Friday 28 December 2012
EYES LIKE A HAWK
Thursday 20 December 2012
THE LAST POST ???
If the world ends tomorrow,I thought it would be fitting to say farewell to all my friends and readers,and see you on the other side,if it doesn`t then happy christmas to one and all and see you in the White Horse tomorrow evening.
There has not been a lot of action on my birding front of late,just a few more Dover Diver photos
Here the white patch at the rear is clearly visible,an ID feature of the Black throated diver.
I don`t know if the bird is still in the docks at Dover,but I think the DHB are getting a bit fed up of some irresponsible people trespassing onto the pontoons trying to get even closer images,so please stay up top before they restrict access to the area all together.
Stodmarsh harrier roost on monday :-11 marsh harriers,no hen harriers,thousands of fieldfares
FEMALE MARSH HARRIER going to roost in the reedbed.
the evening sky filled with the chatter of 1000s of fieldfares going to roost.
FAILED MOONSHOT
Whilst doing a litter sweep of the Samphire Hoe beach on Tuesday we came across this large mermaids purse,which we think is a BLONDE RAY egg case,unless you know different!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS REGARDLESS,KEEP CALM AND DRINK BEER.
There has not been a lot of action on my birding front of late,just a few more Dover Diver photos
Here the white patch at the rear is clearly visible,an ID feature of the Black throated diver.
I don`t know if the bird is still in the docks at Dover,but I think the DHB are getting a bit fed up of some irresponsible people trespassing onto the pontoons trying to get even closer images,so please stay up top before they restrict access to the area all together.
Stodmarsh harrier roost on monday :-11 marsh harriers,no hen harriers,thousands of fieldfares
FEMALE MARSH HARRIER going to roost in the reedbed.
the evening sky filled with the chatter of 1000s of fieldfares going to roost.
FAILED MOONSHOT
Whilst doing a litter sweep of the Samphire Hoe beach on Tuesday we came across this large mermaids purse,which we think is a BLONDE RAY egg case,unless you know different!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS REGARDLESS,KEEP CALM AND DRINK BEER.
Sunday 9 December 2012
DOVER DIVER
BLACK THROATED DIVER
Meanwhile on the river near Crabble yesterday afternoon this grey wagtail posed nicely and a water rail didn`t.
GREY WAGTAIL.
Friday 7 December 2012
STONE LES WAXWINGS
Here are some of them that came down to feed in the shadowy guelder rose bush.
WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
YES I`LL TAKE THIS ONE
WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO DOVER FOR CHRISTMAS.
Wednesday 5 December 2012
LET IT SNOW,LET IT SNOW,LET IT SNOW
There were four roosting on the rock groyne along with 85 Turnstones.
on guard
A shag was feeding off Sandgate Esplanade and I amused myself by trying to see if the bird actually left the water when diving:-
Head out ,tail in
Tail up,head in so I don `t think there is a point when they become completely airborne,unless you know different?
Saturday morning went waxwing hunting at Pegwell,found a flock of about 100 at Stonelees,but they stayed in tree tops until departing en masse towards Sandwich
WAXWINGS
Eventually they will have to come to my garden,but the hoardes of blackbirds are stripping the berries
very quickly,so hurry up you Bohemians,all must go.
It was good to meet up with Phil Milton again ,we all miss his colourful entries on the Planet Thanet blog,come on Gadget get it up and running again please.
I`ve had a few goldfinches munching away at the nijer seeds in the garden, a pair of blackcaps are also regular visitors.
GOLDFINCH
BLUE TIT
Yesterday at the Hoe,was pretty quiet birdwise but we did attract a pair of Stonechats while we were making hay in the wintry sunshine
STONECHATS almost always in pairs.
FEMALE
MALE
GREEN WOODPECKER on the cliffs.
sun dogs
DUNGENESS GOLDEN MOMENTS.
This morning the first snow of the winter arrived in Kent bringing the usual chaos,I stayed indoors
catching up with jobs that have been waiting awhile.
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