Kent Birding Highlights for March 2025

                                                   BOSSENDEN WOODS

                                            10th March 2025

                                                                 

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker  Photo from 2020.

A walk around Bossenden Woods on the 10th March produced some really good views of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker with both ♂ & ♀ birds seen well.

We also saw & heard 5+ Firecrests, several Nuthatch & Coal Tits plus Treecreeper was heard & seen.

Nuthatch.

                                         St.Peter's Church Ditton

                                     20th & 27th March 2025

                                                      

Hawfinch.

My first visit to St.Peters Church produced some cracking views of at least 3 Hawfinch on both visits.

Superb male bird.

Other birds seen & heard around the Churchyard were Firecrest, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Stock Dove, Chiffchaff & several Common Buzzard overhead.

Hawfinch

MY GARDEN

24th March 2025

Black Redstart.

I was getting ready to head to Oare Marshes on Monday 24th March and at about 06.35am i looked out my kitchen window and couldn't believe my eyes as i saw a flash of a red tail as this superb Black Redstart flew down off the fence onto the grass to feed.

Black Redstart.

This is the 2nd Black Redstart i have seen from my garden, 1 at my old address many years ago & now this one in my new home.

NEW HYTHE

31st March 2025

Song Thrush

A walk around New Hythe lakes on the 31st March produced lot's of birds in song, and we noticed a good number of  Song Thrush around the lakes.

We checked out the river and were rewarded with Green Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher's & a new site tick : Black tailed Godwit.

Black Tailed Godwit

We heard several Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaff's & Blackcaps.

Blackcap.

There were a few butterflies on the wing including this delightful Peacock.

Peacock.