A report of wildlife sightings from the western edge of Maidstone, Kent. I note anything of interest in the vicinity of my home in Barming and from walks into work at the East Malling Research Station along the edge of Barming Woods and down to Ditton. Occasionally, when time allows, I get out to Ditton Quarry, a rich habitat hemmed in by residential and industrial developments on one side, but with open countryside on the other.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Wednesday 21st March 2012
I managed to get my Wheatears this morning - two males, distantly in the Paris Farm Paddocks (too far for a photo...even by my standards!). Yesterday's Stonechat have moved on, but the sun and heat (18.C on the research station) brought out a good number of butterflies with 9x Comma and 2x Peacock seen on the circular track around Oaken Wood, Barming. A good day for Song Thrushes with 7x birds in total being seen along my cycle route into work.
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4 comments:
A good butterfly day by the sounds of it. I had my fist today, a single Small White.
Thanks Mark - certainly butterfly weather, you did well with an early 'White'!
Adam
Blimey, I am out every afternoon looking for Stonechat and Wheatear, and you get them on consecutive days! :-)
Adam.
Well done with seeing your first Wheatear of the year, also a good count of Butterflies.
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