07/07/2026

An hours sea watch from the hide this morning was as expected very poor, the upside was the very pleasant sea breeze. The highlight was this quite far out juvenile Yellow-legged Gull my first of the autumn.

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull off shore with 3 Herring Gulls

I could only find 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoths along the east facing perimeter wall, most of any nectaring plants have shrivelled up in the heat and wind.

There was very little news from the reserve and surrounding area apart from the elusive female Garganey still present on the ARC.

A juvenile Corn Bunting at Scotney

There were lots of Corn Buntings and Yellow Wagatils at the back of Scotney but no sound of any Quail.

A juvenile Yellow Wagtail at Scotney

A Bright Wave just about annual in my trap this morning

Syncopacma larseniella apparently only the second Greater Dungeness area record was in my trap last Friday. Many thanks to Sean Clancy for sorting the ID.