Tuesday 3 May 2011

Remaining sunny,easterly.
A visit to Brookland lake and the river today(3rd) between 15:30-16:30 produced a Sparrowhawk and Hobby over the lake and one Common Sandpiper along the river.
During the morning Terry and Phil saw 1 Med Gull,3 Whimbrel and a Peregrine.

On the 2nd between 18:00-19:00 I saw 250 Sand Martin,50 Swallows,40 House Martins,30 Common Swifts and 1 Common Tern over Brookland lake and 1 Greenshank along the river.

Over the past few days there has been a nice variety of waders seen at New Hythe 4 Greenshank,1 Spotted Redshank,1 L R Plover,2 Green Sandpiper,3 Common Sandpipers,2 Curlew,3 Bar-tailed Godwits,2 Oystercatcher and 4 Whimbrel.

4 comments:

  1. As you say Alan, some great birds at New Hythe, just wish i'd seen them all!!

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  2. Hi Alan.
    You just keep turning up some great birds down there. Locally, it seems to be the place to be at. Nice Tern photo.

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  3. Hi Alan, that is a good selection of waders, I would be pleased with just one or two of those :-)

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  4. Hi all,New Hythe has been good yes,but there are more eyes looking.

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