Recent sightings at Dungeness 20th-29th Jan

What a mix of weather we have had here this week. A gorgeous sunny day yesterday to an extremely windy and wet day here today. Some interesting wildlife was seen this week including a slavonian grebe, jack snipe and even a very unseasonal peacock butterfly!

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Recent highlights:

Brent goose – 2 at Denge Marsh on 26^th

Smew – 2 drake 4 redhead Burrowes pit on 29^th

Goldeneye –on Burrowes pit on 29^th            

Goosander – on Burrowes pit on 26^th

Wigeon – at ARC on 25^th

Red-crested pochard – drake at Scott hide on 24^th   

Black-necked grebe – at ARC on 28^th    

Slavonian grebe – at Dennis’s hide on 29^th    

Shag – 2 on Burrowes pit on 28^th

Great white egret – at Denge Marsh on 28^th    

Bittern – at Denge Marsh on 26^th     

Peregrine – over Denge Marsh on 26^th       

Merlin – at ARC on 24^th  

Sparrowhawk –  over car park on 29^th  

Hen harrier – ringtail from access track on 28^th  

Buzzard – over Denge Marsh on 25^th      

Water rail – on the dipping pond on 28^th

Snipe – at Christmas dell on 21^st      

Jack Snipe – at ARC viewing screen on 28^th  

Long-eared owl – 2 roosting in willow on the far side of the dipping pond on 27^th   

Barn owl – at Denge Marsh on 20^th    

Kingfisher – at Burrowes pit on 29^th

Green woodpecker – path near Burrowes pit on 21^st

Chiffchaff – Near Burrowes pit on 29^th  

Bearded tit – at ARC on 24^th    

Penduline tit – from viewing ramp and then from Lydd footpath at Hookers pits on 24^th     

Long-tailed tit –ARC on 25^th

Firecrest – between Scott and Christmas Dell on 28^th

Goldcrest – Christmas Dell hide on 29^th    

Redpoll – at Denge Marsh on 24^th

Raven – over Burrowes pit on 25^th     

Peacock butterfly – seen near Scott hide on 25^th

Remember it's the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend! Don't forget to take part and enjoy bird watching in your own garden.