MARCH 2020 THE WORST OF TIMES.

March 2020 approaching the Vernal Equinox and the world is in chaos,why are people stock piling toilet rolls?if we run out of food we won`t need so many will we,logically.
Anyway a few bits and pieces for your perusal,blogs may be limited for the foreseeable future, with the current state of self isolation etc kicking in for who knows how long.

 GOLDFINCH

 GREENSHANK on the mud in Oare Creek

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 This old boat has not been out for a while.

 PINTAIL in flight Oare Marshes

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 DRAKE PINTAIL East Flood Oare.

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 MAGPIE
The newly reopened Restharrow Scrape is very impressive ,good work SBBO guys and gals.

 WATER PIPIT still in residence moulting into summer plumage.

 -a little pink showing on the breast.

 The ARC pit at Dungeness

 WATER SKI LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

 EGYPTIAN GOOSE COMING IN TO LAND

 G C GREBE

 POCHARD Hookers Pit RSPB Dungeness

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 REED BUNTING

 REED BUNTING

 WIGEON ARC PIT

 WIGEON in flight

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A late afternoon visit to Stodmarsh paid dividends with 3 possibly 4 ring tail Hen Harriers coming in to roost in the reed beds between the Marsh Hide and the Lampen Wall,no sign of the Grey Ghost though.

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Good to see Greenfinches making a bit of a comeback with half a dozen on my feeders at home.

 COCK GREENFINCH,taken through my dirty bathroom window.

 HMS KENT leaving Dover after a weekend visit to the port,

 BLACK REDSTART on the cliffs

 The red tail showing well.

 RAVEN CRONKING ON THE CLIFF EDGE.

 BUTTERFLIES ARE BACK A PEACOCK ENJOYINGTHE SUNSHINE

 FIRECREST at SOUTH fORELAND.

Finally the Samphire Hoe RAVENS flying along the cliff top.
Stay safe my friends in these worrying times,so long for now.

FEBRUARY 2020 CONTINUED

The weather continues to dampen our spirits with Atlantic storms queuing up to hit the country with strong winds and heavy rain.We here in East Kent have got off quite lightly with rainfall compared to the West country and Midlands.It has given me a chance to sort my photos out into some semblance of order and transfer the older ones on to an external hard drive,this has freed considerable space on my PC which is now running a lot better.
When I have been out I have generally missed the target birds,right place wrong time again.
Here is a few I have seen....

 COAL TIT

 LITTLE GREBE at RUSSELL GAREDENS not seen one out of the water before.

 SCARLET LADY Richard Bransons new toy.

 LONG TAILED TIT Stodmarsh.

 TREECREEPER Alder Wood Stodmarsh

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 GREAT WHITE EGRET Grove Ferry

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 SKYLARKS are back singing at Samphire Hoe.

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ANOTHER COLOUR RINGED STONECHAT.
March is here and we can look forward to the return of the Wheatears, Garganey and maybe a Bluethroat.
See you soon.