Early this morning I had the American Golden Plover at Jury's Gap all to myself, though it was still quite distant.
While I was the AGP a flock of 15 Glossy Ibis flew over heading for Scotney/Lydd. These represented the first record for Dungeness greater area this year, a short while later they were seen to fly ever Dungeness then out to sea. What seems like a different party of 8 turned up at Boulderwall Farm. Also at Jury's Gap a party of 40 Yellow Wagtails, also a Green Sandpiper and 2 Greenshank over.
Glossy Ibis overhead
I had a hospital appointment that took up most of my day, but I did get back just in time to see the Grahams juvenile Montagu's Harrier.
Juvenile Montagu's over Boulderwall fields this afternoon. Image courtesy of Graham Parry the finder
Hello, me again. In 2023, at ARC, there was 13 Glossy Ibises in one go. 10 in close. 3 further away. Was 13 the record? Not many people saw it so it might not be down in something.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures as always
No, there was 18 in 2009 i think they all dropped into Cooks Pool at Boulderwall.
DeleteOk thank you. 21 apparently there today. Enjoy the rest of autumn and the heat
DeleteJust know it would be a good week, as we had to cancel our week because of commitments, Sue said everything will turn up now.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that Ken, see you and Sue soon.
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