Sunday 2 October 2022

SEPTEMBER 22 THE DROUT ENDS.

 The first two weeks I was out of action with a back injury so missed a few good birds, but heres what I`ve seen in what remained of the month.I have stayed fairly local so not too much exotic stuff.apart from the Queen of Spain appearing in a field near Walmer, and a Glossy Ibis at Deal.

QUEEN OF SPAIN FRITILLARY
Q o S
QoS
QoS
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ROBIN an increase in numbers with migrants arriving from the continent.
WHEATEAR still turning up on their way south.
WILLOW WARBLER at Samphire Hoe.
WILLOW WARBLER.
LONG TAILED TIT -Langdon Cliffs.
there were about 20 individuals in the flock.
constantly calling to each other.
CHIFF CHAFF -Samphire Hoe
CLOUDED YELLOW Samphire hoe.

BACKLIT SPECKLED WOOD
GREY MULLET Wellington Dock Dover
DOVER CASTLE Flag at half mast for the Queen.
SEABOURN OVATION.
SMALL COPPER
BLACK REDSTART-One of the Samphire Hoe juveniles.
hHMS MERSEY also looking for migrants but not of the ornithological persuasion.
A WALL BROWN 3RD GENERATION OF THE YEAR.
GREEN WOODPECKER Langdon Cliffs
COSTA FASCINOSA
YELLOW/PURPLE STONECHAT AT SAMPHIRE HOE

GLOSSY IBIS AT DEAL,
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A few moths to finish with .
BOX TREE MOTHS Now firmly established here.
A PAIR OF BLACK RUSTICS
CLANCYS RUSTIC
ROSY RUSTIC
A SELECTION OF LUNAR UNDERWINGS.
TTFN.