January 9th 07:35-09:35 Cloudy and calm. Two Chiffchaffs were calling from the trees by the flooded car park. A flock of 17 Greylag Geese came in from the west and settled on the east flood where Tufted Duck numbers had risen to 44. A female Gadwall was with Mallard on the west scrape. A Redwing was feeding with Blackbirds in…
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Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
24-12-17 Little grebe x 4, little egret x 3, common snipe x 50, water rail x 1, bullfinch x 2 (pair), siskin x 3, chiffchaff x 1, sparrowhawk x 1. 23-12-17 Common snipe x 54, bullfinch x 1, siskin x 110, lesser redpoll x 1, goldfinch x 30, reed bunting x 8, peregrine x 1 female eating prey on the…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
20-12-17 Reed bunting x 73 (left roost between 6:45 and 8:15 at Slingsby Hide), common snipe x 48 (seen from Tyler Hide). 17-12-17 Little egret x 10, common snipe x 25, teal x 57, lesser redpoll x 1, siskin x 20, nuthatch x 1. From Tyler hide a sparrowhaw was seen predating a common snipe from one of the islands.…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
10-12-17 Webs Count Mute swan x 3, Canada goose x 5, greylag goose x 180, grey heron x 5, cormorant x 44, little egret x 8, moorhen x 17, coot x 106, little grebe x 6, great-crested grebe x 18, teal x 32, gadwall x 6, shoveler x 20, pochard x 25, mallard x 84, Mandarin duck x 3, tufted…
Oare Marshes
08:15-12:45 Cloudy, light westerly wind, low tide rising. The adult Long-billed Dowitcher was on the east flood. There were 12 Pintail on the flood and, as the tide rose, one Ringed Plover, six Grey Plovers, a Knot and 19 Bar-tailed Godwits, with hundreds of Dunlin, joined the flocks of Golden Plovers, Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks. Only one male Ruff was…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
3-12-17 Reed bunting x 42 (7a.m-8a.m.left roost seen from Slingsby Hide), jackdaw x 1200 (left roost at 7:05 a.m. from School Wood), crows and jackdaws x 150 (left roost at Alder Carr at 7:25 a.m.), cormorant x 54 (passed Slingsby Hide from roost on East Lake), common snipe x 5, Bewick swan x 9 (6 Adults and 3 juveniles, on…
Oare Marshes
The two Long-billed Dowitchers remained until 1st but only the adult has been reported since. The drake Green-winged Teal was seen again on the east flood on 3rd but is proving very elusive. Other birds of note have included a flock of 14 Siskins flying west on 28th, a Short-eared Owl on 29th, a Bittern, a Spoonbill and a Jack…
Oare Marshes
27th November 11.00 to 15.00 Dry but cold! Male Green-winged Teal still present roosting among the Teal. The most surprising event was when we were watching the Long-billed Dowicher and doing a double take – as TWO Long-billed Dowitchers were feeding together on the East Flood! We only had one compact camera between us but managed this shot. Trevor Manship,…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
22-11-17 including monthly transect (A very windy day) Little egret x 4 (West Lake), water rail x 1 (seen at Slingsby Hide), stock dove x 1, woodpigeon x 7, green woodpecker x 1, great spotted woodpecker x 3, pied wagtail x 1, wren x 5, dunnock x 1, robin x 20, blackbird x 8, song thrush x 2, redwing x…
Oare Marshes
0830—1315 A grey, rain-swept start with a gathering SW was not a good omen; exercise whatever, so I headed for Conyer Creek. 7 duck Common Scoter came into the Swale, continuing W. A Buzzard struggled across the W flood; small parties of Avocets; Black-tailed Godwit and Grey Plover were on the shoreline. circa 2000 Wigeon were well into TQ around…