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.
the 10th,was much cooler at least during the morning,I only heard 3 Nightingales.However 2 Reed Warblers were singing at the dipping pond and a Whitethroat was nearby.The first Little Ringed Plover was seen.
The highlight was the sighting of three Marsh Harrier,one being a male.
On the 12th,a Cuckoo was seen in the Sunken marsh.
13th,a cuckoo flew through the conservation lake.
Clear and warm.
Five Nightingales were noted in the Park this morning.Their song though was very infrequent,meaning some may have been missed.
A Whitethroat was seen in the West scrub (Andrew).
Same perch,same pose as last spring (bird just along the path from the water treatment car park.
Bucket wood 2 Shelduck 4 Teal 5 Oystercatcher and 1 Raven.
Med gulls have been in evidence since mid March,one was seen today at New Hythe.
Another Red Kite was seen during the afternoon passing high over my garden,SW.
7th A NIGHTINGALE was heard briefly during the afternoon in the East scrub and 10 Med Gulls passed over the west scrub.
Although we have had periods of southerly winds over the last week or more not much has been happening.This morning though this all changed,when the first Swallow and Sand Martins were seen high over Brookland lake and 2 Blackcaps were seen at Abbey Meads.Along the river from Bucket wood 6 Oystercatcher,1 Green Sandpiper and 16 Teal were present.Later during the afternoon Glenn had a Marsh Harrier flying high south over Abbey Mead.Two Red Kites were also seen,one by Glenn at New Hythe and the other by myself over my garden at Snodland.
