January 29th (BITS AND PIECES)

 I last saw the drake Scaup on January 17th.As far as I know the Goosander is still present (photo) taken on the 27th

29th,Capel fleet (Corn Bunting,waders and Geese,Leysdown.

 

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Sunday 9th (New Hythe)

 Nice clear day, chilly

The Scaup is still present on the Streamside lake,along with the Goosander on Abbey Meads.

My 2022 New Hythe bird total has now reached (53),Green Woodpecker (2) Redwing (1) Lesser Redpoll (1) Siskin (4) Little Grebe and Snipe (3) were added this morning,I still have not seen House Sparrow,but they can be tricky to find at New Hythe.

Photo`s Goosander Scaup Siskin and friendly Bucket wood Robin.Video Scaup. 

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January 5th (Dungeness and Romney marsh)

                                          

Six Cattle Egrets  2 Glossy Ibis and twenty Bewick`s.

January 1st (New Hythe)

Bright and mild (09:00 - 12:00)

The male Scaup still being present on the Streamside lake was a great kick start to 2022.As for Goosander,another bird was seen on Abbey Mead,At the same time I was watching the Streamside bird.

My total for the morning was 42.It was nice to finally catch up with Redpoll.I saw 3 birds feeding in the Allders along the northern end of Brookland lake.Where I also saw singles of Blackcap (male) and Chiffchaff.A Kingfisher,2 Grey Wagtails and more chiffchaffs 2,were seen along the Mill Stream.

I heard reports of 3 Siskins and singles of Linnet and Redwing being seen by others.

From the Bucket Wood,a Common Seal was seen eating a large Mullet.