Another excellent seawatch in a light south-east breeze produced Brent Geese, a Garganey, 75 Shovelers, 21 Pintails, 120 Teal, four Eiders, 3476 Common Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, a party of three Slavonian Grebes, 151 Sandwich Terns, 143 Little Gulls, 33 Mediterranean Gulls, an Arctic Skua and 309 Red-throated Divers. The first Swallow and two Wheatears of the spring arrived and a Pheasant, 95 Carrion Crow, 14 Chiffchaffs, two Firecrest, seven Black Redstarts and two White Wagtails were also of note.
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| Brent Geese Branta bernicla Dungeness 20th March 2025 |
The non-avian highlight of the day was a pod of about eight White-beaked Dolphins and Porpoises increased to 15. Two Grey Seals and a Common Seal were also seen.
A Hummingbird Hawk-moth was seen on the beach and a Waved Umber was found on a window at the Observatory. A Red Admiral and a Comma were seen at the Long Pits.
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| Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria Dungeness 19th March 2025 |