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Nicky and I had just returned to the Dungeness RSPB visitor center after a walk round .A man mentioned he had seen Night heron on the reserve Thank you ! We put the word out and Nicky soon re-found the bird that turned out to be very obliging for a Night heron . These images only took 5 hours :-)

25.07.2025 21:46 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

That is brilliant Owen !

25.06.2025 20:53 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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Firstly stunning looking Red-footed Falcon at Dungeness this week next a Fulmar from the Sussex cliffs then a very grumpy Heron mobbed by two Avocets again RSPB Dungeness .The last image a hunting Nightjar that flew very close past Nicky and I as we took a late evening walk through Ashdown forest .

24.05.2025 19:45 — šŸ‘ 6    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Superb image Richard !!

17.05.2025 20:27 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Superb Owen

14.05.2025 16:43 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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I am so lucky to have such good birding and birding friends at Dungeness. Yesterday there was a Whiskered Tern on the RSPB reserve. I was late and thought It had left so Imagine my relief when I spotted it on the last place I was going to look Hookers pit. Later it flew high and off the reserve.

14.05.2025 16:41 — šŸ‘ 16    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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There are reasons for abnormal white feathers including age , leucism, diet and injury this crow might have suffered from more than one of these? Taken from the footpath at Scotney farm Lydd . Also Common sandpiper, yellow wagtails, yellowhammer, Avocet ,Whimbrel, Marsh harrier and corn buntings

26.04.2025 21:14 — šŸ‘ 3    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful Angle Shades Richard !

21.04.2025 20:17 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0
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A very good day birding Dungeness best of the bunch were
5 Whimbrel 2 Ruff 1 Hobby and 2 black tailed Godwits from the RSPB reserve and best of all a pair of Red crested Pochard (found by Nicky) from the Kerton road gravel pit .

21.04.2025 20:13 — šŸ‘ 3    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

These are superb images well done(bit jealous of your moth šŸ‘)

12.04.2025 19:17 — šŸ‘ 2    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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Another great day birding for Nicky and I .There was a Black-winged stilt reported on the hayfields at Dungeness RSPB that behaved very well for us .Also nice to see Sedge warblers whitethroat and swallows all out in force today .

12.04.2025 18:50 — šŸ‘ 18    šŸ” 1    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

What a superb couple of days . Well done and wow !!

11.04.2025 18:58 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

Superb Tom Nicky and I are so pleased that you got your place there !!

11.04.2025 18:18 — šŸ‘ 1    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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Nicky and I had a red letter day today starting at Sissinghurst castle with superb views of Marsh Tits then back to our local patch Dungeness just in time to see one of the 2 Purple Herons. Finished the evening off seeing Black redstart ,Little ringed plover and sedge warbler .

10.04.2025 21:00 — šŸ‘ 21    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 2    šŸ“Œ 0
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I could not resist posting another image of yesterdays Iberian Chiff chaff that I took at South view Dungeness . The bird found by Dave Bunney showed well . As the afternoon slipped by the bird called several times and eventually a short but clear song was heard

23.03.2025 11:16 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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Dungeness today seeing the Iberian Chiffchaff at South view and in great company .Hearing it calling several times and singing for a few moments. Viewing is currently being allowed by the home owner so please treat this with respect and only park on the roadside not the gravel drive.

22.03.2025 20:17 — šŸ‘ 7    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0
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The Power station Dungeness gave us black redstart & peregrine. The reserve a bittern flying past the viewpoint and 2 bearded tits on the grit tray there .The flooded path to hookers produced 9 bearded tits and 6 white-fronted geese . Dengemarsh hide marsh harriers and a black necked grebe .

02.02.2025 20:07 — šŸ‘ 4    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 1    šŸ“Œ 0

Superb image as ever Mick .

28.01.2025 19:10 — šŸ‘ 0    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

4 Tundra bean geese Scotney double bends

25.01.2025 13:57 — šŸ‘ 5    šŸ” 0    šŸ’¬ 0    šŸ“Œ 0

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