News from RSPB Dungeness
3rd November 2007, SaturdayThe male goosander was still on the ARC pit, along with a caspian gull and a spoonbill, most likely that same bird that was present towards the end of October, making a reappearance. If however,this bird is an adult, this is clearly not the case! Good numbers of snipe have also been seen with at least 60 birds present on the ARC pit during the week. A green sandpiper flew over calling and the bittern was seen again in flight from the viewing ramp at Hookers pits, fingers crossed for tomorrows bittern safari! Good numbers of finches were passing over during the morning with at least 180 chaffinches, 23 greenfinches, 68 siskins, 27 bramblings and 5 redpolls. A coal tit was at the top of the entrance track around Boulderwall farm.         Â