New Hythe Wildlife Blog

I have set up this blog to record my bird and general wildlife sightings in the 5 mile radius of my home. This includes my local patch - New Hythe/Leybourne Lakes. This is an inland area of West Kent, a few miles from Maidstone. I rarely stray more than a few miles from this area these days. I live in a village called Birling which is at the foot of the North Downs and about 1.5 miles from New Hythe.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Thursday 20th May

A quick half an hour post work. I added Holly Blue and Green Hairstreak (2) to my year list. Also 2 Banded Demoiselle. A few 'blue' ...

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Sunday 16th May 2nd post

My second post of the day. We went to lunch at my Mother-in-Laws in Walderslade this PM. I gave up twitching a long time ago but seeing as t...

Sunday 16th May

A visit between 8am and 10am today hoping for some Odonata or Butterflies in the warmer conditions. Added a Hairy Dragonfly along the MillSt...

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Sunday 9th May second post evening visit

I don't normally get the chance to visit in the evening but managed to wear the kids out enough to get them to sleep at a reasonable hou...

Sunday 9th May

Out from 6.45 until about 9am this morning. Cold and very overcast - where has the Spring gone? Ispent most of my time around the sunken mar...

Monday, May 03, 2010

Monday 3rd May

Out today between 10.45 and 12.30 with my 8 year old daughter Iris. She was keen to see some butterflies. I didn't hold out much hope as...

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Sunday 2nd May

A visit today between 6.45am and 9am. Heavy cloud at first and then rain, which was eventually torrential from 8.30. I parked at Brooklands ...

Saturday, May 01, 2010

Saturday May 1st

Just a brief visit today. Highlights were a Hobby high over the West Scrub (hence heavily cropped picture) which was new for the year and a...

Friday, April 30, 2010

30th April 2010

A quick post work visit from 5.30 to 6.15pm. I parked at the Water Works entrance, next to a burnt out car. Not a great start. A Blackcap sa...

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sunday 25th April

Mute Swan - on eggs plucking breast down A visit today between 6.30am and 10am. Managed to add seven to my New Hythe year list including a ...

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Saturday 17th April

I can't seem to move my photos around so apologies for the odd format of this post. Out from 6.30am to aboout 9.45. The mist got thick...

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday 16th April

I had the day off today but was on Dad duty. I took the kids to the small playground by Tescos Lake hoping I might add a flyover to my year ...

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sunday 11th April

A visit today between 7.30 and 9.15am. First sighting was a new bird for the year - a Peregrine shooting through. A good start to the day! ...

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Saturday 10th April

After a week up in Scotland with wall to wall Gannets, Puffins and assorted seabirds (I will post some pics in the week) I was out at New Hy...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Sunday 28th March

Out for an hour or so from about 5pm - none of the excitememt of yesterdays Alpine Swift however.... I parked at Brooklands Lake for a chang...

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Saturday 27th March

A text from Eddie Denson at 4.45 that he was watching at Alpine Swift over his house, Castle Lake, Motorway Lake (Junction 4 of M20) I was ...

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