May 20th (New Hythe)

Photo Cetti`s and Chiffchaff

15th,during the morning,Glenn was quite certain that he had heard a Night Heron whilst in his garden.  Later he had 5 Hobbies hunting over the small Tesco lake at 20:57.He had seen none in the area at 19:30.

16th,a Tawny Owl was heard calling from the Oak in the NW corner of Abbey Meads.

17th,two Common Sandpipers seen in the lakes area.

One possibly two Black Redstarts are still singing within the New Hythe Business park (Andrew).

Last week a Mistle thrush was seen in my garden feeding on cotoneaster berries (the first for at least forty years). 

  
 

May 8th - 14th (Suffolk)

 

April 18th,20th and May 1st (New Hythe)

Bright SW.

Seen today,Marsh Harrier Common Sandpiper and Red Kite (Bucket wood).Two Garden warblers,one was seen at Abbey Meads and the other in the East scrub,where a Hobby was sighted overhead.Later during the afternoon two Common Terns were seen over Brookland lake.This species in recent years has become a scarce passage migrant through the area.  

20th Alders lake 5 Swifts,many Sand and House Martin.A Lesser Whitethroat was seen in the East scrub (Andrew). 

May 1st,3 Hobbies.