06/04/2023

Some of the Brent Geese that passed in todays gloomy conditions

A force 4 SSW with constant drizzle made for quite a good sea watch today.

06.45- 1130 from the hide with CP,RW, JY, PT.

Brent Goose: 1,024E

Shoveler: 4E     4W

Teal: 2E

Garganey: 1E

Eider: 11E      1 on

Common Scoter: 1,138E

Velvet Scoter: 2E

Red-breasted Merganser: 2E 

Great-crested Grebe: 1E   2 on

Oystercatcher: 2E     

Whimbrel: 1E 

Curlew: 1E

Dunlin: 3W

Kittiwake: 15E

Little Gull: 6E

Mediterranean Gull: 2E    

Sandwich Tern: 78E     32W  

Arctic Skua: 1E  

Guillemot: 6E 

Auk: 12E     

Red-throated Diver: 71E    

Great Northern  Diver: 1E

Fulmar: 2E    1W   

Gannet: 187E    27W  

Swallow: 1 in off

Harbour Porpoise: 4+

A close look will reveal 3 Series in the above image, taken by the Dungeness approach road just before dusk yesterday.

The first Willow Warbler of the year to ringed at Dungeness. Courtesy of Dungeness B.O.

This afternoon I managed very poor views of 2 male Redstarts in the recording area, also some Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers and a Swallow there. There was very little news from elsewhere apart from the Ruff still present at Boulderwall. The drake Scaup was still on Scotney from the double bends yesterday.