The drive across the marsh was brightened up by several pairs of Yellowhammers and a couple of Reed Buntings in the bushes but they were too shy for photographs.
We thought about driving round to the top end following news of a singing nightingale but decided to walk up via the Hume's Warbler to see if it was still here.
The walk round was very pleasant though we didn't see or hear many birds. We did see 3 Small Coppers, 2 Peacocks and 1 probable Orange Underwing. We found a slow worm curled up under some corrugated iron sheeting which was my first for Dungeness.We also found a large amount of Upright Chickweed, especially in the grassy areas to the east of the long pits along with carpets of Storksbill.
On the way back a couple of swallows zipped by and the Hume's was heard and after going round to the pilot path where there were 6 others I managed to get some good, though brief, views.
After a late lunch we went over to the fishing boats where the only birds moving were a few Scoter and 2 Common Terns. The Glaucous Gull was on the beach with a few other gulls. Then on to the reserve which was very quiet.
We thought about driving round to the top end following news of a singing nightingale but decided to walk up via the Hume's Warbler to see if it was still here.
The walk round was very pleasant though we didn't see or hear many birds. We did see 3 Small Coppers, 2 Peacocks and 1 probable Orange Underwing. We found a slow worm curled up under some corrugated iron sheeting which was my first for Dungeness.We also found a large amount of Upright Chickweed, especially in the grassy areas to the east of the long pits along with carpets of Storksbill.
On the way back a couple of swallows zipped by and the Hume's was heard and after going round to the pilot path where there were 6 others I managed to get some good, though brief, views.
After a late lunch we went over to the fishing boats where the only birds moving were a few Scoter and 2 Common Terns. The Glaucous Gull was on the beach with a few other gulls. Then on to the reserve which was very quiet.
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