Twenty years or so ago it would have been quite an event to see Little Egrets almost anywhere in the UK., but now, especially on eastern and southern shores they are quite common, also spreading themselves inland wherevr there is water….and fish ! Little Egret flying over main lake at Conningbrook They are now quite…
Month: December 2016
Common Buzzard in the field
Early December at Oare Marshes
Oare Marshes on a bleak, slightly drizzly, dark, cold and overall dismal day makes for good birdwatching in my opinion, not good necessarily for good photos though. It always reminds me of the opening scene in the original 1950’s production of Dicken’s ‘Great Expectations’ and wandering around you’re half expecting for the Convict to suddenly…
Bewick’s Swans at Dungeness
Redwings, Fieldfares, Green Sandpiper and more
The last three days have been quite exciting down the Lane and in the fields around me; Redwings, Fieldfares, a Green Sandpiper and more regulars returning in droves. Redwings It was by chance I noticed, thanks to my Birder Pal Neil, a Redwing in amongst some Fieldfares. Spotting this I spent the next two days…
Conningbrook Lakes first day of Winter
Being the meteorological first day of Winter I thought it would be nice to have a walk around Conningbrook Lakes this morning. The Weather forecast was for it to cloud over at 10am and as the last two nights have produced below freezing temperatures, I wrapped up with four layers. Needless to say they got…