Richard Watkins LRPS
@losbirder.bsky.social
Lydd on Sea resident, now happily Retired, enthusiastic observer of Birds, Moths, Butterflies, Dragonflies & some plants plus photography, usually found in the Dungeness area or close by.
Dengemarsh Hide 06.11.25 - Great Black-backed Gull “7C4”
Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Dengemarsh Hide 06.11.25 - Great Black-backed Gull “7C4”
Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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#kentbirding
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Rung as Pullus on 01.07.24 at Ilot du Ratier, Seine-Maritime, Normandy,
France. The 3rd record since ringing, 1st this side of The Channel.
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Dungeness early this afternoon, and the second Pallas’s Warbler in the hand in two days, taken from the Heligoland in the Moat at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dungeness early this afternoon, and the second Pallas’s Warbler in the hand in two days, taken from the Heligoland in the Moat at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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Thanks to George, Jacob & Charlotte for the photo opportunity.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
The final picture of the day, a Great White Egret, in the late afternoon sunshine, taken from Firth VP, RSPB Dungeness.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The final picture of the day, a Great White Egret, in the late afternoon sunshine, taken from Firth VP, RSPB Dungeness.
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An early afternoon walk along Galloways, as the ranges are open this weekend. Not much showing, but this Dartford Warbler, provided the only photographic opportunity (thankfully).
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November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An early afternoon walk along Galloways, as the ranges are open this weekend. Not much showing, but this Dartford Warbler, provided the only photographic opportunity (thankfully).
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At ARC Hanson late this morning, this Juvenile Little Gull was hawking for insects along a group of Black-headed Gulls.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At ARC Hanson late this morning, this Juvenile Little Gull was hawking for insects along a group of Black-headed Gulls.
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Dungeness today, a day of multiple Yellow-browed & Pallas’s Warblers, in the trapping area or close by.
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
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Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dungeness today, a day of multiple Yellow-browed & Pallas’s Warblers, in the trapping area or close by.
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Big thanks to Charlotte, Jacob & @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social for giving the locals a view of them in the hand.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Lydd on Sea VC15, a drop in numbers to 30 of 8sp.
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
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The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lydd on Sea VC15, a drop in numbers to 30 of 8sp.
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
The highlights were two Palpita Vitrealis, this is the fresher looking one of them.
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
Dungeness this afternoon from the Fishing Boats, another day mostly spent seawatching, some highlights this afternoon, an Arctic Skua, one of 30 odd Little Gulls past & a Great Skua.
All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dungeness this afternoon from the Fishing Boats, another day mostly spent seawatching, some highlights this afternoon, an Arctic Skua, one of 30 odd Little Gulls past & a Great Skua.
All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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All today’s totals are loaded on Trektellen.
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#kentbirding
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RSPB Dungeness , on a chilly windy morning, from the Susan Crawford Hide, I was surprised to find a Garganey amongst a group of Teal.
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
RSPB Dungeness , on a chilly windy morning, from the Susan Crawford Hide, I was surprised to find a Garganey amongst a group of Teal.
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
My latest Garganey here at Dungeness since I moved here in 2013.
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#kentbirding
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Lydd on Sea VC15, the mothing season continues here by the sea, a reasonably mild night again, led to a respectable 63 of 15.
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
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Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lydd on Sea VC15, the mothing season continues here by the sea, a reasonably mild night again, led to a respectable 63 of 15.
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
#Teammoth
#mothsmatter
Highlight was this Scarce Bordered Straw, lurking on the fence above one of the Actinics this morning.
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Dengemarsh Marsh Hide this afternoon, present amongst the gulls was an impressive Adult Yellow-legged Gull, and two 1W Caspian Gulls.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dengemarsh Marsh Hide this afternoon, present amongst the gulls was an impressive Adult Yellow-legged Gull, and two 1W Caspian Gulls.
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This afternoon at Dungeness, the Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the Obs, thanks to Charlotte for letting the locals know. Also, the Crimson Speckled found by MC earlier, and still in the same place when I went back with him.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This afternoon at Dungeness, the Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the Obs, thanks to Charlotte for letting the locals know. Also, the Crimson Speckled found by MC earlier, and still in the same place when I went back with him.
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This afternoon at the Pines, at ARC, RSPB Dungeness, the presence of a flock of Crossbills was reported, and after a couple of hours, here are some of the 17 birds present.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This afternoon at the Pines, at ARC, RSPB Dungeness, the presence of a flock of Crossbills was reported, and after a couple of hours, here are some of the 17 birds present.
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This morning at Dengemarsh Hide, RSPB Dungeness, amongst the gulls on the islands, was this impressive Yellow-legged Gull.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This morning at Dengemarsh Hide, RSPB Dungeness, amongst the gulls on the islands, was this impressive Yellow-legged Gull.
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Yesterday at the Fishing Boats, Dungeness, the 1W Caspian Gull found amongst the gulls that came to bread.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yesterday at the Fishing Boats, Dungeness, the 1W Caspian Gull found amongst the gulls that came to bread.
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Lydd on Sea, VC15, a mild but very windy night, gave 4 of 3sp.
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
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A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
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November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lydd on Sea, VC15, a mild but very windy night, gave 4 of 3sp.
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
A late Dark Arches, plus 1 Ferrugalis & 2 LBAM’s
#Teammoth
#Mothsmatter
From today’s two Sea watch’s from the Fishing Boats at Dungeness, a brief selection of some of the species passing, mostly down Channel.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From today’s two Sea watch’s from the Fishing Boats at Dungeness, a brief selection of some of the species passing, mostly down Channel.
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RSPB Dungeness, after a few days, I finally got a close view of the Slavonian Grebe, which came close to the former Makepeace Hide.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
RSPB Dungeness, after a few days, I finally got a close view of the Slavonian Grebe, which came close to the former Makepeace Hide.
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RSPB Dungeness this afternoon and from in front of Hanson Hide at the ARC, the Jack Snipe, which provided the main photographic opportunity of the day.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
RSPB Dungeness this afternoon and from in front of Hanson Hide at the ARC, the Jack Snipe, which provided the main photographic opportunity of the day.
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After this afternoon’s quiet Seawatch, news came through of 2 Spoonbills at Firth VP at RSPB Dungeness.
Managed to get there for some photos of the Juvenile birds.
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Managed to get there for some photos of the Juvenile birds.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
After this afternoon’s quiet Seawatch, news came through of 2 Spoonbills at Firth VP at RSPB Dungeness.
Managed to get there for some photos of the Juvenile birds.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Managed to get there for some photos of the Juvenile birds.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
This afternoon at Dungeness, during the quiet Seawatch from The Fishing Boats, Black Headed Gull “TJVV” came to bread.
This makes the 6th Winter that “TJVV” has taken up residence at Dungeness.
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This makes the 6th Winter that “TJVV” has taken up residence at Dungeness.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This afternoon at Dungeness, during the quiet Seawatch from The Fishing Boats, Black Headed Gull “TJVV” came to bread.
This makes the 6th Winter that “TJVV” has taken up residence at Dungeness.
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This makes the 6th Winter that “TJVV” has taken up residence at Dungeness.
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#kentbirding
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From this morning at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social , the Siberian Chiff-Chaff caught in The Moat.
Thanks to Dave W for alerting the locals.
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Thanks to Dave W for alerting the locals.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From this morning at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social , the Siberian Chiff-Chaff caught in The Moat.
Thanks to Dave W for alerting the locals.
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#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Thanks to Dave W for alerting the locals.
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#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
Dungeness, at the end of this morning’s truly bad Seawatch from the Fishing Boats, a Short-eared Owl was picked up on a shingle ridge behind us, managed to get some flight shots, before we left.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Dungeness, at the end of this morning’s truly bad Seawatch from the Fishing Boats, a Short-eared Owl was picked up on a shingle ridge behind us, managed to get some flight shots, before we left.
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Dungeness Beach 20.10.25, amongst the gulls that came to bread in the afternoon was Great Black Backed Gull P:26K
Rung as Pullus on 16.06.25, at Portland Harbour, Dorset.
Rung as Pullus on 16.06.25, at Portland Harbour, Dorset.
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dungeness Beach 20.10.25, amongst the gulls that came to bread in the afternoon was Great Black Backed Gull P:26K
Rung as Pullus on 16.06.25, at Portland Harbour, Dorset.
Rung as Pullus on 16.06.25, at Portland Harbour, Dorset.
From the Fishing Boats at Dungeness this morning, the truly disappointing Seawatch was enlivened by a number of Caspian Gulls that came to the thrown bread.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
From the Fishing Boats at Dungeness this morning, the truly disappointing Seawatch was enlivened by a number of Caspian Gulls that came to the thrown bread.
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