Orlestone Forest - warm. dry and still - 0430hrs - It was an early morning wake-up call, in perfect weather conditions, and away to the woods for a guided dawn chorus walk for a friend from New Romney. As soon as we parked up in the half-light we were greeted to a cacophony of bird song from three competing Nightingales and several Blackcaps plus a supporting cast of Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blue and Great Tits, Wren, Robin, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon and a lone Goldcrest. We stood there for a good while and just soaked it all up, a wall of avian noise - terrific stuff! During the course of the circular walk we racked up at least 10 singing Nightingales as well as three Turtle Doves, two Garden Warblers and a Willow Warbler along with Treecreeper, Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker. On the way home we called in at Kenardington crossing where two more `purring` Turtle Doves, another Nightingale, a Cetti`s Warbler and a Cuckoo were noted, plus several Yellowhammers, Goldfinches, Whitethroats, Buzzards and a Mistle Thrush.
After breakfast I headed out on a Ted walk to Lade, Kerton Quarry and the reserve where there was little change from previous visits this week.
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