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27th Jan

Dismal weather this morning severely limited observations but conditions improved in the afternoon and seawatching produced 152 Kittiwakes, 23 Little Gulls, 148 Guillemots, 265 Gannets and 4,500 Cormorants. Four Caspian Gulls were roosting on the beach.

Seven Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

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26th Jan

 Miserable weather and very little to be seen.

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25th Jan

Fresh SE winds again and more seawatching. Four hours of coverage produced 54 Brent Geese, 26 Wigeon, two Red-breasted Mergansers, 60 Kittiwakes, a Little Gull, six Mediterranean Gulls, 930 Guillemots, 99 Red-throated Divers, four Fulmars and 303 Gannets.

One Porpoise was feeding offshore.

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24th Jan

Much quieter offshore today where 35 Dunlin, 11 Little Gulls and three Mediterranean Gulls were the highlights. Very quiet in the bushes.

At least six Grey Seals were feeding inshore.

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23rd Jan

Large numbers of auks moved east this morning and included a winter-plumaged Black Guillemot along with an Eider and 1900 Gannets. In the afternoon large numbers of birds were feeding close inshore and included a Little Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull and five Caspian Gulls.  

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans   first-winter   Dungeness   23rd January 2026

Caspian Gulls Larus cachinnans   second- and third-winters   Dungeness   23rd January 2026
Note the Polish color ring on the second-winter bird.


Feeding frenzy   Dungeness   24th January 2026

At least 11 Grey Seals were feeding close inshore.

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22nd Jan

All the coverage was offshore again where 5.5 hrs of watching produced 58 Brent Geese, two Wigeon and two Red-breasted Mergansers upchannel and nine Teal, three Little Gulls, six Mediterranean Gulls, 146 Kittiwakes, 1600 Guillemots, 200 Razorbills, 334 Red-throated Divers, nine Fulmars and 361 Gannets mainly east. A first-winter Caspian Gull was also on the beach.

A Porpoise and eight Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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21st Jan

 Very little coverage. A Little Gull and at least 8000 Cormorants were feeding offshore.

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20th Jan

A fresh south-easterly wind continued to provide good numbers of birds offshore including 429 Brent Geese moving east and 13 Wigeon, five Teal, over 1000 Kittiwakes, five Little Gulls, 3300 Guillemots, 2600 Razorbills and 413 Guillemots.

A Porpoise, four Grey Seals and a Common Seal were feeding offshore.

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19th Jan

Not much to report other than a few Guillemots and Razorbills offshore.

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18th Jan

More south-easterly winds and more seawatching with 2.5hrs coverage this morning producing 33 Wigeon, two Pintail, a Teal, a Red-breasted Merganser, 924 Kittiwakes and 447 Red-throated Divers.

Three Grey Seals were seen offshore. 

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