King George Park before fog rolled in was quiet for grounded migrants. But a Hobby(!) in-off skimming the clifftop was my first for the patch! As were two #patchgold Mallards on the sea. Otherwise 18 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins in-off #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3...

Fantastic weekend at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where the record-breaking Little Gull movement was clearly the highlight of some quality seawatching! #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Don’t see many Goosander locally, so it was nice to have this one feeding just beyond the rock pools under King George Park #PWC2026 @kentishplover.bsky.social

Started off quiet until rain this morning did the trick at King George Park, with 13 Blackcaps, 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 7 Chiffchaffs. Also up to 23 Swallows in-off through the morning #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... @kentishplover.bsky.social

Some rain offshore dropped a few birds at King George Park. Of which were 15 Blackcaps, 9 Chiffchaffs and 23 Song Thrushes, many of which briefly stopping before continuing inland #PWC2026 #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S3... @kentishplover.bsky.social

Good to see this superb Ring Ouzel this morning @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social which quickly returned to hiding in the Moat #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Nice arrival of migrants this morning at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Wheatears grounded and this cracking male Redstart! Later a Large Tortoiseshell found its way into the Heligoland Trap #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

What a weekend! It was a privilege for Kent to host 2026 @lesserspotnet.bsky.social workshop in the Blean! Interesting discussions had between different regions, good connections made, exciting things ahead. Some Lesser Spots didn’t go a miss either @kentishplover.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social

Activity is hotting up in the Blean ahead of @lesserspotnet.bsky.social LSW Workshop! Birds clearly becoming more territorial, including this female which was regularly wing-fanning in the company of two males #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Fine conditions produced light Pintail passage offshore, later a Woodlark(!) flew in-off the sea over King George Park #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3...

My first in the home county, so was pleased the American Wigeon remained faithful to Scotney Gravel Pits. Scaup and three Whooper Swans nearby were nice #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S3...

And we’re off! With conditions less than favourable so far, it was good to get out to the Blean. Between 5-6 birds, including drumming and two territorial females ‘chittering’ started the LSW season off nicely #kentbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social

Woodcock in-off the sea this morning on the back of easterly winds, desperately trying to find cover at the base of the cliffs under King George Park. Trickle of birds past including Pintail, seven Little Gull and 12 Teal #PWC2026 #kentbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Plenty of Kittiwakes have been flying past King George Park lately, many of which giving beautiful views as they hug the shoreline #PWC2026 @kentishplover.bsky.social

Seawatching from King George Park got that more lively when this brute of a Glaucous Gull(!) materialised from the melee of gulls. Meanwhile two of each Little Gulls and Red-breasted Mergansers were highlights between hundreds of birds #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Recent conditions made for productive seawatching from King George Park. Hundreds of Auks, Kittiwakes and Red-throated Divers passing offshore. Six Velvet Scoter were a welcome sight #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Some birds still escaping colder conditions, it was nice to have six White-fronted Geese arrive in-off with a Greylag Goose this morning over King George Park! Otherwise a couple of wintering Firecrest about #PWC2026 #KentBirding ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Amongst the Goldcrests there’s been decent numbers of Firecrests at King George Park, where no less than nine(!) was the peak count this autumn ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Census of Ramsgate Harbour following strong northerlies produced three of each Shag and Great Crested Grebe, plus a Little Grebe. Woodcock flew in-off the sea ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Variety over numbers during this morning’s seawatch from King George Park. Woodcock in-off and a Great Northern Diver were best ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Was nice to get my first Lapland Bunting(!) flying over King George Park this morning. Otherwise, still some Blackbirds, Goldcrests and Firecrests forming the grounded migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Flocks of Starlings were streaming in-off the sea @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social throughout the day, including this single flock of 1,300! #kentbirding

Some excellent few days in Kent, with a classic November suite of species to be seen across the county recently! #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

With arrivals across the county, it was nice to find the second PALLAS’ WARBLER of the autumn for King George Park, superb birds! Supported by good numbers of Firecrest ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

Excellent time enjoying my first Pallid Swift at Whiteness Point. Some good migration between including 2 Short-eared Owl in-off, 3 Black Redstart, 260 Starling, 6 Little Gull ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Lovely way to start the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with this Black-faced Bunting showing exceptionally well down the peninsula #spurnbirds #ukrarebirds #yorkshirebirding

Another superb day at King George Park when this PALLAS’ WARBLER appeared from the Goldcrest flock in front of us and Mark (visiting birder) called out “Pallas!”, another memorable morning. Up to 3 Yellow-browed Warblers were calling ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Patch gold this morning when I found this RADDE’S WARBLER at King George Park! Skulking in the undergrowth, it eventually showed itself nicely, magic! ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukrarebirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

King George Park delivers again! Three (!) Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, including this vocal individual. Building numbers of Goldcrests and 4 Firecrest were nice, with some VisMig overhead ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Birds still arriving throughout the day @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social with big flocks of Starlings streaming past. Merlin and Jack Snipe also in-off, plenty more Thrushes dropping out the sky ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Conditions dropped lots of Thrushes this morning @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social including several Ring Ouzel. A smart Pied Flycatcher, Woodcock and a few Firecrests and Bramblings added some variety ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Brilliant day at @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social where 231 (!) Crossbills flew over the recording area. Decent VisMig produced a Serin and thousands of Brent Geese offshore. A smart Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Trapping Area #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Overnight arrivals made for nice variety at Dungeness this morning, with a notable increase in Robins across the peninsula ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social

Some decent falls of Chiffchaffs have kept mornings busy at King George Park lately ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Enjoyable evening at Reculver yesterday watching this juvenile Pallid Harrier, nice to see one in the home county since seeing my first at Spurn last year #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Even spread of common migrants across Pegwell Clifftop was good. With Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart, Meadow and Tree Pipits, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests and a few Wheatears ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Witnessed migration in action at Sandwich Bay with Meadow Pipits, Siskins and Hirundines a constant feature overhead. Pied Flycatcher, Goldcrests, Firecrests in the bushes and a crowd-pleasing White-tailed Eagle drifted south over the Observatory #kentbirdmigrationday #kentbirding

Autumn’s in full swing at King George Park! Hearing this Yellow-browed Warbler was the stand out amongst otherwise good numbers of common migrants ebird.org/checklist/S2... #ukbirding #kentbirding

Singles of Tree Pipit and Greenshank were new birds over King George Park this week ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding

Autumn is kicking off nicely at King George Park with the first Willow Warblers moving through. The likes of Green and Common Sandpiper, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull were welcome sights under the cliff ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding

Having failed to see Turtle Doves regularly this spring, it was nice to finally encounter this purring bird in the Stour Valley recently ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @saveturtledoves.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social

The Sandwich Bay speciality continues to spread! Sifting through Damselflies on Worth Marshes last week produced this Dainty Damselfly, first site record! They’re going from strength to strength in Kent @marcheath.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

It was a privilege to invite @lesserspotnet.bsky.social to the Blean and help with their work on nest productivity for these three healthy chicks! Altogether, my woodland survey site within the Blean for the KOS LSW Survey held no less than six territories! #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

After months of monitoring Lesser Spots in the Blean complex this spring, the ultimate highlight was finding an active nest late this season!!! Since then, three chicks have successfully fledged #kentbirding #ukbirding @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social

Successful trip to Kent y'day to visit 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nests, our endoscope revealed 4 chicks ready to fledge, 11 m high in a dead Ash & 3 chicks snug in a dead Oak. Thanks @paulc090316.bsky.social & Jonathan for finding the nests & showing them to us - all very positive for success.

Change in weather and overnight rain at King George Park failed to produce the goods. Up to six Chiffchaffs, a few Swallows and a flock of 108 Common Scoter offshore were the best on offer this morning ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social

Heavy rain this morning dropped some nice birds into Pegwell Bay, flocks of Ringed Plovers were arriving before flying inland. 76 Ringed Plover, 34 Sanderling, 9 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Barwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Tern and 4 Sandwich Tern ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding #ukbirding

First Honey Buzzard kicked off the season nicely, with this displaying male over a potential new site for Kent #kentbirding @ukrbbp.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social

Enjoyable high tide at Pegwell Bay: Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling, Turnstone, Dunlin in summer plumages with Whimbrel and Sandwich Tern. Of note were three Tufted Duck, local rarities in this part of Sandwich Bay recording area ebird.org/checklist/S2... #kentbirding @kentishplover.bsky.social