Thursday
29th March 2007 Dumpton Thanet
After a drop of rain a large Common Frog was
observed on the patio around the plant pots. (Gadget)
Wednesday 28th March 2007 Ramsgate harbour & Hoverport
A
lunchtime visit to the Hoverport. A selection of plants in flower, nothing
remarkable and just the usual suspects. Sticky Mouse-ear, Common
Mouse-ear, Chickweed, Hairy Bittercress, Common Whitlow-grass, Red
Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Groundsel, Smooth Sowthistle,
Common Field Speedwell, Oxford Ragwort and of course Alexanders.
Good numbers of Butterflies again between the harbour and hoverport.
Peacocks, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Whites, a Holly Blue and a Large
White (early?). The only other thing of any note was a single Bee
Fly. (F Solly)
Tuesday 27th March 2007 Ramsgate Cemetery
Small Whites,
Peacocks, Red Admirals
were noted around the Cemetery and Grey Squirrels were
very active
Monday 26th March 2007 Western Undercliff
Ramsgate
A
lunchtime cycle along the Western Undercliff produced 6 Small Whites,
1 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
Lots of naturalised Wallflowers and Hoary Stock on the cliff face
and a small amount of Oxford Ragwort. (F Solly)
Sunday
25th March 2007 Bourne End Hertfordshire
Another weekend away from the delights of Thanet.
This time Bev and I were baby-sitting my two nephews whilst my brother and
his wife ruined a good walk with a golfing break up in
Scotland! We had great fun, cos we can give them back. I even managed a bit
of a break and found this Natterer's Bat (Myotis
nattereri) flying around the Horse Chestnut trees at the
bottom of the garden. It was in broad daylight and, from the pics; it
would seem to have a damaged wing. I'm not 100% confident of the id
and any opinions would be welcome. (Dylan)
Friday16th March 2007 Monkton NR Late News
A brief visit to Monkton NR to check out the pond revealed good numbers
of Smooth Newts - several feasting on frogspawn, several Great-crested
Newts and Frogs and 2 Grass Snakes. (F Solly)
Thursday
15th March 2007 Dumpton garden
Insect activity continues to be far more interesting
than the birding! 2 & 7 Spot (yet surprisingly no Harlequin)
Ladybirds, Bumble-bees and several species of Fly have been noted
around the garden, of late. A Comma (butterfly) was sunning
itself on the pedestal of the bird-bath as I replenished the feeders this
morning. (Dylan)
Tuesday 13th March 2007 Dumpton
Thanet
while I was tidying the garden this morning, I noticed a Wood Mouse around
the wood pile. (Gadget)
Sunday 11th March 2007
Dumpton & Monkton NR Thanet
This morning was taken up with jobs around the garden, but on noticing how
many Flies, Bees and Insects were about, it induced me to
go up into the field behind my house, were I recoded 1 Peacock
Butterfly and 1 Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly and
observed a Wood Mouse along the hedgerow, after lunch I made my way
over to Monkton NR were the reserve was in abundance with Spring
bursting out all around. (Gadget)
Friday 9th March 2007 Pegwell
Bay
8/3.
A whizz around the Pegwell area at lunchtime in very warm and sunny
conditions produced good numbers of Peacocks with odd Commas
and Red Admirals, a Small Tortoiseshell and a remarkably
early Small White. (F Solly)
Thursday 7th March 2007 Minster Thanet
Watchester Lane Minster pm. Saw two Small Tortoishells flying
around in the sun, first this year. (Don Wilks)
Thursday 7th March 2007 Broadstairs Garden
A small bat, which I assume to be a Pipistrelle
seen this evening, flying around the garden. The first of the year.
(Jerry Lanfear)
Sunday 4th March 2007 Minster Thanet
Photo Update
As mentioned
this morning two more images from my pond inhabitants. Newly emerged Tadpoles
hanging on their jelly and Great Diving beetle swimming.
(Don Wilks)
Thursday
1st March 2007 Minster Thanet
Attached are
photos from Frogs and Spawn in my pond also Great Diving
Beetle.
I have had Frog Spawn
in my pond since 21st February at one time over 50 Frogs were
counted, numbers down now but a couple are still spawning. The amount of Spawn
is overwhelming but once they hatch the Blackbirds and Water Beasties will
soon decimate heir numbers. (Don Wilks)
Thursday
1st March 2007 Elvington garden
I had my first Bumble Bee of the year today 28th February 2007 in
the garden at Elvington. (TRP)
