News from RSPB Dungeness
29th January 2008, TuesdayThe fine weather bought about a spring feel to the day, with ruddy ducks and great crested grebes displaying on Burrowes pit, and one of the three chiffchaffs around Hanson hide occasionally bursting into song. A ringtail hen harrier was seen near the water tower and the Slavonian grebe continued to show well from Firth hide. Seven grey partridges were seen in the fields along the entrance track, and the party of white fronted geese, currently roosting on Burrowes pit flew out again this morning, heading in the direction of Scotney pit. A party of 17 collared doves perched on the wires near the water tower, was the most unusual record of the day, beating the group of eleven birds seen in 1985!