Jonathan Dodds
@jdbirder.bsky.social
Birding Kent, chasing migration
📍King George Park
Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
📍King George Park
Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
Such nice birds to see, good to hear you’re getting them more regularly!
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Such nice birds to see, good to hear you’re getting them more regularly!
Amongst the Goldcrests there’s been decent numbers of Firecrests at King George Park, where no less than nine(!) was the peak count this autumn ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Amongst the Goldcrests there’s been decent numbers of Firecrests at King George Park, where no less than nine(!) was the peak count this autumn ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Census of Ramsgate Harbour following strong northerlies produced three of each Shag and Great Crested Grebe, plus a Little Grebe. Woodcock flew in-off the sea ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Census of Ramsgate Harbour following strong northerlies produced three of each Shag and Great Crested Grebe, plus a Little Grebe. Woodcock flew in-off the sea ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Certainly didn’t feel it! 🥶
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Certainly didn’t feel it! 🥶
Variety over numbers during this morning’s seawatch from King George Park. Woodcock in-off and a Great Northern Diver were best ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Variety over numbers during this morning’s seawatch from King George Park. Woodcock in-off and a Great Northern Diver were best ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Was nice to get my first Lapland Bunting(!) flying over King George Park this morning. Otherwise, still some Blackbirds, Goldcrests and Firecrests forming the grounded migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Was nice to get my first Lapland Bunting(!) flying over King George Park this morning. Otherwise, still some Blackbirds, Goldcrests and Firecrests forming the grounded migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Flocks of Starlings were streaming in-off the sea @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social throughout the day, including this single flock of 1,300! #kentbirding
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Flocks of Starlings were streaming in-off the sea @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social throughout the day, including this single flock of 1,300! #kentbirding
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Nah this was Saturday, disturbance can get quite bad anytime from 09:00 onwards. Glad you got a Firecrest!
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Nah this was Saturday, disturbance can get quite bad anytime from 09:00 onwards. Glad you got a Firecrest!
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
October 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Thank you! Was a memorable morning
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thank you! Was a memorable morning
Ear to ear! 😆 Thanks again!
October 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ear to ear! 😆 Thanks again!
Pleased you saw it mate! 😄
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Pleased you saw it mate! 😄
Thank you Scott! 😆
October 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thank you Scott! 😆
Thank you Martyn!
October 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thank you Martyn!
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social