RSPB Dungeness - weekend sightings
7th September 2009, MondaySaturday 5th: It was an excellent day for raptor watching with at least 20 sparrowhawks, five common buzzards and an osprey passing through. Peregrine and hobby were also seen and a honey buzzard flew over yesterday. Other sightings of note were six garganey at Denge Marsh, a curlew sandpiper at the ARC site and a spotted flycatcher near Scott hide.
Sunday 6th: Highlights included the great white egret and the red-backed shrike, still present on Denge Marsh and the return trail respectively. Three whinchats and a common redstart were also seen near the return trail and another two redstarts near Makepeace hide. A black-necked grebe was on the ARC pit where two black terns and a kingfisher were also seen. Late in the afternoon a spotted crake was seen from the Hanson-ARC hide and it is still present this morning.