HAPPY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL

Since returning from India I have seen the great grey shrike at Chilham, cattle egrets at Lydd,hen harriers at Stodmarsh the juvenile drake scaup at Scotney and various other bits and pieces,so here is a mostly distant photo record of the last month.

 REDWING AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 SNOW BUNTINGS AT RECULVER

 CURLEWS AT RECULVER- not to forget the turnstone.

 ROCK PIPIT SAMPHIRE HOE

 GREAT GREY SHRIKE AT CHILHAM and below with a mouse almost as big as the bird itself

 STONECHAT -SOUTH FORELAND LIGHTHOUSE

 FULL MOON DECEMBER 6TH

 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER- ALDER WOOD STODMARSH

 "SEE YOU JIMMY"  or maybe not.RUFUS THE HIGHLAND BULLOCK AT SAMPHIRE HOE

 BLACK REDSTART AT DOVER HARBOUR-the harbour has been very quiet so far this winter,need some cold weather.

 JUV DRAKE SCAUP( on the right) AT SCOTNEY GRAVEL PIT.


THE DUNGENESS TWO....

 CATTLE EGRETS AT LYDD

 FEMALE RED BREASTED MERGANSER -HYTHE

 TREECREEPER -STODMARSH

 RING TAIL HEN HARRIER MARSH HIDE STODMARSH-Flushed by a female marsh harrier it took flight and flew around but unfortunately in the shade.

 FEMALE BLACKCAP -has been around my garden for a week now I am sharing my christmas apples with her.
Unless something dramatic happens over the next week or so that will be it for 2014,thankyou for following and have a very happy christmas.
PS got my ticket for Dover v Crystal Palace ok.