Brent Geese moving over The Patch

There were still good numbers of birds moving East past Dungeness today. I let others take down the numbers today while enjoyed watching the birds. Again today there were 4 figure numbers of Common Scoter and Brent Geese, also good numbers of Sandwich and Common Terns, Red-throated Divers and Little Gulls, another Black-throated Diver,  a Red-necked Grebe and a flock of drake Eiders this afternoon which were probably the same group that flew past Portland nearly 7 hours earlier. Full details will be on the DBO web site HERE

JC036 at The Patch

Gull scarer at The Patch

Mallard on nest in the hay bales at the back of Scotney Farm

In a few hours away from the sea I came across 8 Black Redstarts, 3 at Scotney Farm, 4 at Dengemarsh Gully and another opposite Wraxhalls. A quick look at Burrowes from Dennis's hide saw the juvenile Glaucous Gull roosting on one of the islands.

1 of 3 Black Redstarts at Scotney Farm 

Ther back end of the flock of drake Eiders

Submarine passing The Point this afternoon