Dungeness Bird Observatory
@dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Dungeness Bird Observatory has been monitoring birds on the Kent coast since 1952, with hostel style accommodation available to all. Follow for info on the obs and sightings from the local area. More info on our website: http://www.dungenessbirdobs.org.uk
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A wonderful review written by Sarah Harris in the recent @britishbirds.bsky.social.
A wonderful review written by Sarah Harris in the recent @britishbirds.bsky.social.
Siberian Chiffchaff half way up the northern Long Pit on the eastern side #kentbirding
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Siberian Chiffchaff half way up the northern Long Pit on the eastern side #kentbirding
The Pallas's Warbler is still in the Moat this morning #kentbirding
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Pallas's Warbler is still in the Moat this morning #kentbirding
Serin flew north over the Long Pits amongst a flock of Goldfinches at 08:22hrs #kentbirding
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Serin flew north over the Long Pits amongst a flock of Goldfinches at 08:22hrs #kentbirding
The ringed Pallas's Warbler is still in the Moat today and a Yellow-browed Warbler is in the Trapping Area #kentbirding
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The ringed Pallas's Warbler is still in the Moat today and a Yellow-browed Warbler is in the Trapping Area #kentbirding
Sunday's ringed Pallas's Warbler has reappeared in the Moat this morning #kentbirding
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Sunday's ringed Pallas's Warbler has reappeared in the Moat this morning #kentbirding
Pallas's Warbler trapped and ringed in the Moat and will be shown at the Observatory at 12:40hrs #kentbirding
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Pallas's Warbler trapped and ringed in the Moat and will be shown at the Observatory at 12:40hrs #kentbirding
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Dungeness: An excellent day for sprites on the peninsula, with lots of Goldcrests, a Firecrest, also many thanks to the Observatory Team for sharing the Yellow-browed and Pallas's Warbler they trapped and ringed this morning. Another Pallas's in the lighthouse garden found by Sean this afternoon 😀
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dungeness: An excellent day for sprites on the peninsula, with lots of Goldcrests, a Firecrest, also many thanks to the Observatory Team for sharing the Yellow-browed and Pallas's Warbler they trapped and ringed this morning. Another Pallas's in the lighthouse garden found by Sean this afternoon 😀
Now two Pallas's Warblers in the recording area today with a second unringed individual in the Old Lighthouse garden! #kentbirding
A great morning so far with 2 Yellow-browned Warblers and a Pallas’ Warbler trapped and ringed among lots of Goldcrests
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Now two Pallas's Warblers in the recording area today with a second unringed individual in the Old Lighthouse garden! #kentbirding
A great morning so far with 2 Yellow-browned Warblers and a Pallas’ Warbler trapped and ringed among lots of Goldcrests
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A great morning so far with 2 Yellow-browned Warblers and a Pallas’ Warbler trapped and ringed among lots of Goldcrests
A good diversity on today's seawatching, particularly with wildfowl. Over the morning, plenty of birds arriving with Thrushes, 2300 Starlings, 200 Chaffinches and 40 Bramblings plus an increase in Robins and Wrens. Still plenty of Goldcrests and Firecrests in the bushes too. #kentbirding
November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A good diversity on today's seawatching, particularly with wildfowl. Over the morning, plenty of birds arriving with Thrushes, 2300 Starlings, 200 Chaffinches and 40 Bramblings plus an increase in Robins and Wrens. Still plenty of Goldcrests and Firecrests in the bushes too. #kentbirding
A nice arrival of birds into the recording area with a Woodlark, a minimum of a dozen Firecrests and plenty of Goldcrests while a Yellow-browed Warbler was ringed this afternoon. A Crimson Speckled moth was found near the Sanctuary and is now at the Observatory #kentbirding
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A nice arrival of birds into the recording area with a Woodlark, a minimum of a dozen Firecrests and plenty of Goldcrests while a Yellow-browed Warbler was ringed this afternoon. A Crimson Speckled moth was found near the Sanctuary and is now at the Observatory #kentbirding
This morning's seawatch totals with the highlights being a Leach's Petrel west and over four thousand Starlings in-off the sea #kentbirding
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This morning's seawatch totals with the highlights being a Leach's Petrel west and over four thousand Starlings in-off the sea #kentbirding
Very little to be seen in the bushes today apart from four Firecrests and a Woodcock. The sea was busy again however with over 2400 Razorbills going west as well as a Sooty Shearwater and a Black-throated Diver. The Crossbill movement continues with five over the area. #kentbirding
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Very little to be seen in the bushes today apart from four Firecrests and a Woodcock. The sea was busy again however with over 2400 Razorbills going west as well as a Sooty Shearwater and a Black-throated Diver. The Crossbill movement continues with five over the area. #kentbirding
Today was another brilliant all-day seawatch from the Fishing Boats, with the highlights being two White-fronted Geese, a Puffin, a Little Auk, a Great Northern Diver and two Sooty Shearwaters amongst a good variety. Constant flocks of Starlings and some Chaffinches arriving too. #kentbirding
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Today was another brilliant all-day seawatch from the Fishing Boats, with the highlights being two White-fronted Geese, a Puffin, a Little Auk, a Great Northern Diver and two Sooty Shearwaters amongst a good variety. Constant flocks of Starlings and some Chaffinches arriving too. #kentbirding
An all day seawatch with birds moving from dawn till dusk with the highlights being a Grey Phalarope, 61 Little Gulls, 3332 Razorbills, three Little Auks, a Leach's Petrel and two Sooty Shearwaters west. 3757 Starlings arrived in-off the sea as well as smaller numbers of Skylarks. #kentbirding
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
An all day seawatch with birds moving from dawn till dusk with the highlights being a Grey Phalarope, 61 Little Gulls, 3332 Razorbills, three Little Auks, a Leach's Petrel and two Sooty Shearwaters west. 3757 Starlings arrived in-off the sea as well as smaller numbers of Skylarks. #kentbirding
Much improved seawatching so far today with a Leach's Petrel west at 08:05hrs the highlight #kentbirding
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Much improved seawatching so far today with a Leach's Petrel west at 08:05hrs the highlight #kentbirding
A trickle of inbound vismig with two Woodlarks, 930 Starlings, 160 Chaffinches and 19 Bramblings in-off and north west this morning. 235 Stock Doves and 12 Swallows attempted to go out but doubled back west. A Little Owl around the Old Lighthouse is the most surprising record. #kentbirding
October 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A trickle of inbound vismig with two Woodlarks, 930 Starlings, 160 Chaffinches and 19 Bramblings in-off and north west this morning. 235 Stock Doves and 12 Swallows attempted to go out but doubled back west. A Little Owl around the Old Lighthouse is the most surprising record. #kentbirding
Seawatching improved today, mostly this afternoon with the totals now on @trektellen.bsky.social. A few bits moving on the land, with 420 Stock Doves the main movers as well as a few finches including more Crossbills. A Yellow-browed Warbler was still at the south end of the Long Pits #kentbirding
October 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Seawatching improved today, mostly this afternoon with the totals now on @trektellen.bsky.social. A few bits moving on the land, with 420 Stock Doves the main movers as well as a few finches including more Crossbills. A Yellow-browed Warbler was still at the south end of the Long Pits #kentbirding
Yellow-browed Warbler just north of the pumphouse at the Long Pits. A fair bit of vismig from mid morning with 2400 Chaffinches in off and north-west so far. #vismig #kentbirding
October 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Yellow-browed Warbler just north of the pumphouse at the Long Pits. A fair bit of vismig from mid morning with 2400 Chaffinches in off and north-west so far. #vismig #kentbirding
A good day for the recording area with birds arriving all day. Highlights were the first Woodcock of the autumn, 314 Starlings in-off, 9+ Ring Ouzels, 415 Redwings, 130 Song Thrush, 85 Robins, single Pied Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler, seven Firecrest and 46 Brambling. #kentbirding
Conditions dropped lots of Thrushes this morning @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social including several Ring Ouzel. A smart Pied Flycatcher, Woodcock and a few Firecrests and Bramblings added some variety ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A good day for the recording area with birds arriving all day. Highlights were the first Woodcock of the autumn, 314 Starlings in-off, 9+ Ring Ouzels, 415 Redwings, 130 Song Thrush, 85 Robins, single Pied Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler, seven Firecrest and 46 Brambling. #kentbirding
A light passage of Gulls, Gannets and Auks west past the Fishing Boats this morning with the highlights being singles of Sooty and Balearic Shearwater. There was plenty of gulls on the beach however with five Caspian (4 juvs and a 3cy) and four Yellow-legged. #kentbirding
October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A light passage of Gulls, Gannets and Auks west past the Fishing Boats this morning with the highlights being singles of Sooty and Balearic Shearwater. There was plenty of gulls on the beach however with five Caspian (4 juvs and a 3cy) and four Yellow-legged. #kentbirding
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Dave Bunney has just found a Red-breasted Flycatcher in his garden(South View), Dungeness lunchtime
View from track/NessCafe trailer
Feeding in base of conifers
#kentbirding
#UKrarebirds
View from track/NessCafe trailer
Feeding in base of conifers
#kentbirding
#UKrarebirds
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Dave Bunney has just found a Red-breasted Flycatcher in his garden(South View), Dungeness lunchtime
View from track/NessCafe trailer
Feeding in base of conifers
#kentbirding
#UKrarebirds
View from track/NessCafe trailer
Feeding in base of conifers
#kentbirding
#UKrarebirds
A juvenile Pallid Harrier was mobbed over the Trapping Area by a few Carrion Crows for a minute or so, it then departed low to the north and no further sign since. #kentbirding
October 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A juvenile Pallid Harrier was mobbed over the Trapping Area by a few Carrion Crows for a minute or so, it then departed low to the north and no further sign since. #kentbirding
Wryneck at the south end of the Teasel Bank #kentbirding
September 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Wryneck at the south end of the Teasel Bank #kentbirding
13000 Swallows, 500 House Martins 2780 Meadow Pipits, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 50 Skylarks, 100 Siskins and 30 Reed Buntings moving south-east out to sea this morning. Passage still on going. #kentbirdmigrationday
September 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
13000 Swallows, 500 House Martins 2780 Meadow Pipits, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 50 Skylarks, 100 Siskins and 30 Reed Buntings moving south-east out to sea this morning. Passage still on going. #kentbirdmigrationday