Cool, cloudy, W 2 - It has been a quiet past few days across the peninsula due mainly to a persistent and nagging northerly airflow; however, the wind direction is due to change by Tuesday to a warmer southerly which hopefully will deliver one or two Mediterranean overshoots our way. Garganey have been scarce this spring on the gravel pits across Dungeness although today`s drake on ARC has been present for about a week now. Cuckoos have been noted at Lade, Dengemarsh and Tower Pits with up to seven Hobbies and a number of Swifts at the latter site this morning. The high tide wader roost at Kerton quarry produced 65 Oystercatchers, 12 Curlews and a Whimbrel, while Redshank and Lapwing both had fledglings on the main island. Another pair of Ringed Plovers with chicks was discovered today bringing my tally to four pairs so far this spring and a Spotted Flycatcher was at the top end of Long Pits..
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