Sunday, 2 July 2017

Red Kite!


Tinea semifulvella first for the Plodland MV this morning
 Red Kite from the garden
After emptying the MV this morning I joined DW at the turning circle for c30 minutes, he told me a Red Kite had toured The Point but now disappeared. Off shore a few Gannets, Sandwich and Common Terns were seen along with a Mediterranean Gull but little else. 
I went back home and breakfast al fresco scanning the sky in front my house, the Herring Gulls started alarming, I looked up expecting another Common Buzzard but was pleased to see a Red Kite which is still a scarce bird here, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Kestrel, Raven and c150 Swifts were also seen from the garden this morning.
Red Kite from the garden
 This Gannet surprised me flying along the beach over the car parking area

 Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
A good afternoon spent with Mick and Richard at the fishing boats:
15.30-17.00
Common Scoter: 1 around
Great-crested Grebe: 1 around
Gannet: 47 down
Cormorant: 8 around
Oystercatcher: 2 up
Black-headed Gull: c30 around
Mediterranean Gull: 15 down
Common Gull: 3 down
Herring Gull: c150 around
Yellow-Legged Gull: 1 juvenile around
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 3 around
Great Black-backed Gull: 9 around
Sandwich Tern: 67 down
Common Tern: 9 down




 Mediterranean Gull
 Common Gull
 Norwegian ringed JC046 Great Black backed Gull
Herring Gull A3BJ a Dungeness regular
A beautiful sailing ship

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