Ploddingbirder
@ploddingbirder.bsky.social
Mainly Dungeness birds and moths, sea watching.
Dunlin, Knot, Grey Plover and Turnstone on the receding tide at Greatstone Beach this afternoon.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Dunlin, Knot, Grey Plover and Turnstone on the receding tide at Greatstone Beach this afternoon.
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The Lesser Whitethroat still hanging on in the garden today despite the freezing temperatures. Taking advantage of the Rowan Berries.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The Lesser Whitethroat still hanging on in the garden today despite the freezing temperatures. Taking advantage of the Rowan Berries.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The Lesser Whitethroat sp. Reappeared in my garden today. It’s plumage changing in different light.
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The Lesser Whitethroat sp. Reappeared in my garden today. It’s plumage changing in different light.
A few more of today’s Lesser Whitethroat sp. I’m my garden.
December 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A few more of today’s Lesser Whitethroat sp. I’m my garden.
A big surprise in my garden today, a Lesser Whitethroat sp! As for separating it to a race, after spending time looking at images online and reading various papers, I've come to the conclusion that it's above my pay grade. Lots more images still to edit.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A big surprise in my garden today, a Lesser Whitethroat sp! As for separating it to a race, after spending time looking at images online and reading various papers, I've come to the conclusion that it's above my pay grade. Lots more images still to edit.
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A bonus Dungeness year tick early afternoon thanks to a timely call from John Young, a Common Crane circling over Dengemarsh plainly visible from my house albeit a distantly. My 232 species this year in Dunge area. @dungenessowen.bsky.social will have the full year list.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A bonus Dungeness year tick early afternoon thanks to a timely call from John Young, a Common Crane circling over Dengemarsh plainly visible from my house albeit a distantly. My 232 species this year in Dunge area. @dungenessowen.bsky.social will have the full year list.
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The guardians of the countryside have been busy again out on Walland Marsh, I have no idea why they have butchered the hedges, I can only think that some government incentive was offered, as we know the Guardians do nothing without a return.
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The guardians of the countryside have been busy again out on Walland Marsh, I have no idea why they have butchered the hedges, I can only think that some government incentive was offered, as we know the Guardians do nothing without a return.
Dungeness RSPB from Dennis's Hide this afternoon, 1w Caspian Gull, 1w Yellow-legged Gull, 3w Caspian Gull, 2w Caspian Gull.
3 Black-necked Grebes at the Kent end of Scotney GP late morning.
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3 Black-necked Grebes at the Kent end of Scotney GP late morning.
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December 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Dungeness RSPB from Dennis's Hide this afternoon, 1w Caspian Gull, 1w Yellow-legged Gull, 3w Caspian Gull, 2w Caspian Gull.
3 Black-necked Grebes at the Kent end of Scotney GP late morning.
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3 Black-necked Grebes at the Kent end of Scotney GP late morning.
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25? of the at least 32 Tundra Bean Geese present on Walland Marsh, Kent this afternoon viewed from Hook Wall, looking straight into the sun, they were quite distant. I can't recall seeing a larger group in the UK, there again I can barely recall yesterday.😃
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December 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
25? of the at least 32 Tundra Bean Geese present on Walland Marsh, Kent this afternoon viewed from Hook Wall, looking straight into the sun, they were quite distant. I can't recall seeing a larger group in the UK, there again I can barely recall yesterday.😃
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Dungeness: A bitterly cold 2hr watch from first light saw 11,000+ Auks mainly Guillemots, 5,000+ Cormorants, 800+ Gannets, 350+ R T Divers, 120+ G C Grebes all moving East. Not a single Duck & just a single Avocet of note.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Dungeness: A bitterly cold 2hr watch from first light saw 11,000+ Auks mainly Guillemots, 5,000+ Cormorants, 800+ Gannets, 350+ R T Divers, 120+ G C Grebes all moving East. Not a single Duck & just a single Avocet of note.
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📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology
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Respect to the Selsey Litter Ninjas trying to deal with this mess-any chance the local authorities might pitch in??
December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Respect to the Selsey Litter Ninjas trying to deal with this mess-any chance the local authorities might pitch in??
Dungeness: Another thoroughly miserable day on the peninsula.
After an uninspiring sea watch this morning, I visited Dennis's Hide where again there were double figure numbers of Caspian Gulls on the islands with a few Yellow-legged Gulls.
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After an uninspiring sea watch this morning, I visited Dennis's Hide where again there were double figure numbers of Caspian Gulls on the islands with a few Yellow-legged Gulls.
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#Kentbirding
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Dungeness: Another thoroughly miserable day on the peninsula.
After an uninspiring sea watch this morning, I visited Dennis's Hide where again there were double figure numbers of Caspian Gulls on the islands with a few Yellow-legged Gulls.
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After an uninspiring sea watch this morning, I visited Dennis's Hide where again there were double figure numbers of Caspian Gulls on the islands with a few Yellow-legged Gulls.
#UKbirding
#Kentbirding
Dungeness: Some of the at least 17 Caspian Gulls that came to roost on Burrowes Pits this afternoon including a German ringed bird, also 7 Yellow-legged Gulls. Poor images due to poor light and incompetence.
What is it with Caspians and playing with pebbles?
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What is it with Caspians and playing with pebbles?
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December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Dungeness: Some of the at least 17 Caspian Gulls that came to roost on Burrowes Pits this afternoon including a German ringed bird, also 7 Yellow-legged Gulls. Poor images due to poor light and incompetence.
What is it with Caspians and playing with pebbles?
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What is it with Caspians and playing with pebbles?
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Dungeness: A few bits from Hanson Hide today despite the awful weather. I found the Jack Snipe in seconds with the thermal imager, it then took me 10 minutes to find it with the binoculars and camera. The female Kingfisher landed very briefly on a Bullrush.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dungeness: A few bits from Hanson Hide today despite the awful weather. I found the Jack Snipe in seconds with the thermal imager, it then took me 10 minutes to find it with the binoculars and camera. The female Kingfisher landed very briefly on a Bullrush.
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At the weekend @dungenessowen.bsky.social & myself came across this Polish ringed Gull at Scotney. It looked like a Caspian but had a pale iris and looked short legged. Ringing details came back as Caspian🤷🏻♂️ this is the first Caspian Gull with a pale Iris I have seen.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
At the weekend @dungenessowen.bsky.social & myself came across this Polish ringed Gull at Scotney. It looked like a Caspian but had a pale iris and looked short legged. Ringing details came back as Caspian🤷🏻♂️ this is the first Caspian Gull with a pale Iris I have seen.
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East Sussex: A cycle ride around the Scotney complex, saw the juvenile Greater Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 7 White-fronted Geese among 100s of Greylag, Canada & Egyptian Geese, a posing female Sparrowhawk, c2,000 Golden Plover along with 100s of Lapwing.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
East Sussex: A cycle ride around the Scotney complex, saw the juvenile Greater Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 7 White-fronted Geese among 100s of Greylag, Canada & Egyptian Geese, a posing female Sparrowhawk, c2,000 Golden Plover along with 100s of Lapwing.
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Dungeness.: Late morning at the ARC 2 x 2w Caspian Gulls, the Right hand bird looks a bit mucky, may have some Yellow-leg in it.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Dungeness.: Late morning at the ARC 2 x 2w Caspian Gulls, the Right hand bird looks a bit mucky, may have some Yellow-leg in it.
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A day out to Sandwich Bay yesterday in glorious warm and still conditions with the Wednesday Birders Club. Highlights of Shorelark, Hume's Warbler and the lovely cake made by our carer Owen. The Hume's was far too quick for my photographic efforts.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A day out to Sandwich Bay yesterday in glorious warm and still conditions with the Wednesday Birders Club. Highlights of Shorelark, Hume's Warbler and the lovely cake made by our carer Owen. The Hume's was far too quick for my photographic efforts.
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A lone Bewick Swan at the old sand pit Jurys Gap was the best I could find of any cold weather influx in my bracing cycle ride around the Scotney complex, the 5 Barnacle Geese on the sward have now become 6. I couldn't resist snapping the Little Owl again.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A lone Bewick Swan at the old sand pit Jurys Gap was the best I could find of any cold weather influx in my bracing cycle ride around the Scotney complex, the 5 Barnacle Geese on the sward have now become 6. I couldn't resist snapping the Little Owl again.
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This male Sparrowhawk in my garden today brightened up a thoroughly miserable day. A sight I only dreamed of when I first started looking at birds 60 years ago.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This male Sparrowhawk in my garden today brightened up a thoroughly miserable day. A sight I only dreamed of when I first started looking at birds 60 years ago.
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A day out to Rye Harbour NR with Richard, Colin and Owen our carer, he got us around accident free, fed us tea and cake and even showed us some nice birds. The Grey Partridges were a treat as they are now probably extinct on the Dungeness peninsula.
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A day out to Rye Harbour NR with Richard, Colin and Owen our carer, he got us around accident free, fed us tea and cake and even showed us some nice birds. The Grey Partridges were a treat as they are now probably extinct on the Dungeness peninsula.
Dungeness: Great White Egrets have been giving exceptionally good views at the ARC from the Axell Viewpoint.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Dungeness: Great White Egrets have been giving exceptionally good views at the ARC from the Axell Viewpoint.
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Scarce Bordered Straw, Delicate and 3 Ferrugalis were the only possible migrants in my VC15 trap last night. Tonight is probably the last chance for migrants here. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Scarce Bordered Straw, Delicate and 3 Ferrugalis were the only possible migrants in my VC15 trap last night. Tonight is probably the last chance for migrants here. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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