Bit of a come down after Spain, but we went to the Levels, to see what was about. Bad news hit home, when i realised there was a Dusky Thrush in Kent, would have gone for that if i had known. I made a few phone calls, but everyone had either gone already, were on their way, or couldn't go. Oh well, saves rushing around like a loony anyway. The Levels had a few good birds anyway, Bittern, Great White Egret and Marsh Harrier the main ones, but some Summer migrants had arrived too. Whitethroat, Blackcap, Hobby, Reed Warbler and Swift were about.
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| Dunlin (f. arctica on left) |
We stopped off at Chew on the way back, and at Herons Green there were 3 Dunlin. After chatting to a friend we decided one looked very like the form
arctica. So i got some photos to send to people who might know these things. There were also some Swifts here and Common Terns too.
A returned phone call later that evening, from Andy Jordan, saying do you fancy going for the Dusky Thrush tomorrow, i obviously answered, yes! We decided that if it wasn't there we would head to Lakenheath, as there had been a showy male Red-footed Falcon there. Lets keep my fingers crossed!!!!
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| Dunlin (f. arctica) |
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