Longrock SSSI for one the Goldcrest outnumbered the Firecrest this Autumn.

Joined the Glossy Ibis influx club this morning at Longrock SSSI 4 flew south over @grahamthings.bsky.social and my head before heading east @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding

Autumnal Moths: 2 September Thorns Autumnal Rustic & Fisher's Estuarine Moth from last nights Survey #teamoth #mothsmatter

Longrock SSSI Osprey being escorted out of the local airspace this morning & on the other end of the size scale Firecrest brightened up a quiet morning #kentbirds @kentishplover.bsky.social

Longrock SSSI Stonechat 1 of 3 that arrived yesterday. 3 Arctic Skua circled the site then drifted west Flocks of Wigeon ,Brent & Common Scoter west over sea @kentishplover.bsky.social

This Comma was enjoying the sunshine and warmth today which maybe the last for a while Also on the wing Wall (still scarce here) Small Copper and Red Admiral. Fingers crossed for the Moths tonight. #butterflies #ukwildlife

Another enjoyable morn on my patch 2 Manx Shearwater flew east This Firecrest was the 1st since early spring also my 1st Autumn Goldcrest in Garden, Sum plum R-t Diver on sea meadow pipit & Hirundines over head while Chiffchaff number are rising. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding

Tankerton 4:30 Manx Shearwater west 1 Black Tern 1 Arctic Skua chasing Common Arctic and Sandwich Tern 4 Juv Gannet. this morning 2 Black Tern flew east and Osprey west. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirds #ukbirds #patchbirding

Despite the'wrong' winds for this coast I had an enjoyable & better than expected seawatch With my 1st Pom Skua of the Autumn GWE Osprey Marsh Harrier 2 Arctic Skua. The Tern passage was very impressive 1186 Common 67 Sandwich 19 Arctic 8 Black. @kentishplover.bsky.social

Osprey. Tankerton Whitstable. Thanks to the Local Gulls early warning system I was able to watch this Osprey circle over sea from my Balcony @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patchbirding #osprey

Tankerton 5 Black Tern among c130 Commic Terns feeding offshore passage of Swallow and Sand Martin + 1 Swift West @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patchbirding

The September CT5 peoples forum Eco groups Free guided Wildlife walk at Longrock SSSI is this sunday 14th meet at Swalecliffe Skate Park 08:00. All welcome. Forecast is windy but mostly dry at the moment. #whitstable #wildlife #localwildlife

Longrock SSSI One the 32 Common sandpipers seen here on Sunday 7th along with Osprey, thanks @marcheath.bsky.social for message. 2 Arctic Skua 5 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear among the migrating species. #ukbirds #patchbirding

Tankerton Seawatch in two sessions 1 Bonxie east 3 Black Tern east 2 Arctic tern west 182 Common Tern east 33 Sandwich Tern offshore @kentishplover.bsky.social

Loncrock SSSI A very confiding Wheatear on the patch today

Longrock SSSI a couple more migrants from earlier in the week #ukbirds

Longrock SSSI a very enjoyable last day of August visit with @grahamthings.bsky.social around the patch. With a few signs of Autumn migration plus the 1st sighting of Water Vole for over a year. #ukwildlife

Longrock SSSI another Seasonal Berry guzzling Sylvia Warbler This time a Garden Warbler. #ukbirds #patchbirding

Another stunning new Moth for my Whitstable (Kent) Garden this absolutely pristine Clifden Nonpariel. #teammoth #mothsmatter #kent @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Walking past Whitstable Train station when I spotted right next to path these Firebug only seen them once before locally not sure what they are grouped round but did not want to disturb @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #ukwildlife #insects #bugs #Firebug

15 Cattle Egret flew west with 2 on Beach at Longrock 1 Black Tern and 5 Arctic Skua off Tankerton 3 Common Scoter and pairs of both Black and Bar-tailed Godwit till 08:30 on the patch. @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patchbirding

Longrock SSSI I know its Autumn when the Sylvia Warblers like this Lesser Whitethroat become Berry guzzlers. #ukbirds

Longrock SSSI 6 Cattle Egret in a nice range of plumages, flew in an hung out on the beach for about half an hour first thing this morning. looking at the last 2 pics they seem to asking themselves "& What type of Hellscape is this?"

Longrock SSSI Red Bartsia Bee Melitta tricincta good to see on the local patch again and in better numbers #ukwildlife #bees #kentnature @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

A few more signs of Autumn on the patch with Sedge Warbler & a Bonxie that came in west circled around then headed up the Swale. Also Green Sandpiper, Willow warbler 3 Shoveler & a trickle of Swallow and an increase in Ringed plover. @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patchbirding

My first Arctic Skua of the Autumn went west past Tankerton this evening a pale phase Adult @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patcbirding

Whitstable, Kent Garden 31/7 VC15 not one but 2 heart stoppers in the trap this morning. Spurge Hawk-moth & even more surprising given location this Goat Moth! both lifers. Also 1 Oak Processionary 3 Gypsy Moth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teamoth

A Crossocerus Digger Wasp sp. Migrant Hawker Dragonfly A Mullien Moth on my Mullein, & an Eared Leaf hopper. All from my Garden this W/end #UKWildlife #Insects #wildlifegarden #Wasp #Bugs #Dragonflies

This Rhopalid Bug Corizus hyosyami was new for my coastal Kent garden. #Bugs

Fig-leaf Skeletoniser Choreutis nemoranda. In the garden today finally got good views of adult after seeing plenty of evidence on my fig tree. The most feared Moth in the garden of Eden 😄 #teammoth

Longrock SSSI This Garden Warbler was a surprise as it is my 1st July rec & 1st for year for site It is a non breeder & is usually seen in Autumn. Thought it had been feeding on Berries but closer inspection revealed a damaged/deformed bill. @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirding #patchbirding

Four-spotted Footman female and Red-necked Footman #teammoth

Male Black Arches & Gypsy Moth head on from last night. #teamoth

Red-tipped Clearwing my 6th sp. for Garden & a new moth for me 2nd Rec of Plumed Fanfoot was welcome as were 2 new sp. of Micro Caloptilla cuculipennella Privet Stilt & Pammene trauniana Maple Piercer #teammoth

Roesel's Bush Cricket in my 1st rec for my Coastal Whitstable Garden. Apparently this fully winged form diluta is seen in hot summers. #wildlifegardens #UKinsects #bushcrickets @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

Banded General. Stratiomys potamida not seen this species in the Garden before today or locally. #ukwildlife #insects #ukflies #soldierfies @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

Just Had 9 Crossbill fly west good patch & an even better house ✅! #ukbirds #patchbirding

Blue Shieldbug on Yellow Rattle seed head in Garden. #ukwildlife #insect #shieldbug #wildlifegardening #bugs

Eyed & Elephant Hawk-Moths in Garden this morning #teammoth #wildlifegardening

Whitstable Garden: 2 great new species for me last night in my N Kent coastal Garden. Light Crimson Underwing & Ringed Border. Both possible migrant or wanderers for further south in UK ? def not local #Teammoth #Mothsmatter #MigrantmothsUK

Phew its hot. even the Swallows are trying to keep cool.Happy #summersoltice for those that celebrate . #ukwildlife #birds

Lunar Hornet Moth. One of 4 seen this morning in my local area in Whitstable Kent. #teammoth #mothsmatter

A Couple of Scarlet Tigers were a welcome new species to my North Kent coastal Garden possible Migrant I have nor seen they locally before. #teammoth #mothsmatter

My first Hummingbird Hawk-Moth of the year today in my Whitstable garden. #teammoth #Mothsmatter

Marbled White in my coastal Whitstable Garden. reflecting a welcome's increase of sighting for this species over the last few years. #ukwildlife #butterflies #insects #wildlifegarden

Six-spot Burnet. After a complete absence of years locally where they where formerly common @grahamthings.bsky.social & myself found a good numbers in the Longrock,& Swalecliffe area. Good to have them back #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Nice Comparison of Female Stag & Lesser Stag Beetle in my Garden today #ukwildlife #beetle #stagbeetle #wildlifegarden

These Tapestry Moths (Trichophaga tapetzella) emerged from Barn Owl Pellets from the Isle of Sheppy Kent #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

A very good view of a pair of Stock Dove that visit Longrock in the early mornings often gritting on the shingle I think they are very smart birds in a subtle way. #ukbirds #kent #birding #patchbirding

Having struggled to see any Waders of any description on many dates on the patch last month. I had an Intriguing 'micro fall' of 5 Sanderling 2 Redshank & 1 Dunlin this a.m it is not often I see Sum Plum Sanderling here. @kentishplover.bsky.social #ukbirds #waders #patchbirding