Juvenile Pallid harrier this afternoon over Foxhill down, then again over the top fields at South Foreland. A dream patch find for me , perhaps negotiating the channel from Dunge.more pics on the blog www.perdixbirding.com #kentbirding #rarebirdsuk

1CY Caspian Gull, Dover Harbour this afternoon. only the 4th Cspian Gull I've seen this season, a nicely plumaged bird, presumably female. #gullswp #kentbirding

Dark juvenile Honey Buzzard, Southforleand lighthouse this am flew paralell with the cliff top towards Dover at 9 am, 500 mipit, 10K Hirundines, 3 Swift, 4 Spotfly, 5 Whinchat. 00's of Chiffs etc #kentbirding

A last minute weekend in Tarifa,Sunday saw thousands of Raptors and took an unexpected turn when @beachyheadbirder.bsky.social and I found a Blue-cheeked bee eater.Initially heard calling,then some disbelief but picked up on wires.Thanks @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social ‘s group lending us a scope!

2 juv+1 ad Dotterel, Westcliffe st Maragret's still this evening. Expertly found first thing this morning by Phil Chantler #kentbirding

Digi binned juvenile caspian gull on deal beach this afternoon.#Kentbirding

Juvenile Honey Buzzard over Dover Castle this morning 11.35, Picked up over East cliff, viewed from Fox hill down, Flew NE along the coast with a Common Buzzard. My earliest juv at the coast. #kentbirding

A little concentrated fall at Langdon hole this am: Pied Fly, Spot Fly, Common & Black Redstarts, 2 Whinchat, c35 Willow, 3 Sedge, 5 Reed, lots of Lesser Whitethroats, Golden Plover over W, Seemingly quiet elsewhere on the headland. #kentbirding

Another 2 Honey buzzards in off the sea today, made landfall over Langdon hole and the eastern docks,Dover harbour. Both females, the first just after the sea fog cleared at 10.55, the 2nd at 13.15 #kentbirding a few blank days in light E and heavy SW winds since last posting

5 Honey Buzzards in off the channel today over Dover Harbour and the surrounding cliffs, in perfect conditions.My best day for arrivals here and all picked up to the south and watched come in over the water.Thrilling for me! more pics+info on the blog www.perdixbirding.com #kentbirding #rarebirdsuk

Today’s female Honey Buzzard, flew in off the sea over the eastern docks, Dover harbour @ 10.15, puts me on 8 arrivals here so far this year. The result of Prolonged favourable conditions and a lot of hours looking! #kentbirding

Another Honey buzzard arriving over Dover today. Light ESE winds, I saw this female come in over Dover harbour , flying north over the town and Colin Johnson photographed it over his house in temple Ewell 5 mins later #kentbirding

Another day of the right winds and another Honey Buzzard in off the sea here. This male came in high over Langdon hole at 10.30 despite a sea fog! #kentbirding

Today's perfect wind direction delivered 2 more female Honey Buzzards in off the sea at Dover Harbour, after a murky start #kentbirding

Staring out to sea from Langdon Cliffs 11.00-15.00 today: 2 Honey Buzzard (12.10+12.40) 5 Marsh Harriers & 2 un-IDable Raptors all in off' #kentbirding

Honey buzzard in off over Dover harbour earlier today for myself and RB. The first here this year, my 30th HB since moving here and the first I’ve seen here with sea fog #kentbirding

A few more of this morning’s Red backed shrike here at Foxhill down, Langdon cliffs. #kentbirding #rarebirdsuk

A fantastic morning on the patch, this crippling male Red backed shrike hopped out in front of me on fox hill down, Langdon cliffs. Later whilst watching it with a small crowd, a female Red foot came over low and continued North,picked up by Paul Holt. #kentbirding #ukrarebirds

Red-rumped swallow SW over south foreland lighthouse at 09.45, picked it up calling but it didn’t hang around. 25 swallow, a Few swifts, tree pipit on the deck all else of note #kentbirding

A walk along the bottom of the cliffs rather than up tops this a’noon. 3 whimbrel, common sandpiper(less than annual)and a nice 2cy Caspian gull. Little else to mention recently on the headland beyond a Hawfinch y’day. #kentbirding

Langdon & South Foreland this am:Male Ring Ouzel, 12 willow warblers, fem common Redstart ,2 Black redstart, 2 tree pipit, yellow wag, 3 lesser whitethroat, 15 c whitethroat , 10 swallow. Y’day: Cattle egret, WTE crossbill other recent notables. #kentbirding

Another brief work trip to Jaipur,with a day off spent looking for wallcreepers,I must be too far south or too late as none to see but enjoyed Oriental HBs, Eastern black reds,white capped bunting,dusky crag martins, eastern RRS, 100’s of little swifts,Brown rock chat etc in 36c heat

My First Ring Ouzels of the Year dropped out of the Sky early doors at Langdon Hole, also 2 Wheatear, 2 Black Redstart, Woodcock, 2 White wagtail c70 Redwing 3 Brambling etc. #kentbirding #ukbirding

The first bit of movement on the sea here for a week or so, highlighted by 5 Garganey up channel past st marg’s Bay amid teal, shoveler and pintail. A few flocks of Brents and Dunlin. RTD and common gulls moving too. Firecrest and 2 chiffchaff in the lighthouse garden. #kentbirding #ukbirding

An elegant 1st Winter Caspian Gull with a gleaming white underwing was sitting on the sea at Deal when I parked up to by cat litter, eggs and Vegetables. #kentbirding #wpgulls

First decent day up the cliffs for me this year with 2 Woodlark, 5 White wags, 785 Chaffinches NE and a suprise Goshawk(!) that appeared above the Harbour and headed north. more on the blog www.perdixbirding.com #kentbirding #ukbirding

A switch from the calm & mild weather to strong NE winds produced my first Caspian Gull for a couple of weeks, a lovely 1st winter at st Margaret's this morning, also 2 YLG present. #kentbirding #WPgulls

A Sand martin in off the sea, over the cliff tops at Fan bay was the only bird of note this morning, a significant one though and my earliest trans Saharan migrant here. #kentbirding

Great Goshawk weather in Kent these past couple of days. #kentbirding

2x 2nd winter Caspian Gulls and a 2nd winter Yellow-legged gull today from Kingsdown. #kentbirding #wpgulls

Nice pale 1st winter & slightly ugly adult Caspian Gulls this morning at st Margaret's on the incoming tide. Common Gulls still passing South far out but not many interested in me and my bread today. #wpgulls #kentbirding #gulls

4th Winter Caspian Gull at st Margaret's this morning. Doing well for older birds at the moment around here. #kentbirding #wpgulls

Adult and 2nd winter Caspian Gulls today at st Margaret's bay #wpgulls #kentbirding

3 first winter Caspian gulls y’day between st Margaret’s and Shakey beach #kentbirding #wpgulls

A sudden injection of Common gulls along the coast here in Dover over the weekend. Several ‘eastern looking’ birds and at least one identifiable adult heinei amoung them (pictured) #gulls #kentbirding #ukbirding

The drought has ended - my first Caspian Gulls in a few weeks, 1st winter st Margaret's and 2nd winter in Dover harbour this afternoon. #wpgulls #kentbirding

A change in the weather an finally some decent Gulls. 5 Yellow legged gulls in the Dover area for me today, including these excellent examples of 1st, 2nd and 4th winter. #wpgulls #kentbirding

Polish ringed hybrid Mediterranean X Black headed Gull , from last week at st Margaret's bay. An attractive bird, size and flight style of BHG. #wpgulls #kentbirding

2 x 3rd winter Caspian Gulls at st Margaret's bay this am and a 1st winter at Deal beach y'day. Numbers lower with the wrong weather down here for them, too sunny and not enough wind for my sites! #kentbirding #wpgulls

Kent Goshawks up in breezy sunny conditions today. An adult and a fem 2cy at one site (discovered last spring) but drew blank at the other. #kentbirding

Edited images and blogpost from recent French Wallcreeper Twitch. Still fizzing with excitement. Easily done from Kent or Sussex channel crossings, feel free to dm for more info. perdixbirding.com/2025/01/02/0...

Happy new year from Normandie🇫🇷what better way to start the year than with a wallcreeper, twitched 3 hours SW of Calais and all to myself. Incredible

Minimum 9 Caspian gulls (all ages) + 4 YLG and many northern Argies today on my Dover - Calais crossing #kentbirding #wpgulls

3rd Winter Caspian Gull at st Margaret's today, numbers of this species seem considerably lower than earlier in the month. #kentbirding #wpgulls

Solstice gulling at Shakey beach, 2 Caspian gulls (1st and 2nd W’s)a 3rd winter Yellow legged and several northern argentatus types,

My favourite of today's Caspian Gulls was this adult at st Margaret's. One of 4 seen today locally. I'm Certainly enjoying seeing more adults, a noticeable increase in numbers of this age group in the last couple of years. #wpgulls #Kentbirding

1st Winter and adult Caspian Gulls at st Margaret's this morning, 2 of 5 birds seen between here and dover harbour today. #kentbirding

4 of the 5 Caspian Gulls at st Margaret's today with LP (4x 1stW+ 1x 4thW) Plus More birds seen earlier by Gerald and Nige, Seems theres a few around currently, last December was alos good with 30 different birds seen #Gulls #Kentbirding

A few flyovers in the murk over the past 2 days here, Southforeland Valley. Hawfinch and Snowbunting y’day and Woodlark today. #kentbirding