Saturday 7 September 2024

September 7th (New Hythe)




 At mid day a young male REDSTART was ringed in the East Scrub.Its a different bird that was seen there on August 27th .later in the afternoon a Whinchat was seen (East scrub) along with a Wigeon on Abbey Meads.Note the Redstarts adult type grey edged inner greater coverts.On the 6th,5 Sandwich Terns were feeding over Tesco lake (08:45) and a Spotted Flycatcher was seen in the East Scrub.

5th three Shoveler and a drake Pochard on the Road island lake.

Friday 30 August 2024

August 30th (Leysdown)

 falling tide.













Ringed Plover  Dunlin  Turnstone  Med Gull  Sandwich Tern  Wheatear.

Wednesday 28 August 2024

August 28th (New Hythe)

Ringing totals for August 14th 27th and 28th (West scrub)

Blackcap  36  Cetti`s  3  Reed Warbler  4  Dunnock  1  Chiffchaff  13  Bullfinch  1  G S Woodpecker  1  Song Thrush  1  Wren  2  L T Tit  1  Great Tit  1  Blue Tit  3.

TOTAL  67 





PHOTOS Stock Dove  Chiffchaff  Cetti`s Warbler and L T TIT.
     

Birds seen during the month included 3 Common Sandpipers on the 6th,with 2 on the 17th.A Green Sandpiper and 2 Teal on the 18th (along the river) and a male Redstart in the East scrub on the 27th.