Another Rosy Starling

Yesterday the 3rd Rosy Starling I have seen at Dungeness this spring turned up, at least 2 more have been seen on the reserve both of which I managed to miss. The weekend was very quiet avian wise, though there were many human visitors.

This bird was very mobile and disappeared into the power station complex

Corn Bunting at Scotney today

A morning walk around the reserve was very pleasant but typically quiet for the time of year. The usual reed bed warblers and Tits were all seen and heard, a glimpse of a Bittern, a Hobby and hunting Marsh Harriers and Common Buzzards.The Common Terns on Burrowes are pairing upland will hopefully pick a Herring Gull free island to nest on. The Glossy Ibis was on its usual Island on the ARC. 

A circuit of Scotney this afternoon, found 14 Avocets attempting to nest again, this time on an island so hopefully the Badgers won't get them, 4 Little-ringed Plovers, 4 Ringed Plovers and all the usual feral wild fowl. The fields were appeared to hold plenty of Skylarks, Corn Buntings and Yellow Wagtails.

Barnacle Goose with at least 2 goslings at Scotney today