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24th June

Very hot and humid. A Little Ringed Plover and a Redshank flew over the area.

The highlights from the moth traps were a Plumed Fan-foot, a Small Mottled Willow and the rare Agonopteryx curvipunctosa.

Agonopteryx curvipunctosa   Dungeness   24th June 2026

The first Small Red-eyed Damselflies of the year were seen at the southern end of the Long Pits. 

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