Penduline Tit at Rye Harbour
A Penduline Tit was present briefly at Castle Water at about 7:45 this morning, visible from the viewpoint. Unfortunately further visits at about 9am and then again at 10am did not turn up any further sightings.
Archive for March 17th, 2009
17th March 2009, Tuesday
17th March 2009, Tuesday
RSPB Dungeness
Two black-necked grebes in summer plumage were seen on the ARC pit along with seven avocets. Thirteen black-tailed godwits were seen in the field near Christmas Dell and a bittern was at Denge Marsh.
17th March 2009, Tuesday
Beach Reserve
Highlights this morning 78 Knot and 40 Dunlin on the Quarry, 370 Golden Plover on Flat Beach, 120 Mediterranean Gull and 55 Sandwich Tern at Ternery Pool, 2 Wheatear, Barn Owl and 4 Avocet on Harbour Farm.
Knot and a Dunlin
17th March 2009, Tuesday
High Hinterland
Saturday 14th March
Since the Atlas rests for the month of March, before breeding species are mapped from April to June, I’ve had time to visit some favourite places away from my allotted tetrads. On Saturday, we went for a walk in the Brightling area, strictly off the RX map and straying into Darkest TQ62, which seems to be off everybody’s map. But this is a high, forested area with fantastic views right down to the coast and out into Kent, just the place for Buzzard watching.
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