Left Kowa telescope and tripod by the side of the road opposite the Grove Ferry Inn, Stodmarsh yesterday. If anyone has found it or has any news please DM me. Thanks
Not a bad morning for early July. Shag for second day, Hen Harrier, 2 Avocets and Hobby at Swalecliffe and male Red-backed Shrike at Uplees. A mixed bag!
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Reported comment from someone on a field trip to Oare Marshes last week on being pointed out the Bonaparte’s Gull. “I’m not bothered, I’ve seen loads of them in France” …
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Drake Velvet Scoter with a duck Common Scoter landed off the Obs at 9 am. Our latest here since May records in 1991 and 1992. – at South East, England
Moor Green Lakes, 3 LRPs and Green Sandpiper #berkshirebirds – at South East, England
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A Willow Warbler singing in the bushes opposite the Obs. Our earliest ever, I think! – at South East, England
Spring has finally sprung for me with a couple of spankers in male Wheatear and drake Garganey at Oare Marshes – at South East, England
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Added Blackcap and Peacock butterfly to my year list while gardening. Not rare, well gardening is😀 – at South East, England
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A wet and windy morning sees me cowering indoors. No more than 10 feet from the dining room window a Firecrest appears briefly. What a jewel bravely ignoring the weather 👍 – at South East, England
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Long-tailed Duck present for 14th day. Also Great Northern Diver, 4 Red-throated Diver, Eider, 6 Common Scoters, Grey Plover, 10 Little Gulls W, 2 Sandwich Terns, Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher – at South East, England
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A total of 67 Little Gulls W at Seasalter. Also 2 Eiders, 50 Common Scoters, Merganser, 9 Kittiwakes, 2 Razorbills and 2 Short-eared Owls in off. – at South East, England
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Good start to the day with Hooded Crow, Long-tailed Duck, Pomarine Skua, Merganser, Eider, Razorbill. 2 Great Northern Divers – at South East, England
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Morning at Oare Marshes in stiff E wind. 31 Little Gulls, in 4 groups, flew across Swale heading S inland around 10.30am. Red-throated Diver off the sea wall hide. 3 Spoonbills, 2 Tufted Ducks and Spotted Redshank on east flood. Otherwise quiet – at South East, England
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Today is the 46th anniversary of the juvenile Spotted Sandpiper at Bough Beech Reservoir. This “unspotty youth” remained for 11 days. It was the 37th for Britain but, with over 200 records since then, only one, an adult, has been seen in Kent, in June 1994. Time for another? – at South East, England
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Good skua watch at Seasalter with @chiddymark . Excellent prolonged views of adult Pomarine, c20 Arctics and 6 Great Skuas. – at South East, England
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Good morning at Oare Marshes with Murray. 2 Spoonbills, 3 Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshanks and a Curlew Sandpiper but best of all thanks to @KearsneyBirder a juvenile Shag. Only my second on the site.
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Highlight of the morning was either my first Osprey at Swalecliffe for 3 years or the site of a cluster of 17 Red Admirals taking the early morning sun on a hedge of ivy – at South East, England
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