The islands at the Firth viewpoint at Dungeness RSPB reserve have been attracting flocks of Common and Sandwich Terns including several juvenile and 2CY birds.
Juvenile Sandwich Tern
These days i'm on the lookout for ringed birds and came across two ringed Common Terns both of which originated from different ringing schemes in Holland.
Yellow ringed, Adult Common Tern from Holland
White tagged, Adult Common Tern from Holland
Finally the last 3 juvenile Common Terns that were on the small island in front of Dennis's hide have fledged. The smallest of them is very cute and barely has any primaries compared to the other two. I expect the short flight from the nesting island to the Firth lookout was a major leap of faith for it.
Despite the increase in the numbers of islands appearing across the reserve due to the lack of rain, the number and diversity of waders has been relatively low, which is odd given the numbers of shorebirds being recorded at Lade Bay. However, perseverance and multiple visits to the reserve during the days and weeks eventually pays off.
Juvenile Spotted Redshank
Juvenile Spotted Redshanks
Four Knot and a Dunlin
Golden Plovers
Ringed Plovers
Male and female juvenile Ruff
Black-tailed Godwits
Black-tailed Godwits
Adult and juvenile Little Stints
Juvenile Sanderling
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