09-10/08/2025

Tree Pipit in the bushes in the trapping area yesterday

Tree Pipit in the hand, thanks to Jacob and the DBO ringing team

Avian wise a rather disappointing weekend as migrant birds were thin on the ground, singles of Common Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher and Whinchat, a sprinkling of Wheatears with 22 recorded at the Midrips per Dave Scott, also a few Common and Lesser Whitthroats, Garden Warblers, Willow warblers and the odd Chiffchaff. Up to 5 Black-necked Grebes at Lade with another found today on Burrowes, A juvenile Black Tern on Burrowes still present but the juvenileArctic Tern didn't linger. The sea remains quietwith small nubers of Terns, Gannets and Kittiwakes. Along the power station wall 10+ Hummingbird Hawkmoths and 8 Clouded Yellows.

A pristine Striped Hawkmoth was a nice surprise in my trap yesterday, only the second ever. 

 

A German ringed Mediterranean Gull at the ARC this afternoon

Large Thorn was new for the year this morning

A Pale Grass Eggar, I usually manage to catch at least a couple of these a year, they are very scarce and only occur in the Dungeness area as far as I know.