http://rxwildlife.org.uk Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:04:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A lot of birds such as Teal, Golden Plover, Snipe and even Grey Plover displaced by the snow into pastures. High numbers of Blackbirds and Song Thrushes. Off Cliff End, 318 GC Grebes, 134 RT Divers and 1 BT Diver. 142 dark-bellied Brents near Toot Rock and 3 probable light-bellied Brents ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/09/pett-level-161/ 86 Bewicks Swans on Romney marsh today http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/09/walland-marsh-3/ a frozen quarry The freezing weather continues with extensive covering of snow from Sunday, but there is till some open water and the higher tides are now defrosting much of the old and new saltmarshes. I found a freshly dead Redshank today beside a ditch at Castle Water, no marks on ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/08/still-cold/ Highlights from the Beach Reserve and Harbour Farm over the last few days have included 70 Skylark and 45 Meadow Pipit scratching a living around the thawed areas of Harbour Farm. The unfrozen ditches have also provided feeding and roosting opportunities for Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher and several Pintail. Elsewhere a Merlin and Peregrine gave ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/07/beach-reserve-228/ I'm delighted to say that we have been able to re-open the reserve today although there is still limited access to parts of the trail and there is no vehicle access to Denge Marsh hide. Seven goosanders and a drake smew were seen from Dennis's hide first thing and there are ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/07/rspb-dungeness-now-open-again/ In a walk from Cliff End to Castle Water yesterday we found 84 bird species including Brent & Whitefronted (but no Pinkfooted) Geese, 2 Bitterns, Woodcock, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Goldeneye, Pintail, Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, Med Gull and Bearded Tit. Large numbers of Song Thrushes, Blackbirds and Redwings were arriving ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/07/on-the-levels/ There has been little improvement in the condition of the entrance track and trails so, unfortunately, the reserve will remain closed today. About 40 Bewick’s swans came off the ARC pit at about 9.15, heading towards Lydd. http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/06/rspb-dungeness-still-closed-2/ Before Sunday's snow I saw a flock of dunlin feeding on the old shingle ridges around Camber Castle - I've not seen that before. And yesterday Laurie Piper took this photo of dunlin feeding on the road at Pett Level. All signs of these shore birds struggling to find enough ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/06/new-dunlin-habitats/ The weather led to me birdwatch through the back door today. The snow brought good number of the regulars into my small Peasmarsh garden searching desperately for food. Then there were some not so regular visitors. There were about six Redwings feeding most all day on the cotoniasta ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/05/garden-birdwatching/ Apologies but due to the heavy snowfall and dangerous conditions on the entrance track and trails the reserve is closed today. Not that I imagine anyone was thinking of visiting today! Bewick's swans roosted on the ARC pit last night - can't say how many because I could only ... http://rxwildlife.org.uk/2012/02/05/rspb-dungeness-closed-today-3/