The grey, damp and blustery conditions didn't deter a couple of Goshawks from performing this morning, also noted Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and a few Red Kites and Buzzards. #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
A grey dreary morning at Bough Beech was brightened up when a juv Goshawk came in low over the res and try and take a Black-headed Gull, 2 Shelduck were new for the year #kentbirding
A group of 40 Goosander's were at Bough Beech at first light this morning, the most for some years. A Peregrine was buzzing the ducks, distant Goshawk, 3 Snipe and 110+ Pochard. #kentbirding
Male Hen Harrier hunting the Swale NR this morning, Water Pipt on Capel Fleet with distant White-fronts and good range of waders and wildfowl on Funton Creek #kentbirding
Walk from Leysdown to Shellness didn't turn up anything good, first Brambling of the autumn, Wheatear, Goldeneye, Little Owl, 11 Sandwich Terns and 80+ Golden Plovers #Kentbirding #Kentbirds
Mobile flock of 20+ Crossbills between the carpark and church at Santon Downham this morning and 6 Wood Larks in the area #Norfolkbirds
Been a good week at the Res with 2 Glossy Ibis, Ruff, 3 Black Terns, 5 Curlew Sandpipers and Honey buzzard all reported by others.
Found a Curlew Sandpiper at Bough Beech this morning, patch tick 😀 also noted 5 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow Wagtail south and calling Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #kentbirding
One along road opposite Oast entrance and 3 in hedge on path down to the Oast next to Farmyard Field
A 'spotty' day at Bough Beech with a Spotted Redshank, Spotted Flycatcher and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, also noted 4 Greenshank 5 Common Sandpipers, 4 Brown Hairstreak and Willow Emeralds #Kentbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Family holiday to Mallorca for a week,a Son Real NR held churring Nightjars, Balearic Warbler,8 Thekla's Larks flyover Night Heron & 2 Great Egret & Speckled Crimson. Around the hotel 2 Red-rumped Swallows, Eleonora's Falcon & a Camberwell Beauty #Mallorcabirds #Mallorca #Mallorcabirding #teammoth
Cattle Egret was new for the year at Bough Beech, other notable birds were 6 LRP, 7 Green and 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Hobby, 9 Shelduck, Lesser Whitethroat and group of 17 Terns west high over the Res were picked up to late to id ##kentbirding
West Kent birding in the rain this morning saw Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Crossbill north and a Honey Buzzard. Terrible record shot warning ⚠️ ##kentbirding
Bough Beech saw Greenshank (year tick) 7 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 LR Plover, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Raven. Good numbers of Butterflies on the wing including my first Common Blues of the year ##kentbirding ##kentwildlife ##kentbutterflies
A cheeky early couple of hours in the Brecks before visiting family this morning saw reeling Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, 9 Crossbill and 2 Raven #Norfolkbirding #ukbirding
Marbled White
Purple Hairstreak
Ringlet
Pyramidal Orchid
Nice afternoon looking for Butterflies with 14 species seen,with a couple each of White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, lots of Marbled White and over 100 Large Whites in one field and a Pyramidal Orchid #ukbutterflies #kentbutterflies #kentnature
Male Honey Buzzard, not best pic as camera settings all wrong
Literally the first bird I saw this morning at 06:15 was this male Honey Buzzard which was seen again later displaying #kentbirding
Just 2 Green Sandpiper of note bird wise at Bough Beech but a Lesser Emperor was on the causeway which I believe is a res first ##kentnature #kentdragonflies #ukdragonflies
A run of the mill morning of birding at Bough Beech quickly turned to mega when this Honey Buzzard came in low from the east over the causeway and carried on west #kentbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Two Little Ringed Plovers dropped into Bough Beech this morning not much else about, 20 Swifts, 5 House Martins, 4 Swallows and 3 Reed Warblers. Nice to see Geoff (Alabonia Geoffrella) in the woods #kentbirding #kentnature #ukmoths
Water Rail crossing the path, 4 young in total crossed the path
Great Egret in early morning sun
Distant shot of drake Garganey from the Washland viewpoint
Nice early morning visit to #rspblakenheathfen with the drake Garganey and Wood Sandpiper showing distantly. Great Egret showed better but best was a family of Water Rail crossing the path in front of me #suffolkbirding
First 2 Swifts of the year at Bough Beech, 2 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, c20 Swallows, 6 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 2 Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and a 1st year female Goshawk #kentbirding
2 of the 3 Whimbrel that headed east over the res
3 Whimbrel headed east over Bough Beech this morning along with a Yellow Wagtail south, calling Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warblers, 3 Common Whitethroat, 3 Common Terns and a Raven #kentbirding
Bough Beech saw a Little Ringed Plover over calling, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 2 House Martins, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Sand and a close encounter with a Red Kite #kentbirding
A better day at Bough Beech with some movement, 10 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Med Gulls, 1 Great Egret, 1 Green Sand, 25 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap and 2 Raven and my first Orange tip of the year #kentbirding
Good to get to you know your local gamekeeper as he put me onto this Hoopoe he found north of Bough Beech this morning #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social
First Willow Warbler and Swallow of the year yesterday at Bough Beech, 4 singing Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck and 7 Snipe and my first Comma of the year. #kentbirding #kentbirds
Bough Beech saw its first Redshank of the year this morning, lots of Red Kites, Buzzards and Sparrowhawks displaying, 2 pairs of Bullfinch and 5 Snipe #kentbirding
Been good for Goshawks the last couple of days with upto 4 birds seen, with adults and juv birds noted #kentbirding
A barmy -7 at Bough Beech this morning saw a pair of Goldeneye drop in very briefly, 12 Goosander, 6 Shoveler, 12 Snipe, 3 Little Egrets, Goshawk, Raven, Barn Owl, 5 Bullfinch and a Cetti's Warbler #kentbirding #ukbirding
