This weekend in fairly inclement weather at Dungeness, there were still 100s of Auks tooing and froing between the bays, with smaller numbers of Gannets, Great-crested Grebes, Red-throated Divers and Kittiwakes, not forgetting the 1,000s of Cormorants,
On the land the 2 Whooper Swans and 3 Cattle Egrets could still be found around Cockles Bridge and Boulderwall Fields along with 2 Great White Egrets, 100s of Wigeon, Lapwing, Golden Plover and up to 46 Curlew and a single Ruff, all often being spooked by Marsh Harriers and Common Buzzards. In general the reserve was very quiet with occasional sightings of Bittern and Bearded Tits at Dengemarsh and a red head Goosander late this afternoon on Burrowes.
On Walland the 35 Bewick Swans were still Horse Bones Farm though always distant, better views of nice flock of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings and Chaffinches near Hawthorn Corner, while Caldecott lane held at least 20 Corn buntings as well as a few Fieldfare and Redwing.
A nice drake Goosander has spent the weekend on Bretts Marina with a Little Owl there also.
Scotney on the sward the c175 feral Barnacle Geese still with a few Greylags, if you get there at the right time c500 Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 20+ Dunlin and a few Redshank can be seen on the sward, but usually very little is seen as they seem to spook very easily.
On the land the 2 Whooper Swans and 3 Cattle Egrets could still be found around Cockles Bridge and Boulderwall Fields along with 2 Great White Egrets, 100s of Wigeon, Lapwing, Golden Plover and up to 46 Curlew and a single Ruff, all often being spooked by Marsh Harriers and Common Buzzards. In general the reserve was very quiet with occasional sightings of Bittern and Bearded Tits at Dengemarsh and a red head Goosander late this afternoon on Burrowes.
On Walland the 35 Bewick Swans were still Horse Bones Farm though always distant, better views of nice flock of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings and Chaffinches near Hawthorn Corner, while Caldecott lane held at least 20 Corn buntings as well as a few Fieldfare and Redwing.
A nice drake Goosander has spent the weekend on Bretts Marina with a Little Owl there also.
Scotney on the sward the c175 feral Barnacle Geese still with a few Greylags, if you get there at the right time c500 Golden Plover, c300 Lapwing, 20+ Dunlin and a few Redshank can be seen on the sward, but usually very little is seen as they seem to spook very easily.
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