Dungeness

Quite a windy day at Dungeness, with relatively few species about.The sheltered bird feeders near the visitor centre were busy with Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit and Tree Sparrow, plus this Great Spotted Woodpecker.

  Female Great Spotted Woodpecker. Males have a small patch of red on the back of the head.

 There were huge numbers of Tufted Duck, like this juvenile.

 Cormorant with breeding plumage.

 The Golden Plover flock was several hundred individuals strong.

 Black-tailed Godwits.

Lapwing.

 Great White Egret, a UK 2017 first for me.

Male Goldeneye