There was a decent arrival of migrants in the bushes with 60 Willow Warblers, 11 Sedge Warblers, ten Reed Warblers, two Grasshopper Warblers, a Garden Warbler, 30 Lesser Whitethroats, 23 Whitethroats, five Spotted Flycatchers, two Redstarts, two Whinchats and 27 Wheatears. Two Little Egrets, a Short-eared Owl, a Hobby, 70 Yellow Wagtails and three Tree Pipits flew over.
There were 38 Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover, four Whimbrel, five Bar-tailed Godwits, eight Turnstones, 30 Sanderling and ten Dunlins were on the beach and a Common Sandpiper and a Greenshank were seen at Long Pits. Five Mediterranean Gulls and five Black Terns were seen offshore.
The moth traps continue to produce migrants with a Ni Moth of note along with 36 Small Mottled Willows and six Delicates.
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| Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni Dungeness 21st August 2026 |
The White-winged Black Tern was still present on Burrowes Pit on the RSPB Reserve.