February 27th (New Hythe)

 Bright,rather cold.

Three Redpolls,along with a small number of Siskins were feeding in the Alders along the northern end of Brookland lake.(photo,adult male redpoll,note pink flush,and rounded tail feathers,

                                        

The drake Scaup was seen on the Railway lake,in with a much depleted flock of Tufted Duck and the Goosander was seen at the southern end of Abbey Meads.

February 25th (BITS AND PIECES)

The closing of the Thames barrier on Monday.Saw the worse floods on Halling marshes I have witnessed, When I walked around the marsh on the Friday,the level had gone down by about three feet. 

Black headed gulls,1 Common Buzzard,1 Stonechat,20 Mallard,6 Gadwall,5 Pied Wagtail and 3 Meadow Pipits were noted.

At New Hythe,my species list (2022) now stands at 58.I have now added Green Sandpiper,Common Sandpiper and Greenfinch.

Cetti`s Warbler (New Hythe).

February 2nd (New Hythe)

I saw the drake Scaup this morning (Brookland).

My New Hythe 2022 species total now stands at (55).I added Oystercatcher (1).

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.