Oare: Quick lunch time run round the east flood (12:10 - 13:20), was all that Brenda and I had time for today. Two Cetti's Warblers were heard as were a number of Bearded Tits. Counted the Golden Plover (250) and Black-tailed Godwit (100) on the east flood, along with a number of Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier (1 over the west flood) and two Stonechats along the roadside fence. Also managed to see a number of Seal on the distant sand bank (Horse Sands) in the Swale.

Stonechat

Black-headed Gull
Reed Bunting

Capel Fleet/Kingsferry Bridge/Funton: We drove out to Capel Fleet after lunch and sei-hindered by a fairly strong south westerly wind managed to see at least twelve Pink-footed Goose, Corn Bunting (10+), Common Buzzard (2) and Marsh Harriers (6). After an hour as the weather worsened, we moved to the Swale near Kingsferry Bridge where we heard a single Cetti's Warbler, a flyover Green Woodpecker and watched a hunting juvenile Hobby in showery conditions. As we made our way back to Gillingham, we looked in on Funton and saw Avocet and Little Egret.

Hobby

Hobby
Hobby

Bishopstone/Oare: Brenda and I started at Bishopstone this morning and in dry and bright conditions saw a male Stonechat, Gannet (7), Chiffchaff (2), Little Egret (6+) and Swallow (2). Lunchtime, we moved to Oare: Kingfisher (1), Stonechat (3+), Little Egret (8+), Marsh Harrier (2), Avocet (2), Wheatear (1), Green Sandpiper (1) and Brent Goose (c300+).

Carrion Crow

Stonechat
Wheatear

Teal

Stonechat

Grey Heron

Curlew

Oare: Water Rail (heard), Avocet (3), Black-tailed Godwits, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwits (3), lots of Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper (2+), Little Stint (3 adults & 3 juveniles), Cettis Warbler (1 heard).

Seasalter/Oare: Started at Seasalter where we saw Gannet (1) and Sandwich Tern (8). Moved to Oare for the high tide roost: Little Stint (1), Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank (1), Golden Plover (many), Ruff (1), Water Rail (1 heard) and Grey Plover (2).

Dunnock

Golden Plover
Lapwing

Ringed Plover

Starling

Mallard

Dungeness: Glossy Ibis (1), Cetti's Warbler (2), Sand Martin (1), Swallow (10+), Stonechat (1), Little Stint (1), increased numbers of Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard and Pintail.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis
Marsh Harrier

Pied Wagtail

Snipe

Moon