Nige Jarman
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Bockhill (birding) & Kingsdown (mothing) East Kent VC15 Birds Moths Butterflies Music
Hundreds of Painted Lady
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this morning, with freshly-emerged Common Blue, Salsify & Goat's-beard.
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Vestal was the best from last night's trap.
25 minutes ago
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Mainly Red Kites today
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with at least 37 in the area, plus Hobby moving N.
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Pick of last night's trap was this Cydia conicolana, new for me.
about 21 hours ago
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Several Adonis Blues in South Foreland Valley this afternoon.
1 day ago
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Plenty of colourful arable plants
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today: Common Fumitory, Field Pansy & Rough Poppy.
1 day ago
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Another quality pic of a Bee-eater that flew SW
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this morning, plus a male Red-veined Darter on the clifftop.
1 day ago
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A proper record shot of the Bee-eater that whizzed over my head
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this am. 1 of 2 Spotted Flycatcher in the Farm Wood. The Saga Farmann (viking ship) & a Broad-bodied Chaser in the garden this afternoon.
3 days ago
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The 4 Little Gulls this afternoon on Restharrow Scrape, Worth.
10 days ago
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Always good to see both Spider Orchids: Early (7 May) & Late (14 May), in E Kent.
10 days ago
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The cold wind continuing to slow birding
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today, although Garden & Reed Warblers were new for the year, plus 200+ Kittiwake feeding of Hope Point with a big gull flock.
10 days ago
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Still no birds
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, but good to see Common Heath & Latticed Heath in the clifftop grass.
11 days ago
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Struggling in these winds today
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. Small Blue, 6 Shelduck patrolling the clifftop & even the Raven hunkered down.
12 days ago
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The Common Crane that came in-off at the Monument
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9.30 this morning, heading W.
13 days ago
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The male Red-backed Shrike at Hope Point
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this morning was never close & sheltering from the biting wind on the edge of the golf course.
14 days ago
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The madness that is a Lizard Orchid in E Kent yesterday.
14 days ago
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Mothing, like birding, has been a little slow this week, so a smart Netted Pug was good to catch last night.
15 days ago
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The unseasonal Whooper Swan on Worth Marshes today.
18 days ago
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Chocolate-tip & Tawny Shears from the trap last night.
19 days ago
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No migrants
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today, but Corn Bunting is a scarce bird now, plus Green-veined White, Orange-tip & Holly Blue keeping out of the cold wind.
19 days ago
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Red Kite & Red Fox: highlights from
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today. Cetti's Warbler still singing on the golf course.
20 days ago
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Whinchat at Hope Point
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was the birding highlight (not annual in spring), plus 2 Small Blue & 40+ Wall enjoying the sunny conditions.
22 days ago
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Gorse Shieldbug in the garden today.
27 days ago
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From E Kent yesterday: Dingy Skipper, Duke of Burgundy, Eucosma aspidiscana & Pyrausta nigrata.
27 days ago
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Non-avian highlights
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included newly emerged Grapholita gemmiferana & Early Spider Orchids.
29 days ago
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A fresh Green Hairstreak in the village this afternoon, sheltering from the chilly NE wind.
about 1 month ago
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Still slow
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this morning, although White Wagtail made it through. A very showy Fieldfare on the clifftop, but little else.
2 months ago
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6 Greylag Geese N along the clifftop
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this morning, plus at least 4 Red Kites N over the garden at lunchtime.
2 months ago
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A 2w Caspian Gull hanging in a biting NE wind at St Margaret's Bay this morning.
3 months ago
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Yesterday in Kent. The 3 Snow Bunting at Reculver were their usual super confiding, whilst the American Wigeon at Scotney wasn't!
3 months ago
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A few year ticks around Worth at the weekend: Cattle Egret Dartford Warbler (1 of 2), Water Pipit (at least 10) & White-fronted Geese. Throw in '000s of ducks & Lapwings for a true winter spectacle.
4 months ago
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This 3w Yellow-legged Gull was the best at Deal this afternoon. Been very quiet lately.
4 months ago
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Some more wildfowl record shots from Sandwich: Long-tailed Duck (Prince's Golf Course reservoir) & White-fronted Geese on Worth & R. Stour floods.
5 months ago
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Iguanodon footprints on the wave cut platform at Fairlight, E. Sussex today.
5 months ago
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A goose-fest on Romney Marsh this afternoon: record shots of Tundra Bean & White-fronted with Bewick's Swans at Hook Wall and Whooper Swan at Swamp Crossing.
5 months ago
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This 3rd wint Caspian Gull eventually came to the mix at Deal today.
5 months ago
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Some nice Caspian Gull action in St Margaret's Bay with at least 4 present this morning.
6 months ago
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Dusky Warbler at Westbrook, Thanet today. A very atypical, showy individual.
6 months ago
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Hawklords new 5-piece line up at Underworld, Camden tonight. Great sound at a new venue for me.
6 months ago
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Despite Dusky & Pallas's Warblers on site
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, another 2 Yellow-browed Warblers my only reward for a full day in the field.
7 months ago
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The Pallid Swift at Whiteness, Thanet today. A very showy individual.
7 months ago
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The sublime
@psbhq.bsky.social
last night at The Barbican with London Contemporary Orchestra. Amazing sound.
7 months ago
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This Golden Twin-spot was the pick of a meagre catch last night.
7 months ago
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Wheatear at Kingsdown Rifle Butts (1 of 3
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today) + Yellow-browed Warbler at Bleriot's Memorial, Dover.
7 months ago
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Yellow-browed Warbler & Siberian Chiffchaff at Kingsdown Beach this afternoon. Both found by
@brendanryan1.bsky.social
.
7 months ago
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My 2 favourite autumn moths: Satellite & Merveille du Jour from last night.
7 months ago
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Dusky-lemon Sallow & Streak, two less than annual species from this week.
7 months ago
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Today was all about crests, plus 3 Yellow-browed Warbler (2
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) & this individual in the South Foreland Valley in the drizzle this afternoon.
7 months ago
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A showy Yellow-browed Warbler in Kingsdown & later a lovely Caspian Gull in the Big Field
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7 months ago
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The lovely Great Grey Shrike at Worth this evening was showing very well & catching Migrant Hawkers in the sun.
7 months ago
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