Dungeness and Pett Level
A very early start saw me by the fishing boats in Dungeness by 08.00. After an hour I transferred to the Nature Reserve before heading home at 12.00 via Pett Level. It was dry and overcast for the first hour before the rain came in and, combined with the strong wind, made for some very unpleasant conditions for the birders and the birds for the rest of the morning.
I thoroughly enjoyed the seawatch and even managed to locate the Caspian Gull all by myself and had the sighting confirmed by no less an authority than Plodding Birder himself.
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| Caspian Gull Courtesy of Dungeness Bird Observatory |
There were also at least 3 Little Gulls, and 5 or 6 Red-throated Divers.
On the nature reserve I was fortunate that the Long-eared Owl was still present and showing.
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| Long-eared Owl Photo credit: John Caddick, http://johncaddick.co.uk/photo/long-eared-owl/ |
Other highlights included the Tree Sparrows at the feeders, Redhead Smew on Burrowes and a Great White Egret at Boulderwall.
Despite the high winds and heavy rain I was lucky to see the Glossy Ibis at Pett Level and 30+ Golden Plover among the Lapwings in the fields by the road.
All in all it was a most rewarding flying visit with almost 40 species seen.
Additions to BUBO 2016 Year List:
37 Caspian Gull
38 Common Scoter
39 Fulmar
40 Gannet
41 Guillemot
42 Little Gull
43 Kittiwake
44 Red-throated Diver
45 Pied Wagtail
46 Gadwall
47 Great White Egret
48 Greenfinch
49 Long-eared Owl
50 Mute Swan
51 Pochard
52 Shelduck
53 Shoveler
54 Smew
55 Tree Sparrow
56 Wren
57 Glossy Ibis
58 Golden Plover
59 Black-headed Gull
60 Little Grebe
Other birds seen were, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Herring Gull, Lapwing, Mallard, Magpie, Starling, Teal andTufted Duck.
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