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28th Aug

A small arrival of migrants in the bushes included 30 Willow Warblers, 25 Whitethroats, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, four Whinchats and 13 Tree Sparrows while seven Swift, two Wood Sandpipers, 810 Sand Martins, 1437 Swallows, 15 House Martins, 115 Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails and a Tree Pipit passed overhead. Seawatching produced four Pintail, nine Teal, five Grey Plover,  a Redshank, 341 Sandwich Terns and three Balearic Shearwaters.


Whinchat Saxicola rubetra   Dungeness   28th August 2024

Three Porpoises were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen of note on the land.. offshore.

The moth traps were much improved with a two Portland Ribbon Waves, a Gem and another Beautiful Marbled.

Portland Ribbon Wave  Idaea degeneraria      Dungeness   28th August 2024




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