Dungeness and the Dab world fishing championship comes to town

Dungeness was again our destination of choice as we wanted to get over last weeks dip on the Penduline Tits. On arrival we checked for the reported Slav Grebe but rain stopped play and we headed back to the car empty handed on our first target. On now to the beach where we found hundreds of Sea Anglers set up ready to start this years Dab fishing world championship. I'm told this is an annual competition held at Dunge in support of the RNLI.

Glaucous Gull

On the beach we located the Glaucous Gull and it gave me a short window of opportunity to grab a couple of shots from distance before it disappeared from view heading towards the patch. Kittiwakes hunted in good numbers and were seen taking both bait and the occasional catch from the Anglers lines.

Kittiwake stealing an anglers catch

After enjoying the gulls we headed to Hookers Pit where the warden had just seen Pendulines but after two hours they did not return so we suffered another of those double dip depressions that hit us from time to time.

Glossy Ibis

Great-white Egret was seen on ARC before we located the Glossy Ibis in a horse paddock as we left the reserve to head for home.
No year ticks today but despite a grey damp windy day we managed to enjoy yet another trip to Dunge.

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Glauc!

Glossy Ibis

The Ibis was enjoying WORM!