Bluethroat brightens up the day !!!

Friday 29th March

Hothfield, 08:30 to 09:00, Hothfield Heathlands KWT
1 Mediterranean Gull (calling adult flew over heading south with 2 Black-headed Gulls), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatches (calling), 1 Treecreeper, c20 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer (singing).

But still no LSW's - will keep trying - sadly the sleet showers didn't help this morning.

Samphire Hoe, 10:00
1 Grey Heron (flew east), 1 Robin, 1 white-spotted Bluethroat (female showing well on and off), 1 Blackbird, 1 Great Tit.





Hamstreet, 12:00, RM Canal
1 Cormorant, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron (immature), 1 Common Buzzard (near Brenzett).

Walland Marsh, 12:30 to 13:00
4 Gadwall (2 pairs), 2 Teal, 4 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Pheasant, 1 Hen Harrier (male at Baynham Farm), 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 13 Golden Plovers (Caldecott Lane), 3 Curlews (Caldecott Lane), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Tree Sparrow (Baynham Farm), 1 Yellowhammer (Tickners Lane), 2 Reed Buntings.

Dengemarsh, 13:00 to 14:00
2 Shelducks, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers (between Dengemarsh flood and the Gully on muddy pool), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (flew south), 1 Redwing (Galloways Road).

ARC Pits (Dungeness), 14:00
5 Goldeneyes (females), 4 Smew (1 drake and 3 redheads), 2 Dunlins, 1 Redshank, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Black Redstart (cracking male at south end), 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard).

Dungeness, 14:30 to 15:00
1 Sandwich Tern (off of the fishing boats), 3 Black Redstarts (1 male & 2 females by 1st cottage near power station), 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear.