• Sightings from 27/08/2023 to 05/09/2023

    Sightings from 27/08/2023 to 05/09/2023

    Craig Edwards

    Accentors

    • Dunnock

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Osprey
    • Sparrowhawk

    Buntings

    • Reed Bunting

    Crows

    • Carrion Crow 
    • Magpie
    • Rook

    Ducks, Geese and Grebes 

    • Black-necked Grebe
    • Canada Goose 
    • Egyptian Goose
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Mallard

    Finches

    • Goldfinch
    • Greenfinch
    • Linnet

    Flycatchers

    • Spotted Flycatcher

    Gulls 

    • Herring Gull
    • Great Black-backed Gull
    • Lesser…
  • Wildlife Sightings from 15/07/2023 - 26/08/2023

    Wildlife Sightings from 15/07/2023 - 26/08/2023

    Craig Edwards

    Accentors

    • Dunnock

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk

    Buntings

    • Reed Bunting

    Crows

    • Carrion Crow 
    • Magpie

    Ducks, Geese, Grebes and Swans

    • Canada Geese 
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Mallard
    • Wigeon
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted Duck
    Flycatchers
    • Spotted Flycatcher

    Finches

    • Goldfinch
    • Greenfinch
    • Linnet

    Gulls 

    • Common…
  • Wildlife Sightings from 12/07/2023 - 15/08/2023

    Wildlife Sightings from 12/07/2023 - 15/08/2023

    Craig Edwards

    Accentors

    • Dunnock

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk

    Buntings

    • Corn Bunting
    • Reed Bunting

    Crows

    • Carrion Crow 
    • Magpie
    • Rook

    Ducks, Geese and Grebes 

    • Canada Geese 
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Mallard
    • Wigeon

    Finches

    • Goldfinch
    • Greenfinch
    • Linnet

    Gulls 

    • Common Gull
    • Great Black-backed Gull
    • Lesser Black-backed Gull
    • Mediterranean Gull 

    …
  • Wildlife Sightings from 02/07/2023 - 12/07/2023

    Wildlife Sightings from 02/07/2023 - 12/07/2023

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel 
    • Marsh Harrier

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Geese 
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Gargeny
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Cormorant
    • Grey Heron
    • Great White Egret
    • Little Egret 
    • Cattle egret

    Waders and Rails   

    • Black-Tailed Godwit 
    • Coot
    • Common Sandpiper
    • Lapwing
    • Little Ringed Plover 
    • Moorhen
    • Oystercatcher
    • Redsha…
  • Wildlife Sightings from 25/06 - 01/07

    Wildlife Sightings from 25/06 - 01/07

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel
    • Peregrine Falcon 
    • Marsh Harrier

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Geese 
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey 
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern
    • Cormorant
    • Grey Heron
    • Great White Egret
    • Little Egret 
    • Spoonbills 

    Waders and Rails   

    • Black-Tailed Godwit 
    • Coot
    • Common Sandpiper
    • Curlew
    • Dunlin
    • Green Sandpiper
    • Lapwi…

  • Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend at RSPB Dungeness

    Corinne Pardey

    Hello and welcome to our very first binocular blog - we’re passionate about good binoculars and telescopes here at Dungeness, and we want to share that passion with you! For our first blog, we’ll be sharing what you should have a think about before buying your first pair or an upgrade, as well as a little bit about our range.

    This weekend we will be hosting another one of our regular binocular and telescope…

  • Wildlife sights from 17/06/23 - 24/06/23:

    Wildlife sights from 17/06/23 - 24/06/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel
    • Peregrine Falcon 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk
    • Red Footed Falcon 

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Geese 
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey 
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe
    • Pintail 
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern
    • Cormorant
    • Grey Heron
    • Great White Egret
    • Little Egret 
    • Spoonbills 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet 
    • Black-Tailed Godwit 
    • Coot
    • Common …
  • A list of wildlife sights from 27/05/23 - 17/06/23:

    A list of wildlife sights from 27/05/23 - 17/06/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestrel
    • Peregrine Falcon 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Geese (goslings)
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Garganey 
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Little Grebe 
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern
    • Cattle Egret
    • Cormorant
    • Grey Heron
    • Great White Egret
    • Little Egret
    • White Storks 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet 
    • Black-Tailed Godwit 
    • Coot
    • Common …
  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 15/05/23 - 27/05/23:

    Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 15/05/23 - 27/05/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestral
    • Peregrine Falcon 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Goose (goslings)
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Grey heron
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet (hayfield)
    • Bar-tailed Godwit
    • Black tailed Godwit
    • Coot
    • Common Sandpiper
    • Dunlin
    • Greenshank
    • Lapw…

  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 15/05/23 - 27/05/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestral
    • Peregrine Falcon 
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Goose (goslings)
    • Egyptian Geese
    • Gadwall
    • Great Crested Grebe
    • Greylag Geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Grey heron
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet (hayfield)
    • Bar-tailed Godwit
    • Black tailed Godwit
    • Coot
    • Common Sandpiper
    • Dunlin
    • Greenshank
    • Lapw…
  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 09/05/23 - 15/05/23:

    Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 09/05/23 - 15/05/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestral
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Red kite
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Goose (goslings)
    • Egyptian geese
    • Gadwall
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Grey heron
    • Glossy ibis (hayfield, dengemarsh)
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet (hayfield)
    • Bar-tailed godwit
    • Black tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Dunlin
    • Green…

  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted from 09/05/23 - 15/05/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestral
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Red kite
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Goose (goslings)
    • Egyptian geese
    • Gadwall
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Pochard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Grey heron
    • Glossy ibis (hayfield, dengemarsh)
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet (hayfield)
    • Bar-tailed godwit
    • Black tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Dunlin
    • Green…
  • Here is a sightings list of the wildlife spotted between 26/04/23 - 01/05/23:

    Here is a sightings list of the wildlife spotted between 26/04/23 - 01/05/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Kestral
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Peregrine falcon
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada Goose
    • Gadwall
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern (Boulderwall)
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis (hayfield, dengemarsh)
    • Little egret 
    • Night heron
    • White stork

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet (hayfield)
    • Black tailed godwit
    • Black winged stilt
    • Bar-tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Dunlin
    …
  • Here is a sightings list of wildlife spotted between 18/04/23 - 24/04/23:

    Here is a sightings list of wildlife spotted between 18/04/23 - 24/04/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Barn Owl
    • Common Buzzard
    • Hobby
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Merlin
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Egyptian geese
    • Garganey
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag goslings
    • Golden eye
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet
    • Black tailed godwit
    • Black winged stilt
    • Bar-tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Curlew
    • Grey plover
    • Lapwing
    • Moorhen
    • Oyste…
  • Sightings list of wildlife spotted between 11/04/23 - 17/04/23:

    Sightings list of wildlife spotted between 11/04/23 - 17/04/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Egyptian geese
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag geese
    • Golden eye
    • Little grebe
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis
    • Great white egret
    • Grey heron
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Avocet
    • Black tailed godwit
    • Bar-tailed godwick
    • Coot
    • Curlew
    • Lapwing
    • Moorhen
    • Oystercatcher
    • Redshank
    • Ringed p…
  • Here is a list of the wildlife sightings from 04/04/23 - 10/04/23:

    Here is a list of the wildlife sightings from 04/04/23 - 10/04/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier
    • Peregrine falcon
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Egyptian geese
    • Garganey
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted
    • White fronted geese

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis
    • Great white egret
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Black tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Curlew
    • Dunlin
    • Green sandpiper
    • Lapwing
    • Moorhen
    • Oystercatch…
  • A list of wildlife sighted between 27/03/23 - 04/04/23:

    A list of wildlife sighted between 27/03/23 - 04/04/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Osprey
    • Sparrowhawk

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Egyptian geese
    • Garganey
    • Goldeneye - Burrowes
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Mute swan
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis-ARC
    • Great white egret
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Black tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Curlew
    • Dunlin
    • Green sandpiper
    • Lapwing
    • Moorhen
    • Oystercatcher
    • P…
  • A list of wildlife sighted from 22/03/23 - 28/03/23:

    A list of wildlife sighted from 22/03/23 - 28/03/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Peregrine Falcon
    • White tailed eagle

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Canada geese
    • Egyptian geese
    • Gadwell
    • Goldeneye - Burrowes
    • Greylag geese
    • Mallard
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted
    • Whooper swan
    • Wigeon

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis-ARC
    • Great white egret
    • Grey heron
    • Little egret 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Black tailed godwit
    • Coot
    • Cu…

  • Reserve Updates: March 2023

    Craig Edwards

    The team have been busy getting the majority of the habitat management completed before the breeding season and we are now very close with only a few small tasks left before we start the big clean-up and get onto our spring/summer task programme.

    This month the team have focussed most of the effort on clearing willow from two areas of reedbed on the reserve: an area at the south end of ARC and another area along the track…

  • A list of wildlife sighted at Dungeness from 13/03/23 - 21/03/23:

    A list of wildlife sighted at Dungeness from 13/03/23 - 21/03/23:

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Hen Harrier
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Peregrine Falcon
    • Red Kite

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Barnacle geese
    • Bewick swan - Burrowes 
    • Canada geese
    • Gadwell
    • Goldeneye - Burrowes
    • Great crested grebe 
    • Greylag geese
    • Little grebe
    • Mallard
    • Mute Swan
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pintail
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted
    • White fronted geese
    • Whooper swan
    • Wigeon

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis…
  • A list of the wildlife sighted at Dungeness nature reserve from 25/02/23 - 07/03/23

    A list of the wildlife sighted at Dungeness nature reserve from 25/02/23 - 07/03/23

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Kestrel
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Sparrowhawk 

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Barnacle geese
    • Bewick swan - Burrowes 
    • Canada geese
    • Gadwell
    • Goldeneye - Burrowes
    • Great crested grebe 
    • Greylag geese
    • Little grebe
    • Mallard
    • Pintail
    • Shelduck
    • Shoveler
    • Pintail
    • Pochard
    • Teal
    • Tufted
    • Wigeon

    Herons

    • Bittern 
    • Cattle egret
    • Cormorant
    • Glossy ibis-ARC
    • Great white egret
    • Grey heron
    • Little egret 

    Waders and…

  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted on Dungeness nature reserve from 14/02/23 - 25/02/23

    Here is a list of the wildlife sighted on Dungeness nature reserve from 14/02/23 - 25/02/23

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Hen harrier
    • Kestrel 
    • Sparrowhawk 

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Goldeneye - Burrowes 
    • Wigeon
    • Shoveler
    • Shelduck
    • Teal
    • Mallard
    • Gadwell
    • Pochard
    • Tufted
    • Great crested grebe
    • Greylag geese
    • Canada geese
    • Barnacle geese
    • Bewick swans - ARC  

    Herons

    • Grey herons
    • Great white egrets
    • Cattle egret
    • Little egret 
    • Glossy ibis-ARC
    • Cormorant
    • Bittern 

    Waders and Rails  

    • Lapwing
    • Coo…

  • Here is a list of the wildlife sighted on Dungeness nature reserve from 04/02/23 - 14/02/23

    Craig Edwards

    Birds of Prey

    • Common Buzzard
    • Marsh Harrier-Dengemarsh, ARC, Burrowes Pit  
    • Hen harrier
    • Kestrel 
    • Peregrine falcon
    • Sparrowhawk 

    Ducks/Geese/Grebes 

    • Goldeneye - Burrowes 
    • Wigeon
    • Shoveler
    • Shelduck
    • Great crested grebe
    • Barnacle goose
    • Little grebe
    • Teal
    • Mallard
    • Gadwell
    • Pochard
    • Tufted 
    • Greylag geese
    • Canada geese
    • White Fronted geese 
    • Whooper swans - Burrowes 

    Herons

    • Grey herons
    • Great white egrets
    • Cattle egret
    • Little egret 
    • Glossy ibis…

  • Dengemarsh Hide Updates

    Craig Edwards

    Gilleards have been on site last week replacing the roof and foundations to Dengemarsh Hide and the roofs of Christmas Dell and the Viewing Screen with a new hardwearing roof. This will help to maintain these hides into the future. More work will be needed on the hide in the coming months and years, but we now have a good idea of what we need to do and will keep you all informed of what is happening.

     Inside of Dengemarsh…

  • Reserve Updates

    Craig Edwards

    The team have spent a lot of time working in the high-water levels this month in areas across the reserve including Hookers and Dengemarsh Reedbed, clearing willow trees which are keen to outcompete the reed which our breeding bittern and marsh harriers utilise.

    This clearance includes a large island which was full of willow and bramble close to Hooker’s ramp and we now hope that the reedbed will recolonise and the willow…