Andy Taylor
@tankertonbirder.bsky.social
Bird watching & Moths, and all other wildlife on my patch of Tankerton & Longrock SSSI Whitstable Kent. Wildlife Gardening.
Longrock/Tankerton A brief flash of Gold lifted the gloom this morning 2 Goldcrest 1 Firecrest 5 Chiffchaff in bushes Purple Sandpiper on Beach 7 Kittewake 16 Little Gull east 7 Red-throated Diver. #kentbirding #UKbirding
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Longrock/Tankerton A brief flash of Gold lifted the gloom this morning 2 Goldcrest 1 Firecrest 5 Chiffchaff in bushes Purple Sandpiper on Beach 7 Kittewake 16 Little Gull east 7 Red-throated Diver. #kentbirding #UKbirding
Of a total of 6 moths of 6sp. Radford's Flame Shoulder & Olive Tree Pearl were the pick in my north Kent Garden last night. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teamoth #kentmoths
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Of a total of 6 moths of 6sp. Radford's Flame Shoulder & Olive Tree Pearl were the pick in my north Kent Garden last night. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teamoth #kentmoths
Longrock SSSI Whitstable Kent 9/11. Saw this striking fly which looks good for Ectophasia crassipennis a recent addition to the British list but have been seen in more frequently in the county @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #flies #insects #tachinid #inverterbrates #ukwildlife
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Longrock SSSI Whitstable Kent 9/11. Saw this striking fly which looks good for Ectophasia crassipennis a recent addition to the British list but have been seen in more frequently in the county @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #flies #insects #tachinid #inverterbrates #ukwildlife
Longrock SSSI A v. fine day on the patch with 71 sp. seen inc
Hen Harrier
Slav Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Goldeneye
Goosander
R-b Merg
Snow Bunting
Purple Sandpiper
R-t Diver
Arctic Tern
C.Scoter
Redwing
Fieldfare
Redpoll
@kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Hen Harrier
Slav Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Goldeneye
Goosander
R-b Merg
Snow Bunting
Purple Sandpiper
R-t Diver
Arctic Tern
C.Scoter
Redwing
Fieldfare
Redpoll
@kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Longrock SSSI A v. fine day on the patch with 71 sp. seen inc
Hen Harrier
Slav Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Goldeneye
Goosander
R-b Merg
Snow Bunting
Purple Sandpiper
R-t Diver
Arctic Tern
C.Scoter
Redwing
Fieldfare
Redpoll
@kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Hen Harrier
Slav Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Goldeneye
Goosander
R-b Merg
Snow Bunting
Purple Sandpiper
R-t Diver
Arctic Tern
C.Scoter
Redwing
Fieldfare
Redpoll
@kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Longrock/Tankerton a feature of the last 10 days has been the 1000s of Chaffinch & Starling &100s of Skylark migrating mainly west but also coming in off the Sea with Redpoll Siskin Reed Bunting Meadow Pipit. #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Longrock/Tankerton a feature of the last 10 days has been the 1000s of Chaffinch & Starling &100s of Skylark migrating mainly west but also coming in off the Sea with Redpoll Siskin Reed Bunting Meadow Pipit. #kentbirding #ukbirding
Longrock SSSI A plumage tick for the patch with a Sum plum Great Northern Diver. This the the Goosander & R-t Diver all gave great scope views which my photo don't reflect. Peregrine was hunting Turstones. + Purple Sandpiper & Firecrest made for an enjoyable day @kentishplover.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Longrock SSSI A plumage tick for the patch with a Sum plum Great Northern Diver. This the the Goosander & R-t Diver all gave great scope views which my photo don't reflect. Peregrine was hunting Turstones. + Purple Sandpiper & Firecrest made for an enjoyable day @kentishplover.bsky.social
Tankerton.Yet more rec shots from me this time of the 4 Velvet Scoter that were on the sea before flying east along the north Kent coast. Also 3 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Red-throated Diver & a Razorbill on sea @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Tankerton.Yet more rec shots from me this time of the 4 Velvet Scoter that were on the sea before flying east along the north Kent coast. Also 3 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Red-throated Diver & a Razorbill on sea @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Longrock/Tankerton Try as I might Could not turn this late House Martin into anything more exotic blown in on these strong southerly winds. A Great White Egret west Pom Skua Arctic Tern on sea. Huge passage of Starling good numbers of Chaffinch west #kentbirding #ukbirding
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Longrock/Tankerton Try as I might Could not turn this late House Martin into anything more exotic blown in on these strong southerly winds. A Great White Egret west Pom Skua Arctic Tern on sea. Huge passage of Starling good numbers of Chaffinch west #kentbirding #ukbirding
Longrock SSSI A rec shot of the male Merlin that came in off the sea & chased Mipit & Skylark briefly was a morning highlight the lingering Firecrest framed it self nicely. 90+ Golden Plover west, Arctic Tern on beach 650+ Chafffinch west @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Longrock SSSI A rec shot of the male Merlin that came in off the sea & chased Mipit & Skylark briefly was a morning highlight the lingering Firecrest framed it self nicely. 90+ Golden Plover west, Arctic Tern on beach 650+ Chafffinch west @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Tankerton. Record shots of the female Scaup that flew west also a Great Northern Diver west. Thanks @marcheath.bsky.social for he early warning system for Herne bay downs. @kentishplover.bsky.social #Kentbirding #UKbirding
October 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Tankerton. Record shots of the female Scaup that flew west also a Great Northern Diver west. Thanks @marcheath.bsky.social for he early warning system for Herne bay downs. @kentishplover.bsky.social #Kentbirding #UKbirding
2 Black Redstart in the Churchyard at Swalecliffe this morning was a nice find by me & @grahamthings.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
2 Black Redstart in the Churchyard at Swalecliffe this morning was a nice find by me & @grahamthings.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds
A fairly tough and slow sea watch from Tankerton was bookended by a Little Auk in the Morning as the rain cleared and a Scaup & Red-necked Grebe in the early evening. among the trickle of Birds in-between 1 Pom 5 Arctic Skua Arctic Tern R-t Diver & Red-b Merganser @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A fairly tough and slow sea watch from Tankerton was bookended by a Little Auk in the Morning as the rain cleared and a Scaup & Red-necked Grebe in the early evening. among the trickle of Birds in-between 1 Pom 5 Arctic Skua Arctic Tern R-t Diver & Red-b Merganser @kentishplover.bsky.social
Tankerton in Rainbows (apologies Radiohead.) 3 Skua day with Bonxie Pom & Arctic mainly to distant for camera as rec shots show 1st Red-breasted Merganser of Autumn 1 male Eider 4 Red-throated Diver. 7 Little Gull. 40+ Sandwich Terns Finch & Hirundines battled thru the squalls.
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Tankerton in Rainbows (apologies Radiohead.) 3 Skua day with Bonxie Pom & Arctic mainly to distant for camera as rec shots show 1st Red-breasted Merganser of Autumn 1 male Eider 4 Red-throated Diver. 7 Little Gull. 40+ Sandwich Terns Finch & Hirundines battled thru the squalls.
I dont get to many resident Autumn species in my North Kent coastal Garden so 3 Merveille du Jour Blair's Shoulder-knot & Red-line Quaker is a result #teamoth #mothsmatter
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I dont get to many resident Autumn species in my North Kent coastal Garden so 3 Merveille du Jour Blair's Shoulder-knot & Red-line Quaker is a result #teamoth #mothsmatter
Longrock SSSI & Tankerton SnowBunting still present on Shingle today @kentishplover.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Longrock SSSI & Tankerton SnowBunting still present on Shingle today @kentishplover.bsky.social
Been there, done that, & now thanks to @grahamthings.bsky.social my Film guru Music fellow traveler and Birding Buddy got the ( perfect) T-shirt even glow while checking the traps ! #moths
October 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Been there, done that, & now thanks to @grahamthings.bsky.social my Film guru Music fellow traveler and Birding Buddy got the ( perfect) T-shirt even glow while checking the traps ! #moths
Some decent Autumn Birding on the Longrock/Tankerton patch this week Great, Pom & Arctic Skua Snow Bunting Merlin Firecrest Little Gull Cattle Egret Supporting cast of 1000's Brent 100's of Chaffinch & Skylark with Brambling ,& Winter Thrushes. #kentbirding #ukbirding #patchbirding
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Some decent Autumn Birding on the Longrock/Tankerton patch this week Great, Pom & Arctic Skua Snow Bunting Merlin Firecrest Little Gull Cattle Egret Supporting cast of 1000's Brent 100's of Chaffinch & Skylark with Brambling ,& Winter Thrushes. #kentbirding #ukbirding #patchbirding
2 New sp. for house list Clouded Yellow and a Lapland Bunting west ! other vis mig inc 4 Corn Bunting 30 Skylark 450 Chaffinch as well as Redpoll,Linnet Reed Bunting, Meadow & Rock Pipit 1 Arctic & 2 Pomarine Skua. still lingering offshore also 1 R-t Diver on sea 29 Brent west.
October 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
2 New sp. for house list Clouded Yellow and a Lapland Bunting west ! other vis mig inc 4 Corn Bunting 30 Skylark 450 Chaffinch as well as Redpoll,Linnet Reed Bunting, Meadow & Rock Pipit 1 Arctic & 2 Pomarine Skua. still lingering offshore also 1 R-t Diver on sea 29 Brent west.
Fem Marsh Harrier flew west & fem Kestrel posed nicely. Over 30 Skylark 200+ Chaffinch west
October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Fem Marsh Harrier flew west & fem Kestrel posed nicely. Over 30 Skylark 200+ Chaffinch west
I have heard of getting your Ducks in a row but how about Egrets ? These Little Egret were trying to shelter from the strong winds at the Weekend.
October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I have heard of getting your Ducks in a row but how about Egrets ? These Little Egret were trying to shelter from the strong winds at the Weekend.
Longrock SSSI for one the Goldcrest outnumbered the Firecrest this Autumn.
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Longrock SSSI for one the Goldcrest outnumbered the Firecrest this Autumn.
Joined the Glossy Ibis influx club this morning at Longrock SSSI 4 flew south over @grahamthings.bsky.social and my head before heading east @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Joined the Glossy Ibis influx club this morning at Longrock SSSI 4 flew south over @grahamthings.bsky.social and my head before heading east @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding
Autumnal Moths: 2 September Thorns Autumnal Rustic & Fisher's Estuarine Moth from last nights Survey
#teamoth #mothsmatter
#teamoth #mothsmatter
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Autumnal Moths: 2 September Thorns Autumnal Rustic & Fisher's Estuarine Moth from last nights Survey
#teamoth #mothsmatter
#teamoth #mothsmatter
Longrock SSSI Osprey being escorted out of the local airspace this morning & on the other end of the size scale Firecrest brightened up a quiet morning #kentbirds @kentishplover.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Longrock SSSI Osprey being escorted out of the local airspace this morning & on the other end of the size scale Firecrest brightened up a quiet morning #kentbirds @kentishplover.bsky.social