Birding_Arnie
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Kent birder with local patch at Long Rock. Notice Butterflies, Moths and Dragons.
C50 White Storks west over Greenhill at 9.50am in a loose flock harassed by Gulls. Presume these are Knepp birds.
August 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
C50 White Storks west over Greenhill at 9.50am in a loose flock harassed by Gulls. Presume these are Knepp birds.
Large Skipper at Long Rock.
June 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Large Skipper at Long Rock.
Visit to Oare started well with a pair of Crossbills next to the Car Park but I failed to find the Turtle Doves. This interesting moth, I think, is a Mother Shipton.
June 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Visit to Oare started well with a pair of Crossbills next to the Car Park but I failed to find the Turtle Doves. This interesting moth, I think, is a Mother Shipton.
Spent a few days in Lincolnshire and managed to get out in the countryside.
June 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Spent a few days in Lincolnshire and managed to get out in the countryside.
The Swalecliffe patch is livening up thanks to sea mist. Yesterday, I had my first Common Sandpiper of the year. Today produced a rather elusive Whinchat, 6 Yellow Wagtails in the Marsh Pool & 4 Red Kites passing over.
April 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Swalecliffe patch is livening up thanks to sea mist. Yesterday, I had my first Common Sandpiper of the year. Today produced a rather elusive Whinchat, 6 Yellow Wagtails in the Marsh Pool & 4 Red Kites passing over.
Went looking for Mandarins and found 8+ Bramblings, numerous Chaffinch, Goldfinch and a vocal pair of Greenfinch.
March 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Went looking for Mandarins and found 8+ Bramblings, numerous Chaffinch, Goldfinch and a vocal pair of Greenfinch.
Visited Grove Ferry this afternoon, I was shocked to see a Sand Martin. Clearly, my earliest bird ever. Thought it may be a Kent Record. Went to message Martyn on the Stodmarsh site only to find they had two birds yesterday. #kentbirding
February 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Visited Grove Ferry this afternoon, I was shocked to see a Sand Martin. Clearly, my earliest bird ever. Thought it may be a Kent Record. Went to message Martyn on the Stodmarsh site only to find they had two birds yesterday. #kentbirding
My first visit to Willow Tree Fen. 2 of 7 Cranes seen. Also, a spectacular leucistic Marsh Harrier. #lincsbirding
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My first visit to Willow Tree Fen. 2 of 7 Cranes seen. Also, a spectacular leucistic Marsh Harrier. #lincsbirding
What a Christmas! Yellow Warbler on Xmas eve and then today Scops Owl. A very organised twitch to generate minimal disturbance. Congrats to the planners. #Kentbirding
December 27, 2024 at 7:31 PM
What a Christmas! Yellow Warbler on Xmas eve and then today Scops Owl. A very organised twitch to generate minimal disturbance. Congrats to the planners. #Kentbirding
The Long Rock Snow Bunting has been joined by two more escaping the ravages of the north. Bring on some Shore Larks.
December 23, 2024 at 7:15 PM
The Long Rock Snow Bunting has been joined by two more escaping the ravages of the north. Bring on some Shore Larks.
Scanning the shoreline waders my eye was caught by an Auk in the background. I expected a Guillemot, but as it came closer, it was obviously smaller and had a dumpy round shape with a significant white collar. I'd missed the Ramsgate Harbour Little Auk by 5 mins. I was ecstatic to have one on patch.
November 26, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Scanning the shoreline waders my eye was caught by an Auk in the background. I expected a Guillemot, but as it came closer, it was obviously smaller and had a dumpy round shape with a significant white collar. I'd missed the Ramsgate Harbour Little Auk by 5 mins. I was ecstatic to have one on patch.
Completed the usual patch walk after the rain subsided. Started quietly with the recent scarcer birds not to be found. But when I got to the tidal pools, I was surprised to find a Slavonian Grebe close to shore. Nice year tick.
November 25, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Completed the usual patch walk after the rain subsided. Started quietly with the recent scarcer birds not to be found. But when I got to the tidal pools, I was surprised to find a Slavonian Grebe close to shore. Nice year tick.
Sent to me for id from my son in Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire. #ukbirding
November 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Sent to me for id from my son in Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire. #ukbirding
Popped into Grove Ferry and found 72 Pink footed Geese. #kentbirding
November 11, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Popped into Grove Ferry and found 72 Pink footed Geese. #kentbirding
Finally caught up with my local Snow Bunting. ##kentbirding
November 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Finally caught up with my local Snow Bunting. ##kentbirding
40 species on the local patch after lunch was impressive. Went after the Dartford Warbler but drew a blank, but Great Egret was a patch lifer.
October 22, 2024 at 6:27 PM
40 species on the local patch after lunch was impressive. Went after the Dartford Warbler but drew a blank, but Great Egret was a patch lifer.
View out of the back door this evening in Kent.
October 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM
View out of the back door this evening in Kent.
Couldn't get out until midmorning. The Patch was busy with bird life but nothing to excite twitchers. A Common Tern on the beach is not that common and a lovely female Reed Bunting (nfy) newly arrived took the attention away from the water levels after last night's storm. ##kentbirding
October 9, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Couldn't get out until midmorning. The Patch was busy with bird life but nothing to excite twitchers. A Common Tern on the beach is not that common and a lovely female Reed Bunting (nfy) newly arrived took the attention away from the water levels after last night's storm. ##kentbirding
Patch visit as rain stopped. Juvenile Sabine's Gull after a Puffin in Kent is a but special. Loads of Gannets, 1000s of incoming Brent's, one pale phase Arctic Skua amongst 5. Wigeon and Teal also west.
October 2, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Patch visit as rain stopped. Juvenile Sabine's Gull after a Puffin in Kent is a but special. Loads of Gannets, 1000s of incoming Brent's, one pale phase Arctic Skua amongst 5. Wigeon and Teal also west.
First Purple Sandpiper of the Autumn today on the patch. Still plenty of Chiffchaff lingering around. Very quiet on the sea.
October 1, 2024 at 6:49 PM
First Purple Sandpiper of the Autumn today on the patch. Still plenty of Chiffchaff lingering around. Very quiet on the sea.
Great day for seawatching in North Kent. Couldn't get out until 3ish. Managed to see Bonxie, Arctic and Long-tailed Skuas. Manx and Sooty Shearwaters. Arctic Terns, Little Gulls and Sabines Gull. Managed to not pick up Pom Skua or the Leach's Petrel. Tomorrow is another day.
September 27, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great day for seawatching in North Kent. Couldn't get out until 3ish. Managed to see Bonxie, Arctic and Long-tailed Skuas. Manx and Sooty Shearwaters. Arctic Terns, Little Gulls and Sabines Gull. Managed to not pick up Pom Skua or the Leach's Petrel. Tomorrow is another day.
Bit of a purple patch at present. Found Wryneck 12 days ago, Redstart 5 days ago and Wheatear today. A mile west visited the Tea Gardens at the weekend for Pied Flycatchers and Yellow-browed Warbler. Autumn is here!
September 24, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Bit of a purple patch at present. Found Wryneck 12 days ago, Redstart 5 days ago and Wheatear today. A mile west visited the Tea Gardens at the weekend for Pied Flycatchers and Yellow-browed Warbler. Autumn is here!
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,145,771!
September 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,145,771!