Friday 23/1

First post of 2015 although I have managed to get out on a few trips and yesterday even found the Night Heron at Nickolls quarry. Today only out at 2.15 but got Bittern in Flight Pintail Red Crested Pochard Bearded tit Chiffchaff  Gooseanderand Kingfisher all from Hanson Hide on Arc. 5 Marsh Harriers covered the lake. a great 2 hours

SUNDAY 28/12

Probably my last trip out this year and need an awful lot of new birds today to beef up my bird list of 2014.
My only new bird was Smew on ARC a trip down to the lighthouse was unusual as Gannets were very close to the beach . Back to the reserve and a few Gooseander were outside of the main hide..The drive back home gave up a few Yellowhammers near Haguelands. Total list for 2014 is now 155 a large drop from previous . How did I manage such good lists and was at work now retired and come up with such a poor list.

Friday 5/12

Not a birding day but at about 10 am went to the Chemist in Dymchurch and decided to go via Burmarsh and entered Dymchurch from the far end.
Just after leaving Burmarsh noticed a raptor in a ploughed field on the right hand side of the road as I got closer it took to the air and flew towards the Zoo.  For the first time since moving to Romney Marsh  I was watching a Ring Tailed Hen Harrier. One thought was a Rough Legged Buzzard but that was discounted immediately. .Further along the road the regular Buzzard was in its favourite bush/tree .
Rest of day spent at Maidstone Hospital

Thursday 27/11

Not a birding day but first bird of the day was a Marsh Harrier followed by a Kestrel and then the usual garden birds. so the rest were birds from the car on way to Supermarkets A Mistle Thrush was seen again I have sen many in the last few weeks which is unusual. . This finished with the solitary Bewick Swan in a small flock of Mute Swans
Total only 16  

TUESDAY 25/11

An afternoon of rain rain rain but a short drive out gave up the first Bewick Swan of the year amongst a small flock of Mute swans

weather 26/11

Mum now gone so cleaning up after the dog.
Late afternoon sent me to Lydd to view a house so did a little drive round the usual spots a Slavonion Grebe on ARC and Curlew outside Lydd Airport then on to Littlestone Golf Club to see if SE Owls have returned but no luck looking through the mist and rain.Species 26

Friday 21/11

Another poor day for the weather and Mum still with me.
Brent Geese were seen today as well as the usual bunch, Fieldfare numbers were down to just a few sightings so the bulk must have moved on
Species was 40.
Today had to take my Mums and Sisters dogs (3) there was a dead Harbour Porpoise on the beach where 2 of the dogs rolled in this stinking mess. The smell has stuck in my house and both Mum and Sister have gone home and  have left us with the smell. .