We ventured onto the Isle of Sheppey this morning to look for the seven Common Cranes that turned up earlier in the week. This site always delivers quality winter birding and although we weren't out for long, we enjoyed what we saw:
Common Cranes (4 adults, 3 immatures),
Merlin (1),
Marsh Harrier (8+),
Bewick's Swan (2),
White-fronted Goose (c200+),
Green Sandpiper (2),
Ruff (5) and
Common Buzzard (1).
As we drove home to Gillingham, we stopped to look at the
Avocets (172), feeding on the outgoing tide at Funton Creek and then stopped at Lower Halstow to look at the
Black Brant among a flock of over 300
Brent Geese (Dark-bellied). We did locate the bird quite quickly and managed a few record shots through my scope on the phone. So the quality isn't great!
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| Black Brant |
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| Black Brant |
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| Black Brant |
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