Chiffchaffs provided the numbers on the land again with at least 170 in the area along with a Grasshopper Warbler, ten Blackcaps and two Lesser Whitethroats but overhead passage was very light with just five Yellow Wagtails, a Tree Pipit and eight Reed Buntings. Seawatching produced eight Wigeon, nine Teal, ten Arctic Skuas and 17 Balearic Shearwaters.
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Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Dungeness 16th September 2024 |
At least 20 Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
The moth traps produced a Portland Ribbon Wave, a Cypress Pug and our third record of the pyralid Musotima nitidalis following the first two in 2023.
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Musotima nitidalis Dungeness 16th September 2024 |
Another male Red-veined Darter was found in the moat.