Dungeness: A juvenile Long-tailed Skua that flew across The Point and over the power station this morning. Full details of todays sea watch can be found on Trektellen.

A cycle ride to the Midrips, East Sussex this afternoon, where a juvenile Merlin gave me a superb fly past, also there Grey Plovers, Knot, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Turnstone, Oystercatchers, Pintail, Sandwich Terns etc. As usual I was the only person there.

Dungeness: With a strong WSW wind and some drizzle sea watching was the order of the day.The first autumn movement of Brent Geese c700 birds & 130 Wigeon. 7 Balearic Shearwaters, a few Arctic Skuas & c800 Gannets.

Dungeness: A striking Common Buzzard that flew through The Desert this morning being harassed by Crows.

Nice one Jacob & Charlotte.

The 3rd Dialectica scalariella to turn up in my VC15 trap.

Dungeness. Juvenile Black Tern at the fishing boats this afternoon.

Dungeness. Todays lovely Yellow-browed Warbler caught in the TA by the DBO ringing team. Many thanks to them for showing the bird.

My VC15 trap has been very thin fare just lately. Highlights this morning was Radford's Flame Shoulder and Feathered Thorn new for the year, along with Gem which have been scarce for me this year.

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Dungeness: Not a bad day at the fishing boats today, 140 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Arctic Skuas, Little Gulls and more. Full details on Trektellen. I missed the Sunfish taking a long breakfast break.

Stunning for an oldie!😀

Dungeness: This Wood Mouse by the track to Hanson appeared to have deformed back legs, it was only able to shuffle along, falling on its side every couple of feet, it did seem to be feeding OK. Somehow I don't think it will be long before something has it for a snack.

Dungeness: The local Little Owl was unusually confiding today.

Dungeness: The elusive Yellow-browed Warbler found by Peter Eerdmans that spent the day in the Old Lighthouse Garden.

Yes. Just a couple of pairs.

I eventually found the American Golden Plover at Jurys Gap, East Sussex this morning in the ploughed field with c350 Golden Plover. At The Midrips, East Sussex there were no waders on the pools despite it being high tide, a Dartford Warbler was feeding among the sea defence rocks there.