Another visit to Dungeness this morning, hoping to find our first Wheatear of the year. We checked the lighthouse gardens for any Firecrests that may have recently arrived and found two among the Rhododendrons.
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| Firecrest (B Anderson) |
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| Seawatching Hide |
A search of the beach from the Lifeboat station to the power station compound failed to produce any sightings of Wheatear, but a drive down to the Bird Observatory was more rewarding when a male was found close to the moat. A Raven was seen flying along the line of pylons heading towards the power station which added another year tick.
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| Distant view of RH & DR steam train |
Heading away from the reserve we found the four Cattle Egrets in a sheep field close to the roadside.
We cut the trip short after being unable to drive along Galloways due to the red flags of the MOD and the rain showers had now turned to Hail.
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