With some time left during our day, we decided to check out the Pallas’s Warbler near the small town of Faversham. It had not been reported for eight days, but David decided it would still be worth checking, so that’s where we headed. The specific location was just behind a sewage farm, and it was alive with Chiffchaffs, with possibly as many as 20 different birds moving around, including some suspiciously grey individuals.
Fortunately the
gamble paid off, and after 20 minutes waiting we got on to the Pallas’s Warbler
moving among the ivy. As is typical for a warbler of this ilk, it was very
mobile and difficult to keep track of, but we managed to get some very nice
views. It was especially pleasing when it would hover, picking insects off the
leaves whilst showing its pale rump and crown stripe. We lost it for possibly as
long as half an hour before we managed to get on it again. It is a shame we
could not see it close, but since it has been such a long time since I saw this
attractive species, it was still very enjoyable.
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