Another bird that keeps eluding me is the European
Bee-Eater. Many sightings are flyovers and with that you have to be there to
see or hear it. A single bird had been frequenting the Pegwell Bay area and
looking at today’s weather there was a good chance it would stick around for a
while.
I arrived at the site at around 12.30pm and was informed
that the bird had not been seen for around half an hour. I walked the area
chatting to other birders hoping for an update on the bird but things were
looking grim!
After over an hour there was the first report of views of
the bird in the central area behind the hide. This area was a mix of low bushes
small trees and scrub.
After wandering between areas the bird had been seen
Duncan and I had the briefest of views of the bird in flight. I went along the
outer path to investigate when further views of the bird hawking bees emerged.
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| (European Bee-eater) |
The bird was very mobile and was feeding utilising the whole
area, and perched up on bushes allowing the small gathering of birders
good views.
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| (European Bee-eater) |
Another bug bird bites the dust!
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