Friday, 31 October 2025

Velvet Scoters

Dungeness - mild, cloudy, S4 - With a brisk southerly sweeping across the peninsula our first port of call this morning was Lade where a late Swallow was the highlight hurrying south. We also saw one here yesterday along with a Goldeneye on south lake and a Clouded Yellow on the shingle, while KE also noted a Dartford Warbler in the gorse along the main track. An hour at the boats with the seawatchers produced a few passing auks, Gannets, Sandwich Terns, Red-throated Divers, Kittiwakes and two each of Common and Velvet Scoters. On Thursday morning first thing in fine weather we walked the gully in company with JY where there was little on offer apart from a few grounded Goldcrests, Stonechats, Goldfinches and Robins, plus two Bearded Tits high overhead and a Raven.

                                  Red-throated Diver, Dungeness

                                  Clouded Yellow - Lade

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