August 18th (New Hythe)

My ringing totals so far this year.Particularly for Blackcap and Nightingale,are way down on previous years.The cold start to the breeding season, may well have had an effect on breeding productivity.

Thirteen visits between 08 07 21 and 18 08 21,produced only 24 Blackcaps and 5 Nightingales.

Eleven visits between 30 06 20 and 20 08 20,produced 43 Blackcaps and 17 Nightingales.

Eleven visits between 08 07 19 and 19 08 19,produced 66 Blackcaps and 15 Nightingals.

The same ride,using two nets was used in all years (West Scrub).

The Peak month for catching Blackcaps is September,so hopefully things might look up.As for Nightingales,its July,most will have departed by the second week of August.

 

July 26th (New Hythe)

I had a nice surprise this morning in the form of a Great White Egret.It came in low from the west over Brookland lake.Then on reaching the river it turned north.possibly going down into Burham marsh (10:15). 

July 23rd (more photos of that (PLOVER)

 28th June 2021 (New Hythe)

The Pacific Golden Plover seen in Lincolnshire on 21st July 2021,looks very similar to the New Hythe bird (slim build, long legs).Is there any one out there brave enough, to put a name to the New Hythe bird. 

July 1st and 8th (New Hythe)

Ringing in the (West Scrub)

1st ------------2 juv Nightingale

8th------------3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers 2 juv 1 2nd year (5) 

                     2 Dunnocks juv (3jj)

                     2 Blackcaps juv (3jj) 

                     1 Wren juv (3jj)

                     1 Cetti`s juv (3jj)

                     1 Blue Tit ad (5M) re-trap (ringed West

Scrub) as a (3) on 23-11-20

       TOTAL 11+1 re-trap

RECOVERY  ARC9984 Blackcap ringed in the West Scrub as a 3M on 28 Aug 2020

found dead,hit glass (fresh) at Borough Green Kent on 21 Jun 2021 9Km WSW 297days.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                           

June 28th (New Hythe)

I spent a couple of hours this morning looking at a lone Golden plover on the river.It was feeding on the spit exposed at low tide,looking from the Bucket Wood.It never came that close,spending most of the time feeding towards the back of the spit.I only had my bins and camera,so getting a good view was difficult.Could it be a Lesser,it looked slim and the legs long,but then it flew a short distance and I saw that its under wing looked pale,possibly ruling out Lesser.

Other birds present - Grey Heron 10,Little Egret 3,Oystercatcher 3,Great Black backed Gull 1,Herring Gull 20,Black headed Gull 10,Mallard 3,Cormorant 2.

Any comments on the Plover would be welcome. 

 

June 11th- 17th,Wales (Dolgellau)

 Pied Flycatcher,Wood Warbler,Dipper (Juvenile),Nuthatch and Siskin

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