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4th May

A remarkable morning with almost the only new migrant in the bushes being a singing Iberian Chiffchaff. It was first found at the southern end of the trapping area but quickly moved north through the area and ended up at the top of the Long Pits where it gave good views until it was last seen at 1345hrs. This the third Observatory and Dungeness record and follows hot on the heels of one seen last year.

A foggy start to the day limited seawatching to the afternoon where 35 Whimbrel, three Little Gulls, seven Mediterranean Gulls, a Pomarine Skua, 12 Arctic Skuas, two Little Terns, a Black Tern, three Arctic Terns, 1271 Common/"commic" Terns and a Shag were of note. 



Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus   Dungeness   4th May 2026

Six Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore and a Stoat was seen on the land.

Two Grizzled Skippers and 50 Painted Ladies were of note among the butterflies.

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