Dungeness, Dengemarsh Gully
I decided to return to Dungeness to address some unfinished business from my last visit on Wednesday. Apparently, despite our successes, there was also a Melodious Warbler showing well at Dengemarsh Gully barely a stone's throw from where we saw the Wryneck.
This is a rare bird for us in Sussex and Kent; it should be in SW Europe getting ready for the autumn migration to Africa.
PJ couldn't make it so I made the return journey on my own. Conditions were very windy when I arrived around mid-day. The bird had been seen several times already during the morning. After 30 minutes or so I got fleeting views of it flying from bush to bush but I had to wait a further 30 minutes before getting the excellent view I craved as the bird sheltered from the wind low down in the bushes some 15 metres in front of me.
Melodious Warbler Library picture |
Astonishing!
Prior to all this I had a good view of the Wryneck that was also present - a different one to that on Wednesday.
Addition to 2014 UK Bird List:
Melodious Warbler (259)
Addition to UK Bird Life List:
Melodious Warbler (273)