09/06/2025

The 2 first Summer Little Gulls were still to be found on the ARC today

1s Little Gull from Hanson

At least 4 pairs of Avocets are sitting again at the ARC, along with a couple of pairs of Common Terns, Black-headed Gulls and Ringed Plovers. Hobbys continue hunt in good numbers over the reed beds when the sun comes out, otherwise plenty of eclipse wildfowl there and around the rest of the reserve. The Dengemarsh Greylags, Canada and Egyptian Geese have been joined by a Barnacle Goose and 2 Bar-headed Geese. There have been no obvious signs of successful breeding of the Bitterns, hopefully they started a little later due to the poor spring weather.

Female Red-crested Pochard still had her 4 ducklings today

Four Spotted Chaser

Caterpillar of a Herald Moth

Southern Marsh Orchid, a very poor showing of these this year at Dungeness no doubt due to the cold, dry strong NE winds that blew for weeks.