Jonathan Dodds
@jdbirder.bsky.social
Birding between Ramsgate and Sandwich Bay 📍
Following migration 🐦⬛ Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer for: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
Following migration 🐦⬛ Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer for: Spurn, Bardsey & Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
October 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Birds still arriving throughout the day @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with big flocks of Starlings streaming past. Merlin and Jack Snipe also in-off, plenty more Thrushes dropping out the sky ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Birds still arriving throughout the day @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with big flocks of Starlings streaming past. Merlin and Jack Snipe also in-off, plenty more Thrushes dropping out the sky ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
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 5:12 PM
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
Brilliant day at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where 231 (!) Crossbills flew over the recording area. Decent VisMig produced a Serin and thousands of Brent Geese offshore. A smart Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Trapping Area #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Brilliant day at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where 231 (!) Crossbills flew over the recording area. Decent VisMig produced a Serin and thousands of Brent Geese offshore. A smart Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Trapping Area #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Overnight arrivals made for nice variety at Dungeness this morning, with a notable increase in Robins across the peninsula ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Overnight arrivals made for nice variety at Dungeness this morning, with a notable increase in Robins across the peninsula ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social
Some decent falls of Chiffchaffs have kept mornings busy at King George Park lately ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Some decent falls of Chiffchaffs have kept mornings busy at King George Park lately ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Enjoyable evening at Reculver yesterday watching this juvenile Pallid Harrier, nice to see one in the home county since seeing my first at Spurn last year #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Enjoyable evening at Reculver yesterday watching this juvenile Pallid Harrier, nice to see one in the home county since seeing my first at Spurn last year #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Even spread of common migrants across Pegwell Clifftop was good. With Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart, Meadow and Tree Pipits, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests and a few Wheatears ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Even spread of common migrants across Pegwell Clifftop was good. With Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart, Meadow and Tree Pipits, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests and a few Wheatears ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Witnessed migration in action at Sandwich Bay with Meadow Pipits, Siskins and Hirundines a constant feature overhead. Pied Flycatcher, Goldcrests, Firecrests in the bushes and a crowd-pleasing White-tailed Eagle drifted south over the Observatory #kentbirdmigrationday #kentbirding
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Witnessed migration in action at Sandwich Bay with Meadow Pipits, Siskins and Hirundines a constant feature overhead. Pied Flycatcher, Goldcrests, Firecrests in the bushes and a crowd-pleasing White-tailed Eagle drifted south over the Observatory #kentbirdmigrationday #kentbirding
Autumn’s in full swing at King George Park! Hearing this Yellow-browed Warbler was the stand out amongst otherwise good numbers of common migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #ukbirding #kentbirding
September 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Autumn’s in full swing at King George Park! Hearing this Yellow-browed Warbler was the stand out amongst otherwise good numbers of common migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #ukbirding #kentbirding
Singles of Tree Pipit and Greenshank were new birds over King George Park this week ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding
August 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Singles of Tree Pipit and Greenshank were new birds over King George Park this week ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding
Autumn is kicking off nicely at King George Park with the first Willow Warblers moving through. The likes of Green and Common Sandpiper, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull were welcome sights under the cliff ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding
July 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Autumn is kicking off nicely at King George Park with the first Willow Warblers moving through. The likes of Green and Common Sandpiper, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull were welcome sights under the cliff ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding
Having failed to see Turtle Doves regularly this spring, it was nice to finally encounter this purring bird in the Stour Valley recently ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @saveturtledoves.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Having failed to see Turtle Doves regularly this spring, it was nice to finally encounter this purring bird in the Stour Valley recently ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @saveturtledoves.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social
The Sandwich Bay speciality continues to spread! Sifting through Damselflies on Worth Marshes last week produced this Dainty Damselfly, first site record! They’re going from strength to strength in Kent @marcheath.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Sandwich Bay speciality continues to spread! Sifting through Damselflies on Worth Marshes last week produced this Dainty Damselfly, first site record! They’re going from strength to strength in Kent @marcheath.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
It was a privilege to invite @lesserspotnet.bsky.social to the Blean and help with their work on nest productivity for these three healthy chicks! Altogether, my woodland survey site within the Blean for the KOS LSW Survey held no less than six territories! #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It was a privilege to invite @lesserspotnet.bsky.social to the Blean and help with their work on nest productivity for these three healthy chicks! Altogether, my woodland survey site within the Blean for the KOS LSW Survey held no less than six territories! #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
After months of monitoring Lesser Spots in the Blean complex this spring, the ultimate highlight was finding an active nest late this season!!! Since then, three chicks have successfully fledged #kentbirding #ukbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
After months of monitoring Lesser Spots in the Blean complex this spring, the ultimate highlight was finding an active nest late this season!!! Since then, three chicks have successfully fledged #kentbirding #ukbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
Change in weather and overnight rain at King George Park failed to produce the goods. Up to six Chiffchaffs, a few Swallows and a flock of 108 Common Scoter offshore were the best on offer this morning ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Change in weather and overnight rain at King George Park failed to produce the goods. Up to six Chiffchaffs, a few Swallows and a flock of 108 Common Scoter offshore were the best on offer this morning ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
Heavy rain this morning dropped some nice birds into Pegwell Bay, flocks of Ringed Plovers were arriving before flying inland.
76 Ringed Plover, 34 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Barwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding
76 Ringed Plover, 34 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Barwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding
May 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Heavy rain this morning dropped some nice birds into Pegwell Bay, flocks of Ringed Plovers were arriving before flying inland.
76 Ringed Plover, 34 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Barwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding
76 Ringed Plover, 34 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Barwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding