tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23497563049188333982011-11-15T14:27:30.539ZPhil and Mandys Wildlife (inc Moth's)Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-28330805643247328792011-10-23T11:54:00.000+01:002011-10-23T11:54:54.502+01:00Bough Beech with Denis<div style="text-align: center;">This morning I drove to Bough Beech for a spot of birding with Denis, I did ask Dave but he was already out moling in Goudhurst. The water level at BB is well down at the moment and there appears to be a fence going up on the large side of the reservoir? Sheep were seen grazing where the water used to be and a couple of Deer were spotted drinking from the waters edge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The days list is quite short as not much appeared to be about, what was is as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">GREY HERON</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">BLACK HEADED GULL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">GREYLAG GEESE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">CORMORANT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">MALLARD</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">MAGPIE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">TEAL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">MOORHEN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">PHEASANT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">WOODPIGEON</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">CARRION CROW</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">CANADA GEESE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">WIGEON</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">HERRING GULL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">SNIPE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">CHAFFINCH (HEARD ONLY)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">GREEN WOODPECKER (HEARD ONLY)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">ROBIN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">BELOW ARE TWO PHOTOS SHOWING THE VERY LOW WATER LEVEL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OyxbibFtGZw/TqPxDmTRyxI/AAAAAAAAB4s/h4_rHPMP6-0/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OyxbibFtGZw/TqPxDmTRyxI/AAAAAAAAB4s/h4_rHPMP6-0/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YSICFmiCCfE/TqPxLhtSsYI/AAAAAAAAB40/1NM5XkVMIcg/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YSICFmiCCfE/TqPxLhtSsYI/AAAAAAAAB40/1NM5XkVMIcg/s640/003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If any of my fellow bloggers have a smart phone, I have an app which is superb, its called bird journal and cost £7.99 and also I purchased a PC version for £35.00 which is also very good and easy to use. The customer services are also very good as I have asked them a fair few questions and have had a very satisfactory reply every time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bluebirdtechnology.com/">http://www.bluebirdtechnology.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is the link to the website, if you need the App go to the app store on phone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2833080564324732879?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-76145065113206445702011-09-22T17:57:00.003+01:002011-09-22T17:57:56.465+01:00Sundays Blog on a Thursday!<div style="text-align: center;">Last Sunday I picked up Dave and drove to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve at around 7.30am, the weather was rather dismal but as we climbed higher towards Sevenoaks the cloud lifted and a glorious blue sky was in our view, lovely jubbly......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We was there for about 1 and a half hours approx and the list is as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pochard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blackbird</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Chiffchaff</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Jay</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wren</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Magpie</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Teal</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Gadwall</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Kingfisher</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Firecrest</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Swallow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Sand Martin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-75Y5msBJVpI/TntoZG9BHII/AAAAAAAAB4I/CrIxASd0efQ/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-75Y5msBJVpI/TntoZG9BHII/AAAAAAAAB4I/CrIxASd0efQ/s400/IMG_0088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baby Pigeon (SQUAB) I believe they are called</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3CwW-AiyYo/Tntoc-cmQJI/AAAAAAAAB4M/IvVrf3IyzxM/s1600/IMG_0091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3CwW-AiyYo/Tntoc-cmQJI/AAAAAAAAB4M/IvVrf3IyzxM/s400/IMG_0091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey Heron</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9uGDNHZ12ww/TntoiQzypiI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/dKRb17UCPzI/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9uGDNHZ12ww/TntoiQzypiI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/dKRb17UCPzI/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fox just off centre right looking for its brekkie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ofs-hnKJpQ/TntolJvn2EI/AAAAAAAAB4U/26prGDplSmc/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ofs-hnKJpQ/TntolJvn2EI/AAAAAAAAB4U/26prGDplSmc/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Male Chaffinch</div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7614506511320644570?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-84632911221820307742011-09-03T08:48:00.001+01:002011-09-03T08:48:08.250+01:00Denis's New Moth Trap 1st Outing (not good)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AboR1gDFqXM/TmHbAWgnVVI/AAAAAAAAB4A/XPhCZlcCQ9s/s1600/square+spot+rustic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AboR1gDFqXM/TmHbAWgnVVI/AAAAAAAAB4A/XPhCZlcCQ9s/s320/square+spot+rustic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9C78ZUKfLlw/TmHbMjrotsI/AAAAAAAAB4E/Cm5QUbawhvE/s1600/flounced+rustic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9C78ZUKfLlw/TmHbMjrotsI/AAAAAAAAB4E/Cm5QUbawhvE/s320/flounced+rustic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think we are correct in our IDing, the top one we think is a Square Spot Rustic? and the lower one a Flounced Rustic?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Click on picture to enlarge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for looking.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8463291122182030774?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-27645762379449719812011-08-26T19:32:00.003+01:002011-08-26T19:32:29.881+01:00Moth ID causing me trouble! Please Help<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xoO3OYMXWnw/TlfmWzCOSyI/AAAAAAAAB34/bvt6bXk1LJU/s1600/DSC04057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xoO3OYMXWnw/TlfmWzCOSyI/AAAAAAAAB34/bvt6bXk1LJU/s320/DSC04057.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Denis trapped this moth, we are having difficulty IDing it, looks unlike any in my guides!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Assistance would be appreciated.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2764576237944971981?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-80651518337897787842011-08-21T12:50:00.001+01:002011-08-22T18:52:08.736+01:00Sunday morning Moths at Trudy's<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last night I got Andy, my brother in law to set the moth trap in his garden, he kindly did this for me and I went to investigate this morning, there were quite a few within the trap and some cleared off as we moved it, the photos below are what I managed and I hope I have ID'd them OK! I am sure I will be corrected though if I am wrong.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on pictures to enlarge:</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P0uXm-6wDI/TlDv6MMGcfI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/1rPkPx_gj50/s1600/dark+arches.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P0uXm-6wDI/TlDv6MMGcfI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/1rPkPx_gj50/s320/dark+arches.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flounced Rustic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkMwwwTOvlQ/TlDwO9qh4qI/AAAAAAAAB3k/VgQ2kQ00EOA/s1600/scorched+carpet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkMwwwTOvlQ/TlDwO9qh4qI/AAAAAAAAB3k/VgQ2kQ00EOA/s320/scorched+carpet.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scorched Carpet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jIQRWzkBwEc/TlDwZ8kfJQI/AAAAAAAAB3o/l509fbF8q70/s1600/speckled+beauty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jIQRWzkBwEc/TlDwZ8kfJQI/AAAAAAAAB3o/l509fbF8q70/s320/speckled+beauty.JPG" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Willow Beauty<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eQ0EVYu4As/TlDwieBbEwI/AAAAAAAAB3s/KnQxNiVh2mk/s1600/square+spot+rustic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eQ0EVYu4As/TlDwieBbEwI/AAAAAAAAB3s/KnQxNiVh2mk/s320/square+spot+rustic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Square Spot Rustic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95sh680qv1c/TlDwstLoDII/AAAAAAAAB3w/R_Aoa6eHxZg/s1600/dunbar.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-95sh680qv1c/TlDwstLoDII/AAAAAAAAB3w/R_Aoa6eHxZg/s320/dunbar.JPG" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dunbar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BFkzghZCcFs/TlDw08ECfSI/AAAAAAAAB30/shrBmYIPxu8/s1600/not+sure.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BFkzghZCcFs/TlDw08ECfSI/AAAAAAAAB30/shrBmYIPxu8/s320/not+sure.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Large Yellow Underwing<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and as always any assistance is welcome.<br /><br />Thanks Alan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8065151833789778784?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-73787127198868517462011-08-21T12:16:00.000+01:002011-08-21T12:17:32.115+01:00Birding on Saturday with Den<div style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning I met up with Denis at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve for a mooch around, when we arrived there were a lot of marquees being erected for an open day fund raiser and needless to say the bird count in the 45 mins we stayed was low, the list was as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Chiffchaff</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Green Woodpecker</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wren</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From Sevenoaks we took a short drive to Bough Beech Reservoir, alas it was fairly quiet there as well, we did spot the following though:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Green Woodpecker</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron (x16)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Greenshank (x3)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Little Egret</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Common Tern</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Common Sandpiper</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Green Sandpiper</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCFd0gA4vNg/TlDjlP7glgI/AAAAAAAAB2s/P03wv2WHUVY/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCFd0gA4vNg/TlDjlP7glgI/AAAAAAAAB2s/P03wv2WHUVY/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Greenshank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnEoDyVYgoA/TlDjthkCbcI/AAAAAAAAB2w/h_Zjsln-CuQ/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnEoDyVYgoA/TlDjthkCbcI/AAAAAAAAB2w/h_Zjsln-CuQ/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pair of Greenshanks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTLlXEJgDbg/TlDj0LT5LDI/AAAAAAAAB20/Xnb2Cc1Sgbo/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTLlXEJgDbg/TlDj0LT5LDI/AAAAAAAAB20/Xnb2Cc1Sgbo/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Above</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D24ixsiJ0IM/TlDj8ItcRaI/AAAAAAAAB24/jXJicRDSarE/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D24ixsiJ0IM/TlDj8ItcRaI/AAAAAAAAB24/jXJicRDSarE/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">And again</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSaRhpnreAw/TlDkD9RyyuI/AAAAAAAAB28/zS_p91t4LoU/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSaRhpnreAw/TlDkD9RyyuI/AAAAAAAAB28/zS_p91t4LoU/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Sandpiper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YwWx1NWFJM/TlDkLmoiwRI/AAAAAAAAB3A/O9BXY5afcWk/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YwWx1NWFJM/TlDkLmoiwRI/AAAAAAAAB3A/O9BXY5afcWk/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lapwings in flight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VK2ZSL5AVRg/TlDkT49f_VI/AAAAAAAAB3E/HWNAdy9HWC4/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VK2ZSL5AVRg/TlDkT49f_VI/AAAAAAAAB3E/HWNAdy9HWC4/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Common Sandpiper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MS-7ouQlsIs/TlDkb4cnofI/AAAAAAAAB3I/3T3-Q5QRYDc/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MS-7ouQlsIs/TlDkb4cnofI/AAAAAAAAB3I/3T3-Q5QRYDc/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Sandpiper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3EHDZWCFK8I/TlDkz6UveGI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/BuHh2lVvUt4/s1600/IMG_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3EHDZWCFK8I/TlDkz6UveGI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/BuHh2lVvUt4/s320/IMG_0020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Egret</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eICf0MG-hDs/TlDk6nZI9dI/AAAAAAAAB3U/rzMUuFyHLz8/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eICf0MG-hDs/TlDk6nZI9dI/AAAAAAAAB3U/rzMUuFyHLz8/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black Headed Gull, Green Sandpiper and Lapwing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7378712719886851746?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-5724452152055103222011-08-13T12:40:00.002+01:002011-08-14T09:46:51.756+01:00Moth Trap in Den's Garden at Westerham<div style="text-align: center;">Denis paid me a visit last night for a few hours and as he left I offered him my Moth Trap to try out in his back garden, he gladly accepted the offer, so at 7.30 this morning I made my way to Westerham in the rain but was not disappointed when I got there. Below are a few of the moths that were within, some I have Id'd but I am not 100% certain of my Id's so any input would be gratefully received.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on pictures to enlarge:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCNUK9VoW9U/TkZgJwNT61I/AAAAAAAAB1c/ylyfr7XVq5M/s1600/common+wainscott.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hCNUK9VoW9U/TkZgJwNT61I/AAAAAAAAB1c/ylyfr7XVq5M/s320/common+wainscott.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Common Wainscott</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GyITUpbdX-0/TkZgxIal3fI/AAAAAAAAB1o/ickGlz-X7bg/s320/common+wave+2.JPG" width="306" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dotted Border Wave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cZUc12CKaN8/TkZg8j6rjAI/AAAAAAAAB1s/mAlf2A3VbmE/s1600/small+purple+barred.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cZUc12CKaN8/TkZg8j6rjAI/AAAAAAAAB1s/mAlf2A3VbmE/s320/small+purple+barred.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Endotricha Flammealis</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJM_pgaQDe8/TkZiBlG8N9I/AAAAAAAAB2A/UVa7Jn-v-8I/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJM_pgaQDe8/TkZiBlG8N9I/AAAAAAAAB2A/UVa7Jn-v-8I/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yponomeuta Gagnagella?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMPKSJ89_As/TkZjP0Uc2TI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/70nuziqzMKs/s1600/willow+beauty+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMPKSJ89_As/TkZjP0Uc2TI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/70nuziqzMKs/s320/willow+beauty+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Willow Beauty?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_NJG4UPbhVE/TkZjRUJ_rxI/AAAAAAAAB2U/SLOZgBT133Y/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_NJG4UPbhVE/TkZjRUJ_rxI/AAAAAAAAB2U/SLOZgBT133Y/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rhyaclonia Buuchiana</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71QGVc50CRU/TkZjm_gLjGI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/EgR4HwK_rdk/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71QGVc50CRU/TkZjm_gLjGI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/EgR4HwK_rdk/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dark Arches</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM9X6eNw6M8/TkZj1juihxI/AAAAAAAAB2g/I_RlLkrAjSs/s1600/IMG_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wM9X6eNw6M8/TkZj1juihxI/AAAAAAAAB2g/I_RlLkrAjSs/s320/IMG_0021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As Above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njggOphZhUk/TkZkA5y5IbI/AAAAAAAAB2k/OeA_uycBhzk/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njggOphZhUk/TkZkA5y5IbI/AAAAAAAAB2k/OeA_uycBhzk/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesser Broadbodied Yellow Underwing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks, and as I said any input is great.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Dean and Peter for their input</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-572445215205510322?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-37273071022128241952011-08-07T12:04:00.001+01:002011-08-07T12:04:39.227+01:00Moths That I caught last Saturday Night and cannot ID.....Need Help Please<div style="text-align: center;">Below are a few of the moths I caught last weekend and cannot seen to ID, and I am hoping my fellow bloggers maybe able to assist?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0cij3bO7i8/Tj5u_bfB5oI/AAAAAAAAB0w/cJuiDj0KRD8/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0cij3bO7i8/Tj5u_bfB5oI/AAAAAAAAB0w/cJuiDj0KRD8/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_I-qUfyd82w/Tj5wZGUauGI/AAAAAAAAB1E/EbpVJndiwNE/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_I-qUfyd82w/Tj5wZGUauGI/AAAAAAAAB1E/EbpVJndiwNE/s320/2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_F7wVnZwuU/Tj5wb4iuroI/AAAAAAAAB1I/k8TxgOBv0rE/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_F7wVnZwuU/Tj5wb4iuroI/AAAAAAAAB1I/k8TxgOBv0rE/s320/3.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 THIS IS A VERY SMALL MOTH </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hUwrehlIpBA/Tj5weuVAkGI/AAAAAAAAB1M/zvJKb6W1Go0/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hUwrehlIpBA/Tj5weuVAkGI/AAAAAAAAB1M/zvJKb6W1Go0/s320/4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QtTdxWj5fnU/Tj5whWH9Q_I/AAAAAAAAB1Q/6u7jJNbNQoQ/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QtTdxWj5fnU/Tj5whWH9Q_I/AAAAAAAAB1Q/6u7jJNbNQoQ/s320/5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClHkvXaTlMQ/Tj5wk4GGWNI/AAAAAAAAB1U/3Vb7MHa0y1U/s1600/wainscott+of+some+type.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClHkvXaTlMQ/Tj5wk4GGWNI/AAAAAAAAB1U/3Vb7MHa0y1U/s320/wainscott+of+some+type.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click on photos to enlarge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many Thanks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-3727307102212824195?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-85316480055399495192011-08-01T21:15:00.001+01:002011-08-01T21:15:25.350+01:00St Margarets at Cliffe and Sandwich Bay<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mandy and I drove to&nbsp;our friend Peter yesterday morning at St Margaret's at Cliffe (</span><a href="http://forewood.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://forewood.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">) for more details of our visit. From Peters we drove to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory but had a few good spots on the way. Our list for the day is as follows:</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MAGPIE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CARRION CROW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">STOCK DOVE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LINNETS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LITTLE OWL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LAPWING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">STARLINGS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">JACKDAW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREY HERON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">ROOK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LITTLE RINGED PLOVER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">DUNLIN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">PIED WAGTAIL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREYLAG GEESE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">SPARROWHAWK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LITTLE EGRET</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MOORHENS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">HOUSE MARTINS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLACK HEADED GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">COLLARED DOVE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">WOOD PIGEON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">KESTREL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">SWALLOW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREEN WOODPECKER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">HERRING GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">SKYLARK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">A LONE CANADA GOOSE (MANDY SUSSED IT WAS PLASTIC, I DIDN'T THOUGH)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CORMORANT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">SHELDUCKS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">WOOD SANDPIPER (A FIRST FOR ME)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">COMMON SANDPIPER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREENSHANK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LITTLE GREBE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREEN SANDPIPER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">OYSTERCATCHER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">TUFTED DUCK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">REDSHANK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">SWIFTS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">TEAL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">REED BUNTING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLACKBIRD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">REED WARBLER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">COOT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">HOUSE SPARROW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">That gave me a total of 45 for the day, my best days birding and over only 4 hours.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Click on photos to enlarge</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4shEh_lK-cE/TjcFWy8mwjI/AAAAAAAABzU/AH1815w0U0g/s1600/747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4shEh_lK-cE/TjcFWy8mwjI/AAAAAAAABzU/AH1815w0U0g/s320/747.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">BOEING 747 GOING OVER THE HIDE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IOEK-f6-Obg/TjcFal1AKzI/AAAAAAAABzY/Nj887Y2ijDg/s1600/747+landed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IOEK-f6-Obg/TjcFal1AKzI/AAAAAAAABzY/Nj887Y2ijDg/s320/747+landed.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;SAME PLANE LANDED AT MANSTON AIRPORT IN THE DISTANCE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Iw3AD63R6w/TjcFeY8P-hI/AAAAAAAABzc/xXsaUF5evK0/s1600/common+sandpiper.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Iw3AD63R6w/TjcFeY8P-hI/AAAAAAAABzc/xXsaUF5evK0/s320/common+sandpiper.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">COMMON SANDPIPER</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmVDu5-n3H4/TjcFmbEZ5oI/AAAAAAAABzk/FW4iiT10HVk/s1600/line+of+linnets.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmVDu5-n3H4/TjcFmbEZ5oI/AAAAAAAABzk/FW4iiT10HVk/s320/line+of+linnets.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;LINNETS ON PHONE LINE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kKKE3JvAVdk/TjcFqXjawsI/AAAAAAAABzo/xzMmt7sLu1I/s1600/little+egret.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kKKE3JvAVdk/TjcFqXjawsI/AAAAAAAABzo/xzMmt7sLu1I/s320/little+egret.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;LITTLE EGRET</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0Aq7rultrY/TjcFvBcjF9I/AAAAAAAABzs/3aKW-JOqPlM/s1600/little+owl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0Aq7rultrY/TjcFvBcjF9I/AAAAAAAABzs/3aKW-JOqPlM/s320/little+owl.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;LITTLE OWL </div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9nDqol-6dw/TjcFzQ5V4aI/AAAAAAAABzw/vRuYEECmxq0/s1600/red+admiral.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9nDqol-6dw/TjcFzQ5V4aI/AAAAAAAABzw/vRuYEECmxq0/s320/red+admiral.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;RED ADMIRAL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m0j_JlJHXHI/TjcF2uodpCI/AAAAAAAABz0/yuK8HoDvEtA/s1600/shelduck.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m0j_JlJHXHI/TjcF2uodpCI/AAAAAAAABz0/yuK8HoDvEtA/s320/shelduck.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SHELDUCK</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oW2bRvmk2M/TjcGDVLtHzI/AAAAAAAAB0A/8wEHhAGi6yU/s1600/wood+sandpiper2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oW2bRvmk2M/TjcGDVLtHzI/AAAAAAAAB0A/8wEHhAGi6yU/s320/wood+sandpiper2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;WOOD SANDPIPER ABOVE AND BELOW</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91oo_T9jkEE/TjcGRTJu7BI/AAAAAAAAB0E/6jMYGrs8-aA/s1600/wood+sandpiper3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91oo_T9jkEE/TjcGRTJu7BI/AAAAAAAAB0E/6jMYGrs8-aA/s320/wood+sandpiper3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WiZYkUBH3pM/TjcGT9J3FRI/AAAAAAAAB0I/445xxIehoIA/s1600/wood+sandpiper1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WiZYkUBH3pM/TjcGT9J3FRI/AAAAAAAAB0I/445xxIehoIA/s320/wood+sandpiper1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also on&nbsp;Friday I place my moth trap in Mandys garden for a trial run and below are a few of what were trapped on Saturday morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_GwiHl0Hf8/TjcHvE1HbhI/AAAAAAAAB0M/0xCE4QqviM4/s1600/Dark+Arches.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w_GwiHl0Hf8/TjcHvE1HbhI/AAAAAAAAB0M/0xCE4QqviM4/s320/Dark+Arches.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">DARK ARCHES</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23nX9_Rnfp0/TjcHzfIo_gI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/wVW_DkmfNVQ/s1600/Dot+Moth.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23nX9_Rnfp0/TjcHzfIo_gI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/wVW_DkmfNVQ/s320/Dot+Moth.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;DOT MOTH</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z_AhbZFjG_Y/TjcH4QhT-4I/AAAAAAAAB0U/cRXz1PE7dR0/s1600/LESSER++BROAD+BORDERED+YELLOW+UNDERWING.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z_AhbZFjG_Y/TjcH4QhT-4I/AAAAAAAAB0U/cRXz1PE7dR0/s320/LESSER++BROAD+BORDERED+YELLOW+UNDERWING.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;LESSER BROAD BORDERED YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4IJ0R03U29M/TjcIIQbWbKI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/Q9fVdv8AsZo/s1600/Red+Twin+Spot+Carpet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4IJ0R03U29M/TjcIIQbWbKI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/Q9fVdv8AsZo/s320/Red+Twin+Spot+Carpet.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;RED TWIN SPOT CARPET</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eOoccIsiREs/TjcIMGtb42I/AAAAAAAAB0c/7S95DtEJ4hM/s1600/Rustic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eOoccIsiREs/TjcIMGtb42I/AAAAAAAAB0c/7S95DtEJ4hM/s320/Rustic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;RUSTIC</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWU2ldvY7-w/TjcIPdCemMI/AAAAAAAAB0g/OJh9CfVBzGk/s1600/Shuttle+Shaped+Dart.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWU2ldvY7-w/TjcIPdCemMI/AAAAAAAAB0g/OJh9CfVBzGk/s320/Shuttle+Shaped+Dart.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;SHUTTLE SHAPED DART</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0asXIOlS3o/TjcIu028SoI/AAAAAAAAB0k/V2dN-akjQAw/s1600/Male+Willow+Beauty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0asXIOlS3o/TjcIu028SoI/AAAAAAAAB0k/V2dN-akjQAw/s320/Male+Willow+Beauty.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MALE WILLOW BEAUTY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8531648005539949519?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-64226020359155456762011-07-24T12:23:00.001+01:002011-07-24T12:23:33.277+01:00Sevenoaks Nature Reserve with Dave!<div style="text-align: center;">Click On Photos To Enlarge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evzeJZhHJQg/Tiv84Ohj1vI/AAAAAAAAByU/R-bF7eMDOPE/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evzeJZhHJQg/Tiv84Ohj1vI/AAAAAAAAByU/R-bF7eMDOPE/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Female Blackcap</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6sdIiMaWJQ/Tiv8-s8LsYI/AAAAAAAAByY/EFcyGPTeC64/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6sdIiMaWJQ/Tiv8-s8LsYI/AAAAAAAAByY/EFcyGPTeC64/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Juvenile Chiffchaff ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLPmH46j00A/Tiv9GTwDvSI/AAAAAAAAByc/RBQrTquiYHU/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLPmH46j00A/Tiv9GTwDvSI/AAAAAAAAByc/RBQrTquiYHU/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speckled Wood&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vJpFhlxvNY/Tiv9Sxt8XsI/AAAAAAAAByg/yioglnJRdcQ/s1600/IMG_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8vJpFhlxvNY/Tiv9Sxt8XsI/AAAAAAAAByg/yioglnJRdcQ/s320/IMG_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Wren</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F2Gylal8JYA/Tiv9WelfTYI/AAAAAAAAByk/kWPB0KtLwoA/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F2Gylal8JYA/Tiv9WelfTYI/AAAAAAAAByk/kWPB0KtLwoA/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Wren</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVTV6DX4uGI/Tiv9alYvmlI/AAAAAAAAByo/tXiv8Pi4mGg/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVTV6DX4uGI/Tiv9alYvmlI/AAAAAAAAByo/tXiv8Pi4mGg/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Red Admiral </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-estKzyYVvA0/Tiv9fCKiK6I/AAAAAAAABys/IbCgMZ4LtoY/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-estKzyYVvA0/Tiv9fCKiK6I/AAAAAAAABys/IbCgMZ4LtoY/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;As Above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2eBJy9J50/Tiv9n6ilEQI/AAAAAAAABy0/rW75ssH9E-s/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2eBJy9J50/Tiv9n6ilEQI/AAAAAAAABy0/rW75ssH9E-s/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Possible Female Orange Tip?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AhJTW409D8/Tiv9580nWWI/AAAAAAAABzA/e2iWc4LCCVU/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AhJTW409D8/Tiv9580nWWI/AAAAAAAABzA/e2iWc4LCCVU/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Grey Heron waiting for lunch</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx_vWj4bc-8/Tiv-FciZS7I/AAAAAAAABzI/yM_PAQ3RskA/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx_vWj4bc-8/Tiv-FciZS7I/AAAAAAAABzI/yM_PAQ3RskA/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Nice shot of the moon against the blue sky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93n7IdXvnF8/Tiv-JlzQG3I/AAAAAAAABzM/fcuAaVIojqk/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93n7IdXvnF8/Tiv-JlzQG3I/AAAAAAAABzM/fcuAaVIojqk/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center">Another Chiffchaff I believe?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">This morning I managed to get Dave to come out with me, the first time for ages, we went to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve for about 1.5 hours, and picked up a reasonable list of birds as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">BLACKBIRD</div><div align="center">ROBIN</div><div align="center">MOORHEN</div><div align="center">GREYLAG GEESE</div><div align="center">BLUE TIT</div><div align="center">WOOD PIGEON</div><div align="center">BLACKCAP</div><div align="center">WREN</div><div align="center">LONG TAILED TIT</div><div align="center">CHIFFCHAFF</div><div align="center">MALLARD</div><div align="center">COOT</div><div align="center">GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER</div><div align="center">CARRION CROW</div><div align="center">TUFTED DUCK</div><div align="center">GREY HERON</div><div align="center">BLACK HEADED GULL</div><div align="center">CANADA GEESE</div><div align="center">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</div><div align="center">REED WARBLER</div><div align="center">SAND MARTIN </div><div align="center">SWIFT</div><div align="center">MUTE SWAN</div><div align="center">EGYPTIAN GEESE</div><div align="center">MAGPIE</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">THAT'S A TOTAL OF 25 SPECIES</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6422602035915545676?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-63751596732511531442011-07-17T20:32:00.003+01:002011-07-17T20:32:53.078+01:00<div style="text-align: center;">This lunchtime, Mandy's family which included her sister Michele, took my parents and myself out for Sunday lunch to celebrate my Mum and Dads 50th Wedding Anniversary which was a few ago, after which Mandy, Michele and I decided to pay a quick visit to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve, we had about an hour there, dodging the rain showers well. We had an impressive list of 22 brds in the time we spent and as the weather was inclement was not a bad list, they were as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Great Crested Grebe</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Coots</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Lapwings</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Tufted Ducks</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Black Headed Gulls</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Mallards</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Sand Martins</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Mute Swans (+ cygnets)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Cormorants</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Moorhen</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Wood Pigeon</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Magpies</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Pied Wagtail</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Grey Heron</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Egyptian Geese (2 adults 3x Juv)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Canada Geese</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Carrion Crow</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Greylag Geese</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Jay (heard a pair of)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blue Tit</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Robin</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blackbird</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Robin (below) is a friendly Robin that joins you as you eat and drink at the tables, lovely to see. </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Click on pictures to enlarge</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmotIG4uqBE/TiM4o6NOnZI/AAAAAAAAByI/MCvZ47lkvt8/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmotIG4uqBE/TiM4o6NOnZI/AAAAAAAAByI/MCvZ47lkvt8/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghTkOLjyFwM/TiM4rfueBSI/AAAAAAAAByM/llYRoYRdXk4/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghTkOLjyFwM/TiM4rfueBSI/AAAAAAAAByM/llYRoYRdXk4/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6375159673251153144?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-48488488093467501952011-07-10T21:28:00.002+01:002011-07-10T21:28:06.318+01:00Moth ID Assistance please<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The 4 photos below are the only 4 I am having trouble IDing from my Wales trip, any assistance would be appreciated.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNEO4giieuw/ThoK6lyEFiI/AAAAAAAABx8/UPGDnY3u1ZE/s1600/IMG_1003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fNEO4giieuw/ThoK6lyEFiI/AAAAAAAABx8/UPGDnY3u1ZE/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFtSMgPXhwA/ThoK-pRRibI/AAAAAAAAByA/xYGZuvZGSw4/s1600/IMG_1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFtSMgPXhwA/ThoK-pRRibI/AAAAAAAAByA/xYGZuvZGSw4/s320/IMG_1009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhFlj-A5jso/ThoKBMQLwKI/AAAAAAAABxs/bbtPF8NMfSQ/s1600/IMG_0954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhFlj-A5jso/ThoKBMQLwKI/AAAAAAAABxs/bbtPF8NMfSQ/s320/IMG_0954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w20jNk6JnI4/ThoLCYiVKmI/AAAAAAAAByE/dApQ-Y0Z27w/s1600/IMG_1011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w20jNk6JnI4/ThoLCYiVKmI/AAAAAAAAByE/dApQ-Y0Z27w/s320/IMG_1011.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4848848809346750195?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-7496842255914125562011-07-10T11:54:00.005+01:002011-07-10T20:45:36.706+01:00Sevenoaks Nature Reserve with Denis<div style="text-align: center;">This morning I arrived at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve at around 7.50am and waited a few mins for Denis to arrive, the first hide in the area of the visitor centre has a wasps nest within so I decided to stay without!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had all my gear with me today, Camera, Scope and Bins and notepad, alas as I took the 1st photo the message on the camera screen stated that I did not have my SD card inserted, this was correct as it was still in my computer at home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a lot of birds calling out in the fine warm morning and a fair few flying about, our list is as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MAGPIE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">WOOD PIGEON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CARRION CROW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLACKBIRD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">ROBIN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CANADA GEESE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MUTE SWANS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLACK HEADED GULLS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLACKCAPS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">BLUE TIT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">DUNNOCK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">LAPWING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MALLARD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">COOTS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">MOORHENS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">TUFTED DUCKS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREY LAG GEESE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">REED WARBLER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">WOOD WARBLER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CHIFFCHAFF</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">A FAMILY OF 6 TREECREEPERS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">CHAFFINCH</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">NUTHATCH X2</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That gave us 25 species just along one path, they were also catching birds in Mist Nets today for ringing purposes which was interesting to view.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The couple of pictures below were take with my IPhone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J2o6DwiAhu4/ThmDmka40vI/AAAAAAAABxY/LM6PAQr73mQ/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J2o6DwiAhu4/ThmDmka40vI/AAAAAAAABxY/LM6PAQr73mQ/s320/001.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />&nbsp;Roman Snail (note the 5p for size comarison)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P_P_Hv-2k4w/ThmDxakO2qI/AAAAAAAABxc/I13CT9aW9SU/s1600/common+mallow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P_P_Hv-2k4w/ThmDxakO2qI/AAAAAAAABxc/I13CT9aW9SU/s320/common+mallow.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Common Mallow</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JESptKhBifo/ThmD1ScHvuI/AAAAAAAABxg/V2zlOStvVkk/s1600/common+rock+rose.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JESptKhBifo/ThmD1ScHvuI/AAAAAAAABxg/V2zlOStvVkk/s320/common+rock+rose.JPG" width="147" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Evening Primrose</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gC3pmxtQ394/ThmEDtBfSNI/AAAAAAAABxo/GqvTwkMGRsU/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gC3pmxtQ394/ThmEDtBfSNI/AAAAAAAABxo/GqvTwkMGRsU/s320/005.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gatekeeper ( male)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-749684225591412556?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-12153538248576184642011-07-04T21:09:00.002+01:002011-07-08T19:55:26.932+01:00Wales Visit with Mandy<div style="text-align: center;">Last Thursday evening Mandy and I drove top our friend Bernards farm in Abergwesyn, this is in Mid Wales and a beautiful place to be, peaceful and tranquil.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We visited Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre whilst there and also have posted some of the photos below and some of a few insects.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took along my moth trap and some of the photos are below, some of which we identified and some we are having trouble with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a fair selection of spots in Bernards garden whilst there and they are as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pied Wagtail with Juveniles</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great Tit</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blue Tit</div><div style="text-align: center;">House Sparrow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Redstart with Juveniles</div><div style="text-align: center;">Robin</div><div style="text-align: center;">Swallow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Swift</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buzzard</div><div style="text-align: center;">Red Kite</div><div style="text-align: center;">Siskin</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blackbird</div><div style="text-align: center;">Magpie</div><div style="text-align: center;">Goldfinch</div><div style="text-align: center;">Raven</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carrion Crow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rook</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wood Pigeon</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spotted Flycatcher with Juveniles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTeDAG8ze7w/ThIUPVhE96I/AAAAAAAABvc/zSnO1RKiMTs/s1600/IMG_0786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTeDAG8ze7w/ThIUPVhE96I/AAAAAAAABvc/zSnO1RKiMTs/s320/IMG_0786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Flame Shoulder Moth?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_meySgO9Wk/ThIUY3ZQ-6I/AAAAAAAABvg/uWNq_WWaHhE/s1600/IMG_0793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_meySgO9Wk/ThIUY3ZQ-6I/AAAAAAAABvg/uWNq_WWaHhE/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Juvenile Swallows in one of Bernards barns</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-847rPUhMyhY/ThIUc3UMNdI/AAAAAAAABvk/7Gel16_Gl2I/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-847rPUhMyhY/ThIUc3UMNdI/AAAAAAAABvk/7Gel16_Gl2I/s320/IMG_0802.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Swallow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHKSrlXFPTo/ThIU9CJsYqI/AAAAAAAABvs/rKLguMkrz1A/s1600/IMG_0830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHKSrlXFPTo/ThIU9CJsYqI/AAAAAAAABvs/rKLguMkrz1A/s320/IMG_0830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Rhagium Bifasciatum Beetle (below also)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v4aW3t8S9x0/ThIVIispXwI/AAAAAAAABv0/dgKOX-1tF2k/s1600/IMG_0835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v4aW3t8S9x0/ThIVIispXwI/AAAAAAAABv0/dgKOX-1tF2k/s320/IMG_0835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_moDJHPAkI/ThIVRfM9EUI/AAAAAAAABv4/o1hcBpRDd5A/s1600/IMG_0855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_moDJHPAkI/ThIVRfM9EUI/AAAAAAAABv4/o1hcBpRDd5A/s320/IMG_0855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;White Ermine Moth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gQ7QO4M0uGM/ThIV7l0B60I/AAAAAAAABwA/_23Ch78DxKU/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gQ7QO4M0uGM/ThIV7l0B60I/AAAAAAAABwA/_23Ch78DxKU/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Beautiful Golden Y moth?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-amZz8u2HehQ/ThIWpoWv2KI/AAAAAAAABwM/pTQgD3qmsgs/s1600/IMG_0870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-amZz8u2HehQ/ThIWpoWv2KI/AAAAAAAABwM/pTQgD3qmsgs/s320/IMG_0870.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Another shot of the White Ermine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8IUMKCX6Ckg/ThIXPrQw-II/AAAAAAAABwQ/4nYZJgKi1oM/s1600/IMG_0900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8IUMKCX6Ckg/ThIXPrQw-II/AAAAAAAABwQ/4nYZJgKi1oM/s320/IMG_0900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next 4 are Red Kites at Gigrin Farm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn4o2Fi4Ooo/ThIYcDjUClI/AAAAAAAABwg/jIO-NpFkVew/s1600/IMG_0904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn4o2Fi4Ooo/ThIYcDjUClI/AAAAAAAABwg/jIO-NpFkVew/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DNH-kI_hHE/ThIYps00ElI/AAAAAAAABwk/IUOItHbjfHk/s1600/IMG_0905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DNH-kI_hHE/ThIYps00ElI/AAAAAAAABwk/IUOItHbjfHk/s320/IMG_0905.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwGCSsaB8Dg/ThIYxHkPeYI/AAAAAAAABwo/AhIWf0tkf1o/s1600/IMG_0917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwGCSsaB8Dg/ThIYxHkPeYI/AAAAAAAABwo/AhIWf0tkf1o/s320/IMG_0917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ml4NwYIAsFg/ThIZBlnLGhI/AAAAAAAABws/0bbYbsRiTRs/s1600/IMG_0938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ml4NwYIAsFg/ThIZBlnLGhI/AAAAAAAABws/0bbYbsRiTRs/s320/IMG_0938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Buzzard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwAmA2KEMDc/ThIZw2AuncI/AAAAAAAABw4/3GQhGA-rLl4/s1600/IMG_0950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwAmA2KEMDc/ThIZw2AuncI/AAAAAAAABw4/3GQhGA-rLl4/s320/IMG_0950.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Cockchafer</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKUm5oKQrVs/ThIaNtQCVsI/AAAAAAAABxA/hKi4qPz-XCA/s1600/IMG_0961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKUm5oKQrVs/ThIaNtQCVsI/AAAAAAAABxA/hKi4qPz-XCA/s320/IMG_0961.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The highligt in the Moth Trap is this lovely Poplar Hawk Moth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LZCehtqXFVQ/ThIaV2Q4flI/AAAAAAAABxE/ShMQ-89tEcg/s1600/IMG_0964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LZCehtqXFVQ/ThIaV2Q4flI/AAAAAAAABxE/ShMQ-89tEcg/s320/IMG_0964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Poplar Hawk Moth, White Ermine Moth and Antler Moth in egg box</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TcymWYvZD9I/ThIau6bcAxI/AAAAAAAABxM/B_7ga2TUHPM/s1600/IMG_0970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TcymWYvZD9I/ThIau6bcAxI/AAAAAAAABxM/B_7ga2TUHPM/s320/IMG_0970.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Beautiful Siskin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hF41pWzlUCQ/ThIa9faLrfI/AAAAAAAABxQ/rt7k789MGC0/s1600/IMG_1001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hF41pWzlUCQ/ThIa9faLrfI/AAAAAAAABxQ/rt7k789MGC0/s320/IMG_1001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Pebble Prominent </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OFeQCihbnpk/ThIbJCAOLoI/AAAAAAAABxU/RBMzlnoIvK0/s1600/IMG_1012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OFeQCihbnpk/ThIbJCAOLoI/AAAAAAAABxU/RBMzlnoIvK0/s320/IMG_1012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Burnished Brass.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-1215353824857618464?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-75745816803656994672011-06-20T21:31:00.000+01:002011-06-20T21:31:03.303+01:00Bough Beech with Mandy on Sunday morning<div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and I arrived at Bough Beech at around 11.45am on Sunday morning after deciding against Dungeness RSPB as we knew the rain was imminent!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We was at Bough Beech for around 45mins before it started raining and listed the following birds.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pied Wagtail inc Juveniles</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebe with Juveniles</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coots</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Common Tern</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Shelducks</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Herons inc Juveniles</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mandarin Duck with Juveniles</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Little Ringed Plover (see photos)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pochard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Buzzard (fly over)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Click on photos to enlarge ( not the best as were a way off from me)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xjcO80xVTzI/Tf-tvg7N9RI/AAAAAAAABu8/J2TgFODB2UI/s1600/IMG_0773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xjcO80xVTzI/Tf-tvg7N9RI/AAAAAAAABu8/J2TgFODB2UI/s320/IMG_0773.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nppso4uEsgY/Tf-tzZq0DJI/AAAAAAAABvA/Po0NxhOQk6I/s1600/IMG_0776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nppso4uEsgY/Tf-tzZq0DJI/AAAAAAAABvA/Po0NxhOQk6I/s320/IMG_0776.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxBvcboEWEg/Tf-t3kPEesI/AAAAAAAABvE/0XmJnLR8zog/s1600/IMG_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxBvcboEWEg/Tf-t3kPEesI/AAAAAAAABvE/0XmJnLR8zog/s320/IMG_0777.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNPDypHYAzM/Tf-t7GCKV6I/AAAAAAAABvI/s_nyHBxQ62A/s1600/IMG_0779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNPDypHYAzM/Tf-t7GCKV6I/AAAAAAAABvI/s_nyHBxQ62A/s320/IMG_0779.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rucb6WQtMpU/Tf-t8weR_II/AAAAAAAABvM/xPgoVlKWSHE/s1600/IMG_0780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rucb6WQtMpU/Tf-t8weR_II/AAAAAAAABvM/xPgoVlKWSHE/s320/IMG_0780.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7574581680365699467?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-68201237861212000362011-06-08T19:42:00.001+01:002011-06-08T20:28:09.376+01:00Sevenoaks Nature Reserve on Tuesday Afternoon<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Mandy and I arrived back from Menorca on Monday afternoon and both had Tuesday booked off, so we played 9 holes of Golf in the morning, had a nice pub lunch at the golf club and then went to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve and met up with Denis.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>We had a quite good list of birds as now follows:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">STARLING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">CHAFFINCH</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLACKBIRD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">CANADA GOOSE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREYLAG GOOSE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">LAPWING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">SAND MARTINS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">COOTS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">MOORHEN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">MUTE SWAN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (X3)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">PIED WAGTAIL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">MALLARD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">ROBIN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">HERRING GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLUE TIT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREAT TIT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">CARRION CROW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">CHIFCHAFF</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">JAY</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">WOOD PIGEON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">MAGPIE </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLACKCAP (MALE) A GOOD SPOT BY DENIS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JK_WGaXjqvs/Te-6ebsriPI/AAAAAAAABuA/8tkdb0j35tM/s1600/IMG_0733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JK_WGaXjqvs/Te-6ebsriPI/AAAAAAAABuA/8tkdb0j35tM/s320/IMG_0733.JPG" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Bumble Bee gathering necter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSmnPsr5ygk/Te-6ov2JEMI/AAAAAAAABuE/8r3bTRaid74/s1600/IMG_0740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSmnPsr5ygk/Te-6ov2JEMI/AAAAAAAABuE/8r3bTRaid74/s320/IMG_0740.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1) (cannot find in Collins British Wildflower Guide)&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f7D18ERMKuE/Te-6u-CEPkI/AAAAAAAABuI/UJwa93a2GbM/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f7D18ERMKuE/Te-6u-CEPkI/AAAAAAAABuI/UJwa93a2GbM/s320/IMG_0741.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Foxglove</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dfRYCAlrXjc/Te-6zb_ZyBI/AAAAAAAABuM/Wa2CfUB6Db4/s1600/IMG_0743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dfRYCAlrXjc/Te-6zb_ZyBI/AAAAAAAABuM/Wa2CfUB6Db4/s320/IMG_0743.JPG" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Harlequin Ladybird Larvae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Garb_fk_H8/Te-63HrYyUI/AAAAAAAABuQ/NAGv97B7cSM/s1600/IMG_0745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Garb_fk_H8/Te-63HrYyUI/AAAAAAAABuQ/NAGv97B7cSM/s320/IMG_0745.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Azure Damselfly ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SrG9zLYlf0g/Te-67ciEBzI/AAAAAAAABuU/WnBQRYRL8pA/s1600/IMG_0749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SrG9zLYlf0g/Te-67ciEBzI/AAAAAAAABuU/WnBQRYRL8pA/s320/IMG_0749.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Red Campion</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hXo6gwrpZ1o/Te-6_9prncI/AAAAAAAABuY/BvyziW5gwBw/s1600/IMG_0755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hXo6gwrpZ1o/Te-6_9prncI/AAAAAAAABuY/BvyziW5gwBw/s320/IMG_0755.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My first ever Slow Worm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z2ttXC-CJQU/Te-7DgloiaI/AAAAAAAABuc/b_pyj34rwlE/s1600/IMG_0756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z2ttXC-CJQU/Te-7DgloiaI/AAAAAAAABuc/b_pyj34rwlE/s320/IMG_0756.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Bramble Flower</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNAiuSjttGc/Te-7LuVdK5I/AAAAAAAABug/vwfNslVyAA0/s1600/IMG_0757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kNAiuSjttGc/Te-7LuVdK5I/AAAAAAAABug/vwfNslVyAA0/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Harlequin Ladybird</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0Sr7C7AOas/Te-7VRvvWpI/AAAAAAAABuo/O9x-bPlOm6g/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0Sr7C7AOas/Te-7VRvvWpI/AAAAAAAABuo/O9x-bPlOm6g/s320/IMG_0759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;If you click on picture you will see a Male Blackcap in the middle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cGp0CH71VWs/Te-7au6vUmI/AAAAAAAABus/0bJdGEVdlX4/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cGp0CH71VWs/Te-7au6vUmI/AAAAAAAABus/0bJdGEVdlX4/s320/IMG_0761.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3) Cannot find this one either</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2hOfbTXfsh8/Te-7wXcOfpI/AAAAAAAABu0/_qvqvB64wEw/s1600/IMG_0768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2hOfbTXfsh8/Te-7wXcOfpI/AAAAAAAABu0/_qvqvB64wEw/s320/IMG_0768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJKFv0iR1fE/Te-75VXK75I/AAAAAAAABu4/34pE7ApKEN8/s1600/IMG_0769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJKFv0iR1fE/Te-75VXK75I/AAAAAAAABu4/34pE7ApKEN8/s320/IMG_0769.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6820123786121200036?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-27953553685637508562011-05-22T21:10:00.000+01:002011-05-22T21:10:51.297+01:00MACRO SHOTS AT SEVENOAKS NATURE RESERVE<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zu6OwmAYRxg/TdlqAL6h-MI/AAAAAAAABsc/P6yxGMVk_XI/s1600/IMG_0671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zu6OwmAYRxg/TdlqAL6h-MI/AAAAAAAABsc/P6yxGMVk_XI/s320/IMG_0671.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eTjVesIHi-M/TdlqGMytB0I/AAAAAAAABsg/t3ggFcxmwIM/s1600/IMG_0672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" 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href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GKokQsx2dH8/TdlrUwP5rcI/AAAAAAAABts/ymdI-ijfUXg/s1600/IMG_0711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GKokQsx2dH8/TdlrUwP5rcI/AAAAAAAABts/ymdI-ijfUXg/s320/IMG_0711.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTI954YepFo/Tdlrg6LQ0OI/AAAAAAAABtw/QkwP_LeO_Yk/s1600/IMG_0712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTI954YepFo/Tdlrg6LQ0OI/AAAAAAAABtw/QkwP_LeO_Yk/s320/IMG_0712.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yCOJDfyxCT0/Tdlrk9FQ7QI/AAAAAAAABt0/jLg_J5hi9y8/s1600/IMG_0714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yCOJDfyxCT0/Tdlrk9FQ7QI/AAAAAAAABt0/jLg_J5hi9y8/s320/IMG_0714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8tsKCcZzLDc/TdlrovTUJ4I/AAAAAAAABt4/Tx_uKvXsWpU/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8tsKCcZzLDc/TdlrovTUJ4I/AAAAAAAABt4/Tx_uKvXsWpU/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Good evening everybody, this morning I arrived at Sevenoaks at about 8.40am and met up with my pal Denis.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Denis has purchased a new Leica scope from my mate Dave and was itching to try it out.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I had only my Macro lens today and I hope you enjoyed the photos above?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I have just ordered myself a new Insect &amp; Wildflower handbook as mine has disappeared!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">If anybody can help me on the id's of the above I would be grateful.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We had a small list of birds from today and that is as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">BLACKBIRD</div><div align="center">WOOD PIGEON</div><div align="center">MAGPIE</div><div align="center">COOT</div><div align="center">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</div><div align="center">GREAT TIT</div><div align="center">WREN</div><div align="center">BLUE TIT</div><div align="center">DUNNOCK</div><div align="center">CHIFFCHAFF</div><div align="center">LAPWING</div><div align="center">CANADA GEESE</div><div align="center">MUTE SWAN</div><div align="center">LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (a good spot by Denis with his scope)</div><div align="center">MALLARD</div><div align="center">EGYPTIAN GOOSE</div><div align="center">JAY</div><div align="center">ROBIN</div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2795355368563750856?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-71633674352290846962011-05-15T22:06:00.000+01:002011-05-15T22:06:12.700+01:00Sunday Afternoon at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve with Mandy<div style="text-align: center;">Today at around 3.20pm Mandy and I drove to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve for a wander, armed with my Macro lens to see if anything of interest was about!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had nearly a 2 hour walk and a fair size list of birds which was as follows:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>BLACKBIRD</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GREAT TIT x 2&nbsp;(in and out of nestbox feeding young)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>LAPWING (lots of these were displaying)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>MUTE SWAN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>COOT (with young)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>LITTLE RINGED PLOVER x2</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>MOORHEN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>CANADA GEESE (with Goslings)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>MALLARD</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GREAT CRESTED GREBES</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>SAND MARTINS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>WOOD PIGEON</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>PIED WAGTAIL</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>EGYPTIAN GEESE (with young)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>CORMORANTS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>KINGFISHER (good spot by Mandy)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>ROBIN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>CHIFFCHAFF (feeding young)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>MAGPIES</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>BLUE TITS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>WREN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>CHAFFINCH</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GREYLAG GEESE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>TUFTED DUCK</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GOLDCREST (heard only)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>BLACKCAP (male, another good spot by Mandy)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>SWIFTS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YKnHgMyw2g/TdA989W26rI/AAAAAAAABsA/ImW4T2BuE8U/s1600/IMG_0653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YKnHgMyw2g/TdA989W26rI/AAAAAAAABsA/ImW4T2BuE8U/s320/IMG_0653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30K1ufNYL6A/TdA9_7OwUqI/AAAAAAAABsE/FfhlZ6wW1lA/s1600/IMG_0656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30K1ufNYL6A/TdA9_7OwUqI/AAAAAAAABsE/FfhlZ6wW1lA/s320/IMG_0656.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71fNDo0pe8w/TdA-DkWWCjI/AAAAAAAABsI/YtzaIqXqC2U/s1600/IMG_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71fNDo0pe8w/TdA-DkWWCjI/AAAAAAAABsI/YtzaIqXqC2U/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: blue;">Pair of Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dUdHhufVMoo/TdA-HtSRkvI/AAAAAAAABsM/9Jx-gGBlbj4/s1600/IMG_0662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dUdHhufVMoo/TdA-HtSRkvI/AAAAAAAABsM/9Jx-gGBlbj4/s320/IMG_0662.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_g3PJQFIx2k/TdA-T4XqstI/AAAAAAAABsU/EmXMhqgPxc4/s1600/IMG_0666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_g3PJQFIx2k/TdA-T4XqstI/AAAAAAAABsU/EmXMhqgPxc4/s320/IMG_0666.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">I Appear to have lost my book which shows different plants, fungi etc so am unable to identify what your looking at!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7163367435229084696?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-21335849889246549722011-05-07T11:36:00.001+01:002011-05-08T08:37:47.386+01:00Bough Beech with Denis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssn_Rgs89BA/TcUepcIDzWI/AAAAAAAABq4/tdCRN99jGI0/s1600/IMG_0608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssn_Rgs89BA/TcUepcIDzWI/AAAAAAAABq4/tdCRN99jGI0/s320/IMG_0608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Common Tern catching a snack!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPov9dK0nUE/TcUetKcNtPI/AAAAAAAABq8/j7YDEcSgpcg/s1600/IMG_0614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPov9dK0nUE/TcUetKcNtPI/AAAAAAAABq8/j7YDEcSgpcg/s320/IMG_0614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Pair of Common Terns</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1ebXnhp9Ms/TcUe1IjMpBI/AAAAAAAABrE/eQdpFYAZpWs/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1ebXnhp9Ms/TcUe1IjMpBI/AAAAAAAABrE/eQdpFYAZpWs/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Mallard drake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RfqTmki4GGQ/TcUe5rTQKBI/AAAAAAAABrI/LF2nJvykhmE/s1600/IMG_0618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RfqTmki4GGQ/TcUe5rTQKBI/AAAAAAAABrI/LF2nJvykhmE/s320/IMG_0618.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Lapwing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N-_YVBu0XI/TcUe9LzOY_I/AAAAAAAABrM/TkzUcVRMtpU/s1600/IMG_0621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N-_YVBu0XI/TcUe9LzOY_I/AAAAAAAABrM/TkzUcVRMtpU/s320/IMG_0621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Common Tern</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TY8R89B1ZQc/TcUfBlxjgII/AAAAAAAABrQ/y7zUMIRcaP4/s1600/IMG_0622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TY8R89B1ZQc/TcUfBlxjgII/AAAAAAAABrQ/y7zUMIRcaP4/s320/IMG_0622.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Denis </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hYsaRV2kUM/TcUfFyHgXbI/AAAAAAAABrU/a5yeiB3fFDc/s1600/IMG_0623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3hYsaRV2kUM/TcUfFyHgXbI/AAAAAAAABrU/a5yeiB3fFDc/s320/IMG_0623.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Not the best but it is a Cuckoo at the top of tree!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5aQcq13qG9U/TcUfJG1gsXI/AAAAAAAABrY/VPzpTrwJnS4/s1600/IMG_0628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5aQcq13qG9U/TcUfJG1gsXI/AAAAAAAABrY/VPzpTrwJnS4/s320/IMG_0628.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Canada Goose&nbsp;checking us out!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I met Denis at Bough Beech at 9.00am today and apart from a small shower of rain we had a 105mins of birding, our list is as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">COMMON TERN</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">MALLARD</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">COOT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">CHIFFCHAFF</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLACK HEADED GULL</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLUE TIT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">CORMORANT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREY HERON</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">MUTE SWAN</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">SHELDUCK</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">CARRION CROW</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREAT TIT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">LONG TAILED TIT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">PIED WAGTAIL</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">GREYLAG GEESE</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">SWALLOW</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">MOORHEN</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">CANADA GEESE</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">LAPWING</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">CUCKOO</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">TUFTED DUCK</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">WOOD PIGEON</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">GADWALL </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">BLACKBIRD</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">A TOTAL OF 25 SPECIES.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2133584988924654972?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-74496724513317510922011-04-29T20:09:00.002+01:002011-04-30T17:56:56.274+01:00Dungeness RSPB with Mandy & Denis<div align="center">Mandy and I drove to Westerham at around 9.00am this morning to pick up Denis, we then drove to Dungeness RSPB for some birding and a picnic.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We had a good selection of birds today, they are as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Shelduck</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Shovelor</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Cormorant</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Coot</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Oystercatcher</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Herring Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Yellow Wagtail</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Reed Warbler</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Whitethroat</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Linnet</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Reed Bunting</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Cuckoo (heard not seen)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Swallow</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Magpie</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nhvpuUf6MQ/TbsKyipf-fI/AAAAAAAABqA/OCQvEeBi0nk/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nhvpuUf6MQ/TbsKyipf-fI/AAAAAAAABqA/OCQvEeBi0nk/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">Pair of Shelducks</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxgNrmjlTpk/TbsK2mhTOUI/AAAAAAAABqE/hClzsYHfYoc/s1600/IMG_0587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxgNrmjlTpk/TbsK2mhTOUI/AAAAAAAABqE/hClzsYHfYoc/s320/IMG_0587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Male Tufted Duck above and below</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8C-4XiCqGJU/TbsK5vvhKsI/AAAAAAAABqI/MgfZk3b3fbA/s1600/IMG_0588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8C-4XiCqGJU/TbsK5vvhKsI/AAAAAAAABqI/MgfZk3b3fbA/s320/IMG_0588.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iUlJ1_DsbXo/TbsLMxXkboI/AAAAAAAABqU/96NMfEsDnl8/s1600/IMG_0594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iUlJ1_DsbXo/TbsLMxXkboI/AAAAAAAABqU/96NMfEsDnl8/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorant in flight</span></strong></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-_lZ1uSrF0/TbsLK3AV4EI/AAAAAAAABqQ/r-I0Jz_tQBk/s1600/IMG_0591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-_lZ1uSrF0/TbsLK3AV4EI/AAAAAAAABqQ/r-I0Jz_tQBk/s320/IMG_0591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>&nbsp;The gorgeous Yellow Wagtail</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yQgKsZ_BNyM/TbsLen3SJsI/AAAAAAAABqg/M7X46YndyqE/s1600/IMG_0598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yQgKsZ_BNyM/TbsLen3SJsI/AAAAAAAABqg/M7X46YndyqE/s320/IMG_0598.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">I think this is a female Linnet although&nbsp;I am not 100% certain?</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_46JuvuK6M/TbsLiYu7ZlI/AAAAAAAABqk/-pr52c49E48/s1600/IMG_0599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4_46JuvuK6M/TbsLiYu7ZlI/AAAAAAAABqk/-pr52c49E48/s320/IMG_0599.JPG" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>&nbsp;The one above and the 2 below are the Whitethroat, a good spot by Mandy</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CI9F9hIYxEM/TbsL3-0wYrI/AAAAAAAABq0/KHxbCYAVAQs/s1600/IMG_0600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CI9F9hIYxEM/TbsL3-0wYrI/AAAAAAAABq0/KHxbCYAVAQs/s320/IMG_0600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9kI7qJL0P0/TbsLor2vHMI/AAAAAAAABqs/vW8QtSUo-r4/s1600/IMG_0601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9kI7qJL0P0/TbsLor2vHMI/AAAAAAAABqs/vW8QtSUo-r4/s320/IMG_0601.JPG" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RKaN4O0nTE/TbsLsXwIj4I/AAAAAAAABqw/75BnIwY-77A/s1600/IMG_0603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RKaN4O0nTE/TbsLsXwIj4I/AAAAAAAABqw/75BnIwY-77A/s320/IMG_0603.JPG" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">The Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7449672451331751092?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-44089075697714111552011-04-22T21:01:00.000+01:002011-04-22T21:01:26.871+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7SiFYO1zlgI/TbHbxZpe87I/AAAAAAAABpU/KofLx0rnfGI/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7SiFYO1zlgI/TbHbxZpe87I/AAAAAAAABpU/KofLx0rnfGI/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w77GcM6j0a0/TbHb1DY2SII/AAAAAAAABpY/4weFBGgIC2g/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w77GcM6j0a0/TbHb1DY2SII/AAAAAAAABpY/4weFBGgIC2g/s320/2.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kIpZFpySQa8/TbHcCB9_WrI/AAAAAAAABpc/obhzzpS-1VY/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kIpZFpySQa8/TbHcCB9_WrI/AAAAAAAABpc/obhzzpS-1VY/s320/3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccQKO8lH_xo/TbHdUTXagrI/AAAAAAAABps/uU7vWAmbiQQ/s1600/41.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccQKO8lH_xo/TbHdUTXagrI/AAAAAAAABps/uU7vWAmbiQQ/s320/41.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpqO7aJDnEw/TbHdY0zxlNI/AAAAAAAABpw/-ZpV6wP7Q58/s1600/74.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpqO7aJDnEw/TbHdY0zxlNI/AAAAAAAABpw/-ZpV6wP7Q58/s320/74.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Some sort of fly on a Nettle Leaf</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbpIMSBK06A/TbHdjztdlpI/AAAAAAAABp4/lvjjhtQzx5Q/s1600/78.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbpIMSBK06A/TbHdjztdlpI/AAAAAAAABp4/lvjjhtQzx5Q/s320/78.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pretty butterfly, not sure which variety though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CC2FpwWoDMk/TbHeaNvxypI/AAAAAAAABp8/YuliQwWh8EM/s1600/77.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CC2FpwWoDMk/TbHeaNvxypI/AAAAAAAABp8/YuliQwWh8EM/s320/77.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The friendy Robin this afternoon at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and I drove to Sheffield Park this morning and I took along my macro lens hoping for lots of bugs, butterflies etc, i was disappointed as I think the heat was keeping them away.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4408907569771411155?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-56942215203781572612011-04-10T09:17:00.000+01:002011-04-10T09:17:46.757+01:00Moth Trap action from Michele's in Norwich last Sunday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7tp9vJMWi84/TaFm-vDM9sI/AAAAAAAABnM/vVccNdubHfU/s1600/IMG_0511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7tp9vJMWi84/TaFm-vDM9sI/AAAAAAAABnM/vVccNdubHfU/s320/IMG_0511.JPG" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eNCVO3-X9_8/TaFnKexaVqI/AAAAAAAABnY/eI-Y6QrsJ6Y/s1600/IMG_0519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eNCVO3-X9_8/TaFnKexaVqI/AAAAAAAABnY/eI-Y6QrsJ6Y/s320/IMG_0519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iYg9iY16zhY/TaFnYas6bSI/AAAAAAAABnk/xEiPlXWiE3c/s1600/IMG_0521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iYg9iY16zhY/TaFnYas6bSI/AAAAAAAABnk/xEiPlXWiE3c/s320/IMG_0521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QQSs1jaD5GI/TaFncHrWbUI/AAAAAAAABno/vp_MogeYCCw/s1600/IMG_0527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QQSs1jaD5GI/TaFncHrWbUI/AAAAAAAABno/vp_MogeYCCw/s320/IMG_0527.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JvMWsN8wZWA/TaFnegmHDrI/AAAAAAAABns/x66i8k1rBIo/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JvMWsN8wZWA/TaFnegmHDrI/AAAAAAAABns/x66i8k1rBIo/s320/IMG_0528.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fLECLHPi2s/TaFnggDZkII/AAAAAAAABnw/35GfYy_IGJ8/s1600/moth1+lead+coloured+drab.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fLECLHPi2s/TaFnggDZkII/AAAAAAAABnw/35GfYy_IGJ8/s320/moth1+lead+coloured+drab.JPG" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEai5cyG9Jk/TaFnhtzW1PI/AAAAAAAABn0/1vDLClAXx-E/s1600/powdered+quaker.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEai5cyG9Jk/TaFnhtzW1PI/AAAAAAAABn0/1vDLClAXx-E/s320/powdered+quaker.JPG" width="216" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5694221520378157261?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-12500352214918269802011-03-20T22:13:00.001Z2011-03-20T22:37:26.963ZWeekend Birding and found Pad !<div style="text-align: center;">OK, I am back in business, here is my list from Sevenoaks on Saturday morning with Mandy:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>BLUE TIT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>GREAT TIT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>WREN X 2</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>COOT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>CORMORANT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>TUFTED DUCK</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>BLACK HEADED GULL</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>BLACKBIRD</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>MOORHEN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>HERRING GULL</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>JAY</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>GREAT CRESTED GREBE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>MALLARD</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>LONG TAILED TIT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>CHIFFCHAFF</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>ROBIN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>GADWALL</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>CANADA GEESE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>MUTE SWAN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>GREYLAG GOOSE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>CARRION CROW</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>MAGPIE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>LAPWING</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>CHAFFINCH</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>WOOD PIGEON</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and a lonesome Bunny </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This morning we went to Dungeness for a look around before lunching at the PILOT.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spotted as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">MUTE SWAN</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">GREYLAG GOOSE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CANADA GOOSE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">MALLARD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">SHOVELER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">TUFTED DUCK</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CORMORANT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">GREY HERON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">LITTLE EGRET</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">MARSH HARRIER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">COOT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">OYSTERCATCHER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">LAPWING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">BLACK HEADED GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">HERRING GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">WOOD PIGEON</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">PIED WAGTAIL</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CETTI'S WARBLER</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">GREAT TIT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CARRION CROW</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">BLACKBIRD</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">STARLINGS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CHAFFINCH</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">REED BUNTING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">GARGANEY (2 MALES FROM Makepeace Hide)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">STONECHAT</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pfs0fI1dAcg/TYZ_8yRcD9I/AAAAAAAABmM/IvGGN5WOzPs/s1600/g+c+grebe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pfs0fI1dAcg/TYZ_8yRcD9I/AAAAAAAABmM/IvGGN5WOzPs/s320/g+c+grebe.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Great Crested Grebe </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7O5XogV88zk/TYZ__fkwmGI/AAAAAAAABmQ/0AbQsn-ytyg/s1600/g+c+grebe2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7O5XogV88zk/TYZ__fkwmGI/AAAAAAAABmQ/0AbQsn-ytyg/s320/g+c+grebe2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rXMkyTVSKyo/TYaABxL4rGI/AAAAAAAABmU/QkX-dXyWyLE/s1600/garganey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rXMkyTVSKyo/TYaABxL4rGI/AAAAAAAABmU/QkX-dXyWyLE/s320/garganey.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Garganey (not the best photos but a good ID shot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mYsClH7RMv0/TYaAEK7fPzI/AAAAAAAABmY/sgIdsR79V4w/s1600/garganey1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mYsClH7RMv0/TYaAEK7fPzI/AAAAAAAABmY/sgIdsR79V4w/s320/garganey1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PxBp3Uv4FWE/TYaAJ2ssyoI/AAAAAAAABmg/bySO0JKZYsE/s1600/marsh2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PxBp3Uv4FWE/TYaAJ2ssyoI/AAAAAAAABmg/bySO0JKZYsE/s320/marsh2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Marsh Harrier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cYS6rScMDiQ/TYaAXPPnCLI/AAAAAAAABmk/q3xP6OEkDRg/s1600/starling1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cYS6rScMDiQ/TYaAXPPnCLI/AAAAAAAABmk/q3xP6OEkDRg/s320/starling1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Starling Flock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EiszhtzjGcQ/TYaAb4YEPRI/AAAAAAAABms/fVbP14vww8U/s1600/starling2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EiszhtzjGcQ/TYaAb4YEPRI/AAAAAAAABms/fVbP14vww8U/s320/starling2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SHoIpwpOl-0/TYaAefzsT3I/AAAAAAAABmw/U1sL0SWNCS0/s1600/stonechat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SHoIpwpOl-0/TYaAefzsT3I/AAAAAAAABmw/U1sL0SWNCS0/s320/stonechat.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Stonechats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-8WQjAzrqU/TYaAj5BJfkI/AAAAAAAABm4/SynCCF4TKyg/s1600/stonechat3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-8WQjAzrqU/TYaAj5BJfkI/AAAAAAAABm4/SynCCF4TKyg/s320/stonechat3.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4O6xDwyv7lU/TYaBHayJH0I/AAAAAAAABnA/Yicum2fWZ0Q/s1600/reed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4O6xDwyv7lU/TYaBHayJH0I/AAAAAAAABnA/Yicum2fWZ0Q/s320/reed.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Macro bit of reed from Saturdays visit.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-1250035221491826980?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-67886217136402623032011-03-20T08:44:00.000Z2011-03-20T08:44:35.817ZSevenoaks Saturday and Dungeness Today<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday morning Mandy and I went to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve and spotted 24 species in just about 1hour, I have lost my listings pad so will continue the blog later today when we arrive back from Dungeness! I will also have some photos to add as well.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6788621713640262303?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-52370816041894867722011-03-04T15:54:00.000Z2011-03-04T15:54:19.605ZWWT WELNEY AND PENSTHORPE IN NORTH NORFOLK<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have just arrived back from Tonys in Gorefield, I have a nasty cough and throat and as Tony sings for a living I decided to come back home to reduce the risk of him catching it and being unable to work, we visited two places and below are some photos I took, most of these were with my macro lens. The first 6 were with zoom lens at WWT Welney.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hHJ_mwfdC6E/TXEHg0UsM8I/AAAAAAAABik/FPbk5gEozaw/s1600/mystery1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hHJ_mwfdC6E/TXEHg0UsM8I/AAAAAAAABik/FPbk5gEozaw/s320/mystery1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Not sure what duck this is? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-otOMCurPiyM/TXEHjVoD4pI/AAAAAAAABio/aZTasOiGteY/s1600/mystery+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-otOMCurPiyM/TXEHjVoD4pI/AAAAAAAABio/aZTasOiGteY/s320/mystery+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fjzsLdFLRLg/TXEHlEskB3I/AAAAAAAABis/rIZl9QQSGao/s1600/whooper1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fjzsLdFLRLg/TXEHlEskB3I/AAAAAAAABis/rIZl9QQSGao/s320/whooper1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The next 4 of Swans are Whooper Swans (inc above)<br /></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_CssLJEl-xo/TXEHmjVcIPI/AAAAAAAABiw/lmVNjG1MR4o/s1600/whooper2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_CssLJEl-xo/TXEHmjVcIPI/AAAAAAAABiw/lmVNjG1MR4o/s320/whooper2.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Aw4nacYsXZs/TXEHqIRY9iI/AAAAAAAABi4/Cg4-YmPIl_M/s1600/whooper4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Aw4nacYsXZs/TXEHqIRY9iI/AAAAAAAABi4/Cg4-YmPIl_M/s320/whooper4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aO6Fz7U24Pk/TXEHtpyaenI/AAAAAAAABi8/cRV2joDdIYk/s1600/whooper3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aO6Fz7U24Pk/TXEHtpyaenI/AAAAAAAABi8/cRV2joDdIYk/s320/whooper3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All photos below were taken with my 60mm Macro Lens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DH6cy96yoYM/TXEIXuT7DEI/AAAAAAAABjA/N4PnxVJs1qo/s1600/IMG_0416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DH6cy96yoYM/TXEIXuT7DEI/AAAAAAAABjA/N4PnxVJs1qo/s320/IMG_0416.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_KdlgSAdoTc/TXEIb0zCUNI/AAAAAAAABjI/XXolKRVfpGM/s1600/IMG_0422.JPG" 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border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LoOlvRSHYDU/TXEKQwm98jI/AAAAAAAABkQ/5KFicGoaVkk/s320/IMG_0466.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c_Np-H837XU/TXEK6vwcetI/AAAAAAAABkY/-9AzedaXxbY/s1600/IMG_0456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c_Np-H837XU/TXEK6vwcetI/AAAAAAAABkY/-9AzedaXxbY/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5237081604189486772?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-83971418524928822322011-02-27T10:41:00.000Z2011-02-27T10:41:55.585ZBough Beech and Sevenoaks Nature Reserve<div style="text-align: center;">Picked up Dave at 8.00am, went to fill up the car with diesel before I leave for Gorefield this afternoon as it is cheaper in this neck of the woods!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We arrived at Bough Beech, a biting wind was blowing straight at us and not much on show, what we did see was as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pochard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Herons (10 at least in view)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Tufty Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tit </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorant</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">We thought we would give Sevenoaks Nature Reserve a quick once over as its on the doorstep of Bough Beech so we popped there for an hour and spotted the following:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Teal</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wren</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Siskin ( a nice female)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Egyptian Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Gadwalls</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Herring Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a bad couple of hours really.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am off to The Fens this afternoon to a friends for a week of birding, beer and curries, watch this space for photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XhnrnCCqCa0/TWopWbnJBNI/AAAAAAAABiM/NZ84ET39gz0/s1600/can+goose+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XhnrnCCqCa0/TWopWbnJBNI/AAAAAAAABiM/NZ84ET39gz0/s320/can+goose+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Goose making a noise!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5iiQg-BJsqo/TWopcKowIDI/AAAAAAAABiU/baUPl5VkteE/s1600/gadwall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5iiQg-BJsqo/TWopcKowIDI/AAAAAAAABiU/baUPl5VkteE/s320/gadwall.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Pair of Gadwall</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G0PcFLrP42Q/TWopeJUPsRI/AAAAAAAABiY/avWlMShSU6w/s1600/robin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G0PcFLrP42Q/TWopeJUPsRI/AAAAAAAABiY/avWlMShSU6w/s320/robin.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fkvcJ2QYiOg/TWopgFhKWKI/AAAAAAAABic/BZ4kKQn8A1g/s1600/tufty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fkvcJ2QYiOg/TWopgFhKWKI/AAAAAAAABic/BZ4kKQn8A1g/s320/tufty.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducked and his partner just diving under!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e_YtnQOUm9M/TWopitxgoVI/AAAAAAAABig/dhUASNLGkXo/s1600/can+goose+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e_YtnQOUm9M/TWopitxgoVI/AAAAAAAABig/dhUASNLGkXo/s320/can+goose+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese cleared for take-off</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8397141852492882232?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-84563130750376239482011-02-12T23:12:00.002Z2011-02-13T11:24:13.012ZWhite Cliffs Walk with Peter Wells and Mandy.<div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and I left Tonbridge at 08.30 this morning a took a leisurely drive to collect Peter from his house in St Margaret's at Cliff, the weather was overcast this end but was gradually clearing as we neared the A2.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We arrived at Peters and had a coffee and a chat before setting off down to do a bit of sea watching, when we arrived though there was only 2 species to note, the 1st was <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Black Headed Gull</strong></span> and the 2nd was a <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Guillemot</strong></span> ( a 1st for Mandy and I ).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the car park we set of on a short drive to park the car next to the South Foreland Lighthouse, a majestic structure overlooking the Channel with the aim of spotting Ravens and Peregrine Falcons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a few good sightings as we started our walk, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Greenfinch</span></strong>,<strong><span style="color: blue;">Goldfinch</span></strong>, a<strong><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: blue;">Cock Pheasant</span></span></strong> and <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span><span style="color: black;">, these were followed very quickly by<strong><span style="color: blue;"> Magpie</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Meadow Pipit</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Skylark </span></strong>and another sight I've not seen before was a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong> on the sea!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Jackdaw</span></strong> were out in force along with <strong><span style="color: blue;">Herring Gull</span></strong> and <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Fulmar</strong> <span style="color: black;">and<strong><span style="color: blue;"> Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong>&nbsp;these were followed by another 1st for Mandy and I which was a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Shag</span></strong> having its lunch with a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></strong> on the sea.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked a bit further along and Peter spotted the <strong><span style="color: blue;">Peregrine Falcon</span></strong> on the cliff face (see photos) which is a fantastic bird.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next birds we seen within the next half a hour or so:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blackbird</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Partridge</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Song Thrush</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">We walked through a wooded area and flushed up a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Woodcock</span></strong> which was yet another 1st for us both, what a good day we were having!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin</span></strong> could be heard calling within the brush and a few <strong><span style="color: blue;">House Sparrows</span></strong> were also seen, this was followed by a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Jay</span></strong> and then the 2nd bird we wanted to see, yes, a pair of <strong><span style="color: blue;">Ravens</span></strong> collecting nesting material, a really good days birding!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got back to the car and were standing around eating lunch a having a cup of tea when we spotted a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Kestrel</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the lighthouse we drove down into Dover and parked the car near the marina as we were told about another bird that has been there a few weeks and went to see if it was still about, it was and it was a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Scaup</span></strong> which is yet another 1st for Mandy and I, with it were <strong><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">From there we drove to Samphire Hoe and whilst there we spotted <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Common Gulls</strong></span> and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallards</span></strong> as well&nbsp;as 3 Peregrines displaying nest to the cliffs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We drove back to Peters after for a cuppa and a slice of cake before heading back home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great day out with great company, hoping Nancy feels better very soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on photos to enlarge, the beetle photo was taken with my new macro lens and I think it may be a Bloody Nose Beetle but i am not confident in that.<br /><br />&nbsp;Thanks Greenie for confirming my ID of the beetle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3VMKUgvY084/TVcPouNOJOI/AAAAAAAABgc/28XK17Dn5s4/s1600/mandy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3VMKUgvY084/TVcPouNOJOI/AAAAAAAABgc/28XK17Dn5s4/s320/mandy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Mandy </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1pDp29l6kWM/TVcPr-tM-hI/AAAAAAAABgg/neCG6Sz5dO0/s1600/fulmar.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1pDp29l6kWM/TVcPr-tM-hI/AAAAAAAABgg/neCG6Sz5dO0/s320/fulmar.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;<strong>Fulmar, excuse the quality.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nGngrw4V1bA/TVcRSuKIX3I/AAAAAAAABiA/jBt8cmpC7JY/s1600/jay.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nGngrw4V1bA/TVcRSuKIX3I/AAAAAAAABiA/jBt8cmpC7JY/s320/jay.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Jay</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LNZlYZEyD-s/TVcP4tHh4WI/AAAAAAAABgw/0T7jzBddNKc/s1600/lighthouse+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LNZlYZEyD-s/TVcP4tHh4WI/AAAAAAAABgw/0T7jzBddNKc/s320/lighthouse+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">South Foreland Lighthouse</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0hrLgmQvUM/TVcP6znSftI/AAAAAAAABg0/Ufv28_SElm8/s1600/peregrine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0hrLgmQvUM/TVcP6znSftI/AAAAAAAABg0/Ufv28_SElm8/s320/peregrine.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Peregrine Falcon above and below.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nhb5SZ1SN9Q/TVcP8Odax2I/AAAAAAAABg4/4a_7PqUJyV4/s1600/peregrine+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nhb5SZ1SN9Q/TVcP8Odax2I/AAAAAAAABg4/4a_7PqUJyV4/s320/peregrine+2.JPG" width="159" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uyeGE_X5JZc/TVcQBb_PuSI/AAAAAAAABhA/knJ-w8sTlpM/s1600/raven.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="208" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uyeGE_X5JZc/TVcQBb_PuSI/AAAAAAAABhA/knJ-w8sTlpM/s320/raven.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Raven above and below, again not the best but a good record.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7JkQwoCP0iI/TVcQDXjKHLI/AAAAAAAABhE/va5Gy9_2dUg/s1600/raven+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7JkQwoCP0iI/TVcQDXjKHLI/AAAAAAAABhE/va5Gy9_2dUg/s320/raven+2.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8lRpv4TaBk/TVcQeTu7ZYI/AAAAAAAABhc/DHeXcL1llNg/s1600/lesser+bb+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8lRpv4TaBk/TVcQeTu7ZYI/AAAAAAAABhc/DHeXcL1llNg/s320/lesser+bb+gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">I think I'm correct in that this is a Lesser Black Backed Gull?</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puEyqG9cccY/TVcQgpnYDJI/AAAAAAAABhg/tOKCzDVXOdw/s1600/gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-puEyqG9cccY/TVcQgpnYDJI/AAAAAAAABhg/tOKCzDVXOdw/s320/gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Juv Gull of some sorts?</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBiz25FJuBA/TVcQcVsMEBI/AAAAAAAABhY/M9wQTSje76g/s1600/IMG_0328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="243" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBiz25FJuBA/TVcQcVsMEBI/AAAAAAAABhY/M9wQTSje76g/s320/IMG_0328.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Above and below are the nacro shots of the Bloody Nose Beetle, I am proud of these as were the 1st pics taken with the lens.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NnCPkCf_iLo/TVcQp9K32mI/AAAAAAAABhs/Nf-p_h6ibrU/s1600/IMG_0324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="186" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NnCPkCf_iLo/TVcQp9K32mI/AAAAAAAABhs/Nf-p_h6ibrU/s320/IMG_0324.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OA-bQAAlGQ/TVcQy1W683I/AAAAAAAABh0/qH1Re80AGFg/s1600/IMG_0322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OA-bQAAlGQ/TVcQy1W683I/AAAAAAAABh0/qH1Re80AGFg/s320/IMG_0322.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_FadeDje9f8/TVcTQDvZXjI/AAAAAAAABiI/us3FkrSl_Iw/s1600/scaup+and+coot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_FadeDje9f8/TVcTQDvZXjI/AAAAAAAABiI/us3FkrSl_Iw/s320/scaup+and+coot.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Scaup and Coot in the marina </span></strong></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />Peter Wells with whom we went with has a blog if any of you care to follow his also, click the link to reach the site: <a href="http://forewood.blogspot.com/">http://forewood.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8456313075037623948?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-105731126896055192011-01-30T11:20:00.001Z2011-01-30T20:32:52.640ZSevenoaks Nature Reserve with Dave and my new lenses.<div align="center">This morning Dave and I arrived at the Nature Reserve at around 8am, was a nice clear morning with a very light frost on the ground.</div><div align="center">We made our way to the first hide which is situated next to the visitor centre where we started our spotting for the day.</div><div align="center">Our list is as follows for approx 1.5 hours:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">ROBIN</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">BLUE TIT</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">COOT</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">TUFTED DUCK</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">CORMORANT</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREY HERON</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">BLACK HEADED GULL</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">MALLARD</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">DUNNOCK</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">CARRION CROW</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREAT TIT</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">WOOD PIGEON</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">MUTE SWANS</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">EGYPTIAN GEESE</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GADWALL</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">JAYS</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">TREECREEPER</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">POCHARD</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">TEAL</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">LAPWING</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREEN WOODPECKER</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">SHOVELER</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">HERRING GULL</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">MOORHEN</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">CHAFFINCH</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">BLACKBIRD</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREYLAG GEESE</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">CANADA GEESE </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;">GREAT CRESTED GREBE</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="background-color: red; color: blue;">Click on photos to enlarge.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVINsF3IYI/AAAAAAAABf0/ItLFYXDwL9I/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVINsF3IYI/AAAAAAAABf0/ItLFYXDwL9I/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Lapwings</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIPc7p9AI/AAAAAAAABf4/ZacW9iCZBwQ/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIPc7p9AI/AAAAAAAABf4/ZacW9iCZBwQ/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Egyptian Geese</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIWIdCfeI/AAAAAAAABgA/X6fChKsEmWM/s1600/IMG_0273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIWIdCfeI/AAAAAAAABgA/X6fChKsEmWM/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;From front to back, Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Egyptian Goose</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIa3Pw2ZI/AAAAAAAABgE/9CLuY5Tpbhw/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="109" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIa3Pw2ZI/AAAAAAAABgE/9CLuY5Tpbhw/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Canada Geese</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIdi5tI-I/AAAAAAAABgI/TsrDJw7iL7o/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVIdi5tI-I/AAAAAAAABgI/TsrDJw7iL7o/s320/IMG_0277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Egyptian Goose cleared for take-off</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVImNu1eoI/AAAAAAAABgQ/mz4ryGsG9iU/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TUVImNu1eoI/AAAAAAAABgQ/mz4ryGsG9iU/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Egyptian Goose</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-10573112689605519?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-2176221506102761492011-01-28T17:12:00.004Z2011-01-28T17:12:54.171ZYippeeI am now the proud owner of 2 new lenses, a canon macro lens for moths, insects etc and a 100-300 canon zoom lens, hoping for some nice weekend weather.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-217622150610276149?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-73791839577463371402011-01-16T12:53:00.001Z2011-01-16T20:14:56.826ZBough Beech on a very windy Sunday morning with Denis<div style="text-align: center;">Today I arrived at Bough Beech at around 09.20am and met up with Denis, there was a strong wind blowing which was very cold but refreshing at the same time. There didn't appear to be much about, probably due to the cold wind which made listening for calls/songs very difficult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The list of birds we spotted is as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pheasant</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Shoveler</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pochard</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wigeon</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Teal</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Jackdaw</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Tit</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wren</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: blue;">Magpie</span></strong></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Common Gull (thanks Warren)</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Photos all taken with Dave's lens as mine not arrived as yet!</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Click on photos to enlarge them.</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLoyq-m2VI/AAAAAAAABfU/uCvOLBBohNw/s1600/denis.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLoyq-m2VI/AAAAAAAABfU/uCvOLBBohNw/s320/denis.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My friend Denis</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo01wh36I/AAAAAAAABfY/Kv4ekNtIxJk/s1600/blackheaded.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo01wh36I/AAAAAAAABfY/Kv4ekNtIxJk/s320/blackheaded.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Black Headed Gull<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo4qiXhXI/AAAAAAAABfc/lJWsMipUUXk/s1600/grebe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo4qiXhXI/AAAAAAAABfc/lJWsMipUUXk/s320/grebe.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Great Crested Grebe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo7NNXYEI/AAAAAAAABfg/uSTdydLFvIk/s1600/gulls.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo7NNXYEI/AAAAAAAABfg/uSTdydLFvIk/s320/gulls.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Common Gulls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo_HC87AI/AAAAAAAABfk/SRWNGjkTqGs/s1600/gulls+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLo_HC87AI/AAAAAAAABfk/SRWNGjkTqGs/s320/gulls+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Same as above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpCRZ90nI/AAAAAAAABfo/Dkrl6DgflQY/s1600/pochard+and+tufted.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpCRZ90nI/AAAAAAAABfo/Dkrl6DgflQY/s320/pochard+and+tufted.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Pochard and Tufted Duck</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpE7h761I/AAAAAAAABfs/CWp6zR4Itu8/s1600/pochards.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpE7h761I/AAAAAAAABfs/CWp6zR4Itu8/s320/pochards.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Pochard in flight</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpHild3OI/AAAAAAAABfw/i0Cq0BjkWfc/s1600/silouhette.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TTLpHild3OI/AAAAAAAABfw/i0Cq0BjkWfc/s320/silouhette.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Silhouette of Gulls against clouds.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7379183957746337140?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-80498477487130893972011-01-09T12:19:00.000Z2011-01-09T12:19:20.289ZOXON HOATH PATCH WALK<div align="center">I picked up Dave at 07.45am and drove to High House Lane as usual and parked the car, was at freezing point when we arrived but a lovely clear sky was showing, ideal for birding we both thought!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkdefZSSI/AAAAAAAABew/IQ2Q5lxQbm8/s1600/IMG_0176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkdefZSSI/AAAAAAAABew/IQ2Q5lxQbm8/s320/IMG_0176.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The start point of the patch in High House Lane</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkjWAMcoI/AAAAAAAABe0/zjAyYDSOyDo/s1600/IMG_0177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkjWAMcoI/AAAAAAAABe0/zjAyYDSOyDo/s320/IMG_0177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Nice sunrise shot through the trees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkuY95a7I/AAAAAAAABe4/evEOaVpZ9Yg/s1600/IMG_0178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkuY95a7I/AAAAAAAABe4/evEOaVpZ9Yg/s320/IMG_0178.JPG" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;As above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkz1Mn8nI/AAAAAAAABe8/ficA6SIYCfA/s1600/IMG_0179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmkz1Mn8nI/AAAAAAAABe8/ficA6SIYCfA/s320/IMG_0179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Perfect weather for birding!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlF-YaPTI/AAAAAAAABfA/SOcnr5YVMCc/s1600/IMG_0185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlF-YaPTI/AAAAAAAABfA/SOcnr5YVMCc/s320/IMG_0185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The field up towards the manor house</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlNU-AbNI/AAAAAAAABfE/4ZSDwVIMK7k/s1600/IMG_0186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlNU-AbNI/AAAAAAAABfE/4ZSDwVIMK7k/s320/IMG_0186.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Dave "parus major" Kirby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlfjv-_AI/AAAAAAAABfI/BFD30-7tZPE/s1600/IMG_0187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlfjv-_AI/AAAAAAAABfI/BFD30-7tZPE/s320/IMG_0187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Mint Sauce springs to mind!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlnKpHLGI/AAAAAAAABfM/UFsOrmth-x0/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlnKpHLGI/AAAAAAAABfM/UFsOrmth-x0/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" width="184" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Me acting the fool</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlwy2LASI/AAAAAAAABfQ/8hJYIyqJ5ak/s1600/IMG_0190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TSmlwy2LASI/AAAAAAAABfQ/8hJYIyqJ5ak/s320/IMG_0190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Liked the colour of these tree tops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center">Last week we only did half the patch but today we did a full patch walk taking around 2.5 hours to complete.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Todays spots were as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Green Woodpecker</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Bullfinch</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Siskin</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pheasant</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Redwing</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Fieldfare</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Starling</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mistle Thrush</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Stock Dove</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Jackdaw</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Rook</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wren</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Greenfinch</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Goldfinch</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coal Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Long Tailed Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Treecreeper</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Linnet</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Spotted Woodpecker</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Jay</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Heron</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: black;">To enlarge photos just click on them with left mouse button.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8049847748713089397?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-20654943439342368402011-01-01T12:50:00.003Z2011-01-08T15:29:54.717ZOXON HOATH PATCH WALK WITH DAVE<div style="text-align: center;">This morning I went and collected Dave at around 10.20am and we drove up to OXONHOATH for a bit of a patch walk, I have not been up there for ages so was looking forward to it. There was a light misty rain in the air, so, &nbsp;we decided to just park the car at the start point in High House Lane and just walk the lower fields towards Carpenters Lane and back again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a years starting total of just 16 species:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>WOOD PIGEON</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>SKYLARKS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>CARRION CROWS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>JAY</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>ROOKS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>ROBIN</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GREEN WOODPECKER</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>BLACKBIRD</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>GREAT TIT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>JACKDAW</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>FIELDFARE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>SNIPE (A SPRING OF) 8 IN TOTAL</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>STARLINGS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>PHEASANT</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>MAGPIE</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">I have made myself a spreadsheet to keep track of the birds I see, i.e at Home, and various other places I visit on a regular basis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are a couple of Macro shots of an Ivy leaf and a seed pod.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TR8hwkixVeI/AAAAAAAABeQ/cih8wMYOLV4/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TR8hwkixVeI/AAAAAAAABeQ/cih8wMYOLV4/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TR8h6WXy4pI/AAAAAAAABeY/hrwrR8hAkkU/s1600/IMG_0167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TR8h6WXy4pI/AAAAAAAABeY/hrwrR8hAkkU/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2065494343934236840?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-81609779903587091832010-12-29T14:59:00.000Z2010-12-29T14:59:07.732ZSevenoaks Nature Reserve Photos<div style="text-align: center;">I popped upto Sevenoaks this morning to have a new headlamp bulb fitted in my car as its a bit technical for my little brain to do as its a very tight space to work in! The chap that was going top do it had had to pop out for an hour so I took myself off to the Nature Reserve armed with camera and Daves big lens, I was there for about an hour and just sat in the 1st hide off the car park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spotted as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Long Tailed Tit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Treecreeper</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blackbird</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Parakeet was heard but not seen.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMOX9NF-I/AAAAAAAABeA/2HqARuFinpc/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMOX9NF-I/AAAAAAAABeA/2HqARuFinpc/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMUf_uyBI/AAAAAAAABeE/IQPojelP5yE/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMUf_uyBI/AAAAAAAABeE/IQPojelP5yE/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMaf-f3PI/AAAAAAAABeI/MNtkq4Uk-vg/s1600/IMG_0159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRtMaf-f3PI/AAAAAAAABeI/MNtkq4Uk-vg/s320/IMG_0159.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-8160977990358709183?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-68767380016296085082010-12-28T20:39:00.003Z2010-12-29T08:40:29.500ZSt Margarets Bay to Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory with Mandy and Peter Wells.<div align="center">2 POSTS IN 2 DAYS! WHATS HAPPENING?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">At 9.00am this morning Mandy and I set off to visit my friend Peter in St Margarets for a session of birding, we had to go via Daves house as he kindly lent me his large lens as I have not yet purchased one!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We set off and arrived at Peters soon after 10.00am, where&nbsp;we were kindly greeted with an offer of a nice cup of&nbsp;Coffee before we&nbsp;set off into the gloom that was all around.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We drove from Peters house down to the car park in the bay for a spot off sea watching where we spotted the following species:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Fulmar (1st sighting for Mandy and I)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Herring Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Red Throated Divers ( a small flock of 16 Peter counted) another 1st for Mandy and I</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorants</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin ( in the trees within the car park)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">From the bay we made our way towards&nbsp;Sandwich along the coast road and we spotted on the way with a few various stops the following:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Green Woodpecker</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Lapwings</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Curlew</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>House Sparrows</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Guinea Fowl</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Rooks</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Barnacle Geese</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Greylag Geese</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>White Fronted Geese (1st again for Mandy and I)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Jackdaws</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Common Gull</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We got to the bird observatory where we had a needed cup of Tea before going off towards the railway line to see what was about and the list is as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Pheasant (m)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Reed Buntings</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Mistle Thrush</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Chaffinch</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Collared Doves</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Stock Doves</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Kestrel (f)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>&nbsp;Yellowhammers</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blackbird</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Moorhen</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Coot</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Fieldfare</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Redwing</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blue Tit</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Widgeon</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Water Rail</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Pied Wagtail</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Dunlin</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Golden Plover</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Goldfinch</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Song Thrush </strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">A total of 41 Species, which with the weather situation we think was a good days birding.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">The photos below were taken with Daves 70-300 Canon lens in murky conditions:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJoxlRRMI/AAAAAAAABco/vgOfQ-1adro/s1600/barnacle+and+greylag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="78" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJoxlRRMI/AAAAAAAABco/vgOfQ-1adro/s320/barnacle+and+greylag.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Greylag and Barnacle Geese</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJtFjuLDI/AAAAAAAABcs/SeWGE8A8RhQ/s1600/common+and+bh+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJtFjuLDI/AAAAAAAABcs/SeWGE8A8RhQ/s320/common+and+bh+gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Common and Black Headed Gulls (Common on the left)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJwLWarXI/AAAAAAAABcw/r6Xt661hw6g/s1600/curlew+lapwing+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJwLWarXI/AAAAAAAABcw/r6Xt661hw6g/s320/curlew+lapwing+gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;From the front: Herring Gull, Curlew and Lapwing at rear, cannot ID the one on right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJ8ahhNVI/AAAAAAAABc0/vE-m4U9U2qw/s1600/golden+plover+and+glag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="91" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJ8ahhNVI/AAAAAAAABc0/vE-m4U9U2qw/s320/golden+plover+and+glag.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Greylag Geese with Golden Plovers in foreground</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJ_hd84TI/AAAAAAAABc4/ehQEdZAMJYU/s1600/deal+pier.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRpJ_hd84TI/AAAAAAAABc4/ehQEdZAMJYU/s320/deal+pier.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Deal Pier</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;"><u>Once again a big thanks to Peter and Nancy for their hospitality.</u></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">Click link to see a RED THROATED DIVER</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/redthroateddiver/index.aspx">http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/redthroateddiver/index.aspx</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6876738001629608508?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-90894601476256890132010-12-27T13:46:00.001Z2010-12-27T13:50:19.810ZSevenoaks Nature Reserve with Dave<div align="center">Today at around 11am Dave and I arrived at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve armed with our cameras and binoculars.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We decided to go to the little hide in the car park area to start with as they ahve feeders hanging and would be usefull as I was trying out a 100mm macro lens on my camera, the lens is my brothers and he kindly lent it me before I decide to buy one!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We spotted as follows:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Magpie</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Great Tit</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Dunnocks</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Robin (he was actually in the hide with us and it didnt sem to bother him)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Bullfinch</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Coots</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Moorhens</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Black Headed Gulls</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Pied Wagtail</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Greylag Goose</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Jackdaws</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Song Thrush</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Siskin</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Cormorant</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Teals</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Mallard</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Shovelor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Tufty Duck</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Blackbird </span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Chaffinch</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="background-color: red;">CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE</span></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiW8CQ91JI/AAAAAAAABbw/ATp2QrqqjCw/s1600/blue+tit+1+macro.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiW8CQ91JI/AAAAAAAABbw/ATp2QrqqjCw/s320/blue+tit+1+macro.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Blue Tit<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiW-82WC9I/AAAAAAAABb0/UIxuH9Ry-Pw/s1600/blue+tit+2+macro.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiW-82WC9I/AAAAAAAABb0/UIxuH9Ry-Pw/s320/blue+tit+2+macro.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;As Above<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXDt3JXRI/AAAAAAAABb4/kS0Vdq-3mXc/s1600/dunnock+1+macro.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXDt3JXRI/AAAAAAAABb4/kS0Vdq-3mXc/s320/dunnock+1+macro.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Dunnock<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXJ05MOhI/AAAAAAAABb8/4FnqNZ6ReL4/s1600/robin+2+macro+flash.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXJ05MOhI/AAAAAAAABb8/4FnqNZ6ReL4/s320/robin+2+macro+flash.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Robin (taken with flash on camera)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXt0pSIOI/AAAAAAAABcA/iVyjvIFLyx4/s1600/robin+3+macro+flash.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiXt0pSIOI/AAAAAAAABcA/iVyjvIFLyx4/s320/robin+3+macro+flash.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;As Above<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiX7kEdG6I/AAAAAAAABcI/lcHXDpOAvjs/s1600/ronbin+1+macro.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TRiX7kEdG6I/AAAAAAAABcI/lcHXDpOAvjs/s320/ronbin+1+macro.JPG" width="262" /></a></div>As above </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-9089460147625689013?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-19564315341819118502010-12-17T17:17:00.001Z2010-12-17T17:20:12.105ZA few through the window shots with new camera!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaAY0aNVI/AAAAAAAABbc/BUJsrFmJn_o/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaAY0aNVI/AAAAAAAABbc/BUJsrFmJn_o/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;A Pied Wagtail in winter plumage with a Starling feeding on the path.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaEA68xvI/AAAAAAAABbg/zuzV8_Rtc0g/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaEA68xvI/AAAAAAAABbg/zuzV8_Rtc0g/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The same Wagtail</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaMQW51tI/AAAAAAAABbk/ycCbU97K_lE/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuaMQW51tI/AAAAAAAABbk/ycCbU97K_lE/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;A view from my bedroom window just after the blizzard!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuacEs0NFI/AAAAAAAABbo/17qWh8kx4uQ/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TQuacEs0NFI/AAAAAAAABbo/17qWh8kx4uQ/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">My dad doing his snow clearing at the back of house.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">All taken on new camera with the standard 18-55 lens so not best quality!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-1956431534181911850?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-62964997545678549922010-12-15T21:03:00.001Z2010-12-15T21:03:56.867ZNew CameraI am now the proud owner of a new digital SLR camera, its a Canon EOS 1000D<br /><br />I will attempt to get out and use it at the weekend, keep a look out for new postings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6296499754567854992?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-37647759913496656562010-11-28T12:24:00.000Z2010-11-28T12:24:44.676ZSevenoaks Nature Reserve with Denis and a cold -4.5 degrees<div style="text-align: center;">This morning I drove to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve and met up with Denis at around 9.00am, was rather chilly at -4.5 degrees but we were both dressed for the occasion.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have not got any photos to add as I am in the process of looking for a new SLR.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a good list though for about 75 mins of watching from 2 hides, the list is a follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Chaffinch</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Magpie</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Wood Pigeons</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Blue Tits</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Song Thrush</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Blackbird</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Robins </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Carrion Crows</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Tufted Ducks</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Coots</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Cormorants</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Black Headed Gulls</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Pochard</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Moorhen</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Ring Neck Parakeet</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Dunnock</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Grey Heron</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Great Crested Grebe</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mute Swans</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mallards</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Kingfisher</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Lapwing</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Shovelor</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Teals</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Snipe</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Herring Gull </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Greylag Geese</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Canada Goose</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Pied Wagtail</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">The Kingfisher was a 1st for Denis, I did contact the Parus Major but he told me he was under pressure to decorate and couldn't make it, I personally think it was to cold for him!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-3764775991349665656?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-51516393416009820122010-11-14T21:05:00.001Z2010-11-14T21:29:26.294ZWet morning at RSPB Dungeness withMandy<div style="text-align: center;">This morning Mandy and I left home at around 10.15 and drove to the RSPB site at Dungeness, the weather was not being kind to us, although, the rain eased off as we arrived soon after 11.30. We got our gear from the car and made our way via the visitor centre to the Firth Memorial Hide.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed in the hide for just over an hour and recorded the following species during that time:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Carrion Crow</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Magpie</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Shovelor</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Little Egret</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Teal</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Blackbird</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Herring Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Marsh Harrier (a good spot by Mandy with the binoculars)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wigeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lots of other gulls but my identification of gulls is poor at the best of times.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope to be going out on Sunday mornings again soon with Dave the PARUS MAJOR Kirby</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5151639341600982012?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-26814417419152643912010-10-10T20:08:00.000+01:002010-10-10T20:08:29.185+01:00WWT Welney with Tony G and Mandy and three 1st sightings<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>On Friday the 8th October, Mandy, Tony G and myself drove the short journey from Tonys house in Wisbech to WWT Welney for a look around, the weather was a little overcast for lot of the morning but the sun did arrive around lunchtime.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>We had a fair list which is as follows:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lapwing</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Snipe</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Kestrel</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Shovelor</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pochard</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Widgeon</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Headed Gull</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Tailed Godwit</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Ruff</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Starling</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Marsh Harrier (female)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">The next three are all 1st sightings for me:</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wilsons Phalarope</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Little Stint </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Dunlin</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">No Photos I'm afraid.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2681441741915264391?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-58448851302504131592010-09-12T19:40:00.000+01:002010-09-12T19:40:45.359+01:00Sevenoaks Nature Reserve with Mandy and her eagle eyes! 25 species<div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mandy and I drove upto Sevenoaks Nature Reserve today and arrived at approx 11.25am.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">The weather was lovely, bright blue sky and white fluffy clouds and a nice temperature, we was in for a good walk I thought.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">The list below are our spots:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwings</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coots</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebes</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducks</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Snipe (mandy spot)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Pied Wagtails</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Black Headed Gulls</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Common Sandpiper (mandy spot)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Heron</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Magpies (mandy spot)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Teals</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wren</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">2 x Green Sandpiper</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeons</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Jays</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Kingfisher (both spotted together)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tit</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Dunnock</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: black;">Below are 3 photos (not brilliant) of the Green Sandpiper</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0eYCAxtbI/AAAAAAAABbQ/iihhE4nMSEo/s1600/DSC00659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0eYCAxtbI/AAAAAAAABbQ/iihhE4nMSEo/s320/DSC00659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0eZ34Fg4I/AAAAAAAABbU/7kYNZMkPhKs/s1600/DSC00661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0eZ34Fg4I/AAAAAAAABbU/7kYNZMkPhKs/s320/DSC00661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0ebXs3dDI/AAAAAAAABbY/IOJmsgevfKA/s1600/DSC00664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TI0ebXs3dDI/AAAAAAAABbY/IOJmsgevfKA/s320/DSC00664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5844885130250413159?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-54630597689810944762010-09-05T12:41:00.001+01:002010-09-05T19:59:07.818+01:0075 Minutes at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve +31 species<div align="center">This morning at about 9.00am Dave and I arrived at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve for a quick hours look around, it was quite productive as you can see by the following list:</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Blue Tit</div><div align="center">Great Tit</div><div align="center">Coot</div><div align="center">Wren</div><div align="center">Greylag Geese</div><div align="center">Lapwing</div><div align="center">Black Headed Gulls</div><div align="center">Mute Swans</div><div align="center">Carrion Crow</div><div align="center">Cormorants</div><div align="center">Robin</div><div align="center">Canada Geese</div><div align="center">Moorhen</div><div align="center">Pied Wagtail</div><div align="center">Common Sandpiper</div><div align="center">Chiffchaff</div><div align="center">Magpie</div><div align="center">Collared Dove</div><div align="center">Long Tailed Tits</div><div align="center">Goldcrest</div><div align="center">Goldfinch</div><div align="center">Chaffinch</div><div align="center">Grey Heron</div><div align="center">Mallard</div><div align="center">Blackbird</div><div align="center">Jay</div><div align="center">Wood Pigeon</div><div align="center">Great Crested Grebe</div><div align="center">Tufted Ducks</div><div align="center">Great Spotted Woodpecker</div><div align="center">Green Woodpecker</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Check out the Photos, again these were taken with Daves Camera.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_q_g0--I/AAAAAAAABaw/R7lSnaTeuEE/s1600/IMG_4251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_q_g0--I/AAAAAAAABaw/R7lSnaTeuEE/s320/IMG_4251.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chiffchaff in Tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_wTV-DbI/AAAAAAAABa0/B5q0nsiEOKk/s1600/IMG_4252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_wTV-DbI/AAAAAAAABa0/B5q0nsiEOKk/s320/IMG_4252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Grey Heron</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_z3PUIoI/AAAAAAAABa4/hX2hh6o7TZI/s1600/IMG_4255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_z3PUIoI/AAAAAAAABa4/hX2hh6o7TZI/s320/IMG_4255.JPG" width="215" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Grey Heron</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_2qxw_WI/AAAAAAAABa8/QVPnvdqP9JM/s1600/IMG_4258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_2qxw_WI/AAAAAAAABa8/QVPnvdqP9JM/s320/IMG_4258.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Grey Heron with fish in it's bill</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_9E7uFhI/AAAAAAAABbA/kLfpVzdl5AI/s1600/IMG_4268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIN_9E7uFhI/AAAAAAAABbA/kLfpVzdl5AI/s320/IMG_4268.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Canada Geese cleared for landing on the watery runway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAAS5s6bI/AAAAAAAABbE/EStGGAcLbIk/s1600/IMG_4276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAAS5s6bI/AAAAAAAABbE/EStGGAcLbIk/s320/IMG_4276.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Mute Swan tarting itself up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAEnX_TlI/AAAAAAAABbI/PiC41sKK-_4/s1600/IMG_4282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAEnX_TlI/AAAAAAAABbI/PiC41sKK-_4/s320/IMG_4282.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Cygnet Mute Swan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAPMUrrfI/AAAAAAAABbM/3SyR70oRkVQ/s1600/IMG_4286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TIOAPMUrrfI/AAAAAAAABbM/3SyR70oRkVQ/s320/IMG_4286.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div align="center">Mist Net for ringing in use at the reserve.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5463059768981094476?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-48827861236981099482010-08-15T21:17:00.000+01:002010-08-15T21:17:47.796+01:00Accidental Birding after Ightham Mote<div align="center">Mandy and I decided to use our National Trust cards today and went the short drive to Ightham Mote, we had a nice walk around the house and a tour onto the top of the tower in the courtyard, the last time we went there was probably 6-7 years ago when the scaffolding was all around the building, the guide said they had been scaffold free since the start of 2005! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">From here we decided to go to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve for a reasonable priced cup of tea and a flapjack which was nice, i was hoping for some Butterflies as Dave had lent me his nice camera for the day, I managed one reasonable picture which is below along with others from the day.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We left Sevenoaks and went home via Bough Beech where we stayed for around 30mins, a chap that I have seen there before pointed us in the direction of a Wood Sandpiper, the picture I have and will post is useless really as the bird was a very long way off. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Next Sunday, Dave and I are going to St Margarets Bay to me up with our friend Peter Wells and take a stroll round his patch, I cannot wait!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGdbT_gbI/AAAAAAAABZk/g-RCiycxLZg/s1600/IMG_4049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGdbT_gbI/AAAAAAAABZk/g-RCiycxLZg/s320/IMG_4049.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;View at Ightham Mote<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGl5dHN-I/AAAAAAAABZo/Q9WVvKGobBM/s1600/IMG_4057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGl5dHN-I/AAAAAAAABZo/Q9WVvKGobBM/s320/IMG_4057.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;As Above<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGpMvuwSI/AAAAAAAABZs/SFO3cilJxh8/s1600/IMG_4066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGpMvuwSI/AAAAAAAABZs/SFO3cilJxh8/s320/IMG_4066.JPG" width="274" /></a></div>&nbsp;Nice flower<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGtGAKTxI/AAAAAAAABZw/GV860BTldUs/s1600/IMG_4079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhGtGAKTxI/AAAAAAAABZw/GV860BTldUs/s320/IMG_4079.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;As Above<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhHQQuxl9I/AAAAAAAABZ0/XuEuANAJnws/s1600/IMG_4102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhHQQuxl9I/AAAAAAAABZ0/XuEuANAJnws/s320/IMG_4102.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;This is a National Trust holiday let home at Ightham Mote<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhHj6IwSfI/AAAAAAAABZ4/2m0LASZhFvo/s1600/IMG_4118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhHj6IwSfI/AAAAAAAABZ4/2m0LASZhFvo/s320/IMG_4118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIHxpgE9I/AAAAAAAABaA/U7u9148D_Vg/s1600/IMG_4126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIHxpgE9I/AAAAAAAABaA/U7u9148D_Vg/s320/IMG_4126.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A&nbsp;Large White possibly?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhILZC3SsI/AAAAAAAABaE/lsGeKVgrOps/s1600/IMG_4163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhILZC3SsI/AAAAAAAABaE/lsGeKVgrOps/s320/IMG_4163.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Common Blue possibly?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIcXeUVvI/AAAAAAAABaI/7vlpfJg6Ctg/s1600/IMG_4168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIcXeUVvI/AAAAAAAABaI/7vlpfJg6Ctg/s320/IMG_4168.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Fungi?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIrtuTZnI/AAAAAAAABaM/h8TYIpXGRr4/s1600/IMG_4177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhIrtuTZnI/AAAAAAAABaM/h8TYIpXGRr4/s320/IMG_4177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Blue Tits at Sevenoaks Nature<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhI3axB-zI/AAAAAAAABaQ/dZ6_zg1GTqw/s1600/IMG_4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhI3axB-zI/AAAAAAAABaQ/dZ6_zg1GTqw/s320/IMG_4178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJF8m7cNI/AAAAAAAABaU/evAWZ-zGIsk/s1600/IMG_4181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJF8m7cNI/AAAAAAAABaU/evAWZ-zGIsk/s320/IMG_4181.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJV35AFDI/AAAAAAAABaY/Uffk9BZ2Stw/s1600/IMG_4184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJV35AFDI/AAAAAAAABaY/Uffk9BZ2Stw/s320/IMG_4184.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Juvenile male Chaffinch<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJvfchOEI/AAAAAAAABac/II11mTMYPa8/s1600/IMG_4198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhJvfchOEI/AAAAAAAABac/II11mTMYPa8/s320/IMG_4198.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The dot in the middle is the Wood Sandpiper<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhKEHDRoJI/AAAAAAAABag/rRhTdrK3vf0/s1600/IMG_4204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhKEHDRoJI/AAAAAAAABag/rRhTdrK3vf0/s320/IMG_4204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Swallows/Swifts? at Bough Beech<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhKF6vjiUI/AAAAAAAABak/9Vq87yUHk5A/s1600/IMG_4215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TGhKF6vjiUI/AAAAAAAABak/9Vq87yUHk5A/s320/IMG_4215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Goldfinch</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4882786123698109948?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-59273279263026292032010-08-15T08:36:00.000+01:002010-08-15T08:36:41.149+01:00New Blog to watch please.The link is for the blog of my friend Peter Wells, he has just started to blog from his patch at St Margarets Bay near Dover and this is the link to his site <a href="http://forewood.blogspot.com/">http://forewood.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Please follow as I am sure you will see some nice blogs.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Phil and Mandy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5927327926302629203?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-33107265580698618872010-08-08T21:05:00.001+01:002010-08-14T22:18:51.410+01:00Dungeness RSPB and a first for us both!<div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and I drove to Dungeness RSPB this morning and arrived at just after 11am for our walk around the reserve. Whilst driving in I spotted a few Carrion Crows and a lone Reed Bunting. We made our way to the 1st hide and from here we spotted a lot of Tufted Ducks, Mute Swans, 3 Gadwalls and 50+ &nbsp;Cormorants along with Great Crested Grebes, Herring Gull, Lapwings and a good spot from Mandy of a Moorhen. A pair of Terns flew over (common) I believe although not 100% certain. Little Egret spotted and a long way off Mandy spotted a bird in a tree which when the scope was put onto it was a Wood Pigeon. A Grey Heron did a low fly past which Mandy also spotted and then the spot of the day which was a 1st for the both of us was a <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Great Egret</span></strong>, looking splendid it was with its large yellow bill. Greylag Geese and a flock of Starlings on the electricity pylon wires. We then drove round to the Pilot pub for our sunday lunch of fish and chips and a well earnt pint. The only photos today were taken on my iPhone as I forgot my camera for the scope.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8Nl6cy1lI/AAAAAAAABY8/wRtLv4XN3Ak/s1600/dark+mullein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8Nl6cy1lI/AAAAAAAABY8/wRtLv4XN3Ak/s320/dark+mullein.jpg" width="119" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This is Great Mullein (thanks Ken)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8NoYCIyGI/AAAAAAAABZA/B7OHtwo3AcA/s1600/gatekeeper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="297" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8NoYCIyGI/AAAAAAAABZA/B7OHtwo3AcA/s320/gatekeeper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Female Gatekeeper Butterfly </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8Nq5O2BaI/AAAAAAAABZE/44hmA-Fvir0/s1600/peacock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TF8Nq5O2BaI/AAAAAAAABZE/44hmA-Fvir0/s320/peacock.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peacock Butterfly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-3310726558069861887?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-56436653851266889462010-07-11T21:39:00.000+01:002010-07-11T21:39:34.499+01:00Bough Beech evening visit with Dave<div style="text-align: center;">This evening Dave and I decided to go and pay a visit to Bough Beech, Dave went on Saturday evening with Warren (Pittewswoodbirds) and they spotted an Osprey and we was hoping to see it again, alas though it did not show up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The birds we spotted are listed as follows:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Egrets</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grey Herons</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mandarin Ducks</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mute Swans</div><div style="text-align: center;">Magpies</div><div style="text-align: center;">Coots</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lapwings</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cormorants</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tufted Ducks</div><div style="text-align: center;">Greylag Geese</div><div style="text-align: center;">Moorhens</div><div style="text-align: center;">Common Terns</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great Crested Grebes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blackbird</div><div style="text-align: center;">Black Headed Gull</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pied Wagtail</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pochard</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mallards</div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Sandpiper</div><div style="text-align: center;">Swallows</div><div style="text-align: center;">House Martins</div><div style="text-align: center;">Common Sandpiper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photos were taken with Daves camera.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sHAdw_xI/AAAAAAAABXU/c8OHq0-J70Y/s1600/DSC00544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sHAdw_xI/AAAAAAAABXU/c8OHq0-J70Y/s320/DSC00544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sVywoOkI/AAAAAAAABXY/Z5IWNvOZ4rY/s1600/DSC00546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sVywoOkI/AAAAAAAABXY/Z5IWNvOZ4rY/s320/DSC00546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sbb9J3pI/AAAAAAAABXc/kZvVxEno8mM/s1600/DSC00550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="174" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3sbb9J3pI/AAAAAAAABXc/kZvVxEno8mM/s320/DSC00550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3see4XvvI/AAAAAAAABXg/lHUle4Jq2U4/s1600/DSC00551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TB3see4XvvI/AAAAAAAABXg/lHUle4Jq2U4/s320/DSC00551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>On friday pm I went to Bough Beech with Dave as I had a hospital appointment in the morning and dentist at 2.15 so I had the day off work! the pictures above of Rabbit was at Bough Beech and the Gull picture was taken on our washing line post in the back garden, I believe it to be a Herring Gull as it has pink legs? I am sure Warren will correct me if I am mistaken....hopefully!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>We was at Bough Beech for a little over 1 hour and had 29 species of birds, they are as follows</strong>:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Lapwing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Mallard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Coot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Great Crested Grebe with young</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Blackbird</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Ducks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Grey Heron</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Common Tern</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Magpie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Nuthatch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Canada Geese</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Chiffchaff</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Greylag Geese</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Chaffinch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Shelduck</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Song Thrush</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Little Grebe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Great Spotted Woodpecker</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Whitethroat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Pied Wagtail</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Dunnock</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Wren</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Swallow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Jay</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Mandarin Duck (female)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-3036306701172853979?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-10348184236844920202010-06-01T21:05:00.000+01:002010-06-01T21:05:59.741+01:00Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve on Bank Holiday Monday with Mandy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQV1wZdpII/AAAAAAAABXQ/EOSmsZOnJMg/s1600/view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQV1wZdpII/AAAAAAAABXQ/EOSmsZOnJMg/s320/view.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Some of the clearance work at the reserve</span></strong>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVpIjqZNI/AAAAAAAABXM/_ZYL1uoZpvg/s1600/treecreeper.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVpIjqZNI/AAAAAAAABXM/_ZYL1uoZpvg/s320/treecreeper.JPG" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Believe it or not there is a Treecreeper in the middle of this photo!</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVgO5p_bI/AAAAAAAABXI/TsWr1xfJ88A/s1600/swan2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVgO5p_bI/AAAAAAAABXI/TsWr1xfJ88A/s400/swan2.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan (and below)</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVTXsbiQI/AAAAAAAABXE/JZiOI2o9OJs/s1600/swan1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVTXsbiQI/AAAAAAAABXE/JZiOI2o9OJs/s320/swan1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVQLGu8XI/AAAAAAAABXA/ymQu1VyH2Ak/s1600/orange+tip.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVQLGu8XI/AAAAAAAABXA/ymQu1VyH2Ak/s320/orange+tip.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Male Orange Tip Butterfly</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQTdJtk74I/AAAAAAAABWs/HFarfKwJIBw/s1600/cygnet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQTdJtk74I/AAAAAAAABWs/HFarfKwJIBw/s320/cygnet.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cygnet Mute Swan</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQTQ_9yqtI/AAAAAAAABWo/XLp13ChiaM8/s1600/baby+robins.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="159" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQTQ_9yqtI/AAAAAAAABWo/XLp13ChiaM8/s320/baby+robins.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">6 Baby Robins in Mandys nest box</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVEvH2bfI/AAAAAAAABW8/EsMlFVtUQQk/s1600/fledged+robin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/TAQVEvH2bfI/AAAAAAAABW8/EsMlFVtUQQk/s320/fledged+robin.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">One just after they fledged!</span></strong></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today (Monday 31st) Mandy and I drove to the reserve at Sevenoaks for a couple of hours birding, our first spot was a <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong> in the car park, followed by<strong><span style="color: red;"> Swifts, Swallows and House Martins</span></strong> soaring above us having a good feeding session. <strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tits and Great Tits</span></strong> were spotted along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion Crow</span></strong> and a lot of <strong><span style="color: red;">Coots</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: red;">Chiffchaff </span></strong>could be heard and I also spotted one a bit later on in the walk, this was followed by <strong><span style="color: red;">Mallards</span></strong> and Mandy hit her 1st spot of the day with a <strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong>!<strong><span style="color: red;"> Moorhen</span></strong> was next then another good spot by Mandy, a <strong><span style="color: red;">Jay</span></strong> gave us a good showing, next was <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird </span></strong>and then we went into the small hide, its name I cannot recall and Mandys best spot of the day a <strong><span style="color: red;">Kingfisher </span></strong>or maybe two we were not sure! <strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong> next followed by <strong><span style="color: red;">Wren</span></strong> which&nbsp; was feeding youngsters we believe, and a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong>. Another Mandy spot arrived with a<strong><span style="color: red;"> Grey Heron</span></strong> sitting within a bed of reeds, I must admit that I missed it with a scan I gave with the bins! Another spot by Mandy was a pair of <strong><span style="color: red;">Treecreepers</span></strong>(Treecrawlers) as she called them, I&nbsp;then could hear the distinct call of <strong><span style="color: red;">Goldcrest</span></strong> and we stood and watched and sure enough got a view of one which we think was also feeding young. <strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span></strong> were making a nuisance of themselves by bombing the <strong><span style="color: red;">Egyptian Geese</span></strong> with its youngsters,<strong><span style="color: red;"> Greylag Geese</span></strong> spotted and <strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong> along with a few <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong>, a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Shelduck</span></strong>, and another good spot by Mandy of a <strong><span style="color: red;">Nuthatch</span></strong> and to end the couple of hours a lovely female <strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-1034818423684492020?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-23435822739108553752010-05-22T22:42:00.000+01:002010-05-22T22:42:31.006+01:00Bough Beech with Denis and my 1st Skylark<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNUBd_AcI/AAAAAAAABWk/92G7kg6aJto/s1600/DSC00464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNUBd_AcI/AAAAAAAABWk/92G7kg6aJto/s320/DSC00464.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Male Mandarin Duck</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNRUZqX5I/AAAAAAAABWg/WhzqjAstu1c/s1600/DSC00463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNRUZqX5I/AAAAAAAABWg/WhzqjAstu1c/s320/DSC00463.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Female Mallard and young</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNOp1BAkI/AAAAAAAABWc/d0gZpLIkxJk/s1600/DSC00457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="167" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S_hNOp1BAkI/AAAAAAAABWc/d0gZpLIkxJk/s320/DSC00457.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Male Mallard</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Today, after I returned home from work, I drove to Bough Beech to meet up with my friend Denis.</div><div align="center">The 1st spot of the day was a <strong><span style="color: red;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong> which flew in front of me, and this was followed by a pair of <span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span> honking over us. <strong><span style="color: red;">Coots </span></strong>and <strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong> were in abundance along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducks.</span></strong> The <strong><span style="color: red;">Common Terns</span></strong> are still in residence, they are a lovely bird too watch in flight, very agile they are. <strong><span style="color: red;">Great </span><span style="color: red;">Crested Grebes</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Mallards</span></strong> spotted along with a fly over and a stationary <strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Heron</span></strong>. I spotted a pair of male <strong><span style="color: red;">Mandarin Ducks</span></strong> beneath the tree line on the small lake with my scope, another fantastic looking bird. A noisy pair of <strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Greylags</span></span></strong> were quite close to us and a small amount of <span style="color: red;"><strong>Swallows</strong></span> darting about and having a feast on the horrid midges! <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpies</span></strong> was the next spot and then a <strong><span style="color: red;">Common </span><span style="color: red;">Buzzard </span></strong>soaring above us on the thermals. <strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tits</span></strong> could be heard in the hedgerow along with <strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Chiffchaff</span></span></strong>. A pair of male <span style="color: red;"><strong><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Shelducks</span></strong></span> were sunning themselves on the rocky island on the small lake, pair of <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong> flew over and last but not least my 1st ever <strong><span style="color: red;">Nightingale</span></strong>, I only caught a quick glimpse of it but could hear its lovely song, a gentleman that was also there said to us that the female is actually sitting on a nest. To view a Nightingale click the link.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.<a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/n/nightingale/index.aspx">http://www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">rspb</span>.org.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">uk</span>/wildlife/<span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">birdguide</span>/name/n/nightingale/index.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">aspx</span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-2343582273910855375?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-72977463517459758762010-05-05T22:37:00.001+01:002010-05-05T22:38:19.720+01:00Oare Marshes on Monday 3rd May with Mandy<div style="text-align: center;">On Monday morning Mandy and I derove to Oare Marshes near Faversham and arrived around 11.30am. The 1st bird spotted was a<strong><span style="color: red;"> Pied Wagtail</span></strong> and this was lurking in the car park of all places.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Black Headed Gulls</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Oystercatchers</span></strong> were in abundance on the mudflats as the tide was out, also a&nbsp;few <span style="color: red;"><strong>Curlews</strong></span> spotted feeding. A lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie </span></strong>flew over us and a few <strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong> were nestled down in the reed area as a very strong wind was blowing up the estuary!<strong><span style="color: red;"> Mute Swans</span></strong> spotted and a lone <span style="color: red;"><strong>Avocet</strong></span>, the latter wass spotted from the sea wall hide along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Shelducks</span></strong> and <span style="color: red;"><strong>Mallards</strong></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Mandy spotted a <strong><span style="color: red;">Reed Bunting</span></strong> as we made our way towards the next hide, it was struggling to cling to a reed in the ferocious wind. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coots&nbsp;</span></strong>and a lot of <strong><span style="color: red;">Black Tailed Godwits</span></strong> were in the usual spot on a small grassy island in front of one of the hides, also a lone <span style="color: red;"><strong>Lapwing</strong></span> I spotted. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A<strong><span style="color: red;"> Little Egret</span></strong> was next along and a lot of <strong><span style="color: red;">Swifts</span></strong> and<strong><span style="color: red;"> Swallows</span></strong> and a pair of <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Grebes</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: red;">Greenshank</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Duck</span></strong> next and around 7<strong><span style="color: red;"> Common </span><span style="color: red;">Terns</span></strong>, a <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong> and to end a lovely view of a <strong><span style="color: red;">Kestrel </span></strong>hovering looking for food.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No photos today as the wind was manic and I was struggling to hold the scope still, a good couple of hours birding though.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7297746351745975876?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-78857610349801044412010-05-01T13:29:00.001+01:002010-05-01T13:49:15.271+01:00Chaffinches in Wales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd870n1xI/AAAAAAAABWE/Uls6Qkb9ASU/s1600/DSC00247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd870n1xI/AAAAAAAABWE/Uls6Qkb9ASU/s320/DSC00247.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd-VnISYI/AAAAAAAABWI/DMWPh4VYVUQ/s1600/DSC00249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd-VnISYI/AAAAAAAABWI/DMWPh4VYVUQ/s320/DSC00249.JPG" tt="true" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd_8EQZQI/AAAAAAAABWM/zzMD9hNU3fM/s1600/DSC00250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9wd_8EQZQI/AAAAAAAABWM/zzMD9hNU3fM/s320/DSC00250.JPG" tt="true" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9weBsQo10I/AAAAAAAABWQ/f8Bcch218AE/s1600/DSC00251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9weBsQo10I/AAAAAAAABWQ/f8Bcch218AE/s320/DSC00251.JPG" tt="true" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9weE5v94bI/AAAAAAAABWU/_rob7PWgA7k/s1600/DSC00253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9weE5v94bI/AAAAAAAABWU/_rob7PWgA7k/s320/DSC00253.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These Chaffinchs appeared to be quite tame, I took the photos in Wales a couple of weeks ago and forgot to post them.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-7885761034980104441?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-66629011247450884762010-04-28T20:54:00.000+01:002010-04-28T20:54:02.395+01:00Evening Visit to Bough Beech with Lin and Dave + 20Species<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO4mPo_2I/AAAAAAAABVg/3s0lun8tKZo/s1600/DSC00387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO4mPo_2I/AAAAAAAABVg/3s0lun8tKZo/s320/DSC00387.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Great Crested Grebe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO7k0oe0I/AAAAAAAABVk/BHJ5pPZTxqw/s1600/DSC00388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO7k0oe0I/AAAAAAAABVk/BHJ5pPZTxqw/s320/DSC00388.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;As Above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO9-qOa_I/AAAAAAAABVo/cXk3UV5VkKs/s1600/DSC00389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iO9-qOa_I/AAAAAAAABVo/cXk3UV5VkKs/s320/DSC00389.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Common Terns</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPAVzIipI/AAAAAAAABVs/tzhU3Wrz6Ys/s1600/DSC00395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPAVzIipI/AAAAAAAABVs/tzhU3Wrz6Ys/s320/DSC00395.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;As Above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPLV4edTI/AAAAAAAABVw/PL-TWGniTh0/s1600/DSC00400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPLV4edTI/AAAAAAAABVw/PL-TWGniTh0/s320/DSC00400.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Great Crested Grebe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPOu1D_oI/AAAAAAAABV0/-dBuiaBoW8c/s1600/DSC00407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPOu1D_oI/AAAAAAAABV0/-dBuiaBoW8c/s320/DSC00407.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Common Sandpiper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPaP2LUOI/AAAAAAAABV4/VI7nag7a7iQ/s1600/DSC00408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S9iPaP2LUOI/AAAAAAAABV4/VI7nag7a7iQ/s320/DSC00408.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As Above</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After work this evening I drove to Bough Beech RSPB and met up with Lin and Dave,</div><div style="text-align: center;">upon my arrival I spotted Blackbird, Coot, and Pied Wagtail. I could hear a Great Spotted Woodpecker although I did not actually see it. I was pleased to spot Common Tern, one of my favourite birds and not seen often and also a small group of Shelducks. Great Ctested Grebes were in high numbers and a few Grey Herons were also spotted along with Mute Swans. I think Blue Tits were nesting in the hedgerows as they were also in abundance in that vicinity. Tufted Ducks and Canada Geese spotted along with Carrion Crow and Great Tit, the latter wass heard only though. Swallows were feeding well over the water and a small group of Mallards gave us a fly past. Dave could here a Coal Tit calling, I missed this one, Lin then spotted a Common Sandpiper (see photos) and Dave pointed me in the direction of an island with a lot of Cormorants upon it and to finish a pair of Linnets. All photos Digiscoped again.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-6662901124745088476?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-42662809679176745452010-04-17T10:45:00.000+01:002010-04-17T10:45:47.066+01:00Ouse Washes on 16th April with Mandy, Tony, Michael and Emily-Rose<div align="center">Yesterday morning the Fantastic Five loaded the birding gear into&nbsp;Tony's Pajero and drove the 25 miles to the RSPB site for a few&nbsp;hours of birding and a few challenges for Michael (13) and Emily-Rose(10).</div><div align="center">Upon our arrival we noted a few species, 1st of these being a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Blue Tit</span></strong> and then <strong><span style="color: blue;">House Sparrows</span></strong>. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We had a quick look in the visitor centre before starting the walk. We started the&nbsp;walk and a <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Dunnock</strong></span> was seen atop of a bush near the bridge giving us a song in the sunshine. A <strong><span style="color: blue;">Pheasant </span></strong>was heard calling and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Magpies</span></strong> and a few <strong><span style="color: blue;">Swallows</span></strong> also spotted&nbsp; and a <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Green Woodpecker</strong></span> could be heard calling loudly. Michael spotted the 1st <strong><span style="color: blue;">Robin</span></strong> for the list.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">&nbsp;A <strong><span style="color: blue;">Marsh Harrier</span></strong> was spotted at close range on one occasion and a few more times during the 3 hours we were there. <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Carrion Crows</strong></span> spotted and a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Cockeral</span></strong> (this was heard only) and a total of 4 <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Grey Herons</strong></span> during the visit.<strong><span style="color: blue;"> Lapwings</span></strong> were also spotted displaying and a few <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Mute Swans</strong></span> were spotted. <strong><span style="color: blue;">Wigeon</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Coots</span></strong> also spotted along with <strong><span style="color: blue;">Mallards</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Shovelors</span></strong> and a few <strong><span style="color: blue;">Tufted Ducks</span></strong>.</div><div align="center">Also whilst scanning with the scope I spotted a <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Curlew</strong></span>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">&nbsp;Next along were a lot of <strong><span style="color: blue;">Icelandic Black Tailed Godwits</span></strong> and Mandy spotted a <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Cormorant,</strong></span> and <strong><span style="color: blue;">Great </span><span style="color: blue;">Crested Grebes</span></strong> also spotted. We next had a lovely view of a pair of <strong><span style="color: blue;">Redshanks</span></strong> that landed on the fence posts jst a small distance away from us.(see photos)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Reed Bunting</span></strong> were next up on the list and then whilst scanning with the scope I spotted a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Little Egret</span></strong> and then a&nbsp;1st for me a <strong><span style="color: blue;">Pintail,</span></strong> no photo though but follow the link to view one!<a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/p/pintail/index.aspx">http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/p/pintail/index.aspx</a>&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We made our way back to the visitor centre and from here we spotted <strong><span style="color: blue;">Goldfinch</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Great Tit</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Collared</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: blue;">Dove</span></strong>,<span style="color: blue;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: blue;">Greenfinch</span></strong>,<strong><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong> and <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blackbird</strong></span>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5U_9sEHI/AAAAAAAABVA/L-63qdBRleg/s1600/DSC00368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5U_9sEHI/AAAAAAAABVA/L-63qdBRleg/s320/DSC00368.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Reed Bunting</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5aNTx9VI/AAAAAAAABVI/KOL9CA7WGs8/s1600/grebe+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5aNTx9VI/AAAAAAAABVI/KOL9CA7WGs8/s320/grebe+1.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Great Crested Grebe</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5Whd1aBI/AAAAAAAABVE/Tc3B0TP0khE/s1600/fly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5Whd1aBI/AAAAAAAABVE/Tc3B0TP0khE/s320/fly.jpg" width="271" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;A Fly in Macro mode</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5f3DuYiI/AAAAAAAABVM/LvEXPyNO47U/s1600/group+piccy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5f3DuYiI/AAAAAAAABVM/LvEXPyNO47U/s320/group+piccy.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">From left to right, Emily-Rose, Tony, Michael, Myself and Mandy</span></strong></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5jW2uzRI/AAAAAAAABVQ/l6a6cmkn29Q/s1600/redshank+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5jW2uzRI/AAAAAAAABVQ/l6a6cmkn29Q/s320/redshank+2.jpg" width="288" wt="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Sleeping Redshank</span></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5nRAWi5I/AAAAAAAABVU/rNi0i93K7NE/s1600/redshanks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5nRAWi5I/AAAAAAAABVU/rNi0i93K7NE/s320/redshanks1.jpg" width="297" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Redshank</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5rozj7aI/AAAAAAAABVY/kW9BzenH5I0/s1600/swan+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S8l5rozj7aI/AAAAAAAABVY/kW9BzenH5I0/s320/swan+2.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: purple;">This is Emily and Michaels thoughts on the day!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: purple;"><em>We had a task that Uncle Phil set us where we had to find or spot the following birds: Great Crested Grebe,Mute Swan, Blackbird,Robin,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Cuckoo,Lapwing,Black Headed Gull and Snipe. We found Great Crested Grebe,Mute Swan,Robin, Lapwing and Black Headed Gull and we heard a Woodpecker. We were using binoculars and Uncle Phils spotting scope to view the birds. We also saw a Redshank through the scope, there were lots of different birds for us to see. We saw a Marsh Harrier that spooked a flock of Black Tailed Godwits and a few Herons. We had a very good day and a nice b b q when we got home.</em></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4266280967917674545?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-57696856198327759652010-04-05T19:47:00.001+01:002010-04-06T19:16:04.990+01:00RSPB Dungeness and HANSON ARC Pit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today Mandy and I went to <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Dungeness</span></span> for a spot of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Digiscoping</span></span> etc. We arrived at around 11.10am and started our stroll.The 1st few spots were as follows: <strong><span style="color: red;">Coots</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong> and<strong><span style="color: red;"> Tufted Ducks</span></strong>. From the 1st hide we spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Shoveler</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Oysterc</span><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">atchers</span></span></span></strong> and <span style="color: red;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Greylag</span></span> </span>Geese</strong></span>. As we were on our way to the next hide we were stood looking at one of the lakes and had a lovely view of a <strong><span style="color: red;">Reed Bunting</span></strong> flying straight at us a few feet away, a pleasurable experience! <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpies</span></strong> were next up and <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tits</span></strong> were heard calling, a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong> and a pair of<strong><span style="color: red;"> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Shelducks</span></span></span></strong> and a pair of<strong><span style="color: red;"> Mallards</span></strong>. A <strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Cettis</span></span> Warbler</span></strong> was rather vocal and the the "<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">chiswick</span>, <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">chiswick</span></span>" call of the <strong><span style="color: red;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong>. A few <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebes</span></strong> were also spotted along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion Crows</span></strong> and a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Chiffchaff's</span></span> </span></strong>were calling around the reserve, and <strong><span style="color: red;">Green Woodpeckers</span></strong> also calling and as we were driving to the Hanson pit the other side of the road we spotted a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Heron</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From the ARC pit we spotted <span style="color: red;"><strong>Black Headed Gulls</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Ringed Plover</span></strong>, <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Pochard</span></strong></span> and a few <strong><span style="color: red;">Swallows</span></strong>. A male and female <strong><span style="color: red;">Marsh Harrier</span></strong> were also spotted along with a lovely <strong><span style="color: red;">Yellow Wagtail</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All photos again are <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">digiscoped</span></span>.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os05snetI/AAAAAAAABUY/HFLa41MDNLk/s1600-h/mute1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os05snetI/AAAAAAAABUY/HFLa41MDNLk/s320/mute1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>&nbsp;Young Mute Swan</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os6QHfglI/AAAAAAAABUc/TshvvDp3O9U/s1600-h/mute2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os6QHfglI/AAAAAAAABUc/TshvvDp3O9U/s320/mute2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Swan having a bath</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os8KyOyGI/AAAAAAAABUg/sVkQkbktJlg/s1600-h/pied.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os8KyOyGI/AAAAAAAABUg/sVkQkbktJlg/s320/pied.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Pied Wagtail</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os9GlGz2I/AAAAAAAABUk/-3CNRBLg2OI/s1600-h/reed1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os9GlGz2I/AAAAAAAABUk/-3CNRBLg2OI/s320/reed1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>&nbsp;The camouflaged Reed Bunting</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os_728FrI/AAAAAAAABUo/EkNMdZ_VDb4/s1600-h/reed2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7os_728FrI/AAAAAAAABUo/EkNMdZ_VDb4/s320/reed2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;The back of a Reed Bunting</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otCBEO9eI/AAAAAAAABUs/_VmP7R6QF4I/s1600-h/reed3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otCBEO9eI/AAAAAAAABUs/_VmP7R6QF4I/s320/reed3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Reed Bunting feeding on ground</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otErtaxsI/AAAAAAAABUw/20ynnECRyw8/s1600-h/yellow1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otErtaxsI/AAAAAAAABUw/20ynnECRyw8/s320/yellow1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Yellow <span style="background-color: white;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Wa</span><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">gtail</span></span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otHl6EgpI/AAAAAAAABU0/nLhC4Htb5D8/s1600-h/yellow2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7otHl6EgpI/AAAAAAAABU0/nLhC4Htb5D8/s320/yellow2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;Yellow Wagtail again</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5769685619832775965?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-41875119553312040232010-04-03T09:39:00.001+01:002010-04-04T08:53:13.600+01:00Oare Marshes and Sevenoaks Nature Reserve on Good Friday with Mandy<div align="center">Yesterday, Mandy and I left at 09.15 and drove to Oare Marshes near Faversham, we arrived at around 10.15 and got the gear set up etc and started our walk.The first thing Mandy spotted was a black&nbsp;Labrador running around looking lost and as he came our way Mandy grabed him and was checking his name tag "Shadow" looking for a phone number when a few gentlemen appeared and turned out it was their dog.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">&nbsp;The tide was out and we managed to spot on the mud flats at lot of<strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Black Headed Gulls</span></strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Curlew</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Redshanks?</span></strong> and <span style="color: red;"><strong>Shelducks</strong></span>. The wind was fierce and cold as well as refreshing&nbsp;and we could not really hear any birds calling, our next spots were <strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Coots</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Oystercatchers</span></strong> and a small group of <strong><span style="color: red;">Teals</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong> was the next one along and this was soon followed by <strong><span style="color: red;">Mallards</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Shovelors </span></strong>and what I believe to be <strong><span style="color: red;">Black Tailed Godwits?</span></strong> (see photos). <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span></strong> gave a good showing to us along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen </span></strong>and <span style="color: red;"><strong>Tufted Duck</strong></span>, and as we drove out we spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Pheasant</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird.</span></strong> We only spent an hour and a quarter due to the fierce wind as a lot of birds must have been taking shelter from it.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5GyBBnMI/AAAAAAAABTE/MhR40yGScrM/s1600-h/blact+tailed+godwit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5GyBBnMI/AAAAAAAABTE/MhR40yGScrM/s320/blact+tailed+godwit.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>These are Black Tailed Godwits</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5MDYdqJI/AAAAAAAABTM/zKIONQNlukA/s1600-h/egret.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5MDYdqJI/AAAAAAAABTM/zKIONQNlukA/s320/egret.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Little Egret</span></strong></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5O1NsFnI/AAAAAAAABTQ/cyn-ygeTJHM/s1600-h/egret1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5O1NsFnI/AAAAAAAABTQ/cyn-ygeTJHM/s320/egret1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Rry_G2I/AAAAAAAABTU/4hiDoUPMJ5w/s1600-h/egret3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Rry_G2I/AAAAAAAABTU/4hiDoUPMJ5w/s320/egret3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Vfi-LnI/AAAAAAAABTY/Yh9uZfd0uCc/s1600-h/godwits.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Vfi-LnI/AAAAAAAABTY/Yh9uZfd0uCc/s320/godwits.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Tailed Godwits again</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Y7aq54I/AAAAAAAABTc/LGVdFPI_so0/s1600-h/godwits3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5Y7aq54I/AAAAAAAABTc/LGVdFPI_so0/s320/godwits3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5dGpyhXI/AAAAAAAABTg/eOZ-pH2-po4/s1600-h/redshank.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5dGpyhXI/AAAAAAAABTg/eOZ-pH2-po4/s320/redshank.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">This is a Redshank</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5IwiRf6I/AAAAAAAABTI/kWEeN7QuY00/s1600-h/curlew.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S7b5IwiRf6I/AAAAAAAABTI/kWEeN7QuY00/s320/curlew.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>This is a Curlew.</strong></span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">All photos digiscoped.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">From Oare Marshes we decided to go to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve as they have a nice visitor centre with a Snack Bar and toilets. The 1st spots from there were<strong><span style="color: red;"> Blue Tit</span></strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Long Tailed Tit</span></strong> and the raucous call of the<strong><span style="color: red;"> Green Woodpecker</span></strong>. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Magpies</span></strong> were also spotted and a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Pied Wagtail</span></strong>. We went to the Tyler Hide which overlooks the main lake, and on the way there Mandy spotted movement in a tree and we got the binoculars on it and it was a <strong><span style="color: red;">Chiffchaff</span></strong>,&nbsp;and from the hide we spotted<strong><span style="color: red;"> Mallard</span></strong>,<span style="background-color: white;"> <strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span></strong></span>, <span style="background-color: white;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Coot</span>,</strong></span> <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen </span></strong>and Mandy spotted not 1 but 4 <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Ringed Plovers</span></strong>.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch </span></strong>could be heard calling and then a lot of immature <strong><span style="color: red;">Common Gulls</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Carrion </span><span style="color: red;">Crow </span></strong>spotted along with<strong><span style="color: red;"> Teal</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducks</span></strong> and we estimate at no less then 7 <strong><span style="color: red;">Snipes</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Canada Geese</span></strong> and<strong><span style="color: red;"> Greylag Geese</span></strong> and a pair of <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong> and a <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong> along with 1 <strong><span style="color: red;">Mute </span><span style="color: red;">Swan </span></strong>and I am sure<span style="color: red;"><strong> Swallows</strong></span> were darting about above the water surface feeding in large quantities. From the Tyler Hide we made our way back to the car park and went to the small hide and spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Dunnock</span></strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Robin</strong></span> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4187511955331204023?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-55714637845236881642010-03-28T12:16:00.004+01:002010-03-28T21:42:45.057+01:00Sevenoaks Nature Reserve with Denis and another 26 species.<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S683El8EnFI/AAAAAAAABSs/gPJX8hSgTdk/s1600-h/snipe3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S683El8EnFI/AAAAAAAABSs/gPJX8hSgTdk/s320/snipe3.JPG" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Snipe</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today after an hours less sleep, I drove to <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">the nature reserve at </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Sevenoaks and</span> met up with Denis at 8.40am and whilst I was waiting for him to arrive I spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbird</span></strong>,<span style="color: red;"><strong> Wood Pigeon</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tit</span></strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Great Tit</strong></span> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Canada </span><span style="color: red;">Geese </span></strong>and heard a noisy <strong><span style="color: red;">Pheasant </span></strong>calling. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We 1st went to the small hide with the garden feeders next to the tea shop part of the reserve and stayed in there for around 30mins, whilst in there we spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Robin</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Duck</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Coot</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Mallards</span></strong>, a cock <strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong> and a pair of<strong><span style="color: red;"> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: #ffffff;">Dunnocks</span></span></strong> and also a <strong><span style="color: red;">rabbit</span></strong> sitting in the undergrowth below the feeders.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We decided to go round to the Tyler Hide (Denis is a wheelchair user) so the Tyler Hide is easy for him to get to now the paths are done etc.<strong><span style="color: red;"> Mute Swan</span></strong> were spotted on the way along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong>,<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: #ffffff;">Greylag</span> </span><span style="color: red;">Geese</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwing</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested Grebe</span></strong> and<strong><span style="color: red;"> Common </span></strong>and <strong><span style="color: red;">Lesser Black Backed Gulls</span></strong>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong> were sunning themselves in the usual spots and Denis spotted a few <strong><span style="color: red;">Teals</span></strong> and then I spotted the bird of the day which was a <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Ringed Plover</span></strong>, this was followed by a handful of<strong><span style="color: red;"> Snipe</span></strong> and 3 <span style="color: red;"><strong>Carrion Crows</strong></span>&nbsp;and to finish off the day the laughing call of the <strong><span style="color: red;">Green Woodpecker</span></strong>. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Again all photos have been <span style="background-color: white;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat;">digiscoped</span> </span>and I think personally they are getting better, any comments would be appreciated though.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68ytk9Wu2I/AAAAAAAABR0/4Rhrbknm6hE/s1600-h/daffy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68ytk9Wu2I/AAAAAAAABR0/4Rhrbknm6hE/s320/daffy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Spring is here, a Daffodil </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68y4rBP6uI/AAAAAAAABR4/0USstViVh3M/s1600-h/gully.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68y4rBP6uI/AAAAAAAABR4/0USstViVh3M/s320/gully.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Common Gulls</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zBzq-xnI/AAAAAAAABR8/5RNLXo1xYWg/s1600-h/l+r+plover+best.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zBzq-xnI/AAAAAAAABR8/5RNLXo1xYWg/s320/l+r+plover+best.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Little Ringed Plover</strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zJd44KOI/AAAAAAAABSA/sgDC8TEQz3o/s1600-h/l+r+plover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zJd44KOI/AAAAAAAABSA/sgDC8TEQz3o/s320/l+r+plover.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Little Ringed Plover again</strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zSISmcWI/AAAAAAAABSE/6IWCiNYjAGg/s1600-h/l+r+plover+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68zSISmcWI/AAAAAAAABSE/6IWCiNYjAGg/s320/l+r+plover+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>And again</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68z4tp_W_I/AAAAAAAABSI/2EfZ-U8Q0_M/s1600-h/l+r+plover+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S68z4tp_W_I/AAAAAAAABSI/2EfZ-U8Q0_M/s320/l+r+plover+3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Once again having a preen</span></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680bTjscCI/AAAAAAAABSQ/fpy0lDPA2MA/s1600-h/lbb+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680bTjscCI/AAAAAAAABSQ/fpy0lDPA2MA/s320/lbb+gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680izBL68I/AAAAAAAABSU/1ADu5gMAiXQ/s1600-h/lbb+gull+and+herring+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680izBL68I/AAAAAAAABSU/1ADu5gMAiXQ/s320/lbb+gull+and+herring+gull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lesser Black Backed Gull&nbsp;andCommon Gull in foreground</span></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680qs0W4AI/AAAAAAAABSY/5GRGftJKmis/s1600-h/woody.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680qs0W4AI/AAAAAAAABSY/5GRGftJKmis/s320/woody.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680xLD_q1I/AAAAAAAABSc/_v2Z_k-_XBA/s1600-h/snipe1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S680xLD_q1I/AAAAAAAABSc/_v2Z_k-_XBA/s320/snipe1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Snipe</span></strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6804TiRcMI/AAAAAAAABSk/iJSnFmNNvqc/s1600-h/snipe2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6804TiRcMI/AAAAAAAABSk/iJSnFmNNvqc/s320/snipe2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Snipe</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S683wIOtPyI/AAAAAAAABSw/Dv187jGe3uY/s1600-h/swanny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S683wIOtPyI/AAAAAAAABSw/Dv187jGe3uY/s320/swanny.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Mute Swan</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-5571463784523688164?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-41781891993887720382010-03-20T13:16:00.000Z2010-03-20T13:16:50.557ZSevenoaks Nature Reserve with Denis and 26 species<div align="center">Today I met up with Denis at Sevenoaks Nature Reserve which is a lovely place to visit. </div><div align="center">The 1st birds seen were <strong><span style="color: red;">Blackbirds </span></strong>from the car park area along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tits</span></strong>, and <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tits</span></strong> could be heard calling.&nbsp;</div><div align="center">We made our way towards the Tyler Hide and once there we spotted<strong><span style="color: red;"> Moorhens</span></strong> pecking around in the grass and at least 7 <strong><span style="color: red;">Snipe</span></strong> in and around the waters edge and also a lot of <strong><span style="color: red;">Black Headed Gulls</span></strong> which are now getting their summer colours back. </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong> and a couple of<strong><span style="color: red;"> Canada Geese</span></strong> next up on the list followed by a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Wood Pigeon</span></strong> also feeding on the grassy area. <strong><span style="color: red;">Lapwing </span></strong>were also about, not as many as previous visits mind. <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducks</span></strong> were plentiful along with <strong><span style="color: red;">Coots</span></strong> and I spotted at least 5 <strong><span style="color: red;">Egyptian Geese</span></strong>.</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">&nbsp;Mallards</span></strong> and <span style="color: red;"><strong>Shovelors</strong></span> spotted along with a couple of<strong> <span style="color: red;">Lesser Black Backed Gulls</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested</span></strong> <span style="color: red;"><strong>Grebes </strong></span>and a pair of <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorants</span></strong>. </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Green Woodpeckers</span></strong> were heard calling throughout the wooded area.</div><div align="center">&nbsp;We moved to the small hide next to the visitor centre and could hear <strong><span style="color: red;">Chiffchaff</span></strong> calling, another sure sign of springs return! A couple of <strong><span style="color: red;">Dunnocks</span></strong> feeding below the hanging feeders and around 5 or 6 <strong><span style="color: red;">Long Tailed Tits</span></strong> arrived for a small feeding session on the feeders, <strong><span style="color: red;">Chaffinch</span></strong> also heard and then spotted along with 3 <strong><span style="color: red;">Pochards </span></strong>on the water and the last bird spotted, which made my day as its a first for me was a <strong><span style="color: red;">Lesser </span><span style="color: red;">Redpoll</span></strong> and if you've never seen one click this link <a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/lesserredpoll/index.aspx">http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/lesserredpoll/index.aspx</a>, a lovely little bird it is. </div><div align="center">No picture of it though.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6THyodvqqI/AAAAAAAABQk/GVcn6QRV-_E/s1600-h/b+h+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6THyodvqqI/AAAAAAAABQk/GVcn6QRV-_E/s320/b+h+gull.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Black Headed Gull and Lesser Black Backed Gulls in background.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TH9OL4jOI/AAAAAAAABQs/OLUBGuTE8M4/s1600-h/lbb+gull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TH9OL4jOI/AAAAAAAABQs/OLUBGuTE8M4/s320/lbb+gull.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lesser Black Backed Gull</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIFbkEcEI/AAAAAAAABQ0/CKJvCfhUT94/s1600-h/mixture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIFbkEcEI/AAAAAAAABQ0/CKJvCfhUT94/s320/mixture.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Egyptian Goose, Cormorant and Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIRlqoKzI/AAAAAAAABQ8/Pm5HxH_HWmA/s1600-h/shovelor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIRlqoKzI/AAAAAAAABQ8/Pm5HxH_HWmA/s320/shovelor.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Shovelor having a nap.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIWpxc7GI/AAAAAAAABRE/s5JmtwnG1a0/s1600-h/snipe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIWpxc7GI/AAAAAAAABRE/s5JmtwnG1a0/s320/snipe.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Snipe</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIcifCVTI/AAAAAAAABRM/b9MogegjyWA/s1600-h/snipe2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIcifCVTI/AAAAAAAABRM/b9MogegjyWA/s320/snipe2.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pair of Snipe</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIhRnSAgI/AAAAAAAABRU/qJKeuZmpAQI/s1600-h/snipe3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIhRnSAgI/AAAAAAAABRU/qJKeuZmpAQI/s320/snipe3.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Ah, they are lovely.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIndT2bAI/AAAAAAAABRc/KOVcH3VsbU0/s1600-h/teals.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIndT2bAI/AAAAAAAABRc/KOVcH3VsbU0/s320/teals.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Teals</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIsIH7-AI/AAAAAAAABRk/Yo4Ij8kduG4/s1600-h/teals2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S6TIsIH7-AI/AAAAAAAABRk/Yo4Ij8kduG4/s320/teals2.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Teals</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center">&nbsp;All todays photos were digiscoped with the new Sony Cybershot camera and not bad considering the 1st useage was today.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2349756304918833398-4178189199388772038?l=cedarcrescentblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Phil and Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603166379246060547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349756304918833398.post-70564920428357200132010-03-14T21:18:00.001Z2010-03-15T21:08:51.394ZDungeness RSPB digiscoping with Mandy and 29 species<div align="center">Today Mandy and I drove to Dungeness RSPB and arrived there around 10.20am after driving the scenic route to get there.</div><div align="center">Our 1st spots were <strong><span style="color: red;">Blue Tits</span></strong> and&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: red;">Reed Buntings</span></strong> around the bird feeder in the car park, we went into the shop and then made our way towards the Firth Hide, on route to there we spotted<strong><span style="color: red;"> Coots</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Tufted Ducks</span></strong> on the small pond to the right as you leave the shop, and as we were walking I spotted a bird way off which looked like a <strong><span style="color: red;">Smew</span></strong>, I was not 100% certain but a chap came into the hide whilst we were in their and asked us if we had seen the Smew, so I was correct and added it to my list, also whilst in there I spotted a <strong><span style="color: red;">Marsh Harrier</span></strong> over the far side of the water, also whilst in this hide we spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Cormorant</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Herring Gull</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Shovelors</span></strong>, there we other Gulls and I'm hoping that somebody will assist in the identification for as I find gulls confusing! </div><div align="center">We now made our way to the Makepeace Hide and on route spotted a lone <strong><span style="color: red;">Magpie</span></strong>. Within the hide we spotted <strong><span style="color: red;">Oystercatchers</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: red;">Shelducks</span></strong>. We left that hide a started walking again, spotting <strong><span style="color: red;">Great Crested</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red;">Grebe</span></strong>, a lovely close view of a female <strong><span style="color: red;">Reed Bunting</span></strong> and a <strong><span style="color: red;">Grey Heron</span></strong> flying low towards us and a few <span style="color: red;"><strong>Carrion Crows</strong></span>.</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red;">Great Tits</span></strong> could be heard calling and then a lovely <strong><span style="color: red;">Little Egret</span></strong>, this waited for me to get the digiscope set up and then flew off, typical! <strong><span style="color: red;">Greylag Geese</span></strong> in abundance along with around 10 <strong><span style="color: red;">Mute Swans</span></strong>. A lovely view of a flying <strong><span style="color: red;">Green Woodpecker</span></strong>&nbsp;and a very close view of a singing<strong><span style="color: red;"> Duunock</span></strong>.</div><div align="center">&nbsp;We arrived back at the car and I got the flask out and we both had a couple of cups of Earl Grey tea some crisps and some flapjack, lovely jubbly!</div><div align="center">As we ate and drank I had the digiscope setup pointing at the feeding station and a <strong><span style="color: red;">Moorhen</span></strong> appeared and a&nbsp;<span style="color: red;"><strong>Wood Pigeon</strong></span> flew over.&nbsp;As we drove out of the reserve slowly we spotted some <span style="color: red;"><strong>Pochards</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: red;">Black </span><span style="color: red;">Headed Gulls</span></strong> a <span style="color: red;"><strong>Redshank</strong></span> and Mandy spotted&nbsp;a <strong><span style="color: red;">Common Buzzard</span></strong>.&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51Orj-hMtI/AAAAAAAABOs/nWt08lI6Dqw/s1600-h/tufty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51Orj-hMtI/AAAAAAAABOs/nWt08lI6Dqw/s320/tufty.JPG" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Male Tufted Duck</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51O0Ej95cI/AAAAAAAABO0/2PrEKrx9PvA/s1600-h/shovelor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51O0Ej95cI/AAAAAAAABO0/2PrEKrx9PvA/s320/shovelor.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Male Shovelor</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51O6CdiJUI/AAAAAAAABO8/0uZ18Uogx7o/s1600-h/reed+wings.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51O6CdiJUI/AAAAAAAABO8/0uZ18Uogx7o/s320/reed+wings.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Reed Bunting preparing for take off!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PK8DoUXI/AAAAAAAABPU/sBvJghE1cjw/s1600-h/reed+bunt+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PK8DoUXI/AAAAAAAABPU/sBvJghE1cjw/s320/reed+bunt+1.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Reed Bunting at feeding station.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PPu3Dx9I/AAAAAAAABPc/Yl1C-HuD5vw/s1600-h/oystercatchers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PPu3Dx9I/AAAAAAAABPc/Yl1C-HuD5vw/s320/oystercatchers.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Pair of Oystercatchers</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PVx6bjCI/AAAAAAAABPk/wSAiTkNxU2s/s1600-h/moorhen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PVx6bjCI/AAAAAAAABPk/wSAiTkNxU2s/s320/moorhen.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Moorhen.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PbxQI8TI/AAAAAAAABPs/bNMvBxsiV8g/s1600-h/lessers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PbxQI8TI/AAAAAAAABPs/bNMvBxsiV8g/s320/lessers.JPG" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Common Gulls (thanks guys)</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51Pm91SBKI/AAAAAAAABP0/xxrah90H3W4/s1600-h/great+black.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51Pm91SBKI/AAAAAAAABP0/xxrah90H3W4/s320/great+black.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Greater Black Backed Gull.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51ProxdbdI/AAAAAAAABP8/yl-zYel8HtA/s1600-h/dunnock+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51ProxdbdI/AAAAAAAABP8/yl-zYel8HtA/s320/dunnock+2.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Dunnock, was a bit to close this one, not bad shots though.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PwixQNSI/AAAAAAAABQE/GKMQvnsiVZc/s1600-h/close+dunnock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51PwixQNSI/AAAAAAAABQE/GKMQvnsiVZc/s320/close+dunnock.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Even closer of the Dunnock.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51P6TOzIGI/AAAAAAAABQM/yMjpFSRxDDI/s1600-h/cormorant.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coxa7EsaVYc/S51P6TOzIGI/AAAAAAAABQM/yMjpFSRxDDI/s320/cormorant.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Cormorant.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /&