• Seabird island management at CEMEX quarry
    Kerton Road is just a stones throw from the Dungeness reserve and home to Denge quarry, a gravel extraction site owned by CEMEX. The islands created during gravel extraction offer a potential nesting...
  • A misty start...
    A misty start seemed to bring a few migrants to ground, with several chiffchaffs seen around Boulderwall Farm and the main car park and redstart, blackcap and stonechat all near Hide 1. As the mist cleared...
  • A good start...
    The day started well with the two black redstarts on the Visitor Centre roof. As I crossed the car park the pinging call of bearded tits drew me towards the demo pond and, lo and behold, after a couple...
  • The start of a purple patch?
    A purple heron flew from the Denge Marsh gully this morning and disappeared into the fog in the direction of the observatory. Highlights over the weekend included: Garganey – a drake at Denge Marsh...
  • Good start to the week...
    Once again there was plenty to see at the ARC site with three Bewick's swans, the long-tailed duck, ten goldeneyes, a single smew and a great white egret all present this morning. The penduline tit was...