This morning it was dull and misty after some overnight rain, after walking the dogs and seeing up to 2000 goldfinches moving east I thought it might be good for migrants at Dungeness. After breakfast etc. I arrived at the point, a walk around the lighthouse garden found a few Chiffies and a Goldcrest so I headed over to the observatory where a load more Chiffies were flitting around. I was called over to be told that a couple of Ouzels had been trapped and about to be released. After being processed I was offered the chance to take some photos so I did.
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| Juvenile/female |
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| Juvenile/female |
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| Juvenile Male |
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| Juvenile Male |
A walk out into the dessert and onto the trapping area I found 5 Ouzels on one bush,
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| 5 Ring Ouzels |
Despite creeping closer they gradually disappeared and then there were 3
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| 3 Ring Ouzels |
And then there was only 1 left.
I continued around the trapping area seeing another single and then a pair, but don't know if they were what I had already seen or new birds dropping in. A great 2 hours well spent.
I continued around the trapping area seeing another single and then a pair, but don't know if they were what I had already seen or new birds dropping in. A great 2 hours well spent.
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