Recent Sightings at Dungeness 5th-21st December

Bewick’s swan – 15 on Walland Marsh near wind farm on 14^th

Egyptian goose – Denge Marsh on 9^th

Brent goose –Burrowes pit on 17^th  

Black-necked grebe – at Firth hide on 13^th  

Smew – 3 redheads on Burrowes pit on 21^st     

Pintail – two drake and two female on Burrowes pit on 12^th    

Goldeneye – 1 male, 2 female on Burrowes pit and 2 male, 3 female at ARC on 21^st  

Goosander –on Burrowes on 21^st        

Black throated diver – on Burrowes pit on 6^th

Little Egret – on Burrowes pit on 3^rd  

Great white egret – 3 at Denge Marsh on 21^st      

Bittern – by the viewing ramp on 19^th     

Buzzard – over reserve on 20th^th  

Marsh harrier – female at Boulderwall fields on 20^th  

Peregrine –over Burrowes pit and Dengemarsh on 19^th   

Merlin – over Denge Marsh on 7^th

Sparrowhawk – at Denge Marsh on 13^th     

Water rail – at Scotts hide on 19^th

Dunlin – on Burrowes pit on 9^th       

Black-tailed godwit – on Burrowes pit on 13^th

Caspian Gull – two on Burrowes pit on 20^th   

Yellow-legged gull – one on Burrowes pit on 20^th   

Long-eared owl – one roosting in willow on the far side of the dipping pond on 21^st  

Kingfisher – on Burrowes pit on 21^st            

Great spotted Woodpecker – on car park feeders on 7^th  

Green Woodpecker – on access track on 21^st

Swallow – over Burrowes pit on 9^th

Stonechat – access track and Christmas Dell on 14^th   

Grey wagtail – over the access track on 6^th

Chiffchaff – at ARC on 21^st

Brambling – on car park feeders on 7^th

Tree sparrow – two on car park feeders on 20^th

Bearded tit – at Denge Marsh and ramp on 20^th  

Long-tailed tit – near Burrowes (Scott hide) on 20^th  

Firecrest – near Burrowes (Scott hide) on 20^th 

Goldcrest – car park feeders on 20^th

Raven – near Burrowes on 20^th    

Weasel – on access track on 21^st