08/01/2018 Lade Gravel Pits

Monday 8 January 2018
Lade GP, Kent

CC 90%     Dry but cloudy     E13    5C M

• A bad day for me at Lade GP.  I managed to miss all of the big 3 - Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe and Dartford Warbler.

Goldeneye   6+
Little Grebe   3+
Pochard   30+
Tufted Duck   50+
Shoveler   30+
Teal   5+
Wigeon   20+


On the way, I managed to see a Great White Egret on the pools just to the west of Camber.

Also seen while travelling:-
Mute Swan  3
Lapwings   30+

• On the plus side, I enjoyed the chance to spend some time at this relatively new site to me.