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8th July

The heatwave continues as does the trickle of birds passing overhead with 22 Swifts, a Little Ringed Plover, 125 Sand Martins, three Yellow Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail of note. The Redstart was seen again the Trapping Area. Two Mediterranean Gulls were offshore.

Fifteen Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore and two Brown Hares were seen on the land.


Porpoises Phoca phoceana   Dungeness   8th July 2026

A Poplar Lutestring, five Small Mottled Willows and a Double Kidney (only the fifth record from the Observatory traps) were of note from the moth traps.

Double Kidney Ipomorpha retusa   Dungeness   8th July 2026

Dragonflies continue to be a feature with two Lesser Emperors, five Norfolk Hawkers and eight Red-veined Darters of interest.







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