July 6th (Oare marsh)

Oare marsh is well worth a visit at the moment - Black Winged Stilts 2 adult and 2 immature,L R Plover,Ruff,Spotted Redshank and of course the Bonaparte`s Gull.

July 1st (HEADCORN)

Jeanette and I spent a very nice afternoon.Watching the Headcorn air show,from the comfort of Bob and Ann Bland`s garden (our thanks to them both)

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June 30th (New Hythe)

Overcast to start,clear and very warm later (west scrub) 07:00  - 10:00)

BIRDS RINGED

Blue Tit  1 juv

Bullfinch  1 ad

Treecreeper  1 juv

Nightingale 1 juv

Common Whitethroat  1 juv

Lesser Whitethroat  1 juv

Blackcap  6 juv

Chiffchaff  7 juv + 1 ad and one re trap from this year

Reed Warbler  1 juv

Dunnock  1 juv

TOTAL  22 + 1 re trap


From top Nightingale juv

Chiffchaff  juv

Chiffchaff  adult

Common Whitethrat  juv

Lesser Whitethrat  juv

Treecreeper  juv

Nightingale  juv

June 20th (New Hythe)

I had a nice little session in the west scrub this morning,nice variety,but no decent numbers as yet.(07:00 - 09:30) cloudy,brighter later.(2X40 west scrub).

Notable birds seen - 3 noisy Oystercatchers over,2 Med Gulls over and 1 Linnet seen in the east scrub.

BIRDS RINGED

Great Spotted Woodpecker  1 adult  1 juvenile

Blackcap  2 juvenile

Dunnock  1 adult

Long tailed Tit  1 juvenile

Wren   1  juvenile 

Nightingale  1  juvenile 

TOTAL  8

From top  Green Woodpecker,Blackcap (juv),Nightingale,Grey Wagtail (juv) and one of our garden juvenile Blackbirds).

June 12th (Oare Marsh)

I went to Oare marsh this morning,with Bob Bland and the two Geffs (08:30-11:00).( dull,with a cold northeasterly).Our target bird was the returning Bonaparte`s Gull (now its sixth year).

We found the bird feeding along Faversham creek,mainly in the area of the out flow.Its still in full breeding plumage and looks immaculate.

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June 30th (BITS AND PIECES)

Top male Cuckoo,ringed at Sandwich (April 29th),Pair of Great Crested Grebes,on the river at New Hythe (unusual during the summer).Cuckoo (Sunken marsh),Oystercatchers (river),pair of Blackbirds (garden),Cetti`s Warbler (New Hythe),Nightingale (New Hythe).Lapwing chicks (Burham marsh).