Dungeness

Great day at Dunge. despite the strong wind blowing, with Glaucous Gull sitting on a shingle ridge by the sea, and giving brilliant (if a little distant) views until it flew off down the beach.  

Glaucous Gull

Red-throated Divers, Common Scoter, Guillemot and Great Crested Grebe were either flying along the coast or diving.    Gannet soared and dipped further out to sea, and porpoise fins showed in the rough waters.

No Tea today!

Good news for the spring!   The RH&D Railway Cafe and Station are being rebuilt and should be open by the end of March.   Looks like they have some work to do, but it should be a great facility when its finished.

At the Reserve we managed to find the Long-eared Owl, a little more cryptic than on our last visit, but still there in the tangle of bushes and trees behind the dipping pool.

Common Coot

Back to more commonly seen species, and a near Coot stayed long enough for a photo - and a group of Long-tailed Tit - at least eight - visited the brambles outside one of the hides on several occasions.

'Lottie' through the hide window