DECEMBER 2023

 A dreadful month weatherwise wet and windy throughout,brightened by the WAXWINGS arrival towards the middle of the month.The Great Northern Diver remained in the harbour all month but played hard to get at times.The Twite twins in Pegwell Bay could also be elusive.A VELVET SCOTER was in the harbour for a week or so and occasionally joined the Great Crested Grebes near the pier.A LESSER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE was reported at Oare and 26 WHITE FRONTED GEESE were found at the Reed Bed Hide Stodmarsh.

VELVET SCOTER

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

TWITE

TWITE

YOUNG DRAKE EIDER -RAMSGATE HARBOUR

A TYRED KINGFISHER -RAMSGATE HARBOUR

WHITE FRONTED GEESE -STODMARSH

WF G

ROBIN 

OYSTERCATCHERS

SANDERLING

LESSER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE -OARE

-

WAXWING -BROADSTAIRS

-

-

GNDIVER - DUNGENESS

GREAT CRESTED GREBE -DOVER HARBOUR

SHAGS -DOVER

MARSH TIT DENGE WOOD.

As I write this it is still  blowing a gale and pouring with rain,lets hope for better tomorrow-HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone see you in 2024.

NOVEMBER 2023 WINTER DRAWS ON.

 The undoubted highlight of the month was finding a Sabines Gull at Samphire Hoe,followed by the Great Northern Diver in the harbour, Short Eared Owls at Sandwich and the Snow Bunting at Hampton.

SHAG in the marina Dover

CORMORANT

GREY PHALAROPE AT KINGSDOWN

-

-

-

45596 BAHAMAS PASSING THROUGH KEARSNEY STATION.on November 11 th

SABINES GULL AT SAMPHIRE HOE

PROBABLY THE SAME BIRD SEEN PREVIOUSLY AT DUNGENESS AND HYTHE.

SHAG ON THE SEA WALL SAMPHIRE HOE.

SANDWICH TERN -SANDWICH BAY

-

KNOT -SANDWICH BAY

KNOT.

SHORT EARED OWL - SANDWICH

-

-

-

-SEO

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER 

GRANVILLE DOCK

GND DOVER HARBOUR.

GND.

SNOW BUNTING ON THE SEA WALL NEAR HERNE BAY

A REGULAR WINTER VISITOR FROM NORTHERN CLIMES

OFTEN VERY CONFIDING

-

-

-SNOW BUNTING

The North Kent coast is great for waders too

SANDERLING AND DUNLIN 

FLYING IN AS THE TIDE COMES UP. to rest on the shingle

SANDERLING DUNLIN AND RINGED PLOVERS .

THE SNOW BUNTING WAS STILL THERE ON MY RETURN.

REDSHANK HAMPTON PIER.

TURNSTONE

BRENT GOOSE

GREY PLOVER.

Thats all for now hopefully there will be Waxwings locally soon .