Another lovely day so decided to visit the whole of the reserve and persuaded David to join me. 9 am start and watched the Little Owl at close range and of course the camera was in the boot. Straight onto the reserve hoping for Stilts or Flycatchers and a hopefull Purple Heron which was reported over Nickolls quarry flying towards Dungeness so a walk straight to the view mound. All the usual species and at long last for me good views of the Bearded Tits A slow walk back had all the singing Cettis,Sedge and Reed Warblers and at the first hide as you enter the reserve a very obliging Lesser Whitethroat show very well just outside the hide.Of note was 2 Hobbies which were in sight most of the day. By one oclock I had had enough so we made our way to a Bistro for lunch . Late afternoon early evening did the walk from our house along the beach to Dymchurch and back not a single wader was sighted.
40 species was the total.
Well done with the Beardies Ed, always nice to see. Pity the waders weren't as obliging!
ReplyDeleteHaven't been to Dunge since last time with you, will get down soon hopefully, but away for a week this Friday....so will be after that now.