Dungeness Spit

Usually we walk the Dungeness Spit in May but with reports of several Snowy Owl sightings we decided to do it this year in January. Luckily, no rain. Mild temperatures until the afternoon when it cooled down considerably. With the high winter tides it is highly recommended to watch the tidal schedule. There is only a very small strip of land during high tide. Even during low tide the walk across wet sand, pebbles and driftwood amounts to a strenuous work out.

We observed three Snowy Owls between the two and four miles' marks, on the inside of the spit towards the sheltered waters and mudflats. This was also the location where several hundreds Brants were feeding on the tidal eelgrass. Two Snow Buntings foraged for insects on some drift wood logs on top of the spit. We didn't see any Harlequin Ducks among the otherwise plenty waterfowl.

We highly recommend this Winter'stroll.'