Birds: April
Monday 6th After a cold start it became a glorious spring day. There were four Willow Warblers on the Estate and a House Martin flew north. Over on RSPB Worth Marshes there were Great White Egret, five Ruffs, four Little Ringed Plovers, Wheatear, two Willow Warblers, and eight Sedge Warblers. Sunday 5th Two Bramblings, three Willow Warblers, and two Wheatears…
Birds: March
Tuesday 31st Just over 50 Meadow Pipits headed north and two Greylag Geese came in off the sea. Six Swallows and two House Martins were on RSPB Worth Marshes whilst there were still a few Redwings and Fieldfares knocking around the Estate. Nine Avocets and two Sandwich Terns were the best in Pegwell Bay. Monday 30th A Tree Sparrow in…
Birds: February
Saturday 28th RSPB Worth Marshes held 28 Pintail, a Great White Egret, and 130 White-fronted Geese. It was rather quiet on the Estate but small flocks of moving Redwings became apparent after nightfall. Friday 27th Four Woodcocks and two Firecrests were seen on a drizzly wander around the Estate and our first Sand Martin of the year was on RSPB…
Birds: January
Saturday 31st The final day of the month saw approximately 150 White-fronted Geese, 18 Barnacle Geese, and the 27 Tundra Bean Geese still roaming around on RSPB Worth marshes and an Egyptian Goose dropped into Restharrow Scrape. Friday 30th Two Pintails, two Green Sandpipers, 800 Lapwings, 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and one Bearded Tit were the picks of the bunch…
Birds: December
Wednesday 31st Cold conditions on New Downs but still rewards in the form of two Common Sandpipers and both Water and Rock Pipit. The overwintering Black Redstart, Dartford Warbler, and Coal Tit were all still present on the Estate whilst Glossy Ibis, ten Bar-tailed Godwits, and 11 Pintails were the highlights on RSPB Worth marshes. Good luck for everyone starting…
Birds: November
Sunday 30th The trio of Eastern Warblers were again the highlights with the DUSKY WARBLER in Little Gully and the HUME’S WARBLER and Siberian Chiffchaff in the Haven. Three Jack Snipes were on the Estate. Saturday 29th The DUSKY WARBLER was still present in Little Gully. Friday 28th Eastern warblers lead the sightings where the Siberian Chiffchaff and HUME’S WARBLER were present in…
Birds: October
Friday 31st A Great Northern Diver was offshore along with 300 Gannets, a Razorbill, four Sandwich Terns, and 25 Kittiwakes. Thursday 30th A GLOSSY IBIS on the path at Roaring Gutter was a strange sight on RSPB Worth marshes. There were a handful of Redpolls and Siskins around the area, plus a Firecrest on the Estate. Wednesday 29th A Black…
Birds: September
Tuesday 30th It’s been unusually quiet for Chiffchaff and Blackcap recently, based upon counts at this time in previous years, but today there was a decent fall on the Estate. The final totals were around 180 Chiffchaffs and 110 Blackcaps, plus smaller numbers of Goldcrest. Four Firecrests joined them and a Pied Flycatcher was in the Little Elms. The most…
Birds: August
Please note that maintenance work will begin on Restharrow Scrape on Monday 18th August. Expect disturbance to the site every Monday and Thursday morning for a few weeks. Sunday 31st A PURPLE HERON was new on RSPB Worth marshes and it was pleasing to a migrant flock of 60 Yellow Wagtails near the Chequers. On the Estate there were four…
Birds: July
Thursday 31th Those who braved the thunderstorm warnings met a good mix of waders over on RSPB Worth Marshes including two Wood Sandpipers, three Green Sandpipers and three Little Ringed Plovers. Another Green Sandpiper was on Restharrow Scrape. Wednesday 30th A decent selection around the Estate included 16 Willow Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, three Garden Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher, two…