2 pictureless days in a row, but hardly surprising as by 07.30 the rain had set in lasting till 12.30. Then the wind started to pick up from the south west (not the best for Dungeness). A Roseate Tern was seen feeding off the point, so I spent most the afternoon looking for it from The Patch to the fishing boats.
At The Patch c15 Common Terns with 3+ Arctic Terns and 15 Brent Geese flew east. From the sea watch hide a feeding melee of 30-40 Terns could be seen off the boardwalk, by the time I arrived there the Terns had dispersed, while I was there a pale phase Arctic Skua flew east and a few Gannets were fishing way out. Off the fishing boats were 8 Common Terns and 4 Sandwich Terns but little else.
An early evening stroll up to the pines was very disappointing with little waterfowl on the ARC and very little in the bushes. Speaking to those who braved a walk around the reserve found it bereft of avian life.
At The Patch c15 Common Terns with 3+ Arctic Terns and 15 Brent Geese flew east. From the sea watch hide a feeding melee of 30-40 Terns could be seen off the boardwalk, by the time I arrived there the Terns had dispersed, while I was there a pale phase Arctic Skua flew east and a few Gannets were fishing way out. Off the fishing boats were 8 Common Terns and 4 Sandwich Terns but little else.
An early evening stroll up to the pines was very disappointing with little waterfowl on the ARC and very little in the bushes. Speaking to those who braved a walk around the reserve found it bereft of avian life.
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