Well it had to happen, sooner or later, after I'd written about the lack of birds around Newland's Farm. The Pied Flycatcher was the precursor to a flurry of garden visitors which included the second Garden Warbler (ever), a Willow Warbler and a female Blackcap. The only raptor I saw, yesterday, was a Common Buzzard, as I walked across to work at 13.35 hrs. but there were plenty of others seen around Thanet including Osprey and Honey Buzzard.
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Female Blackcap in the garden Elder |
This morning, the fun continued, with a male Blackcap in the buddleias, as I was examining the contents of the moth trap. Then two Sparrowhawks north, followed by two Swallows, then five south, a Grey Wagtail, two Rooks (a very good indicator that something is occurring in this neck of the woods) and a Common Buzzard south at 08.40 hrs.
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You know something is happening when Rooks appear around Newland's |
The Vestal-fest continues, another five this morning, along with a Rusty-dot Pearl and a lovely example of, the resident moth and regular garden visitor, Burnished Brass.
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Burnished Brass - a common, yet spectacular, garden visitor |
For me the fascination, about this time of year, is that you simply don't know what will turn up next?
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