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Today's lunch bench view: Leybourne Lakes Country Park.
Whilst checking out www.kentcrp.org.uk 's leaflet route, nice to see sign promoting close control for dogs. And nice to see beautiful British warblers in the park 😉
(An 8-station journey for me, for less than cost of an advent calendar)
Whilst checking out www.kentcrp.org.uk 's leaflet route, nice to see sign promoting close control for dogs. And nice to see beautiful British warblers in the park 😉
(An 8-station journey for me, for less than cost of an advent calendar)
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today's lunch bench view: Leybourne Lakes Country Park.
Whilst checking out www.kentcrp.org.uk 's leaflet route, nice to see sign promoting close control for dogs. And nice to see beautiful British warblers in the park 😉
(An 8-station journey for me, for less than cost of an advent calendar)
Whilst checking out www.kentcrp.org.uk 's leaflet route, nice to see sign promoting close control for dogs. And nice to see beautiful British warblers in the park 😉
(An 8-station journey for me, for less than cost of an advent calendar)
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Dusky Warbler at Westgate, Kent, this afternoon - calling frequently and showing well occasionally. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dusky Warbler at Westgate, Kent, this afternoon - calling frequently and showing well occasionally. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
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A day that will live long in the memory… elation when this little beauty popped up in front of me… a 1stW male Desert Wheatear !! At South Swale NNR on the seawall between the Sportsman Pub and Castle Coote (Seasalter). @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A day that will live long in the memory… elation when this little beauty popped up in front of me… a 1stW male Desert Wheatear !! At South Swale NNR on the seawall between the Sportsman Pub and Castle Coote (Seasalter). @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
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Desert wheatear at seasalter bringing the total so far to 186 for the patch #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Desert wheatear at seasalter bringing the total so far to 186 for the patch #kentbirding #ukbirding
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Dungeness: A call from Colin alerted me that 20+ Crossbills had been seen in the Pines at the ARC, there have been plenty of flyovers this year but none have stuck, so I made my way there not expecting any to be present and was very pleasantly surprised on arrival.
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Dungeness: A call from Colin alerted me that 20+ Crossbills had been seen in the Pines at the ARC, there have been plenty of flyovers this year but none have stuck, so I made my way there not expecting any to be present and was very pleasantly surprised on arrival.
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
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I wonder how the Great-tailed Grackle got here? 😂 #ukbirding
November 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I wonder how the Great-tailed Grackle got here? 😂 #ukbirding
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St Ives Island. An ‘all-dayer’. 13 Leach’s Petrel, 2 Cory’s, 3 ESP, 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Little Auk, 2 Puffin, 3 Little Gull, 8 Sootys & a Snow Bunting with 000’s Kitts, Auks etc. But the highlight was the Loggerhead Turtle off the NCI gully for a few mins. #cornwallbirding
Pic thanks to Adam H
Pic thanks to Adam H
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
St Ives Island. An ‘all-dayer’. 13 Leach’s Petrel, 2 Cory’s, 3 ESP, 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Little Auk, 2 Puffin, 3 Little Gull, 8 Sootys & a Snow Bunting with 000’s Kitts, Auks etc. But the highlight was the Loggerhead Turtle off the NCI gully for a few mins. #cornwallbirding
Pic thanks to Adam H
Pic thanks to Adam H
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C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) at 17 mm from a single 15 second exposure at F2.8 above Weymouth at 19:25 BST.
October 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) at 17 mm from a single 15 second exposure at F2.8 above Weymouth at 19:25 BST.
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Had to be done. Back to Lower Halstow, to twitch the other three Ozzy Osbourne scarecrows.
4 Ozzies in one village? Now that's what I call an Ozzfest! 😊
4 Ozzies in one village? Now that's what I call an Ozzfest! 😊
October 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Had to be done. Back to Lower Halstow, to twitch the other three Ozzy Osbourne scarecrows.
4 Ozzies in one village? Now that's what I call an Ozzfest! 😊
4 Ozzies in one village? Now that's what I call an Ozzfest! 😊
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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
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I was out on my bike at Scotney making my way to check on the AGP, when a message came through that a Buff-breasted Sandpiper had been reported in the same field as the AGP by Colin Holter. A few minutes later I was on site watching the bird. Many thanks Colin.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
September 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I was out on my bike at Scotney making my way to check on the AGP, when a message came through that a Buff-breasted Sandpiper had been reported in the same field as the AGP by Colin Holter. A few minutes later I was on site watching the bird. Many thanks Colin.
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
#UKBirding
#Sussexbirding
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Kentish plover on the island near the outfall this afternoon when left it was still there @martynwilson.bsky.social @tankertonbirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #kentbirding
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Kentish plover on the island near the outfall this afternoon when left it was still there @martynwilson.bsky.social @tankertonbirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #kentbirding
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A poor phonescoped image of the American Golden Plover in the MOD enclosure at Jury's Gap this afternoon. Later, while rechecking the Golden Plover flock on the field I discovered 4 Dotteral, 2 ads + 2juvs, but no further sign of AGP. The Dotteral flew off and out to sea at 18.14 #kentbirding
September 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A poor phonescoped image of the American Golden Plover in the MOD enclosure at Jury's Gap this afternoon. Later, while rechecking the Golden Plover flock on the field I discovered 4 Dotteral, 2 ads + 2juvs, but no further sign of AGP. The Dotteral flew off and out to sea at 18.14 #kentbirding
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Short trip over to Cornwall today to see the Grey Phalarope and Bairds Sandpiper at Siblyback reservoir. Then across to see the 3 Buff breasted Sandpiper at Colliford reservoir. Other notable highlights were Peregrine and Wheatear.
September 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Short trip over to Cornwall today to see the Grey Phalarope and Bairds Sandpiper at Siblyback reservoir. Then across to see the 3 Buff breasted Sandpiper at Colliford reservoir. Other notable highlights were Peregrine and Wheatear.
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Sadly I rushed this panorama but it was a nice double rainbow over Herne Bay this evening!
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sadly I rushed this panorama but it was a nice double rainbow over Herne Bay this evening!
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Tri-colored Heron wading in a stream. The Heron has stopped and is looking down as it hunts for small fish. PrintsByMarvin.us #Tri-colored #Heron #nature #bird #wildlife
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Tri-colored Heron wading in a stream. The Heron has stopped and is looking down as it hunts for small fish. PrintsByMarvin.us #Tri-colored #Heron #nature #bird #wildlife
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A massive ~12k pairs of Glossy Ibis bred in Doñana National Park this year with very high breeding success due to good winter rains. Marshes now dry and birds dispersing north aided by favourable winds. Conceivable that some will stay to breed in UK/Ireland in 2026 #UKbirding #Ornithology
Looking at Spanish eBird data there has been a huge push of Glossy Ibis through the region in recent days - see e.g. totals from Galicia below. UK record total currently being broken on a daily basis... #UKBirding
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A massive ~12k pairs of Glossy Ibis bred in Doñana National Park this year with very high breeding success due to good winter rains. Marshes now dry and birds dispersing north aided by favourable winds. Conceivable that some will stay to breed in UK/Ireland in 2026 #UKbirding #Ornithology
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A 2013 paper following a 14 yr study from Doñana linked high dispersal levels in Glossy Ibis to drought. Can we call 'em refugees yet?🤔
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A 2013 paper following a 14 yr study from Doñana linked high dispersal levels in Glossy Ibis to drought. Can we call 'em refugees yet?🤔
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Work & family life has been busy recently restricting local birding. But it's been quiet even when out, just 1 each of Wheatear, Common Redstart & Whinchat locally this Autumn; I'd normally expect multiples across the various local sites. A few highlights from last 3 weeks: #kentbirding #ukbirding
September 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Work & family life has been busy recently restricting local birding. But it's been quiet even when out, just 1 each of Wheatear, Common Redstart & Whinchat locally this Autumn; I'd normally expect multiples across the various local sites. A few highlights from last 3 weeks: #kentbirding #ukbirding
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An epic last 90 minutes of the birding day at Sandwich. After a tantalising pallid-looking Swift flew WNW w/Commons, watching Restharrow Scrape produced 11 Cattle Egrets off to roost, followed by c14 Glossy Ibis in from the NNE at 1925, dropping WNW of the Obs 🙂
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#kentbirds
@linnetincley.bsky.social
#kentbirds
September 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
An epic last 90 minutes of the birding day at Sandwich. After a tantalising pallid-looking Swift flew WNW w/Commons, watching Restharrow Scrape produced 11 Cattle Egrets off to roost, followed by c14 Glossy Ibis in from the NNE at 1925, dropping WNW of the Obs 🙂
@linnetincley.bsky.social
#kentbirds
@linnetincley.bsky.social
#kentbirds
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Dungeness today .What a superb day !! Montagu`s Harrier appeared in the distance that proceeded to show on and off from afar for the next hour or so a Wryneck, 8 Glossy ibis in the air at one time and that evening on the Dengmarsh track watching a osprey flying over the Dungeness RSPB lakes .
September 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dungeness today .What a superb day !! Montagu`s Harrier appeared in the distance that proceeded to show on and off from afar for the next hour or so a Wryneck, 8 Glossy ibis in the air at one time and that evening on the Dengmarsh track watching a osprey flying over the Dungeness RSPB lakes .
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2 juv+1 ad Dotterel, Westcliffe st Maragret's still this evening. Expertly found first thing this morning by Phil Chantler #kentbirding
August 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
2 juv+1 ad Dotterel, Westcliffe st Maragret's still this evening. Expertly found first thing this morning by Phil Chantler #kentbirding
Clan Line en route to Ashford, passing through Barming this morning
August 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Clan Line en route to Ashford, passing through Barming this morning
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Zitting Cisticola Breeds in Britain for the First Time
Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Z...
Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Z...
Zitting Cisticola Breeds in Britain for the First Time
Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Zitting Cisticola Breeds in Britain for the First Time
Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Z...
Family party in Suffolk confirms long-anticipated arrival of a new breeding species on the British mainland
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Z...