Windswept Dungeness!

First thing this morning at the lighthouse the Yellow-browed Warbler was showing well, along with several Firecrests and many Goldcrests as well as a couple of Continental Coal Tits.

 Grey Phalarope at The Patch

I joined BH in a windswept walk to The Patch where we quickly located the Grey Phalarope which was showing by the boil, 3 Common Terns were there, 17 Brent Geese flew west and a Wheatear was on the beach.

 We then had a look around the bushes seeing and hearing many Firecrests and Goldcrests, 4 more Wheatears, a couple of Redpoll over.We saw little in the trapping area but lots of Crests, Chiffchaffs,  Blackcaps were heard and single Common Whitethroat was seen, also c50 Swallows.
Opposite Jarmans another 6 Wheatears, 2 Stonechats and more Goldcrests in the Broom.

 Firecrest with Crane Fly

 Sleepy Firecrest

Scotney held, c200 Golden Plover, 17 Curlew, 100+ Wigeon along with all the feral Geese. Dengemarsh was very quiet in the strong winds, the usual Marsh Harriers and more Swallows over.

 Continental Coal Tit

Early afternoon in Ketchley Copse(Lydd Wood) was disappointing with a just a few Chiffchaffs being seen and heard. At the ARC more Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests in the Willow trail and at the Pines but viewing was very difficult in the strong easterly wind.

Although todays birds were much the same as yesterdays, it was thoroughly enjoyable day with quality birds and many posers

 Yellow-browed Warbler