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3rd July

There was a hint of autumn migration today with a Little Ringed Plover, two Song Thrushes, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail and a Siskin on the land and nine Mediterranean Gulls offshore.

A Common Toad in the Observatory garden this evening was an uncommon sighting.

The highlight of the day was a superb Black V Moth caught by Owen Leyshon in his garden. at Littlestone. 


Black V Moth Arctornis l-nigrum   Dungeness   3rd July 2025

Dragonflies seen today included a Norfolk Hawker and a Lesser Emperor

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