12/02/2025

Brent Geese passing the Bouy this morning

 07.55-09.55  from the hide with RW & PT  

NNW 2    3º

Bent Goose: 23E

Pintail: 85W  Appeared to come across the channel.   (250 were recorded at Cap Gris Nez this morning)

Common Scoter: 2E    9W

Great-crested Grebe: 9 present   

Oystercatcher: 4E  1W

Kittiwake: 4E

Herring Gull: Present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c

Razorbill: 57E      51W

Guillemot: 1 Present

Auk sp: 68E   13W

Red-throated Diver: 147E     22W 

Gannet: 64E  24W

Cormorant: Present N/c

Harbour Porpoise: 2

Grey Seal: 1

Bird of the day was this female Smew discovered by Alan & Peter on Dengemarsh, the first one since January 2022. It is sad this once relatively common winter visitor to Dungeness has become such a rarity.

The 48 Bewick Swans are still on Walland Marsh but have moved to the farthest reaches of Horses Bones farm and can only be seen distantly from the back of Scotney. There were 19 Russian White-fronted Geese on Boulderwall Fields that had originally been flying around Scotney per OL. Also the Long-tailed Duck was still present on the New Diggings today.

These images were taken in the 2010s from Scott hide before the invasion of Cormorants