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13th Sep

There were reasonable numbers of migrants in the bushes including 80 Chiffchaffs, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Goldcrests, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Redstart. The clear highlight of birds passing overhead was a Honey Buzzard which showed fantastically well for some observers along with an Osprey also flew out to sea, seven Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, four Tree Pipits and a Rock Pipit.


Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus    Dungeness   13th September 2024 (Tom Wright)

A Grey Squirrel was seen again and seems to have taken up residence in the area.

The highlight among the butterflies was this radiata form of Small Copper.


Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas  var radiata   Dungeness   13th September 2024

It proved a surprisingly good afternoon for dragonflies with three Red-veined Darters and a Lesser Emperor being found in the moat.


Red-veined Darters Sympetrum fonscolombii   Dungeness   13th September 2024

Elsewhere, the White-winged Black Tern continued its stay on Burrowes and the Pectoral Sandpiper was still at ARC but new in was a super first-winter Red-necked Phalarope on the Scotney Sandpit.



Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus   first-winter   Scotney Sandpit   13th September 2024




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