MARCH 2023

 A wet and windy month on the whole with a few good birds to whet the appetite.From the arctic regions a Glaucous Gull has made Shakespeare beach its home and has lingered throughout the month.An influx of Alpine Swifts from southern Europe got the pulse going for a few days.The first Wheatears arrived at Samphire Hoe on the 17 th and the first singing Chiffchaffs have arrived.A young White Tailed Eagle turned up at Dungeness and  nearby the young Scaup has moulted into a fine male.Also the Great Grey Shrike reappeared at Hothfield Common towards the end of the month.

GLAUCOUS GULL

GLAUCOUS GULL 

GLAUCOUS GULL is almost a full adult bird.

MALE WHEATEAR AT SAMPHIRE HOE

FEMALE WHEATEAR. The first Wheatears are always a welcome sight.

ALPINE SWIFT at North Forelad Thanet.

ALPINE SWIFT.

ALPINE SWIFT CATCHING FLIES.

DRAKE SCAUP AT CAMBER

LONG TAILED TIT - LANGDON HOLE.

GREAT GREY SHRIKE -HOTHFIELD COMMON.

A winter visitor from Northern Europe

It has been feeding up on black beetles

will soon be returning to its breeding grounds.

GREAT GREY SHRIKE.

GOLDEN ARROW PASSING THROUGH CHILHAM PULLED BY 34046 BRAUNTON 4/3/23

NATO WARSHIP F218 - GERMAN NAVY FRIGATE MECKLENBERGVORPOMMERN HEADING DOWN CHANNEL.

RELIEF TUGS AT DOVER KITTIWAKE AND WULF 7