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6th Dec

The Hume's Warbler continues to show around the Observatory gardens or in the Moat but is quite skulking for most of the time. A Woodlark which flew over the Observatory was unexpected. Two Chiffchaffs and a Dartford Warbler were seen in the bushes and two Black Redstarts were feeding along the power station wall. The sea was pretty quiet in terms of passage with just two Eiders and eight Mediterranean Gulls of note while a first-winter Caspian Gull was feeding at the fishing boats. A spectacular flock of Gannets were also feeding offshore.


Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei   Dungeness   6th December 2024





Gannets Morus bassana   Dungeness   6th Deember 2024

Four Grey Seals and a Common Seal were feeding offshore.

Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus   Dungeness   6th December 2024



A Painted Lady and a Red Admiral were also seen.

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