Dungeness 20th June

Five Mediterranean Gulls were seen this evening.One Badger came into the Observatory garden just after midnight.The first Large Skipper butterflies of the year were seen.

Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory June 10 – 17, 2021

School programs wrapping up for the season June is a month of transition at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory for both the birds and our staff. Spring migration has tapered off as the last of our migrant birds have arrived in the boreal forest, settled into their territories, and found mates for the summer....Read more »

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Dungeness 17th June

Nothing to report after a night and early morning of spectacular thunderstorms and torrential rain.A Rose-coloured Starling was found on the RSPB reserve this evening.

Dungeness 16th June

Warm and sunny for most of the day but with a spectacular thunderstorm in the evening. Thirty Mediterranean Gulls were feeding at the Patch. Three male Black Redstarts were singing again as they re-establish their breeding territories for another brood.Three Porpoises were feeding offshore.The first Meadow Brown of the year was seen and five Holly Blues were seen in the Old Lighthouse Garden including a mating/egg-laying pair. Ten Rest Harrow moths were seen in a late morning search.

Dungeness 13th June

The Observatory's second Rose-coloured Starling of the spring (and fifth of the spring in the greater Dungeness area) was seen on several occasions during the morning and 44 Mediterranean Gulls were seen at the Patch.Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseusDungeness13th June 2021Two Porpoise and two Grey Seals were seen offshore.Moth trapping produced the highlight of a Beautiful Marbled.Beautiful Marbled Eublemma purpurinaDungeness13th June 2021The patch of ground at the front of the Observatory continues to provide plenty of floral interest with Pale Yellow-eyed Grass found today.Pale Yellow-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium striatumDungeness13th June 2021.

Dungeness 15th June

A morning seawatch produced a movement of 21 Mediterranean Gulls and two Grey Herons east but not much else was seen.A Badger visited the garden again in the early hours and at least 15 Porpoises were feeding offshore.