Chris White
@lewishambirder.bsky.social
Birding is my main interest but interested in all nature. Mainly exploring Kent and Norfolk.
Walk from Leysdown to Shellness didn't turn up anything good, first Brambling of the autumn, Wheatear, Goldeneye, Little Owl, 11 Sandwich Terns and 80+ Golden Plovers #Kentbirding #Kentbirds
October 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Walk from Leysdown to Shellness didn't turn up anything good, first Brambling of the autumn, Wheatear, Goldeneye, Little Owl, 11 Sandwich Terns and 80+ Golden Plovers #Kentbirding #Kentbirds
Mobile flock of 20+ Crossbills between the carpark and church at Santon Downham this morning and 6 Wood Larks in the area #Norfolkbirds
September 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Mobile flock of 20+ Crossbills between the carpark and church at Santon Downham this morning and 6 Wood Larks in the area #Norfolkbirds
Found a Curlew Sandpiper at Bough Beech this morning, patch tick 😀 also noted 5 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow Wagtail south and calling Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #kentbirding
September 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Found a Curlew Sandpiper at Bough Beech this morning, patch tick 😀 also noted 5 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow Wagtail south and calling Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #kentbirding
A 'spotty' day at Bough Beech with a Spotted Redshank, Spotted Flycatcher and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, also noted 4 Greenshank 5 Common Sandpipers, 4 Brown Hairstreak and Willow Emeralds #Kentbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A 'spotty' day at Bough Beech with a Spotted Redshank, Spotted Flycatcher and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, also noted 4 Greenshank 5 Common Sandpipers, 4 Brown Hairstreak and Willow Emeralds #Kentbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Family holiday to Mallorca for a week,a Son Real NR held churring Nightjars, Balearic Warbler,8 Thekla's Larks flyover Night Heron & 2 Great Egret & Speckled Crimson. Around the hotel 2 Red-rumped Swallows, Eleonora's Falcon & a Camberwell Beauty #Mallorcabirds #Mallorca #Mallorcabirding #teammoth
July 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Family holiday to Mallorca for a week,a Son Real NR held churring Nightjars, Balearic Warbler,8 Thekla's Larks flyover Night Heron & 2 Great Egret & Speckled Crimson. Around the hotel 2 Red-rumped Swallows, Eleonora's Falcon & a Camberwell Beauty #Mallorcabirds #Mallorca #Mallorcabirding #teammoth
Cattle Egret was new for the year at Bough Beech, other notable birds were 6 LRP, 7 Green and 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Hobby, 9 Shelduck, Lesser Whitethroat and group of 17 Terns west high over the Res were picked up to late to id ##kentbirding
July 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Cattle Egret was new for the year at Bough Beech, other notable birds were 6 LRP, 7 Green and 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Hobby, 9 Shelduck, Lesser Whitethroat and group of 17 Terns west high over the Res were picked up to late to id ##kentbirding
West Kent birding in the rain this morning saw Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Crossbill north and a Honey Buzzard. Terrible record shot warning ⚠️ ##kentbirding
July 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
West Kent birding in the rain this morning saw Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Crossbill north and a Honey Buzzard. Terrible record shot warning ⚠️ ##kentbirding
Bough Beech saw Greenshank (year tick) 7 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 LR Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Raven. Good numbers of Butterflies on the wing including my first Common Blues of the year ##kentbirding ##kentwildlife ##kentbutterflies
July 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bough Beech saw Greenshank (year tick) 7 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 LR Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Raven. Good numbers of Butterflies on the wing including my first Common Blues of the year ##kentbirding ##kentwildlife ##kentbutterflies
A cheeky early couple of hours in the Brecks before visiting family this morning saw reeling Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, 9 Crossbill and 2 Raven #Norfolkbirding #ukbirding
July 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A cheeky early couple of hours in the Brecks before visiting family this morning saw reeling Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, 9 Crossbill and 2 Raven #Norfolkbirding #ukbirding
Nice afternoon looking for Butterflies with 14 species seen,with a couple each of White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, lots of Marbled White and over 100 Large Whites in one field and a Pyramidal Orchid #ukbutterflies #kentbutterflies #kentnature
June 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nice afternoon looking for Butterflies with 14 species seen,with a couple each of White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, lots of Marbled White and over 100 Large Whites in one field and a Pyramidal Orchid #ukbutterflies #kentbutterflies #kentnature
Literally the first bird I saw this morning at 06:15 was this male Honey Buzzard which was seen again later displaying #kentbirding
June 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Literally the first bird I saw this morning at 06:15 was this male Honey Buzzard which was seen again later displaying #kentbirding
Just 2 Green Sandpiper of note bird wise at Bough Beech but a Lesser Emperor was on the causeway which I believe is a res first ##kentnature #kentdragonflies #ukdragonflies
June 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Just 2 Green Sandpiper of note bird wise at Bough Beech but a Lesser Emperor was on the causeway which I believe is a res first ##kentnature #kentdragonflies #ukdragonflies
A run of the mill morning of birding at Bough Beech quickly turned to mega when this Honey Buzzard came in low from the east over the causeway and carried on west #kentbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A run of the mill morning of birding at Bough Beech quickly turned to mega when this Honey Buzzard came in low from the east over the causeway and carried on west #kentbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Two Little Ringed Plovers dropped into Bough Beech this morning not much else about, 20 Swifts, 5 House Martins, 4 Swallows and 3 Reed Warblers. Nice to see Geoff (Alabonia Geoffrella) in the woods #kentbirding #kentnature #ukmoths
May 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Two Little Ringed Plovers dropped into Bough Beech this morning not much else about, 20 Swifts, 5 House Martins, 4 Swallows and 3 Reed Warblers. Nice to see Geoff (Alabonia Geoffrella) in the woods #kentbirding #kentnature #ukmoths
Nice early morning visit to #rspblakenheathfen with the drake Garganey and Wood Sandpiper showing distantly. Great Egret showed better but best was a family of Water Rail crossing the path in front of me #suffolkbirding
May 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Nice early morning visit to #rspblakenheathfen with the drake Garganey and Wood Sandpiper showing distantly. Great Egret showed better but best was a family of Water Rail crossing the path in front of me #suffolkbirding
First 2 Swifts of the year at Bough Beech, 2 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, c20 Swallows, 6 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 2 Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and a 1st year female Goshawk #kentbirding
April 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
First 2 Swifts of the year at Bough Beech, 2 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, c20 Swallows, 6 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 2 Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and a 1st year female Goshawk #kentbirding
3 Whimbrel headed east over Bough Beech this morning along with a Yellow Wagtail south, calling Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warblers, 3 Common Whitethroat, 3 Common Terns and a Raven #kentbirding
April 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
3 Whimbrel headed east over Bough Beech this morning along with a Yellow Wagtail south, calling Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warblers, 3 Common Whitethroat, 3 Common Terns and a Raven #kentbirding
Bough Beech saw a Little Ringed Plover over calling, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 2 House Martins, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Sand and a close encounter with a Red Kite #kentbirding
April 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bough Beech saw a Little Ringed Plover over calling, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 2 House Martins, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Sand and a close encounter with a Red Kite #kentbirding
A better day at Bough Beech with some movement, 10 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Med Gulls, 1 Great Egret, 1 Green Sand, 25 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap and 2 Raven and my first Orange tip of the year #kentbirding
April 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A better day at Bough Beech with some movement, 10 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Med Gulls, 1 Great Egret, 1 Green Sand, 25 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap and 2 Raven and my first Orange tip of the year #kentbirding
Good to get to you know your local gamekeeper as he put me onto this Hoopoe he found north of Bough Beech this morning #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Good to get to you know your local gamekeeper as he put me onto this Hoopoe he found north of Bough Beech this morning #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
First Willow Warbler and Swallow of the year yesterday at Bough Beech, 4 singing Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck and 7 Snipe and my first Comma of the year. #kentbirding #kentbirds
March 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
First Willow Warbler and Swallow of the year yesterday at Bough Beech, 4 singing Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck and 7 Snipe and my first Comma of the year. #kentbirding #kentbirds
Bough Beech saw its first Redshank of the year this morning, lots of Red Kites, Buzzards and Sparrowhawks displaying, 2 pairs of Bullfinch and 5 Snipe #kentbirding
March 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bough Beech saw its first Redshank of the year this morning, lots of Red Kites, Buzzards and Sparrowhawks displaying, 2 pairs of Bullfinch and 5 Snipe #kentbirding
Been good for Goshawks the last couple of days with upto 4 birds seen, with adults and juv birds noted #kentbirding
March 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Been good for Goshawks the last couple of days with upto 4 birds seen, with adults and juv birds noted #kentbirding
A barmy -7 at Bough Beech this morning saw a pair of Goldeneye drop in very briefly, 12 Goosander, 6 Shoveler, 12 Snipe, 3 Little Egrets, Goshawk, Raven, Barn Owl, 5 Bullfinch and a Cetti's Warbler #kentbirding #ukbirding
January 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A barmy -7 at Bough Beech this morning saw a pair of Goldeneye drop in very briefly, 12 Goosander, 6 Shoveler, 12 Snipe, 3 Little Egrets, Goshawk, Raven, Barn Owl, 5 Bullfinch and a Cetti's Warbler #kentbirding #ukbirding
A Brent Goose dropped into Bough Beech during a shower this morning, also 3 Pintail, 29 Goosander, 3 Raven, Goshawk and 18 Snipe. I missed the White-tailed Eagle that flew over the res early afternoon. #kentbirding #ukbirding
December 31, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A Brent Goose dropped into Bough Beech during a shower this morning, also 3 Pintail, 29 Goosander, 3 Raven, Goshawk and 18 Snipe. I missed the White-tailed Eagle that flew over the res early afternoon. #kentbirding #ukbirding