THE COLOURS OF SPRING

A few shots from the weekend

 A COOPERATIVE SEDGE WARBLER

 THE GOLDEN ARROW Brought back memories of childhood.

 34067 TANGMERE Battle of Britain class

FULL STEAM PAST SAMPHIRE HOE

 SKYLARK

WHEATEAR The dung pile at Reach Road is a big attraction for birds.

THE RAVEN is looking a bit tatty after his fetching and carrying for his youngsters.

 FEMALE ORANGETIP Blowing her own trumpet.

THE MALE Eating his cabbage

 ANOTHER GREEN HAIRSTREAK

THE FIRST COMMON BLUE

A FEW SMALL HEATHS are now appearing

WHITETHROAT Singing to his mate.

 MSC MAGNIFICA

 A DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER FOLKESTONE SUNDAY EVENING

WHAT A WAY TO SPEND EASTER.

Didn`t stray far from the cliffs over the bank holiday and Easter Sunday was spent indoors waiting for the promised deluge to arrive,it never got to Dover although it rained all around evidently but not in the quantities  forecast.Here are a few bits and pieces for your perusal:-

THE EASTER BUNNY

 NOTTINGHAM CATCHFLY

 FEMALE BRIMSTONE

 JAY

 BLACKCAP

 RING OUZELS Continue to appear at Langdon Hole

 SILVER WINGS OF THE RING OUZEL

 GREEN HAIRSTREAK

 DINGY SKIPPER AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 WALL BROWN AT THE HOE

 FIRST SMALL HEATH AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 LITTLE OWL AT TWILIGHT

 LITTLE OWL AT THE CHEQUERS.

 WHITETHROATS Have now arrived in good numbers

SHOVELLER
Today after a quick stroll around Langdon, where the highlight was a pair of yellow wagtails in the big field near the car, I headed for Sandwich as the BLUE WINGED TEAL was still there,after a walk around with Steve and Ian I eventually got a brief sighting of the female BWT cavorting with her shoveller companion,also heard my first cuckoo of the year and saw my first house and sand martins.Green Veined orchids are also in bloom on the golf course.

YELLOW WAGTAIL @REACH ROAD

GREEN VEINED ORCHID

STODMARSH MORNING

Went to Stodmarsh this morning and managed the circuit without wellies,here are a few photos from the walk round.

 CETTIS WARBLER-Caught in the open for once.

 SEDGE WARBLER

 This CHIFF CHAFF was very interested in my imitation of its call.

 and came quite close-if only they all were as easy.

 CHIFF CHAFF

 SEDGE WARBLER display flight

 COMMON BUZZARD One of five that arrived mid morning

 VARIABLE DAMSEL FLY I think?

GREEN VEINED WHITES -THE PROCREATION OF THE SPECIES.
Yesterday afternoon a brief visit to the cliffs found more orangetips and wall browns and another dingy skipper.

Also the Osprey was back

this time with rotors in helicopter mode.