19/06/2021

AJG & SO did an early morning sea watch 06.00-08.00

Gannet: 6W

Mediterranean Gull: 1W

Sandwich Tern: 2W

Common Tern: 3W

Swift: 640W 

Apart from the Swifts a very quiet watch.

2 Young Black Redstarts that have been frequenting the power station perimeter wall

This week has been fairly slow avian wise, though all the usual Herons except the Cattle Egrets which have disappeared can be seen, along with the usual raptors, reed bed dwellers and wild fowl. A White Wagtail was feeding young on the hay fields was interesting to see. At Dengemarsh both Yellow Wagtail and Corn Bunting have bred and are feeding youngsters. Moth numbers have dropped now the cooler weather has arrived.

Nearby at Greatstone around the car park opposite the Jolly Fishrman PH the Hooded Crow continues its stay, it can be frustratingly elusive disappearing into the housing estate and making sots along to Littlestone. At Scotney hordes of Greylags, Canada, Egyptian and now even Barnacle Geese have raised young, among them all a single Greater White-fronted Goose. Now there are 3 Black Swans which are frequenting Dengemarsh, The ranges and the back fields of Scotney.

The Glossy Ibis is almost a permanent fixture on the ARC gorging on medicinal Leeches 

The Rosy Starling by the coral, the 4th I've seen at Dungeness this spring

A White Wagtail in the hayfield feeding young

A Yellow Wagtail waiting to feed its young at the hay fields. Appears to be mainly Hoverflies.

A family of Bearded Tits at Dengemarsh

A fresh looking Painted Lady in my garden this afternoon

Lime Hawkmoth from

 this mornings catch