CHIFFS CHATS & FLUTTERBYS

The rest of the week in brief photo form

CHIFF CHAFF One of six at the Hoe on tuesday

STONECHAT One of four males at Samphire Hoe in typical pose on sea buckthorn.

This CHINOOK woke everyone up with a low level fly past.

MISTLE THRUSH or STORM COCK at Kearsney,these early breeders probably have young in the nest already.

The warm weather has brought the BRIMSTONE Butterfly out in good numbers.

COMMA

PEACOCK
These two will have overwintered as adults and look in remarkably good condition

Just what makes that little old ant think he`ll move that bumble bee?
sorry no rubber tree plants here.

TREE CREEPER probing for insects

Its needle sharp bill is ideal for purpose

TREECREEPERS seem to have wintered pretty well as I have seen them in a variety of places.

GREY PARTRIDGE are now paired for breeding and they too can be seen in various locations.   All winter we have been going to Sandwich Bay on a Thursday for the talks and always keep an eye out for owls on the way home,last evenings talk was the last and ironically we saw our first owl a superb barn owl on a fence post near Sutton on the way home...

Pete Wells picked me up to go to Stodmarsh this morning,we arrived  in thick fog at 0702 did the circuit to Grove and back,fog cleared nicely as we got to the river but no sign of our target bird the Garganey at the ox-bow or water meadows.

LITTLE GREBE ,MUTE SWAN AND GREYLAG in the mist from the FEAST HIDE.

FEMALE MARSH HARRIER soaring overhead.

This TWIN SPOT QUAKER was in the moth trap at home,think it was a first for me.
Thats all for now folks.