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howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 April 2015 17:34281624
#421 report
Lovely colours at Samphire Hoe, photos courtesy of Steve Walker of WCCP.
Guest 643
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
26 April 2015 21:00281634
#422 report
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/index.html

Some weeks ago Karlos posted the above link. I've been following it every day since then and over the last few days the chicks have all hatched. You can now watch the adult birds bringing food to the nest and feeding these little white bundles of fluff! The food is dead birds - mmm tasty lol. Before they hatched I watched the two adult birds taking turns in sitting on the four eggs. Fascinating watching - thanks Karlos.. Do have a look if you have time.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 April 2015 09:00281674
#423 report
3 more from Phil.

Sparrowhawk over Bleriot's memorial.

White throat at Langdon Cliffs.

Clouded yellow at Langdon Cliffs.

http://mrphil-kearsneybirder.blogspot.co.uk/
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
2 May 2015 17:32281828
#424 report
3 more from Phil.

Dingy Skipper at Samphire Hoe.

Comma at South Foreland Valley.

Blackbird at Landon Hole.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
7 May 2015 08:58282050
#425 report
2 more from Phil taken at Denge.

Great crested grebe.

Female Ring ouzel.
Karlos
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,483
8 May 2015 11:31282145
#426 report
Heard a cuckoo this morning whilst at Sandwich quay. Don't know if that's early, late or neither?
Guest 643
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 May 2015 12:54282150
#427 report
The cuckoo comes in April
In May he sings night and day
In June he changes his tune
In July away he flies ...........
Can't remember the rest of the rhyme we used to sing at school (many moons ago )
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Karlos
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,483
8 May 2015 14:45282153
#428 report
I'll try to remember that.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
11 May 2015 18:20282389
#429 report
3 from Phil; taken at Dungeness.

Whimbrel.

Hairy Dragongly.

And a family scene.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
12 May 2015 14:46282428
#430 report
4 more from Phil.

Little Owl at Stodmarsh.

Linnet on gorse.

Hobby at Elmley.

Adder at Samphire Hoe.

http://mrphil-kearsneybirder.blogspot.co.uk/
Karlos
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,483
13 May 2015 19:55282476
#431 report
Feeding time right now
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/index.html
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
14 May 2015 17:46282507
#432 report
4 more from Phil.

Holly Blue at Kearsney.

Spotted Flycatcher at Langdon Hole.

Turtle Doves at Drove.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
17 May 2015 20:33282645
#433 report
3 more from Phil.

Orange Tip.

Green veined White.

Clouded Yellow.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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19 May 2015 17:51282723
#434 report
3 more from Phil.

Wall Brown.

Small Heath.

Reed bed Wren.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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9 June 2015 15:43283295
#435 report
After Bulgaria it's back to local flora and fauna from Phil.

Wild Garlic.

Vipers Bluegloss.

Milkwort.

Butterfly Orchid.

http://mrphil-kearsneybirder.blogspot.co.uk/
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
9 June 2015 20:07283304
#436 report
4 more from Phil.

Sparrowhawk.(in the news recently)

House martin.

Jay.

Chaffinch.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
10 June 2015 07:50283310
#437 report
When walking across the High meadows the other day i saw a Hawk type bird suddenly swoop down and catch a small mouse then flew off with it.It was amazing to watch and it all happened so quick.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
10 June 2015 10:07283313
#438 report
Nottingham Catchfly.

Common Lizard.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
14 June 2015 11:53283392
#439 report
4 more from Phil.

Large Whites

Monkey Orchid.

Male Stonechat.

Female Stonechat.
howard mcsweeney1
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
15 June 2015 15:20283435
#440 report
Lady Orchid.

Man Orchid.

Fly orchid.

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