Bruno and I didn't get out for our morning walk until well after 09.30 hrs and it was RSPB Worth Marshes the destination of choice. Unable to park at the end of The Pinnock Wall, we started our stroll from the track outside the entrance to "Lilyroos" glamping site. It was fairly obvious that birds were likely to be at a premium, the wind still stubbornly in the east, although the sun was shining brightly from a cloudless sky. A lone Swallow was the only visible sign of migration, yet I encountered eleven singing Sedge Warblers whilst we were on site, thus ample evidence of the advance of Spring. It wasn't until we'd reached the northern end of the Roaring Gutter that I spotted a Red Kite, high overhead. Raising the binoculars, and then the camera kit, it quickly became clear that there were a group of large raptors present. It consisted of seven Red Kites, three Common Buzzards and a Marsh Harrier, although the Red Kites might have been the only migrants?
Back home just before 12.30 hrs, as we'd needed a detour to Wingham Country Market for some logs and coal, it was blatantly clear that the local gulls weren't particularly happy. Over the next three hours I counted sixty, plus, Common Buzzards and have to accept that there might have been many more due to the fact that they were moving on a very wide front above Thanet.
On a more positive note, Bev's medical situation is becoming clearer as her CT scan is booked for 17.40 hrs on Thursday with our follow up consultation meeting scheduled for mid-day on Friday. It's not been a particularly easy journey, the lack of communication does nothing for those involved, or their mental, and physical, wellbeing. I have to say a massive "thank-you" to the staff at PALS (Patient Advice & Liaison Service) for their assistance in making things happen. To be continued ......
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