Wednesday 25th May 2005 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Still a few bits to see from the garden. Swifts and Swallows
are regular feeders (yet House Martins remain scarce) over the
fields beyond our hedge whilst Ring-necked Parakeets are becoming
more regular along the gardens of Vine Close. I still await the first bird
to actually land, but they do occasionally sit in the large tree 100m to
the north! It would appear that the Kestrels at Newland's Farm are
feeding young as both the adults can be seen hunting, especially in the
mornings. The local Starling population has been dramatically
increased, as the first broods of juveniles have left the nests and are
now noisily pursuing their parents, begging for food at every opportunity!
The fat balls are taking a hammering; I am now feeding more than 20 per
week. (Dylan)
Tuesday 24th May 2005 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Work
is creating problems that I'm not used to! Five day weeks are playing
havoc with my birding, hence I've been spending a little more time in the
garden. The local Starling population has been very successful in
rearing the first brood, whilst a male Dunnock has chosen the fence
line, between me and the adjoining garden, as a song post. (Dylan)
Thursday 19th May 2005 Late News
Wednesday 18th May 2005 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Nothing much has happened of late, the weather has been less than
conducive to garden watching! This morning, as I was watering the patio
tubs, it was great to hear the song of a male Whitethroat from the
hedge. The bird performed a few display flights before landing on the
garden fence. Getting the scope and camera from indoors, it never repeated
the performance, but I did manage to record some nice images of other
visitors to the garden. Large numbers of Swift, Swallow and House
Martin are now present locally and I managed to see single Peregrine
and Hobby as a result of the nesting gulls reacting to these
raptors. Craig called in for a chat and we managed to add Sparrowhawk
and 2 Jays to the growing list of species. (Dylan)
