Archive for September 23rd, 2006

23rd September 2006, Saturday

News from RSPB Dungeness

Today’s sightings included pintail, peregrine, marsh harrier, nine greenshank, common sandpiper, four ruff, 16 black-tailed godwit, curlew and snipe.  Two black terns were seen flying over the New Diggings and the ARC pits. 

House martins and sand martins were still passing through.  A redstart was still around, between Scott hide and Christmas dell hide. 

23rd September 2006, Saturday

Rye Harbour Highlights

On the Beach Reserve, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier, Merlin and Whinchat. The Black-necked Grebe and Red-crested Pochard are still on Long Pit. At Castle Water hide, Kingfisher, Great Crested Grebe and Little Egret all regularly close enough to photograph!
Kingfisher