Birding Kent, chasing migration 📍 King George Park Ecologist | Long-term Volunteer @sandwichbirdobs @spurnbirdobs @bardseyobs
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May 4
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/S3322913…
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Apr 27
Fantastic weekend at @DungenessBO where the record-breaking Little Gull movement was clearly the highlight of some quality seawatching!
Yesterday (25th) we had a record breaking seawatch with 1467 Little Gulls moving east, previous record count being 1125 west on 23rd October 2022.
Other notables include 244 Whimbrel, 666 Bar-tailed Godwit, 77 Black Tern, 3165 'commic' Tern, 2920 Common Tern, 31 Arctic Skua...
ALT Flock of Little Gulls (taken by Martin Casemore)
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Apr 21
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
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Apr 18
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/S3233687…
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Apr 14
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 ebird.org/checklist/S3210705…
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Apr 7
Good to see this superb Ring Ouzel this morning @DungenessBO which quickly returned to hiding in the Moat
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Apr 6
Nice arrival of migrants this morning at @DungenessBO with Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Wheatears grounded and this cracking male Redstart! Later a Large Tortoiseshell found its way into the Heligoland Trap
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Mar 9
What a weekend! It was a privilege for Kent to host 2026 @lesserspotnet 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 @ukrbbp
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Mar 6
Activity is hotting up in the Blean ahead of @lesserspotnet LSW Workshop! Birds clearly becoming more territorial, including this female which was regularly wing-fanning in the company of two males
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Feb 26
Fine conditions produced light Pintail passage offshore, later a Woodlark(!) flew in-off the sea over King George Park #PWC2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3039144…
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Feb 16
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 ebird.org/checklist/S3011075…
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Feb 15
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 @lesserspotnet
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Feb 3
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 ebird.org/checklist/S2978347…
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Feb 1
Plenty of Kittiwakes have been flying past King George Park lately, many of which giving beautiful views as they hug the shoreline #PWC2026
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Jan 27
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/S2965334…
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Jan 26
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/S2961624… ebird.org/checklist/S2958382…
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Jan 18
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 ebird.org/checklist/S2949526…
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12 Dec 2025
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/S2831751…
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27 Nov 2025
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/S2853393…
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20 Nov 2025
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/S2853175…
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