Archive for June 16th, 2009

16th June 2009, Tuesday

RSPB Dungeness recent sightings

Highlights over the past few days: up to ten hobbies, peregrine, buzzard, 21 whimbrels, spotted redshank, black-tailed godwit, barn owl and little owl.

16th June 2009, Tuesday

Beach Reserve

The Grey seal that has been lingering offshore recently was again out from Crittall Hide, this morning it had caught what appeared to be a Salmon/Sea Trout. I managed to grab a few pics through bins as the seal munched its way through the huge fish, Herring and Black-headed Gulls quickly gathered on the scene to glean any rich pickings. The two Roseate Terns that have frequented Ternery Pool over the past few days were again fishing offshore and showing well in flight from Crittall Hide.  

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