May is usually moving month in the bird world when many of our summer visitors finally arrive and others pass through on their way north.With almost constant cold northerly winds throughout the early weeks there was not much to shout about this year.From the freezing cold to record high temperatures in the mid thirties by the end of the month, the weather is definitely changing
WHIMBREL This bird had a few days rest on the sea wall before continuing its migration north.
WHIMBREL
WHIMBREL
WHIMBREL
BUZZARD The local Samphire Hoe bird is often seen hovering along the cliff edge.
BUZZARD BEING BUZZED BY A CARRION CROW
REED BUNTING AT DUNGENESS
WREN AT STODMARSH Singing its loud distinctive song.
MARSH HARRIER STODMARSH
GREY HERON STODMARSH
HOBBY STODMARSH
COMMON SANDPIPER SAMPHIRE HOE
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CHOUGHS If you want to see them they are usually in the field under the two tall radaar masts.
CHOUGHS
SONG THRUSH LANGDON CLIFFS
FEMALE GREY WAGTAIL DOVER TOWN CENTRE
AT LEAST 3 BREEDING PAIRS BY THE RIVER DOUR IN THE TOWN CENTRE.
MALE GREY WAGTAIL
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HOBBY DUNGENESS
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LAPWING CHICK AT REST HARROW SCRAPE SBBO 13/5
3 LITTLE GULLS SPENT A FEW DAYS AT RESTHARROW SCRAPE
THE WORLDS SMALLEST GULL
LAPWING -PEEWIT OR GREEN PLOVER
TWO OF THE LITTLE GULLS
DWARFED BY THE BLACK HEADED GULLS IN THE BACKGROUND
LITTLE GULL WITH BHG BEHIND.
SWIFTS AT WORTH
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HOLLY BLUE I think this is the first time I have seen a Holly NBlue with its wings fully open.
A RARE BIRD AT SAMPHIRE HOE- THE COLLARED DOVE.
ADONIS BLUE SAMPHIRE HOE
FOR ONCE THE CHOUGHS CAME OVER TO THE CLIFFS NEAR THE COASTGUARD STATION.
JACKDAW
MOTHER SHIPTON MOTH
MALE YELLOW WAGTAIL AT DANS DOCK OARE.
MOORHEN AND CHICK -DANS DOCK
SALSIFY
MARSH FROG CHORUS
FEMALE YELLOW WAGTAIL
THE MALE YELLOW WAGTAIL AGAIN.
THE LAPWING CHICK IS SURVIVING AND GROWING-28/5
BROAD BODIED CHASER -FEMALE
BBC MALE
FEMALE ORANGETIP
HOLLY BLUE IN NORMAL POSE.
13 CHOUGHS IN THE AIR
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A SINGLE BEE ORCHID ON THE CLIFFS
SMALL HEATH
LARGE RED DAMSELFLY IN MY GARDEN POND.
