As annoying as these constant North Easterly winds that we in Kent have endured for the past month, I would hazard a guess that the arrival of an adult male Red-backed Shrike to the Grove Ferry end of the Stodmarsh reserve is probably a direct result of these weather patterns. A little recompense for having to go out in late May/early June in a hat and coat. The bird has been present for a couple of days, spending time in a tall hedgerow by the metal bridge between the Harrison's and the Middle Drove on the way down to the Marsh hide. Mostly distant but with some outstanding views, the bird obliging on a few occasions when landing in the bushes close to the footpath and within range of the waiting toggers.
A particularly smart looking individual, it's appearance further enhanced by the abundance of Hawthorn blossom flowering at this moment in time.
A report of a singing Great Reed Warbler between the Tower hide and the River was searched for as even my cloth ears would latch on to that, but to no avail. To my knowledge it was only heard for a short time by the finder. Also the Ring-necked Duck has again been reported out on the main lake at Stodmarsh after no mention for at least a month.
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