June 21st and 23rd (New Hythe)

We are now into the quite time of the year at New Hythe bird wise and our attention is now drawn  more towards dragonflies and butterflies.Having said that the next few months will be a busy one for the ringers,with all the new young of the year on the wing.

During the week Terry had four Med Gulls pass through,along with a Cuckoo,Dragonflies included 3 Lesser Emperor and 2 Norfolk Hawker and butterflies included 2 Ringlets.

In the East scrub 20 or more Bee orchid were found.

PHOTOS Firecrest  Bee orchid  Reed Warbler (adult and young)  Blackcap.

During the morning of the 23rd,Jerry heard a singing FIRECREST in the wood near to the rangers office (first summer record for New Hythe).Being close by I manage to see it along with Terry.We all then went to try and see a GOLDEN RINGED DRAGONFLY that had been seen the day before along Lunsford stream but were unsuccessful.

    

 

June 6th (New Hythe)

Photos Chiffchaff (East scrub) TAWNY OWL young (Abbey Meads) and young Great Tit (my garden).

We have 31-32 singing Nightingales in the Park and at least 11 in the Brookland lake/Abbey Meads area.

A Cuckoo was heard briefly in the Park on the 5th,with another calling near the river on the 6th. 

During the evening of May 26th,Glenn saw four Hobbies over the West scrub.

AZK9828 Blackcap 3jM ringed (West scrub) 11 09 2023 time (08:00) wing 77mm w.t 17.8g

controlled 25 05 2024 Swancombe marshes,Kent 5M time 05:00 wing 77mm w.t 15.3g 257 days NNW. 

May 22nd (Minsmere/Suffolk)

 

May 11th (New Hythe)

PHOTOS  Egyptian Goose with young (Roadside lake)  Cetti`s  Oystercatcher and Osprey

May 11th,not a lot of interest that is until a OSPREY was seen from Bucket wood flying through NW.

May 9th  Cuckoo heard calling from the area of the East scrub (first) One was also heard calling from the area of the river on the evening of the 10th. 

May 7th  Two Hobbies seen over Streamside lake.

May 5th Two Red Kites flew over W.

May 4th Two Red Kites seen from Bucket wood and three Hobbies seen over the East scrub. 

Aprl 29th (New Hythe)

Walking around the East and West scrub areas this morning.I heard at least 4 Garden Warblers,two were caught and ringed (male and female).Nightingales now number at least 25 (singing) in the Park,with 10 more in the Brookland / Abbey Meads lakes area.

At mid day Glenn saw two HOBBIES over the Sunken marsh and a little later had a third one from Bucket wood.

On the 27th two RED KITES passed over west and two Common Sandpipers were seen along the river.