Mandy and I left at about 9.45 this morning and drove down to Dungeness for a spot of birding action, the sun was bright and warm although a light breeze was chilly.
We walked around the whole reserve in just over 2 hours and had a definate 24 species, this is excluding Gulls, they are a nightmare to me......
Our list of definates is below:
BLACKBIRD
BLUE TIT
CANADA GEESE
CARRION CROWS
CETTI'S WARBLER (HEARD ONLY)
CHAFFINCH
CHIFFCHAFF
COOTS
CORMORANTS (LOTS OF)
GREAT CRESTED GREBES
GREAT TIT
GREYLAG GEESE
LAPWINGS
LITTLE GREBE
MAGPIE
MARSH HARRIERS (PAIR)
MOORHEN
MUTE SWANS
OYSTERCATCHERS
PHEASANT (HEARD ONLY)
REED BUNTING
SHELDUCK
SHOVELOR
TUFTED DUCK
REED BUNTING
MUTE SWAN
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
MARSH HARRIER (MALE)
TUFTED DUCK
MARSH HARRIER (MALE)
All so lovely to see...
ReplyDeletegood place to be at this time of year phil. didn't you visit the beach ?
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