Warm, dry and sunny, light airs - Once the early morning mist cleared it turned into a fine spring day, perfect for a run out between the two bridges at Kennardington and Warehorne along the Royal Miltary Canal, one our favourite walks. We took Ted along, our Rumanian rescue puppy (a seven month old sheep dog) who we`ve had for 39 days now. The highlight of the walk was what was probably my earliest ever Nightingale singing from cover along the railway line by the bridge in the usual location I`ve had in previous years. Apart from that though it was poor fare with the only other migrants being several Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap, plus four Grey Herons, at least four singing Cetti`s Warblers, singles of Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Linnet, Reed Bunting, a pair of Kestrels, a `kettle` of six Common Buzzards overhead and a pair of Kingfishers by Warehorne bridge. Not a single species of waterfowl was noted along the way, probably due to pollution from agricultural run-off sterilising the putrid-looking still waters.
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On Friday morning we visited Park Wood, Appledore where the only migrants present were a few Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, along with residents such as Coal and Long-tailed Tits, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Goldcrest and Jay. There was, however, a good show of spring flowers, particularly Wood Anemones and Primroses. A visit to Lade pits on Saturday delivered a `booming` Bittern for the second year running, while a circuit of Long Pits was virtually birdless.
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