Forster's Tern on the Beach.
I was deciding where to go today when news broke from Folkestone of a 1st winter Forster's Tern showing well along the parade , so without any hesitation i grabbed my birding gear and headed straight there.
When i arrived i joined the already assembled birders and saw the Forster's Tern straight away roosting on the pebble beach amongst the Black Headed Gulls.
Roosting on the beach.
I really enjoyed watching this cracking looking tern , i have seen one before many years ago in North Wales on Anglesey however this is the first one i have seen in Kent and i believe it's only the 2nd ever one recorded in Kent.
Forster's Tern in flight.
The Forster's Tern soon had a fly around going far west and then returning east along the parade constantly diving for food .
Cracking looking bird.
I watched the Forster's Tern for a good hour before heading of home , the Tern was roosting on the beach when i left , hopefully it will stick around for a few days so everyone can enjoy this bird.
It's been travelling around the east coast over the last week or so first being seen in Essex and then moving north to Suffolk but had gone missing for a few days and luckily headed to Kent.
24th November 2016
Common Tern.
There has been a Common Tern hanging around Ramsgate Harbour for awhile now so i decided to have a look as i had not seen one this late in the year before.
Quite long legged.
There has been some discussion on the identification of this bird but i am quite happy it's a Common Tern .
Common Tern.
There is a good chance it will over winter at the harbour so my latest record could still be beaten yet !!!!
