Brendan Ryan

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.

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

Just once in a while:- right place right time. Marsh Warbler at Reculver this morning. Thanks to Matt Hindle

Dreadful record shots of Pallid Harrier at Shuart today

Kestrel at Bockhill this morning

It's been a good autumn for Crossbills but most have have just been flyovers. #Bockhill this morning

Most unexpected bird today, a Tawny Owl in full view at midday at Reculver.

The three Dotterels (adult & 2 juvs) remain near Dover this morning.

57 White Storks over the house in Canterbury this afternoon. I know they are a bit plastic but nevertheless an impressive sight

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!

First Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat of autumn this mornings #Bockhill highlights

Feeling more like autumn everyday. First Sp Flycatcher, 21 Willow Warblers and seven Reed Warblers this morning #Bockhill

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

Algerian Nuthatch at Tamentout, Algeria from earlier this week.

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

After 3 weeks in Arizona - no Roadrunner! Final effort on last morning just outside Tucson. Seen down to 2m. Photo taken with phone

Also today, two Whimbrel and two Greenshank plus several year ticks

Bar-tailed Godwit is less than annual in the Stour Valley. Two today along middle drove was a nice return to local birding

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.

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

2 groups of beardies at Stod this morning

White-fronted Goose with local greylags at Stodmarsh this morning

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.

Great Barbet

Golden-throated barbet

Blue-throated Barbet

Three species of barbet coming to feeders in Yunnan

Birding Yunnan style, nestled between the heavy artillery of Chinese toggers waiting for the man with mealworms.

Praying it stays. 🤞

Red-winged L’thrush

Rusty-napped Pitta

Dark-sided Thrush

Blue-napped Pitta

I have had worse days! 6 species of L’thrush, 2 Pittas & a zoothera before lunch. Yunnan, China

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.

Nonggang Babbler

Black-throated L’thrush

White-spectacled Warbler

Pied Falconet

A few random birds from last few days in southern China

….. & five hours later, Hainan Partridge. Long day, numb bum