July 28th (Cliffe Pools)

Greenshank and Marsh Sandpiper.

I was back at Cliffe pools this morning,along with Bob Bland.We drove into the reserve via the bumpy track (which is accessed through Cliffe village).Our first stop was along side the iron gates,which are on your left,just before you reach the barn.looking over the gate,one of the first birds we saw was the Marsh Sandpiper.Although it was a some distance,it looked fine through our scopes.

Grey Heron and Marsh Sandpiper.

This morning 10 Black-winged Stilts were viewable from the mound,with the seat.

Avocets,Black-tailed Godwits,Black-headed Gulls and Mediterranean Gulls.Although we walked a fare way around the reserve we failed to locate the Spoonbills.

July 25th (New Hythe)

During a quick visit to the river this morning.I found two Black-tailed Godwits dozing on the spit.( seen from the Bucket Wood).

July 23rd (Cliffe and Oare Marshes)

B W Stilts at Cliffe (2 adults and 3 young) 7 young were reared in all.I missed seeing the Marsh Sandpiper.A Peregrine put all the waders up just before I arrived.

B T Godwits,Curlew Sandpiper,Med Gulls and Bonaparte`s Gull (back for its fifth year)

July 22nd (Dungeness)

Egyptian Geese and Common Sandpiper (Burrowes Pit)

July 12th (Dungeness)

Tree Sparrow

I spent the morning at Dungeness,with friends.We made our way to Dungeness via Romney Marsh,where we saw - singles of Turtle Dove,Yellowhammer and Hobby.At the farm we picked up  the ever present Tree Sparrows.

Our first stop on reaching Dungeness was at the A R C Pits,where we saw - L R Plover 6,Dunlin 2 and singles of Little Egret,G W Egret,Common Sandpiper and Cuckoo,although we looked hard and long,we failed to locate a Curlew Sandpiper which was present yesterday.

On the R S P B.Reserve,we made I way round to Dengemarsh and from the hide saw -  Ruff 2,Common Sandpiper 1,Redshank 2 and Wood Sandpiper 1.

Before we left the area,we looked in on a well known stake out for Little Owls at Lydd.

July 9th (BIRDS OF A DIFFERENT KIND) (Headcorn,Kent)