PAST TIMES (May 1980)

WILDFOWL Shelduck 30 at Burham marsh 10th.Greylag 7 at New Hythe 28th.
WADERS Ruff 1 at New Hythe 1st.Dunlin 1 at New Hythe 1st,5 12th.Green Sandpiper 1 at New Hythe 12th.Common Sandpiper 10 ringed at New Hythe during the month.Redshank 2 pairs at New Hythe,Lapwing 4 pairs at New Hythe,2 of which are in the sunken marsh.L R Plover 3 pairs at New Hythe.Ringed Plover 2 pairs at New Hythe (Brook House area).
GULLS AND TERNS Common Tern 7 at New Hythe,5 at Leybourne 5th.Black Tern singles at New Hythe on 6th and 8th,5 12th.Little Gull 1 at New Hythe 6th.
TAWNY OWL 2 on Reeds island site 17th.HOOPOE 1 Abbey Mead 19th.WHEATEAR singles at New Hythe 6th and 28th,pair 8th.WHINCHAT 1 New Hythe 12th.BLACK REDSTART 1 at New Hythe 9th.YELLOW WAGTAIL passage early in the month,with 6 8th.SWIFT 100 New Hythe 21st,150 22nd.
NIGHTINGALE 25 singing birds,Reed island site.SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 Reeds island site 28th.
COMMON WHITETHROAT2 pairs in the New Hythe area (scarce).TURTLE DOVE 10 birds at Burham marsh 24th.LESSER REDPOLL small numbers breeding,Reeds island site.