@bobknight.bsky.social
Kent birder though interested in most natural history. Organiser for BTO bird surveys - WeBS (Medway) & BBS (Kent). #kentbirding #ukbirding #ukreptiles
A classic!
27.07.2025 10:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Later at Thursley NNR in Surrey several Hobbies hunted the abundant dragonflies (Emperor dragonfly shown). Other birds included two Red Kite, Curlew, and singing Dartford Warbler.
Common Lizards on the boardwalk were hard to miss.
#ThursleyNNR
Late morning at Woolbeding Common (W Sussex) yesterday produced a Honey Buzzard (dark morph), a Goshawk, two Red Kite, and six Common Buzzard. A Yellowhammer serenaded us whilst waiting for the birds of prey to appear.
#UKBirding
Two male Adders on the local patch in N Kent yesterday. Not too difficult to see which one had already sloughed. What a beauty! #ukreptiles
30.03.2025 10:22 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#somersetbirding
02.02.2025 22:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My first ever visit to Greylake RSPB in Somerset today. Many birds to see though the undoubted highlight was a female Merlin seen close to the Treehouse hide.
The falcon had taken a prey item, then fed on the unfortunate bird, which was thought to be either a Snipe or Teal.
#ukbirding
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31.01.2025 21:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A bit late to the party but made the trip to Marazion in Cornwall today hoping to see the Booted Eagle. Very lucky to see it from the layby on the A30 within ten minutes of arrival this afternoon. The local corvids were giving it a lot of grief. #rarebirdsUK
31.01.2025 21:15 — 👍 28 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
An unexpected sighting during a WeBS count in the Medway today, this juvenile Red Kite. A Merlin was also nice to see.
A big wader count today, especially of Dunlin and Knot. Wigeon and Teal also very numerous. Final figures yet to be advised.
#ukbirding
At the top of the ruins Adam, just to the left of the cliffs in my picture. We viewed from the top as shown in this additional picture.
14.11.2024 23:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A beautiful day in Sussex yesterday to enjoy the Pied Wheatear at Seaford Head. A female, the bird showed well on the ruins, occasionally in the company of a Black Redstart. Nice to meet James Dee and other birders there. #ukbirding
14.11.2024 08:01 — 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0What a brute!
25.10.2024 17:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Nice record Ross 👍
20.10.2024 19:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
WeBS count carried out around the Medway islands yesterday. Fabulous weather though difficult viewing conditions against the sun.
Highlights were high counts of Oystercatcher 3660, Curlew 1470, Black-tailed Godwit 600, and Turnstone 395.
#kentbirding
Great report Toby. Would you mind saying which hotel you used for the trip?
16.10.2024 17:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
No idea why it's taken me this long but fortunate recently to obtain a copy of this great book by Ian Wallace, essentially about the history of birding in Britain, more so since the 50s. There's so much to read, and enlivened with the author's paintings throughout.
14.10.2024 19:49 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
