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23rd Jan

Large numbers of auks moved east this morning and included a winter-plumaged Black Guillemot along with an Eider and 1900 Gannets. In the afternoon large numbers of birds were feeding close inshore and included a Little Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull and five Caspian Gulls.  

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans   first-winter   Dungeness   23rd January 2026

Caspian Gulls Larus cachinnans   second- and third-winters   Dungeness   23rd January 2026
Note the Polish color ring on the second-winter bird.


Feeding frenzy   Dungeness   24th January 2026

At least 11 Grey Seals were feeding close inshore.

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