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10th June

Very quiet in more dismal weather with 80 Swifts overhead being the only birds of note.

Three Brown Hares were seen in the Desert.

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9th June

Very quiet. Two Manx Shearwaters were seen offshore and a Spotted Flycatcher was seen in the trapping area.

Elsewhere of note was a Quail which came in off the sea this at the end of Galloways Road on the Lydd Ranges.

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8th June

More fresh SW winds produced 65 Common Scoters, eight Mediterranean Gulls and nine Manx Shearwaters during the day. A Little Egret was feeding on the beach but no sign of any migrants on the land.

A Grey Seal was seen offshore.

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7th June

Strong WSW winds saw a bit of early morning movement offshore which included two Mediterranean Gulls, six Fulmars, 35 Manx Shearwaters and a Balearic Shearwater. A first-summer Yellow-legged Gull was among the gulls on the beach and a Grey Wagtail flew over.

A Shelduck with 14 ducklings was of note.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.

Two Green-eyed Hawkers were seen at the Long Pits.


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6th June

Strong to near gale force winds with frequent rain restricted observations to the sea again which proved very productive. Nearly 13 hours of coverage saw 58 Common Scoters, 25 Common Terns, 26 Sandwich Terns, three Mediterranean Gulls, two Arctic Skuas, 60 Guillemots, 39 Fulmars and 292 Gannets and highlights in the form of two Puffins, eight Balearic Shearwaters and 324 Manx Shearwaters. Swifts also flew out to sea with 172 seen along with six House Martins.

Ten Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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5th June

Very quiet. Eight Manx Shearwaters were seen offshore and a Spotted Flycatcher and a Yellow Wagtail were seen on the land. 

A Porpoise and four Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

Nine Green-eyed (Norfolk) Hawkers were seen in the bushes and a Red-veined Darter was found amongst the broom near the Sanctuary.

Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii   Dungeness   5th June 2026


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4th June

Strong to near gale force winds and heavy showers restricted observations to the sea again where 33 Common Scoters, 79 Sandwich Terns, six Fulmars and 63 Manx Shearwaters were of note. Forty-four Swifts also flew through.

Four Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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3rd June

Strong SW winds mostly limited observations to the sea where 25 Kittiwakes, a Mediterranean Gulls, 45 Sandwich Terns, four Fulmars, 23 Manx Shearwaters and five Balearic Shearwaters were noted. A Siskin flew over.

Two Porpoises and singles of Common Seal and Great Seal were feeding offshore.

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2nd June

Nothing to report on the bird front.

Another Eastern Bordered Straw was trapped overnight.

Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera   Dungeness  2nd June 2026


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1st June

Very quiet. A Little Ringed Plover flew over.

The moth traps provided most of the interest with another Striped Hawk-moth, a Bordered Straw and a Pine Beauty of note.

Pine Beauty Panolis flammea   Dungeness   1st June 2026
Only the third to be trapped at the Observatory.

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