Trip reports

Car Outing to RSPB Cliffe Pools & Kent Wildlife Trust Oare

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Todays leader was Derrick Ling. It was a dry, sunny and warm day but with an unexpectedly strong south westerly wind.

18 people (plus leader) attended this car outing. A collection was made for the Kent Wildlife Trust (Oare Appeal) and £34.50 was raised.

Species recorded (H = heard only) :

Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Ruddy Duck, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Moorhen, Coot, Avocet, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren (H), Robin (H), Stonechat, Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler (H), Blue Tit, Jay (H), Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Linnet.

Total : 74

Dragonflies : Migrant Hawker, Common Darter

Many thanks to Derrick for leading this trip.