A very cold morning followed by thunderstorms in the evening. The highlight of the day was a superb juvenile Honey Buzzard which spent an hour or so in the area. The Wryneck was present but was still elusive. Three Buzzards flew over and the impressive movement of Kestrels continues with at least 25 in the area. Migrants continue to arrive in small numbers with 50 Chiffchaffs, a Sedge Warbler, 12 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, 10 Whitethroats, a Redstart, three Whinchats and five Wheatears while birds passing overhead included 160 Swallows, 600 House Martins, 11 Tree Sparrows, nine Grey Wagtails and eight Tree Pipits. There has been virtually nothing passing offshore but four Mediterranean Gulls, 300 Sandwich Terns, six Little Terns, a first-year Arctic Tern and four Arctic Skuas were feeding off the Point in the evening.
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| Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus Dungeness 12th September 2024 |
The mammal highlight was a Grey Squirrel while three Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
The White-winged Black Tern was still on Burrowes and the Pectoral Sandpiper was still at ARC.