The birding is as expected this time of year very quiet, though with the light evenings it means I'm out till late, by the time I get home I can barely keep my eyes open, so its shower and bed and no blog updates.
This Channel Wagtail has taken up territory on Walland Marsh chasing off any
Flavissima males that stray into its territory.
This female Yellow Wagtail was very photogenic often calling to her mate
I've spent a couple of evenings out on Walland around 4 usual Barn Owl nest sites but not yet seen a single Owl, I'm hoping they are all still sitting on eggs delayed by the cold spring.
This is the first Bittern I have seen since April, it came out of Christmas Dell and dropped into Denge Marsh, it seems likely that the Bitterns have failed to breed successfully this year probably due to the poor spring weather.
The usual build up of Pochard on the ARC has started, this nasal banded individual has been seen for at least the last 3 years. Also on there is still at least 1 Little Gull, 5 pairs of Avocets, the Red-crested Pochard with its remaining duckling, a drake Garganey, several pairs of Common Terns, at least 2 pairs of Ringed Plovers and a pair of Lapwings all nesting, plus all the usual wildfowl and raptors.
Drake Shoveler going into eclipse
Drake Garganey going into eclipse
Common Tern
This Orange-tailed Clearwing came to a lure in my garden and was the first record in the Dungeness area.
This is the 2nd Currant Clearwing to a lure in my garden
Lunar Hornet Clearwing in the trapping area
A Hoary Footman is probably the best moth to my MV so far this year
Hi Martin, Pochard are nearing 300 on ARC so likely well over that across the reserve.
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