The first fledged marsh harrier of the year was seen near Hooker's pits on Sunday. Great news indeed. Two young kestrels were seen huddled in the mouth of the nestbox near Boulderwall Farm. Keep an eye out for them as you enter or leave the reserve...

The pair of purple herons that started nesting on the reserve in early May, are believed to have bred successfully, with increased activity around the nest. We are seeing more frequent changeovers at the nest, one bird returning from a feeding foray...

Everyone connected to Dungeness has been on tenterhooks for the past week or so waiting to hear whether Lydd airport expansion plans would be called-in for Public Inquiry. Yesterday we received the good news. Chris Corrigan, RSPB Regional Director...

The purple herons have been showing beautifully all weekend giving excellent views from the Hooker's pits viewpoint and Denge Marsh hide. A bittern continued to boom regularly and on Saturday there was plenty of activity with three individuals seen...

In addition to the stars of the show, bitterns, hobbies and cuckoos were just some of the other birds that visitors were able to enjoy at our purple heron viewpoint this week. A few returning waders have started to appear in the Denge Marsh flood fields...