A brief update since my last local blog post – Due to persitent NE winds, clear skies and very little rain highlights have been few and far between despite almost daily coverage: A Red–necked Grebe flew close in from the bay on the 28th of April, briefly alighting on the sea before continuing down channel. 4 Bonxies, 3 Arctic and a Pomarine Skua are my best from multiple sea watches from the Bay plus 2 Poms from Folkestone Harbour arm, a Single Hobby on the 22nd, a Ring Ouzel on the 25th and the odd Willow Warbler are perhaps the only notable grounded passerines I can think of.
The lightest North Easterly wind that Ive been in up here in weeks but still a chilly brisk wind. Very little to look at in the bushes bar a Whinchat mid afternoon near the lighthouse, a scarce bird in Spring here.
c50 swallows, 2 House Martin and 4 Swift moved NE overhead, as did 2 Red Kites. Noteable butterflies so far this spring have been lots of Dingy Skippers and 2 Green Hairstreaks today.
Tomorrow looks like my first South Easterly winds of the spring so i’ll be out all day, lets see what good that does me!
PERDIX BIRDER 