Work took me to Kent today so a quick trip to Oare Marsh was on the cards.
I arrived at lunch time and Napoleon was sitting pretty just by the bridge on East flood a few yards from the road. He was in the company of hundreds of Black headed gulls and Black-tailed Godwits but was easily picked out from the mass gathering of the high tide roost. A few Dunlin, a single Spotted Redshank, several Avocet, Redshank and Lapwing added to the list before a Golden Plover and Greenshank were added. Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit and Yellow Wagtail were also encountered.
The Bonaparte's slept for a while before taking a brief swim before flying out to the estuary when spooked by the cattle as they walked across the flood.
A quick stop on the way home added good views of Spotted Flycatcher with recent fledglings and a young Robin was also seen here.
Year list now 253
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| Napoleon |
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| Bonaparte's Gull with Blackwits |
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| Bonaparte's Gull |
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| Bonaparte's Gull with Black heads |
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| Bonny Gull (top right) |
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| Young Robin |
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| Young Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Spot Fly |
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| Spot Fly with fly |
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