RSPB Dungeness

04/06/2026

We are looking for Site Checks and Trail Engagement Volunteers to help care for our nature reserve. This hands-on role supports the day-to-day upkeep of the site while ensuring visitors have a safe, enjoyable experience in a beautiful, wildlife-rich environment.

Please click the link below for more information and to apply.

Join our volunteer team and help conserve nature, protect valuable habitats, and enhance visitor experiences while inspiring people to connect with and care for the natural environment.

23/05/2026

To book tickets please see the link below.
👉 events.rspb.org.uk/dungeness

Join us for a rare opportunity to explore a hidden island - home to three extraordinary relics of Britain's early-warning defence system.
Nestled in the hauntingly beautiful landscape of Lade Pits, Dungeness, they offer a fascinating glimpse into our past.

22/05/2026

Just a reminder that our Visitor Centre will be open Bank Holiday Monday and closed Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

The reserve, toilets and car park will remain as normal (9am - 5pm).

21/05/2026

Ready for your next fun spring adventure? Pick up a pack of Wild Cards at and battle it out to discover the ultimate spring creature!

20/05/2026

The reserve team are looking forward to some sunshine at the end of this week after the unsettled weather we've been having.
In the last week, the Tuesday team started installing a stretch of fencing in Kennys 1 as a continuation of the fencing they installed in these fields last year. The ditches that surround these fields previously acted as 'wet fencing', however as we start to see lower water levels in the summer months we cannot always guarantee these fields will remain secure for livestock. Installing this fence along the ditch edge will ensure the sheep can graze safely, while leaving gaps in the fencing at designated 'drinking grips' means they still have access to water.
On Wednesday our residential volunteers started refurbishing some of our wooden signs by sanding them down, giving them a coat of varnish and repainting the white lettering.
On Thursday, we moved one of the wind break panels at Firth Lookout to provide better access for mobility scooters and wheelchair users. This now means that anyone who hires our off road mobility scooter has full access the Firth Lookout to get views across Burrowes pit.
We also had another team plant more Marsh Mallow plants around the margins of New Excavations lake, with more to be planted out over the coming weeks.
Finally, other things that happened on the reserve this week include the installation of some temporary fencing in Craggs Small, seabird surveys, and the return of a small number of cows to Floodfield. Having low density grazing in this field will maintain the rough grassland habitat, allowing for more rushes and reeds to come through.
Photo one by Chris Pickett.

18/05/2026

🌿🐞We are looking for enthusiastic people to help in the running of our visitor centre at Dungeness Nature Reserve.🐸🦆🌿
No experience is necessary and you can choose a flexible shift to fit in around your commitments 👈
Full training given.
If you have some free time to offer and would like to join our happy team 🙂, you can find out more by visiting:
volunteer.rspb.org.uk/opportunities.
We are looking forward to hearing from you! 🫵

17/05/2026

✨Did you know that RSPB Dungeness is one of the most diverse place in the UK for insects?🐞✨

🦋Join us for this Special Butterfly ID Talk and Walk Event!🦋

To book tickets please click the link https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/159716

This event is designed to give you all the knowledge about the different species of butterflies and how to identify them.
Led by an expert, you will start in our visitor centre where they will take you through a presentation detailing all there is to know about the common butterflies as well as the rarities you might see at Dungeness.
From there you will go out on to the reserve to see what you can find.

This event is weather dependant so tickets can be transferred if necessary.

Money raised through purchases at these events helps the RSPB nature reserve teams to continue to deliver their wildlife conservation work, advocacy, education and allows thousands of people every year to get closer to nature.

We look forward to welcoming you!

16/05/2026

Do you love dragonflies then this is for you!

✨Join us for this Special Dragonfly ID Talk and Walk Event! ✨

To book tickets please click the link
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/159460

This event is designed to give you all the knowledge about the different species of dragonflies and how to identify them.

Led by our expert, you will start in our visitor centre where they will take you through a presentation detailing all there is to know about the dragonflies you might see at Dungeness.
From there you will go out for a wander on the reserve to see what you can find.

This event is weather dependant so tickets can be transferred if necessary.

Money raised through purchases at these events helps the RSPB nature reserve teams to continue to deliver their wildlife conservation work, advocacy, education and allows thousands of people every year to get closer to nature.

We look forward to welcoming you!

14/05/2026

Check out some of our most recent sightings here at Dungeness.

Birds:

Lapwing (with chicks)
Red Kite flyover
Bearded Reedlings from the Viewing Ramp.
Common Terns have been checking out the new rafts on Burrowes Pit and Dengemarsh.
Black Tern
Avocet over at ARC.
Ringed Plover & Grey Plover from the Shirley Coward hide.
Hobbies have been seen regularly over the last few weeks.
Glossy Ibis
Greylag Goose (with goslings)
Over the last week, a Temminck's Stint and Black winged Stilt both seen around Cooks Pool and Boulderwall Fields.

Other species:

Great Crested Newt
Brown Hare
Small Copper Butterfly
Stoat
Fox

13/05/2026

The team have once again been hard at work this last week, with a range of jobs carried out.
Yesterday the Tuesday team replaced a gate at Craggs small. Now this field is stock proof, we will be able to have a small herd of cows graze in here for a couple of days before leaving it to grow as a green hay crop. This short burst of grazing beforehand will remove any thatching and allow more clovers and vetches to come through, which we will then cut later in the summer and spread into fields where we want to create more floristic diversity.
It was a week of tern raft deployment last week. On Wednesday as small team deployed another seabird raft onto Dengemarsh. Then on Thursday, we deployed two rafts onto Burrowes, including one that we have made repairs to over the last couple of months. Not long after we had deployed the raft closest to the visitor centre, a number of terns were seen testing out their new potential nesting site!
We also had another team install some more geogrid along the trail between Scott Lookout and Christmas Dell hide where the shingle is quite loose.
Finally on Friday, the team continued with the annual hide painting, this time moving on to Firth Lookout. This was then continued by a small team on Tuesday.