Hoe
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A covey of GREY PARTRIDGES in the fields south of the Chequers on the Ancient Highway
at least 15 were counted.
GADWALL at Restharrow Scrape
as was this POCHARD
DRAKE TEAL at BUSHY RUFF DOVER.
GREY WAGTAIL at Kearsney Abbey.
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WIGEON on the River Dour near the Crabble Corn Mill ,,,,
SANDERLING and TURNSTONES fly past at MINNIS BAY.
P&Os newest cruise liner IONA sailing past Dover.
THE SKYLARK IS STILL POSING..
Mark Kennett found this very confiding SNOW BUNTING at FAN BAY on Friday.
and despite a blustery showery night and morning it was still there on Saturday.
always good to see.
these winter visitors from the Arctic regions.
The month is ending as it began with a vile wet and windy flourish.To finish, something to cheer you all up the best moth of them all the MERVEILLE DU JOUR
THE MARVEL OF THE DAY
THATS ALL FOR NOW FOLKS Thanks for looking.
