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7th July

More overhead passage included 30 Swifts, 187 Sand Martins and three Yellow Wagtails while a juvenile Dartford Warbler and the Redstart were seen on the land. Gulls feeding offshore included 25 Mediterranean Gulls and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull.

Two Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

Moth trapping produced another Light Crimson Underwing and 12 Small Mottled Willows. A Southern Oak Bush-cricket was also caught.

Light Crimson Underwing Catocala promissa   Dungeness   7th July 2026

Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale   Dungeness    7th July 2026

Dragonfly watching continues to be productive with a Lesser Emperor, four Norfolk Hawkers and eight Red-veined Darters seen.


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