Very quiet on both land and sea. Two Mediterranean Gulls were seen offshore.
Two Porpoises were feeding offshore.
26th Feb
Very quiet offshore and on the land. A 2.5hr seawatch this morning produced three Pintail, two Velvet Scoters, three Mediterranean Gulls and 112 Red-throated Divers. Two Firecrests were seen in the trapping area.
Two Porpoise were feeding offshore.
The female Smew was seen at ARC again and the female Scaup was still at Scotney.
25th Feb
A fairly quiet day with seawatching producing just six Mediterranean Gulls of note. A flock of 80 Chaffinches arrived in the trapping area and two Black Redstarts were on the power station wall. Surprise of the day came after dark when a Stone-curlew was heard calling from the Observatory.
23rd Feb
Seawatching produced 805 Brent Geese, two Pintail, 67 Mediterranean Gulls and 200 Red-throated Divers. A few bits and pieces on the land included a Grey Wagtail and a Rock Pipit.
Two Porpoises and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.
21st Feb
The SSE wind continued and resulted in a superb seawatch with birds passing through until mid-afternoon when rain arrived. Numbers were dominated by Brent Geese with 2283 birds and a record movement of 994 Pintails with back-up in the form of 28 Greylag Geese, 65 Shovelers, seven Teal, a drake Eider, a Velvet Scoter, 65 Common Scoter, 34 Curlews, 186 Kittiwakes, 60 Mediterranean Gulls, a Sandwich Tern, 112 Red-throated Divers, five Fulmars and 130 Gannets. There was also a noticeable increase in gull numbers offshore and roosting on the Point with three Caspian Gulls and two Yellow-legged Gulls among them.
Brent Geese and Pintails Dungeness 21st February 2025 (Charlotte Foot)
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| Brent Geese and Pintails Dungeness 21st February 2025 (Jacob Spinks) |
Two Porpoise, two Grey Seals and a Common Seal were also seen.
20th Feb
The onshore wind continues and more birds passed through with 1141 Brent Geese, two Little Gulls, 47 Mediterranean Gulls, 364 Red-throated Divers, two Sooty Shearwaters and 212 Gannets. A second-winter Yellow-legged Gull was roosting at the Point.
A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were also feeding offshore.
19th Feb
Nearly five hours of seawatching in a fresh SE wind produced 595 Brent Geese, eight Pintail, two Eiders, 29 Oystercatchers, 485 Kittiwakes, a Little Gull, two Mediterranean Gulls, a Sandwich Tern, 63 Guillemots, 226 Razorbills, 714 auk sp., 287 Red-throated Divers and five Fulmars.
18th Feb
Fresh, cold ESE winds resulted in more movement offshore with 621 Brent Geese, five Shoveler, an Eider, six Curlew, a Little Gull, a Sandwich Tern, 148 Red-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver of note.
A Dartford Warbler was seen on the Point and a Woodcock was seen in the trapping area.
Two Porpoises and singles of Common and Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
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