Dungeness RSPB - mild, overcast, drizzle, NE2 - A grim morning for my monthly guided walk around the circular trail for three guests. On Burrowes two Goosanders reported earlier could not be relocated and had already departed; for some reason they rarely tarry for long here. All the usual wetland birds were present including a Great White Egret and hundreds of Cormorants, Shovelers and Teal. At Dengemarsh we had good views of two Marsh Harriers, Kestrel and Buzzard, four Wigeon and 13 Shelducks, while a pair of Bearded Tits performed to order on the grit tray at Hookers reedbed where several Water Rails and Cetti`s warblers vocalised. A Dartford Warbler from the return trail showed briefly moving between patches of gorse scrub. Passing Cockles Bridge on the way home at least nine Cattle Egrets were feeding amongst the sheep flock.
Elsewhere this week visits to ARC from Hanson hide produced 15 Great White Egrets and a Little Gull on Monday plus a Firecrest in the old lighthouse garden at Dungeness and a Black Redstart on the power station wall but little else of note.
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