Monday 25 February 2019

Reculver and Leysdown

Snow Bunting


Last Saturday the 23rd February a trip to Reculver produced superb views of the 2 wintering Snow Buntings near Cold harbour lagoon.


Metal ring on left leg.


The male bird has a metal ring on it's left leg and the best i could make out was : V6, i have many more photos and will go through them when time allows to see if i can make out more of the number.


Snow Bunting.


I also heard and saw a Chiffchaff near the caravan park on my way back.


Knot.


Finishing the day on the Isle of Sheppey and a walk along Leysdown produced good numbers of waders , a mixed flock of Knot, Grey Plover & Sanderling was great to see plus plenty of waders taking refuge on the posts.


Grey Plover & Turnstone.


There were plenty of Dunlin & Oystercatchers at Shellness with good numbers of  Brent Geese in the adjacent fields.


Dunlin

Brent Geese.