RXwildlife Sightings

By a strange coincidence, an adult Night Heron has turned up at West Hythe, Kent (at the eastern edge of RXland) at the selfsame dam where the Green Heron loved to disport itself so little time ago. It has been there for a few days now.
Breeding not too far away in NW Europe, the Night Heron is not one tenth, maybe not one hundredth as rare as Green Heron, but is a handsome bird in adult plumage.
A spotty brown juvenile Night Heron turned up in Alexandra Park, Hastings, last autumn.

Thursday 11 December:A bittern was seen from Denge Marsh hide and six goosanders (a male and five redheads) were on Burrowes pit. Bewick’s swan, merlin, chiffchaff and goldcrest were also of note.

Friday 12: The six goosanders were still present and a Siberian chiffchaff was seen near the Hanson-ARC hide.