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…
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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…
Oare Marshes
0830—1200 Initially still and 3deg; fresh W and rain imminent by close of play. I circuited the creek and associated ponds from Oare village. 21 Little Grebe were located and the Kingfisher was very mobile. 4 Long-tailed Tits were in hawthorns ; a Cettis was singing at head of the creek, and 6 Little Egrets were feeding in the low…
Oare Marshes
0730-1015 It was just above freezing with minimal cloud but less of a W/ NW blow than predicted. For 150 m on the entrance road a Sparrowhawk was in low level attack mode, hugging the shaded side of the hedgerow. A dozen Fieldfares were at early breakfast in the hawthorns, with others to the rear of the shrubbery, in what…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
4-11-17 Water rail x 1 (calling at Long Lake), peregrine x 1. 29-10-17 Redpoll x 3, siskin x 5, redwing x 3, all near the goat paddock. Also grey wagtail x 1. 28-10-17 Water rail x 1, wigeon x 2 (male and female), all seen from Willow Hide.
Oare Marshes
0715-1215 Eye watering in 2 deg of near still W air, following Sunday`s extravaganza in the northerlies, per Murray W and Neil B.! Tide was on the turn as I walked W. A male Marsh Harrier harried by a continuously vocal Raven over the W flood was a good start—20+ Greenfinches were at Dan`s Dock and Skylarksong greeted the sun`s…