American Cliff Swallow. ( lifer in Kent )

Jimmy got an early call from Brian asking if we wanted to head off to Kent for the Cliff Swallow that was seen there yesterday, we didn't fancy going that early so decided to wait for any news that the bird had been seen today.

That news came at 8 o'clock, so we met up with Brian and headed off to find the bird.

Arriving around 10 o'clock we park in Joss Bay car park North Foreland Kent.

Around 30 birders are already here but none of them seem to be looking for the Swallow.

On asking we are told it had been seen around half an hour ago but had flown along the beach toward the pub and it would probably head back to fly over the cabbage field where we were all waiting.

Sure enough, after waiting 10 minutes, Brian picks it up as it flies along the cliff and heads over the cabbage field, we get good views as it heads towards the lighthouse, it does the same thing over and over again while we are here.

Not a lot of other birds about but the American Cliff Swallow is a lifer for both Jimmy and myself so well worth the visit.

American cliff Swallow

The cabbage field where we saw the bird