Sunday 20 May 2012

Rodmersham Green, 13:00 to 13:30, cloudy, Dry, wind F3, 14 deg C
2 Blackcap (pr in Breeding habitat) [Geoff Orton]

Shuart Farm, 08:00 to 10:00
2 Turtle Dove, 1 Spotted Flycatcher [Chris Hindle]

Lydd, 07:30 to 08:00
1 Hoopoe (lydd golf course) [Jamie Tomsett]

Saturday 19 May 2012

TR0035, 15:30 to 15:40, sunny,warm,some cloud
10 Long-tailed Tit (+, 2 adults,and at least 8 young.Tried "pishing" ,it worked, some of the youngsters came within about a metre!) [Allan Ward]

Faversham, 14:30 to 17:00, Cloud and some sun, dry.
2 Spotted Flycatcher (Mount Ephraim Garden, around house area.) [Mike Norman]

Orlestone Forest, 14:30 to 15:15, sunny,warm scattered cloud
1 Pheasant, 1 Cuckoo (probably another present,calling from far end of wood,or the same ,having moved.), 3 Nightingale (singing), 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler (possibly more), 2 Carrion Crow (these records are for Birchett wood.) [Allan Ward]

Funton Creek, 13:10 to 13:30, Overcast, warm and dry.
50 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (c50 on the water.), 45 Grey Plover (Flying above Chetney.), 14 Whimbrel (In with Curlew on Saltings at High Tide.) [Mike Norman]

Elmley RSPB Reserve, 09:15 to 13:00, OVERCAST WARM AND DRY
1 Great White Egret (Flying S.E. over Rose Cottage, towards the Swale.), 2 Hobby (Two hunting Yellow Wags. near Kingshill Farm, with no success.), 124 Mediterranean Gull (In front of Rose Cottage, from Loo block.), 1 Corn Bunting (Singing by yellow crop on track.) [Mike Norman]

Shuart Farm, 08:30 to 10:00
4 Turtle Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Chris Hindle]

Coldharbour (Reculver), 07:30 to 16:30
1 Curlew Sandpiper (one-legged, summer plumage) [Chris Hindle]

TQ7143, 06:30 to 10:00, mix of sun and cloud .atlas.
4 Canada Goose, 9 Mallard, 4 Pheasant, 4 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 36 Wood Pigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Swallow (occupied nest), 5 House Martin, 2 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 5 Robin, 10 Blackbird (carrying food), 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap (singing), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2 Whitethroat (singing), 4 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 19 Starling (juvenile), 14 House Sparrow (occupied nest), 19 Chaffinch (juvenile), 3 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet (nest building.), 3 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Geoff Watt]

Friday 18 May 2012

Scotney Gravel Pits, 13:00 to 13:05, poor visibility,drizzle
2 Little Gull (Imm.birds) [Malcolm McVail]

TQ9866, 13:00 to 13:30, High tide
2 Little Tern (pair fishing off Spitend hide) [Geoff Orton]

Elmley RSPB Reserve, 10:00 to 16:00
1 Spoonbill, 1 Merlin (Sitting in the middle of the entrance track), 1 Greenshank (In pool below Kingshill Farm), 1 Turtle Dove (Heard in hedge on track alongside Kingshill Farm) [Mike Puxley]

TR0841, 07:00 to 07:05, Clear, warm and still
1 Quail (2 brief bursts of song) [Andrew Lapworth]

Dartford Marshes, 06:00 to 12:30
3 Common Scoter ( 2 drake and a female on the thames.), 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Sanderling, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer flew up the Thames.), 34 Common Tern, 2 Corn Bunting (singing) [Kevin Jarvis]

Grove Ferry, 05:30 to 08:45, SE 2 becoming 4
3 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon (drake), 47 Gadwall, 1 Garganey (drake), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Turtle Dove [Brendan Ryan]

Stodmarsh, 05:30 to 08:45
16 Pochard (12 drakes), 31 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Whinchat [Brendan Ryan]

Thursday 17 May 2012

Ashford Warren & Hoads Wood (KWT), 13:00 to 13:40, Overcast
10 Wood Pigeon, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird (Male), 2 Mistle Thrush (Seen together around the Eurogate section), 1 Blackcap (Male. Seen on the Eurogate section), 1 Chiffchaff (Near the Eurogate entrance with a possible Willow Warbler close by), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Birds seen in the same area), 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Jay (Seen on the main part of the reserve), 3 Chaffinch (All males scattered around the reserve) [Stuart Goodwin]

Elmley RSPB Reserve, 11:45 to 14:45
1 Spoonbill (showing well from Southfleet Hide this afternoon.), 1 Hobby (on a post close to the entrance track. Feeding on prey- possibly a Lapwing chick. Other birds seen included 2 Wheatears and circa 10 Yellow Wagtails.) [Keith Cutting]

TR1051, 10:30 to 12:30, Dry, cool with weak sunny spells
1 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove (song), 20 Wood Pigeon (+), 1 Turtle Dove (singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nightingale (occasional song), 2 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff (+), 3 Willow Warbler (+), 2 Goldcrest (+) [Andrew Lapworth]

Clowes Wood, 08:45 to 08:50
16 Crossbill [Jim Bloor]

Shuart Farm, 08:30 to 10:10
2 Cuckoo, 34 Swift (feeding over oil seed rape fields), 9 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat [Chris Hindle]

Dartford Marshes, 06:30 to 11:00
2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cuckoo (female), 120 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 24 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [Kevin Jarvis]

Sandwich Bay, 06:30 to 16:15, Chilly,High cloud overcast, Light S/SE 1st thing then backing SE/E later. New Downs-Shellness-Worth
12 Mute Swan (10 New Downs;2 Worth.), 8 Greylag Goose (4 point/Pegwell;4 Worth.), 6 Mallard (Worth.), 6 Tufted Duck (New Downs.), 3 Grey Partridge (1 New Downs;2 Worth.), 1 Quail (Worth - Roaring Gutter, called once only.), 4 Pheasant (1 New Downs;3 Worth.), 1 Little Grebe (New Downs Res.), 12 Cormorant (10 Point;2 Worth.), 2 Grey Heron (Worth + 2 Little Egrets Point/Pegwell.), 1 Sparrowhawk (Worth. + 2 Marsh Harriers.), 7 Kestrel (3 New Downs/Point;4 Worth.), 1 Hobby (Worth.), 4 Coot, 4 Ringed Plover (Beach.), 1 Grey Plover (Point.), 15 Lapwing, 2 Sanderling (Beach.), 2 Dunlin (Point.), 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Point.), 4 Whimbrel (Point.), 2 Common Sandpiper (1 Beach;1 Worth.), 6 Turnstone (Point - upriver.), 12 Stock Dove (4 New Downs;8 Worth.), 2 Turtle Dove (Near Obs.), 9 Cuckoo (5 New Downs;4 Worth inc 2 hepatic morph - smart!), 1 Short-eared Owl (Point.), 40 Swift (+ Worth.), 4 Green Woodpecker (2 New Downs;2 Worth.), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 Green Wall;1 St George's Tree's.), 23 Skylark (16 North End;7 Worth.), 75 Swallow (20 New Downs;10 North;15 Trapping area;30+ Worth.), 34 House Martin (14 New Downs;20+ Worth.), 4 Meadow Pipit (Point.), 3 Wheatear (2 New Downs;1 Point.), 7 Cetti's Warbler (2 River;5 Worth.), 24 Reed Warbler (12 River;3 New Downs;9 Worth.), 13 Blackcap (9 New Downs;4 Worth!), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (1 New Downs;1 Point.), 19 Whitethroat (6 River;4 Point;9 Worth.), 3 Chiffchaff (1 Point;1 Worth & 1 St George's Tree's.), 1 Willow Warbler (Worth.), 40 Linnet (30+ Point & 10 St George's Clubhouse.), 1 Yellowhammer (male - Worth.), 18 Reed Bunting (7 New Downs;8 Point & 3 Worth.), 6 Corn Bunting (Point.) [Craig Sammels]

Monk's Wall NR, 06:25 to 06:25, Biking along new Pfizer road to Stonar Lake.
1 Sedge Warbler (heard), 4 Reed Warbler (heard) [Craig Sammels]

Pegwell Bay, 06:15 to 06:15, Biking through to Sandwich.
1 Pheasant, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler [Craig Sammels]

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Oare Marshes, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Hobby [Stephen Wood]

Oare Marshes, 15:00 to 15:00
1 Wigeon (Male. No sign of consort), 2 Pochard [Stephen Wood]

Elmley RSPB Reserve, 13:00 to 16:30, Approaching low tide. W Wind
1 Spoonbill (Still until at least 1545), 4 Buzzard (At least), 4 Mediterranean Gull (From Southfleet Hide), 2 Sand Martin (through), 1 Wheatear [Andy Millar]

Ashford Warren & Hoads Wood (KWT), 12:25 to 12:55, Bright
3 Wood Pigeon, 3 Wren (2 heard and 1 seen), 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap (Female), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow (On the golf course), 1 Chaffinch (Male) [Stuart Goodwin]

Elmley RSPB Reserve, 11:00 to 11:05, Fresh NW wind, sunny
1 Spoonbill ('Sub adult' seen for 2 mins in creek east of Southfleet hide feeding before walking out of view), 2 Whimbrel (On flood), 50 Mediterranean Gull (50+ feeding in field south of track to Brickfields), 1 Cuckoo (Calling from trees along track to Brickfield) [Mike Puxley]

Cliffe, 08:00 to 14:00, Sunny with 4-5/8 cloud and cool 3/4 NW breeze
85 Avocet (64 on islands), 9 Grey Plover (roosting on Ski Pool), 4 Dunlin (with Grey Plover), 1 Mediterranean Gull (heard overhead), 1 Little Owl, 300 Swift (feeding flock), 50 Swallow (with Swifts), 150 House Martin (with Swifts), 5 Nightingale (singing males - late in day) [Murray Orchard]

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Grain Power Station, 13:00 to 13:00
1 Spotted Flycatcher [Stephen Wood]

Ashford Warren & Hoads Wood (KWT), 12:25 to 12:55, Overcast and cold
2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Wren (1 seen and 2 more heard), 1 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap (Female), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chaffinch (Male and female seen separately) [Stuart Goodwin]

Oare Marshes, 12:10 to 14:10
1 Wigeon (On east flood), 3 Hobby (One in off the sea and two hunting around the reserve - one seen to take a blackbird), 2 Whimbrel (in Faversham Creek), 30 Swift (+), 2 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 1 Nightingale (In the scrub behind the west hide) [Andy Millar]

Hayesden, 08:00 to 09:00, grey, cold and wet
1 Swallow, 1 Nightingale (singing on east side of lake in carr area, noted on survey), 1 Reed Warbler (in phragmites by lake), 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting [Martin Garwood]

Pegwell Bay, 07:00 to 09:15, Chilly,Partly cloudy increasing NW Breeze, showers after I left.
2 Greylag Goose, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel (also 1 Marsh Harrier), 12 Ringed Plover, 38 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 17 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl, 95 Swift (c40 inland + 55 west over clifftop.), 3 Skylark (North), 12 Swallow (North West), 7 House Martin (6 inland + 1 west), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Hover Pad Reedbed.), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Hover Pad ) [Craig Sammels]

Dartford Marshes, 06:30 to 11:00
2 Sanderling, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 1 Corn Bunting [Kevin Jarvis]