Saturday 25 September 2010

Windy Morning at Dungeness

Hummingbird Hawk Moth


Pectoral Sandpiper
 A short sea watch at The Patch produced 4 Arctic Skuas, 2 Little Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Common Scoter W, 20 Wigeon W,6 G C Grebes E, 3 Brent Geese W, Numerous Meadow Pipits in off the sea and hundreds of Swallows and House Martins moving W. Round th Power Station were 1 Black Redstart, 15 Chiffchaffs and 10+ Song Thrushes. On the perimeter wall was a gorgeous Hummingbird Hawk Moth.
Stopping at the south end of the ARC Pit i was scoping a Spotted Redshank when to my surprise a Pectoral Sandpiper walked into the field of view. Also present was a Little Stint, 8 Dunlin, a Common Tern and a Little Egret. At the back of the pit were 2 hunting Marsh Harriers and 2 Common Buzzards soaring over Lade.


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