We’ve just heard that the nesting purple herons at Dungeness are likely to get a mention on BBC Springwatch tonight.  We're on tenterhooks waiting to know how they are doing – the behaviour of the adults is still very encouraging with infrequent but regular trips to and from the nesting area.

On the subject of waiting – we’ve heard that the deadline for calling in the planning applications to expand Lydd airport has been put back again.  As soon as we get  new date we’ll let you know.  If you haven't caught up on the story - here it is.