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

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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.