May is a busy month on the birdwatching scene, butterflies also enter the equation given fair weather.
Summer migrants usually appear in good numbers,though this spring has been very slow for most of our summer visitors especially swallows martins and swifts,although the last few days has seen a good build up.
I have been out and about around the usual places in east Kent and have built up a large number of photos which I hope you will enjoy.
SEDGE WARBLER DUNGENESS RSPB
REED WARBLER DUNGENESS RSPB
REED WARBLER
GREAT CRESTED GREBE HOOKERS PIT
SEDGE WARBLER
SEDGE WARBLER
WHIMBREL HAYFIELD 1 DUNGENESS RSPB
WHIMBREL
GRIZZLED SKIPPER LONG PITS DUNGENESS
WHEATEAR DUNGENESS
WHEATEAR ON GORSE DUNGENESS
The Hobbies at Stodmarsh are always a welcome sight in May when they gather to feast on emerging dragonflies and St Marks flies.
HOBBY AT STODMARSH.
GOLDFINCHES are doing well this year these are nesting in my garden.
COMMON WHITETHROAT LANGDON CLIFFS.
SINGING HIS SCRATCHY SONG
WHITETHROAT Another bird which has arrived late this year.
GREEN HAIRSTREAK is enjoying a good spring being seen here on the lower tramway.
GREEN HAIRSTREAK
COMMON TERN seen at Stodmarsh over the main lake just as the sun came up.
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And a few more Hobbies at Stodmarsh
HOBBY
MARSH HARRIER
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY AT BONSAI BANK
ANOTHER GREEN HAIRSTREAK
DUKE OF BURGUNDY
DUKE OF BURGUNDY
The Ravens have flown the nest and I caught the two youngsters sat on the sea wall with mother standing guard on the cliff above.
ROCK PIPIT
YET ANOTHER GREEN HAIRSTREAK this one at Samphire Hoe.
The Spitfire is a regular visitor to the White Cliffs.
RED KITES passing over Dover Harbour.
Some record shots of Arctic Skua at Dungeness.
SMALL COPPERS abound on the Dungeness peninsular
GRIZZLED SKIPPER
YELLOW WAGTAIL DENGEMARSH.
YELLOW WAGTAIL
YELLOW WAGTAIL.
There will be more...……..
