14th Nov

A fairly quiet day came to life in the afternoon with the finding of a Pallas's Warbler in the Old Lighthouse garden. Other bits and pieces seen during the day included a Woodcock, 16 Chiffchaffs, a Siberian Chiffchaff, ten Goldcrests, seven Firecrests, two Rock Pipits, a Brambling, six Redpolls and three Siskins. 

Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus   Dungeness   14th November 2026

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing well at Dengemarsh Gully and the Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit.

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellinus   Dengemarsh   14th November 2026

13th Nov

Light winds and bright and sunny but cold conditions resulted in a fairly quiet day with the highlight being a White Stork flying low over the area before settling in ploughed fields north of New Romney. Other birds passing overhead included 195 Stock Doves, a Little Egret, 1329 Starlings, three Redpolls and five Siskins while 11 Chiffchaffs, five Firecrests, nine Redwings and three Fieldfares. An evening session looking for owls produced a Long-eared Owl and the trapping of a Short-eared Owl.

Four Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore. 

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus   Dungeness   13th November 2026

Two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing well at Dengemarsh Gully and the Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit.

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellinus   Dengemarsh   13th November 2026

12th Nov

A fresh north-easterly wind and clear skies saw a few birds passing overhead including 204 Stock Doves, seven Skylarks, 1100 Starlings, five Fieldfares, 17 Chaffinches, three Bramblings, 19 Redpolls, 60 Goldfinches, six Siskins and five Reed Buntings. Birds in the bushes included ten Chiffchaffs, two Dartford Warblers, 14 Goldcrests, and eight Firecrests while the Eurasian Treecreeper was showing again at the Long Pits.

Three Mediterranean Gulls were the only birds of any interest offshore. 

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing well at Dengemarsh Gully and the Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit. 

11th Nov

A cold, breezy day with rain from early morning saw very little in the way of migrants other than a late Ring Ouzel along with a Woodcock, 11 Chiffchaffs, 35 Goldcrests and six Firecrests. The Eurasian Treecreeper was seen at the Long Pits again and a Snow Bunting flew over the Observatory in the late afternoon. Two Little Egrets were feeding at the Long Pits.

Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus   Dungeness   11th November 2026

Two Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

10th Nov

A cold easterly wind all day saw a few grounded migrants and a trickle of birds overhead. The highlights of the day were a Eurasian Treecreeper at the Long Pits and a Snow Bunting flying over the trapping area. Other migrants of note included 79 Stock Doves, a Woodcock, 15 Chiffchaffs, a Siberian Chiffchaff, 25 Goldcrests, eight Firecrests and a Brambling.

A Grey Seal was seen offshore.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was still showing well at the southern end of Dengemarsh Gully.

9th Nov

A calm and cold morning saw a few birds passing overhead and a reasonable small arrival of migrants in the bushes. Two Woodlarks, a Rock Pipit, five Bramblings, 17 Redpolls and one Mealy Redpoll, eight Siskins and a Snow Bunting were of note overhead. Grounded migrants included 18 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 42 Goldcrests, ten Firecrests, 55 Redwings and 51 Fieldfares. Six Dartford Warblers were scattered across the Point and a Great White Egret was feeding at the Long Pits. The sea was very quiet.

Three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing really well at Dengemarsh Gully, the drake Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit and the Cattle Egret flock feeding at Cockles increased to 32.

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellinus   Dengemarsh Gully   9th November 2026

8th Nov

A cold, foggy morning. The highlight of the day was a superb Rough-legged Buzzard photographed as flew over the Desert and out over the Point. Other birds passing overhead included 1846 Stock Doves, a Redshank, eight Skylarks, a Fieldfare, a Brambling, 70 Goldfinches and eight Siskins. It was very quiet in the bushes with just six Chiffchaffs, ten Goldcrests and a Firecrest. Two Dartford Warblers were also seen.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing again at Dengemarsh Gully.

7th Nov

Cold and foggy/misty for most of the day. There was just a trickle of birds overhead and a few grounded migrants. Birds passing overhead included 1260 Stock Doves, a Grey Plover, a Redshank, a Woodlark, 11 Skylarks, six Fieldfares, a Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, a Brambling and 33 Siskins. Grounded migrants included a Lapwing, two Woodcocks, a Snipe, nine Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 17 Goldcrests, two Firecrests and 45 Blackbirds. Two Dartford Warblers and nine Black Redstarts were also seen.

A Brown Hare was seen.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear first seen at Dengemarsh Gully on November 3rd was seen again. The drake Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit.

6th Nov

A calm, overcast morning saw a small arrival of migrants in the bushes and passing overhead. A party of nine Pink-footed Geese headed east over the area while other notable bits and pieces included a Barn Owl and a Short-eared Owl at dusk and a Long-eared Owl trapped, four Mealy Redpolls and a Yellowhammer. Eight Chiffchaffs, three Dartford Warblers, 50 Goldcrests, six Firecrests, 25 Redwings, 56 Blackbirds, three Fieldfares, two Bramblings, 50 Siskins and four Lesser Redpolls were also seen.

Seawatching was very quiet but did produce a flock of 14 White-fronted Geese passing east, five Eiders west, two Mediterranean Gulls, two Sandwich Terns and 150 Razorbills.

Three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

The Ring-necked Duck remains on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit, six Bewick's Swans were on ARC again, 25 Cattle Egrets were feeding at Cockles Bridge and came in to roost with 27 Great White Egrets at ARC.

5th Nov

The wind started to drop overnight but it was still quite windy for the morning and very quiet for migrants. Grounded migrants and birds passing overhead included just two Woodcock, seven Chiffchaffs, four Goldcrests, a Firecrest, 25 Blackbird, a Brambling, a Redpoll, 150 Goldfinches and five Siskins.

Seawatching was also slow-going with only 12 Wigeon, an Eider, two Red-breasted Mergansers, a Mediterranean Gull, five Sandwich Terns and a Sooty Shearwater of interest.

A Grey Squirrel was in the trapping area and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit and a party of six Bewick's Swans arrived on the ARC pit with one of the adults bearing a neck collar/radio transmitter called Michaela by the German ringing project.