PLODDINGBIRDER

First thing this morning at the observatory hot and humid. I decided to do my regular plod around The Desert and southern edge of the trap...

A stiff NE wind early this morning strengthening during the morning made birding hard work, consequently little was seen in The desert or ...

I was again this morning by the sound of c1,000 Greylag Geese coming into the stubble field opposite Plodland.  A stunning sun rise this m...

07.15-08.00 from the fishing boats: Gannet: 31 up Shelduck: 1 up Arctic Skua: 8 up Sandwich Tern: 47 up Swallow: 48 out Meadow...

The last 2 days the birding has been fairly slow. I've spent a quite a few hours staring at the sea but very little appears to be movi...

Sea watching from the fishing boats today 07.00-07.40 + 14.00-16.00 was not especially productive, but did produce the first returning 25 ...

10.00-10.40 from the fishing boats:  Arctic Skua: 2+ around Kittiwake: 2 down Sandwich Tern: 36 down Swallow: 21 out Wheatear: 2...

First thing this morning after staring into the Lighthouse Garden for 5 minutes all I saw was 2 Wood Pigeons, evidently no fall today. I...

As I was emptying the Moth trap this morning 1,000s of House Martins were streaming over the fields in front the house, a superb spectacle...

Another great day at Dungeness today. There was still lots of common migrants about, Pied Flycatchers 7+, Spotted Flycatchers 12+, Redstar...