Scott Haughie
@scottbirder.bsky.social
Birding Ramsgate area and north Pegwell, east Kent, UK. Used to be a shrikefinder on another platform.
A rather nice dark Arctic Skua flew quite close (for here) whilst I was at the harbour on Saturday #kentbirding
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A rather nice dark Arctic Skua flew quite close (for here) whilst I was at the harbour on Saturday #kentbirding
Yellow brow still present in Nethercourt Park this lunchtime, but did not perform for the camera (yet). Best I could manage over the last few days was a latish Pied Fly also in Nethercourt and a pair of nice Arctic Terns from Ramsgate West Cliff.
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Yellow brow still present in Nethercourt Park this lunchtime, but did not perform for the camera (yet). Best I could manage over the last few days was a latish Pied Fly also in Nethercourt and a pair of nice Arctic Terns from Ramsgate West Cliff.
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Yellow brow still present in Nethercourt Park this lunchtime, but did not perform for the camera (yet). Best I could manage over the last few days was a latish Pied Fly also in Nethercourt and a pair of nice Arctic Terns from Ramsgate West Cliff.
A great morning at Nethercourt Park where a Yellow-browed Warbler showed quite well eventually after calling from high up in the trees. Also Firecrest, Goldcrests, Chiffs. Overhead a few Redwings and Siskins plus 3 Crossbills.
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A great morning at Nethercourt Park where a Yellow-browed Warbler showed quite well eventually after calling from high up in the trees. Also Firecrest, Goldcrests, Chiffs. Overhead a few Redwings and Siskins plus 3 Crossbills.
October 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A great morning at Nethercourt Park where a Yellow-browed Warbler showed quite well eventually after calling from high up in the trees. Also Firecrest, Goldcrests, Chiffs. Overhead a few Redwings and Siskins plus 3 Crossbills.
A fall of Goldcrests this morning at Nethercourt Park and many Redwings arriving. On the cliff top the fields were covered with Redwings, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Fieldfares. A few Chaffinches and a Brambling. Chiffs were flycatching from the cliff top bushes and several Firecrest.
October 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A fall of Goldcrests this morning at Nethercourt Park and many Redwings arriving. On the cliff top the fields were covered with Redwings, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Fieldfares. A few Chaffinches and a Brambling. Chiffs were flycatching from the cliff top bushes and several Firecrest.
October 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A fall of Goldcrests this morning at Nethercourt Park and many Redwings arriving. On the cliff top the fields were covered with Redwings, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Fieldfares. A few Chaffinches and a Brambling. Chiffs were flycatching from the cliff top bushes and several Firecrest.
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I spotted this duck at #Pegwell today. A Scaup? #Kentbirding
September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I spotted this duck at #Pegwell today. A Scaup? #Kentbirding
Another Pied Fly outside Courtstairs park this afternoon and a Firecrest there also #kentbirding
September 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another Pied Fly outside Courtstairs park this afternoon and a Firecrest there also #kentbirding
Today delivered 3 Ring Ouzels, 2 female Redstarts and 2 Spot Fly all in the Pegwell clifftop area. Parks were quiet apart from a few crests. Some more bramblings today as well. #kentbirding
September 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today delivered 3 Ring Ouzels, 2 female Redstarts and 2 Spot Fly all in the Pegwell clifftop area. Parks were quiet apart from a few crests. Some more bramblings today as well. #kentbirding
Finally some September fun. 2-3 Firecrest in Nethercourt park this morning, Pied Fly Pegwell undercliff at lunchtime, then this evening a Brambling with Chaffinches and 3 Redstart (2m, 1f) Pegwell clifftop bushes #kentbirding
September 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Finally some September fun. 2-3 Firecrest in Nethercourt park this morning, Pied Fly Pegwell undercliff at lunchtime, then this evening a Brambling with Chaffinches and 3 Redstart (2m, 1f) Pegwell clifftop bushes #kentbirding
Nice to see Keith’s @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social Whinchat yesterday lunchtime in the rose garden. Another was in the Pegwell horse paddocks in the evening #kentbirding
August 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Nice to see Keith’s @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social Whinchat yesterday lunchtime in the rose garden. Another was in the Pegwell horse paddocks in the evening #kentbirding
A couple of Spoonbill on the tide those evening at Pegwell. #kentbirding
August 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A couple of Spoonbill on the tide those evening at Pegwell. #kentbirding
A few more terns at Pegwell on the tide this evening including 1 Arctic and 7 Common. Now 2 Ruff on the salt marsh #kentbirding
August 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A few more terns at Pegwell on the tide this evening including 1 Arctic and 7 Common. Now 2 Ruff on the salt marsh #kentbirding
A gazillion Med Gulls on last night’s tide. Among the terns I could only pick out Sandwich, and not in great numbers either. Usual waders, but a Ruff flew in and landed quite close on the marsh.
August 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A gazillion Med Gulls on last night’s tide. Among the terns I could only pick out Sandwich, and not in great numbers either. Usual waders, but a Ruff flew in and landed quite close on the marsh.
August 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A gazillion Med Gulls on last night’s tide. Among the terns I could only pick out Sandwich, and not in great numbers either. Usual waders, but a Ruff flew in and landed quite close on the marsh.
Oops #kentbirding. It’s been a while 🤣
8 Yellow Wags Pegwell cliff top this afternoon including this blue headed bird. Other bits over the long weekend included earlyish Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear.
April 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Oops #kentbirding. It’s been a while 🤣
8 Yellow Wags Pegwell cliff top this afternoon including this blue headed bird. Other bits over the long weekend included earlyish Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear.
April 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
8 Yellow Wags Pegwell cliff top this afternoon including this blue headed bird. Other bits over the long weekend included earlyish Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Yesterday I saw a Common Buzzard over Ramsgate Harbour. It had a white tag on its left wing. After some research, the only schemes I could find that fits these are German. Unless anyone knows different? I couldn’t read any numbers and I didn’t see which direction the bird arrived from #kentbirding
January 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yesterday I saw a Common Buzzard over Ramsgate Harbour. It had a white tag on its left wing. After some research, the only schemes I could find that fits these are German. Unless anyone knows different? I couldn’t read any numbers and I didn’t see which direction the bird arrived from #kentbirding
My first trip to Stodmarsh in years late this afternoon. Ringtail Hen Harrier in to roost just before 4:15. Then a male Hen Harrier in just after 4:15. A hunting Barn Owl, several Marsh Harriers and Fieldfares whilst I was waiting. By the time I left, there were two Barn Owls out. #kentbirding
January 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My first trip to Stodmarsh in years late this afternoon. Ringtail Hen Harrier in to roost just before 4:15. Then a male Hen Harrier in just after 4:15. A hunting Barn Owl, several Marsh Harriers and Fieldfares whilst I was waiting. By the time I left, there were two Barn Owls out. #kentbirding
The best birding month for me for 2024 was November, with my first Little Auk for Ramsgate Harbour, my first Pallas’s in 23 years (twitched) and a few others. Back to the patch tomorrow for the start of 2025. Happy New Year to all and enjoy your birding, however you choose to do it. #kentbirding
January 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The best birding month for me for 2024 was November, with my first Little Auk for Ramsgate Harbour, my first Pallas’s in 23 years (twitched) and a few others. Back to the patch tomorrow for the start of 2025. Happy New Year to all and enjoy your birding, however you choose to do it. #kentbirding
A seemingly never ending slog around the RSPB Blean Woods complex today, fuelled by copious amounts of Christmas chocolate, but the target bird was found just before 3pm in deteriorating conditions, and so the day was saved. #kentbirding
December 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM
A seemingly never ending slog around the RSPB Blean Woods complex today, fuelled by copious amounts of Christmas chocolate, but the target bird was found just before 3pm in deteriorating conditions, and so the day was saved. #kentbirding
Took a trip to Godmersham Park today. Didn’t have a clue where to look but eventually located the target bird in a treetop behind a high brick wall. With other finches flying up and down to an unseen food source. Also Nuthatch, Treecreeper. Nearby at Denge Wood, 2 Firecrest, a few Siskin, Coal Tits.
December 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Took a trip to Godmersham Park today. Didn’t have a clue where to look but eventually located the target bird in a treetop behind a high brick wall. With other finches flying up and down to an unseen food source. Also Nuthatch, Treecreeper. Nearby at Denge Wood, 2 Firecrest, a few Siskin, Coal Tits.
December 30, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Took a trip to Godmersham Park today. Didn’t have a clue where to look but eventually located the target bird in a treetop behind a high brick wall. With other finches flying up and down to an unseen food source. Also Nuthatch, Treecreeper. Nearby at Denge Wood, 2 Firecrest, a few Siskin, Coal Tits.