I’ve been hoping to bring you this news for a little while – we’ve just confirmed that there are two bittern nests this year at Dungeness. There was booming in 2009, one successful nest in 2010 and now two.
Booming (the male bittern’s weird far-carrying call which you can hear, here) started three weeks earlier than last year after in a winter when the reserve hosted several bitterns – many of which were regularly seen. Now that the parents are making regular flights to feed young, they are being seen more often and from now the summer holidays there will be guides on hand at the reserve to give visitors the best chance of seeing them. So don’t be shy, plan a visit to Dungeness – check the details here or you can ring the reserve on 01797 320588.
You may wonder what has happened to the public inquiry into the proposed expansion of Lydd airport. Well, it’s still underway and I’ll bring you an update at the end of formalities. It will be some time before we know the outcome.
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