Brendan Ryan
@brendanryan1.bsky.social
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Birder: Kent and beyond
A couple of days in Corsica with fellow Kent birders to catch up with Corsican Nuthatch
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Was watching a Wood Sandpiper at Stodmarsh today when it started singing, something that I had never witnessed before. I have posted a recording to my eBird checklist
ebird.org/checklist/S3...
When a second bird came in, the original bird started displaying briefly before they flew off together.
22 days ago
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Four lifers in Norway and Finland last week. ✔️✔️✔️✔️
2 months ago
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Was visiting my survey patch near Faversham, so I thought I would pop in to see if the Pallas's Warbler was still around.- It was!
3 months ago
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More Cassowary encounters today. After seeing a young bird along a forest trail near Mission Beach, called in to Etty Bay, seeing one on the beach
6 months ago
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Some birds you just need to wait till they find you. After hours stalking through forest trails this morning, this beast was on the side of the road as we drove to lunch.
#MissionBeach
6 months ago
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After some great birding in NZ & Auz in the last month, a few days off watching England being put the sword at the Gabba before birding resumes around Cairns next week.
6 months ago
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A nice change from Yellow-browed Warblers, found this Siberian Chiffchaff on Kingsdown Beach this morning. Inevitably it was with a Yellow-browed Warbler! Photo- Nigel Jarman
7 months ago
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This time last week I was wondering if I was going to see a Yellow-browed Warbler this year. Another four today (2 Bockhill, one Dover Castle and one SFV) takes my week's haul to 12 birds!
7 months ago
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Another three Yellow-browed Warblers today takes my week total to seven. Hoping for something better this weekend
7 months ago
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Managed to see four Yellow-browed Warblers in the Greater Reculver area today but not a lot else. Photos of birds at Chambers Wall, Bishopstone and Reculver caravan park.
7 months ago
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Great days birding in Reculver area today. Richard's Pipit in the early morning gloom and then Yellow-browed Warblers at the Caravan site, Chambers Wall and Shuart
7 months ago
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Just once in a while:- right place right time. Marsh Warbler at Reculver this morning. Thanks to Matt Hindle
8 months ago
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Dreadful record shots of Pallid Harrier at Shuart today
8 months ago
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Kestrel at Bockhill this morning
8 months ago
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It's been a good autumn for Crossbills but most have have just been flyovers.
#Bockhill
this morning
8 months ago
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Most unexpected bird today, a Tawny Owl in full view at midday at Reculver.
8 months ago
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The three Dotterels (adult & 2 juvs) remain near Dover this morning.
9 months ago
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57 White Storks over the house in Canterbury this afternoon. I know they are a bit plastic but nevertheless an impressive sight
9 months ago
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A small arrival of Whinchats this morning with five at Bockhill and nine along Reach Road. This inspired me to go to Grove Ferry, where sadly there were none!
9 months ago
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First Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat of autumn this mornings
#Bockhill
highlights
10 months ago
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Feeling more like autumn everyday. First Sp Flycatcher, 21 Willow Warblers and seven Reed Warblers this morning
#Bockhill
10 months ago
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A nice selection of early autumn migrants at Bockhill this morning including my first Wheatear and Gropper of the year. More on the Bockhill blog
10 months ago
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Algerian Nuthatch at Tamentout, Algeria from earlier this week.
11 months ago
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Checked out 5 potential Nightjar sites in the last week. Only found one pair (at a new site) but they seem to have gone from my former go to site. A woodcock at last night’s site was a welcome surprise given their alarming decline as a breeding species in Kent
11 months ago
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After 3 weeks in Arizona - no Roadrunner! Final effort on last morning just outside Tucson. Seen down to 2m. Photo taken with phone
12 months ago
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Bar-tailed Godwit is less than annual in the Stour Valley. Two today along middle drove was a nice return to local birding
about 1 year ago
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Black Scoter finally on the list (British & World) at 6th attempt (& 2nd attempt at Hoylake). Was already in Liverpool this weekend for last visit to Goodison.
about 1 year ago
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With Hawfinches seemingly in every churchyard in Kent, thought I ought to check out the churches in the Stour Valley and was rewarded with this valley tick at Westbere.
#kentbirding
about 1 year ago
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White-fronted Goose with local greylags at Stodmarsh this morning
over 1 year ago
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Fortunately the Spectacled Eider hung around long enough for me to connect with it yesterday. Unfortunately it never came close but afforded good scope views throughout the morning.
over 1 year ago
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Three species of barbet coming to feeders in Yunnan
over 1 year ago
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Birding Yunnan style, nestled between the heavy artillery of Chinese toggers waiting for the man with mealworms.
over 1 year ago
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I have had worse days! 6 species of L’thrush, 2 Pittas & a zoothera before lunch. Yunnan, China
over 1 year ago
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Grey Peacock-Pheasant has been on my heard only list for 15 years & now it isn’t. Great day birding from photography hides near the Myanmar border.
over 1 year ago
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A few random birds from last few days in southern China
over 1 year ago
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Sitting in hides for hours on end is not my preferred style of birding but it can have its rewards. Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
over 1 year ago
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A few of the 1,100 Siberian Cranes Poyang Lake, China
over 1 year ago
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Scaly-sided Merganser. 24 seen yesterday near Wuyhan, another four this morning ✅
over 1 year ago
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China tour kicks off with Relict Gull near Beijing. Even in winter plumage a smart gull.
over 1 year ago
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Saw some incredible, rare and range restricted birds in 2024 but this Egyptian Plover was my bird of the year. It had been top of my "most wanted" list for a long time.
over 1 year ago
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One of four Hen Harriers seen coming into roost this evening at Grove Ferry.
over 1 year ago
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Mega Kent Christmas. Yellow Warbler on Christmas Eve and now Scops Owl. Two additions to my Kent list to compensate for the loss of two redpolls. #382
over 1 year ago
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One of six Firecrests at Fordwich yesterday morning.
over 1 year ago
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Christmas came a day early. A quick dash from Collard's Lake to New Hythe for this Yellow Warbler. First for Kent. Great patch find by Glen Honey.
over 1 year ago
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Had a quick look at the next round of proposed splits in IOC 15.1 hoping for a few armchair ticks for Christmas. Turns out I lose 11 species through lumps including Violet Woodhoopoe which I only ticked in September
over 1 year ago
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A few edited photos from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco last week
over 1 year ago
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“Atlas” Horned Lark. One of the commonest birds in the high Atlas Mountains.
#Morocco
over 1 year ago
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Maghreb Owl outside hotel room this evening. All three Moroccan targets seen.
over 1 year ago
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8km hike to the pass at Oukaimeden, didn’t see a single bird! Fortunately two Crimson-winged Finches were where we parked the car. Mission accomplished.
over 1 year ago
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