Cool, dry and sunny, NW3 - A much cooler feel to the weather today as the wind swung around to a northerly vector. At Lade only a small island at the south end of Lade pits remained following the deluge of rain this past week, with more to come over the weekend. Viz-migging sessions from the aerial ramp on three mornings have been largely disappointing with barely a trickle of finches, Skylarks and Meadow Pipits, several Redpolls and Reed Buntings today and c200 Woodpigeons and c500 Starlings on Wednesday; when up to ten Blackbirds were feeding on sloe berries in the willow swamp. The first Goldeneye of autumn appeared on north lake mid-week, while a few Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests are still present in the bushes, plus a Dartford Warbler earlier in the week along with the usual array of egrets, ducks and grebes on the water and 30 Mediterranean Gulls this morning on south lake. On the bay a few more waders have moved in with a flock of 12 Ringed Plovers, 11 Grey Plovers and 15 Bar-tailed Godwits today.
Glossy Ibis, ARC
Visits to the bird reserve this week have delivered the usual Marsh Harriers, Cattle and Great White Egrets across Dengemarsh; two Glossy Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit, Kingfisher and Peregrine from Hanson hide; and a Dartford Warbler from the Return Trail. Island clearance work continues on Burrowes. At Dungeness this morning, a late Wheatear was near the fishing boats, while the drake Long-tailed Duck was again reported from Scotney.
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