Pete Coleman
@petec62.bsky.social
South East Kent . Retired. Likes,
watching Peregrine falcons in the Dover area. Full English. Fish and chips. Drinking tea.
watching Peregrine falcons in the Dover area. Full English. Fish and chips. Drinking tea.
Just as dawn was breaking this morning, i heard a blackbird singing in the distance. This is quite normal this time of year, especially when its mild. A few bursts as if he's tuning up ready for the spring song. Lovely to hear the melodic notes at any time.
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Just as dawn was breaking this morning, i heard a blackbird singing in the distance. This is quite normal this time of year, especially when its mild. A few bursts as if he's tuning up ready for the spring song. Lovely to hear the melodic notes at any time.
A pleasant hour spent on Deal pier. A nice mix of gannets, divers, a curlew, kittiwake and plenty of great black backs
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A pleasant hour spent on Deal pier. A nice mix of gannets, divers, a curlew, kittiwake and plenty of great black backs
Lovely autumn morning yesterday at kearsney Abbey/Russel gardens Dover. Sat on a bench watching the black headed gulls, listening to the Robins & the calling goldcrests & long tailed tits.
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Lovely autumn morning yesterday at kearsney Abbey/Russel gardens Dover. Sat on a bench watching the black headed gulls, listening to the Robins & the calling goldcrests & long tailed tits.
This sparrowhawk was living up to its name after successfully catching a house sparrow in my garden this morning
October 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This sparrowhawk was living up to its name after successfully catching a house sparrow in my garden this morning
Samphire hoe this morning, 2 Ring ouzels, 4 siskin, wheatear & 2 chough
September 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Samphire hoe this morning, 2 Ring ouzels, 4 siskin, wheatear & 2 chough
Samphire hoe this morning 4 Ring ouzels. Crap boc shot
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Samphire hoe this morning 4 Ring ouzels. Crap boc shot
Great Farthingloe, 7am before the rain . Large movement of hirundines, mainly House Martins, scattering of chiffs & blackcaps.
September 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Great Farthingloe, 7am before the rain . Large movement of hirundines, mainly House Martins, scattering of chiffs & blackcaps.
Abbots cliffe, a nice mix of whitethroats , lesser whitethroats, willow warblers, chiffs, reed warblers, wheatear, Whinchat and a juv cuckoo over the last couple of days. The juv cuckoo still present this morning near the nissen huts
August 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Abbots cliffe, a nice mix of whitethroats , lesser whitethroats, willow warblers, chiffs, reed warblers, wheatear, Whinchat and a juv cuckoo over the last couple of days. The juv cuckoo still present this morning near the nissen huts
Honey buzzard over Priory fields school Dover
June 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Honey buzzard over Priory fields school Dover
Samphire hoe this morning. What i believe to be Pyramidal and common spotted orchids
June 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Samphire hoe this morning. What i believe to be Pyramidal and common spotted orchids
Great Farthingloe A sound clip of a blackbird living by the busy A20 Dover, police car mimicry. Also 2 lesser whitethroat 4 whitethroat
6 chiff chaff, 3 blackcap yellowhammer, 6 song thrushes 6 Robins wren dunnock chaffinch great tit & a further 6 blackbirds a great morning of bird song.
6 chiff chaff, 3 blackcap yellowhammer, 6 song thrushes 6 Robins wren dunnock chaffinch great tit & a further 6 blackbirds a great morning of bird song.
May 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Great Farthingloe A sound clip of a blackbird living by the busy A20 Dover, police car mimicry. Also 2 lesser whitethroat 4 whitethroat
6 chiff chaff, 3 blackcap yellowhammer, 6 song thrushes 6 Robins wren dunnock chaffinch great tit & a further 6 blackbirds a great morning of bird song.
6 chiff chaff, 3 blackcap yellowhammer, 6 song thrushes 6 Robins wren dunnock chaffinch great tit & a further 6 blackbirds a great morning of bird song.
A lovely morning stroll around Worth marshes today. Red kite, Avocet, great white egret, gadwall, shoveler, plenty of Sedge warbs. Banded demoielles & wall butterflies
May 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A lovely morning stroll around Worth marshes today. Red kite, Avocet, great white egret, gadwall, shoveler, plenty of Sedge warbs. Banded demoielles & wall butterflies
Samphire hoe, birds of note, 2 Lesser whitethroat, 5 Common whitethroat, 4 Swallows, 25 House Martins, 3 Shellduck on the sea. Tough going in this wind
May 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Samphire hoe, birds of note, 2 Lesser whitethroat, 5 Common whitethroat, 4 Swallows, 25 House Martins, 3 Shellduck on the sea. Tough going in this wind
Hoopoe again present near to the water treatment works on B2011. Heard but not seen, very vocal
May 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hoopoe again present near to the water treatment works on B2011. Heard but not seen, very vocal
Hoopoe is now just off the B2011 at Farthingloe near to the water treatment works, very vocal
May 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Hoopoe is now just off the B2011 at Farthingloe near to the water treatment works, very vocal
Great Farthingloe, Dover, very vocal Hoopoe, 2 lesser whitethroat 6 common whitethroat, 5 yellowhammer, 6 blackcap, and a Red kite
May 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Great Farthingloe, Dover, very vocal Hoopoe, 2 lesser whitethroat 6 common whitethroat, 5 yellowhammer, 6 blackcap, and a Red kite
Samphire hoe this morning 4 Oystercatcher E, 2 Sandwich tern feeding offshore, 3 House Martins around the cliffs +single Wheatear
May 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Samphire hoe this morning 4 Oystercatcher E, 2 Sandwich tern feeding offshore, 3 House Martins around the cliffs +single Wheatear
Abbots cliff, Black kite west and a lesser whitethroat this morning
April 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Abbots cliff, Black kite west and a lesser whitethroat this morning
Western heights Dover early morning, 4 chiffs, 3 blackcap, Jay, kestrel, chiming great tits, chaffinch, wren, dunnock, Robins all singing & calling. No whitethroat yet
April 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Western heights Dover early morning, 4 chiffs, 3 blackcap, Jay, kestrel, chiming great tits, chaffinch, wren, dunnock, Robins all singing & calling. No whitethroat yet
Dover Western heights 3 blackcap, sparrowhawk, kestrel, Black Redstart
April 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Dover Western heights 3 blackcap, sparrowhawk, kestrel, Black Redstart
Dover harbour 2 Black Redstarts this morning
April 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Dover harbour 2 Black Redstarts this morning
This gull (on the left) has been hanging about Samphire hoe these last few days. It has yellowlegs. (Although in my crap phone photo it doesn't look like it) It is alot more leggy than the righthand bird.Any ideas?
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April 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This gull (on the left) has been hanging about Samphire hoe these last few days. It has yellowlegs. (Although in my crap phone photo it doesn't look like it) It is alot more leggy than the righthand bird.Any ideas?
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Red Kite just gone over boys grammar school, Dover
April 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Red Kite just gone over boys grammar school, Dover
3 Red Kites just passing over Dover heading west
March 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
3 Red Kites just passing over Dover heading west
Big movement of Redwings over Dover tonight. Stood in the garden can hear many passing overhead
March 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Big movement of Redwings over Dover tonight. Stood in the garden can hear many passing overhead