04/05/14. Dungeness

Sunday May 4 2014
Dungeness NR
With Paul and group (7)

Travelled from Collier Row on a glorious Sunday morning and had a really good experience, one that was much needed in view of recent events with Sue's uncle Steve.

The highlight had to be the Hobbies that we saw circling above us for most of the day.  There were at least four.  The views were as good as you are likely to get anywhere.

Hobby
Library picture

 




I also managed to add 5 other ticks to my year list taking my total way past the 200 figure:

• Little Ringed Plover  



Little Ringed Plover
Library picture



 

• Lesser Whitethroat  

Lesser Whitethroat
Library picture

• Swift   

Common Swift
Library picture



• Sedge Warbler  

Sedge Warbler
Library picture

• Reed Warbler



Reed Warbler
Library picture

Today's species list:
Little Ringed Plover
Hobby
Lesser Whitethroat
Swift
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Ringed Plover
Lapwing
Grey Heron
Little Egret   (10)
Pintail
Common  Scoter
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Swallow
Cormorant
Blackbird   (20)
Robin
Linnet
Wheatear
Black Redstart
Little Tern
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Woodpigeon
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow   (30)
Raven
Chaffinch
Magpie
Avocet
Grey Plover
Greenshank
Dunlin
Turnstone
Coot
Moorhen   (40)
Gadwall
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Shelduck
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Common Whitethroat
Pochard
Buzzard
Pheasant   (50)
Great-crested Grebe
Fulmar
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Whimbrel
Bar-tailed Godwit
Common Redshank   (60)
Dunnock
Cetti's Warbler (h)
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Tree Sparrow
House Sparrow
Starling
Reed Bunting



Today's species count = 69



Additions to UK 2014 Year List:
Little-ringed Plover   (205)
Lesser Whitethroat.  (206)
Hobby   (207)
Swift   (208)
Sedge Warbler   (209)
Reed Warbler.  (210)