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A pleasant morning out at Worth and Sandwich Bay. Glossy Ibis, GW Egret, Water Pipit, 1W YLG, 3W Caspian Gull, Woodcock, 2 redhead Goosanders and 25 Barnacle Geese most notable.
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A pleasant morning out at Worth and Sandwich Bay. Glossy Ibis, GW Egret, Water Pipit, 1W YLG, 3W Caspian Gull, Woodcock, 2 redhead Goosanders and 25 Barnacle Geese most notable.
After failure to find any rare warblers at St Margaret's a visit to Sandwich Bay for the unusually showy Hume's Warbler. A Snow Bunting on the beach was an added bonus.
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
After failure to find any rare warblers at St Margaret's a visit to Sandwich Bay for the unusually showy Hume's Warbler. A Snow Bunting on the beach was an added bonus.
Large numbers of gulls moving north at St Margaret's on Sunday morning, including at least 9 Caspian Gulls (5x 1w, 4x 2w). Comfortably my biggest day count in Kent and no doubt a sign of things to come.
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Large numbers of gulls moving north at St Margaret's on Sunday morning, including at least 9 Caspian Gulls (5x 1w, 4x 2w). Comfortably my biggest day count in Kent and no doubt a sign of things to come.
Large numbers of Mediterranean Gulls are currently present off the East Kent coast, predominantly adults. Over the last month I've seen 19 colour-ringed birds (1x Poland, 6x Germany, 1x France, 3x Netherlands and 8x Belgium).
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Large numbers of Mediterranean Gulls are currently present off the East Kent coast, predominantly adults. Over the last month I've seen 19 colour-ringed birds (1x Poland, 6x Germany, 1x France, 3x Netherlands and 8x Belgium).
A brief lunchtime check in some coastal bushes didn't result in the hoped for Pallas's Warbler. A Yellow-browed Warbler near Walmer Castle, 8 Firecrest, 20 Goldcrest, Blackcap and 7 Chiffchaffs were nice though. Also a late Swallow south.
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A brief lunchtime check in some coastal bushes didn't result in the hoped for Pallas's Warbler. A Yellow-browed Warbler near Walmer Castle, 8 Firecrest, 20 Goldcrest, Blackcap and 7 Chiffchaffs were nice though. Also a late Swallow south.
2W Caspian Gull on Deal beach this morning just before the rain started.
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
2W Caspian Gull on Deal beach this morning just before the rain started.
GBB Gull J68HC on Deal beach on 13/10/25, ringed in Southern Norway (Drasvikholmen) on 28/06/23
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
GBB Gull J68HC on Deal beach on 13/10/25, ringed in Southern Norway (Drasvikholmen) on 28/06/23
Yellow-browed Warbler this afternoon in Kingsdown. Also two colour-ringed Med Gulls (German, French) on the beach.
October 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Yellow-browed Warbler this afternoon in Kingsdown. Also two colour-ringed Med Gulls (German, French) on the beach.
Good vismig this morning at Bockhill, predominantly finches with >2900 Goldfinches, 101 Crosssbills but also a wide selection of other species. Dartford Warbler and GN Diver provided a good supporting cast.
October 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Good vismig this morning at Bockhill, predominantly finches with >2900 Goldfinches, 101 Crosssbills but also a wide selection of other species. Dartford Warbler and GN Diver provided a good supporting cast.
A nice looking 1W Caspian Gull on Walmer beach late afternoon.
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A nice looking 1W Caspian Gull on Walmer beach late afternoon.
One of three Caspian Gulls in off at Deal pier this lunchtime. Only three Arctic Skuas and a trickle of terns otherwise.
September 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
One of three Caspian Gulls in off at Deal pier this lunchtime. Only three Arctic Skuas and a trickle of terns otherwise.
A group of five Curlew Sandpipers on Restharrow Scrape was a welcome sight this lunch break. GWE, Cattle Egret and White Stork also seen nearby.
September 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A group of five Curlew Sandpipers on Restharrow Scrape was a welcome sight this lunch break. GWE, Cattle Egret and White Stork also seen nearby.
Today's lunchtime walk resulted in this 1 cy Caspian Gull on Deal beach and getting completely soaked.
September 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today's lunchtime walk resulted in this 1 cy Caspian Gull on Deal beach and getting completely soaked.
A leucistic Starling this morning at St. Margaret's. Otherwise quiet in blustery conditions.
September 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A leucistic Starling this morning at St. Margaret's. Otherwise quiet in blustery conditions.
Quiet off Deal y'day afternoon, with only an Artic Skua of note. So attention turned to the gulls with a juv YLG present and three juvenile Caspian Gulls observed arriving from the east.
August 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Quiet off Deal y'day afternoon, with only an Artic Skua of note. So attention turned to the gulls with a juv YLG present and three juvenile Caspian Gulls observed arriving from the east.
A 1s Caspian Gull late afternoon on Deal beach. Also 2 juvenile YLGs.
August 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A 1s Caspian Gull late afternoon on Deal beach. Also 2 juvenile YLGs.
A big YLG on Deal beach late afternoon, already turning very pale
July 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A big YLG on Deal beach late afternoon, already turning very pale
That's this years swift season over. Unfortunately no breeding attempts but one pair roosted in one of our boxes since mid June and plenty of interest in the other boxes. Fingers crossed for 2026.
July 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That's this years swift season over. Unfortunately no breeding attempts but one pair roosted in one of our boxes since mid June and plenty of interest in the other boxes. Fingers crossed for 2026.
The usual summer arrival of juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls is now in full swing, with different birds seen on Deal beach every day.
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The usual summer arrival of juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls is now in full swing, with different birds seen on Deal beach every day.
The first 2 juvenile YLGs of the new season on Deal beach today. My earliest date by one day.
July 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The first 2 juvenile YLGs of the new season on Deal beach today. My earliest date by one day.
A fine 1w Caspian Gull at Deal beach early afternoon
March 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A fine 1w Caspian Gull at Deal beach early afternoon
A quick look for the Serins at Sandwich Bay this morning was successful, with at least 3 (probably 4) birds present. A look for gulls at St Margaret's y'day resulted in 2 Caspian and 1 YLG amongst large numbers going north.
March 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A quick look for the Serins at Sandwich Bay this morning was successful, with at least 3 (probably 4) birds present. A look for gulls at St Margaret's y'day resulted in 2 Caspian and 1 YLG amongst large numbers going north.
My Caspian Gull total for the 24/25 season in the Deal/Dover area stands at 55 birds. This is the highest count to date & in line with the range expansion across Europe.
32 juv/1w, 16 2w, 1 3w and 6 adults. Ringing recoveries were from Poland (4) and the more recently established colonies in NL (1).
32 juv/1w, 16 2w, 1 3w and 6 adults. Ringing recoveries were from Poland (4) and the more recently established colonies in NL (1).
February 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My Caspian Gull total for the 24/25 season in the Deal/Dover area stands at 55 birds. This is the highest count to date & in line with the range expansion across Europe.
32 juv/1w, 16 2w, 1 3w and 6 adults. Ringing recoveries were from Poland (4) and the more recently established colonies in NL (1).
32 juv/1w, 16 2w, 1 3w and 6 adults. Ringing recoveries were from Poland (4) and the more recently established colonies in NL (1).
A total of 5 Caspian Gulls today at St.Margaret's and Kingsdown (ad, 3w and 3x2w), including this Polish ringed bird.
February 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A total of 5 Caspian Gulls today at St.Margaret's and Kingsdown (ad, 3w and 3x2w), including this Polish ringed bird.
This 2w Caspian Gull dropped in briefly at Kingsdown Undercliff late afternoon. Still nice to see even though the species is not even scarce any more.
February 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This 2w Caspian Gull dropped in briefly at Kingsdown Undercliff late afternoon. Still nice to see even though the species is not even scarce any more.