Monday, 16 May 2011

I went to a rather cloudy and chilly Oare marshes this morning with Bob Bland,we saw 20+ Avocets,2 Redshank,4 Lapwing,4 Little Egrets,8 Pochard,8+ Tufted Duck,3 Grey Herons,6 Shelduck,1 Kingfisher,1 Cuckoo,4 Sedge Warblers,1 Cetti`s Warbler (heard),Reed Warblers,6 Reed Buntings,3 Stock Doves,Mallards,10 Shelduck,2 Common Terns,20 Swifts and at least 6 broods of Greylags.
On the Swale we saw 2 Little Terns,3 Brent Geese,1 Grey Plover and 4 Curlew.
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  1. Mike H16 May 2011 at 15:21

    Alan,

    As you did not mention Black tailed Godwit do I take it that they have all gone?

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  2. alan woodcock17 May 2011 at 06:09

    Hi Mike,we thought waders feeding (20) on the Sheppey side of the Swale might have been Black tails,but none were seen on the pools (low tide).

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  3. Mike H17 May 2011 at 15:46

    Hi Alan,

    I photographed circa 50 on the east flood last thursday they have moved on quite suddenly then.

    Mike

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