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9th Apr

The morning saw a good arrival of migrants including two Wood Larks, 70 Willow Warblers, 55 Chiffchaffs, a Sedge Warbler, 16 Blackcaps, the first Lesser Whitethroat of the spring, 43 Whitethroats, a Ring Ouzel, a Redstart, 16 Wheatears and three Corn Buntings. Four Egyptian Geese, 26 Jackdaws, 12 Rooks, 11 Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail and a Rock Pipit also flew over 

Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe   Dungeness   9th April 2026 (Nathaneal Poffley)

Over six hours of seawatching produced 38 Brent Geese, 114 Common Scoter, a Whimbrel, 15 Mediterranean Gull, 246 Sadwich Terns, four Arctic Skuas, and two Black-throated Divers of note.

At least 15 Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore and two Brown Hares were seen on the land.

The second Large Tortoiseshell of the week was found at the Long Pits.

Large Tortoiseshell Aglais polychloros   Dungeness   9th April 2026


A Brindled Beauty was only the sixth record from the Observatory traps.

Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria   Dungeness   9th April 2026


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