06/11/2026

An enjoyable hour in the sea watch hide this morning, with a trickle of Auks and Gannets, the highlight was 14 White-fronted Geese that flew west. 

9 Pink-footed Geese that flew down the peninsula then out to sea as I left the sea watch hide. Thanks are due to Jacob for the prompt radio message. When I got back to my car there was 4 Black Redstarts around the car park.

AS Galloways was open today I had a look there for the rare Wheatear that really should be there to no avail. 2 Firecrests, a Goldcrest and a party of Long-tailed Tits were all I found.

Firecrest

Firecrest

Long-tailed Tit

An adult and 2w Caspian Gull at Dengemarsh

Other news was that the Ring-necked Duck was still still on the Lydd caravan park lake, very little else reported.

One of sixteen Cattle Egrets at Cockles Bridge late morning

Juvenile Little Gull from Firth

Michaela left the ARC late afternoon, heading off towards Lade Bay on her own, 10 minutes later she dropped back into the ARC.

Some of the Cattle Egrets dropping into the ARC at Dusk today

We saw 2 Bitterns from Hanson while waiting for the Starling murmuration.

Egrets From Hanson this afternoon

05/11/2026

Sunrise over the fishing boats

Black Redstarts behind the hide at sunrise

A drake Eider flew East as I sat down in the hide

1 of 2 Merlins seen this one carrying breakfast in the appalling early morning light

Ring-necked Duck above and Greater Scaup below at the Lydd caravan park pit today

The local Little Owl enjoying the sunshine

 Michaela a radio tagged Bewick Swan that arrived at the ARC just before dusk today, many thanks to Jim Dee for the timely heads up. They did not stop long as they left at dusk.

3 Adult and 3 Cygnet Bewick Swans on the ARC late afternoon

Isabelline Wheatear 03/11/2026

2 Velvet Scoter passing the Dungeness Bouy this morning

 

Little Egret, still quite rare on a sea watch at Dunge

Terrible record image of a Scaup with 2 Common Scoter passing the hide this morning

2 Spoonbills at the ARC with 3 Great White Egrets (13 were scattered around the lake this morning) 

2 of 3 Whoopers at the ARC this morning

Record images of the superb Isabelline Wheatear at Dengemarsh Gully today. Found by Paul and Ted Trodd. Pauls account of finding the bird can be seen HERE

31/10-02/11/2026

Around The Point an arrival of Firecrests and Goldcrests, with a few flocks of Stock Doves and Wood Pigeons. 

1,000s of birds at Scotney, the vast majority were Golden Plover and Lapwing, Dunlin, Ruff, Redshank, Grreenshank and Green Sandpipers were also present

Ring-necked Duck found by Jan Burt on the Lydd caravan park lake, despite spending an hour with BH looking I was unable to locate it today.

A female Scaup also present on the Lydd caravan park lake and still present today.

A tired or bored Little Owl yawning on Saturday and present again today

The rear end of a Goosander disappearing into Lade bay

Some of a flock of 138 Stock Doves coming in off the sea this afternoon

A close flyby Gannet this afternoon

Polish Ringed Black-headed Gull TJVV joined me at the fishing boats this afternoon