Gary Howard's birds and wildlife

Oare Marshes near Faversham is one of my favourite spots in Kent and makes a great destination for a family walk, then again the kids are still at that easy-to-please stage so the fact that there is more than mud and puddles goes down very well.

Highlights today were a "redhead" Smew, c 90 Snipe and 21 Ruff  - presumably all to a greater extent present because of the cold snap.

A Short-eared Owl appeared at dusk. Rather oddly I saw no Little Egret's today.

Pintail  - adult male and immature male.

Teal

Golden Plover

Looking up Faversham Creek towards the mouth of the Swale

Turnstone