News from RSPB Dungeness
19th August 2006, SaturdayToday’s highlight here at Dungeness was a juvenile Montagu’s harrier seen from Denge Marsh hide.
Other raptors included marsh harrier, hobby and peregrine.
Waders present included greenshank, green and wood sandpiper and snipe as well as eight black-tailed godwits on the ARC pit.
A whinchat was spotted by our week-end wardens on Denge Marsh Road and spotted flycatchers were seen on the return trail and ARC willow trail.
Willow warblers were seen and heard around the reserve and bearded tits were spotted from the Hookers’ pits viewpoint.
Some swifts are still about, and a female red-crested pochard has been seen again from Denge Marsh hide.