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Local weather
Corona Virus Update
We are glad to say that the Observatory is now clear and visitors are very welcome.
We are very pleased to be accepting bookings at the Observatory. In order to keep staff and visitors as safe as possible, we may request that you take a Lateral Flow Test (provided) before you first come in.
The hides will be open for 'Friends of DBOT'. However, we would request that you continue to observe safe practises and sanitiser and spray will continue to be provided to clean down the handles and closures in the hide after you have used it.
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27th Feb
Strong winds, very cold and with some snow overnight and during the day. The numbers of gulls increased at the Patch but with only the regular Glaucous Gull and six Mediterranean Gulls of note. A Fieldfare was the only sign of any cold weather movement on the land.
Two Porpoises were seen offshore.
Two Porpoises were seen offshore.
24th Feb
The wind and cold continues and very little to be seen other than the regular Glaucous Gull at the Patch.
The gulls provided a decent bit of interest on the RSPB Reserve where a second-winter Iceland Gull and a new juvenile Glaucous Gull joined the regular bird.
The gulls provided a decent bit of interest on the RSPB Reserve where a second-winter Iceland Gull and a new juvenile Glaucous Gull joined the regular bird.
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Gulls Dungeness RSPB Reserve 24th February 2018 If you look carefully you can see an Iceland Gull and both Glaucous Gulls in this image. |
20th Feb
Another miserable morning of rain and very poor visibility. The two Glaucous Gulls were seen at various times during the day and an adult Mediterranean Gull was also seen off the the fishing boats.
The best of the birds on the land were a Mistle Thrush, five Song Thrushes and two Bullfinches.
A Porpoise was feeding with the Cormorants offshore.
The best of the birds on the land were a Mistle Thrush, five Song Thrushes and two Bullfinches.
A Porpoise was feeding with the Cormorants offshore.
19th Feb
A miserable day of almost constant rain. Coverage was limited but at least 80 Red-throated Divers flew west and the regular juvenile/first-winter Glaucous Gull was seen at the Patch.
Late in the day, both of the Glaucous Gulls were found on the RSPB Reserve.
Late in the day, both of the Glaucous Gulls were found on the RSPB Reserve.
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Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus RSPB 19th February 2018 A rare opportunity to get two Glaucous Gulls in one photograph although the light was very poor. |
18th Feb
Most of the days interest was on the beach where two juv/first-winter Glaucous Gulls and a new first-winter Caspian Gull joined the throng at the fishing boats and three Velvet Scoters and an adult Mediterranean Gull passed through.
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Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans first-winter Dungeness 18th February 2018 |
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Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus juv/first-winter Dungeness 18th February 2018 A new individual. |
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