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1st Feb

Fresh winds and frequent rain continues and seawatching providing most of the interest. Three hours of coverage this morning produced 104 Brent Geese, two Pintail, 151 Dunlins, 168 Kittiwakes and two Mediterranean Gulls. A Woodcock was found in the Trapping Area.

A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

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31st Jan

Seawatching produced 68 Wigeon, 34 Teal, 18 Common Scoters, 142 Kittiwakes, nine Mediterranean Gulls, 80 Razorbills, 1940 'auks sp.', 505 Red-throated Divers and five Fulmars.

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30th Jan

More of the same in miserable weather with seawatching producing 123 Brent Geese, three Teal, 152 Kittiwakes, a Mediterranean Gull, a first-winter Caspian Gull, 2100 Guillemots, 434 Razorbills and 6000 Cormorants.

A Porpoise and seven Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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29th Jan

More seawatching produced 765 Brent Geese east, four Shelduck, a Teal, 29 Common Scoters, 155 Kittiwakes, five Little Gulls, two Mediterranean Gulls, 4188 Guillemots, 698 Razorbills and 166 Red-throated Divers.

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28th Jan

Limited coverage today but seawatching produced seven Pintail, an Eider, 200 Kittiwakes, singles of Little, Mediterranean and Caspian Gulls, 200 Razorbills and 1600 Red-throated Divers.

Three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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27th Jan

Dismal weather this morning severely limited observations but conditions improved in the afternoon and seawatching produced 152 Kittiwakes, 23 Little Gulls, 148 Guillemots, 265 Gannets and 4,500 Cormorants. Four Caspian Gulls were roosting on the beach.

Seven Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

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26th Jan

 Miserable weather and very little to be seen.

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25th Jan

Fresh SE winds again and more seawatching. Four hours of coverage produced 54 Brent Geese, 26 Wigeon, two Red-breasted Mergansers, 60 Kittiwakes, a Little Gull, six Mediterranean Gulls, 930 Guillemots, 99 Red-throated Divers, four Fulmars and 303 Gannets.

One Porpoise was feeding offshore.

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24th Jan

Much quieter offshore today where 35 Dunlin, 11 Little Gulls and three Mediterranean Gulls were the highlights. Very quiet in the bushes.

At least six Grey Seals were feeding inshore.

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23rd Jan

Large numbers of auks moved east this morning and included a winter-plumaged Black Guillemot along with an Eider and 1900 Gannets. In the afternoon large numbers of birds were feeding close inshore and included a Little Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull and five Caspian Gulls.  

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans   first-winter   Dungeness   23rd January 2026

Caspian Gulls Larus cachinnans   second- and third-winters   Dungeness   23rd January 2026
Note the Polish color ring on the second-winter bird.


Feeding frenzy   Dungeness   24th January 2026

At least 11 Grey Seals were feeding close inshore.

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