A brief visit to Dungeness proved to be something of a Heron and Egret extraveganza - with the Great White Egret pereforming exceptionally well, with a supporting cast of a Cattle Egret, 2 Glossy Ibis, 2 Bitterns and the expected views of Little Egret and Grey Heron.
4 November Great White Egret Dungeness
4 November. The Great White Egret in flight
4 November little Owl Dungeness. 1 of 2 picked out while enjoying excelent views of the Egret
5 November Bewick Swan Dungeness RSPB. 3 of 4 present
5 November Cattle Egret Dungeness RSPB
6 November A rather impressive individual lurking at the Observatory
and then they were gone ....... the moment of release.
6 November. Brown Shrike Staines. A convenient detour on route back to Bedford from Dungeness. Also presernt several pairs 0f very noisy Parakeets flying overhead and a Kingfisher doing circuits along the river.
8 November. Holme. The rather special sight of 3 Cettis Warblers together in the hand - processed together in 1 net round, and bringing the total to an unprecedented 26 new birds ringed at the observatory this year.
and then they were gone ....... the moment of release.
The Day had started with a Peregrine at Hunstanton and by the end of the day the Holme area had produced 95 Species, including Black Throated Diver, Velvet Scoter and Red Necked Grebe on the sea, Short Eared Owl Hunting over the Marsh, a Firecrest neasr the Observatory and 3 Lapland Buntings in flight at Thornham Harbour
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